Fuhkien haw weltton to the Japanese Consut at Shanghai, afieming ihe right China tothe' whole island of Formosa, without "distinction Inbabitants—whether elvillzed or savage.
'Any. acts of violence against passenger' long' the coast scan be settled by Teference: tothe Chinese. Government nly last yearn shipwrecked crew Kinaiy' treated "bythe aborigines, ant handed over. to" Chinese officials. by whom they were sent up and returned forther own country. What right then Nas Japan' to setd.an army to lavade the place? "The Consul. Is requested, therefore, to ask his. Government 10 withdraw the troops.
Wo understand that the Taotai paid a vlalt to the Japanese consul. with the object of formally Introducing' the Mimdarin who ts to go to Foochow as Imperial" Commissioner with the Formoean ifieuty.
'A despatch has, passed between the General commanding the Japanese ex-edition to Formosa, and the Viceroy Fohkien. "The tone of the former "somewhat" arrogant, The latter fepllee cairnly, asserting that the island {e'Chinese territory. and the inhabitants Chinero eubleets, "and" should punished by Chinese and not Japanese Frost Dany News," or Juwe 16, 1874.
We hear that a telegram received fast night from Foochow says the tea market "was sul not opened onthe Ain sand stocks "had "reached "over From Newehwang:—A Southern piratical junk mounting ftuns, hax oom captured. in the Gulf brought Thereby" the steam unboat Me Wessel. She has "been taking measure ahd valuables out of m large] umber of native ceatt, and her Deine aught is a matter of great consratutae tion here. Bleven of the crew were executed on' the iver side, three a¥s The troops ave had 2 weeeasful action with a large band of bandits! Not, more. than thirty. miles fromthe port. It wat a surprise, brought about by the free tse of money on the par! of the iauthoritles. "Some twenty oF more prisoners "were taken. and have Teen "beheaded at various towns around. "Seven heads "now decorate our East gate, one being. that of the fon "of "a fader" amongst' the Mahomedans From nine, "Nomi-Curwa Dany News," o¥ June 18, 1874.
We hear a private (telegram tas been received saying. the "Foochow market was opened on! the Toth inst. Wine tea fie Feported tently 2nd over Inst year.
We have received frst number of publication just revived, and' which
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