OUTRAGES IN CHINA.

Evening Star, Issue 9785, 15 August 1895, Page 2

OUTRAGES IN CHINA.

[Per Press Association.]

Shanghai, august 14. The British and American Consuls at Foochow have started for Kucheng, escorted by 100 bravesl The Viceroy refused to porirnt a foreign escort. MELBOURNE, August 14. A letter received from a lady missionary in China, dated June 24, reports that the missionaries in the remotest parts were flying at" that date. The missions destroyed were chiefly American and Roman Catholic, The fine mission premises at Chong King were burnt. One of the Su Pin missionaries, escaping by-himself j.had all his goods on a boat, which the Chinese attacked, taking everything. The missionary jumped into the river and hung on to,, the sides of the boat, -while the Chinese tried to kill him by poking him with spears whenever he appeared above the water. He escaped, but it is feared he will lose his reason..

SYDNEY, August 15.

, At a meeting of Chinese residents resolutions were, passed expressing titter abhorrence with regard to Che Kucheng massacre. It was decided to'send letters of condolence to the friends of those killed, and the hope was expressed that missionary societies would not be deterred in the work ofpropagating Christianity in China. The Rev. Mr Shiug said that the better class of Chinese would most strongly disapprove and detest the massacre. He was sure that if the mandarins had the power the outbreak would have been suppressed.

[Special to Press Association.]

LONDON. August 14. , England and America will form a joint commission of inquiry into the Kucheng massacre.

'The Times' special at Tientsin says that the Chinese Government are helpless owing to the confusion which reigns all over the empire. The officials are incapable of decisive action or of exercising effective authority, and serious results are probable unless the Powers take precautions.