The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-05
A STRIKING MEMORIAL
1t Strongly Advocates the Gold
Standard for China.
THE EMPEROR APPROVES
1t Will Make the Scramble for the Yel-
low Metal Still Fiercer-A Serious
Riot in Yokohama Between
Sailors and Workmen

San Francisco, Dec. 4.-The steamer
City of Peking, which arrived to-day
from Yokohama and Hong Kong di-
rect, brought the following Oriental
adivces:
1t is rumored in the Chinese native
press that Yang, secretary of the
TsungLi- Yamen has presented a strik-
ing memorial to the throne in connec-
tion with the adyisability of establish
ing gold coinage in China The me-
mortal has been submitted to the
Yamen for examination. and passed in
turn TO the board of revenue. who laid
it before the throne. Ii is asserted in
all seriousness that the emperor has
given his sanction to the proposition
but the China Gazette, commenting
upon the subject, says that considering
the fact how little gold there Is in
China. the prospects of it's being carried
out is very slight.
1t is rumored that Niseount Aiki.
Japanese minister to Germany, will be
relieved of his post in the near future.
and that Mr. Tzudzuki ex-vice minister
of education, will relieve him. Mr..
Funakanishi has been appointed third
secretary of the japanese legation at
Washington.
A serious riot occurred in Yokohama
on the night of Nov. IA between about
so inmates of the seamen's boarding
house and a number of the workmen
from the Yokohama dockyards. Sticks.
stones, clubs and swords We're freely
used and many of the participants were
injured more or less seriously before the
police were able to quell the disturb
ance
Fire broke out at Higashi Hama
Chovokadate, on the night of Nov. II.
and about 70 houses We're destroyed be-
fore the blaze was under control.
AT the nf hp Immortal nri-
versity the Japanese foreign office has
instructed Minister Kato. in London. to
engage a professor on the science of
shipbuilding in England.
Fire destroyed over 300 dwellings al
Omachi, Aworm on the afternoon of
Nov. H.
On Nov. II an attempt was made to
blow up the railway station at Ryguga-
shima, on the Hakuyetsu line, with dy-
namite The station buildings. iron
bridge and other property We're com
pletely wrecked and a locomotive was
blown into three parts. Fortunately
no one was injured. Ten arrests nave
been made on suspicion.
The Japanese government has decided
to put the new tariff into operation from
July |, 1898, Treaty revision has been
completed with the exception of Austro-
Hungary, which is expected to be com
pleted in the near future By the ope
ration of the tariff the increase of the
commission Of revenue is estimated
about eight million yen.
The recent ministerial crisis in Japan
resulted in Count Okuma being relieved
OF his post as minister of foreign affairs
and the appointment of Baron Nishi
| Tokukiro, a member of the privy coun-
Gil and formerly minister to Russia.
Marquis Hachisuah, minister of educa-
tion, was appointed a member of the
priVy council and Hamao Ararta,
president of the Imperial university, re-
ceived the portfolio of the department
of education, While Baron Yamada Nobu-
MICH, governor Of kyoto was appoint
ed minister Of The agricultural and COM
mercial department, rendered vacant by
the resignation of Count 0kumu.
The Japanese government has decided
to construct a fort at Hakodate Yama.
very important strategic position
guarding the Straits of Tsugar on an
area of land probably allotted for that
purpose. Work will be begun in the
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