The herald., 1898-11-24
LAYING DOWN The LAW
FOR GUIDANCE OF CHINESE
AUTHORITIES
The Reform Program Must Be Carried
Out or the Government Will
Go to Pieces

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 23.-The North
ern Pacific liner Olympic brings the follow
ing Oriental advices:
A telegram published by the Chuwostate'
that Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Min
lister at Pehin, will probably make the fol
lowing representations to the Chinese gov
ernment on the subjoined points at an early
date:
First-The treaty powers will not recog
nize the restoration of the regency on SO
flimsy pretext as the illlhealth OF the Em
peror, which is not sufficient to justify a
change in the sovereignty.
Seoond-The work CT reform started by
the Emperor must not be suspended, not
only in the interests Of peace in the East,
but for the sake also of the maintenance oil
the Chinese empire.
Thlrd-lt is contrary to principles of hui
maMty to visit capital punishment upon po
litical antagonists and this practice must be
discontinued in future.
Fourth-lhat the Chinese government
must take greater precautions to prevent
assaults by natives On foreign residents in
broad daylight.
The British Minister is now conducting ne
gotiations with the Ministers CT the cthel
powers en- the subject, but no decision has as
yet been arrived at.
A Chinaman, claiming to have come from
Manila, applied to the American Minister
at Bankok for passports to travel In Siam
,Aiter the glorious exploit Of Admiral Dewey,
he explained, he had mo alternative but to
become an American citizen Mr.. Hamilton
King performed naturalization ceremony
Gn the spot and applied for passports in due
form, but Prince Devawongse objected to
...1a ,,1 t.1 t,Aa
Minister reJoned that American protection
was claimed for him ''by right of conquest
There the matter stands for the present.
English papers in India are rejoicing over
the increasing American market for tea.
For several years past the Assam tea plant
ers have subscribed to Maintain represen
tative in the United States, whose sole duty
is to push the sale Of Indian. tea, and the
result so far has been very satisfactory. The
amount of India and Ceylon tea taken by
North America increased from 9,500,00C
pounds i'm 1896 TO ll,c50,O0O pounds in 1897
Japan is the rival in the field and Is showing
great energy. The japanese government re-
Gently allotted 100000 TO be spent in three
years in the campaign, and its example i:
commended by the English papers to the at
tentiOn of the government of India, which
leaves the planter to carry on the struggle
unassisted.
An imperial edict has been issued order.
ing the destruction of Kang Yuwei's books
wherever found, and also the burning of the
blocks from which any Of his writings have
been printed.
The reasons given are that Kang was not
only a dangerous intriguer but most ire
ligious man, having openly expressed him
self as an enemy of Confucianism and the an.
cient religions of the empire.
Americans are said TO be trying to obtain a
concession from the Chinese government tc
Shanghai. with branch line to Fukien
Should this report turn out to be correct. the
japanese government will probably lodge a
protest with the Chinese government.
According to a telegram received by the
Osaka Shoshon Kwaisha of Osaka from its
branch Office at Hankow, the houses de
stroyed by fire at Hankow ON October LIST
numbered more than $4,000 altogether, $500
persons. including females, having been
burned to DEATH