The War Between China and Japan.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XVI, Issue 1639, 30 March 1895, Page 3

The War Between China and Japan.

Yokohama, March 25. It is reported here that the Japanese have occupied two of the largest of the Pescadore Islands. Tokio, March 25. In the Diet a resolution was carried deploring the attaok on Li Hung Chang. Li Bung Chang's cheek bona was fractured by the bullet, which is embedded | below the, left eye. He exhibits much fortitude, and after the attack was made declared that no publio man was exempt from a similar calamity. March 26. Li Hang Chang's assailant belongs to the party known »s the "Soshis," political bravoes. Li Hung Chaag declined to permit the Mikado's own surgeons to «tract the bullet The Empress of Japan s^nt nurses to attend the wounded man. Shanghai, March 26. The Japanese have captured all the ports m the Pescadores. London, March 27. Telegrams from St Petersburff assert that Li Hung Ohansi has been authorised to offer Japan an indemnity, the payment of which is to be guaranteed by the temporary occupation of the Chinese territory ntw occupied by Japanese troops. He is also empowered to offer the cession of the Loo Chow Group, Mayicosima group, Batan, Baduyati and Formosa, but is instructed to oppose the cession of the Liatong Peninsula, although the Chinese will agree to its being created a buffer State if placed under tb& joint protection of Russia, France and Great Britain. Tokio, Match 27.

The Japaaese are willing to agree to an armistice provided that the Chinese surrender Shßn-hai-kwan and other points not yet reached, but Li flung Chang , has refused his consent. Shanghai, March 27.

Cholera has made its appearance among the Japanese at Port Arthur, and forty cases are reported daily. Li Hung Chaog is making f ayonrable progreßo, but the bullet has not yet been removed. Li Hung Chang will not allow a Japanese doctor to operate for the extraction of the ballet f«*om his cheek, and as he is nnable to leave his room, the peace negotiations are m the meantime at a standstill.