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LONDON, May and."

The connection between

THE TRUTH Libel case and CHINA

makes of this trial perhaps the most interest ing topic of the week to Far Eastern residents. The events which led up to the present trial were not very complicated, although, many of the subsidiary matters seem difficult to unravel. Some time ago Sir Chih Chen La-fenglub being | desitons of visiting some of the largest factories with the object of writing a book concerning British manufactures, and of sending specimens to the Government Exhibition in China, con- sulted the Article Club. as to the best means of accomplishing his end. Now the Article Club is a somewhat remarkable institution of which the rule is that every member must expend £300 annually in advertising in the columns of the Club periodical. Only one maker of each kind of article is eligible for membership, so that he, of course, obtains all the puffing in his own trade. Lord Suffield happened to be President of the year at that time, and together with. Mr. L. Cowen, the Secretary, he undertook that the Minister should be piloted around the leading factories of this country. Out of this progress of the Chinese diplomatist the present libel action arises. Mr. Labouchere in a series of articles N.B.-A special charge is made for lines of on "The Celestial Pilgrim" characterized the

more thus average length..

Club as "one of the most impudent and trans- parent pieces of humbug ever floated... the whole thing is simply a ramp" (Anglice swindle)

of which the American Ambassador and Car

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dinal Vaughan were--perhaps are still-men- bers, Mr. Laboucheré pleasantly likened to "Decoys by means of which the smaller birds are lured into the spare." Many, and more. copious extracts were read in Court, and it was made quite evident that the matter complained EL LECTRIC BELLS, of did distinctly impute to Lord Sufheld that he was knowingly the ornamental and attractive President of an entirely dis-

such line as in this country is ind before the real line is made to carry

It is of the standard Russing and is usable for military, goods, and Iway construction trains travelling at not more than 15 miles an hour.

encounter with Mr. Shee, respecting the ability | buil of the Chinese diplomat, v“ Do you think it was right in the interests of Imperial trade to only plan visits for the Minister, to the factories of Club members 2"

"Certainly, I should think the Chinese Minister would be the best man to judge where he should go

"From my expérience of the Chinese Minister, I should say that what he did not. know, you couldn't tell him

Crossing a small tributary of the Khsilar river, it would skirt the cast shore of the Lake. "Yes, but did he know which were the Dala-Nor, pass on the east of Brin Nor to the proper places to see

Khalka and thence wind its way south along a high terrace of the western slopes of the Khingau mountains, almost paralled to the old Mongolian trade route between Khailat and The Servian Minister also bore testimony in Dolon-Nor-Tin. It would pass west of Khad the course of his evidence to the extreme farchin near the tombs of the Chinese Imperial astuteness of Sir Chih Chen La, and laughed family, and its ostensible objective is Kalgan, at the idea of the Club exploiting him for its on the Great wall of China, at the head of the own purposes. It is possible, but not probable highway from the Chinese capital to the west. that the case will end to-night. In the meat Last autumn, it would probably have reached time it is a source of considerable Interest toso far south that, although the, London society generally and to China folk, in particular.

Hongkong residents will like to know that the Orlando, recently stationed in those waters, will take part in the Naval Review in Coronation week, and is timed to reach Ports: mouth on June 15th

A sympathetic article upon

winter stopp general activity, it is quite possible that by the coming autume the line will reach the neigh bourhood of Kalgan. · This is not an extras vagant estimate when it is remembered that the Siberian Railway was built at the rate of 250 miles a year, and that this branch line does not present

cut any serious engineering difficulties, Kalgan is about too miles Com Peking

COUNT MATSUGATA

Mr. Bocharoy, the chief constructing engi now visiting this country, for the first time, neer of the west section of the Manchurian which appeared in the Timer early this week Railway from the Russian fronder to Khardin, has created a favourable impression amongis said to be favourably impressed with the the Japanese in London, who are sometimes country this line unverses, and on his recent wont to complain, with reason, that English visit to St. Petersburg be wished the authon- ties fa substitute this route for that previously men believe. Japan to possess but one states-

decided man fit to rank with European diplomatists.

upon, for the St. Petersburg-leking

sand perhaps could name any Japanese politi across the desert of Gobi, and enter Russian As a matter of fact not one person in a thou railway, which was to follow the trade road cian other than the, Marquis Ite, and it has territory at Kiakhta. This is the concession given to M, Hischmann in 1895, through, Li be about 476 miles shorter, besides avoiding Hung-chang. But the Khallar route would the desert, and there is little doubt that his

come quite as a surprise to the intellig ent public to learn that the establishment of the gold standard was practically the sole work of Count Matsugata. It is unfortunate that the Count speaks no English, as he thus misses that social side of political life which shows the Englishman at his best but the mere presence of the distinguished Easter Finance Minister is not without its uses in

commendation will be adopted, whether a line from Verlhne-Udinsk to Kiakhta and Urga is constructed or not.

The fact that the existence of this railway. has hitherto been kept secret is not matter for

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IGHTNING CONDUCTORS, { honest Company. The attacks on the Club, demonstrating the general desire of the surprise. Westem Manchuria has been dènu-

SWITCHES,

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ELEPHONES,

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Japanese. Government to draw closer, the ties:ded of inhablians by the Russians. Kailar. which connect the two countries."

is wholly Russian Russian and other labourers have been drafted to Khailar and withdrawn from other sections of the Siberian

The last word in

THE LIKIN MATTER

Lord Suffield was content to pass over in silence and contempt, but when it came to so gross an attack upon his public reputation, and his private honour, he felt compelled to take decisive action to rebut the libel Lord Suffield is expected to-day or to-morrow, when it is is represented legally by Mr. Rufus Isaacs K.Cs understood Lord Lansdowne will make a while Sir E. Claske K.C, Mr. Shee, K.C., and statement in Parliament on the subject. It is Mr. Bankes K.C, are for Truth. Sir Chih Chen contended that a compromise has been effected Lo insisted on paying his own expenses through between the Foreign Office and Sir James out his tour, and in addition to the factories and Mackay on the one hand, and the China Asso firms connected with the Club, visited many ciation representing British merchants trading others with which it had no relations. From with the Far East, on the other. Let us hope is this fact it was urged for the plaintiff that the may be so, but when the prophets go on to statement had been used with the object of affirm that by agreement between Lord Lans inducing new members was manifestly proved downe and the Peking Government, an im to be false. Lord Suffield pressed by Sir E.mediate amalgamation of the dual financial Clarke admitted however that his own name, scheme by which China is administered has and that of a few other ornamental persons was bees arrived at, it is difficult to forebear won Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-Ports to fit probably sought in the first instance with the dering whether our Foreign Office at all under

up Installations if required.

idea of drawing the public.

stands into what paths it is passing. Are the Provincial Viceroys also in the compact? Have they said their say, and bome their part in 'n discussion so momentous? Of course it may be that these questions can be answered in the affirmative, and that negotiations bave been so skilfully carried on that the outside world knows nothing of the contract arrived at between the Central and the Provincial Government. It may be so, but and at the word I find the China Colony in London

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Although it is very unlikely that anyone so asture as Sir Chih Chih Chen Lo would be led into any false position, nevertheless the Chi nese Embassy is represented by a barrister with a watching brief. With the exception of a brief examination of Lords Jersey and Strathcona, Lord Suffield's immediate re decessors in the Presidency of the Club, Lord Suffield was in the witness box for two whole

CHINA AFFAIRS

pauses in pregnant silence.

Speaking of

reminds me that one day last week in Mudie's I was accosted by a venerable old span having the appearance of a Professor.")

"Excuse me," he remarked, apologetically, "But I under- stand you are well up in the affairs of the East, can you tell me how the numeral type enthusiasm I felt reluctance in replying that progresses in China"? in the face of bis

my acquaintance with this subject was practi cally ail: "It is very godd," he murmured sadly. "I have asked all the experts, Hart, Colquhoun, Little" and he slung off a list of names" But they all say the same, they don't know. Does no one know ? I tell you it is the finest thing of the times, it will revolutionise China, and then what will that mean to white civilization? China will soon forge head European civilization." My mild suggest that the Celestial character took a good deal, of revolutionising met only with" ment-"It is very unfortunate, you do not know. I wish I could meet someone conver sant with the subject,”

fine not so near completion, as that section is, last summer the Russo-Chinese Bank opened

brauch at Khailar, and sent there large sums of money-seven or eight million roubles-- which, our correspondent thinks, can only have aims far in excess of local trade requirements, been intended to pay the workinen on the new line at the end of the season.” ..

COMMERCE OF THE PACIFIC.

Statisties, recently delivered before the

Mr O. F. Austin, Chief of the Bureau Geographical Society at, Washington on the commerce of the Pacific, which, containing nothing new on that much discussed subject, is pope the less interesing as Present- the commerce of the Pacific given by a first- jog summary of the latest developments in

class authority.

ied in

only in the last few years the American people Mr. Austin began by pointing out that it is,

have turned their attention seriously to a con- sideration of foreign commerce. The attention of out capitalists has been mainly the past by the construction of railways through the juterior of the country and the development of the pich regions opened up by them late, however, our production has outrun the markets. With the awakening of that desire, Incal demand and there is now a desire for new

there has naturally come an tecreased attention to the Orient

with China and the Orient generally has been Of late years the progress of American trade. remarkable. Mr. Austin says:We have with the Orient than any other nation our made much more raplu gains in the commeice

exports to the Orient having grown from $40,000,000 in 1891 to $115,000,000 in 1901, an increase of 189 per cent, while the total ex-

days, and several times levinced considerable heat at the tendency of the cross-examination, which was obviously intended to discredit him as far possible. The Truth articles certainly left the impression, if they did not actually state, that Lord Suffield surove to gain pecuniarily by his connection with the Club, for which reason, although aware of its dishonest character, he did not withdraw from the position of President. The remaining inuendaes, res pecting the improper exercise of influence with regard to decorations, royal warrants, and other malters directly or indirectly bearing on, his connection with the Court, though annoy ing and defamatory, are of no special import tance beside this charge of fraud, for that not to put too fine a point upon language,—is what the Truth articles amounted to. The cast is being tried before Mr. Justice Lawrance, and a jury of eleven, the odd number arising out of a [77dcarious incident which occurred half way through Mr. Isaac's opening speech. Just before Counsel's eloquent peroration a juror suddenly intervened and addressing the Court aasaanced with profuse apologies that he had only just remembered that he was himself a member of the Article Club,, and indirectly interested in the trial. His services

NETHE SEASON having been dispensed with, the case continued has really begun, functions of all kinds from tropical and subtropi by consent of both parties, as the addition of a Lady Lansdowne's salon and the Americas nearly twelfth man would have involved a re-com Ambassador's reception to the weddinge of imports The United mencement of the whole proceedings. Society countless societies beauties occupy the time mainly of such artic is immensely interested in the trial, for Lord and minds of the fair, and the columns of even Suffield is a familiar figure at Court, an intimate the leading dailies, Mr. and Miss: Balsour

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demonstration of sympathy with him when he f indignantly repudiated any underhand dealings with Mr. Cowen, Secretary of the Club, had tó be checked by authority. The room is crowded to the door daily, and the verdict though looked. for with confidence, is awaited" with interest. The complication from the plaintiff's point of view was not reached till the third day of the trial. when the withdrawal of the Chinese Ambassadors from: his honorary meme bership of the Article Glub-cams under ex amination. The letter in which Sir Chih Ches Lo announced his resignation leaves no doubt that he considered the Club responsible for an improper use of his name by means of circulars addressed to the various outside firms which he visited, inviting them to become members in return, for the advertisement ho gave by visiting them These circulars were undoubt 'edly issued, and, were equally, undoubtedly without authority, Sir Horace, Teter, one of the member, had a somewhat amusing wordy

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THE POSITION IN CHINA;

RUSSIA'S ADVANCE ON PEKING,

A correspondent, who travelled through Manchuria last autumn, sends the following information to the Manchester Guardian. The correspondent went along the Khailar sed in disguise.

*Last year, under cover of construcling the Eastern Chinese railways, through Russia.commenced a strategic/mil Mongolia, running in This railway leaves the tranje Siberian Railway about

in Manchuria, and 650 miles Peking, I myself say the li and a construction train material passing south

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