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November 24, 1897.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
At the Magistracy on 17th Nov., a Japanese coffee house keeper at 122. Wellington Street, was charged with selling intoxicat. ing liquors on the
instant, 9th
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A gallant r sene from drowning was made on Tuesday night, 16th Nov., by Bombadier Vaughan, of the Royal Artillery, and Private Barnett, of H. Co., West Yorkshire Regiment. The Commissariat launch Jubilee was proceeding | F. X. d'Almada Ө Castro appeared for to Stonecutters with a number of men belonging the defence. It appeared from the evidence to the detachment stationed there, Private that at 7.45 on the evening of the 9th inst. Barnett being on board on military police duty. Detective Sergeant Gidley gave J. Ledbury a At about 8.15 p.m., when the launch was marked 50 cent pieca and told him to buy between the Victor Emanuel and the torpedo samshu at 122, Wellington Street. Ledbury catcbers, Gunner E. Riley went to the side and went into the house with a friend of his, and jumped overboard, apparently intending to com. ordered a couple of beef steaks and some bread. mit suicide, as he is said to have boen quite They likewise asked for samshu which was sober at the time. Bonibadier Vaughan, divest brought them. Sergeant Gidley soon after ing himself only of his jacket, immediately wards entered and found two tumblers contain- jumped in after him and the launch was at once ing sumshu on the table, and a small bottle of stopped. Private Barnett with great presence of the same lignor under it. The marked 50 cent mind threw over four life buoys, one of which piece was found in the tray at the counter. was caught by Bombadier Vaughan, who swam The defence was that the sainsha was bought with it to the lrowning man. Private Barneft from outside at the request of the two men. after throwing the buoys quickly took off his Ledbury, however, denied that and said he saw outer clothing and jumped overboard to assist the boy fetch the liquor from the kitchen. in the rescue.
The night was dark, but both the The defendant was fined $75 and each of the men in the water were at that time vigorously two informers was awarded $10. calling out. Private Barnett in a few strokes reached the spot where they were and found Riley, who had apparently repented of his inten- tion to commit suicide (if that Was the reason that caused him to jump overboard), holding on to Vaughan by the latter's coat collar. Barnett seized Riley's collar and so assisted in supporting him until the three were picked up by a boat which had been promptly sent off from the Victor Emanuel on the cries from the water being heard. Riley, who was completely exhausted when picked up. was detained on board the Victor Emanuel by the doctor overnight. The next morning he was handed over to his own authorities, and has been charged with the crime of attempting to commit suicide.
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The steamer Taichiow, Captain Primrose, which arrived on Monday from Bangkok, reports that she had fine weather and sinooth sea to Cape Valilla, on the 17th, when strong H.N.W. to northerly gales with high sea were, en- countered. On the 21st at 6 a.m. noticed a junk flying signals of distress with rudder and spars gone and leaking badly. The steamer laid to and launched a boat manned by the chief officer and five seamen, and rescued the crew of the junk, consisting of seven men, three women. four girls, and one boy. The master of the junk stated that he left Macno on the 26th October and on the 17th November encountered bad weather, the vessel losing her rudder, spars, and sail, and leaking badly. She was aban- doned in a sinking condition in lat. 21 deg. N. long. 113 deg. E. The recent bad weather would appear to have worked considerable havoc amongst native craft. The was sent out on Saturday to Gap Rock to bring in sixtern shipwrecked fisher-
who had landed
She also brought two men from another small island near by, to which Captain McIsaacs' attention was attracted by seeing signals of distress fly. ing. A boat was sent off and the two men came back in it and reported that fifteen or sixteen fishing boats had been wrecked there two days before and that there were about sixty people on shore, who wished to remain and salve what they could of their property, the two men coming on to Hongkong to charter a The steamer junk to assist in that work. Triumph, which arrived from Pakhoi and Hoi- how on Monday, also reports seeing a quantity of junk wreckage in the Hainan Straits.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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The Hankow branch of the Imperial Bank of China was opened with great élcat last week. made significant by the The occasion was presentation of congratulatory scrolls from almost every native bank in that port. It is estimated that, owing to the prospect of the great increase to trade by the building of the Lu-Han Railway, the business population of Hankow has lately been increased by over a hundred new hongs from all parts of the empire.-N. C. Daily News.
There have been large shipments of silver made to Newchwang lately to serve for the payment by the Russian authorities of the current expenses of the Manchuriau railway. The Russians realise the fact that copper cash are difficult to deal with as coins when many payments have to be made, and would welcome a more convenient medium, which is not to be wondered at considering the enormous ex- peuse for carriage alone which is involved by the use of copper cash.-N. C. Daily News.
We (Shanghai Daily Press) are pleased to announce that during the forthcoming winter when the Peiho will be frozen to navigation, one of the Kaiping steamers will be reserved, by an arrangement with H.E. Wang Wen-shaon, the Chibli Viceroy, to run regularly between Peitaho and Chefoo for the conveyance of the Sir Robert Imperial Chinese Postal mails. Hart is deserving of the thanks of the public for this arrangement, which will be a saving of many days between Tientsin and Shanghai as compared with the overland conrier, the only means hitherto used in carrying mails during the winter.
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At Shanghaian officer of the Manchu Brigade, General of the Tartar garrison of Foochow, on bis way to Peking with a memorial to the Emperor, hail the misfortune to somehow stain and discolour the packet which contained the despatch. As this is a grave offence according to M: tropolitan etiquette and might lead to the messenger being suspected of having tampered with the packet, the officer in question," who had been living in a native hotel near Smith's Market, committed suicide by cutting his throat on Friday evening, 12th November. He ling- ered till Saturday morning when he expired, and an inquest was subsequently held by the Chihsien, -N. C. Daily News.
COMMERCIAL,
TEA.
November.Congous.—Totat CANTON, th settlenjents for the past month amount to about 8,300 yoxes at prices ranging from Tls. 9 to 22 per piul. The fourth crop Teas shew more are somewhat tregth thay last year, bot wanting in flavour. There is scarcely any demand for these teas from Australia this sènson. Scented Capers.—About 12,000 boxes have found purchasers during the period under review at from Tls. 11 to 26 per pical, bringing the total settlements up to date to about 222,000 Boxes against 236, 00 boxes at the same time last season. The market may now be consid red closed and the total export for the season will exceed our estimate by 400,000 1b3., the old leaf and common tea, which we did not expect would be shipped. So many teas áre having all been snapped up. now practically contracted for and settlements are 0 falsely reported that we found ourselves, as the season drew to a close. considerably out in our estimate of the total settlements, but the
The concert given by the Hongkong Volunteer Corps at the City Hall on Wednesday night, 17th Nov, in honour of the cricketers was well attended considering the fearfully bad state of the weather. It was most unfortunate that the Volunteers shared their usual fate on the even- ing fixed for the promenade concert at Head quarters. It seems as if au al fresco concert cannot be arranged on the Parade Ground with- out the rain falling in torrents on the particular evening set apart for the entertainment; in- stances of this are too numerons to mention. However, the concert in the City Hall was a success, although of course it was essentially one for the open air. The public were intro- duced for the first time to Mrs. Jewell, who is a most vivacious lady and sings with such cheerfulness as to send the audience into ecstacies. She sang
"The Amorons Gold Fish" and then, as an encore, "Coming thro' the Rye," the latter song being interpreted in 8 manner peculiarly her own. Mrs. Dealy sang The Flight of Ages" in beautiful style and she was so warmly applauded that she had to respond with an encore. Mrs. Dealy has an exceedingly rich contralto voice and we hope she will be beard frequently during this season. Of the other vocalists it is unnecssary to say much: they are so well known. Mr. C. H. Grace was in fine form and he sang The Romany Lass" with very marked expression As usual he was enthusiastically encored. Mr. S. H. Somerton sang "The Golden Bar," a very fine song which we believe had not been heard in Hongkong before. The comie element was supplied by Gunner Bentley and Mr. C. T. Robinson, the latter of whom sang a song writ- ten specially for the cricketers. The gymuastic and military display by the Volunteers was much enjoyed and thanks are due to all the men
A Shanghai contemporary publishes the who took part in it for the trouble they put themselves to. Those who took part in this following, apparently a clipping from diplay were Lientenant Wylie, Quarter-master American paper:-George B. Dodwell, of Sergeant Coyle, Sergeants Armstrong, Hay Dodwell, Carlill & Co., and Hugh S. Wallace, ward, and Lammert, Corporals Kennett and Vice-President of the Washington and Alaska Purcell, and Gunners Bew, Cotton, and Town-Steamship Co.. hare organized the Chilcoot send. An amusing entertainment by the Scamp Road and Transportation Company, and a Minstrels concluded the concert, which was no contract has been let for a tramway, which is to doubt much enjoyed by the many cricketers who be in operation on January 1st, for the were present. We should add that the Band of Klondyke. Construction has been begun on the Hongkong Regiment played selections of the railroad, which starts from Dyes and runs to Greater Lake. It will be a broad gange. music, which were deservedly applauded. The Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment had, by The tramway has a capacity of 120 tons of Shanghai kind permission of Colonel Gordon and the freight daily, and as the line will be completed officers, been engaged for Tuesday, but it was by January, there will be no danger of famine found impossible for them to attend on Wednes- at Dawson this winter. There will be a saving
of time to the Klondyke of about thirty days. day night.
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The Ewo Cotton Spinning & Weaving Co. have issued their report and statement of ac- counts to 31st October, together with the result of the first six months' working. The mill com- menced work on 19th- May with 4,000 spindles, which have been increased to 23.500 spindles, averaging 14,249 for 24 weeks and 3 days, the working account at the end of that period showing a credit balance of Tls. 28,696.98. With this, and the interest accumulated on the nn-spent portion of the capital, it is proposed figures above given will we think be found fairly to pay a dividend of 33 per cent, the General Managers waiving their commission, which amounts to rather more than the preliminary been shippet. The leas are of good quality. expenses, thus giving the Company a very favourable start off.
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correct. Long Leaf Scented Orange Pekoes.- About 1,500 10 2,0 0 boxes were contracted for in the fourth crop. almost all of which have now
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT BRITAIN.
1897-98
Ibs. 5,154,253
Canton and Macso
1896-97
11,653.069 660,741
lbs. 5,603,388 14.363,552 12,009,532 555,223
Shanghai and Hankow... 12,199,523 Foochow Amoy.....
29,667.585 32,532,695 EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1897-98 lbs.
Amoy Foochow
1,927,615
1896.97 11.8. 14,363,552
....11.017,1 6
14,369,651
6.771,076
7,827.142
33,715,797
36,560,348