China and Japan.

Manawatu Herald, 29 September 1894, Page 2

China and Japan.

The Feio Yorh iZrrak coreespondent wires that the Japanese have concluded an alliance with France and Russia. The Chinese are building extensive earth-works between Wigu and Moukden. The Japanese hold the island of Haiautan, which enables their torpedo boats to watch the Strait of Pechili(? Miau-tau, and island in the very middle of the strait.) It is believed they intend to seize Nieuchang, one of the northernmost Chinese treaty ports, as a base of opera-* tions of Moukden. The Russian papers reiterate . the opinion that Japan must not be allowed to interfere with the independence of Corea.

A special session of fclie Japanese Parliament has been summoned to meet at Hiroshina.

News has been received that General T^o, the Chinese commander of the camp in Piugyang, was killed in the recent engagement, while leading his m-::n in a forlorn hope. He had been wounded previously.

The Chinese Government ha 3 instructed its agents in Europe and America to buy any warships available.

The second Japanese army, 30,---000 strong (not 80,000, as previously reported), has embarked at Hiroshima. Its destination is un-> known, but there ia. a general impression that it is intended to operate independently of the forces at present in the field. Japan officially denies the statement that an alliance has been formed with Russia. "" "

The Chinese seized the British steamer Pa than, alleged to be conveying munitions of war. It is reported that Japan has borrowed £5,000,000 ia Bussia.

An eye-witness of the recent naval engagement between the Japanese and the Chinese warships declares that Admiral Ting of the latter, disposed his ships in such 3 wedgelike shape, with the flagship as apex, that half of the fleet were inactive for fear of hitting their friends. The Japanese were thus enabled, he says, to focus the force of their fire on certain vessels. It is estimated that several months will elapse before the fleet can be repaired. The report that .a Japanese warship was sunk is -re-affirmed. It is believed that the Japanese ceased the attack owing to a deficiency of ammunition. A Chiuese captain was executed ou a charge of cowardice.