February 12, 1898.)
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
1807-08
Iba.
Shanghai and Hankow...19,462,293
1896-97 lbs.
22,9 0,123
EXTORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama... Kobe
1807-98
20,221,168 15,602,289
1896-97 lbs. 27,365,005 11,777 490
The Hon. Commander, R. Murray Rumsey, | EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA- Harbour Master, charged his No. 1 boy at the Police Court on 4th Feb. with absenting himself without leave. On two or three occasions the boy, who was in receipt of $10 a month, has tem- porarily left his employer's house without leave, but on each occasion he was forgiven when he returned. There was, however, a limit to this leniency and when Commander Rumsey found that his boy was missing again the other morn- ing he decided to take different measures informed the police and when the boy again pat in an appearance at the house he was charged with the offence. The prosecutor said he wished the defendant to be punished just suf- ficiently to let him know that he must not disobey the law. The Magistrate said the boy was very silly. He was in receipt of good wages and bad had fair warning, which, how- ever, had been of no avail. He would be fined $5.
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We have received from Messrs. W. Robinson & Co. a copy of Mr. A. G. Ward's waltz" Pearl of the East." It has been played by the Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment at one or two dances in Hongkong, the first occasion being at Government House, and those who heard and | danced to it must have been delighted with the beautiful airs. Thero is any amount of spirit and crispness displayed, also great beauty and swing in some of the melodies. It is a perfect waltz to dance to. We cannot congratulate the publishers on the title page; the waltz is de- serving of something more elegant. We also have to acknowledge receipt of a little song, "Fair Isle of the Seas of Cathay," written and composed by Mr. N. Ruchwaldy as a souvenir of Hongkong. It is dedicated by special per- mission to Sir William Robinson, "G.C.M.G. The music of the song is pretty, but the words are not so successful. The cover is elaborately designed by the composer with small sketches of Chinese life introduced.
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41,823, 156
SILK.
42.142,495
SHANGHAI. 7th February.-(From Messrs. A. of the 2nd February quote Gold Kilin 10,6, R. Burkill & Sons' Circular).-London telegrams
market firm. Raw Silk-Demand has been suf-
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Port Adelaide, sailed on the 81st January. For New York-1.554 packages firecrackers, 5,295 rolla matting, 1,020 bales broken cassia. 100 cases cassia buds, 30 oases bristles, 6 cases blackwoodware, and 70 casks
soy.
Per American bk., Gerard C. Tobey, sailed ong the 31st January. From Hongkong for New York:-7,836 rolls matting, 5,251 packages firecrackers, 5,225 packages tea, 1,595 cases palm leaf fans, 875 cases preserves, 402 bales rattan, 380 bales rattancore, 325 casks soy, 239. packages rattanware, 144 bales strawbraids; 134 packages canes, 106 bales broken cassia, 85 casks preserves, 30 bales goat skin rugs, and 694 packages sundries.
Per German steamer Preussen, sailed on the ficiently gool to enable holders to establish an
1st February. For Singapore:-85 rolls mat- advance of Tis. 20 per picnl on such favouri e
ting. For Colombo -6 packages merchandise. chops as Mountain 4 and Gold Kilin. Stoks of For Aden:-2 cases merchandise. For Glenoa: these and similar chops are very small and not 100 bales waste silk, 45 bales raw silk, 5 cases likely to be replenished this season, and in conse
essential oil, 5 cases furniture. 4 cases and 2 quence holders are very firm, and are asking higher | bales cassia, 2 cases silk, and 1 case lacquerware. prices at the close. Stments aggregate 1.000 For Genoa aud/or Hamburg-23 bales canes.. bales.(about) for the interval since 20th January, For Antwerp:-222 bales bamboo scraps, 31 and are composed of 451 Tsatlees, 100 Tuysaama, cases chinaware, 16 packages pyrites, 15 bales 350 Filatures, 150 Yellow Silk, and 50 Tussab at
leaf tobacco, 9 rolls matting. 2 cases gongs, 2 the quotations given below, Arrivals, as per cases bamboo ware, I case earthenware, and 1. Customs Returns. 20th January to 4th February
case curios. For Antwerp and/or Rotterdam- 348 bales White, 103 picni‹ Yellow, and 442 pi uls
127 bales leaf tobacco, 59 bags gum copal, 15 Wild Si'k. The Export of Steam Filitures to date is as follows: to America 4,064 bales, to bales hemp, 1 case sells, and I case native dress. Continent 2,99 bales, to England 2: bales, and For Amsterdam:-50 casks ginger, 20 cases tea to Japan 29 bales. Waste Silk.-A smal busi-sticks, 18 rolls matting, 10 cases palm leaf ness is doing in Tush Waste 1 and 2 at 11: 251 fans, and 3 cases ginger. For Rotterdam :-50 and 214. Shaoushing and Woozie Filature Blaze casks preserves, and 15 bales leaf_tobacco. For at Tls. 21 and 16.
Bremerhaven-3 cases curios. For London:— 1 case jewellery. For Bremen:-293 rolls mat- ting, 6 casas curios, ō cases sundries, 5 casks wood oil, 2 cases paper, 1 case ginger, and 1 case private effects. For Hamburg-5 cases cigars, 4 cases silks, and 3 cases paper boxes.
Prices calculated by Maerlen's Tables at 11 per cent; Exchange 2/71; Freight Tls. 7.45 per bale: Tis. Stlg. per. lb.6
Tsatlees -Buffalo 8
#
19
"
11
4 Mountain 4 5
Silver Double Elephant Gold Kiling
Taysaam.-Gr. Kahing MM.
"
+4
"
"
11
630
11.10
510
11 6
505
11:4
495
11 1.
485
10 11
487) 10/11) 425
9,9
435 9 x 12 Moss Double Butterfly 1
· 9.9 412) 9.3 8 10 a 7:3 320 7,6
Yellow Silk.--Mienchew.
Meeyang Fooyung Yellow Silk.-Wongchow..
Szechong
2
.300 a 321
Hand 'Filatures.-Woo San Dong X Reel, 645
1, 2 and 3 avg. price j Gld Cock, X Reel, 11 and 2... average price f Mars chop, X Reel 1.. ordy, reel
200 & 310 6 7 a 7,01 -280 6.51 220 5.11
14 3
615
570 560
13,8
12.71 $2,5
327 17/5
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#1
Wild Silk.-Tussah Filature 8 Cocoons
Three Joss Chop Tussah Raw 1
37
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-210 a 212) 4/L1 & 4,11}
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Per steamer Laos, sailed on the 2nd February. For France:81 bales raw silk, 1 case silk piece. goods, bale ivoryware, and 1 bale curios.
The P. & O. steamer Ceylon, sailed on the 5th February. For London:-15 bales feathers, 2 cases lacquer wade from Foochow, 5 cases cigars from Manila, 9 bales waste silk, 24 bales caues, 200 rolls matting, 67 cases chinaware, 57 cases blackwoodware, 10 cases baskets, 4 cases gongs, 24 cases leaf fans, 12 cases cigars, 8 oases sundries, and 1 case silk piece goods. For London and/or Manchester:-47 bales waste silk. For Gibraltar:-1 case curios and 1 roll matting. For Trieste:-1 case old apparel.
On 4th Feb. Hon. H. E. Wodehouse conducted an inquiry into the fire which broke out in a Chinese male ward of the Lunatic Asylum on the 26th January. While the ward attendant (Chinese) was away getting his afternoon meal a patient who was confined' in a padded cell went to an adjoining room and lighted a wisp he had taken from some matting at a kerosine stove, the consequence being that some bedding and matting were burnt. Dr. Atkinson said the patient was the man who some time ago attempted to murder his mother-in-law in Cause- way Bay, and he had given considerable trouble since he had known he was to be sent to Canton. He had threatened to kill himself. not put in the padded cell because of his violence, but because that was the only accommodation EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN For Malta:-1 case curios and 1 roll matting. there was for him. The ward boy had been told not to go away from the ward unless he left someone else in charge and for committing a breach of this regulation he was fined $2 some time ago. The Magistrats asked if it would be better to heat, the place with hot water pipes. Dr. Atkinson agreed that it would be better and said he would make the suggestion to the proper authorities. His Worship, in releasing the pre- mises, said that fortunately the fire did not furn out to be of very much consequence, but if it had not been speedily controlled lives. might have been lost. He cautioned the ward boy to be most careful in future to leave someone in charge during his absence.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT
TO AMERICA.
1897-98
1996-97
hales.
bales.
9,169
FANTA
9,471
26,988
4,013 2,409 13,892
45,628
Shangai Canton Yokohama
20,374
EXPET OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1896-97
Per steamer Hector, sailed on the oth F. bruary. For London:-31 cases cigars, 65 cases bristles, 8 cases curios, 250 cases and 150 casks ginger, 3 qasks wood oil, 315 bags gum, 22 bags beans, 1,950 bales hemp, 14 packages effects, 35 packages shells, 5 packages rattanware, and 9 packages sundries. For London and/or Ham- burg: 50 cases bristles. For London and/or Hamburg and/or Havre 20 cases bristles. For Liverpool-4,500 bales hemp, and 1 case lacquerware. For Glasgow-8 cases curios, and 1 package rattan ware. For New York : 25 cases essential oil.
1897-08
bales.
bales.
Shanghai Canton ......... Yokobama..
43,707
*36, 126
18,611
17,503
17.578
12,014
!
79,896
66,873
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 11th February. Prices are slightly firmer. Quotations for Formosa are nominally $46.25 to $46.50. Sales, 250 piculs,
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 11th February.-The market con- tiques active and prices are still advancing. Quotations are:-
I
HONGKONG, 11th
OPIUM.
February.-Bengal-These has been very little doing during the interval and prices have declinedį New Patna closing at $713}, New Benares at $708%, and Old Benares at $720.; Malwa.-The market has ruled quiet.aud rates have receded slightly. The following are the latest figure::
New(this year's) $730 with allowance of 0 to 1 cts. New (last year's)$770 Old (2/3 yrs.) $800
11
31
to 1 to 3 ,. 0 to 2
0 to 34 Persian-Paper wrapped has been in demand
需要
BRITAIN.
Canton and Macao
Shanghai and Hankow
***
1897-98
lbs. 5,828,745 14,058,839
Foochow
12,309,89 L
1896-97
lbs. 6,176,74) 17,809,185 12,518,868
31
19
Amoy...
685,651
589,478
**
*
(1/5 ) $820
11
(6/7 ) $900
32,883,126
37,004,280
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
1
STATES AND CANADA.
1897-98 lbs.
Shanghai...
Amoy
Foochow
1896-97 118. 18,823,511 18,244,124 ....14,522,772 17,825,561
"
L
7,516,90;
4,863,186
3+
•
9.90
Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.35 to 7.40 per pel. to some extent, whilst Oily has been neglected.
do.
2. White... 6.95 to 7.00 4.83 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.80 to
do.
2. Brown... 4.72 to 477 Swatow, So. 1, White... 7.25 to 7.30 2. White... 6.90 to 6.94 do. Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.75 to 4.79 2. Brown... 4.60 to 4.65 do. 11,405,219
Foochow Sugar Candý ......11.25 to 11.30
9.85 po 47,474;905 | Shekloong
1J
"
New Patna, isset -New Benares. ..........................................
20
Old Benares....
Malwa
2,060 chests.
.........
.......... 200 580
360
11
Persiap
850 1
Quotations close at $540 to $665 for the former, and at $490 to $630 for the latter, according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :-