Soles,
catty
Turtles, small, fresh hater,,,
+
..
160
300
culty
F0
長獻
20
15
40
纖盈仔
THE CHINA MAIL
FOREIGN TRADE WITH CHINA” for Chinese, Gaille which see aide to make.
ME BYRON DRENAN'S SPECIAL REFORT.
Hair Care Earthy, why Truvincial Ge
Mr Byron Brenn's Report on the stato de 4 cupoly of a of trade at the Treaty Porte of Ching which is circulated today, is a moat exhaus
tive and carefully compiled document, and givoa, & fueid and concise account of the sent position of British conimeree in present
and of the
various difficultius and handicap the progress of
that country, that aurround
foreign enterprise in the Chinese Empire.
boen delayed so long. The fault
*
patientes triber dural cu textures with tha sty Taisline of the merchant, era nechtypes to the risk of
right t kender ftar Breathe ochr oud with attan C-known as Aktudual jax, which Province Jean8=xt € by di
tes e destora jatter Bove thero feet pon the
dapan, it
wed
Intimations.
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finished his investigations in the autumn, at thing mydragarhaj at the G. FALCONER & Co., ARE AGENTS On ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND
Downing Street as far back as October of
last your. Had it bean found possible to
follow up
the visit of Li Hung Chang with
de by them for
this complete history of the commercial to be situation in China, the Brith public wis
have been able more easily
would har
understand the sims and objects of the wit statesman'a visit to
to Europe, and to see for themselves the reasons why her Majesty's was
Lon
Government were unable to
to comply uncouthe ditionally with the proponition laid before fron Lord Salisbury by that clever and well- Chin informed Oriental. For some unexplained will cause M: George Carzon, who so ably printers sides over the department of the Foreign ie the Office which deals with matters
tters of this kind, all the has not found it possible to iste the in-
ing no formation at an earlier dute: but as progress fortige is extremely slow in China it may be assun- telis ut. od that the six months during which the to look Report has remained pigeon-holed us not
oi seon any material alteration in the position Po
lamento
at the Treaty Ports, where British subjects
After
are at rty to carry on their inercautile oxidnt b
The Impression that Mr
gained the result of
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1897.
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES.
Corrected to Saturday, July 3, 1897,
At 1020 Cash per Dollar Mexican.
Flatco;
>
班您
Pomfret, White
200
Higher. Lowest,
Chinese Names,
Pomfret, Black
130
Cash, Cash,
Butcher Meat.
肉食
Prawns,
250
谢强
Ray-
50
睿业
我越沙
Bacon, English,
jb.
來路豬肉 | Koich
Rock Fish,
90
80
2)
4*4
of
租
It is a pity,
J
Ame. Bugar cured
920
F1
Foodbow,
220
·
Jausn, cured
240
1
酾州小猪肉 Bark, 日本糖 肉
Salion, (Canton),
260
馬友魚
of this and
and important paper has
Gint the publication
60
scarcely ho
ho attributed to the writer, who
Beef odlom a prime out, cutty 140
Corned,
Salt Fish,
100
鹹魚
AB they'
and forwarded the result of his
work to
Nkatė,
醜
catty
140
牛肉
Shrimps,
140
Rosal,
130.
燒牛肉
Snapper,
220
立
100
· A
200
#
"
Steak,
120
"
肉
Tonch,
Balletk's Brains,
Per net
LU
60
4-**
Turbol,
Tonguesh, each
250
牛游
corned
310
37
Whiting,
Herd,
000
#
43
White Bait,
נו
Hearty
150.
牛心
Hump, Salt
catty
140
牛篇
Fruts.
AT
Fool,
, each
}
Apples, (California),
"
. catty 300
Kidneys,
50
4-0
金山干菜
17
NO
(Tientsin),
Tail,
100
4-A
****
[
(Japan),
230
Lisor,.
sitly
70.-
午觯
日本平業
Baranas, fragrant,
+
Trips (undressed) catty 00
60
4-**
****
(bridge)
50
Calves Head and Feet, act
牛 GOO
·山香蕉
CLestaute, Chinese,.
150
Hanu. American,
Ib.
320
武
Carambola,
100
楊桃
Chinseo,
210
血蟒火爆
Cheanuts,
each
25
41
English, Now,
440
Japan cured,
Shanghai,
Button Chop,
2280
-日本火腿
Ground Nate,
Grapes,
catly 90
花生
Powers,' he says,
170
鮮璇子
720
上海火腿
the Chinaman is
Lemons, China,
200
160
手臂
Peul,
桔餅
#1
Leg,
160
27
***
Licaces. Dried,
280
荔枝乾
Shoulder,.
120
手
Freak,
150
荔枝
Figs Chitlings,
catty.
70
GJ
Limos,
檸檬
jt
Foot,
110
Mango, (Saigon),
cnob
̇※南芒菜
Fry,
160
11
(Manila),
11
呂宋芒
Hoad,
eách
800 480
. dozen
山街
,
Heart,
50.
40
Oranges, Sweet,
1
casty 180
新會備機
,, Kidneys,
pair
70
Greep,
**
,, Liver,
100
Red,
***
position might bo
Pork, Chop,
cutty
180
猪牌骨
*
白腐
is at prosent.
Corned,
"
豬肉R
. each 300
本地殺雞~
Leg,
190
造
Catty 100
Fat or Lard,
150
(Tientsin),
300
་
JP
天津雪梨
Sheeps' Head and Feet, bet
360
60
12
紅
Hoort,
each
00
40
each. 130
E:dneys,
70
laver,
leu 140-
Sucking Pige,
each $1.76 81,26
Suet, Boef,
ib
catty 130
ino
100
油油
Mangosteen,
Oliven,
Pino-apples,
Pears,
11
Plum, Red,
Pamalo,
13
(Siam),
ת
لات
100
༅ ། ། ཎྜཎྜཱ❁ དྷནྟེཊྛནྟི
106
DE
Pesch, (Sweet),
Ramins, Muscatel,
Fuading,.
Water Cheshuta, còm.
Mandarin,
- Catty 100
15
1
Vegetables, &c.
Artichokes, Shanghai, catty
Beats, (French),
>
Longs,
Beet Root,.
Brinjala, Green,
in China
pist singl
1 by
very, dr, the tower to conclu
the
ghen
CIUS - 818 those
lations
Treaty, it
s that the Chinese people cession
investigations was that the
are monopolising in an increasing degree make th
note many to boon
the commercial advantages obtained under Britam, az kutils.
the several Treaties which foreign Gov of cove
JOY | of revenej trolej
craments Havo concluded with China, capable
having gradual-pable of their nationals,
examine the-a onis,vention which
an AM
• prepared the gally elbowing thoi portant changu...
out and occupying the position for four new ports of ten himself. In the Britishi merchant in Soschoss,
British
thauntry 'bhee from
low chich
eff; heing
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Chius, we are told, ssoms to be disappearing, not think will attoough the interests of our manufacturers advantages remain Apparently Mr Brenan is content his opinion, the har to let the business pass into the hands of mercial relations those who can do it most successfully, each now port opened is
with irrespective of nationality, provided that the the native than to the f Treaty rights of our merchante are not curtailed
our merchante are not Unfortunately the Commore." but presumably that is not twson China and Japan dons a the view he wishes
50 01 to
o question of Excise on the output of e,
since he takes the opportunity nor is it likely that the Japanese will move
to paint out that if a portion of the resticas
energy we display in new tands could be divorted to hasten the develop
ed, resources
cough, must be
in the matte
in the matter, arrangement Chinese
seemmills can und
that under a premat rdselt ment of the unexploited, if not undiscover as the matter is left Chins,
manufacteres. But it i
But it is clear shas ces of this ancient
if pormitlert, may it country, the suite all industry by excessive Excise las different to what it tion. In discussing the question as the w he admits rightly
be done to ed on the lines!
to promote British trade a China Mr Brenan again urges the devel that best suit thuse cugaged in it, but the ment of that country's vast resources, bit change in the methods of Inusiness that is he admits this to be a dificult
matter taking place does not, het thinka,
Resist
face of the bad
system of administration expatisica of commerce, which in China can which prevails, and the absoluto poverty, loaked for from biro zeti u cunting to destitution, of the bulk of only be
of foreign merchante, the Chinese population. supported
and stimulated by their declares, to send complaints re
It is futile, he Pekin, own Governments. At present th which connives at provincial shortcomings, hasiness of the
the British impor
merchant
and
is
the
is:
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Coast Port Orders receive careful attention. “E
RIGHT'S HOTEL,
No. 40. YOKOHAMA
No. 40.
theupest and most conveniently located First-Class Hotel
by Yokohama. Rates from $2.75 to $4 per diem.
real how Hotel is aloes to the Lending Pier, and in the immodiste vicinity of the Orbenlatio, and of the Railway Station, Post and Telegraph Of Fias our tàn da. Bath and Tuilette Rooms on each Flat,
Sick
Senz
Dic
is confined to Hongkong and Shanghai, and over the Taung-li Yamen has no authority from
these centres the further distribution the provinces. Our hopes, indeed, are of norhandise
based on China's financial straits, and throughout
China 1 entire-China's difficulties must be used as a lever Dy in the hands of the Chinese. In taking to force reform. Inland taxation must
more For female. 3 broad view of commerce perhaps one is at be regulated in return for the consent rer sight apt to say that it is of little con-of foreign Powers to a increase of sequence whether the distribution of or tariff, the regulation, moreover, manufactures throughout China is in t must not be left in the hands of native hands or controlled by our own m
and
mative executivo, Consuls, mys Mr Brez- clunts, but, as Mr Betian very pertinentia, are too much occupied to devote timo
The li
Pric
Preparod o
Sole Agents for
remarks, ender existing circumstances it is to commercial afairs, and his suggestion is THOMAS BRECHAR
regretted that car merchants have the appointment of a Commercial Soorstary, not found it profitable to be themselves the whose dutius be defices in a categorical
35 | Warken in Conj.85,
110
distributors, and thus to retain the interest manner. This official he would attach to
*
40
4
60
130
菜蔬
ISTS
110
冰鮮雞
30
"1
豆角
ench 20
紅燒麵
+catty
nut
30
40
.
J
Mutton,
Veal,
Poultry.
生日
Walrute,
Chicken,
catty 230
躺任
26)
L'apons,
Ducks
160
נו
Daves,
esch
340
Eggs, Hes
dor.
120
Duck,
110
F
31
Red,
Fowls,
catty
190
Guess,
160
Brassica,
Hares,
each
Mask Dear,.
Pertridges,
Cabbage,
Pigeons,
170
Caelltower,.
Pheasant,
brace
上海藥
Carrote,
calty
Bloo Birds,
dok.
Celery, Chinese,
Gantl
azoh
-
English,
"
180
Solger
[]
17
Turkeys, Cook,
, catty
450
Red,
60
J
350
Curzy Staff, English,
D
22
Oncumbers,.
海水粉
Bamboo Shoota,
Cabbage, Chinese com.
Chilies Dried,
Bitter Squash,
Garlic,
Ginger, young,
海鮮
Horse Radish, Shai,
Indian Corti
Lettuce (English),
12
Teal,
1
Wild Ducks,
. pair
Fish.
Earbel,
Broam, Bombay Ducks, '..
C'ton Fresh Water Fish, catty
cally
200
60
100 pieces 260
.
Cary,
Catieb,
100
$1
Green,
Shangbal,
Grabe,
Codfish, Salt,
-Cattle Fish,
Japan,
Okrosny
炒油煎
Mushrooms, Frost, Onions, Bombay, «
Parsley, Buglish,.
Potatoes, Sweet,
70
30
1988 189 2 8 9 12 21 8 8 9 8
esoh
100
נו
芹祭
dhe goods until they have reached the the Diplomatic Staff in China, and place in
a position to
to point
consumer in the interior.
Three reasons are given why the wants yonment
vernment the
PRUS Of
tout to the Chinese
Go
of distant Chinese customers are not sup-tages of any
plied by foreign merchants. Que, that the then, is a Pantages and the dimavan
carry on
Centuryitize, give
1 line of policy. Such, of the salient points of
natives would combine against the for- Mr Bronan's investigations at the Treaty viguier, and that ren of small capital could Ports of China, and if those investigations do
the fight
the lack of not show a satisfactory present, at any rate another, any fouling of
thirdly, the they place us in posassion of facts and con- fear that they would not
quate clusions which, as a nation, we should de support and protection from theate
well to carefully consider.Morning Post authorities when they are in difficulties, but be left
left to suff
suffer unjust losses. Pus eibly
these views
their own
way account for the fact. Ronsson & Co., Piano and Musical that there are only one hundred and thirty. Instrument specialists and experts. Wark
now.
British firms
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carry on busi
aces at Shanghai. And of these not a few our Queen's Bead Central
are merely commission
While if the sam agents; if the Arms which are solely interested in to are
excluded,
a. And yet, edda
then the number is indeed insigni-
ficant.
mainly to these that we have extension of our trade. But increase unless exports increase also, that is to be the
July 7th.-kr 4 2«3E%
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REQISTER,
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for the
cannab and if
Buition.
the foreign meremat must push his own wares. In other words,
commodities hetero
MANG
CUSS
30
鮮料
if the interchange of
20
3
90
JJ
新子機
1
pieca - 30
興業
exch
catly
2 1 98 399
04
bundle
Dab
catty
20
馨醫
Dace,
Sharghat,
Dog Fish,
Japanj
上海薯仔 日本仔
Heim, Congor,
American,
Fresh water,
200
Foochow
Hala, Yellow,
180
Macao,
File Flab,
Pumpkin,
Frogs.
Fresh Fish,
250
Pursline,
Papar,
Hastlab,
Garoupa,
Gudgeca,
Gurnard,
Herrings,
**
auzokot
Hakibat,
130
Laoh,
Lobatera,
Mackeral,
Monk Fish,
Mallet,
Oysters,
Parrotürk
Bles, best quality, per pical,
Common
|_Spitings, (Chines1)
Snake Gourd,
Turnips, Pont, (Rent),
谈門煲仔
風 ®
suar
$4,50 上白素
T
藏紅樹
what
the East and West is to grow, it is
It is the Western merchant who must discover wares the Chininan las to give us in ax
Westook. change for our manufactures, "The initia. Tokie είνα inuat come
Kochi...... from our
aide,
and th we can take more from China she nust. not Nagasaki, be expected to
But it Kagoshims British merchants are slow to appreciate Gatzlaff
to take more from us."
Earcodeter, `
Temperatare,
kumudity.
the advantages of doing more towards de Sirp F'k, 29.85 83 veloping trade with China, it must not be ALGOY...... forgotten that there are very great diü.
culties
Swatow..20.4
nities in the way. Foremost among those Canton, difficulties must be placed the likin system Hongkong 29.81 which prevails
China. The Victs Peas throughout
chist case of our disputes with China which Gap Rock 20.80 arise out of commercial matters is that the Macao...49.51
84
officials of the two countries do not take
nut late Bolinao.74 80 object w which the Treaties
898-10
Haiphong, 20.62 198 view of the Lad regulations guverning commercial - Hand tercourse were designed to chlain. Our desire, as clearly pointed out in the Rs. port, is that our manufactures should reach
·0.8, Jima!:-
Wl'astock.
Chiz ultimate destination, and that the Tokio...... produce of China should be
curable from the place of origin: on the
cheapest possible termy.
pro Kochi
The Chinese
Nagasaki...
efficial, on the other hand, will not admih
that we may in any way concern ourselves her
Wit
July 8th-At 10 A..
to what may happen to the Chinese herp Fr., 29.96
possessor of British goods after the British
High ..... had been paid for them, or to the... suportar
Canton 29.91 Chinese producer who had sold, his native
Hongkong 29.23 goods to the foreigner. In Chinese
Vict. Pear opinion British goods once
Build to *** LLines STO without
Gap Book 29091 protection. Hence,
Lapao
no sooner is our Jagrehandise: kenden | clasphou2 29-79)
to the native buyer pvar
than
Bolus 29.42-87
system of wholesale robbery by means of Manila
loral tazation is put into force, which
by the time the goods roach their destina-0.8.James tion rune up the price of the article to such
aly handican thei an extent as to sociously.. durelepient of trade:
interior. The system of Frankitig British good throughout the Empire by one payment
entry at the Treaty Porte was doomed, 000.of the grost valuable concessiona obtained under our Trestisa But fo is altogether fulled,
Owing to
to the distributing trade passing into the hands of the Chinese, and wing to provincial opposition to the cheme which psn be egally
Partly
partly owing to
4000? | | 84+TOTLET | Wertber.
HHHHOT
⠀⠀⠀ F. G. F109, Acting Director. Hongkong Obeseratory, July 8th, 1897.
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