The herald., 1897-12-22
To Gather Up Stories at
Kai0 Chau
BRITAIN TO GIVE WARNING
THAT CONSULTATION WITH HER
Is NECESSARY
German Occupation of Kiao Chau to
Be Followed by a Russo-British
Protectorate
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special WIRE
SHANGHAI, Dec 81. = The German
admiral commanding at Kiao Chau bay
refuses to admit newspaper men within
the German lines. There have been no
further developments at Kiao-Chau.
THE DAPHNE AFFAIR
BERLIN, Dec. 21.-The Cologne Ga
zette maintains the accuracy of the
statement that the Russian occupation
of Port Arthur was connected with the
visit there of the warship Daphne about
a week ago. AS proof of it, it points
out that there was neither a Russian
ship nor a Russian consul at Port Ar
thur at the time the Daphne visited the
harbor, and 1t argues that Russia could
only have learned of the visit through
China's complaint
The Paris correspondent of the
Cologne Gazette telegraphed his paper
yesterday that a week ago. in spite of
the protests of the Chinese, the British
warship Daphne entered the inner har-
Dor of Port Arthur, allegedly to ascer-
tain whether there were Russian ships
there, and that the Russian occupation
of the port was connected with this visit.
AN ENGLISH WARNING
LONDON, Dec. 22.-According to a
special dispatch from Shanghai, the
British squadron will make demon
straton at Che Foo, on the north coast
of Shan Tung promonitory, as a warn
ing, 1t is supposed, that Great Britain
intends to oppose the division Of China
without consulting her.
1t is reported that Russia has offered
China loan to pay off the indemnity
Of the war with Japan. and that Russia
and England are acting in concert to
preserve China from disintegration, ia
voring the idea Of a protectorate over
Central China, with a capital at Nam
king.
A German Chinese commission has
| been arranged, according to a dispatch
from Shanghai to the Daily Mail, to set
tie the boundaries Of the occupied dis
trict at Kiao Chau, and 1t is evident,
therefore, that the occupation will be
permanent.
The same dispatch says 1t Is rumored
in Shanghai that the British intend to
occupy Talien Wan. south Of Port Ar
thur in order to guard the gulf Of
Peechy Ii. The Daily Nails correspond
ent at Toxic says there Is no excitement
over the news from Port Arthur. The
press is calm and the public Is indig-
nnnt.
| 1t is rumored. the dispatch alleges,
that a large military force Is coming
| from Siberia.
| special dispatch from Brest says
the French cruiser Jean Bart has been
ordered to proceed to China. She Is
rated as a second-class cruiser. She
mounts six 5-inch guns, fourteen 2.5-
inch guns and has nine guns of smaller
calibre Her crew numbers 1872 men.
EFFECT IN HAWAII
! SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-In mer-
camille circles of San Francisco much at
tention is paid to news from the Orient.
The intelligence that a Russian fleet
has occupied Port Arthur following so
closely on the news that Russia had OBJ
tanned a firm grip in Corea, leads to the
belief that active hostilities between the
Mikado and the Car cannot be long de-
| ferred. 1t is regarded as significant that
agents of the Russian empire have
recently made extensive purchases of
army supplies in the United States for
the garrison at Vladivostock. A few
days ago cable messages from Vladi-
| vostock via st. Petersburg were re-
ceived in this city inviting several firms
to bid, on an immense quantity of pro-
visions. The merchants here anticipate
great demand for supplies to main
tain the fleets and armies now assem-
bling in the Orient.