The age-herald., 1898-08-12
RUSSIA'S FATAL
 FRIENDSHIP China Beginning to Understand
 the Situation. THE AID OF GREAT BRITAIN Is Being Appreciated Throughout the Oriental Empire-Better Relations Urged Between China and Ja-
 pan-Marquis Ito's Plans.
THE AID OF GREAT BRITAIN

Vancouver, B. C., Aug 1.-The steamer Empress of India from the Orient, brings the following Chinese advfces:
 A Pekin correspondent writes that the high officials of the imperial government, with only a couple of conspicuous excep- tions, have had their eyes opened at last to the fatal friendship of Russia and that tho gratitude of the country for the aid in getting back the Liao Tung peninsula has been entirely misplaced. They have also begun to perceive the disinterested help of Grat Britain.
 The Germans are busy daily at the Tsung- Li-Yamen, pushing the interests of German firms to oust Yung Wing from his con- sessions for the Tien Tsing Chinkiang rail- way and put Germans in possession.
 The Japanese minister 10 Corea has en- tered upon vigorous negotiations with the Corean government, demanding compensa- ton for failure to grant a charter to Jap anese for the construction of the Seoul Fusan railway and for the murder of va rious Japanese in Corea since 1896.
 The Chinese government has decided to open a new Japanese concession on the coast of Hiykujoshi, adjoining the German concession in Hankow. The German gov ernment has protested against the con- cesA on. Notwithstanding the favorable conclusion of the agreement with reference to the recent Shashi receipts, Germany has lodged a protest with the Chinese govern ment on the subject.
 Better relations exist between China and Japan and the latter country is urged from Pekin to show her friendship by helping China in giving instructions to her people
 
 Britain in trying to preserve the integrity of China.
 Marquis Ito, vsAo has gone on vlslt 10 China, urges the importance of adopting the following measures for the improve ment of China's condition:
 First-The establishment of large bank with a capital of about 1OO,OOO,OOO yen under foreign supervision.
 Second-The opening of 4he military and naval colleges.
 Third-The amendment of the system of conscription.
 If is reported in Pekn that it is the in- tention soon to dismiss from military and naval service all foreign instructors with the exception of British, American and Japanese officers.
 A plot to overthrow the Corean govern ment has been discovered. and a number nrisoned. General Ann has fled. The euard at the Palace of Seoul has been largely increased. Great excitement pre- vails at Seoul. .,
 The steamer Empress of India brings the following Japanese advices: Omciais of the department of communications are ;ns;stine upon the desirability Of reducing Inc nresent rate of postage one-half to make it correspond to the penny stamp system adopted in England. The govern ment is said to be inclined to entertain the proposal. ,,,x The Japanese government is considerlne r the adyisability of starting the manufac- trra of cigarettes to help defray the de- ficit in the budget. The government would be able to raise by this means an additional 25, ,000. 900 yen.
 The Kobe local court pronounced Judg- ment In the customs swindling case on July 'o7 Twenty-four were convicted and sen- fenced to ten years imprisonment at hard labor
 The leading paper, the Vernacular, states that the estimate for the next fiscal year will show deficit of 40,000,OO0 yen, exclu- siye of the expense entailed by the redemp- tion of loan bonds and several new under takings of the former cabinet.