May 15, 1895.]
H. Brorsen, master of the German steamship Swatow, was summoned at the Polico Court on Wednesday for leaving the harbour with 45 passengers in excess of his certificated number. Mr. J. Hastings (from Mr. V. H. Deacon's office) watched the case on behalf of the char- terers, Messrs Marty and Co. On the evening of the 27th nit. Acting.Inspector Withers boarded the Swatow, which was lying at the kerosine anchorag ́›.. There were 140 Chinese passengers on board, whereas the boat was licensed to carry only 100 passengers. She was bound for Haiphong, and left on the following morning, but the officer could not say whether she was then carrying an excess number. The defendant said he did not know that all the people on board were passengers. The case was dis- missed.
of them.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
873
at Peking writing under date of the 29th ultimo saams. Also only one transaction to report, viz., The N. C. Daily News native correspondent | quit their stocks before the new silk arrives. Tay- states that an influential deputation from 20 bales 9 by 12 Moss Double Butterfly II. at Tls, Formosa, backed by all the Censors, Board 280. Yellow Silk.-Fair business at quotations. Secretaries, and Hanlins hailing from Formosa Stocks are declining, with prices showing a declin- and Fukion province, now at the capital, have ing tendency. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns presented a number of memorials to the Em- from the 2nd to the 8th instant, are 353 bales of peror praying that if China were indeed unable silk. Re-reels and filatures. Small business do White, 40 bales of Yellow, and 312 bales of Wild to hold Formosa for herself the island might be given over to Great Britain instead of to tracts, has been done in Tassah Baws as well as in ing. Wild Silk-Good business, including con- Japan. It is also stated that some of these Tussah Filatures. Prices remain about the same. memorials were written in exceedingly strong Waste Silk.-200 piculs Cocoon Flosses have and ironical language-just on the verge of actual changed hands at Tls. 14 to 17 according to breach of etiquette-in which the sovereigns of quality. In other classes no transactions. Pon. the present dynasty within the past half century gecs.-Nothing doing. were described in anything but compliment- Purchases include:-Tsatlees.-Gold Kiling at ary terms. The deputation, also warned the Tls. 320. Taysaam.-9/12 Moss Double Butter- Emperor that if Formosa were indeed deserted fly II. at Tls. 280. Yellow Silk.Tunglob at Tls. by China, the residents would throw them-275 to 2774, Mienchow at Tls. 2414, Meeyang at selves upon England and hand over their island Tis. 2174 to Tls. 2221, Kopun Common at Tls. 205. to that Power, preferring to be subjects of Great Fooyung at Tls. 205. China Filatures.-Fly Horse Britain than any other country in the world. Croisée Extra I. at Tls. 460. Wild Slik.-Tussah According to Court gossip this alternative seems Filature 4 Cocoons at Tls. 256, Tussah Raw at to be more acceptable to the Emperor than other- wise.
Tls. 150 to Tls. 160.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Total to date
1894-95
1893-94
bales.
bales.
15,136
18,020
48,836
57,328
20,301
22,491
.84,273
97,739
Recent earnings of the various cotton mills, the Hyogo News says, are expected to more than make good the losses incurred in the latter half of last year. Moderate dividends are anticipated dated Peking, 5th May, appears in the N. C. The following telegram from Chinese sources, at the end of the present fiscal year from most Daily News:-For the past fortnight the En-
peror has been deluged with memorials from the Canton The Hyogo News says:-Howie, the unfor- tunate and, as it may still be argued, the much-provinces, not a single Viceroy, Governor, Tartar Shanghai maligned American prisoner, of Sydney and General, or Provincial Commander-in-Chief hav- Yokohama Weibaiwei notoriety, has been for some time ing abstained from his privilege of memorialising past undergoing his trial in the Kure Admiralty the clauses of the Li-Ito treaty where the EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN the Throne and advising the rejection of Court. We can learn nothing of how his inte- rests have been guarded, of how far he has been
cession of territory has been agreed upon. The allowed to present his own case even, but we are
vote for a continuance of the war providing told that judgment is likely now to be passed Japan insists upon the observance of the whole apon bim at almost any moment. If ever the treaty also seems to have been unanimous on the Canton. particulars of the proceedings are fairly published funds for the prosecution of the war, but not for Yokohama part of these officials, who furthermore guarantee Shanghai... they should make interesting reading.
most strenuous opponents of Li Hung-chang are the payment of the indemnity. Amongst the Chang Chih-tung and Liu K'un-yi, acting and nominal Viceroy respectively of the Liangkiang provinces, Tan Chung-lin, Viceroy-elect of the. Two Kwang, and Te Hsing, Governor of Kiang- si. Some of these four officials have even gone so far as to send in sealed memorials suggesting the annihilation of the Li party as a set of traitors to sovereign and country, without exception."
From fuller information which has reached Japan respecting the sinking of the transport Ajikawa-maru near the foreign settlement at Newchwung, it appears, says the Kobe Chronicle, that the vessel collided with the Japanese man- of-war Chokai about. 30 ri off Yingkow and was so seriously injured that she went down shortly afterwards. At the time of the collision there were on board the transport Marquis Tokugaws. Viscount Nagaoka, and two other peers, together with Che Giyen, the Korean Minister for War, and his suite of thirty-two members of the Diet, and a German journalist. All on board were saved by the boats of American, British, and Japanese war-vessels, which put off to the rescue immediately the serious nature of the collision was observed.
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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
TO AMERICA,
1894-95
1893-91
bales.
bales.
8,696
4,411
8,885
4,778
25,588
15,982
43.159
25,171
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 14th May.-Still no supplies having come forward from Formosa to meet the large demand prices have again advanced. Quotations for Formosa are $61.50 to $62.00. During the past week sales have been 100 piculs. Quotations for Japanese camphor nil.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 14th May. The market continues dull and prices have again declined. Following are the quotations:
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EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.30 to 7.31 per pcl.
BRITAIN.
do.
2, White... 6.80 to 6.83 24 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.77 to 4.80 2, Brown... 4.66 to 4.68 No. 1, White... 7.18 to 7.20 2,-White... 6.75 to 6.80 1. Brown... 4.50 to 4.51
Canton and Macao ........
1895-96 - lbs. 161,490
STATES AND CANADA.
1894-95 lbs! 146,475
do. Swatow.
do.
do.
14
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.30 to 4.34
Foochow Sugar Candy 1893-94 Shekloong
lbs.
Canton......
A bread tank is a remarkable place for a fire | to originate in, but fact is often stranger than fiction. At about midnight last night, says the Robe Herald of the 3rd inst, fire was discovered on board the American wooden ship Joseph B. Thomas, now in port, and on examination being made it was found that the bread tank was in flames. Assistanos was summonel from the Brit- | Amoy isb ship Dudhope, anci.ored near by, and after an Foochow hour's hard work the outbreak was extinguished. Shanghai.... The danger was discovered none too soon, as a bulkhead or casing against which the tank rested was partly burnt. Very little damage was done by fire, but some of the cargo was injured by water. The damaged cargo mostly consists of matting. Credit is due to the ship's officers for the prompt measures taken to ex- tinguish the fire."
The N. C. Daily News, discussing the situation same days ago, before the exchange of the rati. fications of the treaty, said :-It has been pretty evident for some time that one Power, at any rate, is not inclined to stand by and see Japan appro- priating all the advantages which she seems to imagine her victory over China has given her. This attitude has naturally stimulated the other Powers, who all "want something." Russia is said to be insisting that her boundaries shall be carried to the Yaloo river, and Japan is apparently willing to agree to some territory being ceded to her. France has come in with a request for the Pescadores, but possibly be satisfied with an extension of the Yannan frontier, and Germany asks for some- thing, though it is not known what, whilst Great Britain is said to be easiest to deal with as she would be content with the Chusan islands, is in the endeavour to harmonise these conflict ing interests that differences are feared, and though the position is not alarming it is a suf- iently delicate one to occasion some anxiety,
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1894-95.
lbs. 3,547,932 .19,447,739 8,140,519 ,25,783,527
56,919,717
...10.58 to 10.60 9.10 to 9.12 MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
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1,349,192 21,321,332 The P. & O. steamer Manila, Hongkong to Lon- 5,883,106 don, 13th April; took:-10 bales Duck Feathers, 24,176,826 31 boxes Bristles, 294 rolls Matting, 300 bales Broken Cassia, 105 boxes-Chinaware, 4 boxes 52,730,465 Blackwoodware, 22 packages Sundries, and 1,496 boxes Tea (31,416 lbs. Congou); for Buenos Ayres: -4 cases Paper and 10 packages Sundries.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1893-91 lbs.
1891-95 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai ..22,555,223 21,619,462 EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama. Kobe
1893-91
1891-95
lbs.
lbs. 28,784,581 28,623,687 16,887,231 17,229,205
45,671,812 45,852,892
SILK.
The steamer Caledonien, Hongkong to Continent, 17th April, took:-25 bales Raw Silk, 27 bales Hair, 9 bales Matting, 50 packages Tea, 17 cases Silk Piece Goods, 2 cases Woodenware, 3 cases Effects, 3 cases Springs, and 1 case Curios.
The steamer Dardanus, Hongkong to London, 19th April, took :-1,122 packages Tea (particulars unknown), 22 cases Pearl Shells, 380 rolls Mats, 200 bales Tumeric, 2 casks Pigs' Bristles, 70 cases Bristles, 12 bales Hemp, 23 cases Curios, 100 caska Ginger, and 220 bales Canes; for Buenos Ayres:
-100 packages Tea.
The German steamer Priok, Hongkong to Havre, SHANGHAI, 9th May -(From Messrs. Cromie 27th April, took :-30 cases Chinaware, 59 cases and Burkill's circular).-London telegrams to the Human Hair, 150 cases Cassia, 80 cases Paper, 3 7th current report the market "quiet" with un- packages Bambooware, 20 cases Canes, 50 cases changed prices. Raw Silk.-In White Silk busi-Bristles, 2 boxes Tea, 8 cases China Ink, 5 cases ness remain sinactive, but in Yellow and Wild Silks Essential Oil, and 40 bales Bamboos; for Havre fair transactions have taken place. New Crop. option Hamburg -20 cases Bristles, 10 bales the new silk crop. Till now everything has gone burg option London :-35 Great attention is now given to the progress of Canes, and 8 cases Canes; for. Havre option Ham- favorably. The weather is good and the leaf plen- Hamburg:-170 rolls Matting, 419 bales Feathers, cases Bristles; for
and natives expect an increase in production. packages Coals, 25 packages Rattan Shavings, 151 tiful. The silkworms are now at the third stage 36 cases Fans, 3 packages Private Effects, 58 Tsatlees. small parcel of Gold Kiling changed bales Rattans, 141 packages Tea, 5 cases Ginger, hands at Tls. 820, but lower prices would now be 8 cases Bristles, 11 cases Paper, 418 packages Accepted as dealer are getting more disposed to Merchandise, and 2 packages Sundries; for Ham-
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