Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-09

and Yokohama news to October Dist:
CHINA.
The subject of missions and missionaries
in China is at the present moment receiving
considerable attention in the foreign news
papers in the far East. 1t is generally rec
ognized that they are doing much towards
the development and opening up of the
country. The last made return states that
the Roman Catholics have now in China
81 Bishops, ga European priests, $50 ma
tive priests, 81 colleges, an equal number
of converts, and 1,09S, SIS adult and recog-
nized Christians.
The Niceroy Ii, when he entered Picking
on his visit TO the Emperor, was forced 10
pay 10000 taels as blackmail to the Gov
ernor of the city before he was allowed to
enter the city.
Colonel Denly reached Tientsin Septem-
Der Goth, and was expected to proceed to
Picking in a few DAYS.
Tso Tsung Tang's last words were in
favor of railways and other Western re-
forms.
A very grave mistake, for which China
will reap woes and judgments, has been
made in sending from this side civilian
commission to arrange the delimitations on
the Tonquin frontier. The comission
should include at least three military engi-
neers of experience, as the fixing of a
boundary is a purely strategic question and
cannot be comprehended by mere civilians.
Grave errors will be made, and China will
smart for them in the future.
JAPAN.
The cholera is decreasing rapidly in Ma
gasaki and other japanese cities, but the
death-rate is still large from dysentery. The
authorities of Nagasaki regard the cholera
as practically at an end.
The Japan Gazette says: Direct eXporta-
ton of tea to the United States was tried by
japanese tea producers in 1876 and 1877,
and failed, owing to the imperlection of the
methods in which the business was trans
acted. Since last year the direct exporta-
ton has been undertaken by tea dealers in
Miye ken, Kyoto, Saltama, Shiku and other
ken, goods being consigned to foreigners or
japanese residents in the United States
and this time the exporters have sustained
no loss, though their prospects of success
were not bright.
United States Consul Jones, at Nagasaki,
recently supplanted, was given q farewell
banquet by the representatives of the other
nations at that port. The fact that political
considerations alone called for the removal
of General Jones was deplored, as he was
very popular with all the foreign colony,
and had proved himself a very efficient Of
| ticer.
The Russian Government is said to have
! lately reinforced its Alaska squadron by
two ironclads and one gunboat
Traces Of gold have been found in the
Shiramine mountain, the source of the
Hayakawa, at Minami Komagori, Yama-
nashi ken, which mountain, tradition says,
contains gold. Mr.. Mochizuki and two
others of the district have engaged a min.
ing engineer to look into the geological ma
ture Of the country.
CoREA.
The Austrian Government is said to have
appointed a Minister to Corea to conclude
the treaty of friendship with that country.
Alfred Stripping, formerly an inspector in
the Shanghai police force, has been APP
pointed Acting Inspector-General of Corean
Customs. 1t is now stated, however that
the COrean customs are to be reorganized
by China, and that Sir Robert Hart has
been offered the post of Inspector General,
in conjunction with the same position in
the Chinese service. This Will practically
make the two services one.
1t is stated that the Italians have asked
for and been granted an extension Of
twelve months time in which their treaty
with Corea may be ratified.
Seoul is now connected with Chemulpo
by telegraph. II was hoped that by No
vember Sd the Capitol of Corea would be
connected GEOGRAPHICALLY with the outer
world via Picking