The herald., 1898-07-01
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT
JAPANESE ASK THE DUTY ON
TEA TO BE REMOVED
Terrible Storms Around Yokohama.
Troubles in China-Rioters
Attack the Missions

VANCOUVER, b. c., June W.-Late ad-
vices from Japan say that the President of
the Central Tea Guild has telegraphed
President Mckinley that the tax on tea will
check commerce between Japan and Amer
lea and 1t ought therefore to be reconsider
ed. Five thousand tea firers will be put out
of employment in consequence of the duty.
The district surrounding Yokohama was
visited by fearful storm June 8. The riv-
ers Yoskida, Okla and Canal overlooked
submerging a part of Otomachi the whole
Of Aioiocho, Sumiyohicho and Onoyeoho.
At jim Yumote several houses collapsed and
four men were killed. A bridge over the
Baniqu river washed away, besides part
of the embankment at Hadano. where two
persons lost their lives. In Toxic 224 houses
were flooded.
Similar reports have been received from
Aichi, Ibakari, Myi, Satemia and GamaHo
procedures. On Yayoyama island, one of
the Loo Choo group, some 700 houses were
damaged, while the wheat and millet plan
tations suffered to such an extent that pro-
duction will probably be reduced to 70 per
cent.
China. People at Wulu and in Fukien
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ships have been sent to the former port and
to Foo Chow. Riots have broken out In
Canton, and there has been serious rioting
at Ninpo. The Black Flags are in revolt.
lit is reported in Shanghai that the Ameri-
can mission establishment at Tong Chow,
near Woo Chow has been attacked by a
mob, looted and burned. There is no news
of any members of the missionaries being
killed, so 1t is probable they managed to
escape in boats. Mr. Glover is in charge of
the mission at Tong Chow. The viceroy
has been requested by the American Consul
to instruct the Project of WI Chow to dds
patch troops to quell the disturbances and
afford protection to the missionaries.
Matsallet, the rebelious Borneo chief, has
revolted again. He has formed an alliance
with an inland tribe which has 5000 fighting
men. H. M S. Plover has sailed for Bor-
neo.
Dispatches received by Shanghai man.
darins from Tien Tsin state that the Rus
sian Consul at that port has received in
structions from the Russian authorities
at Port Arthur and Talien Way to the
effect that in the future any foreigners de-
string to visit the last named places must
first obtain special passports from the Rus
sian Consul. A significant sign which
points clearly to the ultimate plans of
RUSSIA in regard to Manchuria is the head
ing of Russian official documents which
makes the Governor-General of Siberia
Governor also of Port Arthur, Talien Wan
and the dependencies.
A Picking telegram dated June says:
1.-THE request of the French government
to construct a railroad between Peh Hal
and Tsu Kiang having been refused by
China, the former has sent notification
that she will proceed with building the
road when she pleases."
The Japanese elections will be held the
latter part of July.
The Japanese Minister of Agriculture
and Commerce is credited with the inten-
ton of establishing Japanese-American
bank with a capital of $1,000, 900 yen under
government sanction.
In a United States Consular court at
Nagasaki, June Is, Kelly, the proprietor of
a grog shop in Oura was found guilty of
the murder of an American sailor named
Cannon and was sentenced to death.
According to the Singapore News, the
Atcheen war, which has been in progress
for 26 years, is drawing to an end through
the vigorous measures employed by the
Dutch who have hitherto tried subsidies
and concilatory measures. Colonel Van
Heutz after clearing Atcheen proper of the
enemy is preparing to attack 1t with a force
of 1000 men in the Province of Pedii, where
the titular sultan of the Atcheen holds
court