Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-28
FROM THE ORIENT.
A Steamer Burned on the
Yang-tse-Kiang.
EvOlutiOns of the Chinese
Squadron.
Mutinies Aboard Chinese and British
Vessels.
The Sultan of Turkey Sends Decoration
to the Mikado-Edison Sends
Him Phonograph.
Associated Press Dispatches.

SAN Francisco, June 27.-The steam
ship City of Rio Janeiro, from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, brings the follow
ing advices: The steamer Paoching,
Captain Place, which left Shanghai for
Hapkow, was burned near the Forked
Tree on the Yang-tse-Kiang river, May
2Sth, and Captain Place, Second En-
gineer Wilson and some twenty natives
were missing and supposed to have per-
ished. A number of Chinese vessels
did good service in picking up the sur
vivors, of whom First Officer Christian
sen, the second officer and sixty-two
natives were found. The vessel was
loaded with a general cargo, including
several cases of matches. She was fully
insured.
Iutiny on Chinese Cruiser.
A mutiny occurred on board the Chi
nese steel cruiser Nan-Sheng, one of the
Nan-Yang squadron, lying at Woosung,
about the 9th ultimo. Captain Chu
Ming Flu refused to allow the native
sailors more than half-pay, as the vessel
was at anchor undergoing repairs. Com
modore WI, with detachment of
soldiers from fort near by, went aboard
and proceeded to dole out the sailors
half pay. The latter, however, fell
on the soldiers and drove them from the
vessel, stabbing three of them. The
sailors then locked up the commodore
and captain and proceeded to have a
festive time. They subsequently re-
leased the officers, and the commodore
caused fifteen of the ringleaders to be
sent ashore and summarily dealt with.
The Chinese Squadron.
The Chinese Times describing the
cruise of the Chinese squadron which
visited Hong Kong and Singapore, states
that long time was occupied at Hong
Kong in docking and repairing the two
ironclads of the squadron, and the over
hauling OF the cruiser Kwang CHA.
Leaving Hong Kong March 4th, the
squadron, numbering six vessels, pro-
ceeded under steam to Cape st. James,
where one vessel, with Admiral Ting,
proceeded up the river to Saigon.
March 3lst the squadron, after re-coal-
ing, LETT for Singapore, which was made
in three days. Here the vessels were
visited by people from the shore, and
several public dinners were given
to the admiral and officers. Leav-
ing Singapore April 18th Manila
was reached in eight days. The
Isl Yuen delayed the squadron on
this run by first stopping for repairs,
then not being able to keep her steam
reduced to the speed of the squadron,
seven knots, for some time. At Manila
it was stated that $4,000 had been
raised to entertain the officers and men
of the fleet. The admiral would not per-
nit the outlay of such sum, but live
stock, vegetables and cigars were liber-
ally distributed on board the vessels by
the Chinese residents. The squadron
returned to Hong Kong on April Goth,
making three days run from Manila
Good weather was experienced during
the whole cruise. There were two deaths
during the cruise, and large proportion
of the men were incapacitated for some
time, owing to the prevalence among
them of beriberi. The need of foreign
trained surgeons was again made evil
dent. Admiral Lang, who has since re-
signed from the Chinese service,
directed the movements of the vessels,
but was not well, the paper states, and
was unable to share in the hospitalities
extended the officers during the cruise.
The fleet is expected to renew its visit
to Singapore next winter, and the Chi
nese papers speak of the extension of
the cruise to Australia.
British Mutineers.
Sydney advices state that H. M. S.
Egeria which left Sydney on a surveying
cruise, returned to that port on June
7th, and reported twenty-three men
under arrest for creating a disturbance,
the ring-leaders being in irons. After
leaving Auckland, where the men spent
some time ashore, they refused to do duty
on Good Friday, and continued below
needless OF the officers orders, singing
and keeping up a noise. A court-mar
tial will be held.
Chinese-Corean Troubles
The Peking Gazette of May Goth reports
serious trouble between Chinese and
Coreans at Chira Tao Kou, on the Zolu
river, concerning the rights of the
Coreans to cut timber there. Several
lives were lost.
The dOwager queen of COrea died June
4th, aged SO years
Fire in Hong Kong.
The Godoun, Hong Kong, dispensary
in Stanley street, Mr.. Talbot, manager,
was burned May 21st. The building
was a large one, four stories high, and
contained a valuable assortment of
drugs and chemicals. The loss is esti-
mated at from 500, 900 to $125 OOO fully
ipcI1rnd