China and Japan.

Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1894, Page 2

China and Japan.

The Times says Great Britain and France are agreeing upon measures , for the protection of their subjects in | China. It is understood that Sir William Harcourt is in favour of compulsory settlement of the war, but the Premier and the majority of the Cabinet regard active intervention as dangerous. The Japanese fear the Powers will prevent them enforcing an indemnity irom China in the event of final success. A massacre of foreigners is feared here, and there is a panic among all classes. A large contingent is marching from Leaoting to oppose the advance i of the Japanese. Marauding Chinese have terrorised the outlying country, and missionaries are taking refuge in Niuchang. Reports that the Japanese fleet has been sighted are alarming all the Chinese cities near the coast. The Chinese Government is seeking to limit the right of neutral ships to free navigation in the Corean waters, but Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy have declined to accede to the request. p Tokio papers publish a manifesto issued by the Progressist Party, urging that Pekin be captured without delay, that China be compelled to sign in the Capital a convention for the permanent preservation of peace in the East, and that the pride and obstinacy of China be crushed. The manifesto further states that to conclude a temporary peace would only create fresh danger, and that as the object of Japan in declaring war was to assist Corea, evovy possible effort should bo put forth to prevent Corea being made the centre of action. A steamer from Hamburg landed eight field guns and 4000 rifles at Taku.