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' TIlE COREAN WAR.
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TIlE COREAN WAR. II THE CHINESE TRANSPORT I TORPEDOED. t 8TOlty OF the survivors. A Monday, 9.15 a.m. further detail re°eiv^d here last night gives S6 Ja<pane^S °f the naval engagement betwem 27th ir>st TI A, Chinese squadrons on the { *»« attaVvo i i Chinese transport, Kow Shing, torpedoes j y t"13 Japanese vessels with 7 There weV i r™UIl]c near Shopoint Island. I Perished 10 tr00Ps 011 board, and all who were saved that ;iJ[ j.i' 41 Sfunboat Lion. It is reported I Wera eith"w \°rfiSners 011 board the transport A 0r droned. Qay iriorn! te!egram from Shanghai on Mon- l P°rfc of the f SafS According to a later re- 4J bv W+* "xi enfi^gement off Asa-n received [ Port Kow «k- Japanese boarded the trans- 9 to Ja.pan JI?8'anc^ ordered her to proceed Zander t-of JP ain Goldsworthy, her com- 'had co' n,ed- The Japanese officers who I diately the t^en withdrew, and imme- I the TV returned on board their own SUiig jn n5se opened ire with the machine deck, ffl' :r,,t0Ps> c'earing the Kow thing's took effort fii'ed two torpedoes, which ^ide-de-OQ aPtain Von Haimeken, formerly foreismp- the Viceroy, and other t aboard the Kow Shing were killed. TLLE J ° YERSI"XS OF THE FIGHT. Shing \r (^ec^e that the transport Kow Cljinp .qSU1^ .^kile attempting to escape. 1 -Kow ShinT i Ci'ai version to-day is that the delibe, iT offering no resistance, was ^'°RI thp T u UP by torpedoes discharged *fle ChiJ*mms1 .warships. The capture of i hut that fir wa,lip Sao Elian is confirmed, thg jaTy *e 'ro"<-iad Chen Yuen ran away from i The C{, scl»adron is emphatically denied. wert chrtr.Tp-i U™, a"^ °ther Chinese warships this iV'7iW thu protection of transports, I suo'oeorl "Ue e^eePti°». it is pointed out, l 1!\c'0;'ri!?- For the present the ^elter of « r?en ord8red to remain within Chinese fn„ j Chinese coast. Important ',>• Ifeuter'o w? moTe_ments are being developed. wn= A £ enev is informed that a tele- London p f'eceive(i at the Chinese Legation in jWelli.rp,1 e. °n Sunday night confirming the between 6 ftt a collision had taken place ^h-inegg 't°me Japanese men-of-war and the Vision escorting the second or smaller *° Oorp., troops despatched from Taku ^stined r°^ .\J6 r illst- The troops were P^t at A j reinforcement of the Chinese the „_l an' and the collision took place near ?Iet on S « .Jerome Gulf, the 10 the +Qi Asha-n is situated. According °pen Japanese were the first to '^Ucted fT Chinese fleet having been- in- i, unio_n?? ^re. unless previously attacked the null landing of troops was opposed. ^Ot sta-tp^v. °f^?hlPs engaged on each side is of fT,' t result of the action was that ^iynen tt-' apanese ships was disabled by the *ow-Sh' 11 the Chinese chartered transport the +;D^' was flying the British flag sunl-lne'- Was ^rec^ upon by the Japanese, Hade nf 011 board. Ko mention is of t}le pi*!6 reported capture by the Japanese tinted fes? warship Sao Kian. It is 011 that the engagement took place » any declaration of war having been fteeg.' H^while negotiations were still in pro- s^Ji Ministers of the two countries fiiam at their respective posts. F P THE NAVAL ENG-AG-EMENT. I d»y 8avt8r Sl'je.lesram from Shanghai on Tues- } from rp-' dispatches received here eflts'n announce another naval "lUadmi between Chinese and Japanese p | y«ster,WS hiving taken place the iroij.cl.ad Chen Yuen, ( the Oh ant^ most modern vessel in. Navy, a(tQr avy, was sunk by the Japanese P0rted 1? •r~C311tested light. It is further re- p°Sp^ "Jat two large Chinese cruisers, sup- CoHstriT°f j *'wo °f the tliree protected cruisers have k ^Jy Messrs. Armstrong at Elswick, Yuen »e.en caPtured or destroyed. The Chen SWht V-as 'Vteel vessel of -7,280 cons, built at four 37 f1- She ca-criecl six Krupp guns, had n °n anc* two 4-toi breech-loaders, and 'lisnU,, sl5ep(- of 14'5 knots per hour, with a i hor«p ,Pni(:t of 7,34-0 tons, and an indicated m hoa'ts ),er 6)209. She had two torpedo Eluded tW0 torpedo tubes. The cruiscrs _t° were twin-screw, deok-protected 0{ p cnn° the <3rst class, two of 2,300 and one two smaller, named the l&ton eu Ching Quen, carried three J|0Ujirlc/ans' two 4-ton, and six quick-firing six- V})ipi •rs- The third vessel, the Foo Tshing, t\v0 p |'as only launched in 1890, carded gnus and seven 4|in. breech loading T'HE CHINESE ULTIMATUM. A1:on eutel"s telegram from Yokohama on 'Dild.i,, ^taterpp j. — i'be folowmg explanatory ►, A^eiiey11 •. been communicated to Reuter's P tlig j y ]n reference to the action between W1?86 ar'd Chinese Fief is, in which the k ^lich was sunk:—"The negotiations I §0°d V,f.a conducted at Pekin through the 'Wer<, c"s of. the friendlj* Great Y^3i°n 0n P°int °f a satisfactory con- I Ca,PaneU nGn ^bina Kudaenly informed the JOfrers" t) 0ver,lment through the mediating hoi t .'TaPan must forthwith with- I v Chi+r -t s^iPs from the Chinese ports, t fa oornii- JaPan did not formally express i°Hg bv^ra?ce with all the Chinese proposi- foro the Cfeinese naval and mili- an iiij.-83 Would advance. This was regarded lif'PatieselIna.tum in "optima? forma." The •* Jjie advipa vernment' however, acting upon t "ne Chin ^'le media-ting Powers, accepted I proposals in principle, making pith the jGr5lents. These Japan submitted, i hin^ aectaration that any advance of tire i a* ai1 d military forces would be ?his fa^ a. hostile menace. In view of ls evident that orders must have ^ry comn i Japanese naval and mili- r^te-r j ^spd.ers to be on the "qui vive'1 believUI,F 20 for a Chinese attack. It is "'hioh tlhat the small Japanese squadron ftierpi16 ln co^lision with the Chinese fleet S rec°nnoitering, and that the ooin- hinese under the impression that the Jveilt, j' n a°oordance with their announce- 0 20th t° commence hostilities after Ottvmatl st- Under these circumstances she lllent j' n a°oordance with their announce- 0 20th t° commence hostilities after Ottvmatl st- Under these circumstances she I of the Japanese cruiser could Ti^t'oria a, blamed if he adopted such pre- w PrniKn vTere justifiable by naval tactics, f 'th th« i that the real facts connected I °1nd to hf11! °f the transport will l: e vk°°Unt, totally different from the Chinese ^veil if the transport were flying 'Tere~-it —a statement which is believed the ^veil if the transport were flying 'Tere~-it —a statement which is believed ',aPaneSft rei?arded as very likely that the 6 guerre" tninander took this for a "ruse t,e. *?ouhl n +1' ^le Part of the Chinese, as taiitome.,it suppose that a enemy. "ant -steamer would be carrying I t^°Vei;nm.ent i^'P3 at a time when the Chinese a#d declared its intention of oom- eo,r (vTs rer)OT.t^rClve meaeu-res against- Japan. 51 the deal- ,m°wing down of the Chinese iftj?hine cr. transport by the Japanese jft^atior, S is received with the greatest fe- ariy bosf'a aTl no doubt is entertained that Sliin.cf despatched, as stated, to the ^fltlar' and" TJ action took place after the fon^^ lif?'aS undertaken for the purpose ii**8:—c,At' r^le statement concludes as ini^^tam- any rate full details from an jidgmea-,ilr?6 must be awaited before pass- etlt m the case. .<PPRERENSION IN SPAIN. ]j^n. sayo fr ^telegram from Madrid on Tues- fiy^lpPir:e~TjWUJK to tl)e Proximity of the ip6sSej v .anas to Japan, misgivings are the newewapOTs :md in POW lee's of hee" regarding the possible con- ai^er in +i Japan becomsi jg a dominanlt tat1 t-h if ^ar Apprehension is ^dvmf e Japanese Government may .Island the present oampaagn in ^hitir>lK: Minn Anas to carry out the designs attributed to it. A DaJ R^V0KinG HOSTILITIES, telegram from San Francisco on —The general in command of r troopg in Corea, according to ^hicj, here, issued a proclamation TK °^r'1'e^ Corea to be a Chinese tj/^ndfiri i e Japanese geAral immediately botk^ins- witindrawal Mid an apology, a^i atta-clt at once unless an ^lav ^ents were complied with with- n Ih conflict would undoubtedly hliwe ) then but for the prompt action of the Japanese Minister, who succeeded in inducing Li-Huiwr-0hang to order the general to modify the terms of the proclamation. CHINESE' MUSTN'T EMIGRATE. A Dalziel's telegram from San Francisco says —The steamer Gaelic, which has arrived here from Hong Kong, has brought fewer Chinese passengers than any steamer since the establishment of a regular steamship communi- cation between China and this port. The Gaelic's officers explain that all able-bodied Chinese are detained pending the result of the negotiations with Japan. ENGLAND'S FLEET IN THE EAST. There has been a not unnatural desire (says the London correspondent of the "Birmingham Daily Post") to know if the fleet on the China. station is sufficiently strong at this juncture to protect- British interests in and around a Corea. I find on inquiry at the Admiralty that the authorities have every confidence in Sir E. R. Freinantle and the fleet under his command. That fleet consists of a battleship of the first class, seven cruisers, one of which is of the first class and three of the second; nine gunboats, one screw sloop, and a, dispatch vessel. Those vessels are manned by about 3,300-men. The guns number 150, and many of these are of great weight and power. One of the most eminent officials of the Admiralty I has ■ declared, "We can place every reliance on the discretion of Admiral Fremantle." ENGLISH OFFICER ON THE KOW SHING. SHING. The Press Association Bishop's Stortford correspondent telegraphs:—One of the officers 1 of the How Shing was the son of the Rev. G. F. Tamplin, vicar of Newport, Bishop's Stort- ford. The family have no news of him, and it is feared he has perished. Another son of the same gentleman met his death in the Exeter Theatre fire. NO NEWS AT THE LEGATION. The Press Association says :It was stated in reply to inquiries at the Japanese Legation on Tuesday that so far no official information had been received of a declaration of war between China and Japan. The Chinese Minister and the Secretary of the Legation on Tusday had a prolonged conference, after which the latter proceeded to the Foreign Office. A MONSTROUS OUTRAGE. The news from Corea (says the "Pall Mall, Gazette ')_is far more serious than we had sup- posed. 1' esterday Japan stood before the world guilty of no more than attacking foreign ships in time of peace and sinking a transport with 1,500 defenceless men on board. It was bad ei,ougti-L double and flagrant violation of the laws of peace, and the laws of war. But now it turns out that the trooper was a British ship, commanded by a British captain and flying the British Bag. We are at peace with Japan—for the present, at any rate—and Japan is nominally at peace with China. Captain Galsworthy, therefore, had a perfect right to convey troops into Core a, according to China's incontestable privilege, acknowledged but nine years ago by Japan herself. Yet he found himself called upon either to leave the ship and troops in his charge to their fate or go with them to the bottom. This is a most monstrous outrage, not only on the laws of war, but on the British flag. British, seamen have been deliberately murdered—mangled with machine guns and blown up with torpedoes. If this is not justifi- cation for the strongest measures against Japan, we wish to know what is And unless we get instant and complete reparation, so far as it is possible, we ought to teach Japan straightway the value -of an Englishman's life. OFFICIAL TELEGRAM, The Japanese Legation in London has re- ceived the following telegram from Tokio:- In consequence of severe provocation, three ships of the Japanese squadron were compelled to engage Chinese men-of-war off p Round Island. They captured the Chinese man-of-war Tsao Kiar, and sunk a, Chinese tran- sport with soldiers. Unfortunately. the Chin Yuen, one of the largest Chinese iron- clads of the Northern fleet, escaped to China, and the Chinese torpedo cruiser Kuwan Ti escaped to Za-sau, in Corea. The three Japanese men-of-war, Akit-susu, Taaikachiho, and Hive, which took part in the engagement, are safe. THE CHARGES OF CRUELTY AGAINST THE JAPANESE. The Central News says:—Much indignation prevails in Japanese circles at the charges of ciuelty made against the officers of their fleet on the occasion of the sinking of the Kow- shing transport. It is emphatically declared that the vessel would not have been tired upon unless resistance was being offered. The Japanese were the first of Eastern nations to join the Geneva Convention from motives of humanity, and such barbarity as has been charged against them would be entirely at vp/fiance with their nature", training, and discipline. It is ex- pected that the explanations from the Japanese naval authorities, which have been telegraphed for, will put- an entirely different complexion upon the incidenffc. Meantime the Central News is informed that an influen- tial body of shipowners in the City axe making most urgent representations to her Majesty's Government in the matter, asking that imme- diate action may be taken. It is pointed out- that the Kow Shing was a British ship, and, as war hiad not been declared, her owners were entirely within their rights in chartering her to China for the conveyance of troops. China will, doubtless, make com- pensation for the loss of the vessel, but the shippers hold firmly that they must look to her Majesty's Government to demand repara- tion for the outrage upon the British flag', and ample compensation for the families of the Englishmen who perished in the trooper. These views have been pressed, not only upon 'in Lord jKimberley, but upon Lord Rosebery himself. The Central News learns that her Majesty's Government telegraphed on Tues- ¡ day to the British representative at Tientsin, asking a detailed description of the circum- stances attending the sinking of the Kow Shing. An early reply is exnected. A suggestion has been made that her Majesty's Government should request the French Govern- ment to obtain from the commander of their gunboat Lion a report upon the sinking of the transport. It will be remembered that the survivors were recked up by the Lion's crew, and presumably the officers of that ship were spectators of what occurred. Such a report would have the advantage of im- partiality. The Central News understands that the British sauadron still remains on the northern coast of Japan. The illogical position of affairs between China and Japan at the pre-1- sent moment is causing some concern to the f leading European Powers. Nominally there is no war between China and Japan. In reality fighting is proceeding at all points where the rival farces come into contact. There is nothing in the code existing amongst nations to prevent the two belligerent Powers at the present mo ment from being supplied with arms and am munition, warships, and warlike stores by the subjects of any neutral Power. More than that, under present conditions both belligerents are free to engage skilled European officers to serve either with their armies or navies, and such officers are free to give their services, both nations being nominally at peace. In fact, the advantages to be gained by both by the present state of affairs are so great that it is quite pos- sible that neither Power will consider it worth while to declare war until the end of the cam- paign is within view. The anomaly, however, is such that some combined action on the part of the Powers is believed certain, and the Central News understands that overtures have been made with this object. This agency is also officially informed that the Chinese Minister has received no confirmation of the reported sinking of the ironclad Chen- Yuen. The Chinese officials entirely discredit the report. Had it emanated from Tien- tsin, as alleged, the Chinese Ambassador would ha,ve been the first to receive the information, but as telegraphic communication from Tientsin is interrupted the officials are disposed to re- gard the announcement as a,n unfoundeci rumour. The Japanese Legation had not, up to a late hour received an official explanation regarding the Japanese action at the sinking: of the Kow-shing. THE KING OF COREA. The Hon. G. N. Cur eon visited Seoul two years ago. The interior of the palace (he wrote in a volume descriptive of his travels in the far Eyst) is a bewildering series of courts and buildings crowded with a medley gathering' of soldiers, officials, Ministers, secretaries, and lackeys. The two main courts precede a third, .I KING OF COREA. in which stands the Great Hall of Audience, where are held the ceremonial .levees of the Sovereign. This is described as grandiose in its massive simplicity, and analogous to the throne rooms of the Persian Kings from the days of Darius to those of Nasr-ed-din Shah. During the audience his Majesty had upon his head a double-tiered violet headpiece, made of split and woven bamboo. His figure was enve- loped in a robe of scarlet silk, with plastrons of gold embroidery upon the shoulders and breasts, .and a gold-studdpd belt projecting several inches, both in front and at the back. Mr. Curzon proceeds to describe the King as "a man of small stature and sallow complexion, with a thin black moustache and tuft below the chin. His countenance wears a singularly gentle and pleasing expres- sion, indicative of much amiability of charac- ter; and many instances are related of his per- sonal charm of disposition and bearing. I was received in a small brightly-painted pavilion in the palace, where the King stood behind a table, on which a hideous Brussels table-cloth half concealed a gorgeous piece of Chinese embroidery below. Behind and around him were clustered the palace eunuchs in Court dresses. At the side stood the interpreter, with his shoulders and head bowed in attitude of the lowest reverence, repeating the words which the King whispered into his ear. On either side stood the two sword-bearers of state, and at a little distance the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the Home Office, who, upon enter- ing the pavilion, had prostrated themselves ;vnd touched the ground with their foreheads."
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CAUSES OF THE TROUBLE. SOME INTERESTING REVELATIONS BY AN AMERICAN. In an interesting review of the causes lead- ing to the present trouble in vorea, Mr. Cyrus C. Adams, a representative American, writes —There are some elements In the situation that look like the plot of an opera, bouile, and if Corea were not a. land of surprising nncma- lies most people would rub their eyes when they read of some recent doings there. Here is an uprising of the peasantry of Corea, a most patient and long-suffering people, often cut to the quick by the onerous actions of the ruling classes, and exploding occasionally when they cannot sta.<" the pressure any longer. As usual, they have worsted the Government troops in several engagements, and that is not surprising, for Corean soldiers do not shine in the military art. As usual, too, the King, who likes to pose as an independent ruler, and who makes treaties with foreign nations in which there is not the slightest intimation that he is really a. vassal of China, sends post- haste, as he has done several times before, to Li Hung Chang, the great Viceroy, imploring him to send Chinese troops at once to his re- lief. Almost simultaneously Japan, who has large interests in the country, though she has not had as much to do with its government as we have had through the American advisers of the King lands about 20,000 soldiers in Corea, practically taking possession of Seoul, the capital, and its seaport Ohemulpo, badly scaring the King and disturbing the composure of Russia and China, who make haste to tell Japan that she had better mind her own business and, at any rate, she must keep her hands off Corea. W. !i.?r-i1',&t.M¡i!r "1C:r-.c.o. may briefly describe the primal cause of all this turmoil and then the relations to it of the various parties who are taking a hand in it. This mountainous peninsula, jutting out into the sea until it almost overshadows Japan, occupies, stratagetically, a. most pregnant and important position, and this is one reason why Russia has a. consuming desire to get hold of it. Its 80,000 square miles support a popula- tion of about 8,000,000 people, who are closely allied to the Chinese in blood, language, laws, and religion. The soil is fertile, though only a. small part of it has been turned to account. The mineral resources are large, but still lie almost untouched in the river valleys and OR the mountain sides. The people, outside the governing class, are wretchedly poor, and the whole country is a conspicuous object lesson, proving that a naturally rich land may be kept almost a howl- ing wilderness by evil and corrupt rovern- ment. The great burden under which the country staggers is that it is taxed to death to support a vicious official class. There are officials without number, from th King's councillors to the governors of provinces and the magnates of the villages and hamlets, and their chief business in life is to wring from the common people all the taxes they can pay. Hating all foreigners, and particularly the Japanese, who are the predominating foreign element, the secret agents employed two months ago the double shibboleth, "Down with the tax-gatherers, who oppress the people," and "Turn out the foreigners, who, make all tl)9 money while we remain poor/' The Corean peasant, though patient under great grievances, is quick-tempered and is apt to explode without preliminary notice when adroit politicians in- flame his mind with the contemplations of his wrongs. This occurred three times within the past fifteen years. This time the uprising occurred in the region around the capital itself, and, of course, most of the interests of the foreign element and the government of the easy-going and, generally, well-meaning King were directly menaced. Then came the King's appeal to China for troops, and Japan's un- invited occupancy of the port of Chemulpo. with sufficient force to make her mistress of the situation at the heart of Corea. Corea las for hundreds of years been one of the vassal States of China, and, though Japan pretends to ignore this relationship, she knows very well that it exists. It is her present attempt to revolutionise th* traditional state of things in Corea that may very easily give rise to complications df a formida,ble kind. A few weeks ago Japan demanded that China, join her in imposing fiscal reform upon the country, and in the correction of political abuses, so as to do away with the periodical insurrections that completely upset the country and inflict great annoyance and damage upon all foreigners engaged there. This seems to be a progressive and laudable idea, but con- servative and suspicious China has declined the proposal, with thanks. Her answer was that it is her traditional policy not to interfere forcibly in the internal affairs of a vassal State. Thereupon Japan replied that if China would not help her to reform the country she would undertake the task herself. It is this new phase of Corean affairs that may lead to ugly complications, and make the Pacific border of Asia, for a while, an object of particular attention to all the nations. At this point Russia thought it timely to make a few remarks. She has warned Japan that she will not be permitted to acquire terri- torial rights in Corea. This is what might have been expected. China and .1 apan long ago would have been at odds over the Hermit Nation if both of them had not feared that, if they quarelled, Russia would make the distur- bance a pretext for occupying Corea. Russia. longs to include this fine peninsula in her Asiatic domain. Corea would give her the strategical and commercial position on the Pacific which her ice-bound northern ooast does not afford. In many ways Russia is constantly showing her deep interest in Corea. Of late years her officers and agents have been pushing their surveys far and wide in Corean territory, and the only decent map we have of the country emanates from Russian sources. The Czar's pioneers never lose an opportunity to culti- vate the friendliest relations with their rather unsocial neighbours to the south, and have cor- dially invited them to move over the border and live in the Russian villages. We do not lose sight of the fact that eight years ago China obtained from the Russian Government a distinct official pledge that she would not occupy Corea. China and Japan, however, are not deceived as to the value of such an engagement; and their fear that Russia would improve the iirst opportunity to seize Port Lazareff and Fou-san has had the effect until now to moderate their ardour over Corean questions, so that no possible excuse for overt action might be supplied to the Czar's Govern- ment. Russia, at least, does not propose to see Corea recede further from her grasp by letting Japan acquire territorial rights. It is not at all unlikely that China and Japan may, after all, settle their trouble without going to war over it: for they know very well that while they are quarrelling Russia would probably try to run off with the bone of contention. In that case the Chinese resident in Seoul, voicing the views of the Government-, is almost cer- tain to continue to be the real master at the Court of Corea. THE STATE OF COREA. A representative of Reuter's Agency has had a conversation with several authorities on the politics of the Far East, and with persons who have resided at Seoul and other places in Corea, and as the result of these interviews is enabled to make the following statement with regard to recent events in Corea. From a financial point of view Corea is at a very low ebb. The revenues are precarious, and the people live from hand to mouth. The popu- lation is divided into two distinct classes—the I aristocracy and the peasants. The former Glass do nothing, as they lose caste if they perform anything but official work. They have, enor- mous power and exercise great op- pression over the peasant class. One of the most powerful revolutionary factors in the country is a, quasi-religious sect known a-s "Tong Hak," a numerous and powerful body, "D which ascribes the condition of the country to the presence of foreigners, and has set itself the task of getting rid of them. The King is described as a.n agreeable and courteous man, about. 40 years of age. He possesses, how- ever, no real authority, and is in constant terror of revolutions. He is also very heavily in debt. The whole country, in fact, has been. and is, in a state of anarchy, and the re-jent revolt was the consequence of this stateut things. Reforms are deemed absolutely neces- sary. "'l1.V:;¡SJQ..3%'£:1.
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THE PEACE OF EUROPE. .t- MEMOBIALS FOR INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION. A non-pCtlitical movement of a national character is now on foot in the shape of a memo- rial, which has been extensively distributed throughout the country, in favour of an inter- national understanding amongst the Great European Powers, if possible, to check the constant increase and growth of Continental armaments. The memorial has been sent out by Mr. W. T. Stead to various correspondents throughout the country, and in Cardiff Mr. Percy Thomas has received a copy of it, and is now engaged in obtaining the signatures of prominent South Walians. Those already received include Lord Swansea, Sir J. Jones Jenkins, the Mayors of Cardiff, Brecon, Aberavon, and Cowbridgs; Rev. Canon Thompson (vicar of Cardiff), Alderman E. Grove (Newport), Mr. Morgan B. Williams (high- sheriff of Glamorganshire), the chairmen of the Cardiff Conservative and Liberal Associations, the chairmen of the Cardiff and Newport School Boards, Mr. L. Wood, and many other gentle- men representing both sides of politics. When all the signatures have been gathered in the Government will be waited upon by an influen- tial deputation, and asked to approach the European Powers with a view of obtaining their concurrence. Further information may be ob- tained from Mr. Percy Thomas, who will be glad to receive communications and obtain, sig- natures from those interested in the movement. IlfiIEim'1œA
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A CHESHIRE MYSTERY.: j A strange affair was reported to the Crewe police c-n Tuesday. A young widow woman, named Kenny, was found dead in her house, and, on a search being made, the body of a newly-born child was found concealed in one of the upstair i poms. The circumstances seem to point to murder and suicide. The deceased was a very respectable woman.
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-?- "WESTWARD HO! MARINE TRIP FROM CARDIFF T C PENZANCE. "Right away 1" shouted Captain Campbell from the bridge of the Westwood Ho in Bris- tol Docks a.t 10.45 on Friday morning, and Messrs. P, and A. Campbell's magnificent saloon steamer was headed down the river, en route for Cardiff, with a very cosy party, on board. The steamer arrived at Cardiff at 12.30 o'clock, and here she took about 200 passengers on board, including a numher cf; ladies. The Pier-head at Cardiff was oortu>-l( with spectators, who had come to show appreoiation of the enterprise of lh ,t Campbell and to wish the trippers "o;ni! voyage." At one o'clock the Westward !;<> steamed majestically away down into Penarxh Roads, amid the cheers of the crowd on tlia Pier-head. The water was calm and the weather fine, a.nd the voyagers were in tha best of spirits. When abreast of Penartlii a very pretty interchange of compliments took place between the officers of the Yfestward' Ho and the members of the Penarth Boat Club, in the shape of rocket-firing and flag- dipping. By the time Ilfracombe v-as at 3.30, a, thin. drizzling rain had set in. sndi there was a liberal display of mackintoshes} and umbrellas by the gentlemen who reniainsci' on deck, the ladies having, of course, sought the friendly shelter of the saloon. A large number of people had collected near the land- ing-stj*je«s at Ilfracombe, an extraordinary amount of interest being centred ia this new departure of the Messrs. Campbell. The Westward Ho, having taken a, number of passengers aboard1 at Ilfracombe, swung off amid the oheers of the "landsmen," and the journey to Penzanca was then commenced in earnest. The weather clearing up and the boat being' kept near the coast line, the passengers had every oppor- tunity for viewing the different points of interest on the seaboard. With the excep- tion of what old sea-dogs would call "a, pretty swell." experienced while rounding Land's End, the trip was a most delightful one from beginning to end, and the Westward n«> • showed that she was possessed of most y:co!li;nt sea-going qualities. Penzanoe was reached at ten o'clock p.m., and, news cf "lia vis.t Laving been widely circulated in the pretty little Southern resort, there was immense crowd at the landing-stage to we come the visitors. The majority of the passengers landed at Penzance and sought nocturnal accommodation on shore, but some 30 or 40 of the voyagers elected to remain on board, and were snugly nut up for the viighl. in the comfortable and elegantly up- holstered saloons of the steamer. Tha Westward Ho left Penzance on the Saturday morning at 10.10 with additional passengers, for the purpose, as advertised, of enabling those on board to see the interesting and ex- citing struggle between the Britannia and the Vigilant and a splendid view of the race was obtained, the Westward He following tha yachts at an easy distance. It would hava been impossible to have witnessed the contest under more favourable conditions, and the passengers were enabled to encourage the i contestants by hearty cheers, while several successful photographs were taken of the: two "racers" from on board the Westward Ho. A return was made to Penzance in time to run another trip at one o'clock, and a third trip wa-s run at 3.30 o'clock to witness the finish of the race, of which large numbers of people took advantage. The regatta, with its concomitants formed a, wetty spectacle. The water was alive with small craft and plea- sure steamers, and a charming feature in tha harbour at night was Mr. Gould's steam yacht, which was lit up with electric lights, swung from ma.st to mast and along tha stays. The pas- sengers devoted Sunday to drives and excursions to points of interest in the neighbourhood of Penzance, while so much interest was taken by the inhabitants and visitors in the Westward Ho, which lay alongside the quay, that about 10,000 people went over her, and a substantial sum was collected towards the Lifeboat Insti. tution. The return journey was commenced from Penzance at 3.40 o'clock on Monday morn- ing and Ilfracombe was reached at about eleven o'clock. At Lynmouth about 200 people were landed in small boats, and this was responsibla for a slight delay, which rtrevented the West- ward Ho from reaching Cardiff until shortly after two o'clock. Her arrival was awaited by a large number of DPOple, who spoke highly of the enterprise of those who had arranged the trip. As soon as the Cardiff passengers had disembarked the boat put to and steamed away, en route for Bristol. The. passengers were loud in their praises of the trip. "Delightful," "Never enjoyed a, thing so well," "Hope this isn't the last —sv.oh were the remarks made to the inquiries of inte- rested friends on the pontoon. Those who old not go ashore for the night at Penzance had their suppers and breakfasts on board, whil during the trip selections of music were give]) at intervals by the band chartered for the occa- sion. Captain Campbell personally conducted the trip. and he has every reason to congra- tulate himself upon the success which attended it. It was suggested that, the next run should be to Cowes. At any rate, it is hoped that the trip to Penzance is only the forerunner of many similar excursions before the summer is ended. ;;j.1II! .4Cf:"jfItJ
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POST-OFFICE APPOIJfT- MENTS. A SOUTH WALES GRIEVANCE. In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr. A. SPICER (G., Monmouth Boroughs) asked the Postmaster-General, in view of the iaot that during the last two and a half years fourteen Post Office officials from the North Wales district have been appointed to post- u-asterahips, and during the same period only four officers from the South Wales dis- trict have been appointed to similar posi- tions, and that the Shrewsbury Office alona has received more of these appointments than all the South Wt-les offices would he take steps to ensure that the South Wales officials should receive. their proper share of these appointments; and would he issue instrurtions that in future all applications for postmaster- ships should be sent direct to London instead of being sent through the Icoal officials, and that the most suitable candidates should be selected and their superior officers then be asked for a special report as to their quou- fioations and thus do away with the habit, which now largely prevailed, of the post- masters failing to recommend their best clerks because they did not wish to spare them. ti r. A. MORLEY (Postmaster-General): These appointments are not given according to districts, and if one district has received mora than another it is a, mere accident. I always look carefully into these cases myself and select the candidate who. in my judgment, is the fittest for the particula.r -nost to be filled. The mode of procedure suggested is not feasible. The information necessary with a view to selection is only to be obtained locally. As regards the habit to which my hon.. friend refers as largely prevailing, I am certainlv not aware of it, but if he will send me any particulars justifying the state- ment J. will have inc|n\v~ made.
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=-=- A CARDIGANSHIRE BURIAL SCANDAL. COMPLAINT BYTHE"VICAR OP LLAND.DEWl-B^SF'1 In the House of Commons on Monday. Mr. A. S. GRIFFITH-BOSCAWEN (C., Kent) asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he had received communications for two years past from the "Vicar of Llanddewi-Rrefi, Cardiganshire, complaining that the burial board refused to consecrate a portion of the cemetery a-s required by law, although the churchyard was filled, and the vicar could not use the ceeietery unless a, portion was consecrated; and whether he would take steps to compel the burial board to carry out the law. Mr. ASQTJITH (Home Secretary): My answer to the first paragraph of the question is in the affirmative. Papers on tll", case are about to be sent to the Treasury Solicitor to advise if any, and what, proceedings should be taken.
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The friends of a man mum i Lewis, of Samlet-row, Foxhole. Swa.ase.-i, kr# a.xicns to know his whereabouts. He teak :<missing since the 14th of June, and it is hutw seme harm has befallen him. At Pontypridd Police-court on Wednesday Daniel Morris, landlord of the Llanwonco Hoza). was fined 20s. and costs for keeping his hong» open on the 22nd of July, and three of the m found on the premises were each fined 10a.