The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-04
COALITION FORMED.
England UniteS With China
Against Russia.
Russia TO Establish a PFOteCtOrate Over
COTea
China Sending Troops TO Pamir 10 Check
RuSSia'S AdYanCeS-JapaneSe Off,
GalS Looking for War.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 3.-There is no longer
any doubt here in Government circles that
England and China have formed coalition
against Russia. The recent movements of
the Cars forces along the Chinese frontier
have created much excitement in Hong
Kong, rs does the further fact that Russia
is about TO establish a protectorate over
Corea 1t is thought here that the Corean
matter has hastened the action of England and
China more than the frontier troubles. The
japanese Government has been wise enough
TO dispatch two men-of-war to COrea re-
Gently In view Of the trouble soon to come
in that direction.
PARIS Dec. 3.-The situation in China is
attracting great attention in political circles
in all the European capitals. 1t is not only
from the fact that the several powers have
made demands upon the Chinese Govern
ment regarding the treatment Of their re-
spective subjects in that country, which the
present condition of affairs prevents being
settled, but because of the extreme impOr-
tance attached to reports that England has
come to an. understanding with China by
which mutual aid is to be rendered in the
event of certain contingencies.
The Eclair to-day publishes an interview
with the Chinese Charge d'Affaires here, in
which the representative of the Chinese
Government expresses most implicit conf
dence that the Government will have no
occasion to take any extreme measures to
suppress an attempt at general uprising
The Charge d Affaires declares that the news
of late received from China regarding the
disturbances in several parts of the coun-
try, particularly in the north. is greatly ex-
aggeraied He further said that he was not
aware that any power had asked explana-
tiOns from China. 1--WE are quite ready to
assure the powers that we have done and
will continue to do our utmost to protect
Europeans in China" he said.
A core 5pOndent of the Figaro cables from
Shanghai that negotiations are opened to
bring about an alliance between England
and China for tho purpose of coping With
Russia The correspondent adds that
China is sending troops TO Pamir to check
the Russian movement in that part of the
world. China claimed that Russia is en-
crOaching on her territory.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-The Queen has ap-
proved OF the formation OF native infan-
try corps for service on the island of Hong
Kong. The corps will be officered by Euro
peans and natives. RumorS of an under
standing between England and China in
opposition to Russia, and without regard to
the other powers. are considerably discussed
in Continental circles, but nothing definite
is stated here.
The Chronicles correspondent at Tientsin
has sent the following cablegram: 1t is re-
ported that band Of rebels have murdered
a MOugolian Prince. Some more villages
have been sacked and looted and all the
native Christian residents have been found
massacTed. The Mandaiins are not at
tempting to stop the butchery, which is
beiug executed by an organization called
aAfi he an - .paCUp' ~ with the pltipPt
Of tine exterminatiOn Of foreigners and
Christians.
Tie senior British officer has received a
message from Niuchang stating that the re-
volt has been suppressed there and the
rebels dispersed. A laconic dispatch from
Chinese sources announces that a nun Der Of
rebels have been summarily beheaded.
A dispatch from Peking says: The Chi
nese Government has received an official re-
port from Brigader- General Nieh, COM
rebels on November 9th and 2Sth, killing
their leader and GOO men. The General COM
mandng troops in kinchow district, an
nouncfDg that he engaged and defeated the
maDdlng the forces at Jeho also ann ounces
q successful engagement with the rebels.
Sir John Walsham, the British Minister
TO China, in a telegram to the Foreign
Office confirms the reported outbreak of
brigands. assisted by a secret association.
west of Jehol and beyond the Great Wall.
The Minister says: Possibly the insurgents
have also been joined by Chinese Moham-
medans from Mongolia. 1t is reported that
two OF three important towns have been
captured and hundreds OF natives massa-
cred. There Is no reason to believe that
any Europeans were killed. The 6000
picked men which the Government has dis
patched to the scene ought to be able to
queil the uprising. No credit should be
given the sensational stories set afloat.
There is one British gunboat at Iientsin and
another has ascended the Yang tse- -kiang.
This region is quiet.
A semi-ofiicial dispatch to Reuters Tele-
gram Company says that tile Paris Figaro's
story about an ADglO-Chinese alliance is a
canard.
ROME, Dec 3-The French ambassador
here has made overtures to Premier Rudini
for Italian Intervention in China. The Pre-
mier declines to act until he receives an
official report from the Italian Minister at
Peking.