The morning call., 1891-11-24

Japan.
The Japan Mail says Terrible details of
the destruction wrought by the earthquake
continue to arrive in Toxic. The Official
Gazette publishes telegram to the effect
that In the province of Echizen, exclusive
OF the town of Fukui, concerning which in
teiligence has already been received, 21O
houses and 100 fire-proof godowns were
completely overthrown, 146 houses aud 55
godowns being partially ruined. Seven
lives were lost and SO persons were injured.
These figures raise the totals for Echizen-
Fakui, the chief town, included-to per-
sons Killed, 30 wounded, 296 houses and 126
godoWnS wholly destroyed, and 1876 houses
ana " g0downs partially overti1r0wn. The
O1lclal Gazette further states that in the
Ono district of the same province a land
SUD, on yards long by 80 feet high, has
blocked the course of the Managawa and
produced An inundation.
Under any circumstances it appears toler-
ably certain that 1900 to 1000 people have
been Killed, from two to thres thousand in
1ured, ana some 1900 houses overthrown, to
say mourning OF damaged dwellings. inunda-
tons and SO forth. 1t is an appalling ca
lamlty. line eruption mt Bandaisan sinks
into inslgnifcance by the side OF such figures.
HIS Imperial Highntss Prince Fushimi
has started from Toxic with the intention
of visiting the whole of the localities where
on horseback wherever the railway is not
available. The sum Of 5000 yen has been
given by The Emperor and Empress for the
relief Of the sufferers.
The earthquake has effected business to
considerable extent, and the papers have
little to say about trade. The metal trade
is looking up, and kerosene begins to move,
though prices have net changed. Sugar
market weak, with little doing. The princi-
pal export has again been heavily dealt in,
a mn a. t,lI. @rtu
have also been large transactions in waste
SILK at holders figures. which are high. The
tea trade is dull, though quotations remain
unaltered. Exchange has fuctuated. the
general tendency being toward decline, and
apparently there is not much stability in
present rates.
The marriage of his Imperial Highness
Prince kanin kotohito to Princess Chiyeko,
eldest daughter of the late Prince Sanjo,
which was to take place on the 4th inst, has
been zen postponed IN II consequence Of the death
OF his Imperial HighueSs Prince Kuni.
The work OF laying rails between Fuku-
yama and Onomichi on the Kansai Railway
Company's line has been completed. The
section was opened for traffic on the 4th
inst.
One effect of the earthquake has been the
crumbling away of part of the mountain
komagatake in Shinshu. This mountain
lies considerably to the north Of the Fukui-
Giiu.Nagoya line. along which the shock
developed Its greatest intensity, and there is
consequently some difficulty in understand
ing why landship should have occurred al
such place. A development OF volcanic
activity on the part Of the mountain itself
has been suggested, but Komagatake is, We
believe, OF granite formation. 80 that the
volcanic hypothesis can scarcely be enter
tanned The incident will be one among the
many points Of interest which this earth
quake offers to seisnolosists.
The Naval Department have decided to
ask the sanction of Parliament TO devote the
sum Of 81, 900 for the construction of a
cruiser Of 2IO0 tons burden. and a dispatch
boat Of 1890 tons burden, the cost 10 be in
cluded in the budget for the next fiscal year.
1t is proposed to build the cruiser at Yoko-
suka, and the dispatch boat at Kure.
China.
The head authorities in the disturbed dis
tricts seem 10 be anxious to restore quiet
Several headmen of the Kolao Hui have
been arrested and executed at Nank king and
Chinkiang. Negotiations with regard to the
indemnities are progressing. There is still,
however, much unrest in Human. The agi-
tators there have discovered that burning
mission stations is Improbable work, and
they have issued a manifesto recommend
ing the boycotting and persistent annoy
ance of Christian converts as more likely to
stop the progress Of what they call the pig
goatdev religion. A powder factory was
blown up the week ending October oath, at
HeungShan, between Canton and Macao
killing fourteen men and woundng l5O
There are some signs Of a disturbance in
Hainan, anti-foreign placards having been
posted near mission stations at Hoihow.
Some Formosan aborginies lately made
raid on some villages, carried off some plum
der and killed a few braves. After this
they were again driven into the mountains
But this little disturbance gave the Acting
Governor chance to change two COM
mauders of the garrison camps, on the
charge of negligence, while the General got
three black marks.
The Deli Courant OF October 14th esti-
mates at no more than 10, 900 the number of
coolies likely to be thrown out OF employ
ment owing to the fall in tobacco values
there.
News was received In Shanghai on the
18th of October from Marking that Kolao
Hui chief had just been escorted into the
city by 200 soldiers, and was to be executed
at once
The Shanghai Mercury understands the
water between Ichaug and Hankow is al
ready so low that the chartered steamship
Ella, with the English blue-jackets on board,
will likely have TO remain where she is until
next spring.
Work in connection with raising the Brit
ish bark Cape City in Nagasaki Harbor is
reported to be progressing favorably, and
the contractor, MIR. E. Lake. has very san
guine hopes of having her afloat again in a
very short time.
Hong-Kong.
The Opium bills have passed through COM