The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-12-11
From China and Japan.

The Pacific Mail Companys Steamer Japa
arrived at San Francisco on the 18th ut. bring
ling dates from Hongkong to the 18th, and froI
IA okohama to the 23rd of October.
The Grand Duke Alexis returned to Hong
kong on the 3Oth of September from visit t
B Macao in H. l. C. Ms. GunbOat Peng Choo Hal
His Imperial Highness was accompanied by tn
Russian Admiral and Mr.. Brown, Commissions
Z of Customs at Canton. On the 3rd of 0ctobe
"a ball wds given in honor Of the Grand Duke b.
the Bongkong Club The Governor and tn
other high Government officials and the officer
&of the Russian vessels in port being present
Dancing was kept up until late hour, His I'm
perial Highness afording much qualification b.
This courteous and gentlemanly demeanor."
A severe disturbance had occurred between
the Chinese and Malay parts of the crew of the
s 2. & o. Steamer Golconda, after leaving Singa
epore. The disturbance originated from Jealousy
Son the part Of the Malays toward the Chinese
Z on account Of the latter being permitted free &C
Ecess to the water while the former we're not
&Daggers, knives and Delaying pins came freely
into use, the men chasing each other around the
edeck The mutiny was quelled, however with
out much bloodshed.
The boiler of small tug-boat exploded while
towing vessel from Taku to Tientsn, killing a
Fireman and severely scaldug the Chief Engineer
and two others.
Another food is anticipated at Tientsin.
1t is reported that two British, one French
one Russian and one American gunboat will be
stationed off that place CTfentsin during the win
ter for the protection of foreign residents should
Eany disturbance arise among the Chinese on &C
scount of scarcity of food.
The editor OF the Orieate at Macao had been
Imprisoned for publishing an article offensive to
: the Governor.
In the case of the Peruvian ship Maria Luz,
the arrival of which vessel at Yokohama with
some two hundred and fifty Chinese Coolies FROM
J Macao in the early part Of August, and the in
ivestigatiOn by the Japanese authorities; of the
former place, into the complaints of the Coolies
was noticed in the GAZETTE of Nov 18th, the
Japanese Government refused to compel them to-
proceed in the ship to Peru, they having declared
that they were kidnapped and entrapped onl
board at Macao. Information having been trans
United, on the subject, to the Viceroy at Nankin
that official declared his intention personally toi
expend all the money necessary to sift the matter
ito the bottom, and ordered that suitable officer
be sent to Yokohama to take the Coolies who
formed the cargo of the Maria Luz direct tOE
Shanghae, where be proposes thorough investi-
CATION so as to ascertain who seduced them tot
leave their homes and go to Macao the names
of whom being ascertalned, the Viceroy pledges
bis word that they shall be severely dealt with. /
The orders of the Hiceroy have been so far Car
ried out the return of all the Coolies to Cbinak
in charge of Mandarin sent over to Yokohama
for the purpose. 1t is to be hoped that the
Viceroy will persist in his determination to bringk
the guilty parties to punishment, and that theE
Chinese authorities will reman woke up as TOT
the enormities of the Macao Coole trade
This accidental action of the two great EasternE
Empires may eventually lead to desirable results (
The great events in Japan in October were
the opening of the Rail Road between Yokoha-E
ma and Yedo, and the telegraph from the form
er place to Kobe. We give below translation 7
Of the speech of the Tenno-on the occasion of
The opening of the railway:
"You announced to me the completion of then
irst line of railway in our country. have openedE
t. and it gives great pleasure that it is so grea
source Of convenience. This great work was com
nenced in the carly days of extensive general re-
orm, with the hope that the people would enjoy at
III times the benefits arising from it. The perse
'erance and energy which have been manifested in
,arryingit out worthy of high praise. l expect
to result IN increase OF the national prosperity
md congratulate both you and the people on thek5
prospect which lies before us. II is my intention toy
eyelop the railway system still further, and d.
ope, beginning with this line, to spread it through
tut the country"
The most remarkable of the many commissions
ent to Europe and America by the japanese IS
to inquire into the civilization Oh
be West is that announced to have sailed for s
Europe by the French Mail of October, namely
We Japanese priests who go with the object Of
tudying the religions of the countries visited by
hem. If they don't get somewhat mixed during
heir investigations of the tenets of the different
examinations of Christians then they are par 81
cularly clear headed body of priests.
The Government has appropriated two mil 81
ous of dollars for educational purposes.
The men at work on the wreck of the steam 81
hip America we're getting good deal of trea-
lre, which appears to have been all melted when
he ship was burned One lump weighing about
We hundred pounds was among the quantity re
overed. Only about $4,000 remained to be
iken from the wreck. 1t was all to be sent tos
an Francisco to be refined 100000 we're ship
ed by the Colorado all of which had been melt 81
into black looking Jumps. A japanese had
urchased the wreck of the Oneida for 81 sos.
!. The Japan Gazette states that very important
ocument has just issued from the Department.
+ Religion in Yedo. 1t is in answer to very
arrow-minded document which was sent from
Toto, the gist of which was that there should
e but one religion in japan. The Department II
/ Religion points out the absurdity of this sug FL
astion, and laying down the premise that all re
gon is founded exclusively on faith, declares
penny that there can be no good Argument
rainst the federation of the Christian religion
is evidently bold feeIer on the part of the
government towards the great desideratum-tol
alton of all creeds, which a great many Of the