The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-07
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JAPAN.
Admiral J. Irwin. who leaves
Yokohama by the China tomorrow
lowered his flag on the Lancaster
this afternoon, and salutes were
fired from both American men-of
war IN harbOr. The men of both
ships also gave hearty cheers as
the admiral was rowed TO the China
by officers Of the Lancanter and
Marion, with Captain Gridley of
the Marion, as cox. During his
stay IN the east, Admiral Irwin
mas made host of friends, whose
heartiest wishes he carries with
him on leaving Japan. The other
evening the admiral was entertain
ed by his many friends at a fare
well banquet at the Grand hotel, at
which his health was enthusiast
cally drunk.-The Japan Gazette,
Oct. p.
The three torpedo boats, of $50
tons each, now under construction
In England, have been named
Shirane, Tatsuta and Akashi.
The damage done by the recent
Hoods in Tokushima-ken was as
follows: Houses destroyed or car
ried away, 1S1 embankments
burst in 1914 places, the total
length of the damaged parts being
G96O yards; bridges carried away,
23S; bridges damaged, 81 death,
injured, 10.
FLOoD IN OITA.-So far as are
known, the number of deaths by
the floods in this prefecture is over
800, while 134 head of cattle were
killed. About 213O houses were
destroyed or carried away, 1922
more were submerged, and 5310
cho of arabic and building land
and salt beds also suffered from
the floods.
The following telegram is said to
have been privately received in To-
kio from Honolulu: "The fifteen |
thousand dollars sent by the Eng |
lIsh government to the late Queen |
Liliuokalani were seized by the |
Provisional government, on the
plea that the money had been col
lected by the ex-queen from
foreign country for the fund of her
restoration"
Marriages in Toxic city in Sept
ember numbered 504, while di-
vorces during the same period
were 1919 or SO per cent. of mar
riages. In Yotsuya-ku, there were
II divorces to s marriages, while
in Shitaya there were 9 divorces to
Al marriages.
On the 18th, II boats with AZ
men from Suye-mura, in Asa-gun
boats with IA men, from Fujiya-
and 81 boats with 81
men, FROM Nishigiwa-mura in
Yoshishiki-gun, were lost sight of
and have left no trace whatever
behind them.
Captain Ingles who returned
nome a few days ago, is to be the !
asst of foreign advisers to the naval
The naval depart
nent consider that the navy will
low be able to get on without any {
assistance from foreign expert.
CHINA.
The forts which the Chinese au-
horities have been building at the s
outhern part of Chong-shan, Chin
tang, Kiangsu, are now completed. t
A Chinese paper states that a
family in the western SUI
'urbs of the city of Marking pos
ess a son having four hands and |
wenty fingers, every one of them '
'erfect and useful.
The Chinese emissary sent by !
'onkin authorities to negotiate {
nth the brigands who are now /.
Iolding NJ. Bouyer and NJ. Roty to |
ansom, has returned and reports :
hat they now demand $1,000 for
he former gentleman and $4,000 l
Or the latter, besides 80 pieces of
ilk and u gold watches. :,
The unfortunate steamer San a
Intonio, which after salving the y
Don Juan was caught =
nuggling 100000 worth of silver =
DIN into the Philippines, and was !,
forwards wrecked near Iloilo, g
Dated again, and towed to Manila v
s a derelict, is in trouble again. $
While lying off Cavite, marine !,
lburb of Manila, awaiting repairs, d
n September 30th, typhOon came O
long, tore her adrift and slammed :,
er into the cruiser Don Juan de O
ustria, from which she cannoned n
4 and hit the cruiser Don Antonio II
e Ulloa. Considerable damage w
as done to the standing gear and n
linor fittings Of the two warships Is
nd several boats were smashed
D. Comparatively little damage
as sustained by the San Antonio,
; she was already so badly .;
eather-beaten it is estimated q
lat she will cost $4,000 or $685. ~ ~
20 before going to sea again -
Telegraph. ~