The morning call., 1892-06-19
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.
The Anti.FOreign Feeling Again Manifested
in Central China.

VANCOUVER, B. c., June 1S.-Mail ad-
vices by the steamer Empress of India.
which arrived this morning state that the
anti-foreign policy is again manifesting
itself in The Yang Use Valley, and renewal
of outrages and riots is probable. The
Literati, fred with intense hatred, are
stirring the popular prejudice against
foreigners by the most outrageous and
malignant falsehoods. and in many in
stances, through the ignorance and super
stitiOn Of the people, melted them to out
rage The imperial forces are powerless
At Ching Hi and Kang mobs personally
led by the 'Literati," wrecked the mis-
sionary buildings and put the foreign resi-
dents in danger of their lives. In Ching
Hi, two ladies, missionaries of the Church
of Engla nd were insulted and ordered to de-
part They escaped to the Chief Magis-
trate's house, which the mob surrounded,
and the frightened Yaman sent the ladies
away. The kiang Mission Hospital and
diSpensary were wrecked and DR.. Riggs was
dragged out by four soldiers, 0stensibly
sent by a local mandarin TO protect the
place. Riggs made his way amid shower
of bricks, stones and sticks, and. not salts
fed with That. the mob tried to throw him
into q vat of liquid offal. Riggs finally
escaped, with his clothing torn TO rags and
minus watch and chain.
Native students and patients are robbed
Of all their possessions.
The notorious Chow Ham. author of the
Human and other foreign publications, has
been punished by losing his rank, and sent
to his own district to be under surveillance
there.
The Chinese VIceroy has sent an engineer
and miners to open the mines in the Moan
Hills. They are accompanied by military
escort.
III to- - L., y, st
entry on Chinese customs cruiser pro-
ceeding on search for smuggling parties.
The pirates when at sea took possession of
the steamer and looted three junks before
parting with the cruiser.
A project is afoOt in HoDg-kong to send
ten or twelve thousand coolies to the Mica
ragua canal and plantations Of Jamaica,
British Honduras and Ecuador.
Acting Harbor Master of Hong-KOng
Comman der Hastings, r. N. has aroused
some opposition by reference in his annual
report TO the taxation of British construct
ed vessels. With regard to registration
fees to give them national character the
report says: There is nothing TO prevent
owners from running ships under other
flags il they think 1t cheaper ; and as to
medical fees, IF the burdens are excessive
and the benefits not an adequate equiVa-
lent, there is no reason why the trade should
be confined to this center" Otherwise, if
the Shipping Commission is not satisfied
with the way the officials run the colony
they had better get out Of it.
The insurrection in Poahang, Malayan
Peninsula, is not yet settled. and the Sui
tan's troops will go forward this time with
out any British officer accompanying them.
Matters have been quieter in the japanese
Parliament since the reassembling but ii Is
probable the session will close without a
collision.
Count So-Ye Jima, the japanese Home
Minister, has resigned. finding himself out
of harmony with his colleagues in conse-
quence of his attempts to reconcile parties.
Macao has been visited by destructive
tornado