The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-21

iss-s Of Gener.s Interest Frsm File.
Of Japsn Newspapers.

A eycler's monthly IS soou TO Be
issued IN Tokyo
A demand S being made for more
universities IN Jspaa-
A big Ere occurred az Foo Chow
on the night Of July 18th
A large amount o. gold bullion has
been struck into coin at Osaka mint
4 FailEay accident was reparted
from Kobe July 81 Several were in
jnred-
The supply OF water from the wa
ter works OF Yokohama may be stop
ped any day.
The Tsuda Bank which closed its
doors lately has finally given up all
hope OF settling its debts.
The japanese Post once in Pyong-
yang. Korea win deal with foreign
money orders after August 1st
The plan of lowering the rate OF
interest on deposits has been well
coined by ali the banks in Yokohama.
The Provincial Treasurer En- has
been severely denounced 10 the
Throne by a certain japanese cen
sor.
In Yokohama there are as many
as loo houses 10 let. of which over
40 lie in the most important business
quarter.
A change in sleeping car rates on
been announced. They will be less
than before.
The business depression caused
some goods trains of the Government
Tokaido Railway 10 be omitted from
the time schedule.
The regulation regarding births in
the Japanese Imperial family and that
regarding Imperial deaths will short
ly be promulgated.
Cases of tuberculosis have occurred
recently and the disease is showing
fuchi Spinning Mill.
In the accounts of the Bank of Jap
an, the loans TO the Government have
increased TO Al millions that is by
two millions and half.
For 20 days beginning the 18th
prox. sort Of general pilgrimage
will be conducted at all the impor-
tant Buddhist temples in Osaka.
The cruisers Itsukushima and Ha-
shidate, now used as training ships
in the Navy. are staying at present in
the harbor of vladivostoek-
a meeting of those interested in the
sea products industry win be held
at Kanazawa during the three days
commencing on September 1st.
The proposed reconstruction of the
Yokohama City Hall ELECTED strong
objection from its tenants, who are
no other than the Trades Guild.
Ancient gold coins valued at II 900
yen in all have been unearthed in the
ground of a store belonging to Mr..
! Arikawa, Fukuno-machi Toyamaken-
Among SIS insurance companies in
Japan, comparatively a small number
rest on sound basis, according TO
the strict Interpretation of the law.
A fire occurred on July % at No.
SIT, Kogamachi-mura in Nishitama
district and So dwelling houses and
some other buildings were reduced to
ashes.
Owing to the violent storm land
slip. is said TO have occurred on the
| 29th at Yomikakimura. Nagano pre-
lecture 4 man was killed on the
spot
The Rubber Manufacturing Co,
which was established in April of this
year and which is located in the sub
urbs of Tokyo. is said to be busy at
present.
Mount Asama has been sending
forth formidable column of smoke
once a day of late The people with
in the sight of the volcano are terri
fed
A certain Russian merchant in Ko-
rea is reported to have plan of open
ing in Kyong won-do cattle pasture.
cattle being the special product Of
the district
A curious animal that was captured
in Fukaba mountain in Higo province
has a body like that of monkey, q
very long tail and wings like those
of vampire.
The Japanese Minister of Agricul-
ture and Commerce has ordered the
prefeetural governments to prohibit
all cruelties practiced by the people
on cows and horses.
The strike of the bean cake manu-
featuring workmen in Newchwang
seems to be far from being settled.
The price Of the goods has risen by
80 per cent. in that city.
The number of drafts dealt with at
the Tokyo Clearing House during last
month was 161 JOG representing g.
79l .422.S6 yen. This shows an in
crease of 24.605 In the number.
The number of patients suffering
from intestinal catarrh. abdominal
typhus and other troubles is consid-
cradle in Tokyo this year and still
shows q tendency 10 further increase.
KarGizawa, Japan, is having a hard
time OF il this year owing to the ar
rival of only small number of visit
ors. the number of arrivals being. as
it is said. less than half that OF last
year.
The mounted highwaymen who
were once reported TO have been do
ling much damage in the district near
Ar-tung prefecture. Liaofung PENN
snIa, have been dispersed by Russian
Troops.
While our yarn is quoted 81 a con-
siderable price in the Chinese market
lowing TO its excellent quality. q pow
erful rival in the form OF the Shang-