The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-01

ed from Sian that while there is
just enough grain and ediples In
that city to provide food for the in
habitants With nthe walls, people in
the country base bec:c compelled to BUY
human flesh in the villages and ham
lets at the rate of 81 cash per catty,
while the very inferior rice still stored
UP in the country, three-fourths of
which has already been consumed, can
not be bought at less than It's. 50 per
picul of 140 cattieS.
FATE OF CAPTAIN WATTS JONES.
A northern correspondent writes to
the HongkonS Press: 1T is reported
from fairly reliable sources that doc
uments have been found In Picking
proving that the aSsailantS of the Lee
cations curing the recent siege had
instructions not to kill the inmates,
but to take as many as possible alive,
as all prisoners were to be taken to
the Temple of Heaven ana there put
through the process of being boiled.
1T is also said that Liu kung-Y,
viceroy of Marking, had repeated in
structions to attack and massacre the
residents of Shanghai, and tnat had
,Tien- tsin fallen and with 1t Picking,
there is some reason to believe that
these instructions would have been
carried our-that is, as far as it lay in
the power OF the Chinese.
With regard to the murder of Cap
tain Watts Jones, I learn that he was
received in friendly manner III the
Yamen of the Taotai of Kuei Hua
Chang (ShansD and was in the act
of receiving his passport when his
hanas were struck Off. He was then
taken outside the Yamen, sliced In sew
eral pieces, and his head cut off. The
whole thing is said to have lasted only
of ar n
-panion, Roman Catholic Bishop, was
not so fortunate, for his capIors tor
tured him for several days before
death released him..
FOREIGNERS ATTACKED IN CHI
MA.
Telegraphic information reached the
firm of Messrs. CarloWItZ d Co. that
Mr.. Buckhardt and Mr.. Spalinger, who,
accompanied by Mr.. Huygen, had left
the Shameen at Canton in their lorcha
for a shooting expedition up the west
river hmad been boarded and attack
ed with pirates with fatal results. The
party left in the early morning ac-
companied by All Loong, their conf
Dental servant, who had been in the
employ of the firm for over rorIy years,
and two or three house servants. The
boats crew We're men who had re-
peatedly sailed in the lorcha on SINH
lar excursions, and had taken the party
out last Christmas for five or SIX days
without any mishap. Every prepara-
ton was therefore made for pleasant
trip, and all went well till towards
the afternoon, when but Few miles
from the Shameen, the party We're sur
priSed and boarded by a party OF pi-
rates. Mr.. Buckhardt was wounded
| in two places, once in the right thigh
and again in the foot, while Mr.. Spal'
! niger received nasty body gunsnot
| Nv n
house servants We're also injured, the
! latter, it is said, rather seriously, II
| appears that it was While proceeding
UP the Brick Kiln creek that the party
was attacked. A fulisade was free
at the. boat from both sides, and e
| Stinkpot was thrown into the cabin
| 1t is stated that the man who threw
the pot was killed, and two others will
him. but as to that, there is no con.
| firmation at present. Mr.. Buckhard
| threw the pot over the side, and a
| once made for his rifle. With tina
| he did goou service in beating the pI
rates off. as also did his companions
! A steam launch was engaged at day
| A steam launch was engaged and
search party went out later in the day
Other boats have been requisitioned
and it is hoped that ere long the gang
/ will be captured.
WHOLESALE THEFTS OF COAL.
Since September last large quantities
of Cardift coal have been secretly sol.
in certain quarters of Nagasaki at ex
ceptiCnally low prices The attention o
the police was drawn to this fact, but en-
quiries on their part at first ended II
failure owing to want of evidence. In
coal still continued to be sold at yer!
low rates, and it was not till fev
days ago that the police became awar
that coal thefts on large scale wer
Tba yvb
are of particularly daring nature, wer
discovered in the following manner
few days ago the police were informe
that large quantity of Cardiff coal ha
been stolen from the coal godowns o
MessIs. Holme, Ringer and Company
Detectives We're set to work to soive iii
mystery and their eXertions have ende
successfully, or on the, 4th inst. eigL
men were arrested while removing III
stolen coal. After an examination o.
Thursday last, all of the accused wer
sent to the Saibansho for trial. The pc
lice now find that most of the stole
coal has been transported TO Wakamat
su, which has been angaged in the NJ
farious business since September last.
is estimated that as many as 100 coolie
Were employed in removing the Goa
The latter, which is valued at 10000 yei
was stolen from the godowns of Messr
Holme, Ringer and Company, Messr
lJardlnes MatheSon and Company, MeSSr
NJ. Ginsburg and Company, and othe
local coal dealers.
, GENERAL NOTES.
The harbor OF Otaru is reported to /
l. blocked with eating ice and navigatio
fis suspended.
r A NaSasaki Japanese has defrauded
local foreign firm of goods valued at 10
! 100 yen and has fed the town.
A fairly strong earthquake was felt
Kobe on Monday evening at S:13. lastin
about three seconds.
:, The proposed scheme of erecting
house of ill-fame in Yokohama on Join
stock system has fortunately fa,1e
+, Trough.
The suspension of payment by sna
japanese banks Is rife. The latest ca.
is that Of the Shimbashi Bank, whic
suspended payment on Tuesday.
: proposal Is on foot to establish
jont-Stock concern in Toxic for the sa
Of toilet goods with a capitaI of 1000
Yen. It is the first venture of the XIII
;. in Japan.
During last year no fewer than LIES
1856 men visited the Yoshiwara, Toki
and spent 100000 yen. The amount
considerably more than the Governme
spends for the schools and libraries.
LOST.