The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02
ORIENTAL NOTES.

r. F. Thortnrn. who was for many years
secretary Of the Shanghai municipal coun-
eli. IL dead,
Al the end of October the silk remaining
in the market at Yokohama amounted 20
3l,ooa pieces.
During October IL. 100 cases OF kerosene
oil were imported at Kobe and 27o s0S cases
were exported.
Hisaya, prominent Japanese amounts TO
81. 100 10 yen the income being over l.lo10no
yen.
The new customs tariff, which went into
effect in New South Wales November 3
Talsed the duty on tea 10 Sd a pound and
on rice 20 Cos a ton.
Dysau'ery has been responsible in Japan
this year. down to November Z. for a.i42
deaths or one-fourth OF the number or
people who have suffered from the malady
The Sake Brewers bank at NADIA, Japan.
Is 10 be wound up. The capital OF the
bank was 15o,o1a yen. The debts are said
10 have amounted at one audit TO soo0IJ
yen.
Upwards Of 1s.ooo bales Of new American
cotton have been contracted 10 be taken TO
Japan and China before the end OF the
year. the larger portion Of il being for
Kobe.
One Of the last acts of the Oiuma cab
met, Of Japan. was 20 arrange for the dis
patch OF a delegate TO the international
peace conference when il should be con-
vened.
During October 44142 tons % goods were
dispatched from the Kobe railway oiIice.
yen. showing an increase of Il ,6ts5 yen over
the preceding month.
kakanishi Seibel a we'll known business
man of KOBE. died November G. He was
president OF the kerosine Godown Com
iany AMI had been a eInber Of the NUM-
cipal council for over seven years.
y Jenanese newspaper called the Naigai
Shluoun has been suspended and the plant
ss-.f1s a
newspaper regulations III the coarse OF
some comments upon the political crisis.
There were l7s3 banks with an aggregate
capital 81 3sevI.o24 yen Ina japan az the
OF seventeen banks and 29Io.to yen. az
compared with the amounts a month ago
Chimes coustables together with about
fify re3ffiaus raided the premises Of
shoten. destroying property and assaulting
and wounding M. Ihara, whom they ar
rested.
TIE Hiramuma. Of Yokohama is building
a school for he e9shna5lon OF the poor
n a cost of s.eso yen. The buildings are
nearing completion The school d 10 have
al endowment 81 go. yen.
AZ the end OF Angus there were - rs
certlacatesi doctors in Japan. including
aho:r $3.50 og the old school licensed n
fN5s The nuu2ber VINO passed the required
exanislAt ton - $3.50 or one ID l.ve OF the
population.
The batteries a. Pert Arthur. which were
destroyed Ivy the japanese during their &C.
cup8i-on have now been Repaired and arm
ed. The building Of new batteries = being
actively carried on. and che material for
equipptng them has arrived shere.
TIE wife Of The editor Of Bangkok
newspa pee Presented Ser lord and master
with "a bouncing baby boy" In chronic.-
lng The happy event. under the amusing
.aug ~ Domestic Occurrences the
native composifos felt himself justified ia
nsa al
hack border
The Hlogo and Osaka general chamber q
commerce - taking sseIS Win view 10
securing ths a-0endfne NJ OF the imperial
ordinance wl1ch requires the invoices %
a.! goods ~ ported from foreign country
10 IAtsan 10 % a1tsSEez4 by the japanese
cousul a. tsls ga0Ts % expoT< when The new
co3Sent.ona. ct3st ems tsT1a goses into force.
The receipts Ia payment OF duty which
had been averaging between Zs5.ao yen
sn1 z.sts.s yen a month. fell "a October 20
= $40 tzUt several firms are stated 70
have chartered steamers for carEoeS -
arrive - December, ana {; IS expected IhAt
the average income VIII ts again attained
1ssF.as ne remaining months Of Inc year.
az.ny7fss Ire tot&3 income Up 70 3 80 90
ye.. gcx sae -HioEo News.
1'ne Tokyo Mem N.clst gives The strength
- the political parties IL the JapAre -
house % representatives as follows. 30
C.onstI; Gl.0nAllsJs IS IA1ora1s. 10 Progress
ssxes AMI - %eutTa1s). II Nationalist and
&c ID4e.,1 naenSS The attitude q The Seu-
t~azs - AlTgs1<s Identical w1fa that q me
pr8xveSsSl-s@s- y yAsy cast IL Their .ot
a-l.a the f'xxqxTesSlgeS the total strength
o. re perry would ts rs. TIE Liberia
Tszrxy " os1l4 still bs in Il minority even !.
Z ass=orzs-e. lie other factions
THE Narlhern PaaIfsc = making specsaI
raie q Sz-Se so- the ToaEd trip "a lie "a
r.so1ss Green River Het S2rSagA Tickets a..
sale Egala.s saG Saturday.