are reaching us of trouble with the Kolao Hui up the north river. Its' leaders are assembling the disaffected in various places; and in the usual Chinese fashion, are binding themselves together by t. Much secrecy is shown, the feast being'carried to an out-of-the-way temple at night, where it is partaken of quickly. binding oaths are sworn, after which the feasters noiselessly disappear to their homes.. The leaders are'said to be: first, Buddhist monk who lives in this city and second, the brother of a mau who was the cause of previous trouble in this turbumut neighbourhood of Nanch'i. A Ohrishaving received. a wa.ning. from: a relative who had joined' the movement, induced the relative to-let him have full particulars, Ho succeeded is obtaining la copy of their card of membership, and a copy of a large printed proclamation, dated the 17th of this. Chinese month, which la to be posted up the night. of the 16th, the rising itself to take place on the 18th.' The proclamation draws attention to the rapid advance of Japan, and tue backwardness of Uhina; it charges foreigners with sapping the country of its: wealth, and Christianity with destroying its religions; and itcomimands that, while. foreign merchants may: be allowed to remain in the treaty: ports, all missi aries are to be driven out; all Christians killed, their houses burnt, and their property confiscated.
That the proclamation is printed, and that many cop been pulled from the block, soams indisputable, and that ramours of a disturbing nature are bein, frooly bandied about, is certain. The offcials, however, have been informed, and taking stops to nip the trouble in the bud. Whether they will be able to do a0, we shall know better on the 18th inst. In the meantime we are without anxiety.- The American "Boycott has reached us, and does not add to the peace and quietness of the port. Really, the Chinaman unreasonable on the subject. So is the American, for that matter. I have seen. Uhinese, ignorant of what was required of them, driven back on to the steamer on ranching the States, with blows and kicks. If America cannot admit the Chinaman asa mai better exclude him altogether. Noi tholoss, the Chinese are in this boycott quite unreasonable and foolish. If I might be permitted to. give a hint to th American Minister, it would be that should negotiate a Treaty with Chin agreeing that for every American who exiles himself in Chima, one Chinaman may be sent in return to the States, ster wishes to be specially let him agree to allow two jor each American. If "his!
8 one American equal—not to all'ereation, the usual estimate, but—to tea Chinese, then, let him consent to the admission of tin Chinese for every American, What an Another Suggestion, The Chinese are placarding the walls of Wenchow and the rest of China with their boycott notices. Why. should-not some calm-minded American citizen; resident in China, and acquainted -with the language, point out-in placard: form, that there'are only a few hundred -Americans in -all Chins,-more than half-of whom bring money into'the country and do not, take a penny out, whereas in the States! there are tens and perhaps hundreds: of thousands of Chinese, overturning the American working-man's rice bowl, andi !nondiny mont country, Not being-an American, I will make no charge for the above valuable suggestions.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.