The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-07
TELEGRAPHIC
CHINA AND JAPAN.


San Francisco, 5.-By the British
steamer Betgic the following news was
received from China and Japan:
CHINA.
Hong Kong, May 9.--The Empress
Dowager ct the east, and not she Of the
west. as previously erroneeusly notified
srom the palace in Picking, has died. Her
death was unexpected, and occurred from
dlphtheria. The second DoWager En-
press continues to be seriously i'll. The
young Emperor, aged only IL years, is
reported i'll of measles. II the Empress
should die the state power will fall into
the hands of Prince Chun, the father of
the Emperor, and anti-prosressive. He
Is reported to favor the cabal progressing
against Lii Hung Chang.
troops are being removed from the
northeastern frontier in large numbers 40
that Russian danger is quite dissipated.
The question of the partition Of Rim
Kin Loo ChOo) Islands between China
and japan is ignored by Tsung Ii Va
men, who quietly assume in q document
their long associated right to possession.
meanwhile the japanese virtually retain
the whole group, and the matter is likely
to be protrscted for months or yeSrs BY
Asistic diplo macy. .---
Railways and other innovations are
still striven for by Ii Hung Chang and
other members Of the progressive party.
The Duke Of Genoa was cordially en-.
tertained by the King and court in Siam.
The duke shortly proceeds 10 Europe.
visiting Indian ports.
King kalakaus has reached Singapore
on his way to Europe.
The latest news from Picking with re-
ference to the Chinese loan lately talked
OF. indicates a tendency to keep every
thing as much as possible in Chinese
hands. 1t is not impossible that small
loan will be arranged through foreign
AID and that larger one will subsequently,
be attempted by Chinese agency.
JAPAN.
Yokohama, May 17.-Itis still thought
that Russians intend to make an effort to
attain military and naval base in
Korea. Koreans themselves are yerv
anxious, and strong party is formed to
obstruct all foreign intercourse. Even
to cease all communication with Japan.
and to expel from treaty settlements in
KOrea all settlers of the latter country.
A Korean delegation to Japan has been
stopped by popular prejudice, en- route.
One ofits chief promOterswas asssssinated
and large deputagions have been sent TO
the capital TO impress the King against
aliens. the King is firm In his policy of
enlightenment and has sent q second
deputation to japan which has already
arrived. The japanese government has
taken special measure to entertain these
two or three score of guests, and show
them the progress made by this country
in foreign arts 10 the last twenty-five
years.
For the first time the Mikado has at
tended foreign race meeting where he
was received with high honor.
A prince OF Siam has been travelling
incognito in japan.
Editors Of all principal japanese news
papers have been fined for she publication
o. document addressed by two ministers
to government, deprecatinK official
trading, and too much paterRal inter-
ference with trade. Tie paper was
surreptitiously obtained by . leading
metropolitan sheet, and almost univer-
sally copied by other journalists.
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propose to establish largo tea firing
warehouse, in rivalry with foreign
6rms, by whom so far all preparation is
done for the American market. In fact,
in all directions great efforts are beng
made to bring foreign trade into native
hands The frat tea crop ia late this
yesr, but is of fair quality. The Bcloic
has been detained owing to the lateness
of arrivals. Larger quantities than pre-
viously are expected to 20 forward by the
Susz canal route TO New York.
A government enactment has been
published regulating the privileges OF
officials to indulge in private trading.
The object is to encourage the invest
ment of savings in railway and other
productive enterprises.
The United States steamers Richmond,
MsnocGcy and PaLos are in port.