THE HONGKONG WEEKDħ
807
his parade
and
the
lent ents;
ugh The annual Corps by H.B the Governor General Black will take place on the
noo of three months imprisonment ur was passed on the 24th March on for demanding money by menaces. ainant, who is a fitter, told Inspector Mann that the prisoner and another man had visited his house and wrongfully accused him
Th
Guropeans
Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son General Managers of the Olivers 1 hold Mines LI mited, have received a telegram which they translate as follows" The Eureka Mine the latest news is very good driving levels North and South the width of reef is six feet the reef shows visible gold throughout the mine Mill starts again
wook, or ten days average samples from different parts of the mine per steamer Omi Maru."
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
and had also demanded $20 and a dinner. In- EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT spector Mann gave him $5 and arranged for detec- tives to witness the money being handed over to the prisoner on the occasion of a second visit. The plan succeeded and the prisoner was arrested B. Boon as he received the money.
Canton and Macao Shanghai and Hankow...18,410,318 Foochow":
.12,749,506
87,444,332
(lastsyrs)
Old
(6/7
To-
Old Patu New Beni
Oll Benares Malwa Persian E
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM
PATKA
BENARES
Now [Ola. New. Old
BRITAIN.
1896-97
lbs. 6,284,51$
1895-98
Iba. 7:510,177
DATE..
21,317,405
14,676,073
1897.
48,5 3,655
Mar. 25 6667
6671 700
760
Mar. 26 657167836771 Mar. 2765616784 677 700 Mar. 28 6561 6781 677700 Mar. 20 650 676) Mar. 30 650 665
700
760
810
760
760
672700
760
810
6732 700 760
810
RICE.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1895-06
lbs.
Shanghai Amoy. Foochow
1896-97 lbs. ........19,809,591
An Indian constable met with very rough treatment at the hands of a Chinese on Wednesday night. The constable was return- to Samshaipo after having taken a prisoner to the station when he met five men, one of whom he saw had something up his sleeve. The con- stable stopped this man, who throw away a tin of opium into the water, while his companions ran off. The constable told the man to get the tin out of the water, but he refused and attacked the constable, knocking him down and loosening some of his. teeth. There was a struggle for twenty minutes and the China- man was not overcome until an Indian sergeant arrived on the scene and took him to the Police Station. On the 25th March the prisoner was fined $50 or two months' imprisonment for being in possession of opium and sent to gaol | Shanghai and Hankow ...22,949,128 27,240,863 for forty-two days for the assault.
HONGKONG, 30th March. A further, decline in prices has to be reported. Quotations are
Saigon, Ordinary ...................
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2. 2.49 to 2.46
29,094,771
14,665,055
!
.11,716,764 19, 199,184
50,548,770 55,959,010
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1896-97 lbs.
J
12
Round, good quality Long
1895-98 lbs.
"
Garden,
White
"
Fino Cargo
COALS.
Yokohama................
Kobe
No.
to 2.21
2:50 to 2.52
2.41 to 2.43
2.68 3.28
HONGKONG, 30th March Market quiet. Quo- tations are:-
Cardiff
to 16.50 ex godown, nom.
ship. 7.00 ex ship,
1895-96
27,565,583 14,961,219
Ibs. 29,601,011 18,622,433
42,526,802
48,223,444
Australian $6.75 to Miike Lump... 6.50 to Mike Small...
SILK.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE,
On Sunday the Hongkong Volunteer Corps EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED attended a church parade service at the Cathe
STATES AND CANADA. dral. The service was conducted by the Rev.
1896-97 R. F. Cobbold, the lessons being read by Major
ibs. Sir John Carrington (Commandant of the Corps). About forty non-commissioned officers and men of the Field Battery and about a dozen and a half of the Machine Gun Company were present, together with the whole of the officers. On returning to headquarters Sir John Car- rington spoke of the smart appearance of the men, but he had to regret that there was not a bigger muster; he fully expected double the number. In England the average number of inefficients in a Corps of, say, nine hundred was only nine or ten. He was anxious to see the Hongkong Corps as efficient as those Corps in England and he strongly hoped that all the men would turn up to the drills in order that the Corps might be on the same footing, in regard to efficiency, as any other Corps. We trust the men will bear these remarks in mind. The Commandant himself sets them the best example, as he is present at every drill.
Canton Shanghai Yokohama...
1896-97
1895-98
Balės.
bales
21,888
15,145
43,755
48,665
16,976
18,790
82,619
82,600
Moji Lump -6.75 to
none
8.00 ex ship; firm
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 30th March. Amongst the sales reported are the following.
YARN AND PIECE GOODS-Bombay Yarn-455 bales No. 10 at $82 to $87,50, 495 bales No. 12 at $83 to $89, 305 bales No. 16 at $89 to $97, 180 bales No. 20. at $91.50 to $96. Grey Shirtings 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 6 Men at $8.70, 1,000 pieces 10 The. Stag at $8,80, 300 pieces 8+ lbs. Boys at $2.50, 900 pieces 8 lbs. 3 Doga 1,050 pieces 7 lbs. Blue Lion at 31.9215 300 1895-96 | 84 lbs. Red Cook at $2,50, 600 pieces 81 lb
bales. Cook at $2,571, 300 pieces 81 lbs. Donbli 9,190 at $2.70, 250 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Trial 9,251 White Shirtings. 250 pieces Gold
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA/ 1896-97 bales.
Canton Shanghai Yokohama.
8,844
..17,727
26,655
21,921
CAMPHOR
40,36%
Hanazona, 30th March. Under the influence of large stocks the decline in prices continues. Quotations for Formosa are nominally $45.50 to $47.00. Sales, 200 piculs.
SUGAR.
A meeting of the subscribers to St. George's Ball was held at the City Hall on Tuesday (23rd March) to decide what should be done with a balance of $1,431,70. H.E. the Governor, Sir William Robinson, presided. Mr. C. W. May submitted the accounts, which showed a balance of $1431.70 which included over $300 from the previous ball. The accounts were passed Mr. T Sercombe Smith moved and Mr. E. W. Mitchell Beconded the following resolution: That a BUD of 84 be returned to each subscriber, who shall supplied with a compradore's order ount; that the surplus be retainedf
and that the balance, Are penses be credited to the | sheklóong, No. 1, White. $721 to 7.24 pe
king accountless Mr.
do
2. White... 6.65 to 6.71 that the surplus be Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 443 to 4:45 Famine Fund. Mr.
do..
2, Brown... 4.32 to 4.35 rthcote thought it better to divide swatow, No. 1, White. 7:00 to 7.15
the local charities, such as the do.
2, White: 6.25 to 6.28 fal and Nethersole Hospitals It Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4,35 to 187
do:
2, Brown, 4.20 to 4.25 ..10.10 to 11.05 Soochow Sugar Candy. Shekloong
9.48 to 9:47
or that
86 N
davo
that the subsoribers pro- power to bind the absent sub- disposal of the money.
the ball,
a vote of thanks ed by MiNT
HONGKONG, 30th March. The inarket continues dull and prices show little alteration. Quotations
"
GKONG 30th
mand has been again
ORIUM.
Bon
and prices have declined,
$650, Old Patna
78451
and Old Benares at $700.
$8.721; 600 pieces X9 at $1.471 Gold Tiger at $5.931, 300 pieces N 500 pieces No. 8,000 at $4.85, 260 pieces Dragon at $5.25, 750 pieces Flower. Victoria Lawns. 1,200 pieces Brown Stag T Cloths. 760 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican at $2321, 1.120 pieces 7 lbs. Silver L at $1.80, 1.875 pieces 7 lbs. Blue Dragon F. H at $2/17), 500 piecus 8 lbs. Red Stag at 300 pieces 8 lbs. Hunter and Stag at $3.10, 375. pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Gold Dragon at ·
METALS.
Iron 340 $5.10Yellow! Metals.
iron caaea now
etings
GOTTOKSYKEN
NOB:10 to 20 Nos. 16
00 to
300
COTTON
Groy
White Shirting
to 188.00