Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-19
THE ORIENT.
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quin.
The o. and o. Company's steamer Belgic
arrived on Saturday from Hongkong, via
Yokohama.
The Overlaad China Nail of June 18th
mas the following:
The typhoon season has again COM
menced. So far shipping seems to have
escaped them, but rough weather has been
experienced on the coast.
The new native paper, the Tientsin Times,
is deyoting its chief energy to the advocacy
of railways in China.
The treaty of commerce between France
and Corea was signed at Seoul on the 9Th
inst.
1t is reported that the late commander of
the Chinese corvette Wanghai, lately
wrecked on the Pescadores, has, after trial,
been sentenced to capital punishment.
If what we Shanghai Courier hear is
true, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co and
the large German houses have not obtained
all the plums that China is casting on the
market.
The heads of three pirates or robbers
have been stuck up on the beach at Kow-
loon City as warning to the freebooters
along the coast who have of late been max
ing that place sort of port of call.
Having determined to establish tele-
graphic communication throughout the en-
pire, the Chinese authorities have lost no
time in giving practical proof that they
were really in earnest, and they have set to
work i'll carrying out their intentions with
energy.
The Courier learns from the Hltpao that
among the many foreigners who witnessed
a magnificent Joss procession in Ningpo re-
Gently, there was an American who wished
to photograph the beautiful scenery which
was displayed. Although his intentions
were harmless in the extreme, the natives
took great offense.
Serious rioting, occasioned by the secret
societies, has again occurred in Hongkong.
There has been a rupture between a
party of soldiers belonging to the French
garrison at Langson and the Chinese, and
in the fight which took place fourteen of
the French were wounded.
The French are going ahead in Tonquin,
and the Government has already called for
tenders fora line ofrailway between Hanoi
and Bacninh, distance of about twenty
four miles.
coREA.
OF the 10000 Murata rifles recently or
are to be completed before the close of this
year, and the remainder in the first half OF
next year.
Advices from Corea say that the treaty
between France and Corea was concluded
on May 26th.
The Chinese Government have con-
tracted with the Corean Government TO lay
a telegraph line between Ninsen and Flu
san, the cost being advanced by the
former.
The following are from the Japan Mai
of June Both
One of the crew OF the United States
steamer Omaha, named Kragh, died June
25th, of cholera morbus.
CommOdores Arichi, Ito and Inonye
have been promoted to the rank Of Rear.
Admiral.
1t has been decided to construct line Of
railway between Colo and Wakayama.
Two students in the engineering depart
ment of the Toxic University viii go to
England to study naval architecture.
Adgices from Hakodate state that the
American schooner Premier, Captain An
der5on, passed the strait, on the 18th OF
June, from San Francisco, bound to
Vladiyostock, fifty days out, all we'll
The seventh conference for the revision
of the treaties was held at the Foreign De
partment, on the Goth inst when all the
foreign high commissioners were present
except the United States Minister.
Graduates of the Kobe Medical College
are performing the duties of cholera in
spectors.
Three tea-gFowers in Shizuoka Prefecture
are undergoing examination at the police
station on suspicion of having consigned
TO Yokohama a quantity of bad tea.
The High Priest of the East Honganii
recently made preaching tour through
the northern provinces, during which he
raised over 5000 yen.