Eastern News
GREAT FLOODS IN CHINA. . TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN" . JAPAN. By Electric Telegraph. — CopyrigEt. (PEii TJ^ITKI> PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Thursday Island. S pteui'»er2K Eastern news received per British, and India steamer : — The Dutch have inflicted a heavy loss on the Auhinese, aud the latter, being bnaten, made a hasty retreat. The rulers of the neighbouring petty States have been fiued 50,000doh» for allowing thu invasion. It is stated that the Chinese Governmaut have discharged all foreigners frain the uavaL service. It is reported that the Government of Oorea is insolvent. - ■ It is anticipated that the Chinese Government will have trouble .vith the people living in the districts lately inundated. The latter, who are suffering great misery, display a most wariike spirit, and unless the Government render material aid .without delay, a rebellion. on a much larger scale . thau anything since Taeping will ensue. September 23. A terrible earthquake took place Kumanioto, in. Japan, on August 29. There were 53 shocks altogether. Thirty-one . houses • were demolished and fifteen persona were killed. Bridges were destroyed and rents ■ opened in the ground in fifteen places. News from China states that" the Marquis Tseng is seriously indisposed. Details from China of the latest inundation of the Yellow -River Bhow that stream burst its banks in a dozen places. Temples, houses, and- whole villages .were swept away, >aud a frightful loss of life was the result. Received September 24, 12.4<> p m?". Thursday Island, This Uay. ' It appears that the recent fight' between the Dutch and Achinese was undecisive. The Achinese are preparing- to make another attack on the Dutch: A semi-official Japanese paper says many of the Senators oppose the employment of foreigners in a judicial position, and also the publication of civil codes in English for the .benefit of aliens. •
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 43, 24 September 1889, Page 2
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