China and Japan.

Manawatu Herald, 2 May 1895, Page 2

China and Japan.

The attitude of the European Powers has amazed the Japanese Cabinet, and its relations with Russia are now exceedingly strained. The Vienna correspondent of the Standard says that unless Japan sacrifices herself to the Czar's ambition the situation will cause Russia to hasten on the completion of the Siberian Railway, and momentous issues may be expected, involving grave injury to British commerce in the East.

Owing to continued disturbances in Formosa a force of sailors from a German warship has been landed at Tamsui, a treaty port iu the northwest of the island, to protect the 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 80 of the rioters. The Russian Government is preparing to mobilise the whole of the army and navy.

All leave has been stopped among the troops in the Amoov region. The Japan correspondent of the Times telegraphs that the situation is very grave.

Advices from Hongkong state that the Japanese massacred the garrison at Pescadores on the occupation of the group.

It is reported that Germany has proposed to Italy to prolong the Triple Alliance for six years, in view of the unsettled state of affairs in Asia.