The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09
DRO We GUT CHRISTIANS
Establishments at FatShan,
Near Canton, Were De-
moliShed.
GUNBoATS SENT TO THE SCENE
Societies Whose Representative
Are In Danger Demand Better
Protection.

| HONGKONG, CHINA, Aug. 8.-The Brit
ish and American missions at Fatshan,
near Canton, were attacked yesterday
evening by large mob. The hospitals
were demolished. Some of the mission
aries fled to Shameel while others re-
manned.
A Chinese gunboat has been dispatched
to quell the riot 1t is reported that all
the missions at Kwang-Tung will soon be
destroyed and the missionaries driven to
the treaty ports. The rioters are 1900
strong and well armed and organized, and
able to withstand the Chinese troops.
LONDON, Eng, Aug. S.-A dispatch to
| the Pail Mall Gazette from Shanghai
stated that further fanatical outbreaks
against Christians had occurred at Chin
chow, Tai Ping and Anhui. All foreigners
escaped injury.
Lord Salisbury and the Chinese Embas-
sador had a lengthy interview at the
Foreign Office this afternoon. 1t is sup
posed that the conference between the
Prime Minister and the Chinese represen-
tative was in relation to the massacre of
missionaries and steps to be taken to pre-
vent a recurrence of the outrages.
Neither the Foreign nor the Colonial
office nor the Wesleyan Mission has re-
ceived any news regarding the reported at
tack upon the British and American mis-
sions at Fatshan yesterday.
Tomorrow the Times will print dis
patch from Hongkong asserting that the
riot at Fatshan yesterday was not a serious
outbreak. The dispatch says the Wesleyan
Hospital was damaged, but that the mis-
sionar1es will remain at their posts.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. S.-The feel
ing of uneasiness over the troubles in
China was increased yesterday at the mis-
sion-rooms of the Methodist Episcopal
Church by the arrival of the following un-
signed cable from Shanghai:
Missionaries massacred. Hold joint meet
ings of the societies. Press the Government
for help.
The sender is believed to have been DR..
J. r. Hykes, agent for the American Bible
Society in China. 1t was received by DR..
A. B. Leonard, corresponding secretary of
the Methodist Episcopal Foreign Mission,
who interprets the message to mean that
the endangered missionaries are holding
joint meetings and pressing the home
Government for protection.
DR.. Leonard forwarded a letter yesterday
calling attention to the endangered mis-
sionaries, and also reporting the destruc-
ton of the society's property in Chengtu
during the recent riots.
CHICAGO, I'LL, Aug. 8.-A letter from
Miss Frances G. Bliss, missionary to
China, has just been received in this
city by Miss M. G. Burdette, secretary of
the Baptist home Mission here. Miss
Bliss was fleeing from China at the time
she wrote the missive, which is dated "on
houseboat, between Ching-Ging and
Ichang."
The writer expresses deep sorrow that
her work in China is ended before scarcely
begun, and says that she and the party she
is with, Mr.. Updegraft and seven others,
would stay in China were it not simply in
viting their own death to do so. The letter
confirms reports of riots in Chengtu, and
says that In Kiatung, on June 5, and in
other places all houses belonging to mis-
sions were destroyed. The Updegrafts got
as far as Yachow. where they came near re-
ceiving violence at the hands of mob and
were driven back, having to go under Gov
eminent escort.