Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-16
THE CHINESE ARE EXCITED
Opposition Growing to the Plans of
England and Russia.
BRITISH SOLDIERS MovING--A
REGIMENT LEAVES HONG
KONG FOR KOW LOON AND
GUNBOATS PROCEED TO SEA-
THE RUSSIAN DEMAND CAUS-
ING GRAVE ANXIETY AT PEKIN.

Hongkong, May 15.-The native op-
position to the occupation by British
forces of the new territory, Kow Loon.
opposite Hongkong. has suddenly been
renewed. About nine hundred men Of
the Hongkong regiment. with machine
guns, are leaving here to-day and to-
night, while the volunteers have been
warned to be in readiness for any
emergency. The British seeondclass
gunboat Swift, and three other gun
boats, are proceeding to sea under seal
ed orders. These warships have 500
men on board.
The territory back of the Hinterland
is also disturbed and Chinese troops
have been sent there.
Pekin, May 15.-The Russian demand
for new railroad commission, con-
Meeting Pekin with Russia's present
railroad system in Manchuria is still
exciting the gravest anxiety here. The
chief Chinese officials are having con-
slant consultations with the dowager
empress. 1t appears to be the general
opinion that it is intended the line
should start from Kirin or Mukden, and
run direct to Pekin by way of Shohol.
The Germans and Japanese are par
ticularly uneasy on the subject of his
unexpected move upon the part of the
Russians and it is said there is a feel
ing among the prominent Chinese that
the moment has come to make every
effort in the direction of securing Brit
ish sympathy and aid
London, May 15.-The government
was questioned in the House Of Com
mons to-day regarding the Russian de-
mand for a railroad concession to con-
meet Pekin with Russia's present rail-
road system in Manchuria. The par
liamentary Secretary of the foreign Of
flee Mr.. VIM. ST. John Broderick, re-
piled that the British Charge d'Affaires
at Pekin had reported that Russia mad
made such demand and it was under
stood that up to the present, the Chi
nese foreign Office had declined to grant
the full concession. Mr. Broderick
added that Her Majesty's government
would be unable to make pronounce
ment on the subject of Great Britian's
attitude in the matter until all the
facts were known.
The government was then asked
whether in view of the foregoing Her
Maiesty's government would take steps
to have the basin of the Tang Tae- XII
ang clearly defined.
In reply Mr.. Broderick said the pro
posed railroad did not affect the Yang
Tae-Kiang basin, regarding which the
government had entered into an agree
ment with Russia.
Later-In all $50 infantry soldiers,
100 artillerymen, so engineers and 500
marines have gone to the Kow Loon
Hinterland. The greatest secrecy is
observed as to the plans Of the British
authorities and nothing is definitely
known regarding the actual destination
of the troops, but it seems evident that
two detachments of troops will advance
on TaiPo-Fu and Deep Bay, cut off
the rebels and drive them from the
coded territory.
The gun vessels engaged in the opera
tons have been provisioned for eight
days.
Troops are patrolling the European
quarter of Kow Loon. 1t is reported
that Chinese rebels from Tung- Kung
invaded British territory last evening.
and that two armed gangs robbed the
city of Kow Loon
Hong Kong itself 1t quiet.