The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-28
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ton, TO be an escaped criminal who had
committed seven murders In Osaka and
been sentenced TO penal servltude nOr
life. How a man who had perpetratsd
such a series OF crimes failed TO Pay
the penalty with his life. and how 1s
happened TO he NJ large. we are not
tOld. The story (renarks the Japan
MaiD goes on to say that the gentle
man whose household had been thus
disturbed-we omit names--eubse-
quently engaged a man named Abe So
jiro in the place OF the ex-assassin.
and took the precaution OF reporting
the fact TO the police The latter. om
inquiry, found that Abe was an cx-
gambler. who had been sentenced. four
years ago, to five months imprieon-
ment. Pleasant people % Shelter On
the "bosoms OF our families"
CHINESE AS SOLDIERS.
A private letter from Welhaiwo
dated the 1l.h October which has bccn
courteously communicated 10 Us IN. q.
Daily News) says: -"Y yesterday We had
a great sham fight. We were againnt
the Marines and Royal Blues and with
the Chinese. We gained the day easily.
the Chinese really doing gplendidly.
their movements being perfectly under
stagers; you would have been astonish-
ed" Those who know how willing.
courageous, and faithful the Chinese
are when we'll treated will not be aS-
tonished that those who have enlisted
under Colonel Bower have already
earned this warm commendation from
one competent to Judge.
IN LIEU or TAXES.
Ii is reported that the LEADING mer-
chants OF the seventy-two guilds have
promised TO pay TO the government am
nually 1000, 900 faels, which sum In 20
be raised from the different shops ac-
cording to their business large ar
small, as a substitute for all llkin taxes
Some say this will prove % be moro
talk, for IL will be exceedingly dlfiicult
to get the merchants to pay their prop
er shares.
PRAYING FOR RAIN.
In consequence OF the absence OF rain
proclamations were posted at Canton
on the 25th October ordering the pgo-
plesto abstain from meat and prohibit-
ing the slaughter OF cattle. On the fol-
lowing day the Viceroy, Governor.
Judges, Magistrates, and ether high
functionaries wenc officially 10 tine
Dragon Temple i'm the old City 90 offw
up prayers for rain.
SOLDIERS AMBUSHED.
On the 25th October some soldicrs
were sent from Canton to Fa-un for
the capture of some notorious robbcrs.
The robbers, hearing of this, gathered
a good number together and marchcd
to n place named Kufong TO attack the
soldiers by surprise. When the soldiers
approached the robbers opened nns.
and the soldiers were Obliged 90 make
their escape with seven KILLED and tcn
wounded The case has been reported
to the Viceroy who has sent two hum
dred soldiers to the scene.
THE EMPEROR DEGRADED.
The Echo de Chine saye bnat at the
audience at which NJ. de Glcrs prcsent-
ed the translation OF The account OF tho
Cars travels In the Far East before
he ascended the throne. the Empress
DOwagcr occupied the throne. and the I
Emperor was seated below her and did
not speak a single word during the cor-
emony.
THE PLAGUE ABATING.
The plague at Newchwang is evil
IDENTIFY yielding TO the cold N. w. winds
from Mongolia, as within the past few
days telegraphic returns have only re-
corded six or seven cases per diem in
stead OF the former hundred or more.
China Gazette.
JAPAN's CROWN PRINCE.
il is stated hat the marriage OF the
Prince Imperial OF Japan is fixed for
next spring. There was some idea of
an Occidental trip for the Prince be-
fore the ceremony but the pre- ent plan
is understood by the Japan Mail 20 be
that the marriage shall take place first.
NO DOGS WANTED.
II is notified in the Gazette that no
dog brought from Japan vii be permit
Ted 10 land in this colony for a period
Of six months from lhc date OF the no.
tidcadCn, namely 2ith Oct.
THE IsLA DE CUBA
On Thursday morning the FIRST stearn
trial trip OF The Isla de Cuba, one OF
the Spanish prizes which is being re-
fitted in the Hongkong and Whampoa
Dock Company yard at KOwloon,
gok place, the party aboard including
Lieutenant HObsOn 0nsul-Gonerai
Wildman, Captain G. 4. T.. Wilde. OF
be Oregon; LicLteBant-C5mm andcr
Walling. Chief Engineer Burredorf,
Mr.. David G.llios (Chief Manager OF
the Dock Company, and Mr. r. Cook
assistant Manager OF the Dock Com
pany). The vessel steamed ont 20 the
usual c0ur e, which gho went over fovr
times. Her general average was 1856
knots and her best two miles waa
completed in Minis. ~ secs. Her gen
eral average was better than That OF
the Isla de Luzon by one knot, how
ever, being s Minis. 27 secs. Admiral
Watson IS sending over tho regular
crews for the two vessels IN Deccmber.
the final trips being fixed for The 18th
OF that month. The Don Juan de Aus
tria will not be ready until month nf-
terwards. Press.