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POSITION OF" FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.

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F. R. Scott, EF. Seymour, T. H. G. Simms, A. P. Simpson, A. S. Sheldrake, Maurice Silverston, Brooke Smith, Frank J. Smith, Leo Smith, H. Staples Smith, J., D Smart, Frank Souter, I. N. Spen eer, Sir Newton-J. Stabb, G. H Stitt, II. J. Stockton, E. B. Stuart Edwards, Sir George Sutherland, John Swire, Henry Synions.

CaptainA. a. Sentance Tapp, Q.B.B., M.C., J. G. Taylor, Joseph W. Taylor. J. H. Teasdale, Wm. Theodor, J. W. Thomson, Ross Thomson, A. M. Townsend, G. E. Towns, R. N. Truman.

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put it on their behalf in that con- meetion the presence that night of the moble: Earl, on his left, who occupied the exacting position of Civil Lord of the Admiralty. They were also thankful for the despaten of that first-rate fighting force which had been sent by His Majes ty's Government to Shanghai: - (Ap. plause) The most important place in their eyes, the spiritual home in the Far East of many who were present that evening. (Laughter.) They should never look too close at a simile; they are often entitled not to be seen. (Laughter.) They had now arrived at the point where he desired to say word with rem gard to the China question. Some of their friends, both at home and abroad-more perhaps of the latter than of the former-were disposed to wonder whether it would not be possible to bring some more effec tịvo pressure to bear upon the counsels of His Majesty's Govern meht. (Hear, hear.) They did not know as much about these things, he believed, as his noble friend, and

even

The annual dinner of the China Association, was held in the King Edward VII: Rooms at the Hotel Victoria, Northumberland - avenue, on November 91st. The Rt. Hon. Lord Southborough, G.C.B., G.C.aÌ.G., G.C.V.O, K.C.S.I., the President, was in the chair, and the gathering was a large one, repre- sentative of the Government, the forces of the Crown and the lead- ing British financial and commercial interests in China.

R. H. R. Wade. C. T. Watney, Supporting the Chairman on, bis Oswald White, Edward White,

other statesman." He had right were:-. Hon. Viscount James Whittall. Major J. M. Whit- Peel, G.B.E., Mr. L N. Leefe, Sir tall, H. C. Wilcox, H. P. Wilkin- heard and listened to appeals to William Rees Davies, C., Lieut-on, Dr. Harold Williams, Captain pay a visit to the Opposition General Sir A Hunter-Weston, FM. Willy, BNR R. E. Wilson, was one which he could not recall. whatever it be, but the position K.C.B., D.S.O., MP, Sir James Philip R. Wol F. Wood,

There was no great and vigorous H. Stewart Lockhart, K.C.M.G., Rear Admiral B. Dovile, C.B. THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. opposition of an official character prepared to take up any caso C.31.G.. Sir "Robert Waley, Cohen,

the Herbert Read. K.B.E., Sir.

The Chairman, proposing the against the Government for

time being, presumably because it K.C.M.G, C.B., Mr. Archibald toast of "His Majesty's Ministers," Rose, C.LE., Sir Victor Wellesley, said: With some experience of the was the Opposition's duty to op- K.C.M.G., C.B., Mr. H., W. Looker, kind of thing, he had become more pose. Then again, they had been M.P., Sir Edward Crowe. C.1.G., and more astonished every year as told that surely this was the time

to how it was that some sixteen when they ought to pray for some Dr. Harold Williams, Mr. S. F.

or twenty distinguished men could thing in the nature of the old state. Mayers, Sir E. Denisoa Rosa,

Lc found to grapple with the eraff; could it not be possible to CIE. Brig. General M. E: Wil loughby, C.B., C.M.G.. C.S.I., and enormous problems of the Govern- find another Lord Palmerston

ment of the British Empire. They There was a great deal more to be Lieut-Colonel R. K. Morcom, drank their health, for that was said than that. Lord Palmerston, C.R.E. On the Chairman's left

the tarm curiously enough, had a fracas Were-Rt. Hon. Earl Stanhope, e interpretation of

with China himself, and dealt with D.S.O.. M.C.. Mr. Stanley H. Dod- toast, but toast might also mean well. Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Hilton to scorch by fire-(laughter)—and it in true Falmerstondan fashion. the more frequent ap Having denit his blow, he im- Yoang, G.B.E.. D.S.O., M... Sir plication. The congestion of world mediately forced a general election Francis Aglen, G.C.M.G., K.B... wide business had in fact a bear on the country and won it, as he Lieut-General Sir Hastings Andes- ing upon the difficulties which would have said, hands down. Jan, R.C.B., Lieut.-General Sir

surrounded the great questions That was evidence of vigour, but George Macdonogh, G.B.E., K.C.B. affecting the minds of all. They there was more behind it. While K.C.G. Sir Herbert Creedy, had, for instance, the keen desire he was engaged in settling the K.C.B., K.CW.O., Mr. David Lar of the young ladies of Britain to China question of that day and dale, Mr. C. F. Whigham. Sic vote for His Majesty's Ministers-winning his election in this coun Gilbert Grindle, KCMG, CB and others-(laughter)and at the try, the people here, throughout Sir Henry Pollock. K.C., Sir Wil-same time they were confronted the length and breadth of the land, Ham Beresford Whyte KGB, with the apparently fixed deter were paralysed by the horrors of C.M.G. Sir William H. Clark, mination of the Hindus to decline the Tadian Mutiny. (Here, Lord R.C.S.I. C.M.G., Sir Claud Severn, the vote either for themselves or Southborough quoted from a book K.B.E.. C.M.G., Sir Harry Goschen, for anybody else. It was, in fact, showing another side to Lord Pal- Bart., K.B.E. Mr. John Swire and with His Majesty's Ministers amerston-while Colin Campbell was Sir Arthur Yapp

case of everything from Peru to moving towards Lucknow, Palmers Others present were:-F. J. AL China." His noble friend, Lord ton was rating their Office of bott, T. H. V. Alundge, H. J. Peel, Firat Commissioner of Works, Works about the maisance of iron Algar, W. T. Alway, F. Anderson, who had honoured them with his hurdles in the Park.) Thanking A. G. Angier, W. A. Argent, presence that evening-(applause) Lord Peel for his presence, the. would find that there were genii chairman concluded by stating that Ashmead-Bartlett.

Dr. T. Bay, C. A. Beard, W. B. that Association who would at once put him upon a mystic carpet and Bilanghurst, H. W. Biro, M. Swift him away to the Far East.

Commander R. Backburu,

It was at that annual dinner of the Blackrock, R.N., D.S.C., R. Black China Association that they liked well, J. O. P. Bland, Lieut. Co to speak of the high and important nder Morice Blood, IN., Ad- part the Association had played for

A. V. miral C. B. Borrett, C.

many years in China and in Lon Bowra, H. R. Boyd, C.V.O.. don. They liked to reel that thei C.B.E., A. W. Brankston, Col. G. great trading interests which were T. Brierley, C.M.G., D.SO., E. being assisted by that Association Brocard, Thomas Brown, Jhad done much" to magnify the Bruce, Alfred Bryer, Dr. A. C. position of the British Empire in Bryson, R. G. Buchan, F. H. Bug the Far East and what was true bird, G. S. Burge, W. S. Burns, Wof their people had been of equat Burton-Baldry, Major H Fulford fimport and assistance to the Chi- Bush, D.S.O., W. K. Buyers. ." nese themselves (Hear, "hear). He 31. K. L. Campbell, F. B. Car would have liked for a few moments michael, W. Carter, F. S. Clark, after dinner to deal lightly with H. W. Clarke, Captain R. Corfield, the subject of China, but they all A. M.. Cowan, J. L. Crockatt, recognised that their hearts were Frank Crossley, Alex Cumming, not light when they thought of the Donald A. Cainming. E. Oxley, chaos and misery which existed in that great country. They were Cumming,

bound, then, as an Association, to think seriously and sadly of the troubled state of things. A few days ago the China Committee, which was in alliance with their Association, expressed some of its Col. R. W. Eaton, G. T. Edkina. F. D. K. Farnan, W. Fisher, J. views in The Times, and so import- A. Flower, Major J. T. Ford, ant were the papts upon which they OB.E.. Col. R. B. Ford, C.B.E., felt keenly that he should like to Royal Marines, H. H. Fox, C.M.G., refer to them again specifically. Admiral Sir Sydner Freemantle, of the difficulties of the construc- They were well aware, of course, K.C.M.G., M.V.Ö. "

Rer. E. A. Gardner, M.A., M.C.,tive policy. They desired to give

adhesion to the principle 17. G. Gardner, Leigh Garner, Nationalism in China, but until II. Gaskin, H. J. Gedge, S. W Godin, E. 31 Gull.

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J. L. de la Cour, Major R. B. Denny, Dr. D. d'Esterie, M.D., D. R. Dew, R. P..Dipple, A. R. Duncan, William Duncan, R. Dyer.

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during his morning ride round the Park Lord Peel would think Lord Palmerston, he was quite sure they would have a friend of their case in China. (Laughter and applause.?

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this Nationalism was able furnish more evidence of constrție- H. T. Hancock, Col. R. Etive and administrative capacity Harvey, Col. Joan Hastings, John they felt that the safeguards under Hastings, Major G. A. Herbert, H. which British trade had been H. Heron, A. Hide, E. E Hills, hitherto constructed ought not to Robert H. Hill.

he further weakened. (Applause.) They held that the surrender of the British Concession at Hankow had been extremely harmful to British commercial interests there (Hear, hear) and in the Yangtaze Valley. They held that safeguards repre-

E. D. Jackson, Dr. J. W. Jack son, Leonard G. Johnston, E. L Jones, H. D. C. Jones, William D.

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Francis A. Lauder, R. de B. Layard, E. J. Libeaud, Capt. C. Oswald

They were strongly of the opinion Liddell, N. O, Liddell, E. Aubrey that negotiations for radical- Lloyd

3. MacLennan, E. F. Mackay, Cat Tientsin ought not to be con- changes in the British Concession Mackintosh, LL.D., J. P. Mackin ducted. (Hesr, hear.) They were tosh, Admiral C. Maclachlan, C.B., advised, and believed that abandon- J. H. Macoun, H. A. J. Macrayment of existing safeguards" and Dr. Duncan D. Main, N. G., Mait rights was more. dangerous to

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A. E. Marker, Dr. Oswald Marriott, gerous as that had proved itself to B. P. Massey P. W. Massey, Sidney be, and further they held that both F. Mayers, Capt. R. Mayne, B.N., | property and British merchants ‘a W. B. McCallum, E. Cameron China were entitled to protection, McGregor, C. A. McLellan, George that the present position of the ex- Miller, Chas. R. Morling, W. A. British Concession at Hankow was Morling, Harold S. Moes, G. C. a menace to both, and that the only Moxon

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