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THE KOREAN EMEUTE.
The China Gazette publishes the following telegram dated Tokyo, 27th October :-It isfre- ported that upon General Viscount Miura learn- ing that he would be arrested upon the arrival of Chikugagawa Maru, upon which he returned to Japan from Chemulpo, at Ujina, he attempted to commit suicide, but the report lacks confirma- tion. All the Japanese accused of complicity in the crime will be tried before the Hiroshima
District Court, and a special law officer, Mr. Kuratomi, councillor of the Judicial Depart- ment, has been sent by the Minister of Justice to arrange the trials Count Inouye has started for Korea.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS; AND
coming more intolerant and despotic than ever of late, especially after the return of Count Inouye to Japan. She was trying to dismiss the present Ministry and to raise the Ming family to power on one hand, and to replace the It is also alleged that she hoped to succeed in Kunrentai by soldiers in her pay on the other. incarcerating the Tai-won-kun, and that in revenge he planned the conspiracy which proved successful. Mr. Ando, Chief Procurator of the Yokohama Chiho Saibansho, who was dispatched to Japan on the 17th inst. to Korea a few days ago, left Seoul on his return It is stated that numerous telegrams are now reaching the Russian Legation at Tokyo, same being from St. Petersburg and others from Peking and Seoul.
Li Shun-yo, the grandson of the Tai-won- kun, who under the Queen's régime narrowly escaped with his life on a charge of treason, has been released from prison and appointed President of the Privy Council. It is signifi. cant of the connection between the new régime and the Japanese that it is reported Li Shun- yo is to come to this country for purposes of study.
THE KUCHENG COMMISION.
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The Nichi Nichi says:-" When the Japanese troops and the soshi (including journalists, physicians, and merchants) arrived at the Tai- won-kun's residence at Kong-tok-ri, one of the Koreans, Sen Bai, who had been sent out to meet the Japanese party on the way, attempted to open the gate. But it was found to be strongly secured on the inside and guarded by a body of constables sent by the Queen. There. upon two or three Japanese policemen made their way through a window, dragging the above-named Korean after them, and once inside they easily succeeded in overpowering the Korean constables. To open the gate and admit the whole party was then the work of a moment.
Foochow, 26th October. The leaders immediately had an audience with Mr. Mansfield and the Rev. W. Banister the Tai-won-kun. On leaving his residence the reached Kucheng on Friday afternoon, the 18th latter issued orders that the persons of the King instant. The following day a Court was held and the Crown Prince should be guarded from and some of the prisoners were released. all harm, but that in the case of the Queen what During the absence of Mr. Mansfield and ever measures circumstances rendered expedient Mr. Banister two prisoners had been tried who should be taken. It had originally been arranged were found to have been at Whasang. On that the plot should be carried out in the Monday morning, the 21st, the fourteen con dead of night, but the entrance of Tai-wondemned prisoners were executed-in part, the kun into the Palace was delayed until five
result of the interview Mr. Mansfield had o'clock in the morning on account of a mistake with the Viceroy on the 14th inst., which, committed by the Korean and Japanese troops
as stated last week, was understood to be
as far that came to Seoul to meet the Tai-won-kun; perfectly satisfactory
as promises they took a route different from that previously went. Whether his Excellency will stand arranged. At the time of the ex-Regent's by all he has undertaken would seem, judg entrance in the Palace, the party was preceded ing from late changes, to depend on the by some Japanese policemen, who scaled the number of warships in port. Returning to the walls with the aid of a ladder and opened subject of the executions, the most resentful the gate. Taking advantage of the con-
will not be sorry to know that they were carried sternation into which the Palace Guards were
out in a better manner than those that took thrown, the Tai-won-kun and his escort place on the 17th of last month. rushed through the gate opened by the Japanese three executioners and the work was done quickly. police. The escort consisted, first, of a party of Amongst those beheaded was Ming-chiang Japanese troops, then a portion of the second chik, who acted like a mad fanatic to the end. foreign-drilled battalion of Korean soldiers, and, He is described as being all smiles while await- lastly, another body of Japanese troops. While ing his death blow, and wished the Consuls and this force was still filing through the gate, magistrates quick promotion." On Tuesday, Ko Kei-kun attacked them at the head of the 22nd, reports reached Foochow that the the first battalion of the foreign-drilled Commission would return at the end of the Korean soldiers. The latter thought that week, which has since been confirmed. We the Tai-won-kun's escort consisted of Korean shall hear in good time how this somewhat sud- troops only, but on finding that Japa- den closing has been managed, as it was gen- nese soldiers accompanied them, they speedily erally understood that there were still so many took to their heels. On the other hand, prisoners to be examined. Mr. Mansfield should the Japanese, troops, too. beat a retreat,
be in Foochow to-morrow or Monday, unless for they had no orders to fight. As already any unforeseen circumstances detain him at the last moment. With the departure of the foreign stated, unforeseen mistakes delayed the exe- cution of the coup d'état, and it was about portion of the Commission that native Chris- eight in the morning when the Japanese tians will begin to feel uncomfortable. There soshi came out of the Palace, armed with are misgivings about the Chinese officials act pistols and swords, some even carrying drawn ing up to their promises of giving them pro- swords with marks of blood on them. These tection, to say the least of it.-Echo. soshi, as they made their way through the crowds that had gathered in the street, bore them- selves as men proud rather than ashamed of what they had done in the Palace. This in- cident renders it probable that the Russian and American Ministers, who repaired to the Palace at six in the morning, did really see, they supposed, some Japanese soshi carrying blood-stained swords in the Palace. It is stated that Minister Miura, ex-Adviser Okamoto, Secretary Sugimura, Consular Probationer Horiye, Interpreter Kokubu, Police-Sergeant Hagiwara, and six police constable were the prin- oipal parties implicated in the emeute. The Japa nese troops seem to have acted under the orders of the Korean Government. Messrs. Saito Shuichiro, Hoshi Toru, Oshizuka Eizo, and a few others, had no connection whatever with the affair. These persons are said to have strongly remonstrated with Viscount Miara on the day of the disturbance."
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The Kobe Chronicle of the 23rd says:- excuse of the coup d'état and its sanguinary incidents, it is said that the Queen had been be-
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THE ANTI-FOREIGN OUTRAGES AND THE SHANGHAI INDIGNA- TION MEETING.
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The following letter has been received by Mr. R. M. Campbell, the Chairman of the Public Meeting held at Shanghai on the 5th of August last:-
Foreign Office, 18th September.
Sir, Your letter of the 9th ultimo, reporting the proceedings at the meeting of the com- munity of Shanghai with regard to the massacre and outrages at Kutien and Szechuen has been received by the Marquis of Salis- bury, and I am directed by his Lordship to say that the points raised therein are receiv ing the special attention of Her Majesty's Government.-I am, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,
FRANCIS BERTIE.
R. M. Campbell, Esq., Chairman of Meeting of
Foreign Residents, Shanghai,
November 7, 1895,
The following is the reply of the U.S. Acting Secretary of State to the letter of Mr. John F. Seaman and the Rev. J. R. Hykes, of the 10th of August last, to President Cleveland:-
Department of State, Washington. 12th September, 1895. Messrs. John F. Seaman and John R. Hykes,
Committee,
Shanghai, China. Gentlemen,--Your letter of the 10th ultimo, addressed to the President, has, with its enclo sures, been referred to this department. It has reference to the recent anti-foreign riots in China and measures to be taken to secure redress to American citizens who may have suffered thereby.
A lengthy reply is not deemed necessary, as you have doubtless ere this been informed through the public Press of the appointment of a commission which is now investigating the Kution riots and of the recent instruction sent to our Minister at Peking to organise an American commission to be despatched at as early a date as possible to the scene of the riots
in Western China,
It is believed that the steps which have been taken by this Government will prove adequate to insure to all Americans who have suffered in the late riots, in person or property, fall in. demnification and future protection.-I
am, gir, your obedient servant,
ALVEY A. ADEE,
Acting Secretary.
A MUNICIPAL INDUSTRY AT
SHANGHAI.
When it was proposed that the Municipal Council should acquire the Electric Light Company's undertaking, and itself supply light for public and private consumption, it was objected that the manufacture and sale of anything were not properly in the Council's province. was
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pointed out that the Council was already engaged, and had been for some time, in the manufacture and sale of sanitary ware on a large scale; and our readers in Shanghai would do well to pay a visit to the manufactory at the corner of Amoy and Thibet Roads. For many years past the Council have imported a large quantity of English-made stoneware drain pipes, etc., for municipal purposes, and as it would be very troublesome and costly for private individuals to lay down a stock of pipes here, they have also sold them to the public. In consequen oe, however, of the steady fall in exchange during the last few years the imported pipes have gradully increased in tael cost, and for this reason there was some danger of the Chinese proprietors reverting to their old brick monstrosities. In 1891 the Council, acting on the advice of their Engineer, made some enquiries with a view of manufacturing pipes in Shanghai, and after a good many experi- ments it was decided to commence the making of sanitary
small scale, with Portland cement concrete as a material. The when the Chinese will be time may come able to turn out glazed sanitary stoneware for themselves, but so far their efforts have not been attended with success. In 1891 only six and four-inch pipes were made, together with a few sewer tubes.
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The following figures will give an idea of the steady progress of the work:-
1891-
1,046 pieces concrete ware. 1892 7,115 pieces concrete ware. 1893-13,887 pieces concrete ware. 1894-30,314 pieces concrete ware. 1895 to the end of September-38,679 pieces
concrete ware.
The numbers given above do not include any concrete kerb and channel or material laid in situ. The articles turned out include 12; 9, 6, and 4-inch pipes, junctions and bonds of all sizes, different kinds of yard and street gullies, syphons, interceptors, pave ment tubes, automatic flushing tanks, burial vaults, bath tubs, kitchen sinks, house gut gratings, steps, egg-shaped sewer tubes, etc., All the tubes, pipes, etc., are made, in wo moulds and almost every Portland cem the Shanghai market has been tried, English, German,French, Belgian, Japanese and Green Island brands.
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