The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-17
JAPAN AND CHINA.
The Mikado About to Modify
the Ministry.
Chinese Details of Sanguinay Doings
in Formosa.
American Financiering with the SimOnStki
Indemnity Money.
THE JAPANESE DON'T COMPREHEND IT.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 1875.
The Pacific Mail steamer Colorado which arrived
last night from Hong Kong. March Is, ana Yoko-
hama March rs, brings the following Intelligence =
JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA, March 25, 1875.
1t is now known thar government changes OF
considerable Importance are impending, and
modification OF the present form OF the admins
tration is expected. Great secrecy has thus far
been maintained by the officials, owing 10 the
Efforts OF the foreign Ministers TO interfere in the
disposition OF Japanese internal affairs.
THE MIKADo WEAK IN HEALTH.
During tie past two weeks the Mikado has been
I'll, but ne Is now recovering.
POSTAL CHARGE ABOLISHED.
The rule requiring the payment OF Two cents
postage on newspapers arriving from America
has been abolished by the Japanese Post once.
TEE CHM -FoRMosAN QUESTION.
Considerable excitement prevails among tbs
Japanese soldiers in consequence OF the news
that the Chinese had already provoked conflict
with the savages OF Formosa, and the opinion is
expressed that China should be required to give
guarantee ior at least the reasonable treatment
OF the aborginos
The circumstance OF China having exacted SUBJ
missive Acknowledgements from the Loo-Choo
islanders, which Is yet unexplained, adds TO the
feeling OF indignation against that Empire. The
Loo-Chooans concerned have arrived in Jeddo
In obedience to Government summons.
The case Is now undergoing investigation.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FINANCIERING-TuE
sIMoNsEKI INDEMNITY.
Intelligence or the proposal OF the United States
to return one-half OF the Simonseki indemnity Is
codly received IN JAPAN. IL is let that the money
either does or does not belong to the United
States. An offer 10 refund a portion would not
be cordially welcomed in the present state OF pub
tfnI Qtufn TnaAA amt ~ a
probably be refused.
Taxes on $50 small articles OF trade have been
abonsned ana transferred TO tobacco ana native
wine, wnicn VIII nos yield about 81 0oo, 600.
THE EXPECTATION OF RICE.
In May, 1874, the EXPECTATION OF rice from japan
was prohioIted owing 10 the possibility OF war.
The RESTRICTION is now removed by government
orders.
Several new railways are projected in various
Teegrapnlc communication is now establised
between all the important cities OF Japan.
CHINA.
HONG KONG March 1871
and SHANGHAI, Marcn IL, 1875.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE WITH THE FoRMosAN
sAvAGEs.
Particulars have been received OF the light in
Formosa between the savages and the Chinese
troops.
Two Chinese officers veniured. in January last,
the aborigines and were I'm Immediately ALLIED.
on the 18th OF February body oil 200 troops was
sent from the village OF Hong Kong, on the west
coast, to retaliate.
sANGUNARY FERocITY.
They burned one village and put the Inhabitants
TO DEATH ncl1ding OLD men, women and children.
AvENGEMEST.
On their return they were surrounded and
routed, with loss OF ninety killed, am ng whom
was the Chinese leader.
The loss OF the savages Is estimated at thirty.
The AFFAIR causes much excitement in China, and
there are rumors that large forces are 10 De de-
spatched to the scene oil the occurrence,
FOREIGN LOANS.
Additional foreign loans are about to be nego-
tiated Dy CHINA.
MOB FORCE AGAINST ELECTRICITY.
Work on the Fucnao Telegraph line continues TO
be interrupted, ana considerable additional prop
erty OF the company has been destroyed by moos.
NAVIGATION.
The river Min, at fuchao, Is to be dredged, IL
being IN places almost entirely obslructed.
NAVAL ENGINE FOR WAR.
torpedo boat OF novel construction, was
launched from the yard OF local firm lew days
ago, intended ior the government. IL ls proposed
60 make trlal OF her powers IN week or two at
the Imperial Arsenal at Yokohama.
sHIPwREcK.
The Nagasakt Express mentions the wreck OF
the British Dark Pride OF the Thames on Mltsue's
Rock. 1t was considered Impossible 10 RAISE her.
and she was put up Tor sale by auction.