The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-10-08
CHINA IS
REGRETFUL
EnvoyNa lung Is
Received at 70.
kohama.
II OKOHAMA, Sept. I.-H. f.. Ma
Tung, Chinese Envoy Of Apology.

Tung, Chinese Envoy of Apology.
u repaired to the Imperial Palace
in a carriage specially sent by the
Household Department. On arrival ut
the palace ne was met by Mr.. Some.
Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs,
and Baron Sannomiya, Grand Master
of Ceremonies. and was led into the
Phoenix Hail where the Chinese Envoy
was received in audience by the En-
peror. The Envoy presented to His
Majesty a letter OF apology sent by the
Emperor of China, which Is published
below. The suite of the mission were
also admitted to audience at the same
time. Afterwards the Chinese mission
was entertained to tiffin in the palace.
The following official TRANSACTIONS Of the
Enjoys representation, the letter from
the Emperor of China. and the reply
of the Emperor OF Japan, are taken
from the Japan Times: - 90
SPEECH OF THE ENVOY.
Your imperial majesty In graciously
permitting me TO approach your smates-
ty in the discharge, OF a, MISSION con.
fided to me by his majesty the Emper-
or OF China, my august; sovereign. has
conferred upon me q high hen0r-whicfi
/ esteem all the more becauseaof my
personal knowledge of the magnificent
results OF your majesty's enlightened
rule. which are becoming more and
more conspicuous day by day.
The reciprocal relations between Jap
an and China, situated alike in Asia,
have been marked by the utmost cor
diality. Unfortunately, however, when
n disturbance suddenly broke out In
China in the summer of last year. Sugi-
yama Akra, the chancellor of your
majesty's legation, met n violent death.
My august sovereign deeply regretting
the occurrence, has sent me to your
majesty's court in the capacity of his
special envoy to present his letter. and
has charged me to convey to your
majesty an expression of his profound
grief. At the same t!me l have been
commanded by his majesty the En-
peror to accord honorable reparation
to the memory of Sugyama Akira by
performing religious ceremonies before
his tomb and by transmitting to the
proper recipient an Offering from my
imperial master.
1t only remains for me to express
the hope, in the interest of the two
empires, that your majesty, favorably
moved by the sense of geographical
propinquity. may be pleased to foster
the relations Of good friendship which
unite the two countries. and to pro-
mote the common welfare OF Eastern
Asia through an undisturbed mainten-
snce of the general situation.
In conclusion l have the honor to
present to your majesty my humble
wishes for your majesty's health and
the prosperity OF the empire of Japan.
FROM THE EMPEROR OF CHINA
The Emperor of China to His Majesty
the Emperor of Japan. Greeting
Great and Illustrious Sovereign-The
relations Of mutual confidence and cor
dial friendship between China and
Japan-the countries situated alike in
Asia in close geographical proximity
to each other-have happily been fos-
tered and strengthened ever since the
practice was inaugurated of sending
ENJOYS from one empire to the other In
permanent resident missions. Unfortu-
nately, however, when the capital Of
our country was suddenly infested by
the Boxer insurgents In the fifth moon
Of last year, and in consequences. when
both the sOldiery and civic population
gave themselves up to uncontrolled
fury and disorder, Sugiyama Akira. the
chancellor of your majesty's legation
In Picking, fell "a victim to their law
lessness and lost his life. The chan.
cellor coming to China, as he did, in
the suite of your majesty's minister.
was GfiGtItO I'D the HlSUeSl
from us. The disturbance. however.
broke out so suddenly and unexpected
" that his grievOus death could not
be. averted. We are conscious that the
UNNECESSARILY deplorable end which
befell the official of friendly power.
and the consequent interruption Of cor
diaf relations between the two coun-
tries are the result of our failings in
that we were unable to prevent In
finnn tho critical nf nv 70 "a
therefore feed the deepest regret and
We have accordingly caused our min
lister to perform religious rites for the
memory of the lamented chancellor
and at the same time we have made
offerings from our private purse in
honor of the deceased.
We have commanded Ma Tung, q
vice minister for finance of the first
degree of rank (T'Ou pin ting tail. to
proceed to your majesty's empire and
to; present this imperial letter in the
capacity Of our envoy in special mis-
sion. The loyalty and fidelity of Ma
Tung are already known to us, and
reposing full confidence in him We have
specially charged him to execute his
mission in the spirit of highest respect
and reverence, and to make known our
feelings of profound regret. thus max
ting honorable reparatiOn for the death
lof Sugiyama.
When the forces which We're sent by
|your majesty on their distant expedi-
|tion arrived in Picking, their first and
paramount aim was to give peace and
security to the Inhabitants. In the ne
ROTATIONS for peace which followed.
your maJesty's benefcent influence was
Invariably felt in the adjustment of
important questions. That the general
tituatiOn in the Orient has been so
happily preserved intact. IL due to the
ust and impartial views which your
majesty has maintained in the councils
" nations. Your Hajesty's fame as q
ust and humane sovereign now ex-
ends Sar ana wide; and deeply touch
d by your majesty's benevolent atti-
u6e. We have commanded our envoy
~ 1resent to your majesty in our name
uy sfnsere thanks 1t only remains
or rs Ia express eur earnest wish
hat your majesty seUing aside the
ispleasure which past events have oc-
aSione1 will be- graeiously disposed
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