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POLICE COUET

18th April

BEFORE MR. HAZELAND.

THE BOWEN ROAD BOBBERY, A coelle who was arrested at West Point for being in possesion of a dagger, when brought to the police station, was identified as ona of the gang heralded mataked on the 9th in

TWENTY-OMB IN- A GAMPANA

The defendant was Aned 38.

BEFORE ME. KEMP.

A FASE HAND.

Kwan Choung, a cook, admitted stealing a gold watch and chain, a-gold brocch, and seven gold finger rings of the total value of $150, from E. Maher, hair dressor, Pottinger Street.

He was sentenced to two months hard labour...!

HEAVY OPIUM FISH,

For the unlawful possession without a certif- cate of fifty taels of prepared opium at Mon Kok, Kowloon, Lo Ho, widow, was fined $25, with the alternative of three months' imption ment. She went to prison

STABBING CABENDUAN TARAN,

THE MISSIONARY CRISIS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17тă, 1901

professed religion, spe, or is believed to aaaume, a political aspect?

Amoris Vaission in the sante district, claiming ita protection. The ceremony of kaptian was presumably deferred for closer examination into the merits of the sudden and wholesale conversion, but the protection was not delayed on that account, and demands for restitution The Chinese quarrel thereupon resolved itself were promptly preferred against the raidors.

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MR. ALEXANDER MICHIE'S EXOTUÉE. But, that being the case, the so-called per Yesterday evening in the St. Andrew's Hall, seontions and martyrdoms of Christians lose all their religious significance: the very terms by City Hall, a lecture was delivered under the which they are commonly described are mula- ampions of the Hongkong Odd Velased Society, leading. For assuredly no heavenly vision

London, 22nd. March 5 the chair being taken by H. E, the Governor. ¡has ever said to a Chinere. "I am Jeans into a negotiation between the two forogm

JAPAN AND ZUMAIA, whom thou persecutest." We may without A large number of visitors were present, among injustice to either side assume the prac missions as to the number of buffaloos and pign

The Formiga Ofice takes a pessimistic view them being Lady and Miss Blake. The lecturer tical and secular standpoint of the Chin- that had been stolen during the feud. To was Mr. Alexander Michie, and his subject was eso, for though it be true that we of the question why they recognised the American of the immediate future in the Far East, in

The Missionary. Crisis."

lay community might take exception to much missionaries who are keen on the dollar spite of the settlement of the Tientsin in- cident, and entertains grave fears that the re- His Excellency said that they had been invited that is presented to the chinose in the representatives of the Chinese olaimants, itations between Japan and Russia may shortly LAUDENHRISTER was replied by the name of Onristianity as having little relation Mission that they were only too thankful that British official said to a representative of the

spokesman of the English

reach the danger point. A highly placed GRAACHER... or resemblance to the gospel of Christ, got our

Associated Press to-day consideration of the missionary question will be the discomfited heathen did not go over to a conveniently simplified by leaving the subject French Mission, as in that case a twenty-four

have summarily closed the dispute.

troduced. Mr. Michie.

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and Germany are concerned, and I presume so LABBYRAUMILOR The confessions of missionaries leave no

far as the United States government is con- manner of doubt that these interferences are

cornel, although I do not imagine for one habitual among them, that they not only espouse moment that any of the powers mentioned HocnIEINER HOLLE the cause of the just, but of the august, that would be drawn into a war between Japan and SPARKLING HOCK their converts are in the habit of

palming off on them involved and one-sided stories, whereby Russia. If Japan sees nothing for it but to the unwary missionary is lot to compromis fight, the would haze the moral support of The actions committed to paper by at least two himself in disreputable transactions,

That is all, but Japan seems to consider it by the Chinose, in the north, sufficient to provide against interference." practice is so firmly established, and is so well other powers against secret treaties with China. NIRESTEINES understood south, and centre of Chin, that it is no uncommon thing for whole milages to become.. Christians as a strategic move in some old standing feud. It comes as natural to them

old an exstling the King at a particular stage in the game does to o chess player. The selUV. of the missionary factor in village warfare the faith in restansted by the tested by their it seems to be amply their ete. Whole villages do not go over the Christians without & cause. They do not propose to serve Ged for nought.

Confirmation of the foregoing definition of the situation was afforded by the secratory of of an interview: the Japanese legation, who said in the course

White rejoicing at the fact that Britain and Russia have reached a pacife settlement over the minor isene, the main question- the inte- unsettled. grity of the Chinese empira remains In response to pressure brought by Japan upon assis, it was announced that Russia's secret treaties with China had been modified, but the terms have been withhold. Until we so tha

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“MR. N. LAZARUS,

and boat mud robbel the inmates. This makes two arrests, and both defendants will be brought up tomorrow morning and chargedest ta that afternoon to hear a lecture from Mr. Aloxen

BILFERING WAZUNMAN der Michie, whe required no introduction to any An Indian watchman with the Taikoo Juandisnes in the Far East, where his literary re- gar Befinery Company, Quarry, Bay pleaded not guilly to stealing two videos ¿l indinrubber pulation was so well known, and where his matter of its religious teaching on eno sido. We hours' ultimatum backed by shot and shell might Russia This she has got, so far as Briton HoCHHEIMER

beyond our

i one kwa is also outside of our responsi and two pieces of braan, value 313, the property Inst brilliant work, "An Englishman in China" can do this on the double ground that what is of his employers.

was now being devoured with avidity by everybility, and that is is not the doctrines of the The rubber and one piece of brass were found body who could beg, borrow, or buy a copy. The misionaries, whether pure or corrupt, which in the defendants bed at the reining works,

But if not their doctrinas, then it is some- and the other piece of brace found subject of the lecture, which was on the politi. are the inciting causes of hostility. concealed why his person had he was searched cel obstacles to missionary work in China, was thing else that brings down Chiasso vengeance at Shaukivan Police Station, lower d one of absorbing interest to every student of the upon the missions; and that something, is not

He was sentenced to, six weeks' hard labour.

history of Chains for the past three hundred years, far to seek. It is writ large over the whole and profoundly affected the present position of history of mission work in China, so that he it. What the Chinese that runs may read A samymn-man was charged with called stairs. It could not be ignored in any proat abject to in foreign missions, and will resist to. eight passengers in excess of the number allowed by his Boende Hi denied its potable exsuation of the present unhappy post the death, is their political pretensions, apply. P. C. Last, the complainant, said there were tien in Chins. To those who had the gooding the adjective in its widest sense, so-13 10 attayaker twas your person (Chinese) in the future to d. Mr. Michie's writings no the ads as sport portion - China-are-family

include the sphere of social sampan, the rau of which way nearly flush with

The lecture guarantee was necessary that the

and village politics; and it may safely be said the water.

would be insiraotive and interesting, and that if missionaries could live on good tarms would be listened to with pleasure by those who with the local communes, and keep clear of tribal feeds, the higher Chinese authorities were in attendance. His Excellency then in would be only too glau to leave them unmolested. On the other hand, au attitude of brusque The following was the lecture-

bostility towards rural observances, of opeu With the exception of a few extremists who derision of time-honoured superstition, and glory in the contemplation of martyrdoin, who such like, necessarily generate resentment, ani regard the effusion of blood as he drawback resentment is apt to gather strength, and whatever to the propagation of their faith, nader stimulating conditions, may easily men of all classes minst deplore the violence develope into ferocity, especially where a which attends missionary operations in China.ontlander is the object of it. The claims of Periodical outragus,

destruction of life and the Roman Catholic propaganda are so property, savage passions incessantly. inflamed notorious that it would be superfluous to re spreading like a bush-fire among the Chinese capitalate therú before an audience like this. people, holocausts of adherents to foreign sects:To put the matter concisely, they would con- taings are all too frequent and tou vurt the population of China into French wide-spread to be attributed to local or acci- citizens, thus constituting imperium in dental circumstances. The root causes of these imperio, subversive of the authority of the ever recurrent phenomena must be constant, i native Government All Protestants recognim, } tend, of course, that this is done in the interests ledge. The difference will now Le pescefully Occulist-Optician, of London and Culoutta," and they must be general. And so long as the most of them deplore, and away of them root causes remam it is obvious that similar denounce this state of things, while the Chinese effects must be expected to show themselves,

ere driven by it to despair or to desperate How far the ramifications of these untoward reprisals. effects extend is probably but faintly realisublu. by persons at a distance from the scene. The world sounds with the cries of persecuted missionaries, but grievous as are tasir woes, the sufferings of foreigners can bear little comparison with the miseries extailed on the natives who have to bear the brunt of the cashught. The foreigners concerned are not only few in number, but they have menus of sscape, and it is in their own choice whether they remain at ur return to the theatre of danger. But their native disciples having, no rack option are tied to the soil, and are de ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. helpless as sleep before their sheusers. Of their griefs the outer world heara virtually nothing. QUARTERLY MEETING-MAUZWEN CUF,

of mankind must re- The common sense of BOGEY OUP AND POOL. The heavy but welcome rain of the pastognise this stato of things us an evil. Those a distinctly difficult. The winner of teaching must feel poignant regret that its in- putting is to be congratulated on his clandytrofaction to the refrest tight fr the whole be associated with outbursts of card, which contained nothing worse than an

erheity, and the letting lause of the herdist occasional

passions of men. If it be presaved that the The following were the scores handed in-

most ardent proselytisor-always with the special exceptions referred to at the outset wonild prefer that his religiu should make a and not a stormy entrance into the pracenide, empire of Chins, it follows that the lay world stands on common ground with missionarios in viewing with cousternation the bloodshed which stains their path.

Unfortunately, however, the acknowleged evil is que which, Rise bubonic plague, is practically without a remedy, sines no two sects, soarcely Mr. T. S. Forrest owes2strokes 1 down any two men, could ever be got to agree upon J. H. T. McMurtrie soratch down mensuras either of prevention or cure. But down though, under these circumstances, discussion on 6 down the subject may appear to us idle, yet people can 6 down no more refrain from discussing it than thay

The Chinese Bremen of the farry launch Southern Star pleaded not guilty to staking a deck hand on the same lautach.

The complainant' said he and the defendsut had words about some money-the triding sum of twenty cents owing to the latter, and that the defendant pulled out is: laite and stabbed im the forehead, inflicting a second stab on :he back of the head when be turned to run.

Inspector McLennan said the wound on the forehead was two and a half inches long, and bleeding freely.eus wanath Texas

The defondant was sentenced to three months' hard labour.

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-KINO EDWARD ́AND IRELAND.--

London, 20th March, At St. James' Palare this afternoon, King Edward, wearing a Fill-Marshal's uniform. Great proportion of cataracts and diseases received between 40 and 50 deputations from

affecting those advancing in life ocour to various parts of the Kingdom, bearing ad- these having some deficiency in the construction dresses of condolence and congratulation. His of the eyes-the many years of Bye Strain Majesty made an acknowledgment to the general body, but made separate replies to the ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses Freemasons and to the deputation from specially adapted in youth to those requiring

The Duke of Gon- then save and preserve the sight. Trinity College, Dublin. naught prented the Freemasons' address. The King expressed his great regret at relin- quishing the Grand Mastership.

Where transactions of this character con

fication does not consist of words morely, with- stitute part of the routine of missionary work, treaties, we will not be satisfied that the modi. where purely native affairs are settled by the negotiation or adjudication of foreign officials, out any iteration in the spirit. In this con-- it is obviously triding with words to maintainction we believe other powers will support that Protestant missionaries refrain from in-

THE TIENTSIN DISPUTE. - terference in the secular affairs of the Chinese,

The Canton Missionary Conference state the A despatch from Peking, giving the Russian case with perfect frankney. In a letter

"The British account of the affair, says: published in the newspapers a few days ago, military authorities acknowledged that the they claim, in explicit terms, the right of inland was at the time under the protection of tertering in Chinese judicial procedure where the Russiane, and that three Russian boundary native Christians are the litigants. They con-ponts had been removed without their know of justice, but for any foreigner to assume on wattled by judicial investigation. his own sole authority to be the arbiter of what a Chinese quarrel, and insist"-for that is the word-ou the Chinese is just and unjust. It is argued, however, on behalf of Protest. Magistrates dealing with their own people in a aut Missions, that they are inguent of the particular way, i te disintegrate hy eerstign so heavy against their authority of the empire, and to ruduos its ad- ministration to chaos. The Canton mission- charges which he Catholic rivals: that as they do not assum

the aries has their pretensions on the worling of official rank, or directly interfere in the

the American treaty, which provides that "those administration of justice, their proceedings are

who quietly profess and teach this doctrius void of offence. This plea, which has been

shall not be persecuted on account of their put forth by Buglish secular journal of the

faith, and that any Chinese convert who peace. highest repata, doss not cover the ground, and even within its narrow limits it is unsubstantial. ably teaches and practises the principles of Granted that I'vtestant missionaries in poflristianity shall in no case be interfered with." publicly assume official functions, yet their By literal interpretation of these words, the Canton missionaries appear to have persuaded motive interference in nativo scarts and in native quarrois is beyond question; it his for themselves that they hold a common-to-tay years been one of the recurrent subjects in their down the law to Chinese Magistrates, as well as is their own Consular, authoritios, in purely periodical literature. I have often seen it

Chinese matters which have no relation debated in these journals to what extent it is.

whatever to the faith or to the prin

hristianity." ciples of

We may be par politie or consistent with the missionary pro or in village foute, the actund existence of the

self-persuasion, though valuable in certain practice-wings we lose attophores of lumen Retteity, is ether to Indeed not easy for the gether to avoid such interference. Their distrusted when thrown into contact with suela delicate and complex ethical problems as disciples are in trouble, and seck counsel. Is their pastor to refuse to listes or advise? And arise out of the relation of China to the rest of if be advises, is he not taking part in the quarrel? Is the man who fauishes the ammuni

un and loads the gan a less active combatant than he who tires it? A well-known mis- sionary in North China, Mr. Candlin, thus derives and commente on the practice in a letter pablished some years ago in a daily newspaper A. missionary, he says, "receives a report from oue of his Church metubers that is hatten neighbour is persenting He applies to the mandarin, who him. refuses to see him. Then he goes to his Cousul. His Consul reluctantly refers it to They sena the higher Chinese authorities.

He promised a protector to continue watch. ing o

yorer thair interests, and to rejoice over their prosperity and growth. "He also announced his groat satisfaction that, one near you in blood,

had been chosen as his successor in the Grand Mastership, referring to the Fate of Con- naught.

Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dizziness when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together; any of these symptoms iudi- cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir ing Glasses only to correct and cure.

Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA

week rendered the ecurée somewhat slow, and who are the most sincerely-devoted to Christian ression to support their adherents in litigation doned the observation that such a faculty of and enter in sympathy with the Fraternity,CLES only after testing the sight.

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To the Trinity College, Dublin, deputation, King Edward said I echo the words used by Her late Majesty, on her last visit to IvelandITH This Day Mr. E. JOCKERS But it may well seem sporerogatory to and have full faith that in the timer of

CEASED to be a CLERK at our Office, labour wh points of detail in mission practice strenuous endeavor which ars before us, the and we don't hold ourselves RESPONSIBLE seeing the whole drift of the propaganda is sons of your ancient institution will, each in for any DEBT incurred by him. woodly to effect a revolution in Clans. In his place, play his due part in the maintenance the words of Dr. Faber, a learned Protestant and government of the Empire, in the develop. missionary of Shanghai, recently deceased-ment of which your countrymen have figured se The Chinese fully realise that the propagation capicnously, and that they will add to the of this religion concerns nothing short of the long roll of names of Irishmen who have render- very existence of the Chinese peculiar theory of od distinguished services in the various branches life in its entirely" that is to say individual, of human activity. sosial and political.

We know also that the political aspirations of missions take higher Rights than the management of tribal fends whenever circum- stakes favour them. The Jesuits in the 18th century plotted to depose one Emperor and instal another, and thereby brought about the

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THE DUAL LANGUAGE IN 8. AFRICA.

-Londen, 21st March. The Cape Town correspondent of the Daily Mail anys that he learns on good suthority, that | 391, TOP FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL the British Government will almost certainly

adopt the dual language system in the new

Il down calamities. Ge where one will, the missionary appealed on his own account to the mandarin.

question is in every mouth; it is a standing | Qu examination it inny or may not turn onto-called persecution, and the expulsion of all Colonies, a decisión which, he adde, will cause

disappointment in Cape Town. foram as well as for the bogus concern altogether, len to one it is missionaries. The Protestant missionaries in

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DR. AMENT AND MR. LYNCH.

A representative of the Kobe Hwald had an interview, with Dr Amest to well-known missionary on the Nippon Maru on the 5th irst-In the spurse of the conversation, Dr. Ament, was asked about the comments of Mr. Lyneli, the war-ederes sondent, on missionaries

looting. Dr. Anient asid →→ *! That man came to me and

topic for the

But the remoter con-

the 19th, espoused in a body the case of the Taiping Rebellion. They hailed the movement: as are Christian insurrection," and did their best to encourage it and to ingratiate themselves with its chief, who, however, refused to have thing to say to them, and expeled them with violenes.

EXECUTED.

DUTCH HUMOUR-GEN. FRENCH REPORTED

Antwerp, 1st March. A singular and utterly improbable rumour is in circulation here, to the effect that the Boers. after capturing then liberating and subs sequently re-capturing General French finally executed him, for aot keeping a promise not to fight against them again.

THE UNITED STATES AND MOROCCO,

Gibraltar, 22 March,

to-day. She will proceed to Tangter to demand! the settlement of the claims of the United States against Moroces.

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91 15 76 study. There may oe regions of the earths insignificant affair.

Where religious propagandise is properly sequences are not insignificant. The Christian left to the care of its professional sponsors, has been taught to lean upon a protection he is 85 but our us the missions in China are not entitled to the heathen feels that he is 101 1085 concerned, their operations fill too large a Ling tyrannised over by the hated foreigner, who, according to his notions, has no busiu¤Â1⁄2” 16 18 85 place in the world's affairs for the consider-

tion of them to be relegated to texsured monks to be in the country. The mandarin has been or to w-oficio theologians no matter of what snabbed for no fault of his own; the higher

To this day the rebellion is claimed as a set. For the truenient feelings which these officials feel that in admitting the missionary 114 19 96 alssions have aroused in China raise questions they pulled down a house ever their heads, and triumph of missionary teaching. Mr. Arnold of international ethics which threaten to apast the consul wishes the missionary and his Foster, of Wachang, writes in a recent letter to the political equilibrium of the globe, to embitter puddling concerne far enough" Testimony of the Spectator - No one who knows anything inter-mtial relations, and even to threaten the this character is worth more than its face value; soceeded a pronouncedly Christian govern- of the Taiping Retellion double that, if it had world's peace. Were it merely the progress of if we consider the professional bins which had Christianity as a religion which was being to be overcome beters a working missionary ment, of a sort, would have held away over all obstructed by the opening of the flood-gates of could bring himself to make such a public declara China. No doubt its Christianity would for a ime at least, have been something of a

THE "RIO DE JANEIRO" DECHION. savagery, its self-constituted guardians might, tion, and the risk of oblogoy incurred by any in

San Francisco, 23rd March. like other corporations, resent the, intrusion of dividest in any profession who casts reflection travesty of New Testament Christianity, but the rulers would not therefore have either

Captain O. F. Bolles and Mr. J. K. Bulger, outside opinion. But the gravity of the teatters on his cloth. It is well also to bear constantly

hated or persecuted Christians of the ordinary United States, Inspector of Halls and Boilers, atisene is such as to overne mure professional in mind in this connection, that all we know

Western type." The sume writer also claims seruples, sino it is not religion alone important about mission afairs is from the missionaries

the reform acventent of 1898, which heralded have landed down their decision on the respon as that is which is affected by the course of themselves circumstance which placas us at

of evente but the wellbeing bota of the people star immense disadvantage in forwing our opinion the uprising of last year, as the work of sibility for the wreck of the City of Biotic With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES,

Christian missionaries, uning of course Fro-unit, on 2nd February, at the entrance aad

China and of the Western States.

The other side is never heard: Such huts as

testants. So far, therefore, from contending that the Golden Gate. Their decision places the wanted to bay &

And as it is the civil power of Christendom. we do get from native sources deserve the

the Protestant propagania is non-political, it blame upon the late Captain Ward and Pilot Jordan, The Pilot being a Sints offlcor, the sable garment. He was very pleasant. There with the military force controlled by it, which more attention from their rarity; and in cases was only she reple garment in the place. is responsible for the introduction and main- Wrex they happen to coincide with the expressed work is political through and through: The United States inspecters bare no power to RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

punish him. The inspectors blame the Chief had the least it ought to have brought was 8200 tenance of missionaries in China, every subject views of missionaries, the agreement possesses

and citizen of these States shares a responsibility special interest. A Chinos torate, in un anti-misetaries may of course claim, like everyone Engineer for inattention to his duties and re- of which he can be no means divest himself. It Christian tract, gives his version of the mise, the right to propagate political as well as voke his licence 28 Chief Engineer. He had for 8125. He makes great thing out of searus, therefore, the bounden duty of the ionary procedare so nearly identical in terms religious doctrines, but they cannot blow hot and 10 white men in charge, consisting of three this, a though he had been defrauded but the ablic at large to exorcise their minds on this with that of the candid writer just, quoted that cold in the same breath, air escape the natural engineers, threa water fenders, three oils es and

consequences of heir acts. If they am at sub- sable was worth five times what he gave for it Mission question, to obserys where it trenches we can hardly evade the concision that thy corting the existing polity of the empire ander I say iterally is fimes,

cover of the protection accorded to them in *Did you see anything more of this particular on the rights and liberties of the Chiness people are both speaking the truth. The missionaries,

and the sovereignty of their Government, to ex- he says, without sufficient knowledge of the real correspondent Ne! not siter that."".

* Had you seen him before 27 Tos, he ndamine dispassivsiately dre various claims set up fucts of the case, and deceived by the ex parte their religioas character, they must expect the no house to live in and I offered to find him by the propaganda, and to come to some con- statements of their converts, are 12 the fun bit of fate of those who attempt to sit on twn stools, elusion as the extent to which the military coming forward as their protectors and openly They will degrade their religion without ne complishing the political partieso to which they one, but he thought our place too far from forces of Christendem may be legitimately used assisting them. It orten happens that tary

have prostitated their Christian principles. Legation Street That is about all I saw of to support a course of procedure which is hide away the defendant in a sait in order that he

A further observation on the letter just him, then he wrote to the papers that he saw

not uppour in court, and in certain instances isting polity of Chint." ploturs of him, which he was going to repro dece in a London paper. He also said that

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I asked him $15). He quibbled at the price

and I finally as a farçar allowed him to take it

a

one sterek:eper and the inspectors are of the union that if Chief Engineer Herlihy had called this force on deck to msn the beats, y me lives rould have been savol. -

THE AWAKENING OF BUERÍA.

St. Petersbug, March 29. The Students' Organisation Connoittee has issued a call inviting all intelligent members of struggle for freedom,"

the missionary in the midst of his loot and tool calculated, if not intended, to overturn then the guilt of an offender hus been quoted may not be out of place here. Mr. Raseiau society to join their ranks in the!

when

with Great Britian in regard to the proposed Nicaraguan Canal, as reported in, cable dus patoles from New York,

Wo are justified in assuming from the history conclusively proved and his punishment decided Arnoid Foster makes the sweeping asser

tion that No one knows anything of the

THE CANAL AND THE POWERS, of missions in past centuries, as well as from all on, they in the meat public manner have con-

London, March 23. when the Missionary's stock ran low he sent contemporary experience, that the Christian nived at his getting away to a foreign country, Taying Rebellion.' doubts that if it had suc

The British Foreign Offics emphatically ent his converts to gather more loot. The religion, as such, has never provoked the Chinese with the result that he is not to be had, and the ceeded a pronouncedly Christian government,

of a sort, would have held sway over all Chius." denies that Germany in in any way co-operating statement is a damnable libel. Doubtless the stuff was in the first place loot but my people Government or people to sets of violence: md case remains in abeyance."

that their real objection to the propaganda has No doubt the missionaries do their best to dis- Now, I do not pretend to know manes about the bought it from the troops. I was very parti. been, and is, primarily political, and only ariminate between the true ant the false in all Taiping Hebeion, but if personal contact with color about the matter and warad my people incidentally religions, Missionaries of all de such cases, but for ways that are dark and for it, and subsequent reflection a teach one any to bring a garment that they would not give sominations and in all ages hare testified in the tricks that are vain the Christian Chiness is thing, I rany claim to know at least something of that movement, and L. för one, entirely satisfactory account for an

amplest manner to this fact. A French mis peculiar," and, thanks to his foreign instruction, dissent from Mr. Foster's confident predicate. I consider Taipingism as anti-Christian as the sionary in the 14th century wrote from Lentral is several degrees enter than his heathen ChinaIn this empire there are men of all brother,

Ner can it be said that such netion of the worship of Baal, and would as soon believe that nations under the sun and monks of all sects; and as every one is permitted to live in whatever-Protestant missionaries is a thing of the past pronouncedly Christian Government world

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