Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-12-20
ON TO PEkINC.
CHINA IN DESPAIR.
THE MANCHU DYNASTY
THREATENED.
The Alleged Atrocities OF the
japanese Army Discredited-

CEduSu dl. SluCS TUG % ttolS Va
Port Arthur Ii Hung Chang has
secretly reported to the Govern
ment of Peking his inability to
check the advance of the Japan
csc armies. In his report he de-
plores the want of railroads more
than the lack of troops, thus get
ting even with the ceusors who
formerly frustrated his scheme
for the development of the re
sources of the empire.
Chang Chi Tung, the new Vic
eroy of Nankin, is very active,
and is making extensive efforts
for the reformation of the army
Among his plans is the construc-
ton of railways to Shanghai for
the purpose of opening the Nan
king trade. His object is, doubt
less, to anticipate events when
the Pekin government Is over
thrown, and to induce foreigners
to deal directly with him in state
affairs. The Chinese regard
Chang Chi Tung as the rising
star of the empire.
Internally China is reported as
unusual quiet.
Shanghai, December y. Be
fore considering any peace pro
posals from China, Japan will
insist upon the surrender for exc
cution of all the Chinese officials
who have offered money rewards
for japanese heads.
1t is stated that he japanese
have effected a landing at Shar
Hah Kwan and near Taku. They
number % 900.
Count Inoye, the japanese
Minister at Seoul, has had an in.
terview with the King of Corea
the result of which, it is said
will probably be that the great
regent will resign.
Large numbers of Tonghaks
made an attack on konshin on
November 2Sth, and were defeat
ed by the japanese with great
slaughter. Two of the rebel chiefs
were killed.
Tien-Tsin. December.l2. The
japanese have landed in force
fifty miles north of Shanhai-
kwan. All is reported quiet al
Wu-Hu.
Washington, December II. The
following statement was issued
from the Japanese Legation to-
day: The japanese Minister ex
presses the strongest disbelief in
the reports of atrocities alleged
to have been committed by the
japanese troops at Port Arthur
He does not hesitate to denounce
as unqualifedly false the state.
ment contained in one account
telegraphed from Yokohama that
there was an unrestrained reign
of murder at Port Arthur from
three days after its capture, and
that practically all the inhabit-
ants were butchered in cold
blood.
London, Dec. Il. A dispatch
to the Central NeUs from Antong
says that the japanese division,
on Monday, December 10th. de-
feated the Chinese near Kin
kwa-Hu. The Chinese lost 100
killed, and a large number
were wounded. The japanese
whose loss was only forty killed
and wounded, captured two ban
ners. ten prisoners and a large
number of rifles. Four thousand
Chinese were engaged. The
Chinese fed towards Tso-Hun-
Kou.
A TRAGEDY NAY OCCUR ANY DAY.
London. Dec. 10. The Globe
this afternoon prints a letter from
a British resident of China, who
occupies a position which brings
him in touch with the mandarins
and masses. He says: "A trag-
edy may occur any day, and when
the japanese come in sight of the
Capital l feel certain every for
eigner will be massacred. The
foreign Ministers will incur a per-
feet insane risk if they remain
there after the ice has closed the
port Of Tien -Tsin. The greatest
danger is. in fact. that nearly all
the soldiers are members of sec