The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
EETFROWN ON COREA
sEVENTEEN BRITISR WARsHIPS OFF
CHEMULPO.

a Protest Delivered 10 tho King AEainst the
Surrender OF his Government to Russia
and the Removal OF tho British financial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In Seoul Japan
mas Thtrty wArships AwaitinE Corea's
Reply TO EnEiand-Germany viii Exor-
elise sovsrsiGn Rights over kiae Chou.
spectsi Gable Dispatcher to TIE SUE.
SHANGHAI. Dec. 2e.-It is reported that .
British feet Of seventeen warships, under
command Of vice-Admiral Sir Alexander
Butler, commandor-in-chief on the China
station. is of Chemulpo. Corea, supporting
Mr.. J. N. Jordan, the British Consul
General at Seoul. who has delivered to the
Corean Government a protest, which amounts
10 an ultimatum, complaining that the King 10
yielding the government of tho country to the
Russian Minister. NJ. speyor.
Great Britain. through her Consul, especially
protests against the removal. ct the demand OF
Russia, Of Mr.. J. McLeavy Brown. the English
financial adviser to the Corean Government and
its chief Of customs. and against the Russian
monopolization of tho Corean customs service.
This action on the part of Great Britain has
caused CONSERVATION In Seoul. especially in view
Of the knowledge that Japan has . feet Of thirty
warships awaiting the result Of the British pro
test.
LONDON, Dec. ga late despatch from
Shanghai docs not confirm tho report that q
British feet lie off Chemulpo. This destination
of Admiral Buffers squadron 10 still unknown,
but IL 10 suggested that it is bound for Talien-
wan. The utmost secrecy 10 maintained regard
ing the movements of the British warships.
A despatch to the Times from Pekin says that
China refuses to place the tikin the inland Gus
toms) under foreign control as security for the
loan proposed by the Hong Kong and Shanghai
Bank. and declares that unless the loan can DO
procured without this condition It will forth
with arrange for q Russian guaranteed 4 per
cent. loan of 100. ooo. 900 taels, to DO issued at
e3 net.
Tho security for the loan viii DO the land tax.
which will remain under Chinese adminlstra-
ton. China. in return for the loan. will give
Russia q monopoly of railways and mines north
OF tho Great Wall, and an open port as q
terminus of q Russian railway. She will also
agree that the successor of Sir Robert Hart. the
English Director Of the Chinese Imperial Mari
time Customs. shall DO q Russian.
BERLIN, Dec. 26.-The E~st Astatic1Corre
spondence says that China will lease Kiao Chou
Bay in perpetuity to Germany for a small yearly
rental, and that Germany will exercise sovereign
rights over the territory as England does over
Hong Kong.
VIENNA, Dec. 2e.-The Neues Wiener Journal
publishes an interview with Sir Charles Dixie,
who is considered o high authority on foreign
Affairs. He says that the situation in Eastern
Asia is very threatening. and that he knows for
certain that Japan is making warliko prepare
lions with great activity. That country seems
to project an attack on China or Corea.
Sir Charles declares that he has no faith
in Japan's pacific professions. He reminded the
interviewer that England occupied Port Hamil-
ton in 1885 and 1887, and said that Great
Britain greatly needed n naval station in North
China.