The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-29
ITEMS FROM ASIA.

Our newspaper mail files from Asia supply the
following interesting items OF news from China,
Japan and the East Indies. dated at Hong Kong
November II, Shanghai November 9, Yokohama
November d. and Calcutta November 2e:-
The Nawab Of Dddar, In Scind, was murdered by
the Beluchis.
Cinnamon from Madras has been exempted from
all export duties.
The Bishop of Bombay mad gone to Alden TO con-
SeCrate new caurch.
cholera was still raging at Lucknow. The British
troops were moved into camp.
M. Faron, the new Governor General of the Frepch
possessions IN India arrived at PondIcherry.
The pearl oysters have disappeared from the
Madras coast as well as from That OF CeylOn.
1t is reported that the OF silver itziboos to- for.
Japan.
From the Hong Kong Advertiser we learn that
Admiral Kellett's tRcyal Navy health has greatly
improved.
The King Of Bokara was encouraging the Chiefs
OF O0rganj and other Turkoman Tribes TO oppose
the Russians
A silk factory under European superintendent is
to be established near Bilaspur In the Central pro-
vinces OF India.
scarcity Of food was expected in some parts of
the Nlzam's domlnions near Enchampi, and rice
was selling at double It's usual price.
Messrs. Cnultffe and Dunlop, shipbuderS, Port
Glasgow have COMPLETED twin screw steamer, OF
abou. $50 tons, for the JapaE rivers.
Mulsu Munemitsu, Governor OF Kanagawa has
been elected neuDef OF the cuD In tnat CITY Delng
the first Japanese elected member OF a foreign
club.
From British India we are told that the. latest
reports OF the prospects OF the crops In Bengal
favorable, tnoug III seven districts ram was
wanted.
Japanese rumor says that 1t has been decided by
the government shortly to close the Jeddo Hotel,
Yokohama, ana that the building Will hencelo rtn
be used Tor japanese school.
The latest reports from Bushre state that the
number OF poor and starving people was daily In
creaslng, aud that they were beginning to suffer
also from exposure 10 "cold and inccment
weather.
The steamship Malacca, recently disposed of by
the Messrs. AT N Co. 10 The japanese government
has been rented, and lies at Slngawa where she
authorities
dinner in honor OF the Mikado's twentieth birth.
day took place at Government House, IN Yokohama.
1t was gwen ny the Governor, members OF tue con
sular corps, captains OF men'oIwar and military
oflicers only being invited.
hospital FOR Europeans employed In the rail-
way department has been opened on the Blun YO.
kohama, at the qnarters lately occupied by the
mic Malesty's Tenth regiment, Is 10 charge OF the
hospital IN Yokohama, and DIR. Wheeler, OF the
British Legation OF the one IN Jeddo.
From Bangkok, Siam, Captain sachsze, master
OF the British bark Burlington, sent to Singapore
by Her Majesty's Consul General for trial. charged
with the murder OF u seaman on board his vessel
while at anchor outside the bar at Paknam. The
men were mutlnous and the captain claims to have
shot the deceased In self.deicnce.
A telegram from Vice Admiral Sir Henry Keett.
K.C.B., dated singapore, December ~, 1885 Y. NJ,
and received at the Admiralty In London tn same
day at 4:26 r. NJ, announces that the Iron Duke,
with Vice Admiral q. r. Shadwell q. on board,
had arrived at Singapore, and that Sir Henry
Kellett transferred the CHIEF command In China to
that officer
From Singapore. f J.. We learn that during and