974
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Invitations have been issued for St. Andrew's Ball, which will be held at the City Hall on Monday evening, the 30th inst.
It is notified in the Gazette that Her Majesty has approved of the Ordinance to make better provision for the Sale of Food and Drugs in a pure state.
The maximum temperature last month was 91.4, on the 4th, and the minimum 65, on the 31st, the mean for the month being 77.9. The rainfall amounted to 7.905 inches.
The annual election of the United Service Lodge took place on the 7th instant, when Bro. H. E. A. Hoile was elected Worshipful Master and Bro. J. Bremner Treasurer.
A sad tale was told by a seventeen year old maiden at the Magistracy on the 6th November. The girl was brought from Canton to Hongkong on the 4th September and since then up to the 30th October she was confined in a small dark
[November 11, 1896.
The following returns of the average amount. EXPORT OF SILK FROM C
TO AMERICA of Bank notes in circulation and of specie. in reserve in Hongkong during the month ended 31st October, 1896, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published
Banks.
Average Specie in
amount. reserve.
Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and China... $1,800,322 $1,000,000 Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation. 4,492,640 2,500,000 National Bank of China,
Limited
382,891 205,000
Total... $6,675,853 $3,705,000
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
BRITAIN.
1896-97
lbs. Canton and Marno
4,786,285 Shanghai and Hankow... 16.269 152 Foochow
,11,517,247
1895-06
Canton Shanghai Yokohama.
JAPAN
1896-97
1805-98
bales.
1.337.
63
168
3,274
5,245
CAMPHOR
HONGKONG. 10th November. The market has weakened a little during the past week. Quota- tions for Formosa are $48.00 to $48.50. During the week sales have been-150 piculs
SUGAR
HONGKONG, 10th November.-A better tone has prevailed in this market and prices advancing. Following are the quotations Shekloong, No. 1, Whito...$7.16 to 7:19 per pol.
do.
2, White... 6.55 to 6.58
do.
14
2, Brown... 4.80 to 4:39 Swatow,
No. 1, White... 7 18 to 7.15 Ibe.
do.
2. White... 6.40 to 48 6,119,434 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 336 to 3.40 17,149.453
do.
2. Brown... 4.22 to · 4.24- 8,518,499
Soochow Sugar Candy ......10.95 to 11:00
room in a brothel at 15, Square Street. The EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.50 to -4.52 master of the brothel made attempts to force her to lead an immoral life, but she refused. When- ever she cried he threatened to have her arrested and it was not until the 30th ult. that she regained her liberty. On that night her dun- geon door was left unlocked and while everyone in the house was asleep she cautiously crept from her place of confinement and found her way to the street. Here she asked the way to the police station and a man took her there. EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED Soon afterwards the master of the brothel was arrested. The girl told the Magistrate that she wished to go home to her mother, who was
nearly blind. The prisoner was committed for Shanghai trial at the Criminal Session's.
Amov. Foochow
32,522,68$
STATES AND CANADA.
1896-97 The.
1
.12,766,874
11,824,718
1,131,222
25.722,814
31,816,406
1895-06
Iba 23,836,217 9,489,775 1,608,212
34,934,204
XPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1896-97 lbs.
Shanghai and flankow ...22,949,123
1895-96 lbs. 27,040, 68
The murder on a fishing boat near Green Island a few days ago turns out to be a sequel to a series of conflicts between various clans and not the outcome of piracy as was at first thought. It is true that piracy was committed, but the primary object of the attack was murder. In March last the conflicting parties met near Lamma Island and had a serious fight and four persons were killed, and in June there was an- other battle between them. The next time they met was on 26th August, when two men were injured in an affray near Pokfulam and they EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED were treated at the Government Civil Hospital. Then the attack near Green Island followed, culminating in the murder of one of the fisher- men. The police are experiencing great diffi. culty in getting evidence, first of all one story and then another being given. The two men- who have been arrested in connection with the murder near Green Island were brought up at the Police Court on Monday and remanded until to-day.
STATES AND CANADA.
- 1896-97
lbs. 21,173,889 10,440,354
31,911,243
Yokohama.........
Kobe
SILK.
1895-90 lbs. 27,157,671
Sekloong
"
.9.45 to 9.50
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
The steamer Keemun Hongkong to London 29th October, took: 1,00% packages Tea (22,027 lbs. Congou, 756 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe); 3 293 *cases Preserves, 550 casks Preserves, 227 casks Buffalo hides, 207 cases Essental Oil; 162 cases Pearl Shells, 123 bales Canes, 100 rolls Matting, 74 cases Blackwoodware, 72 cases Chinaware, 1 case Feathers, 1 case Cigars, 1 package Tea, and 1 case Private Effets; for London option Manchester:-50 bales Waste Silk; for Glasgow: -50 cases Preserves, 1 caso Ginger, and 1 case Private Effects; for Liverpool:-10 boxes Pre- serves, and 1 case Samples; for Rotterdam:-in 400 cases Preserves; from Manila for London :-- 100 bales Heup, and 15 cases Cigars: from Manila for Glasgow:-1 case Cigars; from Manila for Liverpool:-850 bales Hemp; from Manila. for Rotterdam:-198 bales Leaf Tobacco.
The steamer Argyll, Hongkong to New York 30th October, took :-800 bales Cassia Lignea, 20 cases Essental Oil, 20 cases Dried Lychees, 38 chests Tea, 25 packages Split Bamboo, and 230 15,901,783 packages Merchandise.
43,059,454
SHANGHAI, 6th November, -(From Mr. A. R. Burkill's circular) -London messages are to 4th current and quiet Gold Kilins 8/6 and Elephants 10 with a quiet market. Raw Silk.
B'de
A large audience assembled in Messrs. W. Robinson & Co.'s music rooms at 5.30 p.m. on the 5th November the occasion being an invita- tion vocal and piano recital by Senor and Senora Francisco de P. Barbat, who have recently considerable quantity of Silk has changed established themselves in the colony, Senor hands during the week both for Europe and for and Senora Barbat are professors of music of America; at the close prices are very firm with an considerable talent, from the conservatories of upward tendency. Tentlecs.-Upwards of 1,000 Madrid and Barcelona, and pupils of the famous bales have been settled-mostly yesterday and masters Bonet, Tintorel, and Goula, and to-day There is no change in quotations, but their performance yesterday proved that they holders are disinclined to go on selling on present Senor haste. Taysans. A few bales of Kahings have ate thoroughly competent artists. Barbat has a fine bass voice and Senora changed hands at full prices. Yellow silk.-Best Barbat a sweet and flexible mezzo-soprano, but grades are very scarce and are still in demand. About 100 bales are settled at quotations below. both make an excessive use of the tremolo, Arrivals, as, per ustoms Returns 29th October after the style of the Spanish school, but which
to 4th November, 1,027 bales White, and 242 to English ears generally detracts from the picul Yellow Silks. Filatures and B-Reels —A pleasure of listening to a performance that further quantity of 600 bales Hand Filatures bas may in other respects be
been taken off the market for New York, and Senora Barbat also laboured under difficultl.ere is still some enquiry for this class. There ties yesterday as she was suffering from fever and had been confined to her room for several days. Also the accompanist at the last moment was unable to attend and as Senor Barbat had therefore to play the accompani- ments himself the performers were at a dis- advantage in the duets and in the Senor's solos. Notwithstanding these drawbacks, however, the recital was most successful and afforded much pleasure to the audience. The following was the programme :- Overture......... Monologue
Vocal Waltz
PA
"Martha ".. "La Tempestad
"Parle"
Grand Due...... “La Traviata
Mazurka "Rosa de Oro"
Capprissiosa
11
most excellent.
are also soure Steam Filatures going forward, but terms have not transpired. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is:-To London 2 bales, to Continent 884 bales. and to America 315 bales. Wild Silks. About 500 bales have been bought forward at Tis. 190/195 for No. 1. Waste Silks. A fairly large business has been done in low Wastes. I.quote Long Shantung Frisons at Tis. 181/3 and Honan, No. 2 at Tls. 19. Pongees.-No business of consequenc! is reported.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1896-97
(
Flotow. Chapi.
Arditi
Verdi.
Massaguer
Canton
Hanghai
Yokohama..
............................ Gounod.
Toreador's Souge "Carmen" ................... Bizet.
Scena
Duet
"Faust"
"L' Husar”............................................ Boger.
1895-96 bale-.
bales.
14,736
10,050
22.409
$7,731
3, 76
40,821
|
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The steamer Menelaus, Hongkong to London 31st October, took :-10,225 boxes Tex](202,734 lbs. Scented Caper, 6,153 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoo, and 6,838 lbs. Congou; 100 bales Waste Silk, 100 hales Pierced Coc ons, 270 bálès Canes, 302 bales Hemp, 20 rolls Matting, 87 cases Essential Oil, 4 cases Hats, 27 cases Cigars, 300 ́osses Palm leaf funs, 1,003 cases Preserves. 211 casks Ginger, 200 casks Soy, and 15 packages Sundries; for London option Manchester:-123 bales Waste Silk; for Liverpool:-2 bules Hemp.
!
The steamer Ceylon, Hongkong to Rosario 3rd November, took:-2 bales Cassia, 300 packages. Tea; fr Glasgow:-50 cases Preserves; for London :-8,646 boxes Tex (34,167 lbs. Congou, 147,399 lbs. Scented Caper), 1,025 boxes Tea, in transit; 8 cases Private Effects from Manila, 9 cases Cigars from Manila, 200 bales Waste Silk, 443 bales Canes, 45 rolls Mats and Mattings, 32 cases Blackwoodware. 6.cases Chinaware, 30 cases Bristles, 10 cases Curios, 2 cases Camphor- wood Trunks, 1,475 cas-8 Preserves, 435 casks Preserves, 6 packages Rattan Baskets, 82 baga Galangal, I case Copper Gongs, and 1 case Silk Piece Goods..
The American ship raramita, Hongkong to New York 4th November, took-19,419 rolls Matti g. 1,450 packages Firecrackers, 700 bales Cassia Lignea, and 100 hores Saigon Cassin
The steamer Mirzapore, Hongkong to Manches-
Silk ter 5th Noveber, took 50 bales Wast for London:-278 packages Ten (9,010lbs, Congou), 8 cases Silk Pięce Goods, 80 rolls Matting, 2 cases Cigars, and 3. cases.Preserves; for Gibraltar —127 package- Tea; for France :—–538 bales Ba Silk, 10 cngs Silk Piece Goods, and Cardboard Boxes; for Milan :---10 bales Silk,
MOPIUM.
HONGKONG, 10th Novembe
11.355 has been a further drop in prices,
closing at $725, Old Patna at $760, Ne 59,186 at $735, and Old Benares at $720.