The herald., 1894-07-28
FROM THE ORIENT.
Advioss by sts.mshiP Anent the Co
resn Imbroglio.

Advicss by sts.mship Anent the CO.
resn Imbrogiio.
VICTORIA, B. c., July 27.-The steam
ship Empress OF India, eleven days from
Yokohama, arrived today. Ignorant OF
latest cable sdvices. the passengers al
most to man are of the opinion that
China will not fight, but will diplomat
ically get out Of the corner into which
she has been driven. That seems to
have been the general opinion OF for
eigners in the orient when the Empress
left.
A dispatch from Chemulpo under the
date OF July 5, giving latest advices re-
ceived at Yokohama. said:
The Chinese appear to be holding
from action in Coree for various reasons,
one of which is probably the festival in
honor Of the empress dowager's sixtieth
birthday. On July 4th the Japanese
ship Omi, now an armed cruiser, arrived
with about 800 troops, who we're landed.
The United States flagship Baltimore
left for NagasAki for stores on the 3d.
The Monocacy is expected to leave Shsng-
hal for this port On the 7th. The men,
of-war in port now comprise one Chinese
Armstrong cruiser, the Japanese Yaey-
anna and Musahi, the French Incon-
etante, the Russian Koreetz, and the
British cruiser Archer.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
Both Japan and China are making
active preparation for the impending
struggle. Ii Hung Chang borrowed
1000, 900 taels from a leading foreign
bank, pledging as security property ol
the China Merchants Steam Navigation
company. The empress dowager alsc
placed at his disposal the funds for hel
birthday celebration. A large quantity
of ammunition has been sent from the
Kyangang areenal to the forts and fee,
at Woosung. Vessels are also coaled fol
three weeks cruising at forced speed
The reserved vessels of the navy hsve
been placed at Woosung, Yang-tse and
at naval stations on the Gulf of Pechil
to guard them. The cities OF Hsnkow
and Woo Chang. in the province of Hu
peh, are guarded by four sloops of wal
owned by Viceroy Chang OF that prov
ince.
A telegram was received at Toxic
from Tien-Tsin on the llth inst, to the
effect that the Chinese government pro-
posed to engage English officers for the
navy and German officers for the army
and have applied to the ministers of thu
two powers at Psking for assistance il
the matter. The arsenals OF Japan are
still busy, and cabinet meeting is held
daily to consider the situation. Th,
policy is still aggressive. The army ant
navy are at the highest pitch of enthu
siasm for war. An immense amount o
stores are being purchased and helt
ready for use.
Among the passengers on the Empires
was Lieutenant Fox, flag lieutenant o
Admiral Skerrett. He left the Balti
more ct Nagasaki, which steamed ava.
from Chemulpo Julys 81 TO get etores
Fox was at Chemulpo from June Sd an,
saw all the operations there for
month. He does not believe China will
fight. The rebellion in Corea has bee
virtually over for month, and ii
vestige remains 1t can be readily pu
down.
SEALING IN AsfATIc WATERS.
Sealing in .Asiatic waters is nesrl
over, many vessels being already o
their way home. The British pe.agi
catch to July 17th was 44,669, or 127
average per schooner American pelagi
2O,289, or an average OF S1l. This mean
that the total peIagic catch in the Pacif
reached fully Ut, 900. Few schooners o
the Japanese coast &C to Copper islam
IA or Bering sea.
cHcLERA IN CHINA.
The Hong Kong Telegraph Of July Z
says:
Cholera. in its epidemic if not in j