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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1913.

ACTIONS AND REACTIONS IN

CHINA.

FOREIGN RELATIONS, RUSSIA,

CONTINUED

residence at Peking of a Russian Ecole sinstical Mission, which subsists to this any. The Treaty of Nerchinak, as we have scen, put a check, temporarily on Russia's advance towards the East, but the middle of the 19th century saw another big advance. With weak Emperors on the Throne of China, Count Murview (Muraview-Amurski), the Governor-General of Eastern Siberia steadily penetrated into the trans Amur territory, and in 1850 Russia gained her longed-for foothold on the Pacific sea

From this oward the Nikolajevsk, process of absorption continued, and China, at the time in the thro;s of the

was powerless to | Taiping rebellion, withstand the advance. Eight years later, when the Treaty of Aigun yus signed, she was in even a more parlous state, for in addition to her internal permanent trouble with the Taiping rebels, she was

Russia.

CAPTAIN. least the overthrow of the dynasty result-disposal ingratitude for services rendered. | SECOND OFFICER ASSAULTS HIS and so at the end she gained the end for (Author's italics.) If, therefore, Ger- many declines to evacuate Kinochair,

At the Marine Magistrate's Court which she had been striving, and onRussia, on her side, will have every right

before Commander. Basil December 20th a Treaty was signed to to peepy, in retaliation, some portion of yesterday, corroborate and elucidate the Treaty of Chinese territory Nor did she long Taylor, R.N., Paal M. Nunnstead, u delay. Within a month of Germany's Swede, second officer of the ss. flane

of Kinochau, Russia Aigun by which the territory between Gccupation the Ussuri and the son was ceded to persuaded China to permit he wintering appeared to ausweg a charge preferred of the fleet at Port Arthur Count against him by the master of the vessel, It was in the North-west that Russia that this arrangement was totally un-

Mouravieff took pains to make it clear | Captain C. Le Chevalier, of assaulting interests and those of Ching next clashed connected with Germany's occupation of nu on board the frumor on the 1st-inst

in Kashgaria, which itself in the fruit Kiauchan had was temporary only, but Defendat pleaded not guilty. of the forward policy which characterized this did not prevent his protesting against the first four Manchu Emperors. The new visit of British men-of-war to the Nor was it long before Bussin Chinese, in a panic over the striking showed her hmad, for less than three Port Arther and Talienwan, and a mean revolt in Yunan under the Sultan railway to Port Arthur, to assist in Suleiman, proposed to slaughter all the protecting Manchuria against the aggres- Mohamuicians in Shensi and Kansusion of other Powers" so zealous, indeed, Their rebellion was the inevitable result, aggression that she threatened China with was Russia to protect Manchuria against and in 1890 Yakoob Beg set himself up as hostile measures if she would not consent Amir of Kashgaria, and proclaimed the to such protection, independence of that territory. The revolt spend over the whole strafch of conùtry from Ili to Sliensi, and Russia

FOOTBALL JOTHINGS.

Bearing in mind the weak and unrepre sentative team felded by the civilians, Saturday's encounter with the merry men from the Monmouth may be regarded by: the Hongkong Club as very satisfactory. If Great Britain can claim that it was The absence of Captain" Long and her influence that had the largest share Cyril. Wilkie from the intermediate line in opening up China and in moulding necessitated a rearrangement of the side, the course of her external relations, with results far from beneficial to the Rugen can reply that her relations with snooth working of the team the sub-hin precede by centuries those of any stitutes, although trying hard, scarcely other European State, and that they have attaining the standard of the absentees throughout been remarkable for the The Moumouth were reriemivered for the consistent observance of one guiding board, and established the naval port of success that had attended the Mohan months later she demanded the lease of shipping company. hard fight they put up against the Club. principle. It is this, and also the fret nen last yena, and it was evident that that Russia's dealings with China have they were determined to some out on top, throughout been determined by one Right from the commencement they peculiar question that scarcely entered spared no effort to achieve this el, and into the relations of other Powers, dit but for the fickleness of fortune would calls for treatment in some detail. There indoubtedly have claimed the laurels.is, moreover, a certain degree of fascion

tion in tracing the gradual and inevitable The civilians were, perhaps, smarter on the ball, and their much heavier and advane that knows no

rather lumbering opponents were fre quently placed at a disadvantage through in this department.

tho Clibs

The Tars didn't forget to use their weight on occasions, as any one of the Clahnen will testify. They bustled in every time, and there was a whole-hearted Vigour about their methods which proved

obsinele, and is checked in one place only to exhibit itself in another, and keeps one consistent aim in view through the centuries, and this must be our excuse for indulging in more detail than strictly necessary for our main pur

pose

at war with Great Britain and Francs Canton had been enptured by the Allies.

seized the opportunity to ceny Kuldja. After the revolt had been quited by To

port.

Another stage in Russia's advance was Clins accomplished Two incidents, illustrate her attitude after this: the Noroc Fréniya.. (April 5th, 1608)

To be Continued.). [Previous articles were · published 103

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO.

-ANNUAL MEETING.

According to the evidence, the defen dant went nabore on Friday night, and demanded money at the tices of the He was informed that the Captain had his mency, and he then returned to ship, rather the worse for liquor. The following day he roughly pay, and on being told to wait a while, requested the Capinin to hand over his became abusive, and struck the Captain.

afterwards upsetting the table upon which the Captain's tiffin was laid..

Defendant alleged that when he asked.

for his mumey the latter. kicked him. rushed at him knocked him down, and

The Harbour Master said he had no reason to doubt the evidence for the It appeared to be a most prosecution.

I is reported by the Fcking Daily Jews that the President has telegraphed to Kang Yu-wei urging him to proceed to Peking to fill the post of director of the bureau for the compilation of the history of the republic.

claimed that the waters lending to the skipper save Russia, and urged that a British capital must be free from all other Powers and, ten days before, the signature of the Tsung tang, an envoy, Ch'ung-hout, was demand for Weihaiwei should be countered Treaty, thus Taku Forts also had fallen sent to Russia in 1878 to arrange for the by action on the Afghan frontier. At the China accordingly, was rol in a position | rendition of Kuldja. The result of his anic time, Russia's affection for China once more exhibited itself in the same way to resist Russin's requirements, and had negotiations was the Trenty of Livadin, as it did when Japan held Port Arthur, unprovoked assault on the defendant's He would be sentenced to six nothing for it but to acquiesce in the by which China was to surrender tound so she desired to securo Weihaiwel part. The first recorded instance of inter fit acompli, and recognize as Russian Russia, in exchange for Kuldja, Yarkaud for China, and approached the Japanese weeks' hard labour. course between Russia and China is in all the territory north of the Amur. By and the principal passes in the Tic. Government to that ended u irresistible in mid-field, and was quite the early half of the 13th century, when way, apparently, of saving China's face Bunny together with an indemnity of five refreshing to the spectator The Club Ogotai Khan (who, as the temporary ally it was prasided that the land south of million roubles. The Tsungli Yamen ren themselves, of course, will doubtless of the Chinese Sung dynasty, had just the mouth of the Amar, between the repudiated the Treaty, and Chung-ho ugust 25th ra Angust 28th. J have their own opinion about the "refreshing" qualities of the sailors captured K'ai-feng Fu from the Kin Ussuri and the sen, should be, ashore was denounced by Chang Chih-tung, then honest charges. There was no pattern Russia, destroying Moscow and other

dynasty of Nu-chen Tartars) ravaged tofore, possessed in common by the Tan Censor, arrested, and condensed to Tsing Empire of Russia, until the frontier death, from which inte he was only saved weaving, no clock-work precision, about cities, and slaughtering the Imperial

but this verbal gloss served China but Victoria, who addressed a letter on his China was prepared to go to war with of some sort between Russia and course

to be ceded to Russia, who thus acquired.

Russia to regain Kuldja, and General Chim long previons to this, for the

Vladivostock.

Gordon was summoned to her aid, but he Russian name for China, Kitai (which in

Article I of the Treaty of Aigun pro-refused to assist China to her own hurt, its anglicized form becomes Cathay) is aided for the right of Russian and and compelled peace. Tang Chi-tse corruption of the name of the Rita Chinese vessels to navigate the Amur, the Marquis Tseng," as he was known to Tartars,"

who as

the Lino dynasty,

Sungari, and the Ussuri, while by Article foreigners, or "Hereditary Marquis K. T. ruled China from 907-1168 A.D.

II. the Chinese and Russian inhabitants Gearthan of Tseng," as he delighted to Kue-fan, was sent to St. Petersburg to re- per the negotiations. He exhibited great diplomatic skill, and finally recovered the Treaty of Kuldja for China: by the

the play of either of the competing teams. family Though no authentic instances between the two States shall be defined" by the personal intervention of Queen I was just a display of essentially are recorded, there must have beer inter- little, for two years later that also had behalf to the Emperor.:

ementary football, arxl good practice för all.

There was a lamentable lack of cohesion he was me, but this may be reasonably and properly ascribed to the fact that owing to weaknesses in the defence, the whole work of keeping the goal intact fell upon three men and the

The tenth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the North China In surance Co., Ld., was held on the 28th ult at the head offices of the Company, dKinklang Rond, Shanghai. The

Muken Dalglish (preaching), A.- Hide, directors present were. Messrs. R J. N. Jameson, FA Fairchild H Tiefenbacher, and D. M. Nissim, The attendance represented 850 shares.

youthful custodian, and they were to Russia's first experiences of China (of the banks of these stresins are to be at style himself), the eldest son of Tseng The CHIDIAN said-Gentlemen-At

busy comoarting the sailors aggressive tactics to assist the forwards; and as the fetch and carry principle is not a very strong feature of football in Hongkong ur anywhere in the East, for the matter of that the front rank had to play the waiting game. Campbell, Stalker, and Railton deserve every praise for their

lo be accurate, of China's rulers) were

none too auspicious, but the fierce mar. auding energies of the Mongois soon vanished after they became the possessors

Liberty to trade among themselves, but the actual state of affairs subsisting at the present day scarcely bears out these

of China, and Russin was no more provisions. The following account is troubled with Oriental invaders. The quoted from the narrative of a Shanghai tide now set in the other direction, and traveller, Mr. E. S. Little: "According Russia steadily advanced her frontiers to the treaties the Chinese and Russians have equal rights to navigate these rivers,

further and further eastward until Japan

consistently good play, und for the way forcibly opposed her ten years ago, and but the Russians will not allow any

in which they covered the weaknesses of the other defenders. The junior Golden erg exhibited the coolness and judgment of a veteran, in goal, and he should great My develop.

diverted her hitherto practically un- obstructed forward movement.

Professor Parker (Ching Her His forge Diplomacy and Commerce, p. 96) `quotes a Russian record of an unsuccess

ful attempt to send an embassy to the

St Petersburg 1581, the whole of the Ili territory, with the exception of a small strip in the west, was returned to China, who paid Russia an indemnity of nine million roubles

our meeting a year ago we expressed the opinion that the prosperity of trade the world over would counteract any falling off in our premium income arising out of China, it is satisfactory to record that this forecast

ang

on their own side of it. "Consequently the Again the scene shifts to Manchuria derived from gold countries" is

and we come to the era of the railway and the Cassini Convention. In the last decade of the 19th century, Russin possessed & facile tool in Ji Hungchang,

was correct, as we can show a steady and

far as we have gone 1 am plad to say our at the same time a healthy increase it car Inconic in 1919. As regards 1913 90 prospects of maintaining the improve ment it income are good, notwithstand-

the fact that this year our prin converted into taels at 9/10 againgt 2/5 last year, which means less tacks. As you are aware the year 1912 was notable for disasters to the larger class of liners, while the manthi of December and January last brought a a crop of claims If the Club can but muster a full team on Saturday next, when the first League Chinese Emperor in 1867, and relates how a special passport front the Russian Con and her graduni colonization and absorptunusually heavy even for those adverse match of the season-with the RG.A. 20 years before this, Russians were

tion of Manchuria progressed steadilyponths. On the whole therefore we con conies off, they will, I feel confident, run found in Gbansi by a Portuguese prisoner

China herself paved the way for sach sider we have come fairly well through a absorption by neglecting the region and difficult period. the soldiers to the full course. One or whoin the Chinese were taking to world is rather a strange thing at this point leaving it undeveloped for so long, and the conversion of interest earned in gold two croakers of my acquaintance have predicted that the Club will not win a singlo League match this season, but let's wait and see i

The miserable state of the playing pitch is a very sore point with the members, and I am glad to learn that representations chave been addressed to the proper quarter for the remedying of this grievance, Civilian footballers look enviewly on the emouth, well-preserved condition of the many cricket pitches at Happy Valley, and reasonably ask why the Club enclosure cannot be maintained in as good con- dition.

And

is

Chinese shipping on the Amur, not even navigation of the river is absolutely con- ved to ships--f fying the Russian

At Blagoveshchensk no, Chinese can cross the river unless Le has sul, for which he has to pay the equiva- lent of 75 cents on every occasion. There

on one side is Blagoveshchensk, and on the other a prosperous Chinese town grow ing up, yet u sampan is never seen cruss ing the river. No boats are allowed to land, and all the traffic across the river is conducted on a single steam ferry which is run by the Russians as a monopoly." During the second stage of the Berond China War, when China endeavoured to She had fortified prevent the Allies proceeding to Peking Albazin, on the Amur, and the Chinese for the ratification of the Treaty of rightly regarded this as threatening Tientsin, and defeated the British at them, so they destroyed the fort and Taku, Rassin's course of action gare pass carried some of the garrison prisoners to rise to much suspicion,

on the Great Wall. Another unsuccessful mission was sent in 1619, while a third, in 1653, though it reached Peking, was denied an audience of the Emperor on account of the Envoy's uncompromising attitude over the 'e-t'ou question Relations between the two countries were strained at the time of this third mission, and Russia received her first check in her eastward advance.

Peking. A frontier war followed, and

after China's utter defent at the hands of Japan in 1894, Russia's advance proceeded pace, and by the end of 1897 we see her claiming the whole of Manchuria as her peculiar sphere of interest. Thus, we find the Russian Minister at Peking, M. Pavloff, urging the dismissal of Mr. Kinder, the Engineer-in-Chief of Le Northern lives of Railway, because the extension into Manchuria of a Chinese

on Russia's preserves. Russia's railway under his care would be a tres- Thus. Dr. attitude was thus defined" M. Pavloff

of

Our Interest Account this year is adversely affected owing to

into taels at 2/10, but the natural growth cover this Ag most of you are aware of our investments goes a long way to general depre there has been a large and ciation in first class securities which was which we valued our holdings for the purposes of our present balance sheet. most marked in June last, the period at The whole of this depreciation has beer written off, so that our investments stand in our books nt what would cats at he very conservative figures. You have seen the safe policy of building up our reserve by the addition of £10,000 to the sterling from the report that we are continuing

reserve which will bring that fund up to £160,000, an amount equal to our sub- scribed capital, Our policy has been

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influenced by the manner in which the MAPPIN&WEBB,

best organized and most successful insur ance companies dispose of their profits. we have paid moderate dividends and used our surplus funds to increase our eliciency in order to be better able to extend our influence in the various markets of the insurance world. We have capitalized our surplus earnings so as to admit of the Company carrying on its business in such a way as to give complete: satisfaction to its policyholders, instead

us

In so doing we believe we have acted in the true interests of the shareholders. Should our financial position continue to strengthen this year, we hope to establish

what will give a fair return on the in

creasing value of our property as repre. sented by our capital together with our sterling and silver reserves. Before answer any questions.

LIMITED.

NEW CONSIGNMENTS

PRINCE'S

PLATE

(GUARANTEED FOR 30 YEARS).

Williams, who as member of the United said that there was no wish to get rid was terminated by the first treaty con- States Mission was a witness of the Mr. Kinder because he was an English fuel now, to add to the bluded between China and a Western British defeat, records in his diary man, but because he was not a Russian; fires of their wrath, a regular high Power. The negotiations, which were The impression was very general that a for he must tell me (Sir Claude Mac number of Russians were in the Donald) frankly that the Russian Govern- way is being made across the ground concerned with frontier demarcation, took large at the lower corner. If this encroach place at Nerchinsk: the Chinese commis fort, directing the Chinese, who, the menment intended that the provinces of China nient by foot passengers who are sioners were attended by a force of 10,000 were sure, never could have served their bordering on the Russian frontier must not come under the influence of any on the time-saving stunt is not early foot, 3,000 camels, and 15,000 horse, and Bure so well, and each one had some hipped in the bud by someone in authority were also accompanied by two Jesuit proof of this opinion, a foreign cap, or nation except: Ruasia" (Sir Claude Mac this footpath will in time develop into a priests who noted as interpreters. The ride, or something else which he had seen Donald to Lord Salisbury, October 18th, of paying the money ous in dividends. STERLING SILVER WARE

on the walls. Several officers say men 1887, China No. 1, 1898, No. 11). road way of no small dimensions. The Treaty of Nipchu, or Nerchinsk, which dressed in caps of black fur; probably Russia at this time took the line, in members of the Hongkong F.C, are smart- was the outcome of the negotiations, these were northerners who are used to ing under this further indignity. There defined the frontier, and the boundary such cape. Othover saw, weis, with bende effect, that Manchuria was her private

a committee, appointed by Govern-so laid down obtains to this day south of across their breasts and trousers like Preserve, and that no other Power was to and maintain a higher dividend; not ment and consisting of representatives the Amur. As this was the first internaours, which may have been tho strans be allowed a word to say as to the affairs based on any one year's resulta, but on of the various sporting clubs, charged tional agreement into which China holding the quivers of the bow, who of that region. Thus, China approached with the duty of looking after the catered, its form is worthy of notice. had also bound their fosse trousers Great Britain with reference to raising a recreation grounds, and they employ a The Treaty was signed in Russian, Latin, closer." (Life and Letters of Dr. S. Joan for twelve million pounds to pay off man who affects an attire resembling and Chinese; in the two former texts, the Wella Williams, p. 311.) This incident, the Japanese indemnity. One of the cond putting the resolutions, I shall be glad to The following resolutions were passed somewhat that worn by park-keepers at tilles of the plenipotentiaries are set uut it may be remarked, would be duplicated tions that Great Britain attached to the

Proposed by the CHAIRMAN, seconded Home. That's all that I know shout hin. in full, and the frontier is defined as from the history of the Tibetan Exoedi- proposed lean was the opening of Talien- without discussion: C

Tay Russian by Mr. JAMESON That the report and While acknowledging that it is a rather between "the two Empires." This, it is tion of 1984, when it was constantly being wan (Dalny, Dairen).

Russians Ambassador protested to Lord Salisbury accounts as now presented be accepted tall order to exercise surveillance over to be presumed, was due to the influence rumoured that there were

that this would be encroaching on and passed

conded the whole of the grounds at Happy and tact of the interpreters, and to the assisting the Tibetans. In 1860, co, Russia's "sphere of influence, and Count Proposed by the CHanAS, Valley, I certainly think that this official commisioners' ignorance of foreign British opinion would be readily moved Mouravieff characterized it as an un-by Mr. Hip That a final dividend of might use his prerogative of keeping tongues, for the Chinese version is more in to suspicions of Russia, and in any case friendly action. Finally, owing to ten per cent, on the paid up capital, and people off the grass a little more fre the form of a commercial contract than of an English naval force would be glad to Russian opposition and to Russian a bonus of fifteen per cent. upon con influence with Li Hung-chang, the loan tributory premiums be distributed, both payable at the exchange of 2/9.5/18 per quently and, if he doesn't, that the com - an international Treaty: the titles of find extenuating circumstances after a

was abandoned AA

All this was, of course, paving the way tael, and the balance to be transferred to Underwriting Reserve Account clcsing mittee might give their attention to the | the plenipotentiuries are not mentioned;

At the same time, it was well-known for Husss of ction Listing and there is no preamble; and the clause

Proposed by Mr.

QUACKENBUSH. China from Japan in something the same

seconded by Mr. C. Bais-That Royal Engineers have had matters defining the frontier runs "all south of that Russia was conducting private Part. Arthur, which she had saved for the account for 1912. much their own way for the past two the river belongs to my dominions, and all machinations of her own. During all the was as when she played Chins's friend Messrs. R. McEwen Dalgliesh, A. Hide CHS. seasons, and footballers in general are north to the Russians." The Treaty also time the Allies were forcing their way to in 1860 and claimed the Ussuri territory J. N. Jameson, EA Fairchild, H. wickedly pleasoul at the couple of whack contained the first elements of extra- Peking, General Ignatieff, the Russian as her reward: Germany's occupation of Tiefenbacher, and D. 3. Nissin be re- ings administered to them by the doughty territoriality, in the shape of a provision envoy, was at the capital in close touch Kiaochau furnished a convenient pretext, elected directors of the company and that

was thus delmed by the doroste 6,000 per annu Cornwalls, The Infantry have only to for mutual extradition of offenders com- with Prince Kong, whom he dissuaded and a few days later, Russia's position the remuneration of the director's be Tls maintain their present form to have amitting crimes in each other's dominions. from flight after the destruction of the Russia especial can learn a lesson by big word in the destination of the

Russia and China concluded further Yuan-ming Yuan, In the subsequent the occupation or Kiacchan by German trophies for competition in Hongkong Treaties in 1720 and 1727, the latter of negotiations between the Allies and troops and it can well serve as an That Messrs. Wingrove and Matthews They play clean, snappy football, and

of a port free from los in those regions. their combination is a treat to witress. which further defined the international China, Russia appears as the friend of example, Russia stands greatly in need GREEN AND WHITE. boundary, and also provided for the China-we And General Ignatie urging The Chinese Governm fit will never of them not to press the Manchus too hard their own free place a "port at their

matter.

The

defest.

it

Proposed by Mr. A P. WHITE- Cooren, seconded by Mr. E. C. RICHARDS

The CHAIRMAN announced that dividend he re-elected auditors of the company. warrants would be posted on the follow- ing day, and the meeting terminated.

CUTLERY.

From the

SOLE AGENTS"

J. GAUPP & CO..

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATER ROAD.