The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
CHINESE REPORT OF INVASION
HOW THE KIAo-CHAU GARRISON
SURRENDERED.
Chinese Soldiers Scared Out of Their
Wits When the Foreign DEVILS"
Ships Run Out Their Guns.

Vancouver, Dec. 15.-Chinese papers
brought by the Empress of India thus
describe the taking of Kiao-Chau by
the Germans:
On Sunday morning, Nov. IA, three
German warships, the Kaiser, flagship,
with the admiral on board, the Princess
Wilhelmina and the Arcona, entered
the bay and the admiral sent word to
the general commanding the garrison
that he had come to obtain satisfaction
for the murder of the two German mis-
sionaries of Bishop Anser's Roman
Catholic mission. which took place on
the LIST inst. at Yengtu, in the south
east of the province, and that he in
tended landing a strong party of men
and occupying the forts. The Chinese
general in command sent back an eva
sive answer, ard tried to refer the mat
ter to Pekin, saying he had nothing to
do With it. The admiral returned a per
emptory reply saying he would land his
men in three hours and would use force
to carry out his orders, giving the
Chinese garrison that much time to
evacuate the forts.
BADLY SCARED.
The Chinese soldiery, composed of the
usual coOlie warriors. were scared out
of their wits when they saw the for
eign devils" ships make ominoUs prep
arations for business by running out
their guns and lowering their yards
While the boats swung out in readiness
for landing men.
The Chinese general sent word to the
flagship that he yielded to superior
force" and meekiy bowed his head tc
the inevitable. He begged TO place his
life and those Of his wives and numer-
Gus family under German protection
and was ready to obey the hoaoced
commands of the German admiral
Then several hundred men, with six
guns, were landed without the slightest
opposition and in admirable order, a.
three points, each division marching tC
the nearest fort which they found ten.
antless.
The Chinese flags We're promptly
hauled down and the German ensign
run up. whereuDon the three warsh:os
fired q salute.
There was no confusion whatever
and the few country people in tn,
neighborhood. quickly recognizing wha
had happened, accepted the situation
JAPAN's POSITION.
According TO Japanese papers the fol
/ lowing is the gist of instructions givel
| by Baron Nishi, foreign minister t
! the Japanese ministers in London
! Paris, St. Petersburg, Berlin and Pc
1 kin:
l. Whether the seizure of Kfao-Cha1
( by Germany was not carried out b,
an understanding between Germany
! France and Russia
/ .. Whether Germany intends ITO per
manently occupy any portion of Chi
nese territory. or whether she has n
such intention.
8. Whether Germany will not easil
withdraw her marines from Kiao-Cha
and what is the attitude of China?
4. What is the principal object G
Germany in her Selling Kiao-Chau?
). What attitude Great Britain
taking towards the seizure?
Japanese Consul Shimideze whe
asked for the views taken by his GOV
eminent in the matter. stated tina
the cabinet were completely surprise
i at Germany's action. So far as he kne,
no policy had been decided upon. a
Japan was awaiting a statement upo
the subject from Germany and othe
powers.
The political crisis in Japan cor
tintes, both the government and til
liberal party being condemned.