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November 7, 1895.]
The construction of the horse-road in Nan- king has been completed, says a Shanghai native paper, and carriages have been seen for the first time at that place. Several carriages have been ordered from Shanghai, and a few stables have already been established. It is reported, however, that the construction of the road has not been accomplished satisfactorily, and it has, in consequence, sustained some damage. Chang Chih-tung has sent a Weiyuen to effect the work of repair.
C. F. Reimers appeared before Mr. R. von Krencki, H.I.G.M.'s Consul at Kobe, on a summons charging him with an infringe. ment of the German Commercial Code. It appeared from the evidence given that the ac- cused had been warned some time since not to use the firm name "Reimers & Co." in his business, as he was registered under the name of "C. F. Reimers." He then stated that he had painted out the "& Co." which appeared on his signboard, and had prefixed the letters “C. F." but on the Amtsdiener going to the office of the accused on the 10th and 11th inst. he found the original signboard "Reimers & Co." still displayed. The charge being made out, the accused was fined 200 marks and costs, and warned that a repetition of the offence would be followed by a further fine of 200 marks.
As an instance of the lawlessness now prevail- ing in the country and even in the province of Kiangsu, the N. C. Daily News, a gang of over 100 robbers taking advantage of the temporary absence of the district magistrate of Chuning- hsien at Nanking, broke into his yamen on the night of the 20th ult. and cleared it of every- thing of value. A daughter of the magistrate had the presence of mind to conceal on her per- son the Imperial seal of the magistracy and to escape by the back gate of the yamen with her mother and younger brothers, while the robber chief was making frantic search for it. The loss of the seal would not only have cost the magis. trate his post, but would have subjected him to banishment at the very least. The magistrate, who had returned to his yumen, has been recalled to Nanking to give an account of the affair to Viceroy Chang.
Disorderly strikers get severely dealt with at Shanghai. At the Mixed Court on the 28th October twenty-eight striking journeymen tailors were charged with others not in custody with assembling in Minghong Road, causing a complete obstruction of the thoroughfare; also with being guilty of riotous and disorderly con- duct. They had collected outside the Hongkew Police Station, because their leader had been arrested. The Magistrate sentenced most of them to 300 blows and two weeks' imprisonment. Two of them, well-known gamblers, were ordered to get 500 blows, three months' imprison- ment, and then to be deported. The leader of the strikers, a man named Yung Zai-yung, for intimidation was sentenced to one year's im- prisonment, 1,500 blows in three equal instal ments at the beginning, middle, and end of his time, and then to be deported.
The Ningpo correspondent of the N. C. Daily News writes:We are progressing here and getting into line with other more ambitions places. The profits from the cotton mill of last year, notwithstanding crude machinery, and sun- dry breaks, have been sufficient to give anticipa- tions of large and profitable returns when the large new mills with the improved modern machinery get into full work. We hear there is to be another mill, a match mill, erected at the north end of the foreign settlement. Some of the interested Chinamen have gained sufficient knowledge and experience in Shanghai to make a venture here in the same line. Matches come so cheap that it scarcely seems worth while another company further increasing the already plentiful supply. They know their own business and are prepared to supply the capital to make the venture.
A Shanghai native paper, quoted by the N. C. Daily News, states that as the Emperor was going to Eho Park lately to visit the Empress Dowager, the Imperial cortège passed by a well-known teashop where generally a pretty large crowd of tea drinking gossips assemble daily. Prior to the cortège arriving at the teashop, a party of Imperial guardsmen heralded, as usual, the Imperial approach by calling aloud to the shop people on the route to close their doors and windows and keep within
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
doors until his Majesty had passed half a li. Naturally every door and window was closed, but at the teashop the large number of tea drinkers being all anxious to catch a glimpse of the Imperial personage crowded round the venetianed balconies, which finally collapsed, bringing down half a dozen persons almost right at the foot of the Imperial sedan chair. Of course there was the usual clamour of a Chinese crowd, whose excitement bore down the habitual awe of the Imperial presence; but the crime of "disturbing the Imperial tranquillity is very serious in the eye of the law and the next moment, as his Majesty was hurried past ahead, a party of guardsmen and a eunuch had arrested the owner of the teashop and taken him to the Board of Punishments for trial on the above-named charge.
According to Peking despatches quoted by the N. C. Daily News there was an explosion of gunpowder on the 11th instant at the powder works inside the Yungan gate of that city, in which a number of lives were lost and over forty buildings in the works destroyed. Two carts were loading a number of baskets of gunpowder for the troops drilling at Lukou bridge. One cart had already got its load and was passing the other cart, by the side of which were several baskets of gunpowder, apparently leaking, ready to be hoisted into the cart. The place through which the carts were drawn was paved with stones and the mules of
the first cart with their iron-shod hoofs struck some sparks as they drew their load past the stationary cart. The flash at once communicated with the larger heaps near the baskets and soon to the baskets themselves, and then came the explosion at the same moment of. the gunpowder in the stationary cart, blowing to pieces the carter, his two mules and the cart, and bringing the mill sheds, sifting sheds, polishing sheds, and the magazine down with a crash as the second explosion of the gunpowder in the moving cart followed in the wake of the first. The works are in ruins. Prince Kung and the President of the Board of War per- sonally visited the scene of the explosion the same day.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
CA TON, 5th November.—Macao. Congou :- Settlement during the past fortnight comprise some 2,000 Boses, at Tiz. 12-16 per picul, of so called Fourth Crop, but none of the true Honey- suckle flavoured Teas have been offered as yet. Arrivals from the country are very small, better prices than those ruling in Macao being obtain- able for the native trade in Pouchongs. Scented Capers.-The fortnight's business is nil, and the emcerned; the balance of unshipped purchases 883 appears to be closed as far as buying is
will hardly bring the total export up to 54 mils., but 5 mils. will probably be slightly exceeded. The cold weather has set in unusually early, and the centing flower will soon be entirely ex- hausted.
SHANGHAI, Ist November.-(From Messrs. Welch, Lewis & Co.'s circular).-The latest London telegrams report a severe decline in the values of first China Congous. Black Tea.-The better demand for Teas up to Taels 151 a picul mentioned in our last respects lasted for a few days after the departure of the mail and several of the settlements showed an advance of fully half a tael a picul on previous quotations. At the close the market is very lifeless.
The following settlements are reported:- Ningchow...4,236 1-chts. at Tls. 12 to 18ja pl.
134 to 144 10 to 15 15 to 134
Hobow
620 Oonam .2,707 Wenchow...
301
Total 7.86 -chests.
"
"
23
11
353
second packs of a well known chop of Tienkai have been sold at Tls. 25, Tis. 34, and Tls. 44 a picul or Tls. 5/6 lower than the first packs of of same chop. The stock on offer is large, and total supplies promise to exceed last season's byt 35,000 balf chests.
Settlements reported since 18th ultimos
-clits.
a pienlev 5,361 at Tls. 20.60 to 27.75
Pingsucy Moynne Tienkai Fychow Local Packed
I
Total.
S, 163
10,529
1,421
39%
16.00 to 24.IO
15.00 lo 38.00
11 25 to 14.25
+1
12.40 to 15.00
27, 06 J-cbts.
Total settlements from opening of the market to date :-
Pingsney ...171,71) J-chts againet 139,038 j-chts. Moyuce
78,314 Tienkai. Frchow
8,416
67,625
12,149
Local P'ked. 20.601
54,821
13.946
14,812
Total......361,00 -chts. Total 31,961 -chts. Total arrivals to date are:-394,355 half-chests, year.
against 339,778 ball chests to sam date last
:
EXPORT OF EA FROM CHINA TO GREAT BRITAIN.
1995-96 b
Canton.and Macao Amoy Foochow
*1894-95 lbs.
6,119,453
5,431,775
330,015
601,040
.11.175;408
14,357,213
17,509,220
34,990,087
37,890,283
Shanghai and Hadkow.17,335,211
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CUINA TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA,
Amoy.
Foochow
Shanghai
1895-96.
The. 0,480,775 6,066,651
1894-95
lbs. 12,800,167
.24,093,Gu
4,626,555 21,008,814
1
39,6 0,0 6
39,336,476
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1895-96 lbs.
1891-95
Ils. 22,555,223
Hankow and Shanghai...27,010,068
EXTORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA..
Yokohama Kobe
1893-90
Fr. ..27,496,112
1891-95
lb*.
26,542,487 16,807,958 13,666,79J
44,304,070 40,209,277
SILK.
SHANGHAI, 31st October. (From Messi's Cromie and Burill's circular.)—London advices dated 29th current report the Silk market “dull," Quotations unchanged. Raw Silk.--Business has been interrupted through the local Race Meeting, and only few transactions have been put through. The demand for White Silk is quieter, but Yellow Silks continue in god request. Holders show uo disposition to except lower rates. Tsat- lees. The demand has ruled very quiet all week, the home news not being at all encouraging. Gold Kilings show some weakness, and purchases could be made to-day at Tls. 3.50. Taysaams Are neglected. Some small purchases of Skins have been made at previous rates. Yellow Silks. -Continue in good demand, and prices are well mantained. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns from the 24th to the 30th October, are 906 bales of White, 613 bales of Yellow, and 95 bales of Wild Silk: Re-feels and Filatures.—We hear of no new business, but deliveries towards old contracts are on considerable scale. Wild Silks. The demand has fallen off. Stocks remain emnall add arrivals are not expected to be
Stock.-15,338 halfchests, against 13,617 half-largo for some time. Waste Silk.-The market chests at same date last year.
Green Tea.-Pingsuey. The business trans- acted in this descriptions is much smaller, but prices remain unchanged. Local Packed.-A few chops have been taken at low quotations, but the quality is very undesirable. Country Tea.
A moderate business has be n done at more than usually irregular prices, some clops being sold at very low rates, whilst other purchases by the same buyer almost maintain last mail's quota- tions. T 4 to Tls 5 a picul decline on offers <nce refused have been accepted in some instances. Choice "Teas are in very small compass: the
is quiet, but prices are well maintained. The only transaction reported is the purchase of 100 piculs Honan Waste No. 1 at Tls. 66.00. Pongees,
-About 3,000 pieces Shantung Pongees changed
hands at the following rates:-25/26 in., 23/21 oz. at Tls. 9.10 per piece, 18/18 in., 18/18) oz at Tls. 1.82 per piece. Purchases include — Tsatlees.-Buffalo 2 at Tls. 4724, do. 3 at Tla. 442). Skeins.-Chingyung at Tls, 2371. Yel- low Silk. Mienchew at Tls. 240 to Tls. 2471, Meeyang at Ts. 230 to Tls. 210, Fooyung at 118. 217. Wongyi at Tls. 195 to Tls, 212}, Wongchow.at Tis, 1874,