The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-07

Recently, more than a hundred people
| have died in the Chau Tong Nam dis
! trict. in the west end of Canton.-China
Mail of May 18th.
DIsHoNoRED NOTES.
According to the Osaka Asahi, one
Iof the Consequences of the recent
monetary stringency has been that the
number of notes dishonored has of late
seriously increased at Osaka. Among
| the cases of dishonored notes reported
| to the Osaka Bankers Union on the 22d
| instant. was one for Y.1,000, drawn by
| Mr.. Morita Sadashichi, a cotton piece
goods merchant at Shimamachi. Osa-
ka. on the First Bank; another for Y.
| / $40. drawn by the Osaka Raw Cotton
Company on the Omi Bank; third for
Y 1850. drawn by Mr. Murakata Han
| nosuke, cement merchant at Edo
| bori, on the First Bank; and fourth
! for Y 900. drawn by Tachikawa Sho-
| kai. Mayamachi Kobe, on the Osaka
branch of the Kochi Bank.
THE PERRY MONUMENT
The Perry monument. now in course
of erection at Kurfgahama, Uraga,
will stand eighteen feet high and be
eight feet broad, and will be placed on
a three stepped foundation stone,
which measures some seven feet in
height Marquis Ito wrote a few days
| inscriptions for it in Chinese charac-
tiers to the effect that This monument
! is in memory of the landing Of Com
modore Perry, u. S. y. The work OF
carving the Inscriptions on the monu-
ment which is made of Sendaiishi, a
very durable stone, will be commenced
in a day or two. 1t is expected that
the ceremony of unwilling the monu-
ment will take place on July 18th, in
the presence of Admiral Beardsiee and
others.
! JAPANESE MILITARY UNIFORM.
1t is reported that the japanese mil
itary authorities will take steps IN the
near future to change the present mil
itary uniform throughout all branches
of the army. Though the existing uni
forms are finely made. yet for practi-
cal purposes they are very inconve-
uient, especially the white clothing
which, in addition to its expense, re-
quires to be frequently washed. The
campaign in North China mas shown
the many disadvantages of white
clothing, where much trouble was ex-
perienced in obtaining the necessary
water for washing purposes.
The other day, however, the authori-
ties were obliged to send by way OF
Ujina, the old-styled uniforms to the
troops in North China, but on future
occasions the latter will be supplied
with the new uniform. which will be
either of a gray or khaki color.-Naga-
Saki Press.
AApnJrfC ITO
From Japanese gentleman with an
intimate knowledge of the ms and outs
of japanese politics, we learn that
there is after all possibility that
Marquis Ito will consent to form d
cabinet, or at any rate, will cooperate
with any cabinet that may be formed.
1t is said that though the Marquis as
sumed a very positive tone in his re-
fusals to resume office, he yet expect
ed that the senior statesmen would
renew their opportunities. They did
not do this, however, and the Marquis
is said to be a little disappointed. like
Il pretty woman who likes to say no
out of perverSity, but is not at all
pleased when she is calmly taken al
her word. At any rate, he is said to
be less averse now to remaining in
continually urged to that course, and
. the Inference is drawn that the solu-
ton of the difficulty may be near, with
the sacrifice of Marquis Ito-s valuable
services.
THE JAPANESE NAVY. Z
German naval officers serving in the
East appear to be greatly impressed
with the excellence of the personnel OF
the Japanese navy. In lecture re-
Gently delivered in Berlin, Captain
Weihler stated, according to a report
of the meeting given in the Milftar
Zeitung, that the officers of the Japan
csc navy are without exception recruit
ed from among the best families IN the
country. With high ideas of military
honor, they combine a very thorough
knowledge of their profession, and are
as capable in the practice as In the
theory of it. The men serve voluntar-
lily, and regard the right TO 90 so an
honor and a privilege. OF sound phys
ique, and brave as heroes. they make
excellent sailors. At the present time
the Japanese navy comprises 900 Off
GERS and .27 900 men, whereas, ten years
ago there were only ITO officers and
III 900 men.
THE PRESS PROSECUTED.
An inquiry will be held early in June
in the Toxic District Court into the
case of the Yorodzu, Mainichi. Hoch1
and some other Toxic journals, which
have been prosecuted on a charge OF
violation of the newspaper law for
publishing the manifesto and platform
of the Social Democratic party.
CHINESE EMPEROR'S HEALTH.
In reply to the report the other day
that the Emperor had lately been
again suffering from blood splitting.
the mandarins at Sian have sent a
telegram to the Shanghai mandarins
asserting that the Emperor is in good
health, but that the Empress Dowager
had had an attack of asthma which,
however, under the skillful attendance
of a member of the Imperial College or
Physicians, had now passed away FL
nally, the whole court is in good
health. there being scarcely any sick
ness at Sian.
A SETrTI ,E,N FNT ATT MAS MpHO