The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-11-16

and uncleanliness of the lowest classes
of Chinese. There will certainly be vehe-
ment opposition to their importation into
South Africa, not stopping short of for
chile resistance.
SITUATION AT CANTON.
The North China Daily News says that
kilograms received by the Shanghai local
mandarns from Canton on Friday re-
ported that the authority of the man
darns at present is limited by the city
walls or within the radius of a regiment $
iencampment. All the rest is under the in
surgents' rule. The leaders of the move
mcnt it is reported are drawing up proc
lamationS calling upon their followers %
to protect foreigners and their property.
as they are really friends of the people.
in consequence of which the Mandarns
have always hated foreigners and en-
couraged ruffians and robbers to perse-
cute and slay them; (2) to slay all Man
chus, wherever found, and their para
sites; and go to abstain from pillaging
villages and cities and those who bear
no arms on their persons.
BRIEF ITEMS FROM HONGKONG.
The Toxic correspondent of the North
China Daily News says: According to
kilograms to the Press here, it is rumored
in Vienna that the Mikado will visit Eu-
rope next spring. The rumor is said to
have no foundation in fact, which Is a
ent Emperor of Japan could not be more
fttingly crowned than by a personal visit
to the men whom he will now acknowl-
edge as fellow monarChs, but whom he
would at one time scorn as barbarians,
unworthy to address the Son of Heaven.
RNmor has it, says the Straits Times.
that some native regiments will soon be
raised in India for service in the Colo
nies, to take the place of European troops,
and that Singapore and Maurtius are to
he the first to have the new regiments.
The Home authorities expressed the de-
ions for local service only, and a differ
enCe Of opinion on this point with the
Government of India delays the issue of
orders regarding the new regiments
A correspondent reports from Seoul to
the Asahi that the proposal of Mr. Sands
the American Adviser to the Corean I'm
perial Household, to raise a loan in Amer
lea for the COrean Government, has fail
ed. Mr.. Sands had proposed to raise five
million ven, on the security Of the mines
in the thirteen provinces of the kingdom.
The scheme met with the approval of al
most all the state Ministers, but was at
last rejected by the Throne, who, & is
said, regards the proposal as a source of
national danger in pledginE the mines of
the country.
An attempt was made on the life of the
Empress Dowagcr by an alleged Boxer as
the Imperial party was proceeding from
rayuanfu to lisanfu on the 4th inst. The
assalant was Immediately executed y
telegram received in Shanghai from Han |
kow on the 1igh inst. announced that
the Chinese Emperor has already arrived
at Hsianfu.
In order to prevent the spreading of
the rindcrpest to TsinEtao. where ~
present large quantities of cattle have
been gathered from the hinterland, the
German Government of Kiaochow ha
prohibited the import of oxen, sheep and
goats at Tsingtao from Shanghai
on the lith instant "A tornado
occurred nj Tsingtao, Shantung, in whicN /.
sixteen buildings We're damaged, one MAJ (
killed and eight injured.
The expectation of arms and ammun'
lion from the colony to Brunei is fa~- .
)dden by the Straits Government for g /.
months from the 9Th inst
one day last week the Protestant Cow
'tery near Macao Fort, Canton, was d. -
'cIated. In consequence some soldiers .0
watch At the fort have been beheaded. b