The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-08
Far Eastern Notes,

Col, Inagaki, a distinguished of1cer Of the Japa.
nese army, has been appointed japanese Military
Attache IN India.
The affairs OF Tibet continue to be the subject
OF negotiations between the British Ambassador
at Pekin and the Wal WI -pn. The Chinese Gov.
eminent persists in asserting Its sovereignty over
Tibet, and is considering a project for the admins.
tration OF the country by a military Vceroy, with
a force of regular foreign drilled troops to ho sta
toned at Lhasa and at Chumbi, near the British
Indian frontier.
The editor OF the BhdlG, a Mahratta paper Of
Poona. India, that recently published an article
entitled "A Durbar In Hell" who was arrested mt
Bombay and charged with scdItion. is TO be tried
by a special jury on the application OF the Advo.
catc-General.
A failure OF crops, owing 10 deficient rainfall. is
now expected over a large area in India. but tho
full effect will not be felt until after the harvest
season. Meanwhile the number OF those coming
on the relief works Is rapidly increasing. and tho
papers are advising people to lay In as many months
provision OF grain as they can afford TO buy before
prices go too high.
The Mlkado has conferred the decoration OF tho
First Order OF the Sacred Treasure on Lieut.. Gen.
DaniloR, chief OF the Russian commission for
taking over the prisoners OF war. and other mem.
bers OF It have received minor grades.
Messrs. Kohno, Ogawa and three other persons.
who were arrested and charged with seditlon in
connection with last years anti peace riots at Toxic
have secured more than 100 lawyers for their de.
fence. The trial creates great interest.
II is reported from Bangkok. Slam, that the late
German Minister there viii be appointed German
Ambassador 10 the Emperor Mcnellk OF Abysslnia,
The Chinese Government has issued a decree
ordering that the levy OF the land and poll taxes In
certain districts OF the Province OF Chill. due in tho
spring, be delayed until the autumn. owing TO the
bad harvests last year and the unusual deficiency
of the snowfall this winter.
A large increase In the cavalry OF the Chinese
army has been decided upon on the recommends.
tlon OF the Viceroy Yuan Shlkai. This measure
will be put into effect principally In the southern
provinces and those south and cast OF Pekln and
Shhnsi.
Under the leadership OF a Chinese Protestant
pastor from San Francisco a movement has begun
In China for the union OF all Chinese Professionals IN
an independent national organization. to be known
NJ the Chinese Self-dependent Church OF Jesus"
This Church is 10 be free In all things from de
pendence on foreign help. and will seek to cultivate
a national sentiment among Its people and promote
harmony between the Christians and those OF other
cTceds In China The name OF the leader n thts
remarkable movement is Wang HSilshcne. OF tn
Presbyterian Church OF San Francisco. which has
subscribed $4,000 for expenses Of the new organl-
Zation. The root OF the movement for an indepcn.
dent national Church on the part OF these Chinese
Protestants is said TO be the trouble caused 10 the
Chinese Government and people by foreign mis-
sionaries. Tic patriotism OF the converts has been
aroused.