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Rear-Admiral Grenfell arrived at Chemulpo on his flagship Albion on the 23rd ult.
We are informed that the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Hoare have been invited to be present at Westminster Abbey on the occasion of the Coronation.
The Coronation celebration at Nagasaki will be held on the 9th November, King Edward's birthday. Some residents have raised an objec- -tion because the 9th November is a Sunday.
His Majesty has conferred the decoration of the Conspicuons Service Cross on Gunner George Mascall, Royal Navy, in recognition of his services during the operations in China. As a consequence of the probibition of emigration to Hawaii, more than 150 people who embarked on the America Maru at Nagasaki and Kobo were ordered to leave the ship at Yokohams on the 22nd ult,
To the English suite originally appointed to attend on Prince Komatsu - Mr. Synge, of the Foreign Office, and Mr. J. H. Longford General Sir Alfred Gaselee was added, and be- came the principal member of the English staff Commodore Lambton, a home paper remarks, would, in any case, obtain his promotion to the post of Rear-Admiral at an early date, but in the cases of Captain Prince Louis cf Batten- berg and Captain Percy Scott, the promotion will be a distinct mark of Admiralty recogni- tion of their services.
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Acting upon fale information supplied by a gambling informer, the Singapore police lately raided a supposed gambling den, which as it turned out was the house of a well-known
Chinese gentleman, Mr. Tan Khiam Hock, manager of the Opium and Spirit Farm! The informer got a year's hard labour.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Strict quarantine is being enforced by the Russian Government at Port Arthur, says the Nagas li Press, in order to prevent cholera and all ships are thoroughly disinfected. In order to separate the residences of Chinese from those of Europeans, about 55,000 Chinese labourers have been removed to new quarters,
and their old houses have been burnt down.
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The new chief of the Russian Orthodox Mission in Peking (who is to be a bishop hence- forth) will be Bishop Innokenti, who has set out for Peking, accompanied by archimandrite, two monks, thre deacons, and 30 novitiates. The sun of £16,500 has been granted to the bishop for restoring the mission which was destroyed. The yearly grant for maintaining the mission was formerly £7.0; it will be 13,300 in future.
From statistics compiled by the Japanese Government, the trade between New "So th Wales and Japan continues to grow. The valu of imports from New South Wales, which stood a 40,857 jen in 1896, rose to 122,041 yen in 1900, and a corresponding increase was observed in the exports from Japan, the value of which was 35,513 yen in 1896 at d 133.989 yen in 1900. The principal exports from Japan to Australia are rice, strawbraid, habutai silk silk bandker- chiefs, porcelain, matting, bamboo work, rugs and sulphur.
On the 23rd ult. at the Singapore Police Court Josef Goin, the Frenchman charged with the murder of a riksha-coolie at Tanjong Pagar on the morning of the 7th nlt. was brought up on remand. The only evidence that remained to be taken' was that of Mr. J. van Cuylenberg, who simply produced a plan of the road in which the murder is alleged to have occurred. This closed the case for the Crown. The prisoner was asked whether he wished to make any state- ment, but only intimated that he intended 1eserving his defence. The evidence for the -prosecution was then read over to him and ke was formally committed for trial at the next Assizes.
The non-commissioned officers and men belonging to the Yokosuka Naval Station have presented a pair of vases to the British cruiser Eclipse. The vases stand a foot high, are made of copper and are inlaid with gold and silver, representing a cherry-tree in full bloom, while the British and Japanese flags appear on the upper part. I be inscription on the vase is as follows:- Presented to H.M. ship Eclipse on the 1st June, 1902, with the kind regards of the non-commissioned officers and men of the Yokosuka Naval Station."
The Peking correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News wrote on the 10th ult.-Life in Peking for the last few days has been rendered almost unbearable by the intense beat. The oldest | residents cannot remember a time when the heat spell has continued so long without a change. There have been quite a number of deaths from heat apoplexy. But it is an ill wind that does not blow some good, and the great heat has checked to a certain extent the ravages of cholera. That terrible disease, how- still claims its victims in great numbers evers and when the rain comes, and all kinds of fruits become plentiful, one trembles to think what the consequences must be.
The late Marquis Saigo, one of the "Elder Statesmen" of Japan, was born at Kagoshima in April, 1843. His official career commenced in August. 186. He proceeded to China in
the suite of the late Ambassador Okubo in
August, 1874. He was sent to the Internation- al Exhibition held at Philadelphia in January 1876. In September 1878 he accepted the portfolio of Education and acted for the War Minister during the indisposition of Marquis Yamagata. In July, 1882. he was created a peer, receiving the rank of Count. On 23rd Decem ber, 1885, he was appointed Minister of the Navy. In July. 1886, he was sent to Europe and America.
In May, 1890, he became Home Minister and in 1892 he was appointed Privy Councillor, and Minister of the Navy in March, 1893. He was appointed War Minister in October, 1894, and again became Navy Minister in September, 1896. The title Gensui (Field- Marshal) was conferred on him in January, 1898. According to the Japanese journals the remark- able feature of the Marquis's character was his frankness and honesty. He was genercns-minded -more so than could be known by outsiders- and loyal to the of interests the throne.
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
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CANTON, 17th June:-Re-reels.-$6015 only have been offering for No. 1, sellers holding firmly at subjoined quotations. At the close however one or two buyers have advanced and 75 bales have been taken at 1700 average for Nos. 1 and 2. Filatures.-Lave continued in favour with Euro- peau huyers, the demand running chiefly on 10/12, 11/13, 13 15. Nevertheless, prices in some cases have slightly receded. We quote m nid : Kwong Yuen On 9/11 895, Miu King Lou 11 13 $880, Sun Yue Lun 10,12 $875, Cheong Kee 9,11 $870, Kwong Shun Ching 11/13 860, Kai Cheong Loong 10 12 $850, Kwong Ho 11/13, 13,15 $840 825, Hang Wo Cheong, Kwong Lun Hing $13.15 $820, Kwong King Yuen 20 24, 26 30 8750. A large business has been maintained in "Market" | Filatures on the basis of $740/745 average for Eest 3rd Class 1113, 13/15. Short-reels. An | ctive demand has sprung up for America, Medium grades being most in favour. Sales include: Ïlau King Sing 14:16 $860, Sai Shie Lun 14,16 $830, Miu King Cheong 14 16 $840, wong Lun Hing 14,16 $823, Chung Sun Hang 14,16 810/815. These sorts close sensibly firmer. Waste.-Rates on all kinds have risen considerably in the country, owing apparently to scarcity of stock. A fair business was done in Steam Waste at the opening of the fortnight, hut buying is now checked by the advance.
CAMPHOR.
Hongkong, 1st August.- No arriva's.
are:****
do.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 1st August.-The downward ten dency continues, market being weak. Quotations
Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.15 to $8.20′ pel.
2, White...... 6.75 to 6.80 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown 6.05 to 6.10
do.
2, Brown 5.85 to 5.00 Swatow, No. 1, White...... 8.05 to
6.75 Swatow, No. 1, White...... 6.70 to
do.
1, Brown
5.80 to 5,85 do.
2, Brown Foochow Sugar Candy. Shekloong
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RICE.
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8.10
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11
11
5.65 to 5.70 12.00 to 12.05 9.65 to 9.70
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11
HONGKONG, 1st August.-No demands having come forward, the prices are further declining. Quotations are:- Saigon, Ordinary..
Round, Good quality Long Field mill cleaned, No. 2 Garden,
No. 1 ..... White....... ...e arms.....CH
#
33
Siam,
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29
Fine Cargo
35
$3.00 to 3.05 3.85 to 3.9J
3,95 to 4.40 3.15 to 3.20 3.60 to 3.65 4.05 to 4.10 4.25 to 4.30
OPIUM.
[August 2, 1902,
HONGKONG, 1st August-Malwa.-There is no change to report in this. Quotations are same as previously;
at $ 970
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New
2 years' old
3
Older
#
1,010
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1,020
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1,040
Bengal.-In sympathy with the activity in the North a reaction took place in our market and prices hardened also:--
New Patna
Benare
Old Patna
Benares
at $912)
912
11
*1
927)
915
F1
Persian. Best drug is wanted at $600.
Stock on date:
Malwa Patna Benares 1,911 417 5221
COTTON.
Persian
2,090
HONGKONG, 1st August.-- A fair amount of busi- ness has been done at steady rates. Stock about 3,00 bales. Bombay,
21.50 to 23.50 picul, Bengal (New), Rangoon,? 23.00 to 26.50
and Dacca,
Shanghai and Japanese, Tungchow and Ningpo, Sale: 1,020 bales.
YARN.
15
28.00 to 29.50 23 28.00 to 29.50 "
Mr. P. Eduljee says in his Report, dated Hong- kong, 1st Angust:-Business has continued satis- factory throughout the past fortnight and settle- ments, both for prompt and future delivery, have been on a very large scale, Values, during the carly portion of the interval, had suffered some depreciation, but the loss was soon recovered and a slight advance subsequently established in special cases of No. 10s and 128. At the close the demand still continues, while both buyers and sellers appear satisfied to work on present basis. We make no alteration in our quotations, which for the time being may be considered more or less steady.
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No. 68, and 8s.-Favourite tickets have been eagerly taken up at hardening prices.
No. 10s. Their comparative cheapness to the values of No. 20s, havo attracted by far the largest amount of attention, and heavy contracts have been entered into.
No. 12s. In moderate request at a slight occa- sional advance in special instances.
No. 16s. are now in fair supply and present prices not likely to hold long.
No. 208.-Extreme rates and shortness of sup- plies are affecting business.
Local Manufacture- Have been in better de- mand and sales of about 500 bales No. 10s. at $98 and No. 128. at $100 to $100) have transpired, all forward delivery.
Japanese Yrn. Are in steady request at un- altered prices, some 1,000 hales changing hands, - say, Ashai No. 168. at 117 and Kurashiki 16s. at $116), No. 20s. Sakai at $122, Miike at $123, Settsu at $1241, and Kanegafuchi at $126).
Raw Cotton. The feeling during the fortnight has been quiet, and the market featureless. The local mill has satisfied its requirements and not buying exporters to Japan are conspicuous by their absence, and the only business in Indian staple reported are sales of about 1,150 bales Bengal at from $23} to $244 for neighbouring country markets. Unsold stock estimated at about 5,500 bales. There is nothing doing in Chinese descriptions. Quotations are Bengal $20 to $27, Dacca $22 to $28, and China $17 to $30.
Exchange on India has continued steady throughout and closes strong at Rs. 130 for T/T and Rs. 1301 for Post. On Shanghai 741 and on Yokohama 184 per cent. premium.
The undernoted business in imported and local spinnings is reported from Shanghai during the fortnight ended the 18th ultimo, viz. :-
Indian-Total sales 2,582 bales, including 1,235 bales No. 108., 395 bales No. 128., 480 bales No. 168. and 472 bales No. 20s., prices remaining with little alteration as those last given and market closing steady. The unsold stock was estimated at about 45, 00 bales.
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Japanese. Total sales on the basis of Tls. 86 to 92 for No. 18s., and Tls 91 to 96 for No. 20, market closing weak.
Local. The demand has subsided and total sales amount barely to 600 bales on the basis of Tls. 78 to 81 for No. 108., Tis. 81 to 84 for No. 128., Tls. 83- to 86 for No. 148., and Tis. 84 to 87 for No. 168 market closing quiet.