The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-16
CHINA AND JAPAN.
JAPANESE TROOPS MOVING ON
PEKIN.

China's Warships Unable to Cope with
the Enemy--Her Troops Without Mod
ern Arms--Customs Officials at Pekin
Arriving at Shanghai--The Gar of
Russia Dangerously Sick.
LONDON, Oct. 1O.-A dispatch from
Shanghai to the Central NeWS says that
although the Chinese Government has
plenty of men at it's disposal, there is a
total lack of modern arms for their
use. This deficiency, the dispatch as
serts, the Germans are endeavOring to
supply. Many of the Chinese soldiers
recently ent to the front have been
armed only with jingals and bows and
arrows.
The families Of the customs officials
at Pekln are arriving at Shanghai by
every steamer.
A high official in the service Of the
| government recently reported that the
Chinese fleet which has been operating
against the Japanese squadron is pow
erless to cope with the enemy and, in
fact, Is of not the slightest use as a
means of offence or defence.
LONDON, Oct ia dispatch to the
StQT from Shanghai Gays the japanese
and Chinese OutpOst5 had a skirmish
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The Japanese across the river reported
that A, 600 japanese troops had landed
| at Shan Hal Kwan at the entrance of
the Gulf Of Lai Tong and Gus all the
telegraph wires.
The report that the japanese had
landed in force as New ChWang is I'm
confirmed.
LONDON. Oct. 1O-A dispatch to the
Pail MaU Gazette, from Yokohama,
says the Japanese Government has de-
| cided to raise an international war loan
Of 10, 000, 900 pounds, which, together
with the new taxation for war pur-
poses, will bring the resources of the
government up to 26. 600, 600 pounds.
A minority in the cabinet favored a
foreign loan owing to the short time
since the last international loan.
LONDON, Oct. 1O-A dispatch from
Berlin to the Telegraph says Prof.
L9yden has again been summoned by
wire to attend the Gar, and will start
this evening, and remain some time.
| According TO CrackOw newspapers
| pyaemia has been established, and
none of the officials' reports concern
ing the patients condition tally with
| the facts.
SHANGHAI, Oct 1O-VArious rumors
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being that 40, 600 japanese troops have
landed near Shan Kwan, on the bound
airy between the Chinese Provinces of
Manchuria and Chi Ii. at the Eastern
eud Of the great wall which Uraverses
| China The telegraph wires have been
cut, thus hIDderiUg communication
with that district.
ArepOrG, which is clas2ed here as I'M
| reliable, says that the Japs have affected
a landing lea New Chwang, Gulf of
| Lao Lon.
According 70 g. letter received here
from Tien Tsiu. during the progress of
a large fire there Oh Friday night, the
Chinese merchants protected the settle
ment and are now ~patrolling the streets
from sunset to sunrise.
1t is reported here that several Jap
aneSe warships have been sighted off
Takuar.
A dispatch received here from Tien
Tsin to day states that the British and
Russian ministers have arrived there
and that they will proceed at nee to
Pekin. Another report which reaches
the city says that after a skirmish
which took place north of the Yalu
river yesterday, the Japanese Outposts
were driven back across the river.
Advices received here from Port
Arthur say that the repairs to the
Chinese feet which was engaged in the
battle off the Yalu river, have been
completed, and that the feet will pro-
coed to sea today.
Shan-Kai Kwan, where the Japs are
reported to have landed 40, 900 troops,
is directly on the railroad building
from Tien Tsin to Moukien, and is Of
great strategic Importance. In fact,
the opinion has been expressed hat if
Shan Hal Kwan is captured there is
nothing to prevent the Japs from
marching on Pekin.
LONDON, Oct. 10.-The Morning Post
will publish to morrow a leader on
British naval movementsin the East"
In its discussion of imperial defence, it
says;
The colonies hold aloof from Great
Britain and are content to look on
while the mother country pays pre-
miums for their assurance policies.
The time has come for a change. We
would not do the colonies the Injustice
of supposing they would refuse to share
the expense of the navy's coaling sta
tions if they were asked, but we are
surprised that not a single colony has
offered to do 80. This being so, i'm
perial authority must take the initia-
tive. 1t is clearly the duty of the gov
eminent to summon a conference of
delegates from Australia, Canada and
the Cape to discuss with the war officers
and Admiralty some partnership
scheme having a sound commercial
basis"
LONDON, Oct. 1O.-A dispatch to the
Times from Tien Tsin says that Mr..
OConnor, the British Minister, arrived
at Chez Foo on board the British war
ship Alacrity, and is proceeding in
haste to Pekin. The dispatch says shat