The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-19

The instructions that have been sent to
the chief of the German squadron, Ad-
niral Won Bendemann, are comprehen-
.sive enough TO meet the requirements OF
the case. II necessary, a third marine
battalion will be dispatched from Kiao-
CHOU to Peking, but no more ships.
United States Ambassador White says
that the only question now pending be-
TIVE the Embassy and the Germak For
eign Office is the negotiations regarding
the jurisdiction of the United States Con
sui at Kiao-Chou and in the German
sphere of influence. The matter presents
some features of interest. because tn.
Ccnsuls have hitherto had extra-territor-
TAI jurisdiction, as in barbaric lands The
purpose of the negotiations, which are
proceeding satisfactorily, is to modify
the Jurisdiction so as to suit the new
conditions.
French Comment.
PARIS. June u. 4 a. m-The Figaro
macy at Peking.'' says:
II the collective action of the Powers
falls ,,,! the most likely combination to re-
Will be the Russian, French and German
which came to the aid of the country a;
the conclusion of the war of 1895 in OBJ
tanning better terms of peace with ia
pan.
Nothing, however. shows as yet that a
solution of the crisis is impossible, but
If the status quo is to be maintained il
will be necessary to land more than 5000
men, at Taku. The Powers count too
upon the eloquence of rifles and cannon
In the Chamber of Deputies this after
noon NJ Denys Cochin CONSERVATIVE
ures had been taken to arrest the insur-
rection in China and protect the French
flag. The Minister of Foreign Affairs
country of secret societies and that
any one of these gave the signal for the
in ddn5 The he. acts It's of the rebels he
is Western civilization. They attack
schools. missions, railroads and tele-
graphs. and the movement has become
one of peril for foreigners, and even at
Picking the insurrection has it's employees
who are ready to join it. Continuing, the
Foreign Minister said:
a community of danger dictates to the
Powers their resolutions. wish to set
aside all question OF divergent views
surest guarantee of safety for each is a
united front. If the Chinese Government
does not seek to repress the insurrection,
or which 1t appears neither alarmed nor
grave misfortunes.
In response TO another INQUIRY. NJ Del
case laid stress on the fact that the most
complete understanding existed between
the Powers for the defense of Europeans
VICTORIA. b. c., June 11.-When the
steamship Queen Adelaide left Shanghai
on May goth news had been received
there of the massacre of seventy native
Catholics at Kao-Lou-Tsun, near Pao-
Ting-Fu, two days before. The murder
of the seventy was the. crime of another
rebel society which had risen soon after
the Boxers. This latter addition to the
insurgent ranks was the Faka who prac-
tioally govern the province of Pe-Che-Li.
News was also given of the murder of
General Yang Tu Fling who was sent by
TIE yiceroy, Yn Luh. with troops against
Boxers and while talking with their
leaders was cut down and hacked to
pieces.
The Boxer ranks. according to Shang-
hal papers, number many high Manch,rs
including members of the Imperial clan
Yung Luh. the viceroy of the affected
district. applied for sick leave on Nav
ed. being afraid to lead the Imperial
troops against the Boxers after the muir
der of his General
The Peking correspondent of the Jill
of japan, wiring on May 22d, said the
situation was very serious at Picking, ow-
ing to continued arrivals of rioting n1obs
In the South. too, the rebellion is in
cIeasing and arms are still being taken
mt, IN to the rebels. Included in those who
rave been sending in arms Is the French
Consul at Yunnan. and, owing to his de-
lection while enraged in this contraband
fiiibustering work, the Chinese Govern
ment has sent a note to France that he
he recalled "