The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-07
ROYAL CHAUE.FEUR
IN A MIX-UP
Japanese Prince and Peasant
Come Into Collision
OrientaIisms.


receive the Crown Prince, who arrived
at Yokohama on the 14th inst from
| his recent tour of Korea, his Imperial
Highness Prince Arisugawa drove to
Yokohama in motor car which he
has recently purchased from abroad.
The motor car sped at a f1eeting speed
and everything was all right until it
came to Nakano-cho, within the limits
of Yokohama. when a large cart laden
with stones came along The horse,
taking fright at the unfamiliar noise
of the automobile as it dashed along
at lightning speed, jumped and
plunged about, almost blocking the en-
tire passage. A collision took place
between the car and the cart. The
latter, the horse and the motor car
were injured. But a still greater trial
was in store for the Imperial motor
list.
Dozens 4f coolies collected on the
spot, hauled down his Highness un-
tremendously and demanded compen-
sation for the damage done. The at
tendants were perplexed to know how
to behave. Presently policeman ar
rived, but failed to recognize Prince
Arisugawa, so instead of helping the
prince out of the predicament, asked
his came and profession in a most
rude manner. His Highness was at
last reluctantly compelled to make
himself known. The poor bobby stood
paralyzed with fear and perplexity. He
doubtless thought himself quite non
est, and so he would have been, if it
were fifty years ago. But then there
was no motor car in those days.
The CONSERVATION which followed
the princes declaration of his person.
ality might well be imagined. A tele-
gram to the police. arrival of the
chief of the police, bowings and apol- |
ogies, dispatch of carriages bewilder- |
ment of the crowds and confusion of
the coolies and the policemanl But |
his Highness,- instead of showing signs
of displeasure at the rudeness of the |
coolies and the constable, laughed at |
the whole matter, remarking to the |
chief of the police not to concern him. |
self about it. He goodhumoredly OBJ |
served that the fault was on both |
sides. About forty minutes later the /
motor car was repaired, and his High
ness departed in the brightest spirits |
possible, as if nothing had occurred to
interrupt his pleasure.
NEW CHINESE NAVY.
One practical result of The Hague |
Conference is the proposed creation of
a new navy by China. That country
considered it as a great national dis
honor that she could not be regarded
as a first-class Power at the peace
conference because of the non-exist-
ence of a Chinese navy worthy of the
name. Hence the proposal relating to
the creation of the navy. The Chinese
intends to purchase four
battleships and forty torpedo boats.
For the purpose the Chinese Court fur
nishes five million taels and each PROV
ince ten millions. The annual expen-
diture will be betrayed by the stamp
duty and railway receipts.
A REPENTANT BLACKMAILER
seiji Suzuki, aged 80, is an ex-
soldier who was vested with the honor
Of the seventh junior rank in conse-
uuence of services in the late war.
Whether unduly elated by his tri-
lmphant return from the battlefield or
actuated by some special motive we
,an not tell, but at any rate he con- I
,eived the idea of blackmailing GER 3
ain gentleman in Akasaka, declaring
le would disclose certain secrets about
he only fair daughter of the gentle
nan, unless the matter be hushed up. Y
Fhe Akasaka police arrested the sol G
lier at once and felt disposed to deal +
With him roughly, but the repentant +
soldier shed tears of compunction and 1
vas finally set scot free when he veri-
led his repentance by cutting off his :
ong-nourished, dignifed mustache. | +
CONDENSED NOTES. s
Singapore has proclaimed quarantine '
.gainst Kobe and Osaka on account a
# pest.
A severe earthquake was felt in To- [
.io yesterday morning at 2:17, the vi c
,ration continuing for six minutes g
According to the returns of the Bank I
# Japan, the rise of price of commod- Q
ties during last month shows an in q
rease of Is per cent, compared with Q
he previous month.
The authorities have decided on the +
obstruction of Tsuruga harbor. The o
otal expenditure has been fixed at c
sc. 900 yen, te be betrayed in two sue Z
essive years. Next years outlay is r.
$4,000 yen.
VIDA SELLS OUT. o