The morning call., 1891-12-31
China.

On December %, there were on the China
and Japan stations, the following American
war-ships: Alert, corvette, 1920 tons, s
guns, Captain Hitchcock, at Canton; ALL
ance, gunbost. 615 tons. Captain ID. G.
Taylor at Yokohama; Charleston, cruiser,
273O tons, guns, Captain Remey, Kobe
Since ordered to report at Acapulco);
Marion. corvette, 1900 tons. Z guns. Com
mander Dye, Kobe; Moncacy, sloop. 1870
tons, guns, Lieutenant-Co N. l..
johnson, HankOw, and the Paios, gun
boat, 420 tons, 6 guns. Lieutenant-Com-
mander Craig, Shanghai.
Word has been received In Hnng-kong OF
the loss OF the NJ NJ. steamer Delta about
sixty miles from Hainan Head. The pas
sengers and crew we're saved.
The Scotch residents gave the usual ball
on st. Andrews day.
The leader of the rebels In the north is
said to be a man named Chu Ping-ching,
who declares that he Is descendant of he
Ming Emperors. The rebellion started on
the 14th OF November at place called the
"Three Pagodas," some 400 Ii from New
chwang and 600 Ii from Port Arthur Ac-
cOrding to a telegram received from Kin
chow by compradore OF foreign hong
here, that town was attacked BY 5000
mounted men and was almost totally de-
strOyed by them by fire.
Under date Nevchwang, 18th ult., letter
received here last week conveyed the in
formation that the rebels were 40, 900 strong,
and that at the capture of Kinchow 70 per
cent OF the inhabitants had been killed.
Another letter from Tientsin received here
On Wednesday spoke of rising in Man.
churla, and that battle was expected in
few days, further that the rebels had OBJ
tanned control Of large part of Manchuria
1t would be a mistake to imagine that
because there is quiet outwardiy On the
YangtZe everything has settled down to its
former tranquility. We learn that the
soldiers and the common people at the open
ports, the former especially, are very ag-
gressive toward foreigners, particularly at
and above Hankow. At Ichang all the resi-
dents, except the Customs staff, are living
in boats. 1t is widely thought though
this is Of course not certainly known, that
the rising in Manchuria is connected with
the troubles at the Yangtze ports, aud the
outward tranquility at those ports is only
occurred by the presence of the foreign men,
of-war. There can be little question that it
will be necessary TO maze some open dis
play OF the Intention to use force, which Will
oyerane the turbulent soldery. In order to
restore the security to foreigners in the in
terror which followed the last war. Every
generation a fresh lesson Is necessary"
The rowdies in village on the Pootung
side have banded themselves together under
the name of the " Thirty-six Brethren So
ciety." Some depredatiOns have been COM
mtted by them. The tipaos. fearing the
rowdies' numerical superiority and lawleSs-
ness, dare not interfere. The magistrate is
now taking steps to capture anu punish
these bad characters.
All was quiet at Ichang by latest advices
and the people were quite friendly to for
egnegs, who are mostly living in boats.
The Roman Catholic claim is said to be
ZOO taelS, and the officials are trying TO
compromise with 10000 taels net There
was some anxiety at Kincbow tu, the ma
tive city Of which Shashi is the port, in con-
sequence of the execution of a sO-calIed
kolao Hui leader. The troops were in readi-
ness for an outbreak. and Chinese gunboat
was sent with re-enfOrcements, but the trou-
bic had quieted down at the last date re-
ceived.
Most of the missionary ladies who came
down TO Shanghai from Marking during the
riots on the river have returned to their
stations.
a woman about so years old, fearing tia,
her son, a worthless speudthrit, would not
accord her grand funeral after her death,
hit upon the plan OF enjoying one before
that event She fixed a day, n0titiei her
friends ana relations to come dressed in
mourning, hired many priests and monks
and all the paraphernalIa usual in funerals,
including a splendid coffin and large green
baiZe sedan-chair. Amidst much weeping
and praying she was carried all about the
city in the sedan-chair, followed 0y the coffin
and surrounded by mUurners. She was in
tensely happy.