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The San Francisco Call to hand contains an extraordinary story provided by a man named Kilpatrick, who arrived at San Francisco by the Rio de Janerio, headedHow Dewey was guided to Manila." In the most circumstantial manner possible Kilpatrick tells how the Esmeralda, with Captain Tayler aboard, came up with the American fleet on April 30th, and piloted it into Manila Bay. As a matter of fact, we believe Captain Tayler was in Hong. kong three days before the fleet sailed and for a week afterwards. The whole article is full of mis-statements, but at this time of day it is hardly worth while going into them.
Dr. Thomson, Medical Officer at the Gaol, has examined the body of the European found on the rocks below Bowen road on Saturday, and has reported: "I am of opinion that the cause of death cannot be determined on account of the extent of the decomposition." The face was utterly unrecognisable, all the flesh being off, and there was nothing about the clothing to make identification certain. It is thought, however, that the body is that of a man named Gamble, who came from Shanghai and who was detained in the lunatic asylum for a few days. The ward boy at the asylum has been taken to see the body, and he says the trousers are those worn by Gamble.
In quoting a paragraph which recently ap- peared in these columus on the relative tem- peratures of Macao and Hongkong and the assumed inaccuracy of the Macao readings the Echo Macaense says that the Harbour Master of Macao, Senhor Falone da Costa e Silva, bas recognised the defectiveness of the conditions. under which the observations are now made and has proposed to the Government the establish- ment of a meteorological station on the hill da N. S da Penha with a separate staff but under the Harbour Master's direction. Our contem- porary expresses the hope that no obstacle will be opposed to the realisation of the project.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A London despatch, dated July 20th, to an American paper, states that the British barque Midas, Captain Massenger, which sailed from Nagasaki on February 14th for Portland, Or.. has been posted at Lloyd's as missing.
Arthur Mildmay Gepp, convicted at Colombo of cheating the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk, has been sentenced to four years' rigorous im- prisonment. The prisoner is fifty-four years old and has a wife and two children. After sentence was pronounced he exclaimed, "The end of my life, my Lord."
The following paragraph from the China Gazette gives pause for thought--An interest- ing sight was witnessed by a foreigner early
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1897-98. lbs.
Shanghai......
Anoy
Foochow
1898-99 lbs. 4,569,095 4,061,638
1,747,669
10,378,402
[August 27, 1898.
packages effects, 124 -chests tea, and 70 cases bulbs, from Amoy. For London and/or Mau- chester:-150 bales waste silk. For London and/or Hamburg and/or Antwerp-20 cases 4,419,422 bristles. For Liverpool:-789 bales hemp, and 6,832,018 1 case curios. For Glasgow:-2 cases black- 3,701,468
woodware, and 1 case silverware. For Ham- burg and/or Antwerp-20 cases bristles,
14,932,908
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1897-98 lbs.
Yokohama Kobe
1898-99
lbs. 15,101,310 6,923,619
22,024,929
SILK.
Per steamer Glengyle, sailed on the 5th Angust. For San Francisco:-1,495 packages tea, and 4 cases silk goods. For La Libertad :- 2 cases silk goods. For La Union:-3 cases 15,913,528 silk goods. For Acajutla :-2 cases silk goods. 9,682,782 For Punta Arenas :-3 cases silk goods. For Guayaguil:-3 cases silk goods. For New 25,596,310 | York:-200 bales raw silk.
SHANGHAI, 20th August.-(From Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Circular).-The latest London wires report a quiet market, and Blac Elephan's at 100. The Lyons quotation for Good Kiling is Fes. 27. Raw Silk.-We have had an extremely quiet week, and settlements are on a very small scale; Exchange has been unchanged all through the week, and there is no doubt that dealers would have made a small concession on Tael rates to do business, but there has been no demand. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns. 13th August to 19th August, are: 2,262 bales White, 302 bales Yellow, and 74 bales Wild Silks. Re-reels and Filature-Nothing doing. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 580 halos to the Continent, 374 bales to America, and 36 bales to England. Wild Silks. Very little doing. Waste Silks. The following transactions have taken place during the interval:-
pels.
125 Curlies, No. 1 .....
at Tls.
100 Curlies, Haukow Frisonnets (whole bales). ....29
Prices calculated by Maerten's l'ables at il per cent. Exchange 2,8}; Freight Tls. 7.8 per bale.
Tsatlees. -Mountain 2
Bird Yungling
Bird Sheling
11
11
Silver Double Elephant Gold Kiling
Trables.--Chay Kiling
Tls. Stig. per pel. per lb. 506) :18 4824 11 2
470
10 101
462
10 84
457
1074
437
10 1
4271
9 11
457)
10 7
(357) a 360 24 a 85
3571 9/4}
Laysaame.-White Kahing Gold Lion 1
Green Kahing M Yellow Silk. -Mienchew No. 1,
Meerang No. I
"
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai Canton Yokohama...
Per steamer Maria Valerie, sailed on the 11th August. For Trieste -2,675 cases cassia lignea, 300 bales broken cassia, 95 bales canes, 10 cases essential oil, 2 bales hides, 95 bales rattan, 51
bales waste silk. 25 boxes staraniseed, Il cases tea, and 7 cases Chinaink. For Venice :-25 cases cassia lignea. For Fiume-1,001 cases tea. For Odessa :-650 cases cassia lignea, 100 bales galangal, and 1 case tea. For Braila 200 cases tea.
Per steamer Melbourne, sailed on the 14th August. For France:-775 bales raw silk, 4 cases silks, 9 cases pumjum silk, 70 cases cassia,
દી 40 rolls matting, 258 packages tea, and 125 bales waste silk. For Milan-50 bales raw silk. For London :-82 bales raw silk.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 26th August.-Bengal-There has been an improvement in prices during the inter- val owing to the continued demand and prices close at $745 for New Patna and $7264 for New Beuares.
Malwa. Prices for this drug have undergone a considerable advance owing to smallness. of stocks and a brisk demand. The following are currant rates :--
New (this yr's.) $750 without allowance.
Old (3/4 yrs.) $810 with all'nce. t 2 cts.
1
17
17
to 3 to 21
71
33
(5/7 ) $870 (979 ) $070 Persian. There has been very little doing in this drug and prices are unchanged. Quotations close at $550 to $630 for Oily, and at $650 to $760 for Paper-wrapped according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :- New Patna.........
Old Patna.
1898-09
1897-98
bales.
bales.
18,642
16,192
6,251
6,459
New Benares
1,753
416
Old Benares..
Ma'wa
26,686
23,066
Persian
this morning, when he was awakened by hearing EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
some noise in a Chinese bakery adjoining his residence. Being of a somewhat inquisitive turn of mind, not to mention his annoyance at being awakened at such an hour, he went to see what was the matter, when he witnessed the ex- hilarating sight of the Chinese spraying the loaves-not with an ordinary spray, but by the simpler method of filling their mouths with water and blowing on the bread-in like man- ner to the washermen preparatory to ironing- which gives the crust that glossy appearance so much appreciated by some consumers. Here is another chance for a new department in the Municipality-an Inspector of Bakeries. wonder whether a similar manner of spraying loaves is practised in any of the foreign-owned bakeries without the knowledge of the owners?
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
We
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1898-00 1b8.
Hankow and Shanghai... 8.882,520
Foochow
3,391.808
1897-98 118. 9,599,945 3,155,884
Amoy..
126,230
Canton
2,258,630
259,408 2,510,129
14,654,184
15,517,366
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA
1898-99 lbs. i Shanghai and Hankow... 21,776,036
1897-99 lbs. 19,339,134
Shang! ai
Canton.... Yokohama
1,109 chests
235
379
670
180
250
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
TO AMERICA.
1898-99
1897-93
PATNA.
BENARES.
HALWA.
bales.
bales.
DATE.
771
1,436
Now.
Old. Now, Old.
Now.
Old.
2,375
3,110
1,039
386
1898.
$
$
$
$
$
Aug. 20
740
7171
750
Aug. 21
740
717
750
4,185
4,932
Aug. 22
7421
717
730
750
Aug. 23
745
7221
750
CAMPHOR.
Aug. 24
745
725
750
Aug. 25
7461
7261
750
Aug. 26)
745
7261
750
RICE.
HONGKONG, 26th August-The market con- tinues firm and active. Quoțitions for Formosa are $43.75 to $14.00. Sales, 150 piculs.
SUGAR
HONGKONG, 26th August-The advance last noted has not been maintained and prices are now weaker. Quotations are :-
"
810/870/970
HONGKONG, 26th August.-The market still has a downward tendency. Quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary....
"
Round, good quality. Long
$2.85 to 2.90
3.10 to 3.14
3 40 to 8:43
%
2.90 to 2.93
No. 1
3.56 to 3.60
4.30 to 4.35
4.75 to 4.80
Siam, Field, will cleaned, No,
وو
Garden,
White
})
#
Fine Cargo
多篇
Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.42 to 7.45 per pcl.
do.
2. White... 7.27 to 7.30 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.87 to 4.90
do.
2, Brown... 4.75 to 4.79 Swalaw, No. 1, White... 7 29 to 7,32
.io.
3. White... 7.16 to 7.20 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.78 to 4.82
do.
2. Brown... 4.67 to 4.70 Foochow Sugar Candy 11.22 to 11.25 Shekloong
10.85 to 10.90
14
**
1+
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Tantalus, sailed on the 2nd August. For London:-125 bales hemp, 100 bales split bamboo, 51 cases Chinaware, 60 cases aniseed oil, 178 cases shells 50 cases bristles, 1 cases silks, 9 cases curios, 2 cases palm leaf fans, 3 cases gongs, 10 cases paper baskets, 10 cases blackwoodware, 12 packages sundries, 10
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 26th August.—Among the sales reported during the week are the following :-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn.- 1,300 bales No. 10 at $73 to $39, 500 bales No. 12 at $75.50 to $84, 200 bales No. 16 at $85.50 to $91, 400 bales No. 20 at $91 to $94. Bengal Cotton.-300 bales at $17.25. Grey Shirtings.— 600 pieces 81 lbs. Blue Seal at $2.971, 500 pieces. 12 lbs. H. and Elower at $1.15, 1,500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Triangle at $3.85, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Stag Chop at $4. White Shirtings.--250 pieces F. B. 1 at $5.37}, T-Clotha,-1,500 pieces 7 lbs.