Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-09
CHINA AND JAPAN.

CHINA AND JAPAN.
Arrival of the City of Rio de Janeiro
from the Orient.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
steamer City of Rio de Janeiro arrived at
San Francisco Thursday evening, nearly two
days overdue, with freight and passengers,
bringing Hongkong dates to December 9th,
and Yokohama dates to December 10Th.
CHINA.
The announcement that Sir John Walls
ham has been appointed British Minister at
Peking has given general satisfaction. 1t
is generally desired that the new Minister
Will hasten to his post as much as possible,
as British interests suffer at Peking in the
absence of full Minister more than they
would, perhaps, at any other capital in the
world.
News received in Tientsin state that the
Chinese members of the Commission ap-
pointed to settle the Tonquin- K wangsi
boundary have been kept waiting at the
appointed spot for some time by the French
Commissioners.
tits stated that the Peninsular and Oriental
Company intend to open branch line of
steamers to run between Shanghai and
Yokohama The trade is at present in the
hands of japanese company.
China's influence at Corea at present is
said TO be predominant.
1t has been stated that the Chinese lekin
collector at Shanghai lost about 80, 600 taels
in one month by foreigners passing opium
throuffh the Chinese Custom house, and
afterward eyading payment Of the lekin
tax.
We hear that several of the leading men
in the Greyhound piracy, who fell into the
hands of the Canton authorities, have suf-
fered decapitation. Two of the iunks
which took part in the piracy have been
captured by the revenue cruiser Chenton,
Captain Stewart. The crews, however of
these craft do not appear 10 have taken any
active part in the affair, but were forced by
the pirates to lend their vessels for the pur-
pose.
The day before the arrival at Hongkong
of the 2. and o. Company steamer Mira
pore, Lascar who had been painting the
ships side thoughtlessly stood on one of
the open cabin ports. The chain support
ing the port broke and he was thrown into
the water. A life buoy was thrown to him,
the steamer stopped, and boat lowered
This boat was swamped, and though an
other was launched Immediately, before it
could reach the buoy, which the Lascar
had been seen to get hold Of, he had disap.
peared. Two enormous sharks were seen
near, and it seems very probable that he
was devoured by them.
coREA.
Nothing further has been heard of the
much talked-of advent of Kim Ok-Kyun
and his army, and it is hoped that the ru-
NOR was utterly without foundation. Yet
Seoul is in very unsettled condition, and
the murmors of seditious factions have
been all too audible of late Weneed here
firm hand to rule and wise head to keep
the country out of trouble.
On the eth inst thieves broke into the
palace, and actually were cutting hole in
the plastered wall Of his Majestys bed
chamber when they were caught This
little incident shows how very few precau-
tons are taken to insure the personal
safety of the King and his household A
few determined men could make quick
work of the whole garrison. Two days
later-that is, on the 9th-quite a demon
stration was made in the streets and sub
urbs of Seoul. Crowds of people marched
through the principal thoroughfares shout
ing henran p (rebellion) and the whole
city is greatly excited. All this is as
cribed to the advent and presence of the
Dai ln-Kun, who is cordially hated in
consequence.
The Russian ambassador has not vet
arrived, but is expected very soon. The
American representative will shortly return
TO the United States. | know not for what
reason.
JAPAN.
a lighthouse is to be erected at Kurosaki.
Tamba, at an early date
The Japanese Legation at Seoul has lust
been completed at cost of 10000 yen.
Considerable changes in the principle
OF Government in Japan are said to be i'm
minent
The Fifteenth National Bank is making
preparations to establish branch office at
Honolulu.
a bill has been introduced in the Hiogo
Ken Assembly for the construction of
railway between Kobe and Himeji.
The naval authorities propose to con-
struct three men-of-war at the backwards
at Yokosuka and Onohama in the course
of next year.
The survey for the new Notifications at
Shimonoseki having been completed, the
construction OF the work will be com
in April next.
The recent daily out turn at the Imperial
Mint of subsidiary coin alone has been 3d.
GOO yen, and the required quantity for
specie payment was finished on the LIST in
slant
1t has already been reported that Pro-
lessor Miyake has invented new form of I
European costume which is highly COM |
for sanitary reasons. 1t is now |
stated that the students of the medical de- |
partrnent of the Toxic University, num- !
bering over 1000, have been ordered to |
wear clothing o. o. III; Us description.
The construction of the gunboat Chokai |
Kan has been commenced at the Ishikaw- |
alma dockyard. Her dimensions will be |
as follows: Length, $50 feet; width, 26 feet |
II inches; depth, Is feet; and her engines |
will be of 700-horse power, and give her !
a speed of II knots per hour. She will be |
fitted with four Nordenfelt guns. Her cost |
is estimated at 10000 yen.
The Minister for Home Affairs, speaking |
recently in the presence of the Sanitary
Association, said that as the cholera which |
prevailed this year was of virulent type,
and as there is no guarantee that the poi
son will not reappear in the warm season
next year, the committee and local author
tiles should do all that lies in their power
to prevent the recurrence of the disease.
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