TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1901.
THE ENGLISHMAN IN CHINA.
THE CHINA MAIL.
of diplomacy for Mr Michie duey not go back into the re-ed the
The real fnot, however, mute bistory of Chis, but soutehow after forty years.
was quito otherwise. The disiactica oharw closing his first volume one has a consciouster of Chinese Government in, Botnutocracy. [Ya NOTICE.] THE KNALJAMAN IN CHINA DURING THE C-perhaps it wor'd be halter describ VICTORIA ERA: A ilustrated in the as a sub-conacions of being familier Career of Sir Rutherford Alcock with all that is important in tho early inter- ECB, D.C.,, many years Consul and Minister in Caine sad Japan. By course of foreigners with China prby to the Alexander Michie, Author of The Victorian Era. The presuneo of the Dutch Eibarian Overland Route Maid the Portuguese on the coast of China, the aries in China, do. Binburgh and London: William Blackwood and Suns monopoly of the East India Company at 1000. (Forwarded by Messrs Kelly and Caiston, both are mentioned in more or less Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong).
of an incidentul masite--and for this judi.
Un.
In this book, Mr Michie has added acious condensation we are thankful, as ure classic to the literates on China. wa also that Marco Polo is not once ro- like many books on China, this one is fall ferred to. Thorp is nothing deyandust. of information collected at first hand, the Even such matter of fact subjecta as experiences of an observaat merchant gift"|Shipping," "Tes,' 'Silk,' 'Opiam," and ed with the unusual faculty of facile expres the like, are treated with a charm of die sion in attractive languaga. Portions of tion and a spirit of ruinance that hold the the first volume to which this noties is com- attention, and as this nuthor was in Chins finel-road like a novel. Surprises meet during a grant part of the period he deals the runder in every chapter, not so much with, his comments carry the conviction Here at least the which always attech to the story of an eye. in watter as in manner. student of foreign intercourse, with Chim witnes
Some of Mr Michie's commenta on the my reki and learn witland Suding it| nosessory to apply the wip of resolution tridones of Chinese officials to acron
currence, But 10
but deraocracy and provincial autonomy. from above, and in reverse this order of ibe The springs of setka work from below, not ages was to concet a sort of appeal into a maak debt before the Lord Chancellor, tu court of first intuico: to sue for a trades- quizing the legal sachinery to a first cum- ed upside down. Diplomacy in China bas thus been a disbreening effin to drive in
levenge.
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Sial ponetration "s amely, that the problems we tackle with nude in discores o falsity of a policy of the ardent enthusiasm of nowcomers are as Allwing an orgud Goransit to old na the uterund hills, and, so far, the lead its inability cunted its own pupalnos. Once admit Shah n ploe and the European nations have lowmed nothing from security of the anger is gone, for he has
Be Govern Fol experience. With une notable excepinquished his bold on tía-Russia, which, being originally of without being compensated by any
security. Such alternative
Was the same stuck, manages to profit from the state of things which had been allowed to periodic difficulties of her Oriental aeigh-grow up in Canton, producing the only!
fruit possible-outrage, over increasing in bour. One is fored to reguise 'thu sini-
violence and ending in massacra' Laity of the problems after reading the orrespondence that passed between r Frederick Bruce and Prices Kung in 1863. As Mr Michiu writes:-
In these State Papers, the relaties, present and prospective, between China as the puter world are scurately repre- aented. Putting aside lient and semporary questions, the dentches might be dated 1, 1883, or 1893, fur the position re- ained wabataially the sang during the three decades.
The attitude of the British Minister we
When we think of the visit of the Gov- ernor of Hongkong to Canton prior to
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Last night ageneral meeting of the Roy- Į the outragous opposition to the Kowloon Hongkong Yacht Club was bella the frontier extension, vns may be partoned [Cricket Club Pavilion, when the following for wondering whether British officals. are over to learn from the lessons of the past how to deal with Chinese officials. Wa may well earn for a return of the Palmerstonin pelicy of 1847 and mes like Parkas and Alcock
1. That the Club adopt the new Y.R.A. Rating Rules and Billing Limitatious, after the eles of the present nemen, and abolish The Chile restrictions.
2. That the First Class consist of 24 it. lr, yachts, but the existing boats exeeding 94 fr. now rating be slowed to silin the
24 ft. class at their new rating, provided
they do not reoed 24 ft. ukl rating, and have not altered their hull.
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4. The Cleb Rules to be altered nevord
EVENT OF THE CENTURY.
INTERNATIONAL TUG- OF-WAR
seo to be aris of hippless pleading and who had the courage and ability to carry -You will inform vigue admonition; of the Chinese linis-that policy into offert, ter, elastic resistance. One wonders how the Chinese authorities in plaja nad distinct far, under the mask of dull decorum, the Chinese catered into the real humour of terms, wrote Lord Palaserston, that the the situation: foreignon chating jupatent- British Goverment will not tolerate that a 17, bat with teeth dawn, occupying them-
Chinese mob shall, with impunity, maltreat solves largely with the preservation of Chins and the dynasty urging reforms, British subjects in Chins whenever they military, Snancial, and administrative, got them into their power; and that if the while putting up with the non-fulfilment of Chinese authorities will nou by the exercinu jingly.
The Hon. F. H. May, M.G., empied this commonest obligations."
of their own power pimish and provent such the chair. l opening the meeting, he sand comprehensive statement of the present si-rages, the British Govomment will be that, as they wore aware, the, zuerst obliged to take the matter into their own the mating and the limitations under which Their boats were now bait expired at the luation at Peking, after divorcing from our hand. With tho Fureign affairs of the end of this wason, and the conites lud country in the hands of a Palmerston one had under amsideration the debility or winds perecut hopes and personal views of the action of the Power? It is in this way had reason to be proud of our's heritage as otherwise of adopting the Y. R.A. rula [
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Joe, who have and had ter Premises *that the best way of keeping any mon quiet because her thought they ought to move law, ar reained that the period
to let them see that you are able and with the ins. #tay td lift 5201 in the first volume-less than we had ex./determined to ropol forco by, force, and rules and gaitalions as the X. R.A.,, ens on the 28th day of February, 1901, and CLERK. Mu have good references. pected; but we lock forward, with plea. 1.the Chiness are not the last differen wanted what the ambitions anyag Dara
Laurit
aure, to the filling in of the outlines here drawn by the author of strong personality, John Rutherford Altuck was Ealing in 1809. Feeble health into ierad with his studies, but, aftur à period in
this
in
designors warld know exactly what they this respect from the rest of wrote and eked for designs, and further. zanakiod. Of course, our relations with more memlens would be able by al-by to bity second class beds which big Facet L China are complicated row in a way that home and pass ben out-els of did not apply in the days of Palmerston, Sudent withite high-class beats, and it is only fair to concede this Now
the
Paris as a ludent, where he came intoadays, Germany plays a landing part in all allow to tu Y. R. A. selo in
On the resolutions being port to the meet ing they were carried. The words wich respet of mol Choras being side to the last resadation-
Rough on the Yocmanry.
Linewashed and (leaused in accordan during which the work should be finished the Sanitary Reid tang convinced d the necessity of Counties in its efforts Sump om Plaga, is determined to rigor, usly prosente ary owner in default after the above-nteed late
The Eastern Drison of the City lies to Division of Korken is all that part of the the East of Gare Bond. The Faster Kawlow Penins to the East of Roble an Rumi sand inades Hung item and part ol Tojui Stra. Twi By Order
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A goud story about De Wet is told inevitary Roanafreut,
a lofter recived in Glasgow from an oliver, Hongkong, Ferimary 1. 1911. and published in M...P. These Yeomanry
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China; fifty years ago, Germany's interest prominence as a maker of wax anatomical Ching wers almost if not entirely adela, ho returned to England and cou-
Other Powers have interests that must not pleted his medical education at West-be disturbed wduly, Entit will bes sorry duy stor Hospital and the Royal Westminster fer the British people when they cume to the Opththubinic Hospital. Howas only conclusion that their natimality is no pr of age when he went to Portugal as geen section from cutrage in anyáivilised or seni
scouts see taken prisoners rea; Lindley EYE SIGHT. to the British filibusters abo sided civilised country. Ita-infortunate that Do Wet tid them he had an important freeing that country from Dom Miguel the so many Foners are represented in the pre despatch for General Rundle, and if they Usurper. He afterwards served with the
Runt Peace Negotiations at Peking. If it would andurtake to deliver it they would
be liberated.
All the gave ther words of Britisk Legion in Spuha, returning to ng wegs Gernay along, or ewe Great Britanner to deliver it juta General Rundle's land in 1858. His contributions to the liwith Germany, there would be more com
own hands. They 10 defiver the letter, which was as follows: Dear Sir,--Phas turatura un surgery culled furth the cofidence in the public wind that a satisfine why, dane trees devils, as Itch them iniums of se eminent an authority as Sirtory settlersuit would be signed--and every day.-Yours, De Wet." James Faget, and a brilliant professional
forced. But where there are many Pourers
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eroes seemed to be within young stock's there is less prospeut of this. Mr Michie, STAMERS PASSED SUZA CANAL. À grasp when he was form of paralysis of hands
amitten with
in this consaction, refers to the efforts of
Bir Frederica Bruce to make an impression at Peking:-
ard arme - a legacy from the Peninsula-which put an end to his aspirations as a
Like a drowning. mai, Sir Fredorisk surgeon. This was in 1811; he had only Bruce clutched at one straw, then another recently married, and was in his thirty. I first at the inspectorate of customs, then t sudura year. A probing career scewed the collectire body of he colleagues-to
redress the balanca which lay against hin. We see in the despatch of Jono 13, 1803, the inception of what h wine knows 19 *the co-operative policy That was in argent by which the ed to fill the post of Consul at one of the cause of ons foreigner was to be made the Sve ports opened to foreign merec.cause of sl, so that a treaty Powas
to be blighted at me stroke.. year or davo later, the frosty of Nanking having Leon signed with China, Alcook was select
hearly
might present a solid frost to the Chinese. Unfortunately, auch policy boars no feat, since half-a-dozen Powers with separate interests, and of varying tempers, can only unite in doing nothing
....
Greal propation of extareets and dis se aflating those advancing in life accur to thaise taving some deficiency in the coustenetion of the cy-the many Tears of Eye Stanin' on ing in sto jorns of disse Glasses sjucially adapted youth to the requiring them save and preserve tho siga.
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AKASHI MARU, pain K. Suzu, will be despatched for the above parts no THURSDAY, the 2173 14th Inst., at Daylight.
H: Z. Meier, Sanni Man, Idomenents, Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA Orel, deus, Bickle, Protector, Weh 1,CLES only for testing the sight.
drea, Bander Clay, Massy, Rutinor shire, Serice, Kenna, Irene, 6; Aguireme non, netench, 8. Loton, Jan. 1; Ernest S. mons, 11; Socotry, 18: Glenaires, 29 Wittebery, Feb. 1; Des, 8.
Mails.
How aptly this describes the present situation is Peking! We conclude this notice (which is suficient, we think, to The M1. M. Ca stenuer Team, with the indicate the scope of 31r Michie's book) by
Hore he was associated with young Parkes afterwards Sir Harry Parkes, best than -only an interpreter in the Consulatu--and If only the successivo adinlaistations in London had acted upon die primiples ad- vannod by these two young officials, China would probably haio bega better known st the present day, her trade with size quoting as an offeot to fir Nicholas O'Can- countries inuntersumbly greater, and her.
or's historiu dictum regarding the Central palitical relations iuscd on reason and goud Government at Peking as a medium for the wilt instead of being a constant struggle redress of provincial grigrances, the follow. with subterfuge and acuse of interning passage on Chinese govemment in its tiani poril. It sps during his occaincylation to distant prorisce of the Consulair af Shanghai, tha Aicork
From Sir Frederick Bruce's despatilios. initiated the Imperial Chiucas Maritime it may be gathered that the reason for the Canteen fue muy reliable sourceof China's non-access of the Felipe diploma Was ed that the Government of China was revenue at the present day, and the possi-that it was not founded on fact. It
Fanart, left Saigon on Sunday, the 19th Feb., at 4 pm, and may
Notices to Consignees,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
US. S. Anton dyrer, havurganised
For Freight. or Pissago, apply to
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
Ayents,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stemmer Thaysany reports: Moderate to strongest, miny and unsettled weather, with rain.
The
4.5. Leather Gastle, for Straits, Hong- kang, Chits and Jap, left New York On the 30th Jan.
Cal. 7. 8. S. Ca's 29. Struthguts
left Patland on 6th Feb., for Moji and Hongkong.
Tho N. P. Co.'s a.. Tacoma sailed from Yokohoma for Hongkong on the 5th Feb.
The N. P. Co.'s 8.5. Giuberet sailed
from Yakuhama on the 5th Feb., for. Hongkong,
The N. Cas. Vetoria sailed from Ponts, for Japan and Hongkong, on
The British stener The reports: Fresh N. winds, tine and cloudy weather, the 2nd Feb.
In Swadow: German non-of-war Standler.The N. P. Cu.'s. s.8. Timoco sailed from strs. Pay Nong and hagraines
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bo posted here on or about Wed- from the above "Ports, Consigns tho alová Portsog PHURSDAY, the 14th i rowing, the 13th Feb. Tais Packet of Cargo are sereby informed that their brings replies to letters despatched Goods will be delivered from alongside. Iron Hongkong on Dec. 8th,
Car impeling the discharge" will be
The Im German Mail sa inyer, carry-landed at onse Cargo Tumaining on hard ing the German Majls with dates from after 2 p. 16. d the Bth February, will be Palin of the 1st Jan, ft Colombe landed at Congaces' risk and expense into
stunt, at p.. For Freight, apply to
STEMSSEX & Co. Hongkong, February 12, 1901.
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on Saturday afternoon, the 9th Feb., the Godowns of the HoNGWON AND Kow. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM and rony be expected love on or about Loos WHA AND GOWN COMPANY, Wednesday, the 20th Feb
LIUTED.
The P. M. S. 5. Co.'s .s. Laing, with! Consigners of Cargo from SINO POLE and inals de.. left San Francisco for this PESANG are requested to take MATE part via Honolulu Yokylamus Infand delivery of their Gonda from alongside So, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on such Cargo impeding the discharge of the Als 1st Feb.
Vessel will be landed and stored at Con-
Le basis of a properly-constituted Financial contralised instead of decentralised that Department in the China of the future, the administration of the empire hinged Many reread how this important work on the itiative of Taking, fion which The O. & 0, Cc,'s s.. Gaulle, with mais aignees' risk acc
distant point the resident Masters could
was accomplished more have neither heurl protect their repectivo national interests nor real of it and we cannot the better throughout the empire. This hypothesis, which might have grand no acadura de
than refer them to Ms Michio'n abort, lucidates was acted upon is il it was a roficy and the struggle to make it so has aMPED
nistrative.
From San Francisco to the 10th Ja vie Himolulu, has arrived at Yay
for this kitama, and Left
port
on the morning of 8th February, việ Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagwaskland Stanghal.
No Fira Iurated will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agesta Hungzong Februar 11, 1991,
824
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR YOKOHAMA & KODE.
WE Company's Steamship
CHINA, Captain R. MAYER will leave for the abure plates ou FRIDAY, the 2nd Instrut, in the Afternoon
For Freight or Prange, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, Fexruary 12, 1901.
Do. Maxum Un. Minbaum vernight 51
Opium Quotations, HONGKONG, February 12, 1901. New Patria, cash.
905,007
915/920
Old Patna, casi,
Now Benares, caeli, Old Bonarea, cash, Now Inlwa, credit, Allowance, Tacks,.... Last Year
A Rano Tante, Old Malwa redit...
Allowance, Tuels,
Turian, Oily,
cant,
Alliance, Tacle,
810
net./Icts..
8:20/830 nei, L.
$40,950
net.1
Perish, Papes tied long... 825 Allysalice, Teels,
Yokoma for Hongkong, on the 7th
ell.
The N. . Co.'s 8.8. Dhe, of Fift wiled from Tacoma, for Japau aud Hong- kog, on the 9th Feb.
Latest Advices.
The N. F. Co.'s 8.5. Glenog will rit from Yokohama, for Hongkong, eu tho. the 19th Feb.
The Imperial German Mail 8 Suchsen Jef: Kobe, via Nagasaki and Shanghai, on Sunday afternoon, the 10th Feb., and may be expected here on or about Toaster, the 19th Feb.
The s.s. Ariesuiled from Port Darwin on the 11th Feb. for this port via Marila, and in due here about -Friday, 22nd Feb.
The P. &0. Co.'s as Bengut, with the
ENGLISH MATL of 18th Jan., loft Singa pore fonday, the lith Feb, at noon, and may be expected here on or about Sunday, the 17th Feb. This Paskut brings replies to latters despatched
Houghcog on 18th Doc.
The . K. K. . Honghang Main, with mails &c., from San Francisce to the 24th January, via Honolulu, has ar rived at Yokohams, and will leave for this port on the earning of 13th Feb. via Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagaiaki, and Shanghafa
The O. &O, Co.'s at Darin with maila de left San Fem for this vis Houchin, Tokohania, Inlari Bes Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 9th Feb.
Empras of
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The C. P. R. CA's.
arrived at Kokehna at 4.0.p... on Monday, the 11th Febranty, and left agya at 10 o,ca... in Tuesday, the 19th Fobs for Kobe, where slie is due to pr rivost. Dam on Wednesday, the fath Fab:
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