NOTES FOX THE ORIENT I The Japanese minister of agriculture and commerce Is credited with the intention I In-tention I of establishing a JapineseAmer 1 lean bank with a capital 1 of 15000000 yen I under government sanction r I According to the Singapore News the Acheen war which has been In progress for Si years is drawing to an end through the vigorous measures now being be-ing employed by the Dutch The request of the French government to construct 1 railway between Pehal and Tsukianc having been refused by China the former has sent notification > that she will proceed with building the road when she pleases 1 Is reported In Shanghai that the American mission establishment at Tong cho near Wuchow has been attacked j by a mob looted I and burned There el Is no news of any members of the missionaries I mission-aries being killed so It la probable they I managed to escape in boats Late mall advices from Japan say that the president of the Central Tea Guild lots telegraphed McKinley that the tax on tea will check commerce between Japan and America and ought therq fQro to be reconsidered FIe thousand tea frer will be put out of emloment in consequence of the duty MJ