The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-12
NINE DISASTER
Appalling Mortality at a
Copper Mine.
Six Hundred People Killed and One
Thousand lnjurec-J Japz-
neSe Items of Interest.

The following items are taken from
Japanese exchanges brought by the
| Coptic yesterday:
According TO kilograms published in
| Tokyo papers, 500 people have been
killed and some 1000 injured at the
Besshi copper mine, in Iyo province,
Shikoku. No details as to the origin
| OF the disaster, etc, are yet known,
but it is supposed to have been caused
by the inundation Of the mine after
the recent severe storm of wind and
rain. Of the dead, 100 bodies have so
far been recovered. A party of sur
geons and other helpers have left
Osaka for the scene of the catastrophe
The copper mine is the property of the
Sumitomo family Of Osaka.
According to telephone communi-
cation received by the Jill from Osaka.
the storm ragged most fiercely in the
neighborhood of the mine from to 9
p. m. on the 28th ult. Considerable
damage was done 10 the property be-
longing to the mine. At Sekigayama
landslip occurred demolishing a
clearinghouse of mine officials and
killing seven people. In the mine. how
ever, appalling mortality took place
AS far as can be ascertained at pres
ent 500 to 500 persons have been killed
and about so injured In the railway
track No. tunnel fell in burying more
than 20 men. A large supply of pro-
visions, etc, is being sent from Osaka
and other places Owing to the inter-
r,rNtt oy, % -I4 fDI1 l.
very tardily coming Before the dis
aster the total number of officials and
miners employed at the mine was
5000. The loss sustained by the own
ers, the Sumitomo family, owing to
the present catastrophe, is roughly es
timated at 100000 yen.
PLAGUE IN MAURITIUS.
LONDON, August 2S.-News from
Mauritius for the week ending the oath
inst. states that during the week forty
five cases of plague We're reported, with
thirty-three deaths.
SITUATION IN INDIA.
LONDON, August 29-In conse
quence of the lack of rain. and an APP
pretended failure of the crops prices
are rising throughout India.
ITALY AND CHINA
SHANGHAI, August 2S.-It is wired
from Rome that a semi-Official note
was published there, announcing that,
despite the Italian Governments in
tention to keep its negotiations with
China on peaceful and commercial
lines, complications might arise should
China meet Italy's moderate demands
with persistent refusal.
LIHUNG CHANG.
SHANGHAI, August 26.-It is ru
mored that Ii Hung Chang has been
appointed Minister of the Northern
Navy, Yung La Minister of the
Southern Navy, and Kang-i Vice Min
lister of the Southern Navy.
ITALIAN DEMANDS.
PEKING. August 27.-The following
are said TO be the gist of demands pre-
scented by Italy on the Chinese Gov
eminent: % The construction OF
railway between Chekiang and Chin
kiang, CD the working OF certain
mines in Canton and Ning-po, 90 the
creation of an Italian course in the
Peking University, "a the developing
StructiOn OF a railway connected
therewith-Japan Times.
TAIPEH. August 26-On the 23d
inst. the Japanese and Chinese Com
missioners engaged in the demarcation
of the japanese settlement in Annoy,
on landing in the vicinity of Kotozan,
were attacked by a mob several hun
dred strong. Mr. Matsumoto, of the
inSnqpfOr
injured. The Chinese officials ran
away. alleging that they would bring
soldiers. Mr.. Matsumoto barely es-
capped by plunging into the sea, and he
was afterwards picked up by boat
belonging TO the japanese Consulate.
Business was suspended at Annoy for
the dav and there was a demonstra-
ton against the Japanese residents.
DISTURBANCE AT Annoy.
TAIPEH. August 2S.-The Japanese
residents of Annoy held meeting on
the oath inst. and passed the following
resolutions: % The expression OF
sympathy be made 10 the injured per
sons. (2) the despatch of man-of-War
be applied for. 90 the TaaotaI be APP
orOached with a view of severely pun
jshing the ringleaders of the recent
mob and for payment of compensation.
The cruiser Takachiho arrived at
Annoy on the morning OF the 25th inst.
and the town is now quiet.
The injuries received by Mr.. Matsu-
motto, clerk of the Consulate. are said
to be serious.
CHINESE TROOPS DEFEATED.
Intelligence has been received in
Canton of the disastrous and signal de-
feat of the Imperial troops by the ban
dit IN Inc West river districts. 4 body