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THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.

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IN LONDON.

delay making a start, but patience and friendly feeling should enable the Con sortium to gain the confidence of the Chinese, in which case there may be rapid developments.

the trouble in the

highest honour which the Association could give him. (Hear, hear.) In order that they might hurt anybody in this to remove any possibility of their fooling

The Chairman lengthily referred to

matter, he might say that he had di cussed it with John Jordan, and tha

if not all of the Anglo Japanese Treaty. Most, gentleman entirely agreed with what he Far-East he said, arises from the fact should invite Sir John to become a mem

was going to suggest, which was that they that the terms of the Treaty have nat

ber of the committee and reentext: Mr. buen carried out; for example, many im Anderson. to become president for the prudent and ill-considered actions have ensuing your. (Applause.) arising out of the dual policy of the ment. Eaken place in Shantung, probably Mr. J. S. HASKELL seconded the amend Japanese Government. Japan promised. Mr. GERSHON STEWART, M. support-

Shantung to

to restore

mise.

could

regret of the whole Association at the trouble, while, in turn, political trouble and equality Manchuria, where she compliment and went on to propose the

vico-

election of Mr. D. Laadale, as Chair

The CHAIRMAN briefly acknowledged the

man, Mr. D. C. Rutherford, as Chairman, and Mr. R. Chatterton, Wil- cox, as hon. treasurer. This was second- ed by Mr. A. M. Townsend. and earried unanimously.

Large contract for arms and ammuni- tion regarding which it was said that ANNUAL MEETING

sometimes the equeezes were so great the one thing which reached Peking were The annual meeting of the China railway concessions, reorganisation loans. the invoice-orders for warships, large Association was held at the offices of the and, of late years, a variety of conces P.&O. Steam Navigation, Ltd., 12, ions, all carried through in conjunction Lendenhall Street, London, EC., on July with Govorament loans-in some cases 15th. Mr. Frederick Anderson presided, without any, and in others without effee and amongst those present were Mr. Ftive, control of the proceeds all these J. Norbury, J. Haskell, R. Chatterton have come to an end. When a portion Wilcox F. Salinger S. Michiel Geo. of these loans was rediit went easily B. Dodwell, D. Landale, H. H. Joseph revenue came easily, and it Byron Brenan, W. Harwood, G. A The difficulty now is to find a satis Richardson, RH.Hill, D. C. Buther factory alternative source of revenue. ford, H. P. Thompson. W. Norman The Provinces are more and more dis

est case is that Japan's action The Shined the amendment. It would be, Port Elson, Geo, T. Veitch. Gershom Ste-posed to intercept the revenue which tang do not harmonise with her pro-

unseemly if the Association did not re wart, M.P., L. A. Chill, W. Fisher, W. formerly went to Peking, and the Gay

cognise the great work which Mr. Ander A, Morling, B. P. Dipple, J. E. Michael, ernment has not the same power of the

We believe that if to

so had done for so C. H. Pearson, C. H. Bates, C. Atkins, purse which it, formerly had. The pre-openly announce that she was prepared the honour which was proposed to be

be taken of the

many year. ensuing A. M. Townsend, C. Y. Sale, E. J. Houle, vincial authorities enter into contesta

make a fresh start, if Japan would (Applause.)

The CHAIRMAN said that be recognised. F. J. Abbott, and H. C. Wilcox, Secre- with one another, and, from the fre Treaty of Versailles notwithstandin

to feverse her policy in Shantung-the

given to him, and on some future octa- The Secretary (Mr. H..C.. Wilson) occurs, it would almost seem as if dis-upon generous terms without any reserva-

quency with which looting of large towns and to hand the Province back to Chian sion would be proud to become president, but he thought that for the ensuing year baring read the notice convening the pensations were granted to the troops tion, the political atmosphere of the Far Sir John Jordan should be appointed. meeting. the Chairman said:-

when their pay is in arrears. All this East would immediately be changed for Before proceeding with the business of pans that the dollar is very powerful the better: and, if Japan were to decide the meeting and it was carried amid Mr. DoDWELL put his amendment to the meeting I have to express the doop in China; its scarcity causes political to act upon the policy of the open door acclamation.

of opportunity in places sad loss we have suffered in the death in the country as a whole there is an claims a predominating interest. on the

is often the cause of the ecaroity. But like of our late President. Mr. George Jamie, immense amount of accumulated wealth; anme lines which prevail at Hongkong son. He was a man for whom we all bad if that wealth were organised it would and Shanghai, we believe she would be the highest respect;he was an autho rity on matters connected with the Far in the country. It is now, on the one come change of policy.

be a powerful and establishing influence by far the greatest gainer by such a wel Enst, and he took the deepest interest in hand, mainly in the hands of the bank- the work of this Association. To manyers and of the trading classes, and, on of us he was an old friend of forty years the other, in the hands of the successful

OUTBREAKS IN CHINA. standing, or even more, and his loss is

There have been several outbreaks of a deeply felt by everyone who knew him officials, active and retired, and of the serious character i athe past year, mainly families of former Mandarins. All of these by disbanded troops. in which foreign classes want security for their capital, interests have been "involved. British. The reports and accounts having been, but under present conditions they have American. and Japanese nationals havoK.C.M.G. C.B.. circulated a fortnight ago, I now rise to no security, If security could be pro all suffered material loss, but so far no K.C.M.G, Sir Frederick Bourno, CM.G.. move their adoption. At our annual vided, it would be an immense advan-compensation has been received for the Me. F. Anderson, Mr. Byron Breuan, meetings it has been the custom to take tage to the country generally. If these property destroyed at Ichang and W. C.M.G.. Mr. G. B. Dodwell, Mr. W. cursory glance at the course of events important sections would bring their in-chang in May, or even for the losses of Fisher Mr. S Gunury, C.B. Mr. in the Far East since our previous meet fluence to behr, they might not find it is last summer at Changshn. It is very Wm. Harwood. Mr J ing: in the hope that we may gather very difficult in combination to form an important in both Chinese and foreign . H. Hill, Mr. H. D. C. Jones, ALL HOT Haskell, Mr. from the past some glimmering of administration on what may be called interests that there should be no undue Sir John Jordan, G.C.M.G.. P.G.. Mr. whither we are going to quote Boalition lines. Such a Government, be delay in effecting a settlement in cases H H. Joanh. Mr. R. J. Kerr, Mt. D. familiar headline in the Press. Unlike cause of its financial strength, would of this kind. We have pointed out to Landale, Sir Frederick Lugard, G. C.M.C a very large portion of the Western become powerful; it would be in a posi. H.M. Government that if satisfactory C.B., D.3.0.. Dr. H. B. Morse, LL.B... world China escaped any measure of tion to build up a large civil service, compensation is not promptly forthcom Mr. F. J. Norbury. Mr. C. H. Pearson. exhaustion from the effects of the war; which would eventually and employment ing there is great risk that disorderly Mr. H. W. Robertson, Mr. D. C. Ruther she suffered no loss of life, or any loss for a large number of the ablest men that they can attack foreign property Salinger, Mr. Gershom Stewart, M.P.. characters will come to the conclusion ford. Mr. Charles F. Sale, Mr. F. of treasure; indeed, she ought to have of young China. Limitation of arins. been much better off at the end of the ments and many other reforms would be serious and more frequent attacks, per Mr. A. G. Morey Weale. Mr. T H.

with impunity. This may lead to

more Mr. H. A. Stewart. Mr. A. M. Townsend, war than at the beginning, and she was come practical politics. At the outset, hans on life as well as on property in Whitehend, Mr. R. Chatterton Wilcox, in an exceedingly favourable position to the Government might with advantage which ease serious complications would Mr. A. G. Wood,

win the peace. As far as we have accept foreign assistance, and co-opera casue. gone. China does not look very like a tion, as Japan did when she reorganised H.M. Government should press for suit-extra cordial vote of thanks to Air.

We have therefore urged that winner; hef ship of state has missed the her system of Government. If Chiusable compensation without further delay. tide: about a dozen of her officers are wero to make a serious effort to move in quarrelling as to who should take the this direction, instead of having, as helm: her present course is in troubled Yuan Shi-kai said, "no peace within waters, with a good many rocks ahead. the Empire for several decades," she and, if there is a pilot on board. he is would become not on the bridge.

Power in a comparatively abort period great and prosperous of time. As far as British subjects are concerned, i am sure we should all we come the opportunity, if it were afforded us of doing everything in our power to help the Chinese to attain that end.

CURRENCY.

well..

MK SHAW'S CARE.

when he pitsatin Korea.

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secondled by Mr. F. J. Abbott, the gen

On the motion of Mr. Geo. T. Veitch, ral committee were elected as follows:-- Rt. Hon. Lord Inchcape. G.C.M.G., K.C.I.E. etc. Sir Walter C. Hillier, Sir Alfred Dent,

edged the compliment, the proceedings The CHAIRMAN having briefly acknow- terminated.

الرجع

Anderson for his services in the chait, Mr. D. C. RUTHERFORD proposed an

saying that in view of the services which H. M. Government were instrumental extra special vote of thanks: (Applause.) Mr. Anderson had rendered during his In regard to the case of Mr. Shaw, long tenure of that office he deserved an return of an amount equivalent to their was unanimously-accorded obtaicing his release from prison and the MEH. HIL sconded the vot»,"rnd" It has been frequently pointed out that

amount-of-his-bail No compensation for it is a mistake to lay too much stress

wrongful imprisonment has been on the dissensions amongst the ruling

to him, as the Japanese claim that they granted classes in China; that, while the struggle

were entitled to arrest Mr. Shaw under for power between rival politicians and

law. We understand that under either othe als may be keen, the great body of

English or American law he would hot the people take but little interest in

have been liable to arrest on the major SPLITTING UP THE ATOM. the contests, and are not deeply affect. The next subject mentioned in the recharge brought against him, ed by them. There is some truth in this port is the state of the currency and the is only fair to say that the law of some although it view of the case, but it is also a misong-standing complaints about looding other countries supports the Japanese SIR J. J. THOMSON'S 'THEORY. take to ignore the danger of 'sprend of the country with depreciated copper procedure in this case. Mr. Shaw was revolutionary and anarchist movement coinage. The Chinese Government is

arrested in Koren for not having in delivering the Enni lecture of the amongst the undisciplined troops and the quite aware that this is a wasteful and passport. handcuffed, and kept in season at the Royal Institution, Sir discontented elements in the population; thoroughly unsound policy. I remember Prison

for four months upon sus. J. Thomson took as his subject no responsible section either of the making representations on this very sub-picion of graver charges, which he "Chemical Combination and the Struc- governing classes or of the masses wantsject to Tong Shao-yib on behalf of the

but which, in any case, were not ture of the Molecule.' to see anarchy spreading throughout. Chiun Association

It seerns to the land, bat in these days there is an through Shanghai about twenty years have been to have fined him for the trivial has been the increase in our knowledge

the most reasonable course would

One of the most conspicuous advances element of red revolution in every coun-

made in physics during the last 23 years ago. His answer was that they were offence try. The long-continued weakness of the quite aware that it was unsound policy have concerning the passport and to of the atom. It is now known that the Central Government, accompanied by but that it was merely a temporary the graver charges in the British Conments are built up of but two

proceedings against him for atoms of all the different chemical cle- neute dissensions in the Provincial pedient for raising revenue. No doubt sular Court, at Antung. Our point is stituents-electrons and units of positive administrators appear to go very near the same answer would be given today, that had the case been reversed we would charge-and the number of each of these to giving the opportunity for which the and will be given until the miats of the not in similar circumstances have arrest constituents in the atom of any particular Boarchist elementa are on the look out; country are placed under efficient con ed a Japanese subject, and, in any case, element is also known. if a serious outbreak were to occur, trol. it is doubtful whether there is reliable

we would not have treated him in the ledge of the law of force between the posi

With a know. The decision of the Government to organised force "sufficiently powerful to establish a mint for silver coisage at that if by some misunderstanding, such becomes possible to calculate the

way the Japanese treated Mr. Shaw, buttive charges and the electrons, it thea deal with it. If this is so, the rival Shanghai is a hopeful sign, especially as Tuchuns and politicians are asking for the funds for its erection have been esitated to make amends.

a case had arisen. we should not have figuration of the electrons in the atom

It seems to trouble in continuing the faction fights raised by a Chinese banking group. The "scus for acting upon the golden rule. of any element. which they have curried on for years, A Chinese banks in the past have main

On the decade is not a long time in the life of tained the standard of sycee in the most

tween a position that the forse be- charge and an electros a nation, but the people of the country satisfactory way, and, if the Shanghai

at. distances

ces such as occur inside the may reasonably expect that in ten years lint is put under their control, the gress may be made in the question of pub

We are in hopes that at last some pro traction to repulsion, and then from re- atom changes. within the atom from at- after, the revalution of 1911 there should standard of the new dollar may also be Trade Marks. and have again commend. Pusion to attraction. Sir J. J. Thomson at least be indications of some progress maimained, but, owing to the irreed to the Board of Trade the adoption of the different elements, and he showed towards the establishment of stable gularities of Chinese coinage in the past, of the suggested draft of a measure as

haz calculated the structure of the stoma government. (Hear, hear.) Judged by general confidence in the new coinage compiled by the special joint-committee

that there cannot be more than eight that test, it is transparent to the wide would be established more quickly if the of our Shanghai branch, and of the

electrons in the outer shell of an atom, world that the Republic has so far, Chinese Government were to follow the Shangha British Chamber of Commerce and that this result leads to an explana been a failure. Yuan Shi-kai is reported advies of foreign experts. China i bue in 1919. There is reason to believe that tur

tion of the Periodic Law. This struc- to have said at the time of the first re of the very few countries in the world some of the main objections to the adop volution, in 1911, that the institution which have maintained a metallje basis tion of that draft are in a fair way of a Republic could only mean dissen of carreres throughout the monetary be overcome, and we understand that sion and partition, resulting in chaos, crisis through which the world is pass after consultation with, Shanghai, are on amidst which all interests would suffering, out, nevertheless, she be suffered the way home.

further communications from Peking. and for several decades there would be severely from the recentiv violent

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ture of the atoms also satisfies various stringent conilitions given by the be- haviour of atoms as observed in the posi- tive rays.

In discussing the combination of the atoins to form molecules, he showed" that" the theory leads to laws of chemical com bination which include the usual concep- tion of valency as a particular case. He considered various types of molecule in-

THE INDIAN MEDICAL

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a few months ago, it was known that When Sir Leonard Rogers left India he was on leave pending retirement. His Gazette of India. retirement is now definitely notified in the

ao peace within the Empire." One de Buctuations in Exchange. some ap ende has passed, and we can all form our proach to stability in Exchange can be own opinion as to whether events have established it will be one very import.

Your committee bave given a good deal prared Yuan Shi-kai's judgment to be it setor in the reconstruction of the of time and consideration to the questiondicated by the theory, and pointed out. sound or not. Now that they are pass trade of the world. The Eastern trade of Chinese education during the past that their properties, so far as is known, ing the tenth milestone, and at a time is of great importance to the West; that year, but, while we are hopeful that we coincide with those of the molecules when the eyes of the world are, trik-trade cannot be carried on without are getting nearer the point at which studied by the chemist. ing more than a Eet, is it not a responsible best interests of the West artificially to s

time for ten ir silver, it cannot, therefore, bo in the some progress will be possible, na definite been have done men of all parties in China to consider depreciate the value of silver; yet that that this is a question on which a long Our best ta impress H.M. Government whither they are going"; to take to what we are doing. Non-recognition view should be heart the warning of the experience of of silver as a precious metal depreciates in the future progress and development taken, that if We believe their next door neighbour, Russia; to its make up, their minds about whether the exchange on silver-using countries. We are to take some trouble to foster the educa

and thereby depreciates of Obine, it would be far-sighted policy CLOSE OF A REMARKABLE INDIAN country is likely to stand" several more making it more difficult for the East to tion of young Chinese under, British decades" like the inst, and whether it buy from us; we are handicapping our own supervision, and that we ought to take is wise in their own. interests to con- labour. tinue the process which Yuan Shib-kai which stabilised the relative values of out undue delay Dr. Morge has drawn After all currency agreements some definite steps in that direction with- described as "cutting the people's feet the precious metals for many generations up a memorandum, which the committee to fit the Government shoes" We all before 1870, were probably bused on quite have put forward as the basis of a prac know that it is easy to criticise, and dif- as much wisdom at that which rules the tical scheme, and we think it probable ficult to offer constructive advice; per aancial world today. haps in these days of professional poli- less to expect that the whole world will ensuing year.

It seems hope that some progress will be made in the Indian career of the most remarkable The notification closes finally the tical advisers, we should be chary of ever be able to establish an effective Mr. W. FIREER Cconded the resolution, vics in the country

man that has ever been enlisted for ser- adding to the torrent of advien which standard based on gold alone of the old

He entered the sounds so loudly in our ears from day to rate of 778-10d, the ounce. If the and it was carried unanimously.

Indian Medical Service thirty years ago, day, Sunday and Monday.

West would agree to recognise the money news was the election of a president for region of medical science a series of dis- The CHAIRMAN said that the next busi- and during those years he made in the Still, sometimes onlookers see most of of treating it as a commodity like lead, the ensuing year, and he had great plea coveries which have made him world.

of the East as a precious metal, instead the game. "As great streams from it would not be dificult to stabilise the sure in proposing the name of Sir John little fountains flow," perhaps wo in a rupes at 2a and the dollar at 4s. 8d.

famous. His treatment is now followed Jordan. That gentleman was wellknown

in cases of most of the Indian fevers. far country may be allowed to make our These are perhaps not the views of the to everyone connected with the East, and

Emotin as an injection for dysentery was small contribution to the river of committee, which does not spend its time the Asociation was very fortunate in hay his discovery. His intravenous injection Chinese political thought. In theory, in bi metallic discussions, but I have re-ing his services. the main cause of dissension is the ferred to this matter before, and as this

of a saline solution for cholers saved Mr. D. LANDALE seconded the motion. many contest between those who support is the last opportunity that I shall have Mr. Geo. B. DODWELL said that he cure for leprosy Sir Leonard's activi- hundreds of lives, and it has just autocratic, and those in favour of re- of addressing you from the chair, I would like to propose

been proved that he discovered a definite presentative; government, but, as, the thought would just ning my Swan Mr. Auderson had been chairman of of diens no confined to the investigation

an

ties were tendency of the latter is to become auto- Bong,

cratic when they get into power the Referring to the Consortium, the Chair- the ordinary course would have been cine, and he has decided to continue,

the Association for many-gears, and in owes her stately School of Tropical Medi cleavage is not so distinct as would at man said: It is not improbable that invited to become president some years good work at the School of Tropical first sight appear. The real difficulty is owing to the presnt dissension in the ago, but had been persuaded to remain Diseases in London, and also in private financial. The good old days have gone. Chinco Tovernment there may be some chairman. Mr. Anderson deserved the practice at Harley Street.

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