(Translated from the Shénpao of 9th November, 1
The Pescadores Islands are Chinese soil and the inhabitants Chinese subjects. The P. &O. Company's steamer Bokiira and another company's steamer, the Normand, were both fast on the Pescadores, All those who were rescued by the fishermen of the islands when in great peril of life, appreciate their kindness and praise them highly. Thus it will be seen that gratitude for humane treatment is a deep sentiment in men's minds. Yesterday we road a translation of the aunt of this affair as given in the foreign newspapers. 'The account states that the survivors praise the Brigadier-General of the Pescadores who treated them as a father treats his sons, and }and also his is underlings for their ready response to the humane purpose of the General.' 'The shipwrecked persons' state further that a poor priest cared for them to the extent of his resources; and that an old and a young man waded into the water which was up to their chests, regardless of the danger, and rescuing one person carried him to their house on the hill and there supplied him with wine and food. When he had sufficiently recovered his strength he was taken to the official yamen where he was given clothes, food and shelter. It is further related that the inhabitants of the island were all ready to offer whut-ever they had to accommodate the sufferers. Another person was washed ashore by the waves to the foot of u hill where the Chinese discovered him and, finding no food to give him, brought him buck to the sea and swam with him to an inhabited place where he was provided with wine, 3 tobacco, and clothes. More: er there were inhabitants who even gave up their bedrooms for the accommodation of the survivors, The circumstances of the generous treatment of the sufferers the said newspapers relate as though they could not possibly exhaust their feelings of gratitude, and the survivors who received such' kindness will feel grateful for ever. Foreigners have. been accustomed to say that the Chinese treat. them lated one can seo whether they are treated badly; looking ut the affair hero re-
badly or well. What caused these people to afford succour to the survivors and provide them with clothes and food in such a fraternal manner? And why did' the sorvants of the Brigadier-General carry out so readily their master's orders to attend to the sufferers as related by foreigners? Because they all obey the will of the Government. 'The Chinese Government observes the maxim 'Treat people from great distances with tenderness" as a principle, and so she regards the treaty Powers as though they and she were. of the same family. Nevertheless the population' of the Empire is so immense that the races and characters of the people naturally differ. Where there are good folks there are pretty certain to be some bad ones. For instance the creating of riots against: churches and the spreading of false rumours are all the work of mischief-makers. However all the damage that the mischief-makers have done has been directed against China and not against foreigners at all... For the false rumours they invented were actually intended to rouse the resentment of foreigners: so as toi instigate the foreign Powers to wage war with China in the hope of pro—whose churches were bamed ore and pro fiting: by the consequences... Foreigners desti we been fully recompense the Chinese Government according
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