3
December 22, 1897.]
During the month of November 3,420,000 yen in gold coins is reported to have been ex- ported from Japan.
A number of subscription griffins which ar- rived by the steamer Wingsang were drawn for on the 14th December at Kennedy's Causeway Bay stables by the following gentlemen-Messrs. D. Gillies, G. H. Potts; Smith, R. M. Gray, J. J. Bell Irving (2). J. May, J. Gove, G. D. Boening, R. H. Bruce, C. Beurmann, and H. N. Mody.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Was
493
BRITAIN.
1897-98
1896-07
Jb3.
lbs. 6,058,521 17.809,185
12,309.891
12,510,514
675,081
$89,478
32,826 036
36,067,698
**
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1896-97 18.
Shangbai ... Amoy
Foochow
1597.99 18.
18,823,511
18,214, 21
.12.277.312
16,380,778
7,516,003
10,895,536
88,417,726
45,430,138
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1897-98
189::-97 ]b-.
A most enjoyable dance was given at the City | EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT Hall on Friday evening. 17th December. by the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong. In order to promote comfort!
the invitation list Cauten and Ma no ......... 5,782,225 in the dancing rooms
and the
14,058,839 judicionsly curtailed,
Shanghai and Hankow con-
and Foochow sequence was that St. George's Hall
Atoy part of St. Andrew's Hall were never over- crowded, the attendance being just sufficiently large to make a most pleasant social gathering. The rooms were not abundantly draped, but Messrs. W. Robinson & Co. are to be con- were decorated with only just as much bunting as would set off the interior of the building and gratulated on their production of Robinson's Album of Music. for Christmas, 1897, which is give sufficient colour to make the scene a very The evening was cool aud edited by Mr. A. G. Ward, organist of St. John's pleasant one, Cathedral. The Album is composed of purely dancing was kept up until two o'clock in the local talent and is very tastefully got up; the morning. The music was supplied by the band printing is excellent. The contents are:- of the Hongkong Regiment. The members 1.-Song..."Oh! Listen Sweet One," James Orange were most assiduous in their attention to the 2.-Gavotte Moderne
Arthur G. Ward guests and everyone agreed that the dance could 3.-Waltz "Ma Premiere Romance," Rachel Benjamin not have been better organized. The following 4.- Barn Dance "Flirt and Frolic,” N. Ruchwaldy gentlemen were on the Managing Committee;
Fun Tan,"
Messrs. W. Ramsay (Chairman), W. G. Win- 6.—March... “Eastern Wedding, "... N. Ruchwaldy terburn (Vice-Chairman). J. B. Cousins, R. Shanghai and Hankow... 19,162,29.3 Mr. Orange's beautiful little song, "Oh, liston Mitchell, A. G. Aitken. A. Bain, J. Kyles, H.
17th D.cember.—(From SHA GH I Sweet One," must be well known and appre B. Bridger. A. Sinclair, T. Skinner, J. Gilchrist,
A. R. Burkill & Sons ircular).—London tele- ciated by a number of Hongkong people, having C. Allison, A Ritchie, E. J. Main (Hon. Secre-
grams to 15th quo e a quiet market, Blue Elephants been composed expressly for the pautomimetary), J. R. Mudie (Hon. Treasurer), R. Mitchell 7041. Raw Silk. There has ben rather in re life "Robinson Crusoe," given by the Hongkong (Hou. Librarian), J. H. Chesney (Manager).
in the mark t loto'y, and some few transactions Amateur Dramatic Club a few years ago. The
have been reported from day to day, mostly for words are by the Hon. N. G. Mitchell-Iunes.
forward delivery, exchange quotations being The Gavotte Moderne." by Mr. A. G. Ward,
about 2 per cent per mensem lower for forward transaction. is written in an exceedingly quaint and pretty
Our în stations below are for three 1/500 style, and we hope to be favoured with many
weeks to one month prompt. Tatlee- bals have been booked, mostly for payment in more items from the writer's talented pen. Shanghai on the 12th December in cross- "Ma Premier Romancee," by Rachel Benja country riding, Mr. W. J. N. Dyer sustaining January (1st to 15th; and to-lay buyers arg min, is a good waltz, the first number having a
an injury to his hip; Mr. R. Macgregor break-taking offers for February payment, but hohlers are rather difficult to deal with. Taysa1m3.-- particularly pretty and dreamy air. Mr. Ruching his arin; nud Mr. A. Anderson dislocating
Abou: 4 bale seiled at questions. Yellow waldy's barn dance, Flirt and Frolic." and his his shoulder.
Silks. Only a su asia-ss doing. Arrivals, march, "Eastern Wedding," are both bright
as per Cas oms Returns, Sth to 15th Dec.: 163 and cheerful. Mr. Ruchwaldy seems to excel in
des Waite, 38 pica's Yellow and 2,584 piculs barn dances, his "Tere Vert" being very suc
Wild Silks. cessful last year. "Fan Tan," by A. B., is a polka
mazurka and should be very easy to dance to.
5.- Mazurka
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A. B.
It was a pity there was not a larger attend. ance at the City Hall on Saturday night, 18th December, when a concert was given by Professor Merck. Those who were pre- sent had the pleasure of listening to one of the best concerts, from a musical point of view, ever given in the colony. Professor Merck had obtained the assistance of Mrs. Jawell, Messrs. W. G. Bentley. Giraud, and G. P. Lammert, and with such well known names as these on the programme we need scarcely say that each item was rendered in quite masterly style. The first to appear were Professor Merck and Mr. G. P. Lammert in an adagio and allegro for 'cello and piano, and the effective way in which they played this difficult piece at once aroused the enthusiasm of the audience. Mrs. Jewell followed with Good Night" and "The Gay Gitana." She sang the former with fine taste and expression, and put a great deal of vivacity into the latter. The next item was a "La clarionet solo by Mr. W. G. Bentley, Traviata," which was most artistically rendered. Professor Merek brought the first part of the programme to a conclusion by perfectly playing Berceuse, and Serenata with muted strings. The second part opened with a trio (andante and allegro) for violin, 'cello, and piano, for a fine interpretation of which M. Girand, Professor Merck, and Mr. Lammert were warmly ap plauded. Professor Merck followed with a Ro- mance and Vito (Spanish Dance), which he played with splendid execution, and Mrs. Jewell then Serenata," with 'cello obligato. sang Braga's This beautiful composition was, perhaps, the Mrs. Jewell sang .gem of the evening. with excellent expression and enunciation, and the 'cello obligato, played by Professor Merck behind the scenes, had a most pleasing effect. Mrs Jewell acceded to a most de- termined request for an encore by repeating the last portion of the song. Mr. Bentley was very successful in Meyerbeer's' "Shadow Dance," which is a piece that requires a skilful exécutant, and Professor Merck concluded the programme with a masterly exposition of Saraband Lento, Chanson Napolitaine, and Tarantella. Mr. G. P. Lammert presided at the piano throughout the evening, and much praise is due to him for the careful manner in which he followed the different solos. Professor Merck certainly deserved a large audience, but he could not have wished for a more appreciative
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Three somewhat serious accidents occurred at
At Yokohama on the 11th December William Cuthbert, charged with the murder of James Gerard, A.B.. on board the British sailing vessel Port Caledonia, on 20th October, while at Nagasaki, was found guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to five years' penal servitude in Hongkong Gaol.
n
lbs. 22,0),123
We make the unsold stock as follows: — White Silk Yellow Wil
2.
M.sard.
9,000 bales. 2,500 piculs. 3,500
"
Re-Rel and Filatures-Smul transactions are reported in market chops of Hand Filatures at Tis 5254). Tie Export of Steam Filatures 'o dit is us foll ws: to America 3 351 bales, to Continent 2 39 biles, to London 21 bales, and to
Curlies have been bought at Tls. 4 for 1, 2, 3, and at Ts. 34 for No: 2 and 3, also some 150 pils Hona No. 2 at Ts. 22. Pungers-We hear only o.1,00) pieces Shuntings being sɔid at Tls. 3.05 for 22/33 oz. 25iu. X [4/1} yards,
Prices calculite by Maerten's l'ables at 11 per cent; Exchange 2/83; Freight 71. 7.8 per bale:-
Tls. Stlg.
A despatch from Peking states that two Diggits, or Cossack couriers, in charge of Russian mail matter for the Legation at the capital, were attacked by a gang of bandits the way from Tungchou to Peking in broad daylight. The Cossacks opened fire upon their Japan 8 bles, Waste Slk-About 250 piculs assailants and wounded two, whereupon the rest decaniped. It appeared that the bandits had been on the track of a Tiatsin trader who had with him several boxes of sycee. The man learning at Taugehou that he was tracked, escaped by a ruse, and the robbers seeing the Cossacks' cart, mistook it for their intended victim's vehicle, with the above result. The tipao of the ward where the attempted robbery took place failed to report the affair to his superior, the sub-prefect of Taugehon, who was naturally ignorant of the whole thing until the Tsungli Yamén, which had been informed by the members of the Russian Legation, wrote to the Taotai and ordered the punishment of the local officials. The result was that the tipao received 1,000 blows and the sub-prefect had a black mark recorded against him.-N. C. Daily News,
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
CANTON. 14th December.-Congou.-Tot settleme ts for the list month amint to only some 2,800 bores at from Tls. 10 to 20 per picul. Fourth crop Teas are evidently in very small supply and the quality is only ordiary and calls for no remark. Second Capers. The market is closed and only a few hundred boxes remain to be shipped of former settlements, and the figures as given below will not be materially augmented. The quantity of leaf carried over in native hands is unusually small, amounting probably to under 5,000 boxes, nearly all of which remains up The tea crop generally in this part of China has been one of the smallest ever known. At the commencement of our senson some 903,0NG lbs. of last season's leaf remained in native hands in Canton, and this his all been absorbed in order to swell the figures to the not heavy export of 44 willion. We certainly never xp c d to see all this old lef export d, and we fer that however strong the position of l'en generally may be, the very limited demand for Scented Capers will be once more over taxed.
country.
Tsalees --Buffalo 3
"}
11
-Y
"
Blue Elephant Yellow
Beautiful Woman 2.. Stork Cheungling. Chay Kiling Teysaam.-Gr. Kabing Gold Goose 1
..
"
"
M
9 x 12 Moss Green Stork 2
11
3
per Ib.
500
117
480
11:11
460 108)
440
10 3
430
100)
420
9 10
430
10,0
415
9:81
3931
9 21
415
81
400 9,41
Yellow Silk.–Mienchew 205 a 302) 70 & 72
5.2
210 a 215 61 a Szechong China Filature-Market Chop.. 525 a 540 12 2 a 126 Wild Silk. Tassab Filature Three Joss' Chop
8 Cocoons
210
80
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
1896-97
Shanai Canton Yokohama
1897-98
bales
bals.
7,685
3,086
8,198
1,911
21,174
6,281
$7,057
11,311
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAY TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama... Kobe
.......
1897-98
D. 25,178,813 15.050,463
41,229,306
1896-97
lbs. 23,661,635 13,519 653
37,281,288
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1897-98
1806-97
biles.
.bales.
Shanghai Canton
35,389
30,587
16,738
16,377
Yokohama...............................
13.197
5,471
65,324
52,735