The police are making enquiries about s curious shooting accident which was reported.
them on the 23rd October as having. occurred on Thursday morning in Taikoktani Bay A fishing boat woman received a stray bullet in her right thigh while she was on her boat, and the missile passed through the flesh and then penetrated the woodwork of the boat. She was attended to at the hospital and now the police want to know where the bullet, which is of the new Magazine
· In tho morn- rife pattern, came from. ing a company of the Rifle Brigade was on the old military 800 yards range, and the Royal Engineers, the submarine miners, and a num. ber of blue jackets were also engaged in shoot- ing practice, and it is surmised that the bullet came from one of these parties.
· MISCELLANEOUS.
The indent for 200.000 sleepers, opened at the Railway Head Office on the 1st of this month, has been given out as under :-30,000 American red-wood sleepers to Messrs. Buch- heister & Co., and 170,000 Oregon pine sleepers to Messrs. Mandl & Co., these being the two lowest tenders. The American red-wood tender, we learn, is only a trial shipment to see how that particular kind of wood will last in China. -Peking and Tientsin Times,
The Japan cricketers left Shanghai amid general regret at 4 p.m. on Saturday. 17th October, by the Whangpoo to join the Melbourne at Woosung. The N. C. Daily News says:- There was a considerable gathering of their friends, among them being Sir Nicholas, Lady, and Miss Hannen, at the jetty to see them off, some of our cricketers accompanying them as far as Woosung. They left amid a volley of cheers, and will be very welcome when they come again toShanghai.
A collision took place at Woosung on the 18th October between the Wingsang, bound for Hongkong and Canton, and the Oscarshal, for Newchwang. The Wingsang, in passing the Norwegian steamer, struck her on the port bow, denting several of her plates. After ascertaining that the Oscarshal required no assistance the Wingsang proceeded on her voyage, the former returning to Shanghai. It was found the Oscarshal was not damaged sufficiently to necessitate immediate repairs, and she proceeded to sea, postponing dooking until
her return.
THE KONHỘNGYG WEEKL PRESS AND
At Shanghai, at about eleven o'clock on Thursday night, 15th October, a Russian woman named Tartarskoi rang the bell at MessTS. Montrie and Co.'s store in Nanking Road, and on the door being opened by one of the boys, rushed upstairs into one of the rooms on the first floor, locking the door and crying out that some one was following and molesting her. On some of the inmates of the house trying to force their way into the room, the unfortunate woman jumped through the window into the street. She was picked up and conveyed to the General Hospital, where it was found that one of her feet was completely shattered and that she had sustained other more or less serious injuries.-N. C. Daily News.
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A remarkable case of suicide through grief occurred in Yang-tsze-loe, North Szechuen Road, Shanghai, on Sunday morning, 18th October. A Cantonese named Leang Yu-pu, aged 36, a native of Houng-shan district, near Macao, formerly an officer on one of the Chinese torpedo boats which took part in some of the naval engagements against the Japanese, was dismissed by Admiral Ting from the Chinese navy, and camia direct to Shanghai to join his wife, and try some less perilous pursuit for a living: Arriving in Shanghai at the latter part of last year, the Chinese warrior fell seriously ill, and eventually shuffled off this mortal coil early on Sunday morning. His wife, having no. children, and being greatly depressed over her sponse's demise, immediately took an overdose of opium, and succumbed by this favourite Chinese mode of ending her sorrows. The news of the touching and tragic episode at tracted a large number of visitors to the place, the luckless couple ended their story. dies were buried the following afternoon; naing being followed by their sole at- poor Chinese female servant and a coolie. China Gazette.
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COMMERCIAL,
TEA.
Octob
28 1896
swalow
No
Swntow No
do.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT Soochow Sugar
BRITAIN.
Suekloong
1896-97
lbs.
Canton and Macao 4,20,151 Shangbai and Hankow...15,550 878 Foochow
.11,517,247
81,689,276
MISCELLAN
11,111 boxes Tea 1,050 lbs, Scented Oran
ZTS Buenos:
for Scente
1895-96
lbg.
5,752,099
16,519,418
8,518,499
The steamer Java, . 17th October, took :—— chester:-100 bales
(232
80,790,016
Tea (Unknown), in tra
bales Waste Silk, 50 bales Canes, 100 and Muttings, 100 caska eserves, Preserves, 49 cases China 46 ca woodware, 24 cases Aniseed Oil and Sundries.
Casas
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES, AND CANADA.
Shanghai Amoy..... Foochow
1896-97
lbs. .10,582,197 8,892,598 ,131,222
20,606,007
250 bale
1895-96
lbs 22,868,697 7,967,866 1,608,212 The steamer Dardanus, Hongkong to London; 15th October, took :—4,896 boxes 'l'ea, (4,800 lbs. 82,434,775 Congou, 100,716 lbs. Scented Caper,) 200 bale
Waste Silk, 184 bales Pierced Cocoons, 810 bales Canes, 460 rolls Mutting, 78 casen Cigars, 4 cases Blackwoodware, 6 cases Gongs, 14 cases ware, 8,217 cases Preserves, 175 casks Gi and 29 packages Sundries; for London option Manchester:-150 bales Waste Silk for gow:-274 cases Ginger, and 3 packages Sun dries.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA "TO ODESSA.
1896-97 lbs.
Shanghai and Napkow ...22,925,118
1895-98 lbs. 27,040, 68
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama. Kobe
1896-97
1bg.
21,473,889
10,440,354
81,914,243
1895-96 lbs. 27.157,671 15,901,788
43,059,454
SILK.
SHANGHAI, 23rd October.-(From Mr. A. B. Burkill's circular) -London advices to 21st cur- rent quote a quiet market, Gold Kilins 8/6, Blue Elephant 10/6. Raw Silk.-The market has remained exceedingly dull during the whole of the week, prices have not given way, but there is an uneasy feeling amongst bolders owing to the prospect of dear money in the immediate future, Tsatlers.-8 ttlements barely aggregate 400 bales at quotations. Taygaams are scarceand as very full prices are asked by holders, transactions are restricted in o nsequence; settlements 40750 bales. Yellow Silks.-Supplies are small ani good quality in any class commands a further
advance; settlements about 100 bales. Arrivals, as per Customs Re urns 15th to 31st current, 1,939 balea White, 216 piculs Yellow, and 2. pieuls Wild Silk. Filatures and re-re-ls are almost entirely neglected The Export of Steam Filatures to date is as follows:-To London 2 bales, to Continent 798 bales, and to America 261 bales. Waste Silk.-,500/2,000 piculs have been booked this week. The following prices have transpired:-Curlies No. 1 Tls. 6, Curlies 1, 2, 8 Tls. 56, Tussal Waste 1 and 2 at Tls. 29 and 25. Frisonnets Hankow and Szechuen at Tls. 17 to 19, according to ass rtment.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1896-97
Canton' Shanghai
1895-96
bale.. 8,118
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
The German steamer Irene, Hongkong Odessa, 12th October, took:-200 cases Cassia Lignes; for Havre :—1;114 rolls Matting, 17 cas Bristles, and 84 bales Canes; for Havre option Hamburg :-15 cases Paper, 33 cases Chinaware, 1 case Silk, 340 rolls Matting, and 503 canes Camphor; for Harre option Hamburg option London -150 bales Split Bamboo; for Havre option London-49 cases Camphor for Ham burg :-7 cuses Camphorwood Boxes, 23 packages T-a, 334 packages Preserves, 120 casks Preserves, 26 rolls Matting, 1 case Bambooware, 85 balen Feathers, 154 packages Canes, 6 boxen Essential Oil, 85 Cases Palileaffans, 635 packages Fire, Crackers, 181 cases Gallnuts, 1,250 cases Cassia 10 packages Rattanware, 300 cases Camphor, 3 cases Earthenware, 2 casks Soy, 4 cases Bristles, 170 bales Gulangal, and 17 packages. Sundries for Hamburg option London:-100 cases - phor; for Antwerp option London :—40 cases Bris- iles; for London :-21 cases Bristles, and 100 rolls Mats; for Lisbon :-3 cases Silk and Chinaware; for New York:-10 cases Essential Oil.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 27th October.—Bengal.-There has been a falling off in the demand during the period under review, and prices have declined to $730 for New Patna, $750 for Old Patna, und $715 for New Benares.
Malwa, Old descriptions have continued in demand whilst new have been neglected. The following are the latest quotations:-
New (this yr's) 730 with all'ance of 4
(last yr's)$750
Old (2/3 yrs.)$770 Old (4/5yrs.) $790
Older (6/9 yrs.)$820 -
39
n
"
0 to 2 to 2 0. to
0 to 24
Persian. There has been nothing doing in this drug during the past week. Current quotutions are $550 to $630 for Paper-wraped; and $540 to $580 for Oily according to quality.
To-day's stocks are given as under:- A New Patna...
.1552 chests,
2800
437
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
bales.
12,152
20,071
84,659
Yokohama.... ................................................**
3,676
11.355
35,899
54,132
Malwa Persian
1896-97 bales.
1895-96
bales.
716
6,509
· PATNA.
DEÑARES.
-MALWAS
Shanghai ...................................................... Yokohama
515
4,63 L
DATE.
3,274
13,017
New. Old.
New. Old. New.
4,535
23,156
1896.
$
•$
Oct. 22
7861
750
752
Oct. 23 7371 change | Oct. 24 735
750 7621 Quofa- Oct. 25 785
Oct. 26 780 750 745 Oct. 27 730 750 -746
750
7633
750
752].
Canton
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG. 27th October.-There is no tor port in the position of this market, tions for Formosa are $48.60 to $9:00. the week sales have been 170 piculs.
During
SUGAR. HONGKONG, 27th October.-The market is very weak and a further fall in prices has to be recorded. Following are the quotations:- shekioong, No. 1, Whito...$7:18 to 7:20 per pol.
do.-
2. White... 6.40 to 6:42 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.47 to 4:52 2, Brown... 4,80 to -4,38
do.
RICE.
Hongkong, 27th October. in prices bas to be reported. Closing quotations are :-→→
Saigon, Ordinary
Bound, good c Long
SUELEN
780,77
1820
790/820 770 790 820 780/7707
01770 790/820 780,770 790 820- 780 770 790/820
to 9.80.