China and Japan.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 254, 30 April 1895, Page 2

China and Japan.

BELATIONS STRAINED BETWEEN RUSSIA. AND JAPAN. BBITISH COMMEBUE THBEATENED. FATAL RIOTS IN FORMOSA. (Per Press Association.) Shanghai, April 29. Owing to the continued disturbances in Formosa, a force of sailors from a German warship has been landed at Tainsui, a treaty port on the north-west of the island, to protect foreign residents. The trouble in Formosa is owing to the fact that the Chinese soldiers have not been paid for some time past. The discontent culminated in open revolt, at the outset of which the soldiers killed their general, whom they accused of stealing their pay. The Governor's guard, in restoring order, killed 30 of the rioters. Tokio, April 28" The attitude of the European Powers has amazed the Japanese Cabinet, and its relations with Russia are now exceedingly strained, London, April 28. The Vienna correspondent of tha Standard says unless Japan sacrifices herself to the Czar's ambition the situation will cause Russia to hasten on the construction of the Siberian Railway, and momentous issues may be expected, involving grave injury to British commerce in the East.