Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-20
Dark Reports From ALI Over the
Great Empire.
RUSSIA'S HAND IN The TROUBLES
Our Consul at Canton Takes Up
the Hoping School Affair.
WILL DEMAND INDEMNITY

VANCOUVER, b. C, July 20.-Dark rec
ports come from all over China by way Of
the steamer Empress of India, which has
reached here.
1t is reported that everywhere the Chs
nese are becoming excited over the de-
mands for ports and concessions. Central
China particularly is restless, and serious
srioting has taken place at Ming Pc.
Two rebellions have broken out In
Kwangsi one in Wachap and another In
Lau Chow. The. governor of Kwangsi has
sent soldiers to the rebellious districts.
Troubles heard of in Manchuria-
Some think that the authorities are doing
all they can to drive the people into re-
bellion, or. some say, into the hands OF
Russia. Private letters speak in strong
Language about the doings Of the Isl Ii
I'll, power sect, something like the Lao
Hui. These people are gathering in bands
and defying the petty local authorities.
They are strongly anti-foreiFn.
Reports are circulated that China intends
the opening of the Island Of Chanhai
Suen, near Canton, as a treaty port to
prevent Germany or any other power from
getting it. The island in question is better
known as st. Johns. 1t is situated to the
southwest of Maco. between that colony
and the new French possession of Kwang
Chau.
AS indemnity for the Shashi riot japan
claims from China the right to establish
separate battlements at Yuchow, Santu
and Foo Chow, and demands also 10000
taels.
BarbarousIy Executed.
Chin Box Kwa. a rebel chief of For
mosa, was enticed by Japan to surrender
under false sense of security and then
barbarously executed.
When the empress left Yokohama July
pected to arrive on the Russian warship
Russia from Vladvostock. He will pro-
ceed without delay to Tao. to be received
in audience by the emperor.
Official Information has been received by
the japanese government from the Corean
government to the effect that Musanphd
and Song jim Phoe, in Corea, will soon be
opened as treaty ports. The japanese gor-
eminent will dispatch a commissioner to
investigate matters in connection with
opening the ports
One Of the native Chinese paDers saws
Germany, Icing dissatisfied with Kiao
Chou as a naval station and fearing that
II will be injured by the proximity of the
English and Russian possessions at Wei
Hai-Wei, Port Arthur and Ta-Lien-Wan,
has entered into an agreement with Italy.
1t is proposed that Italy should take over
a strip of territory 100 miles in length
along the coast of Kiao Chou bay from
Germany. The proposal having been COM
municated to the Tsung Ii Yamen that
body has al pointed a commissioner to pro-
coed to Shan Tung and there determine
what the boundaries shall be between the
German and Italian possessions.
Rumor has IL that the Russian minister
TO China has demanded from the Chinese
government the privilege OF passing
through Chill and Kwansi provinces and
he is said to have proposed to lend troops
to China in order to prevent British ag-
gresslon. In Shanghai II IL reported that
Russia also intends to demand the leasS
of Kin Chow in Lao Tung.
A Pekin telegram says England has OBJ
tected to tho borrowing of funds from
Russia and France for the construction of
a railway between Pekin and Han Kow.
Japan Accepts Arbitration.
Two important features of a treaty just
concluded between Japan and Siam are the
retention by Japan in Siam of a consular
jurisdiction and the adoption of a stipu-
lation for deciding by the arbitration OF a
third party of questions arising out of the
Interpretation Of the provisions of the
treaty or any violation OF the treaty. The
last named feature constitutes Japan's first
acceptance of the principles of arbitration
in connection with any treaty.
Mr.. Otan, president of the Yokohama
Tea Dealers Association, has expressed a
strong objection to the imposition of the
tea tariff in the United States and is To-
menting an agitation TO induce the United
States government to impose similar duty
upon coffee
Great damage was done by floods in CEN
trial Japan, June %. Several towns and
villages were flooded. No loss of life Is re-
ported.
The Hillyer & Co.'S tea gardens at Kobe
were damaged by fire recently to the ex-
tent Of Sj!0,oo0.
1t Is reported from Shanghai that Bel
CLANS have made an offer TO take a large
number of coolies to work under contract
in the Congo, supplying I'm exchange an
equal number of negroes to be trained into
an armed force.
The black flag" rebellion in the Quong
provinces of China is increasing. The
standard of revolt has been raised at four
points, and danger is feared at the various
missionary stations.
The United States consul at Canton has
formulated heavy claim OF indemnity
damages for the wanton destruction of the
missionary school at Hoping. He demands
that the school be rebuilt and damages of
$1,000 in Mexican money.
Thrashed the Minister.
The German minister at Seoul requested
the minister of foreign affairs to wait upon
him at the legation. Upon the latters ar
rival the German minister administered to
HIM a severe thrashing on account of his
refusal to grant certain mining privileges to
German subjects in the district of Kiojgu.
The Corean government is greatly in
ccnsed.
The Japanese papers are still discussing
the desirability of forming an Anglo-Japan-
csc allance, Ia view OF tne Iears enteftaln-
ed OF Russian aggression in China.
The tone of the Chirese-Japanese papers
is indication Of growing belief in the possi-
bility of an ultimate outbreak of hostilities
between Great Britain and Russia.
At Picking the Russians are making strcn-
uCus efforts 10 prevent any contracts or con-
cessions to Great Britain. The treaty Of
the construction of the Lu Huan railway,
Pekin to Han Kau, was signed at Pekin
July /, the contract being awarded to a
Belgian syndicate. This is taken direct
blow at British interests brought about by
the Vaccinations of the Russians and
French. The Germans are DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning a contract for the construction of a
railroad from Tien-Tsin and Ching King.
Every effort is being made in this dlrec--
ton with view of keeping British inter-
ests out.
On June % Chinese junk. with its cargo