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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5099, 9 August 1895, Page 2

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Press ABaociatlon—Electric Tclcaniph—Copyright. THE KUCHENG MASSACRE. TEtfRIBLE PERSECUTION OF chuistians, thewholemTssiontobe destroyed. Shanghai, August 7. The American Consul has obtained evidence that the Mandarins were well aware' oE the intended attack for days before it actually took place. _ Tlio Native Christians have been subjected to terrible persecutions, and the foreigners have been insulted everywhere.

H.M.S. Linnet lias been ordered to Foochoo,

Sydney, August 8. Dr. On Lee, in an interview, said the Vegetarians wero fearless ami quiet, but desperate ns a class. He did not think the rising had any political significance, but it was nil on account of religion. They kill Chinamen who become Christians just tho same as they do missionaries, and aro always killing them off quietly. The Government were not to blame, but the Mandarins, They have supported the Vegetarians because they do not like to see people chango their religion. The Vegetarian Society is one tho GoTornmeut dare not interfere with.

Quong Tart, the well-known Chinose merchant, said ho believed the Government is as friendly disposed towards the Missionaries' as ever. Its non-inter-ference he attributed to the fact that the war had left the troops iu a very scattered state, and the immediate subjugation of the Vegetarians is impossible. He confirms tho religious character ot the Society. Shanghai, August 8. Yesterday a mob attacked the BritishAmerican Mission Houses in Fathan, near Canton, and the hospital was demolished.

A Chinese gun-boat has been ordered to proceed there.

The Vegetarians number 12,000, and are all well armed. They stale they intend to destroy the whole of the Missions in the Quong Long province, and eject the missionaries. It is stated that outbreaks against Christians have taken place iu Chingchow, Hunch, Taiping, and Antitir. Two hundred Sikah troups, stationed in Hong Kong, escort Mansfield to Kucheng.

The attack was organised by the olliuials.

At the public meeting resolutions were carried complaining of the inadequate means taken by the British Government to protect their subjects in the East, and demanding that pressure be brought to bear on the Chinese Government to stop the outrages. The American Consul iu Foochoo reports that he has, obtained the names of the leaders of the massacre.