March 14, 1895.]
THE WAR IN MANCHURIA.
The following telegrams appear in the Shang Lai Mercury:
Yokohama, 1st March, 6 pm. Marshal Oyama studs a telegram, dated 27th ult, stating that on the morning of the 24th nlt. the first division of the Japanese arury stationed about Kaiping defeated the Chinese near Tai pingshan. On the same afternoon about 13,000 Chinese with twenty guns opened an attack from Peimiats, Touchabotz, and Faoyamiao. After heavy cannonading the Japanese attacked the Chinese centre, and at 3 o'clock that after-
noon the Chinese were repulsed and fled toward Yingkow (Newchwang). The Japanese loss was 20 killed and 250 wounded, including 7 officers. The Chinese had 200 killed, but the number of wounded is unknown. The natives stite that the Chinese made the attack in full force, numbering 20.000, and that they were led by Generals Sung, Ma, Shang, Chang, and Sau.
Yokohama, 3rd March, 3.40 p.m.
A telegram, dated Haicheng the night of the 28th February, from a native correspondent, states that on that day the First Japanese Army attacked the Chinese forces that were encamped between the Loayang and Nowchang roads. The fifth Japanese brigade made an attack on the right wing of the Chinese and routed them, and they fed towards Tafuton. The Japanes main column attacked and routed the Chinese at Changhotai. The sixth Japanese brigade pro- ceeding along the Lanyang roads joined their maia division and after a sinart fight occupied Tungyentai and the vicinities en route to Laoyang, The Japanese loss was ten killed and eighty-two wounded. The Chinese left 150 dead behind them.
YOKOHAMA, 3rd Mareli, 6 p.m. An official telegram from Haicheng, dated the 28th ult., confirms my former telegram from à native correspondent. The Japanese will make farther movements to-morrow (March 1st). The Chinese had in action 15,000, with ten fild guns, under the command of General Yih. During the action another force of over 3,000 Chiness troops, coming from the eastward, made an at- tack on Haicheng, but after a short encounter were repulsed.
Yokohama, 3rd March, 9.30 p.m.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
LIHUNG-CHANG EXONERATED.
The following telegrams appear in the M. C. Daily News:
The Privy Council heartily support the peace mission, Peines Kung silenciar all opposition by presenting papers showing the failure of the Chinese was due to the backward policy for which they were themselves aloue to blim, and exonerating Li Hung-chang.
THE PEACE MISSION.
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The Japan Government have intimated their willingness to receive the Viceroy Li Hung.` Tientsin, 5th March. chang as an Envoy for peace negotiations. bat The Viceroy Li Huug chaug left Peking are determined not to put up with Chinese ohi to-day and proceeds by steamer direct from canery in any way. Consequently the anthority Tientsin to Shimonoseki, where the Japanese given to Li has been submitted to them; and the Government require him to tranship for Hiro-English text of his credentials has been approved of, but exception has been taken to the Chinese shima. Mr. Foster will join the Viceroy there.
Li Hung-chang had his fifth Imperial
text, which was so drawn up as to imply that Audienc yesterday, the Empress Dowager Japin was anxious to sue for peace and not being present.
China. The object of this piece of duplicity is obvious, but Japanese statesmen are not to be caught napping and they will only consent to ra- ceive Li when his credentials are proved to be regular in every detail; and to make quite sure that no underhand reservation ismade, the Viceroy credentials will be examined, and if everything si proved to be satisfactory to the Japanese Li will be permitted to proceed to Hiroshima for nego- tiations. We have it on the very best authority that the Japanese will enter into no parleying with Li unless he is prepared, on behalf of the Chinese Government, for the cession of territory amongst other stipalations, and as the Chinese Goverument will have full knowledge in advance of this, they will have to provide the Viceroy with the proper authority to meet this demand before he leaves for Japan.-N. C. Daily News.
The powers to negotiato which have been conferred on Li Hung-chang are believed to be complete, bis commission being Imperially sigued.
Tientsin, 6th March.
The Emperor completely vindicates. Li Hong. chang, confessing having tried others yet found him aloue trustworthy, and therefore grants him the fullest powers to deal with the Japanese and to control affairs. The Government publicly as- sumes entire responsibility for the condition of the uational defences, being the result of blind noss to the progress of other nations. This places future reforms in the hands of Li Hung-chang.
Shanghai, 7th March.
will be received at Shimonoseki, where his fall
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A mesting of the Legislative Council was held on Tuesday, 12th March Present:
His Excellency the Governor, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.
Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Hon. A. J. LEACH, Acting Aflorney-General. Hon. A. M. THOMSON, Acting Colonial Tren- surer,
Hon. F.A. COOPER, Director of Public Works. Hon. R. M. RUMSEY, Harbour Master. Hon, C. P. CHATER.
Hon. Ho KAI.
Hon. J. J. KESWICK.
Hon. E. R. BELILIDS, C.M.G.. Hon. A. McCONACHIE.
Mr. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils.
NEW MEMBERS.
The Hon. A. M. THOMSON and the Hon. A. J. LEACH were sworn in on taking their acting appointments.
A telegram from Peking says that several Censors, evidently of the Li party, have memori- alised the Throne claiming that although there have been attempts to ascribe the whole responsi- bility to Li Hung-chang for the present cafas- trophe, the real source of it should be sought for in Peking and not at Tientsin! "From the beginuing, Li Hung-chang, as High Commis sioner of Peiyang defences, seemed anxious to make every preparation, as could be proved by a reference to his despatches to the Board of Revenue and Tsungli Yamêu. But to do this he had to apply to Peking for sanction to touch monies. Li Hung-chang also applied for extra money to purchase more arms, ammuni- tion, and warships from Enropo. This was be- fore the war and during the Korean crisis. The In a telegram from aicheng, dated the 1st
President of the Board of Revenue and the Em- instant, General Nodzn reports that the third peror's 'Tutor, Wêur T ́ung-ho, ridiculed the iden division of the Japanese army commerce their of any immediate danger of war and refused advance at 8 o'clock in the morning. Soon after Li Hung changs appeal, point blank. Thon their advance guarit encountered 2,000 Chinese came the Kowshing caso. Again did Li Hung-
A RECORD REVENUR. soldiers. Captain Hayashi's battalion joined his chang apply for money and authority to send The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I have foro-s with the third division, completely rout instantly abroad to buy extra guns, ammunition, the honour to lay upon the table the following ing the Chinese, and capturing Konshinho by and ready made warships from South America: documents-A letter from the Colonial Secretary noon. After this the advance guard drove 3,000 again was he refused on the ground that Japan to the Harbour Master, a financial statement other Chinese troops fro a Solaiton. The Japa.did not really dare to fight China and also for 1894, and a statement showing the total nese outpost's guard attacked Taitsu, Lushoktao, that the navy and armaments existing in the revenue and expenditurs for 1894 In laying and Kunfantsz, from which places the enemy ra.
Peiyang wers quit sufficient to overawe a little this statement upon the table I should like to treated to the north. The main Chine e forces island kingdom, forgetting that the word sufficail the attention of hou. members of the are gathered only a short distance from the cient alone cannot guarantee absolute victory Council to the fact that the revenue for 1894 Japanese front. There was a severe snowstorm; in war, and that to be quite prepared for emer amounted to $2,87,203,32, which I believe is the but it ceased towards the afternoon.
gencies a country should have more than a suffi- largest revenue ever collected in this colony→→→ ciency of supples of every kind. Thus Li tlung (applause) —and this collection was made notwith. chang was baffled in his efforts to do good to the standing the serious epidemic of plague which country from the very beginning. And who is visited the colony last year. I also lay on the it that is really to blame in the mattor " The table the report of the Captain-Superintendent Emperor has shelved the memorial, for the pre- of Polica for 1894. sent, owing to the influsue of the person prin- cipally dononuced. The Viceroy Li's visit to Court has given now life to his friends at the
THE ATTACK ON NEWCHWANG.
The following telegram appears in the China Gazette:-
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Haicheng, via Japan, 7th March. The city of Newchwang was completely cap-capital. tured by the Japanese on the 4th instaut, and after thirteen hours' fighting in the streets the Chinese army was utterly routed, leav- ing 1,880 dead and 500 prisoners in the bands of the Japanese Sixteen guns were taken, besides horses aud large quantities of pro visions. The Japanese had 206 killed and Wounded, and congratulations have been received by General Nodzu from Prince Komatsu, Pre-telegram cables for further funds and accordingly sident of the Central Staff, upon the splendid achievement.
There were five field gans taken, 187 shells. 703,000 cartridges, six boxes of gunpowder, 423 swords, five bags of dynamite, 30 bags of rice, besides maps, stores, and sundries of all des criptions.
From Sutaitsu (a town half-way batwaḥu Hai- cheng and Newchwang) the Commander of the Second Army reports that on the morning of the 4th instant the Chinese under Generals Sung-kiang. Ma, and Liu attacked Tapingshau, bat by 11 am, they were completely routed with ont loss to the Japanese.
A telegram. from Doctor Daly Newchwang, lated the 28th ultimo, received at Shanghai on the 2nd iust., stated that six hundred wounded soldiers liad been admitted to the Red Cross hospital since the previous Sunday. This must have been owing to the fighting which was reported to have taken place in that ridiuity about the 24th ultimo. The
Tls. 1,500 were remitted by wire,
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FINANCIAL MINÚTES.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I have the honour to lay upon the table financial minutes 5 and 6 and to move that they be re- ferred to the Finance Committee, a meeting of which will be held immediately after the Connoil. I have the honour to bring up the report of the Finance Committee held on the 26th ult. and move its adoption.
Carried.
THE SANITARY BOARD 3' BY-LAWS. The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-It had been my attention to move today the adoption by this Council of certain by-laws made by the It has been reported that the Matsuyama Sanitary Board, but a letter has been received mru: lite Kaisow, has met with a severe from the hon. unofficial member opposite (Hon. ae ilent when about two hundred miles from J.J. Keswick) requesting that consideration of the Ujina. It is stated that the ends of the boiler by-laws may be deferred, and the Government, blow out and that there was a considerable loss in view of this communication, has consented to of life. The steamer was on that occasion carry-delay. I am, however, to point out that it is ||ing troops, and the condition of her boilers bad highly important that these by-laws should be
been drawn attention to by the engineer in charge, before the accident. The steamer, we understand, after the explosion, was towed iuso Kure by an English steamer. What is the amount of damage done, or the loss of life, has yet to be discovered.-Daily Herald.
adopted and passed with as little d lay as possi- ble, as they involve matters of great importance to the health of this colony, and the Gorern- mout regrets there should be any further delay.
Hon. J. J. KESWICK-I have to thank you for postponing these by-laws for another op.
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