160 mined to undertake the work of adjustment in common, and threw their influence and power into a common channel. The two nations that had found themselves fighting side by side in the Crimea again decided that they should in China afford one another mutual support; and as a consequence the work which both had in hand was accom- plished to their mutual satisfaction, and at a much less cost to either than if they had been all the while indulging in mutual recriminations and jealousies. But then France had not determined to dissociate herself from the common opinion of Europe; and this little fact made all the difference. For a moment mutual jealousies were forgotten, and as time went on each felt more and more how much more they had in common rather than how much they differed in detail. Yet in 1900 we are not, as we were forty-four years ago, fighting with China as a nation. Then the troubles of both were with the Empire, while to-day we have to redress wrongs committed, not by China as a whole, but by a comparatively insignificant faction who have dared to set aside the legitimate government of the Empire, and substitute in its place the rule of the faction of disorder. In fact the trouble we have to face is not now a
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND strong upon ourselves, we should not be 80 | ready to find it in others. Unfortunately in those few instances where nations have had recourse to the new-fangled theory of arbitration the result has in even fewer instances been such as restore harmony; and in this Peking outrage where every nationality stands as a prosecutor, there is not one left to try the issue, and we can only appeal to the finer instincts of Europe. In the case of Crete two years ago an inter- national occupation was found possible. It is of course not desirable too frequently to repeat a condition which needs the very highest temper and statesmanship to bring to a successful completion without involving an international war. But in both this case and the earlier example of the Anglo-French occupation in 1859-64, there are instances to show that the present condition need not of itself lead to unfriendly acts.
THE CRISIS: TELEGRAMS.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]
SHANGHAI, 24th August, 9.31 p.m. It is reported that the Japanese have Chinese one; the Chinese people as a whole captured the Emperor eighty miles north- west of Peking. Yung Lu is at Paotingfu. has pretty well ascertained the nature of the patriotism of the Boxers, and their pro-reformers, alleging the discovery of a plot to Chang Chih-tung has executed thirty tectors at headquarters, and is well con- tent that matters should settle down and insists that the victims had gone to Hankow The Reform Committee the Emperor reassume his throne. For
to restrain the Kolaohui Society men. what has been done in the rescue of the
There is some fear now of trouble in the
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[September 1, 1900.
AMOY, 30th August, 10.45 a.m.
this
H. M. 8. Isis arrived here yesterday and the Japanese cruiser Tsukushi came in morning. The exodus continues and half the population of Amoy has left in panic.
The city is almost deserted, business is at a standstill, and gangs of thieves are busy at work. The Japanese action is directly responsible for this state of affairs.
AMOT, 30th August, 3.25 p.m.
At 2.30 p.m. to-day H.M.S. Iois landed 70 armed marines in the British Concession. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's godown is serving them as barracks.
SUPREME COURT. ⠀⠀
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28th August.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMBE SMITH (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE),
CAPTAIN RAYMOND AND THE FILIPINOS.
M. M. Perez and Crisanto Lichauco brought an action against Captain A. M. Raymond for an account of money received, viz. $700, and “ Captain Raymond brought an action against M. M. Perez and Crisanto Lichauco for breach · of contract. It was decided to hear both actions together.
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Mr. E. H. Sharp (instructed by Messrs. Deacon and Hastings) appeared for Captain Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) for the other Raymond, and Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by
parties.
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Mr. Slade said that Perez and Lichanco were Yangtze Vally before long.
husband and wife. He understood that it was a Thirty-five warships in all are now here or Spanish custom for the wife to retain her maid- at Woosung.
AMOY, 25th August, 3.20 p.m. One hundred armed Japanese with two machine guns have landed at the British Concession, Amoy, and entered the city. The object of this action is unknown.
AMOY, 26th August, 6.30 p.m. One hundred and fifty more Japanese have landed here below the British Conces- sion and entered the city. The local Chinese are quiet and are unable to understand the present proceedings of the Japanese. The warships have changed their positions.
Ministers they bear no grudge against the foreign troops, but they ask, What is to be the result? Proceedings such as those of the Russians at Newchwang, and the unseemly janglings of the French at Shanghai, are not calculated to inspire confidence. Nor is the prospect brightened when from local indications we turn to Europe, and we hear M. DELCASSE adopting the schoolboy formula, me and my big brother." We are not at war with China; nor do we desire to act as if we were, and the danger lies in the persistance with which our con- tinental neighbours are seeking to assume that a case of war exists, in which, as interes- ted parties, they feel called upon to take a hand. Primarily the Government of China is a thing for the Chinese, and we have no more concern with it than to see our treaties faithfully observed, and our nationals pro- tected; when this desirable consummation after a long struggle seemed at last about to take place, a small section of irreconcileables took on themselves to suppress the Govern- ment, and formed a plot to exterminate every foreigner in the land, without regard to nationality. A very extensive series of massacres, involving fully a hundred in-reformers on the absurd charge of rebellion nocent victims, has already taken place, and attempts to murder the regularly accred- ited representatives of foreign Powers. whose persons by the immemorial prac- tice of nations, including Chiua herself, are sacred, necessitated the employment of force to relieve them. The legitimate Govern- ment had, in fact, applied to us for moral support in its distress, but, like the Pharisee of old, we had crossed over the road and left| it weltering in its own blood. Now what is there in all this to provoke the very un- seemly display of snarling and tooth-show- ing to which we have been introduced?
SHANGHAI, 26th August, 10.44 p.m. No late news has arrived from Peking except the intimation that more troops are wanted.
No reports as to the location of the Im- perial refugees are reliable; those issued are intended to mislead the foreigners.
Chang Chih-tung has executed numerous
The French troops from the South are landing in Shanghai to-morrow (Monday).
Both Councils have decided to illuminate the Settlements on Tuesday. There will be a Parade of the Firemen to celebrate the relief of Peking.
SHANGHAI, 27th August, 9.22 p.m. The Pioneer, with Consul Fraser, the Customs staff, and other passengers on board, arrived at Chungking on Sunday after a voyage of sixty-four sailing hours from Ichang.
Affairs have now assumed a more settled
en name, sometimes with the addition of her husband's name at the end of it. Sometime to wards the end of last year Mrs. Lichauco, as he would call her, made some arrangements with some friend of hers in the Philippines to see about getting two launches which were being lippines. She, as a matter of fact, did nothing completed in Hongkong sent over to the Phi···
in the matter, her husband conducting the negotiations. Sometime in December he approached Captain Raymond with reference to his taking these two launches from Hong- kong to the Philippines. Of course it was well known at the time to all parties that it was not quite a simple thing to send a launch belonging to a Filipino from Hongkong to the Philippines, and accordingly it was arranged between Lichauco and Raymond that the latter, who claimed to be an American subject, should get clearances for these launches, and that when of the launches and captain them to Manila. he had got the clearances he should take charge Subject to that condition an agreement was en- tered into. This agreement (which Mr. Slade read) stated that $700 per launch was to be paid to Captain Raymond in Hongkong and an addi- tional $400 per launch when the launches reached Manila, Raymond to make all arrange- ments as to the crow and to pay them. That being the agreement entered into apparently Captain Raymond made efforts to get clearance for the Patrie from the American Consul, but failed to do so. The American Consul sent for Lichauco, and told him he should require a declaration of neutrality before he could give a clearance. Lichauco subsequent- ly wrote to the American Consul a letter de- claring the peaceful character of the launches, With regard to the $700, while these nego- but the American Constil refused to clear.
tiations for the clearance were going on, Raymond asked for an advance, and $700 was advanced to him. One reason given by Raymond for asking for the advance was that coal was cheap just then, and he
We are all, by our professions at least, aspect, and at Chungking all is reported money for himself. At the tted some
actuated by the best of motives, and do not desire to sully our aims by a suspicion of plunder; yet we act as if each thought his neighbour little better than a highway rob- ber. There is a case, as SHAKESPEARE re- minds us, where "conscience makes cowards of us all," and surely did we not feel the itching
well.
DAITOTEI, FORMOSA, 29th August, 11 a.m. One battalion of Japanese infantry, one battery of artillery, and one company of engineers, making in all 1,300 men, were despatched to Amoy to-day.
the loan was made it was clearly understood that in the event of their being unable clear the $700 should be handed to Lichanco together with launches the coal purchased by a portion of this the balance of the money, but the balance had not yet been handed over by Raymond.
Crisanto Lichauco, in his evidence, gave parti.. culars of the negotiations entered into between
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