The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21

Excited Over the Demands of For
eigners for Concessions

EXcfted Over the Demands of For
,eigners for Concessions.
VANCOUVER, B. c., July 20-Advices
from Hong Kong by the steamer Empress of
India say: Dark reports come from all over
China. Everywhere the Chinese are becom-
ing excited over the demands for posts and
concessions. Central China particularly is
restless and serious riotng has taken place
at Ning-Po. Two rebellons have broken
out in Quansi and one in Launcho. The
governor of Quansi has sent soldiers to the
rebellious district. Troubles are heard of
in Manchuria. Some think that the author
tiles are doing all they can to drive the
people into rebellion, or, as some say, into
the hands of Russia. Private letters speak
| in strong language about the doings of the
Tsi-Li-f, powerful sect, something like
the Lao-Hui. These people are gathering
in bands and defying the petty local au-
thorities. They are strongly anti-foreign
Reports are circulated that China intends
the opening up of Chan-Hai-Yuen, near
Canton, as a treaty port, to prevent Ger
many or any other power from getting it,
The island in question is better known as
st. Johns. 1t is situated to the southwest
of Macoa, between that colony and the new
French colony of Quang-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 1O5 900 taels.
Chin Quang Box, a rebel chief of For
mosa, was enticed by Japan to surrender
under false sense of security and barbar-
ously executed.
When the Empress left Canton, July z,
Prince VLADIMIR, of Russia, was expected
to arrive on the Russian war ship Russia
from Vladivostock. He will proceed imme-
diately 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 Musan-Pho
and Song-Jin-Phoe, in Corea, will soon be
opened as treaty ports. The Japanese gov
eminent will dispatch a commissioner to in
vestigate matters in connection with open
ing the ports. One of the native Chinese
papers says Germany, being dissatisfied
with Kiao-Chau as a naval station, and
fearing it will be injured by the proximity
of the English and Russian possessions at
Wei-HatWei, 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,
at kiao-Chau bay, from Germany. The
proposal having communicated to the
TSung-Li-Y amen, that body has appointed
a commissioner to proceed to Shan-Tung
and there determine what the boundaries
shall be between the German and Italian
possessions.
Rumor has it that the Russian minister
to China has demanded from the Chinese
government the privilege of passing through
Chilli and Kwansi provinces, and he is said
to have proposed to lend troops to China
in order to prevent British aggression. In
Shanghai it is reported that Russia also
intends to demand the lease of Kin-Chow,
in Liao-Tung.
A Picking telegram says England has OBJ
jected to the borrowing of funds from Rus
STA and France for the construction of a
railway between Picking and Han-Kow.
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 stipula-
ton for deciding by arbitration of third
party of questions arising out of the inter
pretations of the provisions of the treaty
or any violation of the treaty. The last
named feature constitutes Japan's first ac-
ceptance 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 fomenting an
agitation to induce the United States gov
eminent to impose a similar duty upon
coffee.