May 14, 1898.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
On the 9th May, by order of His Ex- cellency the Officer Administering the Govern
At the Magistracy on 11th May two persons | were each fined $10 for neglecting to report a ment, a lot of crown land situate in Wongnei-case of plague. A woman, evidently very poor, chong road (east of the Race Course) was offered for sale by auction for a term of 999 years, The lot contains 1,000 square feet, the annual rent is $40, and $1,000 was the upset price. The lot was sold to a Chinaman for $1,820.
In connection with the arrests recently made on board the N. D. L. steamer Preussen at Singapore the Police, with assistance from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, have now counted the forged bank notes found in posses. sion of the prisoners. Altogether the face value of the sham notes amounts to the very | respectable total of $221,015.-Singapore Free Press.
On Friday evening, 6th May an interesting paper on cementight paints, written by Mr. Marti, of the Cementight Works, Wanchai, was read before the Institute of Engineers by the Hou. Secretary, Mr. W. S. Bailey. Some practical ex- periments by Mr. Marti were carried out, in- cluding the heating to redness of an iron plate painted with cementight without damage to the paint. An animated discussion followed between Messrs. Ramsay, Sinclair, Winterburn, Molli- son, Kinghorn, and others, a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Marti closing the proceedings.
At the Magistracy on 11th May Ip Ka and Cheang Fung, the first a lighterman and the latter a cook, were charged on the informa- tion of Mr. Geo. Buckland, wharfinger at Quarry Bay, with stealing 1,362 lbs. of refined sugar. value $121.72, the property of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery on Tuesday. Complainant said first defendant was master of lighter No. 11. 700 lbs. of refined sugar were placed on the lighter on the 5th inst. First defendant had
the key to the hatches until the evening, when he placed it in charge of the compradore at the office. First defendant and the compradore were the only persons who had the keys. "When the bags were weighed on Tuesday night they
were found to be 400 lbs, short. All the crew except first defendant had bolted, and he handed him over to the police. Inspector Baker deposed to arresting second defendant, who was cook on the boat in question. First defendant was sen- tenced to six months' imprisonment, and the second to three months' imprisonment.
The new steam launch Wayfoong built by the Dock Company to the order of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, was launched on Saturday morning, 7th May, at Kowloon Dock in the presence of a large assembly, including Mr. T. Jackson and family; Mr. D. Gillies, Chief Manager of the Dock Company; Mr.
was summoned for a similar offence, her husband having been attacked, and she was bound over in the sum of $1 to be of good behaviour for a week.
Michael Real, a bombadier in the R.A., appeared before Commander Hastings at the Magistracy charged with stealing a silver chaiu valued at $3.20 from a shop in Shaukiwan on the 8th instant. Defendant, who said he was under the influence of drink at the time, was given a good character by his officer. He was fined $15.
MISCELLANEOUS,
A telegram has been received from homo by. into the hands of the United States by right of a local firm stating that if the Philippines fell conquest and were put up by them for sale in accordance with the Mouroe doctrine the Pope was prepared to bid more than highly for them. -Shanghai Daily Press.
Quite a classical concert was held ou board 2nd May, several important persouages, Mr. the Empress of Japan, on the evening of the W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., and his daughter taking prominent parts. The opening item was a piano solo, "The Bridal March by Miss Mast, of Hougkong. The chief officer. Mr. hold," to which Miss G. Morgan played a violiu Robinsou,
sang Parker's "Close to the thres-
obligato. The next was a song by Miss Ellis.
of London, entitled Chanson de Florian.' Then followed a whistling solo, " Cavatina," by Mr. Fairburst, of London. Miss Morgan sang
When Daffodils unfold," and was followed by
Mr. Morgan, M.P., with Pinsuti's "Queen of the earth." The second part of the programino was not so long as the first, and opened with The same lady followed with a selected song, Gillet's" Entracts" (Gavotte) by Miss Morgan. and Mr. Morgan gave a recitation. Miss Mast, rendered a mandolin solo. who was the accompanist during the evening, The concluding number was Hope Temple's song, An old garden," sung by Miss Morgan.-Japan Gazette.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
**
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT BRITALY.
1897-98
lbs.
393
Yeo Wo Lun 13/15 at $610, Wai King Wo 18/22 at $65. Short-rocls.-Very little has been done for America; the bulk of the settlements made are for Europe. From prices paid we quote: $675 for Chun Sun Hang and Yee Wo Loong- 14/16. $635 for Min Tai Cheong 11/16, $65 for Yut Cheong Wo 14/16, 3590 for Tai King Cheong 14/16. Waste-Is weaker with moderate transac- tions. A few lots of 1st crop Silk have appeared 011 the market. The balk of this crop will probably be absorbed by native consumption, ns the high cost of cocoous will precude purchases for foreign export. The second crop is reported to be progressing very well and the weather con- tinues as favourable as possible. Stocks.- Tsatlees, nil Filatures, 1,000 bales.
SHANGHAI, 9th May.-(From Me sra. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Circular).-The tone of the Lon- don market is firm, and Blue Elephants are Kiling is Fes. 26.50. quoted at 19/7}. The Lyons quotation for Gold Riw Silk-Nothing doing. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, 3th April to 6th May are: 21 bales White, 9 bales Yellow, and 205 bales Wild Silks. Re-reels and Filatures.
-About 100 bales Market Filatures have been settled for Lyons at quotations below. The Ex- port of Steim Filatures to date is: 5,872 bales to America, 1,120 bales to the Continent, 58 bales to Japan and 24 bales to Loulon. Wild Silk.- Very little doing, Pongecs.--Some 2,500 pieces White Cloth have been contractel for, delivery within five months' on the following basis:
in yds. (12.
21 22 by 70 by 55 56 by 5 p. c. Coug 21 22 by 70 by 53 51 by 5 p. c. Congee 21 22 by 70 by 45 by 5 p. c. Congee 26 27 by 70 by 66 67 hy
P. piece. ..at T. 16 60 ...at Tls. 14.35 ...at Tla. 14.00
.at Tle. 21.25 -
Waste Silk.-Nothing to report. Prices calculated by Maerten's Tables at 11 per cent.; Exchange 2/64; Freight TI :. 7.45 per bale:
Yellow Silk. - Mieuchew
Fooyang No. 2
Tls.
Stlg. per pel. per lb.
345 77} 270 60
Filatar".-Buffalo Chop 1, 2 and 3, av. price. 535
Wild Silk -Tussah Raw
Red Eagle No. 2
117
530 100
11 6 4.4
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
Shangai Cantou Yokohama
1897-99
1896-97
hales.
bales.
12,564
8,814
11,206
4,199
32,687
25,382
66,547
38,395
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE,
1896-07
lbs.
R. Cooke, Assistant Manager; Captain F. Shanghai and Hankow D. Goddard, several members of the Bank staff, and a number of others. The launch was carried out with complete success, the christening ceremony being most gracefully performed by Miss D. Jackson. The party after-
Canton and Macao ......... 5,918.732
15,201,201
Foochow Auloy....
12,160,708
6,287,826 | Shanghai 19,119,126 Canton 12,749,506
Yokohama..
085,651
616,300
33,096,312
38,774,818
1897-08
1896-97
bales.
bales.
50,024
55, 62
21,890
23,318
18,201
25,382
90,178
103,762
CAMPHOR.
wards adjourned to the office, where, light re- EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED freshments being served, Mr. Gillies proposed the health of Miss Jackson and success to the Wayfoong.
The principal dimensions of the
Foochow
launch are as follows:-Length between perpen- Shanghai...... diculars 70 ft., breadth extreme 13 ft., and depth | Amoy moulded 8 ft. Engines, compound surface con- densing, with cylinders 10 in. and 20 in. and a stroke of 12 in. Boiler, mild steel, cylindrical return-tubular 7 ft. by 8 ft. constructed for a working pressure of 120 lbs.
Our attention has been called to the incon-
STATES AND CANADA.
1897-98 lbs.
1890-97
1 s.
18,823,511
16,672,683
18,244,214 18,796,863
7,510,903
11,405,210
43,013,097
48,446,301
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA. 1897-98 1894-97
ibs.
lbs. 19,462,293 22,919,123
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama Kobu
sistency of the Sanitary authorities in insisting Shanghai and Hankow... upon such strict precautions in connection with the burial of Europeans who have died from plague while the bodies of Chinese picked up in the streets or found in houses are carried through the streets in ordinary dead-boxes with loose lids without any precautions what- ever being observed in respect of them. European bodies have to be enclosed in double coffins packed with disinfectants and they are not allowed to be taken from the Hospital through Queen's Road in a hearse, but, in order to avoid all danger of spreading infection on the way, must be conveyed by water to Bow- rington, where landing is often difficult on ac- count of the shallowness of the water. At the same time the body of a Chinese who has died from plague may be found at the extreme east of the town and it is, we are informed, carried all the way to Kennedytown in an ordinary dead box, Either the precautions are in the one case excessive or în the other insufficient.
1897-98
18.
26,870,467
1806-97 Ibs. 27,674,153
15,776,817
11,961,212
42,647,284
SILK.
41.635,365
CANTON, 29th April.-Tsatlees and Re-Reels.- Quotations are entirely nominal. Dealers are unwilling to sell forward and no offers are obtain- able. Filatures-Hare dropped another $15 to $25 per picu!; the market, however, remains very dull, and advices from the foreign markets con. tinue unimproved, Sales include Wing Wo Lun 10/12 at $720, Chun Sun Hang and Hip Sam Choy 10/12 at $710, Cheong Kee 11/13 and Hing Loong Cheong 13/15 at $695, Kwong King Cheong 11/13 and Yu King Lun 11/13 at $790,
HONGKONG, 13th May.-Prices
higher.
are rather
Quotations for Formosa are $14.23 to $14.50. Sales, 150 picule.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 13th May. The market is little firmer and prices show a slight improvement. Quotations are:-
L
Shekloong, No. 1. While...$7.20 to 7.28 per pel.
do.
2, White... 7.00 to 7.04 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.75 to 4.78
do.
?, Brown... 4.62 to 4.65 Swalow,
No. 1, White.. 7.14 to 7.18 io.
2. White... 6.67 to 6.90 Satow, No. 1, Brown... 4.61 to 4.67
do.
2. Brown... 4.50 Lo 4.51 Foochow Sugar Candy......11.10 to 11.13 Shekloong
9.90 to 9.91
12
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per German steamer Wally, sailed on the 25th April. From Hongkong for Havre :---600 rolls matting, 156 boxes camphor, 125 packages tea, 103 boxes staraniseed, 89 cases Chinaware, 19 cases feathers, 18 cases bristles, 17 cases human hair, 7 casks egg yolk, and 7 cases paper. For Havre option Hamburg :-100 cases cassia, 16 bales canes, 10 cases staraniseed, 5 rolls mat ting, and 1 bag buffalo horns. For Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London:-623 cases camphor, and 10 cases vermilion. For Hamburg :-750 rolls rags, 520 cases camphor, 519 bales canes, 450 bales broken cassia, 230 packages fire-