The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-28

feint which drew ali the Royal troops TO one
4 side of the town, they quietly made their
exit from the opposite side W hen the
rebels had retired to the hills, the Govern
ment troops entered the city, and alter
| slaughtering a few harmless lnhaDltants
| Col Hong gave out that he had achieved a
! great victory. Later he returned TO Seoul,
1 where he is now in disgrace.
POPULAR IN JAPAN.
| The Empress of India also brings adVlces
| which indicate that the war is very popular
| in the latter country Applications for ser
vices as volunteers are pouring in from all
parts of the empire, but as there Is
| no necessity for volunteers at present, the
\ applications are not entertained. IL
| is officially stated that Japan can
| place in the field 100000 troops ready equip,
| ped for warlike preparations. Ihe total
strength of the japanese troops now IN
| Korea is 10000 They are reported to be Ill
excellent health. Only seven cases OF illness,
and those of light character, have oc,
! Cured The patients were sent home ana
| recovered Immediately. Not case OF "
ness has occurred among the troops atSeoul.
| Foreigners who saw the Landing OF tue
| Japanese troops in Korea, unite In pralslng
| their organization, which is said to be COM
plete in every detail, even to firewood, large
| Quantities of-which the japanese troops took
with them. IL is the japanese custom for
| half the regular soldiers not on active SER
vice to be allowed to go home AT the
call to arm. these absentees responded
with such quickness that the
| officers of the Hiroshima garrison felt
great pride and satisfaction in the result of
| the summons Such numerous offers OF
| money and articles have been made by
| japanese desirous of smoothing the lot OF
| the troops in Corea that the Army Depart
ment has resolved to open q special bureau
| for the receipt and distribution OF these do
uations. 1t will not concern itself, however,
with medical comforts, since the distrlbu-
tion of these is attended to by the He'd Cross
| Society.
The imperial household, to shows its so
| licitude for the comfort of the troops abroad,
has contributed cigarettes and wine In
abundance.
A large number of spies have been sent to
japan by the Chinese Government. Some
are Europeans, while several are Koreans
and japanese.
The Chinese residents of Yokohama are
anxiously watching the present crisis and IN
Difference to instructions from the Chinese
Consul, they do not 90 outside the settlement
limits at night.
THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
The Kokuni Shimoun gives an elaborate
argument to show that financially now is
the best time for Japan to fight China. The
available surplus in the treasury IS fourteen
million yen all of which the Government
can employ in issuing the word of command.
This would, however, be enough the defray
the army expenses for a short time only,
and some measure must be taken to raise
the necessary outlay. 1t is proposed to IN
crease the note issuing power of the banks
of japan. 1t is shown that the total num-
Der Of bank notes in circulation fell in no
year below 120,000,000 yen. The Bank OF
japan may thus issue noses to that amount
without in the least affecting the national
currency.
The Treasury, however, limited the note
Issuing capacity of the bank OF Japan to
So 600, 600 yen. SO as not to allow the bank to
issue more than two-thirds of the national
amount of paper money necessitated by the
economy of Japan, an error on the side OF
over caution. Some claim that increase in
the bank notes in circulation will result in
an exodus of specie, the credit
of the fat currency being thus
invalidated But the Simbum combats this
view and supports its position with long sta
tistical arguments and thinks there is no
fear of specie leaving the country. The
Shimburn concludes by saying that the en-
largement of the note issuing capacity OF the
Bank of Japan is the best and only easy
method of raising the campaign funds and
that this step should be promptly taken
With regard to the settlement OF financial
matters incidental to the war sit will be
time enough to talk about that when Japan
dictates terms to her enemy" says the
SlnnlittBl Gazette.
The North China Daily NelUs of the 9th
inst, published the following telegram from
a native correspondent i'll Pekin:-
"At Cabinet conclave of the ministers of
the Toungli Yamea at Pekin ON the I'd inst.
assembled in obedience to decree of the
Emperor to report upon the course to be
pursued by China in Corea, rather heated
debate is reported to have taken place, the
only member openly advocating perce at
any price being the Prince of Ching The
rest termed the Perfidious audacity of the
japanese Government and decided
with the above named exception, to
counsel His Majesty, the Emperor, not
to give way one iota or else China
would become more than ever the laughing
stock of the world. Had Japan it was
argued. refrained from sending SO many
troops and waited to confer with China first,
there would have been no trouble, for
complete understanding about Corea and
China would have given up great deal to
satisfy Japanese ambition, but Japan's ac-
ton denoted contempt of China, and this
China couldn't submit to. The consequence
was that His Majesty has recalled Hi Chang
Wing Huan the selected envoy to Corea, and
a grand council special courier was lmmedi-
ately dispatched to transmit the edict of
recall.
The H,tpoo states that Admiral Kuo Pao
Chang. one of the so-called TAPPING fire eat
ers has been appointed to the chief COM
mand Of the Man Tang feet. 1t is alleged
in Shanghai that the Empress Dowager, be-
ing consulted about the Corean aft air. re-
piled that there must be no question about
birthday celebrations when China's honor is
at stake: that a large army must be at once
sent to protect China's tributary, and that
the celebration fund might be used for war
purposes if necessary.
The force of Chinese troops in Corea is
said to be fifteen battalions, or about 5000
men The Japanese press consider that this
greatly under-estimates the real number.
placing it at about 10000.
CHINA's USUAL STYLE.
The Chinese troops, before marching on
the disturbed districts, issued very lnsolent
procIamations Pretexts were made for re-
fusing japanese messages at the Corean
telegraph Offices while Chinese messages
were transmitted as usual, although the
wires were said to be down. The Japanese
military authorities took active measures to
construct separate line between Seoul and
Fusan and in five days had it completed.
The japanese forces in Corea are not in di-
rect telegraphic communication with Toxic.
Several adventurous japanese war cor
respondents made a voyage in small Cor
can boat from Inchhon to Mai Tong, road
stead near A-San, the headquarters of the
Chinese forces A Chinese naval officer OF
inferior rank forbade them either to land or
to put to sea again and then returned to a
Chinese war vessel lying in the harborr.
Meanwhile large number of Coreans col
lected about the war correspondents gave
them much information as TO the strength of
tho (,hiuasa f0rnpS of after which the