utioner's knife had cut
A stab with a dagger heart silenced the des- the rest of the “slicing" severance of the head from the done in silence, although some 10,000 eople surrounded the spot. N. C. Daily News
and
DISQUIETING NEWS.
Shanghai, 22nd February. The Su pao, a local paper printed in Chinese osed to be controlled by Japanese in- borates to-day the report which some time back to the effect that as questioned China's right to allow Russian Company to construct a rail- Manchuria, Linotung, the territory that Japan retroceded to China nearly two
Rus:
on condition that it would not be up to any other power. Private informa- tion which has reached us carries the report still further, being to the effect that Japan has formally protested against any such aliena- tion of the interests which she surrendered in the territory in question out of respect to China's sentimental feelings on the subject and the friendly advice of Russia, France, and Ger-
many.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AN
couragement money payable Navigation Law cannot be the steamers of the Company are and improved, the provisions being very stringent; bat in effec improvement of the vessels cons expense and time are required, and during such time the navigation must be stopped. In conclusion, according to the Osaka journal, it was stated that if the application was ignored by the Government and the Diet, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha would be compelled to abandon these services, as the Company was under no obligation to continue them and lose money
The subsidy required is about four million yen. It is said the Minister of Communications desires to grant the subsidy, if the national finances permit, and a conference is shortly to be held between the Finance Minister and a representative of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha.-
Kobe Chronicle.
ANOTHER CRISIS IN KOREĄ.
RUSSIAN MARINES LANDED.
Kobe, 22nd February. Yielding to the solicitations of Cho Hei-shiki and his other Ministers, the King yesterday left the Russian Legation, where he has
■heltered himself for the best part of the past Year, and returned to the Meirei Palace. He was surrounded by foreign-drilled troops. In consequence of the excitement amongst the populace nearly a hundred Russian marines were landed at Chemulpo and marched up to Seoul to protect Russian interests. There are three Russian, one British, and two Japanese men-of-war in. Chemulpo. The Russian land- THE JAPANESE COTTON MILL AT ing party took one gun with them up to the
SHANGHAI.
capital.—China Gazette.
From Korea also news of a disquieting nature has reached us, which we are not at liberty to state more fully to-night them that there is another crisis in Seoul, and a strong party of marines with one gun have been landed from the three Russian men-of-war at Chemulpo and marched up to Seoul-China Gazette.
JAPANESE MANUFACTURES IN EUROPE.
It is evident that the Japanese have decided to have nothing whatever to do with cotton spinning in China. Some time ago we told our readers that the Japanese had purchased land, Mr. Fuha Hikomaro, a Counsellor of the De- machinery, and some of the building material partment of Agriculture and Commerce, has sent for erecting a mill in Shanghai. When the to the Government from London a report on Japanese Government found out that other the outlook for Japanese manufactures in countries were going to be benefited by the Europe. His conclusion is that Japan cannot Shimonoseki Treaty, and had decided to form hope at present to compete with the great manu- companies and to build mills, they then, it facturing countries of Europe in their own appears, decided that the part of the Treaty markets. Japanese tastes and Japanese methods referring to manufactures should not be differ too radically from the methods and tastes carried into effect, and their nationals learnt of Europeans. Even in the case of this country's this before those of other countries, and woven fabrics, of which so much has been said, quickly decided-although matters had not the colours and patterns are quite unsuited to gone so far not to build their mill. The the rapidly changing fashions of people in the reason for this we have already given. We West. Moreover, in point of industrial or now learn from the Japanese papers that the ganization, command of capital, and manu Japanese shareholders of the Shanghai Spinning facturing experience the Japanese are so far Company have decided to dissolve, and that a inferior that to pit them against Europeans meeting will be held to discuss the process of would be like backing a boy in a contest carrying out that decision. Should any share-against a grown man. Fortunately for Japan holders be desirous of continuing the project, there are many nations in the Orient to which the land purchased in Shanghai and the plant she is superior in the qualities that make for and machinery will be handed over to them. industrial success. She should make it her It is said that about one-third of the capital of chief aim to find customers among these the Company comes from Chinese merchants. nations.. Her practical business men should Hence there is a difficulty about transferring visit them and study their wants in loco. Such the concern from Shanghai to Japanese soil.- is Mr. Fuha's advice.—Japan Mail. Mercury, s
THE NY.K. AND ITS FOREIGN SERVICE.
ALLEGED HEAVY LOSSES,
SHENG TAOTAI,
Sheng Taotai has been interviewed by a repre- sentative of the Shanghai Daily Press. The railway, he said, was sure to prove a success and prove of considerable benefit to the people of China. The branch to Paotingfu, will be concluded is about eighteen months' time. From Paotingfu there will be a straight out down to Hankow, and this part is about to be surveyed by Captain Rich in con. junction with Mr. Bash, representing an Amer. ican railway syndicate. For this section of the line H.D. stated twenty million taels had already been secured, all of which was Chinese money, ten millions belonging to the Govern- ment and ten
en millions being subscribed by mer. chants in shares of one hundred taels each. All the plant and materials are being par chased by public tender. The construc the railway from Woosung to Shanghai had, been placed in the hands of Mr. Hildebr and his Excellency pointed out that assistance. The on not prejudiced in the selection of foreigners,
The Osaka Mainichi states that, as the Nip pon Yusen Khisha is losing heavily on every oyage on its European and Trans-Pacific lines, the Company applied in December last to the rtment of Communications, asking that a fired subsidy, be granted on these lines, as is done with the Australian line, The Nippon maintains that the lines in ques- with a view to developing the business of the Empire, which after the late war, and the was prepared to lose some money services. However, the German, , and Italian Companies, which Government subsidy,
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