The morning call., 1891-07-31
CHINA AND JAPAN,
Summary of the News Brought
by the Steamer Yesterday.

Summary of the News Brought
by the Steamer Yesterday.
The Pacific Mail steamer City of Picking
arrived at her wharf yesterday afternoon.
bringing Hong Kong dates to July 9th and
Yokohama dates to The 18th, from which the
following summary of news is taken:
CHINA.
Riots have occurred at Haimen and Tsung-
Ming. A church was pillaged and consid-
cradle damage dome. The feeling of uneas-
ness at other places in the north has not
been allayed, but the large number of gun
boats ON the Yangtsze has checked tho
rioters and no fresh outrages are reported.
A gun-boat has gone to Canton, but beyond
one or two hostile placards there are no
signs of a disturbance. An imperial edict
reducing the Chinese garrisons throughout
the empire, imposing a new tax on salt and
requiring the whole of the likin on opium
for imperial purposes is mentioned as one of
the chief causes of the present ferment
Messrs. Whitehead and Ho Kai, unoffi-
cial members of the Legislative Council,
have sent a letter to tie Secretary of State
for the Colo mics. protesting against the
haste with viii oh the bill for the stoppage
of Sunday labor in the harbor was rassed.
Some uneasiness is felt in Hong Kong
with regard to the way the Canton authori-
ties are forcing the sale of the subsidiary
coins minted at Canton. 1t is said agents in
Hong Kong are putting them on the market
at discount.
News has been received in Hong-Ko of
The wreck of the German steamer Mariana
on the Paraces.
During the past few days Punjom share
holders have had opportunities for feasting
their eyes on real gold from Gubau, which
was sent here for exhibition. The speci-
mems consist OF quantity of ore and an
lngot OF 40 ounces OF pure gold obtained
from the crushing of ten tons of stuff from
Cuban, referred to in recent report by Mr..
Bainey.
The dragon festivities at Foochow did not
end without accident We learn that one of
tine boats ran against the bridge and sank
Fifteen of the crew we're drowned. As the
natives believe that the souls of the unfor-
tunate victims will be at once taken to
heaven by the dragon it would be an act of
discourtesy on our part to regret the mishap.
-FoOchow Echo.
The FoOchuw Echo says: 1t is rumored
that one of the English missionaries has
been threatened with expulsion from his
station in the kiOng-Nlng district. The
threat came from the literati and it is said
was backed by the Magistrate Of the dis
trict.
An exceptionally good crop of rice is prom
ised at Foochow, says the Echo, and Judging
from the strength shown in the stalk, it will
be almost double the amount Of last years
gathering.
The commander of the Spanish transport
Manila, while on voyage from Ponape to
Zamboanga, ascertained the true position of
the Palmas Island to be 80 80 n. and 1870 AS
Is t., and not as at present marked in the
charts.
During the erection of the telegraph lines
through the province Of Human, saws the
Hupao, the work was stopped in the Tsinsz
district. The people. beguiled by the rumor
that telegraph lines were injurious to the
general welfare of the country. rose against
the workmen. About fifty poles were torn
up and burned. The new Office was en- tirely
wrecked. The official deputy having charge
OF the materials was severely wounded,
and the soldiers and workmen all suffered
more or less at the hands of tho mob. The
case has been reported TO the Fieeroy Chang
Chih-tuug and Sheng laotai of Chefoo, the
Director-Geueral of the Imperial Chinese
Telegraphs administration.
We understand that the slow state of the
market ut present, says the Foochow Echo
has greatly discouraged tea manufacturers
in the country, and accordingly some estao-
lishmentS have closed their doors for the
season. A wiser step, we think, could not
be taken. 1t Is no Use their making tea if
they are going to lose money by it.
Owing to the continuous heavy rain at
Foochow during the last two months the
once-prOmiSed abundance OF all fruit crops
is not likely to be realized, says the Echo.
The natives do not believe that they will be
as good as those of last year. Sugar-caue,
however. also an article of export, promises
to be the best crop seen for some time.
A most lucrative business is carried on at
Foochow in tea stalks. 1t is said that the
cost, including likin. laid down at FOochow,
does not exceed 81 90 to 81 10 picul, and
they are sold easily at 81 90 TO S. a con-
siderable amounts exported TO Hong Kong,
its final destination being Canton.
JAPAN.
The Government granted a charter on the
% inst. to the kumamOto Chamber OF Com
merce.
A telegram from Kobe reports that the
Government examination of the Kasaoka
and Kurashiki section on the Sanyo Rail-
way line took place on the 9th inst, and was
opened for traffic on the 18th inst.
slight shock of earthquake was felt In
Toxic at Al o'clock in the morning OH
the 25th of June. 1t lasted forty-eight sec
onds.
Two Slight shocks of earthquake were
feltln Toxic on the 9th inst, the first at IL
hours 2 minutes 2S seconds in the morning,
and the other at l hour IS minutes IL sec
ODdS in the afternoon.
During the week ending the 18th of June,
sixteen cases of smallpox were reported in
hdHdSaWd-htu' OH0 was lhlJi. Twelve
fresh cases Of smallpox made :heir appear
ance on the 90 of June in Toxic.
The total arrivals of raw silk in Yoko-
hama from July last year to June Of this
| amounted to &c, 1863 bales.
1t was decided to resume the business of
| the Toxic Rice Exchange on the 18th inst,
Mount ktrishina, in Hiuga Province, has
| been rumblinR and emitting ashes at inter
| walls since the Goth ult.
A fatal case of cholera occurred at Taxa
| matsu, Shikoku, and another suspicious
| Case WAS reported.
Official sanction has been given to the
| physicians at Nagaoka Hospital, in Nijga-
| taken, to use Dr. kuch's lymph.
Last year seventy species OF stuffed birds
were sent TO the Kobe market from various
| parts OF the country, their number reaching
304 The majority were sparrows, larks,
| swallows, renIaku and choma.
HikoJma in Toyora-gun, Yamaguchi-ken
| promises to develop into busy mining GEN.
ter. as many as seven veins of coal having
| been discovered and are undergoing trial
digging, or are awaiting Government
| sanction before they are worked. The
| veins connect with those of the mines in
| kyushu, and the coal is said to be of good
| quality. Hikoilma is favorably situated in
| the Import district of Chugoku, has ex-
| ceilent facilities for transport. and has
therefore. hopeful prospect before it.
1t is stated that the Educational Dapart
| ment have under consideration the sending
| OF two or three law students of the Imperiai
| University. and a few other university
students, to study abroad
The Fire Bell.