Noteworthy speeches, demon trating the. increasing friendship between Britain and China, were delivered in Canton yesterday, at tiffin given by the Canton Government, in the" Provincial Government building, in honour of Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister to Ching, slates the "Hongkong Telegraph" of February 25. There was a lange gathering of Chinese ofcials and European guests, among, the latter being Mr. J. F. Brenan, the British Consul-General, {In the course of a speech warmly welcoming Sir Biles Lampson, General Li Chi-hsin said the interests of Great Britain and China could be always maintained by means of mutual help and co-opera tien. Both nations had many] things in common, but nothing in conflict. "The Chinese Government and the people in general recognise ed that the goodwill of Great Bri tain had been manifest in har recent policy towards China. In view of the fact that international misunderstanding have been wholly done away with," the Chinese consider ced that now was the time to cultivate friendship between the two nations. The Chinese Government and the people in general cherished the hope that the existing treaties between China and-the foreign nations which had become impracticable and out-of-date would be thoroughly changed on the basis of the principle of equality and reciprocity. They were confident that Great Britain would support them in that direction. When the new treaty was.mado, it would inaugur-ato a new era of still closer relationship and greater comradeship between Great Britain and the Re-
Public of Chin "Britain's Object is Trade"
si Miles Lampson, i said:—Diplomacy is often ere-dited with concealed objects and tortuous methods. But diplomacy in reality" is simple, both in aim and in method. Tis object is to promote good and peaceful relations. This is particularly true of the diplomacy of Great Britain towards China, and it cannot be overemphasised that this ig the whole dasis'of the policy of His Majesty's Government. Great Britain has political object in China. Our obelect {is trade, and all we want is to live in friendship with China and to obtain, by agreement with her, conditions under which British trade can be carried on in se-
Now, conditions have been for
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