The morning call., 1893-01-19
FROM THE ORIENT.
Budget of News by the
Empress of Japan.
ANTI CHRISTIAN DISORDERS.
Outbreak of Students = The British
Minister Presents His Credentials
TO the Chinese Emperor.
sreelal TO THE MoRxINa CALI

VANCOUVER, Jan. lS.-The steamer En-
press Of Japan arrived from Hong Kong
and Yokohama this morning with Is saloon
passengers. 80 Chinese. IS sacks of mall
and 2450 tons cargo, including SO bales of
silk. Fine weather prevailed and the trip
was uneveniful.
Among the passengers was Captain
Waterhouse Of the American bark Escort.
wrecked of the Annoy coast last November.
The crew were all saved. but had narrow
escape The captain is panied by his
wife and child. He left to-day for his
home in Searsport, Me. lie IS well known
heres having loaded lumber at THIS place on
several occasions.
Another passenger was William r. Locke
of The Toledo Blade. who has been in Japan
several months. writing for that paper
Adviees by the Empress ARE as follows
Another anti-forelgn riot occurred at
IchaDg at the beginning Of December. a
large number of students, congregated there
for tie examinations, took leading part.
The mob attacked the Custom house, but
was repulsed. Before the renewal of the
attack an armed party from II. NJ. ship
Esk arrived and caused them to desist. The
pluck Of the customs staff. the prompt &C
darkness alone prevented the riot from
being as disastrous as that of September
1891. The residence of Mr.. Coekburn, a
Presbyterian missionary, was threatened
by tie mob, but his appearance with a re,
volYeT in his hand made the rowdes desst,
The students were to leave Ichang for their
homes al the end Of the month. and it is
thought that quietness has been Fe-estab-
lished.
Two young girls, scarcely Is. have been
charged at Ottakring with cruelty To ami
mails. To gain the affection Of their sweet
hearts they cut out the eyes Of two twelve
week-od kittens. Burning the eyes to
powder they put them in wine. which their
sweetheartS drank. The prescription has
been regarded as infallible since 1906
Tie Mercury says that the Governor
General LANG Klang Will memorializs the
throne to establish a naval school al
Shanghai. 1t is not known whether Chi
nese or European naval officers viii have the
Superintendent Of II.
a nan was executed on December % at
Canton by Iing-ch, or the slcng process,
Tor patTleide. The prisoner was bound to a
cross and then sliced 10 death. The Chinese
usually witness an execution with stoieal
Indifference. but the screams of the victim
were SO heartrending that many of the
spectators we're obliged to retire.
Nicholas 0Connor, the new British Min
lister at Picking, presented his credentials to
the Emperor in person on December 13
The ceremony took place in the precincts
Of the Imperial palace, not in an clubhouse,
where other Ministers humbly walked 10
see the ''Son of Heaven" last year. Salts
faction is expressed at O'Connors attitude
in insisting on presenting his credentials
personally.
Two disastrous fires are reported. one oc-
curing in a theater in Shanghai, in
kwangsi. during performances The exact
number Of the killed is unknown. The dis
aster was OF appalling magnitude. there
not being enough coffins to bury the dead
The other FIRE was al Kan HI, near Canton.
Robbers visited a temple aud demanded
several thousand taels. but were refused.
Near The temple was large shed. crowded
with people witnessing a theatrical per-
Torrance. The robbers fred this and a
panic ensued, over 1900 persons Deing
either burned or smothered.
Lieutenant Quail Of the japanese navy
has asked TO be permitted to establish a
fishery colony of POGO Japanese fishermen
10 the Kurile Islands. His object is to Sc
cure the coast against foreign sealing vessels
and to keep men ready for active warlike
service in those waters.
Smallpox is prevalent in four procedures
Of Japan around Hiogn.
j mob Of shoemakers marched 10 the Jap
anese House OF Representatives to protest
against teaching the army to make their
own shoes. Not having given notice of
their demonstration, the leaders vera ST.
rested and fined.