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CHINESE ARMY REFORM,

THIS YEAR'S MANEUVRES.

It is now a year sines the Best Chinese Army mansourres drow the world's attention to the 9w. military movement in Ching. The Kasauvres, which are being hold this month in Changtah Prefecture in Hoon Province, Bach larger scale. Last ulous took part in troops Now these troops are forming Army the

in

seberod o[ operations, while the Southern fores is composteri

are to be on

yor the Chibli the

the

Chilub

Viceroy of Bapeh and Hong, a sisted by a newly-raised Indy of Honnus 2009, The elaborate preparations which have

THE HONGKONG DAILY I'RESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER IST, 1906.

The fact, therefore, that this year the Hupeh and Hasan troops are joining in manoeuvres with the Chibli divisions under the guidance of the central Board, marke an important step forward, and as the Viceroya and Governors af all province havo on invited to send datach. ments of officers and men to witness the operations it may be expected that the lessonS of the manoeuvres and the inspiration afforded of united achievement for national ends with spread through a large portin of the Empire.

POPULAR ENTHUSIASM FOR MILITARY DEVELOPMENT.

devel-

Already military enthusiasm is rapidly of a large portion of the divisions of Changing in a nalin that has hitherto despised thes profession of arms, Bodies of troops arriving at or louring a city are now accompanied by enger growds, and the drill is watched with clums made for the maneuvres in a testimo to the to Japan for military Leniuing aro supported attention. Large numbers of the studioals who remarkable growth of the enthusiasm for military development in thing. Too much,

not be made

howser.

Last

DiBel

of the

by private effort the Prose and pamphlets now Grenisting through China are full of military

radel corpa aro orgauia d topics, in some cities realte disping which is sure to be given and even the children play a soldiers in thes

tires operations

were simply streets, The most striking feature of the new

was reticols *gigantic sol-pirer, me part of which

is the military character of thes nut carefully rehearsed befors hand, Lad carried

teaiding. Much time is spent in drill, the boys with cling-like

but also with accuracy. machine-Belack of comprehensionandi

preneh the necessity for united military develop- lay the Clincrement, and enforce their exhortations Try manures are astonishing, but they afford no

Angisandia paradagri umal die, initiatica am dressed in miform, and the text bonka,

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will

That the movement for military devolopment ll grow in range and fore sets certain. It in and supported by one of the strangest red and instincts of the Chinese ries, their desire to br

text of the frueps capacity to meet the afore. examples from the 1990 to power of Prussia and er chances and dirubies of real sulfare.Jepan The

ir China is at present military movement only on experiment in the first stages of develop ment. But the creation of a strong Chinese Army would but reduce such an extirely neat and inesfeudaldo fuctor. into the relations fodween- the Empire and Western nations that the

of the experiment deserves close! attention,

IMPROVEMENTS IN CHIRL!

independent of the hated foreigner. Time only

Exe

tacking in

official elnar,

show what the results of the movement will While anxious to emulate the achievements the Japucose The Chinnen are at prostit Japanese we their success, and honest the many of the moral qualities to which administration is a rare exception among existing

defie'encies, These de however, may be largely attributed to the leng Kingnation of the nation. Now the untidel rigorous spirit is spreading through the teaming pride and ambition are awakening, and a mora uon-existent, equipment and racers/Millions. And as the fficia' olnes is ant a custe, but a body recruited from all ranks of the people, it cu hardly fail to be affected,

to the past military service in China was of litle arenat Military affairs in each provines were controlled by the local authorities, inter the nominal suporrision of the effie and anti- quated Hoard of War in Peking. In the provin- cisi armies modern training was practically were obsolete, and chaotic, military

ignorant, despised, styl controlled by the civil officials, who embezzled the Sunds

ward

intended for the arming and support of the lauturilyon fasoluntarily, by a y real change

in the temper of the nation. troops. Now improvement is being made

may directions. Two

in

three years ago, sily through the afforts of Yunn Shai-kni, Viserny of Child, a new Board, the Army Reorganisation Board, as established at Peking for the purpose of supervising the creation of

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SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.

of

Perhaps the trait is not confined to the present efficient antional Army Though its day, Lat it is at all events, more common now ority over the various provincial Govern- than it seems to have been when men could goi

canine, and had fewer desire. From the fre meats is not very extensive, its schemes and decrees of reform have led to considerable queuey with which this variation of human military activity in many parts of Chius; and acquisitiveness appears in fairy tales oue might in Chibli, under Yuan hikoi, six divisions, ressonally judge that "something for nothing" neroinally of twelve thousand meu rach, have has been the ideal of moukind from pimurrai already bouu raised. On a visit this year to times. The easiest way to get something for A half crown Paningfu, the headquarters of this fores, the nothing is to find it casually. writer was astonished at the energy and extent picked up on the road is a direct gift from of the system of braiulug, at the excelleus of Providence. A emaill boy not gifted with keen the duit. at the

acquir and sight once was sɔ favoured, award and soldierl bearing of the men.

and at ed a permanent set of the eyos the orderly metio:lical

in the arrangements had innumerable disappointments with

pisere barracks and military stores. Each division paper, round labels, and even flecks of form that is supposed to be a complete unit, Infantry, looked white, round and shining. The

The disease- Cavalry, Artillery, Engineers, and transport for the desire to get something for nothing is and the rifles and guur, though of var ous kinds, surely not happiness-rapidly grows. If you don't zre, or the whol, modern and well kept, while know to whom your treasure belongs findings the diversity of type la merlifier by uniformity keepings." The King-from earliest time sle of armament in euch unit. The officers consist cunning ma-evidently justified his name for mainly of men fmined in Japan, and of others he instituted the law of Treasure trove trained at Pastingfu under Japanese instructors, promptly seized all that was of valin when the while there is now a very large, well-org uised, true owner was not discoverable and often when und well-equipped

ollege in fall be was.

Next to the justificating of annexing working order. Thes g of the new officers things coma uch without an owner, came the, has been raised by decrees, giving them equality reluctance to take any steps to find bira, to sup- with civil omleiele, and the Vicorey and other

thrpose that there must be no owner. Aud, from high officials are sending their was into the tent, as easy as falling off a a log, came a disregard Army, Most significant of all in the fact that of the fact that there was any owner. New, whoo without some departure at least from the a pretty little dog follows you cod you

that is tuck. The same littled

corrupt frndilions of the past three troeps could care of him, pending

ton of

Batt

never have been raized, equipped, and maintained as they have been.

WEAKNE9828 STILL IN EXISTENCE.

and

ffconso there are still many defects and weaknesses. The boterogeneity of armament would be a gorions deasback in real warfare. In おや生♪ of the divisions the Cavalry, Artillery, Engineer, Commisariat bianches lock their fall complements, and are auch bolaw the level of the Infantry in training and organisation. Musketry and signalling have as get receiver illa attention, while in general much more regard is

1 is paid to parade. ground

and display than to field operations. For same time to come here will also be a serious dearth of capable officers, especially for the bigher ranka,

Mest of those new Lolling commands have inevitably received a very hurried corras of training their qualifications consist muniuly of a crammed and superficial knowledge of text-hooks. And in view of the poor reputation which Chiness offleurs have | Being in

and

take

of the master, the induced

to think that he is lost and elro to accompany yen to a good home-that is kindness to animals, and not what la commonly writ in the Statutes as theft. Such is the confusion of ideas that reigns in the minds of the wakers and administrators of the law, that they are willing to convict a finder of considered or inconsider.d trifles on the mere paint sa to whether be know that his fad belonged to some one else; ruch is the wornlity of the law.

Turn we to anni her phase, "To ench purchases cf a pound of tea, we give a magnificent s'ecten. plated elcoba' This is the crude form to attract the scmethat g-for-uolbing-ers. Variations are the pouringer for 20 labsis from packets of our celebrated emulsioned wheat," "* five pound nate for the first prelepo (peted on Dec. 31st containing a hundred coupons from drop benzine

cap

"a misyen colargement of any photo- graph you may ad-abrolately free, lo rdvertise our piocesa” The permutations and

borg so long and the difficulty of combinations are berless. The constat a short time a keen profession factor is the desire to plause the public by giving and ligh treditions of

something for nothing. simpersible

spat

to feri

dubious

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A very little reflection on bt to. cuvince the as to the conduct of thess untried cflcers purchaser it very aften dres not, hence le in the field. It is ominous, top, that in spite of contiuation of the system--that the giyer the Viceroy's energy and vigilones the taint of ef benefits whe does so is the way of briness. eorraption is beginning to wake itself felt, that cannot he sincere la posing as a philanthropist. discontent is rifo, that the rute of desertion is because it would be much easier for him to get bigh and increnelg, and that there is often rid of his maney without the trouble of buying friation, sometimes open sitility, between the Manchus and Chinese, although the divisions of and packing ten. estal listing shops and paying for advertisements. When the bucket-elop jon an infallible system for mak. my

aslicnality are kept under distinct organ- But in spite of all these deficis it is beyond quretion that, compared with the conditions and spirit of the old Chinese military regime, Tim Shi kui's divisions represent a remarkable and significant advance. Significant, because it unlikely that the forward movement has reached its limit. If snob striking changes have been achieved in a few years' time it may well be that in the course of a few more years many of the defects now existing will te partially or wholly rauvyed.

THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL ARNY STILL

VERY ORTANT.

breker gives you a deposit £100 and flew advice in buying. s+Bing aud 1 guarantes you len per cent on your principal-the

thought raturally occurs to the comma-onse individual why doesn't love himself trouble and make the money for himself by his infallible method?

similar called Book War" whiel Blls clouman of the Apply a

process of reasoning to the en new newspapers a

at Home just af prisent. There! are the essential facts. The Times Book Chib ffers fo salerribers to the Thunderor, the privi leges of a lending library and a book-purchasing agency. Then the T. B. C.

poses

as a public bezelñctor because people can buy books cheaper all in the stered cause of literature. In car rying out the plane book-sellers and pobli shes get their toes trodden on, their trade is interfered with-they say by "notair

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In the rest of the Empire military development revanes along uncertain and irregular lines. Vistroy Chang Chiltong of lush and Hauan has two divisions which approach the level of the Chilli Froops; but in other pluses, though there as if any means were unfair in war-and is & general attempt to organisa foreign drilled the publishers and sathore, the profielitrs forers, and few provinces lack at least one

the booksellera slick mp for

dew, the number of troops raised deeply regret the impending ruit of

of

ntirely,

Irigade, the organisation and booksellers--purely in the public intercet cannot be rated very high, and the--and tach perly poses as working systems of developmaut and types

sema add) ia the public interests, Brmaneat

The authors vary with the cuprice of the provincial have hardly bad any opportunity of

of assuming authorities.

The role of philanthropist, or of

or of taking sides. dared, to say what the various forces into an efficient national they really think of the Army are immense. La face of the huge extent wise to guarrel with your bread and balter. No of the Empire, the lack of onry and rapid com doubt they are quite convinced that they, at maxications, the long established traditions of lenar, are benefitting mankind and mestly for provincial salf-sufficiency, and the obstacles to purely philanthropic reasons, Fadge! Aladdi Thu adjustment of Avancial control between didn't kive now lamps for old; four grocer does and the provincial treasuries, The control not give you Christmas Almanacke; your of the Army Reorganizati a Board is not very employer does not stigo your malary; your nonS- ellectual. Ey Viceroys and Gover ons hostile to paper does not sell books under cost price, nay, Tosa Shi-kai's influence the Board is regarded your parzou does not preach his beat germes: with especial jas lousy, as his personal instrument, without an eye on the money-bag. Let us con and there have been many complaints that the tinue the present system of trying to get some greater part of the contributious made towards thing for nothing till we can devise and agre military reform have been devoted to the Chihli upon a better. But don't let us play any tricks troops,

with our common sense,

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