The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-05-06
NEWS Of
FAR EAST
Latest Budget of
Yokohama
Items.

The loss Of the fire insurance com
panies In connection with the confia-
grafton in Fukui totailed 43O6 34 yen.
Damages to mulberry leaves Is re-
ported from Kochi owing to the late
snowfall and frost and the serlcultur-
lists are panic-stricken.
We learn from the Tokyo Asahi that
a steamer was lately capsized accident
ally in the port OF Newchwang, the ac-
cident resulting in the death of hun
dred persons.
The Kyobashi Sick Nurse Association
has decided to despatch it's members
gratis in future on the request OF the
authorities of the places which may
suffer from some natural calamity.
Yokohama will this summer have
enough water as the improvements to
the waterworks there have already
been completed. Pipes will also be laid
at Homoku, Hiranuma and kanagawa
by June next.
1t Is said that the arrest OF Mr..
Mayer. former manager of the Japan
Herald, cost our authorities more than
10, 900 yen, which was used in cabling
messages to the American Government
about the affair.
All the ships of the standing squad
rons, as we'll as twenty eight warships
and destroyers from the various Ad-
miraltles. We're to have gathered at Sa-
sebo on Friday, the 18th. After going
through some exercises they will take
part in maneuvers to be shortly car
ried out in the Korean Straits.
A succession Of heavy snowfalls have
been experienced on Mounts Nikko,
Nasu, Shiobara, in Tochlgi-ken. since
| the 10th inst. The snow has accumu-
lated from five inches to FIVE feet in
depth. Plants and vegetables, espe-
c!ally the mulberry trees. tea trees and
wheat, have suffered in consequence.
Mr.. Tasaburo Sato, an export mer-
! chant in Yokohama. will, II is reported,
/ export shortly quantity of round fans
made of silk with portraits Of their
majesties, King Edward and Queen Al
exandra, as well as a picture of Mount
! Full in the background. for sale in
London on the occasion OF the corona =
ton.
An ancient sepulchre. supposed to
have been built one thousand years
ago, has been unearthed during the
course of some excavations at a hill
near Kanayama in Igu-gun, Iwate-ken.
Two mirrors. two silver rings. four
swords and a great many gems and
earthenware objects were also discov-
cred.
Marquis Tokugawa, former Lord OF
Xii Province. having established IA Ii
brary in his residence AZabu Iigura
gave a garden party in celebration of
the Inauguration of the library on Sat
urday. The principal entertainers OF
the Xii clan We're invited thereto, and
the Kagura and other performances
served to amuse the guests.
We hear that a large order for Brit
ish flags and for ornamental flags IN
general made in habutaye was received
by a famous foreign firm in Yokohama
on the Sth, and also that similar or
ders are continually arriving from Can
ada, India, and Australia. The British
people seem to expect the conclusion oi
South African war in the near future
A prosperous fur-seal hunt is nov
reported 10 be going on off the port OF
Sho-ho, Hamgyongdo, Korea Fifteer
vessels are at present engaged in the
hunt, of which eight are japanese YES
sells, including the Hoko Maru, belong
ing to the Hoko Gikai Association
while others are American and English
The Hoko Maru is said To have sue
cessfully caught thirty OF these aquatic
mammals in the short course of three
days.
The japanese fishers would surely
have large profit if they were only e
go as far as the Pescadores. There the
number OF fishermen is about 5000, al
natives, and they are fishing in very
primitive manner, though even thu
their catch Is valued at over 100, 900 yer
year. The sea abounds In bonito, tai
cutie fish, sea-perch, sphyroena Jap
onica (Kamasu), funny, shark, sardinC
and edible sea-weed. Mr.. Asada. Gov
ernor Of the islands. is doing his bes
10 promote the fishery.