The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-14
ORIENTAL NOTES.
yokohama Dates to May 40

yokohama Dates to May 40
II is reported that the military coun-
ell is being held in the Palace almost
without intermission. A warlike sehtl.
ment is said to sway those participating
in it. Many documents in the general
staff are being overhauled. Oficers Ior
niobt service In anticipation of mobili-
zafion order have been either Increased
ar newly detailed in the various DIVISION
al armies On the Sd inst. Mr. kato, the
Minister for Foreign <A-.alrs, In company
with Admiral Yamamoto ana Genera
Kodama. called upon Marquis Ito. Ru-
NOR says they were engaged IN coise COVE.
ING the Premier to their views, nameiy'
uar,ilxe measures. According to the Ma
easaki Press of the Sth INST, miAtary
and naval circles in Japan are reporteu
~ he in a state of excessive en9oymehe
over the prosject Of coming 10 pio"s
with the Russians. 49,.
The Picking correspondent Oh tue !,
CHINA Daily News telegrapned On VIC
sth inst: 1.-The indemnity experts are
averse TO recourse to foreign loan, anu
recommend reliance on Indigenous 'ese
nues. such as the salt taxes, lehii' an
house taxes He also states that a.
nus A.s,,a IF the allied Generals on the
sth proposals were agreed: on to De SUP
.s,t+ed 70 the Ministers regarding the
transition period (until the return OF .hs
Court, the reduction of the FORCES, anu
tbe establishment of the intended iofts:
~ 10 renorted that the Boxers In: the
south of Shantung have reverted 70 tneir
original name of Ia Tao Huae Voas
sword Society and are again becoming
active. and that Yuan Shih-kal mas sem
troops to dispense them. Another rutno'
saws that in Ping-yuan-haisien, Snan-
tune, the natives are rioting againsy .ue
officials and have killed. the magistrate
and the rebellion mas aireauy spr
three districts.
The Italian Concession at Tfen-isin
has now been marked out with signal
flags and title deeds to the property m
cluded are to be inspected. Denmark
and Austria are also intending to take
settlements on the opposite side Of the
river, we presume (says the p. e I.
Times) also by right Of conquest ana oe-
cause Danish and Austrian blood was
spilled there. We have not heard OF any
being found lying about, but one has to
allow for a little diplomatic license in
these cases.
: The u. 8. s. Bennington, which Is here
at present undergoing thorough over
haul. has been in commission about nine
years, and when her refit Is complete,
will probably stay on the station for an
other commission.
Fresh missionary troubles are reported
from Kiangsi and Szechuen. Recently
an American bought land at place
called Kianfu, Kiangsi, in order to build
chapel. The people rose up and him
dered The local official could not man
age the affair, so the American tele-
graphed to his Minister, who told the
Tsung-li Yamen. They ordered the.
Kiangsi officials to settle the case to the
satisfaction of all. The Methodist Epis-
copal pastor has sent man to arrange
the affair. Another case has occurred at
Ia Chienlu, Szechuen. A Roman Catho-
lie chapel has been destroyed, and the
priest driven out. The French Minister
at Picking has been informed of the af-
fair.