The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15
UNSAFE FOR FOREIGNERS
Riots Quite Common in inferior Pro,
VIRCeS OIL Chino.
kANY OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULTS REPORTED
Jnpnnoso EccIcsinstics Formulate n
characteristics SET OF Rules for tho
Guidance OF Natives Toward Fore
riEners Who VIII Ho Admitted Uus
dor the Recent Trcnty.
ANY OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULTS REPORTED
Cor. of The Associated Prcss.)
Shanghai, Jan. 8. 1898

Shanghai, Jan. 8. 1898.
Authentic reports have reached here
of recent date from all sections OF the
Chinese Empire, Indicating that riot
and attack upon foreigners is the
order OF the duy. The attacks seem TO
be those of isolated ruliians rather
than concerted action Oh the part OF
the populace. In one of the central
provinces. Hupeh, riot was instigat-
ed by the students of the military
academy.
seventeen leaders of the riots have
been arrested and arc standing trial
chapel Of the Wesleyan mission was
destroyed during the riot. In the same
province several Chinese merchants,
doing very large business. were set
upon by marauders, and after q fierce
hght the robbers carried away the
spolls, consisting Of 1000 taes, which
the merchants were carrying in coin
to nelghboring city for mercantile
purposes. Hs.
From Soochow. In central China,
comes the authoritative information
mat In the collection of rentals in and
around Soochow there has been n pcr-
sstent refusal on the part of the ma
tiVes, and that an alteration occurred
IN which woman wus killed and
diners were Injured The native mag
istrates themselves. when attempting
10 near those cases, have been mcbbcd
pelted with mud and compelled TO
flee from the Court OF Justice.
In Canton. from the very south of
CHINA. where most of the travelling Is
by the rivers and canals. steam
launches and boats carrying foreigners
nave been repeatedly held up by bands
or fuilians, and recently European
woman missionary was brutally
treated her boat being held up In the
river.
From Formosa. just off the coast OF
central China, authentic reports come
that the whole OF the country is dis
turhed. Repeated attacks by armed
bands of robbers are being reported
oaS Dy day. Travel in the interior is
unsafe Mt the present time.
From the province OF Chuen. one of
me provinces nearest the highlands Of
Thibet. authentic information comes
Of riots instigatcd and led on by mill
larry students, and of the destruction
OF property.
In the well governed city of Shanghai
and In the European section there are
confirmed reports of insulting tront-
ment OF foreigners by Chinese. Chi
hese soldiers even In Shanghai have
attempted to throw foreigners from
their carriages
In view of the fact that treaties arS
soon to throw sections of japan omen
Ia Foreigners, there are interesting re-
ports of the Buddhist and Shinta
Priests assembled in one or the prin-
cipal provinces TO diScuss the situa-
tion. They have promulgated the fol-
lowing four resolutions and request all
japanese to be governed by them:
]. To cultivate feelings Of abhorrcnce
OF foreigners ana TO refuse on princi-
pie to sell or to buy of them anything
wha sOevcr.
,. To refuse absolutely to rent their
houses or lands 10 foreigners.
8. 10 refrain entirely from using for
eign terms In speaking and writing.
4. To positively decline to listen to
Christianity.