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Telegrams.

[Renter's.]

The Indian Crops.

London, 9th October Reuter's correspondent in Simla wires that the rospects of the crops in India are gloomy, and widespread distress and the necessity for extensive relief works are feared.

The Moroccan Envoys. The Moroccan Envoys, reported on the 4thInst, have proceeded to England to obtain the recognition of Mulai Hafid.

They will also visit the German arid Italian Ambassadors in London.

1.ater.

Hostile tribesmen attacked the French force protecting friendlies 'near Ujda,

The French lost 4 killed and wounded, while the losses of the tribesmen were heavy. Japanese Immigration to Canada, The Dominion Government is sending Mr. Lemieux, Minister for Labour, to Japan to negotiate for the restriction of immigration. Persia

The Russian merchants in Ispalinn have telegraphed to Novo Vremyn that all the roads are in the hands of brigands and trade al a standstill. The authorities are supine and the Consuls helpless. The priests are preaching a boycolt of foreign goods. The merchants urgently ask for aid.

Later.

Persia and the Anglo-Russian

Agreement.

The correspondent of the times in Teheran, wires thai a Parliamentary. Com mittée has drafted an answer to the Anglo. Russian Agreement for transmission 10 England and Russia, declaring that Persia is friendly to both, subject to ́na control in granting concessions. Existing concessions will be respected. ·

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 11, 1907.

A GREAT ARMY FOR CHINA,

THE QUESTION OF "KOWTOW"

le these

THIRTY-SIX DIVISIONS—OM PAPER.

The interesting item publ The Board of Army Affein has recently columus a few days ago to the affect that the memorialised the Throne on the subject of the Censor "Li Shishun had memorialised the Throne on the necessity of abolishing the re-organisation of the Chinese army. The now defunct Lipingch, or the Council of Army degrading custom of high Miniiters of the Re-organizi, in conjunction with the Board Crown. kowtowing and ad ressing or replying of War, had determined that the provinces to their Mijesties on, bended knees, brings should within the shortest period of time before us, in another aspect, a question which possible create among themselves thirty-six has been a fruitful themelor discussion andcon. divisions of the new army. Steps bave so far.troversy ever since the nationt of the West first been taken by most of the provinces to enlist invaded the shores of the Great Central King- and form a new army according to the lines dem. Hitherto the question concerned only those who camefrom foreign lands on diplomátic laid down by the said Zapingchu.

Between Chibli and Hupeb seven divisions orgther Missions. Noonsfora mement thought are reported to have been already raised. Other of suggesting that the kowtow was a degrnd- provinces have also done more or less in the ing custom so far as the Chinese high officials same direction. At the beginning of the cur themselves were concerned. From time ime rent year, the Board of Army Affairs obtained memorial it had existed and probably the Chinese who went through the cremony, when- the sanction of the Throne to establish a "short coures" military school, to which the ever occasion required, had no conception of provinces will he allowed to send their young its being in any way degrading or derogatory cadets to receive a course of military education, to their dignity, The kowtow before the embracing a term of two years and a ball Throne consisted in keeling three times, On graduation there young cadets will assist and touching the ground with the head thrice the ceremony were to be given by the Master the provinces in forming their respective terri-al each genuflexion. The orders governing forial'armies.

of Ceremonies: "Kneel, prostrate yourself to the earth, arlie", and so on, repeated each time. The custom, according to some quihor. ities, was introduced from the West inte the East, having followed in the wake of the intercourse which had existed for many centuries between China and some of the great Asiatic Monarchies. It is certain that' Confucianism has nothing to do with its introduction into, China, Hints of knee bending, it is true, are found in some of the oldest Chinese chronicles, but it is significant, that the Book of Rites of the Hupeh two divisions, to be created within Chou Dynasty" (Chouli) makes no mention three years;

These thirty-six divisions when formed will be distributed as follows: The Metropolitan district will have four divisions;

Chihli two divisions;

Shantung one division;

Kiangsu two division (Shantung and Kiang. au are allowed three years to carry out the W scheme).

Klangpoh one division, to be created within four years;

Anhai, Kiangsi, Honan and Hunan each are 10 have one division, to be created within four, усата:

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of the kowlow. The reception ceremonial of (hekiing and Folkien are ech to have one the sovereigns of that dynasty (1112-249 BC.) was an altogether different one. One thing, division to be created within two years:

Hwangtung two divisions, and Kwangai one, however, is certain, that wherever the kowtow to be created within five years;

originated and whenever it came into yogue Yungan two divisions, to be created within in China, it found congenial sell and at once five, enrs;

look root and flourished..

Kueichow one division to be created within, five years;

Szechuan three divisions, to be created with The following in the substance of the Anglo- in three years the Board of Finance gud Russian Convention, signed at Petersburg oArmy Affairs will undertake to provide funds for the creation and the maintenance of one al the three divisions);

August 31, 1977,

PERSIA.

-The two Governmedte mutually engage to respect the integrity and independence of Persin, and testify their desire for the establish- ment of equal advantages for the trade and industry of other nations.

3-Great Britain enga.es not to seek or

· support the political or commercial concessioni beyond the line taping from Kaurishirio (on the frontier west of Kermanshǝ) passing through ispaban, Yezi, Kakhk and ending at a point on the Persian frontier where the Rus sian and Afghan frontiers interseci.

3-Russia enga. not to seek or support. similar concessions "beyond the line going from the Afghan frontier through Gazik, Birj and, Kerman and ending at Bondar Abbaš.

4.--Great Britain and Russia, mutually en. gage not to oppose, without. previous arrange- ment with one another, concessions to each other's subject in the regions situated between the lines as mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3.

AFGHANISTAN,

1.-The Bri, ish Government engage to ex- ercise their influence is falatia culy in the pacific sense

#hey will not themselves take or encourage Afghanistan co take measures threatening i ussia,'..

Shaasi and Shepsi are each to have one divi- sion within three yeers;

Kansu two divisions,

The New Domision one, (the former is allowed five and the latter three years);

Tehot one division to be created within four years;

Fenglion, Kirin, and Heilingkiang each one division, which must be raised within two years,

If the above scheme is carried out China will have after five years an efficient army, half a million men strong.—Sin' Wan-pao.

CHINESE RAILWAYSĮ,

LOANS AND CONCESSIONS

There appears to be a strange illusion in some quarters, says the Financierand Bullion that the Chinese Government has grave cause

'for complaint against certain contractors and concessionaires in respect of the failure, to carry out their concessions. Now, this is alto cether a mistaken view of the situation, parti cularly with respect to British interest in China. :

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According to the decisions contained in the General Ceremonial of the Manchu Dynasty published at Peking in 1814 in. fifty-four volumet) foreign ambassadors had to perform the kowlow fits when delivering their credentials; secondly, sévéralțimes, at the solemn, recep ion' by the Emperor, and, thirdly, at the presents tion of the Emperor's gifts to the ambassador. These decisions applied to the representa-pointed hour. tives from every land, without exception. The All claims must be presented within ten days attitude of Europeans towards this custom has of the steamer's arrival here after which dateference more trustworthy or more complete."

"The Times Literary Supplement," wever been a clearly defined one. Ambassadors. they cannot be recognised. and other representatives fem, the West, political as well as religious, have not been udited in their resistance to the demands of the Chinese to conform to this as ge. They,

on the other hand, have never wavered in insisting on conformity to it at the spit, of all foreigners, without distinction, who sought to have hudience with the Emperor. Whilst the Chinese demands rested on a firm and traditional basis, the position of for cigners was uncertain-and doubtful. Resist ance on the part of many was based on the veljef that the act was only "degrading to man's dignity but that a was an acknowledge ment by the person performing it that he was a vassal of the Chinese Emperor. Men

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"It would be difficult to find a book of res

· July 12, 1907:

"Twentieth Centory Impressions of Ceylon

is, perhaps, not a very appropriate title for a book which aims at conveying something very much more than mere impressions. The vo tumo is extremely handsome and ornamental, the binding is magnificent, the paper excellent, the illustrations, which are said to number 1,005, 'admirably executed.. There is much valuable information regarding tea and robber cultivation, pearl fisheries, and every branch of trade and industry practised in the island."

"The Spectator-Jude 1, 1907 1.

Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon?" (Lloyd's Greaser:Britain Publishing Company Limited)This very sumptuous volume, with its 67 quarto pages and its illustrative photo graphs numbering nearly 3,000 is well worthy.

of its object

"The Scotsman,” May 23, 1907:

tion."

Yet by whatever biographical same it

made it necessary for him to do so. Napoleon, who was a prisoner in St. Helena, on hearing of the difficlies that were being encountered by the British representative at Peking, is said a have, expressed the opinion that it was the business of an ambassador to acquaint himself with what would be required of him, and to express is willingness to submit, before being dispatched on such an important and costly, Mission. The atti. tude of non-compliance, ha predicted, would have not been wasting, however, who for result in the lois of great commercial advant political or other considerations have beça ages. The French, ambassador seat to China is described, it is an invaluable compendium of willing to go through the cermany. The in 1844 received special instructious noi in sub-facts and figures, for enquirers specially in early, Jesuit Fathers, Er instance, who mitle the kowlow. These instructions, how-terested in the prosent state of Ceylon and its Frior to the, Boxer is ng certain railway

were in high favour of the Cout of Paking ever, he ignored as lie personally found nothing material features, it should be added, reflects 2-Russia recognizes Afghanistan as nutside concessions were granted, and preliminary armade it a rule in conform to the usages of Chito object to in the custom, and held the opinion credit upon everyone concerged in its produc-

nese etiquette, which, of course, included the that embassadors must conduct themselves "The Morning Post," June 19, 1927: her sphere of influence and engages that all her rangements were made for certain loanɛ, to- political relations with Afghanistan shall, betaling about eight millions sterling, though performance of the" kowt w. Subsequently, according to the ages of the Court to which

"This is done in this case, for you shall not never fixed, and is not

same of the Russian and Portuguesa ambaa fiey were accredited. The whole question think of anything which might be worth know- conducted through the British Government and the amount was

Then came the Boxersadors and Papal delegates also submiljed during the last half century has assumed an al- ing aboni India's Pearl-Drop and be disappoint. that she will not send agen's into Afghanistan. fixed to the day.

3-Having in view the treaty signed at trouble. Everything in connection with rail-

"The Daily News," July 9, 1967: Kabui on March 21, 1905, Great Britain way building in China, was hung up, the custom. As one writer has pertineally together different aspect. For over one hundreded in finding information about it."

remarked, "As soon as Western pations years prior to the establishment of permanent After matters had begun to settle down, come into relations with the Chinese Em-foreign legions id the Chinese capital in

"Every aspect of the island, historical, com- here rame, the premonitory symptoms of pite and its rulers this perennial ques. 1840, European representatives were not icmercial, political and legal, and so forth has been treated, and in each case the subject has the Russo-Japanese dispute: followed by the ion of the kowtow is raised again."corded an imperial audience. Since that date been entrusted to an expert" war. Who wanted to build railway in Chirn It has been, indeed, a veritable bone the kowlow has over been insisted, upon, the

"The Financial News," July 15th, 1907, while such happenins were taking place? 11 of contention between the Chinese and Chinese, no doubi, realizing the futility of en- was dieidfully unfortunate for those persons who those who have come to their shares, and it is deavouring to make it obligatory. The Western were financially interested in such works being no exaggeration to say that if this vexed representative in the presence of the Emperor commenced, but no sine could be blamed for

question could have been satisfactorily simply bowed in accordance with the re inaction in such circumstances,

settled in the early days of intercourse quirement of European etiquette in similar belween the East and, the West it circumstances, Whether the question, as far as would have been in the mutual advantage of „foreigners are concerned, is now, foklly dis bot. On the one hand, however, there was posed of remains to be seen. It is quite pea the arrogant presumption and pride of the sible that the action of the Censor in memor Chinese which insisted on the performance ializing the Thrane, for the abolition of the of the kowlow as indicative of inferiority custam in reference to the Chineset high and subjection, whist on the other here Ministers of the Crown may be instrumental existed the invincible repugnance if the in the not very distant future in bringing about West for reasons which need pos be particu- the total suppression of a customs, which can tarized, to submit to it. The existence of these two opposing and irreconcilable views made the task of finding a via malia a ex caringly difficult, if not an altogether Impos- sible one.

engages not to annex or occupy any portion of Afghanistan, nor to interfere with her internal administration, provided that the Ameer fulfils his engagements with the British Government under the above Iremy.

4 The Russian and Afghan authorities on the frontier may establish direct relations for the settlement of local questions of nan political character.

5-The two Governments affirm their ad- herence to the principle of pmmercial equal oppurtunity.

TIHET.

The two Governments agree to respect, the territorial integrity of Tibet and to abstain from all interference in her laternifi administra. tion.

Since the war, negotiations between the

Chinese Government and she railway conces sionairs have been proceeding, slowly, it is true, but that is the custom in the Fast and the delay is by no means in be attributed to those having the condutt of the business on the British side.'

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Perhaps the most substantial ob tacle to 1,-The two Coveraments recognize the su complete settlement is the question of the in zerain right of China over The: and in con- clusion of a mort age on the railways to be formity with that principle they engage not to constructed as colateral security in the bonds enter into negotiations with Tibet, except of the Chinese Government. The Feking au- through the Chinese Govenment: This en-thorities are inclined to take the view that the Kagement shall not affect the British-Tibetan undertaking of the Imperial Chinese Govern Convention of 19 4, confirmed by the British-ment is sufficient without any question of Chinese Convention of 1936:

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performance of the kowtaw. The statement does | Laadon-Bank T.Tran 4.The two, Governments agree not to seek

not, however, apply to the British representatives

demand 10. of bad faith on the part of concessionaires who from the first have consistently refused to

4 months' sight of obtain, whether for themselves or their sub. jects, any concessions for railways, roads, tele-quite gratuitrus. This applies, of course, oy submit to it. Lord Macartney, who strived in France-Bank T.T

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concessios duly, authorised by the Feking Embassy, when presenting his 'credentials, Germary--Bańk T.Tân Garemment, Chinese concessions purponing would only consent to head one kace in the Indis T.T..... to grant certain rights to foreigners have been presence of the Emperor, ignoring everything Bo. demand.... obtained from Chinese Provincial Governments else which pertained to the ceremony of the Shanghai-Hank T.T. and local authorities, and may have got into the ❘ kowtow. is position is that he would dogo Singapore T.Tímine hands of people whose ability to carry them only if the saune ceremony should be accorded Tapan-Bank TT, somnium out, even if they had the opportunity, is more his own Sovereign. Over one hundred years fara–Bank 13. ma than questionable ;-but-as-in-wöll-known-to-elapsed before, the second British Mission

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5-The two Governments agree that no re verge of Tibet in kind or cash shall be pledged or assigned to them or their subjects.

6-Further, stipulations provide for the in- tercourse of Tiritish and Rusan Buddhists with the Dalai Lama, entry of scientific mis sions into Tibei and the British evicuation of Chumbi valley. ·

day for the Orient, carried in addition to a very large and varied cargo,ston boxes of human bones, being the remains of Chinese, who have gotten sufficient money to have their bones shipped back to their fitherland. In all, the Vessel carries away from the Sound 3.000 tonn of freight, there being a miscellaneous assorte ment of canned salmon, flour, lomber sad gen gal cargo, valued at fjonjoco,

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