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British Trade Interests in Chica

In the discussion on the Foreign Office Vote on 10th-alt., Mr. Q:A. Lloyd, after reviewing what we had not gained in the Middle East, drew attention to the Far East.

Lad troated. Clina in every way with peculiar generosity and. fairness. Such an

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which our traders and producers were alleged to possess, should

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1914,

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The stud of ponies which went It seems, says the Globe, almoat ofAmerica for the international an impertinence to describe). matches a.me under the hammer Thirty Toara Anglo French at Tattersall's last month. The Reminiscences" as of absorbing.

Sir Thomas first to be offered, the Duke of interest. Here Penaranda's br, toare Quicksilver, Barclay, the man who more than Be said that though the position, was run up to 850 guineas and any other has worked to bring was not quite so serious, there was then withdrawn. The highest about the present happy relations still ground for great anxiety and priers realized were 400 guineas between England and Franco, criticism. We had pretienlly noir Chistine and 350 guineas for laya bure the whole story of the thirly years during which the duties on Chinese exports, and woMedius.

two countries bave passed from hostility and mutual suspicion to cordial und; it may be trusted, Permanent friendship. Apart from anything else it is а have brought about, one would rather not wear them on my brow, magnificent demonstration of the have thought, an irresistible.com- but put them in my pocket, reasonablenses of human beings bination, sweeping the board in (Laughter.) With regard to Chi-if only they can be got to discuss Ohina. With other natione hand- nese railways, notes wereexchang their differences from the point of on heed between His Majesty's Govern-view of men who wish to see them icapped as everyone Government benches would admitment and the Chinese Govern- removed, and therefore it contains -by a system waking competition ment in 1898 by which the much of solid value for these Government pledged times. Sir Thoms quotes an with us in the acquisition of con- ChineEG cessions more difficult and expos-themselves not to alienate the illuminating remark of President ed to the reproach which China Yangleze region to another Power. Grevy when objections were rais- could make against them, "You That bolds goed still, and there ed to an attempt he was making treat our exports with a huge has been no question of alienating to get party leaders into tariff," one would have thought the Yangteze region. The Hong conference. It was objected to they stood a charce in negotiation kong and Shanghai Bank and the him that the disputants would not But Deutsch Asistiecho Bank made listen to one another. "All the for what was going."

10 facts? Ex-an agieeibent in 1895 for sharing same," said the astute Presidons, olading for the purpose of his loans in China, and financial "it would be a good thing if they argument Manchuria and Shan-operations for railwaya were to bo were obliged to "constater pour- tung, where respectively Itassia tho subject of special agreemente, quoi.".

If at this present time and Germany admittedly beld An additional clouse was added special position, a simple ngree in 1905 modifying the 1895 agree could persundo some of our poli ment was concluded in 1905 by scent so as to allow greater free ticians to "constater pourquoi which, in return for keeping out don of action on the part of either bey will not listen to one another of certain areas, we were to be party. In 1808 an agreement it would be a long stop on the given a privileged position in the was signed between the two road to peace.

But of course the chief interest Yangtze Valley. As the Foreign groups defining the sphero of Office witnessed the agreement, interest of the two countries re-f this book lies in the fact that it was obviously their duty to see garding railway construction in it is written by a man who has

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that in return for our self-denying China, leaving the Yangtze been all the time behind the ordinacco in other areas the Valley to Great Britain and Shan-cenes and has not infrequently agreement was respected by the tang to Germany. Those were pulled the wires. On almost every in the wind, and we suspect Sir of his reception, is common, other nations concerned. Barrangements between two parti-page he has something new to Thomas Barclay is quite correct knowledge to all, maintained that they had not calar commercial groups; they record which throwe light on in supposing that Count Mur- Germany did not regard the not like treaties between things previously obscure, and avieff's proposal for an. Interan- entente se levelled at her, nor, done so. According to the agree-are ment, certain people were not to Governments. In 1000 followed though no doubt many things are tional Conference to consider tho we believe, do her rulera do as in the the Hukuang Railway loan agres-set down which must be regarded means for the preservation of now. As ons French statesman acquire concessions Yangtze Valley. The Germans, ment between the British, the as his own personal opinion, it is peace among the nations and the remarked, the only affect in this however, had cothe right down to French. and Germans, to which not too much to say that no one possible reduction of excessiva direction was to save England the Yangtze with a railway, the the Americans were admitted in who is interested in foreign policy armaments was inspired by the from the necessity of joining the Russians and Belgians had also 1911.-The whole matter of these can afford to dispenso with it, knowledge that a "onnus belli"Triple Alliance. The division of Anti-English feeling in France between England and France was Europe into two great balancing come right down into the valley, rougements has been exceeding.» while the French, in addition to complicated. I have been lasted from the resignation of than approaching. If so, the world groups has in fact been the great- to disentangle Marshal MacMahon until 1900, owes a great debt of gratitude to eat safeguard of peace during having built a railway penetrat endeavouring ing to Yunnan, had now got a some of these complications. We and in the opinion of the author the peace-loving Czar, all the the terrible danger arising out of concession to build from Yunnan have now pending consider it wOB economic, in origin. deeper because Russian troubles the Balkan wars, to Chun-king. He gave theas as able railway concessions, and Pouyer Quartier, the mischievous in Aria were in Russia universally! - samples of what the Foreign Office believo, the particular arrange busybody who thought he had attributed to English machine- was not doing and might do to ment between the groups will caught out the Germans by tions. "On nous lache," said the most-favoured-bation French, and later on M. Delessse assist more actively the British now enable different countries- securing traders. In the old days our ourselves amongst others to go treatment for France, persuaded took his revenge by intimating to position was not hotly contested, head more freely in those parte of the French that the supremacy of St. Petersburg that France could but now it was a great interna-China in which they have parti- English commerce was due to not be counted on to worry Eog tional battle for the industries calor interests. It is quite true that England having tricked France and during the Boer War. Io and markets, in which the Foreign there are some parts of the into the Commercial Treaty of this way was obtained a decisive for bunker coal exclusively are Secretary must play a part. It world where trade cannot make 1860. English products flooded demonstration that the Franco-exempt from all shipping dues was not good policy, whether in its way, at any rate in the form the French market, and England Russian Alliance would not work and charges. the case of Russia, Germany, or of concessions, without diploma-took from France little or nothing for aggressive purposce unless anybody else, to mortgage our tic support. There is, however, in exobange. It was in the both parties bad vital interests at

the matter. atmosphere of suspicion generated stake. fature and to give way on all another side to these commercial points because Diplomatic support depends on by this spiteful Norman that The mysterious visit of M. of certain arrangements which the willingness of capital to come French hostility of England grow Delcasse to St. Petersburg in the August of 1899 was the first were operating and would, be forward and invest. For some and Lourished."

Curiously enough, it was official step towards an Anglo- hoped, continue to operate in years, at any rate, British capital regard to these countries. (Cheers) was most reluctant to invest in Gambette, the "fon furieux," as French entente, which was being From

Sir J. Rees wished that the Turkey, and it has not always Bismarck called him, who was promoted through the Chambers Sir Thomas Foreign Secretary, in the matter been very favourably disposed to the first to perceive that between of Commerce. of commerce and foreign sffairs, Cuiness investments. I regard it England and France there existed Barclay tackled our Ambassador, THE Company's Steamship would take the line which was as our duly wherever bona fide no dificulties which could not Sir Edmund Mousop, on the "KASHIMA MARU," taken by the great statesman British capital is forthcoming in be overcome with tact and good subject, but British official dis having arrived from the above whore loss they all deplored, the any part of the world, and is will. The history of his efforts, traat was still so ingrained that ports, Consignees of Carge are late Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, applying for concessions to which of the creation of the "grand Sir Edmund could not be got to hereby informed that their Goods He complained that no support there are no valid political objec ministere," and of his failure, admit any possibility of deter are being landed and placed at was given by the Foreign Office tions, to give it the utmost which the author gives here, mining a more friendly current their risk in the Hongkong and to British merchants in the support we can.

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trealy which politics, and which in many immense were the difficulties very can be obtained as soon as

the Goods are landed, retary, said what is our claim in made Chiua's position. secure, respects bears a striking resem which had to be overcome by men Optional Goods will, bo carried attempt blacce to that of the great Eng-like Sir Thomas Barclay ion unless instructions are given the Yangiaze? We have not got

to conquer Tibet and torn lish statesman whose death we England and M. Lavisse in to the contrary before noon, to- any special title to the Yangisze. except that we have already got into a province of China, carrying mourn to-day. It must suffice to France, who were working for day. vested British railway interesteer aggressive action so far that say that Gambetta's policy con a better understanding. But by Goods not cleared by the 18th in that region, and we hold that the India frontier begins to be templated an eventual entente the time of King Edward's visit August, will be subject to rent. we have the right further to unsettled. That really was a moet between England, France, and to Paris in 1903 the movement Damaged packages must be left develop railways in such districts, unreasonable action, of which we Germany, and that had he had gathered forca eufficient to in the Godowns for examination and that new railway concessions have great ground for complaint. succeeded the history of Eurore remove it from Lord Salisbury's by the Consigner's and the Co.'s ought to be British concessions. Bat for that action there would for the last thirty years would Utopia, and to bring it at least representatives at an appointed

hour. All claims must bo pre-1 But how am I to make that good The sole object of the new Con was a splendid dream, but it was politics. Sir Thomas himself had steamer's arrival liero, after bare been no new Convention. have been utterly different. It within the range of practical sonted within ten days of the in the Yangtze region if I am not to be allowed to act in the vention

Was to get China to by no means, perhaps is not now, doubts about the expediency of which date they cannot be re- same way in Asia Minor, and if certain boundaries cateide which impossible of fulfilment. Yet the visit, and feared it might cognized. No claims will be when the French or Germens Tibor should be autonomous and years after he had shown that it provoke hostile demonstrations, admitted after the goods have left have concessione I am to push in not interfered with. I am sorry was more than a dream, even the which would undo all the good the Godowns.

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