Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-12
CHINA, COREA AND JAPAN.
Relations of the Three Countries
Under New Treaties.

YOKOHAMA, December 22.-Tso,
Viceroy of Nankin, continues in a
critical state and he is MT expected
to recover. Admiral Ting and Diplo-
matte Agent Makien Tsung, who con.
Quoted Chinese affairs in Corea during
the recent troubles there, have been
sent to represent the Pekin govern
ment at the Court of AMMAN, and to
give advice aud assistance in the an
ticipated difficulty with France in
regard to Tonquin. The rice harvest
in AMMAN is unusually poor and a
famine is threatened. A sub official
in the Board OF Revenue has revealed
alleged corruption in tho higest quar-
ters. Prince Kung is accused Of
having taken brides to the amount Of
10000 taeis in one transaction. Ar.
rangements are in progress for a re-
adjustment Of the eastern route of the
French Messageries Maritimes Com
pany 80 as to run from Saigon to
Manila and Yokohama. emitting,
perhaps, Hong Kong. The Colonial
Council OF French Cochin China will
give H0,000f annual subsidy il the
proposed line is carried out. A diff
Guilty exists at Sgatow between the
Chinese and German officials. A
valuable plot of land is claimed by a
private German firm, Dirieks & Co.,
and also by the Chinese governments
The agents Of the latter erected the
usual wooden pillars signifying owner
ship by the State. These pillars were
torn away by a body of sailors from
the German warship Elizabeth, under
orders of the naval and consular off.
cials. The Chinese still refuse to
recognize the German claim, which is
maintained by a constant guard OF
marines. The Hong Kong Chamber
Of Commerce has received from Lord
Granville a copy of the Auglo-Oorean
treaty. with a request for the opinion
of that body as to the document in
question.
The Corean agents in Tien-Tsin
have been busily engaged with Vice
roy LII Hung Chang iu drawing ur
regulations for diplomatic and com-
mercial intercourse. These have not
yet been published, but they princi-
pally refer to the fisheries on the
Corean coast, the destruction Of the
ancient palisade barrier, extending
across the frontier of the two coun-
tries, the abolition of the so-called
neutral ground" forty miles wide,
hitherto impossible by subjects o.
either nation, the establishment OF a
line of Chinese steamers and q
Chinese bank, aAd the management of
the customs revenue by foreigners
from the Chinese service. Several
ports will be fully open to foreign
trade by next spring, and a large in
hux of newcomers is expected. The
French envoy to China is reported to
have had a stormy interview with hi
Hung Chang at Tien- Tsin on the sub
jcct Of admitting missionaries into
Oorea. Capital punishment on indi-
yiduals concerned in the assassination
of the Japanese are daily inflicted at
Seoul, and numerous suspected per.
sons, some Of good rank, are degraded
or exiled. The Mikado's birthday
was celebrated with great iestivity in
the capital Of Corea, the native digni
taries cordially co operating. The
Japanese troops were reviewed By the
King at his own suggestion.
Sums a~ggregating 100000 have
been devoted to the building Of city
residences in Yokohama for members
Of the Japanese imperial family.
After prolonged consideration the
government has decided to slightly
increase the rates of domestic post
aye. The government arsenal at
Toxic is busily occupied in manufac-
turing cannon ordered by Corea. At
a public meeting in Osaka a promi
nent radical leader named Matsumato
was assassinated by a political oppo-
nent. NJ, Boissouade de Fontarabie,
for eight years French legal adviser 20
the Japanese government, has become
a japanese subject.