1899.

APPENDIX B

DIARY OF EVENTS

WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO C.I.M.

Dec. 31. Murder of Rev. S. P. Brooks of the S.P.G.

1900.

Jan.

5. Sir Claude Macdonald reports, "Yü-hsien, governor of Shantong, summoned to Peking and Yuan-shi-kai took over the seals of office."

11. Imperial edict issued saying, "When peaceful and lawabiding people practise their skill in mechanical skill for the self-preservation of themselves and their familiesthis is in accordance with the public-spirited principle (enjoined by Mencius) of keeping mutual watch and giving mutual help.” 17. Sir Claude Macdonald sends a protest to the Tsung-li-yamen saying, "The whole of the present difficulty can be traced to the late Governor of Shan-tong, Yü-hsien, who secretly encouraged the seditious society known as 'The Boxers."" 24. Imperial decree announcing Prince P'u-chün as heir-apparent. Mar. 15. Sir Claude Macdonald reports that Yü-hsien,' the degraded (!) Governor of Shan-tong, had been appointed Governor of Shan-si.

May 14. Elder Si of Hung-tung, Shan-si, stabbed by Boxers.

17. Sir Claude Macdonald reports Boxers destroyed three villages and killed sixty-one Roman Catholic converts near Paoting-fu.

18. Sir Claude reports Boxers destroyed L.M.S. chapel at Kungts'un, and killed preacher forty miles S.W. of Peking.

23. Boxers plunder Pastor Hsi's home (Shan-si).

29. Railway between Peking and T'ien-tsin torn up.

31. Legation guards arrive at Peking.

June 1. Mr. Robinson murdered and Mr. Norman carried off.

7. Imperial decree issued justifying action of the Boxers.

8. Massacre of native Christian at Tung-chau.

9. Emperor and Empress Dowager return to Peking from the Summer Palace.

10. Vice-Admiral Sir E. Seymour lands troops and starts for

Peking.

Prince Tuan appointed head of the Tsung-li-yamen.

The summer legation at the hills destroyed by fire.

11. Chancellor of Japanese legation at Peking murdered.

13. Boxers enter Peking. Work of destruction begun. Hundreds of converts killed.

15. Tien-tsin native city in hands of Boxers.

16. Special Secret Grand Council called by Empress Dowager of Manchu princes and officials only. War determined.

,, Peking community "completely isolated."

17. Ta-ku forts taken. Chinese commence shelling the T'ien-tsin settlement.

19. Chang-chih-tong and Liu-kuen-yi, viceroys of the Lower Yangtsz, give assurances that they will preserve order in their districts.

20. Remarkable Prayer Meeting for China held in Exeter Hall (large hall).

German minister at Peking murdered.

At 4 o'clock the siege begun by guns opening fire.

21. China publishes her apologia. (See Appendix D.)

22. Chinese fire the Han-lin college and library.

23. Tien-tsin relieved.

25. Vice-Admiral Sir E. Seymour relieved.

26. Viceroy Chang-chih-tung promises that the Viceroys of the Upper and Lower Yangtsz will, "under any circumstances, afford adequate protection to foreign merchants, missionaries, and native Christians."

27. First riot at Tai-yüan-fu, Shan-si.

28.

Miss Coombs killed.

Decree from Peking praising Boxers and commanding all viceroys and governors to support the rising.

The viceroys and governors of Southern and Central China consider Prince Tuan a rebel, and unite to resist him. 29. Massacre of thirteen Swedish missionaries at So-p'ing, Shan-si. 30. Native city of T'ien-tsin captured by the Allies.

Miss Whitchurch and Miss Searell murdered at Hiao-i.
Massacre at north side of Pao-ting-fu.

1. Massacre at south side of Pao-ting-fu.

(Including Mr. and Mrs. Bagnall and child, and Mr. Wm. Cooper.)

2. Imperial edict ordering expulsion of all foreigners and persecution of Christians.

July 3. Chinese Government appeal to Queen Victoria for help! 7. Riot at Si-hua, Ho-nan.

Riots at Lu-ch'eng and Lu-an, Shan-si.

Riot at Kuang-chau, Ho-nan.

Massacre at Tai-yuan-fu.

(Including Dr. and Mrs. W. Millar Wilson, Miss Stevens, and

Miss Clarke.)

Riot at She-k'i-tien, Ho-nan.

10. Riot at Chau-kia-k'eo, Ho-nan.

13. Miss Rice murdered.

15. P'ing-yang-fu party started.

16. Murder of the Ho-tsin party.

(Mr. and Mrs. McConnell, Mr. and Mrs. Young, Miss King, and Miss Burton.)

18. Peking Gazette's first reference to the murder of the German minister on June 20.

21. Murder of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Miss Desmond, inside K'ü-chau city, Cheh-kiang.

22. Murder of Mr. and Mrs. Ward and Miss Thirgood, outside K'ü-chau.

24. Murder of Miss Sherwood and Miss Manchester in K'ü-chau

city.

Aug. 2. Edict issued saying, "The merchants and missionaries of all countries in China have nothing to do with the war"!

6. Mrs. E. J. Cooper died at Ying-shan.

10. Peking Gazette published for the last time.

11. Miss Huston died.

14. Allies enter Peking and relieve the legations.
Mr. Saunders' party reach Han-kow.

15. Murder of Fen-chau party

(Including Mr. and Mrs. Lundgren and Miss Eldred.) Mr. and Mrs. Green and Miss Gregg caught by the Boxers.

30. Mr. and Mrs. Kay and child put to death (? date).

Mr. and Mrs. Peat and party put to death (? date).

Oct. 25. Mrs. Glover passed away in Shanghai.

27. Mr. Green's party and Mr. Griffith's party arrived at Tien

tsin.

APPENDIX C

A CHINESE STATESMAN'S OPINION REGARDING

OPIUM

CONCERNING the devastation wrought in China by the practice of opium-smoking, let the following words speak. They are written by one of the leading and most influential statesmen in China,1 who has filled in succession three of the most important vice-royalties in the Empire: "In point of ability, honesty, and disinterestedness and patriotism," says the Rev. Arnold Foster, "he stands second to no official in the Empire. He is not here reproaching England for her share in the demoralisation of China, nor does he seek to exonerate China from hers. He deals with the opium habit from the standpoint of every right-minded and intelligent Chinaman, as a great national evil, with the result of which he is thoroughly familiar." He says:

"Deplorable indeed is the injury done by opium ! It is (as) the deluge of the present day or (an invasion of) some fierce beasts, but the danger (arising from it) is greater than (the danger arising from) these things. The injury done by opium is that of a stream of poison flowing on for more than a hundred years and diffusing itself in twenty-two provinces. The sufferers from this injury amount to untold millions. Its consequences are insidious and seductive, and the limit has not yet been reached. It destroys men's abilities, it weakens the vigour of the soldier, it wastes their wealth, until it results at length in China being what she is to-day. This destruction affects the abilities of civilians and soldiers alike. The injury is worse than any waste of wealth. Men's wills are weakened; their physical strength is reduced. In the management of business they lack industry; they cannot journey any distance; their expenditure becomes extravagant; their children are few. After a few tens of years it will result in China becoming altogether the laughingstock of the world."

Such is the opinion of one of China's greatest statesmen, who in these words voices the conviction of the whole nation. Can we wonder if the incalculable injury done by England to China by our opium trade is regarded by them as a national grievance ?

1 H. E. Chang-chih-tung, the present Viceroy of Hupeh and Hu-nan.

旨申禁保街! 館撫邮教民玫前日有奉民教民皆吾赤子之 至矣盡矣乃彼等不知感 則以鬟驭危词侗谒意在

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