The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-06
Oriental News Notes.


yen We're shipped abroad from Yokohama
up to October d.
Mr.. Hoshi. minister at Washington. ar
rived by the Empress Of China at Yoko--
hama. October %.
Late Japanese papers report that ex-
United States Minister Dun has decided
to go into business in Japan.
The Korean government has decided to
repay one-half OF the balance Of the Japa-
nese loan. which now stands at 100000
yen.
Nine companies with a capital of 49,. 500
yen have commenced business in thesYoko-
hama prefecture since the beginning of
this year.
Official sanction has been given for the
disbursement OF 10000 yen for restoring
the damages done by the recent floods In
Niigata prefecture.
The prefectural government at Sendai is
10 raise loan OF 10000 yen In order TO buy
foreign rice. which Is to be sold at a re-
duced rate 10 the populace-
Mr. Tamamura. the weil-known photog-
rapher of Bentendori. Yokohama, is said
to have received an order for 10000 col
ored photographs from Boston firm re-
Gently.
The Chuwo reports that the government
will probably purchase the plant OF the
Nishinari railway. Osaka, at the same
time that 1t takes possession OF the kobu
railway.
Five thousand percussion caps left ex-
posed TO the sun exploded with tremen-
dous noise on Monday afternoon, October
o. at a house in Shitaya, Tokyo. One man
was fatally wounded.
According to latest statistics there are
1858 prisoners in the Tokyo prisons, La
of whom are at Sugamo. while the rest
are kept in abor, equal numbers at the
Ichigai and kajibashi prisons.
The Sanuki cotton mill commenced
operations on November 2, with 5000 spin
dies. The company will have another
set of machinery to run 5000 spindies in
working order before the END Of this year.
The n. Y. X. intends ordering one or
two steamers of about 1000 tons gross
in England or America for their Aomori-
Muroran service, which is said to be badly
needing modern built vessels of that size.
There were l.552 banks In Japan, the
capital OF which aggregated 1913 .5lt yen
at the end OF October. The figures show
an increase ot seventeen In number and
$4,000 yen In capital over those Of Sep
TENDER.
1t la reported by the native press that
Capt. Guntl fired AZ the American sealcr
St Lawrence some time last month. on &C
count OF some disorderly conduct Of her
crew, VINO had landed al Shanushir, where
Capt. Gunj is staying.
The sale OF opium in Fornosa has been
increasing al the rate Of 50 o00 yen every
month since April last. In October sales
amounted to l4l,23i yen, which is u. 900
yen more than those Of the preceding
month.
A telegram has been received from Pc
king IN Shanghai, stating definitely that
the negotiations for the loan of tI6.0cu 0o0
sterling have been concluded with the ia
meaon-tfooley syndicate. and that the con-
tract has been signed.
Cotton was imported into Japan from
bombay during the past ten months Of
this year 10 the extent of t99 SEQ bales.
and Ii IS probable The total for this year
VIII show an increase Of At least l00 00g
bales over that OF the preceding year.
An Osaka dispatch 10 the Shogyo Shin
70. Tokyo announces that the new con-
tract for the transport of raw cotton from
Bombay between the Nippon 1useu kai-
sha and the Japan Spiuners' Association.
tin April. l%s. was signed on November 3.
at Osaka.
brought 10 the Akett at TAPPING. i, vas vas
thirty feet long. its flesh and bones weigh
ed ~ cattles. Of ID. pounds. its fat 81
catlles, eutsalis ~ and the sword ~ cat
ties. Total weight. 700 pounds.
The queen-regent OF Spain has forward
ed the highest spanish decoration for
presentation 70 the crown prince OF ia
pan. ana the Spanish minister WIFI short
fy present IL To his imperial highness.
Ii IS added that the decoration IS pre-
scented only 10 rulers or crown princes
and must he returned TO The Spanish
court on the death % the holder.
A company has been organized with 4
view 60 working tee he12atise and magnetic
iron saudbeds along the coasts OF Ib8rakl
prefecture The deposits are said 70 ne Of
great extent and TO contain about - Per
cent of iron TIE necessary electro m *
neiic and other machinery Is 10 De ordered
fran America. while 3 smelling furnace IS
10 erected AZ kuh. near The Nippon Tat
su&o station.
The regulations applicable 20 foreigners
IN japan wklch are 10 ba proruui gated
shortly IN the form Il an imperial or
0tglance. vii. ii il said. consist Of tao
chapters Of provisi1as. one referring Ia
subjects sn6 citizens & Treaty powers and
the other 20 those OF she Cou-trcasy pow
erS. II IS known that the former vii
not be- brought into force before the mid
ale Of next year, while the immediate
eatorcernent Of he lA.ter Is contemp.A.e4.