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Latest News From the
Far East.
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The following paragraphs are taken
from a file of the Japan Gazette:
In the present naval maneuvers the
Japanese feet is manned, armed, proyi-
stoned, and provided with ammunition
as II for actual fighting
Reports on Saturday state that
Mount Asama has been pouring forth
thick smoke, according to latest ad-
vices, and roaring terribly"
Ten cases of plague were reported
in Tainan Ken, Formosa, on the 1st
inst. and three proved fatal The total
number of cases from the first outbreak
TO date is 204, with $50 deaths.
In view of the Smoking Prohibition
Law in Japan, the Governor OF Aomo-
ri has issued an order prohibiting all
the teachers of the elementary schools
In the prefecture from smoking.
The British squadron in Chinese wa
ters is concentrating at Wei-hai-wei, by
latest advices, for the ordinary spring
muster and feet exercises. II. NJ. s.
Terrible has sailed from England to
strengthen the fleet out here.
A vernacular paper at Nagasah
states that lieutenant from the Ger
man cruiser Irene was fined Y20 by the
local District Court on Saturday last,
for contravening the regulations re-
garding sketching at that port.
The Japanese Ministers have all
united in the purchase of a silver horse,
10 be presented their Imperial High
ness the Crown Prince and Princess on
their forthcoming marriage, which is
to be solemnized on the 9Th of May.
II Is stated that the college OF litera-
ture. of the Imperial Tokyo Universi-
- ha1 fa1 haf fr nf fru
and one of the Buddhist literature OF
the Tendai Sect. The former has been
given to Mr.. "Kainan" Mori and the
latter to the Rev. Kei-un Mayeda:
Under the provision OF a special act
passed last session for the purpose, the
government is now taking the neces-
sary steps for giving aid to and pro-
tecting the small surviving remnant Of
the hairy Ainu race in Hokkaido. The
sick and aged are to be provided for,
and assistance given to the poorer
classes who will be given implements,
etc.
new Imperial railway carriage for
the use of III. II. III. the Crown Prince,
the construction of which was under
taken some time ago by the Railway
Traffic and Construction Bureau, has
recently been completed. The carriage
will be used for conveying the Prince
and Princess to Kyoto, after the cele-
bratlon of the Imperial marriage;
where the honeymoon is to be spent.
The reported visit to Kobe to review
the warships, toward the close of the
naval maneuvers, by His Majesty the
Emperor will probably not take place,
on account OF the prevalence of measles
in various ports of the country at pres
ent. The visit of II. /. II. the Crown
Prince to the squadron also seems to
be undecided on account of the impend-
| ing marriage.
We learn upon excellent authority
that Prince Ching, the Empress Dowa-
| gers right hand man, Is now a most
| frequent visitor to the Russian Lega-
tion in Peking, and his attendance is SO
constant that 1t has attracted wide
| spread attention In the capital, writes
the China Gazette. He is generally at
tended by Wan Tsushun, ex-Chinese
Minister TO st. Petersburg, who is now
Governor of Anhui. 1t Is felt certain,
though nothing definite Is known, that
some important secret negotiations are
on foot.
The Japanese warships belonging to
the three naval stations were assembled
at Nagasaki on the 4th inst. and wait
ilb OIucIS lO
Admiral Samejima, commander-in-
chief of the standing squadron, Is on
the Full and Rear-Admiral Kataoka,
on the Yashima. III. /. III. the Prince
Komatsu, commandant on the Yashi-
ma is i'll and is under medical treatment
at the naval hospital The maneuvers
are being conducted by Admiral Wis
count Ito, chief of the Board of Naval
Command.
A dispatch dated Tuesday states that
affairs at the Kure naval station are
very brisk. preparation being made for
the arrival OF over thirty warships The
arsenal Ia busiest and the dockyard Is
working at almost as great pressure.
| About 5000 men are employed and the
officers are pushing on the work day
and night The marines are engaged
in target practice daily. No marines
are allowed ashore and the town pre-
sents quiet appearance. The war
ships will leave for their destinations
on or about the 5th inst.
The Japanese are carrying on exper-
iments industriously in wireless teleg-
raphy. a station has been erected
within the confines of the Naval De-
partment In Tsukiji and another at
/ Haneda. The Communications De-
partment, also, Is preparing to estab-
lish communication by this system with
the Seven Islands Of Izu, Mikomoto-
jima being the island chosen for the
purpose, writes the Japan Mail. 1t is
! stated that the military Authorities re-
gard these proceedings as too slow,