New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-02
VIEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.
DAMAGE BY TYPHOON IN FoRMosA-CoNGlIA'r
FOR IL HAN RAILWAY

D,y,Acr BY TYPHoON IN FORMosA-CoNTRACr
FOR IL HAN RAILWAY
Vancouver y G.. Sept 1.-The Royal Mail steam
er rmnress Of China arrived yesterday from hohe
Kong and Yokohama She brings details OF '"e
destruction caused by a typhooh "h"n p"Sseu
oy.r Fornosa carly in August. In raipeh 7s houses
were DESTROYED rs seriously damaged and twenty
three washed away. Nineteen people were A''''"
and The injured numbered scores.
4, Takeung the damage caused 10 small boats
ana cargo lighters cannot be calculated Inc
steamer Enosh.ma Maru was blown on 'he oeao'',
The railway station and go-downs ana soioIeis
barracks at Kelung were totally destroyed Many
people were rendered destitute. the storm Den"
about midnight August o. ana idse" D''''
morning Of the Sth.
Picking reports confirm the statements that 'hc
Chinese Government has determined 10 appear 70
all the treaty Powers for protection against hu'-
sian aggression.
Russia has vigorously protested against inc r.
orca AVIATION Of the Chinese Army and Navy uhoer
r,r,ttsb .uspicos TIE papers say it Is much to 1e
hoped tina. England viii not weaken, mat 'hha
Will be q firm and that the United states VIII
give them the fullest moral support
Chinese papers publish the contract made pe'"een
the Shenc Taotai ana Belgian syndicate OF tie
LII Han Railway 1t is a different enterprise from
the original projects. the Belcians nave Pracu-
calIv transferred their contract 10 the Russian
Government the Russo-Chinese Bank openly ho.d-
ing Is 100 gu: Of 22j0l0 shares. while 1t pracucay
owns the remaining shares.
The American snip Barring Bros. from New
York was burned in the harbor at Kobe on August
10 Abou, three thousand tons of mating was
also destroyed 1t intimatod that the IRE was OF
ncendiary origin When the vessel arrived at
Kobe from Yokohama six Of her crew We're IN irons
-Four were afterward libyated.
The United States Consul at Shanghai 10 inqnir-
ing into another anti-foreign outrage Messfs.
Chapin and Alexander. Of the lnternationa! Al
rs,cc Mission while on their way mp the 1uoh
Rivcr with their houseboat. were stoned at honh-
Tianc Uunai The boat was smashed ana thcn
hurned bv the mob Ire two travellers barely
escaue1 With their lives on a Chinese gunbont
At Hong Kong they say there Is grave rtat'. -
fear that the steam launch WneaIoO, VIM a.
the American haG.- ana "hich iott on '"'' ''
Cayite. has -fou1.dercd .X,Ao, lava
The Corean Government has established iana
survey Office with view Of surveying the ldnd IN
roads bridges and forti'catons cnntrhc' ma,
been signed between the United states Minister anu
the Corean Government 70 engage an american
engineer 10 carry out the work. IN,
n Is stated that the Corean GoVernHeh', VII.
grant 10 japan d railroad charter between Seoul
and Fusan II the japanese Will surrender hulhn''
Of Corean refugees in japan. .,.A
The annexation fever has spread 10 japan "ncn
n small island south OF Japan. The islanc IL sAid
10 have btcn discovered ~ m AIn'lcan dl,''', u
and marked On the chart as St. Marius Island \
small colony has been sent 20 cuitNato INC lslanH
the indemnity paid by the Hawai- an Government
has been received ana is disposal VIII Shot pe
decided upon After claims Tor coinpoISduoH oS
the ernigratiOn companies have been palu, inc =
fnainder will be applied to d"fray the expenses III
cured By the Government IN the m9ttcr .-
Tho Japan Locations n London ana washington
viii be raised 70 the rank Of embassies