June 6, 1895.1
between the 26th and 27th May. The water in the rivers of Sai-kiang and Pekiang is very high. Some streets in Canton are flooded at high tide, but the water disappears when the tide ebbs.
It is said that His Excellency Li Han-chang will come 'down to Hongkong to board one of the steamers belonging to the Canadian Pacific Rail. way Company for Shanghai. In these last few days many officers have gone to the Naval Col- lege at Whampoa to pay him their respects.
A few days ago a band of robbers broke into a rich family house in Sup-ye-po in Canton and tied up all the inmates except a maid-servant, who stole out and gave the alarm. The soldiers came forward and captured two robbers.
A revolt broke out in the district of Cheung Ngok a few days ago. The local magistrate went with soldiers to suppress the disturbance. | At the same time another rising occurred in the district of Wing-on. A man named Chow was the head of the rebels. On the 26th ult, this min and several others were arrested. The local officers sent to Canton for assistance and on the 28th May several hundred soldiers were sent from the Tiger Pass to the place.
HONGKONG.
Heavy rains, a thunderstorm, and Mr. Francis's rejected ink pot have formed a fruitful basis for talk during the week, and the sum result of all is that the water supply has been turned on full again, and Mr. Francis is waiting for something to turn up," although perhaps he is not quite so ranguine as Mr. Micawber. On Tuesday judg. ment was given in the Appeal Court in the Hill v. Gomes share transaction case. Mr. Saville
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The appointment of Mr. G. C. C. Master to be Acting Crown Solicitor during the absence of Mr. A. B. Johnson is gazetted.
The junk which was taken by Chinese Customs authorities in the Lyemoon Pass some days ago has been returned to the owners.
Mr. E. Mackintosh and Mrs. Mackintosh left for home by the O. & O. steamer Coptic on Tues. day, the 28th alt. Many friends assembled to see them off. The Coptic flew the Taikoo flag as she left the port.
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The servants who were charged with stealing Mr. Seth's gold watch and chain and a ring were again brought before Mr. Wodehouse on Saturday, and as it could not be proved that they had participated in the robbery they were discharged.
A fine of $25 was imposed by Mr. H. E. Wodehouse at the Police Court on the 30th ult. on the master of the French mail steamer Natal, for unnecessarily blowing the vessel's whistle in the harbour on Tuesday morning. The defence was that the whistle was blowu to attract the attention of the agent.
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It is now stated that George Howie Was acquitted of the charges made against him in the Kure Court on the 15th May. Nothing is de finitely known as yet of the proceedings in what seems to have been a court martial; and the exact force of the judgment delivered is not quite clear. Whether the prisoner was entirely exone- rated or only ordered to be liberated we do not know, But his deportation was determined upon and he was escorted to Nagasaki for the purpose. Howie was already in Shanghai by the 22nd. We (Hgogo News) have argued, and we still maintain, that Howie has been much maligued. The action now taken in regard to him fully bears out this contention; his long confinement bars the idea of any special act of grace being extended to him.
COMMERCIAL
TEA.
CANTON, 4th June.-Macao Congous.---2,400 Boxes comprise the settlement of the past fort- Before taking up her loading berth in the night at Tls. 11-19 per picul, showing no material harbour on Monday morning the steamer Irene change in value. Supplies are very small owing to a demand for native consumption. There is a went for a trip to Lintin, after completion of moderate enquiry for Australia, but business with the very extensive repairs she has lately under the Continent shews a marked decrease on that of goue at the Kowloon establishment of the last season. At this port, a fow parcels of Hoyune Hongkong and Whampoa Dóck Co., Limited. have been taken at about last seasons prices, but The repairs, which have been completed well the total settlements barely amount to 2,000 boxes. within the contract time, were pronounced satis- Scented Teas.-The market was opened on the factory in the highest degree and r flect the 28th ultimo, and on the following day buying in greatest credit upon the Dock Company. The moderate quantities became general: later how- ever, on Teamen being more reasonable, there was Irene, it will be remembered, was damaged by a a fire that occurred on board at Yokohama.
more activity, and total settlements cannot be far At about a quarter to eleven on Friday night short of 45,000 Boxes, against 30,000 Boxes in the part of the roof of Mr. Dorabjee Nowrojee's opening week of last Season, and 15,000 in 1893. bakery in Queen's Ioad East fell in with a loud the whole of the above mentioned purchases will go Shipments are being hurried forward, and probably
Smith applied for a receiving order as he was
crash. There were tige persons on the premises forward by steamer Formosa, which left Hongkong in pecuniary difficulties, but as he eventually at the time. Fortunately all escaped without in- paid the claim in respect of which he was be jury. The damage was caused by white ants. and steamer Shanghai sailing un
this morning, steamer Rohilla sailing on the 6th, the 8th inst. ing sued, he did not persist in his application. The ground floor of the h use is occupied by the The quality of the crop must be described as The Bank case, which is the Jarndyce v. Jarn- bakery and godown, and the upper floor as dwell-inferior to that of last year, both in liquor and dyoe of Hongkong, is again occupying the at-ing rooms. The portion of the roof that fell was
appearance; this inferiority is more conspicuous in tention of the Court of Appeal. On Thursday about the centre of the building, and as it bad the Common and Medium grades, many of the part of the roof of the Old Victoria Hotel fell in been discovered a few days previously that the better Teas having fine liquors, the scent generally being good. High prices have been paid, and open- and three Chinamen were killed, and on the fol-beams in that part had become ant-eaten the oc- lowing night a roof of a Queen's Road bakery cupants had moved away from it into other ing rates must be quoted Id. to lid. per lb. over collapsed, but in this case no one was injured.
The dangerous part had been tempo- those of last season. The demand has run principal- In both instances the irrepressible white ants rarily shored up, but apparently not sufficiently. ly on Fine Teas, for which the market closes steady, whilst in the lower grades purchases for immediate
rooms.
We hear that fifteen hundred cases of rifle cart-
were the cause of the trouble. The annual meet- ing of the Société des Charbonnages du Tonkin ridges (1,000 rounds in each case, giving a total was held on Friday. The repeated drunkenness of 1.500,000 rounds) for the provincial Govern- of the first engineer of the steamer Riversdalement arrived at Canton
on Friday by the formed the subject of an enquiry at the Marine steamer Ningpo. The cartridges are a mixture of Court on Friday, and the engineer's certificate
Winchester and Manser. This recalls the cir- was suspended for six mouths.
cumstance that one of the things which con. tributed greatly to the demoralisation of the Chinese troops in the recent war in the North promiscuously an assortment of cartridges re- was the fact that they had distributed to them gardless of the class of rifles they were armed with, which in most cases they did not suit and thus their rifles were more useless than so many clubs. This was the case, we believe, at Ping-
The following communication, dated the 27th May, has been received by the Colonial Secre- tary from Mr. Byron Brenan, the Consul at Canton: I have the honour to inform you that in reply to my enquiry the Viceroy has stated to me that the torpedoes in the Canton river ars now being removed It is hoped that navigation will be clear in a few days.”
Captain W. C. H. Hastings has takenyang. charge of the Fire Brigade, in addition to his duties as Acting Captain Superintendent of Police'; Mr. Badeley becomes Deputy Superin tendent of Police and Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade; and Mr. H. E. Wodehouse will, in future, act alone at the Magistracy. Captain Hastings has also been appointed Acting Harbour Master with a seat on the Legislative Council during the absence on leave of Captain Rumsey.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospita's bags to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the hospitals:-
On Tai Insurance Co., Limited.
Fruit and Vegetable Guild.
Lau Wai Chnen...
Chow Dart Tong
Fung Wa Chün
Họ Tung
.$100
$50
50
25
25.
25
Chun Tong
25
Leong Yan Po
25
Tang Man Hing,
25
Wei Lun Shek
25
Wing Kee and Co.........
25
Ip Chuck Kai
20
Lam Kam Ting
20
Yung Hin Pong
20
Ho Fook
10
Poon A Sing
10
Tong Lai Chnen...
10
Tee Yat....
10
Ho A Mei...
10
Captain R. S. Roach.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Shanghai Spring Regatta was held on the 25th May. The weather was unfavourable. rain falling the whole afternoon, and very few spectators were present.
At Shanghai, according to the China Gazette, the Chinese are now hawking pictures about the streets representing the late peace conference at Shimoneseki, in which the Chinese envoys are drawn in very heroic attitudes, sitting at the head of the conference table, while the Japanese are depicted as kow-towing to the delegates of the Son of Heaven and imploring them to grant реасе:
The officers in charge of the collection of the recent war loan at Shanghai, we learn from the N. C. Daily News, have notified holders of scrip that the first period for the payment of the balf- yearly interest on the said loan falls due on the 2nd of June, For the convenience of holders of scrip living at a distance from Shanghai pay- ment of said interest will be made up to the 12th of the inonth. In the present instance, in ac cordance with the terms of the loau only interest will be paid; but at the expiration of the other half-yearly periods the government returns each time one quarter of the principal and propor- tionate interest. The length of the loan is for two years and six months.
shipment might be made on easier terms. Stocks in native hands probably exceed 40,000 boxes con- sisting largely of the grades below fine. Scented Orange Pekoes.A few trifling purchases of Long leaf are reported, up to Tls. 32 per picul. A con- siderable quantity of Ouchaines have been sold (included in the Caper settlements), but they are not so plentiful as last year.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT BRITAIN.
1895-96 1894-95
lbs.
lbs. 273,281
3 14,946
Canton and Macao.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Amoy
1895-96!
lbs. 405,29
1894-95
lbs.
584 67
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
Hankow and Shanghai
1895-96 lbs. 3,932,761.
1894-95
lbs.
nil.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama
Kobe
re?
1895-96
lbs. 1,001,127
156,540
1,157,667
SILK.
1894-95 lbs
298,087
163 047
462 034
CANTON, 4th June. The market has ruled ccn- siderably quieter during the past fortnight. The demand for Lyons has fallen slack, while rates on this side remain influenced by the reported short- ness of the second crop. Musters of this production are not yet to hand. Tsatlees and Re-reela.- Rates are quoted very firm, No further settle- ments are reported. Filatures.—About 400 bales have been taken for Lyons, mostly from old stock, and in some cases higher prices have been paid. Weo quote: $630 for Kwong Lun Fung 10/11 and $625 for Yik Kee 9/11. Dealers are a trifle easier the close, and · Kwong Ho 11/13 bas
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