This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government)
2
Inclosure 2 in No. 1
Joint Note addressed by the Diplomatic Body to Prince Ching.
Monseigneur,
Pékin, le 9 Février, 1903. LA Chambre de Commerce de Shanghai a récemment attiré l'attention du Corps Diplomatique sur l'état dans lequel se trouve actuellement la barre extérieure du Wang Pu.
L'ensablement oblige les navires de forme étrangère à effectuer leurs opérations de chargement et de déchargement en dehors de Woosung: il en résulte des difficultés et des délais considérables, ainsi que des dépenses additionnelles très lourdes pour les armateurs et affréteurs. La situation présente du chenal est même si mauvaise qu'on peut craindre qu'il devienne absolument impossible aux navires à destination de Shanghaï d'entrer en rivière.
Dans ces conditions, nous croyons devoir attirer à nouveau la sérieuse attention de votre Altesse sur les conséquences que pourraient entraîner de plus longs retards mis à la constitution de la Commission du Wang Pu, telle qu'elle est prévue par l'Annexe 17 du Protocole Final du 7 Septembre, 1901.
Nous avons l'honneur, en conséquence, de la prier très instamment d'intervenir auprès du Gouvernement Impérial pour que le Vice-Roi de Nankin reçoive pour instructions de désigner sans désemparer le fonctionnaire qui devra représenter la Chine dans la Commission du Wang Pu.
Vu et approuvé.
Veuillez, &c.
(Signé)
WALTER TOWNLEY. JOOSTENS.
E. H. CONGER.
W. J. OUDENDYK.
P. ROUDANOVSKY.
CARCER.
K. MATSUI.
VON DER GOLTZ.
G. DUBAIL.
v. ROSTHORN.
G. GALLINA.
Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
SOUTH-WEST CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 1.
77
[March 30.]
SECTION 1.
Consul Little to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received March 30.) (No. 4.) My Lord,
Pakhoi, February 23, 1903, IN accordance with the request of His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton, I have the honour to forward herewith copy of two Reports which I recently sent to His Majesty's Minister at Peking.
I have, &c.
Political
(Signed) H. A. LITTLE.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Intelligence Report for December Quarter, 1902.
State of the country Smuggling of arms.. Missionaries
Activity of French Chinese Postal Service Commercial-
Opium tax..
Decrease of trade
Army and Navy
Movements of officials..
INDEX.
Sir,
Mr. Goodnow to Mr. Conger.
Shanghae, January 26, 1903.
I AM instructed by my colleagues to notify you that the Acting Consul-General for Sweden and Norway has notified us that his nation is entitled to a seat on the Whangpoo Conservancy Board under paragraph (h) of section 4 of the Peace Protocol.
In this matter I am further instructed to say that the Board is still unorganized, although sixteen months have elapsed since the signing of the Protocol. This is due to the fact that the Representative of the Chinese Government has not been appointed. As the Whangpoo River is constantly silting up, and the work of harbour improvement becomes greater and more expensive the longer it is delayed, we venture to hope that the Diplomatic Body will do all that seems to it fit towards inducing the Chinese Government to make its appointment without further delay.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
J. GOODNOW.
There has of late been some increase of lawlessness in the surrounding country, but Political.
it does not appear to be of a serious character, and is probably nothing more than what State of the usually happens on the approach of the China new year, which is, so to speak, the country.
season " for robbers and thieves. Beyond a few cases of gang robbery here and at Lienchow, and an unsuccessful attempt by a band of pirates (who were subsequently captured) to seize a junk in the harbour, which they intended to use for piratical purposes, nothing has occurred to disturb the peace of the district. The neighbouring district of Lingshan, however, is reported to be in an unquiet state, and there has also been a recrudescence of trouble around Nanning. Information has just reached me that a Commandant (ying-kuan) and another officer have been killed in an engagement in that neighbourhood, and that the bandits there are displaying great activity. A short time ago a body of troops from Chinchou numbering about 200 men was worsted in a fight with brigands on the Kuanghsi border, and now General Pan has been ordered to proceed into that province with the whole of his command, consisting of four ying (nominally 2,000 men, but in reality only half that number). In his absence Li Chia Cho, who was recently on special duty in connection with the suppression of piracy in the Canton district, will have charge of military affairs in the Chinchou district, and will also be Acting Magistrate. The force under his command will be of about the same strength as that which General P'an is taking into Kuanghsi, and the greater part of it has already passed through this port on the way to Chinchou, 700 men having arrived with him a few days ago, and 500 having been brought shortly before in a steamer specially chartered for the purpose. They are armed with repeating rifles, mostly Mausers, and have also several quick-firing guns. This force will be further strengthened by a few hundred men raised locally,
This Document is the Froperty of His Britannic Majesty's Government)
2
Inclosure 2 in No. 1
Joint Note addressed by the Diplomatic Body to Prince Ching.
Monseigneur,
Pékin, le 9 Février, 1903. LA Chambre de Commerce de Shanghai a récemment attiré l'attention du Corps Diplomatique sur l'état dans lequel se trouve actuellement la barre extérieure du Wang Pu.
L'ensablement oblige les navires de forme étrangère à effectuer leurs opérations de chargement et de déchargement en dehors de Woosung: il en résulte des difficultés et des délais considérables, ainsi que des dépenses additionnelles très lourdes pour les armateurs et affréteurs. La situation présente du chenal est même si mauvaise qu'on peut craindre qu'il devienne absolument impossible aux navires à destination de Shanghaï d'entrer en rivière.
Dans ces conditions, nous croyons devoir attirer à nouveau la sérieuse attention de votre Altesse sur les conséquences que pourraient entraîner de plus longs retards mis à la constitution de la Commission du Wang Pu, telle qu'elle est prévue par l'Annexe 17 du Protocole Final du 7 Septembre, 1901.
Nous avons l'honneur, en conséquence, de la prier très instamment d'intervenir auprès du Gouvernement Impérial pour que le Vice-Roi de Nankin reçoive pour instruc- tions de désigner sans désemparer le fonctionnaire qui devra représenter la Chine dans la Commission du Wang Pu.
Vu et approuvé.
Veuillez, &c.
(Signé)
WALTER TOWNLEY. JOOSTENS.
E. H. CONGER.
W. J. OUDENDYK.
P. ROUDANOVSKY.
CARCER.
K. MATSUI.
VON DER GOLTZ.
G. DUBAIL.
v. ROSTHORN.
G. GALLINA.
Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
SOUTH-WEST CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 1.
77
[March 30.]
SECTION 1.
Consul Little to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received March 30.) (No. 4.) My Lord,
Pakhoi, February 23, 1903, IN accordance with the request of His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton, I have the honour to forward herewith copy of two Reports which I recently sent to His Majesty's Minister at Peking.
I have, &c.
Political
(Signed) H. A. LITTLE.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Intelligence Report for December Quarter, 1902.
State of the country Smuggling of arms.. Missionaries
Activity of French Chinese Postal Service Commercial-
Opium tax..
Decrease of trade
Army and Navy
Movements of officials..
INDEX.
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Sir,
Mr. Goodnow to Mr. Conger.
Shanghae, January 26, 1903.
I AM instructed by my colleagues to notify you that the Acting Consul-General for Sweden and Norway has notified us that his nation is entitled to a seat on the Whangpoo Conservancy Board under paragraph (h) of section 4 of the Peace Protocol.
In this matter I am further instructed to say that the Board is still unorganized, although sixteen months have elapsed since the signing of the Protocol. This is due to the fact that the Representative of the Chinese Government has not been appointed. As the Whangpoo River is constantly silting up, and the work of harbour improvement becomes greater and more expensive the longer it is delayed, we venture to hope that the Diplomatic Body will do all that seems to it fit towards inducing the Chinese Government to make its appointment without further delay.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
J. GOODNOW.
There has of late been some increase of lawlessness in the surrounding country, but Political.
it does not appear to be of a serious character, and is probably nothing more than what State of the usually happens on the approach of the China new year, which is, so to speak, the country.
season " for robbers and thieves. Beyond a few cases of gang robbery here and at Lienchow, and an unsuccessful attempt by a band of pirates (who were subsequently captured) to seize a junk in the harbour, which they intended to use for piratical purposes, nothing has occurred to disturb the peace of the district. The neighbouring district of Lingshan, however, is reported to be in an unquiet state, and there has also been a recrudescence of trouble around Nanning. Information has just reached me that a Com- mandant (ying-kuan) and another officer have been killed in an engagement in that neighbourhood, and that the bandits there are displaying great activity. A short time ago a body of troops from Chinchou numbering about 200 men was worsted in a fight with bugands on the Kuanghsi border, and now General Pan has been ordered to proceed into that province with the whole of his command, consisting of four ying (nominally 2,000 men, hut in reality only half that number). In his absence Li Chia Cho, who was recently on special duty in connection with the suppression of piracy in the Canton district, will have charge of military affairs in the Chinchou district, and will also be Acting Magistrate. The force under his command will be of about the same strength as that which General P'an is taking into Kuanghsi, and the greater part of it has already passed through this port on the way to Chinchou, 700 men having arrived with him a few days ago, and 500 having been brought shortly before in a steamer specially chartered for the purpose. They are armed with repeating rifles, mostly Mausers, and have also several quick-firing guns. This force will be further strengthened by a few hundred men raised locally,
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