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Apart from plague only one case of com- municable disease was reported in the Colony last week, viz., a case of enteric fever on the French gunboat Arque in the Harbour. Of the 5 plague cases, 3 were in Victoria and 2 outside. Inspector Ford and a party of police visited a fan-tan school at No. I. Wing Fung Street, the other night and succeeded in capturing 13 of the gang. One of them was an old hand at the game, being fined $50 last March for a similar offence. He was now fined $75, or two months' Another was fined $25, or a month, and the rest $3, or 14 days.
At the Magistracy on the 19th inst. Jose Maria Sequeira, of 34, Elgin Street, was summoned by Chung Kan and Ng Lau, private chair- coolies, for assault. Mr. Looker appeared for the defendant, who had taken out a cross sum- mons for inciting to a breach of the peace. Chung Kan said he was chair-coolie to the Portuguese Consul. At 1 p.m. on Sunday he was outside the Portuguese Club. The defen. dant was playing top with several other boys. His top knocked up against his feet. The defendant told him to hand him the top, which he did. The defendant accused him of kicking the top and kicked him on the left side. In reply to Mr. Looker, the witness said he kicked the top about two yards. The defendant gave him a slap on the face as he was picking up the top. The other chair-coolie corroborated. adding that when he told the defendant not to kick the other man he kicked him as well-The defendant's story was that he and his brother were playing at top, and one of the coolies gave the top a kick. He asked him to pick the top up, but he refused to do so. Then a crowd cane round and there were shouts of "Ta." The complainants rolled up their sleeves and assumed a fighting attitude, upon which the defendant struck them in the chest, but did not kick them.-His Worship considered the coolies to blame, and dismissed hoth cases.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
25 boxes human hair. For Venice-100 boxes cassia. For. Antwerp:-40 bales feather, 30 boxes cassia, 30 bales bambao scraps, 9 cases ginger. For Antwerp Hamburg:-163 boxes bristles.
For Antwerp Hamburg/London :- 950 boxes cassia. 600 bales broken cassia, 62 boxes bristles. For Amsterdam:-100 casks ginger, 45 rolls matting, 22 cases preserves, 10 bales canes. For Amsterdam/Rotterdam
t
--
|
200 casks ginger, 100 boxes ginger. For Rot- terdain 30 bales broken cassia, 200 boxes cassia. 12 rolls matting, 9 cases cigars. For London :---250 cases ginger, 150 casks ginger. | 25 boxes bristles. For Bremen, :-324 rolls matting. 16 cases preserves. ForHamburg-- 3.580 pkgs. tea. 1.000 bales broken cassia, 800 boxes cassia, 229 rolls matting. 215 bales canes, 158 hales feathers, 100 bags galangal, 100 boxes palmleaf fans, 59 boxes bristles, 36 cases human hair For Hamburg/London :-10 boxes bris- tles. For Copenhagen :-1,050 boxes cassia.
Per steamer Yarra, sailed 10th September. For Marseilles, 105 bales raw silk, 2 bales waste silk. 15 cases silks, 2 cases furniture, 16 cases effects, 585 pkgs. tea, 156 rolls matting. For Lyons. 352 bales raw silk. For London, 70 bales raw silk, 3 bales waste silk.
Per P. & O. steamer Parramatta, sailed on 15th September. For Manchester :- 25 bules waste silk. For London: 4 cases cigars, 62 bales waste silk opt. Manchester. 106 bales raw silk. I case silks, For Marseilles:-204 pkgs. tea from Foochow, 200 hoxes tea from Macao, 65 | bale raw silk, 20 boxes tea, 250 Lales waste silk. For Lyons-284 bales raw silk.
For Gibraltar-200 boxes tea.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 21st September.-Prices continue going upward, the market being brisk. Quota- tions are:--
Saigon, Ordinary
"
**
Round, Good quality Long
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
Garden,
31
White
Fine Cargo
$2.95 to 3.00
[September 22, 1900,
Drills, English-40 yds., 14 to
16 lbs. FANCY COTTONS—
Turkey Red Shirtings-1} to
4.20 to 7.10
1.55
8 lbs
to 5.00
Brocades-Dyed.
to
per yard
Chintzes-Assorted
.0.08
to 0.17
Vlveets-Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
..0,221
to 0,60
0.20
to 0.221
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.36 to 2.50
WOOLENS-
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.0.80 to 1,50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25
Long Ells-Scarlet..
Assorted.
Camlets-Assorted.
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches } 8,00
Assorted
to 2.50
per piece
6.40
to 10.00
6.50 to 10.10
12.50
to 32.00
to 20.00
Orleans-Plain
8.50
to 10.00
per pair
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
4.00
to 18.00
METALS
per pieul
Iron-Nail Rod
4.80
to
Square, FlatRound Bar(Eng.)4.80 Swedish Bar
to
7.50 to
6.25 to
5,50 to
8.50 to
2.50
to
4
―
to
Australian
..10.10 to
YellowM'tal-Muntz.14/20 oz. 35.00
to
Vivian's. 14/20 oz. 34.00 Elliot's. 14/20 oz. 84.00
to
to
Composition Nails
.55.00 to
Japan Copper, Slabs Tin
Small Round Rod
Hoop to 11/2 in.
Wirel 5/25
Old Wire Rope
Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop10.25
Tin-Plates
Steelto. SUNDRIES-
3.20 to 3.25
3.40 to 3.45
No. 1
**
3.10 to 3.15 3.45 to 3.50 4.10 to 4.15 4.30 to 4.35
Quicksilver
Window Glass.
Kerosene Oil
to
to
to
to
1900-1 lbs.
1899-00 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai ......
Amoy
229,624
Foochow
9,587,610
214,403 9,491,174
Canton
9,817,234
9,708,577
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
Shanghai
Amoy
Foochow
8,292,371 6,608,684
14,901,005
1899-00
3,828,401 2,643,087
6,471,468
CAMPHOR. HONGKONG, 21st September.-The position of the market is nearly the same HS when last reported. Quotations for Formosa are:-$95.50 to $96.00); sales 50 piculs.
do.
SUGAR. HONGKONG, 21st September.-The tone of the market has improved a little, and prices are going upward. Quotations are:- Shekloong, No. 1, White. 2, White. Shekloong, No. 1, Brown
do.
2, Brown Swatow, No. 1, White....
do.
1, White.... Swatow, No. 1, Brown
2, Brown
do. Foochow Sugar Candy Shekloong
"
.$7.75 to $7.80 pel.
6.90 to 6.95 5.15 to 5.20 5.00 to 5.05 7.80 to 7.85 6.95 to 7.00 5.05 to 5.10 4.90 to 4.95 .11.25 to 11.30 9.55 to 9.60
11
31
37
•
**
"
"
11
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Prinz Heinrich, sailed 6th Sep- tember. For Odessa-150 boxes cassia, 16 bales canes.
For Beyrouth -10 boxes waste" silk. For Alexandria:- cuses essential oil. For Trieste :-500 bales cassia. 175 bales rat- tanshaving, 1 + cases essential oil. For Genoa :--- 240 bales raw silk. 44 rolls matting, 21 bales canes, 5 cases essential oil. For New York : ---
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 21st September.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following:--
YARN AND PIECE GOODS.-Bombay Yarn.~ 700 bales No. 10 at $85 to $95, 850 bales No. 12 at $89 to $93, 350 bales No. 16 at $90 to $98, 1,300 bales No. 20 at $94 to $108.--Grey Shirt- ings.--300 pieces 8 lbs. Blue Fish at $3, 1,800 pieces 8 lbs. Blue Man at $3.30, 1,200 pieces 10 lbs. 4 Butterflies at $3.40, 600 pieces 81 lbs. Red 7 bags at $3.10, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Dragon at $4.20, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 Men at $4.40, 600 pieces 81 lbs. Blue Peach at $3.65, 1,200 pisces 84 lbs, Blue No. 1 at $3,65, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue CWW at $4.75, 700 pieces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $2.55, 600 pieces 84 lbs. 3 dogs at $3.75, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Blue Josa at $3.75, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Red Cock at $3.20, 1,200 pieces 8 lbs. Red 7 hags at $3.20, 1,200 pieces 81 lbs. 3 Dogs at $8.75, 1,000 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 7 boys at $4.00, 1,500 pinces 8 lbs. Blue Joss at $3.70, 600 pieces 81 ĺbe. Red 7 Boys at $3.-White Shirtings.--500 pieces White Shirting D 70 at $4.45, 500 pieces White Shirtings 300 at $4.35, 500 pieces White Shirting 600 at $5.40, 500 pieces White Shirting SQ at $5.40, 300 pieces White Shirting Gold Tiger at $7.80.
METALS.-Quicksilver.—120 flasks at 1.63. COTTON YARN
1
TO
per bale Bombay--Nos. 10 to 20a. $75.00 to $105.00 English--Nos. 16 to 24,. .114.00 to 120.00
22 to 24,.
120.00 to 128.00 28 to 32,
136.00 to 142.00 38 to 42,
.155.00 to 170.00 COTTON Pinen Good8-
per piece Grey Shirtings--6 lbs.
2.05 to 2.15 7 lbs.
2.30 to 2.40 8.4 lbs.
2.90 to 3.65 9 to 10 lbs. 3.80 to 4.65 White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.60 to 2.80 58 to 60 3.25 to 4.00 64 to 66 4.30 to 5.10 Fine..
5.20 to 7.80 Book-folds. 4.40 to 6.30 Victoria Lawns-12 yards...... 0.78 to 1.60 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y, 1.70 to 1.85
7lbs. (32.. ),
2.00 to 2.20 ülbs. (32,. ), Mexs. 1.90 to 2.10 7lbs. (32 },
2.40 to 2.80 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 2.80 to 3.50
1
"
21
11
"
.88.50 to
.72.00
7.25
per box.
per cwt, case
6.75
per picul .163.00
per box
5.50 to per 10-gal, case
2.57) to
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON.-
ON
FRIDAY, 21st September. EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfor
2/011
2/01
2/011
..2/1
9/14
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight... Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/14
ON GERMANY.—
PARIS.—
Bank Bills, on demand
2.59
Credits, 4 months' sight.
2.64
On demand
.2.11
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand
.501
Credits, 60 days' sight
.514
ON BOMBAY,—
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand On CALCUTTA.--
.1544
1541
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand UN SHANGHAI.—
.1541
.1544
.71
Private, 30 days' sight..
721
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand
1p.c. dis.
ON MANILA.-
1p.c.pm.
ip.c. pm.
123
Bank, at sight
On demand ON SINGAPORE.—
On demand ON BATAVIA.—
On demand
ON HAIPHONG,
On demand ON SAIGON.-
On demand
3.p.c. pm.
24p.c. pm