The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-25
A BUDGET OF NEWS.
The ss Empress of Japan" Brings
Much Information About the War.


VANCOUVER, BE. Oct. 25 1S94.-The
following additional Japanese advices
were brought here by the Empress of
Japan
Since the Japanese navy has taken pos
session of the west coast of Corea, be-
tween Ninsen and the Tadong River, the
difficulty hitherto experienced by the
commissariat in supplying provisions
and ammunition to the Japanese in the
northern portion of Corea has been re-
moved, and freight is now being con-
veyed by sea instead of land. Japanese
transports are running between Ninsen
and the Tadong every day. Hitherto
neither newspaper reporters nor the gen
eral public have been allowed by the
naval authorities to accompany the
fleet but special arrangements We're
lately made by which reporters are per-
mitted to embark on bourd war vessels.
The privilege is confined to a small num-
Der, only one reporter being allowed per
ship Much amusement is being caused
by the naive replies and outspoken de-
meanor of the Chinese prisoners of war
now in Rhine Prefecture (Matsuyama).
They express themselves as more than
delighted with the manner of their en-
tertainment and the quality of the
rations served them. They are not,
they declare. regular soldiers, but mere
mercenaries, having entered the Chinese
army for the pay promised them, and
which, according to their contract, still
runs on, even when they are in captiv-
ity. This point they have frequently en-
phasized and constantly beg their guards
to request the Japanese Government to
see that China pays them regularly. They
all want their back pay. Their salaries,
they alIege, are constantly in arrears.
The Japanese soldiers guarding them
are said to be astonished at the spirit
shown by these men. They have not
the faintest conception of patriotism,
their whole soul being wrapped up in
planning for payment of what rightly
or wrongly they claim as their dues.
None of them express any particular de-
sire to hurry back to China, and they
seem to have got all they " want; wan me
ways excepting the mental worry at
tendant upon that question of back pay.
GUNS CAPTURED.
Thirty-eight guns were captured at
Ping Yang recently. They consisted Of
Krupp, Field and Mountain pieces Cat
lings, and Nordenfeldts. The two Japan
ese now in the hands of the Chinese
authorities in Shanghai are reported to
be in good health. The American Consul
General is sparing no pains to secure
good treatment for them. Enthusiastic
contributions to the War Fund in Japan
still continue unabated. Marquis Maye-
da has contributed 100000 yen to it, and
the Red Cross Society receives many
contributions of ten yen month during
the continuation of the war from private
purses.
His Imperial Highness Prince Freder-
ick William of Germany is serving on
board one of the German warships which
recently arrived at Yokohama.
The United States Cousul at Yokohama
entertained Mr.. DENLY, United States
Minister to China on the 30th ultimo at
the American Consulate.
An eyewitness of the battle of Yalu
says in the columns of the Japan Mali
there seems to be little doubt that the
JapanseSe can now walk over the course
and get where they want whether it be
Peking or, Moukden, or both. All they
will have to provide for will be the get
ting back again, for unless they do so
this year either place may be their Mos
cow next year.
The British ship Pathan, with a cargo
on board belonging to American neu-
trails, which was seized and detained at
Kelung by the Chinese warshtp Mem
shang, was released through the prompt
intervention of Mr.. DENLY. The Pathan
gave bond to proceed to Shanghai
A very fortunate incident is the favor
able state OF the rice crop THIS year, Ia
Japan. Until all the critical days for the
the growth Of the rice plant had passed
the utmost apprehension was felt
Throughout the country for the misery
famine added to that of a foreign war
would reduce the country to great
straits, but it is now estimated that
the yield must be above the average by
ten per cent. A surplus of ten per cent
over the average yield means an in
crease of three and one half millions
Koku valued at 2S,000000 yen. This will
go far to relieve the stringeney in the
money market There are in the. vaults
of the bank some $4,000 900 yen of specie
in reserve out Of which q sum REQUIRED
may be disbursed without any particu-
lar Inconvenience
A BRITISH SHIP REPAIRING.
Fl. Nj. s. undaunted has put into Hong
Kong for extensive repairs to her engine
ROOM All her piston rods have given
out and In all probability new ones viii
have to be- got from England 1t will
take two months to make the necessary
repairs to the Undaunted.
The leaders of the Kashin-To. a nowe~7
full political party In Japan, have formu-