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[BY "AN OLD RESIDENT IN CHINA," IN Fall Mall Garette.] An extended residence in the Fast East and a close uoquaintance with the peculiar elements of the new condition of things which has been jucabating over since the defeat of China by Japan have convinced me of two things that quality is about to be added to the quantity of yellow competition for the struggle for existence, and that the days of white dominance in China are at an oud. In a world were might is right the yellow races are going to justify their claim HE Undersigned, having been appointer to independent existence.
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A discussion of these latter is outside my purpose here, but in referring to them I will venture to support the recent vaticination of a Bminent Eastern diplomatet time the defeat of Russia will synebrauise with the commence. meat of a close time for the yellow races and the concantration of politicaftturmoil in tlas Baropena bemisphere. He adduced many reasons for this contention, quite apart froart long foreseen possibility that the autocratis gamesters of St. Petersburg may attempt to stom the rising revolution by some Pan-Slavie rallying cry, stimulant of that frusticis vitioh Ins so long looked to that Mecca of the Menjik, the southward land of promise. Already his
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I concluded my provious artichs by ruforexce to the action of Germany, Belgium, and Russia in China, and what will happen to them when the present war closes. But what of the Anglo- Saxon and his interesta you will ask. Yo they, too, full under the samo ban Apart from the unlaubad frot, which I could iibrato, by many story, that one of the dominating motives among the yellow races of the East is a widespread confidence in the fair play and consideration of the British and Americau poople, there is also the knowledge that not only their sympathy and support is the best.
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Meanwhile, the foundatious of this tras formation are already being laid. For setno years past the intelligent absorver who knows Lis Far East from Canton to Tokyo must have been struck with the large number of high-class Chinese in the military and naval establishments
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With splendid determination the Japanese working out the lea, which has takon possession of them, that it is Japan's i ssion to bring China into the sphere of her jutellectual. moral, and social influence. Both from a com mercial and military standpoint they realise the all-importance of this mision, and have escort- ugly set about the lack in a manner worthy of il Not only are their soldiers exploiting this great reservoir of potential yellow soldiers,
their marelaats and traders are nursing the great Empire into ever closer communion. The of Japan. The social status of thers studentsChius, aud a Japano-Chinese bank will serve
Japanese banks have established bravohes in in add to the significance of this fact, as it was not long since that the fighting professions were regarded by such men as worthy of gentlemen It is a signal piece of evidence going to show the complete volte-face which Japan, and Japan alone, has been able to force from Chiness con- servatism, and which is pregant with so much meaning for the future.
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To my own personst knowlodge, qrite four years ago, at least eighty Japanese military officers were engaged in pomoting the great work of Chineso army roform. Both Chinese and Japanese have been keeping the matter very dark, but I have no doubt that this figure represented nothing like the real total and since that time I have ascertained from Chinese mercantile ovanections and sources, upon whiclr- I have every reason to rely, that these numbers, in every branch of the sorcice, almínistrative and executive, have been receiving continuous additions, supplemented by a large number of N.C.O.'s to ensure the thorough saturation or Japanese officiency through the levies subject to training. The consequence is that at tao present moment China alruly has a new model on her frontier offiested by Japanese and BTMY truined Chinese, which, if tested, would crusn conaitorable surprise. The British, German, HRONICLE and Froneh instructore, which the Chinese hand up to 1900, have been entirely given up, and the training and roogarization of the army have en completely handed over to the Japanese. The European instructors were capable men, but never seemed to get a grip of their work, nor to get into close Small
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But what may exart an even greater influence apon the direction and character of Chinese development is unmistakably the University which Japau has established in Peking. Skilfully-avoiding the use of the name sho has called it the "Imperial Japanes University" all the professors are Japanes and they comprise a large staff of very able men. The effect of such an institution upon the future of the Chinese eharacter must be incalculable. Already the results achieved have been remarkable, and so well received has it beun by the Chinese Government that an Imperial decree has been issued both expressing approval of the institution and its work, and a desire that it should extend its systom- throughout the Empire
The chief feature of the Japress awakening of China is the deadly earnestness of its silence. without fass, a modern army. Without biust-r, is being treated, the police have been taken in Land, education is terug sapercised nad brought arsenals are being kept basy, and arms are up to date, the navy is being reorganized, 128 being quietly imported from Japan. Through- out the length and breadth of the Empien the
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Of course Japan looks for ber reward. merchants, looting onward to the day when Shanghai will become Clinn's New York and Haukow her Chicago, will so to that. They ask for no exclusive privileges, but we mast face the fact that their competition will be severe one. Already large numbers of Japanese shops have been opened in Poking god many ait large towns, and Japanese traders swarm over the country, Paicstaking, pushing, and polite, quick to adapt themselves to the require- Doute of any new market, their complete understanding of their customers largely. compensates for the defects or interiority of many of their goods. Japanese chalbs, Japan- ese beer, and mineral waters are to be found in every every hotel; Japanes cigarettes in all the readskie stalls, and Japanese imitations of all the well-known proprietary articlos, from brandy to bicycles.
Undoubtedly in many branches of manufac- ture their goods hare aappleated British goods, Bat sithaugh this danger must be accepted es coincident with the risonad spread of Japanese influenser in the Far East. yet, speaking from king and practica! experiens of Chiness" tadier and requirements; the old-sstablished priority of British wares over those of way other capetitor will still enable us to held our own if only our merchants and traders,
Japan, an adaptability which also distinguishes backed by our Gorerament at home, adopt something of the enterprise and adaptability of German traders, and has enabled them to cut British trade by means of inferior goods, and- that in spits of the fact that the great superiority of most of our manufactures are fully recognised by the Chinese.
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