The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-11
THEY BREAK NO BOTTLE.
HOW A JAPANESE WAR SHIP IS
CHRIsTENED.

A story Illustrating the japanese
war spirit-The Chinese Emperor
Renrrnngcs the Months in the CAL
endnr Every Year to Suit Him
seIf-How the Angry Foxes Were
Appeascd.
The Morning News has just received
from a subscriber at Kobe, Japan, several
copies Of the Daily Chronicle of that city.
Besides its war news the Chronicle con-
talns many general items some Of which
will be read in this country with intcr-
est For instance, 1t seems that the Jap
anese custom Of christening ships is en-
tirely different from the custom in this
country This is what the Chronicle says
of the christening of a new war ship re-
Gently launched:
At 2:45 p. M. when all the preparations
were ready, Vice Admiral Aura. commap
der in chief of the Yokosuka admiralty
station, and other officials proceeded 20
the front of the slip On which the ship was
built. and took their seats, followed by
Commander Baba, Capt. shimasaki, chief
staff officer, and others. Paymaster Gen.
eral Kawaguchi then read the message
authorizing the naming of the cruiser
Suma. after which the chief of the ship
building department gave the order TO
launch her Shortly after this part of
the ceremony the ship began to move, and
in three minutes and half the cruiser
was floating in the harbor amid the loud
cheers Of the multitude. While the ship
was sliding down the ways, Capt. TaJiri,
who was on the upper deck Of the ship
forward, pulled a string which opened
laer q 1aa sol a
liberty a lot of pigeons. some small bal
looms. and numerous strips of colored pa
Der and streamers. Shortly after the
launch the guests assembled and sat down
to an excellent cold collation..
From the Chronicle the following inter-
esting items are also taken:
We hear that 1t is possible the foreign
correspondents with the japanese army
at Wei-haiwei may return to Japan short
" Lukung island having now been sur
rendered, it is thought that the further
opera tons on the Shantung promontory
are not likely to be OF great consequence,
and that the interest of the campaign VIII
center elsewhere. Two correspondents.
NJ. Legurier Of the Temps and NJ. Ganesco
of the Figaro, have already returned to
Japan. NJ. Ganesco favored us with call
in passing through Kobe yesterday. lie
describes the cold on the Shantung pro-
montory as intense, and says 1t - diff
cult for anyone who has not been through
a similar campaign to realize the discom-
fort and privation which has to be en-
dured by all from the highest to the low
est. He speaks in the very highest terms
Of the conduct of the Japanese soldiers,
which he says compels admiration. They
endure the exposure and the .privatioT1s
without a word of complaint, sleep In the
open air with scarcely any protection
against the bitter cold other than their
clothing, and yet preserve the utmost
good spirits and cheerfulness under II al.
He questioned some Of them as 20 whether
they would not rather be in japan, with
their wives and children enjoying all the
advantages Of civilization and plenty, than
exposed 10 the SHOWS and frosts Of a Chi
nese winter, but their answer was inva-
riably Yes, we should prefer TO be IN
Japan-When the war Is finished"
A Washington telegram OF the Sth ult.
says: 1.-THE Korean legation has served
notice on the Chinese minister at Wash
lngton that Korea Is independent, a fact
he had ignored In sending. the Korean
charge analres copy Of the Chinese
almanac for the current year. Ordinarily
the presentation OF the calendar might
not g. considered a matter Of great Inn
portancc. but the ChineFe years are ar
bitrarily managed BY Emperor Kwang