The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1882-11-15
THE FAR EAST.
Oriental Itemi

OElOhSAA AOeAAS-
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. il. The Oc-
cidental and Oriental company's
steamship Coptic, just arrived, brought
Hongkong a6vices to October 18th and
Yokohama dates to October 21st.
The rice crop at Foochow is report
ed more abundant this year than it has
been for several years past.
During the NJ. A. examination held
recently at Peking, three of the COM
petitors, IN despair at finding that they
were unable to write an essay upon
the subject that had been placed before
them, made most determined attempts
at suicide. One cut his throat, the
other two actually tried to commit
harikari.
The crops in Peking are reported as
fourishing. No more rain is needed,
and all that is required for fine
wheat harvest next year is a light
snow and a rain or two in April.
General WI. the cOmmander-in-
chief of the Chinese troops in Corea, has
not yet returned from Tientsin, where
he is awaiting for orders from Ii Hung
Chang.
Commander Lang's appointment as
chief of the Chinese admiralty. has
b cen confirmed by Ii Hung Chang.
A good deal of excitement was
created among the Chinese in Hong
kong on the day the last mail left by
the rumored stoppage of the Chartered
Mercantile bank, and the bank officials
were put to some little Inconvenience
by the run which was made.
The Chinese look upon the comet.
which has been seen distinctly here
for some time, as an omen of rebellion
and war.
Several cases of mild cholera have
occurred in Canton. The new Viceroy,
who was ruling IN the famine districts
some five or six years ago, is being
blamed as the CAUSE of the long con-
tinued drought.
japan has been visited by another
heavy gale, accompanied by delugeS OF
rain. Reports of damages caused by
floods reach us from various parts OF
the country, and it is feared that the
rice crop has suffered more or less. We
do not, however apprehend any serious
loss. The crop is still believed to be
above the average.
The much talked of Bank of Japan
has been opened, but the foreign public
still remains in ignorance of its real
purpose and scope. So far rs we car
= Judge. its most useful function will bt
f to assist the governments fiscal opera
, tions, and ny undertaking to finance
the taxes, relieve the money market oi
the abnormal pressure to which it is
sometimes subjected at present.
The cholera epidemic seems to be
drawing to close, but the returns fol
Tokyo Flu contrast very unfavOrably
. with those of 1879. Up TO the 10th
ult., the total number of cases in that
prefecture was 6,499, according to the
report of the sanitary bureau, whereas
: in 1879 the corresponding number up
to the Both of September was 2,O53
A fatal accident occurred at Cavitt
. on the 23d of September. While fumi
eating the cholera hospital at La Carl
dad, with gunpowder, an explosion
: took place. whereby one man died and
: another was badly hurt.
The two murderers of the Promoter
Fiscal of Laguna, who had been sen
, fenced to death at the scene of thelI
horrible crime TO serve us an example
to their fellow-countrymen, were exc
cuted on the I'd of October.
A sum of $4,000 has been voted fol
defraying the expenses of buying mi
trailleuses and other pieces of ordnance
in London for the Philippine service