The morning call., 1890-09-18


A syndicate OF Continental fnanciers are re-
ported 10 have rendered the Chinese Government
a loan OF 2o,ooo,ooo taels for a long term, esti-
mated at from 8 10 25 years, at low rate OF in
terest, with the condition OF supplying railroad
material
The news from the north is again all about
floods. The Tientsin Railway has been stopped.
An angry crowd. thnkin Ing that tile railway en-
bankmeuts increased the height OF The water In
certain districts. broke tie embellishments. The
wafer rushed in, destroying the line along
stretch OF about ten miles.
The breaking out OF the Yellow River again
and the great damage done by Hoods all over
China viii, it is said, again stop railway progress.
the Central Government having its hands too
full To think OF railways.
The Yellow River floods and other foods are
still The great subject OF talk. In tue province
of Chill there are said TO be four millions home
less, and in Shantung the misery is great.
Cholera, which has been raging in Japan, is
now prevalent in Shanghai aud the north aud
several Europe ans have succumbed 10 il.
The Kaiping Mining Company are now ell
gagged making cement at their works near Iient-
sin
In the Shun Tuck District, 10 the province OF
Canton. the people, instigated by the literat,
pulled down mission chapel and raised a dis
lurbance.
A similar riot is reported from Kiukl lang.
The Canton Mint is now issuing silver coins OF
the value of 81, soc. loo. and DC which are com
lag slowly INTO circulation.
The Chinese Times says: Notwithstanding
the quantity OF water which covers the country
about The IeihO Tie great volume OF the uralndg
OF Chihh, some 10000 square miles, is thrown
on The Pehtang, river OF much larger capacity.
Some idea may be formed of the pressure put on
that section when II is stated that the bridges,
wers and fiOOd-OpenngS OF the railway IN the
vicinity OF the Pehtang are calculated TO be
passing forty million cubic feet OF water per
minute, while the Pelho at The city OF llentslu
only carries one aud quarter million, about one.
thlrtleth part.
a gang OF Chinese natives at Nngpo insisted
on attending lheater owned by an Amerlc an
company without paving. As the local author
lies refused 10 interfere The United States ship
Monocacy lett Shanghai on August 10Th TO pro-
lect the tights Of the pr0pTetOrs.
proclamation has been issued by the Shane-
hal TaOtai saying that an imperial decree has
been received by Viceroy Ii Hung chang, Su.
perntendent OF Trade Ia the north, ordering him
10 send large quantity OF rice 10 Pekiug imme-
diately. H. f.. on receipt OF the decree tele-
graphed Immediately TO Viceroy Tseng at Nan
K!ng asking him 10 ship The article 10 l'eking.
IL. l.. Tseug accordingly requested the Customs
TaOtais at Muhn and Shanghai TO note that all
the rice for Tentsln and Picking Is 10 be sent
duty Free: A similar notification was sent 10 the
different Taotais and Commissioners OF Customs
with respect 10 all the rice for flemish and
Peking, whether direct from the river ports or
traushpped al Shanghai.
Says lie China Mai: The 9th day OF August,
1890, according TO all the Anglo Chinese calen-
Seventh Moon; stil Inc Chinese call this day the
30th day of The Sixth Moon, and date their let
lers and documents accordingly WHO'S wrong
THIS appears TO be very slight matter al first,
but IL might involve difficulties in official docu.
ments
Another Ilot took place in the city OF Gilman
about August 18th. The people OF kiangsi are
numerically rough, and their last outrage WAS
to attack chapel destroy its contents and, after
setting them Oh ire, TO order the missionary and
his wife TO leave the city. The same crowd de-
stroycd a chapel last year. and the authorities
have taken no steps 10 punish the offenders.
\ serious disturbance look place late In July
between The TaTtars aud Mohammedans OF
Sngau Flu. The place has population OF
300, 900, one third Of whom are MOhammedaDs.
During a theatrical show quarrel sprung up,
and IN lew moments the whole city was
aroused. The TarIars well armed with
swords and things looked squay for q While,
but the MOhammedans broke down one OF the
large gates OF The city and reached their quarters
without the loss OF life.
While TWO Chinese were bathing 10 creek in
the French Concession. Shanghai, tile other day,
they began to lark with another. They
made a wager as TO which OF them could remain
under water lie longest, aud IN trying 10 win
they both were drowned.