THE BRITISH ADMIRAL DIRECTED TO TAKE ACTION.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 35, 9 August 1895, Page 2

THE BRITISH ADMIRAL DIRECTED TO TAKE ACTION.

fPttBSS ASSOCIATION.] toNiJON, 7th August. The British Naval Commander on the ChirteSo station, Vioo-Admiral Sir X Freemantle, baa received orders to enforoe the demand for redress and satisfaction for the Euoheng maas&ore. » Stdnet, Bth August. Miss Nowcombe, one of the Kuoheng victims, was nieoe of a Wew Zealand school* master of the same name. I (Received August D, 11 a.m ) S*di**t, Tms Da.*. Dr. On lied! in an interview, said the Vegetarians were fearless, and quiet, but desperate as a class. . He thought tho rißing had no , politioat significance, bat was all oh acconnt o£ religion. The Vegetatians.nad great faith in their religion, and left father and mother to go away by themselves on the hills, and live in seclusion like hermits. They did not oate what you did with them, but did not like to see the people turning: away from their religion. Th°y disliked foreigners, and the more Chinamen became Christiana the more they hated tho missionaries, and the more determined they were to get rid of them. They killod Chinamen who became Christians just the same aa they did mis. aiona-iea, and were always killing them off qnietly. 'lho Government was not to blame, but tfte Mandarins. These supported Vegetarians, because they did not like to see the people change their religion. The Vogettrian society was one the Government dared not interfere with. Mr. Qaong Tart, tho woll-known Chinese merchant, said he believed the Government was as friendly disposed towards the missionaries as ever. Its non-interforonce was attributable to the foot that tho war has left the troops in a shattered Btate, and the immediate subjugation of the Vogotarians is impossible Shanghai, 7th August. The American Consul at Fooohow has obtained evidence that the Mandarins wore aware that the attaok on the missionaries was intended days before it took place. The native Christians are being, subjected to terrible peraepntionb, and foreigners are insulted everywhere H.M.S. Linnet (756 tons, 6 guns), has been ordered to Fooohow.