The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
Kaiser Wilhelm to Place Ruler On
Chinese Soil.
PRINCE HENRY SELECTED
PROVINCE OF SHAUTUNG TO BE
HIS KINGDOM.
Startling News Brought From the
Orient By a Steamer Which Ar
rived at Victoria, B. C.-Sover-
eighty to Be Established Over
$4,000 Square Miles.

Victoria, b c., April 15.-According to
the Picking Tientsin Times, copies of
which were received here by the steamer
Glenogle, it is generally believed among
the foreign element at Picking that the
seizure of Kiao-Chau in November 1887,
by Germany, was Il first step toward the
realization o. a scheme of Kaiser Wilhelm
to place German king on Chinese soil.
Prince Henry. the emperor's brother,
who is in the Orient in charge of the Ger
man ASiatic squadron. it is alleged, VIII
be the king, and the Chinese province OF
Shantung his kingdom. The occupation
of the interior of the province. it Is point
ed out is a direct move toward the eS-
adjustment of German sovereignty over
the whole of the $1,000 square miles of
Shantung, instead of the 400 square miles
around KiaO-Chau. which was taken out
of the Chinese domain by Admiral Won
Diederichs after the native mob had
killed Missionaries Neise, Hennie and
Zeigler.
Baron Won Heiking, the German minis
ter has gone to KiaO-Chau TO consult
with Prince Henry. The German eIpe-
dition, which was sent into Southern
Shantung to quell the anti-foreign dis
turbances there, occupied Jo-Chou, fifty
four miles from I-Chou-Fou. the original
objective point without opposition. Chin
csc military officials in Shantung are con-
hdent that they Will annihilate the for
eigners, and, it is understood, have asked
permission from the Picking government
TO proceed against the force of occupa-
ton.
According to the Japanese papers, there
is grave apprehension in BritiSh-German
diplomatic circles regarding the situation
in China, which is heightened by the fact
that Russia is again making overtures
for control of affairs in Corea. In conse-
quence of recent developments, the leave
that has been granted Sir Claude Mac
Donald. British ambassador at Picking,
has been withdrawn. and he has orders
to remain at the chinese capital
STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
The Glenogle brings news of a collision
between the steamers Hokushin Maru and
Kitami Maru off OfuYu cape, in the prov
ince of TeShio, Hokkaido, early on the
morning of the 30th ult. The Hokushin
sank a minute after she was struck and
all board, thirty-siX persons, went
down TO death with the steamer. The
other vessel made for the shore and sue
she stranded.
From the Straits settlements it is re-
ported that there can be no longer any
hope entertained for the captain and
thirteen members of the crew of the Brit
ish ship Port Adelaide. which met her
fate on a coral bank in mid-February.
while en- route from Java with sugar for
Philadelphia breakwater. After standing
by the wreck for twenty-four hours, Cap
and abandoned the ship, with his COM
pany divided in three boats. One of these
containing six sailors was picked up at
Ampenan island, while the two others
have never since been reported. They
contain the captain, first officer. steward
cook, carpenter and eight sailors. The
ship has gone to pieces.