The record-union., 1894-10-01
Three Independent Kingdoms to be
Made of the Great Empire.
THE POWERS TO BE CALLED ON TO
DECIDE THE QUESTION.
Public Desire in Japan to Prosecute
the War Against China in Defiance
that the Government Make Des-
perate Attack Upon Pekin.
Special to the REooRD-UN1oS.

Special to the RECORD-UN1oS.
LONDON, Sept. 30.-A dispatch from
Frankfort says a correspondent tele-
graphs that he has learned from excel
lent authority that China intends to di-
vide China into three independent king
doms. If necessary Japan will call a
conference of the Powers to decide the
question.
A Port Arthur dispatch says that the
Japanese fleet has established headquar-
ters in the Gulf of Corea. The Gulf Of
Pechili is being patrolled by Japanese
cruisers.
A dispatch to the DAILY Ne,CS from
Yokohama says that there is a general
public desire in Japan to prosecute the
war against China in defiance of all OBJ
stacles-a general desire that the Govern
ment make desperate attack on Pekin.
The Japanese Parliament will at once
vote war credits regardless OF party opin-
ions. Reinforcements are continually
departing from Yokohama, Toxic and
other places in Japan, but their destina-
ton is not known.
Another dispatch from Y ok ohama states
that the reserves and Imperial Guard
have been ordered out for duty.
AdviceS from Pekin says that there is
ever-increasing anxiety among the for
eign population there and at Tein-ts
Foreigners are actively organizing for the
defense of the foreign quarters.
Shanghai dispatches say the Chinese
Emperor attributes the recent Chinese
defeats TO lncompetency and corruption.
This has caused panic in the palace,
and rendered the position of affairs in
China extremely serious.
The Duke of Cambridge, Commander
| in-Chief OF the British Army, visited the
War Office yesterday. 1t is reported that
the Duke was making arrangements for
| the immediate dispatch of troops to
| Shanghai, in order to protect the British
residents, whose lives are said to be in
danger from the Chinese population.
EUROPEAN INTEREST.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-A special from
| London says: European interest in the
| war in the East continues to be directed
| to the great naval battle at the mouth of
the Yalu. 1t has already had an import
ant effect in England. The British Ad-
| miralty, which usually is intensely con-
| servative, has been profoundly impressed
| by the lighting power of cruisers against
| battleships and by other lessons of the
great engagement
The Lords of Admiralty are now in
| session daily from 10 o'clock till dusk
and there is great activity throughout the
| department.
1t has been decided to make important
| changes in the British Asiatic SQUADRON
as rapidly and quickly as possible. The
small, weak vessels on that station are to
be replaced, on various pretexts, with
powerful warships.
| The expectation is growing of an early
| crisis in the Eastern situation. Opinion
is divided here whether the Japanese
secret expedition of 10000 men is aiming
for Formosa or Pekin. There is strong
suspicion in certain circles here that the
| Chilean cruiser Blanco Encalada, which
was completed on the Tyne this week.
will be turned over to a Chinese crew as
soon as she reaches the high seas on Oc-
| tober 9th.
The Chinese steamship Ching Wo has
arrived at Liverpool with a very largo
number of Chinese on board. l heard a
| hint to-day that these men are intended
for the crew of the Chilean warship, and
that the transfer will be carried out as
above suggested unless the British au-
thoritieS interfere.