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Show CHLW AXO JAPAN. Hong Kong, 3. The new line of steamships established by tbeJapanese Milsu Biahi Company, batween Hone Kong and Yokohama, already prospers pros-pers beyond expect ition. Considerable Consider-able trade ia epringing up from the intermediate Japanese ports. A report is current that Bailey, United btatcB coubuI general at Suanghai. ia called to Washington in consequence of the report on bis con duct submitted to the aUta department depart-ment by Government Inspector General Gen-eral Stjbsl. Warlike preparations lor Central Asia ' ontinue without interruption. Yokohama, 13. The Japanese propo-als for a treaty revision, bo frequently fre-quently renewed and abandoned in the last few years, as to throw general doubt over the government's intentions, inten-tions, ia now brought forward with Ireah aignaof activity. Adminittrative vigor ia shown in the foreign departments depart-ments since the accession of tbe new minieer. Inouye Kaoru inspires hopes of defica'.e action at lat, Mori Ariuori, envoy to England, carries tbe Japanese plan of a rearrangement for the inspection of European cabinets. Aa belore announced lhare is no suggestion of change in the present extra territorial conditions; condi-tions; exoluaive right to the coast trade is positively demanded. The energetio minority of the ministry urged the immediate ro3Umplion of complete and entire control ever tbe customs tariS. This was opposed by the majority under the apprehensions of foroible opposition by Great Britain and other commercial powers. A compromiae scheme was adopted and tbe Japanese will agree Lo a further larifl treaty for a fixed term of years, alter which all power over tho duties revert to Japan. There is considerable consider-able irritation among the Americans over the obvious discrimination favoring favor-ing English importer?, which is felt to be ungracious, in view of the friendship often actively manifested by the United States. J Surprise waa manifested at the r port by telegraph that the United States ofUred mediation between Japan and China, in the Lod Choo affair, no desire to that eflect ever having been expressed by either party to the controversy, and a strong hope is onenlv declared bv tbe Government officials that tho telegram is unfounded unfound-ed or distorted. All danger of hostility hos-tility from the Loo Cboo trouble is ended, if indeed any ever exiated. Crawford, of the American engineers, Baila to the United States, by this mail, authorized lo make complete purchased of stock and material for the American Railway in Yt-zo, to extend hon the coalfields j in the interior through tbe City of: Sapuoro, the capitil of Yezo, to Taru, 1 a port on the northwestern ccast, a distance of fifty-three miles. There) was much opposition from European speculators lo confiding this work toj American hands, but the cheapness! ol the contract, combined with fie sQud workmanship in the earlier s'aed, cocquoretl the Btrenuous rival edorts. ! Tne Duke of Genoa, commanding thelUlian frigate Viitor lisaiti, was received wHh the distinction usually1 accordf-d representatives of a royal, nous visiting Japan. An extensive series ot entertain men tB, public aud pnvati?, were given in t'je capital, iiid t riH Duke presented the Mikado with the order of annunciation and ' other iusina on beb.uU of the King of Italy. He received in return the decaration of Crysantheaium, the niatieet iu Japan. Various o'.her orders were bfstowed on tbe Italian mtniitrr and emu; anions ol the duko An f artnqu.'k" at Tokio and vicin-i'y. vicin-i'y. on th? mcrc.c.L" 0'. November 20, was unMirpatd in vio:tnce in the Iskt eight yc-ara. |