April 8, 1899.]
The Futami Maru which arrived in Hong- kong on 4th April is making her first trip to Australia. She is the fastest vessel owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha, being built specially for Government requirements as well as for the Australian mail contract. She steams 18 knots, the contract being for 17. She has accommoda- tion for 45 first-class passengers, 35 seconds, and 160 steerage.
The Singapore Free Press of the 27th March says:-The two sister ships of the P. & O. Company on the mail line between Colombo and Shanghai, the Parramatta and the Ballaarat, are making a name for themselves for speed. On Wednesday afternoon the Parramatty made the run from Hongkong in 4 days and 3 hours, and on Saturday afternoon the Ballaarat arrived with, the English mail of the 3rd March, mak. ing the run from Colombo in 6 days and from Penang under 30 hours.
The Bishop of Victoria and the Colonial Secretary, trustees of the Sharp Legacy Fund, have presented a balance sheet and statement of the apportionment of the Fund amongst the several Protestant charitable institutions in the colony in accordance with the powers conferred upon them by the will of the late Mr. Edmund Sharp. The balance in the Bank on 4th April was $5,258.33, and this amount has been appor tioned as
follows:-Victoria Home, $600; | Diocesan Girl's School and Orphanage, $600; Berlin Foundling Home, $600; Baxter Mission, $600; Ladies' Benevolent Society, $500; Alice | Memorial Hospital, 8500; Kowloon Institute, $500; Star Coffee House, $500; Soldiers' and Sailors' Institute, 8430; Diocesan Boys' School and Orphanage, $428,33.
At the Magistracy on the 6th April Mr. T. Sercombe Smith made an observation of some interest to ricksha owners. Mr. J. J. Spooner was driving along Bonbam Strand in a public ricksha when a private ricksha occupied by a Chinaman came along in the opposite direction. The Chinaman was on the wrong side of the road, and in swerving across to his right side caught Mr. Spooner a ricksha and upset it, Mr. Spooner being thrown into the road. On re- gaining his feet he seized the Chinaman and his coolie and handed them over to the police. Mr. Smith, in advising the owner to pay the fine of $10, said he ought to have been in the coolie's place, as he considered the owner to be responsible for his coolie being on the wrong side of the road.
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The Singapore Free Press of the 25th March says On March 15th the Straits Govern- ment, in consequence of a slight recrudescence of plague, imposed nine days' quarantine on vessels arriving from Hongkong. Yet vessels that left that port on the 17th had no notifica- tion of the declaration of quarantine. The re- sult is that they came down at ordinary speed, barning the usual quantity of coal. Two of them, the Propontis, Capt. Crawford, and the Catherine Apcar, Capt. Olifent, are lying out at the quarantine station till the expiry of nine days. The former has seven hundred coolies on board, kicking their heels in idleness at the ex-- pense of the owners. Against the strict en- forcement of the quarantine regulations nothing, of course, is to be said, but considering the trouble and the loss caused to trade, the least that could be done would be to give. full notice to all vessels coming to the port. We do not know where the fault lies in this instance, but as we know the Straits Government took pains to give full notification here, we assume that a telegram was despatched to Hongkong, in which case the fault lies at the other end." The telegram from Singapore, dated 15th March, notifying the imposition of quarantine, was published in the Government Gazette dated nominally 18th March but appearing actually on Sunday, the 19th, and it was repeated in the Daily Press of Monday, the 20th, which was practically the first public intimation on the subject. It would seem to be duty incumbent on the Government to make information of this nature public immediately upon its receipt. The question will no doubt engage the attention of the Chamber of Com
marcs.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS:
299
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA
1898-99
The Peking and Tientsin Times hears that Shanghai and Hankow... 22,783,278 Mr. T. H, Kingsley, of Shanghai, has been appointed Superintendent of the Chinese-En- gineering and Mining Co.'s Fleet, and Chief Agent of the Company's various agencies.
The landed property at Canton of Kang Ya-wei was seized by the local Government under orders from Peking and was sold, but the purchasers have been told to await further instructions before entering into possession..
"The Moralist" writes in the Straits Times :--
Sir Charles Mitchell made a quiet protest at the Cathedral ou Sunday morning last just as the choir and clergy, headed by the elevated cross, were filing down the central aisle to the vestry. The Governor was just entering by the side door in order to participate in the nine o'clock service when bis eye lighted on the cross. Disapproval and determination were writ large on his countenance as he turned back to the door and waited until the procession had reached the vestry. It was the cross which, I am in- formed, was the disapproved feature of the procession and which has been the cause of His Excellency's disapproval in the past. A good many of the congregation, it is said, share fiis Excellency's feelings. And is it a matter of wonder that they do? Is there auy Churchman who can honestly tell you that a cross carried in front makes him oue iota the holier ? It would be quite interesting if the congregation could be got to ballot on the subject, and the "Mora- list" would lay long olds on the winuer.
The Manila Times of the 28th March says:— The United States guuboat Yorktown steamed into the bay yesterday evening with another captured steamer following in her wake. This latter was the Spanish steamer Mundara, owned by Mendezoua & Co. of this place. She was captured off the Gulf of Lingayen (which is situated about 240 miles north of bere and on the west side of Luzou) after a stiff chase of over two hours When first sighted by the Yorktown the Mundara was just entering the mouth of the gulf, but upon those ou board of her perceiving the gunboat, sue was immediately turned about and headed for the open sea under a full head of steam. The Yorktown gave chase and fired two blanks at her and was about to send a six. pounder across her bow when she hauled to. After having been brought to a guard of mar- ines was placed on board and she was brought here under her own steam and manned by her owu crew. This morning she was brought into the river and tied up alongside the seized steamer Toning, a guard from the 23rd Infantry Regiment relieving the marines. When coming up the river the Spanish flag was dying over the slern, and that of America was unfurled to the breeze from the foremast. The Alundara is a new and very fast boat, having only been built last year in Hongkong, and the crew of the Yorktown acknowledge that she led them a speedy chase for over two hours before being Our contemporary does not state brought to." what the vessel was doing to cause her seizuro, but presumably she was committing an infringe. ment of the blockade regulations.
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CA TON. 31st March,.- Macao Congous.-Thə -ens u being unusu»By lat», un New Tens have as yet arrived.
1897-08 118.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1899-99
lbs.
.12,976,578 688,318 Canton .................................. 5,149,722
31,944,281 34,281,854
Hankow and Shanghai...12,230,663 Foochow Amoy.........
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12,607,188
1897-98
19,462,293
EX VORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA
1898-99
Yokohau .**.** Kobe.......
$1897-98
25,770,890. 28,730,512 18,658,368 15,602,288
$9,429,253 42,382,800
SILK.
SHINGHAI, 1st April-(From Mesara. A. B remain steady at last quotations. Raw Silk. Burkill & Sons Circular).—The Hone markets
Very little has been doing in old silk. Contracts are reported in new season's silk to extent of 1,500 bales on the basis of Gold Kiling at Tle. 510 at 605 Bird Chapling Tls. 600, and Tls. 610 for White Kabing Gold Lily Flower and Gr Kabing Gold Goose. Yellow Silk.-Avery small business - doing. Arrivals, as per Custous Returne, March 25th to 30th, are: 602 bales White, 62 bales. Yellow and 313 bales Wild Silk. Re-Reels And Filatures-About 50 bales have changed hands at quotations below. Steam Filatures.-150 bales are reported sold on basis of Tls. 830/$10 for First choice 10/12. The Export of Stoum Filatures bales to date is: 8,475 bales to Contient, 2,540 bales to America, and 144 bales to England. The Export to date is some 2,600 bales less than export to same date last year. Wild Silk-About 60 bales have been sold. The arrivals are rather heavy and consist of deliveries against contracti made in January. Waste Silk.-Nothing doing except in Tussah Waste, of which 900 piculs bave been settled at Tls._26/26) for 80 per · cent. No. 1, 40 por cont. No. II. Pongees,Very little doing. Shantungs 33/84” by 19/191 by 38/39 oz. are reported at Tls. 8.75.
1897-98 bales.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1898-99 bales. .............. 67,546 Canton
............................................................ 28,862 Yokohama .................. 18,779
Shanghai
105,187
47,450*0
21,099
18,068
896,617
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
TO AMERICA,
Shanghai .................................... Canton.................................................................. Yokohama.............................................
1898-99
1897:88
balen
bales.
9,405
11,806
9,360
11,168
26,738
45,803
30851
58,319
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 7th April.-The market continues firm and there has been a further slight improve- ment in prices. Quotations for Formoss are $70.00 to $70.50. Šules 200 picula.
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SUGAR.
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HONGKONG, 7th April.-The advance in price ccontinues. Quotations are:- Shekfoong, No. 1, White...$7.90 to $7.05 or pol.
do.
2, White... 7.35 to 7.10 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown,.. 5.25 to 5.30 do. » 2, Brown... 5.15 to 5.20 Swatow, No. 1, White... 7.80 to 7.85
do.
1, White... 7.25 to 7.80 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 5.05 to 5.10
do.
2, Brown... 4.95 to 5.00 Foochow Sugar Candy......11.65 to 11.67 Shekloong
.................10.65 to 11,00
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
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Per P. & O. steamer Manila, sailed on 15,099,727 the 3rd March. For Manchester :--1 case
For London :--2--- 685,651 blackwood tables. 5,889,288 cigars and 1 case sundries from Manila, 509 3-chests tea from Foochow, 193 rolls matting, 169 bales feathers, 100 cases Chinaware, 169 cases blackwoodware, 71 cases curios, 2 cases silk, 87 cases private effects, 107 cases and 5 casks preserves, 2 packages rattanware, and 29 packages sundries.
EXPORT - OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1808.09. 1897.98.
lbs.
iba. 16,621,647 20,836,CO
10,861,506 7,740,343
Shanghai: Amoy ........................ 15,036,113 Foochow
0,178,280
40,836,240
Per steamer Glengarry, sailed on the 15th. March. For London :-5,637 bales hemp, 197 bales waste silk, 143 cases soy, 10 cases wood oil, 5 cases feathers, 5 casos bristles, and 15 43,447,845' packages sundries,
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