The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-24

Russian troops and railway laborers are
expected to arrive from Wiju tomorrow.
1.-THE japanese above mentioned are tim
be- merchants in Chemulpo and they had
been on business tour up the Yalu, when
they were attacked by a band Of 500 Chi
n.se insurgents who proceeded against
them with trumpets sounding. The party
We're robbed of all their belongings that
we're of any value. and We're In danger of
being murdered. Things did not come to
this worst pass, however. They after
wards came across a Chinese soldier who
D., had been kindly treated while a prisoner
| at Hiroshima during the Japan-China
war. and II is said to be through his as
sistance that they were able to escape
with their lives.
PRICES IN TOXIC.
The result OF the Investigations made
by the Bank OF Japan as to the prices of
forty principal commodities IN Tokyo
during last month, writes the Kobe
Chronicle, shows that in lS articles there
was an advance, In 10 a decline and In IL
no change. as compared with the preced-
Ing month. Taking 100 as the average for
January, 1887 the average for last month
vas l79, representing an advance of
oNe the figure for June of this year. and
IA ever the average for July, 1879.
QUEER CIRCULAR.
| On the evening of July II the following
Express, In Malay. was circulated among
the Straits born Chinese In Singapore: /
wish to make known to all my Straits
born Chinese friends that now these
beasts and uncivilized Manchus have be-
gun to break the laws of the world. We
all are very thankful that we are under
the British flag. We all must show how
thankful We are to the British Govern
ment by asking leave to go and help the
British soldiers in China by fighting with
them against the Boxers and the Man
otus. Whoever wishes to Join will please
send their names to me. am, ETC., Wee
THAN Tew. Advocate and Solicitor, Sin
garore.
PIRATES CAPTURED.
Through the "cuteness' of the master
of the launch which runs between Kong
Nun ION the West river) and Hongkong,
the Chinese authorities made fine haul
OF pirates the other day. While on his
way TO Hongkong the master had his sus-
Iicions aroused with regard to twenty
men who had come on board as passen-
gers. having reason to believe that they
we're pirates who were only waiting until
the launch reached quiet part OF the
river so that they might rob the other
passengers. The master. accordingly let
of the steam. making believe that some
vas unable to proceed further. The pi-
rates. however, smelt a rat and the whole
twenty jumped overheard. An alarm was
raised and thirteen of them were cap
trred by the Chinese village police. BY
thii time they have no doubt lost their
heads.
JAPANESE wARsHIPs.
The japanese warships Kongo and HI |
yei are now on a visit to the port OF Mel |
bourne. proceeding hither from Sydney. |
writes a correspondent OF the North Chi |
M Daily News. Some considerable fric- |
tier occurred at the outset. through the |
Acting Consul for Japan wishing the
health Authorities TO dispense with the /
usual examination. 1t was. however.
polIted out TO him that both these ves-
sells had come from an infected port. and |
a medical examination OF their crews by |
ouf own officers was most important. In
The end he was brought to see the matter
In this light. and since then 'tout va
bien." These ships carry large numbers
of cadets, who soon make themselves at |