Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-11

ship City OF Toxic ct San Francisco, dates
from Shanghai to December s5h, Hongsong
to December 18th and Yokohama Japan to
December 14th are received.
CHINA.
The Shanghai Courier Of December 9TH
says: A telegram from St. Petersburg re-
ports thst the delimiuation of the new Russo
Chinese frontier has been concluded, and
protocol was signed at Tchuguchah on the
10 n Ct October by the plenipotentiariss of
the two empires.
Extensive preparations are being made iu
Canton to resist the anticipated French in
vaslon. Every house in the city has been
marked with little yellow placsrd to the
effect that - in the ninth year it THAT IS, its
inhabitants) has been exemined." This is
probably Synonymous with having been
"squeezed," or made to pay a war con-
tribution."
The French transport Correzs, Captain
Giraud, from Toulon, W h 81 reinforce
ments on board for Tonquin, arrived ct Singa-
pore on the 20sh ult., ard left for her destina-
ton the following day.
The OrerioRd China Neil OF December 18th
says: The French troops still remain in
active in Touquin. apparently waiting the ar.
rival of further reinfOrcemsnts
Great excitement continues to prevail
among the native population at Canton. and
ore or two acts Of violence have been CON.
mitted there. Two or thee thousand Chi
nese troops have arrived at Canton from the
norch, and sctive preparations are going on
to dsfend the port from an attack.
An attack was made by ChiueFe upon tax
collectors st Shanghai on the 90 n ult. A
bo1y Of foreign police soon quelled the dis
turbarca.
Proc'amations are issued at Canton, in
forming the people that the soldiers are to
pay for everything they get, and sh uld any
one prac ice extortiOn, upon the shop
keeper notifying the m8ndsrip, the soldier
will be immediately decapitated. Strict mill
tary discipline prevails in the city. The mill
tsry mandarins no longer go out in their
chsirs, but ride On horseback. After dark
no one is allowed TO pass the city gates with
light.
War material is being carried into the city
every dey, and every street provides several
companies Of militia ready TO turn GU. to do
battle.
There has been great deal of excitement
in the streets Of Canton on account of
proclaim alton issued by P'ang Yuk Ian. 1t
states, inter ALA, that in the event of war the
people will be unable to distinguish one for
eigner from another, or the flag of one nation
from that of hostile power; that, according
to international law, any vessel can be seized
aud confscated by China; that foreigners
had better get their goods together and clear
out, for should any trouble arise and prop
erty be burned or pillaged, China will not
be responsible; foreigners will then have to
apply to France for compensation. This
proclamation is addressed to foreigners, and
is posted in the streets, and printed copies
sold by hundreds of hawl,ers. 1t has already
borne fruit in the partial destruction of {
new preaching hall just erected at the ex-
pense CT the Baptist native Christians.
The foundation stone of new and mag
nihcent Roman Cath lie cathedral was laid
st Honskong by Bishop Raimondi, Deem
Der b, with great ceremony.
o. late years there have occurred many
deaths from hydrophobia in Shanghai
JAPAN.