China and Japan.

Manawatu Herald, 6 December 1894, Page 2

China and Japan.

It is reported that chaos reigna in Pekin, and that the United!. States Legation there is threatened. The Emperor is hating a wateb , on Li Hung Chang's army, as it ig suspected of rebellious designs. * Japan has bought the Chilian., cruiser Esmeralda. It is reported that Great Britain* . resenting her exclusion from the peace negotiations by the Chinese, has decided on making a naval I demonstration off Chusah. | The Japanese Government haft returned a favourable answer to ibe Chinese proposals for pea o e, but re* quires further assurances that the ( Government will be able to fulfil its y offer. Meanwhile the fighting Will** not cease. ''"''*• A Times reporter, who was an eyewitness of the Port Arthur engage* ment, states^ in his i .^port;ihftj":;t|j^' Chinese used explosive Imlleti-;"^ The Japanese, he asserts, pillaged-, the town, killing.^ everyone, they could lay their hand^ 6ti in^fe^fi|[e for the Chinese burning the Japanese prisoners alive. They also mutilated y and disembowelled scores of victims. «** The Chinese pi 'isoner&tf r_ reported, on returning to Hiroshima, to have informed the Japanese Minis t eii tit p War; who was apparently astouttded,] • and vigorously deprecated the o'ruelty practised. " ■' • '* • ' A further .Chinese ioan of £1,200, - --000, at 4f per cent., is ■ shortly to bfl ; placed on the English market. Many foreigners are, it }s alleged, taking part ill the jsffyifß(mi6w*iQm the defenoe of Weitiai fai*. Japan an,d China . continue to negotiate through ■ .". -fr. AraeitibiU* ' Government for a' Iffi ns of peaoe, and it is possible than an armistice will bo conqladed at aß^tydateu. The-Ji-^rig^iS. ist jM#Vg?rfP* Port Arthur until the conditiona of peace are fulfilled* . , Tbe Japanese Foreign Office haa promised to enquire into the statements made by the Time* correspondent as to'the barbarity gbo watt-i Port Arthur. The Japanese are preparing for further attacks, and their transport* are moving in si westerly ■' -Ur6c ti<-iif, It is believed that ther Mikado wiji : claim.a higher indemnity,, and a mOrjO/i onerous guarantee thati <3!-it-_^_&B offered, before he agrees to the taring i of peace.