The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-17
JAPAN AND CHINA.


RELATIONS TO THE coREANs--A ROYAL TOUR
A COMMISSIONER FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DUCT OF snvER-PIRAcY AND AURDxR-THE
UNITED STATES NAVAL FLAG
SAN Francisco, May 10, 1874
The advices by the Qpang 10 from Japan contain
nothing OF political Importance.
The Mkado was shortly TO make tour around the
coasts OF Japan.
coREAN RxLArIoSa
1t was reported that an embassy consisting Of SOW
enty eighty persons from the CorcA werc en- route
PRESS CENSORSHIP.
Prosecutions against the opposition press continued
HEAD MONEY.
In spite Of tho representa- OF tho foreign Minis
scrs the had declined to abolish the tax ON
passengers by foreign bound steamers
AMERICAN EXHIBITION
Or. Wagner, who acted in a similar capacity at VI
emma had been sent 10 the Philadelphia Exhibition 10
take note Of anything which might DO Of service to
Japan.
Several earthquake Shocks some Of them quite Sc
we're, had occurred at Toxic.
Az AMERICAN WAR VESSEL LEAKY.
The United States ship Saco, which left Yokohama
for homo April l5 returned to that port tho 18TH
having discovered leak which necesstatcd the use OF
both steam and hand pumps Keep her clear OF water
She was locked
Tho Yokoska silver mine being worked with
great success with foreign machinery Large and Ono
buildings IN foreign style, were being erected.
CHINA.
Advices from China to tho nth OF April say:-work
progressing by English divers tho wreck OF the
Pacific Mail Japan for the recovery Of treasure
CHRISTIANS
There have been renewed assaults on native Chris
tians in the interior towns
A DEPoPuLArEp PROVINCE
The recent investigation shows that during the
Mahomcan rebellion in Yun-nan onehalf OF tho popu-
laton Of tho Province were destroyed
GERMAN INTIMIDATION CAKE
report 10 current in diplomatic circles that tho
German agitation of tho Anna affair 10 pretcxt for
assembling large force TO nhmIdate the Chinese
government into a revision Of the German treaty.
TWO HUNDRED PASSENGERS DnowxKp
now duo passenger steamboat was upset by a
squall near Hong Kong on the I'd OF April Upward
Of 200 Chinese were drowned.
ACCIDENT 70 THE AsuKuLor.
The United statcs ship Ashuclot sailing from Sh ang
hal to Hong Kong, struck on rock during fog in
Haitian Straits but got of without serious do mage
PIRATES on A cuISxsE srEAxKR-rfyTEKx PERSONS xuR
DERRD
The steamship Pelican, belonging 10 Chinese mcr
chants, was seized by pirates, who among her
passengers March 90, while sailing from sargon TO
Cambod,o. The captain and fourteen others were mur
dcrcd and ten escaped wounded The ship was plum
dcred and abandoned
FORMIDABLE DEFENSIVE WORKS COMPLETED
The foriiGcations at sinchcDg, on the Pciho River
Taku and Ticn Tsn have just been completed
Tho work occupied 10000 soldiers three years Tho
COMMANDMENT. Chief expects that tho ascent OF
foreign fleets be encctuaily checked.
MINISTER sEwAnD's HEALTH
Tho health OF Mr.. Seward, the American Minister il
improving.
He proceeds Immediately TO Pckin.
OPENED.
Kiung- Choo the chief port in the island or Hainan
was opened British trade and vice cs,ab.
lisned tho LIST OF April
ArrAIRs r. WESTERN CHINA.
In tho great financial dificnliy Governor General
Tso gives the cost OF tho impending campaign near
Kashgar at so 000 900 tacis lie already in arrears
% 000, 900 tacs The viceroy OF Kansoo requires
10 100000 iacIs for the suppression or local
rcbellons. Heavy liabilities have been incurred
toward the Russians at III Tor supplies furnished them
The central government Is powcrIcss TO raise tho re-
CURED amount and proposes appeal 70 the vccroys
OF the wcainicst provinces.