Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-18

ing shanghai adVlceS 10 April lttu anu
Yokohama news to April 9th:
CHINA.
The negotiations between. China and
Japan in regard to Corea have been con-
! Guided. and Convention has been signed
| at Tientsin. The main points OF the Con-
yention. which is entirely in favor OF Japan,
are as follows:
| First-Both China and Japan to with
draw troops from Corea, and neither to
send soldiers there again without giving
previous notice to the other.
Second-The Chinese commanders who
| led the attack on the japanese Minister and
| his body-guard at Seoul to be publicly rep
| rimandcd.
Third-The Chinese Government to inn
mediately investigate the charge that Chi
nese soldiers killed private japanese, to
punish all persons found guilty, and to re-
| munerate the families and relatives OF the
murdered and injured persons.
This settlement removes all fear OF war
between China and Japan, and has reduced
| the discount on paper currency IN Japan
from - to A. per cent.
The funeral of Sir Henry Parkcs took
place on March 30th in Picking. The en-
! tire diplomatic corps was present, inciud-
| ing the special embassy from Japan, Count
| Ito having remained over a day in order to
| honor the memory Of the man to whom
| the new empire of Japan owes so much. A
! dcputation from the Tsung-h- Yamen also
attended the funeral service. Nearly all
| the foreign residents in Picking attended
the services which were very impressive.
| The remains were buried in the cemetery,
| but will be removed at a convenient time
| to England.
The China NaH of April 10Th contains
further particulars of the seizure of the
British steamer Ping-on by the French
cruiser d Estailg off Tai-wan-fOo on April
| 18th, with 500 Chinese troops on board :
The Ping-on was then taken to the Pesca-
dore, where, on the 18th, the troops were
transferred to the Bayard, Admiral Cour-
bets flagship. By this time so the story
goes, Admiral Courbet had received news
Of the signing of peace protocol, and was
| aware of the armlSuCe, 1t which he Is SAID
to be greatly incensed. On the night of the
18th about fifty of the captive soldiers
| Jumped overheard, and of these twenty-five
escaped, and it is said several were shot
while they were III the water, and fourteen
were recaptured and brought back TO the
Bayard. On the following morning those
! who were reCaptured were taken on shore
and shot. II is also said that the unfOrtu-
nate men were compelled to stand in line
while their graves were being dug.
By order OF Ii Hung Chang new barracks
have been erected at ChefOo and , ,40(
| troops have been stationed for the defense
Of the place.
Five thousand troops, part of the new
| levy in ManchuIia, have arrived at Picking
and are lodged at the barracks. On April
18th a review will be held by the Princes
and Ministers of State. The remainder OF
! "a +r,,y,. .,-i arri,-a soon
The steamer Xatiro went ashore on Rees
| island, near Annoy, in the early part O.
April The passengers, mails. opium anC
| treasure were taken to Annoy by the ESmer
aida Captain Talbot and the crew still re
main by the Zafro, and British gunboa
and other assistance has been sent from
Annoy to the distressed steamer.
/ JAPAN.
I The Government proposes to dccorat,
ladies who have distinguished themselve
for the benefit of the country.
| The newly established translatOrs office
L III the Foreign Department will compile
dictionaries Of all foreign languages witt
japanese equivalents. The first work vii
be Corean dictionary.
| The Naval Department has ordered fIUn
/ England new automatic torpedo launch
invented in that country. Ii is about thirt.
lfcet long by three feet IN width, anC move
Iby the action OF c1TbOnic gas II the rate o
Fifteen miles an hour.
I During March 6571 kilograms wer
Elodgcd for dispatch in Osaka, and I,20
were received from other localities. y,
less than liz 1872 messages passed through
1.-THE central station
I Two persons named IShikura Jisabur'
Eaud islikura Naoyemon, TWO brothers
Ehayc been sentenced % penal seryitude 70
Fifteen wears and major detention for min
Hyears respectively, at the Okayama Saiban
t Bsao, tor having forged paper money OF sev
beral hundred ven III value, all III twOyel
, l,;,tsu and put it into circulation.
All the Government officials were pr
, hyutely instructed some time ago 70 wea
European costume during office hours, bu
, as some are still using japanese dress, til
authorities are said To have resolved O
i. bnallins the measure compulsory after Jul
next.
Il IS stated that in accordance with til
imperial decree ordering the enlargement
; OF the army and navy, the authorities hav
resolved on constructing thirty new lror
clads, gunboats and cruisers and invent
t0rpcdo-boa,s.
The number ot candidates for the Mill
= tarv College for this years examination ha
/ already reached 300 a total much III eN
cess OF past records.
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