The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-08
ALL MAY Be KILLED.
Another Chinese Mission Sacked
by Mad Mob.
A General Massacre Throughout
China is Greatly Feared.
THEY ASK FOR HELP.
American Missionaries Urge the
Government to Act.
Swift Vengeance Asked by
Foreigners at Hong Kong.

Hone KONG, Aug. 8-The British and
American missions. at Fat-Shan, near
Canton, were attacked yesterday after
noon by large and infatuated mob. The
hospitals were demolished. The mis-
siOnaries fed to Sha Msen, others re-
NAMED A Chinese gunboat has been
dispatched to quell the riot
1t is reported all the missions at Kwang
Lung will soon De destroyed and the mis-
sionaries driven to the treaty ports. The
Vegetarians are 12,0UO strong and well
armed and organized and able to with
stand the Chinese troops.
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 9.-Bishop Gal
loway of this city yesterday received
cablegram from Rev. Drs. Parker and
Reid at Shanghai, China, which read as
follows: ''Horrible massacre. More
danger. Move Washington"
LONDON, Aug. 8-A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Shanghai says
that further and reliable news of an
alarming nature has been received there.
1t is stated that a national outbreak
against the Christians has occurred at
Ching Chow, = seaport of the province of
FO-Kien, and at Hupeh, TAPPING and An
Hui. These outbreaks it is added, are
not merely the work of Vegetarians, but
they are said to be organized and carried
out by the Chinese officials The extent
of the damage done is not yet known.
but the foreigners are reported to have
escaped.
Owing to the unsettled state of the
province, 200 Sikhs, reIis bic British
Indian troops, from Hong Kong. will
escort the British consul from Foo Chow
to Ku Cheng, where the consul will con-
duct an inquiry into the recent outrages.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Pail Mall Gazette expresses the opinion
that further outrages are inevitable IN
less Great Britain stakes swift and deadly
vengeance"
In regard to the despatch from Hong
| Kong, announcing that the British and
American missions at Fat Shan, near
! Caution. we1e attacked yesterday after
noon, it is stated that the Wesleyan mis-
! sion has one of the most i'm portal medical
missions in China at Fat-Shan. The
| hospital and station are under charge of
| Dr. Wanyon, who has just arrived here
after perilous overland journey durin G
which he was arrested in Armenia as a
| spy. The rest of the mission staff of the
Wesleyan mission at FatShan are
| Chinese.
A representative of the Associated
! Press has had an interview with Mr.. w.
/ w. Rockhill. third assistant secretary of
! State for the United States referring to
the massacres in China Mr. Rockhill
said he thought the Vegetarians must
be the North China society know as the
Tsaili, who are not SO much vegetarians
as abstaiuers and non-smokers.
Hone Kong. Aug. Sat a public in
dignation meeting held here resolutions
were passed expressing anger at the
supposed connivance of the Chinese gov
erument in the Ku Cheng massacres and
disgust at the apathy and Indifference of
the British government in failing to re-
cognize the gravity of the situation.
Those present at the meeting further de-
clsred that money compensation for such
outrages ia wholly inadequate and that
swift and stern action is required.