Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-12
news FROM
THE ORIENT
Strained Relations of China
and France.
THE PIRATES ARE ACTIVE
Russia Demands a Torpedo Station at
Mao Tao IsiandS--A Scan.
dal In Japan.
THE A ARE ACTIVE

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 11.-Advices
from the orient brought by the steamer
Empress of Japan, indicate that tn re-
lations between China and France are
Very strained and the Chinese are trying
to keep on the best side of the British.
1t is reported from Peking that Russia
has demanded a lease OF the Mao Tao
islands as a torpedo station. These is
lands lie across the entrance of the Gulf
of Pechili, south of Port Arthur. The ac-
QUESTION of these islands would still fur
ther strengthen Russia's hold on the ap-
/ breaches to Picking.
1t is reported that the French have sent
China an ultimatum threatening to send
an armed force from Tonkin into Szech-
uan to rescue unfortunate Father Fleury.
A case of piracy upon a Hong Kong
fishing junk off Ping Hoi in Mrs bay is
reported. There were no firearms on board
the junk and the crew made a gallant at
tempt at defense by hurting stone ball
last on the pirates. They we're, however.
o~verpowered and five were killed and four
wounded.
Tonkin papers contain details of a
piratlcal attack upon the town of
Hanoi on the night of Dec. 5, by a band
of 800 armed Annamite robbers who
had pillaged several villages en- route
from Sontai. In Hano they were met
by the native and foreign forces. Four
Of the robbers We're killed and six
wounded. Between 20 and so arrests
We're made.
General Parsons, chief of survey of
an American syndicate which is to con-
struct a grand trunk railway from Han
how RI Canton &c Ynakipu HE nratinpip a wv
survey of the line accompanied by nine
European assistants. If he meets with
; no serious opposition from the Hunanese
he expects to reach Canton by the begin
ming of February.
Pritchard Morgan, M. p, has succeed
ed in obtaining a concession of all the
mineral rights in the province Of Szech-
uan, the largest and probably richest
province in China.
The trial of an American named Rich
ard Toulmin at the United States con-
sulate court of Canton for the murder of
Cheng Lei San, a compradore of Docing,
was concluded on December 13. Toulmin
) was sentenced to hard b for life.
} The particulars to hand Of the murder
) of Mr.. Fleming of the China inland mis-
} sion of Kuei Yang in Kue Ichou province
} and of a native evangelist, shows the
murder was connived at by the officials
} and a large number of Christians have
D oCCll W llle tllluldlOIS u i u
\ Man TIE.
) Peter Remnant, travelling in Thibet with
} his wife, disappeared on Sept. 26. 1t is
) believed he was murdered by robbers His
wife arrived at Tachienlu on Nov. 20.
) A supplementary treaty has been
} signed between both Germany and France
, and Japan substituting specific for ad
} valorem duties on German and French
imports.
} A scandal has been raised in japanese
) political circles by the frank confession
} Of Moyama Uiunouske, NJ. p, that he re-
) ceived a bride of 1000 yen from the gov
} eminent to vote for the land taxation bill,
which, however, he opposed. The Japan
} csc land taxation bill has been passed by
both houses. Another important meas
ure adopted by the lower house is the
amendment to the press regulations,
which has the effect of permitting foreign
journalists to carry on their profession
in Japan.
On Dec. 10 the Japan steamer va Yo
Yama ran into the p. & o., steamer
Brindisi while she was lying at anchor
at Bakau near Moi. The YaYo Yama
sank almost Immediately. No lives were
lost. The Brindisi was slightly damaged.
News from Singapore, via Hong Kong,
reports the wreck of the ship Earl of
Hopetoun. The vessel is a total loss. The
Earl of Hopetoun, a full rugged sailing
ship under command of Captain Rowley,
was on a voyage from Philadelphia to
Yokohama. When in Macelestield chan
mel, 800 miles from Singapore, she struck
a rock and %foundered, fortunately with
quiry exonerated her officers from all
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