The herald., 1898-01-13
CHINA YIELDS
To Every Demand Made
by Germany
DAMAGES WILL BE PAID FOR
ALL THE GUILTY WILL BE
PUNISHED
DAMAGES WILL BE PAID FOR
Vhe Terms Do Not Indicate Permanent
Occupation of Kiao Chau.
Japan's New Cabinet
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Speclal wire
VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan. 12.-The
steamer Empress of China, which ar
rived from the Orient today, brings the
following details in reference to the
evacuation of Kiao Chau:
The Chinese had agreed to the follow
ing demands of Germany: Indemnity
killed; the erection Of memorial church
at the scene of the murder; the payment
of expenses incurred by Germany in the
occupation of Kiao Chau the permanent
dismissal from the public service of Ii
Peng Sing; the retiring of the governor
of Shan Tung and the recently appoint
ed viceroy of Shochoua, and the severest
punishment of those who murdered the
priests and of the local authorities where
the crime was committed. Regarding
special privileges to be granted Ger
many with reference to coal mines and
railways in Shan Tung, the precedent
adopted in the convention between Chi
ma and France in 1895, is to be followed" ."
Japan has issued instructions that
those in authority shall see that foreign
ers are treated with the greatest re-
spect.
Pirates have been committing dep
relations in the French settlements at
Hal Phong and even in the vicinity of
Hongkong itself. On the 18th ult. gang
of 500 pirates attacked the suburbs OF
Hal Phong, which is inhabited by Eu-
ropeans, setting fire in places simul-
taneously in four quarters. The des-
peradoes We're fired upon by party of
French marines and about thirty killed.
Two Europeans were murdered and
quantity of property stolen or damaged
by fire. In the vicinity of Hongkong pi-
rates have confined themselves to ths
capture of junks, in which they secured
property valued at $4,000.
The Yokohama railway station has
been burned, with loss of 100000 yen
Russian mail carriers were attacked by
Chinese bandits last month and many of
the bandits were killed.
Since the establishment of Germany
at Kiao Chau Dame Rumor has been
very busy in Hongkong. but at the time
the Empress left all residents there were
Singapore and Hongkong must be i'm
mediately increased.
In consequence of the Kiao Chau affair
extra precautions are being taken, ac-
cording to the native papers. to protect
missionaries and their property. The
churches in many places are being
guarded by Chinese braves.
Native dispatches received from Chez
Foo state that the Germans have also
occupied Chino. some distance from
Kiao Chau on the mainland. They en-
tered it on the pretext of calling upon
the district magistrate. Their outposts
on the third ultimo were as far as the
hamlet of Nukukou on the Kio river
The territory occupied by the Germans
is estimated at something approaching
three or four hundred square miles. AT
Nukukou there is a likin station which
has also been taken possession of by
the Germans who have begun collecting
taxes on imported and exported goods.
The brigade of Gen. Chang Kao Yuan
has been ordered to make a retrograde
movement to Chez Foo in order to pre-
vent any conflict with the Germans.
JAPAN'S NEW CABINET
LONDON, Jan. Ia ulSpdlCl W tIe
Daily Mail from Shanghai says that the
new Japanese cabinet has been COM
pleted with the following distribution of
portfolios:
Premier, the Marquis Ito: minister of
foreign affairs, Baron Nissi; minister
of the interior, Viscount Koshikawa;
minister of war, Viscount Katsura /;
minister of marine, Marquis Saigo Tsug
umich; minister of finance, Count
Inouye; minister of commerce, Baron
Itomi- Yoii; minister of communica-
tions, Baron Suicamtsu; minister of ed
ucation, Marquis Saioyni; minister of
justice, NJ. Some.
A dispatch to the Times from Kobe
says:
The endeavor to form an Ito Okuma
ministry failed. Marquis Ito, after great
difficulty and personal intervention of
the mikado, has constructed a ministry
independent of political parties, for
which brief career is predicted.
The military party strongly approves
of Japan's asserting herself in the pres
ent crisis and the activity at the dock
yards is unabated The press is con-
stantly discussing an Anglo Japanese
alliance.
A Lucky Capture