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        "content_text": "Mr. V Panham,\n\nH. B. M's. Plenipotentiary\n\nYo,\n\nJe.\n\nThen twang, 39th year & then, 8th day, 24th Sept. 1849.\n\n648137277.\n\nReceived 25th Sept.\n\nIme Translation.\n\n(Signed) F. Wade.\n\nAsst Chinese Secretary.\n\n(Ime Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n167\n\n(Copy)\n\nMemorandum\n\nSince Sati. Saturday the 15th Instant, it has been prevalent in Canton that on that day the Assassin of the Chief of the Mucie (Governor of ...) had been executed with eighteen other criminals at the Execution Ground. The official Reporter of that day merely stated that \"sundry bandits of the King ying like, and districts, the districts which are the seat of the insurrection, have been executed after the authority had been issued by the General Governor and the Governor.\n\nPage 168 is not present, however, the text is continued as normal.\n\n...Jeneral and the\n\n \nA...\n\nGiven the original text and the rules, the corrected version is provided in HTML format as requested. The text has been corrected for spelling errors, spacing issues, and rejoining broken sentences while preserving the original word count and order. The formatting has been adjusted to follow Markdown initially for processing, then converted to HTML as per the final output requirement. The page numbering information is kept intact where identified.",
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        "title": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]",
        "content_text": "140. Executive.\n\n1943 trong động\n\nRECEIVER\n\nAUG. 5 1863\n\n272\n\n-Victoria, Hong Kong, 26th May, 1855.\n\nMy Lord Duke,\n\nI do myself the honour of reporting to your Grace that I have this day returned to the Colony from the Northern Ports, where, owing to the unsettled state of affairs at Shanghae consequent upon the Insurrection, I had been\n\nHis Grace\n\nThe Duke of Newcastle,\n\n \n\n...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]",
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        "title": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]",
        "content_text": "20 many of destroyed\n\nline of no\n\ntheir comrades had been\n\ncertainly within\n\nwas une\n\nand at the same\n\ntime\n\nthere by\n\nvagabond population bound together\n\nthe ties of secret association\n\nin our\n\nWas\n\nliving\n\nmidst - I deemed it necessary\n\nto consult without delay with the Honorable Colonel Griffin Commanding the troops and to aid him by every means in my power to concert effective\n\nmeasures\n\nof defence as well against a foreign invasion and insurrection as against insubordination among the native population of which the recent disturbances at Singapore in the beginning of the month had\n\ngiven a very melancholy example-\n\nI am happy to\n\nLay\n\nthat\n\nviews\n\nas to the most prudent steps to take in\n\nthe\n\nemergency entirely coincided.\n\n6. As the interests of the residents\n\nwere\n\nin the measures\n\nof the European\n\ncommunity much involved\n\nin the proposed, I gave verbal intimation to the principal Merchants\n\nof the place that their advice and assistance would be very acceptable and accordingly\n\non\n\nMonday the 29th seven of these Gentlemen attended me in the Executive Council; and I explained to them the projects of the Government in aid of the Military\n\nForce. The nature of my\n\naddress will more\n\nclearly appear from\n\nthe enclosed Memorandum made at",
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        "document_key": "CO129-047 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1854 [8-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-047 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1854 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "houses\n\n1848, total population 22,874, total houses in Interior 1571/4\n\nThe population and homes\n\nthe censors of 1853, home\n\nincreased and I now.\n\nthe total\n\n4495\n\n97\n\nmust be maintained, and quality\n\nthat the trader who resorts to us\n\nwith the\n\nsince\n\nAQQ14 Avce\n\nof receiving\n\nto find\n\nexorbitant\n\n(population at $2,000 and\n\nthe houses in Victoria 2,050) and there\n\nappears a probability of better\n\nthe rebellion in China\n\ncontinuing\n\nto increase\n\nconsequent\n\nupon driving\n\nso many refugees to the Colony, it is at the same time not to be forgotten that with the peaceably disposed\n\nCoree\n\nalso the turbulent and\n\ndishonest, and that as\n\nthe insurrection has spread not only to the vicinity of Canton, but to the opposite shore to the\n\nCity of\n\nVictoria, that a warlike\n\nNo 2.\n\ncomplete protection should not limit itself exposed even to the\n\npossibility of a\n\nincursion\n\nof\n\npirates of those in be, in tea robbers, dignify themselves\n\nname\n\nof rebels.\n\nThey\n\nbeg to submit and enclose Returns of the following\n\nherewith Returns\n\nNo. 84 Return showing the strength\n\nand pay of Force\n\nnow proposed. No. 82 Return sharing the strength\n\nN° 3.19\n\nN° 4.\n\n$3\n\nand pay of existing Force.\n\nComparative Return showing strength and pay respectively 1848, existing force\n\nin the\n\nyear\n\nand proposed force.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]",
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        "content_text": "Page 375\n\nIn Feb 1855\n\n14 Ordinance 1/55 - Enforcing neutrality during Chinese Insurrection. Encloses for confirmation.\n\n15 Ordinance 2/55.\n\n16 113 Legal actions against Absentees. Encloses for Confirmation Passengers Act of 1852. Encloses correspondence between local Govt and several mercantile firms on the subject of this act.\n\n17 Respective Powers of Governor & Lt Govr. Encloses correspondence with his Excellency Sir J. Bowring on the subject.\n\n18 Double Payment & Stamp Duty St Goon Commission Draws attention to the fact of this duty having been paid by the Agent\n\nPage 376 (expected but not provided)\n\n \nhas been re-formatted into proper paragraphs and minor corrections made to comply with the rules. However, due to the original text being fragmented and containing non-English characters and unclear references, the output is based on the provided snippet. Further text might be needed for a more comprehensive proofreading. The text has been formatted in HTML as per the instructions.",
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        "content_text": "inherent in the whole nation of \n\nChina and that \n\nof which \n\nby no means of \n\nI am aware, will ever eradicate \n\nthis vice: they look \n\nupon \n\nit \n\nas a recreation, and by establishing \n\nstringent rules restricting gaming for anything but ready money, limiting the amount, fixing also particular hours \n\nfor playing, and \n\nthe whole establishment placed under Police Surveillance \n\nmuch crime would be prevented; \n\nand if this \n\nmeasure be pursued politically, the Government would obtain a thorough knowledge of the characters of the Gamblers and imperceptibly become \n\nacquainted with their means of \n\ndoing \n\nharm or \n\ngood, and in the event \n\nof insurrection or invasion, or \n\nany \n\nimminent \n\nemergency \n\nthis valuable Knowledge would give \n\na most powerful aid to the Executive. \n\nI am aware that to our \n\nEuropean \n\nideas the encouragement of \n\nan \n\nimmorality which is iniquitous in its results will appear monstrous, but we must not \n\njudge of the Chinese \n\nas we do of our own educated \n\npeople, who from infancy have been taught to abhor and abstain from gambling, whereas with the Chinese 'tis a habit inculcated with his growth; witness the",
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        "content_text": "414\n\nlove one\n\nfrom the\n\n\"Office of the Chartering\n\nbut the master says\n\nthat he is mistaken. on this point, and\n\nit is evident that\n\nthe master is the\n\nmost likely to have known whom he\n\nbrought from the\n\nshore. If these\n\nAccounts are to be\n\ntrusted, it appears\n\nvery strange\n\nthat a\n\nSuffering Here\n\nCivil magistrate, being\n\nthus have\n\nbeen a witness of\n\nthe\n\nthe insurrection\n\nof\n\na large body of\n\nShored Labour\n\nof\n\nPassengers, and take\n\nno steps to ascertain\n\nthe real cause of the disturbance. You will call upon\n\nMr. May for an explanation\n\non\n\nthe subject, and\n\nyou will give strict\n\norders that in case\n\nof any tumult on board a Cooly Ship at the time of sailing,\n\nno...",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nforth's application are that in consequence of the plain position of the Colony, fortified by the division of the neighbouring province within finite diligence and pertinacity to drive us from this Colony by a continued opposition to all our spoil and prosperity through the instrumentality of piracy, incendiarism and Arson and every other mode of annoyances, Overt and Clandestine, it has been necessary surely to increase the Colonial Expenditure to universal alarm, and at one time excited anxiety both in foreign and Native Communities that we were threatened with a general Insurrection, and a very free subscription thereof funds for the purpose of defence and protection to maintain Order now Absolutely necessary and Comparative tranquillity. I have been\n\n1\n\n7\n\n$\n\nConsequently compelled to place the Defence for expenditure on a footing which may temporarily expose us at the rate of very nearly £20,000 for garrisons, to say nothing of the numerous other incidental charges caused by the Continuance of the present crisis. I hope it will be humorously observed that the protection thus offered by making this Colony prosperous, extends to a great portion of the foreign community of Canton and to many Chinese who would suffer at the hands of their own Government, and that the Imperial Government will not hesitate in applying to Parliament for this additional grant, --\n\n435\n\n4\n\n \nPage information remains as is, assuming the original six lines for page numbering are present but not visible in the provided snippet.\n\n \nThe text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and some reordering to form coherent sentences while maintaining the original tone and style. Markdown formatting is not used as per the output instructions; instead, HTML \n\n tags are used.",
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        "content_text": "# \n304 \n\nAuthorities whether Hong Kong is to be defended against attack by sea, or by land fortifications, have considered the views advanced by the Commanding Royal Engineer with reference to the Reservation of sites for batteries opposed to sound Colonial views and permanent interests, and are of opinion that such batteries are utterly valueless against a serious attack from civilized forces; attributes the anxiety of the Commanding Royal Engineer upon the subject, to his unwillingness to remain idle while awaiting the more active service for which he was originally destined.\n\nLord Pammure is disposed, after due deliberation, to take totally opposite views from those of the Governor in each and all of these opinions.\n\nWhen recently, there has been a difference of opinion between the Governor and the Military Authorities, as to the interior defence of the Settlement against insurrection of the inhabitants, Lord Pammure concurred with the Governor in thinking that the protection of the Settlement...",
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        "content_text": "## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE, \n\n**Mr. GEORGE STRACHAN, ARCHITECT and SURVEYOR,** \n\n地出屋式 \n\nGage Street, Victoria, 1st May, 1858. \n\n月戊問士治額如地士未十午便荡街請貴八年可即到燉三行結光\n\n**JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE.** \n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12 | Patent WATER CLOSETS |\n| - | Also, Patent Electro-Plated Nickel Silver FORKS, and SPOONS. |\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18-May 4, 1858)\n\ndon't hamper selves with many goods for we fear he wanting. A small county town acquitted by the committee appointed to investigate...\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18.-MAY 4, 1858)\n\nthey give is.\" Be prepared for an outbreak in the successful carrying out the scheme will seem to be on the point of being frustrated. Mr. Bott has been using thin verdict will be flat Mr. Butt Tips, in the of Sitara and Coora Ameer of Scinde, and a King of load contemporary was taken to task by one of large stockholders on Hon... and comfortably quartered, the present. Few people believe the rumors of home has its hospital and its charities of ever great conduct, and we hope Dr. Bridges will... with the privileges of the foe of us, were that if he were to do a Court of Appeal from Hwang's aerial cognizance. He is supposed to heart; each party vies with its neighbor to advance also be acquitted were a committee appointed to investigate his connection as standing...\n\nvery near, and it seems even against Chinese common sense, that a person specially deputed is an event of the greatest importance; there are fairs to raise the small fund required, in which every one, gentle and simple, for miles around are interested. Here, where many cur...\n\na few days, we are sorry to say there is not a hospital.\n\ncurrent for the Opium monopolist. There, unfortunately for Dr. Bridges, there is no committee appointed, and so the clamor goes on unrefuted and slander of this kind never dies. We fortunate...\n\nto settle the affairs of foreigners, the news of the fall of Canton being now by those who accredited him, should not on learning the absence of the plenipotentiaries at the math, which news of money for a good purpose could be raised immediately are not the guardians of Dr. Bridges's good name must have reached him from Shanghae-in such a case, he would stride into Canton in all pomp and openness who would feel the least interest in the subject black as his gown for anything we or the public may be, and as simple barrister his name may be, and say Here I am, ready to arrange matters, after he had paid his subscription. We trust...\n\nwhere are your plenipotentiaries? A diplomatic may not continue, but that some of our principle the British Government representing British catch like that would not be...\n\nmissed by a Chinese man will try and do something, by giving both justice to the Chinese, we could less to a more diplomatist. A ranguotic telegraph is being laid their time and money to help forward to perfection tender care of it. He stands in the position down from the Magazine Hill to the Allied Wharf, so good a work as the establishment of a general of Caser's wife, he should not only be-not guilty. If he should not even be suspected. We publish the following minutes of a meeting are happy to believe, but that he is suspected we that Dr. Bridges bite Mr. Butt is not guilty we held on Thursday 29th ultimo for the purpose of establishing a General Hospital.\" We are impressed on the Chinese mind, and we more urgent business. Having inspected the opium monopolist were invited to attend, but were prevented by understand openly stated by Chun-tai-kwong, the buildings which it is intended to appropriate to clever men, all powerful with the governor or the government; that he can take, unmake, or \"That Dr. Bridges is a very adapted for the purpose. Of the skill of the superintending Physicist, Dr. Kenny, we need not and propitiated. All this may be true. say nothing as it would be presumption in us no and the Acting Colonial Secretary may still be a medical men to comment on the abilities of worthy, honest, hard-working government servant, gentleman so well and known esteemed. If the establishment of a general civil hospital alluded to in a previous article does not come to pass, the press...\n\nHongkong, 1st May, 1858.\n\nTHOS. HUNT & Co.\n\nFOR SALE\n\nRHOD...\n\nULES FOR STANSBURY'S MEASURING\n\nPRICE-25 Cents each, on Pasteboard,\n\nApply to\n\nMr. M. Hoza,\n\nat the \"Hongkong Register\" Office.\n\nthe late mailings out intelligence of the appointment of Dr. Harland as Colonial Surgeon, and as the salary is stated to be £800 per annum,\n\nwe for Dr. Harlan! will be prohibited from undertaking private practice. If we are right in this supposition the government have got a good man cheaply, and the community lost a very able professional attendant.\n\nThe duties of the office have latterly become very heavy, and are likely to become still more so, and it is much to be doubted that one person can discharge them satisfactorily, even devoting his whole time to the work. We learn further, the instructions have been sent out that a new civil hospital is to be built and that nothing more is to be done in the affair of the Bowring Praya.\n\nHongkong, 4th May, 1858.\n\nSTOLEN.\n\nGOLD LEVER WATCH, with enamelled dial,\n\nand GOLD CHAIN-Maker's Name, Bund and Laut, 41 Cornhill. Number of Watch. The Watch, with a lanyard and set of Studs were, at is supposed, attracted from the case between this and Canton about January. A handsome Reward will be paid for the recovery of the same.\n\nHongkong, 3d May, 1858.\n\nApply at this Office,\n\nThe Hongkong Register,\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 4TH MAY, 1858.\n\nParties sending Advertisements to the \"Hongkong Register\" or \"Register's Advertise,\" phrase address to the \"Printer and Publisher of the respective Papers, which will secure early attention to their Communications.\n\nsent Galertising has our best wishes:—Fr. Angelo Fr. Reina, and Fr. Long Mesore Kup Present—Revds. Fr. Jerome Mangier, Fr. MacMahon Block, Kenes, Hassoon, Isam. Werden, F. Sustaining...\n\nthat some means will be adopted for the purpose If a new civil hospital is to be erected we hope of incorporating the seamen's hospital with it. The resident surgeon of the seamen's hospital at the following showing the details of the loss that a barrister should get what he asks; he is The meeting was opened by the Revd. Fr. Jerome certainly cannot look upon it as an improper thing might become the resident surgeon of the civil hospital, and this would relieve the Colonial Surgeon from a heavy duty, while it enabled him to...\n\nGENTLEMEN—I am extremely happy to see you all at this meeting for discussing the expediency, and the means between the seller and buyer, the attorney and client. I am convinced that cure, ponder of the hospitals, or two private hospitals have been called upon to remark on this subject, the effect will be derived from the amalgamation of all the civil...\n\nview and to which, I am couleur you will general and client. The only ground on which we feel that owing to the departure of the medical bent, and plentifully alone, have actuated you in business may who opened them, but it was well known they wish I was able to express any gratitude in language equivalent to my sincere interest for this our of your kind coming this night my welcome guest and I sincerely it has on the Chinese. We pointed out the dianess which will not be un great, I hope, by the weight fl Colonial Secretary, and were we have the evil and civil hospitals. We fear the want of efficiency, to give a no harsher name, still continues. It is so did of your valuable advice and suggestions I should not call for any primary assistance...\n\nrealized. Dr. Bridges is in the Chinese eyes a man 41 years, Master of the receiving ship Mahamoudie and for many years in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nOne complaint is, and in the first place I beg leave to submit a few of my that when the monopolist engages his services as that the site is an unhealthy one that point own propositions to your consideration.\n\nF. DE SENSA Jr.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt Macao, on the 7th April, the Wife of Mr. Joaquin...\n\nAt Macau, on the 1st May, Mr. Isnacracto D. VIRKIRA KIBKRO.\n\nAt Victoria, Hongkong, on the 1st May, Mr. I. P. COLL...\n\nTO THE BRITISH COMMUNITY AT HONGKONG\n\nThe undersigned begs to inform the community that the Office of the British Consulate, this day has been transferred from WANPAO to HOKAN.\n\nCHAе. A. WINCHESTER, H.B.M.'s Acting Consul\n\nBritish Consulate for Canton,\n\nAnnexe of Houa, 29th April, 1858.\n\na ground floor in any situation is not well adapted for the purpose of a hospital--still less when high a land is...\n\nIt is intention to establish a General Hospital, in unsel that there is, there can be, no back-stairs of corruption to resort to how; perhaps he may expect this: Gardens and S. Francis Hospital and which show however, the monopolist finds himself compelled my father intention to have it well furnished with all it in surrounded by growing trees, and is alut in necessary materials for a proper Hospital, and to be on all sides by hills except where it faces the provided with experienced Doctors: will us in art, but is informed that...\n\ncounsel to attend for him before the Magistrate's harbor. Be this true or false, there is another change which is a tangible one, and the one on which we base our most complaints. The charge is. changed by a sufficient staff of Hospital servants to attend to the patients.\n\nThe gentlemen I intend to appoint are Dr. Vande... and Dr. Kenny the former Gentlemen lately arrived in this Colony, is a bachelor of questionable own count. creasing their diseases or acquiring new ones. fool the set of several languages which Mandarin Bridges; and with great dignity oỀ references oedh as to professional accomplishments, and enough to English people, but to the Chinese the All this is staple and straightforward We have personal experience of this being true at a fluently, and which will be exceedingly useful in least in our instance and a respectable merchant and ship owner made the same complaints to us sometime ago with a request that we would The latter Gentleman, whose abilities she too well three characters—first, as one of the law-makers, commission where he may meet with patients of all place great power is associated. chant and ship owner made the same complaints to Dolor expose it. Thinking it improbable that either known and ustalised, to any better certium, then, as one of the granters, and finally, as tue That is the so in the present case when we have one man in the trustees or the resident surgeon would sane- apply to them as the hurt and most effective...\n\nFellow of the naval College of Surgeons of England-41 tion such a thing we recommended the party to\" and is proposed to be consulting Doctor to the legal adviser and supporter of the monopolist in course to adopt to put a termination to a rival propositions, I think it well to apprise you of a few...\n\nhis monopoly we see however by report of a meeting held will fin exercises there without distinction of creed on view of their extent. te great sunl, certain- Mr. Isang Batt is, we understand, a very...\n\nA manual number of Inquests have been during the past few days held before the Coroner—one of them however of particular interest: A Chinese was killed by the falling in during the heavy rain of the 20 of an out-building in the course of erection on a Marine lot. 4 Swede was drowned in the harbor while bathing on Sunday the 25th alto. A man, discharged from...\n\nIt is evident that whether this proceeds from patients noting in a way so prejudicial to their carelessness or health, it should be stopped, whether...\n\nRunt of means to prevent the trustees of the seamen's hospital close to carry out or amalgamate it with the civil hospital.\n\nthe appropriate in relieving Papers, who will be received into the Hospital at once; and in the case of time to try point is, that he appears as the paid advocate, at truly desite will also be admitted. stion. In the Civil Hospital a Chinese died from he hoped a properly constructed hospital will be of the airs as the lipizi; to supply this defect, ara perhaps a little stronger in his case.\n\nThe list is no doubt their best course, for it is to that being missionary, I cannot by any means devote ages in the cause. This is the case as nearly as Lufe teal it incurent upon me to remark herehe the same time he holds the position of one of the effects of a gun shot wound received when escaperected on an eligible site in a central spot, of Grand Prus sery kindly tendered his duable aerof Coranous not doubting the honor of its ing from the Western Coal sheds, he having been which there are many that it will be well! vises and M. Braga, roster of the Medal members is yet so jealous of its privileges that it myself entirely the management and perintended. we can understand it of Dr. Bridges, if it be not there committing robbery. A verdier of wilful secured and watched, so that no such abuses can murder has been taught against some parties win!\n\nThe House made a particular attack on a conveying fel...\n\nHail,) deo will take an interest in it. to this market. Iu dar obituary there is the two hospitals would also enable the directors to means as way enable me to cry on these desigua...\n\nThe combination of the means of the to your very own hands to save and suggest such a imputation, and in this the curatituencies In couches, Gentlemen, I consign das proposals will not enfer a member to underlie the shade of...\n\nmamme of Cayman Cole of the Courser, lately wrecked on the Pratas.\n\nWe may have point out two of face—Ã mom- carry out one or two very necessary improvements. fortable set of sick rooms available for the young men of the colony, whether belonging to govern...\n\nwhich it has \n\nHuid Prẻ be the derrotary, \n\nTas news from Canton both public and private are of the most conflicting nature. One be treated for serious diseases with more care and attention than they can obtain in their wet houses set up at Fur Shan, and that it is assembling in the houses of their employers, where their press might be dangerous in cases of infectious another equally positive says No such a thing diseases to the atlier intrares-A portion of the near Fat Shan and The spital to be act mort for the treatment Foldiers place is perfectly quiet. There me the Sade Famous sad counter rumors on the subject of aner only of a temporary character. The fantalony he unlie? pan to atroci the patients.\n\nof the insane, whether the disease be permanent urine of laces of the amal strength (40,000 to 50,000). On this point we see mu besimation...\n\nthere are \n\n3. Kenny proposed Mr Grand the store, Hore we have the close corporation--the are at the details of the object for the formation of as to it or its members underlying grave charge. That a Committee be selected from this meeting to Legislative Council, showing to great impatience ment or the mercantile class, in which they might, that Mosses in Black, it is population. Eat beand this is a popular Reed. Macinon ha aproated a Comunitar, Pr...\n\nalz. Grand Pré proposed and it was unanimously carried that they are perhaps joined by the respectable almost probably they do not believe the large and fucome to be President and Fr. de la Croix added this Mition British and Foreign, and native above all, \n\nPison of the Hospit Mr. Gal P proposed, and it was carried that the Rev. Fr. Jerome, lesit e Founder new is a \n\nwas unanimously wine exactly to think, and as every thing un- secuted, that the Sisters of Charity in the the very worst.\n\nRev. Fr. McMahon proposed Mr. Grand Pré perhaps prepared to tanke up their and to think supposed to be worse than it really is, \n\nposition was also monin shy carried, \n\nW sak, in conclusion, er general readers Proposed by Fr. Jerome and Seeded by air. Sade peruse with care the accompanying article Privalaute or thanks he given to the Gentlemen from the Daily News on Mr. Butt's care. We nek win sa kindly accepted to set at.\n\nProposed by Mr. Kup and seled by Mfr. A. rent whether or not it would not more.\n\nvote is thanks be given to the Secretary its list it end save ten sold ar opes and fair market, dew, to his able conduet in the Ensin Sifeira, that are of tanks to given to Revd. the Gets of the case as to granting a mest udinis liberati in su recuti apcepting the ties id Secretary as to the withdrawal of the first groot, and difconsort with their honor, and open: c'eating, if all Proped by Mr. Block unt seeded by Mr. Issand oppressive monopoly un scaled tenders, when Nothing farther being left for discussion, thermitely as to the regranting it on the same ternis Esalse to theer on Thursday gezi, the 7th May, ka the...\n\nto the same pers, were mady known. And we \n\nin speaking confidently; there is no such army.\n\ns to need fustare polating cut.\n\nthe \n\nWe hear there is much acquisition in villages around, no doubt a great deal of big talk,\n\nalso be isolated buildings for a small pox There hospital and a lock hospital.\n\nIf in ndition a sanatoriure copii, na way long ago proposed in this paper, he erected on the top of Victa Penk, we might consider ourselves well way from Canton to Macau and Hongkong. As we predicted, the Cantooreze pre rising from their fortified to withstand any amount of tiny defent with mere insolence than ere; stones; discne. laze been thrown at offices and soldiers not to mener-getting-the heads of society are so e...\n\nWe fear, however, public spirit is lost an speak of the murderous assault on the policeman paged to making money as fast as they can that Stewart, and it is considered very unsafe to enter they may get back to their own country, that they the western part of the city. In the face of this have us time to care for the rany poor aferra the Europeans are living in Honais in the park nates tied to the island for a very long day, if not houses without even a corporal's guard to pro- for ever. sect them. Goods still go up, and although there is some nceusinese felt by the principal Chinese traders who have returned, yet the only advice...\n\n| \n\nto the meeting and Committee. \n\nThis \n\nhomes of Mr. Buck, to draw Rules and Regiations for the the Hospital.\n\nA. GRAND PRE\n\nNerred \n\nActing Colonist Secretary to give the public. which pays him, sogte expérnation of the very doubtiul position in which he at present stands :—— (beily Never.)\n\nsource of the success of such a scheint, would be. 1. for Youghal and W. T. Bridgee. Eaqrektious peaard by the Committee of the Charnam Mr. \n\nWe do not think outy, one great cases of leave Butt, Esq., Barrister and wanting, but something more than money is. C. L., Harrister and Member of the close car-r's me, it may be informed that the dir. mester has wanting-personal superintendence und an interes portion—the Legislative Council of flugkong, tren aited of the charge of breach of pra ilege, \n\nFrom: what has been allow vú to trucepire respecting the \n\nTo \n\nna weit is a portion of the Naval Brigade. The troops the officers of that regiment: -- \n\nwere left on board the transports Lancashire Witch und Tax Benged Hathara, of the 20th March, says with Mooresfort. at Whampoa and the French Contingent remained on board their own ships, except a ousall party in conjeful occupation \n\nreference to two aditional Native Regiments for th \n\nice in China- \n\nPoutres hundred sepoy belonging to the 65th and #2th Regiments N. 1. are now wigh at island, 30 they have not already arrived ut ur in the visity of Barrack port. As we all know they are destined for service in Cuma, provided they can be clarked on the rearts all which possage us ofen signed these, but not being ralunteers for the screire, they canne! in the whole e Looked upon as very willing soldiers vayer for forel ware,\" nnd we sind be able to state the exact numifer that my he proceeding to China, only on the authority \n\n3. the 181, (reclved a communication from Ule Bariul Bizin und Baron Gros, stating that the reply the Contaistioner had been received that is was most antislactory, and inviting the aavel and milhors and-chief to a saference board the Aulaccuse, to consider what further steps aliulit be taken, in consequence of Keb's determination to resist the very nurse decade of the two Governments, \n\n4. Tur conference was held un the 21st it, when it was determined that the pienipotentiaries should \n\nDe knocking at the dors tie Iluase of Coumene\n\nthese prvi of the \n\nthe inverse of Tabs, it would be overwhelmed with adelage India. basic enough co ungrosa tile whole the ovidence selitted to the committee crabile us, \n\ntime of tho bare. And the tuulia eniture, who A Morril, vus of the four Ameere of Upper Selnic, we setertido a boradigazy faith in the nipotence frihe med of turving acquired the interstance of the of Las in judicial proceedings would besiege these members with; dengnes by the presuction of a legal document. The pretura, which if u come the intimation of die James dim Government appelated a commision of the their argir, it would be perfectly air for them to lost heas 4 Prestige de large judicially. The secept. It was nice aged at a Nahub of Arcot bu Cammons in tris pay of an artisan cum te tor conclusion that the charge was eight members of the Host \n\nTim Court of Directors therungen proposed that 1 Sudan bill be any degree resembling that of Lourd Faimers blogne should be deprived of the laude which he held us, is allowed to be low every bilan in-and der the surged decourt. The Presideur of the Bont of their now is leglus--an every wealthy Balno will have attel, for the Cana being, was of opinion that this contence has paid ur uz merabers in the loss of \n\nto lenient, and at bis sggesden Ali Moore was de This is anger gainer which the people of Bogland rised of the ends thus fraudulently bined, and also of have to murd, now that it to props to vrat illa governs \n\nof the pilots reports from the Sashes. Meanwhile, dan letter to the Eugerial High Couimper, started his crban\" laude, beaving him in pranes munt of falla exclusively on the Minsters of the tr \n\nwe dure suy, preparations are being mude for the restoring his Excelteney that, in consequence of his mom.compliance with the debody submitted for fas on of all his remaining and very valuable eruditary! \n\nWe publish the following despatch from the ception of those men to be taken to fight the battles of \n\nconsideration, the lurther settlement of the question the Goverment in a country distant and different from To win a reversal of this judgment, the Amger Putna to \n\nbeen transferred to the anal and military suites, that where as hrave and faithful soldiers their services Sugated. We pas Uver the minor personages in the dis- Government Gazette of last Saturday from the \n\nof State for Foreign affairs, which we ece fur toere required at would be most valuable, that me should sly address better to his silency stating the above faci, and that it, at the end of a further uded the Coffeys, and the alle lady who travelled \n\ntern of forty-eight hours, the eny saguld be perefully from London to Paris, and from Paris to Vienna, for the \n\nquived preparations are compite, nid the sea sust atenie purpose of sizing the deposed prace by paying \n\ncoussy be subject to temporary dependion before surdered into our hands, life and property would be es with it. Gar Lusiness is with the servant of the \n\nthey are sent away. Whether they are all to vents respected; but that, if the teras were out roepted, the English public, the bon, member for Youghal. \n\ntheir rus ad munition or not, we are not aware; city would be attacked. \n\nAll our efforts to avert the evils of war from the hot after the last false alarm, we think it would be \n\nกษ \n\nterested nu eympathising agency by which he was - Secretat, s:t the attention of persons who have Some days may be expected to elapse before the re- \n\ncommend \n\nbeen married in Macau or who propose being married rkare:- \n\nNo. 20. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nAch is established by Mr. Burt's corn statements. Hiviers were engagal for the Amar acu after that raine's rival in England Mr. Brat sits that he could \n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages sofem nie heered the passagement of the application furtius in the der's beauf le staves that he al-nize an Chana, otherwise that ja acendance with nys urged upon the Amer, Aut his lends art advisers, the provisions of the Act 12 and 13 Victores, Cap the bringing of his ca bure Parliament, as the m0268, His Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, relies are to pure. Ha actually used for propers, like \n\nproductive of which he theme obviated to promote the L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief er's van. He coniterie the Pirator: the Superintendent of Frade in China &c., &c. has Kulit Company, and agon Mr. Turen faith, the Presisereived a Despatch front The Bight Hande bat the Bora of Control, la licit their nou wees on Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a Copy child of hie ciet. The result of these applicnída was a of which is hereby published for „euerai inforna- jetine on the Board of Directors in answer to the Amcera \n\nBy Order, \n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. Xo. 7 \n\n| \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chmese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Cidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\nBritish Naval Brigade on the right.\n\nCentre bridge, composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's provano instalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers.\n\nPreucia bridge on the inft\n\nColonel Holloway's brigade in reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery,\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain still to cancuston, and the mail leaving; I must therefore defer instheer det üle to the next rpportunity. † in line of contianova elutus of brigade audil further...\n\nI bwe, &c.\n\nC. T. VAN STinerszre, M jur General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now heng oerapied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of Stue for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n} \n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages...\n\nHis Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China &c., &c. has received a Despatch from The Right Honorable Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...\n\nBy Order,\n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. No. 7\n\n| \n| --- \n| --- \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chinese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Clidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\n| Unit | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| British Naval Brigade | Right |\n| Centre bridge | Composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's battalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers |\n| Preucia bridge | Left |\n| Colonel Holloway's brigade | Reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery |\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain...\n\nC. T. VAN STRAUBENZEE, Major General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now being occupied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of State for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n}",
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        "content_text": "## Confidential letter\nto His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, \nthe Governor of Hong Kong &c. &c.\n\nThe Duplicate of this despatch & its inclosure(s) are forwarded to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Mail steamer \"Coast of China\" to sail on the 7th instant.\n\nThe inclosure(s) convey information respecting Colonel Sareli's expedition.\n\nHong Kong, 20 Jany 1861.\n\n[In French]\nJe viens de recevoir de M. le Baron d'Almaviva... reconfirmant la nouvelle de la mort de Taïping Wang. Le 15 Avril, elle se trouvait encore à Nankin. Le Major Dare, médecin américain, qui l'avait vue, est monté à bord du navire \"l'Angre\" pour nous donner des nouvelles de sa santé.\n\n## Inclosure\nPeceived from the Resident & Consulting Surgeon, Hong Kong, 22nd Jan 1861.\n\n... \nDetached Nouvelles de l'Insurrection à travers la Chine...\n\n... les nouvelles qui sont parvenues à Hong Kong par l'entremise de M. le Vicaire Apostolique...\n\n... le Général anglais à Ningpo... \n\n... à la Canton... \n\n... les traitans de la Rébellion... \n\n... Love...",
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        "content_text": "# \n152\n\nJuvrediate \nHongkong \nRobni \nli Magen \nIn Robinson 15 Nov \n\nThis atona \nsend the \nN \n18 Nov 17 \n11064 \nJ \n15 Not \nthe Wake of \nLam directed by \nNewcastle \ntransmit for any \nBuay \n\nSuggestions that \nJou \nletter from \nOccar \ncopy of a \n7 \na \nFr J. Rogers. 14 Rovenel \nSakkas \n\nIt appears from there paper that 40,000 \ntheat 10 for cont \nRifles, \nm \nGre \nare \nw \nσε \nstate of insurrection, \narmed with markets. \n& that both arms & Ammunition \nare easily obtained from Europeans & Chinese in Hongkong, Singapore & Macao. \n\nDuring the existence \nof the Civil War \nChinese \nAct was in \n! \nSubject \nby What any British Subject wittingly furnishing \nwhich use of for the use \nSie der Robinson \nwas punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine \nUnder the Ordinance now in force \nHongkong, until Jan 1857, one Mr Conner, who furnished or sold warlike arms \noperation \nM1755 \nin \n5000 dollars the exporting \n\nCopy of this \nfor his opinion, \nSuggestion. \nStoras 6, \naccordance with In Bruce's draft \n minuta \nI do not appear on it from oft Foreign Officer Requisition that Je liable t \nB \nintrinsing it.\n\nThe Jacy's \nJu \ndespatch \ntogether with \nfrom St Ms Minister \nin \nChina, \nd \nother",
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        "content_text": "158\n\nto be in insurrection, & it is naturally dreaded they may form a coalition with the rebels under Chen-Hsi-thang, or make a dash at Shoo-hing, so as to gain complete control of the West River and many flourishing districts. They do not seem to have a definite object in view, however, and it is not improbable that, eventually, they will be persuaded to return peaceably to their homes. The latest accounts are they have suffered a defeat. This affair is, however, considered of sufficient importance to call for Imperial Notice. The Prime Minister & Council of State have forwarded to the Vice Roy Law, copy of an Imperial decree dated May 6th to the effect that His Majesty's learnt that the Hakkas of the Sinning and other districts in Quang-tung are engaged in hostilities with the Punti; also that riots are rife & have risen against the Authorities, Extensively supplied from Hong Kong & Macao. His Majesty takes the Vice Roy to task for not having reported these circumstances, & orders the utmost vigilance to prevent the introduction of arms from smuggling stations. It is mentioned that according to common report the well-known Chinese merchant, Tam-a-chow of Hong-Kong has supplied the Hakkas with great quantities of Arms.\n\nI have, &c.\n(signed) D. B. Robertson",
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        "content_text": "101\n\nforwarded to the Viceroy of these provinces; a copy of His Excellency's reply I have the honor to enclose.\n\nI may observe that Jin-ming or the South Western districts of this Province, distant not more than eighty miles from Hongkong, are in a state of insurrection, and being well supplied with arms and ammunition, the people are holding the Imperial Troops in check. The immediate operation of this Proclamation is of the utmost consequence to the Chinese Government, and has given rise to the liveliest expressions of satisfaction on the part of the high Authorities.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) D. Bruce Robertson.",
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        "content_text": "The London Gazette\n\nPublished by Authority.\n\nTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1863.\n\nForeign-Office, September 11, 1863. The following Despatch has been addressed by Earl Russell to Lord Napier, Her Majesty's Ambassador at St. Petersburgh.\n\nMr LORD,\n\nForeign Office, August 11, 1863.\n\nON the 18th of last month Baron Brunnow communicated to me a despatch which he had received the evening before from Prince Gortchakoff.\n\nThis Despatch, of which I inclose a copy,* is far from being a satisfactory answer to the representation which, in concert with France and Austria, Her Majesty's Government addressed to the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh.\n\nThe despatch begins, indeed, by stating that \"the Imperial Cabinet admits the principle that every Power signing a Treaty has a right to interpret its sense from its own point of view, provided that the interpretation remains within the limits of the meaning that it is possible to put upon it according to the text itself.\" Prince Gortchakoff adds, \"In virtue of this principle the Imperial Cabinet does not dispute this right on the part of any one of the eight Powers which have concurred in the General Act of Vienna of 1815.\"\n\nPrince Gortchakoff, however, departing widely from the question of the interpretation of the Treaty of Vienna, proceeds to ascribe the continuance of the insurrection in Poland to the moral and material assistance which it receives from without; admits vaguely the six points; rejects the proposed suspension of hostilities; refuses to accept a Conference of the eight Powers who signed the Treaty; and, finally, declares that the re-establishment of order must precede the serious application of any measures destined for the pacification of Poland.\n\nHer Majesty's Government will now proceed to examine calmly the principal topics of Prince Gortchakoff's reply to the considerations brought before him in my despatch.\n\nPrince Gortchakoff, while he admits that confidence on the part of the governed, and the ascendancy of law over arbitrary power, must be the foundation of order and stability, adds that the indispensable corollary to these principles is respect for authority. But the Russian Cabinet cannot be ignorant that clemency and conciliation are often more effective in establishing respect for authority than material force alone, without the addition of some adequate security for the political and religious rights of the subjects of the King of Poland. Such security the proposals of the three Powers held out to Russia and to Poland alike.\n\nIt has pleased the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh not to avail itself of this mode of restoring respect for authority.\n\n2. Prince Gortchakoff affirms—and this view is the theme of the beginning and end of his despatch—that the re-establishment of order in Poland is dependent upon a condition to which he had called the attention of the Government of Her Britannic Majesty, \"and which is not only unfulfilled, but is not even alluded to in the despatch of Lord Russell; we refer to the material assistance and moral encouragements obtained from abroad by the insurgents.\"\n\nHer Majesty's Government would have been glad to have avoided this topic, and instead of commenting on the past, to refer only to healing measures for the future.\n\nBut thus compelled by Prince Gortchakoff's reference to allude to the subject, Her Majesty's Government have no hesitation in declaring their conviction that the principal obstacle to the re-establishment of order in Poland is not the assistance obtained by the insurgents from abroad, but the conduct of the Russian Government itself.\n\nThe Empress Catherine in 1772 promised to the Poles the maintenance of their religion. The Emperor Alexander I in 1815 promised to the Poles national representation and national administration.\n\nThese promises have not been fulfilled. During many years the religion of the Poles was attacked, and to the present hour they are not in possession of the political rights assured to them by the Treaty of 1815, and the Constitution of the same year.\n\nThe violation of these solemn engagements on the part of the Russian Government produced disaffection, and the sudden invasion of the homes of Warsaw, in a night of January last, was the immediate cause of the present insurrection.\n\nUnless the general feeling in Poland had been estranged from Russia, the moral and material assistance afforded from abroad would have availed the insurgents little. It is true, however, that lively sympathy has been excited in Europe.\n\nPage 2\n\n* See \"Correspondence respecting the Insurrection in Poland, 1863,\" Part IV, presented to Parliament, July 20, 1863.\n\nLONDON GAZETTE\n\nNEWSPAPER",
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        "content_text": "THE LONDON GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 15, 1863.\n\n4474\n\nin favour of the Poles, In every considerable State where there exists a national representation, —in England, in France, in Austria, in Prussia, in Italy, in Spain, in Portugal, in Sweden, in Denmark, that sympathy has been manifested. Wherever there is a National Administration, the Administration has shared, though with prudence and reserve in expression, the feelings of the legislature and the nation.\n\nRussia ought to take into account these sympathies, and profit by the lesson which they teach.\n\n3. Prince Gortchakoff lays much stress on the fact, which cannot be denied, that \"the insurgents demand neither an amnesty, nor an autonomy, nor a representation more or less complete.\"\n\nBut it would be a mistake to suppose that in cases of this kind there are only two parties, viz., the Government occupied in suppressing the insurrection, and the leaders of the insurgents busy in fomenting and extending it. Besides these parties there is always in such cases a large floating mass who would be quite contented to see persons and property secure under a just and beneficent Administration. The confidence of this great mass has not been obtained, and their continued inaction can hardly be depended upon.\n\nHer Majesty's Government must again represent the extreme urgency of attempting at once the work of conciliation which is so necessary for the general interest.\n\nIn profiting by the loyal and disinterested assistance which is offered her by Austria, France, and Great Britain, the Court of Russia secures to herself the most powerful means towards making ideas of moderation prevail in Poland, and thus laying the foundations of permanent peace.\n\n4. In referring to the Treaty of Vienna, Prince Gortchakoff says that \"we should not be far from the truth if we affirmed that the 1st Article of the Treaty of Vienna was prepared by and directly emanated from His Majesty the Emperor Alexander 1.\"\n\nHer Majesty's Government readily admit the probability of this supposition. In 1815, Great Britain, Austria, France, and Prussia would have preferred to the arrangement finally made, a restoration of the ancient Kingdom of Poland as it existed prior to the first partition of 1772, or even the establishment of a new independent Kingdom of Poland, with the same limits as the present kingdom.\n\nThe great army which the Emperor Alexander then had in Poland, the important services which Russia had rendered to the Alliance, and, above all, a fear of the renewal of war in Europe, combined to make Great Britain, Austria, and Prussia, accept the arrangement proposed by the Emperor Alexander, although it was, in their eyes, of the three arrangements in contemplation, the one least likely to produce permanent peace and security in Europe.\n\nBut the more Her Majesty's Government see in the decision adopted the prevailing influence of Russia, the more they are impressed with the conviction that the Emperor of Russia ought to be, of all Sovereigns, the most desirous to observe the conditions of that arrangement.\n\nIt would not be open to Russia to enjoy all the benefits of a large addition to her dominions, and to repudiate the terms of the instrument upon which her tenure depends.\n\nIn stating these terms Prince Gortchakoff says that the only stipulation which can have made it appear doubtful that the Emperor of Russia possessed the Kingdom of Poland by the same title as that by which he holds his other possessions, the only one which could make his rights dependent upon any condition whatever, is contained in two passages, which he proceeds to quote.\n\nBut there is another passage which he does not quote. It is found in the beginning of the 1st Article, and says:—\n\n\"The Duchy of Warsaw, with the exception of the provinces and districts which are otherwise disposed of by the following Articles, is united to the Russian Empire, to which it shall be irrevocably attached by its Constitution, and be possessed by His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, his heirs and successors in perpetuity.\"\n\nWere not a national representation intended by this Article it would have been sufficient to say, \"to which it shall be irrevocably attached,\" without any mention of a Constitution.\n\nIt is, therefore, evident that the Constitution is the link by which Poland was connected with Russia. It is important to know what this Constitution was which united Poland and Russia. It was not prescribed by the Treaty; it was not promulgated by the European Powers; its construction was left entirely to the Emperor Alexander but nevertheless, when once promulgated, it must be taken to be the Constitution meant by the framers of the Treaty of Vienna.\n\nIt was for this reason that Her Majesty's Government proposed as the second of the six points laid before the Government of Russia, \"national representation with powers similar to those which are fixed by the Charter of the 3rd November, 1815.\"\n\n5. Passing to the specific propositions of Her Majesty's Government, Prince Gortchakoff says in regard to the six points, that the greater part of the measures which were pointed out by the three Powers \"have already been either decreed or prepared on the initiative of our august Master.\"\n\nTowards the end of the despatch an allusion is made to \"the measures which His Majesty adheres to, both in the germs already laid down, and in the development of them which he has allowed to be foreseen.\"\n\nThis passage, though far from being a definite assurance either of a national representation with efficacious means of control, or of a national administration, gives some hope that the Emperor Alexander will ultimately listen to the inspirations of his own benevolent disposition and to the counsels of Europe.\n\nThe proposal of a suspension of hostilities is rejected in justice to the Emperor's faithful army, to the peaceable majority of Poles, and to Russia, on whom these agitations impose painful sacrifices.\"\n\nThe proposal of a Conference of the Powers who signed the Treaty of Vienna is rejected, and with it the prospect of an immediate and friendly concert.\n\nIn the place of this fair and equitable proposal, the Russian Cabinet suggests that the three Powers who proposed the separate Treaties between Austria and Russia, and Prussia and Russia, previously to the General Treaty of Vienna, should meet together, and that France and Great Britain should be afterwards informed of the result of their deliberations.\n\nThere are two reasons, either of which would be sufficient to condemn this suggestion :-\n\n1. The Treaties in question, taken apart from the provisions inserted in the General Treaty of Vienna, have reference only to material objects, the use of the banks of rivers, the regulations for towing paths, the free passage of merchandize from one province to another, and such other matters of convenience and of commerce.\n\nNo political developments or details are contained in them.\n\n2. It is obvious that such a Conference would place Austria in a false position, and be inconsistent with her relations to France and Great Britain\n\nHis Majesty the Emperor of Austria, therefore, with a proper sense of his own dignity, has at once rejected the Russian proposal.\n\nIn communicating their views to Prince Gortchakoff, it remains to Her Majesty's Government to discharge an imperative duty.\n\nIt is to call his Excellency's most serious attention to the gravity of the situation, and the responsibility which it imposes upon Russia.\n\nGreat Britain, Austria, and France have pointed out the urgent necessity of putting an end to a deplorable state of things which is full of danger to Europe. They have at the same time indicated the means which, in their opinion, ought to be employed to arrive at this termination, and they have offered their co-operation in order to attain it with more certainty.\n\nIf Russia does not perform all that depends upon her to further the moderate and conciliatory views of the three Powers, if she does not enter upon the path which is opened to her by friendly counsels, she makes herself responsible for the serious consequences which the prolongation of the troubles of Poland may produce.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nRUSSELL.\n\n4475\n\nnations, have proved insufficient to satisfy the requirements of modern navigation; and whereas various alterations in such rules and practice have from time to time been made by different nations, but the rules so altered have been found to be in some cases inconsistent with each other, and in other cases to have the force of municipal law only; and whereas certain regulations for the purpose aforesaid have been sanctioned by \"The Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act, 1862,\" and are contained in the table C, in the schedule to that Act; And whereas for the purpose of correcting certain clerical errors the said regulations have, in pursuance of the provisions in the said Act contained, been modified by an Order in Council bearing date the 9th day of January, 1863, and the said regulations, so modified, are appended to the said Order, and to this Order; And whereas by virtue of the said Act and of the said Order the said regulations so appended as aforesaid, so far as relates to British and French ships and also so far as relates to other foreign ships when within British Jurisdiction, came into operation on the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three; And whereas it is provided by the same Act, that, whenever it is made to appear to Her Majesty that the Government of any foreign country is willing that the regulations for preventing collision contained in Table C in the schedule to the said Act, or such other regulations for preventing collision as are for the time being in force under the said Act should apply to the ships of such country when beyond the limits of British Jurisdiction, Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that such regulations shall apply to the ships of the said foreign country, whether within British Jurisdiction or not. And it is further provided by the said Act than whenever an Order in Council has been issued applying any regulation made by or in pursuance of the said Act to the ships of any foreign country such ships shall, in all cases arising in any British Court, be deemed to be subject to such regulation, and shall for the purpose of such regulation be treated as if they were British ships: And whereas it has been made to appear to Her Majesty that the following Governments, that is to say :-\n\nThe Government of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, and\n\nThe Government of the Argentine Republic,\n\nare willing that the said Regulations appended to the said Order, and to this Order should apply to ships belonging to their respective countries when beyond the limits of British jurisdiction.\n\nAnd whereas it has also been made to appear to Her Majesty, that\n\nThe Government of His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway\n\nis willing that the said Regulations appended to the said Order and to this Order should, on and after the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, apply to ships belonging to Norway when beyond the limits of British jurisdiction;\n\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the power vested in Her by the said recited Act, and by and with the advice and consent of Her Privy Council, is pleased to direct,\n\nThat the said regulations appended to the said Order in Council, bearing date the ninth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and to this Order, shall from the date of...\n\nAT THE COURT AT WINDSOR, the 12th day of September, 1863.\n\nPRESENT,\n\nThe QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.\n\nIT is this day ordered by Her Majesty in Council, that the Parliament which stands prorogued to Wednesday, the fourteenth day of October next, be further prorogued to Tuesday, the first day of December next.\n\nArthur Helps.\n\nAT THE COURT AT WINDSOR, the 12th day of September, 1863.\n\nPRESENT,\n\nThe QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.\n\nIT is this day ordered by Her Majesty in Council, that the Convocations of the Provinces of Canterbury and York, be prorogued from the day to which the same now stands prorogued, to Wednesday, the second day of December next.\n\nArthur Helps.\n\nAT THE COURT AT WINDSOR, the 12th day of September, 1863.\n\nPRESENT,\n\nThe QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.\n\n158",
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        "content_text": "## 130\n\n20 \n\nThe Judge or other authority awarding a punishment may recommend to the authority to whom he is subordinate to mitigate or remit the punishment; and on such recommendation any such punishment may be mitigated or remitted by direction of the authority to whom the report is made.\n\nBut no such recommendation shall be made with respect to any punishment awarded by a Provincial Court, except on the recommendation of that Court, or on the dissent of an Assessor (if any) from the conviction or from the amount of punishment awarded.\n\n78. The Judge of the Supreme Court may, where it seems expedient, by warrant under his hand and the seal of the Supreme Court, cause any offender convicted before any Court and sentenced to imprisonment to be taken to and imprisoned at any place in China or in Japan from time to time approved by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State as a place of imprisonment for offenders.\n\nA warrant of the Supreme Court shall be sufficient authority to the governor or keeper of such place of imprisonment or other person to whom it is directed to receive and detain there the person therein named, according to the warrant.\n\n79. Where any offender convicted before a Court in China or in Japan is sentenced to suffer imprisonment in respect of the crime or offence of which he is convicted, and it is expedient that the sentence be carried into effect within Her Majesty's dominions, the offender may (under The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, section 5,) be sent for imprisonment to Hong Kong.\n\nThe Judge of the Supreme Court may, where it seems expedient, by warrant under his hand and seal and the seal of the Supreme Court, cause the offender to be taken to Hong Kong in order that the sentence passed on him may be there carried into effect accordingly.\n\n80. The Judge of the Supreme Court shall, when required by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, send to the Secretary of State a report of the sentence passed by the Judge, Assistant Judge, or Law Secretary of the Court in every case not heard and determined in a summary way, with a copy of the minutes of proceedings and notes of evidence, and the Judge may send with such report any observations he thinks fit.\n\nEvery Provincial Court shall forthwith send to the Judge of the Supreme Court a report of the sentence passed by it in every case not heard and determined in a summary way, with a copy of the minutes of proceedings and notes of evidence, and with any observations the Court thinks fit. The Judge of the Supreme Court shall, when required by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, transmit the same to the Secretary of State, and may send therewith any observations he thinks fit.\n\n## VI - WAR, INSURRECTION, OR REBELLION\n\n81. If any British subject commits any of the following offences, that is to say,\n\n(1.) In China, while Her Majesty is at peace with the Emperor of China, levies war or takes part in any operation of war against the Emperor of China, or aids or abets any person in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion against the Emperor of China;\n\n(2.) In Japan, while Her Majesty is at peace with the Tycoon of Japan, levies war or takes part in any operation of war against the Tycoon of Japan, or aids or abets any person in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion, against the Tycoon of Japan; -\n\nevery person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof shall be liable (in the discretion of the Court before which he is convicted) to be punished by imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and with or without a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, or by a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, without imprisonment.\n\nIn addition to such punishment, every such conviction shall, of itself and without further proceedings, make the person convicted liable to deportation; and the Court before which he is convicted may order that he be deported from China or Japan to such place as the Court directs.\n\n82. If any British subject without the licence of Her Majesty (proof whereof shall lie on the party accused) takes part in any operation of war in the service of the Emperor of China against any persons engaged in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion against the Emperor of China, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof shall be liable (in the discretion of the Court before which he is convicted) to be punished by imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and with or without a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, or by a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, without imprisonment.\n\n83. If the Court before which any person charged with having committed such a misdemeanour as in the two last preceding Articles mentioned is brought is a Provincial Court, the Court shall report to the Judge of the Supreme Court the pendency of the case,",
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        "content_text": "## Imprisonment\n\n### Place of Imprisonment in China or Japan\n\n20\n\nThe Judge of the Supreme Court may, where it seems expedient, by warrant under his hand and the seal of the Supreme Court, cause any offender convicted before any Court and sentenced to imprisonment to be taken to and imprisoned at any place in China or in Japan from time to time approved by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State as a place of imprisonment for offenders.\n\nA warrant of the Supreme Court shall be sufficient authority to the governor or keeper of such place of imprisonment or other person to whom it is directed to receive and detain there the person therein named, according to the warrant.\n\n### Imprisonment in British Dominions\n\nWhere any offender convicted before a Court in China or in Japan is sentenced to suffer imprisonment in respect of the crime or offence of which he is convicted, and it is expedient that the sentence be carried into effect within Her Majesty's dominions, the offender may (under The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, section 5,) be sent for imprisonment to Hong Kong.\n\nThe Judge of the Supreme Court may, where it seems expedient, by warrant under his hand and seal and the seal of the Supreme Court, cause the offender to be taken to Hong Kong in order that the sentence passed on him may be there carried into effect accordingly.\n\n## Reports to Secretary of State\n\n80. The Judge of the Supreme Court shall, when required by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, send to the Secretary of State a report of the sentence passed by the Judge, Assistant Judge, or Law Secretary of the Court in every case not heard and determined in a summary way, with a copy of the minutes of proceedings and notes of evidence, and the Judge may send with such report any observations he thinks fit.\n\nEvery Provincial Court shall forthwith send to the Judge of the Supreme Court a report of the sentence passed by it in every case not heard and determined in a summary way, with a copy of the minutes of proceedings and notes of evidence, and with any observations the Court thinks fit. The Judge of the Supreme Court shall, when required by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, transmit the same to the Secretary of State, and may send therewith any observations he thinks fit.\n\n## VI - War, Insurrection, or Rebellion\n\n### Punishment for Certain Offences\n\n81. If any British subject commits any of the following offences, that is to say,--\n- (1.) In China, while Her Majesty is at peace with the Emperor of China, levies war or takes part in any operation of war against the Emperor of China, or aids or abets any person in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion against the Emperor of China;\n- (2.) In Japan, while Her Majesty is at peace with the Tycoon of Japan, levies war or takes part in any operation of war against the Tycoon of Japan, or aids or abets any person in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion, against the Tycoon of Japan;--\n\nevery person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof shall be liable (in the discretion of the Court before which he is convicted) to be punished by imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and with or without a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, or by a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, without imprisonment.\n\nIn addition to such punishment, every such conviction shall, of itself and without further proceedings, make the person convicted liable to deportation; and the Court before which he is convicted may order that he be deported from China or Japan to such place as the Court directs.\n\n### Punishment for Serving with Forces of China without Licence\n\n82. If any British subject without the licence of Her Majesty (proof whereof shall lie on the party accused) takes part in any operation of war in the service of the Emperor of China against any persons engaged in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion against the Emperor of China, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof shall be liable (in the discretion of the Court before which he is convicted) to be punished by imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and with or without a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, or by a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, without imprisonment.\n\n### Report by Provincial Court\n\n83. If the Court before which any person charged with having committed such a misdemeanour as in the two last preceding Articles mentioned is brought is a Provincial Court, the Court shall report to the Judge of the Supreme Court the pendency of the case,\n\nPage 21\nPage 90\nPage 91",
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        "content_text": "# THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD SEPTEMBER, 1864.\n\nment to be accumulative or not, at the discretion of the adjudicating tribunal), for any British subject, within any part of China, to assist either the existing Chinese Government, or any or either of the different factions then engaged, or who might be thereafter engaged, in opposition to the Government, by personal enlistment in the service of either of the said several parties, or by procuring other persons to enlist in such service, or by furnishing, selling, or procuring warlike stores of any description, or by fitting out vessels, or by knowingly and purposely doing any other act to assist either party, by which neutrality might be violated; and that the tribunal for adjudicating on offences, of the description intended to be thereby dealt with, should consist of a Consular Officer in charge of a Consulate, and two Assessors of Her Majesty, resident within the Consulate;\n\nAnd whereas it is expedient that the said Ordinance of the seventeenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, should be explained and amended, and that further provisions should be made to prevent the participation of British subjects within the dominions of the Emperor of China, in acts of war or rebellion against the authority of the said Emperor; Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of all powers enabling Her in this behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-\n\n1. Nothing in the said Ordinance made and passed on the seventeenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, shall extend or apply, or be deemed to have extended, or to have been applicable, to any British subject, who, at any time heretofore may have assisted, or may hereafter assist, the Government of the Emperor of China, by the means in the same Ordinance mentioned, or otherwise howsoever, by or under the leave or licence of Her Majesty, or by or under the authority of any Order of Her Majesty in Council, at any time heretofore made, or to be hereafter made.\n\n## No. 139.\n\n2. If any subject of Her Majesty, within any part of the dominions of the Emperor of China, shall, at any time after the publication of this present Order, in Her Majesty's Colony of Hong Kong, levy war, or take part in any operations of war, against the Emperor of China, or aid or abet any persons who are or who may be engaged in carrying on war or rebellion or insurrection against the said Emperor, in carrying on such war or rebellion, or insurrection, such person shall be liable to the several penalties mentioned in the said Ordinance of the seventeenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, and shall further be liable to be sent out of the dominions of the Emperor of China; and in case of his afterwards returning within the same, shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished, and to be again sent out of the said dominions, and so from time to time, in the same manner, in all respects, as is provided by the said Orders in Council of the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and the twelfth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, respectively, concerning the persons liable to be sent out of the said dominions under those respective Orders.\n\n3. Every person offending against this present Order may be proceeded against in the same manner, in all respects, as is provided by the said Order of the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, concerning persons offending against any rules or regulations duly made, under and by virtue thereof, by Her Majesty's Superintendent of British Trade in China for the time being.\n\nAnd the Right Honourable Earl Russell, and the Right Honourable Edward Cardwell, two of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, are to give the necessary directions herein, as to them may respectively appertain.\n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\n**ARTHUR HELPS**\n\nThe following Circular from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, covering the new Instructions issued by the Royal National Life Boat Institution for the Restoration of Persons apparently Drowned, is published for general information.\n\nBy Order,\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th August, 1864.\n\n**CIRCULAR.**\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nDOWNING STREET, 20th June, 1864.\nSIR,-I transmit to you, herewith, a copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Royal National Life Boat Institution, with copies of new Instructions which have been issued by that Institution, for the Restoration of Persons Apparently Drowned.\n\nI have been informed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the Medical Director-General of the Navy has given it as his opinion that the Instructions in question are valuable, and that they have been circulated in the Royal Navy; I have therefore no hesitation in giving to these Instructions the circulation desired by the Committee of the Institution.-I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant,\n\n**EDWARD CARDWELL.**\n\nGovernor SIR H. ROBINSON,\n&c. &c. &c.\n\n(Copy.)\n\nMr. Lewis to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nROYAL NATIONAL LIFE BOAT INSTITUTION, 14, JOHN-STREET, ADLEPHI, LONDON, 26th May, 1864.\n\nSIR, I am directed to transmit to you a few copies of the new Instructions issued by the Royal National Life Boat Institution for the Restoration of the Apparently Drowned.\n\nThese Instructions are the result of extensive inquiries which have recently been made by the Institution amongst medical men, medical bodies, and coroners throughout the United Kingdom.\n\nThe Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have ordered 1,000 copies to be circulated throughout Her Majesty's Fleet, and the Commodore Controller-General of Coast Guard has also requested 2,000 copies to be supplied for distribution throughout the Coast Guard Service.\n\nThe Committee are desirous that these directions should be known throughout the British Colonies, and they would therefore feel much obliged if you would do them the honour to direct that the accompanying letters, containing packets of the same, be transmitted to the respective Governors of the Colonies.--I have, &c.,\n\n(Signed)\n\n**RICHARD LEWIS,**\nSecretary.\n\n# TREATMENT OF THE APPARENTLY DROWNED.\n\n## ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.\n\nINCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. -SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS,\n\n**PATRONESS.-Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.**\n\n## DIRECTIONS FOR RESTORING THE APPARENTLY DROWNED.\n\nThe leading principles of the following Directions for the Restoration of the apparently Dead from Drowning are founded on those of the late Dr. Marshall Hall, combined with those of Dr. H. R. Silvester, and are the result of extensive inquiries which were made by the Institution in 1863-4 amongst Medical Men, Medical Bodies, and Coroners throughout the United Kingdom. These Directions have been extensively circulated by the Institution throughout the United Kingdom and in the Colonies. They are also in use in Her Majesty's Fleet, and in the Coast-guard Service.\n\n### I.\n\nON THE SPOT,\n\nSend immediately for medical assistance, blankets, and dry clothing, but proceed to treat the Patient instantly in the open air, with the face downwards, whether on shore or afloat; exposing the face, neck, and chest to the wind, except in severe weather, and removing all tight clothing from the neck and chest, especially the braces.\n\nThe points to be aimed at are-first and immediately, the Restoration of Breathing; and secondly, after breathing is restored, the Promotion of Warmth and Circulation.\n\nThe efforts to restore Breathing must be commenced immediately and energetically, and persevered in for one or two hours, or until a medical man has pronounced that life is extinct. Efforts to promote Warmth and Circulation beyond removing the wet clothes and drying the skin must not be made until the first appearance of natural breathing. For if circulation of the blood be induced before breathing has recommenced, the restoration to life will be endangered.\n\n### II.-TO RESTORE BREATHING.\n\n#### TO CLEAR THE THROAT-\nPlace the Patient on the floor or ground with the face downwards, and one of the arms under the forehead, in which position all fluids will more readily escape by the mouth, and the tongue itself will fall forward, leaving the entrance into the windpipe free. Assist this operation by wiping and cleansing the mouth.\n\nIf satisfactory breathing commences, use the treatment described below to promote Warmth. If there be only slight breathing or no breathing or if the breathing fail, then-\n\n#### TO EXCITE BREATHING-\nTurn the Patient well and instantly on the side, supporting the head, and-\n\nExcite the nostrils with snuff, hartshorn, and smelling salts, or tickle the throat with a feather, &c., if they are at hand. Rub the chest and face warm, and dash cold water, or cold and hot water alternately, on them.\n\nIf there be no success, lose not a moment but instantly\n\n#### TO IMITATE BREATHING-\nReplace the Patient on the face, raising and supporting the chest well on a folded coat or other article of dress.\n\n| Action | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Turn the body | very gently on the side and a little beyond, and then briskly on the face, back again; repeating these measures cautiously, efficiently, and perseveringly about fifteen times in the minute, or once every four or five seconds, occasionally varying the side. |\n| Pressure on the back | Make uniform but efficient pressure with brisk movement, on the back between and below the shoulder-blades or bones on each side, removing the pressure immediately before turning the body on the side. |\n\nBy placing the Patient on the chest, the weight of the body forces the air out; when turned on the side, this pressure is removed, and air enters the chest.\n\nThe first measure increases the Expiration, the second commences Inspiration.\n\n**The result is Respiration or Natural Breathing;—and, if not too late, Life.**\n\nWhilst the above operations are being proceeded with, dry the hands and feet; and as soon as dry clothing or blankets can be procured, strip the body and cover, or gradually reclothe it, but taking care not to interfere with the efforts to restore breathing.\n\n### III.\n\nShould these efforts not prove successful in the course of from two to five minutes, proceed to imitate breathing by Dr. Silvester's method, as follows:-\n\nPlace the Patient on the back on a flat surface, inclined a little upwards from the feet; raise and support the head and shoulders on a small firm cushion or folded article of dress placed under the shoulder-blades.\n\nDraw forward the Patient's tongue, and keep it projecting beyond the lips: an elastic band over the tongue and under the chin will answer this purpose, or a piece of string or tape may be tied round them, or by raising the lower jaw, the teeth may be made to retain the tongue in that position. Remove all tight clothing from about the neck and chest, especially the braces.\n\n#### TO IMITATE THE MOVEMENTS OF BREATHING-\nStanding at the Patient's head, grasp the arms just above the elbows, and draw the arms gently and steadily upwards above the head, and keep them stretched upwards for two seconds. (By this means air is drawn into the lungs.) Then turn down the Patient's arms, and press them gently and firmly for two seconds against the sides of the chest. (By this means air is pressed out of the lungs.)\n\nRepeat these measures alternately, deliberately, and perseveringly, about fifteen times in a minute, until a spontaneous effort to respire is perceived, immediately upon which cease to imitate the movements of breathing, and proceed to INDUCE CIRCULATION AND WARMTH.\n\n### IV. TREATMENT AFTER NATURAL BREATHING HAS BEEN RESTORED.\n\n#### TO PROMOTE WARMTH AND CIRCULATION.--\n\nCommence rubbing the limbs upwards, with firm grasping pressure and energy, using handkerchiefs, flannels, &c.: [by this measure the blood is propelled along the veins towards the heart.]\n\nThe friction must be continued under the blanket or over the dry clothing. Promote the warmth of the body by the application of hot flannels, bottles, or bladders of hot water, heated bricks, &c., to the pit of the stomach, the arm-pits, between the thighs, and to the soles of the feet.\n\nIf the Patient has been carried to a house after respiration has been restored, be careful to let the air play freely about the room.\n\nOn the restoration of life, a teaspoonful of warm water should be given; and then, if the power of swallowing have returned, small quantities of wine, warm brandy and water, or coffee, should be administered. The Patient should be kept in bed, and a disposition to sleep encouraged.",
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        "content_text": "251\n\nGauriar, and requesting me to furnish a report on the questions referred to the Generals\n\nI would observe in the first place that Ford Warlington simply informs General Gory that certain \"arrangements have been decided on,\" and then proceeds to detail those arrangements, which I presume are intended to take place irrespective of any opinion which the local Authorities may offer.\n\n3. These arrangements include the raising of fresh Battalions to be added to the Ceylon Rifles, and on that point the opinion of General Guy is requested, so far as regards the best means of effecting that, and the composition best suited to these Battalions.\n\nThis is apparently a strictly Military question, and no doubt General Guy will be able to offer useful advice. I should however not fulfil my duty if I hesitated to avow my opinion that the substitution proposed of the additional Companies of Ceylon Rifle Corps for the portion of the 20th European Regiment about to be withdrawn, affords very inadequate protection to the great interests at stake and the vast amount of Stores kept in reserve at Songtong for Imperial purposes.\n\nI cannot help thinking that a good European Regiment equivalent in the moral support which it gives to Government on critical occasions, such as a local insurrection, to two entire Battalions of the Ceylon Rifles, because the Chinese despise the latter as being their inferiors, intellectually and physically.",
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        "content_text": "252\n\nb.\n\nTherefore to substitute merely two Companies of such Troops for a full wing of a European Regiment appear to me insufficient.\n\nNor do I believe that its adequacy is at all made out by Lord Hartington's argument that the reduction of the European Garrison at Warlington ought to lead to a corresponding reduction of its duties.\n\nThe latter (except perhaps as to mere Regimental guards), and I cannot conceive how a small body of ... can better put down an insurrection than a large force any more than I can understand how they can more effectually garrison and supply the guards for thirteen or fourteen posts where guards do have now to be mounted and where they always must be mounted.\n\n1. Lord Hartington remarks that an improved organization of the Colonial Police may render the employment of a large native force unnecessary. I think it right to say that, whilst admitting every improvement in the machinery of the Executive Government and an additional guarantee for security of life and property, the improvement of the local Police to such a degree as to dispense with Military protection in those cases where Military protection is specially required and specially appropriate, is a contingency yet too distant to affect the argument.\n\nE. Altogether looking to the value of the Military Station here, the central position of Hongkong in the China Command as compared with Singapore, and the magnitude of the ...\n\n8.",
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        "content_text": "507\n\nChinese government might urge in justification of their seeming apathy that no efforts of theirs could avail so long as Hong Kong & Macao, the former especially, afforded a sure refuge to Pirates all the means of arming, refitting & disposing of their booty. Since I have been able to assure the Governor here that vigorous steps were being taken by H.E. to amend this state of things & deprive the Pirate fleets of all resources & protection in the Harbour of Hong Kong, the Yamen of Foreign Affairs has shown the greatest willingness to cooperate by any means in their power.\n\nThat they have immediately at their disposal means adequate to the end is unfortunately not the case, nor is it likely that they can be prepared to do their part in the protection of the Commerce on the coast for some time to come.\n\nI have reason to believe however that Mr. Hart, the Inspector General of Customs now in Europe, is actively engaged, in connection with our own department & the preventive Service, in providing means by the organisation of a small flotilla of gunboats, as will materially aid any efforts we may be disposed to make for the total suppression of Piracy.\n\nIn the meantime, the Prince of Kung, as J.S. is aware, has expressed the greatest willingness to do what they can by hiring merchant Steamers & supplying responsible officers of their own to cooperate with the naval forces, to secure communications with their Commanders by furnishing Interpreters. The orders to that effect already sent to the Maritime Provinces may not be very zealously carried out, nor is it certain that the Pirates may not have means of influencing or bribing Chinese Officials whose business it should be to deliver them to justice & put an end to their depredations.\n\nSomething of this is inevitable in an Empire like China & all the more so when the Central Government is suffering under the pressure of wide-spread insurrections & greatly weakened thereby. The efforts they have recently made for the suppression of Piracy have been precipitated by the exigencies of the administration of ...\n\nPage 510\n\nPage 511",
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        "content_text": "of the Provinces has fallen into disorder & been greatly demoralized\n\nAt the present moment,\n\ntherefore,\n\n& under these circumstances I scarcely think\n\nany measure for the general disarmament of all native vessels\n\ncould be fitly insisted upon, even were it better calculated to attain the end in view. While the Chinese forces are consciously and manifestly incapable of affording by their own cruisers efficient protection to traders, there will be palpable injustice,\n\nas well as impolicy,\n\nin any general measure of this kind. It would, on the other hand, amount to disarming the honest trader and offering a direct encouragement to piracy by leaving him an easier prey. The pirates would always be the last to be reached by any disarming process.\n\nAs the Imperial Government gains strength and the embers of insurrection are extinguished,\n\norder may be expected to return, and\n\nthe main cause of piracy, viz., the overflow of a starving and ruined population, will cease. That a large number of pirates will still continue in the dangerous cliques, never very large or small in number but very closely guarded, is unfortunately true. But the recruits gained will be diminished, and more effective steps taken both on the part of British authorities and the native Government, we may fairly hope that within a very few years piracy in the Chinese seas, if not entirely suppressed, may be reduced.\n\nPage 508",
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        "document_key": "CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868",
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        "title": "CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868",
        "content_text": "have found a living in alternately fishing, trading and plundering, according to circumstances, that to deal with them is as difficult as to put down the insurrection in the province and reduce it to order. No doubt piracy exists in the China seas of destitution with unruly alternatives, to rob or starve. Some join the insurgents, some swell the ranks of the pirates. If the sea were wholly interdicted, there, constituting many of the most daring and desperate characters, the evil, but it is of very old standing, which has only reached its present magnitude from partly native and partly foreign origin.\n\nIn a small degree, from the disturbed state of the country, wasted by incessant insurrections, thousands of families are continually reduced to a state of destitution, inevitably infesting the creeks, rivers, and canals. The last state of affairs in the interior, spreading alarm everywhere, would be worse than the first. With measures for the repression of Piracy, it would be essential to take effective measures. All measures would be essential.",
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        "content_text": "325\n\nwould have the effect of placing such vessels at the mercy of ... and that the search.\n\n... many of the pirates of such junks carrying foreign flags, would be likely to lead to complications between Foreign Powers.\n\nThe opinion of the Admiralty as above expressed has been greatly strengthened by the forcible arguments contained in Sir Rt. Alcock's despatch, to which I have already referred.\n\nThe origin of the swarming piratical population afloat which has for so long alternately lived on fishing, trading, and plunder, according to the circumstances of the moment, must be traced to the long continued state of the Country, wasted by incessant insurrections, thousands of families being reduced to a state of destitution, with the alternatives of either to rob or to starve, and whilst some join the insurgents on shore, others swell the ranks of the pirates.\n\nIn it he calls attention to the danger of any sudden and vigorous measures for the suppression of piracy without some previous preparation by the Chinese authorities.\n\nIf entirely driven from the sea by any sufficiently vigorous measures ...",
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        "content_text": "289\n\nthere. Existing drawbacks to be obviated were\n\nSteam Vessels employed in the Conveyance of the Coolies - the mortality would be less as the passage\n\nwould be shorter, & that there would be a break\n\nat Karkakoa Midway.\n\n2nd Attempts at Insurrection, & arson on board Drone Vessels would be frustrated.\n\n3rd Running in a straight line, the\n\nCoast would be lost sight of very soon, and Islands on the passage avoided, thus attempts at making themselves masters of the ships rendered, he says, Impossible with the capital invested to be greater; - but on the other hand & trips could be made within the Year instead of one - 5th Emigration would Increase on account of Certainty of ships to Emigrate & the full facility afforded in\n\ntheir transit - He says, the Emigration being\n\nWell Managed Coolies now Shipped for Cuba, Malacca & California would find their way to South America -\n\nThe Committee concludes\n\nthat\n\nfor the sake of humanity & Civilization Shipping Coolies in Sailing vessels may be put a stop\n\nto.\n\nthe Peruvian\n\nThe Extract of the letter inserted in the Journal in Macao above mentioned seems to have elicited a communication from the Manager of the Pacific Steam Navigation Co., also published in the Journal, in which he states that the Directors of the Pacif. Mail. S. Ship Co. - & of the Steam Co. in the Pacific have made arrangements for bringing Coolie Class Passengers from San Francisco, Panama to Callao, - that the time would",
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        "content_text": "291\n\nbecause the passage from Macau to Karakakon would be effected in thirty days or thereabouts and from thence to Callao another thirty days: Sixty days in all. 2nd attempts at insurrection allayed in the branches to fear and 6th emigration to South America being now well managed, Coolies shipped to Cuba, Malacca and California would find their straight and arson would be frustrated in front of vessels. 3rd That navigating on that line, they would lose sight of the coast in a few hours, and the islands on the passage avoided and thereby all attempts at revolt or making themselves masters of the vessel made impossible. 4th That the capital to be invested would be higher, fear that three trips might be made in a year instead of only one.\n\n5th ... would increase on account of success to the Emigration certainty of good to the emigrants and the threefold facility afforded on the way.\n\nSeñor Tejerina concludes with the request that for the sake of humanity and civilization a stop may be put to the Traffic of Coolies in Sailing vessels in consequence of ...\n\nThe extract we made yesterday of the note of the Russian Consul in Macao on the Treatment of Chinese, the Directors of the English Steamship Company in the Pacific has favoured us with the following communication.",
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        "content_text": "helth and \n\nstrength, in as much as \n\nthey would be well fed and cared for, and cases of mortality would surely \n\nbe reduced to au \n\ninsignificant number \n\nThere arrive or bresent at San \n\nFrancisco in the steamers \n\nof \n\nthe \n\n\"Pacific mail Company \" from 1,200 to \n\n1,500 Chinese her mouth amongst \n\n400 to 500 women may \n\nwhich from be nokoned, and the Companies \n\nabove mentioned are \n\nprepared to offer \n\nChinese \n\nis Parties desirous of importing Labourers into. Bern every possibel. facility ensuring success to the \n\n(Sigh) \n\nto the enterprize \n\nShave the honor to \n\nR \n\nCallao 4th August 1869. George Petrie \n\n \n\nC \n\nEL NACIONAL MIERCOLES 4 DE AGOSTO DE 1869 \n\ny \n\nde la nota del cónsul del Perú en Macao, sobre la trata de chinos, el director de la compañia inglesa de vapores nos ba enviado la siguiente comunicacion: \n\nEl cónsul del Perú en Macao, ha enviado al A consecuencia del extracto que hicimos ayer gobierno una importante comunicacion acerca de la trata de los colonos asiáticos, en la que manifiesta, segun observaciones estadísticas que hu verificado, que la mortalidad de los cultes es, por lo menos, de un 26 p., á consecuencia del mal sistema que se emplea para su engan- che, y de los defectos de las embarcaciones en que se les trasporta al Callao. \n\nSS. EE. de El Nacional \n\nCon respecto á la comunicación del cónsul del Perú cu Macao, referente á la gran mortali dad de los emigrantes chinos que se envían al El señor Tejerina crée que todos los inconve- Perú en buques de vola, y su sujestion de que nientes de que hoy adolece la inmigracion asiá- en adelante deberán emplearse para su trasla i tica, estarian salvados, empleando para el tráfi- cion buques á vapor, á los cuales atribuye las sides, que los directores de la «Pacific Mail Steam guientes ventajas: \n\nShip Companys y de la Compañia de Nayega- \n\n14 Que la mortalidad seria insignificante; porcion por Vapor en el Pacífico han hecho los ur- que la travesía se haria de Macao á Karakakoa, reglos necesarios para traer coolies chinos como en treinta días mas o menos; y de allí al Callao pasajeros de tercera clase por la vía de San en otros treinta mas o menos: total sesenta Francisco y Panamá, al Callao. dias; \n\n24 Que las tentativas de insurreccion é in- cendio serian ineficaces en vapores de ferro; \n\n3a Callao uo excederia de 50 & 55 dias, y el costo, El tiempo que se emplearia desde China al Que navegando estos en línea recta hacia su inclusive mantencion en el viaje, seria de 110 á destino, & pocas horas perderian de vista la cos- 120 soles cada uno, segun el número de indivi- ta; y á voluntad de los capitanes las islas del duos que viniesen en cada vapor. tránsito; y con ello todo incentivo de insureccion \n\nLos coolies serian trasbordados de un vapor \n\ny toma de posesion de la nave para desrandará otro en San Francisco y Panamá, sin que bu se, adueñándose de todo; da. Que si bien el cabital empleado seria mayor, los buques, en vez, paste, y á la llegada al Callao, la Compañia los de un viaje redondo al año, podrían hacer tres; poudria en un ponton por 15 ó 20 dias, si fuese \n\n5a. Que asi la emigracion seria mas numerosa, necesario. por la certidumbre de buen suceso para los emi- \n\nLas ventajas que resultarían de hacer la tras-! grantes; y la facilidad triple de sa conduccion al lacion de los chinos por medio de vapores, en Perú, v \n\n6a, Que puesta en mejores condiciones lugar de buques de vela, no han sido exajerudas la emigración á Sud-América, allí afiuirian to- por el cónsul peruano. Los chinos llegarán aquí dos esos culíes á quienes el hombre arroja hoyeu un estado de perfecta salud y robustez, pues á Cuba, Malaca; California, &. sorian bien mantenidos y bien tratados, y los \n\nEl señor Tejerina concluye pidiendo en nom- casos de mortalidad se reducirian seguramente bre de la humanidad y de la civilizacion que sea ( á una cifta insignificante. abolido el tráfico de cultes por buques de vela. \n\n嗵 \n\nEn la actualidad llegan á San Francisco por los vapores de la «Pacific Mail Company» men- sualmente de 1,200 á 1,500 chiuos, en cuyo nú. mero se hallan comprendidas de 400 á 500 mu- jeres, y las Compañias mencionadas están dis- puestas á ofrecer á las personas que quieran in- portar trabajadores chiños al Perú, todas las fa- cilidades posibles para el buca éxito de tal em- presa. \n\nTengo el honor de suscribirme de UU. aten- to y S. S. \n\nJorge Petrie, \n\nCallao, Agosto 4 de 1869. \n\n1410547/44 \n\nhemog \n\n293",
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        "content_text": "101\n\nin\n\nChina wider Contract to work for a term of years. in the Chincha or Guano Islands in Peru and also in Cuba and elsewhere. A is notorious, and the fact is established: upon incontrovertible evidence in the possession of Her Majesty's Government (owning Abduct or at Hong Kong, and portions of which have been laid before Parliament), that the majority of these\n\ncooled Chinese Emigrants were Kidnapped or deluded with signing Contracts framed expressly to deceive them,\n\nand of the real nature of which they were utterly ignorant. The mortality\n\nduring\n\nthe\n\npassage\n\nwere either\n\nso\n\nto their\n\nfinal\n\ndestination and after their arrival there\n\nfrightful, and the survivors\n\nwere\n\nseverely\n\nsubjected to the most brutal treatment, at the hands of their Masters. Large numbers perished through insurrections\n\nwhich\n\nwere\n\nnot unfrequently\n\nand\n\noften fatal to the slavers themselves;\n\nsuicides, both\n\non board and after landing,\n\ncaused by the cruel treatment of the\n\nParties\n\nwere\n\nof\n\nfrequent occurrence. - Have\n\never\n\nalways\n\nbeen\n\nillegal\n\nby Chinese law; and the indignation occasioned in Portugal at the revelation of the atrocities committed in the Peruvian trade has within the last three years\n\ncaused that branch of it at least, to be prohibited at Manao. We are ashamed to say that it has therefore been transferred to Hong Kong.\n\nIt will also be known to your Lordship that in order to promote\n\nvoluntary emigration to British Colonies\n\nand to protect the Emigrants\n\nan\n\nAct\n\nentitled \"The Chinese Passengers Act\"\n\nwas passed in 1855, which, subsequently modified by local ordinance is now in force in the Colony of Hong Kong.\n\nYour Memorialists believe that the regulations under which Emigrants are allowed to engage themselves in Hong Kong for service, in British Colonies, on the whole, are tolerably efficient, and render compulsory or fraudulent Contracts almost impossible. Moreover the Emigrants, once arrived at their destination, are protected by British Colonial Law, and are at full liberty.\n\nB\n\nF\n\nG\n\nM\n\nR\n\nS\n\nT\n\nDEX.",
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        "content_text": "105\n\nChina under Contract to work for a number of years in the Chincha Guano Islands in Peru and also in Cuba and elsewhere. A.C. is notorious, and the fact is established upon incontrovertible evidence in the possession of H. Majesty's Government in Downing Street or at Hong Kong and portions of which have been laid before Parliament, that the majority of these Chinese Emigrants were either Kidnapped or deluded into signing Contracts framed expressly to deceive them, and of the real nature of which they were utterly ignorant.\n\nThe mortality on board during the passage to their destination and after their arrival was frightful, and the survivors were subjected to the most brutal treatment at the hands of their Masters. Many succumbed perished through insurrections on the voyages which were not infrequently fatal to the slavers themselves; cruel suicides both on board and after landing were caused by the cruel treatment of the coolies. Slave trading and Kidnapping were always illegal by Chinese law, and the indignation occasioned in Portugal at the revelation of the abominations committed in the Formosa trade has within the last three years caused that branch of it, at least, to be prohibited at Macao. We are constrained to say that it has therefore been transferred to Swatow and elsewhere.\n\nIt will also be known to your Lordship, that in order to promote voluntary emigration to British Colonies and to protect the Emigrants, an Act was passed in 1855 entitled \"The Chinese Passengers Act\", which was subsequently modified by local law in the Colony of Hong Kong by Ordinance.\n\nYour Memorialists believe that the regulations under which Emigrants are allowed to engage themselves in Hong Kong for service in British Colonies are, on the whole, tolerably efficient, and render compulsory or fraudulent contracts almost impossible. Emigrants, on arrival at their destination, are protected by British Colonial Law, and are at full liberty to return, if they please, to their native Country, when their Contract expires.\n\nPage 106\n\n \n(No text associated with \"Off\" and \"ΤΩ Τ\" as they appear to be unrelated to the main content or possibly OCR errors/fragmented text.)",
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        "content_text": "The height of the foremost port above the water-line is 12 feet 9 inches, the height of the middle port 10 feet 6 inches, and that of the after port 12 feet 5 inches. She can stow 700 tons of coal in her boxes, and 72 tons of water.\n\nShe has seen active service, having been engaged in suppressing the insurrection at Jamaica, and having destroyed the batteries on Cape Haitien after the loss of the Bulldog. Her behaviour in the hurricane which she met off St. Paul's during her late cruise, proved her to be admirably adapted for rough weather. A list of her Officers is given in the Appendix, (A).\n\nHis Royal Highness was accompanied on board by his Equerries, the Honorable E. C. Yorke, and Arthur Balfour Haig, Esq., R.E., and by M. Chevalier, an artist.\n\nShe carries 530 souls, viz.: Officers 46, Petty Officers 65, Seamen 305, Boys 40, and Marines 74. \"The clear bright looks worn by all, fore and aft,\" struck the attention of a reporter who visited her soon after she anchored, and all who saw her agreed with him that the Galatea is worthy of the British Navy and of her Royal Captain.\n\nAfter Divine Service on board, the Prince and his suite landed, and spent the remainder of the day at Government House with His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B., Lady MacDonnell, and a limited number of guests, including his late Commanding Officer, Admiral the Honorable Sir Henry Keppel, K.C.B., and a few Officers of the Galatea.\n\nMonday, November 1st.—His Royal Highness considerately postponed his Public Official Landing till Tuesday morning, as that important event in Hongkong life, the departure of the mail for Europe, was close at hand; and during the day, both on shore and on board the Galatea,",
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        "document_key": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "Place of imprisonment — China or Japan.\n\n20\n\nmission of the punishment; and on such recommendation any such punishment may be mitigated or remitted by direction of the authority to whom the report is made.\n\nBut no such recommendation shall be made with respect to any punishment awarded by a Provincial Court, except on the recommendation of that Court, or on the dissent of an Assessor (if any) from the conviction or from the amount of punishment awarded.\n\n78. The Judge of the Supreme Court may, where it seems expedient, by warrant under his hand and the seal of the Supreme Court, cause any offender convicted before any Court and sentenced to imprisonment to be taken to and imprisoned at any place in China or in Japan from time to time approved by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State as a place of imprisonment for offenders.\n\nImprisonment in British dominions,\n\nIn criminal cases,\n\nState.\n\nA warrant of the Supreme Court shall be sufficient authority to the governor or keeper of such place of imprisonment or other person to whom it is directed to receive and detain there the person therein named, according to the warrant.\n\n79. Where any offender convicted before a Court in China or in Japan is sentenced to suffer imprisonment in respect of the crime or offence of which he is convicted, and it is expedient that the sentence be carried into effect within Her Majesty's dominions, the offender may (under The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, section 5,) be sent for imprisonment to Hong Kong.\n\nThe Judge of the Supreme Court may, where it seems expedient, by warrant under his hand and seal and the seal of the Supreme Court, cause the offender to be taken to Hong Kong in order that the sentence passed on him may be there carried into effect accordingly.\n\n80. The Judge of the Supreme Court shall, when required by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, send to the Secretary of State a report of the sentence passed by the Judge, Assistant Judge, or Law Secretary of the Court in every case not heard and determined in a summary way, with a copy of the minutes of proceedings and notes of evidence, and the Judge may send with such report any observations he thinks fit.\n\nEvery Provincial Court shall forthwith send to the Judge of the Supreme Court a report of the sentence passed by it in every case not heard and determined in a summary way, with a copy of the minutes of proceedings and notes of evidence, and with any observations the Court thinks fit. The Judge of the Supreme Court shall, when required by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, transmit the same to the Secretary of State, and may send therewith any observations he thinks fit.\n\nPage 21\n\nVI.—WAR, INSURRECTION, OR REBELLION.\n\n222\n\n81. If any British subject commits any of the following offences, that is to say,—\n\nPunishment for levying war,\n\n(1.) In China, while Her Majesty is at peace with the Emperor of China, levies war or takes part in any operation of war against the Emperor of China, or aids or abets any person in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion against the Emperor of China;\n\n(2.) In Japan, while Her Majesty is at peace with the Tycoon of Japan, levies war or takes part in any operation of war against the Tycoon of Japan, or aids or abets any person in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion, against the Tycoon of Japan;—\n\nevery person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof shall be liable (in the discretion of the Court before which he is convicted) to be punished by imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and with or without a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, or by a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, without imprisonment.\n\nIn addition to such punishment, every such conviction shall, of itself and without further proceedings, make the person convicted liable to deportation; and the Court before which he is convicted may order that he be deported from China or Japan to such place as the Court directs.\n\n&c.\n\nForces of\n\nlicence.\n\n82. If any British subject without the licence of Her Majesty (proof whereof shall lie on the party accused) takes part in any operation of war in the service of the Emperor of China against any persons engaged in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion against the Emperor of China, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof shall be liable (in the discretion of the Court before which he is convicted) to be punished by imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and with or without a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, or by a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, without imprisonment.\n\n83. If the Court before which any person charged with having committed such a misdemeanour as in the two last preceding Articles mentioned is brought is a Provincial Court, the Court shall report to the Judge of the Supreme Court the pendency of the case.",
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        "content_text": "much more serious nature than I expected; from what I can learn, as the Spaniards keep everything very secret, it appears that on the 5th or the 6th instant a number of circulars printed on Chinese paper were seized, the which circulars stated that a Native Insurrection was to take place on the 9th instant, that these Circulars were to be made public on the 8th instant, when any person who objected to the proposed form of Government would be desired to leave the islands; that any person offering resistance to the insurgent forces was to be killed.\n\nYesterday the police arrested all the Merchants' Printers, it is believed in order to obtain some clue as to where the papers came from.\n\nOn account of the seizure of the above mentioned circulars, the Civil Governor and Colonel Torontegue went to Bulacan on the North side of Manila Bay on the 4th instant, and made numerous arrests consisting of -",
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        "content_text": "# JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE\n\n## Annexe n° 2664. (Séance du 1 août 1874.) \n\n**PORT** fait au nom de la commission (1) chargée d'examiner le projet de loi portant probation d'un traité conclu à Saigon, le 15 mars 1874, entre la France et le royaume d'Annam, par M. l'amiral Jaurès, membre de l'Assemblée nationale.\n\nMessieurs, il y a près d'un siècle qu'un projet de traité d'alliance entre la France et le royaume d'Annam fut signé à Versailles, par le ministre de Montmorin, au nom du roi Louis XVI, par l'illustre évêque d'Adran au nom de l'héritier légitime du royaume d'Annam. Par ce traité, qui porte la date du 28 novembre 1787, la France s'engageait à fournir au souverain annamite, pour l'aider à triompher des rebelles qui l'avaient dépossédé de ses États, un corps de troupes avec un matériel de guerre.\n\nDe son côté, le roi de Cochinchine cédait à la France, en toute propriété comme en souveraineté, la presqu'île de Touranne et l'île de Poulo-Condore; nous étions autorisés à créer dans le port de Touranne, qui devait appartenir concurremment aux deux puissances, les établissements jugés nécessaires, tant à notre navigation qu'à notre commerce, qu'à la réparation et à la construction de nos bâtiments; nous devions jouir d'une liberté absolue d'échange et de circulation dans tout le pays, à l'exclusion des autres peuples; les intérêts de notre religion étaient enfin sauvegardés.\n\nLe traité ne reçut qu'une exécution partielle, car nous n'envoyâmes pas de corps de troupes, et nous ne prîmes pas possession de la presqu'île de Touranne; mais, cependant, grâce au concours de quelques officiers français, MM. Chaigneau, Vannier, Ollivier et Dayot, dont les noms sont si populaires dans le pays, l'évêque d'Adran organisa quelques troupes solides avec lesquelles le roi de Cochinchine parvint à vaincre les rebelles et à restaurer sa dynastie.\n\nDès lors, l'influence de la France fut prépondérante en Cochinchine, et le christianisme y fit de plus rapides progrès.\n\nMalheureusement, à la mort du roi Gia-Long, en 1820, l'influence hostile aux étrangers prévalut; nos officiers furent obligés d'abandonner, en 1823, un pays où ils avaient exécuté les plus remarquables travaux d'art militaire, et les persécutions contre les chrétiens, suspendues sous Gia-Long, se ranimèrent pour se prolonger jusqu'en 1862.\n\nEnfin, en mars 1862, l'amiral Bonnard ajoutait à nos possessions la province de Bien-Hoa.\n\nLe 5 juin 1862, la cour de Hué acceptait un traité en vertu duquel les trois provinces occupées étaient abandonnées à la France, ainsi qu'une indemnité de guerre de 4 millions de piastres (1). Une partie de cette indemnité fut payée à l'Espagne, les troupes espagnoles qui avaient opéré avec nous évacuèrent la Basse-Cochinchine, et la France se trouva en possession d'une nouvelle et grande colonie.\n\nCependant trois provinces de la Basse-Cochinchine restaient encore sous la domination du roi Tu-Duc; séparées du royaume d'Annam par nos provinces, elles ne tardèrent pas à devenir le refuge des malfaiteurs et un centre d'agitation d'où des tentatives insurrectionnelles furent incessamment dirigées contre nous.\n\nAprès différentes expéditions, sur Go-Cong en 1863, sur Long-Raï en 1864, sur les villes de Gia-Phu et de Gia-Dinh en 1865 et en 1866, l'amiral de la Grandière, qui avait plusieurs fois informé la cour de Hué que si elle ne pouvait pas faire la police des provinces de l'Ouest, il se chargerait lui-même d'y rétablir l'ordre, dut se résoudre à occuper définitivement en 1867 les trois provinces de Vinh-Long, de Chaudoc et d'Hatien, qui vinrent s'ajouter à nos possessions.\n\nDans ce nouvel état de choses, une modification au traité de 1862 devenait nécessaire pour régulariser notre situation; des négociations furent entamées et poursuivies avec la cour de Hué en 1868 et en 1869; mais la guerre de 1870 éclata et tout resta en suspens.\n\nAussitôt après la guerre, les négociations furent reprises et le gouvernement annamite annonça qu'il était disposé à envoyer des ambassadeurs en France: ces ambassadeurs arrivèrent effectivement à Saïgon.\n\nL'amiral Dupré, gouverneur général de la Cochinchine, s'efforça alors d'obtenir que les clauses du traité à intervenir fussent débattues et arrêtées à Saïgon, afin d'éviter une perte de temps considérable.\n\nIl ne laissait pas ignorer, en même temps, aux envoyés du roi Tu-Duc, que la souveraineté de l'Annam devait renoncer à toute idée de nous voir abandonner les provinces de l'ouest de la Basse-Cochinchine, dont la possession était indispensable à la tranquillité et à la sécurité de notre colonie; mais il ajoutait que nous étions disposés, par une juste compensation, à faire le sacrifice des sommes considérables qui nous étaient encore dues en exécution du traité de 1862.\n\nUne circonstance fâcheuse, et qui aurait pu avoir les effets les plus déplorables, vint, sur ces entrefaites, rendre le séjour des ambassadeurs à Saïgon obligatoire.\n\nÀ diverses époques, avions-nous essayé de renouer des relations avec la Cochinchine et de protéger nos missionnaires; les tentatives faites par Bougainville en 1825, par le capitaine de frégate Laplace en 1831, par le capitaine de vaisseau Lapierre en 1847, aussi bien que la mission de M. de Montigny en 1852, avaient complétement échoué, et chaque fois, pour ainsi dire, à l'arrivée de nos navires dans la baie de Touranne, l'apparition de notre pavillon semblait être le signal d'un nouveau massacre de chrétiens.\n\nC'est ainsi qu'à la suite du meurtre de Diaz, mis à mort par ordre du roi, à Nam-Dinh, en 1857, sur la simple nouvelle qu'un navire français croisait en vue des côtes de la Cochinchine, la France fut conduite à envoyer dans ces parages une escadre commandée par l'amiral Rigault de Genouilly, qui s'empara de Touranne.\n\nPeu de temps après, par une heureuse inspiration, l'amiral Rigault de Genouilly allait reconnaître s'il ne se trouverait pas dans le Sud un point d'établissement préférable à Touranne, et montant avec la plus grande hardiesse la rivière de Don-Nai, s'emparait de la ville de Saïgon, capitale de la Basse-Cochinchine.\n\nLa guerre de Chine étant survenue sur ces entrefaites, nous abandonnâmes Touranne et nous nous bornâmes à Saïgon qu'un faible détachement gardait.\n\nLe lieutenant de vaisseau Garnier, qui avait enlevé avec 150 hommes la citadelle d'Hanoï défendue par cinq mille hommes et fait prisonnier le grand maréchal blessé; émoi de la cour de Hué, qui demanda des explications à l'amiral Dupré, lequel répondit que nous n'avions fait que déjouer des préparatifs d'attaque contre nous qui venaient d'être faits au Tonkin en conciliation avec la demande même du gouvernement annamite; mort de M. Garnier dans une sortie; envoi du lieutenant de vaisseau Philastre pour mettre fin à une situation fâcheuse de tous points.\n\nTout cela demanderait des développements que ne saurait comporter ce rapport; mais si nous avons rapidement indiqué ces faits, c'est à cause de leur influence sur la conclusion du traité.\n\nEn premier lieu, la volonté fermement exprimée par notre Gouvernement de rester en rapports d'amitié avec le gouvernement annamite et le soin constant pris par l'amiral Dupré de prouver aux ambassadeurs du roi la droiture de nos intentions et la loyauté de nos actes, firent, à n'en pas douter, la plus profonde impression sur l'esprit des ambassadeurs et aussi sans doute sur l'esprit du souverain.\n\nEn outre, par suite de ces événements, le séjour des envoyés annamites à Saïgon s'étant prolongé, il devait arriver infailliblement que ces mandarins, l'un et l'autre d'un mérite supérieur, seraient frappés des avantages que notre civilisation peut donner à un pays.\n\nComment, disait un jour à l'amiral Dupré le premier ambassadeur qui venait de visiter les environs de Saïgon, comment vois-je tant d'habitations où respire l'aisance, tant de petites maisons couvertes en tuiles, là où l'on ne voyait autrefois que des cases couvertes en chaume?\n\n«Deux mots suffiront pour vous l'expliquer, répondit l'amiral: Nous maintenons l'ordre et la justice, et de la protection du travail naît la prospérité.»\n\nLes ambassadeurs ne pouvaient manquer d'attirer l'attention du roi sur les progrès de notre colonisation et sur les bienfaits qu'elle entraîne pour les habitants de la Basse-Cochinchine; d'autre part, l'état de trouble et de désordre du Tonkin, l'impuissance du gouvernement annamite à réprimer les déprédations des bandes de rebelles chinois, l'affaiblissement chaque jour plus grand de l'autorité souveraine, tout ne devait-il pas rappeler au roi Tu-Duc que son bisaïeul Gia-Long avait dû à une alliance avec la France de voir son autorité rétablie et la tranquillité renaître dans ses États?\n\nQuoi qu'il en soit, après des négociations activement et heureusement poursuivies, un traité a été conclu le 15 mars dernier, et il nous est permis d'espérer aujourd'hui qu'à une ère de trouble et de défiance va succéder une ère d'apaisement, de confiance et d'estime réciproque.\n\nLa portion de territoire qui nous a été concédée est suffisante. La France n'en désire pas d'autre et la nature semble, du reste, avoir tracé elle-même les limites de nos frontières. Ce n'est donc pas un voisin ambitieux que le royaume d'Annam aura désormais près de lui, mais un allié qui sera fidèle à ses engagements et qui, là comme partout, aura à cœur de conserver son renom de noblesse et de générosité.\n\nIl nous reste, après ce rapide historique, à faire ressortir les avantages qu'assure à la France le traité en question.\n\nLa souveraineté pleine et entière de la France sur les six provinces de la Basse-Cochinchine est reconnue par le royaume d'Annam, et cette reconnaissance doit infailliblement donner un nouvel élan à notre colonisation, car l'incertitude qui existait à ce sujet favorisait singulièrement les excitations au désordre et à l'insurrection que quelques agitateurs prêchaient dans les campagnes.\n\nLes populations des trois provinces de l'Ouest, qui pouvaient jusqu'ici se demander si ces contrées resteraient à la France et si elles ne seraient pas persécutées un jour pour s'être attachées à nous, pourront maintenant, rassurées sur l'avenir, se rapprocher de ceux qui leur apportent les bienfaits si éclatants de la civilisation.\n\nAinsi que le dit si bien l'amiral Dupré dans un de ses rapports: «Sans doute, il faudra du temps pour faire la conquête morale d'une population fine et intelligente, capable d'enthousiasme, mobile d'humeur, qui nous observe avec étonnement sans bien comprendre encore où nous voulons la mener; il faudra beaucoup de prudence, de modération et de patience pour ne pas l'effaroucher et pour dissiper sa défiance; il ne faudra toucher qu'avec réserve à sa législation, à ses mœurs, à tout ce qui fait le fond de sa civilisation très-réelle, quoique bien différente de la nôtre; il faudra une inébranlable fermeté dans la répression des désordres: il faudra ne pas appesantir le joug et éviter de demander au pays plus qu'il n'était habitué de donner à ses anciens maîtres. Avec ces précautions, une administration juste et bienveillante arrivera à faire accepter notre souveraineté à la population indigène, qui appréciera...\n\n## Composition de la commission\n\nCette commission est composée de MM. l'amiral de La Roncière Le Noury, président; Cour-Poulard, secrétaire; de Belcastel, le comte Rességuier, Laboulaye, le comte de Kergorlay, le général Martin des Pallières, Warnier, Marne), Callet, l'amiral Jaurès, le comte Desmons de Richemont, Tirard, Bonnet, Fourcand, le comte de Chaudordy.\n\n(1) L'indemnité annamite a été fixée à 4 millions de piastres, payable en dix années, à dater du 5 juin 1862: sur cette indemnité, il n'a été payé que 1,800,000 piastres; il reste dû aujourd'hui 2,200,000 piastres, dont la moitié à l'Espagne. Tout paiement a cessé depuis 1867.",
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        "content_text": "384\n\n(6)\n\nBut\n\nOf the now exploded “co-operative policy\" Sir C. Dilke has a good deal to say, and, with the accuracy which distinguishes most of his utterances in the article under notice, assumes its continued existence. If the policy which was exhibited in every disagreement between Great Britain and China being made a pretext for fresh demands for territory on the part of Russia, was \"co-operative\" if the fact that so inexperienced (though honest and good-hearted) a diplomatist as the late Mr Burlingame followed the lead of so able a man as Sir Frederick Bruce, was an evidence of \"co-operation,\" that policy was certainly tried. No one who knows anything of the inner life of the Legations at Peking prior to Mr Burlingame's departure as Chinese Envoy will be disposed to attribute much value to the compact which was kept only so long as Great Britain (somewhat hampered by France) undertook all the trouble and expense of reducing China to terms. But beyond this Sir Charles Dilke may again be referred to the incontrovertible logic of accomplished facts. The Chefoo Convention is credibly asserted to be regarded with anything but favourable eyes by the Ministers of the other powers represented in Peking. Sir Thomas Wade was loud a few months since in his insistence upon the fact that no trade convention or treaty with the Chinese would be effective unless concluded by all the Western powers in unison.\n\nYet this very Convention, embodying what are announced to be important concessions to trade, has been concluded without the assistance, and in opposition to the views, of the majority of the foreign Ministers! Sir Charles Dilke's reliance on the arrangement he so much belauds appears to be as misplaced as his other remarks are inaccurate.\n\nSir C. Dilke's definition of what the \"co-operative policy\" was to accomplish is at least curious, \"It consists,\" he says, \"in strengthening the Central Government at Peking\"—and this definition is correct in so far as it formed an article of the original understanding. But the way in which he states this is to be accomplished would cause some surprise to the eminent diplomatists who inaugurated the policy in question. \"Our place,\" he says, \"is not to support it (the Central Government) against insurrection, but only against its delegated Provincial Governments, also Tartar, and also unpopular with the people. It is understood that we are not to prop up the Peking Government against any future widespread insurrection, and we are not to defend it in the possible event of a Mohammedan invasion under the Ameer of Kashgar. All that we are to do is to keep China together, no matter who is the Emperor who may sit on the throne at Peking.\" How the object in view (the strengthening of the Central Government) is to be accomplished by this programme, Sir C. Dilke does not condescend to inform us. But it may perhaps interest him and others to learn that Sir Frederick Bruce, who was the first to carry out the policy initiated by the Earl of Elgin, took a very different view of the responsibilities which that policy involved. One of its most striking fruits was the permission accorded to Major Holland and Colonel Gordon to assume command of the Imperialist troops. And he would have been as much amused as astonished to learn that he was to insure the autonomy of the Chinese Empire—a convertible term for \"strengthening the Chinese Central Government\"—by ignoring \"any wide-spread insurrection\" and allowing the Peking officials to be killed off whenever a faction strong enough to kill them could acquire sufficient influence. But so eccentric an explanation of a programme which once claimed some respect for its statesmanship, and has failed, simply because no two countries have identical objects or interests in China, need not be enlarged on. Nor is there need in this place to notice Sir Charles' fling at the \"fire-eating merchants at the ports.\" Epithets do not make facts; and the sneer from a man of such proved loyalty to the crown, and so delicate a perception of the rights of individual opinion as has been exhibited by Sir Charles, may for the present be passed over. With even less words and in more direct language can the two next assertions from his facile, if untruthful, pen be disposed of. The unhappy sisters murdered at Tientsin\n\n(7)\n\n\"Our",
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        "content_text": "730 \n\nL'ÉCONOMISTE FRANÇAIS.\n\ntent les noms de Lak, de Laï et de Balat, dont il eut quelque peine à se dégager. Ce fut alors qu'il eut à bord du Bourayne une entrevue avec le mandarin Ly, gouverneur des trois provinces maritimes du Tong-Kin, entrevue où il fut décidé qu'on demanderait à Hué la permission de le laisser circuler et qu'il ne passerait pas outre avant une quinzaine. Sur ces entrefaites, le Bourayne étant reparti, les autorités anamites avisèrent notre compatriote que la réponse de Hué se ferait attendre trois mois, et invitèrent à aller l'attendre à Hong-Kong, tandis qu'elles faisaient le vide autour de l'expédition et défendaient, sous peine de mort, de lui fournir des vivres.\n\nLe délai de quinze jours expiré, M. Dupuis se mit en mesure de pénétrer au Tong-Kin, par la voie du fleuve Thaï-Binh, qu'il avait des raisons de croire en communication avec le Song-Koi. Il remonta toutefois le premier de ces cours d'eau jusqu'au point où il cesse d'être navigable, sans rien découvrir de semblable; mais, en le redescendant, il rencontra le canal du même nom qui se soude au Song-Koi et s'y engagea pour remonter ensuite le Song-Koi lui-même jusqu'à Ha-Noi. Son arrivée en cette ville, qui eut lieu le 22 décembre 1872, causa une grande et désagréable sensation parmi les autorités annamites: ils craignirent qu'elle ne ravivât chez les Tongkinois des espérances qu'ils n'ont cessé de nourrir. C'est en 1802 qu'ils sont devenus les sujets de l'Annam, après une guerre de quinze années, et ils ont montré, en diverses circonstances, qu'ils secoueraient volontiers ce joug. Un laps de soixante-quinze ans n'a point suffi, tant s'en faut, à fondre les deux peuples en un seul; la race conquérante s'est réservé le monopole de tous les emplois publics et de toutes les fonctions lucratives; elle exploite les Tongkinois et les rançonne à outrance; elle les tient dans une abjecte servitude, et s'ils ont dû souffrir tout cela jusqu'ici, c'est qu'ils n'ont pu l'empêcher. Mais une sourde colère les anime, et il ne faudrait qu'une occasion pour la faire éclater au grand jour.\n\nAussi les mandarins d'Ha-Noi s'efforcèrent-ils de multiplier les obstacles devant l'expédition: ils cherchèrent chicane à M. Dupuis sur la validité de ses pouvoirs, sous le prétexte qu'ils n'émanaient point du vice-roi de Canton, et tentèrent d'affamer ses équipages, tandis qu'ils séquestraient toutes les barques du pays. Mais la bienveillance latente des Tongkinois rendit cette double précaution inutile: ils lui apportaient nuitamment des vivres et lui indiquaient les endroits où les barques étaient cachées. Il put, de la sorte, s'en procurer un certain nombre et charger une partie de son matériel; puis, prenant avec lui quelques-uns des siens et laissant le gros de son expédition à Ha-Noi, sous les ordres d'un compatriote, M. Millot, il s'engageait dans le haut fleuve et arrivait à Yün-Nân-Sen le 16 mars 1873. La prise de Tali-fou venait de porter le dernier coup à l'insurrection musulmane, et le maréchal Ma, au moment de licencier son armée, lui offrit un corps de 10,000 hommes. C'était plus qu'il n'en fallait pour conquérir le Tong-Kin; mais c'était aussi le livrer à la Chine, et l'intérêt de la France dominait M. Dupuis. Il se contenta donc d'accepter 150 hommes et reprit avec eux et une huitaine de barques le chemin de Ha-Noï.\n\nPendant son absence, le vice-roi de Canton avait écrit à la cour de Hué pour l'accréditer près du maréchal Nguyen, gouverneur général du Tong-Kin et donner l'ordre de le laisser circuler librement sur le fleuve Rouge. Seulement, les Annamites n'étaient guère disposés à suivre cette conduite. Occupation du haut fleuve, pour intercepter ses communications avec le Yün-Nan, empoisonnement des eaux potables, tentatives d'incendie, attaques à main armée, l'expédition eut tout à souffrir. Ce fut une lutte incessante, qui tourna toujours à l'avantage de M. Dupuis et se termina par le cantonnement des Annamites dans la citadelle, avec défense de paraître dans la ville commerciale sous peine d'emprisonnement. Désormais tout paraissait fini. M. Dupuis avait découvert un emplacement des plus favorables à l'établissement d'un port; un poste de 150 hommes y avait été installé, et les indigènes commençaient à se grouper autour de leur campement. Les Annamites, résignés, parlaient de négocier; le gouverneur de la Cochinchine française se décidait à intervenir, et on annonçait l'arrivée d'un corps expéditionnaire sous les ordres du lieutenant de vaisseau Francis Garnier.\n\nJamais, a dit plus tard M. Dupuis, jamais je n'éprouvai de joie plus grande»; mais cette joie devait être de courte durée et se convertir en une série de déboires. Après la prise d'assaut de la citadelle d'Ha-Noï et la mort de Garnier, enseveli, pour ainsi dire, dans son triomphe, des négociations s'étaient engagées avec la cour de Hué\n\nSAMEDI 2 DÉCEMBRE 1876.\n\nSAMEDI 2 DÉCEMBRE 1876.\n\npour qu'elle reconnût en droit la suzeraineté que nous exercions de fait sur les six provinces détachées de l'Annam, qui forment notre colonie cochinchinoise. Dès leur début, et en vertu d'une convention spéciale avec le gouvernement annamite, M. Dupuis se vit expulsé du Tong-Kin, et son escorte fut ramenée à Hai-Phong, où l'amiral Dupré, alors gouverneur de notre possession, avait dû s'engager à la garder prisonnière jusqu'à la ratification par les deux parties contractantes du traité intervenu le 13 mars 1874. Par ce traité, la France relevait l'Annam de l'indemnité de guerre de 5,500,000 francs qu'il lui restait à devoir et lui faisait don, en même temps, de navires de guerre, de 100 canons, de 1,000 fusils à tabatière, de 300,000 cartouches. En échange, le Tong-Kin et son fleuve étaient déclarés ouverts au commerce européen.\n\nM. Dupuis prétend que l'Annam n'a ainsi donné qu'une signature, et que ce pays reste fermé plus que jamais; il se plaint aussi, avec une grande vivacité, des procédés tour à tour captieux et spoliateurs dont il aurait été la victime et dont il fait peser la charge sur l'administration de la marine. On conçoit que, sur ce terrain, nous ne puissions le suivre. Aussi bien, en s'adressant, par voie de pétition, à la Chambre des députés, a-t-il saisi ses juges naturels. C'est à ceux-ci de faire la lumière, de déclarer si les faits qu'il articule sont véridiques, si les griefs qu'il invoque sont fondés. Il devait nous suffire, à cette place, de narrer ses efforts et de rendre justice au sentiment patriotique qui les a inspirés, comme à l'indomptable énergie qu'ils révèlent.\n\nAD.-F. DE FONTPERTUIS.\n\nCORRESPONDANCE.\n\nLE PRIX DES DÉPÊCHES TÉLÉGRAPHIQUES INTERNATIONALES.\n\nMonsieur le rédacteur en chef,\n\nOn lit dans le numéro de votre journal du 18 novembre et dans l'exposé des motifs de la loi sur le nouveau tarif télégraphique, la phrase suivante:\n\n«Ce résultat (un excédant de recettes supérieur à 2 millions), dont on doit se féliciter... n'est dû qu'aux produits du service international, qui seul solde en bénéfices...\n\nAprès cet aveu, on ne dit plus un mot sur ce service international, cause d'un excédant qui n'est pas à dédaigner, et l'exposé de M. le ministre des finances conclut à des réductions de tarif pour le service intérieur. Nous approuvons certes cette pensée, mais est-il rationnel de ne rien faire pour le service international? N'est-ce pas peut-être empêcher le développement d'une recette qui n'aura jamais dit son dernier mot? En effet, de quel développement notre commerce à l'étranger n'est-il pas susceptible, avec les produits de notre sol et ceux non moins remarquables de notre industrie? Notre prétention ne doit pas être de subvenir aux besoins de 35 millions de Français, mais bien aux 3 ou 400 millions d'individus qui consomment nos produits. La force et la richesse d'un pays proviennent de l'importance de son exportation.\n\nLe tarif télégraphique empêche non-seulement le développement commercial, mais il est tout simplement inique. Une dépêche de France en Suisse coûte fr. 3.\n\nDépense. En France, fr. 1.40 bientôt fr. 1. En Suisse, fr. 0.50\n\nCoût réel de la dépêche, fr. 1.90 Surtaxe au préjudice des relations avec l'étranger.. 1.30\n\nTarif international..... fr. 3 » toujours fr. 3\n\nPour la Belgique, même calcul.\n\nUne dépêche de France en Hollande coûte fr. 4 Dépense. -En France, fr. 1.40 bientôt fr. 1 » En Belgique, fr. 0.50 » En Hollande, fr. 0.60 »\n\n2.10 4.90\n\nCoût réel de la dépêche, fr. 2.50 Surtaxe au préjudice des relations avec l'étranger.. fr. 1.50\n\nTarif international..... fr. 4 » toujours fr. 4 Comment justifier une pareille énormité?\n\nOn comprend à la rigueur qu'on n'admette pas encore pour la télégraphie les principes de l'union postale avec un tarif unique, n'importe le nombre de pays traversés; mais exiger une surtaxe sur le coût réel, en cumulant les taxes d'une dépêche simple dans chaque contrée dont on emprunte le fil, paraît être une chose peu juste et une hérésie économique.\n\nVeuillez agréer,\n\nP. M.\n\nL.ÉCONOMISTE FRANÇAIS.\n\nLE PRODUIT DES OCTROIS ET LA CONTRIBUTION FONCIÈRE DANS LES VINGT PRINCIPALES VILLES DE FRANCE EN 1879.\n\nOCTROI\n\nVILLES\n\nProduits\n\nFrais de perception\n\nToulouse...\n\nSaint-Etienne,.\n\nCONTRIBUTION FONCIÈRE DE 1875-\n\nfrancs.\n\nfrancs.\n\n7,391,890 80\n\n316,606 66\n\n703,326 451\n\nParis...\n\nLyon....\n\nfrancs.\n\n118,243,254\n\n9,492,987\n\nfrancs.\n\n5,930,933\n\n747,287\n\nfrancs.\n\n5.02\n\n7.86\n\nMarseille\n\n6,939,596\n\n1,005,881\n\n14.48\n\nBordeaux.\n\n4,191,773\n\n691,512\n\n16.49\n\nLille (hauliere comprise).\n\n3,642,463\n\n272,944\n\nRouen\n\n3,347,169\n\n484,346\n\n7.40\n\n14.46\n\nfrancs.\n\n13,199,805\n\n1,496,441\n\n1,405,905\n\n1,083,977\n\n505,943\n\nfrancs.\n\n7,708,497 46\n\n38,855 71\n\n742,182 16\n\n730,864\n\n2,707,575\n\n353,657\n\n2,655,404\n\n268,513\n\n13.06\n\n10.07\n\n2,452,838\n\n219,465\n\n8.94\n\n422,315\n\n317,050\n\n565,685\n\n420,124 431\n\n359,362 33\n\n136,607 251\n\n292,248 65\n\n140,168 29\n\n88,774 v\n\n190,131 64\n\n2,233,996\n\n278,068\n\n12.44\n\n377,976\n\n1,960,068\n\n83,263\n\n6.60\n\n194,074\n\nNice..\n\n1,326,698\n\n124,532\n\n9.39\n\n172,366\n\n130,861 11\n\n72,204 60\n\n37,058 68\n\nNancy..\n\n1,222,486\n\n107,737\n\n8.81\n\n151,016\n\n35,875 92\n\n28,255 26\n\n11,080 28\n\n5,632 80\n\n14,769 64\n\n5,740 71\n\n3,805 87\n\n0,263 51\n\n6,028 37\n\n2,909 83\n\n1,535 82\n\n2,351 80\n\n443·379 69\n\n374,342 61\n\n142,240 05\n\n307,017 60\n\n145,997\n\n92,379 87\n\n199,307 15\n\n148,379 48\n\n76,114 48\n\n38,595 50\n\n58,127 72\n\nToulon..\n\n1,194,279\n\n145,817\n\n12.21\n\n142,905 уз\n\n48,344 761\n\nVersailles...\n\n1,158,451\n\n164,222\n\n14.17\n\n198,886\n\nLimoges...\n\n1,127,297\n\n134,106\n\n11 89\n\nRennes.\n\n1,085,975\n\n82,645\n\n7.61\n\n175,735\n\nReims...\n\n1,051,262\n\n117,007\n\n11.12\n\n180,482\n\nNîmes...\n\n1,035,282\n\n104,619\n\n10.10\n\nGrenoble\n\n1,005,361\n\n85,816\n\n8.53\n\n223,442\n\n169,701 1\n\n54,704 71\n\n63,288 36)\n\n57,992 60\n\n68,263 51\n\n115,041 37\n\n55,865 24\n\n2,418 89\n\n2,204 60\n\n50,763 15\n\n56,909 31\n\n2,591 30\n\n65,879 66\n\n2,356 89\n\n2,783 55\n\n4,835 73\n\n2,267*14\n\n60,349 40\n\n71,347 06\n\n119,877 10\n\n38,132 38\n\nLe Havre...\n\nNantes.\n\nRoubaix.\n\nL'IMPOT SUR LES LIQUEURS\n\nET LES DÉCHETS DE FABRICATION.\n\nPlusieurs distillateurs et liquoristes de Bordeaux viennent d'adresser à M. le président de la Commission du budget la pétition suivante, que nous nous empressons de publier. La réclamation des signataires nous paraît légitime, et nous désirons que la Commission du budget et la Chambre en veuillent bien tenir compte. Les distillateurs et liquoristes bordelais trouvent juste et avantageux pour le consommateur la disposition de la loi du 2 avril 1872, qui, modifiant les lois antérieures de 1824 et 1841, taxe les liqueurs et les fruits à l'eau-de-vie selon leur richesse alcoolique. Ils se plaignent seulement de ce que cette loi refuse au fabricant tout déchet de fabrication, et l'assimile au simple entrepositaire.\n\nLa Commission du budget, disent-ils, se trouvant réunie en ce moment pour s'occuper de la grave question des impôts, les soussignés, distillateurs et liquoristes de Bordeaux, viennent s'adresser à vous, monsieur le président, pour vous prier d'appuyer leurs justes réclamations au sujet de la loi votée, le 2 avril 1872, par l'Assemblée nationale, et dont ils demandent la modification. Cette loi, inspirée par quelques distillateurs des environs de Paris, a complètement bouleversé la législation qui, depuis 1824, régissait les alcools employés chez les fabricants de liqueurs et fruits à l'eau-de-vie; et pourtant cette législation avait, pendant près de cinquante années, profité dans une large mesure à l'Etat, sans entraver le développement de votre industrie, et, devons-nous le dire? sans offrir à la fraude les mêmes avantages que la loi actuelle, quoique les moyens de répression soient aujourd'hui plus sévères et la pénalité plus élevée.\n\nNous reconnaissons qu'en présence des lourdes charges budgétaires qui pèsent sur notre pays, la loi du 24 juin 1824, modifiée par la loi du 25 juin 1841 et l'ordonnance royale du 25 août de la même année, devait être encore revisée; mais il n'était pas équitable de la supprimer entièrement, surtout sans un examen approfondi et sans enquête préalable auprès des parties intéressées. La loi de 1844 imposait, il est vrai, les liqueurs et les fruits à l'eau-de-vie comme alcool pur, mais le fabricant avait une allocation de déchets qui ne lui laissait aucune charge fiscale. Actuellement, la liqueur et les fruits à l'eau-de-vie sont taxés d'après leur richesse alcoolique, ce qui est plus juste et plus avantageux pour le consommateur, mais ce dont il est seul à bénéficier; en revanche, on refuse au fabricant tout déchet de fabrication, et on l'assimile au simple entrepositaire; anomalie flagrante, sur laquelle nous insisterons tout particulièrement. L'entrepositaire, en effet, se borne à recevoir en dépôt, à entreposer, suivant le terme adopté, des eaux-de-vie et des alcools, qui sortent de chez lui tels, ou à peu près, qu'ils y sont entrés. Le distillateur-liquoriste, au contraire, manipule l'alcool, le modifie, le mélange, le transforme; de là une série d'opérations qui ont pour résultat des déchets importants, que les entrepositaires n'ont évidemment à supporter en aucune façon. Or il est alloué aux fabricants-liquoristes une déduction de 7 0/0 par an, la même déduction qu'aux entrepositaires, pas davantage.\n\nVoilà plus de quatre ans que nous subissons cette loi, et, chaque jour, nous avons à en déplorer les fâcheux résultats. Si donc il est vrai qu'un motif d'équité soit le principe de la nouvelle loi, il faut reconnaître aussi que le but des promoteurs de la nouvelle loi a été dépassé, et qu'en la rédigeant ils n'avaient qu'une connaissance bien imparfaite de l'industrie dont ils réglementaient l'existence fiscale. C'est pourquoi, lorsque nous avons acquis la conviction que la Commission du budget voulait entrer résolument dans la voie des réformes en matière d'impôts, nous avons décidé de nous adresser à vous, monsieur le président, sous les auspices et avec l'appui, de la chambre de commerce de Bordeaux. Toutefois, la demande que nous recommandons à votre bienveillante attention et à celle de vos honorables collègues n'est pas une demande de réduction de droits. Non! nous connaissons trop les exigences du budget pour parler de réduction. Ce que nous réclamons avec instance, c'est que, la loi faisant une distinction nécessaire entre les entrepositaires d'eaux-de-vie et les fabricants de liqueurs, accorde à ces derniers des déchets de fabrication.\n\nEst-il juste, en effet, de percevoir les droits sur une marchandise qui n'existe pas, et qui, par conséquent, n'est ni vendue, ni livrée à la consommation? est-il juste de nous mettre par cela même dans un état réel d'infériorité vis-à-vis de l'active concurrence que nous fait l'étranger, et de rendre l'exportation de nos produits autant plus difficile que les droits qui les frappent sont plus onéreux? Pour les fabricants de Bordeaux en particulier, la situation qui leur est imposée par la loi de 1872 est extrêmement fâcheuse, car leurs principales affaires sont des affaires d'exportation, et, ils peuvent le dire avec confiance, les liqueurs de Bordeaux jouissent sur tous les points du globe d'une légitime renommée. Nous ne pouvons croire qu'il soit entré dans les desseins du gouvernement et des Assemblées législatives de porter une atteinte aussi grave à cette branche si importante du commerce d'exportation, alors surtout que, dans les sphères officielles, on se préoccupe du ralentissement de ce commerce, une des sources les plus grandes de la richesse nationale. Nous espérons donc qu'il suffira d'appeler sur ce fait l'attention de MM. les membres de la Commission, du budget pour qu'il soit promptement remédié à un pareil état de choses.\n\nNous venons, monsieur le président, de vous expliquer le moins longuement possible les inconvénients de la loi\n\n316",
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        "content_text": "## Hispano-Philippine Administration\n\nThere is no need for us to pass in review one by one the several branches, fiscal, judicial, or executive, of the Hispano-Philippine Administration. It is in the main identical with every other Spanish Colonial Administration, historical or existent; and, with them, is based and conducted on the same system by which Spain has first alienated and then lost almost every Colony she once possessed, and by which Cuba is even this day kept in a condition of constant and irremediable revolt. Hence the Philippines have for their part more than once (A.D. 1589, 1623, 1624, 1740, 1762, 1763, 1807, 1815, 1823, 1838, 1872) attempted to follow the track adopted by the last-mentioned Colony, but without success enough to insure the liberation obtained by the former. Why Philippine insurrection, so often set on foot, has never been as yet able to reach the goal, we shall see further on. I return to the administrative system itself. It is based on destination of castes and races, and is ordered to the exclusive profit of the ruling ones, or rather of the officials and the clergy from Spain; while in its working it is marked in every department by injustice, by corruption, by extreme and rapacious selfishness, greater than any I have ever witnessed out of Persia, and by a truly amazing incapacity, practical and theoretical, even for the most ordinary duties of rule. This incapacity is, however, its one redeeming quality; since a system of Colonial Government like the Spanish would, if vigorously and effectively carried out, soon exhaust the land and exterminate the inhabitants altogether. Lastly, it is an Administration capricious in the extreme, because dependent solely on the caprices or exigencies of the ruling favourite or faction at Madrid; wholly independent of the interests or conditions of the Philippines themselves and their inhabitants, none of whom are admitted to any administrative participation, voice, or representation whatever. Hence it is an Administration composed of (I take the number from Spanish data) not less than 3,600 Spanish officials, mostly political adventurers, needy hangers-on of those in office at home, and men of like class, almost all under-salaried, and sent out by the Minister or faction of the day at Madrid to make their fortune as best they may, rule or misrule to their fancy, and, on a change in the fortunes of their patrons, retire unchallenged by investigation or opinion to spend their gains elsewhere, to be succeeded in their turn by a cognate swarm.\n\nYet, with all its faults, the Hispano-Philippine Administration deserves the credit of being in its practical working the cause of less oppression at large, and of less cruelty in special instances, though neither oppression nor cruelty are absolutely wanting, than is, or at any rate was, it would seem, usual in Spanish Colonies. This happy circumstance is, so most think, due partly to the supineness of the Spanish resident officials, whom, fortunately for those they govern, this most relaxing climate speedily deprives of whatever energy they may have brought out with them, and partly to the great and preponderating influence of the clergy.\n\nThat influence is partly for good, partly evil. Various causes, to recapitulate which would be to write the history of the Philippines, have conferred on the Spanish regular clergy—Augustinians, Dominicans, Franciscans, Recollects, Jesuits, &c.—sent out here under the title of \"missionaries,\" a position extremely powerful from the very first in the Philippine Islands; a position which they have during three centuries not only maintained, but fortified and extended. The bulk of the Philippine Malays, indeed all those who accepted the position of Spanish subjects, some 4,000,000 or more, adopted from the first the well-known Spanish formula of Christianity. To it they have, on the whole, steadily adhered, and though now and then one clan or other has made an abortive attempt at reinstalling the old idolatry to the detriment of the new, no Philippine Malay has it appears incurred the guilt, far more heinous in the eyes of Spanish monks, of inventing or following a dogmatic heresy. Hence the Hispano-Philippine hierarchy, absolute master of the minds, and by a natural nor long-deferred sequence of a lion's share in the lands and worldly goods of the natives, from whom they at the present time draw a revenue, and over whom they exercise an influence greater in either case than that of the Government itself. Hence, too, they have from the first, down to our own time, assumed the attitude of protectors to the natives, stood between them and their lay oppressors, and to the best of their ability hindered others from sharing the fleeces which they regard as by divine right their own.\n\nClerical rule, though moderately rapacious, is generally, except where heretics are concerned, mild enough, and though averse from progress, fosters an easy-going, half-vegetative existence and increase. The clerical rule of the Philippines is in these respects like all the rest. But, I regret to say, to this very clerical predominance is also due, it would seem, a lower degree, or, in fact, a more total absence of education, manliness, morality, and self-respect throughout the born Malays and Mestizos of the Philippines than I remember to have observed in any other Pagan or Christian land.\n\n### \n\n## From these considerations...\n\nFrom these considerations it would appear that, so far as the Administration is concerned, the prospects of the Philippines, for what regards their productive, industrial, and hence commercial value, are not very brilliant. If absolutely abandoned by the Spanish officials and Spanish clergy, they would, not perhaps rapidly, yet surely, become in a few generations next to valueless to the world at large, and even to Spain herself. But such an abandonment is, under the present conditions of national, and especially European, intercourse, impossible. With Java and Singapore to their west, Hong Kong, China, and Japan to their north, and Australasia to their south, the centrally-placed Philippines cannot but participate, imperfectly though it may be, in the immense activity that surrounds them; were they better administered, they would yield in importance to no region on the world's colonial list. Of this greater good fortune there is, indeed, no apparent probability. But, as their wonderful productiveness, to which nature seems scarcely to have fixed a limit, must from the necessity of things depend in great measure, not merely on the conditions within, but on the demand without them; and as that demand, based on other fortunes than those of Spain, and over which she has no control, will in all likelihood progressively increase for years to come, we may reasonably anticipate that, under the action of this external stimulus, the Philippines will, despite of their internal paralysis, not merely maintain their present grade of importance in the commercial world, but even to some extent rise above it.\n\nOn this side, accordingly, British interests—trading, commercial, and perhaps industrial, in the Philippines—have a fairly sufficient external, though not an equally satisfactory internal, guarantee. And this brings us to the second leading consideration.\n\n### Attitude of the Hispano-Philippine Administration towards Foreigners\n\nWe have now to determine the degree of direct or indirect support and encouragement, or their reverse, that British trade and traders actually receive, or may reasonably in the future expect, from the Hispano-Philippine Administration.\n\nAnd first: The general feeling of Spaniards, and more especially of Spanish officials out here, towards European foreigners at large, is (I regret to state it) one of distrust and scarce-disguised dislike. Ignorant as they mostly are of the very first principles of political and commercial economy, the Spaniards of the Philippines regard every penny made within their territory by the foreign trader as somehow taken out of their own pockets; the contact of foreign prosperity irritates them by its contrast with their own decadence; and being, as a rule, wanting themselves in industry, practical knowledge, and skill, they look with envy not far removed from hate on those who possess these advantageous qualities. It is a general, and, I believe, a correct opinion, that were the Administration free to do as it liked, the old exclusive policy of past times would be revived vigorous as ever; no foreign flag would be allowed to approach, no foreign subject to plant a foot in these islands, unless it were, perhaps, a limited number of Chinese under coolie-contract, to be treated as Chinese coolies have been in Cuba or in Hispaniolized Peru. In a word, the Spaniards would rather see the Philippines ruined by and for themselves alone, than prosperous, if to the benefit not of themselves alone, but of others also.\n\nFortunately, circumstances are stronger than men; and though a Royal Spanish Ordinance, issued not further back than 1844, prohibited the admission of foreigners into the interior of the Colony under any pretext whatever, while an attempt was made by the Hispano-Philippine Government as late as 1857 to renew the Decrees by which for more than two centuries foreign ships had been kept at a distance from these shores, the Administration has been slowly, but progressively, compelled on a tract opposite to its own desires. The yielding began in 1789, when the first half-concession in favour of foreign enterprise was wrung from the weakened grasp of Spain; and from that date down to the present time the Administration has had to witness, though not without many efforts to stay it, an ever-increasing influx of foreign trade and enterprise—an influx which it still persistently endeavours, though indirectly, to limit, but cannot wholly stem.\n\nThe attempt at limitation takes many different forms, and is half-veiled, wholly urged, by many ingenious devices, but chiefly by seven.\n\nFirstly, by checking the natural productiveness of the islands themselves, and consequently the wealth of their inhabitants, by the method implied in the first section of this Report, for detail in this matter would be endless. And this, as it appears, is mainly done, not merely negatively and through careless negligence, but positively, on system, and with a definite intent, in accordance with two Spanish axioms—firstly, that a native, if wealthy, or on the way to become so, will lean towards foreigners rather than Spaniards; secondly, that a native who has acquired wealth will soon aim at independence also.\n\nPage 265",
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        "content_text": "267\n\n6\n\nsay, idolaters. Local priests against resident Englishmen as heretics, atheists, and, strange to say, idolaters.\n\nIt is true that the good sense of Malay parishioners, who prefer a certain profit to be made from the heretic in this world to the remoter favours promised for persecuting him in the next, rarely gives act to such instigations; yet harm has occasionally followed. This drawback is evidently referable to the inland and to outlying spots rather than to Manila, its neighbourhood, and the frequented coast.\n\nHere we may briefly consider the dispositions commonly entertained towards British enterprise and trade by the natives, under which denomination I here, for convenience sake, include the Malays, Pagan, Christian, and Mahommedan, also the Chinese and the \"Mestizos,\" or half-bloods, of whatever colour or race.\n\nThese then are, with hardly an exception, not merely favourable to, but eager for European intercourse in general, that of the Spaniards, as bad paymasters, excepted. On the other hand, the English, as the best paymasters, are the most welcome. Work, from the roughest day-task to a very fair average of skilled labour, is always forthcoming in plenty, if required, on reasonable conditions, and Malay honesty is, taking matters all together, not, I think, inferior to European in corresponding classes and occupations.\n\nThere remains a third and not unimportant consideration.\n\n## Probable Future of the Philippines, in its bearing on European, and particularly on British, Enterprise in these parts.\n\nAre the Philippines, then, exposed to any likelihood of a violent catastrophe, destructive of or greatly injurious to the British interests vested in them, whether by revolution or rebellion from within, or invasion and conquest from without?\n\nThat the Pagan Malays, to the number, probably, of about 500,000 throughout the Philippines, are either passively averse from or actively hostile to Spanish rule is certain. That the Mahommedan Malays, whose number is apparently considerably larger, are yet more bitterly opposed to that rule is well known. That deep though smothered disaffection pervades the bulk of the population, i.e., the Christianized Malays, is not less certain. That each and every one of these classes has, on different points, and at different times, repeatedly risen in revolt against the Spaniards, is matter of history. That the worst enemies of Spanish rule are the \"Mestizos,\" or half-castes, scattered throughout the islands, is an axiom of the Spaniards themselves. That the Chinese are not merely ready, but eager to seize on any opportunity of shaking off the yoke of Spain, is doubted by none.\n\nAnd yet, with all this, I do not think that the Hispano-Philippine Administration is, or within any proximate time is likely to be, in danger from native insurrection. A general rising, organized among the inhabitants of islands, separate the most one from the other by considerable distances, while the larger islands, as Luzon, Panay, Cebú, Negros, and Mindanao are themselves further subdivided part from part by almost inaccessible and often pathless mountains; islands inhabited by tribes so differentiated by course of time as to have almost or quite forgotten their common origin, and speaking a dozen different, and even, in some instances, mutually unintelligible dialects, is, to say the least, a very improbable event. A partial revolt has been shown by the repeated and bloody experience of the past to have little or no chance of success. Again, the Christianized Malays would hardly, even with freedom in view, fraternize with the Pagan, or they again with the Mahomedan. Again, the great influence exercised by the clergy over the Christianized Malays must be taken into account as a powerful counterpoise to anti-Spanish revolt. And what hereditary superstition cannot obtain by positive attachment and belief, it often obtains by habit and vague fear. Again, the \"Mestizos,\" to whom as to their natural heads and fellow-leaders the Malays would have to look in any serious movement of this kind, are few in number and infirm of purpose. Lastly, the precautions carefully and vigilantly taken by the Administration against the importation of fire-arms and ammunition, except for its own use, though occasionally eluded, are yet sufficient to keep the mass of the native population unarmed; while the Spanish garrison, backed by a not inconsiderable naval force, is strong, not in numbers only, but in ammunition and arms of all kinds.\n\nFor the above reasons I think that a native revolt, of a nature to imperil the existing Spanish rule, and consequently to compromise, directly or indirectly, British interests or establishments in this Archipelago, is a highly improbable contingency.\n\nFrom without the Spanish Administration has yet less to fear. It is true that these Islands would be an easy conquest for any even second-rate European Power; it is also true that in the hands of an intelligent and civilized Colonial Government, such as England or Holland could readily supply, the Colony itself would be of enormous productive value. But the acquisition would be too vast for Holland and superfluous for England to undertake. Germany indeed might, and apparently does, desire a station in their neighbourhood, but not, there is every reason to believe, more than a station, such a one more or less as we ourselves occupy at Singapore or Hong Kong. Their doing so would no doubt annoy the Spaniards, but would not, or at least need not, have any tendency to dislodge them from the bulk of the Philippines. The remaining European Powers need not, it is evident, be brought into the present calculation. Remain China and Japan, either of which might at a future period become a dangerous enemy to the Hispano-Philippine Dominion; but such an event, though possible, lies at too great a distance to be included within the vista of practical political forecast. Hence the conclusion regarding disturbance from without is fairly identical with that regarding disturbance from within, namely, favourable to the permanency of the existent order of things, and consequently of the British interests dependent on it.\n\nThe only visible, though by no means imminent peril, is that Spain herself might through progressive enfeeblement, or in a moment of revolutionary crisis, so far relax her torpid hold over these remote possessions as to allow the Philippines to drift into a quasi, or perhaps a total independence. But this too is a far-off prospect; and I incline to think that for many years to come the Philippines will remain much as they are, little better, but also little worse. Administrative improvement is of course not to be expected; but neither is violent convulsion or sudden dissolution.\n\nThese things being so, remains a not unimportant inquiry-Is the protection at present afforded to British interests and British residents in the Philippines by the British Government through the Consular Service sufficient? and if not, what more is required?\n\n## British Consular Establishment in the Philippines, and its Requirements.\n\nTwo things have here to be chiefly considered, the character of the Spanish officials, to whom the Consul is accredited; and the character of the British resident Colony, at the head of which he is placed.\n\nSpanish officials in general are, as is well known, at once punctilious and indolent; exact about forms, careless about business; unwilling to take any trouble except where their personal interests are concerned, apt to bully and domineer whenever they think they can do so with impunity; and amazingly ignorant of everything past or present, European or other, out of Spanish territory and institutions. The officials at Manila are, moreover, mostly of an inferior class; Colonial service, or rather the opportunities it gives of making money, being, it would seem, regarded at head-quarters in Spain as a current reward for services rendered by political partisans or dependants, ministerial hangers-on, and the like, when their friends and patrons are in power. Hence the standard of officialism is, say the Spaniards, lower in the Philippines than in Spain itself. Nor, in fact, can any one out here tell from day to day what strange freaks of interference the dominant officials may next permit themselves, or what arbitrary proceedings they may, in their ignorance of international and even of ordinary law, attempt or perpetrate.\n\nSecondly. The British colony, that is, the resident British subjects in the Philippines, is important, large, and respectable. Important, from the weighty mercantile interests it involves and represents; large, not only numerically, but because spread over so vast an extent of sea-sundered territory; respectable, and that in a degree seldom met with elsewhere, both from the character of the business it carries on and, generally speaking, from the personal qualifications of those by whom that business is conducted.\n\nTo these two considerations may, as subordinate, be added a third-namely, that a British Consul at Manila, and with jurisdiction throughout the Philippine Archipelago, if he attempts to do his work conscientiously, and, so far as may be, efficiently, has not only an important, but a very laborious charge.\n\nFrom the first and second of these considerations (for the third, and whatever consequences it may seem to involve, belong to the judgment of a higher competency), I draw the following conclusion:\n\nThat, in view of greater efficiency and worthier representation, it would be highly expedient to confer the rank and title of Consul-General on the British Consular Representative resident at Manila.\n\nThe character of the British colony and its interests render such a measure appropriate; the character of the Hispano-Philippine Administration renders it almost, if not quite, necessary.\n\nFor what regards a slight corresponding increase of salary, I think that one of two measures might be adopted. Either the Consul-General should be left, as the Consul is at present, to find his own office staff, in which case an increase of £300 a-year, added half to his personal salary and half to his office allowance, may be held sufficient.\n\n[1185]",
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        "content_text": "## application from His Excellency, the Governor General Lane (the Viceroy of Canton) for the prohibition of the export of Arms and Munitions of War from this Colony in Consequence of insurrection in the neighbouring province of Kwangsi.\n\n2. In entrusting the Governor General's application to the Executive Council on the 12th instant, I drew their attention to the Margstourne (1) Duke of Newcastle's Despatches noted in the Breviate, and to the relative other Correspondence that took place in 1862 and 1865 when the Government of Hongkong, under somewhat similar circumstances, prohibited the export of Arms and Ammunition; and, acting on the advice of the Executive Council, I issued a Proclamation which was prepared for me by the Attorney General prohibiting the export of Arms and munitions of War for six months from the 2nd of November 1874.\n\nI have the honor to enclose for your information a Copy of the minutes of the Executive Council on the subject and a Copy of the Proclamation.\n\n## \nPage 195 \n### \n1874: 28 June \n109413 B \n12. \n269",
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        "content_text": "275 \n\n**His Excellency** states that he had convened this meeting in order to consider a despatch from the Viceroy of the Two Kiang conveyed through Her Majesty's acting Consul Canton that the Government of Hongkong would, on account of an insurrection in Kwangsi, prohibit the export of munitions of war from Hongkong, which despatch and the Acting Consul's letter were read and laid on the table.\n\nHis Excellency referred to Ordinance No 3 of 1862 which authorized the Governor to prohibit by proclamation the exportation of military stores and other articles, and he read the various despatches which had passed between the Government of Hongkong and the Colonial Office in 1862 and 1863 on the occasion when the export of munitions of war had been prohibited, and when the Secretary of State also authorized the issue of special permits to export under certain conditions.\n\nAfter deliberation ensues, and the Council being of opinion that it is expedient to comply with the Viceroy's wishes in the matter: it is resolved that a proclamation be immediately issued in such terms.",
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        "content_text": "## MINUTE\n### Hong Kong\n16192\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit for the consideration of the Marquess of Salisbury and Earl of Carey a dispatch from the Governor of Hong Kong reporting that he has issued a proclamation prohibiting the export of arms from this colony. In consequence of an insurrection in the neighbouring Chinese territory.\n\n### Participants\n- Mr. Wingfield\n- Mr. Bramston\n- Mr. Meade\n- Mr. Herbert\n- Lord Cadogan\n- Sir M. Hicks Beach",
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        "content_text": "## DOMESTIC.\n| Date | Subject | Office or Individual |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 21 Jan 78 | Prohibition of the export of arms &c from Hongkong during insurrection in Kwang Si |  |\n\nThe matter will be proceeded with until further notice.\n\nThe Governor learns that the Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs was communicated with on the subject.\n\nDraft Gov. inf. no. 9. 23. Jan 79.\n\nTo be approved.\n\nM: Meado.\n\nSend copy of correspondence to the Governor.\n\nC.P.S.\n\nThere is nothing to express official approval.\n\n22. Jan.\n\nThe Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs has been communicated with.\n\n23/1.\n\nRef: `GR1178/1922/32(III)` or similar references like `XCR(85)72`, `Lov 76192`, `J. 6044` \nPage 463 \n\n(Minutes)",
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        "content_text": "# \n0 \nSi \n95 \nForeign Office \nJanuary \n161 \n21 1849 \n\nI am directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd instant, together with its inclosures, and I am to state to you in reply, that His Lordship considers that the action of the Governor of Hongkong in prohibiting the export of arms from that Colony, in view of the insurrection in the neighboring Province of Kwang Si, should be approved.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n**Huder Secretary of State**\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\nJulian Pauncefote \nColonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "319 \n\nAnswers. \n\n1. I should recommend a native Force of about 900 or 1000 men composed of Punjabis, Indians, Sikhs or Gurkhas; a disciplined Force is preferable.\n\n2. A disciplined force is preferable in case of Mutiny or insubordination from want of combination; resistance would be weaker. Hongkong is too near the Inland for a crude local Auxiliary Force - they might join the inhabitants in case of insurrection - or be influenced by local disorders or War with China or other power.\n\n3. A Military Grade - Artillery and Infantry - Two Artillery, 700 Infantry and 600 or ...",
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        "content_text": "12\n\nnot exempt from the jurisdiction of the local authority. The Queen's Advocate further said that great care must be taken that the mail-packet did not in any way interfere by the carriage of passengers, or by any other act, with the operations of the belligerents.\n\nIt should, however, be observed, that at this time the revolutionary party in Peru had not been recognized as belligerents.\n\nThe Admiralty were of opinion that Mr. Jerningham's suggestion as to officers being sent in charge of the mails on the same footing as those on the West Indian and other lines should be approved, but they stated that they could not concur in the course proposed with regard to a white ensign and pendant being hoisted on board those packets, as such flags were solely used by Her Majesty's vessels, and there would be no force on board the packets to protect such flags from insult, and they further considered that the hoisting of them would lead to embarrassment.\n\nBut on subsequently receiving a copy of the Queen's Advocate's Report for their information, the Admiralty stated that instructions would be sent to Commodore Harvey to desist from placing any guard on board the Pacific mail-packets.\n\nThe Post Office also considered it inadvisable to adopt Mr. Jerningham's suggestion, that a British Naval Officer should in future accompany each of the mail-packets, since no inconvenience had been experienced by the Post Office in placing the mails in charge of the commanders of the packets, and the expense of appointing and maintaining a corps of naval agents would be very considerable.\n\nLord Russell entirely concurred in these views, and copies of the letters from the Admiralty and Post Office were accordingly sent to Her Majesty's Consul at Callao, for his guidance.\n\nIn November 1865 the Peruvian Minister for Foreign Affairs applied to Mr. Barton, who was in charge of the Legation at Callao, for the surrender to the Peruvian authorities of ex-President Pezet and other officers, who were accused of high treason, robbery, and assassination, and who had taken refuge on board Her Majesty's ship \"Shearwater.\" These refugees, who had fled on board this ship for the protection of their lives during an insurrection, were subsequently transferred to Her Majesty's ship \"Mutine,\" and, in reply to the application which he had received, Mr. Barton informed the Peruvian Minister that the parties in question had all been so transferred, and had sailed for Panama the day before he received that application. Mr. Barton was approved for the answer he returned.\n\nCase of Her Majesty's ship \"Shearwater \" in Peru.\n\nApril 9, 1866.\n\nCase of the British mail-packet \"Pacific\" in Peru.\n\nTo Law Officers; April 12, 1866. Law Officers; April 16, 1866,\n\nTo M. de Moliers;\n\nApril 12, 1866.\n\nColonial Office;\n\nDecember 7, 1868.\n\n13\n\nIn January 1866 war was declared between Peru and Spain, and in April following the Spanish Minister in London complained to Lord Clarendon that the Captain of the English mail-packet \"Pacific\" had warned a Spanish Diplomatic Agent (M. Sanguirico), who was the bearer of despatches, and had taken a passage on board that vessel, that he would deliver him over to the authorities at any Peruvian port where the vessel might touch, should he be required to do so,\n\nThe question was referred to the Law Officers, and they reported that the \"Pacific,\" being a merchant-vessel, was not exempt by International Law or usage from the territorial jurisdiction of Peru while within Peruvian waters, and that she could not therefore confer, while within those waters, upon any enemy of the Peruvian Republic, whom she might be carrying as a passenger or otherwise, a privilege to or exemption which she did not herself possess.\n\nIt was added that even if the Captain of the \"Pacific\" had proposed voluntarily to do some act contrary to his duty towards M. Sanguirico when beyond British jurisdiction, Her Majesty's Government had no power or control over that vessel or her Commander, and could not have prevented and would not have been responsible for it; and that any such passenger, whether in the political service of a foreign Government or not, when warned beforehand of any such intention on the part of the Captain, as in the case of M. Sanguirico, must determine for himself what was the proper course to take with a view to his own safety.\n\nA reply to this effect was accordingly sent to the Spanish Minister.\n\nIn September 1868 a serious riot occurred at Hong Kong on board the French Messageries\n\n179",
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        "content_text": "contribution in question be restored to her.\n\nThat your Petitioner relies with great confidence on the kindness of the Government to do this act of kindness, and your Petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray.\n\nYour dutiful obedient servant,\n(Joiguez / Idalina D'Almada Castro)\n\nSaughong, 20th September 1881.\n\n533\n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary to Hare & Co.\n\n87671.\n\nInadam,\nColonial Secretary's Office,\nHongkong, September 20th\n\nIn replying to your letter of the 15th instant, in which Petition of the `D'Almada Castro` for the refund of the amount contributed by your late husband towards the Insurrection Fund, I have the honour, by direction of the Governor, to say that His Excellency has called for a report on the subject of such refunds and\n\nfinds\n\nMr. J. M. D'Almada Castro.",
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        "content_text": "## Part III of Report by Sir T. Wade, dated July 14, 1877.\n\n### III.\n\nTo come now to Section 3, relating to trade. The case with which I have had to deal requires, I regret to say, a considerable amount of explanation.\n\nBy Article X of the Treaty of Nanking, signed in August 1842, the Government of China agreed to establish at the five ports then thrown open to British trade a Tariff of export and import customs, and other dues. It further agreed that when British merchandize should have once paid such dues and customs, it might be conveyed by Chinese merchants to any province or city in the interior of China, on paying a further amount as transit duties, which amount was not to exceed a certain percentage on the Tariff value of the goods.\n\nThe ratifications of this Treaty were exchanged at Hong Kong in June 1843, but the percentage on value to be levied as transit duties not having been fixed, a declaration was signed by Sir Henry Pottinger and the Imperial Commissioner Keying, the same Plenipotentiaries who had negotiated the Treaty of Nanking, to the effect that the charges to be levied as transit duties should not exceed the rates then existent; these, said the Declaration, being on a moderate scale.\n\nThe ratifications of the Treaty, it was added, were exchanged subject to the above stipulations.\n\nIn October of the same year a supplementary Treaty was signed, to certain provisions of which, although it was subsequently abrogated, it will be necessary elsewhere to direct attention.\n\nAt a later period, I am unable to say precisely whether by Sir Henry Pottinger or by his successor, Sir John Davis, there was published, in 1844, a Table of the barriers or stations recognized by the Board of Revenue as those at which transit dues were leviable; leviable, that is to say, on account of Imperial, as distinct from Provincial, revenue.\n\nThat local dues not accounted for to the Board of Revenue did at the time exist there is little doubt, but of the nature or amount of these we have no published official evidence.\n\nThe date of the Code of the Board, from which the list above referred to was translated, was, unless I am mistaken, 1818, not 1881. So late as 1850 I was unable to procure a more modern edition. My reason for directing attention to the date will be seen in due time.\n\nFrom an early period our merchants complained that inland charges were pressing fitfully and unduly upon their trade, import and export. So far as the latter was concerned, indeed, the Treaties extant in no way protected produce on its way to a port of shipment against any charges that the Chinese might choose to impose upon it. Our imports, by the Declaration of 1843, were certainly entitled to exemption from all charges inland not authorized before that year. Yet their annual rise was insisted on by the Chinese purchasers of our goods, and having no access to the interior, for the Treaty of 1842 gave us no more than a right of residence at the five open ports, we were unable to gainsay their testimony; the truth of which, besides, with our knowledge of the irregularity of Chinese finance, there was no reason to question. This, even up to the year 1849-50, when the insurrection, subsequently known as the T'ai Ping, was beginning to make itself felt in the southern provinces of China, and the needs of the Government, real and pretended, became a ground of appeal to the patriotism of those who were assumed to be best able to contribute to the necessities of the State, or, to speak more correctly, were most accessible for purposes of abnormal taxation.\n\nThese would be, for many reasons, the mercantile classes.\n\nThe Imperial revenue, which, in normal times, may amount to some £15,000,000 sterling, is beholden for more than two-fifths of this total to the tax assessed on land in three degrees. In an insurrection much of the land is of course thrown out of cultivation, and even where this is not the case, much of the land-tax is beyond the reach of the collector. The land-tax is, at the same time, the one impost which it is absolutely dangerous to raise. A direct augmentation of it would, at any time, be the surest means of producing a rebellion. Abnormal taxation of trade, on the other hand, is attended with no such result. In one instance, where the wholesale and retail dealers were taxed according to their ledgers, and with such freedom, that the sums exacted were held to amount to cent. per cent. upon value, the people closed their shops until the rate of charge was lowered; but the iniquity produced no rising; and although through the Censorate and other channels of representation the native trading communities continue now to protest to the Throne against the burden laid upon them, the Government has comparatively little difficulty in levying very heavy \"patriotic contributions\" in one form or other; not solely for war expenses, as it is common to assert, but for other expenses of the Government, general or particular. The sale of the lower offices, or of high official rank, is but one form of abnormal taxation. This, however, does not otherwise than remotely affect trade. The taxation immediately concerning it is that known as the li-kin, or li-kiuen, the nominally \"one per mil contribution,\" which has for more than twenty years borne with increasing weight, not only upon the trade in foreign imports, but upon all departments of commerce in China, inland or maritime.\n\nThe Treaty of Tien-tsin signed by Lord Elgin in 1858 secured by Article IX to British subjects the right of access under passport, whether for business or pleasure, to all parts of the Empire. It added by Article XI to the five ports above enumerated as open to trade, the ports of New-chwang, Chefoo, Tai-wan, Swatow, Kiung-chow, Chin-kiang, Kin-kiang, and Hankow, and by Article XII it obtained a right to purchase land and to build, not only in the port towns, but in their immediate vicinity.\n\nI note this stipulation, because I shall have to recur to it when I come to speak of abnormal taxation upon trade within or beyond the limits of the ground at most ports more particularly set apart for the residence of foreigners; the foreign settlements or so-called \"Concessions.\"\n\nBy Articles XXVI and XXVII, it was agreed that the Tariff of 1843 should be immediately revised, and that for the time to come a fresh revision should be made every ten years; and for the regularization of the taxation of trade inland, it was agreed by Article XXVIII, that any British subject desiring to convey produce purchased inland to a port, or to convey imports from a port to an inland market, should be enabled, if he chose, to clear his goods of all transit duties by payment of a single charge. If he did not choose so to clear his goods, he would have to pay the duties leviable, whether upon native produce or British imports, between open port and inland centre. The amount of duties leviable in the latter case was to be declared within four months of the signature of the Treaty.\n\nThe Tariff of import and export duties was duly revised in the autumn of 1858; but the Declaration promised in Article XXVIII was not ready. In the then state of the Empire it was impossible that it should be. Up the valley of the Great River, and throughout the central provinces of China, the Tai-P'ing rebels, although their consistency had been much impaired, were still in force. Six years were yet to elapse before the recovery of Nan-king. The provisions of Article XXVIII were consequently modified; and in Rule 7 of the Regulations appended to the Tariff, it was agreed that the Article in question should be interpreted as declaring the amount of transit dues legally leviable upon merchandize imported or exported by British subjects to be one-half of the Tariff duty leviable at the port of shipment or entry upon such merchandize. A British subject, desiring to clear imports inland by payment of the half-duty, would have issued to him, on application, a certificate, exhibition of which along the line of barriers through which the merchandize must pass to the inland centre specified would free the imports of all other charges. If he were bringing down produce for exportation from the interior, he was to have it inspected at the first barrier upon the line of transit, and he would then receive a Memorandum which would similarly clear this produce down to the barrier nearest the specified port of shipment. Here the half-duty would have to be paid. Unauthorized sale in transit of produce, entered as above for a port of shipment, would render it liable to confiscation. So would an attempt to pass produce in excess of the amount stated in the Memorandum. At the port of shipment permission to export produce, which could not be proved to have paid its transit dues, would be refused by the Customs. This arrangement rendered unnecessary the notification of inland Tariffs stipulated for in Article XXVIII of the Treaty. It should be specially noted that clearance, inwards or outwards, under its conditions, was not made obligatory. An option was left to the British merchant to avail himself of the new rule or not.\n\nBy Rule 5 of the same Tariff Regulations the restrictions affecting trade in various commodities heretofore declared contraband were conditionally removed. Of these commodities the first-named, opium, was the chief. It is unnecessary here to refer to the conditions regarding any other. The steps taken by the High Commissioner, Lin, to suppress the trade in opium, had been, it will be remembered, the immediate occasion of our first war with China. A proposal to legalize it had not been wholly unsupported by Chinese statesmen shortly before the time of the rupture, but...",
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        "content_text": "## \n112 \n\nIn the aggregate amount to the half-transit duty. Where they do, the purchaser or the importer covers them naturally by a transit duty certificate; that is, if he has faith that the certificate will be respected, which at some centres not very far from Shanghae it has not been. Refusal to recognize these certificates constitutes a distinct breach of Treaty; but of this I do not propose here to say more. What has to be borne in mind is this, that whether the li-kin charges levied in the settlement, or in the country portwards of barriers immediately beyond it, be onerous or light, there is more than a strong presumption that, under Treaty, they ought not to be levied at all; that the Tariff duty should clear all imports, opium excepted, until they reach the barrier, to pass which, free of other taxation, they must be covered by the half-duty certificate: My complaint has been that no distinction is admitted at Shanghae between opium and other imports.\n\nWith no port area defined there has arisen (I am still speaking simply of Shanghae) another complication. To insure the levy of the li-kin the collectorate of course has had to maintain an executive, and in more instances than one this executive, when attempting the arrest of Chinese alleged to be evading the li-kin, has come into collision with the foreign police of the resident community. The collisions I refer to were more notably in the case of opium, for which, once more, I do not claim the benefit of a port area; but the action of the li-kin collectorate, as I have said above, has extended equally to all other imports bought in the settlement; all the commodities, in short, for which I do claim the benefit of a port area.\n\nThe right to any port area whatever being practically ignored, I have come face to face with the necessity of defining the area to which I conceive we are entitled. With the full conviction that we are entitled to some area, I found, as I have indicated, an exceeding difficulty in the way of making any definition that I could declare to be exact. It is possible that this difficulty might have been surmounted had I been able to count upon the cordial assistance of the Chinese Government, Central and Provincial. I purposely distinguish the one from the other. But I certainly could not count in a question of the kind on the cordial assistance of either. The needs of both, needs that we recognize as lawful besides other needs, and the convictions of both, are against any measure that will withdraw any commodity from the net of li-kin taxation. However, let us suppose the Central Government, with which the Tsung-li Yamen, the Chinese Foreign Office, is undoubtedly identical, let us suppose the Central Government so convinced or intimidated as to declare itself willing to go the length of conceding, as a port area, either the country within a fixed distance, at a radius of so many miles; the area, that is, proposed in 1869 by Sir Rutherford Alcock; or the country lying portward of the barriers proved to have existed before 1843; the area claimed by myself. The latter, as I have intimated, would be at some ports far less than at others; less, for instance, at Foochow than at Shanghae, while at Tien-tsin it is probably far greater than at the latter port. In most cases, however, it might be a tract of considerable dimensions. Suppose, I say, that the Central Government had circulated instructions to the Provincial Governments to exempt foreign imports from li-kin taxation within an area so agreed to, would such instructions have been given effect to in the provinces? The papers annexed (Appendices 2 and 3) will go far to prove that they would not. The Memorials to the Throne and the Imperial Decrees there referred to do not, it will be seen, address themselves exclusively to foreign trade. I am not sure that they have all appeared in the \"Peking Gazette.\" They were certainly not specially intended for the foreigner's edification. They embody in various forms a complaint, which in my experience is not new, to wit, that neither as regards opium or any other commodity on which li-kin or other abnormal taxation may be laid, is the Central Government kept duly informed; that much of the revenue collected is not remitted; that instructions to send up Returns to Peking are utterly disregarded by the Provincial Governments, who have their own reasons for winking at the dishonesty of the sub-collectors of li-kin in their respective jurisdictions.\n\nI have no expectation, until the Empire is governed with far greater vigour than at present, that this state of things will improve. Its administration in most of its departments, and certainly not least in its finance, will for long continue to a certain extent matter of compromise between the Central Government and the Provincial.\n\nI have heard it argued in China that the ability of the Central Government to control provincial exactions is proved by the fact that in the Convention of Sir Rutherford Alcock it engaged to control them; entirely to exempt our imports in the Treaty port provinces from li-kin or any other form of taxation, if we would pay down the composition half-duty with the full Tariff duty. I repeat that I think it much to be regretted that we did not test the value of this stipulation. If it was given effect to, we were gainers.\n\nIf it was violated, we were the stronger for remonstrance, or, failing justice, for reprisal. But that it would have been observed I thought in 1869, and still think, doubtful. The li-kin or other abnormal impost, be it remembered, is not laid upon our import trade alone. Our imports form but a small portion of the trade abnormally taxed. The tax is laid, in different degrees, upon almost every article in circulation. It is, for the present, indispensable to China. When it ceases to be so, we may rely upon it that li-kin collectorates will not be kept up for the taxation of foreign trade alone. It would not pay to keep them up. But so long as they are kept up for the taxation of the general trade of the country it is to the last degree improbable that foreign trade will escape li-kin, except within such limits as can be efficiently watched by a foreign Consul or like agent. Beyond his ken the li-kin collectorates will too probably levy li-kin upon our imports, the only evidence to the fact being that of the Chinese merchant who has to pay it, and who it is vain to expect will appear, in support of our reclamations, as a witness against his own authorities.\n\nWe have felt this embarrassment even when imports are travelling inland protected by transit-duty certificates and along the greater lines of traffic. We must be à fortiori prepared for it in places less prominently in evidence. Lastly, when our fight as against li-kin has been well fought, our flank may always be turned by a change in the form or style of exaction. Districts, guilds, corporations may be called upon to pay a charge upon their operations which would tell, not exclusively, nor perhaps directly, but still would tell upon our import trade, though they might be unassailable under the provisions of the Treaties.\n\nWhile this Report has been in process of preparation, news has been received of the imposition of a tax upon native vessels on the Yang-tzu River, to be levied only when no duty can be levied on their freight. The revival of some of the inland barriers which existed before the outbreak of the Tai Ping insurrection (1853) is also said to be in contemplation.\n\nWell then, to come at last to what I have recommended; believing conscientiously that a weight is laid upon our import trade from which by Treaty it should be exempt; unable to declare to my own satisfaction the precise limits of the area within which our import trade can claim exemption from the weight complained of; doubting exceedingly that, if an area of the dimension which I believe we might legally claim were conceded, our imports would be exempted from taxation over any larger portion of it than we could conveniently watch, I have agreed (Section 3, Article I), if the Government of China consented to relieve the weight upon our trade by conceding certain measures that would conduce to its expansion, to move Her Majesty's Government not to press our claim to exemption from li-kin except within a limited area, the surveillance of which is perfectly within our reach.\n\nI did not arrive at this decision without long and careful deliberation. Mr. Hart, who was present when the arrangement was last discussed, advocated strongly the prescription of such an area as was proposed in 1869, a circle of which the circumference should be a given number of miles from the custom-house as a centre. The Grand Secretary Li was opposed to this; but I confess that I did not warmly support the proposition. I should feel no security against squabbles about the levy of li-kin within or without a boundary-line several miles in extent that was not so defined by hills, streams, or other features of the ground, as to put the limits of the area within them beyond dispute. While I write, it is telegraphed from Hong Kong that the Chinese Government is prepared to deal more liberally with the port area question than my stipulations provide. I shall rejoice, of course, in any measure by which British interests are advantaged, even if it leaves my late efforts in the shade; but I adhere to my conviction that, so long as li-kin taxation is a recognized necessity of the Empire, it will be wiser to accept an expansion of our trade than to continue to press for a right of exemption that we shall have great difficulty in defining, and of which, could we make sure of a definition of it, we can never assure ourselves for certain of the exercise.\n\nBeyond this, the exchange of concessions which form the matter of Articles I and VI of this, the commercial section of the Agreement, there is scarcely anything in it that, but for the circumstances that brought about negotiation of that instrument, might not have been arranged with less solemnity. For the delimitation of the foreign settlement area proposed in Article II is but a pendant to the provisions of Article I. On opium, as I believe I can show, Article II but secures to the Chinese Government what it is entitled to. In Article IV, it but confirms to us rights of which, though more than once disputed, the existence under Treaty has been long maintained by us. In Article V we concede a term for the expiry of drawback which is but fair to both parties. By Article VII a \n\n[1703]\n\n2 G \n\nto. \n\n280",
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        "content_text": "## Existing Harbour Facilities\n\nOn the northern side of this island are the Naval Coal Stores, and on the southern side is a small dock. Opposite Pulo Brani and at the foot of the Mount Faber range, are the wharves of the Borneo Company, Jardine's Company, and the Peninsula and Oriental Company. The total length of these wharves is about 600 yards. Still further to the westward, and near the western entrance to the New Harbour, which is only about 300 yards wide, are the wharves, docks, fitting shops, and coal sheds of the New Harbour Dock Company. Here are two docks, 415 feet and 459 feet long respectively, whilst the wharves will accommodate five or six vessels. These wharves, docks, and machine shops are now constantly under use by Dutch ships of war, which are sent here from Acheen to repair and refit, and may of course also be used by vessels of the Royal Navy. Their situation is most advantageous, for it will be seen that the New Harbour is covered on the sea side by the Blakan Mati and on the land side by Mount Faber with its adjacent hills; the entrance from the westward is narrow, whilst the Outer Shoal and Pulo Brani partially close the eastern entrance to vessels of heavy tonnage. The harbour thus assumes the form of a long arrow-shaped navigable basin which, with but little difficulty, could be closed against hostile vessels.\n\n## Existing Defences\n\nThe existing works of Singapore are weak and insignificant. Built many years ago, they were only intended to meet local requirements, and were constructed without reference to the importance of the place as an Imperial Naval Station. They are five in number, viz--Fort Canning, crowning the hill at the back of the town; Fort Fullerton, situated on the low projecting spit at the entrance of the Singapore river; Mount Palmer Battery, constructed on the steep sea-face of the hill of the same name; Mount Faber Battery, situated on the south-eastern extremity of that ridge, at a height of 132 feet; and a battery for two 13-inch Mortars near the site of the flag-staff (Point 1) at a distance of about 900 yards from the last-named work, and at a height of about 300 feet above the level of the sea. The position of these defences is shown on `Plan (D)`.\n\n### Fort Canning\n\nFort Canning is a long, narrow, straggling work, 450 yards in length by 80 yards in mean width, its trace approximately following the top contour of the hill on which it is built. It is unprovided with flank defence; the parapets are weak and badly proportioned; the ditch is shallow and insignificant; the scarp and counter-scarp are for the most part unrevetted; the glacis are only partially swept by musketry fire from the parapet; the magazines are not bomb-proof and are much exposed; and there is, moreover, little or no bombproof cover for the garrison.\n\nThe armament in its present condition is practically unserviceable. Most of the S.B. guns with which it is armed require re-venting, and the wooden carriages and platforms, upon which they are mounted, have all suffered from exposure to climate.\n\nAt the southern end of the Fort is an outwork called the South or Seaward Battery. The terreplein of this battery is at a somewhat lower level than that of the main work, and its gorge is closed by the main parapet. It is armed with seven 68-pdrs. S.B. guns of 95 cwt.--only one of which is at present serviceable. Five of these guns, however, are repairable. The main work is armed with eight 8-inch S.B. guns of 65 cwt. mounted at intervals at the salients, together with three 13-inch M.S. mortars of 36 cwt. on its south-eastern face. In the centre of the terreplein stand a Barrack and Offices, originally built to accommodate two garrison batteries of Royal Artillery. They are now occupied by the headquarters of one battery of Royal Artillery and by a company of Infantry.\n\nFort Canning is too retired to be of service for the defence of the roadstead, even if the work were remodelled to receive a heavy armament of long range. A fire from this work, moreover, would not only be ineffective in itself, but would draw an enemy's fire on the town. The fort, however, occupies a position from whence Singapore is well commanded on all sides, and, in case of an insurrection of the coloured population, it would be a valuable place of refuge for the Europeans of the settlement, whilst its fire would overawe the town and prevent the insurgents from maintaining possession thereof. If properly armed, its western faces would command the valley which extends towards Mount Faber, and with a work, to which I shall hereafter refer, on this point, the intervening country would be swept, and an enemy prevented from advancing on the land side to attack the establishments in the New Harbour.\n\nFort Canning should, therefore, be maintained, not as a work to aid in the defence of Singapore to seaward, but to combine with a work on Mount Faber, and an intermediate field redoubt, in sweeping the valley between itself and Mount Faber; also to command the chief quarters of the town. It should, therefore, undergo such alteration and receive such armament as would secure these objects. I would recommend that four rifled guns of small calibre--say 64-pdrs. Palliser converted M.L.R. guns--should be mounted on the western faces; that the 8-inch S.B. guns, which form part of the existing armament, should be re-vented and re-distributed in the most convenient manner to command the town; that the glacis should be cleared and levelled, and the profile of the work so altered that the musketry fire from the parapet should sweep the ground in front; that a palisade be constructed...",
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        "content_text": "275\n\nfeeling among the Chinese people. On the other hand, the Mandarins (i.e. Officials) and the upper classes in general desire to avoid, if possible, great European war, both because they know its strength, and because they fear that the Secret Societies, - the Fenians and Nihilists of China, would again, as in the Taiping insurrection, seize the opportunity to raise a formidable rebellion against the Tartar reigning dynasty, which for many years desolated several of the fairest provinces of the Empire.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's devoted obedient humble Servant, S.M.Bowen Manchw.",
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        "content_text": "No 1889\n\ngnols, une guerre qui, après l'occupation de la baie et des forts de Touranne, dont le séjour fut si funeste aux Européens, vint se terminer par la glorieuse bataille de Ki-hoà près Saigon et aboutit au traité de 1862. Moins de 2.000 Européens avaient culbuté 30.000 Annamites, bien armés, retranchés derrière des lignes savamment construites et défendues par plus de 500 canons.\n\nEn 1867, l'amiral de la Grandière, alors gouverneur de la Cochinchine, s'empara, sans coup férir, des trois provinces annamites de Vinh-long, Chandoc et Hatien. De là, la cour d'Hué suscitait dans nos provinces des révoltes continuelles ; elle apportait du reste au payement de l'indemnité de guerre une mauvaise volonté qui, après un grand nombre de sommations inefficaces, justifiait notre action.\n\nLe traité de 1862 ne fut pas pour cela régulièrement dénoncé et si les rapports avec Hué restèrent fort tendus, ils ne furent cependant pas rompus. Ils restèrent tels, que c'est l'Annam qui provoqua lui-même notre intervention au Tonkin, lors des événements qui précédèrent immédiatement les traités de 1874.\n\nVous savez tous, Messieurs, que vers cette époque, un négociant français, qui depuis longtemps habitait la Chine, affirma le premier que, pour mettre les provinces intérieures de la Chine en communication avec la mer, le chemin le plus court était la vallée du fleuve Rouge et ce fleuve lui-même, dont il constata la navigabilité depuis Mang-flao dans le Yunan, jusque dans le golfe du Tonkin, c'est-à-dire sur un parcours d'environ quatre cents milles (186 lieues ordinaires). Vous savez que notre compatriote, appuyé par les autorités chinoises, voulut utiliser sa découverte et porter, par cette voie, des armes perfectionnées au vice-roi du Yunan, qui en avait besoin pour réduire l'insurrection musulmane, et ramener, par le même chemin, les riches minerais, qui devaient lui être donnés en échange de ses fournitures. Vous n'ignorez pas que l'Annam, qui ne reconnaissait pas alors cette suzeraineté de la Chine, sur laquelle il s'appuie aujourd'hui au mépris des traités, voulut interdire à Dupuis le passage par le Tonkin, et comment, impuissant contre l'énergique explorateur, il demanda contre lui l'aide, la protection, l'assistance du gouverneur de Cochinchine.\n\nC'est ici que se place cette histoire incroyable de Francis Garnier, qui tient de la légende, histoire glorieuse et triste à la fois, qu'il faut bien rappeler cependant lorsqu'on s'occupe du Tonkin.\n\nEnvoyé en quelque sorte contre Dupuis, Francis Garnier comprit bien vite que le gouvernement français allait être la dupe de l'astuce des Annamites; il préféra devenir leur ennemi plutôt que leur victime. Avec moins de cent soldats ou marins français, aidé par Dupuis qui avait ses navires et 80 Chinois, Garnier s'empara, en moins d'une heure, de la citadelle d'Hanoï, défendue par 6.000 hommes et plus de 300 canons, fit l'armée ennemie prisonnière et, ce qui est plus difficile, put la garder.\n\nOn n'a pu oublier qu'après avoir pourvu à la garnison de cette immense forteresse d'Hanoi, Garnier put encore former avec sa petite troupe trois corps expéditionnaires. Ces corps ne comptaient pas plus de six ou sept hommes, mais ils avaient pour chefs, Balny d'Avricourt, Hautefeuille, de Trentinian, Harmand, et ces six ou sept hommes s'emparèrent de provinces entières, de villes considérables, de citadelles construites comme celles d'Hanoi, d'après le système Vauban, défendues par des milliers d'hommes parfaitement pourvus de vivres, de munitions, d'artillerie....\n\nGrâce à cette poignée de héros nous tenions tout le pays, nous pouvions le garder... La mort de Garnier n'avait point abattu l'énergie de ses compagnons. Balny avait succombé avec son chef, mais le lieutenant de Garnier, Esmès, eut le temps de montrer ce dont il eût été capable et il lui restait Harmand, de Trentinian, Hautefeuille, qui occupaient les trois grands chefs-lieux des trois plus riches provinces.\n\nC'est à ce moment, où le Tonkin enfin délivré se donnait ses libérateurs, s'organisait avec ses mandarins, ...\n\nPage 3\n\n245",
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        "content_text": "936 16 Mai\n\n{CHAMBRE}\n\nJe sais bien que l'attitude de la Chine et même l'éventualité d'un conflit avec elle n'inquiète pas tout le monde. Ainsi l'honorable M. Blancsuba a fait justice en deux lignes du fantôme chinois. Voici comment il s'exprime:\n\nLa Chine n'a pas à intervenir dans les affaires qui ne la regardent pas. Elle ferait mieux de maintenir l'ordre sur ses propres frontières. C'est tout! (On rit.)\n\nIl y a deux ans, j'avais posé la même question à M. le président du conseil, qui était alors M. Jules Ferry, comme aujourd'hui, et M. le président du conseil me répondit, non pas dans les mêmes termes, mais à peu près dans le même sens que M. Blancsubé. J'espère que sa diplomatie est un peu moins sommaire aujourd'hui, et je lui demande de vouloir bien nous dire quelles précautions il a prises, quelles garanties il peut nous offrir contre l'éventualité du danger que je viens de signaler. (Très bien à droite.)\n\nJe pourrais citer de nombreux faits, qui prouvent que la Chine suit d'un œil jaloux et presque hostile ce que nous faisons au Tonkin. Je pourrais parler des agressions qui ont eu lieu en mars dernier contre notre corps d'occupation, et de certaines concentrations de troupes qui se font aujourd'hui aux frontières de Tonkin; mais je ne retiendrai qu'un incident, parce qu'il a une importance particulière en cette question: je veux parler, messieurs, de la disgrâce de Bourée.\n\nDÉBATS PARLEMENTAIRES\n\nM. Jules Delafosse. C'est précisément parce que l'armée chinoise d'aujourd'hui n'est pas l'armée chinoise de 1860, que je fais cette objection. Je sais bien que l'organisation militaire de la Chine est toujours défectueuse; je sais que son immense armée n'est aussi qu'une immense cohue, mais il est certain et vous ne devez pas l'ignorer, et le Gouvernement doit l'ignorer moins que personne, cette cohue il y a des troupes d'élite, organisées, disciplinées à l'européenne, armées de fusils à tir rapide, de canons européens, et dirigées par des instructeurs européens.\n\nAnnée 1883\n\ndisposition toute la région minière, M. Paul Bert, les armes ont changé, mais les soldats sont les mêmes.\n\nJe crois, messieurs, qu'il n'est pas nécessaire d'insister sur cette question; il suffit de l'indiquer. Mais il est entendu que la Chine possède aujourd'hui des forces suffisantes pour susciter à la France les plus graves difficultés.\n\nVous ferez, messieurs, à ces considérations la part qu'il vous plaira dans le vote que vous allez émettre. Je me contente de dire que depuis longtemps vous n'aurez pas pris de résolution de plus grave conséquence. (Très bien à droite.)\n\nTelles sont, messieurs, les observations que j'avais à faire. Je n'ai pas la prétention d'avoir triomphé par ces critiques de la confiance que vous pouvez avoir dans l'expédition, mais le seul but que je voulais atteindre, c'était d'amener le Gouvernement à préciser, à définir, à limiter, comme je l'ai dit en commençant, l'œuvre à laquelle il nous convie.\n\nVous avez appris que notre agent diplomatique à Pékin, M. Bourée, a été rappelé ou disgracié, j'ignore encore quel est le genre de disgrâce qui l'a frappé - parce qu'il avait signé avec le gouvernement chinois un traité ad referendum dont le cabinet actuel n'a pas cru devoir ratifier les stipulations.\n\nM. Jules Delafosse. Je vais vous le dire. J'en parle pour deux raisons d'abord parce que je pense qu'à la veille d'une expédition qui peut entraîner un conflit avec la Chine, nous avons besoin d'être édifiés sur le caractère de ce traité, sur ses dispositions, sur les raisons qu'a eues M. Bourée de le signer, et le Gouvernement de le désavouer.\n\nJe sais bien qu'une chance de guerre avec la Chine n'épouvante pas tout le monde ici. Il ne manque pas de gens en France, dans le Parlement et dans la presse, qui se contentent de hausser les épaules lorsqu'on leur parle de l'éventualité d'une guerre avec la Chine.\n\nM. le président. La parole est à M. le ministre des affaires étrangères.\n\nM. Challemel-Lacour, ministre des affaires étrangères. Messieurs, l'honorable orateur qui descend de cette tribune m'a ouvert un champ que je n'ai nullement l'intention de parcourir, quant à présent, dans toute son étendue. Les préoccupations qu'il a manifestées, fort naturelles en elles-mêmes, méritent assurément d'être prises en considération, encore qu'elles soient peut-être un peu exagérées dans leur intention assez claire de prendre le Gouvernement en faute ou d'ignorance ou d'imprévoyance.\n\nJ'y réponds immédiatement, messieurs, en vous disant que les faits et les indices dont M. Delafosse s'alarme ne nous paraissent pas à l'heure qu'il est de nature à causer de bien sérieuses inquiétudes.\n\nLa Chine, messieurs, est un vaste empire qui couvre une immense superficie, qui comprend une population innombrable, mais qui, par le principe même de sa civilisation, lequel place au dernier rang le métier des armes...\n\nM. le comte de Douville-Maillefeu. C'est cela!\n\nC'est, messieurs, le 29 décembre que, par un télégramme assez court, la nature des négociations dans lesquelles cet agent se trouvait engagé, a été portée pour la première fois à la connaissance du Gouvernement. Il indiquait, en quelques mots, les conditions: ouverture du Yunnan, par la Chine, au commerce européen; reconnaissance de notre protectorat sur le Tonkin moyennant une délimitation nouvelle de la frontière; garantie réciproque de l'ordre de choses ainsi établi.\n\nTout cela était, ou du moins nous a paru illusoire et dangereux; on croyait avoir assuré la paix, on avait créé une source de conflits et de guerres.\n\nAussi lorsque ces conditions transpirèrent, elles produisirent aussitôt dans tout l'Orient une impression, dont le contre-coup se fit promptement sentir au Tonkin et en Cochinchine. On se demanda, et le département de la marine, interprète de l'opinion de nos nationaux et des étrangers, nous fit part de cette impression, on se demanda si la France ne se préparait pas à une nouvelle retraite plus désastreuse que la première.\n\nJe dois déclarer que le Gouvernement n'hésita pas un moment; il comprit qu'il lui était impossible de sanctionner de semblables conditions, d'entrer dans une pareille politique, et qu'il devait le signifier par acte d'un caractère incontestable. Notre agent en Chine fut rappelé.\n\nIl se peut, messieurs, qu'un fonctionnaire de mérite, qu'un agent intelligent se trompe ou soit trompé; il peut s'abuser par des motifs qui font honneur à son patriotisme; mais il peut arriver aussi qu'une telle erreur le rende impossible dans le poste qu'il occupait, et incapable de servir utilement une politique et des idées dont il s'est gravement écarté.\n\nCes conditions n'avaient rien qui fût de nature à contrarier les desseins dont le gouvernement poursuivait dès lors la réalisation. L'ouverture du Yunnan par la Chine au commerce européen pouvait être considérée comme un succès; la reconnaissance de notre protectorat sur le Tonkin, encore qu'il n'y eût aucune raison de la demander au, pouvait néanmoins être envisagée comme un avantage, à condition que cette reconnaissance eût pour effet de couper court à l'envoi des bandes chinoises dans le Tonkin; une rectification de frontières pouvait être commandée par la géographie et mériter, dans tous les cas, considération.\n\nDEBATS PARLEMENTAIRES\n\n203\n\n16 Mai\n\n{CHAMBRE}\n\n937\n\ndes rapports que nous pouvions tolérer autrefois, mais qu'à l'heure actuelle et en présence des prétentions de la Chine, des dispositions de l'Annam lui-même, il nous est impossible de supporter. (Très bien! très bien!)\n\nLa Chine a un autre rêve, moins vague, moins héroïque, mais non moins chimérique: c'est d'avoir un droit de suzeraineté sur tous les peuples de race jaune qui l'entourent, qu'elle a dominés à une époque quelconque de son histoire, qu'elle a vaincus, sur le Siam, sur la Corée, sur la Birmanie, sur l'Annam, sur le Tonkin, sur le Thibet.\n\nCes prétentions, messieurs, elles sont peut-être pour la Chine un moyen de gouvernement et, à ce titre-là, nous ne songeons pas à nous en alarmer. Nous espérons, nous persistons à espérer que la Chine résistera sagement à des excitations dont l'origine est connue et dont vous avez pu trouver récemment l'écho dans les avertissements suspects, dans les sombres prophéties qui remplissent les journaux de plus d'un pays.\n\nDepuis le commencement du quinzième siècle, l'Annam et le Tonkin se sont soustraits à l'autorité de la Chine, de telle sorte que le droit de suzeraineté qu'elle s'arroge sur ce pays ressemble, ou peu s'en faut, à celui que l'Angleterre pourrait s'arroger sur la France en invoquant les souvenirs de la guerre de Cent ans.\n\nM. le baron Reille. Cela n'a aucun rapport avec la question!\n\nM. le ministre. Mais je ne fais, messieurs, qu'une simple analogie qui peut être erronée, mais si cette analogie vous paraît fausse et vous touche peu, j'aurai l'honneur de vous présenter d'autres arguments.\n\nVoix à droite. Cela vaudra mieux!\n\nUn membre à droite. Parlez-nous plutôt de la doctrine de Monroe.\n\nM. le ministre. Messieurs, puisqu'il le faut, j'entrerai dans le détail et je demanderai si l'on croit que les cadeaux que l'empereur d'Annam, car c'est le titre qu'il se donne, envoie non pas à l'empereur de la Chine, mais au Fils du ciel, qui sont reçus non pas par le ministère des affaires étrangères, au Tsong-ly-Yamen, mais par le ministère des rites, et auxquels l'empereur de la Chine répond par d'autres présents plus considérables, vous paraissent une démonstration suffisante de rapports de suzeraineté et de vassalité qui existeraient entre les deux pays, ou bien si ce n'est pas simplement un signe de courtoisie, un hommage intéressé rendu par le faible au fort qu'il veut se concilier, ou dont quelquefois il veut se faire un auxiliaire contre un autre ennemi.\n\nPour toutes ces raisons, M. Duclerc a donné un assentiment, d'ailleurs fort réservé, aux conditions qui lui étaient soumises. Par malheur, les indications sommaires du télégramme n'étaient pas suffisantes pour lui donner une idée exacte de la nature des négociations dans lesquelles notre agent se trouvait engagé.\n\nIl faut que vous sachiez quelles sont les prétentions du gouvernement chinois. Tout peuple, tout grand empire a son rêve, fort de son action, souvent le principe de sa grandeur. Le rêve de la Chine, c'est d'être en possession d'un droit de suzeraineté sur tous les peuples de race jaune qui l'entourent.\n\nDEBATS PARLEMENTAIRES\n\nM. Jules Delafosse. C'est une posture héroïque, dira M. le président du conseil...\n\nM. le ministre des affaires étrangères. ...ne sera jamais une puissance militaire.\n\nNous ne pensons pas que les prétentions qu'elle a élevées et qui vous sont connues aient un caractère purement platonique.\n\nCes affirmations reposent aussi sur certains aveux d'un diplomate éclairé, avec lequel nous avons été, ou plutôt mes prédécesseurs ont été amenés à interrompre momentanément toute communication - le marquis de Tseng, qui reconnaissait un jour que les Pavillons noirs étaient à la solde du roi de Thaï-Dac, mais que la Chine ne voulait pas s'en émouvoir et ne songeait pas à s'en plaindre pour ne pas se brouiller avec ce prince.\n\nVoilà, messieurs, la puissance militaire du suzerain qui s'étonne et qui tremble devant le vassal, devant un vassal dont nous avons eu l'occasion d'apprécier, dont nous connaissons par expérience les forces militaires.\n\nMessieurs, je n'insiste pas sur ces courtes observations qui suffiront peut-être pour rassurer, dans une certaine mesure du moins, le patriotisme alarmé de M. Delafosse.\n\nNous ne pensons pas que la Chine songe à intervenir dans les affaires du Tonkin, parce qu'elle n'y a point d'intérêt. Son véritable intérêt, à l'heure qu'il est, et elle ne l'ignore pas, c'est de vivre avec nous en bons termes, c'est que le Tonkin ne soit pas un refuge toujours ouvert aux perturbateurs, aux aventuriers qui pullulent dans les provinces toujours agitées du midi de la Chine, dans le Kouang-Si, dans le Yunnan, qui se ressent encore de cette insurrection mahométane qui ne s'est terminée qu'il y a quelques années.\n\n(Rumeurs à gauche); ce n'est pas d'une bonne raison que M. Blancsubé prétend que la Chine d'aujourd'hui n'est pas du tout la Chine de 1860.\n\nM. Jules Delafosse. Sans doute, les Chinois sont toujours des Chinois... (On rit.)\n\nUn membre à droite. Mais les armes sont-elles les mêmes?..\n\nMessieurs, le rappel de M. Bourée, notre agent à Pékin, a été motivé par les conditions qu'il avait acceptées et qui nous mettaient en voisinage trop direct avec la Chine. Il n'était plus question de reconnaître notre protectorat sur le Tonkin, il s'agissait de le partager.\n\nEt puis, messieurs, qu'est-ce que cette suzeraineté intermittente, qui sommeille, qui se réveille selon l'occasion? Nous avons pris possession de la Cochinchine, qui faisait partie de l'Annam, pour avoir pris possession de six provinces; la Chine n'a rien dit. Nous avons fait acte de guerre en Corée, la Chine n'a rien dit; nous lui avons notifié le traité de 1874 sur le moment, elle n'a rien dit, et lorsque beaucoup plus tard, elle a allégué qu'il existait entre elle et l'Annam un certain lien, dont les expressions de suzeraineté et de vassalité, empruntées à la langue féodale, sont bien imparfaites, ce n'est pas à nous, messieurs, que la Chine devait faire ces représentations, c'est son vassal qu'elle devait rappeler au souvenir et à l'accomplissement de ses obligations.\n\nIl y a, messieurs, certainement quelque avantage à ce que la Chine et la France ne soient pas en contact immédiat. Et c'est précisément parce que les conditions discutées et acceptées par notre agent à Pékin nous mettaient en voisinage trop direct avec la Chine qu'elles nous ont paru constituer un danger.\n\nSi la Chine, écoutant de funestes conseils, au lieu de résister aux excitations dont j'ai parlé tout à l'heure, y cédait momentanément, nous n'avons pas à craindre d'elle, j'en ai la conviction, et c'est le sentiment unanime de tous ceux qui l'ont parcourue, habitée, étudiée; nous n'avons pas à craindre une guerre directe, qui n'est ni dans ses idées, ni dans ses habitudes.",
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        "content_text": "944 16 Mai [CHAMBRE]\n\nLe traité de 1874 avait pour principal objet de donner au gouvernement d'Annam les moyens de maintenir, avec notre concours, l'ordre et la tranquillité dans ses Etats, notamment contre les brigands si connus sous le nom de Pavillons Noirs. Eh bien! messieurs, il est aujourd'hui établi, par les témoignages les plus certains, par l'aveu même des ministres du roi Ta-Duc, que c'est lui-même qui entretient à sa solde les Pavillons-Noirs, que nous étions chargés de l'aider à réprimer.\n\nDEBATS PARLEMENTAIRES\n\nressources commerciales, les voies de communication, l'esprit des populations, les complications possibles, où toutes les difficultés ont été présentées avec force, où toutes les objections ont été soulevées, ces discussions, il faut le reconnaître, donnent un singulier relief, une valeur bien remarquable, à des volontés si persistantes et si éclairées. (Très bien! très bien!)\n\nMais, messieurs, il faut reconnaître que si les volontés n'ont pas varié, il n'en a pas été de même de la politique. Là, il a régné une trop grande et une trop longue incertitude.\n\nLe traité de 1874 avait un autre objet, c'était d'établir la parfaite indépendance de l'Annam à l'égard de toute autre puissance. Il est avéré aujourd'hui, il est évident, il est patent que c'est le gouvernement d'Annam lui-même, que c'est le roi Ta-Duc qui a réveillé les prétentions assoupies de la Chine; qui entretient avec elle des manoeuvres, des intelligences dont le but est de faire naître entre elle et nous des démêlés qui n'ont absolument aucune raison d'être.\n\nDe là, messieurs, la situation dans laquelle nous nous trouvons, situation que M. Delafosse, aussi bien que M. Georges Perin, ont, avec grande raison, déclarée fausse, pénible, intolérable.\n\nQue sommes-nous au Tonkin? Sommes-nous les amis ou les adversaires du roi d'Annam? Sommes-nous des protecteurs ou bien des barbares avec lesquels on a traité par force et dont il faut se débarrasser à tout prix? Le traité de 1874 subsiste-t-il encore ou bien n'en reste-t-il que des lambeaux sans valeur? Voilà ce que l'on se demande dans tout l'Orient, ce qu'on se demande en Chine, ce qu'on se demande dans le royaume d'Annam. Voilà la question qu'on se pose en Europe où il règne une fâcheuse incertitude sur nos desseins, et où cette incertitude donne lieu à des commentaires, à des interprétations et à des prévisions qui ne sont pas, on est bien forcé d'en convenir, profitables à notre crédit.(Très bien très bien! et vifs applaudissements.)\n\nAussi, est-il arrivé ce qui devait arriver: c'est qu'au jour, nous avons été obligés, -ça a été le sentiment de la Chambre, lors qu'elle a voté le projet du mois de juillet 1881, ça a été aussi le sentiment du Gouvernement, de prendre enfin des mesures pour que notre intervention au Tonkin devint quelque peu efficace.\n\nVous savez, messieurs, ce qui est advenu. Le commandant Rivière est allé au Tonkin, à la tête d'une petite force, animé d'intentions pacifiques comme les ordres qu'il avait reçus. jusqu'au moment où, injurié, menacé, outragé dans des placards affichés jusque sur sa demeure, il a été obligé de se saisir par la force de la forteresse d'Hanoi, puis il l'a démantelée et, usant d'un procédé qui n'a jamais réussi avec ces populations, il l'a rendue. De là une nouvelle audace, un surcroît de provocations, d'injures et d'attaques, jusqu'au jour où, menacé de se voir couper les communications qu'il avait avec la mer, il a dû, il y a cinq ou six semaines, s'emparer de la forteresse de Nan-Dinh et repousser une attaque dirigée contre la forteresse de Hanoi. A l'heure qu'il est, nos garnisons maîtresses des points où elles étaient menacées comme de ceux dont elles ont cru devoir se saisir, sont en parfaite sûreté.\n\nMessieurs, le gouvernement d'Annam, malgré le traité de 1874, malgré des protestations dont il s'est toujours montré prodigue, malgré sa faiblesse militaire, est parvenu — et c'est pour lui un honneur auquel il ne s'attendait pas — à nous tenir en échec.\n\nL'amour propre blessé, qui est un ressort d'une singulière puissance chez ces peuples, ne l'oublions pas, la haine du barbare et le barbare c'est nous, ce sont tous les Européens, - le regret de voir échapper à sa puissance une population qu'on est accoutumé à pressurer, ce sont là, messieurs, des sentiments auxquels nous devions nous attendre; mais ces sentiments, quelque naturels qu'ils soient chez les Annamites, fort capables de manoeuvres hostiles, moins capables d'une action guerrière, ne suffisent pas à expliquer notre situation actuelle.\n\nCette situation, messieurs, s'explique par une autre cause: c'est que par suite des égards que le gouvernement français a cru devoir avoir pour un Etat faible, par suite de l'espérance qu'il a nourrie de le ramener, à force de patience, à l'exécution de ses engagements, par l'illusion qu'il a eue de croire qu'une politique de ménagements était de quelque action sur ces peuples, notre politique, il faut l'avouer, a manqué de décision et d'énergie. (Très bien! très bien!)\n\nJe dis, messieurs, notre politique, je ne dis pas la volonté du Parlement; car je vous prie de repasser dans vos souvenirs les différentes discussions qui ont eu lieu, soit ici et au Sénat, soit à l'Assemblée nationale à propos du Tonkin, et vous verrez que les Chambres n'ont jamais varié qu'elles ont montré dans cette question une volonté suivie, permanente. Et ces discussions, si brillantes, et dans lesquelles tout le monde reconnaîtra que M. Georges Perin a pris une part importante, ces discussions dans lesquelles tous les points de vue ont été examinés, le climat, les ressources commerciales, les voies de communication, l'esprit des populations, les complications possibles, où toutes les difficultés ont été présentées avec force, où toutes les objections ont été soulevées, ces discussions, il faut le reconnaître, donnent un singulier relief, une valeur bien remarquable, à des volontés si persistantes et si éclairées.\n\nCette population docile et laborieuse, mais incapable de gouvernement, supporte, tout le monde le sait, avec peine le joug annamite: elle n'a pas perdu le souvenir d'une indépendance qui n'a succombé qu'au commencement de ce siècle, ni d'une dynastie dont M. Delafosse nous invitons, tout à l'heure, à rechercher et dont il ne serait peut-être pas impossible en effet de trouver encore quelque représentant. Des insurrections fréquentes, continuelles, dont la dernière ne remonte pas plus loin que 1872, témoignent de l'antipathie profonde de ces populations pour les Annamites. Tout cela suffirait à expliquer comment nous y avons été, presque dès la première heure, accueillis comme des libérateurs, quand même on ne saurait pas que cette population est accablée par les exactions des mandarins, aussi bien que par les coups de main des brigands.\n\nAnnée 1883\n\npartie de la population, des 400,000 chrétiens, 800,000, selon d'autres évaluations...\n\nM. Paul Bert. 460,000, chiffre officiel de l'Univers.\n\nM. le ministre. ...qui n'ont peut-être pas été pour nous des auxiliaires aussi dévoués et aussi actifs qu'on l'a dit, mais, qu'en tous cas, la situation particulière qui leur est faite, l'interdit cruel dont ils sont frappés par les non-convertis, prédisposent à nous considérer comme des protecteurs. Voilà, messieurs, l'appui solide, presque indestructible que, si nous le voulions bien, nous trouverions au Tonkin.\n\nMais, messieurs, cet appui contribue à rendre notre situation plus fausse, car ces 10 millions d'hommes qui sollicitent notre action, notre protection, se demandent sans le comprendre, comment nous supportons les manoeuvres occultes, les attaques déguisées et quelquefois ouvertes des Annamites. Il est clair que cette situation ne saurait durer. Il faut absolument y mettre un terme.\n\nDÉBATS PARLEMENTAIRES\n\n262\n\n46 Mai\n\nCHAMBRE 945\n\nAnnée 1889\n\nTonkin, notre autorité n'aurait peut-être jamais été contestée dans la Cochinchine, mais nous pouvons élever contre la conduite du gouvernement d'Annam, malgré les violations, on peut le dire, presque innombrables du traité de 1874, malgré les circonstances qui ont décidé notre envoyé auprès de Ta-Duc à se retirer, nous avons voulu, nous croyons tenter une dernière démarche auprès de lui, et nous avons choisi pour cela un homme qui nous était désigné par sa connaissance approfondie du Tonkin, par le long séjour qu'il y a fait, par les qualités personnelles que nul ne lui conteste; nous n'avons vu, nous n'avons voulu voir que son intelligence, ses lumières, sa fermeté, son sang-froid.\n\nM. Georges Perin. Votre présence à Haï-Phong serait une marque de votre force.\n\nM. le ministre, Insuffisante!\n\nM. Georges Perin. Très suffisante.\n\nM. le ministre. Je ne doute en aucune façon que nous ne gardassions la Cochinchine; Par la retraite? Non, messieurs, personne, pas même M. Georges Perin, n'arrive à cette extrémité. Tout le monde sent que, en l'on peut varier sur les autres solutions, il y en a une qu'il faut absolument exclure; il faut l'écarter parce que ni l'intérêt, ni l'honneur, ni même la plus simple prudence ne nous permettent de nous y arrêter. (Très bien! très bien!)\n\nJe voudrais maintenant, en aussi peu de mots que possible, répondre à la question que m'a posée l'honorable M. Georges Perin et définir la portée et la signification du projet soumis à la Chambre.\n\nL'intérêt frappe tous les yeux et il est évident que si nous nous retirions du Tonkin, il y a, n'en doutez pas, des héritiers tout prêts... (Très bien! C'est cela! Applaudissements à gauche et au centre) qui épient le moment où, par je ne sais quel faux calcul, vous abandonneriez la situation que vous avez prise, (Très bien! très bien!)\n\nJe n'hésite pas, messieurs, à répéter, malgré les doutes exprimés par M. Georges Perin, que s'il s'agit bien en effet d'une expédition, il faut bien le reconnaître, il ne saurait être question d'une conquête, non! et par une raison bien simple que M. Georges Perin appréciera : — c'est qu'il n'y a rien à conquérir chez un peuple où tout le monde nous est ami, où nous n'avons d'adversaires que des fonctionnaires étrangers -car les mandarins annamites sont au Tonkin des fonctionnaires étrangers et leurs singuliers auxiliaires, les Pavillons noirs.\n\nNous n'avons rien à conquérir dans un pays où nous n'avons pas l'intention de nous annexer.\n\nNous n'entreprenons même pas, l'entreprise serait considérable, de faire la police sur toute l'étendue de Tonkin, sur les 86.000 kilomètres carrés dont vous parlait M. Georges Perin...\n\nEt, messieurs, quand même l'intérêt, l'honneur, ne vous commanderaient pas de rester au Tonkin, la plus simple prudence vous en ferait un devoir.\n\nIl n'y a aucun lien entre la Cochinchine et le Tonkin? M. Georges Perin ne le croit pas et l'autorité de M. l'amiral Jaureguiberry ne parviendrait pas à l'en convaincre.\n\nM. Georges Perin. Alors, vous n'exécuterez pas le traité de 1874?\n\nM. le ministre. Nous l'exécuterons, soyez-en sûr, parce que nous avons l'espérance et croyance fondée qu'il y a d'autres moyens, et de plus sûrs qu'une police faite dans les conditions où nous sommes placés actuellement, d'avoir raison du brigandage et de la piraterie. Nous sommes assurés que le brigandage et la piraterie diminueront promptement, au moment où l'on et l'autre ne seront plus favorisés et soldés par l'autorité elle-même. (Très bien! très bien!)\n\nNous avons même la pensée, et nous avons quelque raison de le dire, qu'une partie de ces brigands pourraient bien devenir quelque jour les auxiliaires et les instruments de notre police (Mouvements divers), et que cette transformation, qui s'est faite dans des pays plus avancés que le Tonkin, pourrait s'effectuer à peu de frais.\n\nLe protectorat n'est pas un fait nouveau; il est à peu près aussi ancien que l'histoire. Eh bien, il serait peut-être difficile de citer un grand cas où il ait eu ce caractère volontaire que M. Delafosse dit être de son essence.\n\nLa mission, messieurs, est difficile; car, vous le voyez, nos relations avec la cour de Hué ne sont pas bonnes. La cour de Hué est, on peut le dire, à notre égard, non pas sur un pied de guerre, mais sur un pied d'hostilité. Elle a été l'ouvrière de toutes les manoeuvres contre lesquelles nous avons eu à nous prémunir; c'est elle qui a réveillé les prétentions endormies de la Chine; et cependant nous avons cru qu'il était digne de nous, qu'il était conforme non seulement aux convenances, mais à la justice, avant de prendre en mains et par une manière qui doit être cette fois efficace, de régler sa politique intérieure de manière à éviter les complications. C'est là, messieurs, le vrai signe du protectorat, c'est par là qu'il se reconnaît, c'est par là que les auteurs, s'il faut parler des auteurs, le caractérisent, le définissent. Eh bien, ce caractère, je le trouve précisément dans l'article 3 du traité de 1874.\n\nLes droits inhérents au protectorat, indispensables pour maintenir l'ordre, pour prévenir les complications, pour exercer une tutelle effective, ces droits ne résultent donc pas, par voie de conséquence, du traité de 1874; ils y sont inscrits de la manière la plus explicite. Seulement, je dois bien reconnaître que la conduite du gouvernement de Hué a été telle, ses violations du traité de 1874 ont été si répétées et si continues que ce traité, si clair qu'il soit, ne l'est pas encore assez...\n\nUn membre à gauche. Il faut le refaire!\n\nM. le ministre. ...et il est certain - je vous le disais tout à l'heure que, si nous avions, en temps opportun, rappelé dès les premières violations le gouvernement d'Annam à l'accomplissement de ses engagements, c'est-à-dire au sentiment de sa faiblesse; si nous lui avions fait comprendre, d'une manière irréfragable, qu'un traité conclu avec la France ne pouvait pas rester lettre morte, nous aurions ainsi prévenu bien des difficultés.\n\nNous ne l'avons pas fait. Aussi nous sommes-nous trouvés dans la nécessité — il y a déjà assez longtemps, il y a plusieurs années -de demander un complément au traité de 1874; seulement, lorsque le Gouvernement s'est décidé à cette démarche, il était déjà trop tard; notre voix n'était plus écoutée à Hué; on y avait pris le parti de ne plus entendre à rien. On avait conçu l'espérance -malheureuse- assez fondée de nous fatiguer par des difficultés de toute espèce et de nous amener, de guerre lasse, à une retraite définitive.\n\nAussi, lorsque M. Reinhardt, notre envoyé à Hué, s'est présenté, porteur d'une convention complémentaire, on ne peut pas dire qu'il a montré son ordre et n'a rien obtenu, car il n'a pas eu à le montrer, il a été tenu à distance par les ministres, notamment par le ministre des finances de Ta-Duc, notre ennemi de tous les temps, et il n'est point parvenu à voir le souverain.\n\nVous savez, messieurs, ce qui est arrivé, il y a quelques semaines, lors des derniers incidents militaires du Tonkin. M. Reinhardt, impuissant depuis longtemps, menacé, exposé tous les jours à quelque injure qui eût grande importance...\n\nMessieurs, je ne sais pas si nous avons grande chance d'être cette fois mieux écoutés que nous ne l'avons été jusqu'à présent; peut-être cette démarche ne sera-t-elle pas mieux accueillie à Hué, que les précédentes, moins toutefois que l'échec du coup de main tenté sur la forteresse d'Hanoi, que la prise de Nam-Dinh, que la résolution à laquelle nous nous sommes arrêtés et que, j'espère, vous voudrez bien ratifier; à moins, dis-je, que cette attitude ne produise quelque impression sur l'esprit de Ta-Duc, et cela n'est pas impossible. Nous n'avons pas voulu, en tous cas, appuyer cette démarche par une force militaire; nous ne l'avons pas voulu, messieurs, parce qu'une action accomplie à Hué n'a qu'un très faible effet sur le Tonkin, où les mandarins annamites agissent à leur guise et souvent sans consulter leur souverain, tandis que toute action au Tonkin a son contre-coup et son retentissement immédiat à Hué. Nous ne l'avons pas voulu parce que, s'il fallait exercer quelque pression sur le gouvernement de Hué, nous avons, après tout, des moyens plus simples et plus sûrs de la faire sentir, étant en possession du Tonkin, c'est-à-dire du grenier de l'Annam. (Très bien! très bien!)\n\nNous ne l'avons pas voulu enfin, pour ne pas fournir prétexte à une accusation que nous repoussons; celle de vouloir porter atteinte à l'indépendance de l'Annam. (Rumeurs sur divers bancs.) Je dis l'indépendance, messieurs, parce que, si le protectorat, réduit dans quelque mesure la souveraineté, il réserve l'indépendance. Les preuves en seraient nombreuses; je vous prie de vous rappeler seulement l'article 2 du traité de 1815, qui plaçait les îles Ioniennes sous la protection immédiate du roi de la Grande-Bretagne. Cet article dit en termes formels: Les sept îles forment un Etat libre et indépendant. »\n\nUn membre à droite, Comme aujourd'hui la Tunisie!\n\nMessieurs, ce que nous voulons, ce que nous proposons, c'est d'affermir, de manière à la rendre incontestable et efficace, notre protectorat dans l'Annam, et tout particulièrement au Tonkin. Nous croyons qu'il suffira pour cela que nous en ayons la volonté, et que nous la manifestions de telle façon qu'il soit évident pour tout le monde que notre présence au Tonkin, au lieu d'être momentanée, que notre action, au lieu d'être intermittente et passagère, revêtent un caractère permanent et définitif.\n\nC'est là qu'il importe de rassurer nos amis et de prévenir les craintes de nos adversaires. Nous avons déjà donné des preuves de notre modération; nous en donnerons encore. Les populations du Tonkin, qui ont sollicité notre protection, savent que nous ne sommes pas des conquérants; elles savent que nous sommes des protecteurs. Elles s'abstiendront de toute velléité de résistance; ils s'en sont déjà abstenus parce qu'ils nous savent forts. Tout cela, messieurs, sans parler d'une autre vérité, s'il n'y avait jamais mis le pied pour cela que nous en ayons la volonté, et que nous la manifestions de telle façon qu'il soit évident pour tout le monde que notre présence au Tonkin, au lieu d'être momentanée, que notre action, au lieu d'être intermittente et passagère, revêtent un caractère permanent et définitif.\n\nM. le ministre. Messieurs, quel que soit d'ailleurs le succès de notre démarche à Hué...",
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        "content_text": "Despatch. Date.\n\n42. 11 Feb.\n\n44. 45\n\n12\n\n46.\n\n48.\n\n49.\n\n50.\n\n51.\n\n55\n\n6.3.\n\n67.\n\n68.\n\n71.\n\n73.\n\n76.\n\n78.\n\n19\n\n25\n\n \n\nSubject.\n\nTonquin and Sontay.\n\nFinancial Returns, 1883.\n\nDefences of the Colony. Arrival of Reinforcements. Destructive fire at torpedo store.\n\nOpening of Saigon-Tonquin Cable.\n\nFoundation of Stewart Scholarship, Victoria College.\n\nExtradition of Certain Chinese.\n\nDefences of the Colony.\n\nDeparture of French Admiral Meyer.\n\n1 Mar. Opening of Legislative Council.\n\n3\n\n8\n\n12\n\nNew Legislative Council. Appt. of non-official members.\n\nMail Service Contribution.\n\nThe Triad Society.\n\nWarlike preparations in Canton.\n\nPayments in excess of Estimates, 1883.\n\nPassage money of Mr. Africa, Police Magistrate.\n\nThe French in Tonquin.\n\nOutbreak in the Weichan District.\n\nRecommendation of Capt. Dempster for post of Capt. Super of Police.\n\nMoney Order Act 1883.\n\nProgress of Cadets May, Smith & Mitchell Innes.\n\nSpirit duties in Siang.\n\n79.\n\n18\n\nCoast Defences of China.\n\n80.\n\n11.\n\n83.\n\n20\n\n86.\n\n88.\n\n22\n\n90.\n\n25\n\nFrench operations in Tonquin.\n\n97. 27\n\n29\n\n31\n\n101. 105\n\n108.\n\n109.\n\n118.\n\nOrdinance 9 of 1883.\n\nLocal Naval Defence Force.\n\nCharges against Public Works Dept.\n\n3 Apr. Governor's minute to Public Documents by means of clergy.\n\nInsurrection at Hui Chow.\n\nRelations between France & China.\n\nAttachment of Salaries of Interdicted Officers.\n\n2 Jan.\n\nDespatch Date.\n\nSubject.\n\n18 Apr. Colonial Funds invested in England.\n\n123.\n\n126.\n\n127.\n\n19\n\n128\n\n129. 132\n\n136. 140\n\n137 25\n\nConf.\n\nA\n\n138.\n\n26\n\n139.\n\n142. 29\n\n148.\n\n30\n\n144.\n\nAppt. of Mr. Mitchell-Innes to be Asst Registrar General. Mr. Arand to be Clerk.\n\nIncreased pay of the Police.\n\nMr. Sercombe Smith's residence in Pekin.\n\nMr Mitchell Innes' apps as tout Registrar General.\n\nEvents in Pekin - Relations between England & China.\n\nApps. of Capt. Thomsett as. Ordinance 6 of 1882.\n\nVacation Leave to Governor.\n\nGrant in aid on the Roman Catholic Church. Abstention of Official notices pour nomination of Unofficial Members of the Council. Laying of Foundation Stone of New Central School.\n\nApps. of M. Chudley to be Supt. of Victoria Gaol. Medical unfitness of Mr Holden, Asst. Foreman, Izlan Water Works.\n\nPage",
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        "content_text": "375\n\nJ\n\nover and waited on\n\nFile\n\nin a somewhat excited state of mind,\n\n1112\n\ninforming that a dangerous outbreak had begun in the Wei-Chau district on the mainland of China, about fifty miles to the northwest of this island; and that the Government troops had been defeated by the insurgents with the loss of four officers and about one hundred men. Colonel Lai added that from reliable information that had reached him, he was convinced that this insurrection was instigated by the Secret Society known as the Tam Hop Wui, or Triad Society, and that he had been assured that the members of this Society in Hong Kong (said to number over ten thousand (10,000) persons, chiefly of the labouring classes), had determined to rise that night, plunder the Banks and Shops for the sale of arms, and then cross over with their booty to join the insurgents.\n\nAfter consulting with",
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        "content_text": "100\n\n8\n\n3789\n\n4\n\nOn the 6th instant,\n\nThe Chinese Admiral, Fong-Ju,\n\nstopped for some hours at his way from Canton to the disturbed district, in command of a Corvette, a gun-boat and two transports filled with regular troops to act against the insurgents. The Admiral, accompanied by a numerous suite, paid his respects to me at the Government House, and remained to luncheon. I had much interesting conversation with him. Like all other Chinese Officials, he declared that his countrymen desire peace, but that they will defend themselves to the utmost of their power if war is forced upon them. He further stated that he hoped to be able to crush the insurrection, although he said that the Triad leaders had been joined by all the robbers and pirates of the neighbouring Provinces of China. The Triad Society is a powerful association banded together\n\n02\n\nTrong hồng\n\nPage 100\n\n...\n\n...\n\nPage 100\n\nRevised to meet the requirements: \n100\n\n8\n\n3789\n\n4\n\nOn the 6th instant,\n\nThe Chinese Admiral, Fong-Ju, stopped for some hours at his way from Canton to the disturbed district, in command of a Corvette, a gun-boat and two transports filled with regular troops to act against the insurgents. The Admiral, accompanied by a numerous suite, paid his respects to me at the Government House, and remained to luncheon. I had much interesting conversation with him. Like all other Chinese Officials, he declared that his countrymen desire peace, but that they will defend themselves to the utmost of their power if war is forced upon them. He further stated that he hoped to be able to crush the insurrection, although he said that the Triad leaders had been joined by all the robbers and pirates of the neighbouring Provinces of China. The Triad Society is a powerful association banded together\n\n02\n\nTrong hồng\n\nPage 100\n\n...\n\n...\n\nPage 100",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure V.\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, MARCH 17TH, 1884.\n\nThe recent proclamation of the GOVERNOR prohibiting the export of arms from the Colony has excited some discussion. The proclamation was issued at the request of the Viceroy of the Two Kwang, made, presumably, in consequence of the rising in Woi-chow. The Duke of ARGYLL expressed the opinion some years ago that a rebellion against Turkish rule was everywhere and always justifiable, and there are not a few who hold the same opinion regarding insurrections against the Manchu rule in China,\n\nAs soon as news of the rising was received a hope sprang up in the breasts of a good many Chinese and some foreigners that it was the commencement of a movement that should transcend in importance the Taiping rebellion and which should be attended with more successful results. In order to carry it on, however, arms were necessary, and hence the proclamation cutting off the supply from this Colony was viewed with dissatisfaction by the sympathisers with the insurgents. His Excellency, however, had no option in the matter. England and China are at present on terms of amity, and although there is no doubt a great amount of overt antipathy towards us amongst the Chinese officials, we are bound to fulfil the obligations which one friendly state owes to another. Hence it was impossible that the Government of Hongkong should allow rebels against the Chinese Government to draw their supplies from this Colony.\n\nWhat the termination of the rising may be it is impossible to say. The Taiping rebellion arose from similar small beginnings. The probabilities are, however, that it will end in the speedy subjection of the insurgents. It has, indeed, already been reported that the rising is at an end, but this news lacks confirmation. As to the character of the disturbance, it was at first stated that the persons who had taken up arms against the authorities were simply a strong band of robbers, but it is now pretty well established that the movement had its origin in a dispute with reference to the collection of taxes said to be excessive in amount. However this may be, the rising seems to have the sympathy if not the active support of the Triad Society.\n\nAs bearing on the action of the local Government in the matter, it may be useful to recall the fact that at one time the whole of the Triads were declared outlaws in this Colony. Ordinance No. 1 of 1845 provided that \"If any person being of Chinese origin in the said island or its dependencies shall be a member of the Triad Society or other Secret Societies as aforesaid, he shall, in consequence thereof, be guilty of felony, and being duly convicted thereof, shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three years with or without hard labour.\" This very stringent enactment was in the same year modified by Ordinance 12 of 1845, which provided that \"No person shall be considered as coming within the provisions or intent of the before-mentioned Ordinance No. 1 of 1845 who shall have joined the Triad Society in ignorance of its designs, or under the influence of terror, or who shall not be duly convicted of active participation in some unlawful act arising out of his connection with the said Society.\"\n\nThe first mentioned Ordinance was no doubt passed in a panic. About that time it was reported that the Colony had been made the headquarters of the Society, murder and robbery were rife in the island, and the foreign residents were officially advised to carry arms and not to venture far from the town. One of Mr. E. L. Layard's sonnets is entitled the \"Triad's Cave,\" and is prefaced with the following explanatory note: \"This cavern, romantically situated, has now disappeared before the utilitarian demand for granite. It was long the chosen resort of the members of the infamous Sam-hop-hwui or Triad Society.\" The sonnet contains the following lines:--\n\nDeep in the grim and apart from men,\n\nThe robber band, oath-bound to mutual aid,\n\nWould plan foul murder and unpitying raid\n\nO'er midnight counsel in their secret den.\n\nSuch was the opinion entertained of the Triads in the early days of the colony, and the Government having, by its legislation above referred to, adopted that view, it could not regard with indifference, much less friendship, any movement in which they were interested. It is possible that the Society does not deserve the character which has been given to it. Its friends in the present day say its object is simply the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty and the restoration of the Mings, that it is friendly to foreigners, and that so far from encouraging lawlessness, in general its aims, apart from its political object, are purely benevolent. The Society dates from the early part of the last century, and its name is taken from the supposed union of heaven, earth, and man.\n\nAllowing it the better character claimed for it to-day, the fact nevertheless remains that all secret political societies must necessarily always be looked upon with suspicion by any government, and one of the avowed aims of the Triad Society being the overthrow of the present Government of China, the Government of Hongkong is bound to discountenance them in every possible way as long as England remains in friendly relations with China. The argument that the Chinese officials are ill-disposed towards us, whereas the Triads are otherwise, goes for nothing. As long as we give the hand of friendship to China so long is it impossible that we should secretly encourage any attempt to overthrow the Government of the country.\n\nWhether in the event of a widespread insurrection in China, such as that of the Taipings, again occurring, England should lend her aid in suppressing it is another question, and one altogether apart from that of the duty of the Hongkong Government not to allow the Colony to be made a base from which to draw supplies or in which to hatch plots against the Chinese Government.\n\nPage 444\n\nPage 65\n\n \n7",
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        "content_text": "505\n\n\"thanks to me for my prohibiting the exportation of Arms and Ammunition from Hongkong to the insurgents in the neighbouring district of China; and had intimated that this insurrection had been put down by the Imperial Troops despatched against it under the command of Admiral Fong-jic.\"\n\n\"It will be recollected that Admirals in China still sometimes command troops on shore, as was also the practice in England till towards the end of the 16th Century, for Prince Rupert, Blake, Monk, and others commanded forces both on sea and land.\n\n2.\n\nI now enclose copy of a despatch from Sir Harry Parkes covering a correspondence between him and the Tsung-li-Yamên, Imperial Board of Regency, at Peking. It will be seen that the Ministers of the Chinese Empire who form that Board (and who received me personally with great distinction on my visit to Peking in last October), have written to the British Minister as follows:- \"The Governor of HongKong by taking the above measure,",
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        "content_text": "has the most convincing \n\n# \n\ngiven \n\nproof of his friendliness; and \n\n# \n\nthe Ministers have the \n\ngreatest esteem for him. They \n\n\" \n\nwill be much obliged if Sir \n\nconvey \n\ntheir \n\nHarry Parkes will thanks to the Governor!\" \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nMy Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient \n\nI \n\nHumble Servant, \n\n5. Bowen \n\nEnclosure \n\nC C. \n\n7000506 \n\nSir F. Parkes to our mor Sich. 2. Bovcu sepul \n\n(Copy) \n\nnot \n\nSir \n\nA.B. ll. Segation, Poking March 19th 1882. \n\nHaving received from H.Mt. Convet at Cauton a telegram reporting the insurrection which has recently occurred at Hui-chow, in which he observed that \"at the instance of the \"Viceroy (of the two Kwang provinces) \"the Hong Kong Government have \"prohibited the exportation of arms \"and powder to the mainland for \n\nHis Excellevey \n\nSir Gorge 2. Bowen, G.C.M.G. \n\nHoug Mong \n\n\"Aix",
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        "content_text": "507\n\nlo\n\nsix months,\" I thought it desirable to inform the Ministers of the Tsung-li Yamen in the\n\nin the enclosed note of the manifest proof of good feeling of Her Majesty's Government towards China which\n\nwas shewn by this prompt and friendly action on the\n\nExcellency\n\nthe part of your\n\nI have now received from\n\ntheir Excellencies the accompanying reply-\n\nin which they request us to convey to Your Excellency their appreciation of this friendly service.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) Harry Smith Parkes\n\nAtaroff 113. 1884/\n\nMarch 17-1884\n\nSir Harry Parkes to the Ministers of the Tsungli Yamen -\n\n(Copy)\n\nBritish Legation\n\nPekin, 13th March 1884:\n\nSir H. Parkes begs to apprize their Excellencies of his having received telegraphic information that, in consequence of an insurrection having occurred at Hui Chow, the Viceroy of the Two Kwang applied to the Government of Hongkong to take measures to prevent the insurgents obtaining supplies of arms and gunpowder from that Colony, and that the Governor, in order to show the good feeling of Her Majesty's Government towards that of China,\n\nimmediately",
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        "content_text": "immediately not this application by prohibiting the exportation of common munitions of war\n\nwarto\n\nto the Mainland.\n\n508\n\nThe Ministers of the Tsung-li Yamên in reply to Sir\n\nH. Parkes.\n\nRESPONSE\n\nPeking, 18th March 1881/\n\nThe Ministers present their Compliments to Sir H. Parkes —\n\nOn the 13th instant they received Sir H. Parkes' note informing them that he had received telegraphic information that, in consequence of an insurrection having occurred at Thi Chow, the Viceroy of the Two Kwang had applied to the Government of Hong Kong to take measures to prevent the insurgents obtaining supplies\n\nof\n\narms and\n\ngunpowder from the Colony, and that the Governor immediately\n\nruet\n\nPage 510\n\nPage 511",
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        "content_text": "533 \n\nto the making of a railway connecting Peking with Tientsin, the fortified Port at the mouth of the Peiho.\n\nThe recent complications with France, and the fear of imminent attacks by the French on various points of the coast, and of internal rebellion, have doubtless done much to impress on the Chinese official mind the necessity of greater facilities for the transmission of intelligence and \nthe conveyance of troops and munitions of war to any part of the vast Empire that might be threatened with foreign invasion or with domestic insurrection. Thus the prospect of war which recently was considered dangerous, may prove ultimately, in its results, to have been favourable to the interests of Trade and Commerce.\n\n5.\n\nIt should never be forgotten, however, that the peace and progress of China appear at present to depend, in no slight degree, on one man, that is, on Li Hungchang retaining his present commanding.",
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        "content_text": "## 3\n**Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs** approve the action which I recently took in issuing a proclamation forbidding the export of arms from Hongkong to the insurgent district of Weichau in China, and in revoking that proclamation on the suppression of the insurrection.\n\nIn the Foreign Office letter of May 13th ultimo (of which a copy was forwarded with the despatch now under acknowledgment), Lord Granville added approval of \"Sir G. Bowen's intention to apply for further instructions in the event of an outbreak of hostilities between China and a Foreign Power.\"\n\n## 3\nIt was yesterday announced here by telegram that hostilities between France and China are supposed to be so imminent that the English Naval Officers now in the Chinese service have been ordered by the Admiralty to give their resignations. If this announcement be true, it is assuredly ...",
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        "content_text": "# PRIZE DAY AT ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE\n\nEnclosure 21\n\nThe annual distribution of prizes to the boys of the St. Joseph's College who had gained rewards at the last examination took place on Saturday afternoon. The large room of the building was decorated with evergreens, paper chandeliers, etc., and at the western end a large daïs was erected. Proceedings commenced at three o'clock, when H. E. the Governor entered the room accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Capt. Lewis. His Excellency was conducted to the chair, and the National Anthem was played on the piano by two of the boys. Amongst the large assemblage present were Vice-Admiral Sir W. M. Dowell, Commodore Morani, the Very Rev. Bishop Raimondi, Hon. E. L. O'Malley (Attorney-General), Mr. L. De jardin (Consul for France), Mr. A. G. Romano (Consul for Portugal and Brazil), Mr. Machida (Consul for Japan), Capt. T. C. Dempster (Adjutant of Police), Mr. A. Coxon, Mr. J. J. Francis, Mr. G. H. Bateson-Wright, M.A., Mr. Sallé, etc.\n\nBishop RAIMONDI opened the proceedings with the following address---Your Excellencies the Governor and Admiral Dowell, ladies and gentlemen, it is with the most sincere feelings of gratitude that the directors and pupils of St. Joseph's College greet your Excellency's coming here to distribute the prizes a second time to the pupils. Amidst rumours of war, hostilities, insurrections and disturbances, the pupils of St. Joseph's College enjoy the greatest peace, and the pupils are pursuing their studies under the glorious British flag. St. Joseph's College and the Christian Brothers are, I suppose, known to your Excellency. With regard to the scholastic year nothing very extraordinary has been done, but something has been done in the right direction. The number of pupils is always on the increase. Last year, when we opened this new building there were in all about 300 pupils; this year we have nearly 400. The attendance, if good in the preceding years, has been very good this year, a fact which, considering the enervating tropical climate we live in, is of no small importance. The examination took place this year a little earlier than usual. The pupils of the Chinese division obtained a higher percentage than last year---about 95 per cent in round numbers.\n\nIt has been asserted that the standards cramp the development of the youths' intellects, while others contend they are necessary to test the progress of the boys. The Christian Brothers, desirous to satisfy the holders of both views, have, while adhering to the subjects required by the standards, opened some extra classes to facilitate the acquisition of more knowledge by the students. This year, for instance, besides the extra subjects in the special class, such as algebra, geometry, mensuration, languages, etc., the Christian Brothers opened a class for drawing. From the drawings which you probably noticed in passing through this hall, Your Excellency will see the great progress which has been made by the boys in this branch. We regret that this year there was no pupil of St. Joseph's College who presented himself to compete for the Government scholarship. This was mainly due to the tender age of the boys, but in future years, as they grow older than they are now, I am sure they will take advantage of such a kind offer made to them.\n\nSeveral of the boys have as usual obtained situations during the year. But what I have been more pleased with, was to see the boys begin to relish study, to love knowledge. Every one who has been engaged in educating youths in this part of the world will concur with me that it is not a very easy task. As a rule boys here wish to study just enough to gain for themselves a situation and no more. They are true positivists. They don't believe in anything but that which they can see with their own eyes and feel with their own hands, and they will not consent to study any subject unless they see an immediate advantage to be derived from it. This year, however, I am pleased to say, we have in St. Joseph's College more than twenty boys who have completed the course of education prescribed by the grant-in-aid scheme, voluntarily remaining in a seventh class to acquire more knowledge, and to thoroughly master the English language and English composition. Moreover, they have formed, with some ex-pupils of St. Joseph's College, a society, a kind of literary club, where they meet to practise the English language and English composition, and out of their economy, assisted by some friends, they have started a library, which already possesses some excellent works.\n\nI have no hesitation in asserting that all this is mainly due to the kind words of encouragement which your Excellency addressed to the pupils last year, and to the interest your Excellency takes in educational matters, especially in the founding of the Government scholarships, which are entirely due to Your Excellency. I can assure Your Excellency the pupils of St. Joseph's College, although belonging to different nationalities, are all unanimous in not only revering your Excellency as the worthy representative of our gracious Queen, but also in loving your Excellency as the patron and promoter of education. (Applause). Your Excellency has kindly consented to distribute the prizes. There are not quite so many this year as last year. According to your Excellency's advice they have been reduced by a good third. They are still numerous, however, and there will be room for further reduction next year. I hope your Excellency will not get fatigued by distributing them.\n\nH. E. the GOVERNOR---Monsignor Raimondi, ladies, and gentlemen, as I have said on similar occasions to the present, it is one of the first duties of every Governor to promote by all means in his power, and to use every effort to advance the great and noble cause of education---that most splendid, and at the same time that most useful department in every state. Accordingly I gladly accepted the invitation of my reverend friend, Monsignor Raimondi, to preside to-day on this interesting and important occasion. (Applause). I am sure you will all rejoice to see here to-day not only the Governor, but also the Admiral commanding Her Majesty's naval forces on this Station, and Commodore Morant. I believe it is only by an accident that Lieut.-General Sargent is not also here, because I understood from the Bishop just now that he promised to come. I am sure you are glad to see all the chief officers of the Imperial Government here in a gathering composed of every class of our mixed population. (Applause). It is a proof of their sympathy with the entire Community.\n\nBishop Raimondi referred to the discourse I made last year, if I recollect aright I made rather a long speech then. I certainly will not inflict such an oration upon you on this occasion, especially after the very interesting address of Monsignor Raimondi, which gave such a clear and accurate statement of the present conditions and prospects of this institution. I am sure you are all very pleased to hear the report of the progress that has been made under the Christian Brothers. (Applause). Speaking of the efforts of the Christian Brothers, who principally manage this institution, I have met members of that Society at work in many parts of the world, and always with zeal and success. I am sure the College owes much to their energy and abilities applied always under the active and enlightened supervision of Bishop Raimondi.\n\nBefore proceeding to distribute the prizes, I propose making a very few remarks to the students I now see ranged before me. I echo the regret expressed just now by the Bishop that no pupil of St. Joseph's College was a candidate for the Government Scholarship. I hope this omission will not occur in future years. My object in proposing and the object of the Colonial Legislature in founding the Government Scholarships, was to promote education among every class in the colony, without distinction of race or creed; that all should have an opportunity given them of being sent to Europe and there finishing their studies, so that they can come back here and practise in the professions of law, or medicine, or civil engineering. (Applause). As I have said on former occasions, I believe this will be an advantage not only to Hongkong, but to all the neighbouring countries. I have seen the pupils of Hongkong schools holding high positions in Japan and China. This is a very legitimate way of extending British influence throughout the East. These young men who rise to high positions in life in other countries will always recollect that they owe their education to the advantages that were afforded them at Hongkong under the British flag. (Applause).\n\nI would also ask you to remember the golden words which fell from the lips of Bishop Raimondi last year, which he has repeated again this year, namely, the exhortation to you to master the English language, which like the English race, is fast overspreading the earth. You should remember, moreover, that every naturalised or native-born British subject here, from whatever race he may have sprung, is a son and heir of the British Empire equally with Englishmen themselves, and is entitled to all those privileges... \n\nPage 254",
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        "content_text": "# State for War\n\nI have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter from the Foreign Office, and to approve the action taken by you in issuing a proclamation forbidding the export of arms from Hong Kong to the insurgent district, and revoking the proclamation on the suppression of the insurrection.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe Under Sec. of State  \n7.0.\n\nMINUTE. 31 May  \nMr. J.O.  \n80857  \nIndeed  \nAking  \n155  \nIs  \n6 Jun 1884  \nJohnson 3 June  \nSir,\n\nI am directed by the Earl of Derby to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th ult relative to the recent outbreak in the district of Weichow in China, and to acquaint you for the information of Earl Granville that his Lordship has forwarded a copy of that letter to the Governor of Hong Kong.\n\nSee also `9107`  \n`No. 109. 3 April 850`, without enclosures  \n2 drafts\n\nHis Lordship approved the action taken by Sir W. Bowen in issuing a proclamation forbidding the export of arms to the insurgent district & revoking the proclamation.\n\nMr. De Robeck 3  \nMr. Wingfield.  \nMr. Bramston.  \nMr. Meade. 3  \nSir R. Herbert.  \nMr. Ashley.  \nLord Derby.",
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        "content_text": "## proclamation \n\nThe Am... suppression of the outbreak, disturbances, insurrection, I am also to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th ult forwarding despatch from Her Majesty's Minister at Peking on the subject of this outbreak, and in returning to you the original despatch with its Enclosures, I am to transmit to Earl Granville a copy despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong forwarding copy of the letter from Sir H. Parker, which forms a portion of the said enclosures.\n\n## \n\n1. On the subject of this outbreak, \n\nbecomes \n### 1 \n\nOubject becomes \"On the subject\" and is part of the first sentence; hence the correct header is not needed and \"Oubject\" is corrected to \"On the subject\" and merged into the first sentence.\n\n### 2: W. Batt \nNo changes are made as there is not enough context.\n\n\nPage numbering is preserved as-is: `156` and `1`, `2`. The text is reflowed into proper paragraphs and sentences.\n\nThe final output is:\n## proclamation\n\nThe Am... suppression of the outbreak, disturbances, insurrection, I am also to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th ult forwarding despatch from Her Majesty's Minister at Peking on the subject of this outbreak, and in returning to you the original despatch with its Enclosures, I am to transmit to Earl Granville a copy despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong forwarding copy of the letter from Sir H. Parker, which forms a portion of the said enclosures.\n\n156\n\n2: W. Batt",
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        "content_text": "# 2\n\nMadrid Central a été informé par le n° 76 de surveiller par la Police la conduite des trois dits sujets expulsés à New York. Ce comité est également rattaché à leurs vigiles locaux, qui peuvent être composés de Messieurs Ramond Mourente, Miguel Arronte, et José A. Basa, expliqués dans l'insurrection de Cavite en 1872; mais pour en être certain, il faudrait des données plus précises que celles dont nous disposons jusqu'à présent. Ce n'est que dans de pareilles circonstances que, encouragé par la bienveillance de Votre Excellence, m'honorant de votre appui, je me permets de vous adresser les questions particulières et aux personnes qui seraient en fréquent contact avec eux.\n\nL'habitude étant donnée de porter les lettres à la Poste accompagnées des chit-booker, pourrait-on convenir d'une note des personnes des trois Messieurs ? Correspondance qui pourrait être faite pour parvenir à les surveiller ?\n\nVos prudents avis, qui séparent l'Europe de l'Amérique et des Iles Philippines ? Les statuts des corporations ne mentionnent que les références au sujet de leurs opérations particulières. Y aurait-il inconvénient à ce que je vienne expliciter les questions suivantes : Serait-il possible de faire surveiller...",
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        "content_text": "## I.\n\nIn 12048\n\nGovernor General Cheung\n\n322\n\nto H. Uttens, Acting French Consul,\n\n14th day of April, 1885.\n\n19th day of 3rd moon 11th year K.S.\n\nSir,\n\nOn the 2nd instant I received your dispatch on the subject of the supposed abduction of one Ch'au F'ime from Hongkong. I at once sent instructions to the Prefect of Chaochow to inquire and report to me the manner in which Ch'au F'ime was apprehended. He has now replied that Chên Chin Shin alias Ch'en ah Chiwang alias Tees Kung th'wang, being concerned in the Kwei Shan district, Nien shan insurrection case...",
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        "content_text": "C.) and so important is the acquisition of the property that I must \nreasonable) \nin most cases the amount of purchase money will be willingly submitted to Mr. Sharp's contention that the object of the Government in resuming proprietorship is not a legitimate \"public purpose\" under the meaning of the conditions of the lease is of course a matter for consideration of the Government, \nbut I would remark, that at this great important commercial port the recent agitation in the Colony shows very clearly that in the estimation of the Public the most important of all public works to be carried out are the defensive works for protection of the Colony against aggression from without or insurrection from within on the part of the dense Chinese population of 160,000 people. \nThe proper location of the Garrison is important in these defensive measures and I cannot do better than refer to A. E. Governor Sir George Bowen's despatch No.61 of the 12th May, 1883 to show what he, as head of the Government, thinks of the matter. \nThe question of Barracks at present is engaging the earnest attention of the Government. There is not sufficient accommodation for the small increase in the Garrison.",
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        "content_text": "380\n\nwhat had taken place at the aforesaid interview. In his opinion it was a sudden resolution on the part of W Davis, aiming apparently at transferring the negotiations to London, but in order to avoid any further delay the notice to M. Sharp has now been sent by the last mail as requested in W Davis' letter and there the matter now rests for the present.\n\nNeither I nor the Commanding Royal Engineer are under the least apprehension that any jury could very materially alter the Surveyor General's figures (as given in the valuation hereto attached and marked \"C\") the acquisition of the property that I trust any not unreasonable increase in the amount of purchase money will be willingly submitted to. Sharp's contention that the object of the Government in resuming proprietorship is not a legitimate one and does not fulfill a \"public purpose\" under the meaning of the Ordinance is a matter for consideration of the Government, but I would remark that at this great and important commercial port the recent agitation in the Colony shows very clearly that in the estimation of the Public the most important of all public works to be carried out are the defensive works for the protection of the Colony from aggression from without or insurrection from within on the part of the dense Chinese population amounting to 160,000 people.",
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        "content_text": "## 2\n\nnotre protectorat sur le Cambodge, il était indispensable de rappeler succinctement l'historique de nos relations avec le royaume protégé.\n\nAu moment où nous commencions à prendre pied en Cochinchine, l'antique royaume des Khmers n'avait plus qu'une existence précaire et constamment menacée. Très puissant autrefois à l'époque où, sous le nom de Ciampa, il comprenait toute la Cochinchine française, l'Annam méridional jusqu'à Hué et le Cambodge augmenté de provinces aujourd'hui siamoises; riche et florissant dans ces temps reculés, témoins les admirables ruines des monuments d'Angkor; le royaume des Khmers semblait toucher, vers 1859, au dernier terme de la décadence. Pressé entre deux voisins plus puissants que lui, le Siam au nord et l'Annam au sud, foulé tour à tour par leurs armées, démembré, menacé d'absorption, il avait fini par reconnaître la double suzeraineté de Bangkok et de Hué. Le roi Ang-Duong, couronné en 1848 après une lutte acharnée dans laquelle les armées siamoises avaient soutenu sa cause, avait reçu l'investiture du monarque annamite et du monarque siamois.\n\nAng-Duong, en vue de se soustraire à la double sujétion qui pesait sur lui, eut un instant la pensée de faire appel à la protection de la France. Cette velléité n'eut pas de suites immédiates, les intrigues et les menaces de la cour de Siam ayant empêché le roi Ang-Duong de recevoir M. de Martigny, ministre plénipotentiaire, envoyé à Campot en 1855, par le gouvernement français, afin de répondre aux ouvertures faites auprès de notre consul à Bangkok par un mandarin cambodgien émissaire du roi.\n\nAng-Duong mourut à Oudong en 1860. Les troupes françaises occupaient déjà Saïgon. L'Annam, absorbé par son conflit contre nous, n'intervint pas au Cambodge, en cette circonstance. L'influence de Siam y fut dès lors exclusive et prépondérante. Le fils aîné du défunt roi Ang-Duong, Prea-ang-Vodey, qui adopta plus tard le nom de Norodom, reçut l'investiture siamoise et régna d'abord sans opposition sous la tutelle de la cour de Bangkok.\n\nNo 3482\n\nLe jeune roi, il n'avait que vingt-quatre ans, et était obbareach (second roi) depuis trois ans, après avoir été bonze à Siam durant quelques mois, ne tarda pas néanmoins à voir son autorité sérieusement ébranlée. Il avait deux frères. Le premier, Si-Savat, (l'obbareach actuel) était gardé à peu près comme otage à la cour de Bangkok; mais le second, Si-Votha, dévoré d'ambition, soutenu par des mandarins influents, ne tarda pas à se poser en compétiteur au trône de Norodom.\n\nUne rivalité de harem précipita la guerre entre les deux frères (1). Les partisans les plus zélés de Si-Votha, Snang-Sor et Juthéa, surnommé plus tard Rama, à la suite de ses exploits militaires, alliés l'un et l'autre de la famille royale, soulevèrent les provinces au commencement de 1861. Norodom, après des péripéties diverses, fut forcé de s'enfuir d'Oudong, alors capitale du Cambodge, et d'aller se réfugier à Siam.\n\nSa restauration ne s'effectua qu'en mars 1862, grâce au concours intéressé des Siamois et à quelques secours donnés par le gouverneur français de la Cochinchine. L'insurrection toutefois ne fut complètement étouffée qu'à la fin de cette même année 1862, après la mort de Rama et la capture de Snang-Sor. Quant au prétendant, Si-Votha, il avait réussi à se mettre en sûreté.\n\nC'est vers cette époque que M. l'amiral Bonnard, gouverneur de la Cochinchine, remonta, pour la première fois, le Mékong, à bord d'une canonnière et se mit en relations avec le jeune monarque restauré. Un court séjour à la cour d'Oudong suffit pour permettre à l'amiral de se convaincre que le général siamois, représentant de la cour de Bangkok, auprès de Norodom, était le véritable roi du Cambodge.\n\nDevenus limitrophes de ce royaume depuis notre établissement à Saigon, et substitués par le fait de la conquête aux anciens droits de co-suzeraineté de l'Annam sur le Cambodge,\n\n(1) Voir Moura, Le royaume de Cambodge.\n\n121",
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        "content_text": "6 \n\nassumons la responsabilité du maintien de l'ordre à l'intérieur.\n\nL'amiral de la Grandière, fidèle à nos vieilles traditions d'excessive générosité, avait bien déterminé nos obligations à l'égard du Cambodge, mais il avait négligé de tracer nettement la règle des devoirs politiques du roi Norodom envers la puissance protectrice.\n\nLes effets de cette politique chevaleresque se sont fait sentir jusqu'à nos jours. Nous avons eu les charges du protectorat sans compensation appréciable.\n\nNorodom, d'ailleurs, avait à peine signé la convention du 11 août 1863 avec l'amiral de la Grandière, qu'il entrait en négociation secrète avec la cour de Bangkok, et se liait, à son égard, par un traité de vassalité.\n\nÀ quels mobiles obéissait le roi du Cambodge? Il ne serait pas difficile de le démêler; mais il nous suffit de constater qu'il se rendait parfaitement compte du caractère et de la portée de sa démarche, puisqu'il l'accomplit dans le plus grand mystère. Il ne se serait pas efforcé de celer l'existence de ces engagements avec Siam, s'il n'avait pas clairement compris qu'ils étaient la violation formelle des devoirs qu'il venait de contracter envers la France.\n\nUne indiscrétion commise à la cour de Bangkok révéla, un an plus tard, l'existence de ce traité. Un journaliste anglais publia le texte de la convention secrète. Le Gouvernement français, toujours débonnaire, se borna à exiger que la cour de Bangkok la tînt pour nulle et non-avenue et il ne garda pas la moindre rancune à Norodom de sa dissimulation.\n\nLe jour de son couronnement solennel, le 3 juin 1864, à Oudong, le représentant de la France, M. le capitaine de frégate Desmoulins, chef d'état-major de l'amiral de la Grandière, lui tint, en effet, ce langage : « Sire, placez avec confiance cette couronne sur votre tête, elle sera solide si vous êtes toujours fidèle à la France ». Ce n'était pas une vaine parole. Les événements ne tardèrent pas à le montrer.\n\n7 \n\nN° 3482\n\nDepuis 1864, en effet, jusqu'à l'heure actuelle, Norodom ne s'est maintenu sur le trône chancelant du Cambodge que par notre appui, par notre force, par le concours de nos soldats.\n\nSans nous, le royaume du Cambodge entier aurait subi le sort des provinces du nord annexées par Siam; sans nous, le roi Norodom aurait été dix fois détrôné par la rébellion de ses propres sujets.\n\nNous verrons plus tard ce que le monarque cambodgien a fait en reconnaissance de ce persévérant appui de la France, mais il est bon de rappeler succinctement auparavant les principaux épisodes de notre intervention protectrice.\n\nDès le mois de septembre 1864, une vive fermentation se produisait dans le sud-ouest du Cambodge. Les populations de ces provinces n'avaient pas participé à la grande insurrection en faveur du prince Votha; elles n'en avaient pas moins été pressurées et accablées d'exactions par les mandarins de Norodom. Un aventurier, nommé Assoa, qui se faisait passer pour un prince de la famille royale, s'établit dans ces régions et en fit un foyer d'agitations. Un autre prétendant, se disant aussi membre de la famille royale, Pucombo, se créa de son côté des partisans dans les provinces orientales du royaume.\n\nL'autorité royale étant impuissante contre ces agitations, nous dûmes intervenir. L'administrateur français de la province cochinchinoise de Tayninh fut tué, le 7 juin 1866, par les Cambodgiens ralliés autour de Pucombo. Quelques jours plus tard, une petite colonne française assaillie par les rebelles au milieu des marécages, avait son chef tué avec un certain nombre de soldats.\n\nL'insurrection se généralisa dans les provinces cambodgiennes, à l'est du Mékong, et il nous fallut les reconquérir pour le compte de Norodom. Toute la fin de l'année 1866 fut remplie de combats livrés par nos troupes contre les rebelles. Pucombo, resté seul à la tête de l'insurrection après la capture d'Assoa, battit les troupes royales cambodgiennes, me-",
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        "content_text": "## 291\n\n14- \n\nvingt-dix jours de corvée dus par chaque inscrit équivalent à un réel servage, bien que le corvéable puisse se racheter à prix d'argent. Le quart des journées de corvée est à la disposition du mandarin choisi pour patron par le corvéable, le reste à celle du roi.\n\nQuant à la justice, on aura une idée de la façon dont elle est rendue aux malheureux inscrits par la citation de ce seul article du code cambodgien : « Dans les condamnations pécuniaires, un tiers de l'amende prononcée revient au roi, le second tiers au plaignant et le troisième aux juges qui ont fixé la peine. » La peine, dit à ce sujet M. Bouinais, « sera toujours très forte; car le mandarin trouve son profit à l'élever. Les plaidoiries les plus éloquentes sont les cadeaux que les malheureux plaideurs apportent à leurs magistrats fantaisistes, et ceux-ci trouvent encore moyen d'augmenter leurs épices en faisant payer pour l'apposition du cachet destiné à garantir l'authenticité de la sentence. »\n\nL'esclavage est encore une des grandes plaies du Cambodge.\n\nLes esclaves peuvent être rangés en trois catégories, à savoir : les esclaves pour dettes; les esclaves d'État; les esclaves à vie généralement d'origine sauvage.\n\nLa législation de l'esclavage pour dettes est particulièrement abominable.\n\nLe débiteur est adjugé comme esclave au créancier quand il ne peut payer la dette contractée. Il a théoriquement le droit de se racheter, mais tout le produit de son travail appartenant au maître, il ne peut jamais faire aucun bénéfice et réunir la somme nécessaire à sa libération.\n\nLes enfants nés de parents esclaves sont esclaves aussi. Tout est calculé d'une façon si inique pour perpétuer la situation des malheureux débiteurs, que les seuls cas de libération connus sont ceux où un parent ou un ami charitable avance le montant de la rançon.\n\nLes esclaves d'État à perpétuité sont les condamnés pour certains crimes, les descendants des condamnés, et les prisonniers de guerre; ils ne peuvent se racheter que sous le bon plaisir du roi.\n\nQuant aux esclaves à vie, d'origine sauvage, ce sont des malheureux capturés dans des battues dirigées contre les tribus errantes dans les bois et les montagnes, ou achetés sur les marchés du Laos, où cette chasse à l'homme se pratique encore sur une grande échelle.\n\nOn ne sera pas surpris qu'une société ainsi soumise au despotisme le plus extravagant, en proie aux plus odieuses iniquités sociales, soit allée s'appauvrissant et se dégradant. Ce qui étonne, c'est que le Cambodge ait pu suffire jusqu'à ce jour à l'entretien du mandarinat, de la famille royale, du monarque et de son invraisemblable sérail.\n\nCeux de nos résidents qui se succédèrent de 1867 à 1876 à Oudong d'abord, puis à Phnom-Penh où Norodom porta sa capitale, furent tous frappés de ce fait que notre protection ne couvrait en définitive qu'un système d'abus monstrueux. Le pays se ruinait et se dépeuplait. Le rôle de protecteur ainsi conçu était-il digne de la France? Était-ce pour permettre à Norodom de consommer la ruine de son royaume, d'affamer son peuple au profit du harem que nos soldats avaient combattu, avaient vaincu les rebelles Assoa, Pucombo et le prince Votha? Ne manquions-nous pas à notre devoir de puissance civilisatrice en n'usant pas de l'autorité que nous donnaient sur Norodom les traités et les services rendus pour contrôler son pouvoir et exiger de lui de sérieuses réformes?\n\nCe fut la pensée du gouverneur de la Cochinchine au lendemain de la répression de l'insurrection du prince Votha. Nous venions pour la seconde fois en moins de dix années de sauver Norodom du détrônement. L'amiral Duperré et notre résident à Phnom Penh parvinrent à décider le roi à la promulgation d'un certain nombre de réformes administratives en vue de soulager les populations cambodgiennes, et d'établir une certaine régularité tant dans la perception des taxes que dans l'administration de la justice. Les mêmes ordon...\n\n## 15\n\n## 127",
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        "content_text": "28 \n\n- \n\ntraiter directement avec le chef de l'Etat en France, impliquait, à la fois, une dérogation au traité de protectorat et un manque d'égards envers le Gouverneur, \n\nCelui-ci, désireux de prévenir tout malentendu, envoya immédiatement au palais son chef de cabinet et le résident de France à Phnom-Penh pour insister sur la demande d'audience. Il n'était que dix heures et quart du soir, et le roi, qui venait de signer une lettre, ne devait vraisemblablement point être encore couché. \n\nLes délégués du Gouverneur firent antichambre pendant trois heures, et ne furent pas reçus sous prétexte que le roi dormait, et que les lois du royaume interdisaient de le réveiller. \n\nOr, un quart d'heure après le départ des deux fonctionnaires français, les ministres étaient mandés d'urgence chez le roi. \n\nLe lendemain, 12 juin, le roi prétexta qu'il était malade pour décliner tout entretien. \n\nCette attitude blessante et ce parti-pris de résistance passive ne pouvaient être tolérés indéfiniment sans préjudice pour la dignité de la France. M. Thomson le comprit, et il prit immédiatement ses mesures en conséquence. \n\nIl manda quelques troupes de Saïgon; il mit par dépêche le Gouvernement de la République au courant de la situation, et il adressa au roi Norodom une nouvelle lettre récapitulant les incidents qui s'étaient produits depuis cinq jours et qui se terminait en ces termes : \n\n« J'ai donc le regret de constater qu'en refusant de discuter avec le Gouverneur de la Cochinchine, représentant direct du protectorat, et chargé d'une mission spéciale, les affaires du Cambodge et le projet d'une convention commerciale qui lui était présentée autant dans son intérêt que dans celui de ses sujets, Votre Majesté a manifestement violé les clauses du traité du 11 août 1863; \n\n\" \n\nQu'en refusant, à quatre reprises, d'entendre la communication d'une réponse du Gouvernement de la République qu'elle avait elle-même instamment sollicitée, et en persistant à ne pas me recevoir, Votre Majesté a voulu rompre, en fait, toutes les relations entre la France et le Cambodge, et a porté une grave atteinte à la dignité du Gouvernement français. \n\n## \n\nEn conséquence, j'ai l'honneur de faire connaître à Votre Majesté que si, demain samedi, 14 juin, à midi, je n'ai pas reçu des excuses suffisantes de l'attitude blessante qui a été prise à l'égard du représentant de la France, protectrice du Cambodge, et si, à la même heure, la convention commerciale ne m'a pas été remise signée par Votre Majesté et revêtue de son sceau, je prendrai toutes les dispositions nécessaires pour assurer le respect dû au pavillon français et remplir les obligations que nous impose l'article 16 du traité du 11 août 1863. » \n\nLe roi répondit, à la date du 14, une lettre où, après avoir coloré de divers prétextes son refus de recevoir M. Thomson et renouvelé ses banales protestations de dévouement à la France, il terminait en ces termes : \n\n« Ainsi que j'ai eu l'honneur de vous le dire, je ne veux \n\npas signer la Convention des Douanes que vous m'avez \n\nprésentée. \n\nProspérité, amitié, alliance! \n\n**NORODOM** \n\nC'était l'expression catégorique d'une opiniâtre volonté de résister à la puissance protectrice. \n\nDeux jours se passèrent encore. La situation devenait impossible. Un commencement d'agitation se manifestait; des bruits alarmants étaient mis en circulation; les mandarins de province étaient secrètement mandés à Phnom Penh; divers indices enfin, accusaient des préparatifs de fuite du roi et de la cour à Oudong. Ce départ aurait été le prélude d'une insurrection. \n\nM. le gouverneur Thomson prit le parti d'agir. \n\nIl jugea que la crise ne pouvait être dénouée que par une organisation plus précise du protectorat qui préviendrait le retour de résistances aussi peu justifiées, et qui assurerait...",
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        "content_text": "\"(1 July 1868)\n\nMy time in Queensland was a period of significant growth. The first Lord Lytton, who while Under-Secretary for the Colonial Department, had promoted me from Ceylon to Queensland, wrote to me some years later, as follows: \"It is indeed a grand thing to have been the founder of the social state of a segment of the globe; and it is, perhaps, more sure of fame, a thousand years hence, than anything that we can do in the old world. It is carrying your home on the wind of a young tree to be found with enlarged letters as the trunk expands.\"\n\n6. After Queensland, I moved from 1868 to 1873 to be Governor of New Zealand, \"the Great Britain of the South\", where the Maori War, which had virtually lasted ten years (1860 to 1870) had been brought to a close under favourable auspices, and mainly in consequence of the policy adopted after the removal of the Imperial Forces. Employing the Maori Clans in the service of the Crown, as Lord Chatham did with the Highland Clans, in dealing with the Insurrection of 1745, was a policy I recommended and supported, as several of my despatches will show.\n\n7. Then, from 1873 to 1879, I was Governor of Victoria, the most active and prosperous of the Australian Colonies, which suffered a terrible and dangerous political crisis and Parliamentary deadlock during my administration. Through this, I navigated a most severe crisis.\n\nPage 60\nPage 61",
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        "content_text": "Date Foreign Office (continued)\n\nSubject\n\n99 Sep. Onatoms Duties in China\n\n1 Oct. Disturbands in the Philippines\n\n6\n\nly 24\n\n31\n\n\" 7\n\n4 hod.\n\n6.\n\n10\n\n24.\n\n# \" Timor's Independence of Macao\n\nSecret Societies hostile to China\n\nPassenger Certificates to steamers\n\nPlague Medical Inspection at Japanese Ports\n\nArms: Prohibition of Export to Philippines disturbances in the Philippines\n\n1 Dec. Londe in Iron Pans\n\n2\n\n# 12 Disturbances in the Philippines\n\nRumoured insurrection in Canton\n\nHome Office\n\n27 Oct. Warder for Gaol Hospital\n\nWar Office\n\n9 Jan\n\n22\n\n27 99\n\nhe Feb Barrack Accommodation\n\nServices of Lt. Genl. Barker during Plague\n\nMilitary Reserves at Kowloon\n\nProvision of Barracks\n\n18 moh Kowloon Marine lot, no. 2y\n\n15 Apl. Defence Scheme\n\nof 28. Sketching Fortifications by Russian Officers\n\n29 map\n\ny may Sunnery destruction of H.M. Stores & Walling\n\n9. Expenditure on Barracks\n\n5 June New Barracks\n\n11 Military Reserves\n\n30 Jnly Defence\n\n19 Aug Petroleum Storage\n\n9. Sept Military Reserves, Kowloon\n\nOffice, etc.\n\nDate\n\nSubject\n\nWar Office 12 Oct. Penalties under sketching\n\nK\n\nBarrack Accommodation\n\n10 how Military Contribution\n\n18\n\n'\n\n祁 25\n\n\" 24 New Hospital\n\nSanitary Board\n\nVolunteers\n\n5 Dec. Hospital Warder\n\n}\n\nну 31\n\nPost Office\n\nblin 44 gapian Illephone Cay.\n\nSanitary Board\n\nHospital warder I. Holmes\n\n14 Jan. Mail boat at Shanghai British Kowloon.\n\n15\n\nChina March 31 Chinese Passenger Traffic\n\nOodels.\n\nheave to Local Auditor hicolle\n\n5 Mch. Bubonic Plague.\n\nAudit Office 11 Feb.\n\nCustoms Stoke Damerel Guardians\n\n1 apl.\n\nTrinity House 16\n\nboburch\n\nmies society 22 An dit Office 25\n\n30\n\nColonial Office 18 July\n\nBirmingham\n\ncham of com. 13 An-\n\ng.\n\nPrecautions\n\nClaim aget. I. Warren hight Keepers at Gap Rock\n\nBishop of Victoria\n\nن و الريان\n\nJericoverable Arrears of Revenue\n\nLikh Passage or Chandah Hund\n\nTrade in Iron Pans\n\non then batte & hor. Change aget. Warder wayle\n\nScottish Office I\n\n1 Selection of Hospital warder\n\nInch Office 9\n\n命 Ayres, P.B.C 9 Jan. Recommendation of Dr J. Bell\n\n3 Feb.\n\n19.\n\nPortest aget. Retirement Extension of service.\n\nAckroyd, \".) 6 Jnly Supreme Court Registry\n\n거 Buckle, gG1 16 apl. Apple. for Appt. wi C.C.\n\nBullock, J.E. 24 June Appt as Trunkly",
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        "content_text": "Confidential\n\nSir,\n\nForeign Office,\n\n21710\n\nOctober 17, 1896.\n\n169\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nNo. 2244\n\na copy, as marked in the margin, of a despatch which has been received from Her Majesty's Chargé d'affaires at San Sebastian relating to the insurrection in the Philippine Islands.\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble Servant,\n\nA. W. L. Anderson",
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        "content_text": "My Lord:-\n\nSAN SEBASTIAN,\n\nOctober 10th 1898.\n\nThe insurrection in the Philippines continues to aggravate the serious condition in which Spain has been placed by the state of affairs in Cuba.\n\nThere appears to be no doubt that the Governor General allowed himself in the first instance to be taken by surprise, and that owing to the absence in Mindanao of nearly all the available forces of the Colony the position of the central Government was at one time somewhat critical.\n\nThe situation has no doubt been to a great extent retrieved by the zeal and energy displayed, but the feeling of insecurity which still exists is shown by the reinforcements which are being sent every successive week from Barcelona.\n\nThe Duke of Tetuan in alluding to the subject informed The Marquess of Salisbury K.G. &C., &C., &C.",
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        "content_text": "171\n\ninformed me that when these troops, amounting to six or seven thousand men, reach their destination, he did not anticipate much difficulty in quelling the insurrection which he said was now confined to the single province of Cavite.\n\nAs constant allusions are being made in the Press to the part which is supposed to have been taken by the Japanese, and the secret societies, in originating and fomenting the insurrection, I asked His Excellency if there was any truth in these reports.\n\nHe replied that from the information supplied by the Legation at Tokio he had no reason to think that the Japanese had played any part in the conspiracy, but as regards the Freemasons he was quite sure that they had exerted considerable influence, as he had in fact proofs of their interference, and that they acted in connection with the Freemasons in Spain.\n\nI asked His Excellency whether he thought the Freemasons had played any part in the Cuban Insurrection. He answered that he thought it very possible",
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        "content_text": "Hong Kong\n\nNo. 248 IZ\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\nC 6\n\n24822 REA\n\nReceived 3 DEC 96!\n\n200\n\nConfidential or Individual.\n\nDate\n\n1896\n\n2 Dec\n\n(Subject.)\n\nPhilippine Insurrection\n\nprevious Paper. Shanghai Govt express thanks for prohibition of\n\nexport of arms from Hong Kong, &c., &c.\n\n£ (13)~23107–16000-4-30\n\next subsequent Paper.\n\n10\n\n24-849\n\nStraits\n\nLabuan. Labuan.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nPut\n\nBy C.P.O. 3 Dec\n\nat once\n\nPage 210\n\nPage 211",
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        "content_text": "善\n\nthe statement that he reached\n\nthe Spanish ambassador\n\nappears somewhat exaggerated\n\n910\n\nI do not see what can be done if they\n\ndo not break the law.\n\n\"I shall ask by the gate's Ash the D.O.\n\nto\n\ninform the Spanish ambassador that [they] cannot be interfered with unless they break the law [of the colony] but [the troublesome governor] will be warned about them\n\n& send copy to the governor for information & Guidance\n\nthe correspondence\n\nTo reply.\n\nC.P.L.\n\nConfidential.\n\nCopy to\n\nLi\n\nof\n\n17236 RECO Foreign Office\n\nAugust 6. 1897.\n\n354\n\nI am directed by the Marquess of\n\nSalisbury to state, for the information\n\nof Mr Secretary\n\nChamberlain, that the\n\nSpanish Ambassador at this Court\n\ncalled at this Office\n\non the 5th instant\n\nAnd Communicated confidentially the\n\nList\n\nin closer [to a Committee] which he said\n\nexisted at Hong Kong for the purpose\n\nof fomenting insurrection in the Philippine Islands.\n\nHis Excellency stated that the measures taken by the Colonial Authorities at Hong Kong prevented the\n\nCommittee from Sending arms\n\n&\n\nAmmunition\n\n....\n\nThe Under Secretary of\n\nColonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "## DOMESTIC\n\nOffice or Individual.\n\n## Foreigne\n\n1898\n\n1st Jan.\n\nHongkong\n\nNo. 2164\n\n**(Subject.)**\n\nDisturbances in Philippines.\n\n13\n\nCopy of a despatch from Madrid, reporting on the final submission of the Philippines provinces.\n\n25817\n\nSee also \n| Number |\n|--------|\n| 113    |\n| 197    |\n| 97     |\n\n**Secret**\n\nSir W. Hamilton.\n\n**(Minutes.)**\n\nI have connected this with papers on this subject in Dep't but hardly think it worth while circulating them to you, Sir. E. Satow.\n\n2.1.98(1)\n\nDre 10. 1897\n\n? Put Y 1/2/18.\n\nRCM.\n\nWBL-980-20000-57\n\nNext subsequent Hongkong Paper For 4740 Sir W. Hamilton.\n\nSee specially 24849.\n\n46 2/2\n\nOn second thoughts should we not write to your Hongkong & Straits of B.M.B. Cy with reference to 24849 & subsequent correspondence that the insurrection is at an end & that the Proclamation to ...",
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        "content_text": "to the Philippines \n\nprohibit the export of arms need not further \n\nbe renewed & till now we have done so. \n\n`T.C.M. 1/2/98`\n\nForeign Office, \nJanuary 29 \n1899. \n\nI had not seen the earlier \npapers. \n\n11/2 \n\nWrite to Foreign Office & ask them to inform Spanish government that \nit is understood \nthe insurrection being at an end the Proclamation will be withdrawn. \nThen wait 2 or 3 weeks to see \nif any \nreply comes. \nBefore writing \nagain at once \n\n## \nMr Barclay \nNo 18 \n\nSir, \nI am directed by the Secretary of State for \nForeign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before the \nSecretary of State for the Colonies, \nthe \naccompanying copy of a despatch, as marked \nin the margin, reporting the final submission \nof the Philippine Insurgents. \n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, \nhumble Servant, \nT. Sanderson \n\nThe Under-Secretary of State, \nColonial \nOffice.",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT.\n\nU.Sof S\n\nMr. Macnaghten 12/2\n\nThe Sir W. Hamilton\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nEarl of Selborne,\n\nMr. Chamberlain,\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by Mr Secretary Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th ult reporting the final submission of the insurgents in the Philippine Islands and I am to request you to move the Marquess of Salisbury to inform the Spanish Gov't that the insurrection being in the Philippine Islands...",
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        "content_text": "## Colonial Office\n\nP.L.(ref:)\n\nCopy\nCopy\n\nK. Hardday\n720 \n2 Imelot\n30 \nMADRID\nMarch 3rd, 1898.\n\nMonsieur le Ministre:-\n\nWith reference to the Notes addressed to the Duke of Tetuan by Sir H. Drummond Wolff on October 27th and November 20th, 1896, informing the Spanish Government of the proclamations issued in the Straits Settlements and in Hongkong and Labuan respectively prohibiting the export of arms and ammunition from these Colonies to the Philippine Islands, I have now the honour under instructions from my Government, to state that the insurrection in these Islands being, it is understood, at an end, Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies has decided to withdraw the above-mentioned proclamations.\n\nI avail, &c.,\n\n(Signed) \n**G. Barclay**\n\nHis Excellency,\nThe Minister of State.",
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        "content_text": "## PALACE\nMarch 5th, 1898\n31\n\nSir,\n\nIn acknowledging the receipt of your Note of the 3rd instant in which you informed me that Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, considering the Insurrection in the Philippine Islands at an end, has decided to withdraw the Proclamations issued in the Straits Settlements, in Hongkong, and in Labuan prohibiting the exportation of Arms to those Islands,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that I am this day acquainting my Colleague the Minister of the Colonies with the withdrawal of the proclamations in question.\n\nI avail, &c.,\n\nBritish Chargé d'Affaires.\n\n&c., &c., &c.\n\n(Signed) P. Gullon",
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        "content_text": "Restricted by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to request you to inform the Directors of the British North Borneo Company that he understands that the insurrection in the Philippine Islands has now come to an end. The necessity for the prohibition in question having therefore passed the Proclamation may now be withdrawn; and the Chamberlain would suggest that you should communicate with the Governor of Labuan accordingly.\n\nI am, etc.\n\n`OPL`",
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        "content_text": "## May 18, 1899\n\n**FOREIGN OFFICE**\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 14th instant, I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to state for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain that, as the insurrection in the Philippine Islands cannot be regarded as at an end, it would, in His Lordship's judgment, be inexpedient to withdraw the Proclamations issued by the Governors of the Straits Settlements and Hongkong and by the British North Borneo Company prohibiting the export of arms to the Philippine Islands.\n\nI am,\nSir,\nYour most obedient,\nhumble Servant,\nF. H. Villiers.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nColonial Office.\n\n[70750 Straits C. O. 109 11145 Large M 98]\n\nfront wail. copy of this letter [next wail. B. Also inform the 83.4.A. Co. radij therm a cop of the letter. 18/5 Soproceed ABC 18 may at mu Ew ismay mediate.\n\nbecomes \nfront wail. copy of this letter next wail. B. Also inform the 83.4.A. Co. radij therm a cop of the letter. 18/5. Soproceed ABC 18 may at mu Ew is may mediate.\n\nrevised to \n\nfront wail. \ncopy of this letter next wail. \nB. \nAlso inform the 83.4.A. Co. radij therm a cop of the letter. \n18/5 \nSoproceed ABC 18 may at mu Ew is may mediate.",
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        "content_text": "# DRAFT DESPATCH.\n\n## hongkong Straits No.. 29130\n\nMy Lord,\n\nDowning Street, 19 May 189...\n\nWith reference to my telegram of the 18th instant, I have the honour to transmit to you copy of a letter from the Foreign Office from Mr. H. F. Wilson, to Hamilton.\n\nwill observe that the opinion of the Secretary of State for Foreign affairs it would be inexpedient to withdraw the proclamations prohibiting the export of ... to the Philippines during the insurrection in-those islands.\n\n(Ref. No.) 11145/78 110 It Kong \n\nDate. Vinute dated.\n\nSir. \n\nDistribution list:\n- Mr. Whitworth \n- Mr. Cox. \n- Mr. Lucas. \n- Mr. Graham. \n- Mr. Wingfield. \n- Earl of Selborne. \n- Mr. Chamberlain. \n\nPage 70",
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        "content_text": "## DOMESTIC.\n**Confidential**\nNo. 11155 \nHong Kong, 18th May 1898\n\n**Murder Trial of a Portuguese**\n\n## DOMESTIC.\nNo. 11156 \n**REC. M. 98**\nPort Ch. d'aff prens that if I in Borio be convicted, capital punishment to not inflicted : report by tel. to Governor\n\n### (Minutes.)\n27 June \nJuly F4475 \n5:20 \n* 2 (73) ---83113000-19: 67 \n77 \n\nIt was to the effect that we would adapt telegram wahrgen five heat with from Zo. with arquern that we would fend it, but he chipped thought we cale hands do this offlaw be they the theme write.\n\nNo reasons were given by Morona in support of this application, and noted in Memo york I. ch.\n\n**Previous Paper.**\n**Subsequent Paper.**\n94401 \n\ninsurrection the islands regarded of those cannot he a_o tto A an bud. thegon requent that the proclamation has been withdrawn consequence of instructions issued by your Directors, step be taken to may and that 1 a fresh one telegraphic instructions, maybe given to that effect.\n\nFoxen \n1898 \n\ne or Individual.",
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        "content_text": "## CHINESE LEGATION, \nAugust 10th, 1896. \n\nDear Mr. Bertie:- \n\nI beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your Note of the 25th ultimo acquainting me that in March 1896, an Order of banishment for five years from the Colony of Hong Kong was issued against a soi-disant Chinese Doctor calling himself amongst various other names, by that of Sun Yat Sen, and that no formal application for the revocation of the Order had been made.\n\nIn the name of the Chinese Government, I desire to present to Lord Salisbury my best thanks for this renewed proof of the friendly disposition of Her Majesty's Government towards China, and to express the hope that, during the currency of the Order, no application will be entertained having for its object the return of this notorious creator of sedition to Hong Kong, there to resume his attempts to excite an insurrection in that portion of the mainland adjacent to the Colony.\n\nThe Honourable \nFrancis Bertie, \n&c. \n&c.",
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        "content_text": "## DOMESTIC\n### Hong Kong\n\nNo 20163  \n(Subject.)  \nTelegram for cont... Gor  \n2 Sept 1898  \n\n**Philippine Insurrection**  \nSpanish Amb. reports tel insting to for preventing putting out of too ships reported to be preparing for insurgents  \n\n### (Minutes.)\nan 20169.  \nA. E. F. 619-\n\nCopy to subsequent Paper.  \nForeyn  \nst previous Paper.  \n\n| No | Reference |\n|----|-----------|\n| 20163 | [Rec 6 SEP 8] |\n| 20169 |           |\n\nshorts 207  \n33&1 (78)—292—115000-12-07 5500-3000-5-AS  \n1  \n340",
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        "content_text": "# DOMESTIC.\n\n## Office or Individual.\n\n### Foreign\n\n1898  \n6 Sept  \n\nAs previous Paper.  \nHong Kong  \nNo. 2021  \n(Subject.)  \n**Philippine Insurrection**  \n2021  \n/ SEP  \n\nFurther note from Spanish Embassy re: sailing of two vessels from Hong Kong.\n\n30169  \nCopy to For  \nHongkong 236  \nStraits  \n209) 16 Sept.  \nMr. Lucas.\n\n### (Minutes.)\n\nIf this note is the original of the Spanish Ambassador's verbal communication to the F.O. on Sept. 3, there is a misunderstanding. The vessels in question are here stated as sailed, not as about to sail.\n\nIt is of absolutely no importance to us what action the Spanish authorities will take with regard to them - supposing them to have actual existence, which is highly doubtful.\n\n7.9.98  \n7/9  \nCPL  \n\nA. F 20189  \nand of 201627 Put by.  \nWay of the Houghton Forms) ==  \nrefinis  \n\n$19  \nart subsequent Paper.  \nStraited  \nI suppose,  \nMo  \n\n2 & 75-10-1909-12-07 5420-100n8-5-48  \nLust  \nTo see  \nafter CPK",
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        "content_text": "## THE DEFENCE OF HONGKONG\n\nAs to the North side, hopes are entertained that Sir Claude Macdonald may be able to settle that matter for us, but we should be prepared to settle it ourselves on short notice if the pinch came. Every one is so afraid to take responsibility now-a-days, and the Chinese parrot cry of \"No belong my pidgin'\" is always forthcoming, that we should be prepared with a scheme of defence with our own resources in the absence of the fleet? The public would feel much easier if they knew such was the case, and that every man knew his post and duty faithfully, beforehand. Every point should be thought out, and prepared for, and an intelligence department formed, and instructions prepared for Gap Rock and outlying points. Heliograph stations fixed, and a patrol service of torpedo craft ranged, so that it could be sent out to watch in the event of complications arising likely to result in war; a pre-arranged signal from sea-ward of the approach of suspicious craft would be of incalculable advantage in giving us time to muster for defence.\n\nFREE LANCE.\n\n### THE DEFENCE OF HONGKONG (China Mail, Oct. 12.)\n\nThe series of articles which has appeared in these columns, under the rather curious heading of \"The Back Door,\" has doubtless caused much talk and controversy. It is possible that the articles may have caused some amusement, notwithstanding their realistic character. A certain amount of amusement may have been caused by the fanciful movements of the attackers and defenders, it is to be hoped that something more important than the mere pleasures of imagination will result from the sketch referred to.\n\nA competent critic puts the matter in this way :-\n\n\"Your attractive literary skit entitled 'The Back Door' may open our eyes as well as arouse our thinking powers (and, of course, afford us a topic of conversation); for, conjectural as most of it is, and impossible as many will say more than one incident related must be, it should be remembered that a declaration of war has not invariably preceded hostilities even amongst the most civilised powers. Witness the attack on the Turkish fleet at Sinope, and the so-called reprisals at Foochow in the Franco-Chinese War. The bombardment of Alexandria has been quoted conversationally as a similar illustration, although it does not seem equally applicable. And the Jameson Raid has also been mentioned; but neither appear to be analogous. One was to check an insurrection, and the other (since disowned by the Imperial Government) was something between a demonstration and a premature blunder. Anyhow, to return to our local application of the imaginary defence and final destruction of Hongkong, one can realise, without being behind the scenes, that the Harbour Defence vessels are antiquated, and that the small expense required to mobilise 'suddenly' more than once a year would be money well vested.\n\n\"Another point which is exercising the minds of property-holders is, can the Colony be shelled from seaward or from Mirs Bay? It is generally believed that no hostile craft can get into the harbour, or if once in that she could survive for any time. Another point, what about our magazine? and what facilities exist for the transport of ammunition to the various points which will be necessary?\n\n\"It seems to me that these are points on which our unofficial members might well be exercised. Is it not worth while protecting the shore ends of the telegraph cables, or are we so certain we can at once repair any damage close in shore, that such protection is unnecessary? The cost of carrying out these suggestions cannot be so great as to exclude them from practical politics, and their completion cannot but add to our security.\"\n\nThus far our Critic; and we do not doubt that most of the thinking residents of the Colony will be prepared to go with him thus far. We have also to commend 'Free Lance' for his sensible commentary upon the whole of the situation. Indeed, most men of common-sense realise that something is wanting in our defence arrangements. We are all ready enough to die for 'home and country', if necessary; but the question is now where lies the necessity? It is over the 'system', or rather want of system, which is our weakness,--never our readiness to defend ourselves. Continuity is needed, here, as in everything else in out-of-the-way Colonies. One General, or Engineer Commanding, requires one thing; and he spends money, and stays say three years. Another succeeds, and the pack is shuffled again, and a new game begins. Such (as the saying is) is life in the Far East. So far as we can comprehend the lessons conveyed in the awfully realistic sketch of the noble defence and final destruction of Hongkong (as described in \"The Back Door\"), they are these:—\n\n| Point | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1.) | A proper look-out and patrol of the South side of the Island. |\n| (2.) | Efficient protection of telegraphic cables. |\n| (3.) | Proper official Consuls for Saigon and Vladivostock. |\n\nWe ought to know that the ammunition, food, coal, etc., as well as the men to man all the harbour defence vessels, are at any moment ready for the whole of these vessels to be under weigh as soon as ever steam can be got up. 'It is no secret that the Infantry in the Colony is insufficient for the defence of the frontiers,--that, even with the aid of the guns of the forts, at least one Battalion should be available for the frontier on the mainland; and as the Colony already complains of the Military burden, something should be done in the meantime. Blockhouses, or something more than temporary shelter trenches, should be prepared in the positions commanding the likeliest landing places for a hostile force, to enable the infantry at our disposal to meet the foe with the advantage such fortifications afford. Would it be a waste of money to prepare shelter for the field-guns available, or to know exactly the spots the batteries must occupy to resist a landing at any named point, without running the risk of annihilation from the heavy guns of an enemy's ships the moment they open fire, and to have the passage to such spots kept clear of all obstructions?\n\nIs it not remarkable that Great Britain maintains no Consul in French Indo-China, or at Vladivostock? Are our interests in these places less than those of any of the Foreign Powers who maintain Consuls of their own race in Hongkong? Again, is it not worth while protecting the shore ends of the telegraph cables... \n\n- 36 -- \n- 37 --",
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        "content_text": "such negotiations should proceed; and he asked when the Powers wanted to be Emperor. He also asked whether & Terright the recent insurrection was on the part of Kang Yu Wei. I replied that I did not think Kang Yee Wei had any thing to do with it, & again asked who England would like to be Emperor? I answered that so far as I was aware England's chief Concern, assuming that The Legations were safe, was the restoration of Order & resumption of Trade and business Generally, England did not want to see China partitioned. She did not want any part of China for herself. She wanted to retain China intact, and probably if St. James's Government was satisfied that the Emperor Kwang Hsu had acted under Compulsion and against his will in any action that may have been taken in his name, this might be accepted under certain Guarantees, but this was a matter I had no authority to speak on, and only ...",
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        "content_text": "## Telegram Correspondence\n\n(5) To Canton, 14/7/00.\n\nTell Viceroy that it will always be a pleasure to me to receive His Excellency, but I think it well to tell him that I have strong grounds for believing that if he goes just now, he will leave a rebellion behind him that may produce grave complications. I warned him of this impending trouble at our interview of January 15th.  \nBlake.\n\n(6) From Canton, 15/7/00.\n\nYour Excellency's telegram of yesterday communicated to Viceroy. His Excellency replied, \"Having received Imperial orders to proceed North proposition to remain here cannot be entertained. I firmly believe there is no likelihood of insurrections or rioting after my departure.\"  \nAt interviews yesterday & to-day His Excellency gave me confidence, & repeated assurances to the same effect.  \nScott.",
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        "content_text": "# AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n### September Received SECTION 1.\n734\n\n## No. 1.\n### Li Hung-chang to Sir Chihchen Lofêngluh.-(Communicated by Sir Chihchen Lofêngluh, September 7.)\n\n(Telegraphic.)\n\nShanghae, September 6, 1900, 2:55 P.M.\n\nTHE order and peace in the South and East provinces of China shall be maintained by the Chinese authorities in strict accordance with the Articles agreed upon, and the Viceroys and Governors will exert their utmost to afford protection to the foreign and native, Christian and non-Christian, lives and properties within their jurisdictions; but it is now found that an insurrectionary organization headed by Kang-yu-wei and Liang Ki-chao, amalgamated with the Cantonese notorious rebel, Ku-Sing, and the chiefs of the Triad Society, Pan-Sing-Kwei and Lew-Fuh, affiliated with the different Secret Societies, propose to uprise in the two Hu (i.e., Hunan and Hu-Peh), three Kiang (i.e., Kiang-Su, Nyan Hui, and Kiang Si), and the two Kwang (i.e., Kwang Tung and Kwangsi) provinces. They call themselves the National Protectors, but in reality they are rebelling against the Government for their own end, and disturbing peace and order.\n\nI may mention the recent case of Tang Chung Chai for illustration. He was a rebel in Pih-Kan of Tin-Tung when arrested by the Viceroys Lew-Kwung-Yih and Chang Chih Tung; he confessed freely that he was in the party of Kang-yu-wei; a quantity of ammunition, guns, documents, and papers confiscated proved the accuracy of his confession. This case is well known to both foreigners and Chinese.\n\nIn the Province of Canton (Kwang Tung) the Secret Societies are still more numerous. Their head-quarters are at the Gardens of Yu-Yu-Chih, in Hong Kong, and at the \"Reformer\" of Chih Sing Magazine Office, in Macao. They meet secretly at the two above-mentioned places to plan their insurrectionary scheme. The most prominent members are-\n\n| 1. | Ho Lien Wung. |\n| 2. | Ho Muh Ling. |\n| 3. | Hsu Ching.    |\n| 4. | Lew Chien Ling.|\n| 5. | Meh Mung Hwa. |\n| 6. | Chen Chung Yen.|\n| 7. | Yung Wing.    |\n\nThey visit Hong Kong and Macao frequently to arrange the plans and dates of uprising, for the purchase and supply of rifles, guns, and ammunitions stored in coffins and imported from the Straits Settlements into Canton. These rebel leaders, if they be not arrested and punished according to law, will certainly set the whole of the Southern and Eastern provinces in a blaze similar to what the Boxer movement did in the North, and do unlimited damage to the foreign trade in China.\n\nI have therefore to request you to bring this telegram before Lord Salisbury and persuade his Lordship to issue telegraphic instructions to the Governors of Singapore and Hong Kong to adopt stringent measures for the investigation and arrest of these rebels, and to keep them in prison so as to nip the insurrection in the bud.\n\nBoth foreigners and Chinese would derive great benefits from the action of Lord Salisbury, and be grateful to his Lordship.\n\nPlease reply by wire.\n\n[2321 g-1]",
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        "content_text": "## for Individual.\n\n900 \nkh. \nprevious Paper. \nro. \nNG \n\n**(Subject.)** \n**Chinese Agitators** \n**DOMESTIC** \n\n3.0 768 \n31540 \n& \nRcco Rec? 28 SEP 00 \n\nsubmits requests of Mahavy of Canter for banishment \nof certain \n\nErb18 \nx x x \n35075)-41560-5000-5-1900 \nsubsequent Paper. \n1953 \n\n**Mr. Lee** \n**(Minutes.)** \n\nWe have told Sir Henry Blake that Sam Yat Sen might return to Hong Kong, if Li Hung Chang afforded protection; but that all precautions should be taken against his organising within the Colony insurrection against the Chinese Government. \n\nLater on, we told him to deport Sun Yat Sen and another Chinese agitator whose conduct justified it (27319), and he replied that the Foreign Enlistment Act would be strictly enforced, if evidence that it was being transgressed was forthcoming, and the Banishment Ordinance used. (27441)\n\nPage 780  \nPage 781",
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        "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of Her Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n## [October 15 1900]\n\n### AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\nNo. 1.\n\n## SECTION 2.\n\n805\n\n### Acting Consul-General Warren to the Marquess of Salisbury---(Received October 15.)\n\n**(No. 137.)** My Lord,\n\nShanghar, August 30, 1900.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inclose a copy of a despatch, dated the 23rd August, and its inclosures, which I have received from Mr. E. H. Fraser, Her Majesty's Acting Consul-General at Hankow, reporting the discovery of a plot on the part of the followers of the Reformer Kang Yu Wei and of the Kolao-hui to raise insurrection.\n\nOn the 27th January last, I telegraphed to Sir Claude MacDonald to the effect that a body of influential Chinese Reformers at Shanghae had asked me to receive a deputation, which I had declined to do. Whereupon they sent me a written communication stating that, unless the Emperor was restored to the Throne, they were prepared to stir up the Secret Societies throughout the country with the object of compelling foreign Powers to interfere. It was pointed out in this communication that grave injuries would be inflicted on foreign trade by popular risings, which they regarded as inevitable, and that in the excited state of feeling throughout the country destruction of missionary property was to be anticipated. At the same time I reported that handbills were being distributed broadcast counselling resistance to the Empress Dowager's régime.\n\nI warned the Reformers that the course they proposed to pursue would do them no good, and would alienate the sympathies of foreign Powers from their cause.\n\nIt would appear that the more moderate of the leaders of the party have succeeded in keeping their followers quiet until quite lately, but they now confess that they have got out of hand and are prepared to follow the lead of Kang Yu Wei and Sun Yat Sen, who are openly stirring up the Kolao-hui and other Secret Societies with whom the Reformers are connected.\n\nThe severe measures of repression taken by the Viceroys Chang Chih-tung and Lui Kun-yi may, I hope, have a salutary effect and succeed in stopping the proposed insurrection. It may be, however, that the party will be driven to desperation, in which case a general rising throughout the country is to be feared.\n\nI have the honour to inclose a copy of a further despatch from Mr. Fraser, dated the 24th August, reporting that the Chinese authorities suspect the Japanese of complicity in the plot, but that in his opinion there is no reason to suppose that the Japanese Government was cognizant of it.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**(Signed) PELHAM L. WARREN.**\n\n### Sir,\n\n## Inclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n### Acting Consul-General Fraser to Acting Consul-General Warren,\n\nHankow, August 23, 1900.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inform you that a plot to raise insurrection has been discovered at this port.\n\nTowards the end of last week a strong feeling of uneasiness manifested itself among the native population, many of whom, including petty officials, sent away their families from Hankow and Wuchang. This unrest was ascribed by missionaries to the issue on the 7th August, in the form of a Proclamation by the high authorities, of the Decree of the 2nd August. The Proclamation was at the request of myself and my colleagues promptly torn down here, and its issue in the rest of the Hukuang provinces forbidden, while on the 14th August another Proclamation, explaining that the Decree was not directed against converts, took its place. The uneasy feeling growing stronger, being ascribed to wild rumours of a Boxer invasion of Hupeh, the Viceroy...",
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        "content_text": "# Inclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\n## Proclamation by Viceroy of Hukuang Provinces against Boxers and other Disturbers of Peace.\n\n**(Translation.)**\n\nWHEREAS in the neighbourhood of Wuchang, Hanyang, and Hankow, certain evil-doers have actually posted everywhere placards talking of \"keng-tsu,\" the fist of the patriot god, or \"wu-yin,\" the shining of the red lamp, and have further dared to concoct false stories of the Boxer rebels of the North having got to Hsiang Yang by way of Honan, and being due here within a certain time;\n\nAnd whereas when first the Boxer rebels of the North began to stir up strife, we, in concert with the Viceroys and Governors of the various provinces, explained to the Throne that this was an heretical sect of disorderly folk, and asked for an Imperial Decree to exterminate them utterly;\n\nAnd whereas on the 17th July and the 2nd of August we were honoured with their Majesties' Decrees ordering the provinces to purify the source of disorder by suppressing local rebels and disorderly folk;\n\nAnd whereas the awful terrors of the Imperial commands were long ago reverently copied and promulgated abroad:\n\nNow, the Boxer rebels of the North themselves confess that their heretical arts are broken, and they have not the least skill left. Most of them have died under artillery fire, or been smitten down by the regular forces, and the small remainder must have removed their bead-dresses and distinctive girdles and scattered into hiding in all directions. Their habits of arson, murder, and robbery had early earned the detestation of the decent population, and now that in dread of being captured by the militia and regulars they are in despair of escaping, how can they assemble in numbers to skulk to the south of the Yellow River, still less to come all the way to Hupei? As to Hsiang Yang and that locality, strong forces have been dispatched which bar the way; the country is at peace, and people and converts live in harmony. Although in the dependencies of Nanyang, in Hunan, there did chance to be scoundrels stirring up trouble, yet the Governor ordered his subordinates straightly to seize and punish them, and at the moment all is tranquil again. Even supposing that really Honan scoundrels, styling themselves Boxers, should raid our territory, we would simply carry out faithfully the repeated Imperial commands and vigorously suppress them; never would we let them penetrate into our territory and raise disturbances.\n\nWuchang and the Han cities being the important seat of the provincial capital, we have arranged measures of defence with extra care and completeness. Yet by spreading false accounts of imaginary events, the simple people in their ignorance terrify one another, and some even go so far as to move their families and seek refuge elsewhere. This is plainly the work of local scoundrels and Society men of this place, who concoct stories and stick up placards to disturb people's minds in the hope that, when the traders and people are in panic and confusion, they may get an opportunity to pillage. The evil designs they cherish are indeed detestable.\n\nAs we are ordering the local officials, civil and military, and the garrison and trained battalions to make secret search and in concert seize the scoundrels who concoct lying stories, and execute them immediately on conviction.\n\nIt is also our duty to issue this stringent Notification and prohibition. Wherefore, know all men, soldiers and people alike, ye must understand that such placards and stories are nothing but the cunning plots and lying fabrications of evil characters to which ye must on no account lend credence, and on which ye must not act, as by doing so ye will only excite and alarm yourselves, and when you have brought about the calamity of pillage, it will be too late to repent. So, if any dare to go on fabricating stories to terrify and to disturb men's minds, these will thereby prove themselves scoundrels, and will be at once seized and executed, nor will any mercy be shown them.\n\nLet all obey with awe!\n\n# Inclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\n## Acting Consul-General Fraser to Acting Consul-General Warren.\n\n**(Confidential.) Sir,**\n\nHankow, August 24, 1900.\n\nWITH reference to my despatch of yesterday concerning a plot to raise insurrection here and at other points along the Yang-tsze, I have the honour to state that the Chinese authorities suspect the Japanese of complicity therein.\n\nIt is pointed out that the \"Yayeyama\" left suddenly a few days before the date of the Independent Association's manifesto; that the Japanese Consul is loth to deal severely with the student arrested in the house, who also resisted arrest; that among the letters seized is one from a Japanese in Hongkew, and that from the papers seized a Japanese appears to have been one of the chiefs.\n\nThe Consul told me yesterday that the Japanese employed by the Viceroy Chang were anxious to leave, and that those in the Nanking Military School would depart to-morrow.\n\nI think it probable that members of the \"soshi\" class did join Kang and Sun's followers, but I can see no reason to suspect that the Government was aware of the plot.\n\nI have, &c.\n**(Signed) E. H. FRASER.**",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\nNo. 1.\n\n219\n\n[January 29.]\n\nSECTION 4.\n\n(RECOGNITION OF)\n\nConsul-General Scott to the Marquess of Lansdowne.--(Received January 29, 190[?])\n\n(No. 1.) My Lord,\n\nCanton, December 21, 1900.\n\nUNDER instructions from Her Majesty's Legation I have the honour to inclose herewith copy of a despatch which I addressed to Sir Ernest Satow on the 15th November last, respecting the state of affairs in the Two Kwang Provinces.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed)\n\nB. C. GEORGE SCOTT.\n\nInclosure in No. 1.\n\n8092.\n\nSir,\n\nConsul-General Scott to Sir E. Satow.\n\nCanton, November 15, 1900.\n\nI HAVE the honour, in reply to your telegram of the 9th instant, to state that I have replied by telegraph to the following effect:-\n\n\"The outlook in these provinces is not serious although there is unrest, and indefinite revolutionary schemes exist. At no time dangerous the rising in Hui-chow has been suppressed, and the natives of Canton remained indifferent.\n\n\"Of rebellion in Kuanghsi, actual or intended, nothing is known, but Kang and Sun's adherents plot and talk with impunity in Hong Kong where rumours originate. I think successful revolution impossible, as rebels appear to have no definite plan, and authorities vis-à-vis people are stronger than formerly.”\n\nThe above is, I believe, a correct view of the situation at present. While the city of Canton itself and the immediate neighbourhood remain perfectly quiet, and while, with the exception of the rising in the Hui-chow Prefecture, there are no actual insurrections in other parts of these two provinces, the officials are to a certain extent uneasy; there is generally feeling of unrest, and in some quarters treason is talked and vague revolutionary schemes discussed. But so far as I, and I may add my colleagues, can judge, there are no actual signs of any serious revolutionary movement. It is, I think, a cause for surprise and satisfaction that, in the circumstances prevailing at the present moment in China, the unrest and excitement in these turbulent and ill-governed provinces are not much more accentuated.\n\nThe rising in Hui-chow when it began for a moment looked as though it might be serious, but it was quickly evident that there was nothing in it; that the modern arms with which the rebels were armed were of little use, and that the Imperial troops, as has been the case, would succeed in suppressing it. The authorities were alarmed, and have acted energetically, and I do not think it is probable that this rebellion will break out again.\n\nDuring its course nearly every statement that appeared on the subject was false or greatly exaggerated. It was never in the least formidable, and the Chinese in Canton treated the subject, when they could be induced to speak of it, with absolute indifference—a sure sign that the affair was by them considered of little moment, and, as a matter of fact, the rebels actually accomplished nothing.\n\nIt seems probable that the adherents of Sun Yat Sen, or Sun Wen, as he is also called, were responsible for this abortive rising, and it is probable the Reformers and Kang Ya Wei's party generally were mixed up in it. All these people have their headquarters, it is asserted, in Hong Kong and Macao. This is probably the case, although it seems certain that neither Sun Yat Sen nor Kang Yu Wei themselves are, or have lately been, in either place. In Hong Kong and Macao these people plot and talk treason at their ease, and it is from them that the rumours of rebellion and revolution, of intended attacks on foreigners and on the Chinese Government and officials, and the thousand and one stories that reach the foreign and native press, emanate. So far as\n\n[114]",
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        "content_text": "Canton itself is concerned, hardly one rumour concerning the state of affairs here has originated in Canton itself.\n\nShould further rebellion be attempted, in my opinion the Imperial troops will prove capable of dealing with it.\n\nI doubt if the population is armed so extensively with weapons smuggled from Hong Kong and Macao as it is supposed. Nor do I think the people themselves, the gentry, and the well-to-do have any desire to rebel. It seems very clear that in the Hui-chow Prefecture the rebels met with little sympathy and no assistance from the turbulent people of the Tung Kuang district, or the equally turbulent and lawless smugglers and people of the Kuei Shan district, who opposed rather than joined them.\n\nThe attempt on the morning of Sunday, the 28th October, to blow up a portion of the Governor's Yamên seems to have been a genuine attempt at political assassination with dynamite. Had it been as successful as it was abortive, it does not appear that serious consequences would have resulted. Nothing has transpired to show that any preparation had been made to take advantage of the temporary confusion that might have followed. Only three persons have so far been arrested in connection with it---one a young man named Shih Ching Ju, who has been executed; a preacher or catechist of the American Presbyterian Mission, who gave security for the rent of the house, and who has been released on bail; and a chemist named Yang, whose name was given by Shih, and who was found to have dynamite in his shop. The whole incident is very obscure. Shih himself, though not a convert, was intimately connected with converts and missionaries. His sister is a medical student in the Kuk Fon Hospital. A person named Sung, who hired the house in which the explosion occurred, and who has escaped, was a Christian. Several converts who were preachers left Canton on the arrest of Shih, and the missionaries here generally seem convinced that many of their converts, if not actually concerned, knew that some attempt was imminent.\n\nThe trade of the district, allowance being made for the entire stoppage for some months of the trade with Tien-tsin and Newchwang, shows little disturbance. The decrease in the duties collected by the foreign Customs is not more than occurs in ordinary times as compared with those of last year, which was the most prosperous the port has ever known. It is true that the banks, native and foreign, are restricting their advances, but in view of the rumours in circulation, this is hardly to be wondered at. In other respects trade is practically unaffected. It is somewhat singular that throughout the whole of the disastrous occurrences in the north this has been the case with the trade here, except in the case of that to Tien-tsin and Newchwang. It should, I think, be taken as a sign that, whatever rumours are afloat, these provinces are practically in their normal state, which may be said to indicate insurrection in one or other of them. Roughly speaking, during my service in China, I do not think a year has passed when an insurrection or rebellion has not been in progress or threatening in Kwangtung or Kwanghsi.\n\nThe attacks on the property of converts and Mission Chapels have ceased for over six weeks. They were not accompanied by any attacks on their persons, except that one Roman Catholic convert was killed and one child injured, one or two men held to ransom, and some girls are said to have been carried off. It is thought, and it seems possible, that in consequence of the Edicts, false or genuine, promulgated here, orders were in some instances officially given to loot the converts, but not to attack their persons. In others, the officials responsible made strenuous and successful efforts to maintain order. The action of his Excellency the Acting Viceroy all through, except that his orders were but imperfectly obeyed, left little to be desired. These outrages have been only partial, and none have occurred in Canton or its immediate vicinity, and I have heard of none in the Province of Kwanghsi.\n\nIt is, of course, impossible to predict what the course of events will be in these provinces. I can only say that, so far, in my opinion, as can be seen at present, no signs of immediate danger exist, although causes for uneasiness exist in several directions. This opinion is, I know, largely shared by my colleagues, and by others whose opinion is of value. If only a general settlement of affairs can be arrived at between China and foreign Powers, I think there is little doubt that in these provinces there will be no disturbance that the provincial authorities will not be able to deal with successfully, as they have with the rising in Hui-chow.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) B. C. G. SCOTT.\n\n20 Feb. 1901",
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        "content_text": "124\n\n271\n\nduties appertaining to the offices of civil government in said islands, will, in respect of such duties, report to the said Civil Governor.\n\nThe power to appoint civil officers, heretofore vested in the Philippine Commission, or in the Military Governor, will be exercised by the Civil Governor with the advice and consent of the commission.\n\nThe Military Governor of the Philippines is hereby relieved from the performance, on and after the said 4th day of July, of the civil duties hereinbefore described, but his authority will continue to be exercised as heretofore in those districts in which insurrection against the authority of the United States continues to exist, or in which public order is not sufficiently restored to enable provincial governments to be established under the instructions to the commission dated April 7th, 1900.\n\nBy the President:\n\n(Signed)\n\nElihu Root,\n\nSecretary of War.",
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        "content_text": "**SUMMARY**\n\n178  \n~100  \n24 AN 121  \n\nThe report recommends that the present form of Government should be continued until January 1904 when provisions might be made for a change in the form of Government so that it should consist of a civil Governor, a Legislative Council and a popular Assembly chosen by a limited electorate. The powers of the latter to be limited in various ways and the Legislative Council to be empowered to vote the supplies if the Assembly failed to do so.\n\nThe collapse of the insurrection came in May last and it is stated that outside the provinces of Batangas, Cebu, Bohol, Samar and Mindoro, there is peace in the Archipelago.\n\nThe Commission believe that the only way to teach the Philippine people how to govern themselves is to make a mixed Government of Americans and Filipinos giving the control to Americans for some time to come.\n\nThe Commissioners point out that after 400 years of",
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        "content_text": "18\n\n19\n\nIN RE ALICE WOODALL. U.S.A.\n\n5th May, 1888.\n\nCOURT OF APPEAL: Lord ESHER, M.R., LINDLEY, L.J., and Bowen, L.J.\n\nL.R. 20 Q.B.D. 832; 57 LJ.M.C. 71.\n\nThe accused having been committed for surrender, application was made to a Divisional Court for an order nisi for the issue of a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that the Magistrate had declined to adjourn the case in order that evidence in favour of the accused might be obtained from New York, and that upon the evidence before the Magistrate he ought not to have committed. The Divisional Court refused the order on these grounds. Motion was now made, by way of appeal, for an order nisi.\n\nHeld: That the decision of the Queen's Bench Division was given in a \"criminal cause or matter\" within section 47 of the Judicature Act, 1873, and therefore no appeal would lie to the Court of Appeal.\n\nIN RE ALICE WOODALL.\n\nU.S.A.\n\n9th May, 1888.\n\nQUEEN'S BENCH: Lord COLERIDGE, C.J., FIELD and WILLS, JJ.\n\n57 L.J.M.C. 72; 16 Cox C.C. 478.\n\nPrisoner had been committed for extradition on two charges of forgery. A rule nisi for a writ of habeas corpus was obtained on the ground that there was no sufficient provision made by the Government of the United States that she should not be tried for an offence other than that for which she was extradited, as required by the Extradition Act, section 3 (2).\n\nHeld (discharging the rule)\n\nThat the United States Government had made provision for this sub-section, and that a fugitive criminal would be tried there solely for the offence in respect of which he had been surrendered. This point had been clearly raised and decided in the United States v. Rauscher, which, as a decision of the Supreme Court of America, was binding on all Courts within the Union.\n\n(It is mentioned in the report (Cox) of this case that in consequence of Lawrence having been tried in the United States for offences other than those for which he was surrendered, the British Government refused to surrender Winslow without a pledge that the prisoner should not be tried except for the offence for which he was extradited; the United States refused to give this pledge, and Winslow was never surrendered.)\n\n(For case of United States v. Lawrence see 13 Cox C.C. 361.) (And see now Article III. of United States Supplementary Convention of 1889.)\n\nIN RE GUERIN.\n\nFrance.\n\n12th, 13th November, 1888.\n\nQUEEN'S BENCH : WILLS and GRANTHAM, JJ.\n\n58 L.J.M.C. 42; 16 Cox C.C. 596; 53 J.P. 467; 60 L.T. (N.S.) 558 ; 37 W.R. 289.\n\nThe prisoner had been arrested on a charge of larceny in France, and brought up before Sir J. Ingham, before whom evidence was given on six occasions ; then Mr. Vaughan took up the case, and on five days heard evidence, and then committed the prisoner for extradition.\n\nA rule nisi for a writ of habeas corpus was granted on the grounds that no evidence of the prisoner's crime had been given before Mr. Vaughan, and that the magistrate's decision as to nationality was wrong.\n\nHeld That the judicial discretion which a Magistrate has to exercise on cases brought before him must be based on the evidence taken before him, and it is not competent for him to act upon evidence taken before another Magistrate. There was however sufficient evidence before Mr. Vaughan without that which was taken before Sir J. Ingham; and the order nisi was discharged.\n\nAs to the question of nationality, it was\n\nHeld That the Queen's Bench Division has a right to review the finding of the Magistrate upon a matter of fact which is cardinal to the existence of his jurisdiction and collateral to the subject of enquiry.\n\nBy direction of the Court--the affidavits as to nationality being conflicting --an issue was tried on 20th and 21st December before HUDDLeston, B., and a common jury as to whether prisoner was a \"native born or naturalised subject\" of this country; this was found against the prisoner.\n\n(See also ex parte Hugel, 12 Cox C.C. 551; 29 L.T. (N.S.) 41; and In re Castioni, L.R. Q.B.D. 1891 (1) 149; 60 L.J.M.C. 22; 64 L.T. (N.S.) 344; 17 Cox C.C. 225; 55 J.P. 328.\n\nRE CASTIONI, Switzerland.\n\n10th, 11th November, 1890.\n\nQUEEN'S BENCH:\n\nDENMAN, HAWKINS and STEPHEN, JJ.\n\nL.R. Q.B.D. 1891 (1) 149; 60 L.J.M.C. 22; 64 L.T.(N.S.) 344; 17 Cox C.C. 225; 55 J.P. 328.\n\nCastioni took part in an insurrection which broke out in the Canton of Ticino, and he and others, having seized arms from the arsenal, and seized five persons connected with the Government, bound them, and marched to the Government House, where they were refused admittance by Councillors Rossi and Gianella with about 80 gendarmes. The gates were broken, and the people rushed in; a second locked door was broken open, and Rossi, who was in the\n\n10529\n\n0 2\n\n516",
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        "content_text": "FOREIGN OFFICE,\n\n21st March, 1903\n\n62\n\nC\n\nSir:-\n\nI am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to inform you that Sir Halliday Macartney called at this Department on the 10th instant with reference to the attempted insurrection at Canton.\n\nHe said that what the Chinese Government wanted was that the instructions sent to Hongkong in 1896 which had kept the agitators quiet for years should be repeated.\n\nThese instructions were to the effect that the Governor should keep a careful watch over the movements and proceedings of suspected persons and do his utmost, within his legal powers, to anticipate and frustrate any revolutionary attempts against the constituted Authorities in China.\n\nIt was pointed out to Sir H. Macartney that apparently the Governor had done this on the present occasion and that it was owing to his timely warning that the Canton Authorities had been enabled to crush the projected movement.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[April 3.]\n\nSECTION 3.\n\n82\n\n(No. 7.) My Lord,\n\nConsul-General Scott to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received April 3.)\n\nCanton, February 28, 1903.\n\nIN continuation of my despatch No.1 of the 8th ultimo, I have the honour to inclose herewith an extract from the Intelligence Report of Mr. H. H. Fox, British Acting-Consul at Wuchow, from which it will be seen that, as regards the Province of Kwangsi, disturbances are principally confined to the hilly districts; but that along the Tonquin frontier conditions are fairly satisfactory, the trade route from Wuchow, viâ Nanning to Posé, remaining open.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) JAMES SCOTT,\n\nInclosure in No.1.\n\nExtract from Wuchow Intelligence Report for the period from October 1, 1902, to January 31, 1903.\n\nTHE accounts of the so-called rebellion in Kwangsi, which appear from time to time in the newspapers, are not only greatly exaggerated, but usually quite inaccurate. There is now no organized insurrection against the dynasty, whatever there may have been three years ago, but disbanded soldiers, bad characters from the Kuangtung Province, and homeless country people have formed themselves into robber bands, who roam about the mountain districts, burning, plundering, and levying blackmail, and who manage, by the celerity of their movements and the natural difficulties of the country, to set the authorities at defiance.\n\nThe present state of this province may be aptly compared to the condition of Central and Southern Italy during the Austrian war and the first years of the new Monarchy.\n\nIt is very difficult to obtain any definite information about the operations which have been conducted against these brigands by the Government troops during the last six months. Apparently, the bands in the country between Nanning and Posé have been, if not destroyed, at any rate dispersed; and the two main branches of the West River, the northern leading to Posé, and the southern to Lunchow, which form the commercial arteries of the province, are now open to traffic.\n\nSimilarly, the country between Wuchow and Kweilin, the capital, is, on the authority of a Russian priest who has just come through from Hankow, free from disturbance.\n\n[1918 -\n-3]",
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        "content_text": "238\n\nI do not anticipate any satisfactory result in view of the fact that the murdered man was accused by Chinese authorities of complicity in a plot to blow up the Governor's Yamen and the Hongkong police report that he had been engaged in an abortive attempt at insurrection at Huichow.\n\nI am addressing a despatch to the Officer administering the Government of Hongkong containing detailed observations on the case.\n\nRepeated to Hongkong\n\nPage 240\n\nPage 241",
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        "content_text": "# SOUTH-WEST CHINA\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nC. O.  \n[September 23.] 2374  \nSECTION 2 REC  \nReot 25 JAN 05  \n\nNo. 1.  \n**Acting Consul Fox to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received September 23.)-**  \n\n303  \n**(No. 11.)** My Lord,  \nWuchow, August 6, 1904.  \n\nI HAVE the honour to forward, for your Lordship's perusal, copy of a Report which I have addressed to His Majesty's Minister in Peking on a recent journey to Nanning in His Majesty's ship \"Moorhen.\"  \n\n(Signed)  \nI have, &c.  \n**HARRY H. FOX.**  \n\n## Inclosure 1 in No. 1.  \n**Report by Acting Consul Fox on a Journey from Wuchow to Nanning in His Majesty's Ship \"Moorhen.\"**  \n\n### ABSTRACT OF CONTENTS  \n\n#### SECTION I  \n| Content | Page |\n| --- | --- |\n| Wuchow to Nanning in His Majesty's ship “Moorhen.” | 3 |\n| Port of Peiliu and Yulin districts | 3 |\n| Exports, indigo and firewood | 3 |\n| Mengchiang | 3 |\n| Trade route to Kueilin | 3 |\n| Paima- Big li-kin station; collects dues on cassia from Taiwa | $ |\n| Pingnam- Famous cattle market.. | 3 |\n| Unsuccessful attempt of British firms to supply Hong Kong with Kuangsi cattle | 3 |\n| Ta Huang chiang (Konghau)~ Busy town, in daily steam communication with Wuchow | 4 |\n| People in west river towns uniformly civil | 4 |\n| Isunchow- Prefectural city; river here divides into Hung and Liu Rivers and Tso or South River; former lead to Linchow, scene of late insurrection | 4 |\n| Isunckow has been suggested for capital in place of Kueilin | 5 |\n| Famine of 1903, and work of Hong Kong Famine Fund | 5 |\n| Kueibsien - \"Moorhen\" stayed here ten days waiting for river to rise; Great Rapid | 5 |\n| Description of Kueihsien town and plain | 5 |\n| Carts, cattle, and horses | .. |\n| Visit to silver mines at San Ch'a san; mines working at a loss owing to lack of European control. French claim to exclusive mining rights in Kuangsi | 6 |\n| French Roman Catholic missionaries stationed at Kueibsion and all principal riverine towns; their methods, and assumption of official rank | 6 |\n| Hengchow... Formerly port of transhipment for Pakhoi-Lingshan trade route Spawn fishing and duck-rearing | 7 |\n| Nau Hsiang heü--- Goods for Nanning from Pakhoi formerly passed through here | 7 |\n| Pakhoi now superseded by Wuchow as distributing centre | 7 |\n| Projected French railway may possibly reach river here, or may go via Tenghsien | 7 |\n| Yungshun \"Ruined village near Lingli tsun; formerly nest of brigands | 7 |\n\nPage 8",
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        "content_text": "# 338 \n**(Confidential.)** \n\n## Inclosure 6 in No. 1. \n### Acting Consul Litton to Government of Burmah. \nTengyueh, February 12, 1904. \n\nI HAVE the honour to forward a **Confidential Memorandum** on the relations between Burmah and West Yunnan, containing certain suggestions for which I venture to claim the careful consideration of your Government. \n\nI am transmitting copies to the Foreign Office and to His Majesty's Minister, through the Consul-General. \n\n## Memorandum on Relations between Burmah and Yünnan with reference to Proposed Improvements of Communications. \n**(Confidential.)** \n\nThe Imperial custom-house has now been opened at Têngyüeh for nearly two years; Consulates have been established in Yunnan; British relations with Yünnan officials have much increased; the French have been spending large sums on railway operations and seem at last in a fair way to get their line started. I think it is time for the Government of Burmah to take stock of its general position and prospects with regard to Yünnan. \n\nAlthough the British Government is constantly advised to \"wake up and seek new markets, I am bound to say that, viewed in the most favourable light (and I have always thought that a very considerable development of our trans-frontier trade may and ought to be attained), the commercial value of West Yünnan is not so great that, merely on this score, any very vigorous or expensive action would seem to be imperatively called for. But, on the other hand, the position of the French on the south of the province and their action over its border, wholly alters the situation, and for us to say: \"It is not worth while spending `(a)` in order to secure a trade that at the most is only of value `(y)`\" by no means goes to the root of the matter.\n\nIt is, I think, clear that for the French to be in possession of Yunnan up to, or anywhere at all near to, the present frontier of Burmah would be a disaster of the first magnitude for India, entailing enormous expense and trouble. I do not for a moment suggest that the French, with the exception of a few Chauvinists and colonial journalists, at present entertain the ambition of annexing Yunnan, or any part of it. The French Government is probably strongly opposed to any such schemes of adventure, for the Republic would stand to lose far more than she could hope to gain. I feel little doubt that the French were rushed into their railway scheme by the energy and influence of M. Doumer, without knowing how much they were going to spend, or seeing clearly whither their course was tending; but, however this may be, there they are, and they have gone too far to retrace their steps. Then their Russian friends have been operating in a drastic fashion upon the northern limbs of the Chinese carcase, and it is quite likely that this may arouse dormant ambitions in Tonquin. True, Indo-China is not now in a position to undertake any big enterprise. The European troops in the country have, I believe, been considerably reduced; yet it has always seemed to me that circumstances may at any time prove too strong for the French Government, and that having put one foot over the border of Yunnan they may have to follow with the other. The chief danger is the condition of the Chinese Government itself, which, so far from showing the least symptom of reform, seems to me to be positively retrogressing. If last summer, after the capture by the rebels of Lin An-fü, the Yunnan Viceroy had bolted, as he was preparing to do, and Yunnan-fu had become the prey of an insurrection, it is more than possible that French troops would have come to Yunnan-fu. Where should we have been then? Should we have been ready to make the only effective reply, i.e., to send British troops to Ta Li? And if French troops ever reach Yünnan-fu, is it likely that they will leave it in a hurry? French public opinion would be stirred, and the demand would be for the \"rivière,\" which French writers are fond of talking about — i.e., the whole of Yunnan east of and including the Mekong Basin. The recognition of any such claim would be contrary to the vital interests of Burmah.\n\nThere is a Treaty by which, I believe, equal advantages are secured to the two Powers in Yunnan, but such documents are hardly of much practical value. \n\nIn South Yunnan the Frenchman is the man in possession, or rather in prospective possession, waiting for the tottering bankrupt to fall into his clutches. I submit that in West Yünnan the Government of India ought to, but does not, occupy a similar position. \n\nIf British influence could be strengthened and extended in West Yunnan, so that it could fairly be said that our Government had ear-marked the country, it might then be not impossible to come to some practical arrangement with the French by which they would agree in certain eventualities to leave our portion of Yunnan alone. As to what our portion would be, it has always seemed to me that, at any rate down as far south as the latitude of Pu Erh, the whole basin of the Mekong falls properly within the British sphere, as do those portions of the Ta Li Prefecture situated on the Burmah side of the Yangtse — i.e., Li Chiang, Ho Ching, Wei Hsi, &c. After the completion of the French railway to Yunnan-fu, it seems hardly probable that, unless active measures are speedily taken, the Burmah trade will to any considerable extent pass the Yangtse.\n\nThe question of what means can be employed to extend our influence in such a manner that, if any movement from the French side precipitates a crisis, the British Government will be in a position to act as the predominant Power in West Yunnan is not perhaps very easy to answer. \n\nAlthough the line is by no means a satisfactory one, to advance the present frontier east would be quite out of the question, and contrary to the general policy of the British Government in China, a measure only to be thought of if forced upon us by the action of the other Powers in other places, or by the total collapse of the Chinese Government. The constant occurrence of cattle thefts, &c., in British territory by trans-frontier Chinese subjects is a source of irritation, but not of serious danger, and ought to be arranged locally. Raids in force have ceased; if they are renewed they should be very severely dealt with. \n\nThe question of the undelimited frontier to the north is to be settled in the only way practicable if the interests of India are to be secured, namely, by informing the Chinese that the Irrawaddy-Salween water divide is the frontier, and that they must not trespass over it. It is earnestly to be hoped that the British Government will not retreat an inch from this position.\n\nI think that attention may be turned to the increase of influence likely to accrue to us through the development of communications and trade with West Yünnan. These two matters are of course closely connected. We already have one great advantage over our rivals in the fact that a number of Yunnanese merchants and labourers have been in Burmah; many of them proceed there for trade or work every season. The name of the British Government is known and esteemed all over the country, while in South Yunnan the people rarely or never go down into Tonquin; little is popularly known of the French, and what is known has certainly not awakened feelings of deep respect. I do not think that any well-considered scheme for improving communications with Burmah would meet with anything but support from the more influential classes in West Yunnan, and this is an important advantage — e.g., I think that a British railway operating in the Taiping Valley would have no difficulty in getting labour such as the French have had in South Yünnan.\n\nI now only wish to discuss the question of relations between Burmah and Yünnan; to do more than refer to the proposed railway extension via Kuulong, even if that scheme had not been ruled for the present out of practical politics, would appear to be irrelevant. If the Kuulong scheme is ever really taken up, it can only be when the British Government is prepared to go right through with it, and take the line to the centre of Szechuan. This is, in fact, an Imperial scheme, the object of which would be to plant British influence in the Upper Yangtse Valley, and must therefore be considered on totally different principles from a local scheme designed merely to extend the influence of the Government of India in West Yünnan. I still think that the way to approach Szechuan is by an all-British railway up the Yangtse from Hankow; if the \"trans-Yünnan\" ever materializes it ought at least to wait till we have got to Szechuan, coming from the east, the direction from which the Empire Province is naturally approached. To construct a line merely from Lashio to the Mekong without any immediate idea of proceeding further would, I venture to assert, be a great mistake. It would take us through a barren, difficult, and sparsely populated section of Yunnan, without any prospect of increasing the trade, for I doubt exceedingly whether either Ta Li or Yung Chang caravans would desert the present route to go to a railway on the west bank of the Mekong near Yun Chou. If such a railway were carried on to Ta Li, the expense would be enormous, and a good half of the present Têngyüeh-Bhamo trade would continue to pass by the present Taiping Valley route.\n\nIt seems to me, therefore, that to improve our communications we should, in the first instance, devote our attention to improving the present trans-frontier trade route along...",
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        "content_text": "178 \n\n30 \n\nshall be allowed for the completion of the Railway, subject to the preceding contingencies mentioned in this Article, and if this period is exceeded unless with the consent of the Railway Administration, the Corporation shall forfeit its one-fifth share of net profits already earned during the previous five years, and shall not begin to participate in such net profits until the line has been completed.\n\n## ARTICLE 19\n\nIn the working of the Railway, the tariff for fares and freights shall be settled in accordance with the Working Agreement and in such manner as to produce a reasonable amount of profit therefrom; and the settlement thereof and any charges to be from time to time made therein shall require the consent of the Corporation.\n\nArrangements shall be made, subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners, with connecting railways of other companies for through rates of fare and freight.\n\nIn case of military operations, whether on account of foreign war or internal insurrection, the movement of troops, ammunition, and stores by the Chinese Government, and in case of famine or other great public calamity, the despatch of relief shall, on the requisition of the Director General, have preference over the line at half of the tariff rates.\n\nPage 180  \nPage 181",
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        "content_text": "## Inclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nConsul Ker to Sir J. Jordan.\n\nNanking, December 17, 1906.\n\nOn receipt of your telegram of the 5th instant, informing me that the Wai-wu Pu had agreed to telegraph to the Viceroy Tuan-fang urging the immediate dispatch of deputies to Shanghae to discuss the settlement of the claims in connection with the riots of last December, I arranged for an interview with his Excellency, which, however, I subsequently postponed in order to wait for the documents which I was instructed in your telegram of the following day to obtain from Shanghae. By the time these arrived, the Viceroy's whole attention was absorbed by the measures that had to be taken to assist in the suppression of the insurrection in Kiangsi; and, on the morning of the 14th instant, the day fixed for my interview, he sent his Secretary to request me to postpone my visit until Sunday, the 16th, when he would be comparatively at leisure, and would be glad to see me at luncheon. (The Viceroy has recently given instructions to the various Government Departments at Nanking to adopt one day in seven, corresponding to the European Sunday, as a day of rest, as far as possible, from official business and official interviews.)\n\nI accordingly visited his Excellency yesterday, and inquired about the telegram from the Wai-wu Pu, urging him to lose no further time in carrying out the undertaking of the Central Government.\n\nThe Viceroy informed me that he had duly received the Wai-wu Pu's telegram, and admitted that it had urged him to send deputies to discuss the question of compensation and not the origin of the riots. He had already replied by telegraph to the Wai-wu Pu, and asked me to refer you to this reply, which would no doubt be communicated to you by the Ministers. From the way in which he reiterated the difficulties of his present position, with famine on one side and insurrection on the other, I gathered that his reply was not favourable.\n\nReferring to his assertions at previous interviews that the Wai-wu Pu had never admitted the principle of compensation, I went over the circumstances of the original proposal to send deputies, as set forth in Mr. Carnegie's note to Prince Ching of the 14th August last, to show the impossibility of this contention. The Viceroy had to acknowledge that the Wai-wu Pu must have admitted the principle to the Legation, but he stoutly maintained that neither his predecessor, Chou Fu, nor he himself had ever done so.\n\nI have, &c.\n(Signed) W. P. KER.\n\n## (Private and Confidential.) (Extract.)\n\n### Inclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nConsul Ker to Sir J. Jordan.\n\nNanking, December 17, 1906.\n\nThe Viceroy was so very urgent that I should not tell you what he said privately to me yesterday that I have confined myself in my despatch to saying that I gathered that his reply to the Wai-wu Pu was not favourable, and I am anxious not to write anything that might tend to check his free speech in future. But his confidential remarks would be of no use to me if I could not pass them on to you, and I do so with all reservation.\n\nHe asked me if I personally thought the main object of the demand for compensation was to indemnify the sufferers or to make China lose face. I said I was sure no one desired to humiliate China, but it was right that the sufferers should be compensated, and if this involved some loss of face to Chinese officials that was not our fault. \"For,\" he went on, \"if it is only a question of indemnity and not of face, it can be done. The amount is small, and means can be found to pay it, provided the fact of payment is kept secret. But if the press gets hold of the idea that deputies are to be sent to Shanghae to discuss compensation, this will be the spark for a general conflagration, and there will be more riots and more claims.\" He gave me to understand that he would ask leave to resign his post rather than do as the Wai-wu Pu want him to do.\n\nI said if that was his attitude I had better report that he definitely refused to send the deputies, instead of keeping on with the story of his waiting a report from Shanghae and so forth. But he said, \"On no account do so; it would only make the settlement more difficult. Just wire to the Minister that you have pressed me very urgently to send the deputies, that you used very strong language in doing so, and that I only replied I had already given my views by telegraph to the Wai-wu Pu, who will no doubt communicate them to the Minister.\" He quite understands that I have no authority to discuss any suggestions, fantastic or otherwise, for a settlement, and I think it is possible he is biding his time to put forward to you through the Wai-wu Pu some counter-proposal on the above lines.\n\n### Inclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\n**Memorandum respecting the Shanghae Riots**\n\nSir John Jordan understands that the proposal of the Wai-wu Pu is that the following matters should be referred to the Judge of His Majesty's Supreme Court and the Taotai of Shanghae for their joint consideration and decision:\n\n| Matter | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | To determine the sums justly due to British subjects who suffered in person and property by the riots. |\n| 2 | The Judge and the Taotai shall jointly investigate the manner in which the Viceroy's instructions were carried out regarding the Kung Chung Yen Shuo Hui, and decide on necessary punishments for ringleaders not yet punished. |\n\nThe Viceroy's Proclamation stated that the strike circular was issued by the Kung Chung Yen Shuo Hui, and that he had instructed the Taotai to close up the Society and arrest and punish the offenders, as per Proclamations published in Shanghae on the 20th December, 1905, and the 10th January, 1906.",
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        "content_text": "## Kiungchow\n\nThe Acting British Consul reported that, in the quarter ended the 31st December, piracy was still rife, thanks to the supineness of the local officials. Pirates in one instance boarded a cargo boat under the very guns of a Chinese guard-boat permanently stationed at the entrance of the channel.\n\n## Nanking\n\nThe chief event in the quarter ended the 31st January was the change of Viceroys. The new Viceroy, Tuan Fang, succeeded to an almost empty treasury, and as he had at once to deal with famine in North Kiangsu and insurrection in West Kiangsi, his initial difficulties were very great. Progressive, and fond of spending money as he is, his position must be somewhat irksome, and his reputation as a \"pro-foreigner\" in the present wave of jealous concern for Chinese self-dependence, does not tend to smooth his way in the direction of popularity. A correspondent states that Tuan Fang came back from abroad full of ideas of reform, but that he has altered his opinions in accordance with the change in the direction of the wind at Peking. Thus it was originally at his Excellency's instance, a year or two ago, that the movement for enlistment of territorial troops was started, but since his appointment to the Viceroyalty he has got rid of all the strong members of the Army Reorganization Bureau, substituted creatures of his own, and is in every way discouraging the new army. His object is to keep up the distinction between Manchus and Chinese, as is shown by his leaning on Manchu advisers, to whom the recent innovation of a Manchu bodyguard is due. Such a bodyguard for Viceroy or Governor is said to be an unprecedented step. The Viceroy is also reported to be desirous of raising a foreign loan, in order to form a second army division at Nanking, but that it is not yet known for what amount or from what country the loan is to be.\n\n## Chengtu\n\n### Hankow-Szechuan Railway\n\nThe accounts for the period, 16th November to 15th December, 1906, balance at 1,756,524 Kuping taels & m. 7 c., the balance carried forward being 1,747,748 Kuping taels 6 m. 4 c.\n\n## 3\n\nOn the 22nd January a Hankow native newspaper announced that the officer in command of a regiment of the 31st Brigade had been arrested on account of his connection with a rebel Society, and was being detained in prison. Frequent interrogation showed that he had had no dealings with the rebels.\n\nHis Majesty's Consul-General learnt privately that, at a magic lantern show some months ago given by a Missionary Society, a number of officers and men of the drilled troops were present in uniform, and when a picture of the Emperor of China was shown there were cries of \"We don't want that man!\" from the military.\n\nA teacher, who is now imprisoned on suspicion of being a head of a Secret Society, was a secretary to the General before he joined the college, where he had special charge of this Society, and confesses that he had relations with members of the brigade who belonged to anti-dynastic Societies; he is said to have been tortured in prison.\n\nHis Majesty's Consul-General wrote on the 22nd January that there was a regular reign of terror in the cities of Hanyang, Wuchang, and Hankow over arrests for complicity in revolutionary Societies.\n\nA Hankow native newspaper announced on the 6th February that the police had unearthed a seditious book of a rebel Society. The book contained a number of unprincipled statements; its authorship is unknown.\n\n## Nanking\n\nThe authorities are vigilant in their search for members of anti-dynastic and Anarchist Societies. Four such persons, discovered by accident as the result of a petty squabble in a tea-house which led to police intervention, were beheaded on the 12th December, and three others, an expectant Taotai and two students, were arrested recently with bombs in their possession, and are now being tried.\n\n## Memorandum\n\n### Hankow\n\nHis Majesty's Consul-General wrote, on the 14th November, 1906, that, as the result of careful inquiries on the part of the Japanese officers employed by the Viceroy, he had learnt that there was no proof of many, at least, of the foreign drilled troops being affiliated to any Secret Society, but that all the Chinese officers, from the General down to the most junior subaltern, suspected the men and each other of being tainted with disloyalty.\n\nOn the 17th December a Hankow native paper published a statement that, influenced by the abundant rumours, and fearing lest either students in the military schools or Secret Society men might be lurking in the schools, the Viceroy had ordered a secret investigation of them all.\n\nHis Majesty's Consul-General reported early in January that the Concession Deputy had informed him in December of the receipt of alarming intelligence as to foreigners having joined Sun Wen's Secret Society; the Deputy inquired what the French and German law was in regard to abetting rebellion. The British Regulations were translated to him, and at his request His Majesty's Consul-General agreed to order the British police to co-operate in arresting Chinese suspects on the British Concession, even before a regular warrant had been backed by him, and holding them for inquiry before His Majesty's Consul-General, in order that a prima facie case for rendition to their authorities might be established. No such cases had up to the 9th January occurred, and the orders to the Customs to exercise special care against the smuggling of munitions were reported to have been fruitless; several Secret Society men had been, however, seized in Hankow and Hanyang.\n\nPage 360",
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        "content_text": "816\n\n4\n\nA translation of the Taotai's reply to this letter was sent to you on the 27th November with the Minutes of the twenty-first meeting of the Consular Body, and a copy of a second letter to the Taotai on the same subject accompanied the Minutes of the twenty-second meeting.\n\nI have the honour to forward to you now a copy and translation of the Taotai's reply to this second letter from the Consular Body. As he still declines to issue the Proclamation asked for, it was decided at the last Consular meeting to refer the whole question to the Diplomatic Body at Peking.\n\nYou will observe from the correspondence that the Taotai, while he bases his refusal on the ground that the levy of li-kin outside the Settlements, but within the harbour limits, is not contrary to Treaty, points out that the li-kin collected at this port is part of the security for the British and German loans, and that, in any case, it would be impossible for him to accede to the request of the Consular Body and direct the discontinuance of the levy of the tax within the harbour limits without special instructions from his Government.\n\nThe exact limits of the area within which the levy of li-kin is illegal has for the last forty years been a perpetual source of dispute between this Consulate and the Chinese authorities. It is a question which, in the interests of trade and shipping at Shanghae, has long stood in urgent need of settlement. The demand made by the Consular Body is not indeed as comprehensive as it might be, for our contention always has been that the harbour limits of the port should be a li-kin-free area for goods of every description, whether native or foreign, whereas the Proclamation asked for by the Consular Body refers only to foreign goods. Nevertheless, if the Peking Government could be induced to give way on the question of foreign goods alone, and issue instructions to the Taotai that whether such goods have passed into native hands or not, they are, under all circumstances, to be exempt from li-kin within the harbour limits, it would be a long step in the right direction. But if the term \"foreign goods\" could be made to include all goods shipped through the Imperial Maritime Customs, the main object for which we have been striving will have been attained.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nPELHAM L. WARREN.\n\n5\n\nobvious that the levying of dues by the Chinese authorities from the native merchant after the latter has come into possession of the goods cannot in any way affect the foreign merchant.\n\nThe relinquishing by the Chinese authorities of li-kin upon foreign goods of all kinds within the Settlement upon the mere suggestion of this course was an act in the highest degree in concordance with the Treaties; but the exaction of li-kin within the area of the Treaty port is strictly in accordance with precedent, and cannot be regarded as being an illicit procedure. In what way are foreign merchants prejudiced by the levy of li-kin from a native firm into whose hands goods have already passed? If they be indeed prejudiced thereby, the evil is not of recent growth; why was no complaint made to the foreign Plenipotentiaries at such times as the rules as to trade and navigation have been undergoing revision, with the express object of removing or remedying commercial difficulties of all kinds? That the foreign merchants should have refrained from raising any such complaint at these times, and should now represent themselves to their Consuls as thus aggrieved, is a matter beyond my comprehension.\n\nAfter an exhaustive consideration of the question, it appears to me that, although the limits of a port and anchorage may be determined by requirements of the local shipping, yet these limits cannot be taken as defining the area within which li-kin is not leviable, nor, in the absence of any instructions from my Government that li-kin is not to be exacted within the limits of a Treaty port, am I in a position to accede to your request to direct the discontinuance of the collection of such li-kin. However, the abolition of li-kin in favour of customs dues is provided for by a special clause in the Treaties of the majority of the Powers, and as soon as such Treaties shall have been concluded by the whole of the Treaty Powers the removal of all hitherto existing obstacles will doubtless be a matter of small difficulty. I would therefore suggest that, in the case where their Governments have not yet concluded a Treaty for the abolition of li-kin, their respective Consuls be requested to urge the early adoption of such a course in the interests of their countries' trade. In the meantime, as regards the collection of li-kin at Shanghae, we must be guided by the existing Regulations; while to safeguard the amicable relations at present subsisting, I will give careful instructions that no li-kin is to be levied upon goods which have not passed into the interior or which have not come into the possession of a native firm.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Card of Taotai Liang.)\n\n(Translation.) Sir,\n\nInclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nShanghae Taotai to Shanghae Consular Body.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note on the subject of the levy of li-kin within the area of the port, to the effect that the area denoted by the expression \"Treaty port\" comprises the port, the city of the port, and any road or waterway connecting these two; that the limits of the port are determined by the Imperial Maritime Customs in accordance with the requirements of the shipping visiting the port; and that within the limits thus determined the levy of li-kin is not permissible.\n\nThe great regard of yourself and your colleagues for the interests of your respective merchants, and the concern felt by you at the loss occasioned to these by the exaction of li-kin are readily apparent from your note, and I myself should be only too willing to introduce any change tending to their advantage could this be done without detriment to my Government's revenues. Unfortunately, the financial pressure under which we have laboured ever since the military operations necessitated by the T'ai Ping insurrection, and which has been since aggravated by our English and German loans, involving the hypothecation of the Shanghae li-kin, precludes the consideration of any but the most economical counsels.\n\nThe imposition of li-kin upon either Chinese or foreign goods consumed in Chinese territory is not mentioned in the Treaties, being a matter for the sovereign control of the Chinese Government, while the collection of dues upon foreign imports of all kinds warehoused in a port pending sale is a question for the Imperial Maritime Customs. Formerly, before the collection of the duty on foreign opium had been taken over by the Customs, my Government established a li-kin office in the Settlement, and all foreign opium consigned to native dealers had to be cleared through this office before the consignee could land and remove it; nor was any objection ever made that this procedure should be discontinued as being contrary to Treaty. When the duty on foreign opium was raised in 1887 the Customs took over its collection. Thus it is\n\nInclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nDoyen of Diplomatic Body to Prince Ching. Your Highness,\n\nApril 2, 1908. ON behalf of the foreign Representatives I have the honour to transmit, for the information of your Highness' Board, copies of correspondence which has passed recently between the Consular Body at Shanghae and the Customs Taotai on the subject of the levy of li-kin on foreign merchandize within the harbour limits of the port, and to inform your Highness that the inclosed letters of the Consular Body to the Taotai have the approval and express the views of the foreign Representatives.\n\nIt has always been held by the Governments of the Treaty Powers that the duty-free area of a port which, under the Treaties, has been declared open to international trade, comprises the whole area of the port, including, of course, the harbour thereof; and that the taxes and charges leviable on foreign goods imported therein, and native goods exported therefrom, are those only which are specified in the Treaties.\n\nFurther, as regards foreign imports, it has always been held that, even after they have been sold to Chinese firms, they are not liable to further taxation within the Treaty-port area; and it is only by strict observance of these principles that the proper distinction can be preserved between \"Treaty ports\" and \"the interior.\"\n\nIn the interests, therefore, not only of trade but of friendly relations, I have the honour to request that the Shanghae Li-kin authorities may be instructed to conform with this principle and make no exactions on foreign imports, whether in foreign or native hands, or on foreign-owned produce intended for export within the Treaty-port area.\n\nI avail, &c.",
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        "content_text": "# Decrees dated November 18, 1908.\n\n**Decree of the Empress Dowager** (widow of the late Emperor Kuang Hsü) commands the Prince Regent to wear mourning for 100 days.\n\n**Decree of the Emperor**, commands the Princes and Ministers appointed to superintend the Imperial funeral arrangements to wear mourning, in accordance with rule, for 100 days.\n\nThe same command is extended to Prince Ch'ing, Prince Chuang, the Khorch'in Prince (Mongol), the Prince of K'e-ch'in, the Naiman Prince (Mongol), the Princes Tsai Jun, Tsai Hsun, Tsai Tao, Yu Lang, K'alach'in (Mongol), Khorch'in (Mongol, third Order), P'u Lun, Yu Su, the Tumed Prince (Mongol), the Duke P'u Chieh, the Duke of Kh'orchin (Mongol), Prince Tsai Chen (son of Prince Ching), Duke P'u-T'ung, the Generals of the Imperial Body Guard, Fen Ch'e and Se-leng-o, the Lieutenant-Generals Shan-Yu and Liang Tai, a number of husbands of Imperial Princesses, the Grand Councillor and Grand Secretary, Chang Chih Tung, the Grand Secretary Sun Chia Nai, the President of the Army Board (Tieh Liang), the President of the Board of Communications (Ch'ien Pi), the President of the Board of Dependencies (Shou Ch'i), and four officials of the Imperial College of Inscriptions.\n\nAll other Princes and Ministers are to wear mourning for twenty-seven days, and to burn it on expiry of that period.\n\n**Decree received by the Grand Secretariat, November 19, 1908.**\n\nEulogizes the late August Empress Dowager, the devoted Consort of the Emperor Hsien-Feng, who, at the death of that Emperor, when the Empire was distracted with war and rebellion, and at a time when Treaties had first been signed with foreign Powers and general unrest prevailed, was called upon by the officials of the Empire to join with the first Empress Consort to act as Regent for the Emperor Tung-chih. For this purpose she had received from the Emperor Hsien Feng, while at Jehol, a special seal engraved with the five characters \"Yu Shang Tung Tao Tang\" (\"Colleagues by Imperial Grant\"), which was to be affixed to Decrees of the Court.\n\nOn returning to Peking, she was able to re-establish tranquillity by sweeping aside the great rebels, and to recover the supreme power. In so doing she was supported by high dignitaries of the Imperial House, and used all her endeavours to govern in the interests of the people, under the advice of her Ministers.\n\nShe compiled the work on Government entitled \"Chih-Ping-chih-Pao-chien” (“The Mirror of Peaceful Governance\"). She called into her service great scholars, brought to a speedy end the Tai Ping rebellion, the rising of the Nien Fei, the Mohammedan rebellion, and the insurrection of aboriginal tribes. With the land beyond the four seas she transformed the beacon lights of war into lamps of peace, and brought the people from peril to felicity.\n\nWhen His Majesty the late Emperor came to the throne she was again graciously pleased to nurture him tenderly, and again to superintend the Government through troublous times, without count of the labour which was thereby involved, and, as time went on, and relations with all the world became more close each day, brought forward new questions. Both in foreign and internal affairs no subject was neglected by her. Without thought of self, no leisure remained unto her in the pursuit of progress along paths of reform.\n\nShe founded the Tang Wen Kuan [College of Languages, under the Imperial Maritime Customs] for the training of interpreters. She established the navy and arsenals. She appointed Ministers to reside in various countries to strengthen friendly relations. She sent students abroad, caused railways to be constructed and mines to be opened. She issued a Commercial Code, introduced a uniform currency, and encouraged the development of shipping, posts and telegraphs, the unification of weights and measures, the digging of wells (in Peking) as a means of dealing with fires.\n\nShe abolished the malpractices of ages, changed the system of public examinations, opened schools and colleges, abolished torture, prohibited the use of punishments during trials, revised the laws, and bestowed honours on the memory of Confucius.\n\nShe further instituted the training of the army on modern lines in order to set the Empire on strong foundations and to quell disorder; and, as in ancient times it was right and proper to utilize the ability of others, she introduced into the art of government principles culled from Western and Eastern lands. As the Sovereign has ever sought to blend the hearts of the people into one, she broke down the barriers between Manchus and Chinese.\n\nShe pressed forward the revision of the Kuang-Hsü-Hui-Tien (Collected Institutes of the Dynasty), caused maps to be made for military use, extended protection to Chinese settlers in other lands, made charitable donations to friendly countries on occasions of national calamity, preventing members of her own family from grasping power, refused honours for herself, and in every manner surpassed even the Empresses Ming-Te of the Han Dynasty and Hsuan Jen of the Sung Dynasty.\n\nMoreover, she was endowed by Heaven with exceptional accomplishments, in needlework, writing, and painting, in all of which she excelled. In her Palace grounds also she made the Yu-Yi-Chuang, a model farm, where she watched the processes of agriculture; and the Ch'i-Hua-Kuan, where she studied the rearing of silkworms.\n\nWhen she heard of floods or famine, she longed for the clemency of the elements. Frugal in her daily life, she raised her prayers to Heaven in the watches of the night for the benefit of her people.\n\nRecently she promulgated the term of years within which a Constitution is to be established, to the great joy of the whole Empire, and thereby carried on the tradition established by Yao and Shun of acting in sympathy with the people, and swept away the form of government by force which first grew up in the Ch'in and Han Dynasties.\n\n**Decree ends** with a command to the Grand Secretariat and the various Boards to consult together as to the posthumous title to be bestowed on Her late Majesty.\n\n## Decrees issued on November 19 and 20, 1908.\n\n### November 19, 1908.\n\nThe Mongolian Princes and Nobles of all ranks whose turn for duty in the capital occurs this year will all be permitted to pay their respects to the remains of Their late Majesties. Payment of tribute will be remitted for the present year. Princes and Nobles not on the roster for duty in the capital this year are not required to come to Peking.\n\n### November 20, 1908.\n\nIn view of the fact that Her late Majesty the August Empress Dowager guided the destinies of the Empire during the long period of more than forty years, it is fitting that the mourning rites in her honour should be on a scale of exceptional magnificence. The Board of Rites are instructed to revise the programme already submitted and present a further Memorial.\n\n### November 20, 1908.\n\nP'u-t'o Ku, which was definitely selected as the site of the tomb of Her late Majesty the August Empress Dowager, shall hereafter be known as \"The P'u-t'o Ku Eastern Ting Mausoleum,\" and all public Departments are directed to use this name in future.\n\n### November 20, 1908.\n\nOn the 15th November a Decree was issued by Her late Majesty the August Empress Dowager ordering that the administration of all affairs of State should rest with the Prince Regent, that is to say, that the Prince Regent, acting on our behalf, should direct all the affairs and exercise full control over the public service of the Empire. The commands of Her late Majesty are binding on all, from the highest to the lowest, but should be treated with special reverence by the Princes and other members of our Imperial House, whose duty it is to set an example to the rest of the nation.\n\nShould any Princes, Nobles, or officers show any reluctance in rendering obedience, fail in their duty, or otherwise endanger the tranquillity of the Empire, they will be punished without fail in accordance with the law of the land, lest, by a display of ... \n\nPage 2049\nPage 10",
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        "content_text": "# Inclosure 3 in No. 20\n## Acting Consul-General Mansfield to Viceroy Wei\n### August 10, 1903\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's note, asking for the handing over of the men arrested in connection with the \"Supao\" case.\n\nI have the honour to observe that the Shanghae Tantai in the first instance discussed with the Consular Body the best means of preventing the publication in the Settlement of seditious literature. He pointed out that the Chinese newspaper, the \"Supao,\" daily published articles of a seditious character, and that seditious pamphlets were also being sold in the Settlement, and eventually came to a clear agreement with them that if those who were responsible for such articles were arrested, they should be tried and punished by the Mixed Court.\n\nThe municipal police were instructed to assist in suppressing the sale of certain seditious pamphlets, which was done. Six persons were arrested by the police under a warrant from the Mixed Court, and the hearing of the case was commenced. Later on, the Taotai informed the Consular Body that your Excellency desired the prisoners to be handed over, and I received a telegram from His Majesty's Minister that a similar request had been made by the Wai-wu Pu.\n\nI was, therefore, to report on the whole case. I forwarded a full report, and, as diplomatic discussion was being carried on with the Chinese Government, proceedings in the Mixed Court were in the meantime stayed.\n\nI have the honour to point out that the Taotai of Shanghae is the highest Chinese official resident at Shanghae, and is deputed by the Chinese Government to transact international business with the foreign Consular Representatives. Any Agreement made by him with them, if not contrary to Treaty, should be upheld.\n\nYour Excellency quotes Article XXI of the Treaty of Tien-tsin as having been disregarded, but I have the honour to point out that these accused persons have not been harboured or concealed, but have been arrested, and are in process of trial before the Mixed Court, which is presided over by a Chinese Magistrate especially appointed by the Chinese Government, for the government of the Chinese residing in the Settlement.\n\nI have just had the honour to receive a telegraphic despatch from His Majesty's Minister to the effect that he has received a telegram from His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State, who considers that, as the proceedings in this case have all taken place on the basis of an agreement entered into by the Taotai of Shanghae that the men should be tried, and, if guilty, punished by the Mixed Court; the agreement must be upheld, and that the prisoners should not be handed over to another Court. He considers that sufficient measures should be taken to prevent the Settlement being used for the publication of articles inciting to insurrection and crime.\n\nI have deputed my Vice-Consul to attend the trial, and sit as Assessor, and can assure your Excellency that he will give his best assistance to enable Mr. Sun, the Mixed Court Magistrate, to come to a just decision on each of the cases brought before him.\n\nIt has always been and is the desire of my Government to maintain the friendship of China, and in all international matters to act with fairness and justice. I trust that your Excellency will recognize this, and will give instructions that the trial of the six prisoners now in custody may be carried out as soon as possible in the Mixed Court of the Settlement.\n\n(Translation.)\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) **R. W. MANSFIELD**\n\n# Inclosure 4 in No. 20\n## Viceroy Wei to Acting Consul-General Mansfield\n### [Received August 27, 1903.]\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note, stating that the six criminals guilty of treasonable practices are now in custody, and assuring me that their trial in the Mixed Court will be conducted in a spirit of fairness and amity, also requesting that instruction be issued to the Magistrate to fix a date for hearing the case.\n\nThe criminals in this case of sedition should arouse the wrath of Chinese and foreigners alike: for they are guilty not only of a grave breach of the laws of the country, but also of disturbing the general peace. While I am extremely grateful for the evidence of extreme friendliness between our countries and of the active regard for the interests of the Empire afforded by the issue of instructions by the British Government for the taking of measures to prevent further printing or sale of seditious books and papers, and by the non-harbouring of offenders by your Excellency, the Consul-General, yet, at the same time, in affairs of an international character our only guide is furnished by Treaties, whereof the express provisions should be observed by both parties. When Article XXI of the British Treaty (Tientsin, 1858) states that \"if criminals, subjects of China, shall take refuge in the houses or on board the vessels of British subjects, they shall not be harboured or concealed, but shall be delivered up on due requisition by the Chinese authorities, addressed to the British Consul,\" because the laws of the countries differ, the inherent right of China to try and punish criminals should not be usurped by other nations.\n\nThe treasonable nature of the offence in question is such as, by the Mixed Court Regulations 2, 3, and 4, should cause the prisoners to be handed over to the Chinese local authorities for trial and punishment, and precludes them from trial in the Mixed Court.\n\nBy Treaty and by the Regulations, the case should be handed over to the Chinese local authorities to adjudicate independently. Not only has the Shanghao Taotai no power to disobey these provisions, but my Government and yours are mutually bound to observe them.\n\nGreat Britain absorbs 60 or 70 per cent. of China's commerce, which depends for its prosperity on the pacific condition of the locality; tranquillity, then, is of vital importance to the local trade of China with Great Britain. The community of interest of the two countries is obvious from the number of Englishmen enjoying the privileges of trade in China. Only by the mutual good faith, conciliation, and friendliness of officials, merchants, and people of the two countries can a prosperous condition of trade be maintained. In the transaction of public business between your Excellency, the Consul-General, and myself, we should be both influenced by this spirit for our mutual benefit.\n\nThe criminals in this case are guilty of a most serious seditious conspiracy, at which officials, merchants, gentry, and people are alike indignant: their intention to cause a rebellion in the Empire would have been most disastrous to commerce. Russia and France, among other countries, are alike desirous of giving up the prisoners. Great Britain, whose relations with China are of the closest, is under an even greater obligation to give her speedy consent in fulfilment of Treaty stipulations, thereby incurring the gratitude of officials, merchants, and people for the disinterested fairness of her conduct.\n\nYour Excellency, the Consul-General, being thoroughly conversant with present affairs, will doubtless do me the honour of furnishing a reply which I anxiously await.\n\n# Inclosure 5 in No. 20\n## Acting Consul-General Mansfield to Viceroy Wei\n### August 29, 1903\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nON the 27th instant, I had the honour to receive your note with regard to the case of the six prisoners now in custody on a charge of publishing seditious literature. In reply, I have the honour to state that this case is in the hands of the Central Government at Peking and of the Ministers of the Foreign Powers concerned. I have received categoric instructions from the British Minister at Peking that I am not authorized to discuss the case here, and the only course therefore open to me is to forward him a copy of your Excellency's letter.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) **R. W. MANSFIELD**",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nstill hold stock preferring to sell, with slight risk of detection, at the present rate of equivalent weights of opium and silver.\n\nThe cultivation of the poppy goes on apace, and no effort is being made by the officials to hinder the peasants in their work. Letters from native evangelists in Chaotung and Tungchuan to the Protestant missionaries in Yunnan-fu report that fields under bean crops, in which the young plants were already above ground, were ruthlessly cleared to make way for the more lucrative opium. The farmers, emboldened by their initial success and freed from active supervision, are now openly growing poppy without any effort to hide the nature of the crop by discreetly sowing a few seeds among fields of wheat and beans. Some days ago I saw several fields lying close to one of the high roads within a radius of 31/4 miles from the city gates and still in the Yunnan-fu plain, in which the poppy plants were from two to three inches high, and I am told that several fields of opium can be seen from the train between the capital and the first station down the line. Such freedom so near the seat of the Provincial Government is a clear index to what must exist in remoter districts.\n\nI have reason to believe, and others share this opinion, that the military governor has every intention of allowing as large a crop as possible this year without actually sanctioning the cultivation, and that he will take no active repressive measures. His action would appear to be decided by two considerations, namely, the fear of a big insurrection throughout the province by interfering with the determination of the peasants to grow in every part this year at any cost, and, secondly, the prospect of bringing in a large revenue to the Government coffers at Yunnan-fu by the levying of li-kin on the new crop.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(In the absence of the Consul-General),\n\nH. W. GAMMON.\n\n3\n\nand one in the office of the Mengtsz taotai; a deputy has been appointed to control each station.\n\n3. Li-kin is at the rate of 100 t. 8 m. per 100 catties, other amounts paying proportionately. The export duty is fixed at 20 taels per 100 catties, to be collected by the taotai at Mengtsz.\n\n4. The li-kin is to be paid at the two stations in Yunnan-fu and Mengtsz, and a receipt will be given. Other li-kin stations will merely examine the receipts and check the amounts. They are forbidden to extort money.\n\n5. Throughout the province opium is to be taken to the nearest li-kin station for examination. A pass will be given and the opium sent to Yunnan-fu or Mengtsz, where it will pay li-kin. The Commissioner of Finance has already distributed to the various li-kin stations stamped passes for this purpose. The li-kin stations are forbidden to \"squeeze.\"\n\n6. After paying li-kin the opium is to be sent to Mengtsz for sale to the French merchants. This is the only recognised outlet, and any opium sold in other markets will be confiscated.\n\n7. These regulations are expressly drawn up for the purpose of exhausting old stocks of Yunnan opium, and any persons found introducing the drug from other provinces will have his opium confiscated.\n\n8. Traffic in prepared opium and the cultivation of the poppy are both forbidden, and heavy penalties will result from any infringement of either prohibition.\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nProclamation issued by the Military Governor of the Province of Yunnan on January 1, 1912.\n\nThe prohibition of opium is a measure for the public welfare, and for the total suppression of the opium habit, the cultivation of the poppy and the selling and smoking of the drug must be rigorously and simultaneously forbidden.\n\nIn Yunnan at the present moment the cultivation of poppy is insignificant and the opium trade has been entirely destroyed; on the other hand, smoking still continues on a large scale. The reason for this is not far to seek. It is because the original period fixed for the sale of accumulated stocks of opium was too short, and as large reserves still remained, smoking was carried on as a matter of course. Unless measures are taken for the total suppression of the opium vice immense harm will result to the public. I have therefore instructed the Commissioners of the Interior and of Finance to draw up a set of regulations, and at the same time to open temporary li-kin stations to deal with the reserves of opium in Yunnan and collect li-kin thereon until the end of the second month of next year (16th April). The opium is to be conveyed to Mengtsz and there sold to foreign merchants. Those holding stocks can either sell to merchants or themselves send their opium to Yunnan-fu or Mengtsz where li-kin will be collected. Thus will the root of the evil be cut away! Confirmed smokers will perforce be cured of their craving through lack of supply of the drug. On expiry of the time limit the prohibition returns in full force, and any persons concealing a reserve of opium will be visited with heavy penalties when discovered.\n\nBy the issue of this proclamation I make it known to all that I am in earnest in this matter of destroying the opium evil. I will countenance no traffic in opium, in quantities however small, and will not permit any cultivation of the poppy in hidden places. I have already issued instructions to the Commissioner of Finance, and now give forth this proclamation for the information of the general public.\n\nThe following regulations have been drawn up:\n\n1. A period extending from the tenth moon (December) to the end of the second moon of next year (16th April, 1912) is granted within which all remaining opium is to be brought out and exported. After expiry of the time limit, severe punishment will follow the discovery of any person in possession of the forbidden drug.\n\n2. Two li-kin stations are now open, one in the Commissioner of Finance's yamên and one in the office of the Mengtsz taotai; a deputy has been appointed to control each station.\n\nPage 44\n\nPage 245",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nAugust 9, 1913\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.27055 of the 7th instant enclosing paraphrases of telegrams exchanged with the Governor of Hong Kong on the subject of the Chinese insurrection.\n\nSir E. Grey sees no objection to the Governor being authorised to assume control of the Chinese Telegraph Administration at Hong Kong if he deems it necessary, nor to his deporting the ex-Governor of Kwangtung provided he observes the condition as to facilities for removal to a place of safety laid down in the Colonial Office telegram of August 6.\n\nSir E. Grey shares Mr. Harcourt's view that there is no objection to the Chinese warships remaining in Hong Kong waters.\n\nAs regards Sir H. May's desire that the President should be asked to appoint capable and honest officials as Governor General and Commissioners of Departments at Canton, His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking has been instructed to express to His Excellency unofficially the hope of His Majesty's Government that this will be done. A copy of the telegram is not included.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State  \nColonial Office  \n\nRece Foreign off! AUG 13  \n27636  \nR 1/8/13  \nRAP 14.12.0245  \n12.07.13  \n11/8/113  \nfen  \nAlation  \nA. Quing .q.  \nImmediate",
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        "content_text": "## Ra 16 20726 \n318 456 15 \n\nThe Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents \nhis compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for the \nColonies \nand, by direction of the Secretary of \nState, transmits herewith copy \nof the under-mentioned paper.\n\n## Reference \n| Name and Date | Description of Inclosure | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| H.M. Ambassador at Tokio Telegram No.80, August 9, 1913 |  | Chinese Insurrection: Attitude of Japan |\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State, \nForeign Office, \nLondon.\n\nForeign Office, \nAugust 16, 1913.\n\nIn any further communication on this subject, please quote \nNo. 36934 \nand address: \nThe Under-Secretary of State, \nForeign Office, \nLondon.\n\n(Similar letter sent to ...)\n\nC. D. ? Copy to for conf! 28. R22 AUG A 194/8/13 RAP 19/8/13 Mome Pr. 19.1.1. \n`A 194/8/13` \n`No. 36934` \nPage 146",
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        "content_text": "In any further communication on this subject, please quote \nNo. 37749\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State, \nForeign Office, \nLondon.\n\n28003\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents \nhis compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for \n... \nand, by direction of the Secretary of \nState, transmits herewith copy \nof the under-mentioned paper.\n\nForeign Office, \nAugust 19, 1913.\n\n| Reference to previous letter: | Name and Date | Description of Inclosure | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | H.M. Chargé d'Affaires, Peking August 15. No.192. |  | Insurrections in China. |\n\n(Similar letter sent to...",
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        "content_text": "or any other cause. China has virtually and substantially abandoned the struggle for supremacy; it has no right to complain if a foreign State treats the independence of its former subjects as de facto established; nor can it prolong its sovereignty by a mere paper assertion of right. When, on the other hand, the contest is not absolutely or permanently decided, a recognition of the inchoate independence of the insurgents by a foreign State is a hostile act towards the Sovereign State, which the latter is entitled to resent as a breach of neutrality and friendship. The true rule is that laid down in the old distich, 'Rebellion, until it has succeeded, is Treason; when it is successful, it becomes Independence.' And thus the only real test of independence is final success. Accepting this rule that 'the real test of Independence is final success,' can it be contended with any show of authority that the rebellion ever succeeded, or that it permanently established independence? To use the language of Hell...\n\nUnited States of America v. McRae, 8 Eq., 75, was relied on. This case was decided in 1869, some five years after the close of the Civil War in the United States of America, and claimed an account of money which came to the hands of the defendant as agent of the pretended Confederate Government during the late insurrection. And it was decided inter alia that upon the suppression of a rebellion, the restored legitimate Government is entitled as of right to all moneys, goods, and treasure which were public property of the government at the time of the outbreak; such right being in no way affected by the wrongful seizure of the property by the usurping government. Now it was contended on behalf of the fugitive that the position of the province of Kwang-tang was identical or analogous with that of the Federal States during the war in its early stages, and that Chan's declaration was effective to divest possession from the government and to rest it in the rebel government. Further, that at Chan's declaration of Independence, the Provincial Government came to an end, and that with the subsequent cancellation of Independence by Yuay Shih-kai, the authority of the Central Government revived, and any rights which are consequent are in the Central Government. I am unable to see how McRae's case is an authority for these propositions.\n\nAfter referring to rights in property upon the suppression of a rebellion seized during such rebellion, Sir W. James V.C. said, 'I apprehend it to be the clear public universal law that any government which de facto succeeds to any other government, whether by revolution or restoration, conquest or reconquest, succeeds to all the public property, to everything in the nature of public property, and to all rights in respect of the public property of the displaced power, whatever may be the nature or origin of the title of such displaced power. Any such public money in any treasury, any such public property found in any warehouses, forts, or arsenals, would, on the success of the new or restored power, vest ipso facto in such power; and it would have the right to call to account any fiscal or guar agent, or any debtor or accountant to the persons who had exercised and had ceased to exercise the authority of a government, the agent, debtor, or accountant having been the agent, debtor, or accountant of such persons in their character or pretended character of a government. But this right is the right of succession, is the right of representation, is a right not paramount, but derived, I will not say under, but through, the suppressed and displaced authority, and can only be enforced in the same way, and to the same extent, and subject to the same correlative obligations and rights as if that authority had not been suppressed and displaced and was itself seeking to enforce it.' The de facto government here referred to is clearly the United States Government and not the...\n\nGovernment\n\nin\n\n76",
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        "content_text": "In regard to the contention that the Warrant of committal is bad because it does not show that prisoner is a Chinese subject, it is in the form prescribed by the Ordinance and is I think valid. (See judgment in Wong Ka Cheong, 1, H.K.L.R., at p. 12.) I think I have dealt with all the points of substance which were put forward in Argument.\n\nIn my opinion the rule must be discharged, but following the course adopted in re Arton (1896, 1, Q.B.D., at p. 518), we propose to remit the warrant of committal to the Magistrate, expressing the view of the Court that so much of the charge on which the committal was ordered as relates to the crime of embezzlement should be eliminated.\n\nPage 82\n\nMr. Justice Gompertz (Puisne Judge) delivered a concurring judgment of equal length to that of the Chief Justice. After outlining at some length the facts, he said:-\n\nNow the first criticism I have to make is that the authors of the manifesto never meant apparently to set up a Government independent of the rest of China.\n\nThe purpose of the movement is stated to be the impeachment and punishment of Yuan, who is described as contriving to rebel against the Republic and to break up the federation. The solidarity of Kwang-tung with the northern provinces is expressly affirmed. The unity of the Republic is its constant theme. Furthermore, it is pointed out that the word in the manifesto which is translated \"Province,\" essentially and in its true meaning signifies not an independent State, but a territory subordinate to the Republic of China. Similarly the expressions **Tutuh\" and \"Grand Tutuh\" indicate the Governor of a subordinate province and not the head of an independent territory.\n\nAgain it is part of the case for the fugitive that Chan assumed the title of Commander-in-Chief of the expedition for punishing Yuan, that he sent telegrams to other provinces, that some other provinces joined the rebellion and that the order issued by him on the Treasury was for money for the payment of rebel troops at Nanking.\n\nOn the facts before us it seems clear that the object of the movement in Kwangtung was to get rid of the Provisional President, who was regarded I suppose as hostile to Republican principles and as aiming at despotism. There is no evidence whatever of an intention to separate Kwangtun from the other provinces. Again, and this is very important, whatever their plans may have been it seems clear that the insurgents never succeeded in establishing an Independent Government or anything like it.\n\nIf rebellion has to be successful in order to attain the dignity of revolution then it is clear that Chan and his followers were never more than mere rebels.\n\nThe movement in Kwangtung at any rate was hopelessly abortive and never got beyond the stage of a paper rebellion. In 16 days the insurrection in Canton had collapsed apparently without firing a shot or striking a blow. Its troops were in flight and its leader a refugee sheltering under foreign flag. On the evidence before us it seems that there was no revolt of the province as a whole. A party in Canton, apparently small in numbers and feeble in influence, did desire to turn the President out of office. That they achieved a temporary show of success seems due merely to the accident that one of their number was at that time holding the office of Governor of the Province.\n\nBut it was the merest flash in the pan. On the withdrawal of Chan a Governor loyal to Peking was at once appointed by the merchants.\n\nThe short-lived revolt had flickered out; but troops from outside did not reach Canton until a week later. Is it possible to hold that some...",
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        "content_text": "A new political entity came into being and that the old Government of the Province was non-existent during these 10 days? As Governor General, Chai had, probably before this rebellion, some control over the public funds. That control he retained temporarily after his manifesto, and up to the time of his final departure from the city. But he never assumed to act otherwise than as Head of the Province and by virtue of his appointment by the Provincial Assembly.\n\nTrue, by virtue of his position he purported during the short time that he remained in office to allot certain sums to the purpose of the new movement. But there was nothing in this temporary control to oust the general ownership of the taxpayer.\n\nMoney in the Treasury remained the public funds of the Province. Money that had passed out could, I think, be followed up and recovered by the Province while it still remained in the hands of its servants and agents.\n\nThe next proposition, that the rebellion in Kwangtung was put down by the forces of the Central Government, is, I think, equally untenable. True, the President made haste to publish a counter-blast to the manifesto issued by Chan. But all the evidence shows that the insurrection in Canton collapsed by its own inherent weakness, and before the arrival of the troops of the central power.\n\nIf there was any seizure of the public property of the Province by any new de facto Government, and it seems to me that nothing of the sort ever took place, even then the rights of property and of possession were never divested or defeated by such wrongful seizure, and the Province asserted a control it had never really lost on the flight of Chan and the appointment of a loyal Governor.\n\nNext, as to the suggestion that revenue received by the Treasury during the 16 days of the revolt became the property of the insurgents.\n\nThe evidence shows that no special subscriptions or contributions were received for the purposes of the rebellion. The notes issued were those which had already been printed and were being kept in the Treasury for the general purposes of government.\n\nIt appears that the administration was not disturbed; the Treasury clerks remained at their posts, the department pursued the even tenor of its way, ordinary payments were made and ordinary revenue brought in, as in the days before the manifesto. I suppose that the different departments - Customs, Excise, and Post Office - continued to exercise their normal functions.\n\nHow can it be maintained that revenue so collected was in any way contributed to or ear-marked for any special political purpose?\n\nThe next question I have to consider is whether the offence charged against the fugitive is one of a political character.\n\nThe test is whether, to adopt the definition given in R. v. Castioni, the acts on which the charge is based were in furtherance of, and done intending to be in furtherance of, a political object.\n\nIt is not denied that there was a political rising in Canton: a dispute between two parties in the State as to which was to have the Government in its own hands.\n\nAgain, it is, I suppose, unquestioned that if the fugitive had applied the money, the subject matter of this charge, to subsidise the rebellion, his conduct, though probably a crime in China, would be held in our Courts a political offence and not the subject of extradition. However, I will deal with this point, and with the next, that the fugitive was not a servant of the Kwangtung Government, when I come to analyse the charges themselves.\n\nHis Lordship next dealt with the point that there was no specific charge laid under Chinese law. He thought the answer to this must be that there was nothing before the Court to show that the charges were not statements in English of equivalent offences under Chinese law. Stealing, embezzlement, and fraudulent conversion were statements of English crimes which might readily have their counterparts in the criminal system.\n\nPage 83",
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        "content_text": "[4704]\n\n56\n\nNo. 58.\n\n(No. 198.) Sir,\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received May 30.)\n\nPeking, May 13, 1913.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report that Deputy-Speakers of the Senate and of the House of Representatives have now been elected, and that, with the election of these officers, the National Assembly may be regarded as a properly constituted body.\n\nOn the 2nd and 4th instant respectively the Chinese Republic was formally recognised by the Republics of Mexico and Cuba.\n\n[25244]\n\nNo. 61,\n\nI have, &c:\n\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\n(No. 211.) Sir,\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received June 2.)\n\nPeking, May 19, 1913.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report that two Presidential Orders, dated the 2nd and 7th instant, have been published which, though couched in somewhat veiled language, are regarded by the Chinese as containing a warning to the southern agitators and an avowal of the President's intention to resort to coercion should the necessity arise.\n\nThe overt action which has followed the issue of the mandates is a significant indication of the Government's intention to crush any attempt at insurrection.\n\nThe northern troops which were posted at Hsinyang, on the borders of Honan, have been moved down to Hankow, and preparations are being made for transporting the 6th division to a point on the Yang-tsze where it will be in a position to overawe Kiangsi.\n\nInformation to this effect reached me some days ago, and I duly apprised Vice Admiral Jerram by telegram of the proposed movements.\n\nThe President and his advisers seem to consider that a display of force will be sufficient to effect their object, and they anticipate no organised resistance, although they admit the possibility of sporadic outbreaks.\n\nBut if, as would appear to be the case, their intention is to remove the governors of Kiangsi and Anhui and replace them by adherents of their own party, the situation may at any time assume a serious complexion.\n\nThe south may not have much military force at its command, although the 8th division at Nanking would probably rally to its side, but it can always refuse to remit supplies and greatly hamper the Central Government by a policy of passive resistance.\n\nThe root cause of all the trouble is the essential difference in the political outlook between the north and south.\n\nMen like Sun Yat Sen and Huang-hsing have really nothing in common with Yuan Shih-kai and the older class of officials.\n\nThe former extol constitutional methods and wish to make their application a means of curtailing the powers of the President.\n\nThe latter see little virtue in a Parliament which has become a veritable pandemonium, and continue to govern the country to a large extent on the old lines.\n\nThe problem is now, as it was in the days of the revolution, how to unite the north and south in a common policy for the general good.\n\nThe Shanghai leaders, realising, perhaps, their own weakness, seem willing to meet Yuan Shih-kai half-way.\n\nModerate men like Li Yuan Hung issue passionate appeals to both parties to lay aside their differences, but their influence has no perceptible effect upon the Assembly.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\n242",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 2 in No. 1\n\nI have, &c.\n\nE. H. FRASER.\n\n### Consul-General Sir E. Fraser to Messrs. David Sassoon and Co. and other British Opium Importers, Shanghai.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nShanghai, April 4, 1914.\n\nI HAVE received instructions from the Foreign Office through His Majesty's Minister to warn you that five more provinces may be closed to Indian opium at an early date and it would, therefore, be prudent of you to take advantage before it is too late of every opportunity to dispose of your stocks.\n\n## Enclosure 3 in No. 1\n\nThe Foreign Office observes a steady upward movement in opium prices at Hong Kong and in the treaty ports which, together with the steady diminution in the monthly returns of opium sold, suggests that an attempt is being made to charge monopoly rates to the Chinese dealers.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nE. H. FRASER.\n\n### Messrs. David Sassoon and Co. and other British Opium Importers, Shanghai, to Consul-General Sir E. Fraser.\n\nSir,\n\nShanghai, April [?].\n\nYOUR letter of the 4th April has been considered by ourselves and the other British opium merchants here, and we have the honour to call attention to the following points which have not, perhaps, been fully appreciated by the Foreign Office.\n\nIn the letter before us we are advised that it would be prudent to take every advantage, before it is too late, of every opportunity of disposing of our stocks.\n\nWe beg to state that we are doing all in our power to dispose of our stocks, but the opportunities of doing so have been limited by the action of the Chinese Government in practically closing the whole of China since the end of 1912 to Indian opium contrary to treaty.\n\nHaving thus deprived us of all outlets for the commodity is it to be wondered at that it takes time for the stocks to be consumed?\n\nIn spite however of the closing of the markets of China to us, we would ask you to consider the results we have achieved and of which we are, we think justly, proud.\n\nIn the beginning of 1913 there were nearly 31,000 chests of certified opium; these have now been reduced to 11,600, of which 3,600 have been sold and paid for, but are awaiting delivery, so that there are now only 8,000 chests to be disposed of. For the first six months of last year about 1,200 chests a month were delivered. In the second half of the year there were two or three months of very heavy deliveries due partly to the relaxation of the restriction on outlets from Shanghai due to the insurrection in the summer, and partly to buying on speculation for hoarding.\n\nIn January 1914 the deliveries were 1,025 chests; in February 1,179 chests. Last month the market was affected by the trade depression and by the previous hoarding of stocks. During March and this month deliveries of all other kinds of merchandise have fallen off, money has been very tight in Chinese business circles, and the result has been that the local retail shops instead of making further purchases have been drawing on stocks previously taken delivery of, and which have been treated as having gone into consumption. A large amount of that opium was bought and pawned with the pawnshops, and this has lately been going into consumption. Further, the rigorous search for arms, due to the fear of another revolt and to the White Wolf movement, has made further secret export of opium impossible, as soldiers, finding opium when searching for arms, would certainly confiscate it. Furthermore, trade in Hong Kong has been for some time at a standstill owing to the currency question in Canton which has paralysed business in South China.\n\nWe venture to submit that in view of the above statement made by the Foreign Office that it observes a steady diminution in the monthly returns of opium sold is hardly justified, and in any case is satisfactorily explained by the facts of the case.\n\nThe Foreign Office further says that the steady upward movement in prices, coupled with the alleged diminution in returns of sales, suggests that an attempt is being made to charge monopoly prices to the Chinese dealers.\n\nWe should be much obliged if you would point out to the Foreign Office that all increases in prices made by the combine invariably follow, and do not precede, the increases made by the dealers.\n\nIf the demand remains pretty constant, as it does, while the stocks to meet the demand continually dwindle and cannot be replaced, a rise in price is inevitable. The Chinese dealers therefore find that they are in a position to demand higher and higher prices from the local retail shops, and the price at which the combine sells does not affect the price obtained by the native dealers that depends on demand and supply. The combine will supply all that the market can absorb; it has supplied 3,600 chests, for which the dealers paid 18,000,000 taels over and above deliveries; it has never...",
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        "content_text": "# O'CONNELL'S, January 30, 1915\n\n## 1915 PHILIPPINE CARNIVAL\n\n### Friday, January 29, 1915\n\n#### ATHLETICS\n\n| Time | Venue | Event |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 8:00 A.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball-P. A. A. F. Army vs. Leyte |\n|  | STADIUM | Baseball-Interscholastic Camarines vs. Ilocos Norte, Manila vs. Zambales |\n| 7:30 P.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball Interscholastic Nueva Ecija vs. Tarlac, Trade vs. Mountain |\n|  | STADIUM | Volley Ball-Interscholastic Trade vs. Normal, Manila vs. High, Indoor Baseball-Interscholastic 1st round (girls) |\n\n### Saturday, January 30, 1915\n\n#### ATHLETICS\n\n| Time | Venue | Event |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 8:00 A.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball Interscholastic Cavite vs. Nueva Ecija, Manila vs. Iloilo |\n|  | STADIUM | Track & Field--trials--Interscholastic |\n| 2:30 P.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball-P. A. A. F. Navy vs. University, Army vs. All Interscholastic |\n|  | STADIUM | Track & Field-trials-Interscholastic, Pentathlon, Basket Ball, Indoor Baseball 1st round (girls) |\n| 3:30 P.M. |  | INAUGURAL PARADE |\n| 6:00 P.M. | ON THE HUBBUB | SLIDE FOR LIFE |\n| 7:00 P.M. | ON THE HUBBUB | SENSATIONAL TRAPEZE ACT |\n| 9:00 P.M. | ON THE HUBBUB | THE COMEDY TANGO |\n|  | AUDITORIUM | DEVIL RAISING BALL |\n|  | HIPPODROME | THE BIG SPECTACULAR SHOW \"Defending their Homes\" |\n\n### Sunday, January 31, 1915\n\n| Time | Venue | Event |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 6:00 P.M. | ON THE HUBBUB | THE SLIDE FOR LIFE |\n| 7:00 P.M. | ON THE HUBBUB | SENSATIONAL TRAPEZE ACT |\n| 9:00 P.M. | ON THE HUBBUB | THE COMEDY TANGO |\n|  | AUDITORIUM | POPULAR BALL |\n|  | HIPPODROME | THE BIG SPECTACULAR SHOW \"Defending their Homes\" |\n\n### Monday, February 1, 1915\n\n#### ATHLETICS\n\n| Time | Venue | Event |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 8:00 A.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball Interscholastic Trade vs. Iloilo, Camarines vs. Nueva Ecija |\n|  | STADIUM | Baseball Interscholastic Mountain vs. Zambales, Cavite vs. Tarlac, Military Meet-trials |\n| 2:30 P.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball-P. A. A. F. Cebu All Interschol. vs. Navy, Waseda vs. University |\n|  | STADIUM | Volley Ball P.A.A.F.- 1st and 2d rds., Soccer -P.A.A.F. 1st round, Bicycle Races |\n| 3:30 P.M. |  | MILITARY PARADE |\n\n### Tuesday, February 2, 1915\n\n#### ATHLETICS\n\n| Time | Venue | Event |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 8:00 A.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball-Interscholastic Cavite vs. Ilocos Norte, Manila vs. Mountain |\n|  | STADIUM | Military Meet-trials |\n| 2:30 P.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball-P. A. A. F. University vs. Army, Waseda vs. Navy |\n|  | STADIUM | Pentathlon P. A. A. F., Bicycle Road Race-finish -P.A.A.F, Track & Field Meet-finals Inter-scholastic, Volley Ball finals Interscholastic |\n\n### Wednesday, February 3, 1915\n\n#### ATHLETICS\n\n| Time | Venue | Event |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 8:00 A.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball-Interscholastic Iloilo vs. Zambales, Manila vs. Trade |\n|  | STADIUM | Baseball-Intecscholastic Camarines vs. Tarlac, Nueva Ecija vs. Ilocos Norte |\n| 2:30 P.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball P.A.A.F. Navy vs. Leyte, Waseda vs. Cebu All Interschol. |\n|  | STADIUM | Military Meet -finals and Special Military Events |\n\n### Thursday, February 4, 1915\n\n#### ATHLETICS\n\n| Time | Venue | Event |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 8:00 A.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball-Interscholastic Ilocos Norte vs. Tarlac, Camarines vs. Cavite |\n|  | STADIUM | Baseball-Interscholastic Trade vs. Zambales, Iloilo vs. Mountain |\n| 2:30 P.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball-P. A. A. F. Cebu All Interschol. vs. University, Waseda vs. Leyte |\n|  | STADIUM | Marathon-5 miles -finish-P. A. A, F. Play Ground Day |\n\n### Friday, February 5, 1915\n\n#### ATHLETICS\n\n| Time | Venue | Event |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 8:00 A.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball P. A. A. F. University vs. Leyte, Army vs. Navy |\n|  | STADIUM | Baseball-Interscholastic Winner of the Interscholastic Schedule No. 1 vs. Winner of the Interscholastic Schedule No. 2 |\n| 2:30 P.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball Interscholastic Winner of the Interscholastic Schedule No. 1 vs. Winner of the Interscholastic Schedule No. 2, Indoor Baseball for Girls, Exhibition game |\n|  | STADIUM | Track and Field trials -P. A. A. F., Decathlon -1st day P. A. A. F., Volley Ball finals -P. A. A. F., Soccer- finals--P. A. A. F., Basket Ball--finals P. A. A. F. |\n\n### Saturday, February 6, 1915\n\n#### ATHLETICS\n\n| Time | Venue | Event |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 8:00 A.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball Interscholastic Final games between winners of Interscholastic schedules numbers 1 and 2, if necessary |\n| 2:30 P.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball P. A. A. F. Cebu All Interschol. vs. Leyte, Waseda vs. Army |\n|  | STADIUM | Track and Field events finals- P. A. A. F., Decathlon -2d Day-P. A. A. F. |\n| 4:30 P.M. |  | AUTOMOBILE FLORAL PARADE |\n\n### Sunday, February 7, 1915\n\n| Time | Venue | Event |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 6:00 P.M. | ON THE HUBBUB | THE SLIDE FOR LIFE |\n| 7:00 P.M. | ON THE HUBBUB | SENSATIONAL TRAPEZE ACT |\n| 9:00 P.M. | ON THE HUBBUB | THE COMEDY TANGO |\n|  | AUDITORIUM | GRAND PHILIPPINES BALL |\n|  | HIPPODROME | THE BIG SPECTACULAR SHOW \"Defending their Homes\" |\n\n### Monday, February 8, 1915\n\n#### ATHLETICS\n\n| Time | Venue | Event |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 8:00 A.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball Interscholastic Challenge Series Cebu vs. Leyte |\n| 2:30 P.M. | BALL PARK | Baseball Interscholastic Cebu vs. Winner of Interscholastic Schedule, Leyte vs. Winner of Interscholastic Schedule |\n\n## ADDITIONAL EVENTS\n\n- Swimming Meet -to be conducted outside Carnival grounds by P. A. A. F.\n- Rowing to be conducted outside Carnival grounds by P. A. A. F.\n- Handbell to be conducted outside Carnival grounds by P. A. A. F.\n- Wrestling--to be conducted outside Carnival grounds by P. A. A. F.\n- Cricket to be conducted outside Carnival grounds by P. A. A. F.\n- Military Meet mounted events to be conducted outside Carnival grounds by Army\n- Golf to be conducted outside Car.nival grounds by Golf Club\n- Bowling to be conducted outside Carnival grounds by Philippine Bowling Association\n\n# O'CONNELL'S\n\n## THE PHILIPPINE WEEKLY\n\nPublished Weekly by the O'CONNELL PUBLISHING COMPANY  \n42 Escolta, Manila, P. I.\n\n**DANIEL O'CONNELL**  \nEditor and General Manager\n\n**SUBSCRIPTION PRICE**  \nP5.00 per year  \n6 months, P3.00  \nSingle copies 20 centavos.\n\nEntered at the Manila Post Office as second class matter.\n\nAddress all communications to Daniel O'Connell, Manila, P. I.\n\nWe ask not for the brilliance of an hour,  \nThat vanishes, and leaves but greater gloom.  \nWe crave not for the dole of party-power,  \nThat seals the lips, in silence of the tomb.  \nEnough, that we can wield an honest pen,  \nAnd merit well the praise of thinking men.\n\n## Proud of Harrison\n\nEvery American in the islands feels proud of the manly stand taken by Governor-General Harrison in the Noriel matter. A good many of Mr. Harrison's countrymen in the Philippines had formed an opinion that he permitted himself to be unduly influenced by the native politicos and they felt that in this Noriel case, where all of the native papers and nearly every influential politico were doing their utmost to keep Noriel from paying the penalty of his crime, that Governor Harrison would in the end accede to their wishes and commute the sentence. Mr. Harrison seems to have found himself or the Americans here have found in the chief executive a more sterling character than what they supposed he possessed.\n\n## Convicted of Murder\n\nIt is said that Noriel had a record of seven murders. One case happened in the plaza at Bacoor and the son of the murdered man is now in the employ of the city government and tells the following story of the crime. He said that he, a lad of twelve years of age, had gone to the Plaza with his father and that he had his father by the hand when Noriel without warning came up and shot his father. The blood of his father was all over him when he was killed. Noriel was not punished for this crime. Again, Noriel is to be the man who is said to have killed Andres Bonifacio, who started the Katipunan Society. This happened during the insurrection of 1896.\n\n## Adios Independencia\n\nThe Philippine Committee of the senate has reported back the Jones Bill favorably with the preamble eliminated. The new bill is satisfactory to most of the Americans here and they would all be pleased to see the bill passed by the senate. There is a good deal of doubt about whether the time in which the present senate will last will permit of any other legislation being considered outside of the shipping bill which President Wilson is trying to crowd through.\n\n## Roosevelt In 1916\n\nThe majority of the Republican party believe that Theodore Roosevelt is the best and safest captain to bring the good ship into the harbor of victory in 1916 and they are going to remain right loyally to him and demand that he be placed in charge. They are still true to the great chieftain, Theodore Roosevelt.\n\n## Celebrate Kaiser's Birthday\n\nThe new German Club on Calle San Marcelino was opened on Wednesday, January 27th, the occasion being the 56th birthday of the Kaiser. All over the world on the natal day of Germany's great ruler it is customary to hold formal exercises in which there is much speech-making and jollification, but this year, at the command of the Kaiser himself, formal exercises were confined to schools and churches alone. In the magnificent club-rooms of the German colony, there was a reception in the morning and the building was transferred from the building committee to the house committee. Informal talks were made by Mr. Justice Hughes of the Supreme Court and ex-Governor Herrick of Ohio. Nottebohm, President Viegelmann, His Majesty's Consul, and Dr. Zitelmann. In the evening some 150 or more of the club members sat down to an elegant repast and the dinner was interspersed by music and short talks by prominent members. Once when the great German national anthem was being rendered one clever fellow arose to remark that he could not see the sense at the present time in being so careful about guarding the Rhine, when the German army was miles beyond that river and at Soissons. He said that the song might now be changed to \"Die Wacht Am Aigne.\"\n\n## Reuter's Rotten Service\n\nOn January 2nd the Manila \"Times\" published a cablegram of Reuter's from London of the 31st of December, 1914, to the effect that the French ministry was to return to Paris on January 7th. The \"Sunday Times\" of January 24th contains a detailed article intimating that the French Government had already returned to Paris on December 9th, 1914. The calendar had passed the 7th of January too, but up to the present Reuter, though otherwise not too little talkative, has not announced that the return of the French Government to Paris so often intended and trumpetted forth into the world is now a matter of fact.\n\nIf the old standpat gang think that Mr. Roosevelt is out of the running, then they are making a very serious mistake. If they believe also that Roosevelt is a dead one simply because the Progressive party did not poll much of a vote this year, then they are also reasoning badly. The majority of the men who got behind the Progressive movement did so to show their resentment against dirty political methods such as were carried out at the Republican national convention when Taft was given the nomination by fraud and jugglery. A year or so of Wilson and the Democratic party has convinced them that the country was going to the dogs and that, in order to clean out that crowd of mountebanks and political harlequins, it was absolutely necessary that the two factions of the party should get together. Again they began to realize that there were a lot of people of the wild-eyed and long-haired class among the Progressive party.\n\n## Zeppelins!\n\nThere are only two possibilities to explain this miracle: either the French Government did not return to Paris at all despite all contradicting stories of the Manila \"Times\" and will not return until after the war with or it the permission of Kaiser Wilhelm did already return and this matter of fact is detained from being published on account of fear from daring German Taubes and Zeppelins!",
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        "content_text": "216\n\njust as she will not recede Shantung without negotiations; and there being no one in Siberia strong enough to negotiate with, the evacuation is postponed again and again. If the other Powers object to the Japanese occupation of Siberia, they have only themselves to blame, since it was on their invitation Japanese troops were sent there, a fact which Japan is not backward in pleading.\n\nAs to what line Japan will take at the Conference, it seems very probable that she will seek to utilise it in the same way as she utilised the Peace Conference, that is to get her “rights” confirmed. Whether the racial equality motion will again be introduced as a camouflage to cover what she really wants remains to be seen. There were reports that it would not be used again. But in this case Japan has plenty of other questions of a like general nature to fall back upon. Thus, there is the question of Japanese immigration. She does not believe that the United States and the British Dominions will agree to unrestricted Japanese immigration, but by pleading for it very earnestly and making it the chief plank in her programme, she may very well assuage her inconsolability at having her immigration demand refused by a confirmation of her \"rights\" in Shantung, or a general mandate to do what she likes in Manchuria and Siberia. It is, therefore, almost certain that, whether directly or indirectly, Japan will seek to get the Conference to confirm all her \"rights\" in China, Manchuria, Mongolia and Siberia. Whether she will be so successful with Yap is doubtful. All the present indications show that America is determined to secure Yap, and this is not altogether to Japan's disadvantage, since it gives her something to bargain with. Only what she obtains in return must be the price, and this price can only be obtained at the expense of some other country. The Conference, therefore, as far as Japan is concerned, is considered as an opportunity for bargaining, and for hard bargaining too. Whether the peace of the Pacific can be established by this method is not a matter which is deemed worth studying. At any rate, a redistribution of \"rights\" will keep all parties satisfied for a year or two, and this is all that can be hoped for.\n\nTHE CENTRAL YANGTSZE\n\nThe Hongkong Weekly Press says that General WU PEI-FU, one of the Northern troops which have been sent to Hupeh by the Inspector-General for Chihli, Shantung and Honan (TSAO KUN), has been negotiating with the commanders of what may be conveniently called the Constitutional forces of Hupeh and Hunan which are co-operating in the insurrection, but negotiations appear to have been broken off by General Wu because the Constitutionalists refuse to pledge themselves to acknowledge the authority of the Government at Peking and also because their demands are preposterous.\n\nTSAO KUN has ordered the immediate dispatch of reinforcements to the Chihli forces in Hupeh, and General WU PEI-FU has personally taken over the command of the Chihli army in the Central Yangtsze, leaving a new Tuchun to preserve the peace in the Wu-Han cities (Wuchang, Hanyang and Hankow). This is interpreted as a signal for the resumption of the civil war between North and South, and important developments are expected. TSAO KUN is represented as prepared to allow General Wu a free hand in the prosecution of his \"grand programme for the reunification of the whole country either by peaceful methods or force.\" It is reported to be the intention of the Government and TSAO KUN to place 40,000 Northern troops at the disposition of General WU PEI-FU to enable him to organise a big military expedition into Hunan, with Canton as its final objective if the situation requires it.\n\nThe Peking-Hankow railway has been commandeered for the dispatch of these troops from the North to the capital of Hupeh. A very serious difficulty which General Wu PEI-FU has yet to overcome is the reluctance of the people of Hupeh to provide the necessary funds for this expedition. \"It is feared,\" says a Chinese news agency, \"that in order to get funds for meeting his urgent military expenses, that is to say, to feed and pay the armed Chinese coolies who are fighting battles for the sake of the Super-Tuchuns and Tuchuns, WU PEI-FU, who has been well-known as the champion of the Chinese people, will be forced to adopt harsh and extreme measures for squeezing money from the Wuchang and Hankow commercial guilds.\"\n\nFurther reports from Wuchang say that nearly all the wealthy and prominent merchants and bankers, including the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the Chambers of Commerce, have taken refuge in the foreign concessions, chiefly because they say they dare not advance money to the Northern commanders to fight against their own fellow-provincials, adding that the crushing of the KIANG TSO-PIN movement means the destruction of the ideals of the Hupeh people for self-government or political autonomy for their native land and the victory of disorganised militarism or Tuchunism.\n\nThere have been no striking developments in the situation in the Yangtsze Valley since WONG CHAN-YUAN resigned the Super-Tuchunship and quitted the Wu-Han cities for the more peaceful region of Tientsin. A couple of weeks ago it seemed not unlikely that the trouble in the Yangtsze region would result in the setting up of a third Government, and in political circles in Canton it was felt that such a development would not be inimical to the existence of the Government at Canton, but, on the contrary, the identity of aims would lead to co-operation in overthrowing the Government at Peking. The latest reports, however, by no means support this prediction.\n\nIt is very doubtful if the local forces in Hupeh, supported as they are by an army from Honan, are powerful enough to stand against the large Northern army which is now being concentrated in the province, and General Wu's success would not bring any comfort or satisfaction to Canton if it is true that the main object of this \"champion of the people\" is to hold the province for Peking. At all events, it looks as if a decisive struggle is now impending. The present informal truce bears a resemblance to the lull before the storm. Hupeh residents in Shanghai, in a circular telegram to the provinces, fit to the situation a Chinese proverb about a wolf entering by the back door as the tiger departs by the front door—the tiger in this case being WONG CHAN-YUAN and the wolf HSIAO YAO-NAN, who has been appointed to succeed him as Tuchun. There will be no peace in the Central Yangtsze region, they say, until Hupeh is allowed complete self-government and both the Hunan and the Chihli armies are unconditionally withdrawn from the territory of Hupeh.\n\nTHE BRITISH IN SOUTH CHINA.\n\n(Daily Press, September 2nd, 1921). A \"mild sensation,\" we learn from our London correspondent, has been caused by an article recently contributed to the New Republic by Mr. JOHN DEWEY, a distinguished American professor of philosophy, who was on a lecturing tour in China earlier in the year. A double purpose was apparently intended to be served by the article, viz., to extol the Government in Canton as altogether the most promising one in China, and, secondly, to proclaim that in this part of China the British occupy much the same position of suspicion and dread which is held by the Japanese in the North.\n\nHe tells his readers that the cause of this alleged popular attitude of bitterness, suspicion and dread towards the British is \"the history of the CASSEL collieries.\" Professor DEWEY happened to be in Canton at the moment that a little discussion was going on regarding this contract, and at the same time there was a feeling of bitterness in government circles in Canton produced by certain public notices issued by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in this Colony. These two circumstances gave the distinguished American philosopher the impression that the British in South China were regarded with the same suspicion and dread as the Japanese in the North.\n\nFrom a philosopher with an international reputation to protect, a more critical examination of the position might have been expected than the article discloses. The information purveyed by such an authority that there is a British menace in Kwangtung is so new and startling that it has received an amount of attention altogether disproportionate to its value. It was but a passing phase. The people of South China are well assured that they have nothing to fear from the policy of the British Government in China, which is not one of aggression.\n\nThe CASSEL agreement does not merit all the condemnation which Professor DEWEY's analysis suggests, but there is no justification for fastening upon a nation responsibility for whatever sins a small group of its nationals may be said to have committed. Professor DEWEY apparently was told that an official of the Hong-kong Government had told an official of the Canton Government that the Hong-kong Government stands behind the enforcement of the contract, and that Kwangtung province is a British hinterland. That is the sort of tale that one marine may retail to another; no sensible person will believe it, nor that a Hongkong official made any such statement to a Kwangtung official.\n\nThe simple truth about the CASSEL concession is that it is a private enterprise, which is receiving the backing such that private enterprises of this character usually receive from any Government whose nationals are concerned.\n\n188 [September 3rd, 1921.\n\nThe answer given by the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs showed entire innocence of anything in the nature of a British menace. He does not read the enforcement as being monopolistic; he sees that the concession is being sought by a Sino-British Company \"formed on lines which have proved mutually beneficial elsewhere in China,\" and in saying that the British firms interested include those of the highest standing in the Far East, he says in effect that the ...",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] 302\n\n6\n\n3. The military party, of which Chen Chiung Ming is the head, will have no dealings with Sun's adherents in Canton unless strictly official and necessary. (Authority: Lieutenant Denne, a member of the Military Party Club.)\n\nHaving formed the above opinions, the bureau further considers that the means by which Sun Yat-sen intends to attain his ends are not yet apparent, but, viewing his whole history since 1911 and the methods employed by him from the beginning, namely-\n\n(a) To cause disturbances in order to weaken the trust of the public in the strength of the Government;\n\n(b) Through this means to attract adherents to his side; and\n\n(c) To organise internal insurrection led by his selected agents;\n\nthey cannot come to any conclusion but that he is at present at work at a programme somewhat on these lines, the present strike being the first phase of the attack.\n\nCHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[F1529/927/10]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[April 24.]\n\nSECTION 2.\n\nSir B. Alston to the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston.-(Received April 24.)\n\n(No. 141.) My Lord,\n\nPeking, March 6, 1922. A brief announcement appeared in the press yesterday that the Hong Kong seamen's strike had ended. I sincerely hope this may be true. Full reports as to the origin and scope of the strike have doubtless reached your Lordship through the Colonial Office. Its effect has not been felt in North China, and I have not hitherto reported on the subject for lack of any data which might throw new light on its cause and effects, especially as a settlement could only be effected in Hong Kong, and that with the approval and consent of the Hong Kong Governor.\n\nAll efforts to extend the strike to Shanghai failed, and this fact alone strongly confirms the view taken from the beginning by the Hong Kong Governor that the strike was a political and not an economic strike. Mr. Clive, who visited Hong Kong and Canton for a few days after leaving Amoy, was satisfied that this was so from evidence shown him at Hong Kong. The original strikers' demands were obviously absurd and unreasonable. The shipowners, however, were conciliatory, and prepared to have their demands submitted to an impartial arbitration board. The only reply was a declaration of the strike. Mr. Clive found the impression generally to prevail that Sun Yat-sen himself was behind the whole movement, which had a strong Bolshevik tinge, in a desperate effort to attain two objects: (1) recognition of himself by the Powers, especially Great Britain; (2) control of labour in the colony. In these circumstances the Hong Kong Governor could have no alternative but to disband the Seamen's Union and to adopt the firm attitude which has ultimately led to a settlement. I enclose two despatches from His Majesty's consul at Swatow regarding the effect of the strike in that port, which, being in the Province of Kwangtung and under the Canton Government was forced to support the strike.\n\nThe remarks made by Mr. King about the Amoy boycott movement in the last paragraph of his despatch No.3 fully endorse the view I have expressed as to the necessity of getting rid of the boycott before the strike ended.\n\nAs I have already had the honour to report by telegram, the boycott was removed on the 1st March.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nB. ALSTON.\n\nP.S.-March 7.--Since writing the above I have received from His Majesty's consul-general at Shanghai a copy of an interesting despatch addressed by him to his Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, of which copy is enclosed, which throws new light on the reasons for the strike. It is suggested that in return for the support of the Canton Government the men were to pay over 50 per cent. of their additional wages into Sun Yat-sen's fund for meeting the cost of his campaign against the North.\n\nB. A. (Copy to Hong Kong.)\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nConsul King to Sir B. Alston.\n\n(No. 3.) Sir,\n\nSwatow, February 11, 1922. I have the honour to report that the seamen's strike, which commenced here on the evening of the 23rd January, continues in full force, and has paralysed the trade of the port.\n\nWith the exception of a few Japanese steamers, manned by Japanese crews, no vessels are, or have been, running, and there are at the time of writing sixteen vessels laid up in the harbour, their Chinese crews having left them and gone ashore. Of these sixteen vessels the majority is British, seven of the British ships belonging to...\n\n[8262 aa-2]",
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        "content_text": "305\n\n6\n\n3. The military party, of which Chen Chiung Ming is the head, will have no dealings with Sun's adherents in Canton unless strictly official and necessary. (Authority: Lieutenant Denne, a member of the Military Party Club.)\n\nHaving formed the above opinions, the bureau further considers that the means by which Sun Yat-sen intends to attain his ends are not yet apparent, but, viewing his whole history since 1911 and the methods employed by him from the beginning, namely—\n\n(a) To cause disturbances in order to weaken the trust of the public in the strength of the Government;\n\n(b) Through this means to attract adherents to his side; and\n\n(c) To organise internal insurrection led by his selected agents;\n\nthey cannot come to any conclusion but that he is at present at work on a programme somewhat on these lines, the present strike being the first phase of the attack.\n\nFROM 1922\n\n70.\n\nFOR CIRCULATION:—\n\nMr. Grindle\n\nMr. ...\n\nSir H. Lambert\n\nSir H. Read\n\nSir J. Masterton Smith\n\nMr. Wood\n\nMr. Churchill\n\nPrevious Paper\n\nHONG KONG\n\n29 July\n\nSUBJECT\n\nFEC\n\nC37333\n\nREG 31 JUL 22\n\nCanton - Kowloon Railway & Development of the Port of Canton.\n\nLands of, ll from bie Chas. This refers to various articles of Loan Agreement of 1907 and stakes that it would be difficult to claim that that Agreement prevents the development of the port of Canton by tracks. Subs to ferme of refity for CO.\n\nCanton\n\nThe development including dredging & maintenance of buoys Rypts.\n\nSubsequent Paper\n\n38497\n\n11401 W 2017-30, 80,000 112 T. & expansion business brings Offering nin w* A * Omany.\n\nThe scale of competition with HK for ocean-going traffic. does not look like having parts available for a long time.\n\nAs regards the development of the Canton we he # conscious flow to pl.\n\nse 40480/1912 · The Working aprut in 4747/12\n\n7 33287/1912\n\nPage 306\n\n...\n\nPage 307\n\n \nhas been removed as there is no text to support the page number. The text has been formatted according to the given rules, with corrections made for spelling, spacing, and punctuation. Markdown formatting has not been used as per the output requirement. The text is now wrapped in HTML paragraph tags. File references have been corrected to remove any spacing. The original page numbering lines have been preserved where applicable.",
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        "content_text": "## Statutory or other Offences\n\n73.—(1) Any act which, if done in the United Kingdom, or in a British possession, would be an offence against any of the following Statutes of the Imperial Parliament or Orders in Council, that is to say:-\n\n(a) The Merchandize Marks Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict., c. 28);\n\n(b) The Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Acts, 1883 to 1902;\n\n(c) The Trade Marks Act, 1905 (5 Edw. VII, c. 15);\n\n(d) Any Act, Statute, or Order in Council for the time being relating to copyright, or to inventions, designs, or trade-marks, of which a copy is kept exhibited in the public offices of the Consulate at Shanghai, and is there open for inspection by any person at all reasonable times;\n\nshall, if done by a British subject in China, be punishable as a grave offence against this Order, whether such act is done in relation to any property or right of a British subject, or of a foreigner or native, or otherwise howsoever.\n\nProvided\n\n(i) That no person shall be punished under this Order for an act which would be an offence against any Act, Statute, or Order in Council, the exhibition of which is required by paragraph (d) above, unless such exhibition had commenced not less than one month before the act took place, or unless the person offending is proved to have had express notice of such Act, Statute, or Order in Council.\n\n(ii) That a prosecution by or on behalf of a prosecutor who is not a British subject shall not be entertained, unless either (a) an arrangement is in force between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the State or Power to which the prosecutor belongs, or (b) the Court is satisfied that effectual provision exists for the punishment in Consular or other Courts in China of similar acts committed by the subjects of such State or Power in relation to or affecting the interests of British subjects. Where such an arrangement is in force the Minister may issue a notification to that effect, and the Court shall take judicial notice thereof.\n\n(2) No action shall be brought for the protection of any copyright, trade-mark, patent, or design by any person who is not a British subject, unless either (a) an arrangement is in force between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the State or Power to which the plaintiff belongs, or (b) the Court is satisfied that effectual provision exists for the protection in Consular or other Courts in China of the rights and interests of British subjects in copyrights, trade-marks, patents, and designs infringed by the subjects of such State or Power. Where such an arrangement is in force the Minister may issue a notification to that effect, and the Court shall take judicial notice thereof.\n\n74.—(1) If a British subject-\n\n(i) Smuggles, or attempts to smuggle, out of China any goods on exportation whereof a duty is payable to the Chinese Government;\n\n(ii) Imports or exports, or attempts to import or export, into or out of China any goods, intending and attempting to evade payment of duty payable thereon to the Chinese Government,\n\n(iii) Imports or exports, or attempts to import or export, into or out of China any goods the importation or exportation whereof, in or out of China, is prohibited by law;\n\n(iv) Without a proper licence, sells, or attempts to sell, or offers for sale, in China any goods whereof the Chinese Government has by law a monopoly;\n\nin each of the four cases aforesaid he shall be guilty of an offence against this Order, and on conviction shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months, and with or without a fine not exceeding £100, or to a fine not exceeding £100 without imprisonment.\n\n(2) Where a person is charged with such an offence as in this Article is mentioned, the Court may seize the goods in relation to which the alleged offence was committed, and may hold the same until after the hearing of the charge.\n\n(3) If a person so charged is convicted, then those goods, whether they have been so seized or not, shall be forfeited to His Majesty the King, and the Court shall dispose of them, subject to any general or special directions of the Secretary of State, as the Court thinks fit.\n\n75. (1) If any British subject, without His Majesty's authority, proof whereof shall lie on the party accused, does any of the following things, that is to say:-\n\n(a) Levies war or takes any part in any operation of war or hostilities in China, or aids or abets any person in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion against the Government of China; or\n\n(b) Takes part in any operation of war in the service of the Government of China against any persons engaged in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion against such Government;\n\nhe shall be guilty of an offence against this Order, and, on conviction thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two years, and with or without a fine not exceeding £500, or to a fine not exceeding £500 without imprisonment.\n\n(2) In addition to any such punishment every conviction under the provisions of this Article shall of itself, and without further proceedings, make the person convicted liable to deportation, and...",
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        "content_text": "12\n\nbe taken by the British Government to find out: (1) whether it would be possible to induce the League of Nations (including the representative of China) unanimously to pass censure on the existing Government of Canton for its defiance of the treaties; (2) whether (in the event of the Canton Government ignoring such a censure) all the Powers would be willing to institute a boycott of Canton pending the removal of the anti-British boycott. His Majesty's Government might represent to the Powers that it is an unfriendly act for non-British shipping to avoid Hong Kong at the dictation of the Strike Committee at Canton. In order to render the suggested action effective, special measures would have to be taken to prevent Russian and Chinese ships from trading with Canton. Steps should be taken to find out whether this task would be undertaken by the Chinese naval forces.\n\nArrangements for close liaison between Canton, Hong Kong and Peking were made.\n\nIn view of the dearth of practical suggestions revealed at the Hong Kong meeting, and the increasing demands in this country that \"something must be done,\" a determined effort has been made by the Foreign Office further to review the situation.\n\nThe result has been an exchange of telegrams which will be found in Annex XVIII (Foreign Office to Peking, Nos. 30 and 35; Peking telegrams Nos. 39, 40 and 42: Canton telegram No. 5), and which may be summarised as follows:\n\nMethods of Dealing with Canton.\n\n(1.) Force, Sir R. Macleay says:—\n\nWar with Canton would imperil future trade relations between Great Britain and China would immediately lead to a fresh outburst of anti-British feeling all over China.'\n\nSir J. Jamieson says:—\n\nAs war would leave a legacy of hatred and might unite the rest of China, I deprecate it emphatically.\"\n\n(2.) Blockade.—(a.) Independent action by ourselves; same objections as in case of (1), and besides it would entail friction with other Powers;\n\n(b.) Joint international action based on clear infraction of articles I and 3 of Washington Nine-Power Treaty (see Annex XXI); Sir R Macleay doubts whether any Power (except perhaps France) would be ready to co-operate, and that such a proposal (if proceeded with) should be mooted in London and not in Peking. considers joint international action as the sole solution.\"\n\nSir J. Jamieson\n\n(3.) Assistance to an anti-Communist Chinese Leader.-This would be against our policy of non-intervention in Chinese affairs, and it is not encouraged by the incompetence of such leaders as Chen Ch'iung-ming. Sir J. Jamieson adds an unexpected observation that the present Government is (i.e., in municipal matters, &c.) the best Kwangtung has ever had, and the introduction of others would lead to chaos. But the support (especially with arms and munitions) of a serious military leader like Wu Pei-fu in action against Canton should not be definitely excluded.\n\n(4.) Pressure on Moscow-This has been considered and rejected, since the only effective threat would be the withdrawal of the Moscow mission, and even that might not be successful (see also above p. 4 and Annex I).\n\n(5.) Conciliation.—Sir R. Macleay considers this is useless so long as the present anti-British Kuomintang faction is in power, openly directed and abetted by the Bolsheviks. We believe this to be so, so long as the Cantonese are getting more from the Russians than from us.\n\nWe have enquired whether Canton Government can be influenced by the moderate Kuomintang or by non-extremist Cantonese at Peking, Shanghai, &c. Sir R. Macleay has replied that such persons have no influence whatever with the faction now predominant in Kwangtung,\n\nWe have suggested that the Boxer Indemnity delegation should visit Canton and that a grant might be made out of indemnity funds which would offset Russian subsidies. Sir R. Macleay does not think such action would have any effect at present; Sir J. Jamieson is disposed to favour the offer of a grant, but doubts whether a visit from the delegation would be advisable.\n\n• See, for instance, \"Morning Post\" of January 14, 1926, Annex XX.\n\n13\n\n(6.) Appeal to the League of Nations, as suggested at Hong Kong meeting (see above, p. 11, also Annex XVII). We do not favour this as we feel sure that the League would not condemn Canton unanimously unheard, and that the hearing would provide a welcome opportunity for China to advertise its grievances on all manner of extraneous subjects. Young Further, as Sir R. Macleay points out, the Chinese representative on the League would never join in a resolution of censure, nor would such a censure have any effect on the Canton Bolsheviks; also, the attitude of the United States to the League would nullify any attempt at pressure by that body.\n\n(7.) Patience. As Sir R Macleay states: The policy of patient conciliation has borne abundant fruit in the restoration to a great extent of friendship and goodwill between the British and Chinese peoples and resumption of normal commercial relations throughout China, except in a few areas, such as the Province of Kwangtung, which are controlled by external influences violently and openly hostile to Great Britain.\" Bolshevik prestige and influence, he says, have been severely shaken throughout China even in the eyes of Nationalist and student elements (by events in Manchuria, &c.), and we should wait developments of anti-Bolshevik feeling and the formation of a coalition of friendly military leaders, who will probably, if and when they find themselves strong enough to do so, take action against Canton.\" (According to Hankow telegram No. 2 of the 1st February, Chiang Kai-shek-the leader of the Cadet army has already sent an offer of co-operation to Wu Pei-fu.) At the same time, we should indicate that our patience may in the end become exhausted, and we may be forced reluctantly into a change of policy.\n\nThe demands of Canton are:-\n\n11\n\n(a.) The five demands (see p. 2 and Annex VII), which have now apparently been shelved.\n\n(b) The economic demands of the strikers (see pp. 8, 9).\n\n(c.) The demand that the strikers have representatives of their own on the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, that extra-territoriality be abolished, and Shameen be handed back (see p. 9).\n\n(d) The terms suggested by Mr. Sung to the Governor of Hong Kong (see Annex XVI) dealt with: (i) Inequality of treatment, freedom of meeting and speech; (ii) flogging by police; (iii) deportation from Hong Kong (iv) closing of Hong Kong unions; (v) representation of Chinese labour in Hong Kong legislature; (vi) strike pay; (vii) reinstatement of strikers.\n\n(e) General Chiang Kai-shek's programme (see his speech after the recovery of Swatow in Peking despatch No. 882 of the 7th December) included: (i) abolition of all unequal treaties; (ii) prohibition of gambling and opium-smoking; (iii) resumption of control over Maritime Customs.\n\nThe Government of Hong Kong (see telegram in Annex XIX) do not believe that it is possible to negotiate a settlement with the present Canton Government, especially so long as the Russians are allowed to remain. They consider that not only the Washington Treaty, but the Treaties of Nanking and Tien-tsin (see Annex XXII) have been infringed; that it would be correct to regard the Canton Government as a rebel Government in insurrection against Peking; and that very strong pressure should be brought to bear on the representatives in London of the chief maritime Powers with a view to joint action.\n\nForeign Office, February 3, 1926.\n\nF. ASHTON-GWATKIN.\n\n501",
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        "content_text": "18\n\nThe method of instruction is Japanese and not Russian. It is sound and good, though whether it makes for initiative is open to doubt. The great fault with the system appears to be that the future officer will leave the school well drilled but without practice in drilling his men.\n\nAfter six months with the rifle the cadets are instructed in the machine gun, though owing to the training weapons having been requisitioned for the front I was unable to see the guns or the system.\n\nI was shown the result of five weeks' infantry training in a squad of cadets, who performed open order drill with precision and smartness, that is an innovation in South China, and equalled the discipline of the metropolitan soldiers of the Ch general.\n\nI was unable to see any classroom instruction, though it is evident that the students are taught tactics in class as well as Canton citizenship, as maps and black-boards were in evidence, while the classrooms were well fitted out with desk and benches.\n\nAccommodation.-The students do not eat and sleep in the same room, while wash houses are also provided. Each student has a trestle bed on which his blankets are neatly rolled, while his pack and haversack are kept on a shelf, and his Japanese rifle with brass sight protector has an arm rack provided for it.\n\nThe rooms are too crowded to suit European ideas of hygiene, but the general comfort of the school was a great advance on any such establishment that I have seen in China.\n\nThe instructors have a special mess with table-cloths provided, while the food appears ample and of good quality.\n\nDress. The instructional staff are clothed in the usual Chinese khaki service dress, but the students wear the southern blue, with leathern belt and bayonet frog, putties and straw sandals for parade.\n\nThe rifles are Japanese and appear to be kept in good condition. Numbers. I saw about 600 students at the two branches of the school, but in peace time the numbers must be greater, probably 1,000.\n\nI was unable to procure the numbers by provinces in the school, but I should imagine the southern students to be in the minority. On looking at the students' letter rack, I noticed several letters with the Federated Malay States stamps on them. I was informed that several of the students came from Singapore and the Straits Settlements. It would be interesting to know if these students enrol in the Chinese provincial armies or whether they return to the Malay States with their military knowledge as an asset for the hoped-for colonial insurrections fostered by the Soviet.\n\nThe average age of the cadets, I was informed, is 19.\n\nConclusion. After my visit I came to the conclusion that the school as now carried on is distinctly a military asset for the master that owns it; its results show that discipline and cohesion can be inculcated into Chinese southern armies, and that the old idea of the general with the greatest numbers winning will be dissipated by the students in the future; that it is doubtful if the Kuomintang's national aspirations will be benefited by the school if the students from other provinces are drafted into the local army for purely provincial aggrandisements; that as a means of propaganda the school, if used as intended, might have a great influence in the future of China.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nG. R. V. STEWARD, Colonel,\n\nMilitary Attaché.\n\n[F2699/2/10]\n\nANNEX III.\n\nMemorandum respecting the Political Situation in Canton, by Mr. A. L. Scott, Vice-Consul at Canton.\n\nCANTON remains to-day, as it has always been, the centre of advanced political thought in China and a bed of intrigue and revolution. It was there that foreign trade was solely conducted up to the first, so-called \"opium,\" war of Great Britain against China, and for that reason it bore the first brunt of the attacks made by the foreign aggressor. The last occasion, however, on which foreign force was felt at Canton was in 1860, and the sharp lesson of the Boxer rebellion and its fruits of armed foreign intervention passed unscathed over the heads of the Cantonese.\n\n19\n\nThe first revolutionary efforts were directed against the Manchus, and after one abortive attempt in 1910, steps were taken to seduce the soldiers from their allegiance and the revolution of 1911 was successful in overthrowing that dynasty. From that date until after the death of President Yuan Shih-kai, Canton enjoyed comparative peace, but from 1917 onwards it has, together with the rest of China, been a prey to various military factions and their leaders, who have treated the town in the manner of a feudal possession and enriched themselves by preying upon the inhabitants. Sometimes it was a Kwangsi invader who was in power, sometimes the Kuomintang, under \"President\" Sun or his chief lieutenant, Chan Kwing-ming. On the two latter falling out \"President\" Sun was driven from Canton, but returned in January 1923 with the aid of Yunnanese, Kwangsi, and other mercenary troops whom he had called in to his aid. He also possessed a certain number of provincial (i.e., Cantonese) troops, who formed a separate unit.\n\nTo glance back again, it will be remembered that on the inauguration of \"President\" Sun in Canton in 1921, an unfortunate proclamation was issued by the Hong Kong Government (for which they later made an apology) warning all in that colony not to have anything to do with an unrecognised Government. The ill-chosen language of this proclamation was never forgiven by the Canton authorities, and when trouble arose with the seamen in Hong Kong in January 1922, they lent them their tacit support, with the result that a movement, originally purely industrial and inherently capable of settlement, developed into an ugly political situation whereby a general strike of all Chinese took place which threatened the life of the colony. On this occasion, however, owing to the firm attitude and goodwill displayed by Chan Kwing-ming as Governor, no untoward incident occurred as was feared, at Canton.\n\nOn Dr. Sun's return to Canton (as described above) he at first made overtures to various of the Powers with a view to obtaining some measure of recognition for his Government. These having failed owing to the existence of the Government in Peking, which the Powers formally recognised as the Government of China, Dr. Sun felt himself thwarted, and very soon fell into the hands of a small group of extremists and no longer concealed his anti-foreign, and particularly anti-British, bias. A claim renewed by the Southern Government for a share of the customs \"surplus\" led to a threat to seize the customs at Canton, which brought about a naval demonstration on the part of the Powers at Canton. This solidarity surprised the Chinese authorities and led to the abandonment of the plan, but the action taken again acerbated Dr. Sun and his entourage, already antagonised by the recognition accorded by the Powers to a notoriously corrupt and militaristic Government in Peking, with very ineffectual control over the provinces.\n\nIt was about this time that a Soviet consulate was opened at Canton, and from this date the dissemination of advanced political theories and anti-foreign symptoms among students and officials became more manifest. There were several strikes at mission schools (both French and British) owing to the refusal of the school authorities to countenance the formation of political societies among the students, and an agitation against the foreign concessions drew to a climax after the bomb outrage on the 21st June, 1924, when an attempt was made to assassinate the Governor of Indo-China. Proposed new pass regulations for Chinese entering the concession after 10 P.M., and new traffic regulations, led to a lightning strike of all Chinese employed on the island, without any previous protest or demand for their modification having been presented to the Concession authorities.\n\nWhen the strike was eventually settled, after five weeks, the only points won by the strikers were certain small emendations in the traffic regulations and the extension of the pass regulations to foreigners and Chinese alike. The old police (who had left their posts) were dismissed and new ones engaged. The political character of the strike may be illustrated by the fact that at the conferences held the representatives of the \"strikers\" present were all outside parties and not employees on the island at all. These had no demands to make, and came back without any previous stipulations. It was, however, recommended to employers to pay half wages for the period of the strike, inasmuch as they had been forced to leave their employment by intimidation.\n\nThe real issue was, of course, the measure of control exercised by the foreign municipal authorities, and alleged racial discrimination. During the course of negotiations, most of the Chinese officials showed themselves distinctly uncompromising, and it was not until the personal influence of Dr. Sun himself was enlisted that a settlement was finally secured. Meanwhile, a movement was on foot among the Chinese merchants for the expulsion of the non-Cantonese forces, together with the more extreme elements of the Kuomintang from Canton, and their eagerness to place their property in security.\n\n[14166]\n\n71\n\nD 2\n\n504",
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        "content_text": "76\n\n5. For demands on Hong Kong see my despatch No. 46 of 27th September. Hong Kong objects to having its Constitution revised or a new one dictated by strike committee, who later added a demand that Chinese coinage be allowed to circulate in the colony. Local Government contend that Hong Kong Government representatives must negotiate here with strikers direct, they assuming a mediatory rôle only. This is humiliating.\n\nCanton aims at abolition of all that is comprised in the phrase \"unequal treaties.\" Fiction of control by Peking should be abandoned, and I suggest experiment of offering it independent recognition.\n\nI will enquire if visit of Boxer delegation will do good, but am doubtful. I am disposed to favour offer of grant as suggested.\n\n(Repeated to Peking, No. 9.)\n\nANNEX XIX.\n\nGovernor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Telegraphic.) P.\n\nI AM repeating this telegram to Peking and Canton.\n\nFebruary 6, 1926.\n\nI have received from His Majesty's Minister, Peking, copies of telegram No. 35 from the Foreign Office and of his reply dated the 1st February (No. 10). A copy of a telegram dated the 2nd February (No. 5) from His Majesty's consul-general, Canton, to the Foreign Office has also been sent to me. Barton is in the colony (on a visit from Shanghai); I have taken counsel with him and O'Malley. On the 6th February they both depart for Shanghai. In addition, I have discussed with Hallifax, Kemp, and Tratman. What follows represents our unanimous opinion:-\n\n(A.) It would be correct to look upon the Government of Canton as a rebel Government in insurrection against Peking and other parts of China. We understand from His Majesty's consul at Swatow that it is at present engaged in offensive operations against Fukien. In our opinion, actual hostilities in Kuangtung would not constitute recognition of an independent Government in Canton. We consider, however, that such hostilities in Kuangtung are not at present to be recommended. In our opinion, the time has gone by for warlike action to be undertaken in Kuangtung by Great Britain alone, except at the risk of jeopardising our future economic relations with China. We are, however, of the opinion that it would be advantageous if very strong pressure could be brought to bear on the representatives in London of the chief maritime Powers with a view to joint action being taken at this juncture. The action which we suggest was outlined in my telegram of the 26th January.\n\n(B.) Treaty rights have in fact been violated in a flagrant manner, and the open door has in fact been closed against the British by Canton. The Government of Canton has definitely stated that they do not regard as valid, what they call the \"unequal treaties.\" Until they were expelled by British troops, pickets of the Canton strikers invaded and occupied a district near Shataukuk in the new territories. A police launch of the colony has again and again been fired on in British waters (the Shamchun River) by such pickets. A company of the Punjabi Regiment has also been fired on while patrolling the frontier near Takuling. In contravention of the joint working agreement, trains of the Kowloon-Canton Railway have been prevented from crossing the frontier in either direction. Villagers crossing the frontier have been waylaid by the pickets, who have levied toll on them. The importation of foodstuffs has also been prevented. On the 16th July, eight Chinese women bringing fruit into British territory from China were also fired on by pickets of strikers. Two of the women were killed, and two were drowned. The pickets seized three and sent them to Canton. The importation of British goods into Canton is entirely prevented by the Strike Committee, who enforce their prohibition by confiscating the goods. Cadman (a British subject) of the Asiatic Petroleum Company was seized and thrown into prison by the Strike Committee. At the same time, two Indian firemen were also seized, imprisoned for a considerable period, and treated very brutally. At present, an Indian steamer guard is detained by the committee in custody. Pickets are maintained round Shameen. Any articles carried to the British or French concessions from the native city by any nationals are confiscated. Rules for coastal shipping (vide the 4th enclosure in the Governor's confidential despatch (3) of the 21st August) are still vigorously maintained. Chinese are prevented (at Canton and Swatow) from intercourse with British subjects (not excluding the consul-general or consul, in any capacity). This is enforced by torture and death. The following are the treaties violated:\n\nNanking Treaty (articles 2, 5, and 10).\n\nTien-tsin Treaty (articles 11, 13, 14, and 18).* \n\nThe Government of Canton has neither prevented these contraventions of treaties nor punished the parties guilty of contravention, in spite of the fact that not only has it been called upon to do so, but has at its disposal military forces adequate for the purpose. The Strike Committee, on the contrary, is publicly recognised by the Canton Government as practically constituting a Government Department. Moreover, assistance in picketing operations has been given by the Government to Canton gunboats. The Canton Government is fully responsible for infractions of the law committed by the Strike Committee. We consider emphatically that, having regard to the following facts, action should be taken under article 9 of the Washington Nine-Power Treaty:-\n\n(1) Trade with Canton is forbidden to British merchants.\n\n(2.) Other nationals are not so prevented, provided they do not deal with British goods.\n\n(3) No facilities at Canton are allowed to British shipping.\n\n(4) Facilities are not denied to the shipping of other nations provided Hong Kong is avoided and British goods are not carried.\n\n(C.) Provided Admiral Li (who has four cruisers at his disposal) will undertake (1) to patrol the mouth of the West River and the Hainan Strait, and (2) to take action against Chinese pirates, we favour the grant of assistance to the Chinese navy. This subject is dealt with in my telegrams of the 8th December and the 19th January and in my despatch of the 20th January (Secret) and your telegram of the 30th January.\n\n(D) The suggestion that pressure should be brought to bear at Moscow. In our opinion, the expulsion of the Bolsheviks from Canton is an essential preliminary to a permanent settlement. The possibility of effective steps taken in 1923 (in regard to trawlers, &c.) being repeated should be considered. If this were possible, it might provide the solution of the Kuangtung troubles without the use of force and without antagonising the Chinese.\n\n(E.) The question of conciliation. See Enclosure 7 in Governor's confidential despatch of the 2nd October for the demands of Canton.\n\nThe only body in Canton with which my Government can negotiate is the Government of Canton. Apart from Canton workmen (with whom the Colonial Government has no concern), the Strike Committee consists of former Hong Kong workmen (whose return we do not desire, since the colony is better off without them). The advisers of the committee are Red Russians. The Colonial Government cannot possibly conduct negotiations with such a body. If such negotiations were begun, our prestige would suffer to such an extent that the future good government of the colony would be imperilled. Furthermore, a very detrimental effect would be produced on British interests in Shanghai if the Kuangtung anti-British boycott were to end in the humiliation of the colony or in any way (e.g., by the payment of blackmail in the guise of strike pay, by the reinstatement of strikers, or the payment of compensation for loss) which would enable the Government of Canton, the Strike Committee, or the Red Russians to proclaim the settlement as a success. Moreover, such an ending would constitute a direct incitement to the renewal of anti-British agitation at Shanghai and in other places.\n\nCanton grievances. In a communiqué to the press (copy sent home with my secret despatch of the 28th January) the Commissary for Foreign Affairs has recently declared that the strike was begun by workers in the colony primarily as a protest against the British Government for the shooting which occurred on the 23rd June at Canton, and not for economic reasons.\n\nNeither the strike nor the boycott which has followed it have been caused by any actions or neglect by the Colonial Government or the inhabitants of the colony. Hong Kong is in advance of China in legislation for the benefit of labourers. Economically, workmen in the colony are better off than in China. It is decidedly my intention to exert my personal influence to induce the Government of Canton to ...\n\n* See Annex XXII.\n\n77",
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        "content_text": "2\n\n(2.) Whether (in the event of the Canton Government ignoring such a censure) all the Powers would be willing to institute a boycott of Canton pending the removal of the anti-British boycott. His Majesty's Government might put to the Powers the point that it is an unfriendly act for non-British shipping to avoid Hong Kong at the dictation of the Strike Committee at Canton.\n\nIn order to render the suggested action effective, special measures would have to be taken to prevent Russian and Chinese ships from trading with Canton. Steps should be taken to find out whether this task would be undertaken by the Chinese Naval forces.\n\nIt is our unanimous opinion that-\n\n(1) The Anti-British boycott is mainly attributable to the Red Russians at Canton.\n\n(2.) If the existing situation is to be relieved, it is essential that they should be removed.\n\nWe are very strongly of opinion that the British Government should take action at Moscow with a view to obtaining the removal from Kwangtung of all Bolsheviks.\n\nIf these suggestions are not practical politics, we cannot think of any other line of action than war with Canton. Unless, however, America, France and Japan would co-operate (and preferably other maritime Powers, too), warlike action would jeopardise future commercial relations between Great Britain and China (and particularly between this Colony and Canton).\n\nIt is our unanimous opinion that, if it is not considered practicable to adopt any of the suggestions which we have put forward, there is no method by which the boycott can be ended except by holding out until the existing Government of Canton either falls by disruption from within or is overthrown by some hostile Chinese General. In this connection I would refer you to my telegram of the 13th of January.\n\nAt present, therefore, the trade loan is our only weapon. Even at the risk of some eventual loss of money by the Government, it is necessary for the loan to be used generously, for the benefit of the merchants (both British and Chinese) in the Colony.\n\nSir J Jamieson and I are in close liaison, and there is free exchange of information between the Colony and Canton and between Canton and Peking. There will no doubt be a similar exchange of information between the Colonial Office and Foreign Office.\n\nThe existing Government at Peking has no authority or influence over affairs in Kwangtung.\n\nII.\n\nParaphrase Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Dated February 8, 1926.\n\n(Received Colonial Office, 9:20 A.M., February 6, 1926.)\n\nI AM repeating this telegram to Peking and Canton.\n\nI have received from His Majesty's Minister, Peking, copies of telegram No. 35 from the Foreign Office and of his reply, dated the 1st February (No. 10). A copy of a telegram, dated the 2nd of February (No. 5), from His Majesty's Consul-General, Canton, to the Foreign Office has also been sent to me. Barton is in the Colony (on a visit from Shanghai); I have taken counsel with him and O'Malley. On the 6th of February they both depart for Shanghai. In addition, I have discussed with Hallifax, Kemp and Tratman, What follows represents our unanimous opinion.\n\n(A.) It would be correct to look upon the Government of Canton as a rebel Government in insurrection against Peking and other parts of China, We understand from His Majesty's Consul at Swatow that it is at present engaged in offensive operations against Fukien. In our opinion, actual hostilities in Kuang Tung would not constitute recognition of an Independent Government in Canton. We consider, however, that such hostilities in Kuang Tung are not at present to be recommended. In our opinion, the time has gone by for warlike action to be undertaken in Kuang Tung by Great Britain alone except at the risk of jeopardising our future economic relations with China. We are, however, of the opinion that it would be advantageous if very strong pressure could be brought to bear on the representatives in London of the Chief Maritime Powers with a view to joint action being taken at this juncture. The action which we suggest was outlined in my telegram of the 26th of January.\n\n(B) Treaty rights have, in fact, been violated in a flagrant manner, and the open door has, in fact, been closed against the British by Canton. The Government of Canton has definitely stated that they do not regard as valid what they call the \"Unequal Treaties.\" Until they were expelled by British troops, pickets of the Canton strikers invaded and occupied a district near Shataukuk, in the New Territories. A police launch of the Colony has again and again been fired on in British water (the Shamchun river) by such pickets. A company of the Punjabi Regiment has also been fired on while patrolling the frontier near Takuling. In contravention of the joint working agreement, trains of the Kowloon-Canton Railway have been prevented from crossing the frontier in either direction. Villagers crossing the frontier have been waylaid by the pickets, who have levied toll on them. Importation of food-stuffs has also been prevented. On the 16th of July eight Chinese women bringing fruit into British territory from China were also fired on by pickets of strikers. Two of the women were killed and two were drowned. The pickets seized three and sent them to Canton. The importation of British goods into Canton is entirely prevented by the Strike Committee, who enforce their prohibition by confiscating the goods. Cadman (a British subject), of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, was seized and thrown into prison by the Strike Committee. At the same time two Indian firemen were also seized, imprisoned for a considerable period and treated very brutally. At present an Indian Steamer guard is detained by the Committee in custody. Pickets are maintained round Shameen. Any articles carried to the British or French Concessions from the native City by any nationals are confiscated. Rules for Coastal Shipping (vide the 4th enclosure in the Governor's Confidential despatch (3) of the 21st of August) are still vigorously maintained. Chinese are prevented (at Canton and Swatow) from intercourse with British subjects (not excluding the Consul-General or Consul) in any capacity. This is enforced by torture and death. The following are the Treaties violated:\n\nNanking Treaty (Articles 2, 5 and 10).\n\nTientsin Treaty (Articles 11, 13, 14 and 18).\n\nThe Government of Canton has neither prevented these contraventions of Treaties nor punished the parties guilty of contravention, in spite of the fact that not only has it been called upon to do so, but has at its disposal military forces adequate for the purpose. The Strike Committee, on the contrary, is publicly recognised by the Canton Government as practically constituting a Government Department. Moreover, assistance in picketing operations has been given by the Government to Canton Gunboats. The Canton Government is fully responsible for infractions of the law committed by the Strike Committee. We consider emphatically that, having regard to the following facts, action should be taken under Article 7 of the Washington Nine-Power Treaty:-\n\n1. Trade with Canton is forbidden to British merchants.\n\n2. Other nationals are not so prevented, provided they do not deal with British goods.\n\n3. No facilities at Canton are allowed to British shipping.\n\n4. Facilities are not denied to the shipping of other nations, provided Hong Kong is avoided and British goods are not carried.\n\n(C.) Provided Admiral Li (who has 4 cruisers at his disposal) will undertake (1) to patrol the mouth of the West River and the Hainan Strait and (2) to take action against Chinese pirates, we favour the grant of assistance to the Chinese Navy. This subject is dealt with in my telegrams of the 6th of December and 19th of January and in my despatch of the 20th of January (Secret) and your telegram of the 30th of January.\n\n(D.) The suggestion that pressure should be brought to bear at Moscow. In our opinion the expulsion of the Bolsheviks from Canton is an essential preliminary to a permanent settlement. The possibility of the effective steps taken in 1923 (in regard to trawlers, &c.) being repeated should be considered. If this were possible it might provide the solution of the Kuang Tung troubles without the use of force and without antagonising the Chinese.\n\n[14290]\n\nB 2\n\n559",
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        "content_text": "# No.61.\n\n79\n\nFrom **Commissioner of Foreign Affairs**. \n\nTo **H.M.Consul General**. \n\n2nd November, 1925 \n\nReceived November 3rd. \n\n**Ch'en Ch'iung-ming and Wei Pang-p'ing: request for their expulsion from Hongkong and suppression of their activities**. \n\nSir, \n\nI have the honour to inform you that the National Government has just received a confidential report stating that the rebels Ch'en Ch'iung-ming and Wei Pang-p'ing have gone into hiding in Hongkong where they have secretly established an organisation for plotting nefarious activities in the hope of promoting disturbances in Kuang-tung, and I have been instructed to take the matter up with you. \n\nI would observe that the real reasons why soldiers have caused shutter misery to all living beings in Kuang-tung and Kuang-si for year after year are because such rebels as Ch'en and Wei, whose savage deposition is not dead, are very keen on stirring up insurrection, and because Hongkong permits them to establish organisations for stirring up strife, with the result that they have acquired a base of operations for displaying their frightfulness. The robbers, apart from the fact that the Canton disorders are not yet over, are assuredly a calamity for Kuang-tung, and are also far from being a blessing to Hongkong. I take this opportunity of raising the question and of lodging an emphatic protest.",
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        "content_text": "# (S)ES PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to Hards\n\n74 3105/28 \n670/3105726 \n95 \n\nDated 6th February 1926 \n\n**Secretary of State for the Colonies**. (Received Colonial Office, 9.20 a.m., 6th February, 1926). \n\nI am repeating this telegram to Peking and Canton. \n\nI have received from His Majesty's Minister Peking copies of telegram No.35 from the Foreign Office and of his reply dated the 1st February (No.10). A copy of a telegram dated the 2nd February (No.5) from His Majesty's Consul-General Canton to the Foreign Office has also been sent to me. Barton is in the Colony (on a visit from Shanghai); I have taken counsel with him and O'Malley. On the 6th of February they both depart for Shanghai. In addition, I have discussed with Hallifax, Kemp, and Tratman. What follows represents our unanimous opinion.\n\nIt would be correct to look upon the Government of Canton as a rebel Government in insurrection against Peking and other parts of China. We understand from His Majesty's Consul at Swatow that it is at present engaged in offensive operations against Fukien. In our opinion, actual hostilities in Kuang Tung would not constitute recognition of an Independent Government in Canton. We consider, however, that such hostilities in Kuang Tung are not at present to be recommended. In our opinion, the time has gone by for warlike action to be undertaken in Kuang Tung by Great Britain alone, except at the risk of jeopardising our future economic relations with China. We are, however, of the opinion that it would be advantageous if very strong pressure could be brought to bear on the representatives in London of the Chief Maritime Powers with a view to joint action being taken at this juncture. The action which we suggest was outlined in my telegram of the 26th of January.",
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        "content_text": "## Europe Stirred By New Rumors Of Balkan Wars\n\nParis, March 19.--Europe's war-spitting volcano, the Balkans, again is muttering ominously and belching dangerous sparks. This is established here beyond a doubt from conflicting reports reaching Paris from Rome and Belgrade and emanating from the Balkan states by various circuitous routes, to the effect on the one hand, that Italy is sending munitions and warships to the Albanian coast, and, on the other hand, that Jugo-Slavia is fostering an uprising in Northern Albania and preparing to invade that country to overthrow Ahmed Zogu's Government.\n\n## THE CANTON GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1927\n\n### Sven Hedin Agrees To Police Continue Joint Chino-Swedish Science Expedition Search Proceeds To Turkestan\n\nRagly, May 15.--The police are still translating documents and work is being carried on behind drawn blinds so as to shield the detectives from curious eyes. Numbers of women are now participating in the proceedings, assisting the police in the role of interpreters and in possession of the Arcos buildings. The systematic search authorised by magistrate's warrant was continued until last night and was resumed today.\n\nPeking, May 6.--As the result of an agreement signed between Dr. Sven Hedin and Mr. Chow Shao-si Chiang, representative of the federation of Chinese scientific organizations in Peking, a joint Sino-Swedish scientific expedition will leave Peking on May 8 and explore regions of historical, geological, and archaeological interest in Chinese Turkestan (Sinkiang). The official name of the party is the Northwestern Scientific Expedition.\n\nThe Chinese personnel of the party consists of Mr. Tan, astronomist; Mr. Chao Yah-tserg, of the Geological Survey; Messrs. Hsu Yao-shen and Huang Chung-liar, archaeologists; Mr. Yuan Hsi-yuan, geologist; Mr. Kurg Yuan-chung, photographer, and four students. These represent the choice of the executive council of the federation of Chinese scientific organizations. The foreign personnel of the party is to be selected by Dr. Hedin, according to the agreement.\n\n### Dual Leadership\n\nThe expedition is expected to be in the field for two years. There will be two leaders, one Chinese and one Swedish. Dr. Hedin is the logical Swedish candidate, as he is responsible for the selection of the foreign staff. The name of the Chinese leader has not yet been revealed. The two will have equal power, although both are subject to the supervision of the executive council of the expedition to be established specially for the purpose.\n\nOne of the terms of the agreement provides that Dr. Hedin shall be responsible for all expenses of the expedition, including food supplies of the staff, purchase of tents, wages of servants, etc. In addition to this, Dr. Hedin shall pay $850 a month to the Chinese association from the start to the conclusion of the expedition.\n\n### Its Meaning\n\nThis means, apparently, that should Italy install troops in Albania ostensibly to \"preserve order and protect the Government\" she has England's sanction through Sir Austen Chamberlain's highly important verbal compact made with Premier Mussolini of Italy, at Leghorn last October, previous to the cementing of the Tirana pact.\n\n### Route Laid Out\n\nThe route of the expedition is defined as follows: Peking, Paotouchen, Shukunul, Hami, Tienhua, Lupunul, and Chuerhchen. Any slight deviation from this route may be arranged between the Swedish and Chinese leaders of the party, but in case of important changes, the approval of the executive council of the association must be secured.\n\nThe agreement defines the object of the joint expedition as the study of geological, seismic, climatic, astronomic, and archaeological conditions. The folklore of the people may also be the subject of inquiry, but all things affecting the national defence of China are placed beyond the scope of investigation of the party. Another regulation provides that no structures of historic and artistic value shall be damaged or destroyed, nor shall members of the expedition be allowed to purchase relics in their private capacity. Large-scale excavations are forbidden.\n\n## London, May 16. With reference to the alleged arrangement of a Credit Scheme, involving £10,000,000 between the Midland Bank and the Soviet Trade Delegation, which has been officially declared by the former incorrect, Sir Allan Smith, interviewed by the Financial Times, stated that the categorical character of the Midland Bank's denial placed him in a somewhat delicate position, and he could only imagine that some technicality existed, which rendered the Agreement \"slightly short of completion.\"--Reuter.\n\nLondon, May 16.--In contrast with the previous roar of concrete breakers, only the muffled click of typewriters is heard all day long from the Arcos House, as the police continued to work, searching and classifying the contents of the safes and strong rooms. An air of mystery is imparted to the proceedings by the fact that the work is being carried on behind drawn blinds so as to shield the detectives from curious eyes.\n\n## France Is Embarrassed\n\nFrench Foreign Office is very anxious over the present situation and the Quai d'Orsay tonight is seeking definite information on the exact status of relations between Jugo-Slavia and Albania. It is frankly acknowledged that any outbreak or sudden rupture between the Balkan states would seriously menace European peace. Moreover, any attack by Albania against Jugo-Slavia or vice versa would extremely embarrass France. France's position is all the more delicate because Italy's political invasion of Albania is believed to have received the open sanction of Great Britain through Sir Austen Chamberlain's highly important verbal compact made with Premier Mussolini of Italy, at Leghorn last October, previous to the cementing of the Tirana pact.\n\nFurther unofficial reports here tonight state that in the past two weeks four Italian naval vessels have been dispatched to a point near Durazzo, on the Albania coast, loaded with munitions and arms, and that one hundred Italian officers also were sent. The accounts add that it is believed Italy soon will occupy all the villages along the Albanian littoral.\n\nInformation from Vallona says numerous transport and war materials are arriving there from Italy, destined for Albania, these being sent by the Italian Navy. At the same time, dispatches emphasize the internal dissension between Zogu's supporters and a strong Roman Catholic group opposing him. The discontent is portrayed as being at such a pitch that an insurrection may break out any moment.\n\n## Shaky Nerves\n\nLondon, March 19.--During the last few weeks almost all Europe has become included in what might properly be called the diplomatic earthquake zone. Comment on the political upheaval is making itself heard as a vague rumbling, rather than as a definite shock, but it is undeniable that from London to Moscow and from Helsingfors to Bagdad there is a distinct atmosphere of nervous tension in diplomatic circles. Its extent may be gauged by the fact that even Switzerland, which managed to preserve neutrality through the great war, is discussing animatedly whether or not Italy may attempt forcibly to annex the Southern Swiss cantons, which are markedly Italian in general character.\n\nAs a background for the fears which are troubling this hemisphere, there are two main situations that border on hostility between Great Britain and Russia, and, secondly, the rivalry between France and Italy. Intermingled with these two basic situations--sometimes directly connected thereto and sometimes with only the vaguest association--there are innumerable local feuds, jealousies, and bickerings. As has been usual, these exist in the properly acute form in Central and Eastern Europe. There is hardly a single nation which has not some private quarrel, in addition to its alignment on one or the other of the two larger issues mentioned above.\n\nSir Austen Chamberlain has denied the rumor of an Anglo-Polish pact against the Soviet, and officials in London deny with equal emphasis reports of Anglo-German rapprochement for the same purpose.\n\n## Advertisements\n\n### PETER MUSIC CO.\n\nWHOLESALE AND RETAIL\n\nAll Kinds of Music and Musical Instruments.\n\nSole Distributors: \"MORRISON\" PIANOS\n\n33, Miu Chin Street, West, Tungshau, Canton.\n\n### SEND YOUR MESSAGES BY WIRELESS\n\nCheaper and Faster Service\n\nTO\n\nShanghai, Nanking, Foochow, Hankow, etc.\n\nMessages, official or private, are despatched immediately, day and night.\n\nApply to Office at 50 (old number) Second Bund (Yee-Maloo) Nankwan.\n\n### CANTON WIRELESS STATION, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS\n\n### NATIONAL THEATRE (North Wing Hon Road)\n\nTues. to Thurs. May 17th to 19th.\n\nAt 12.30, 2.30, 7.00, and 9.00 P.M.\n\nBEBE DANIELS and NORMAN KERRY in \"DARING YOUTH\" in 8 reels\n\nALSO COMEDIES And NEWS\n\nNext Change Fri. and Mon. 20th and 23rd. \"THE LIVING BUDDHA\" Part II A Chinese Picture\n\nComing BETTY COMPSON and LEATRICE JOY in \"LADIES MUST LIVE\"\n\n### PEARL THEATRE (Opposite DUTCH FOLLY, THE BUND)\n\nPROGRAMME FOR Tues. to Wed., May 17th to 18th.\n\nAt 2.30, 7.00, and 9.15 p.m.\n\nGOLDWYN Presents \"BREAD\" A Picturization of the World Famous Novel by Chas. G. Norris\n\nWith an all Star cast including Mae Busch, Hobart Bosworth, Robert Frazer, Eugenie Besserer, Wanda Hawley, Myrtle Stedman, Pat O'Malley, and Ward Crane.\n\nALSO LARRY SEMON in \"MIDNIGHT CABARET\" A Comedy in two parts.\n\nNext Attraction! Commencing Thurs. May 19th. BUSTER KEATON in \"SEVEN CHANCES\" 7 Reels\n\n### The Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance Co. OF NEW YORK\n\nAll classes of Insurance transacted\n\nGENERAL AGENTS American Asiatic Underwriters, (South China) Fed. Inc. U.S.A., Mission & Building, The Bund\n\n## \"CHING TANG\"---PURGE THE PARTY---MOVEMENT: SLOGANS FOR THE PEOPLE ARE ISSUED BY PROPAGANDA DEPT.\n\nFollowing is a translation of the series of slogans issued by the Propaganda Committee of the Kwangtung Provincial Special Kuomintang, which publishers are required to print daily in the newspapers for the information of the people:\n\n1. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is treacherous to our late Director, Dr. Sun Yat-sen.\n2. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is against the San Min Chu I (Three People's Principles).\n3. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is paly destroying the People's Revolution.\n4. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is undoing the work of the Northern Expedition.\n5. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is utilizing bandits and labor usurpers to oppress the peasants and laborers.\n6. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is insulting and disgracing our late Director, Dr. Sun.\n7. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is plotting the downfall and destruction of the Kuomintang.\n8. To be against the Three People's Principles is to be a Counter-Revolutionary.\n9. To be against the Kuomintang is to be a Counter-Revolutionary.\n10. All power and authority belong to the Kuomintang.\n11. All true and loyal comrades of the Kuomintang must unite and rise.\n12. Down with all Counter-Revolutionaries.\n13. Down with all Opportunists.\n14. Concentrate the powers of the Kuomintang.\n15. Down with all forms of Imperialism.\n16. Down with the Fengtien clique of Militarists.\n17. Eradicate all corrupt officials, greedy gentries, and unscrupulous merchants.\n18. Be on guard against those who lean toward the Right Wing.\n19. To call a Strike against the Kuomintang is Counter-Revolutionary.\n20. Those who are not under the direction and guidance of the Kuomintang are not Revolutionaries.\n21. The masses of the people must rise and clean up the Counter-Revolutionary Chinese Communist Party.\n22. The masses of the people must rise and support the Chinese Kuomintang.",
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        "content_text": "## \nChinese authorities in the collection of customs dues.\n\nI must say that, knowing nothing of the history of the matter, I do not gather from the Governor's despatch (No.13) that the blockade really interfered with legitimate trade.\n\nThe F.O. also emphasise the desirability of co-operation between the Government of Hong Kong and the Chinese Maritime Customs.\n\nPending the receipt of observations of the British Representatives in China (see para. 5 of the F.O. letter).\n\n? Send a copy of 14 and this to the Gov. L.F.\n\n? to proposed.\n\nBut that agrees para 3 of 70. Wetter it seems to me Is have the Chinese Maritime Customs operating in Hong Kong in the way suffered... to be in Menak.\n\nI may trouble comm... 493 5117 ur... may connnically that offe hatten. Consideretta hit until ur have fuiter infurrection. Ready ich seinna hatuon ar Meget Barity - Hory, long will dedeting A sich groupsting: the gescent role as laidden by And Marip.\n\nAny Mansfield burg by that \"nonation States retire Merennenbaus of another. Proceder perford. Md 10/2.\n\n9.12.27 \n10.12.27 \nf.& 10 al due",
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        "document_key": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928",
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        "title": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928",
        "content_text": "Orig negd.\n\nOn\n\n527018/28\n\n8\n\nExtract from secret despatch from the Officer Administering\n\nthe Government of Hong Kong dated 20th August, 1928.\n\n42\n\nX\n\nX\n\nX\n\nThe authorities continue to manifest what appears\n\nto be a genuine desire for the suppression of piracy. The Bias Bay area is now well patrolled and reports of piracies elsewhere although still numerous are less frequent than\n\nhitherto. The disbandment of irregulars is being continued and recently the disarmament has been reported of a body of\n\nmen under one Yuen Ha-kau, a notorious bandit chief who\n\nmaintained himself for many years in the mountains of Tung Kwun until he and his band were enlisted into the army early in the present year. These irregular bodies although sometimes dignified by the name of 'divisions' are in fact small and all the troops in the province may now be said to be under the command of one or other of the four principal Commanders. Only one serious outbreak has been reported during the past month. A communist rising supported by deserters from the army of Cheng Tsim occurred in Southern Hunan which was suppressed by Fan Shek-sang and the North River army after some fighting. There are however rumours current that an insurrection on a large scale is being planned to take place as soon as the rice harvest is in. Meanwhile the Canton Police have not been inactive and according to a report in the Vernacular press a large number of persons belonging to the Railwaymen's Mechanics' and Oil Pressers Unions were arrested on 10th August on a charge of plotting a communist rising, the report adds that some 50 persons were shot as a\n\nresult of this raid.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-543-16 China- protection for Anglo-Chinese 13-2-1933 - 13-3-1934",
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        "title": "CO129-543-16 China- protection for Anglo-Chinese 13-2-1933 - 13-3-1934",
        "content_text": "## Statutory or other Offences\n\n73.—(1) Any act which, if done in the United Kingdom, or in a British possession, would be an offence against any of the following Statutes of the Imperial Parliament or Orders in Council, that is to say:\n\n(a) The Merchandize Marks Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict., c. 28);\n\n(b) The Patents and Designs Acts, 1907 and 1919;\n\n(c) The Trade Marks Acts, 1905 to 1919;\n\n(d) Any Act, Statute, or Order in Council for the time being relating to copyright, or to inventions, designs, or trade-marks, of which a copy is kept exhibited in the public offices of the Consulate at Shanghai, and is there open for inspection by any person at all reasonable times;\n\nshall, if done by a British subject in China, be punishable as a grave offence against this Order, whether such act is done in relation to any property or right of a British subject, or of a foreigner or native, or otherwise howsoever.\n\nProvided\n\n(i) That no person shall be punished under this Order for an act which would be an offence against any Act, Statute, or Order in Council, the exhibition of which is required by paragraph (d) above, unless such exhibition had commenced not less than one month before the act took place, or unless the person offending is proved to have had express notice of such Act, Statute, or Order in Council.\n\n(ii) That a prosecution by or on behalf of a prosecutor who is not a British subject shall not be entertained, unless either (a) an arrangement is in force between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the State or Power to which the prosecutor belongs, or (b) the Court is satisfied that effectual provision exists for the punishment in Consular or other Courts in China of similar acts committed by the subjects of such State or Power in relation to or affecting the interests of British subjects. Where such an arrangement is in force the Minister may issue a notification to that effect, and the Court shall take judicial notice thereof.\n\n(2) No action shall be brought for the protection of any copyright, trade-mark, patent, or design by any person who is not a British subject, unless either (a) an arrangement is in force between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the State or Power to which the plaintiff belongs, or (b) the Court is satisfied that effectual provision exists for the protection in Consular or other Courts in China of the rights and interests of British subjects in copyrights, trade-marks, patents, and designs infringed by the subjects of such State or Power.\n\nWhere such an arrangement is in force the Minister may issue a notification to that effect, and the Court shall take judicial notice thereof.\n\n74.—(1) If a British subject—\n\n(i) Smuggles, or attempts to smuggle, out of China any goods on exportation whereof a duty is payable to the Chinese Government;\n\n(ii) Imports or exports, or attempts to import or export, into or out of China any goods, intending and attempting to evade payment of duty payable thereon to the Chinese Government,\n\n(iii) Imports or exports, or attempts to import or export, into or out of China any goods the importation or exportation whereof, in or out of China, is prohibited by law;\n\n(iv) Without a proper licence, sells, or attempts to sell, or offers for sale, in China any goods whereof the Chinese Government has by law a monopoly;\n\nin each of the four cases aforesaid he shall be guilty of an offence against this Order, and on conviction shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months, and with or without a fine not exceeding £100, or to a fine not exceeding £100 without imprisonment.\n\n(2) Where a person is charged with such an offence as in this Article is mentioned, the Court may seize the goods in relation to which the alleged offence was committed, and may hold the same until after the hearing of the charge.\n\n(3) If a person so charged is convicted, then those goods, whether they have been so seized or not, shall be forfeited to His Majesty the King, and the Court shall dispose of them, subject to any general or special directions of the Secretary of State, as the Court thinks fit.\n\n75.—(1) If any British subject, without His Majesty's authority, proof whereof shall lie on the party accused, does any of the following things, that is to say:\n\n(a) Levies war or takes any part in any operation of war or hostilities in China, or aids or abets any person in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion against the Government of China; or\n\n(b) Takes part in any operation of war in the service of the Government of China against any persons engaged in carrying on war, insurrection, or rebellion against such Government;\n\nhe shall be guilty of an offence against this Order, and, on conviction thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two years, and with or without a fine not exceeding £500, or to a fine not exceeding £500 without imprisonment.\n\n(2) In addition to any such punishment, every conviction under the provisions of this Article shall of itself, and without further proceedings, make the person convicted liable to deportation, and...",
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        "content_text": "3\n\nHong Kong\n\nA Proclamation to make provision for the safety of His Majesty's Forces and the Forces of the Allies and for the maintenance of public order and safety\n\nI\n\nDO HEREBY PROCLAIM\n\nFort Mitchell\n\nThis Proclamation may be cited as the Defence Forces (Hong Kong) Proclamation.\n\nOffences against the Forces\n\nInterpretation\n\nArticle 2\n\nIn this Proclamation, unless otherwise provided or unless the context otherwise requires\n\n\"Forces\" includes all personnel of the British and Allied Naval, Land and Air Forces and any person employed by, in the service of, or who is a follower of, or who accompanies any part of such Forces.\n\nArticle 3\n\nOffences against the Forces punishable by death.\n\nAny persons who\n\n(a) offers armed resistance to the Forces;\n\n(b) without lawful excuse uses or carries arms or explosives whilst committing an offence or joining in its commission or with intent to commit an offence against the Forces; or\n\n(c) knowingly assists a prisoner of war to escape or knowingly harbours or conceals any escaped prisoner of war or gives any escaped prisoner of war any assistance with intent thereby to prevent, hinder or interfere with his apprehension; or\n\n(d) destroys, damages, removes or tampers with any war material, stores or supplies or with any camp or other installation with intent to hamper or interfere with the effectiveness of the Forces or to prejudice their safety; or\n\n(e) incites any inhabitants to insurrection against military authority",
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        "content_text": "(1) knowingly assists a prisoner of war to escape or knowingly harbours or conceals any escaped prisoner of war or gives any escaped prisoner of war any assistance with intent thereby to prevent, hinder or interfere with his apprehension;\n\nor\n\n(g) destroys, damages, removes or tampers with any war material belonging to the Forces with intent thereby to interfere with military operations or to prejudice the safety of the Forces;\n\n(h) wilfully destroys, damages, interferes with, or intercepts communication by mail, courier, telegraph, telephone, cable, radio or otherwise;\n\nor\n\n(i) wilfully destroys, damages or interferes with transportation by rail, road, sea, air or otherwise;\n\n(j) wilfully commits any damage to any property whatsoever, either of a public or private nature;\n\nor\n\n(k) incites any inhabitants to insurrection against military authority, or organizes or promotes any public demonstration or assembly for such purpose;\n\nor\n\n(l) without due authority signals by any device or in any manner whatsoever, or without similar authority permits his land or buildings to be used for signalling;\n\nor\n\n(m) in any area which has been subjected to attack by the enemy or the Forces, or which has been wholly or in part vacated by reason of apprehension of such an attack, commits theft of any article from premises which have been damaged by war operations or vacated by reason of attack or apprehended attack by the enemy or the Forces or in consequence of any authorised direction given for the purpose of meeting or hindering any actual or apprehended attack by the enemy or of protecting persons and property from the dangers involved in any such attack;\n\nor\n\n(n) in any area which has been subjected to attack by the enemy or the Forces, or which has been wholly or in part vacated by reason of apprehension of such an attack, commits theft of any article which has been left exposed or unprotected as a consequence of war operations;\n\nor\n\n(o) in any area which has been subjected to attack by the enemy or the Forces, or which has been wholly or in part vacated by reason of apprehension of such an attack, enters any premises, damages any property, assaults any person, or is found with any offensive weapon or housebreaking instrument with intent to commit any offence;\n\nor\n\n(p) with intent to help the enemy does or attempts to do or omits to do anything...",
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        "content_text": "# 23\n\nOffences punishable with imprisonment or fine.\n\n(i) wilfully destroys, damages or interferes with transportation by land, water or air; or\n\n(3) wilfully commits any damage to any property whatsoever, either of a public or private nature; or\n\n(k) incites any inhabitant to insurrection against military authority, or organises or promotes any public demonstration or assembly for such purpose; or\n\n(l) without lawful authority signals by any device or in any manner whatsoever, or without similar authority permits his land or buildings to be used for signalling; or\n\n(m) in an area which has been subjected to attack, steals any article from premises which have been damaged by warlike operations or vacated by reason thereof or in consequence of any authorised directions given for the purpose of meeting or hindering any actual or apprehended attack by the enemy or of protecting life or property from the dangers involved in any such attack; or\n\n(n) in any area which has been subject to attack, steals any article which has been left exposed or unprotected as a consequence of warlike operations; or\n\n(o) in any area which has been subjected to attack, enters any premises, damages any property, commits an assault, or is found with any offensive weapon or house-breaking instrument, with intent to commit any seizable offence; or\n\n(p) does any act, or wilfully omits to do anything, which act or omission is designed or likely to give assistance to the naval, military or air operations of the enemy or to impede such operations of the Forces or to endanger the safety of the Forces;\n\nshall on conviction be punishable with death, or with such term of rigorous imprisonment or such fine or both such imprisonment and fine as the Court thinks fit.\n\n4.\n\nAny person who\n\n(a) wilfully interferes with the operation of any public service, including water supply, electric light and power, gas, sanitation or similar services, or wilfully destroys, damages or tampers with any installations of any such service; or\n\n(b) without lawful authority enters or is found in any place or area designated as a forbidden place or area by the posting of a sign or the presence of sentries; or\n\n(c) steals any property of the Forces the aggregate value of which exceeds one thousand dollars; or",
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