The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-24
NEWS OF THE ORIENT.
How the Fourth of July Was
Celebrated at Yokohama.
CHINESE SQUADRON IN JAPAN.
The Riots Not So Bad as Reported
Gold and silver Exports-Terri-
Bile CoIIiery Disaster.

VANCOUVER B. c., July = Especial. by sne
Canadian Pacific steamer, Empress OF laola,
which arrived here yesterday at noon on her
second TIM. the following mail sdvices were re.
ceiyed from Yokohama They cover the period
from July . to July ., the latter being the aay
on which the Empress set SAIL
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
SATURDAY.. the 4sh OF July, was so loysily ceie-
hrnted By the American residents OF Yokohama
that one OF the local papers referring TO she
events said there was rather an embarrassment
OF riches The day was beautifully fine, with
strong breezs blowing. At $50 q m. all the
men -of- war II tho harbcr dressed ship and hred
eaintes and at this honr Il was seen that all the
residences OF Americans in Yokohama were
DECORATED with flags and bunting On shore
proceedings commenced with baseball match
between teams from Tonic and Yokohama, the
enme being won by the latter: score, 10 o
baseball concluded wickets were pitched Tor q
cricket raasch-Club VS.. Navy. After two In
uincs' play the game stood I39 10 le0 In favor OF
the former Other events Of the day were a
United states naval regatta, swimming race,
Yokohama Sailing Club races, and the whole
proceedings finished up By a magnificent pyro-
fechnic exhibition. This latter would do credit
20 the greatest of tho American cities, one OF
the pieces-4an American golden eegie-oelng
especially noteworthy for its brilliancy. The
fireworks lasted until half psst 10 o'clock, when
the assembled crowd slowly dispersed, III
though numbers of persons did not desist from
celebrating the glorious Fourth until the mid
night gong warned them that another day had
commenced. No accidents married the pleasure
Of the cclebration, which is said 70 have been
the most complete ever held in the Orient.
CHINESE GrSBoATs.
On Sunday. July 5. Yokohama had for the
nrst time the privilege Of seeing Chinese
squadron enter the fa-bor, ard. says the Herald,
ait was squadron which would have done no
sdisgrace 10 any European power. The ships
belong 10 the Northern squadron and are away
on their regular training expedition. The two
most powerful vessels are the Chen-fuen and
Ting Yuen, both OF them being steel Eesseis OF
r42n tons. with an arrnor belt OF fourteen inches
compound arfnor, and twelve inches on the
tnrress These vessels each carry four thirty
seven ton krupp guns ia two turress. and two
four.fon guns, besides smaller ones The I.ai-
yuen and King Yuen are of SO tons, and have
belt OF nine aud one-haif inches armor and
eight inches on the tnrress They carry twoten-
ton and two four-son. and the usual machine
guns The Chin Yuen has protected deck aud
Is OF $50 tons. She carries three tWeye-ton and
two four-fon guns, aud steams eighteen knots.
The British admiral OF this Japan fleet was on
board the vessels and SAYS they are kept most
scrupuionsly eiean and would be ~ formidable
opponents in case OF war as would be the yes
sells of any other nation.
THE CHINESE RIOTS
From all advices received in Yokohama up to
The 9th OF July there is grea. doubt as to the
truth OF the stories OF Chinese disturbances. A
dispatch was printed in some OF the local papers
stating that at Canton. China. on the 18th of
June there had been serious riots in which
several Americans aud English were killed and
Z number OF Others wounded. Later adyices
from Shanghai said nothing OF the occurrence,
but in order 10 satisfy himself of
the facts American Admiral Belknap
autographed to the United States con
sui at Canton asking for minute details. lie
received In reply dispatch which said that
there was no truth In the report and all was at
that time quiet This was on the 9Th of July so
that II is probable the disturbance was imagin-
airy A further fact is adduced TO prove that
no very serious disturbance could occur, viz:
that the powerful British warship Pigmy was ut
Canton and any outrages upon British subjects,
or Americans either for that matter, would be
speedily accounted for.
GOLD EXPORTS
Statistics up to the Ist of May show that gold
specie exported from Japan amounted to only
f6i6. while for the same period last year it was
fs9.sg9 The imports of silver for the fiscal year
Just ended amounted TO Gi57,ooo, as against cyl
the previous year.
EXPORTS or SILK.
The silk season in japan dates from July I to
June %. aud at the end of the year ls90-9I the
statistics relating to production. exports, etc,
arc made mp. The following table of exports
viii doubtless be read with interest:
iiAs6-s7, iss5- IS lsSs- 50 4 ssa-.s0 800 az