August 7, 1895.)
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
control, reported to the high officers that it was not a riot, but that it was the poor people beg ging about the streets.
saying that the position occupied by his bandtion to break out in the district under his was impregnable, but be ironically added that notwithstanding this it would no doubt be even easier for the French to retake the Lyaudets than it was for him in the first instance to carry them off from Port Wallnt. Our contemporary thinks, very naturally, it is time to put an end to insolence of this kind.
NEW FRENCH TREATY WITH
CHINA.
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THE JAPANESE MINISTER IN
PEKING.
Japanese correspondents' letters describing the audienc› given to H.E. Mr. Hayashi by the Chines Emperor on the 7th July have just arrived. At 9 30 on the morning of the day, a The new French Treaty is already on its large party of mounted guards were sout to the way to Paris, where we believe ratifications Japanese Legation to escort the Minister to the are to be exchanged. The text has meanwhile
Palace. At 10a.m. Mr. Hayashi, accompanied been kept carefully concealed to prevent com-by Secretaries Nakajima, Tei, aud Kawasaki, plications from too early a divulgence of its Captain Inouye and Lieutenant-Colonel Kamio, contents. The leading concessions are, however. left the Legation in Chinese palanquins, escorted to includ the right for the French to continue by the guards. The road was lined by a crowd their railway lines into Chinese territory, the of spectators. Passing through the gate the surrender of a considerable amount of territory party entered a waiting-room, where they were about the upper waters of the Songka, the pri-received by their Imperial Highnesses Prince vilege of working mines in Yunnan, Kweichow. Kung and Ching and the four other Ministers and Kwangsi, the opening of several places to of the Tsungli Yamen. Prince Ching baving trade along the frontier, and the rearrangement of hitherto been confined to his house by sickness, Customs dues and regulations. Thes4 concos-it was the first time that he had met the sions, it will be seen, give France not only in Japanese Minister. The audience was appointed portant concessions, but afford the ground for to take place in the Wanhwa-tieu, close by future gains. It is intended that France shall where the Japanese Minister and party have a preponderating influence in the three
were waiting. In a short time the Emperor south-western provincos, a preponderance which arrived in a paianquin painted bright yellow in the event of any weakness of grasp on the Princes King and Ching were the first to part of China she will be only too ready to take be admitted to the Imperial presence, and advantage of. We suall probably hear more of
sbortly afterwards the Japanese Minister and this treaty from Europe.-Shanghai Mercury. his suite were conducted into the chamber by the Ministers of the Tsuugli Yamên. Mr. Hayashi stood directly opposite the throne.
CANTON NOTES.
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the right and left of the Emperor stood a num ber of military and civil functionaries. Advanc- bading a few steps nearer to the throne the Japa
nese Minister addressed His Majesty to the following effect :-
FROM THE CHUNG NGÔI SAN PO” There was a man in Chan-tsun, whose character was well known and who often acted tyraunically towards the widows and th weak. He was always armed when going out for fear that some of his victims might seek for revenge, A few days ago os returning home he stopped to lift up his son, who was tro years of age, but as he bent down a revolver be bad hidden under his clothes went off and the bullet hit the chil, who died immediately. Most of his neighbours said that he was punished by Heaven for his evil deeds.
Rumour has been current in Canton that the Viceroy and the Governor, who wish to cut down expenses, are going to discontinue the nse of ten steam launches which are employed for cruising.
Viceroy Tan has disbanded all the Anhui
soldiers who were hired when the war broke ont. They were each given some money to return to their native place, and they embarked in a junk When ander the control of a military officer. the junk arrived at Lo Pau, in the district of Sam-Sui, a good many soldiers jumped out and ran away. The military officer tried to get back the runaways, but to no purpose, and he was compelled to sail without them.
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His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, being sincerely rejoiced at the restoration of friendly relations between the two countries, hs been pleased to accredit me to Your Majesty's Court, I crave Your Majesty's permission to express my sense of the honour done ma in granting me the present audience and thus affording me an opportunity of presenting my credentials to Your Majesty. It is my earnest hope that hereafter the friendship between the two countries may be come more and more close and intimate, and that I may long by permited to joy Your Majesty's favour. I sincerely pray that Your Majesty may be blessed with a long life and a prosperous reign." This address, delivered in Japanese, was rendered into Chinese by Secretary Tel. The Emperor, iu reply, said a few words to the following effect ;-
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of speedily sending a Minister to Japan. It is stated that the Ministers in the Tsungli Yamen seemed to believe and hope that the Liaotong question will form the subject of negotiations at Tinutsin. Captain Inouye, I. J. N., and Lieut.-Colonel Kamio, as well as the Chinese interpreters, were to leave Poking for Tientsiu on the 11th July. At what time the Japanese Minister will follow to the same place was not known up to the time (8th and 9th July) of despatching the Japanese letters, from which these facts have been gathered.-Japan Muil
Where ceremonial counts for so much as it
does in Peking, says the Hyogo News, the points scored by Mr. Hayashi, as Japanese Minister, in his formal interview with the Chinese Em- peror to present bis credentials, go for a good deal. The monted guards of honour awaited him at his own Legation, he entered the Castle through one of the chief gateways, he was re- ceived by the most distinguished officials, of whom one, Prince Ching, had only just rison from a bed of sickness, and he Was ас- corded an interview in a ball of special honour. The chief point still remains. After an address to the Emporar aud H reply, Minister Hayashi produced his credentials, and Prince Kung bore then to the Emperor by the central flight of three flights of steps leading to the Throne. This was an innovation that Am. bassailors have sought hitherto in vain to estab- lish, as they claimed that a Sovereign message should be borne up the steps used by the Emperor himself, instead of by the steps on either side. The precedent is now set, however, and must be observed in future.
THE CORNES-KIMURA CASE.
Whilo regrotting that Messrs. Corues & Co. should have found themselves compelled to enter into a compromise with Mr. Kimura Riyemon in the matter of the yarn dispute, we certainly cannot hold with some of our contemporaries that they are to blame for what has been called the precipitancy of the surrender. The repre- sentative of Messrs. Cornes & Co. had the in- terests of his firm to consider in the first place, and was fully aware that every day's delay might eventually result in the ruin of the firm's business, while it was very doubtful if any in- terference by the Government would have pre- vented serious loss. Foreign merchants in general cannot complain of the result. *Had they desired Mosare. Cornes & Co. to await the action of the Government, they should havo proppsed a scheme by which combination should havo baou opposed by combination. Foreign merchants dealing in varn might have arrived at some common understanding, by which the We are glad that peace has been. PIS- Yarn Guild would have been informed established botween the two countries, and we that an attempt to enforce a boycott on any of welcome your Excellency to Our Court. Two their number would immediately lead to a ́sus- countries so near to each other ought to be always pension of all further dealings with Japanese on the most intimate terms Mr. Hayashi merchants until the boycott was removed, and then handed his Letter of Credence to Prince
in such case Messrs. Cornes & Co. would have Kung who, asconding the steps in front of found themselves in a position to resist the the throne, presented it to the Emperor on
prossura of the Guild. But We fear that bended knees. His Majesty respectfully took trade rivalry and competition among foreign
merchants is it, and having read it through
80 keou as to render com- it to the brocade wrapper in which it had been bination of this sort almost impossible, folded. His Majesty the outered his palau at present, though it seems to us that some such quin and was borne off while the Japan- combination must eventually be adopted if the
Minister and bis suito ese
were again foreign merchant is to effectually protect him. conducted to the waiting room, where they self from most serious los By the compulsory
the two had a pleasant conversation with
campromise Messrs. Cornes & Co. lose $2,150 Princes and the Ministers of the Tsungli-and Mr. Kimura Riyemon $1,050, and yet by Yamen. This audience originated a new pro- the decision of a court of law it is the latter who cedure. Formerly, in presenting a letter of cre. is in fau't, not the former !-Kobe Chronicle. dence on behalf of a foreign Minister, an Imperial Prince always approached the throne by the steps ou one side not from the front, the steps in front being reserved for Imperial fest only. This prac-
A recent visitor at Hongkong writes:-" Not tice was repeatedly but fruitlessly remonstrated against by foreign Ministers. who rightly regard only can Hongkong show the visitor a cable it as derogatory to the Sovereign or Chief tramway running up the Victoria Peak an Magistrate that they represented. The Japanese altitude of some 1,400 foot, with a gradient A riot broke out in the district of Lo Puu, Minister seems to have successfully overcome the varying from 1.in 2 to 1 in 25, but at Taikoo, in Kwangsi, about a fortnight ago. The num Chinese prejudice and established a new pro-about five miles from Victoria, there is an aërial ber of rebels was at first several hundred, but it cedent. While conversing with the Japanese flight the like of which can seldom be seen. has been gradually enlarged to more than a representative in the waiting room, the Chinese There is one at Gibraltar, going to the top of the Rock, but the ride there bears no comparison thousand. Many houses have been plundered Ministers are reported to navo requested Mr.
to the sensational transition from the base to and some rice junks robbed, A place named Hayashi to take the first oppertunity of proceed.
the jop of Mount Parker at Hongkong. It would Lu-Hu, a centre of trade, has been greatly dising to Tientsin and opening negotiations with turbed and every shop has stopped business Up the Viceroy Li and Wong Wan Shao, who have be a misnomer to call it a railway, because the to the present no solfiers have been sent to been appointed plenipotentiaries to conclude the open car does not ran on rails, but is suspended ; pacify the place, for the magistrate, who was new commercial treaty. Mr. Hayashi, on his and as you soar upward, now crossing over the afraid of losing his button for allowing a revolu- part; is said to have strongly urged the necessity top of a minor peak, next looking down on a lake.
A man bought a place in Ionam for the burial of his ancestor a few days ago. When the place was being dug, at the depth of about four feet some articles were fonud which astonished the workmen very much. There were a vessel for burning incense, two horses, two lambs, two dogs, and two deer. They were all of earthen- ware, but were as hard as iron. They have been sent to a curiosity shop for sale. It is said that the things were buried in the Ming dynasty.
More than sixty robbers made an attack on the village of Yuen-kiang-tau, in the district of Fa-un, in broad daylight Twenty houses were robbed. When the robbers went away with their booty they forced somo men belonging to the robbed house to go with them. The villagers hearing the alarm given came forward with their guns, but when they saw that some of their fellow villagers were with the robbers they dared not let their guns off, for fear that the bullets might hit their fri nds.
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HONGKONG AERIAL FLIGHT.