The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-06
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JAPAN.
PekingDoubt|ess
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IS CHINA HELPLESS?
The Hand Of Russia in the
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REAL RIOT IN RIO JANEIR0
Progress and Damage Of
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other TeIegraphic News Itemized Cow
ering Advices From All Parts
of the World.

LONDON, September 25.-It is reported
that most of the japanese men-of war
have left the island of Hal Yantan.
YOKOHAMA, September l4.--No one
now doubts that the long delay in Jap
anese military movements Is to allow
time for the completion of great plan
of invasion. Any day may bring news
of a battle in Northern Korea and OF
the sailing of 10000 troops for some
point on the inner coast of the Gulf OF
Pechili, but as the decisive time ap-
proaches, the japanese authorities grow
more and more deaf to appeals for in
formation. They frankly declare that
secrecy is one of their chief conditions
of success.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-The central Nelrs
has information that Captain Gals
worthy, the commander of the Chimes
transport Kow Shung, has stated under
oath that the charter of the Kuw
Shung to the Chinese Government con-
tanned clause. to be kept secret that
in the event of a hostile movement
against the ship by the japanese the
Kow Shung should be regarded as Chi
nese property.
SHANGHAI, Sept. %. 1t is reported
that the native officials have received
news last night that the japanese at
tackled the Chinese forces at An Chow
and vi Chew simultaneously, and were
repulsed at both places.
The massacre of foreigners at Peking
is regarded as imminent. The lega-
tions have asked that blue jackets be |
landed to protect them.
japanese warships are scouting in the .
Gulf of Pechili. Naval experts say that
the Chinese vessels will never appear on .
the scene again.
LONDON September ga dispatch /
from Toxic says second japanese army
for field service, modified at Hiros-
china, and consisting of 10000 men,
under command of Field Marshal Count
Oyama, embarked yesterday amid in
tense enthusiasm. The Emperor re-
viewed the troops. 1t is reported
vaguely that the squadron is bound for
the Yellow Sea.
LONDON, September 27-A dispatch
from Shanghai dated to-day, says: The
Chinese naval officers now at Port
Arthur and TiensTsin are squabbling
among themselves as to the RESPONSE
bility of the terrible Chinese losses in
the naval battle off the Yalu. A court
of inquiry is sitting and has already {
found Captain Fong of the warship
Tsi-Yuen guilty of cowardice in the face
of the enemy. He was condemned to
be beheaded, and it is believed that
other officers will lose their heads.
New YORK, Sept. 29.-The Herald
has the following from Shanghai; The
Chinese army at Wi-iu, on the Yalu
river, which is opposing the advance of ,
the main Japanese army in Korea, has
mutinied. The men are throwing away ,
their arms, because they have no ammu
milton. being cut Off from their base of
The Chinese defenses have
collapsed and are now only +
a farce. There is panic in Picking. n
and the very name Of a japanese in. r
spires terror everywhere. China is .,
perfectly helpless. h
SHANGHAI, Sept, %. 1t is reported Il
hat the Emperor has granted Iii Hung a
Jhang's request to be allowed to take 3
he field in person, ami that Ii Hung Il
Chang will make his headquarters at La
TAI, near Ksi Ping, the present head
quarters Of the provisional Commanders OF
n Chief of Chih Ii. Ia
1t is also reported that the Chinese ii
roops have evacuated Korea and are OF