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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1895.

THE FOOCHOW MASSACRE, INDIGNATION MERTING IN THE CITY HALL. APATHY OF THE BRITIH GOVERNMENT

DEMOUNOLD,

THE CHINA MAIL.

the adjoning districte; that they are well organised and armed, and quite able to withstand Buy Chinese troops that the Go vernment can send against them. It is well known that about 100 heads of the Benisty are holdtog coustust meetings in a village Chinato attacked them, it was simply as present condition, is not capable of being pis's attention to the fast that the terms Presses a sirong feeling that the resolution jach a barbarous outrage should be per about 1 miles from Kucheng,

Mr G. B. Dodwell-Mr Chairman, la dies and gentlemen, I have boon asked to second the resolution proposed by Mr Jackson, and in doing I desire to express my heartfelt sympathy in the movement, for it is too mach to endure that

with some of theas very missionaries on ac- prudent; and when it does, they are yourmetres with expressing your indigestion count of their medhods; they conscientiously powerless. They have no foroas at their without definitely directing that indignation

There women, darated disposal to carry out and give effect to the against any ans. (Criss of No, No, did their best. themselves and their lives entirely to the treaty rights which they have granted to Your own reaslatios, and loud applause.) simple good of the poor women among Europeans. They are helpless and bopeless; That, gentlemen whom they lived. (Loud applause.) When and we might well say that Chias, in its The Chairman-I was drawing Mr Fren. foreigners, ss poor weak helpless ones! reformed (Applause). A revolution of the of hte motion that he is making before the (Groats and Inster.) Well, what are deepest character is absolutely necessary; we to do? For that is the most import and not until the Empire has been broken up thefore this meeting-hed not been previously shown to me or submitted to ms. that Mr. Dodwell said, and gest into the crucible and melted down The motion, as shows to me, appeared to me it requires wiser heads than ours, with ant question.

no effective reform of the Government or of to he different. I was not saying that I co

responsibility. people in Union

with the Chinese apoa mo as rather a surprise, Obines Government, but if sil |

Mr Master-I bag to propons that Mr

This afternoon, a mesting of the com. munity of Hongkong was held in the City Hall to express sorrow and indignation at the recent massiere of missionaries at Kusheng, near Bonchos. The Theatre was owded, the upper circle being filled with ladies. Sir Fielding Clarke, Chief brutal massacre can be possible as to decide; but we, who are here on the it is well to

of internationa!

be

Justice, accopied the chair; and amonge near us and iu a constry supposed to be spot, we understand something of what and with the dite (applause). Now objected to the terms of the molion; it came

tak, the chair (applause).

Hou. E. R. Bulilion-I have much pleasure in seconding

was

rotered from

of

officials in all thesa

consequenos

remotlun. I had not the slightest intention

maszcorés not now be submitted to the meeting,

our lawa

anger and indignation at the ari-

AN I ADI non-chang on the 1st inst., confirmed by the would have, as far cerned, to be transmitted to His Excel-Rev. H. 8. Phillips, who was present, also loney the Governor for transmission to the by De Gregory, who was showly in ste Secretary of State, and I saume that is tendance, resolved that this meeting agrees what you would wish. It will be intimated fo unanimously giving publia expression to His Excellency that the mooting ax to its feeling of horror and indignation that should be transmitted by wire. With these petrated in a country with which the a

its heartfelt few remarks I have to declare the meating tionals of the victims are on friendly terms. at an ead.

все

THE KUCHENG MASSAGRE.

STATEMENTS BY TEŻ SURVIVORS.

at Miss Hartford's house. I went there

It

then publicly declares

port until

sympathy with the friends of those who have perished. It must be made known to the British Government and the Govern ment of the United States of America that no conftdance will be felt at this those who instigated it and are responsible for it

We denounce the are punished. who, in spite of repestad manifestations of criminal segligenes of

of the Chinese officale,

CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED CHILDREN. LATER. The baby and Mildred aro hardly ex-

Focted to live.

CORRESPONDENCE.

many by unanimous and are unacimans in (loud applatise). I do not wish to dweil on igors on wall in China as long as the Chious indemnity is demanded, and if not for the protection of its subjects, end forwards Mius H. Newcombe's body was THE WANT OF PUBLIC SPIRIT IN

HONGKONG.

hich I bra to submit to you is usually ficials are pow rless to aet, and 1ain sorry to the Yangten valles, property has been thin (Lond applanas) As bis Lord. man, Ladies and Gentleman-Mr Francis escaped. I then returned her face and stepped forward and called the Indignation

and necesarily one of very limited charac.

ter,

n

Therefore, Ladies and appearance of a motive, because they be perty restored, but is that a proper amenda in future and make it gaite clear to them ing the baby. The baby was saved by sosiation, if it had any of the 'go' of the

eldest sister.

We are indebted to our morning contem- those the platform were-ilon. £. P. Chater, Roa. A. McCouschio, Hun. J. J. civilised. At times like thie une's feelings { China is, and it resta upon us to place be-these fzata-if the weakness and impotence Francis'a motion, whatever it may to, bo porary for the following special telegram: the perpetrators of thin crime as well as

at the better of oue; they arealmost uncon- /fore the Government at Home our kuowledge of the Government and the connivance read. (Applause.) We are here to decide

Foodnow, 7th August, 3am. Hell Irving, Bun. A. K., Travere, Hun. W.able set mederasional speech is almost that we have sequired with regard to China. the Government

The statement of the Rer. . S. Philips, of the Church of England Mission, O. H. Hastings, tight Rev. Bishop Burdon, A

The Chairman May 1 add one word in follows:-I was living in a astive house five Iter, R. F. Cobbold, De Cantis, Dr J. C. imeible; but I do noreribeless advocate (Applause). It has always seemed to me to outrages have been known to us in years whether or not we will adopt it.

moderstion if we sto to advise our Govern, be strange, but it is a fast, that our Foreign past, they have been also known to our own Thomson, Mr J, J. Francis, Q.C., De W. Hartigan, Mr H. N. Mody, De F. G. Sted.ment that the time bas arrived for strong mice has corresponded with the Chinese Government, and we may justly feel indig- order to prevent any further stopping of minutes' walk fy the Stewarta. At half, hostility to foraigners, failed to take proper

steps to be taken. Most of you will have overcment, with the so-called Chinese nant with the English Government and with these proceedings. I merely spoke to hir

In our judgment the weakness of man, Mr G. 1. D.dwell, Mr R. M. Mehta, seon the reports which have appeared in Foreign Office, though they hava uo con- the English Government officials be- Fransis besatise it was a matter of surprise past six on Thursday morning I heard measures to put down the regetarian move Mr G. W. F. Playfair, &c.

the public papers about these brutal ception what it means-ns if the Ohinose cause on their part they have neglected

see what was the matter. I met a native the Governments in the settlement of Chi- Dr Cantlie-As convenor of this meeting massacres, and Mr Jackson has just read Gorornment were civilised in our tutee of their duty towards their subjsets me as I had not seen tho terma of the looting in that direction and set out to mont

who said the regetarinos bed come, I went ces outrages in the past is largely respon along with my colleagues, I have much to you Reuter'a tolegrain from Foo- word. (Lond applause and roaza.) The sident in treaty ports to Chias, (applause), of suggesting that Me Franoit's motion in carefully forward and saw forty of fifty aible for the massacre of Thursday morning. of the terms in which he has drafted it should } man carrying plander from the horse. The It is absolutely nupensary for them to tako pleasure in asking Sir Fielding Clarke to char which shows that the attack upon Chinens Government has no miscuer of and because it is in

the Inissionaries

leador carried a red flag, I saw no Euro-Ong measures to prevent the recurrence organised sense of it responsibility with reference to that neglent that the recept an affair, that the diaturbes are very nam-

either its own people or peaceful foreigners and outrages have occurred (Applause). Mr Francis-I have only to apologise peans and thought they had got off. At of such outrages in the future. Under no orous and well-armed and that the Chi resident in the country by Treaty rights. When grims is committed to any country

beard them no stood what he was saying to mo slaughter).setting fire to the house.

money indemnity, however large,' Sir Fielding Clarke (who was received nass Gororement in utterly incapaldu of Our Government has regarded the Chinese punishment ought to follow. If so offenout Chlef Justice for basing muunder the sound at a home the looters left, bret ciroumstances should they be satisfied with committed against persons in our own I beg to propose this remolation That say that all the foreigners were dead, The meeting voted that the resolution be with load applause) said-Ladies and contouding with the disturbance; and to Government as having, by its making va Gentlemon, feel greatly honour d at

addition to what Mr Jackson has read we rious treaties, entered what we call and country pantstment follows almost Athle mooting desires to express its borror and wont to the house, but still me no Euro-forwarded direct to the two Governments. having been called to the chair of hive an Express thie morning circulated perfectly well understand while the Chinese tomatically by the portion of earn indignation at the crime committed at Ku-peana. A native told me the children were

do not in the alightest understand, the and by our courts of

cheng ite this testing upon this melancholy oo that thers are further riots at Farahan and City of Nations. They have never done ment ofheinte fail in any part of their mical connivance of the Chinese Government and found five children, all wounded. I casion; and 1 very willingly do au that emre missionary ataticne have been beccae although I not in the attacked and prop

hope so. (Applause). We know only to well daty in any part of the world had and its oicere in this and other recent attacks hoard Mies Codrington was in the house destroyed. I property Colony when this sad and terrible news the meeting will unanimously approve of that it is a falte view, and it is our duty to are reached you, I

I know perfectly weil that it the resolution, and that as a consequence put is before our Government that they incaparilated from further service in the miserien and missionary property and found her badly wounded. I did what soeud the deepest and the strangest of this prosent meeting a telegram will be must in some way ontirely alter their way State. What we do ourselves we are in the dr disgust at the apathy and indif- I could for her, then rushed out, and bo and its failure to recognise the gravity of Miss Stewart, Miss Gordon, and Miss Mar. emotion in the hearts of you eli; and it is sent to the Home Government asking them of dealing with the Chinese Government habit of demanding from other nations. If and 108 of ur own Government (applause) hind the house found Mies T. Saunders, the situation, and to take adequate measures shall, all dead and frightfally ent Aftor- obviously right and proper, although we to take prompt and decisive mozauru (Loud and prolonged cheers) Everything a Consul is insulted and offended au coorm

what should be June. This is a matter that news aro kapt iu baud, but when they find paid, bino jokatz are innded nod take the puolibmeat of their murderers.' (Loud | at the font of the bill. I found no trace of | To the Editor of the CHINA Main' on sentiments, that the public volen of

possession of

sion of flown in Central America

Tand prolonged applause).

Mr and Mrs Stewart. Miss N. Saunders, or

Hongkong, August 8. Hongkong should be expressed in a public should to left to older and wiser heads foreigcers who cannot defend themselves poss

and applause) Why has not the

Sts. The thanks of the Community aro Tanner in the way it in he at a meeting than mine, hat I hope the Home Govern. they at onca look for means of extorminat laughter a

Hop. A. McConachio said-Me Chair- Lana (the norso) and huped they had

the children, undoubtedly dus to the three goatlemen who of tais sort (apphusa). The programme went will now realise that the Chinese f-ing them. Sinon 188, outrago has follow-Chinese Government been treated in

ed outrage, and

same face, and nuibing has been done

has so ably and fully expressed our great 16

Miss Hartford arrived the shep hat pointed out, it is not add I feel they are disinclined to act (loadin

murning; It is to express by your attendance applause). I have now to stood the ress destroyed, lives taken, and yet nothing any means the first outrage that hoa menit. horror and indignation at the brutal, cold car out. I then learned from Miss Cod Meeting held at the City Hall this here the sentiments which all of us feel Jution proposed by Bit Jucson (applause), ne, In Szechuan only lately the riotsed in China. There has been a perfect blooded murder of our inoffensive country rington that five ladies in eno house at but surely. Sir, it is not the province of

conliged for and although there succe

days,

succession of outrages of

s of man and country #oman, that little remains tempted to escape, but were surrounded, private individuals to start anything of this of different degrees of

The rioters about this dreadful disaster, and in the

Erst said they would bind and sort. To my mind the meeting should have The Chairman-Ladies and goutlomen, con

hes for any one coming after him to say, I am Componention for forefront of the malice which you have re- the resolution which you have heard readere soldiers close by who could easily enormity year after geerhunter, but has sure the indignation of all present hero to carry them away. One old native begged been called by the Usuficial Members of

to suf ceived you will so that naturally the has been proposed and it has been seconded,

bare atopy

stopped the rioters, nothing at all sometimes beon

of the Legislative Council They are antu- first thing that can occur to us in an It is altogether onnomary that I should was dans; and now we have this ghastly any effective punishment been imposed upon day, when first they heard of this terrible that their lives right be spared. Partly the loaders of this Community and it expression the deep heartfelt sympathy which I and put it to you as a question of adoption by outrage almost at our own dooi: It cau the Chinese Gaverament or demanded by asssacre, rosa to builing point. I know the mob seemed inclined to relent, but the

Aur own; or if demanded hat got that de-aine did. I do not, of course, know what leader shouted, You know your orders; was their duty to have taken the necessary this meeting

Inaume naturally and only be parallelled by the Tientsin maa-

And yet, this is even mand bean a simple farse f It has aver atops our Government may take in this kill outright. I learned from the childron steps. Once more have they shewn them- by you all for the poor innocent victims

time necessarily that by your presence here acre of 1870.

that, bad 18 that was. been put in force fapplause). The individual dreadful matter, but I hope they will be that Dir Stewart and his wife were killed solresquito out of touch and sympathy with of this horrible treatment, the poor, you adopt in thus fullset and meat enthuwars then

the The Hongkong Branch of the China As. innocot!, lielpless victims and their friends, siastic way the resolution at proposed The murderers of 1870 bad at all events the sufferers may be compensated and their pro- such as shall prove a lesion to the Chinese in their room and the nurse while protect hoes they are supposed to represent

Miss Nellio Saunders WAS families and felters: Borrow for (land

Applause).

Unofficial those who suffered,

The other branches, might, failing the for those who gentlemen, I bare the honour to declare lieved that the sisters were in the habit of to the Government whose subjrets have suf- that the lives of British subjects cannot be eldes

With these few kilod at the door of the nursery. are at the present moment in the direst that 73 unanimously passed at this murdering children and taking out their fered, and whose power has been made light atoned for by money. distress. I may seem that there is small meeting,

confirming this statement. The Bussang hat in its present moribund state it is prav- IM and 1 скљу do Eu I will take eyes and storing them in jars in the cellars of, as between Government and Gosera remarks I beg to sobond the resolution four burat bodies were afterwards found, Members, have taken the matter in band,

Luderneath the mission premises.

In meet it is not simply sufficient

cient proposed by Mr Francis. (Applause.) head for a meeting of this Burt, but if it the oppor unity of especially and sym-

natives had no hand in the massacro, which tically useless. Given some new blood Mc Master-May I be permitted to aug. was the work of vegetarians from east of and a Committee not selected from the extended no further the expression of a pathetically tendering it, on behalf of this Kechong there was not the shadow of an that there should be a restitutis in integrum com unity like that of Hongkong of its weling, to his Lordship Bishop Burden, exense; they made nube; a band of men of the property destrued it is necessargest in amendment in the nature of an ad. Kucheng city. The Kachang Magistrate, twelve or fourteen names that turn up so

of its oveting, hose in distress is for those y

to those to whom it directly simply left the city, and came out with that there should be a public apogy; it la dition to the last resolution. There has Wong, came in the evening to examine into regularly on all Committees and Beards of itself for co is uf for to

boon a good deal said about the outrages the se banners flying and armed, with awards and necessary that officials who have been found valdalls and full jusfiication of this ranting refers (applause).

Public Companies in this Oelong, and it Mias Hartford's statement-On the 1st may then be something more than a name. having taken place; and then in the next Bishop Burdon, who was received with tridents, and tushed upon these anarmed guilty, and who have been negligent in and as to the insuficiency of the compen piace, following and accampanying that applause, auid-Ii it was dificult for Mr Me Stewart, and then did past rest until they permanently removed; and as between hitherto has been considered to be yells, the acrvants calling Got up, the

women and children and the one man there, their duties should be removed, and nation. I believe that the compensation August at 7.30 a.m., I heard abouts and Yours,

L. R. C. softer sense ci

sorrow there is an expression Jackson and Mr Dodwell to speak calmis

had killed all but one or two! (Loud groats nation and nation when those demande sufficiat if dealt.cat in money. Now, I regetarians are coming, tearing down the of a stranger feeling, that of deep and stern of this horrible outrage, it is intinitely

are Dat carried out, what are the re-think that it ehould be added to this reso English houses. The teacher told me to R. What is wanted in Hongkong [We agree eutirely with the remarks of indignation (applause) at the treatment more difficult for we-many of the vic ima hisses.) The question is what are we to

dol What stepe zhal we urga upon medies? In China, as I have said be- Intion that this meeting is of opinion that run. I dressed and rushed to the door. is a strong infusion of common-sense and

money compensation is wholly inadequate. There I mot a man with boasts of its civilisation and which is, attack came down is a

Government to take in referenes to fore, compesantion has been given. our

trident. He public spirit; and unt the general com politically speaking, on friendly forms these perplo. They were at the light that we should stags them to look at China. have been executed, but never the seturi addition to thia resolution in the with Great Britain. We know that et prepared for it

beat me I twisted on one side and the blow; to supersede the twelve or fourteen 'ex- Wits is, in itself, a sossil community. But in Kusheng hat Autumn the rumours of not as they have boss in the habit of ion, ortowed upon offcials and they have been fun of this meating money compensation is Seaton with the haude. A ver vail wreath forward as representing flungisory, we need

criminals (applanes.)

following words: And that in the орід-

7fco. I was thrown down and tinct volcanoes who are constantly met in a tending here today and expressing the troubla were just beginning, the mutteringsfall we do? Shall we de can removed for a day but promoted the very bolig laadequate redress for on rages of ad the spear from him, which allowed me not expect to see any display of these dis

bu just as it is (applause.) feelings which I have mentinued you are and threatenings were commoucing, but

tent with a for heads of coalies and a next, and our Goreroment, satisfied with the such a maturo and that the position demands to rur

run. joraped the embankment and tinctive and necessary British qualities.— joining in a universal shoat which bas gone they all seemed to be directed solely against

doureur of cash 1 The Chinese bara settled removal of them, have never found out swift and stern measures by the British the servant helped me up the hill. After E., O.M.} forth not only in these Eastern towns but the native Christians. I bulieve they came

next day they

rewarded Gorerament.' (Loud and prolongad ap-1 resting twice we reached a quios from the democracy of England, a about of from this Sociery which has been mention such things in that way before; God forbid that indignation, and if the indigention of Euged already, called the Society of Vegeta. W what I Let us place there facts we act entitled to ask oursvives to look

"That we simuld allowit now! (Loud aplause.) by higher promotions, (Applause.) Are plause).

We lay hid. The hours were born-

yelling. land be arvosed that fooling is not

After a HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK The Chairman-I understand that Mr ing and the murderers beriana, one of the many secret sociorica in

COMPANY, LIMITED. lightly reckoned with fiend and prolonged China. They began by sending partias of before Lord Salisbury is all plaintess that round and see if any other Government but

Amendment as part of his resolution, and, to investigate. He returned in half-an- The following is the cxport of the Board applause). Ladice and gentlemen, I have men to reap the fields of sum: of the Chris he might understand the eart of Guvern the Eeglish Goverment would have tolerat Faucis is willing to accept this proposed while there was quiet and the servant want shortly in these low words slated to you have, whe were of course utterly help understand that

went with which he has to dant. Ist himed outrages such as those watch have therefore, insoad of moring the relation hour and toki ma to come home, that fire of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly

the present Govern

ed so hean committed to China and demanded s what is the object and meaning of this They appealed le Mr Stewart, and Mr

A. and then the amendmout the more ladies were killed and wounded at tay house, seting of shareholders, to be held at the went of China has either the moral little from the Chinees Government? meeting. It is not proposed to enter into Stewart appealed to the Magistrate, who

the physical рокет to s form discussion

cheek plause.) I put it to you that the English convenient pourse will bo that the addition but that the native house had not been offices of the company, No. 14, Praya, of other exceedingly in-pathapa iu mckery sent a couple of

yazon

Government have neglestad their duty be proposed by Me Francia 58 part of bis troubled. I wont home end found Miss Hongkong, on Monday, the 19th August,

own resolution (applause). I have now Cadrington with her head cut and badly 1896 teresting and moving subjects which must runners for the purpose of expostulating these raids against foreigners. I know I am

protection of these bs in all your minds. The nature of this with the robbers. When they came, na-

subjects in Chine. They have not tukea formally to real to you the r.sulu- beston, three ebildren badly wounded, and Toths shareholdets of the Hongkong and meeting and the way in which it has been rally the rabbers laughed at them sad

tion moved by Mr Francis and second- two others not dangerously wounded. Mr Whampoa Dock Company, Limited. effective measures to protect their repreed by Me 31.Oonachie; which although it is, Phillips' native house ea ped. Arrived in whole facte can be tightly and properly re summoned would hardly admit of that, told them to go back and wind their su and, therefore, without detaining you and business. Afterwards Mir Stewart appealed presented and cruthfully represented, there sentatives in the interior of China as I ventured to suggest, now to me in point time to see the bodies and hear the vago-abmit to you their Ropert, with a State storming the horrible details again, but the magistrate said to bad as ought to be some severe dealing with high they have rights to be in the interior of of form is not in point of substance torians say they had killed all the foreign-ment of Accounts for the balf year ended

China under the treaties, and the missiona- which are all fresh in your minds and which troops, and therefore he was utterly power-officials, and if necessary occupation for a

on (epplause). are too amply verified admit of the la

to

The total roosipts for the six months are loss. And so things went on; how and what longer or shorter time (food and prolonged rios who were murdered the other day at

Kucheng had just as much right to reside Hia Lordship then read the resolution bones put in boede and the barned 30th June las slightest donht, and which are too painful was done from that time to this I cannot applause).

Dr. Gregory's statement-At 12.80 p.m. 81,095,250.80, and the net profit, altar to admit of discussion at a public meeting, my,

the 1st August a native Christian enated paying interest due and sil charges, The Chairman-Ladies and gentlemen, in the interior of China as we have to reside and added-I propose to take the same my, but I know that Mr Stewart falt so

hs after the exceedingly interesting and pa- here, or as any traveller who passes through step with regard to this resolution as I did

several ladies at Hussang had been killed to which has to be added the Jackson, in whose name atands the best re- with his whole family asared on in that wolution to be proposed (applause).

am aure you must all fast deeply indebted to do with the question. They were region for the purpose of protecting them

tw houses burnt. Soon afterwardı balance brought forward from to him, I will now call on Mr Franois, in British subjects; and is not a question of

This was confered by a note from Br

Isat Account ..... Mr T. Jackson-Ladior and gentlemen, (applaner), with no idea whatsoever but

what they were or how they got there, or

Phillips rating that five ladies were dead, I am ears you will agree that in the whole that the whole opposition was directed whose name the next realation abunda.

the Stewarts missing, and four seriously against those native Christians. I should Mr France Ladies and gentlemen, this how they were conducting themselves, I course of the bistory of our Colony its inhink, but I am not quite sure, My Siswar: mesting has been called not merely for the they were misconduoting themselves-und what I think we may call a very suadoss wounded, and that he hoped I would come, and from this bave la bo de- habitants have meter been called together

am perfiolly osrtain they were not there is tal meeting, I have to ask your thanks for 7 want to the Yamen, where I found on such a sad and melancholy occasion ** must have appealed to the British Consul purpose of expressing our deep sorrow at the

which they our learned Chairman who came here crowd of several hundreds. The Magia remember at the time of at Forchow, when he found that he could attccions orime that has been committed and provided by treaty a means by

punished the air massacr

but they

revlily, ne bo has always done to ashor mest-

trate & z.id he would go with vity Oulous was not get any redress from the magistrate at one sincere sympathy with the survivors of might have been stirred to the very depths of aytapathy for Kuoneng, and if so, there must have beens that masseere and with the friends and the murdered in old blood-urdered by the wherever sympathy and benevolance is

mos, and the only redress

sha but far

at 8 Found oine adults murdered Piceros

of bis high punitio

more for the must have been perfectly cons express, and I bege to express strongly, out feeling now prevails throughout the the

injured, except Mr Phillips. I set to work tion whole community, one universal outburst solous of what was going so, with the system bitter anger and indignation (applause) bas of our Consule should be sent kind and sympathatis way in which he has fejured, then the sight in number, leaving available for appropria-

conduct an enquiry ca the alte

of the

This series of apokea of this

of out to outrage, of deep sorrow for those ladies and poor which exists in Chin, constant supervision not so much at the unfortunato suen who,

be started to little children and the one man, Mr Stow-and constant knowledge of all events-it is misguided in their ideas as to Europeans, mesure, un! that he should be

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friends. The

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of our fellow-aubjects fa country which murdered wete my hondorbols upon such a thing? I can see no other way but pour unvlies, as his Lership the Bishop said, ¦ I bag to propose an amendment by way of yelled "Bors is a foreign women, and struck į munity makes up its mind—if it has a mind

Lo

I arrived

here ca delicats ground and think it wise in regard to tha not to exiter further; but in any case if the

are

bees

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boxes.

any

Gentleman,The Directors have now ta

I will content myself with calling upon Mr anxious with reference to his pouple was thelio address of the Bishop, for which I the ountry. Their occu-toa has nothing with regard to the last, and assume, in the into my study in Kuchengcily saying that amounts to...........................$309,751,67

the

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ornel, hearties

absence of any further address to the acet ing, that this revolution is unarimonsly and enthusiastically adopted (applause),

De Hartigan-B-fore no break up from

sud

those poor people who mured, and sima. Respatch wentin to the Viceroy. In any caso? relatives of those who are gone, but to demanded by our Government is that Turad. I thank him not only on account? We left Ku heng sad arrived at

p.17.

to conceive how these wretches who made

aade Kucheng and the Viceny at Foochow did not so much against the soiual perpetrators And as you bave heard fom the

From the lact, however, that ad civiliest government (hear, hear, and (Applause)

had the

woruded and killed. It seems difficult utterly impossible that the magisteste at and as to their position and objects in China plass by Quingas armed trope! (Hies 7400, Parsonally I have strong feeling into dress the wounds. Bliss Godrington had }

Arrivoli

92,761.73

$532,613.39

dacted

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the attack could have withheld their sym- not know all the time what was going on. af the offence, but against the Chinese so-cal just rend the Chia se arise wafter 65 une of the ladies who was swold out seven inotes in length extend- the half year of 7 % or $109,375 be paid to

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pathy from the appeals for mores as vyf Slovart staped in Kuchong, with the plause), whoes officiela for so many years have on-struotiva of bom these resolutions are to be forward stal on the right side of the 86,453 73 from the valce of the Fame, and

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their end, it is true, and one which I hope!nd they gathered the female children men, who are resident in China, who are broken rood (applause), as every oficial] exact terms of the resolution to be grabbed in the forehead, antering the Campany's establishments have been maits

The Directors recommend a dividend for Wasing from the right corner of the mouth to the Shareholders, a Bonus of 8100 to Con mordered in the friend of one of my the acok, a cat on the crown penetrating tributing Shareholders, that $65,865.40 be troops which friends in Dublin- duotor there. 1

ack the

and right cheek of five inches, wire sent to protest the missionaries on their you to give a hearty vote of thanks to the noe and right three inches, a cut on the written from the value of Kowloon Docke cut $61,058,88 from Cosmopolitan Deoks, and distinguished themselves Chairman (applause), backed and out at those poor women and

on the right thigh, and several the balance $85,280.40 be carried to now Mr Woulley-May I ask how or by neck, a children.

It is very diffoult indeed to whole of his family, I concluded that he assisted in and sustived at them at atrovious missionary premises (Hinese) Now there is

bruises. Miss Hartford had a slight cut on account. speak in measured terms of such things had no idea bas that the native converts outrages against the fareans and properties but one retedy. The Chineso

to do what, er

the right car and cheek and was covered for alone mera threatened and not the English of Europonos in Chim, to do

Boveromsat as this, and we can only hope for

the aix months the lengthening D. & duck at Kowloon has been will explain that with bruises; her nervous system worst of the brighter and better days-thought go that thero was no provocation what the democracy of England, Wa

women and children. The telegrams have membera of what our Chairman called are absolutely able to give us or the

ment alquate malisfaction, shortly. Let me first ass you that Mildred Stewart, twelve years of age, had completed. The No. 2 dook at Kowloon English Government s the nothing of st present

have appear probablo

drifting closer toever; and from my own personal ex right to do-to express our views and our Therefore as between nation and alive there I thank you very sincerely for your kind her right kose cut through and two stabe has been lengthened from 330 feet to 271 and closer to revolution, & rebellion against porence I can declare that this was the opinions as to the sundust of the Chi-is but one retardy uutisistion must be reception of me as Chama, and that, if on the left leg and foot. Kathleen (eleven) fest to meet the increased length of modera taken (applause). Investigations by Chin- is absolute truth. These people the Zenana nene Government. We are the decursos ese offcials is a farce (applause). The in- sion of this sort, it has certainly been a face and legs. Herbert (aix) had a deep so far advanced as to allow the Dock to be

bit. I can use the word pleasure upon an occa- was slightly stabbed and bruised on the steamers the Government, and my own upioion

sters, highly educated English Christian of England, Love, and we, the demaorsoy, vestigation toast be rupean commission and way I have done at this meeting. My in length, the crown chipped, and a four that this is not saanti-missionary movement, ladies worked quietly, kindly, and pation!- not altogether su anti-foreign movement,

mble qui on the side of the book four inches available for its entire length. representatives, bat a movement against the Government ofly in the country, and when I went are the Bowment, and not the ministry of "ya dampatont Exrupeaa commission daties in connection with it hare boon inch aut on the back of the head exposing palitan dooks is nearly the country, and that it is intended to through the distriot I met them by was England, and if, as the Chairman in- properly supported by smbroil the Chinese Government in trouble and throws here and there, and found them dicated, the demooruay of England call (applates). To rely upon the Chiness on more at fase of a formal nature and even the brain, another on the left side of two

put loudly enough

thorities for the protection of that commis- with regard to the form of the resolution inches, and stabs in the chest and back. and perfety friendly with the native women, out with foreigners. But it

and loer

clearly enough every despicable racons adopted for attaining the antives with them; the Chinese Ministry, every Government must attend sign of upan suy armed force that the Chin-1 cegret to say that I perhaps did not informs He did thirty hoars later. Evan (three)

to rely

I should hays done of the had a stab on the left side and was bruised women delighted to come

прод myself as fully them, to their beheets. I ask you,

you, gentle o China will be strong wough and willing

under- enough to put down. In connection with about them-those happy, peaceful homes intimately acquainted with the Chinese, and implicated by active aid in this ma sors er posed. I am quits nors you will

tained in a proper state of affaiency. these troubles, we have always to deplore will long connue in my memory as proofs who know more or less the history of the by connivecovery ofa na mitar how stand it was mut from the slightest feeling cranial cavity; wound probably fatal ths unwillingnaas or inability of the mall of these women, and that they were creat express clearly your opinion sa to the knowledge of what was going on must be attributed to oareleaances of my all

and

The story of the childron On the 1st

Guo, B. Dopwazu, Chairman. aan- of the devotion and tras parity of motiva last fifty years, one you 10-day to high, to whom saa be bibaght home the f discourtesy to Mr Francis

I August, Berbert's birthday, the three eldest darins to hope Lord Salisbury, one of the ropating the very best poss1010 impression among gendust of the Chinese Garrument; to Jose that the degradation nitaobes to him for the form such a Iv in the pubis Hearing horns and drums they ran to eco feature of Solling Pianos zed Orgada en

put down riots. (Appleume.) If

degraded, and our Government must see thought the resolution was very short in went early to the hile to gather flowers. W. RomNSON and Co. make a special energetic and sbe men we have ever had the peuple as to the footings of the English in the reprie the opinion avary Gravera remainder of his life (applates), that that press, and when I heard a longer resolution the procession, as they apposed to the Esey-Payment system. in the Government (applause, will take towards the Chinese. (applause.) Let ma ment that is our

cera. roan must not again be promoted or reward- than the one I saw in the papers I amcal and met the crowd. One man seized Kath- Bush steps ae to render a repetition speaks on eas point I hope it will not be

ment official in China from the Viceroys in the service of the Chinese Government 17 interposed to see what it was. I think lean by the hair and beat her. The others of these things improbable if not reading cu anybody's toon. There is no downwards is ouguizont of what is going and that some guarantee mast has taken you will see I was only acting as was right ran away screaming. Kathleen got away

(Applause.) It seems diffoult such thing as religious rancour in Ohios, on and cognizant impossible.

know what can be done. In the midst as we understand the expression; the movement, and sympathising with it for the proper and affective carrying and proper in my position as Chairman of

out of the punishment of the of our tadignation and sorrow and sym

that

tion that this meeting can be fairly de- either of them. Kathleen hid nader the pathy we must condoscand to think of hard point of view, not to have any religion at We have had abundant evidence that shall be must rest with the Gorczoment, scribed as thoroughly representative. It is bad. Mildred, umble to do so; lay upon Barometer Fasts. The Government of China is in all. They have a religion of their own, in the recent disturbance in Szechnen the but we, with our knowledge and our ex- the largest meeting which in my the bed, and was attacked and wounded in Temperature

it has to do with look and the profits of Vicores of that difficult position; the strengast over their earthly concerns,

province and tho There can the bigbret ufficiula in charge of the Goveruperianes and as members of the great English perience has been held in flougkong, the knee. Kathlon was not discovered. Humidity ments of Europe have found it imposal fore be no religious fanatios among them,ment of that province were not merely eug. Dotamusity throughout the world, baasd and as it was necessary that it had she heard & 14shing sound and feand the Direction of ) to put down secret societies, and no doubt under these cirosmatander, so storing up of 'nizant of what was going on, but by their agether by a single tin-we are valiked to to be held in huzigess hours it is holes was burning, dragged Mildand out

Wind ... satisfactory it has attained it and went to the nursery, pulled the baby Fores Chias must find the greatest demoully sell thoughts and doeiras and passione nalamatione nag their reports which were express our opinion as to the complete fail. proceding ions. Well nog, just onef from

with thi

I hope the ceil this movement.

From under the body of asures hitherto are of the measures in India and there-

of the and airoulation wore permitting

adopted

obres, and Weather ...... foreign powers ons and all will lead such there would be, say, in pressure and even help as may be required fore we vannet put down the propaga disturbance and urging on the poopla. 3 the British Government to obisin ward mors as to the question anked by escried out in safety one by one her two Raitt

Justice from Chins and as to tion of Christianity as anything like in We have 16 from The lust

mex. gentleman a moment ugo I am quits in wounded brothers. Taking the four shi to put down these societies, dar litir terference with palivo religions. Buck 40 that with reference in this massages, it sures that ought to be adopted by that Go-the hands of the meeting as to what mould dren ous at a time the darted for Miss man has said, feelingly and earnest, igen nefer entors into the nativo: mind; { Kucheng the officials, from the Figem vormsat is the future (apple); sad we be done, but I think the best way and the Hartford's. Half way she met a nativeund: everything that could be said in ex- pressing sorrow for those who were kill that he hates the foreigner he does not downwards, were aware of what was going are entitled to join our runs with the voices simplest way it seems to me would be inducing him after some trouble to help પૂ. aad sympathy for the wounded, cate for his religion but bates the man on and the threath made against the mis. now calling out loudly in England for for me to convey the sympathy for the they reached the house.

have done Í nand not add anything. his words. imesif, Just because he is a foreigner sionaries. The officials took no precaution Pualsment and for retribution on the mar. anfferers in a formal way as I will therefors simply anndlune by moy. } (Loud appiamo.). I know there is a strong to protect the helplesu persone resident derers and on their Government (Apple Babes The second resolution should be i

ladies ing the fire: rosolaton-That this mool-foaling, parisps as strong is this Oslong at andar treaty, in their midst (applause) move the rosulation which ruos as fellows formally draws up and 1 should be

and gentlemen,

A meeting attended by the whole cam- fug desires to express iin sorrow at the say wheze, ogeinst missionaries I do not We have not only to express our oplatone cruel murder of so many British au jeste, now whether it to against the actual pro as to the guilt of the Chinese Govern. That this meeting desires to express its happy to undertake it myself, and to forty we held. Mr B. By Westall was ward it to the Goreraat for transmision to obta. The statements of Mr Phillips and to pass a vote of sympathy and condo pagation of Christianity-I do not think soment and its afficials but we have alesangur and fudigaation at the original son

were read.) Her, G. B. Sogih in tulling fonde with the relatives and friends of the for I do not think there is any one wheto polak out to the authorities in England Divance of the Chinese Government and its the Secretary of State.

speech urged that BABOKUTSU deceased. Sorge of you may bars seen would sit down to write sa

that le our opinion an opinion fully justi ofloors in not affording adequate protection rite against the props Intent tologcasa ressived, but for the gation of Christianity in all the worldbui) fied by the facts-lhe ediōials of the defenos of the unfortunate sufferera at Ku to Lord Salisbury? (Hour, hear, and ap that naitragos ang that furolga Government / THIENOMSTER-9.

Chin.and not teklog proper precautione fur the Mr Why not telegraph dirast the Government of Shine was responsible

Woolley-Why

for not punishing the perpetrators of for the Government have not the power to banetis of others I will read it Arch- the faults that are found are

atay methods

of missiouaries. Perhage o are the storm that they theissiges have sheng; and this moeting desires that the soldiers se Wolfe atater

mised

Thezo putrages Are Mr Frangle was here interrupted by the

The Chairing That being the seam of (applause). by the

Viceroy of Fokion to protect the Bometimes mintakou ; thay 1 vantare te dot being committed without their know. Chairman, ・ After a few momenti2 conteras. the meating I etdil ko moss happy to concepting dollars for blood in settlement of i

merchants methods are not altogether missionary property in Kucheng fustead of protecting have looted the house of the late infallible? But are we to be massacred for lodge, they are fully aaquainted with tion between thein,

Mis Frausto mid-ladies and gentlemen, De Stewart and plundered everything of mistakes! If ws are God help us them they are urging the people aus Time: He sipo e stud that the Vegetarians I trust no such fealleg will ention in your Sometimes diaturhsone goes far beyond it will be for you to dealde The Chairman Humber some 19,000 man in Kuching and minds. I have myself had to and fault what they themselves deals, or whey think apponds to us to neh you simply to gain

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