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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1904.

I offects on China's trade. The Tientsin Com- mittee had good reason for believing that the Chinese Government was taking

Prince Adalbert of Prussia is to visit Pokin on the 5th prox.

Yi Chi-youg, the Corean Special Envoy to

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two southern Chambera should join the Tientsin Clumber in a memorial. The Hongkong Committee, however, seeing the difficulty of the proposed memorial, which would probably pecessitate the Committees discussing the terms very fully, advised as a first step the establishment by China of an uniform national currency, as was provided for by Article XI. of the 1902

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A decree has been issued creating in agency of the Banque de l'Indo-Chino at Singaporò.

An organ recital will be given in S. John's Cathedral on Friday next at 5 pan. by Mr. A. G. Ward. The vocalist will be Mr. G, H, Edwards

A general meeting of subscribers to the Hongkong Nursing Institute will be held in the City Hall at noon to-day to discuss the udvisa. bility of building a home for the nurses,

A letter written at Seoul by our special cor- respondent is the War will be found on p. 3 to-day; and the annual report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce will be found on p. 9.

Committee, which serit to Hongkong on the 25th June, a proposed draft memorial, the scope of which the Hongkong Committee was glad to find had been confined to cin- phasising the need of a national coinage for

H.E. Yuan Shi-kai has now under his China. Treatsin, on the 15th July, wrote command in the North a total force of 36,100 expressing agreement with the Hongkong men. of all arms, consisting of 25,000 Infuntry, and Shanghai views, with one slight mmend-5,750) Cavalry. 3830 Artillerymen, 100

Pioneers, and 500 Transport Corps. ment providing for the closing of the pro-

CHATEAUX vincial mints. Hongkong, however, urged the substitution of "absorption" for IN EXCELLENT CONDITION." closing". and carried the point, The memorial accordingly, was altered and on the 6th August was forwarded to H. E. Mr. E. H. CONGEK, doyer of the Diplomatic 1 doz, qts. Joz. Pts

Body at Peking. This document run as $9.00 follows:—

At an entertainment at the Country Club. Shanghai, last week Mr. C. II. P. Hay, formerly so prominent in ear local A. D. C. perfor- mances, play the part of the Leartied Judge in Trial by Jury.

The U.8. battleship Kearsarge has scored six bits out of seven shots fired in 720 soné. from her in guns. The distance was 1,800 yards, and the dimensions of the fargat wern 17ft. by 21ft.

The P. & T. Times wys that a German lawyer has born retained by the Board of Punishments to draw up the new code of Penal Laws for the

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

RUSSIA-INTERNAL TROUBLES.

LONDON, 24th April.

A plot has been discovered to secure the inde. peudence of Poload.

An attempt to blow up two new Russian eraisers arming in the Neva, by mesta of explosives Boating down the river, has been discovered,

THE STRIKE IN HUNGARY.

LONDON, 24th April The Hungarian railway strikam have express- ed their willingness to accept the terms of the Government and return to work.

FRANCE AND ITALY.

LONDON, 24th April. President Loubet has arrived at Rome. He was mot by the King at the station and preceeded to the Quirinal. The ovations from au euormons crowd were most enthusiastic and most cordial. The whole city WAS gaily decorated and the sceno was basurpassed in brilliancy and magnificence. The Frosch and Italian Press emphasise the importance of the rapprochement,

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1.8.8. "MONTEREY." The U. 8. monitor Monterey arrived from Canton yesterday morning, having left that port the previous evening.

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In approaching this subject we are fully aware of the difficulties with which it is *surrounded, but while in no way seeking "to minimise these difficulties we venture to think that if the Treaty Powers show their desire to render to China.their sym- pathetic assistance, she may be encouraged "to take the initiative in endeavouring to "extricate the country from the financial "confusion into which it has drifted and to avert the ruin which further inaction

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"Under Clause II of the Treaty recently "concluded with Great Britain, China "agrees to take the necessary steps to pro- "vide for an uniform National coinage, und "it is in the fulfilment of this clause of the "treaty (which to be effective must include "the absorption of the provincial mints) "that we recognise the preliminary step to [31the much needed reforms.

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It is hardly necessary to point out how "essential it is to the Powers carrying on trade with China-and no less to China "herself that this question of an uniform. coinage, as a preliminary step to the "establishment of a currency on a gold "basis, be taken in hand at oɑse, noṛ, on "the other hand, to demonstrate tlie dungers "attendant on delay. It is only too well "khown by traders that the constaut

Huctuation of silvor, converting as it may, "a profitable contract into an ultimate loss, "engenders a feeling of insecurity in all "commercial transactions which cannot fail "to hinder the expansion of trade.

Moved by these considerations and feel On the 18th April, at Hankow, SEIGMUND "ing confident that whatever measures may "subsequently be found to be desirable or "feasible, the first step is the establishment

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Rhortly.

Mr. J. F. Olesen has arrived in Mudao, to

The Portuguese battleship Vasco da Gama Ins completed her scraping, and loft the

foreign man-of-war anchorage,

H.M.S. IPHIGENIA." H.M. cruiser Iphigenia was commissioned at

WAR NOTES,

WARNING TO VESSELS BY RUSSLA2-

The following information, received offoially, regarding action taken or contemplated by the Russian military and unval authorities in the North, is notified in a Government Gazette Extraordinary:-

1. Subwurine mines having beou laid at the month of the Lião River, vessels entering the part of Newchwang are required to observe the regulations the Russian authorities haro Onacted,

unusually early, and in view of the present weather wo hardly credit it. It is possiblo that the ico-breaker has been at work,

The Russians as buying up all the obtain able coal in Fenglion, being willing to pay oven. a fair price for hard coal. The Tartar Generol protests against such supplies being furnished but his protests are of course in vain.

Mr. Kreathes, of the Russo-Chineso Bank, has been appointed Fronok Consular Agoat of Newolwang.

H.M.S. Espiegle's departure from New- chwang was the signal for some cordial ex-

2. If vessels do not show lights within the pressions of regret on the part of all nationali...... fighting sphere by night or Ísgs by day, or failties, as the best of relations has been preserved to reply when warned by a gan to answer between the Russian authorities and community questions, they will be treated as enemies, and and the gunboat. M. Gross, the Civil sunk.

Administrator, and all the Russian authorities SHANGHAI TELEGRAMIN.

took leave of the best in person, Slio would The following telegrams are from the N.-Q. | doubtless have left earlier, but it is believed sho Daily News

remnined on, until the qualified acceptance of "Tokyo, 20th April.It is gathored from Martial law by Great Britain was indicated, and despatches received from Szseho that the enemy's also to emphasiss the fact that Newchwang is searchlights at Port Arthur, hitherto four instill a treaty and not a Russian port. Russia number, bave been increased to six, but the rain has given assurances of consideration for British and wind on the 12th and 13th instant suited interests in the part which the British Govern- the Japanese destroyers and torpadlo-bonts, ment have accopied, and that at the conclusion which approached the barbons more closely than of the war full treaty rights shall be restored. over. The Russian destroyer Bestrachni 1ceived Japanese shells in her engine room und sank in a few minutos. The Petropavkrusk also sank from striking a mine, smoke and steam rising up from her for several minutes. Thereupon the crews of the Japancso destroyers ali stood up and clapped their hands loudly.".

**Tokyo, 20th April-Upon hearing of the death of Admiral Makaroff, the Japanese men-of-war held a memorial service. It is reported in the despatales from Sasabo that the martial spirit of the aquadron is running higher. Officera and men, including the Admiral aro dressed for action even in the open sea, and never get regular sleep; yet their health is unaffected."

Tokyo, 20th April. It is reported from Gensan that, 35 more Cossacks arrived at which he journeyed on Monday on the Heung. Portsmouth on April 14 to relieve the Talbot Syongchin yesterday afternoon, and immediately

burnt the Japanese houses thors,”

shan from Hongkong, to take up the duties of Commissioner of Castoras, vice Mr. R. B. Moor- head, who has gone home on leave.

The Straits Echo has on article on The Penang Post Office. Is it a Public Scandal |“ to which it answers. Yes, Our contemporary contrasts the very different way in which postal affairs are conducted in Hongkong and Shanghai.

Sir more plague cases were reported during the day ended at noon yesterday. Five were Chinese and fatal, three being in Kowloon City and two in First Stroef. The remaining case

was that of an Indian at a polico-station in No.

12 Health District.

on the China Station.

FOOCHOW ARSENAL.

The French naval constructor, M. Hast, who has been in charge of the work of building the battleship Republique, has been appointed by the Chinese authorities to direct the building of warships at Foochow

AN UNLUCKY WARSHIP.

The battleship fissouri, on which a gun explosion killed over thirty officers and seamen in few days ago, is un nulucky ship, er, to use an American expression, seems to be "hood aced." Cuba, Pensacola, she lost control of her steer- A few weeks ago while going from Gustsaamo,

ng gear and collided with the Mlino, injuring

that vessel.

THE SEOUL FIRE.

The China Tintes pablishes the following

Seoul, 15th April.

Field-Marshal Marquis Yamagata is about seventy years old. Field-Marshal Count Oyama is sixty-one. General Nozu is also sixty-one.telegrams:---- General Kuroki is fifty-nina. Lieutenant- General Baron Kodama is just over fifty. Baron Oku is three or four years younger. Japan, it seems, it is not the striplings only who

to war, sugs the N.-C. Daily News.

The Palace has boon burat down to the

In ground. The fire began at 10 o'clock last night in the servants' quarters and ran like 'n ware from building to bailding through the many acres of the place buildings The prirate apartments: of the Royal family, the State apartments, the electric light works and every- thing are all gone. The Corean officials, in terror, refused to admit the Japanese fire brigades. Consequently, as the Coreane them mado to check the fire, except that parties of selves were helplose, no attempt whatever was British and French marines entered the

In Chicago Justies John R. McDonnell twice fund; President Arthur Hirsch of the | Independent Stoel Company for contempt of court. Continuing obstreperous Judge Me Donnell left the woolsuck and gave the litigant a terrifle smash in the eye. following it with a lefthanded hook" under the chin, which lifted President Hirsch into the jury-box. Then,

"Tokyo, 21st April.--It is reported that 33 Russians who arrived at Syongchin on the 16th instant have reached Peukchyong, midway between Byongching and Gonsa,"

*Tokyė, 21st April.—It is reported that the sudden sinking of the Petropavlovsk was due to her striking the mins forward of her powder magazine,"

"Tokyo, 21st April-The Japanese people are perfectly free from excitement. The prevailing ides abroad that the afterances of the Japanese Pross already suggest a relapse. into the chronic discase of pig-headed hatred of Western nations is entirely unfounded. The enlightened sections of the population urge that victorions end of the war does not imply any change in Japan's moderato and reasonable demands with regard to religions tolerance. It is urged also that the existing system is a liberal as possible, and the Government is taking pains to uphold this principle."

It is now stated--tha souréo being on Italian Press agency--that in the late succesful attack on the Port Arthur squadron, ending in the destruction of the Petropoulonsk, tho Japanese fleet was concealed among the islands of the Miastan Group, in the Chili Straits, and intercepted the retreating Russians.

L'Echo de Chine has a tologram from its Chefoo correspondent, stating that the Japanese have disembarked troops at Kinchon to the west of the Yalu. The telegram is somewhat puzzling since no Kitebou is known in the immediate neighbourhood' of the Yolu. An important city of that name is situated at the bead of the Linstung Gulf, in olose proximity to the railway, and this would be a good deal west of the Yalu.

NOTES FROM THE BOTANIC

GARDENS.

The seeds of Basil (Ocimum viride) obtained some months ago from the West Coast of Africa have now grown up into small plants and are in flower. A few may be seen in a pot on the lower pedestal on the loft as oue deseands the steps from the Fountain in the Old Gardens. It has a slight interest. for Hongkong because it was once thought to be a specific against mosquitous.

In the Orchid House is a fine plant of Hemerocalisi awantiaen var, major which Mr. Wallace, of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank at Amoy, hus mest kindly brought down for us from his beautiful garden at that port.

The dower-border around the outer edge of the middle terrace in the Now Gardens so much resembles in general aspect the old-fashioned horbareous borders so to be sien in such English gardens as Hampton Court, or in the garden for that matter of any old country hous, that Tokyo, 21st April-In the latest engage ous concludes that the actual species must be the ment, the temperature at the time of the same. This is in fact largely the ease and departure of the destroyers and torpedo-hoats | shows that the vigour of some of our English for Port Arthur was 20 degrees below zero. Bowers is little affected by the Hongkong The crews were able to stand the cold them-climate. selves, but the compasses eongenting, endeavour. had to be made to warm them. Approaching the harbour without any lights, they skilfully avoided the enemy's searchlights, which the

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LEFT MALF NO. 2 CO. SHOOTING. Japanese bombarded as they passed, after com

On Sunday, 24th inst., the members of the above company completed a series of eight Car- the forenoon of the 18th instant. The Port the winter months. Prizes had been subscribed pleting the laying of the mechanical mines, online Competitions which have been held during Arthur batteries were unable to fix the range for by the N.C.O's of the Half Co. The con

of a national coinage, as provided for by returning to the bench, he said, "Call the next apalosure, in the rear of the palace buildings, owing to the very close appronel of the Japs-ditions of the Competition were 7 shots and a

"treaty, we respectfully beg that the re- presentatives of the treaty powers in Peking lose no opportunity of urging "upon the Chinese Government the in- *parative necessity of taking this matter in

hand without delay."

A short letter of acknowledgement was SINGE Mr. CHAMBERLAIN in August last received from Peking, the Diplomatie Body wrote to the Hongkong Government his expressing itself as "highly interested" despatch with reference to the resolution on and "greatly appreciating the efforts and the currency question passed by the men-zeal" of the thres Chambers. And there, bers of the local Chamber of Commerce at as far as we know, the matter rests. But a special general meeting on the previous it is impossible that the memorial can fail 18th February, public discussion on the to hasten in some degree that promised subject has practically ceased. It has been reform of China's currency to which we in felt that it is useless to go on talking when Hongkong are forced by those who govern the home authorities have declared their us to look for our own future relief from belief in the inexpediency of further dis- the difficulties of an ever-fluctuating ex cussion at the present stage on the possibi- chang. lity of a gold standard in Hongkong and have pronounced that it is out of the question" to consider Hongkong apart from China in the matter. There has appeared no way of getting round the position taken up by Downing Street. But we are glad to see, nevertheless, that the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce has not dropped the question. In the report to be presented at the annual meeting this afternoon, it

We are asked to remind members of the

Hongkong Coneral Chamber of Commerce of the Annual Meeting at the City Hall at 3.30 p.m. to day.

The Japanese Government states that the santa found a Russian mine outing forty miles from Shantung Promontory. There are probably many more adrift. Neutral ships aro cantioned.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial

will be seen, the subject is dealt with. Thend Nothersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge report remarks that it is no doubt too early with thanks the following donation to the funds to expect that any material result has been of the Hospitals Sheung Was Market Pork attained, up to the time of writing, in the Guild, $133. direction of furthering the cause of currency

joint efforts of the Hongkong, Shanghai, and

Tientsin Chambers cannot be entirely in

casa." This is forceful justice, indeed!

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and by splendid and persevering work prevented the spread of the flames to the British Legation and other buildings. The Japanese troops outside the palace. vera very active. Going round the whole city at the double trot they occupied every point and affectively prevented any outbreak of disorder. The Emperor escaped to the library in a detached building and waited there till the fire

propos of the visit of the Pope's delegate to Macco, the story is going the rounds that one of his reverence's suite who had some favours done to him by a mercantile marino officer en route, repaid these by a promise of bi blossings. Don't forget," said the graceless M. M. man, "that my number in the Ma lottery is 15 It is said the reverend padre enjoyed the joke as well as the burnt itself out. perpetrator.

Seoul, 16th April. Inevitable insinuations that the fire was the Peking, in response to the memorials of H. E. E

Imperial Decrees have been issued from resalt of incendiarism proved unfounded. The Viceroy Sham, commanding that two Major-woodwork ignite owing to a defective flas eror declares that he personally saw the Generals of Kausi Province be castiered and The Sotal damage is estimated at 5000,000 yen. dismissed from service for ever, an Expectant. The archives and the contents of the Treasury faotal of the same ha cashiered, and a sub-pre- It will be necessary for the Emperor to rebuild are intact, as these were kept underground. fect to be cashiered and banished to the military a residence and reside on the same spot for post roads; and that a large number of civil and three years, in order to complete the regular military officials of Kwangtung beoither cashier- tions for the Imperial mourning for the late el and banished, or cashiered and retired.

Empress Dowager, but his Majesty will then remove to the Eastern Palace," renter to the Japaness Lagation.

From Shanghai wo have received the first number of a fortnightly Jewish paper devoted to the interests of Jows and Judaism in tho Fiest The title given to the paper is Israel's Messenger. Among the contents there is a note remarking that the Jewish community in Hongkong has not yet followed the example of their brethren in the faith at Shanghai by form ing a Zionist Association, though it is under- stood that most of the Jewish residents of the tion in Shangla has a membership of nearly 80. Colony approve of the movement. The Assucia

ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUE,

The following cards, were returned at the quarterly mosting held at Happy Valley from the 23rd to the 25th April, 1904 :----

MCEWEN CUP. Mr. A. Broo1e Smith... 8111 80 Dr. Martin. R.N.

87 - 681 Mr. C. M. G. Burnie 83-1 82 Mr. E. V. D. Parr

92 1082 90

Mr. T. C. Gray

Mr. G. A. Parker, R.N, Mr. J. Rodgers

100

Mr. E. J. Grist

88

Mr. C. H. Grace ... Mr. W. Taylor

99

105

30 entries. BOGEY AND MARTIN CUP.

Dr. Gibson, rec. 8 strokes...

Me. T. C. Gray, roo: 12 strokes Mr.A.Brooke Smith, rec 8 strokes...

Mr. J: Rodgers, rec. 8 strokes...

28 entries. FOOL,

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sighter at 200, 400, and 500 yards. The highest aggregate for six out of the eight shouts to win.

Guinor A. Watson

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The fighting capneity of the Russian squadron is now reduced by eighty per cent, and it is believed that Port Arthur will be des-

A fair amount of interest was taken in the parately defended by the shore batteries."

Competitions and considerable improvement "Peking, 22nd April-Several telegrains was noticeable in the quality of the shooting as received from the Tartar Generals of Kirin and the competition went on. The Committee feel Féngtien provinces have stated that the Russian confident, however, that many of the younger Government is vexing China whenever and in members would make greater progress if they whatever way it can find a chance. The in-attended practite more often, and trust that when elination must be to make China abandon its the next shooting season begins the number of attitude of neutrality, The Chinese Govern- competitors will be largely increased. ment seems to have decided to take a strong The following were the bast scores sont in :---- policy against Russia. A fow days ago the kai to make war preparations secretly, and at Government telegraphed to Viceroy Yuan Shi

the same time telegraphed to General Ma in- structing him to keep a quiet and careful watch and await later orders. A Chinese from Chao yeng states that General Ma's troops in that place aro estimated at thirteen battalions, and it is believed that as soon as fighting breaks out between Russia and Japan near Newchwang, General Ma will transfer his camp to Chinchou to prevent the escape of the Russian troops.".

"Tokyo, 22nd April.--The proposal is gaining strength to transfer the Imperial headquarters to Hiroshima.”

The following is from the Universal Gazette: "Chefoe, 1st April.--Large bodies of Japa- nese infantry are now stationed in the vicinity of Yiebow, digging trenches and throwing up earth-works along the northern bank of the Yalu."

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WEIHAIWEI AND BRITISH POLICY.

The Times publishes the following despatol from its special correspondent by De Forrest's wireless telegraphy, the morango being dated Chinampe, March 21, sis Weihaiwei, March 92. per the Times special steamer Haimus-

The question of Weihaiver is one which demands serious attention at the present time. According to the terms of the existing under- standing the British lease of this port will be affected in the orent of the expulsion of the Russians from Port Arthur. Our policy in this matter has been casual in the extreme, We possess here the finest open harbour either in the Yellow Sea of in the Gulf of Pachili, yet we are THE "PETROPAVLOVBE" LOBBES.

indifferent enough to keep it unprotected. It is The Tokyo authorities have received partion.a sad spectacle to see the half-completed fortifica- lars regarding the casualties on the Russian tions and the crumbling embrasures. There is Angahip Petropavlorah, which was annk on the no evidence to support the theory that the place' 13th inst: The Commander-in-Chief; 3 senior is indefensible. On the contrary, it could be Sag officers; 10 junior flag officers, Vice-Com-mada almost impregnable even with 'a sronis

The following can hardly be classed as "war news."

It is a telegram from the Novi Krai, The meeting of the Legislative Council first encounter of the troops in Ceres was a appropriately dated Liaoyang, 1st April “The reform with the Chinese Government. But yesterday must have been about the shortest on brilliant. victory for the Russian arms. The Mr. E. J. Grist, receives 2 strokes... all square mander; 13 Lieutenants; 1 Chaplain and 396) garrison. The Clunase inhabitants, 150,000 in

record. Five minutes served to clear off all the business, and the Finance Committee Japanese lost ten times as many men as we did. Mr. 8. V. D. Pare, rent 8 strokes one down sailors, including potty officers, were killed umber, are subjects who might be easily and vain. As is shown by the report, and still meeting hold afterwards was over in another five. fifty dead. Five hundred Coreaus were engaged According to the Coreaus, the fapanese buried more fully in Appendix H to the report, it According to u statement made in the to carry 120 wounded. The confusion was so was the Tientsin Chamber which made the Bankruptcy Court the last Indian tour of John great that the Japanese waved two red cross first advance, writing to Hongkong on the Roberts, the famous billiard player, has it been flags as a signal for marry. The total losses of 25th of last May, stating that it was con

successful. At Madras on one occasion he and the Japanese from the commencement of hosti- sidering the drafting of a memorial to the his wife wore stranded without means. Roberts fities to the middle of February are two ironclads Diplomatic Body at Peking on the subjec

had received his discharge in bankruptcy subject damaged, one truiser sunk, eleven destroyers of instability of exchange and its disastrous and he had paid £300 since 1900,

to a judgment for £1,600) being ontrol op, sank, and in addition, one cruiser damaged at

the battle of Chemulpo."

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The Commander and one officer escaped, serious ly wounded. Grand Duke Cyril, 5 officers and 33 petty officers and sailors also escaped, but all were more or less injured.

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Mr. E. V. D. Parr

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Dr. W. L. Martin, EN. 87- Mr. C. M. G. Burnis 93

Mr. L. D.Thomas... Mr. T. C. Gray Mr. E. J. Grist

cheaply governed; in fact they practically govern themselves. With Germany slowly drawing her moshes over the Shantung peninsula, we cannot afford to shelve the question of Wei- haiwei. To abandon it is impossible; to beg the

Extra sentries have been goarding the question as we are doing at present is childlike. Russian Legation at Peking lately.

With Japan holding Port Arthur in strength

A Tokyo telegram states that Lake Baikal is already opened and steamers have been able to croes. If true, says the P, & T. Times, this is in spite of all other Powers.

and England holding Weihaiwei in similar strength the integrity of China would be assured