The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-10
THE ORIENT.
CLIPPINGS FROM The HONGK0NG
TIMES

Mr.. LEM, the bicyclist who is al
present making his way across
China, has reached Ichang. He
has had some rough experiences on
the way.
The editor of the Siam Free
Press, Mr.. Lille, has been assault
ed by Siamese at Bankok owing, it
is stated, to the attacks made by
that paper on the Siamese govern
rnent.
The cotton yarn industry in Jap
an continues to make progress. 1t
is proposed to start another mill in
the town of Kasagi, with a capital
of 100000 and a plant of $4,000
spindles.
1t is reported that during the
present year a squadron of Japan
csc war vessels will proceed on a
longer cruise than usual, calling at
Vladivostock, Korean and Chinese
ports, and making a visit also to
Borneo and adjacent islands.
The match factory established at
Hanoi with a large amount of gov
eminent assistance, and for the
protection of which duties have
been imposed on imported matches,
does not appear to be an unquali-
fled success and at present is not
working.
The Tsung-li Yamen is said to
be taking a great interest in the
Pamir question and there is a great
demand for maps of the district.
The governor of the new dominion
is going to start an arsenal and the
Viceroy Ii Hung-chang has been
ordered to send 10000 rifles.
The danger caused by white ants
received an illustration last week,
when part of the roof Of Burnbrae,
the residence of Mr.. J. S. Lapraik,
fell in, owing to the rafters having
been eaten by the insects. Some of
the occupants of the house had a
narrow escape from being crushed
beneath the debris.
In the annual report of the Yoko-
hama chamber of commerce atten-
ton is directed to the great IL
crease III the foreign trade of the
country last year, and it is stated
that although the year has not
been without its disasters both con-
nected with commerce and bank
ing, yet, taken as whole, it has
not been altogether an unsatisfac-
tory one to the foreign merchant.
NJ. Raggi's statue of the Queen
was removed from its temporary
resting place opposite the Horse
Guards in Whitehall on the 18th
inst. In a few days It will find it's
way to the docks, and be shipped
for Hongkong, where it is destined,
under the shelter of an elaborate
canopy, to be a constant reminder
to the "heathen Chinee" and the
Briton of the majesty
and worldwide power of the Brit
ish sovereign.
There is great commotion at
Hue. The young king slipped out
of the palace the other day, went
for 'ricksha ride, and INDUCED
in some boyish pranks. The court
was scandaiized and the council of
has, it is said, resigned.
The arrival of M. Lanessan is
awaited to straighten matters out
again. The king is little over
fifteen years of age and has three
wives. His marital responsible
ties, however, do not seem to have
his boyish spirit.
The Shogio Shimpo says that
the Japanese government has de-
cided to place the order for the
two ironclads voted for in the last |
parliamentary session, with the
firm Of Sir w. Armstrong
& Co., the builders of the Taxa
chino and Naniwa Kan. 1t is
said the two new ironclads are to
be built on the model of the Royal |
Sovereign, a $4,000 ton ironclad |
constructed by the Arm
strong Co. They will be the larg- |
est ironclads in the East. Mr.. |
Murakami, inspector of machin-
cry, and some other officers will
proceed to England to place the
order and watch the construction