Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.
Disastrous Fires-Excluding Chinese-Youns
Girls stolen.

Disastrous Fires-Excluding Chinese-Young
Girls stolen.
The steamer Oceanic brings the following ad-
vices from Hong Kong and Yokohama:
In connection with the efforts that are being
made to procure Chinese laborers for Mexico,
proclamation has been issued prohibiting i'm
migration until the treaty between China and
Mexico has been ratified. The object OF the
proclamation is stated to be to avoid a repeti-
ton of the treatment received by the Chinese in
the United States.
Two disastrous fires resulting in the destruc-
ton of 4, 400 natives houses have taken place
in Manila. 1t is reported that they originated
from family quarrel in a native house, Q
woman having thrown a brazier of hot Goals at
her husband, which missed its mark and set
fire to the place. At the latest report fve
bodies had been taken from the ruins.
REVOLT SUPPRESSED.
The uprising in SOUL, which was briefly men
toned in dispatches Of April -, was crushed in
Its incipiency by the government Several
members of powerful organization known as
the feRakah-To succeeded in entering the cap
ltal. being aided in doing SO unobserved by
reason OF festivities attending the celebration
OF the crown princes birthday and the civil
service examinations. A deputation was ap-
pointed by them to wait upon the king and
urge their petition for forbidding foreign re-
llglons In Corea. the expulsion Of foreigners
and redress for the killing OF the founder Of
their party some years ago. In the event of the
rejection Of their demands it had been arranged
that the city should be set on fire, that the ad
herents OF the party should rise in revolt in
the confusion that was sure to follow and that
their supporters in other parts of the country
should rise simultaneously in rebellion. The
reputation to the king were unsuccessful in
their errand. and on this becoming known the
plot was about to be carried into execution
when the police obtained timely information
and arrested about 100 of the leaders Of the
trouble, effectually quashing for the time the
intended revolt
YOUNG GIRLS STOLEN.
Information has been received at Hong Kong
that the disaster at Kan Ii some time ago dur
ing the progress Of festival in which ], 400
lives were said to have been lost was far more
terrible than at first reported. While the per-
Torrance Of some theatricals was in full swing
three mat sheds containing over 5000 persons
were set on fire. The dry mating burned rap
idly. and, the supports giving away, fell and
uffocated q majority OF the audience One of
the mat sheds was occupied solely by women
and children, and when this was fired band Of
well-dressed Chinese, who were wholly I'M
known to the natives of the district rushed in
and seized the best looking young women and
BHis' W Tue Hunoer Vi tuirty or iorty, anu car
ried them away. As soon other people went
to render assistance at the mat sheds an
other band Of robbers set fire to houses in
different parts Of the village and plundered
shops Of all that was valuable. Boats were wait
ing at the river side, and the kidnappers and
robbers were able to make good their escape.
Chinese state that nearly 5000 persons were
suffocated and burned to death, and il is GER
tain that over 1000 lives were lost. Over 1000
coffins we're sent from Canton to Kan Lii. and
collins were also sent from Fashan and other
places in the district