Show I JAP AN ESE liNERS IRS PLAN A RATE RAT WAR NAR WARI I VICTORIA B. B C C. C May ay 14 That That a a. arate arate rate rato war will probably result between tho two Japanese transpacific lines Jines following fol lowing lowiD tho the establishment next month of tho the Osaka Kaishas serI service ser ser- I vico vice in conjunction with the Chicago o Milwaukee St. St Paul railroad is the news received ed by bv mail from froni Japan Tho The Ashai of Tokio in a a. the steamship steamship steamship steam steam- lengthy length article regarding new ship lines says tho the expectation is that thata a a. rate war will bo be commenced and tho the will trill bo ho expected expected ex ex- to fight injurious competition on its North American line to Victoria Victoria Victo Victo- ria na and Seattle at the tho hands of the Osaka The rhe Osaka has bas just borrowed on tho the security of tho tIm new steamers through the tho agency of Sale Fraser Co of Yokohama Yokohama Yo Yo- Yo kohama and aud will have havo five live new steam steam- steamers ers in Bervi service c by next January drawing drawing draw draw- ing inA subsidies amounting to annually annually an an- from tho the Japanese government Tho The AsIl Ashai i Shim bun says that the Osaka firm will not be bo a member of the Pacific Pa I conference aud and will bo be able to compete compote i in in the tho matter of rates |