Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-16
Chinese Military officials Much tx
ercised Over Germany's Forced
Occupation of Shan Tung.
SIR CLAUDE M'D0NALD
WILL REMAIN THERE.
Some Slight Aionement for the Mnr.
der Of Priest by the Chinese.
Terrific Gale browns 100
japanese Fishermen.

Victoria. b c. April Is According
20 the Peldn and Tien Tsin Times, cop
les Of which were received by steamer
Glenogle IL Is generally believed among
the foreign element at Pekir that the
seizure Of Kiao Chou In November, 1897,
by Germany was the first step toward
the realization Of the scheme Of Kaiser
Wilhelm TO place German king on the
Chinese soil Prince Henry, the em'
peror- brother. who is in the orient in
charge of the German Asiatic squadron.
Is alleged 10 be king, aud the province
Of Shan Tung his kingdom
The occupation Of the interior prov
ince is pointed out ~ a direct move To-
ward the establishment Of German soy.
ereignty over the whole 65 900 square
miles Shan Tung. instead Of 400 square
miles around Kiao Chou. which was
taken out Of the Chinese domain by
Admiral Won Diederich after the native
mob killed Missionaries Nedse. Hennc
and Zeigler
Baron Won Heiking. the German min
lister. has gone 10 Kiao Chou 10 consult
with Prince Henry.
Chinese military ofiicialsin Shan Tung
have asked permission from the Pekin
government 10 proceed against the Ger.
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According TO the Japanese papers
there is grave apprehension in British
aud German diplomatic circles regard
ing the situation in China, which /,
heightened by Russia again making
overtures for control Of affairs in Corea
In consequence of the recent develop
monts the leave granted Sir Claude Me
Donald, the British ambassador at Pc
kin. has been withdrawn and he will r.
main at the Chinese capital
The Glrnogle brings news Of a coils
ion between the steamers Hokushiu
Maru and Kitami Maru oh Ofuyu cape
In the province Of Teshio Hokkaido oI
March 30 The Hokushin sank In d
mimute after she struck and all on board
80 persons were drowned The othei
vessel made for the shore and succeede,
in getting in shallow water where sh'
stranded From the straits IL is report
ed that their is no longer any hope en-
tertained for the captain and i3 mem
bers Of the crew Of the British ship Por
Adelaide. which was wrecked ON Cora
bank in FEBRUARY.
1 ON April 4, a terrific gale swept th
northern coast Of Queensland and a
least 1850 japanese engaged IN pearl fish
ing were drowned.
/ The Chinese Gazette learns from la
Kow that some slight atonement ha
been made by the Chinese officials ,
/ Hupeh for the barbarous murder an
torture Of Father victorin. Six mt
have been executed for the murder.
2 The visit of Kang Yu Wal 10 IN
country is explained by the Chuo whic
3 says
E Owing 20 the fact that assistan,
7 rendered by certain Japanese 10 Kar
Yu Wal and other Chinese refugees hi
injured the feelings Of the Chinese go
ernment officials. the authorities ha'
caused the japanese concerned to pc
suade the refugees TO leave this countr
II Is stated that some 1000 yen has d
ready been collected as travelling e
o penses for Kang and others who accoi
!, pany him The guards at the Japane
legation at pekin have been wit
|, drawn
! The British, Russian and French bl
jackets will be withdrawn early ne
month. The German blueiackets W
| also leave shortly, but the Italians W
probably remain for some time 20 con
On March % a collision occurred |
tween junk and a schooner of Akasl
The junk sank The crew and pass,
gers, 10 in all, are missing It y
J liuved they We're picked up by the scho,
! er which continued its voyage
Several important changes In I
: Chinese diplomatic service have j.
taken place Ho Vow has been
pointed consul general atsan Francis
He has just completed an Investigate
y Of the condition Of the Chinese In CT
D fornia and their adaptability to beco
] laborers IN Mexico Ha IL relative
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