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A SINOLOGUE'S WILL.

EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF MISSIONARY

WEALTH.

Mr. Wilkinson: What conelusion did Dr. Edkiux arrive at about opium in China? Witness: I don't know.

I have.

Did you ever read any of his works?--Yes, Would I be corrat in saying with all due spect, that he was a pensioner of Sir Robert Hart No. He did good work an account of kis knowledge of Chiness.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 1905.

Was ho? Yes.

Did you know of any reason why he abould leave her badly off? I ought to say that when Mr. George Edking was here he spoke to me of matters, that happened many years ago. That was in confidence. In my own knowledge I Am I not right in saying that when the will know nothing that there was a reason for. was found and you found the amount of the estate you were, apart naturally from the nie idea of the recognition of the Loudon Mission, as a good and just man shocked and surprised at that will-Decidedly ret shocked. It sur prised me.

I suppose "when-you-weighed the parties merits, Mrs. Edkins's and the London Mission ary SocietyTo be shocked would be for a moral reason. I was surprised.

Didn't you search to see if Dr. Edkins left a rapro just will-A more just will: Dr. Edkins know whether his will was just or not. I can

You are not like the doctor, try to think the not offer any opinion on it. best I try to.

Did you think there might be another will -- theaght thero might be.

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building of the railways. The Shanghai-Nan- king Railway was now making good progress, and would, the boord hoped, bring to the company deserved orodit. Every care being taken that the construction shd equip. first rate and that the the mont should b railway ghould bn of fall value for

Barry, had furnished him with a short report, money put into it. The consulting engineers, Sir John Wolfe Barry and Mr. Arthur J. dated the 31st ult., in which they state that all the works in conussion with the sonst nation of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway were progressing favourably, although, as might have been espouted, a good many dificulties bad had to be faced at the outset. A programme for com- pleting various sections of the rallway was very carefully considered and laid down by Mr. A.J. Barry whom he was in China in the early part of this year, and it was anticipated that the railway as far as Wusish would be complorad July ezt and the entire length to Nanking by the end of 187. The first 14 miles to Nazing few works. As regarded rolling stock, the world; it was expected, be open in the course of commiting engineers in their report stated that although 12 locomotives had been delivered at Shanghai, the goods stock would not be on the!

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Mr. Wilkinson (to the Judge)-If I prov for the end of November, but they'

not a pau of business, your Lordship will and he is a man who can make a will.

His Lordship Certainly. You have to prove insanity.

Mr. Wilkinson quotal the case of Arnolt . Bakes. It way of matter which was hard upon

the widow,

When you met Mrs. Edkins there, when the been connected very closely with Dr. Enking doctor was not in the study, they were on in various work, and socially. During the last few years the docensed doctor huil met witvoerfectionate torms-I suppose so from week to week and during the last three or four years he had taken a meal at witness's home practically every Sunday. Dr. Edis died on the 23rd of April this year. After be A most extraordinary cross-examination was hand diet. Mr. George Edkins wont to wit male at the Shanghai Supreme Court on Nov.ness's house and informed him that in 28, when the will of the late Dr. Joseph Edkins searching Dr. Edkin's papers he had found at envelope with enclosures. Witness beloved was submitted for probate in solemn forin."

Br. J. H Teciale appeared for the executors it was in Mrs. Elkins' charge. There was un and Mr. H. U. Wilkinson, with whom was Mr. envelope with an enclosure, but the will was After that a H. Browelt, appeared to oppure on behalf of found at the Hongkong Bank.

very careful search was made to see if there the lawful widow of the deceased.

the was another will int none was found. Me. Wilkinson said the onus sugen

Mr. Teesdale I wish you to tell us what executors named in the will prepounded to prove

You heard the questions of my the bestmontary capacity of the testator. The your opinion is as to Dr. Edkin's nontal widow herself would not allege incapacity, but espacity.

learned friend and the repites." Counsel would cross-examine on it himself.

Witness-Such a thought as the mental J. H. Macoa, Acting Doputy Commissioner of I. M. Customs, said he had known the lute incapacity of Dr. Fins never entered my mind. I served with him on a large number of Dr. Edkinssince alioul 1890. In 1896 he and Mr. Bjornson signed a paper for Dr. Edkins, after committees, I had many conversations with him watching hon sign it. Dr. Edkins told them it from time to time covering a wide range of was not necessary for them to read it. The will subjects, and I always found I was sitting at The feet of a muster; he was so throughly well. He was produced was the poper they signal.

scholarly questions, Cross-arantined-Dr. Edkins was employed informed on By the 1. 3. Chistoms as a translater. He wrote. President of the Chinees Tract Society for minds investigations with regard to the spinn many years up to his death; he was also on the Committee of the Royal Asiatic Society, of the traffic, and Chinese coinage, and also translated

Diffusion Society, the British and Foreign Bible Tot of Sasserit, He also translated a lot of

Society, and I believe several others.At the various works, etc.

time of his death he was writing two works, on for the I. M. Customs, ou Banking-which has just been published, since his death, by se

His Lordship-That has nothing to do with Customs and the other is now being put through the press and is on the question of

I may have my own opinion on that Forse Old Testament subject not yet published. Mo

"Mr. Williuson-Your Bardship understands I and all my friends who have been associate subject.

why I appear to ess-examine on the subject with the do Dr. Edkins have no hesitation in speaking with regard to his state of mind us of his enthusiasm of a man for a mission, and capacity; indeed that a having the residue for education F. I say that of indignation that sach a question has he was not aware at the date of his death of the been raised.

Did he believe or not in the existence state of his affairs. In bis will he says: "If

bo reduces proportionately." evil P-He decidedly believed in the existence the estate should prove too small. of eril. He was a mat who had great faith in

His Lordship said-The reason why the human nature and was decidedly optimistic, pirties base come into Const is that the exeen and not pessimistic, but he never expressed ion of this will was informal. It was written any auch views » has been suggested.

by Dr. Edkins and io his own handwriting and Have you ever heard the general opinion unioubtedly the parties were entitled to come expressed that Dr. Edkins was a chilt in business. I was a man who had no guilafore this Court to ask it solemnly to say that (Mr. Wilkinson: Quite so) and in business the requirements of due execution had been That has been proved by Mr. matters he often showed Elrosed common sense. Maron and one witness and it is no longer You mid that Dr. Edkins was a man who contested. With regard to the rest of the had no gails. I may at once say about that Cross-examination I am absolutely at a loss to understand the object of it; ecos if the faronrable than they that I also know Dr Elkins. In saying that,

were they would not show incapacity. Mr. and that he was optimistic, am I not right in saying that ho-carried that a great deal further

Wilkinson informs me that his client does not than you, with your practical knowledge of the

Edkies might have been an unbusines--like world, can go with him Yox, he did so, but dispute the mental capacity of the testator. Dr. man; he might not have been a man who was he did not carry it to such an extent as is suggested.

You are a puissionary Yes. A you implever in investing his money, or looking after the finances of societies, but that ing that p missionary is not a practical man

idea reasonable ร whother be bad No, but implying that a missionary is likely has nothing to do with it; the question to look upon human mature in a different light.s a kinder light-I am a business man, too. If what lo am the business manager of the London Mis

konary Society. Dr. Edkins lived with his borks and not only with his books for he did Customs work as well. He was a soliolar.

This mission which you have lus practical management of is the one mentioned in the As to his belief inhuman nature, perhaps von He cried his power of misunderstand man. belief in human nature 10 sheh on extent that it was very hard to convince him sometimes of the practical incts of life. You know occasions yourself when it was hard to conţinea lili? He had great faith in buman nature.

Did he over discuss with you the Lost Tribes of Jera-No.

Are you aware that he held the view that there were words in all languages that had a Chines mrce --He held the view that words in the languages hail coubections.

Dr. Edkins was married three times I do

not know mach of that.

You were not in Peking when he married my client-No

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Were you ever at their house -Yos.. Have you ever discussed money Thulters with Dr. Ekins?-Vorz soldom.

What was the discusion of money nutters

with Dr. Edkins-I do not remétuber any particular cenarios.

What was it?-Nothing of any importazes. 1 should ike to have any conversation of Dr. Edkin on money matters I do not remember any cousion that impressed itself on my mind,

Am not I right in describing Dr. Edkins, ab regards any matter of business, as a simple toinded old man? Think botere you answer. In a matter of, say, $10, wouldn't you find him Bo-No, don't think I could call him

He showed a good simple-minded vid man.” deal of combobsonse in money matters.

Did I ever disara with you how much he was worth-No.

Did he ever discuss with you such a mat.

ter - No.

Did you know how much he was worth ?-- No.

1 November 18 was Dr. Edkins gaite well?--YER,

Did you know how well be was off then?-- No.

Did you know how much pay he was getting from the Custens (Question pressed by coumel)--I think at that time about Tla 490

a mouth.

He was given doable after that, was he not He was given an increase.

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It was double practically-I was away. Between 18 and the time of his loath the Castorns people practically doubled his silary. Is that true? Yes.

If he aus getting Tis: 400 then be was get- ting doute whenyou came back -Not double." It was an increase.

When you wes there, at Br. Edkins's, did you to Mrs. Elkins Yes.

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I suppose they wore on reasonable and affec- tional termaQuite friendly.

I was a great many years older-thay she "was? Yox

And you meter heard of any quarrel- Corininir not.

In general weirty Dr. Edkins was rather a dreamer No.

He was a sinalogue-Yes, he was. Would I be correct in saying that he was fouder of his horks than he was of his wife? I cannot answer that.

His Lonship-What is the mesing of sinologue?

Knowledge of Chinese

Mr. Wilkinso books, learning, my lord.

Cross-examination continue Did. be go home to his books or to his wife -To 1's books and his wife.

But rather to his books Yes, maybe. The general spiaion of Dr. Eukins was that

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Cross-examination-

will-Yos

Is wrote a book on opiam? Yes. He was against opium P-Yes. You have read his book an opium ?--No.

two.

No. Have you read any of his books? Yes, His book on the Lost Tribes of Isael-He never wrote a hook on the Lost Tribes of Israel.

You know enough about that back on oping to know whether he dealt with the question of the Chinese growing opinm themselves?--I do not know. He regarded it as an evil

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doing and whom Was was intending to benefit when he made this will, and of that there seems lit lo doubt The will was made in 1896, when bo had con- siderably less money than he had when he died, although during all those years he did not seo there was latterly lack of testamentary it to alter it; under any circumstances supposing capacity--though I do not think for a moment that that was so-the question is whether he doubt that he was able to do so. As to the was able to make tin will in 1896. I have no question of costs, in view of the condition of the will the absence of the testimonium clause, and the absence of one of the witnesses frew China 1 think that the proceedings calling upon the executors to prove tho will in solemn forta were properly takes. Haring gone so far that it merely remained for them to come iuto Court as soon as possible after the arrival of Mr. Macon, this was done, and as the costs of the latter part are not very considerable, it would be difficult to differentiate between them,

and under all the circumstances 1 think I may order costs to be paill out of the estate. f

that the passfour stock would be They added In the meantime, the trains delivered in time for the opening to Wash. which now run between Shanghai and Weestng will be prejected to Naziang. Socelow, and Wusish, as each section is openest for traille. The land for the workshops at Woosung bas recently bean arthaired, and the shops are being built and machinery will shortly be set out. here appears to be no reason to noticipata that the estimate which we made pravivus to the loan will be excessed, although the earthwork and bridges between Shanghai and Sonchow are being constructed for a double ling insteall of u single line, and larger and butter staid the originally intended are being arranged for." was the railway which the late Mr. G. J. Continuing, tho chairman remarked that this Morrison for many years set his heart pon building, remaining in China much longer than he should have done in the hope of carrying out the work. His health, however, became impaired and obliged him to return home, he he shared with Sir J. Wolfe Barry and Mr. Barry

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to the deep regret of the China the consulting engineers dies Mr. Morrison wont to China in 1876 and died on Febinars commanity, especially those who were conmveted with railway enterprise in that country. As regarded the Naspino cel cercession negotiations, he could add thing with advantage to what was stated in the diretora report. Turning to the accounts, he remarked that there were three items to which reference on conenssions appeared at 126980. The bulk of this was expenditure on the Naupino goal might be expected. The advances and outlay concession, but one-half of it was repayable to the company by the Chinese Railway Adminis tration. with interest. Investments, which amounted to 134,108, consisted of 25,00 shares of 1 pach, paid, in the Chinese Central Railways (Limited), to which, as explained in previous reports. they had Jeansferred certain of their interesa; 2,00 f. (1158) in a French company formed to operate in Fahkies; and 2.500 in the British and Koreau Corporation. to expectations. Operations had been continel The latter investment had not as yet come up

of considerable magnitude, had you to be to owe mine, and the concession, which was poration were negotiating for fresh capital. The outecme, so fa, baring be disappointing, prospected, and the British and Korona Cor had led to the decision to write off C1500 from this year's account. The bank balance, 108,399, was larger than usual, owing to the recovery of advane s shown in the balanco-sheet and also to the delay in dealing with the Nangiao concession. He then moved the choption of the report, and payment of a dividend, inx free, of In answer to a sbarchichter, the £5 per share. Mr. C. C. Macrae seconded the chairman stated that the company had alanlance motion.

prosecuted at the mcadest. It would take some of money for the work which was being time before the amount already provided was absorbel, and then it would be necessary by

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Hongkong, 5th Nezvreber, 1905, circumstance was due to 'peritonilis, for with- out that much-abused ally every example of the di-order would be fatal. Another instance given was that of the common cokl, which was, to dirbt, a ko-called bacterial disease. Acccruing to popular medicine, tha phoup. less profitiess and wantonly distressful, so mena constituting the disease were purpose. that the victim demanded from the physician a means for stamping the trouble out. These symptoms, however, were in the waifestations that without them a common cold might be n fatal moindy. The catarrb, the persistent of a process of care, and were so far bevelent

the bacteris from the nasal passages, while the sreezing, were practicni made of dieiniging congh reinsted them from the windpipe. The lecturer described the symptoms of malaria and inbonic disgue, both of bacterial origin, and also dissed the question of immunity, and said that the success of the serum treatment. of diphtheria was now beyond all question. The whole of the manifestations of tuberculosis, were likewise expressions of an unflagging effert on the part of the body to oppose the progress of an invading bacterima. wete, unfortunataly, a large series of disorders ahose secrets had not yet born fathomed.. TY it were claimed that they afforded exceptions to the theory advanced, he was content to wait natil the exact natnrs of those affections was made manifest. Ons could urt tail, however, to be met with the assertion, that at least the Frachinations of cancer had nothing in them that was good. To that, he had at present no What constituted malignant disease answer. was known to no man, and there was little profit is being dog matie about the unknown. prodat, under inopportune eiraumstances the type of exuberant growth which was normel (Cheers) It would soon that carver

and opportuce when the structures of the body wers being formed, that it was a strauge rewascitation in the declining body of a process which was normal in the young. the purpose of this cat-of-place nelivity? No one could tell in the absence of any know- edge. It was in conformity with estos to were compelled to ad to the list of pure ccrisider it te he malign in intention. If he surmises as to the possible lines on which be would point out that during the a remedy for cancer might be expected. period of development in childhood, there were certain glands in an activo state, which would to. He did not think that any further negalia. #press of production which might without appear in some way to control, limit, and molity jous were likely what would have to be sided such control rug riot. It was noteworthy that was simply the date of issue. The dictors our such and the thyuns-wasted and would en leavour to save everything they vanished after the period of greatest bodily possibly conkl, and to issue the future £1000 addisity was over, ma was impossible not to on terms more profitable to the shareladies wonder whether the introduction of the anlivo shan the condition of the market obliged them principle of such a gland in case of cancer to submit on the orgasion of the lust issue, would exort as induene late in life which it The motion was then wloptivl.---Times.

You said you considered you were sitting at BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPOR-i agreements to issue the £15000 referred

the feet of a master. In what sort of subjects? -Ou: waiters concerning China. They rover a wide range history, philosophy, the religions of Chiua. He was a sinologue. Evolution was another favourite subject of his; he was specially interested in higher criticism,

And he believed in the verbal inspiration of the Ribks. I believe word for word 2-I believe he did not.

You spoke of his being on these various committees. He did not have unch time for home life I believe ho had a good deal of time there. Frequently I dined with him, and visited him in Lis study.

Can you mention sny occasion when you wont to his house, except niet-fires, that you found him anywhere but in bis study. I went to him

in business he was a child Among yourselies.nnally in the afternoon. He went into his and business people generally in this place?

study usually in the morning and, I helisse, Tint is an extreme view.

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Was he not regarded as a child in business? Tell us on your dath, would you have extrusted The 10 to Lis hying ont as a business man This is all a question of opinion,

I want your opinion: what you know from the people at the Customs and other people

hero You rod with bim and know him well. and associated with him at the office.He was not a businessman, but he did his business in his own way.

A peculiar way His cwa. Have you heard him discuss the question of the place of woman and wives in social life I do not remember.

Now you know that Dr. Edkins was a very respectable man, and a men who has done much good. We all know that, but was he not much simple man in business, and in mind and mors, that he did not believe in the existence of evil? Was it not impossible to convince him of the existence of wrong I don't know that. I never discussed it with him.

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The seventh annual general meeting was hold last mouth at the Canyon-street Hofol, Mr. W

The chairman Kewick. M.P., presiding..

quarked that it was satisfetary to all concnued that the railway lonus usted by the company for flus Chineze Government had proved, as the directors had anticipated, exesilent investments to those who subscribed and were now holders. of bends, so highly appreciated in the mones market. The only regrettable element was that the pecuuiary benefit to the company had been se magro that, as the result of each issue, it a dividend of 5 per share. No effort had been had only been possible to distribute in each case wanting on the part of the directark, and their duties were no secure, but on cach occasion

SIR F. TREYES ON DISEASE.

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semel to be intentiod to exert when growth was alert in the young. Thymus extract and been largely tried in medioe, but it did not (*ppear that any active principle had been

isolated from the gland and used. clusion, he ventured to hope that the suggestions set forth would at least foster an interest in the The opening address of the winter series of work of the physician, wontd lead to a syṛmpathy with his endeavours, and an apprcelation of bis The Laiblargh Philophical Institution was given on October 1 by Sir Fredrik Treves, difficulties. At the same time he trusted ho Sergeant Surged the King. Lord Rosebery, might have raised the doubt whether - far as the president of the institution, presided over a disea was concerned the workings of unture large audience, a briefly introduced Sir were quite so ill-inteding as they were disposed Edinburgh audience.

after be went home from the Customis, when he the market had been adverse, and no past prederick Treves for the first time to an to consider them to be. (Lond cherrs);

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Sir Frederick Treves's subject was disease.

no business to attend to at a committee, he most of the issue had been possible. stadied there, and I believe that he had the old only hope that they might reap a more dequate reward from future issues. Having afternoons for social

regard to the tread of affairs in China and the fontusion of any system of medicine, hoTHE MANCHURIA NEGOTIATIONS. popularity of Chinese leans at the present tin",

ventured to think that the odiception of disease preliminary contracts with the Chinese for the which was the basis of medicins a la mode was Soudo-Ning line and for the Centen to. Kowloon line, which contained better terms that in necord with facts; and, influenced by that impression, he would attempt to present a could be obtained werd they negotiating new business, and for these and goodwill, which reliyfo medic which, he trusted, rested upon sorer grounds. The provailing idea of discase Fae of a. something that was weful ami there was reason to regard as of considerably value, they had taken no credit, preferring to deal with them as assets when loans were issued malignout, avil in origin, evil in intent, vil in effect. Thpalar vis chimed tant disso und the paying nature of the undertakings was

as a calamity, that its end was destruction,

His Lordship-You don't know. Counsel - When there was not a fixed occasion you bave no doubt that hears in his stay the company were for amate in passing said, was a right appreciation of disease. He

insanity

He was a student. I bave to be dragged" out of my study

His Lordship That is not an indication of Dr. Elkins Mr. Wilkinson-No, my Lord. was a friend of mine, if 1 might be allowed to call hira such, but I want to prove he was not business-like and had little social life. Cross- examination coffin-

A tolegrain to the N.-C. Daily News from Peking dated th November, said:

A member of the suite of Baron Kemra who has been interviewed here, when asked if it is tree that Japen is demanding some territorial concession in Manchuria, replied that when the war togan, Japan declared to the Chinese Gorerpbient that she had not the slightout intention or mative to acquire any territorial

Russia, and

Mrs. Edkins of course ran the house ?-I was establialiei,. There, remained also to be issued and that it was purposeless except in the concessions; and the tenancy of the Lizatunk.

profitable

teen acquired as one of the legitimate results of the war, cannot be looked upon at all in the light of a repudiation of that declaration.

when asked about the rumour that Jupan was asking for some compensation in Fukica he laughed, and absolutely denied the truth of the report, and aled that perhaps it was a mischievong rucar set aflat by some party interested in esiing irritation and friction botereen China end Japan.

When asked whether Japan will demand from China the reimbursement of half the cost of the war, be good humouredly replied that Japan oan do without asking China to share the burden incurred in Japan's struggle for her own national existence.

of knowing by Dr. Edkins, but until that time loun. The Chinese were roslizing the I knew nothing of his private affairs.

character of the constrasted lines, and were testimony to the prevalenes of that belief. In the papers of the deceased did you find any advesting that future developments should be Man was said to be atrack, down by disease as with Chinese money free from the intervention by su arengine augel. It seized upon him as reference to financial transactions? Yes,

Notes -Notes of his investment“.

and control of foreigners. This feeling was did a rouring tion: It consumed him as did Stray netes P-They wore in sequence in a

taking shape jo the form of extra procrastina fire. The attitude of the medical man towards Now from your knowledge of Tr. Edkins's

tion, and had led to the recent buying out of disease was that of an opponent.to deadly household, have you any knowledge at all that book.

mankind, whose every movement was dark and Did you find at the time among his papers any the American corporation which held the influences He had to coinhat an enemy to Dr. Edkins attempted to manage bis money -affairs?--I don't now that he managed his documents or anything indicating how mach agrement for the railway from Han-kou to

that was not believed to be norious, and as such money te hud -Mr. George Edkins told me Canton. The construction of this important malicions. There was no sympton of disease money affairs.

You would not consent to, or pat money into that I was a trustes, and he told me that he trunk line right now be considered to be in- any contera of which Dr. Eakins had control estimated there was about £10,000 in invest definitely postponed, because, keweser specions oust be stamped out with relentless determina premises might be, without foreign engineering, tion. If the patient were sick the sickness and managed financially I never thought of wents.

You have no written instructions by the and financial control there would be no progress must be stayel, if he coughed the cough such a contiagency,

in railway. construction. Foreign naucis! must cease, if he failed to take food ho Would you put $10 in any concern in which docensed as to what he meant by educational in-

were manifestations of disease, and therefore of he bad control?—There was over such a constitutions, in the centre of China under the control was quite as essential as foreign most be made to eat, and why? Becuse these London Missionary Society P-Years ago be engineering, because, while fully recognizing

illiatont and fo ba hanished. Ho hoped that there

As to the Japanese proposals, the question tingency.

was nothing preternatural in disease, fint te He was the last man likely to do it?--He was spoke about an institution which he wished to their obligations as regarded principal and the Chinese had disposition to apply

and that that purpose was beneficent. Disease the question of the concession of a railway between Kirin snd Changeban have been engagement with the Customs from engaging had bought a piece of land for that object.

When was that? It was in 1891 that money borrowed for one purpose to some

totally different object; and if a railway was ous of the good gilts, for its motive was

of the Chinese Eastern Railway and the Scout- Bat Dr. Edkins need to refer to that piope of could be built under purely Chinese anapices benevolent and protectiva He could not agreed on. The question of the connection ground as Mrs Edkin's garden ?—Yes.

which would be it to travel upon-te bis express that more precisely than by saying that

if it were not for disease," the human race Wijn Railway met with some opposition, but Were you aware that she spent money on it? mind a large assumption-it was safe to say, he was not spoken of as a business man-I-By Mr. Edkins's orders.

Did you know what Dr. Edkins wished to do that the free passes, preferential rates, and would soon be extinct. The lecturer dauon it is believed that the Japanese plenipotentiaries other privileges of a direct sad indirect strated his proposition by instances. His first succeeded in getting the connection agreed to that of a wound and supervening inflamma- after abandoning the right to build the line have heard of him as a learned, kindly wan.

As simple as a child in business matters - with that ground He wished to bail a college character involving the diversion of funds was which was a praggs of cure to be imitated, between Heiamintun, and Mukden. The and

would ensure its financial failure. They desired do not recollent him being spoken of as that.... there.

that the company should be identified with rather than bindored Peritonitis, which had portant points have now been agreed on, and The Rev. Ernest Box, of the London Missionary Society, deposed that since 1892 he

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the last me to do so as he was prevented by his found in Shanghai and be informed me that he interest of any loans they might contrahencimena or symptoms are marked by a purpose, of railway guards amler certain conditions, and

in business

You will not describe him as a tean of busi-rotarned and it was a little after that. nese and you have rever beard him described as that P-No.

Whenever you heard the question discussed

For the Chinese ?--I cannot say.

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