Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-14
FROM THE ORIENT.
The Steamship China Brings
Asiatic Advices.
Continued Disorders in the
FlOwery Kingdom.
Pointed Questions PrOpounded by
England's Representative.
Ii Hung Chang Resorts to subterfuges for
Answers-The Powers DispIeased
with China's Attitude.
Japan News. -
Associated Press Dispatches.


er China arrived early this morning
from Hong Kong and Yokohoma, II
days II hours and 55 minutes from the
latter port. 1t was thought she would
attempt to break the record made by
the Vancouver line of steamships, but
she did not do So,
ADVICES FROM CHINA
to August 20tn, were brought by the big
steamer as follows
Sir John Walsam, British minister,
has protested strongly against the
dilatory manner in which the Chinese
government dealt with the recent riots,
and has put three questions to the gov
ernment asking, first, why the edict on
the subject OF the riots was not dis
patched through the empire by tele-
graph; second, why the Wuhu magis
trate who tried to stop the riots was de-
graded, while his superiors who did
nothing, were not punished and third,
why the punishment of the guilty at
Wusuch was delayed.
The Chinese government sent the
questions to his excellency, Lii Hung
Chang, to be answered. Chang raplied:
First, it is not the custom of China to
send edicts by wire; second, the magis-
trate was degraded for other reasons,
and third, the, rioters have been pun
ished, two being executed.
Ii HUNG CHANGES sUBTERFUGEs.
The North China News, commenting
editorially on the answers, says The
first is merely subterfuge. The case
was too serious to admit of the delay
caused by the use of messengers AS
for the second reply, it was stated at
the time that the magistrate was de-
graded as concession to the natives,
who had denounced him for doing his
duty in the affair. The reply is palpa-
BILE evasion, and only shows that China
cannot be depended on by the foreign
powers. AS for the execution of two
culprits, thisi is unsatisfactory, as COM
ing far short of the requirements OF the
Chinese law In cases OF murder among
themselves. The lmurderers of foreign
ers must not be punished more lightly
than the murderers of Chinese.
LORD sALIsBURY's DEMAND.
Lord Salisbury added to his three
qustions the demand that Human which
is the hot-bed of anti-foreign sentiment
in China, be opened to trade, coupled
with the threat if China could not con-
troll her own people, the foreign powers
would take the matter in hand. To this
the viceroy replies that China is per-
fectlv able to control her own people.
The conclusion is that, if able, she must
be unwilling.
THE POWERS NOT SATISFIED.
The News adds: Meanwhile the pow
ers do not intend to be satisfied with
these replies and with what has been
done by the Chinese government, so tar,
in the way OF punishment and repara-
ton. They have sent China what is
virtually an ultimatum, and will not
| take any inadequate reply. England's
action is understood to be backed by the
other powers, and it is thought force will
| be used if China is not cOnciliatory.
TELEGRAPH BUILDING INTERRUPTED.
Over twenty thousand people assem-
bled at Lung Chow, in the province Of
Human, recently, to prevent workmen
from putting up telegraph lines. Ten
| thousand poles were burned and the
men driven over the boundary. A soc-
ETY. has been formed to keep the tele-
graph out, and a mob is still on watch.
Great apprehension is felt by the in
habitants of the border districts in
Hupeh. At New Cheng DR.. Greig, a
missionary doctor, has been assassinated
by soldiers. The matter has been placed
in the hands of Mr.. Ayrton, British con
sui. 1t is thought this is local affair,
not connected with the secret societies.
Reports from Foo Chow of the killing Of
three missionaries up the country prove
to be false.
/ MORE SERIOUS TROUBLES EXPECTED.
The German Roman Catholic bishop
! of Shan Tung, who has returned from
Peking to Tientsin, said his excellency
Ii Hung Chang told him the late riots
are only the forerunners of more serious
troubles, and hinted that he hoped the
bishop would be moderate in his de-
mands on his return to Shan Tung.
The Italian Corvette Vallermo has
been under orders to leave for Italy, but
was stopped and ordered to remain in
definitely by the Italian minister at
Peking, who fears trouble.
| ONLY A QUIET STUDENT.
There seems to be no foundation for
the report that the son of Hsuch, minis
ter to England, has been arrested as a
member of a secret society that has been
causing the riots. Young Hsuch lives
at Wusich, the scene of the recent riots,
but is aquiet student and was in no way
connected with them.
SERIOUS LANDSLIDE.
There was serious landslide in the
bank of the Yang-Tse-Kiang, opposite
Chingkiang. The people, warned by
prenonitory trembligs, fed in their
\ night oiathes. Hardly had they escaped,
wbeo a .arge tract ofground slid into the
river, carrying lumber, houses and
shops with it. No lives lost.
IRON iNp GCLD MINES.
Mr. Psiiuok, American vice-consul at
Tieptain has beeu made assistant man.
4 ager in the sytenAon q tie Tientsin
railroad Yiceroy Chang ChiF Tung
has recently opened iron mines in