December 22, 1900.]
It is proposed to form a company at Shanghai under the name of the Anglo-Chinese Fibre Co., Ld., to acquire and work a process for de- gumming China Grass and extracting the fibre. The share capital is £10,000, in 5,000 ordinary and 5,000 deferred shares of £1 each. The Chartered Bank of India, etc., are the bankers of the company and Messrs. Holliday, Wise and Co. its agents.
Business at Chungking is reported to be extremely bad. Every settling day numerous failures among the Chinese merchants are re- ported. Imports are accumulating in the market owing to the want of buyers from the interior. There is very little produce coming in; consequently there is very little exported. The Customs returns for the half-year are the worst on record.
A Nganking despatch states that of the tribute sent by the Governor of Anhwei pro- vince upon arrival of the Court at Hsiaafu all such things as foreign candles, soap and matches were refused by the Empress Dowager and sent back to Nganking. The same fate is said to have befallen foreign-manufactured things sent as tribute about the same time by other Viceroys and Governors of provinces.
It seems that of the three vessels Hercules. Hebe and Von Moltke, which left Bangkok for Manila some months ago, two are lying still at Cape St. James whilst the third foundered off Pulo Way. Captain Anderson, who was with the flotilla, died in hospital at Saigon. The de- ceased, who had been in the P. & O. Company's service, and had two sons fighting in South Africa, had many friends in Hongkong who will hear of his demise with regret.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The cholera figures at Singapore up to the 10th inst. were:-158 cases, 140 deaths.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
509
The U.S. battleship Kentucky, which has been in Mediterranean waters for some time, has been ordered to Manila, via the Suez Canal. She EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED is commanded by Capt. Colby M. Chester.
KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1900-1 lbs.
It is reported that many Straits-born Babas in Singapore will put on their "reform" dress Hankow and Shanghai .. on the 1st day of the Chinese New Year, instead Amoy of the customary long silk coats, similar to the Foochow dress of the Chinese mandarin. The reform Canton dress, the Straits Times reports, looks neat and comfortablo.
1890-00 lbs.
377,612 409,704 11,063,284 15,487,369
11,440,896 15,897.003
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
The Secretary of State has just ruled that clerks, at present in the Federated Malay States clerical service, who have joined since federation, who refuse to accept transfer or promotion to posts of which the salary is not Shanghai less than that already enjoyed by them, may be Amoy
Foochow called upon to resign the service.
14,663,879 .10,628,335
1899-00
11,876,365 7,652,225
25,292,214 19,028,600
1899-1900
lbs.
1898-99 lbs.
It is stated that Dr. Goto, Chief of the For- mosa Civil Administration Board, who is now in Tokyo, has petitioned the Central Govern EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA. ment to increase to three million
the yen Formosan Public Works Loan Bonds, an excess issue of which is to be floated in the course of next year. It is reported that the Minister of Finance has consented to Dr. Goto's proposal. The bonds will probably be placed on a foreign market, it is said.
Of the two P. and O. steamers recently sold to the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Japanese papers re- cord, that the Rosetta has successfully passed the examination of the Government ship-surveyors, The Rohilla is now being completely repaired Friends in Hongkong of Mr. B. James, for- at Yokohama. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha merly master at Queen's College here, and originally chartered the Rosetta for service on later at King's College, Bangkok, who visited the Company's Australian line, in place of the Hongkong earlier this year with Mr. C. Carter Futami Maru which was lost off Luzon; but as and the young Siamese princes, only to fall ill the Japanese Government declines to grant a and spend four mouths in our Civil Hospital, is stato subsidy to any chartered vessel, the Nip-reported now to be looking very much better by pon Yuson Kaisha has now purchased the Roset recent arrivals from Bangkok. He arrived here ta. The vessel has been handed over to her in poor health after his month's convalescence new owners, and was to leave Yokohamaa for in Japan, but the voyage south has benefitted Australian ports on the 14th inst.
him considerably. He has left Siam again for North Italy, travelling by the last homeward German Mail from Singapore.
an average.
Gold-mining in Corea is daily becoming more cosmopolitan in its character. The Unzan gold mine, which is worked by Americans is yield. ing an output of about 100,000 yen a day on The Germans are directing their attention to the Kyosen mine at Kangwen-do, and the Sensen mine at Ping-an-do, and are try- ing to obtain a concession to work them from the Corean Government, states the Kobe Chronicle, As it seems probable that, unless steps are quick- ly taken, all the gold mines in Cores will gradually fall into the hands of foreigners, the Corean Government is proposing to select the best mines in the Empire with a view to mak- ing them them the property of the Imperial house.
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Mr. Ernest Woodford Birch, up to recently Resident of Negri Sembilan, now the new Governor of British North Borneo in place of Mr. Hagh Clifford, is of the family whose name has for years been a bye-word in the Straits Settlements and Malaya. He was educated at Harrow and became a cadet of the Straits Settlements in January, 1876, and was employed in the Colonial Office, Downing Street, till July, 1878, acting as secretary of the Police Commission in the following year. He passed his final examination in Malay in August, 1883, and forthwith was appointed magistrate at Malacca He took charge of the Land Office in February, 18:1; and in the later months of that year was Acting (ollector of Land Revenue at Singapore, becoming Second Assistant Colonial Secretary in 1882. In 1885, Mr. Birch was deputed to go to the Cocos- Keeling Islands on H. M. S. Espoir to report on the islands. He was Magistrate and Col- lector of Land Revenue at Malacca in 1888; and in 1892 was appointed Acting British Re- sident of Selangor, the duties of which post he| carried out till January. 1893, after which he became Secretary to the Government of Perak. From September, 1895, to July, 1896, he was Acting Resident of Perak. Thereafter he was Resident of Negri Sembilan, and went home some months ago on leave.
Shanghai and Hankow... 35,474,308 25,479,107 EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
lbs.
23,620,125
1899-00
lbs.
24,863,296
11,813,617 18,427,117
35,433,742
SILK.
38,290,412
The total amount of the expenditure for the next Japanese fiscal year, approved at the first Yokohama meeting of the Cabinet this month, is said to be Kobe some 240 million yez. The Budget includes the cost (Y6,000,000) for constructing the Kuro Iron Works, the estimates for the works requir- ed during the next ten years in the Hokkaido, the increase of hannin officials in prefectural 'CANTON, 8th December. Tsatlees.-No settle- governments, the establishment of new Con-ments are reported. Re-reels. The only settle- sulates, and the extension of the telegraph and ments reported are 30 bales of No. 1 Re-reels at $615, and 25 bales of Shantung Re-reels No. 1 at telephone services.
Filatures-Good chops fine and modium $610. sizes remained almost neglected, but there was fair enquiry for coarse sizes No. 2 and good No. chops as well as for Good No. 3 and No. 3 chops medium and coarse sizes, but transactions were very small, most of the sellers being unwilling to sell at the low prices offered from Lyons. From prices paid we quote: $760 for King Seng 11/13, $740 for King Shing 13/15, $675 for Man Po Sing 16/18, $640/855 for Quan Hing and Tung Hing 11/13 and 13/15, $630/625 for Wang Hing and Yan Hing Loong 13/15, $600 for Quan Hing and Yan Hing 14/18, and $580 for Quan Hing 16/20. Short-reels-Have been in little enquiry. The Committee of the Singapore Rifle As-From prices paid we quote: $745 for Hau King sociation met at the S.V.A. Drill Hall on the Lun 14/16, $735 for Kwong Wo Hing 14/16. 6th inst. to arrange for the practice and selec. Waste.-Prices declined about 5 per cent and tion of the Singapore team in the inter-port match. It was decided that the team be chosen from the following:-Capt. St. Clair, S.V.A., Major Lewis-Jones, R E., Capt. Vesey. R.E., Capt. Magrath, 16th M.N.L.. Sergt-Major Mugliston, S.V.A., Gar. C. M. Phillips, S.V.A., Gar. Flanagan, S.V.A., Sergt. Asehmanne, S. V. R., Sergt. Stevens and Private Morrison, S.V.R., and four men of the 16th Madras | Shanghai Native Infantry. The first team practice was Canton
Yokohama to commence on the 8th inst.
1
little has been done. Appended are quotations in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons, Exchange 4 months' sight, 2/144, and Fcs.
2.69
per
Dollar.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1900-1901
bales.
1899-00
bales.
31,004
57,596
9,812
15,078
41,810
72,614
TO AMERICA.
1900-1901
1899-00
bales.
bales.
4,691
11,621
10,245
20,508
14,936
32,129
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 21st December.-There is no stock Quotations are:-$95.50 to $98.00.
Tho Sydney Daily Telegraph, recording the death of Dr. Steel, of the New South Wales China contingent on the 10th alt., says that the deceased had his education at the Universities | EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN of Sydney. Edinburgh, and Paris, taking his medical degree in the Edinburgh Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. He also secured the M.B., C. M. of the Melbourne University. For Shanghai a number of years he was the resident medical Yokohama officer of the Royal Infirmary of Glasgow, subsequently practising his profession in Dudley and Birmingham.. He arrived in Sydney in 1882, and rapidly acquired a large practice, being recognised as one of the ablest men in his profession in the colony. To his untiring on hand. energy and zeal the proficiency of the Naval Sales 20 piculs. Brigade's Medical Corps is largely due. The whole medical department of the corps was un- der his charge. His loss to the brigade will be a severe one. Dr. Steel was 45 years of age, and leaves a daughter, now in England, and two brothers, Mr. H. Peden Steel, a solicitor of Sydney, and the Rev. Mr. Steel of Campbelltown. Apart from his professional attainments, which were of an exceedingly high order, he was an exceptionaly well-read man in general literature, and personally, he enjoyed a wide circle of Swatow, friends, who admired him for his agreeable manners, his kindly disposition, and his wide | Foochow Sugar Candy,
Shekloong knowledge of men and books.
SUGAR. HONGKONG, 21st December.-The advance in price is reported, markẹt being brisk, Quotations are:-- Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.15 to $8.20 pel.
2. White... 7.15 to 7.20 5.20 to 5.25 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown
2, Brown 6.10 to 5.15 No. 1, White...... 8.05 to 8.10
do.
do.
Swatow,
do.
do.
1, White.. 7.10 to
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No. 1, Brown
2. Brown
5.15 tokių k
5.20
5.10 to 5.15
.11.95 to 12.00 .........10.60 to 10.65-