The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-15
DROWNED WHILE FISHING |
One Hundred and Fifty Japs Lost
in a Terrific Gale.
EXECUTED FOR A MURDER
Slight Atonement Ma ie for the Torture
OF Father Victorin = Blue-Jackets
Will Be Withdrawn-Changes
in the Diplomatic Service.

| Victoria, B. c., April 1.-THE steamer
| Glenogle arrived tonight from the
| Orient. Her mail advices say that Sir
| Claude Mcdonald, British minister,
will soon leave for London on account
of ill-health.
On the 4th inst a terrific gale swept
the northern coast of Queensland and at
least $50 Japanese engaged in pearl
fishing were drowned
The China Gazette learns from Han
kow that some slight atonement has
been made by the Chinese officials Of
Hupeh for the barbarous murder and
torture of Father Victorin. Six men
have been executed for the murder.
The visit of Kang Yu Wal to ths
country is explained by the Chuo, which
says: Owing to the fact that assist
ance rendered by certain japanese to
kang Yu Wal and other Chinese re-
fugees has injured the feelings of the
Chinese government officials, the au-
thorities have caused the Japanese con-
cerned to persuade the refugees to leave
this country. 1t is stated that some
1000 yen has already been collected as
travelling expenses for kang and others
the japanese legations in Pekin have
been withdrawn
The British, Russian and French
blue Jackets will be withdrawn early
next month. The German blue jackets
will also leave shortly, but the Italians
will probably remain for some time to
come.
March % a collision occurred between
a junk and a schooner of Akash. The
r fa11 a,,ly II
passengers, 10 in ALL are missing. 1t is
believed they were picked UP by the
schooner, which continued it's voyage.
Several important changes in the Chi
nese diplomatic service have just taken
place. Ho Vow has been appointed
consul general at San Francisco. Ho
Vow has just completed an investiga-
ton of the condition of the Chinese in
California and their adaptablity to be-
come laborers in Mexico He is rela-
tive by marriage of the Hon. DR.. Ho
Kai. He is brother of the Chinese
minister at Washington, H. e. We Ting
Fang. Following Hos promotion a
number of other changes have been
made. Lai Yew, formerly consul gen.
eral at Havana. has been transferred
to Manila as consul general and is ac-
credited to the United States. There
are over 100000 Chinese in the Phil
ippines and heretofore they have not
been represented by a consul general.
Hon. j. H. Stewart Lockhart, G. NJ. G.
colonial secretary, and, the Chinese Off
Gals appointed by the viceroy of
Kwang Tung, left March Is for Mir
bay in steam launch to commence the
delimitation of the northern boundary
of the new territory to be leased by
Great Britain.
At the signing of the convention in
Pekin last line was fixed upon as
boundary extending from Deep bay to
Startling inlet. This boundary would
have shut out of British jurisdiction
the Sham Chun river and the import
ant market town of Sham Chun. It
is now presumed that the boundary is
to be extended back to the northern
bank at least of this important water
way, and efforts are being made to
bring the market town of Sham Chun
under British jurisdiction.