Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-30
China VIII be Represented at abe 2ai'l =
d,lphlG Centennisl-Death Of
Powerful Chinese o.
fetal.
The COOIie Trade RmbargOed-A British
shIp Attacked by Chinese Pi.
rates-An American Ex-
PEELED from japan.
Missionaries aud Converts in Japan
Illegal 0tter-HuntiEg-A Great
TyDhOOn Visited HOniy
Kong-Steamship
Wrecked.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-Per the
steamship Oceanic, from Hong Kong,
June 5th, and Shanghai, 5th: China
| appTOpriateS forty thousand taels for rep
reservation at the Philadelphia centen-
NAL. The local government OF Hong
CHOW proposes to send independently
ten thousand taels worth of porcelain
and silk.
The death is announced Of Foo, the
| VicerOy of Kausuhand, the most power
! full official of the old Chinese race in the
empire, with the single exception of
| Diyang Chong.
After repeated delays, WORK on the
| telegraph between FuchOW and Annoy
| has been resumed.
The Chinese authorities openly declare
! their determination to exterminate the
| abOrigines of FormOsa. The latest phase
| of the invasion adopted ls the destroy
| ing Of the interior forests by igniting
bales of cotton saturated with oil, and
many camphOr groves are already de-
strOyed. In direct encounters with the
savsges the Chinese have thus far been
| WOTsted.
On May 23d, Trinity Sunday, the
church of the Holy Trinity at Shanghai
was erected into a cathedral for the do
cese of Bishop Russell, in North China.
Fifty thousand MahOmedansS are now re-
siding in Hong Kong. The authorities
Of Hong Kong express regret for the re-
cent destruction of the American mis-
sionary chapel, and offer to make good
the loss.
Arrangements are in progress for the
opening of extensive cOsl-mines in the
province Of Kwanbing. Chinese Off
GERS of high rank were executed at
Taiwan Flu, for cowardice in battle with
the savages of FOrmOsa.
Military reform has begun in the
province of Fukier by the introduction
of foreign arms and drill among q linn
tied number of troops. There have
been Jealous querrels in consequence,
and serious riots have occurred between
the soldiers of the new and old schools.
The National bank of India has
opened branch at Shanghai.
A rebellion has bI0ken out in Man
| churia, caused by the oppressive en-
actions against the mining laboreTs.
One thousand troops have been sent
there from Tier5in.
A proclamation from the English
government against the Peruvian cOOlie
trade has been printed in the Chinese
language and widely circulated, and
also advertised in the native neWspa-
per5. 1t is intended as wholesome
warning, but is much ridiculed as tardy
and very supertiuous, the COOlie traffic
having been stopped soon after the
action taken by Japan in the famous
| Maria Luz case.
The tone of the comments of the Eng
| fish newspaper published in China on
! the subject Of the MOngary murder
| shows less regret at the calamity than
| eXultetion over the opportunity offered
| of security and demanding new cOnces-
sions from China, and taking absolute
! possession of Burmah. The completely
! of King Kurney is boldly assumed, ami
! the necessity of anneXatian is insisted
upon. The British minister is accused
of neglect in not demanding retTibutiOn
from China.
The Chinese government proposes, in
the event Of conquerIng the savage ter
ritOTy of SaragOssa, to build walled
| town therein.
s@In consequence of the COolie reports
from Cuba, China has pereD'ptOrily
refused any further departures of
emigrants. The Spanish charge at Pc
kin declares this to be violation Of the
a futile attempt at arbitration by the di-
plOmatic corps. China says Spain may
go to war il she chooses, hut that emil
grafton shall not go on except on condi-
ton Of the acceptance Of Chinese con-
suls in Cuba for the protection Of labor
ers. The discussion was postponed till
the arrival Of the Sanish minister in Pc
kin. China is sustained by a majority
Of the foreign ENJOYS, and there is little
doubt that the Spanish representative
will be compelled to yield.
On May Goth the British steamship
Douglass was attacked by Chinese SNUG
gleTs at Foo Chow, and one Blackjack
shot. A Chinese custom officer was
killed.
The United States consul-general at
Shanghai was criticised for trying an
American named Glover, in the Chinese
service as q commissioner OF customs
Suit was brought for damage caused by
action in official capacity. By order Of
the Chinese court it is claimed that con-
sular jurisdiction was Improperly exer-
cised.
A great typhoon visited Hong Kong
May 3lst. The steamship Payaus was
wrecked near MaCO and one hundred
and tWenty.four lives lost. One hundred
and fifty junks were destroyed. There
was much damage to property in Can
ton, Hong Kong and WhampOe.
YOKOHAMA, June 13.-Kido, II men,
Der of the imperial council, has been ap-
pointed head of the assembly Of officers
rom the various provinces, which is TO
meet the first time on June Goth, In
Yeddo. This is distinct body from the
one recently established as a deliberative
house called Genrain, which is not yet
organized. The population of Japan
increased one hundred and fifty thou
sand since the census taken at the close
of 1878.
Okeebo Yosemite, appointed president
Of the commission to the Philadelphia
! centennial, will not be able to leave ia
| pan. Saego Yosemite, recently general
commanding in FormOsa, was appointed
| vice-president, and will leave for Amer
| lea next October.
| The edict against cremation has been
repealed and the practice resumed to
| considerable extent.
| A steamship has been presented by
| the government to the authorities of
Lew Chow for voyages in dangerous sea-
| sons, to prevent recurrence OF disas-
! tiers like that which led to the Formosa
war.
AnAmerican named J. NJ. Rupart has
been expelled from Japan, with the
consent Of the United States officers, for
repeated violations OF law and order.
Ex-Governor Daimis, of Xii Stu, has
given thirty thousand dollars for the
erection OF one new primary school in
each village in his former province.
A recent investigation of the number
| of missionaries and converts in Japan
| gives the following result: Greek
church, one missionary and three thou
sand converts; Roman Catholic, forty
missionaries and twenty thousand con-
verts; ProtestaLts, seventy missionaries
and two hundred thousand converts.
Notifications OF the treaty between
Jspan and Peru were exchanged May
! 18th. Elmore, the Peruvian charge,