The New York herald., 1874-08-25
CHINA AND JAPAN.

Continued Anxiety About tho F0rm0sa N
Trouble-Censuro OF q Sea Captain
The Chinese Merchants steamship
SAN FRANCISCO, August "a. 1S74
The Pacific mail steamer Japan arrived here tnis
afternoon with dates from Hong Kong to July 2o
and from Yokohama to August g.
THE FORMOsA DIFFICULTY.
The North China Ne,os says whatever may be
the issue OF tho present negotiations upon the
Formosan question the officials In charge OF
the Shanghae Arsenal are evidently more than
ordinarily an xi0us about their ornaments and the
PROBABILITIES OF war. Unusual activity prevails in
the ordnance department at Kaou-Chang. For
the past three months general work has been sus-
pended and all efforts concentrated on the prOduc-
tton OF shot and shell for the heavy rined ord
nance lately arrived from England, and which is
TO replace the old smooth bores The Chinese are
again permitted to trade with Corea under certain
conditions.
THE JAPANESE AMBASSADORS.
From private sources we learn that the For
mosa expedition had been entirely successful, and
that Japanese embassy had been sent from
Toxic to Pekin. This embassy was accompanied
by General Legendre. Outside OF yokohama and
the English press the general feeling Is that it will
be q success In amicaby settling all matters be-
tween the two governments.
i AN ENGLISH SEA CAPTAIN CENsURED.
An inquiry has taken place at Shanghae into the
conduct OF the captain OF the British steamer
Aratoon, which was such as to render 1t neces-
sary for the 0loers Of the vessel TO take the COM
mand out of the captains hands while on the
voyage from Hong Kong to Shanghae. The lnves-
tigation resulted In the. suspension Of Captain
Montgomery's certificate for six months.
CHINA CAPITAL IN STEAMSHIPS. D.
The Chinese government have issued orders
that all dispatches for transmission to Pekin shall
be intrusted 10 the China Merchants Steam Navi-
cation Company at the various ports OF call. A
special department Is to be organized by the COM
pany for this purpose
NEW TELEGRAPH LINE.
The telegraph line between Foo Chow and Pa
COCA anchorage Is opened and in full working
order. The line is about eight miles In length.
1t runs for more than two miles on the right
bank of the river. The entire line was constructed
In twelve days at an expense OF about $4,000.
1t is worked on the Morse system and is capable OF
transmitting fifteen words per minute with an
experienced operator at each end. The mandarns
OF the province have examined the working OF the
line and are highly pleased.
There has been talk OF the Mkado formally and
tremendously opening the telegraph system,
which, although now In operation for some years,
mas not yet Deen SO nOuOreO. IL was spoken OF as
His Majesty's wish that some such opening should
take place long time ago, but constant interrupt
tion on the main line between Yokohama and
Nagasakt has lnterfered with 1t. f asfn
HEAVY RAINS.
During the month OF July and the early part OF
the present month rain fell so abundantly through
out the whole country as to cause serious inunda-
tions and landslips From every direction tnfor-
nation reaches the governments OF damage to
property and loss OF life from these causes.
THE INTERIOR OF JAPAN.
Nothing further has transpired with respect to
the revision OF the treaties the opening Of the
interior Of the island. Meanwhile the greatest
strictness Is observed in granting passes to per-
sons desirous Of travelling beyond the treaty
limits, although many foreigners In the govern
menr employ have obtained them.
TEE STUDY or LAW.
In the Public Works Department. at Kobusho
there has been started association for the study
OF law.
QUICK PACIFIC OCEAN PASSAGE.
The Pacific Mail steamship Collma arrived at Yo.
kohama ON August 2 at six A. M. Her sailing time
from San Francisco was seventeen days and thir-
teen hours, being the quickest passage ever made
between these ports tH