January 5, 1901.7
MISCELLANEOUS
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE BEPORT.
The ship General Calvo has been towed into Manila by the French steamer Vesper in a The Budget for the next fiscal year for For-wrecked and dismantled condition. She met mosa is, reported to be in print already. It
with a severe gale about 50 miles out of Manila. shows that the ordinary revenue is estimated at
The Secretary of War at Washington, at 11,401,974 yen and the extraordinary revenue the request of the Philippine Commission, has at 6,492,662 yen; while ordinary expenditure officially appointed Abraham L. Lawshe, Auditor is put at 14,228,116 yen and the extraordinary for the Philippine Islands. He will arrive at expenditure at 6,666,524 yen.
Manila about the middle of February.
The Admiralty ordered the cruiser Blen- heim to be commissioned for the Medway Fleet Reserve on Now Year's Day for service on the China Station. The Blenheim, which is to have a complement of 592 officers and men, is one of the fastest cruisers in the Service. She recently carried out an extensive refit at Chat- ham Dockyard.
Mr. W. S. Frowd, R. N., who is remembered in Hongkong as one of the best amateur actors who has ever been out here, more especially in the part of Gaspard in Les Coches de Corneville has lately been taking part with notable success in Sydney Grundy's comedietta Man Proposes at the Portland Hall, Southsea, performed on behalf of the local convalescent home for children.
Capt. Freeman and the officers of H.M.S. Mohawk (then under orders to leave, being replaced by the Britomart) gave a dance to the community and visitors on the 18th ult. at the Foochow Club. Upwards of a hundred guests were present and a very enjoyable evening was spent.
Before the Glory, battleship, Captain F. S. Inglefield, left Portsmouth on the 24th Nov. 'for the China Station, she was fitted with wireless telegraphy apparatus, and by this means she maintained communication with the Hector, the school of wireless telegraphy at Portsmouth, until she was 50 miles from the port.
General MacArthur hold his first Now Year's reception at Manila as Governor of the Philippine Islands on Tuesday. The function An article signed Ch. Lemire is reprinted in
was attended with much éclat, the callers in- the Echo de Chine on Indo-Chinese affairs, including the members of the Civil Commission; which the writer concludes by saying: In Supreme Court Judges; the Archbishop of Siam, as well as in China, we must have the Manila and delegation Apostolic; the Consular door open. If it be kept shut, after we have so often vainly tried to open it by good will, it will representatives; Army and Navy officers, &c.. only remain for us to force it open, using the levers which the treaties put into our hands. The sooner the better. Since 1893 Indo-China has been ready to look after its own interests. Actu, non verba." The writer thoughtfully points out earlier in his article that "England EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED is very much engaged elsewhere.”
Black and White for November 24th contains a photograph of "Athlone Pursuivant, known | in private life a Mr. Henry Blake." It is ex- plained that he "is the youngest son of the late Mr. John Lane Blake, and nephew of Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G., Governor of Hong- kong. He was born in December, 1874. To him fell the duty, according to time-honoured custom, of heading the procession and demand- ing admission for the Queen at the City gates on the occasion of Her Majesty's recent visit to Dublin. Thrilling was the spectacle on this memorable occasion, when, aftor some hours of waiting, the people saw the gay figure of a herald in tabard galloping at full speed to an- nounce the approach of the Queen. To his ceremonial and heraldic duties Athlone adds those of Secretary to the Ulster King-of- Arms."
COMMERCIAL,
TEA.
KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1900-1 Ibs.
Hankow and Shanghai . Amoy Foochow Canton
1899-00 Ibs.
377,612 109,704 11,003,284 15,487,359
11,440,896 15,897.003
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
1899-00
11,376,365 7,652,225
25,202,214 19,028,000
Shanghai Amoy
Foochow
14,663,879 .10,628,335
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA. 1899-1900 1808-00
lbs.
lbs.
Shanghai and Hankow... 35,474,308
25,478,107
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
Yokohama
Mr. Chas. D. Tenney, who is secretary to the provisional Government at Tientsin, writes a letter to the Peking and Tientsin Times, in which he says:- -There has been too frequent failure to discriminate between the innocent and the guilty in this campaign. Under the strain and excitement of the bombardment it was not strange that an unreasonable suspicion Kobe of every Chinese ran its course like an epidemic, but it is time now to look at things fairly. Surely in the reconstruction of the Chinese Government honourable and intelligent men like Huang Tuotai and General Mei are those who ought to come to the front, both in the interests of China and in the interests of the foreign residents. It is not only unjust but impolitic to ignore their good services and canse them to be associated in the public mind with the fanatical cabal which they have from the beginning vigorously opposed.
The Government intend, as we have already stated, to order four new powerful cruisers to commission early in this New Year for service on the China Station. Two of the number will probably be the first-class cruisers ar tiate and Creasy. The former is of 11,000 tous displacement, and has practically finished her trials; while the Cressy, which is 12,000 tons, has only recently been delivered from the Fairfield Company's works. The other two vessels, it is thought probable, will be drawn from the Cressy class, which is armed with 9.2 guns in the principal batteries: Of the Spar. tiate the Times of the 1st ult. says that since she has been in the dookyard hands at Ports- mouth in consequence of the fusing of bearings on her recent trial it has been found necessary completely to overhaul the whole of the main bearings and crankhead brasses. The ship will not be ready to resume her trials until February.
lbs.
23,854,555
11,813,617
35,668,172
SILK.
1899-00
lbs. 25,865,874 18,427,117
38,792,901
CANTON, 22nd December.-Tsatlees.-No settle- ments are reported. Re-reels.-20 bales of No. 1 Re-reels Grant-reels are said to have been settled at $600, and 25 bales of No. 2 found buyers at $585 to $575. Filatures.-Wo have to report a continuation of the slow but steady decline on Filaturo rates referred to in last report. Although prices declined $30 to $40 per picul, the easier rates asked have not led to a revival in the enquiry, and buyers still seem disposed to wait for lower prices. about 9,000 bales, there is a pressure to sell on Stocks baving accumulated to the part of some holders, and unless demand improves a further decline seems inevitable. From prices paid we quote: $780 to $766 for Kwong Shun Cheong, Kwong Shun Hang and Miu King Lun 11/13, $750 for Sun Yu Lun 9/11, $740 to $735 for King Seng 11/18 and 13/15, $725 for Meo Kee 11/13, 715 for Yut Cheong Wo 10/12, $705 for Yuk Wo Cheong, King Sun Cheong 10/12 and Meen Cheong 13/15, $650 for Quan Hing, $645 to $635 for Tung Hing, Wang Hing and Yan Hing Loong 11/13, 86C0 to 590 for Good No. 3 14/18 to 14/18 to 16/20. Short-reels- Have been in little enquiry and prices are weak done and rates are weak. Appended are quota- and irregular. Waste.--Very little has been tions in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons, Exchange 4 months' sight, 2/1, and Fes. 2.07 per Dollar.
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· EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai Yokohama
1900-1901
1899-00
bales.
balea
32,348
57,300
11,418
16,779
43,766
78,079
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
|
Shanghai Yokohama
1900-1901
1899-00
bales.
bales.
4,759
11,632
12,061
21,921
16,820
99,553
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 4th January.-Still there have been
fresh supplies. No sales.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 4th January. cing, the market being brisk. Shekloong, No. 1, White.
do.
2, White... Shekloong, No. 1, Brown
do.
Swatow,
do. Swatow, do.
The prices are advan-
Quotations are:--- $8.20 to $8.25 pel.
7.15 to 7.20
5.80 :
5.25 to
2, Brown No. 1, White......
1, White..... No. 1, Brown
5.15 to
5.20 **,
***
8.15 to 7.10 to
8.20
7.15
T
"
2, Brown Foochow Sugar Candy.
Shekloong
5.15 to 5.20 5.05 to 6.10 ...12.00 to 12.10
.10.60 to 10.65
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
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For
Per Imperial German Mail steamer Konig Albert, sailed on the 12th Dec. For.Odessa :--- 200 bales cassia, 25 cases staranised.
For Aden:-250 Beyrouth -10 cases silk. bags sugar, 61 cases preserves. For Genoa : --- 200 bales waste silk, 35 bales raw silk, 25 cases staraniseed, 15 cases essential oil, 2 cases straw- hats. For Trieste:-50 bales rattanshaving, 40 half-chests tea, 10 boxes ricepaper. For Antwerp: :-198 bales feathers, 100 bales split bamboo, 78 rolls matting, 64 bales canes, 31 bales rattancore, 25 cases staraniseed, 12 cases China- ware, 8 bales feathers. For Antwerp/Hbg./ London:-200 boxes cassia, 100 bales broken cassia, 71 boxes bristles. For Amsterdam :- 200 casks preserves. For Rotterdam :-50 cases teasticks, 5 cases tea, 4 cases cigars. For Lon don:-40 boxes bristles. For Bremen :---490 rolls matting, 183 half-chests tea, 11 cases curios. For Hamburg: -750 boxes tea, 500 bales broken cassia, 115 bales feathers, 95 bales canes, 3 rolls matting, 30 boxes bristles, 27 cases human hair, 7 cases blackwoodware, 5 cases cigars, 2 cases curios, 2 boxes paper, 1 box silk. For Hamburg/London :-15 boxes bris- tles. For (openhagen -13 bales canes. For Riga:-3 cases P. effects.
Per P. & O. steamer Clyde, sailed on the 22nd December. For London :-4 cases books from Foochow, 105 bales waste silk optional, 65 bales raw silk, 375 rolls mats and matting, 1 case bird feathers, 1 box furs, 6 boxes effects, 1 box golf club, 1 box silks and furs, 10 chests Turkish opium, 7 cases curios, 9 enses aigars, 5 cases bristles. For Milan :-10 bales raw silk. For Lyons—135 balos yaw silk. For Marseilles - 30 cases hair, 3 cases silk, 60 bales raw silk.
Per steamer Vorona, sailed on the 23rd Dec. For Now York:-2 cases gallnuts, 5 cases ver million, 34 cases preserves, 50 cases staraniseed, cases blackwoodware, 275 bales split bamboos, 85 cases essential oil, 91 pkgs. rattanware, 150 625 pkgs. crackers, 666 pkgs. sundries, 8,492 rolls matting.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 4th June.-Malwa—A very small business transpired. New at 3810, Old at $820/$930. Bengal. Owing to the pressure brought on the market by one of the importers, prices gave way to 1845 for Patna and Benares. Subsequently market revived and a large business was done at We close Patna at $885, Benares advancing rates. at $895 firm.
Persian-Business continued slack and quo- tations are unchanged.
Patna.. Benares
∙Malwa
Persian
STOCK.
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