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October 18, 1900
A FRENCH WRITER ON THE COLONISATION OF CHINA.
In a recent number of the Debats M. Paul Leroy Beaulieu, whose admirable treatment of Chinese affairs we have several times had occasion to notice, discussed the question of the economic and financial future of this great empire. The point most worthy of notice in his article is when he deals with the possibility of "colonising" China, an idea which possess at least some of the civilised nations strongly To subject China, he says, if not to the direct government of a civilised nation, at least to kind of political guardianship such as Egypt is under this is the dominant idea among civilised nations, with the possible exception of the United States. M. Leroy Beaulien does Great Britain an injustice in attributing this desire to her, in spite of the colour given to the supposition by the
occupation of Weihaiwei; but he is no doubt correct in the general statement that the iden is popular to allot each Power a foothold on the const whence its influence shall penetrate into the interior and thus secure for each a sphere of infinence. This policy inaugurated in March, 1898, by Germany has been studiously followed up by other nations since, and so the Western Powers have light-heartedly set about the
colonisation of China.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Game, was very amusing, |- Bagnall Wild was very good as Mrs. Larkings, and as ladies Sapr. Booty and Pte. Pitt made great hits. The deep voiced Mrs. Col. Carver (Sapr. Booty) a great favourite with the pit, especially in her evening "confection. Her fainting fit was most realistic. As Mrs. Woodcock Pte. Pitt looked,well but seemed rather shy of producing his voice, Mr.. Bagnall. Wild was an excellent Woodcock, and Corple Wilmshurst and Sergt. Conway gave him good support in the male parts. Corp. Housley made a gigantic Susan assistance of the Fusiliers Band and the two We must not omit to mention the efficient
accompanists, Bapr. Long and Sergt. Burrell The Royal Engineers are to be heartily con ratulated on their entertainment. ?!
ANOTHER SHANGHAI TELE- GRAM.
THE
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Commissioner who was sent to Chins to report Mr. W. W. Bookhill, the special American upon the situation, is reported, in a conversa with Reuter's Shanghai Correspondent, to have emphasised the importance of harmonious action on the part of the Powers as a measure of self- defence. He is alleged to have said :-
LAWSUIT BY A
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His Honour Judge- Wilkins n the 5th Shanghai in hoa stituted by Herbert & Co., wine and spirit against Alexander San the estate of H. D. Patch, his lifetime carried on busi and brewers of ale and porter. H. D. Patch & Co., wine
of claim the plaintiff set ont and up to the time o
of the dea his agent at Hongkong. “In January request of the defendant, he (the plaintin dered his agency account of sales, bat in do - made a mistake and débited the defendant
s sum of $1,869,86 instead of 82,054.80. për amount. He (the plaintin) when the was found out applied to the defendant sum of $184.94, being the amo overpaid, but therefore claimed that amount ($184.94) together no notice was taken of the application. He with interest thereon at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum and costs,
tions, with a ples that undne delay had”.
The defence was an admittance of the alleg
caused in rectifying the error. Th vent and of that fact the plaintiff by his counsel a plea that the estate of the deceased had had notice.
plaintiff, and Mr. H. C. Brushfield represented Messrs. Browett and Ellis appeared for the the defendant
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that on the answer there was nothing for him Counsel for the plaintiff in his opening said
Apparently nothing had been done so as to to do but to apply for judgment with costs. administer the estate of the deceased," wh insolvent or otherwise, and under, this on stance plaintiff had taken the proper course having the debt, which was admitted, satisfied.
stand what were the actual facts.
His Lordship romarked he could not under-
The grand error which the civilised nations have committed, continues the French writer, up the concert of the nations if it-manages to If the Chinese Government is able to break is in believing that China can be colonised. It bring about a disagreement on the part of any is not 20; China is not colonisable in the real Government, or a weakening by which It can sense of the word, and it is perhaps fortunate secure any concessions, from the joint demands, that the nations have been checked on the way all foreigners in China may as well pack up along which they were proceeding so and leave. The present is a beautiful occasion cheerfully before they have sunk too deep to settle for all time the status of foreigners in in the mire. A people cannot submit colonisation except when it is weak and inert by will be encouraged to continue their present Ching. If it is not settled now the Chinese nature or when it has no national conscience or policy, and the Powers will have the whole general organisation. This cannot be said of trouble to thresh out over again every two or the Chinese, who are as much realists and three years. I believe all the Governments are workers as the Indians are idealists and impressed with this truth, and I am convinced dreamers. For all certain writers may say, the majority realise that a definite and per: states Mr. Leroy-Beaulieu, there are not several manent settlement as to the status of foreigners Chinas, but one Chins. The central power may and the establishment of freedom of trade are be weak, and may not exercise its authority over of greater importance to them now than the ac-owing by the estate to the plaintin..."The - Mr. Brushfield said that the money was really the vast mass of territory without losing much quisition of territory. This has been a deliber- plaintiff being agent for the Patch Brewery on the way; but there is still the mass of Chinese ately-planned movement on the part of the used to send his account to Mr. Gande here. with the same ideas, feelings and prejudices, and Chinese Government to expel all foreigners By mistake he sent to Mr. Gande on the mental attitude of the Chinese is intractable The, decrees printed in the Imperial. Gazette | occasion to direct Western influence. To try to trans have proved that this has been practically sue.
more money than he ought to have form the country into colonies, even by cutting cessful, since every foreigner in the interior it up into five or six prices, is simply the height has been obliged to take refuge in the of folly. China cannot and will not become a treaty ports. The Chinese Government mere- colony. It will remain China, and be modified ly utilised the gradually, far less in its mental attitude than in cessories to their scheme. The relief of
"Boxers" as convenient....he its industrial methods, Such is Mr. Leroy- Peking was merely an incident in the Beaulien's conclusion.
present crisis. The really important work remains to be done. The man who is probably the best informed alive on Eastern politics said to me that it was the greatest crisis in the history of China, and that all preceding Eastern questions had sunk into insignificance beside it. of the Chinese in their own superiority P Are the civilised nations to yield to the conceit
THE ROYAL ENGINEERS'
CONCERT.
The entertainment given by the Royal Engi- neers' Variety Club at Wellington Barracks on Monday passed off very successfully. The con. cert began at 8.30 and by the time HE. the Governor arrived, sccompanied by Lady and Miss Blake and suite, a full and very representa- tive house was assembled. Towards the end of the evening the heavy rain rendered it rather hard for the military portion of the audience at the back of the building to catch the dialogue of Maddison Morton's furos, Woodcock's Little Game, but in all respects the arrangements made for the comfort of the visitors were ex.
cellent. The first part of the programme con- sisted of songs, in which Mrs. Boulter, with The Flight of Ages," "The Green Isle of Erin, and a dust with her husband, represent of the ladies and was much applauded. Mr. Alec Marsh delighted the audience with "The Sailor's Grave" and "The Leather Böttel.” Sergt. Simmers, R.E., mag “The Lads in Bed 2 and later “The Skipper," Pte. Burgess, A.O.C., “ Bons of the Empire,” and Pts. Bylon, RA.M.C., “The British Navy.” Among the comio singers, Sergt. Viggers, A.O.C., soured great mocens
hat if how I Säved my Life and a We'v
ing to Show, Pte. Drary
that Mr. Rockhill denies the statement attri- A subsequent wire from Shanghai, states buted to him above.
The Daily Telegraph's Washington Corres- pondent telegraphs:It is believed that Mr. Bookhill has seriously, impaired his usefulness tiations in China by reason of the alleged inter- sa American representative in the peace nego view with him, in which he is said to have ex- pressed rentiments which the American Ad- for. Although Mr. Rockhill denies having ministration objects to being held responsible authorised the objectionable interview, his conduct since he arrived in China has been severely criticised at Cabinet meetings, and he will undoubtedly be recalled. Mr. Conger will remain in China na America's representative in mok negotiations sa may be desirable to being The instructions given to Mr. Bockhill, about a mettlement of the Chinese problem
expected to maliere Mr. Conger, have
ferred to Mr. Conger, who will, his other duties, perform the be done by Mr. Bookhill.
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done. He had put in the pleadings that the mistake was not discovered till long after, As soon as the administrator discovered the mistake he came to him.
where is the money mentioned
His Lordship-Looking at this list of asseta
Mr. Brushfeld I understand that money was actually paid to the deceased Patch. I don't think the amount would appear in that paper. -
His Lordship said the petition alleged that the money was paid "to" fendant as admin- istrator, but he found no statement of the money having been...“ calved. Did M Brushfield object or could he put in any legal objection ?rze
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Mr. Brushfield said they admitted that the was a mistake. The only thing he could my, al- though no petition had been fled in court,- that the estate was insolvent,
His Lordship take and that Counsel for defenda and that although has sasets to a great claim. Judgment
On the 10th-
Chang: Pai, of charged with
hanging Ho
184.94 and
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