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LUXURY AND CHAOS.
[BY 4 THE PEKING CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES,
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The contrast between things in China as they are and things" as they are. coloured by the atmosphere of the Tarifi Conference has no equal outside the pages of the higher imaginative works The delegate from afar has reached Peking, in swagan de luze and is housed in a sumptuous hotel that can turn out. a dinner scarcely to be beaten in Paris; he is whirled to parties where are spread the treasures of the Imperial Palace; he views the delectable western moue- tains that sit purple in the sun; he witnesses from any point of vantage the acres of yellow tiles that roof the splendid series of buildings composing the Forbidden City, and en route for a sitting of the Conference he catches glimpses of the perfect lakes and their exquisitely coloured surroundings which are the world's greatest triumph of land. scape gardening; having alighted from the new blue limousine ear that a 'farish Government has placed at his disposal and having arrived in the charming" pavilion-from the Arabian Nights-he sits in the circle of distinguished col leagues, and then he hears his new-found Chinese friends speak of the aspirations of China of her due as a sovereign_j Power, of the ease with which tikis ean be mandated out of existence, and of the general readiness of China to take, her place among the nations of the earth After all this, well may the delegate be affected by the richness of the prospect and complacently feel that his duty is casy cad plain-to meet China more than half-way and to release her people from the hard-and-fast conditions that, bind them.
But if he returns to his hotel and reads the daily newspapers he will find int them reason to pause. He will learn primarily that civil war involving half
million of men is actually in progress, and that another half-million are waiting to jump into the fray almost within gunshot of him. He will be extremely confused as to the cause of the fighting, for the papers are saying nothing about it. But everybody in the country knows that is it military rivalry, nothing more, nothing less.
A few years ago the Anfa party was in power, a military clique or faction aiming at nothing but domination for the purpose of acquiring wealth and gratifying individual ambition. Dubbed traitors, the Aifu Government, was at tacked and destroyed, and for years ite members were proscribed. The Chihli party succeeded, and outfivalled its pre decessors in corruption and self-seeking. In turn the Chihli party last year was. ousted, after a disastrous war, and the Anfu clique re-established in office sup ported by the two most powerful military commanders-who have sivce been at daggers drawn.
ADMINISTRATION DESTROYED.
Not a stroke of constructive work has been done during these successive regaia08, not a reform institated. The adminis tration has been destroyed in all its branches, and there is no security for the lives or property of the inhabitants of the country. in spite of the hosts of regular forces brigands barry the land to an extent never known in its history. Opium, almost abolished, has again be come the national scourge, legalized and encouraged almost everywhere. Two million people have recently been render ed homeless by floods from the Yellow River, the result of neglected conser- vancy. Famine stalks in several pro vinces, due mostly to avoidable flooding. There is misery everywhere, due to the 4rror of banuits, the ruthless tyranny of the soldiers, the exactions of wh officials, and the absence of legal pro tection. In great areas of the interior trade is at a standstill, and all capital has led to the foreign Treaty Ports for security. It is impossible to over-paint the situation in China to-day, resulting from the rise of militarism and the dis appearance of regulated authority.
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By a bill passed last month by a Select bard to see how a Giovcrament which a time, but soon, fell in arrear, with the has no control over the militarists who result that the firm is oyed over £250,000. Committee of the House of Lords, of are raging round it can expect obser- The only response to numerous applica- which Lord Chalmers was chairman, the vance by the provinces of any agreemente tious is that there are no funds available, boundaries of the city of Glasgow will be Another firm contracted to supply extended in several directions. Portions which may be made with the foreign Powers. It remains that the Powers are wugoes to a similar value, for payment, of Dumbartonshire, Lanarkshire, and prepared to make very large concessions by instalments. Nothing was received Renfrewshire, to the extent of 10,500 to China, to give her in fact evry- for two years; after that a new schedule acres, will be taken in, of a rateable thing in their power provided she can was agreed upon and a certain amount value of about a quarter of a million, so guarantee ordinary commercial relations disbursed. Then occurred one of the that the city will have an acreage of in the future and due protection kaleidoscopic changes in the Government, approximately 30,000. of foreign property and established and the now Railway Director repudiated interests.
the original contract and declined to The internal politics of the country make any payment except on fresh con- are not the business of the foreigu ditions. No further payments have been Powers but it would certainly not be made, and "the principal wing, with right for them, especially in the interest interest, is practically the whole half of the people of China, to admit large million sterling originally involved. ** increases in Customs duties which would. In addition to these major transactions be expended in perpetuating the domic- there are a host of muller ones, repre ance of the military factions. If they senting the supply of material priced at consent to increased duties it must be £1,500,000. On raost of these nothing has comparatively small amounts, represent on the, understanding that the increased been paid in spite of promises con- ing paint, oil, nails, and the host of after delivery is a common phrase in the firms have burned their fingers and like contracts and there are several cases their larger competitors are whistling where in four years nothing whatever for their money. Like the immortal has been forthcoming. Post-dated cheques Swiveller, the Chinese have to go farther and Treasury bills due on fixed dates and farther for their provender and F liave been freely dishonoured. This sort they are now down to hard cash and, to of treatment has compelled the leading the disgust of the creditors, giving the except-on a cash basis.
The principal reason urged for the ex- tension is the overcrowding of the city and the great shortage of houses, which has led the Corporation to purchase large sites for housing purposes in each of the now added areas.
A cable from Batavia; dated January sr, published in the Straits papers. saya
Serious fighting occurred on board of the Fan Occrstraten, when approaching Belawan harbour, between a number of Chinese passengers over ascertain womafi.”
The Chief Engineer and an assistant: in trying to becalm the fighters were cornered, whereupon the First Mate tried to disperse the rioters which he only succeeded in doing after he had fetched his revolver from his cabin and fired two shots in the air, followed by four on the fighting 'mass.
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Three of the Sghters were wounded in the legs, while scores of others had knife
The Captain wirelessed for nasistance, whereapon the, authorities and police hoarded the steamer, The wounded were
It appears that.. before reaching Singapore amongst the passengers.
chuc is devoted to the, improvement tinually reiterated. Payinent 14 days sundries required for upkeep. These taken to hospital. here was trouble
af conditions, and not for their worsening.
All at the Conference, including the Chinese delegates, recognize that one of the necessities of the situation is to clear up the Gnancial rhess and give the Government a fresh start with a reason able income. To do this the unsecured firms to decline any further business little business there is to newcomer The Eastern Telegraph Company an
debt must be liquidated by dorotion of a part of the increased revenue from. higher duties to a funding operation: The Boating, unsecured, debt reads the large figure of 8800,000,000 say £100,000,000.
Tas milways, therefore, now obtain the are necessities by exploiting the smaller firms, who in order to establish connection have been giving credit for (Continuca at Joct of next Column.)
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS BY CABLE.
For transactions such to those mennounces that over 25,000 cheap rate tioned above reputable British arms are. Christmas greetings messages were dealt owed 820,000,000, say £2,500,000, for with on the company's system during material in daily use, but against which Ch: atmas week, bringing the most 0- for over a year past not a penny has lated parts of the Empire into close touch
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