The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
THE PEKING NOTE.
Assurances of Protection to
Foreigners.
Indemnity to Be Paid for OutraSeS 10 Mis-
SiOnarieS.
Alleged Seizure Of Arms and Dynamite From
British SubjeCt-Aid Extended
10 Secret Societies.
Rpecial to THE MORNING CALL.

LONDON, Sept 25.-The following is
summary of the official Peking cablegram
received Monday: Specific sums have
been offer ed the treaty powers by China as
a compensation for the loss of life and
property at various places where the dlsor-
ders occurred. Four leaders of the rioters
have been executed aud twenty-one ban
ished. Five mandarinS have been adludged
culpaby remiss in not adopting measures
to preserve order. The Imperial Govern
ment has ordered the Viceroys of Chihli
and Nanking to dispatch the northern and
southern squadron to patrol the Yang
tse = Kiang, and afford protection to
life and property Of the Europeans
wherever necessary. Though rumors OF
further troubles still excite uneasiness in
certain places, the Government has no
doubt of its ability to cope effectively with
all sattempts at breaches Of the peace.
Nothing is known respecting the reports
cabled to Europe of the attempt to seize Foo
Chow Arsenal, but undoubted evidence of
the activity Of secret societies has been OBJ
tanned in other quarters. Thirty-five cases
VI luitlSu Iillto CUuSlplltu w u llIou SuO-
ject employed in the Imperial Customs
Office at Chin Kiang have been
seized at Shanghai by the Customs
officers and the c0nsgnee arrested and
turned over to the British authorities. The
same man had a quantity Of dynamite,
which, with the rifles, he confessed was
intended for the use of the secret society at
Chin Kang. The other British subjects
and eli nthar foraiunar- natinn n itv hOuht.
full, all residents Of Shanghai, are implicated
in the transaction, which the British officials
are invest gatlng." The cablpgram concludes
with a repetition of the statement that the
Imperial Government has no doubt of its
entire competency 10 preserve order.
The Times Paris CORES pondent says: 1t
has become known here that the Governors
of the Chinese provinces in which the riots
occurred have distinctly declined to be held
responsible therefore, and have declared 1t
impossible to pay indemnity. The Inference
to be drawn is that the Chinese circular to
the powers aims simply at delay in order to
shirk the indemnity and therefore not to be
held to account to Europe
Adyices from Shanghai to the London
and China Telegraph state the highest
officials at Peking and at Marking ex-
pect the European Governments to conf
Dne in a demand for redress for the
outrages perpetrated upon foreigners in
China. The same paper adds the secret So
ciety men are also Expecting such action
upon the part OF the powers, and that they
are preparing to act when the right moment
arrives Many young men Of the best Chi
uese families are connected with these
secret societies. A prominent foreign resi-
dent of Shanghai, the same paper states,
has been asked TO send estimates to Marking
for organizing troops to be disciplined and
armed according to the English system.
The same resident, 1t is said, has been asked
to state the terms upon which he can sup
ply three iast steam cruisers, fully equipped
tor war, to be delivered within three
months.
PARIS, Sept. 25.-The office OF tn Mission
Catholique at Lyons has received advicts
from China to the effect that the natives at
tackled the monks at Northern Chansi and
that nothing has been heard from the Vicar
Apostolic. Fears are entertained for the
safety of the monks and ninety inmates of
the Chan>i Orphanage.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 25.-The Russian
Government is disposed TO join the other
powers in sending a diplomatic pro est to
China, but will not take part in the COM
bined naval demonstration.