China and Japan.

Manawatu Herald, 10 November 1894, Page 2

China and Japan.

The Chinese Embassy has con* suited Great Britain, France, and other Powers with a view to the immediate restoration of peace. The British ultimatum to the Viceroy of Pechii demands the settlement of the Chung King affair within a week, insists on an in damnify being paid and the dis m'iHP>il of Tuotai Shong, also demanding that the Taku forks shall salute the Chung King, otherwise reprisals may be expected. The Empe or has issued a decree mak ng his unc c, L:ng Kung, cbief c ntroller of the militaiy op.-rations. The War B aid at Ti ntsin has al andoned the hope of stopping the Japanese advance in Manchuria, and is mobolising the forces around Pekin. The steamer Gaelic, seized at Yokohama, has been released. China baa given reparation in connection with the Chung King aflMi. P.iuce Knng assured tha Foreign Ministers in P»kin that China was unable to withstand the J ipanese inva*i n, and appealed for thwir inti rvencion to bring the war to a cif>-'<'. He said hafc China was willing to abandon Corea to Japan, and pay a war indemnity. Neither Great Britain nor Francs will take the initiative in procuring f\ c psation of hostiiitioa, n'thou^h j th-y are willing to unite v;i:h the ! oihm' Powf-j's in doing ?o. The Jafmnesft have captured Fog ! chow, on the Gulf a Liautong.

Li Hung Ohan'g has h«Bn ordered to Pekin. The Times thinks that the term's offered b;jr China, for the declaration 1 of peaoo the TeiefjrapJh corregpondejifc I wires that Japan demands the > evacuation of Corea, the qrea.tiqn. of a buffer Stale between. Corea and China; ( the .pajrme^ ${& # ftv iH* demiiity of £40,000,000 sterling, and the cession of Formosa or its equivalent. The Japanese are attacking" Fpi'fc Arthur by land and aea. ■ ~ •- ' > ' A Chinese 7 per eetit loan in London, was dver-siib3Cribed\ The Japanese arrested two Airierican irlterpr&Srs tteloHging" " to tltt Chinese Legation atr Washington, aboard the Messageries Maritimes -# steamer Sydney at Yokohama. Twelve Chinese warships have been entrapped in Port Arthur, and iha capture of the position by the Japanese is regarded aa certain.