The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-09-13
NEWS Of
THE ORIENT
Japan's Excite
ment Over the
Golfer Case.


YOKOHAMA, Sept The Japan
Gazette says: We have already re-
ported that the japanese Government
has forwarded particulars of the Ha-
waiian scandal to Mr.. Takahira, Jap
anese Minister at Washington, pre-
paratory To the opening of negotiations
with the American Government. 1t is
now stated that instructions have been
given to- the Japanese Representative
by the Government to open negotiations
with the American authorities. The
conditions of redress to be demanded
are said to include the removal of any
discrimination between white and Jap
anese people in the matter of health in
spection, the employment Of female doc
tors for the inspection on women, the
disciplinary punishment of the guilty
officials, etc"
THE AMERICAN DESERTER.
Arthur Howard, the deserter from the
LIST California regiment, U. 5. Army.
has been promoted to a lieutenant
coloneicy in the insurgent army in the
Philippines, and up to short while
ago has been having things all his own
way. He Is described as high roller.
with mania for the cockpit. He bets
as high az n cool Thousand on one cock
fight. If ne wins. he demands and re-
. ceives prompt cash If he loses he signs
. ac''chit." The last heard of him was
at Catapan. where ne narrowly escaped
capture
EMBASSY OF APOLOGY.
Ma Tung, the Manchu ex-Boxer Chief
and special Ambassador to Japan to
apologize for the murder of the late Mr..
Sugiyama in June. 1900. arrived at
Shanghai on the Goth by the Haean
from Tangku. Ma Tung was received
by the local mandarins at kinleeyuen.
where the usual arch or temporary
gate decorated with red bunting and
covered lanterns had been erected in
honor of the new arrival. This motor
tous Conservative disdained to drive i'll
the brougham and pair which had been
prepared for him to take him to the
quarters prepared for himself and his
staff, but rode in "a four-bearer sedan
chair. Ma Tung's suite is very small
one"-only twenty-six, all told. The
mission will reach Yokohama by the
u
morrow. That Ma Tung. who had never
been on steamer in his life, was very
much alarmed when ne found he would
have to travel to Tokyo by water, but
he WAS r>assured by LII Hung Chang
who told him that In the Haean. Capt
Wallace, he would find one of the best
steamers and best commanders in the
China Merchants Company's services
MISSING POSTAGE STAMPS.
A Tokyo despatch to the Osaka Asah
states that one million. 3-sen postal
stamps which were in a tin box with
other stamps in the Financial Depart
ment we're discovered to be missing a
short white ago. The Offender is un-
derstood to be- serving in the depart
ment: but 80 far no arrest has been
made. The matter was discovered at
the recent periodical inspection. The
tins containing the articles we're cor
rect in number; but one Of them was
found to be minus its contents. The
Metropolitan police are vigorously in
vestigating the affair.
PESTILENCE AT PEKING.
Chinese newspapers state that a pes
thence has broken put among the poor
er class Of Chinese In Picking. The
victims die within an hour or two OF
Infection. A great many deaths are
said to have taken place. The benev
G7olent are providing collins for the
bodies. Nothing is stated as to the
nature of the disease, except its sudden
and deadly effect. II 1t Is the usual
summer outbreak Of cholera 1t Is, ac-
cording to the report. of a particularly
virulent kind.
RATS CAUGHT AT OSAKA.
The number Of rats captured In Osa-
ka during last July totalIed 5S.765. The
total number captured there from the
18th Of December. 1899. when the rat
capturing measure was first put In
practice, up to the end Of last month.
amounted to cal, 1876. of which 345, 49s
were purchased by the authorities a,
cost of n.124 yen IS sen. During
February last year out OF 100000 rats
which were analytically examined 1,50o
were found to contain pest germs; In
March the number was 1000: In Sep
TENDER 1874. and in November 100. No
pest germs were found in any of the
rats captured during July this year.
and az not n single case of plague has
been reported since the beginning Of
the current year. bubonic plague may
be said to have been completely stamp
ed out.
JAPANESE NOBLE SOCIALIST.
Count ltagaki has become follower
Of Heimin Shugi. He has sold his car
Rage. az he was afraid 1t created envy
in the minds OF the poor. ana now
walks to the Doki Club daily with the
help of a stick. As compensation for
his sacrifice he h said to have much
improved In health. The Osaka Asahi.
In giving these particulars. sarcastic
ally observes that the improvement In
health of Count Itagaki would appear
TO be like the cures on the stage, where
the medicine IL no sooner taken than
the patient is better. Heimin Shugi.
~ may explain, Is the doctrine OF
those who advocate that the rich and
poor should live alike. 1t would ap-
near In Other yyOrda TO he "A form of