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Show these outbreaks further suspicion and fear will arle anel ho Chine-io may at nil v itiouient commit de-eds of violence vio-lence agalnsi the Japanese e.r Russians. m CLOUDS SEEK ii mmm VICTORIA. B. C. Dec 2S Disquieting Disquiet-ing conditions, which may give rise to serious trouble between Japan and Cblna, if not between Russia and China alsei, are reported by the Toklo Kokumln, according to advices received re-ceived today by the steamer Tacoma Marti. The Kokumin says the glowing glow-ing intimacy between Russians and Japanese in Manchuria is having a serious effect upon the Chinese and and anti-Japanese and anti-Rus-ltn sentiment and Is Increasing. Tho slightest movements of Japanese troops In Manchuria cause great suspicion sus-picion and large number of Chliuse spies are constantly reconnollerlntr. When tho maneuvers of the Iipanese troops In Manchuria were "r d In November the Chlneee milltiiry officials of-ficials sent a large force of Chine troops to the scene, and e nly by tact-fu'ness tact-fu'ness on the part of lhi Japanese ofPclals was this force withdrawn b-iore b-iore any untoward Incident occurred. Since then the Chinese troops and police po-lice have been greatly augmonte-d along tho Antung-Mukden railway. They have Instigated Chinese eoeIIs to Intimidate Korean laborers, with the result that for three davs a thousand thou-sand Chinese an I Koreans engagel In fighting The Chinese police supplied the coolies with arms and there were several casualties. The Kokumln concludes a long article ar-ticle by asserting that If Japanese guards are augmented to suppress |