"SHANGHAI, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1892
Wuen, nearly three months ago, We reviewed the Blue Book on the Anti-Foreign Riots of last year, we dwelt at practical results, but they will not on that account be relaxed by us." The result of the pressure thus brought to bear on the Chinese Government was shown by the memorial to the throne of the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung, which appeared in the Peking Gazette of 28th and 29th May, and the translation of which was published in our columns some length on that portion which last month, herein the Viceroy de-treated of the anti-foreign publications tailed the course he had taken against. in Hunan, and the peremptory protest Chou Han, the recognised author of the British Foreign Office had made the vile placards, and the measures against their wide diffusion in Central that had been taken to destroy the China, the shuffling answer of the blocks, and punish all connected with 40] Teung-li Yamen, and its subsequent the publication and dissemination of the 90) promised redress. Later on a corres- libellous placards, pondent called forcible attention in our columns to certain portions of the Blue Chang Chih-tung's memorial was referred to the Tsung-li Yaméo,' and Municipal Council 92 Book which dealt with this subject, in Prince Ch'ing and the Ministers re-which he pointed out that Lord Salis- ported thereon to the Throne, endorsing Cricket Match bury had sent the Chinese Minister Chang Chih-tung's proposals and stating Shanghat eae Club SIN, Police Rifle Competitions... 93 assurances to the contrary, the Chinese Mr. von Brandt in November, and by 43 which indicated that in spite. of all printing at Chang-sha by a letter from certain documents received from China, that their attention was called to. the
Government was really doing nothing Sir John Walsham' in January, who-'The Ying-ziang-kong Wheelbarrows... 94 to stop the dissemination of obscene said at an interview that a copy of and inflammatory placards. To this the productions had been sent by the Sir Holliday Macartney replied on Consul at Hankow to the Secretary of The Volunteer Parade 5 behalf of the Chinese Minister, as- State for Foreign Affairs in England. Fourth of July in Peking 95 suring Lord Salisbury of the sincerity They remarked on the freedom of any ale rence Nedoesl Fee 85) of his Government's professions, and who wish to Become Christians, and on Recent Discoveries near 'Corea 'Chinese Editor on Cruelty to Avitoais 97 received by the Minister, as follows:—because of the troubles which spring 7 forwarding the translation of a telegram the gravity of the case in question, the Childress' Colusae "©The missionary disturbances which from the dissemination of false tales, so. chan froma Hative Papers 98! have unfortunately taken place in they begged that Chang Chih-tung's Law Rerorts—various provinces having been traced to report might be adopted.
H.B.M.'s Supreme Court—the circulation of inflammatory placards On the publication of these documents American Trading Ca. v. The Bank of d hina, J., and the S., and pamphlets amongst the people, the foreigners in China felt satisfied that Givit Summary Court Imperial Government has determined the diffusion of libellous anti-foreiga on taking most stringent measures for placards would no longer be permitted; Pai Yue v. Mace Yo their suppression. 'I'he authors are to the Foreign Ministers at Peking probably Yow-chi v. Mace Police Court—be sought for, arrested, and, on being congratulated themselves on a diplo-found guilty, executed at once, and matic success, and no doubt the Foreign without waiting for the customary Im-Powers were content to believe in perial authorisation to carry out the cood faith of the Chinese Government. sentence."
But how does the case really stand as "The suspension of the law requiring regards Hunan Simply that Chou Han the Imperial sanction for the. lotion and his accomplices have changed the of capital punishment will, in the venue from Chang-sha to Chang-teh Fu, opinion of the Imperial Government, where the libellous placards appear in all Market Report. have a most salutary effect, and lead their former indecent virulence against Exciiayge Quot the gradual: disappearance of objec- foreigners and the Christian religion, Share Quota tionable publications which have in so unchecked by the officials, and no doubt many instances. recently been -produc- published with their full knowledge and SMiscellancous Entelligence. tive'of such deplorable results."
Sir John Walsham telegraphed to has forwarded us copies of some of these connivance 'A foreign correspondent
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