The War Between China and Japan.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 245, 19 April 1895, Page 2

The War Between China and Japan.

JAPAN'S TERMS OF PEACE. i (Per Press Association.) London, April 17. | The China merchants believe that the commercial effect of the treaty, j especially the opening of Pekin, will be excellent and far-reaching and tend to the immediate relief of stagnation in the Eastern trade, though the establishment of Japanese cotton fac- 1 tories in Cluna will seriously injure the Lancashire factories. The Times doubts whether any power can tntfirfGve with the treaty, and the Daily News concurs in this opinion, German newspapers object to the commercial clauses of the treaty. The precise terms of the treaty will only be published after ratification. Melbourne, April 18. The Rev. Mr Parkpr, missionary, who was recalled from China in consequence of the war, states the Chinese armies have no regular transport service and depend almost altogether on looting their countrymen. The whole country is given over to pillage and anarchy- The payment of the soldiers is very irregular and much swindling goes on. Before the battle at Ping Yang the Chinese generals met to decide whether they would pay the troops before or after the fight, and decided that it would be more economical to settle up afterwards. Soldiers are armed with rifles used in the Franco-German war and are picked off by the modern weapons used by the Japanese before they got within range of their own arms. Parker says Europeans consider the war unjustifiable on the part ot Japan. Nevertheless, their sympathies are with Japan. The European view is that the Great Powers should take control of the country for a period of years to rerestore order a,nd encourage self-gov-ernment apart from corruption. Parker was stationed in the part of Manchuria where war has been raging and had an opportunity of witnessing a number of engagements. Shanghai, April 18. The territory to be ceded to Japan lacludrs the Pescadores, Baiching, and Knliau. Japan will not accept any places as guarantees in fulfilment of the treaty except Weihaiwei. The Chinese war party are innch disgusted with the terms oi the treaty. The garrison of Formosa threaten to kill the officers if the island is not given up.