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THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL DINNER.

(Concluded from yesterday.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1903.

Entimations.

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political integrity of China, it is not only that Sir Alfred Dent. (Applause.) If I had needda we have no political ambitions there ourselves, a text for my speech, indeed, I could have it is because in our opinion the political found it in Sir Thomas Sutherland's allusion integrity of China is he surest guarantee of to the traditional hospitality of the China bouge commercial expansion in that country-(heur, and for which the great houses of Dent and hear)—and if we desire the extension of railway Jardine Matheson were pre-eminent. Bis communication and the removal of trade fusion recalled also to my mind, somehow OUR GUESTS,

restrictions in that Empire, it is because wa

or other, a wicked anecdote of a jambores Sir Thomas Sutherland: A very simple, a

believe that in the development of Chinese at Hankow, after which one of the men very easy, and very agreeable duty falls to my

resources and the creation of an International who had been present was found lying, share to-night. In rising to propise the toast of "Our Guests" I can best describe my feel. state in our commerical relations, lies the in his dress clothes, in his bath padding

surest guarantee of her political and territorial feebly at the water with his hands and com ings by saying that I have been somewhat per integrity. Well, that being the case, and the plaining that he couldn't pull up, the sheet. fact is, the body is a single machine; and plexed and embarassed in mind by observing connection between, our political and com- (Cheers and laughter.) I beg, however, that you what concerns one part of it concerns, more or that this toast is to be fo lowed by a song in reference to "Evening's Twilight." (Laughter.)mercial policy in China being so close, I think will not misconceive me. I do not for one less closely, allthe rest. Thus we see how it it is surprising that the charge should so moment suggest that anyone present is likely | happens that, one remedy, or mode of treat- 1 sincerely hope that is no sentiment, and

frequently be levelled against the Faraign 10 be under any similar hallucination to-night. has no reference whatever to our guests lo-

Office, of apathy and indifference to our trade I think the fact is that my mind was carried ment, may relieve and cure a variety of night, and I am quite sue it can have no poss ble reference to the youthful members of in general, and railway construction in back to the long ago days when I first knew complaints, or what may appear like a particular. That we are alive to the importance Sir Alfred Dent in China, when life was y Jung, variety, but are really various forms or out. this Association. (Cheers.) I ask you, my

if vailway development in civilising a country and Shanghai was young, and everything was comings of the same cause. Take, for Lords and gentlemen, to drink to the health of those distinguished guests, and to do honour and in promoting its commercial development possible-even to going to bed in a bath. to those who are honourig us to-night by their is, I think, sufficiently evident, if any proof were Laughter.) He went to North Borneo after example, Anemia, Scrofula, Poverty of Blood, presence here. (Here, here) I must ca didly needed, by the fact that we have induced the that, and I lost sight of him for a while till Be General Debility, Influenza, Throat and Lung Home Government (not without considerable flashed across the Western horizon again, in Diseases, etc.-a formidable array indeed they confess that when your secretary announced to me that i had been selected for the purpose of Frumbling and opposition) to sanction very large Pert. But the point in his career which more look to be; yet

Sums for the construction of the Eranda RailImmediately concerns us to-night is that first proposing this toast I began most anxiously to

way, in a sphere in which we have ourselve's China dinner which was held at the Thatched consider, and have been consir'ering ever since.

administrative responsibility. But in China we House Club on March 4, 1889, when he was for several days for 1 felt that it was almost had not ourselves administrative responsibili in the chair, and when he broached the project impossible tra du what I should desire in duties, and the work must be done by the forf forming a China Association to the 70 or namely, to sing the praises of everyone of our distinguished friends who are here this evening, sight, motives, and self-interest of private 8 Chinamen who were present. The idea and, on the other hand, to treat those distin Capitalists. And perhaps I may be allowed to "caught on"; and a meeting (of which he was guished personages en bine and comprehen- say, not of course by way of counter accusation, also chairman) was held shortly afterwards at but rather by way of appeal to those who have the 122. Leadenhall stree, when the Association sively seemed to me to fall entirely below the necessitis and dusies of the position which interest of our trade in China at heart, that if it is was formally constituted under the presidency true that our commercial policy there depends of Sir Georre Bowen with a committee of it was inevitable, at all events was most certainly the case, that when began to con- it is also true that no polit cal policy, how the great majority. It was a fitting climax, ever well devised. and however persistently therefore, when you elected him this year as sider this important toast, my mind at once

your president; but it follows that when he reverted to ancient China. And when you re- pursued, can be of any real effect unless it is

backed up by the earnest and patriotic support alluded lightly, in his speech, having call as i am sure most of you can recall, the of the commercial community. (Applause.) It been connected with the Association from hospitality which was vouchsafed not only to

is of very little use for as to pile up concessions its inception he was somewhat under-stating the friends and neighbours but to all the

on paper, and to point as we have so often the case, Sir Thomas Sutherland evoked an- strangers who came within the gates, you will

done with pride to the comparative share which ather reminiscence by his allusion to my agree with me that never was a greater bus.

has been allotted to as in contrast to the share fine Roman hand! Why, gentlemen, the work pitality ever showed or practised in a more princely fashion than it was by every person and allotted to foreign countries in the railway of the secretaryship was carried on for the you may resort to it with a faith and hope that Pevelopment of China, if british concession first year or to in Sir Afred Dent's office, till naires alone among the nations of Europe take the Association found its legs; and I remember, no steps to profit by the advantages which they perfectly, a grimace he drew at a peculiarly have gained. I think I may go further and say untidy letter to the Foreign Office which

produced under cricumstances of some difficulty that I do not think it is honourable or con-

nware as 1, how keenly he has interested necessity of developing her resources as BOOT: a's possible, and at the same time claim for himself throughout in the progress and ourselves the priority of the right of initiative development of the Association. None, there

er large areas of her most fertile provinces, fore, can sympathise more cordially with the the exercise of which is to be indefinitely gratification he must feel in looking round this postponed. Well, gentlemen, as regards our evening upon the great gathering in which that trade interest in general, I think that all of us first dinner at the Thatched House Club bas who wish to see this country continue to take ventuated. (Applause.) Gentlemen, you will that lead which her long historic connection all, I am sure, Jain with me in drinking most AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, and her commercial predominance in Chius cordially to the health of your Chairman, Sir entile her to take, we must all have viewed Alfred Dent. with legitimate pride and satisfaction the in- itiati e which this country has taken in per suading China to contemplate the first serious step towards removing the gravest obstacle which has hitherto obstructed the free course of European commerce in China. 1 refer, of course, to what has already, been referred to namely, the treaty negotiated by Sir James Macky. When we remember the obstinate conservatism of the Chinese character, and still

the state of Chierse, finances at the time, I think we shalf all rec grise that that treaty was a great monument the diplomatic skill and the fin ncial resourcefulnes of my distinguis hed friend. It is true; of course, that Article VI of that treaty, states that the abolition of the lekin does not come into active operation until the other Powers which enjoy most favour- ed nation treatinent in China have signified their acceptance of its condition, but it is satis tactory to know that two nations that have never lag.ed behind us in showing their loyalty and interest in the principle of the open door -our American cousins and our allies, the Japanese (applause) have already concluded treaties on similar lines in China, and we hope that their example may be speedily followed by

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toast having been most cordially responded to the Chairman said: I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the very cordial reception you have given to the loast of "The President" this evening, and for the kind allusions which Mr. Gundry has made to my early connection with the China Association. I can only say, what I am certain has been said by every president for many years past, that the whole success of our Association has been largely owing to Mr. Gundry himself. No one has had a more intimate knowledge of all that has been going on in China for the last forty years than Mr. Gundry. As editor of the North China Daily News and correspon- dent of The Times, and still a consiant cone tributor to the Press, he has kept us in touch with China in every possible direction, and I am certain I may say that by the many able despatches he has drafted to the Foreign Office he has earned our sincere good wishes for tho remainder of his life.

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at every tensy port in that vast empire. (AP plause.. I am perfectly sure that the traditions to which I refer have been maintained to the present time.. we could only translate our guests who are with us this evening by some magic to that distant empire, they would under.sistent for us to press upon Chisa the ur, ent in those early days. Few. in fact, are so welling, and best preparation now on the market, stand how near, how dear, how great was the hospitality of that part of the world, and how it has sweetened the lives of those I see around me to-night, and who were living in that part of the world in those days. The annual din. ner of the China Association is a function not altogether unworthy of the regard of those whom we entertain here this evening, in spite of that modesty which is characteristic of every, man who has lived for some years in China (Laughter.) We may be considered as no unworthy representatives of the men who have carried the commerce of Great Britain into the most distant parts of the world, and carried it, I am glad to say, upon the whole with merited success. A very few years ago, I may say the Chinn Association concerned itself absolutely with nothing whatever except the idea of the commercial progress in which we are all individually and collectively interested, but 10-day the Chinese question has taken a larger and wider sweep, and i.cannot be othermore, the obstacles which were presented by wise than discussed more or less in meetings of this kind. The question which underlies our thoughts at the present mument is this: How far will China be able to work out her own salvation; how far will she be able (with the assistance I trust of Great Britain) to maintain her integrity; and how far and in what manner. wil British interests be sustained in that country. (Appinuse) These difficult and delicate points take us into the realms of prophecy, but the gift prophecy is indeed Aupposed to be solely posse sed by the members of the China Association for the time being, and I should be extremely sorry to interfere with their privilege. I do not know that it is necessary to veni use to say exactly the date at. which Manchuria will be given up to China by the power japan in now negotiating with, 1er European nations. If that is done, China have some knowledge of the subject, but will not dare to prophesy as to the time when the progress of the Siberian Railway will make an end of some of those unfortunate steamship companies who have been carrying on their trade with China. Gentlemen, I dare not venture to refer to those topics in that prophetic spirit which might belong to the president of the Association. We are happy to have among our guests this evening a noble lord, who will be able-if he chooses-to speak upon ail points of interest connected with the Eastern Question. I do not for one single moment say, that the noble lord will inform us, but he may prefer, like myself, to avoid as far as possible any prophecy or of entering upon subjects except when he actually knows. But I shall be very glad, indeed, if my nable friend should be able to endorse the utterances of the Prime Minister at the Guildhall by saying that the danger of war between Russia and Japan may at all events be considered in the process of termination and coming to an end. In that, however, 1 trust, without encroaching on the province of our president. that I may at all events say that under the reign of Lord Lans- downe I believe that the Foreign Office has done everything possible in their power to promote peace in that part of the world, and at the same time is promote british interests in China in general. (Hear, hear.) I dare say the Foreign Office, every now and then, must feel the want of a man like our friend Mr. Gundry, (Laughter.) Whether that be to or not, I, as a private individual, venture to say that I believe Lord Lansdowne has done every- thing that was in his power to promote the interest of this country since he came into power as Foreign Minister. My noble friend Lord Percy, who is to reply to ibis' tepat, will allow one who is an old P. rliamentary hand to say that his record since he came to the Eouse of Commons is such as to satisfy us that he will do everything in his power, yerything that he possibly can do, in order to protect the Interest and advance the welfare of Great Britain in that distant part of the world; and again I trust, without unduly respassing on the ground of our president, that in doing so

will have an opportunit that she has never had before to proceed on the path of progress, and to base her political institutions on the only sound foundation for the economic prosperity of the country. With a single, but a not un- important exception, she now enjoys the terri- atial status quo which she enjoyed before the war broke out-that single exception is, of course, the three northern provinces of Man- churia. That those provinces would be restor ed to China, and that the process of their re storation would be a gr. dual one, we have known for some time, What we do not know even now- and I think the want of information

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frequently and repeatedly given to ourselves Now, gentlemen, I will only add one word more. The past few years have been years of comparative stagnation, and even years of ap- parent retrogression in the impost trade of this cuntry with China. 1 think, perhaps, we are somewhat ton apt to fix our attention exclusive- ly on the import trade, and forget that that trade will never be established on a really per- manent and progressive foundation without corresponding stimulus to China's own export trade. (Her, hear.) Well, of co se, the im port trade is that in which we are most rimarily interested, and I do not think any. one can have read the evidence given before the Steamship Subsidies Committee last year without realising that there are new factors at work which may seriously threaten our com-

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co-operation which it is possible to give from the members of the China Association, Gentle- men, I give you the toast of Our Guests, coupled with the health of the Right Honour ablo Earl Percy, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. (Continuous cheering)

person of that kind-a nhilosopher who wished to have a dig at the business world-who originally invented the proverb that "the bird who laid the golden egg was a goane. How ever that may be, I think it is impossible to view the increasingly close connection between Earl Percy; I thank you very heartily for the spheres of Stale, action and private en- the cordial manner in which you have received terprise in foreign countries, without feeling that we cannot pursus the opposite policy-- this toast, and for the compliment you have paid me in asking me to respond on behalf of which has been our traditional policy at all your guests for the hospitality of the China home hitherto without serious risk, unless Association. Perhaps I may also take the private enterprise here in all its branches, man- ufacturers, merchants, shippers and capitalists Opportunity as humble representative of the office which is brought into constant and close will realise the times, the inter-dependence of connection with those-questions in which the their mutual Interests, and by acting, possibly Association is chiefly intercated, of saying how through the Chambers of Commerce ar an much we appreciate the services which an organising intelligence department, will make Association like this may render. It serves as it impossible for any Government to plead as focus in concentrating expert knowledge an excuse either for indefiniteness of aim or upon many questions of very technical vacillation in policy. the multiplicity and in character, it serves as a medium for educating coerenze of the advice which it has received.. public opinion whose opinions in regard to any particular question are now somewhat fickle, and it acts as a check upon irresponsible and partly informed persons I's ppose there is no part of the world in which it is more tras to say that in China or political policy is synonymous" with our cominercial policy, if we desire the

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Mr. Gundry, who was received with prolong. ed cheering, said; It is always pleasant, gentle- men, to feel that one has the sympathy of one's audience; but I was certain from the first that I should have your cordial goodwill in asking you to drink to the health of your chairman,

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