ENGLAND ON TOP.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11197, 20 August 1898, Page 8

ENGLAND ON TOP.

The Daily News, writing on the Essterfc (jvies'iion, says : — . But at the end of it all, John Bull, as h6 generally does, h&s .conao, out pret'y near tb.B top of the scrimmage. This view of the matter in put very strongly in the "Nineteenth Century " by Mr Holt Halleit, who is a recognised authority on Chinese »ff*ir«. The'otifisthrough which we have-beeu passing in the Fur East has been serious, and the probabilities of, danger to British interests are by bo mean* yet exhausted. But in spite,of all the mistakes which have been made Great Britain has certainly succeeded in warding off many danger* and in securing many points of vantage. Mr Holt Hallett draws up the score in his article, which may be summarited somewhat as follows:— \ ..... 1. With regard to the. loan, France and Russia in succession bad desired to grant a loan on the'terms, that Sir Robert Hare should be dismissed, .and -that monopolies should be granted. ./Neither attempt .succeeded. ; Our attempt for a separate loan failed also. But we got most of our points in. the end, and we Warded off the dangers to British 'interest* which 'would have been 'involved alike by & French loan and by a Russian loan. '• ■ -■ 2. Russia' has demanded the dismissal of British subjects from th 6 employ of the Korean Government;. Toev have nofi been dismissed. " 31 Tbe Russian Government claimed a monopoly of influence over all the northern province* of China, and demanded the dismisaalrof Mr Kinder, sl British subj-.cfc, from the post of chief mgjueer of the Northern Extension, railway. Tbe demand has been withdrawn. ■■■>•■• '/ 4. Germany claimed a' monopoly of railway and mining privileges throughout the province of Shantung;: But, in fact, "only concessions for particular spScilied railway* and mines have been made to Germany, thus leaving jt open to China to grant other' railways and mines 'in Sbrintung to the subjects of any other Priwer. . *& The position of Sir Robert Hart at: the head of; the Maritime Customs has been secured.' .... ' * f ' ■ i -.. . . 6. A promise has been obtained for the opening up of the inland waterway*. •"•;,•'. "; - .7. In connection with the new Anglo;Germ»n loan, important administrative reforms.have been obtaiped. ■" ■/ . 8. The non-alienation.of the Yaog-tse provinces have bain promised. (Tfais is not 10 much a concession, however, as a notice on.oaf . part to all whom it may concern that we should, resist any encroachments on this territory.)': [', 9., Russia has, promised; to open Talien-waa as a .treaty port; . ... ■'•';']. -, "' ~..\ ■■ ■■ .lOJ'And, finally, we have secured the promise of /several.., other ...treaty-.? ports.O' With, regard, to one ot tbese—Cajn-waDg-tao, hear, Sha'n-Kaiwan-rtMr Hallett makes an interest-' ing point. The, place in question is open in winter.-: [ It.vis" already :..iu.i connection -with Tientsin, aad Peking by rail, and it is being con- , nected with the Russian and:,Russian-Man-, churian railways ab Kiriri. i Being about .100 ' miles further north than Talien-wan arid on the western side of the Gulf of . Pechili, - it" is more advantageously situated' to > draw the • trade of Manchuria (with- the exception of the Liao-tung ■ Peninsula) add of the E»stern-Russian dominions thau any' port leased to Russia. " -. ';.'■ '■■•'■ - t ! ... If all this be so, it must be admitted that Great Britain — whose interests in China are commercial, not territorial.—. has, not come; very badly euli of - the .recent scrimmage. A great : extension is now'poa-; sible for the- employment;.of British' capital and' the exercise •of - British enterprise.;!! The; occupation of Wei-hai-wei has -been ■defended';, by the Government on the ground'that it will put heart into the' Chinese': (fcverhnJeiit;i Another 'defence might/be that it is likely to give, confidence to1. British capital by'showing that the British Government does not intend to lefc'ttie naval balance ■of powter,in the Far East; ; We djsturbed'to our detriment;. '■ ', : . , ;!. " ' i VTHB FOURTEEN-MILE BEACH. '■ '..""•"'■ .''.. TOi THK EDITOR. \.... ..i i■ ," '• . Sir;— Seeing the dredging.reports thafc.hava lately appeared in your paper reminds me that ; about 12.months ago I was. induced to put a"; few pounds' in a dredging claim ' called the Fourteen-mile Beach. Since then t have' heverheard anything more about it...; If you or ■ any of your reader* could give me" any inform"*-', tion about that •• Beach " I Would feel obliged. '•"' I hope it basa't got washed away, like St. Clair, • I am, &ts:; ''~, - .V.:'..'. ~'V...7' '."■''. ";! • A'Mtjg. :, [We understand that negotiations are now in pro^res.Sjfpr the purchase of-a drgdge to work the Foorjteen-mile 'Beach claim, and definite information will be forthcoming concerning the prpoeedinjrs .wittfiri,- the next!, few/.iiajs.—Ed. o: p.^t/i..:,:,.;.,;,;;.,;;^- «<&,^^i;. ,; ; , :-i & ' ff(^ )QiVIPfIUAI^G;ATHEE,Uivi[.;'"; ■-. v -' jj'-.'Sf.':.' ■■yisi.-.sjih't <)','~l ";'jwj '".,'"' "r'.j'o/'-->'-: r"-;-\.''-!.':'..- ; • ■ i'Ther^'arel'SOEf.i'eiegrapli messengers" in Ne;» Zealand. ■" ''-.'. V'V V •'■ S;l-" '- V ;'•''• -■ There. were only/ three days' uppn which rain did.'not sfall: mY Pahiatua {JPalmeirston North) jJast'month. :'■■■', ..; ."...-: '~, ■ "A Tommy Taylor .is'how the recognised terni at' Bellamy's liar: for a lemonade and raspberry. .'.'■.. .... . .:: The illegitimate birthsi.in New Zealand have increased five-fold during jtlie' last five yeais.----.......Vyiu1e.', Dunedin cannot get a penny voted for'-a new railway station, £9000 is put down for. a new station at Oiunaru.;; '..: The Palmerston Times tHat,_«dl ilie .in'sii engage^!in.th?'Allaridale"eoaJ minehave'resumed work' on the terms demanded; ?Jjy the manager, ;Mx M'lntosh, and that the rblatipns betweenr employer^and emi)loj;ee are of the' most friendly arid satisfactory nature, •'' The1 Boulder"Perseverance 'Mine, '■' Kalgpor'■"iie, s has returned -well over ;a" ton , "of _; gold; (avoirdupois), its figures^recently standing" at 20;483"t0ns for 37,3610z, or an average of: loz 16dwt per ton. .' ' ''£'■) ■■••; \- '• " v-." tinder the '.'Family Trust "/Investment, -if the Assured die his family; have an absolutely: Safe Investment. at 5 per cent, guaranteed for 20 years, when /the principal suni 'will be-' borne,'payable;' or if he live, he will himself: receive the principal with a large addition.. }in the shape, of •■Accumulated Bonuses. _ 'Mutual Life Association of Australasia...., -,;; ' - 'Referring to the prevalent .mortality among ■cattle, the Palmerston Times states that; Mr i -A': Wrigjit, of. Goodwood,' last week-lost'l3 ' i iifcad. of <: cattle;. while ;Mr-r W.; Heckler, ;;of • : : MQmrt Pleasiantj' Waikouaitij has iost several :. 4iead.-.At\ Hampden; . ; tob,)Vthe..mortality, is 1:j said; <» •be great;:;' ; »,;ff ,•:•■; v: ' (;•;■'■ ■.: : '^It, (has been;,; officially ( announced m- New • ■ Sojith TWales. .that ia -.future ;jnen who' Had re-, ceiveditlie Victoria. Oro'ss,land,>\yere,incapa<jitated; from.: earning -a livelihood, and had reached a state of destitution, would be •■ granted' a year, instead of £10,' as. now." > ; The public, press, trade, and cyclists., are all of'the,united opinion that Dunlop Tyres and Dunlop Welch.Riiris are the best combt " nation'for all conditions of service, wliich is.. backed: up' by a liberal guarantee... .'■'.-,'■, V;According, to the, Daily News, a new way ; 'with autograph , hunters has been devised by Lord Charles Beresford, whose secretary now /^replies to them that Lord Charles's autograph caril only be had in exchange for a'contribu'.ti.dn to the Royal Naval Benevolent Society^-' the minimum sum- recognised being half-a- . crown. • : ' , , . , '"'' In*."Mempriam.^TJnpacked, large, assortment weaths and crosses; chaste, beautiful v ■ design's.—-J.; H. Presslyand Co., Princes st. •■ The 'other iiight a man disguised by a mask . entered: a house in Brighton, near Adelaide, and, hay ing intimidated i two women with a loaded revolver, tied them to "a bed, and ijhen secured the keys of thie safe from the head , ofthe'house, who was bedridden. The money, however; had been; removed, and all that he got was ssi The invalid managed to crawl . from his bed and untie the women. The three then locked themselves in the .room for the remainder of the. night, and in the morninK informed the police.- The. robber left behind his mask and. other disguises. ' Astonishment is often expressed by those hot addicted to the smoking, habit at the preference shov^ii by lovers of the weed for their iparticular-brand. Smokers, however, on the fully, appreciate the fact that they "attain: the- acme of enjoyment only when •theik ■ favourite': tobacco -.■ is .beinft burned. Dunedinites travelling .north or: abroad are .cautioned that Harlequin.is NOT obtajnablb evekywhebe. Bitter experience has, indeed.^ taught this fact to many.... ' ('■ . A man. named Martin,'. Burke met with a terrible death as the result of an accident on .Warraweena station, Victoria. Burke camped Sunder a tree, leaving a fire burning. The tree fell \ipon him .during the night, pinning him down, fracturing his' breastbohe, and breaking five ribs. He lay in that position all night. Next morning two station hands released him. They found that the fire had burnt along, the tree to within 2ft of the_ body. He was brought into Bourke Hospital next night, and after suffering dreadful agony died the following morning. ;