The herald., 1898-11-18
NEWS FROM The ORIENT
BROUGHT BY THE STEAMER
EMPRESS
REBELLION RAMPANT IN CHINA
Typhoid Fever, Smallpox and Leprosy
Among the Foes to Be Fought in
the Philippines
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
| VANCOUVER, b. c., Nov. l7.-Adviccs
| nv the steamship Empress Of China tell OF
| terrible disaster in an inland sea on DC
| tober 25, when the steamer Kinshu Maru
came into collision with the steamer Mag
ava Maru, off Iakami, sinking the latter IN
three minutes. 1t is reported that l3O
persons were saved but that 10 were drown
ed So strong was the impact that the
captain, who was on the bridge was va 81 thrown
| into the sea. The captain and all the crew
| were saved.
| 1t it stated that Great Britain has sug-
Cested that the railway between Shanghai
| Kwan and Tien-Tsin, already working, and
the mines in the vicinity OF the railway,
| should stand as security Tor the loan under
negotiation for the construction oi the rail,
way between New Chwang and Shanghai
Kwan Russia has assented to tins, and
discussion on the details of the agreement
is progressing.
large body of men from Canton and
Macmoa, carrying with them several thou
sand stands OF arms and quantity or ex-
ira ammunition, are reported TO nave joined
the Kuang Ting insurgents, who are nov IN
strong force in Liam Chou prefecture. These
new auxiliaries are stated to be well dressed
and more refined in manner than older reb-
els, and the chief motto on their lag Is
Clear out the traitors who surround the
| throne"
| West China is still in a very disturbed
| state. The band chief, Yuh Man Toi, has
emissaries throughout the province OF
Szchuen, and in many of the cities his proc
lamation is posted, calling on the people to
| expel foreigners who are enemies OF the
people and seeking the partition OF the EN-
pire. iuh Man Toi promises great de-
liverance and even undertakes to have the
Japan war indemnity repaid.
A large number of Kwang 81 rebels are
now taking refuge in the businesses in the
mountains of Ngmashan, where a good
many gunsmiths and blacks,niths are en-
gagged in making arms. They intend to
raise another rebellion. Koom Nluk, the
rebel chief, was recently executed. Yung
Tn, magistrate, pretended to be his friend
and prepared trapdoor in an opium divan
with concealed soldiers in the cellar under
meath. Whilst these two were peaceably
smoking opium together, at a given signal
from the Mandarin, Koom Muk was pre-
cipitated into the cellar and dispatched by
swords of the soldiers. According to pre-
vious accounts of Kocm liuk has been rep
| resented as the savior of Yung I'm.
| Just before the mail left disturbance
broke out at Canton. The rioters attacked
the settlement and inflicted injury on two
members of the French Consulate. Immedi-
ately on the receipt OF the news the German
Minister addressed vigorous remonstrances
to the Tsung Ii Yamen.
Agitators in Sunon, who have been en-
deavoring to bring about rising against
the occupation of Kow Loom territory by
the British, dispersed on hearing that
troops were being brought from Canton.
In this connection the villagers who in
suited Hon. j. ii. Stewart Lockhart and
party while engaged in their survey of
kow Loom extension, have been forced to
Kow Tow to the Union Jack.
\ fire at Nataid estroyed 100 houses. One
hundred and fifty houses were burned at
Shanghai.
Scrimser, of the American Pacific cable,
is enlisting sympathy in Japan for his
plans.
Manila law courts have resumed business
with Spanish judges to hear all civil cases
and American judges to hear all criminal
| cases.
Some disqueting news has been received
as to the health of the American troops at
Manila. In addition to the great amount
of malarial and typhoid fever prevailing, a
malignant smallpox has appeared. The
deaths in the hospital will average about
100 soldiers a month.
There is leper scare in Manila. Through
the neglect of the Spanish officials nearly
two hundred lepers have escaped from
confinement. For time this was unknown
|
casts were allowed to wander at large Or
ders have been issued to the effect that all
lepers will be arrested and sent to small
uninhabited island south of Luzon. On
this island the American government will
establish harborage for the lepers of the
Philippines. They will be fed and cared
for at the expense of the government. As
far as can be ascertained about sixty lepers
are still at large on the streets and in the
suburbs of Manila.
Latest advices from Bankok state that
the Siamese government is in much con-
sternation over the sudden departure of the
French Minister from Bankok, and there
are fears that the crisis is likely to develop
as soon as he returns. The reason for the
Minister'S departure are that he demanded
from the Siamese government the cession
| of certain land' on Bankok river and the
release of several Annamiles and Tong
Kinez from prison. This demand was flat
| ly refused by the Samese government, to
the indignation OF the French Minister. He
thereupon left Bankok on the pretext of
accompanying his wife home in consequence
of illness.
There is trouble brewing between China
and Thibet. A Yachow dispatch says:
''The prefect of Yachow has arrived from
Thibet, whence he was sent to settle up
troubles following upon the Chang Tung-
Inns raid Chan Tui and Derge last year
| The whole raided district has been given
over to Lhassa and Lama rule, a retroces-
sion of annexed territory on the part of
China that is as little comprehensive as
the ''abdication" of the Russians in Korea.
| There are those who say that China is ap-
prehensive of the growing independence of
the Lamas, and as the treaty between Eng
land and Thibet expires this year she is
| afraid the I.nmnc a roa1 for tbo
British from Dariceling to Lhassa"
| From Batavia comes news that the Dutch
have recently passed a law which accords
| the Japanese residing in the Dutch colonies
all the rank and privileges of Europeans.
Pacific Mail Dividend
| NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE directors of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company met