The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-03
BOXERS ARE
SPREADING
Southern China Is In
Turmoil.
WAR AGAINST FOREIGNERS
American Mission Seized d--Punish-
ment for Those Responsible
For Outbreak.

PARIS. Oct. 26.--According to a dis
patch from Peking, dated October "a.
to the Havas Agency. Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang have communi-
tcated to the legations the imperial de-
cree In accordance with which the
Princes and Ministers responsible for
| the recent trouble in China are to be
degrees of culpabiiity.
The Emperor recognizes the fact that
General Tung Fab Slang has commit-
ted serious offenses. and he charges
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang to
fix the penalties to be imposed on
those for whom the Europeans demand
punishment.
| The decree states that Chinese pien-
lipotentiaries have already inflicted
punishment upon some of the Princes.
These plenipotentiaries assure tae EN-
peror of the death OF Kang Yu. Prince
Tuan and Prince Tchouang are not
with the court. These communications
are not satisfactory to the legations.
BOXER SYMPATHIZERS DIE.
| WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-The Chi
nese Minister has received dispatch
stating that Kang vi, a member of the
cabinet, with Hung Lu and one OF the
intense antf-foreign leaders, whose
punishment was demanded by the
powers, died of illness on the 10th in
stant also. that Yu Hsien, the late
governor of Shan ST. who is said to
have been responsible for the death oe
many missionaries. has committed sui
lciue by swallowing gold leaf. Minister
WI regards this act as a sign of tie
disfavor they have received from the
throne.
Kang VI was one of the ringleaders
whose punishment was demanded BY
the powers. He held the position of
assistant grand secretary and presi-
dent of the civil board. and also was
lone Of the statesmen making up the
lPrivy Council or Cabinet, which Is the
body nearest the throne. Following the
demands of the powers for his punish
ment, an edict was issued handing him
lover to the board of censors to consult
and decide upon penalty for his mis-
doing. The same edict ordered the
punishment of Prince Tuan but il was
thought that the Tuan influence would
secure leniency for kang VI and 9TH
ers. Todays dispatch shows, however.
that kans Vi, himself, recognized that
there was no hope for imperial favor.
Although the dispatch to Minister Wu
says only that Kang vi died" on the
18th instant, IL Is thought that this
l''death" was the natural result of dis
Igrace which has oyertaken the anti
foreign and Boxer element Governor
: Yu's method of suicide Is peculiar to
China. 1t is a means by which high
personages take their lives, the gold
leaf being representative OF. their high
station. The leaf forms a ball in the
canals of the body and brings death
from sufrocation Minister Wu's adj
. lvices today also show that Prince
ITuan has been visited with severe CEN
lsure from the throne, and to such an
! lextent that it would be no surprise II
lhe followed the course of Kang vi and
Iu. He has been prevented from ac-
companying the imperial court to 81
lang Flu and remains at Shal- ST, Gu,
i OF from further influence on the
: throne. II is expected that he will be
J. banished, which, to prince of tnt
blood, is worse than decapitation, ano
under the laws of propriety, suicide i.
likely to be his end. Mr.. WI laid hil
tdispatch before Secretary Hay.
e HONGKONG Oct. 25.-Advices from Ii
z tenchau, on North river, say that tn,
|. American mission property there i.
. th-eateneu with destruction by Roxers
WHO have posted the following proclana
lIion:
4 ''We have organized TO protect ou
Icountry and our homes and we rely upoi
: oGa another to support the order to driy,
n cut the foreign devils. They are mau
liheir folly passes description. They ar
{ asurpers of our land. They disturb ou
u orders. In all the provinces and prefect
y ures chapels have been opened and ou
$ lreople are deceived, ripped open and dis
lcrnboweled, while the foreigners grow ia
on the revenues of China, insulting ou
officials and merchants and seizing on
e temples and palaces.
: "Thc Emperor is indulgent and permit
[ this. Who can foretell the Intention o
n the foreign devils: Day by day they ac
= more and more outrageously. When w
observe the present condition of affair
our hearts are bruised with grief. There
: fore we have organized our strength &
4 ldestroy the devouring wolf throughou
Q the empire"
Tie Boxers took the American Presby
lieria n mission buildings, but have not de
(. tctroyed them. a1s>s
The rebellion Ia spreading along th
last river and North river. In the prov
- ince of Kwang 81 1t is supposed to b
!" laimed at the overthrow of the Manch
!. !dynasty, but the reports are so contradic
- tory that II is next to impossible to form
- a lucid impression.
= In Canton the Chinese officials are TAX
= Ing the insurrection so lightly that for
'e cigners believe II viii be very difficult Z
= suppress. tr
. HART TAKES GLOOMY VIEW.
LONDON, Oct 2s-Sir Robert Hart. al
irector general of the Chinese fmperla
maritime customs, in an article In Tn
10 November number Of Fortnightly Revie"
n ltakes a pessimistic view OF the Cnines
~ situation. lie frankly declares MS oplnioa
! TO be that the Boxer movement Is ma
lg ,tional and patriotic; has taken holo OF IN
on PaNc ~