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It is notified in the Gazette that Amoy has been recognised by Hongkong as free from cholera.
On the U. S. 8. Rainbow returning to Manila after dry-docking at Kowloon, the distilling and supply ship Iris is to come here for repairs also. Shortly before 7 p.m. on the 1st inst, a fire occurred at Yaumati, in a ma‘shed, which was
completely destroyed. The flames burned brightly for about half an hour, and attracted the gaze of many people on the Hongkong side. The damage done was not heavy.
Messrs. Sander. Wieler & Co. informed us on the 4th inst. that they have received information that the Norwegian 8s. Osto stranded on Giruma reef, Loochco Islands, ou a voyage from Iloilo with sugar to Yokohama. No further news is to hand so far.
The billiard tournament in the Civilian Club was brought to a close in last week of August. Mr. W.Goldenburg won the first prize (a silver rosebowl), and second honours fell to Mr. 0. R. Chunnutt, who thereby secured a silver cup. To Mr. J. Quinn went the prize for the highest break, a handsome silver cigar-case kindly presented by Mr. H. T. Coleman.
There was a large concourse of people at the Parade Ground on Wednesday evening to hear the band of the Hongkong Regiment, which gave anexcellent performance. Special interest attached to the event as this is probably the last occasion on which we shall have the pleasure of hearing the H. K. R. band, previous to the departure of the regiment for India to be disbanded.
On Saturday, the 30th inst, about 4.30 p.m., the Colony was visited by a violent thunderstorm. It lasted for rather less than an hour but was very severe though short- lived. The Harbour people were under the impression apparently that a typhoon was in the air, for the bulk of the small craft made for the shelter at Causeway Bay. As it was, however, the storm cleared off as rapidly as it had come down and the evening was pleasantly cool, a result no doubt of the heavy rains which fell. Streets were flooded in some quarters, but no serious damage is reported.
The
Theatre-go rs in Hongkong will be glad to learn that they will probably have an oppor- tunity of seeing a first-class play acted by a first- class company within a month's time, Neill-Frawley company, which is to play a long season in Manila, has changed its plaus and is coming out from San Francisco on the new steamer Kored, which will arrive in Hongkong in the latter part of this month. They are to play one night each in Honolulu and Yokohama, taking advantage of the steamer's wait, and as they must make a transfer here to the Manila steamer they will have two to four days, during which time they may give a couple of per- formances. The Neill-Frawley company is, according to the latest San Francisco criticisms, a spléndid organisation of capable actors and Mr. Daniel Frawley is the leading actresses. man and stage manager, and the leading lady is Miss Mary Van Buren. She is a cousin of General Chaffee, the U.S. general commanding in the Philippines, and the announcement of her impending visit has arou-ed the Army and Navy people in Manila, who will show her great attention.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
the
In the Stag Hotel on the 3rd inst. chief and first-class petty officers of H.M.S. Tamar gave a díuuer to celebrate the occasion of the arrival of reliefs and that of the departure of old shipmates. The dinner was a very enjoyable and successful one, and in the smok ing concert which followed the Francis Brothers who are arranging an entertainment in the City Hall for Saturday, the 13th inst., lent their assistance.
Soon after four o'clock on the 4th inst.. fire broke out on the first floor of premises situate at 105, Wellington Street. The alarm was quickly sounded, and not long after the discovery of the outbreak the fire brigade was on the spot. By this time, however, the flames had obtained a firm hold of the shop in which the outbreak originated, one dccupied by a shoemaker, and were shooting out into the street, accompanied by dens, clouds of smoke, so pre- venting the firemen from entering the building. The cascades of water with which they were fought ultimately extingui hed the flames, and when it was safe to do so an entry was made for the purpose of ascertaining the nature and extent of the damage. On the ground floor. which was tenanted jointly by a silversmith and grocer, not much damage was done, and what accrued was caused by water only. The shoemaker's shop on the first floor, where, as has been remarked, the outbreak commenced. was practically destroyed, but on the second floor, where the damage to property was trifling, a discovery was made which imparted to the circumstance a gravity hitherto undreamt of. This floor was occupied as a family house, and on Sergeant Garrod forcing an entry into one of the cubicles a gruesome sight met his gaze. Lying in various positions in the room were the bodies of three females who had died from suffocation. The fire had scarcely touched them, only part of their clothing and skin showing signs of having been burnt. One of the victims was a chi d of six or sevea, appar- ently, another a servant girl of about sixteen, and the third a married woman; the bodies were removed to the mortuary. It is not known how the fire occurred, but the damage is be- lieved to be covered by insuranc”.
COMMERCIAL,
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 5th September. No arriva`s.
do.
SUGAR. HONGKONG, 5th September.-The upward ten- dency continues, market being brisk. Shekloong, No. White......$8.15 to $8.20 pol.
2, White...... 6.80 to 6.85 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown 6.10 to
do.
2, Brown 5.90 to No. 1, White...... 8.05 to No. 1, White...... 5.70 to
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Per Imperial German Mail steamer Kiaut- schou, sailed on the 7th August. For Colombo: -84 pkgs. Chinaware. For Aden:-750 bags sugar, 200 pkgs. fur. For Smyrna :—15′′) bores cassia, For Odessa:-300 bores cassia. For Trie-te:-100 bales rattanshaving. 50 bales waste silk, 5 cases staraniseed oil. For Con- stantinople:-325 boxes cassia, 20 ba s galungal, 4 cases cassia buds, 2 cases canthardes. 1 bag ginger. For Genoa :-462 bales raw silk, 439 bales pierced cocoons, 100 bales waste silk, An cases staraniseed oil, 12 cases camphorwood. trunks. For Valencia:-200 boxes cassia. For Antwerp:47 bal 8 scraps, 50 bales feathers, 20 cases bristles, 19 r 1s matting. For Ant- werp/Hamburg:-125 casse bristles. 51 cases gallnuts. For Autw rp/Hamburg/London:- IU cases bristles. For Amsterdam:-24 boxes teastick, 3 cases curios. For Rotterdam :- 2 rolls matting. For Rotterdam Amsterdam: -3 cases ore. 2 cases lycheas, 1 case embroi- deries. For London :-460 rolls matting. For Bremen:-67 rolls matting, 3 boxes Chinawars 1 box tea. I bag coffee. For Hamburg :-300 cases cassia, 147 bales canes, 112 bales feathers, 77 cases bristles, 4 c ses staraniseed oil, 20 cases palm leaffans, 14 pores Chinaware, 5 cases cows hair, 4 cases feathers. For Copenhagen
4 bales feathers.
Per British barque Comet, sailed on the 19th August. For New York:-33,162 rolls matting, 3,714 b/ch tea, 3 200 bales cassia, 200 boxes cassin, 2,919 packages fire crackers. 2,330 bales rattancore, 605 cases palm fans, 115 cases bam. boo fans, 435 bales cans, 225 bales, bamboo splits, 215 cases straw cuffs, 200 casks soy, 161 packages rattanware, 100 packages medicine, 67 bales rush hais, 16 bales straw braids.
Per P. & O. steamer. Canton,' sailed on the For Marseilles :-8 pkgs. private 22nd August. effects. For London:-193 pkgs. tea, 960 cases preserves, 100 balos feathers, cases Chinaware, 37. cases woodware, 10 cases basketware, 12 chests Persian opium. 3 cases curios, 4 cases silks. I case private effects.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 6th September.-Amongst the sales reported during the week are the following :-
per balo .$85.00 to $128.00 .114.00 to 120.00
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s. English-Nos. 16 to. 24,
firey Shirtings-6 lbs. 7 lbs.
:
"
22 to 24,..
.120.00 to 128.00
M
28 to 32,
.136.00 to 142.00
38 to 42,
155.00 to 170.00
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COTTON PIECE GOODS-
per piece.
2.20
to 2.25
2.30
to 2.50
8.4 lbs.
3.10
to 3.75
6.15
22
9 to 10 lbs. 3.80
to 5,00
5.95
"
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.55
to 2.90
Swatow, Swatow, do. do.
8.10
:0
58 to 60
3.20
to 3.40
5.75
1, Brown.
5.85 to
5.90
15
11
64 to 68 Fine..
4.50
to 6.30
5.35
1
to 7,80
1
2, Brown
5.70 to 5.75 12.05 to 12,10
11
Book-folds 4.50
to 7.00
J
to 1.40
9.65 to 9.70
to 2.10
2.15
to 2.45
RICE.
to 2.35
2.95
to 3.50
to 3.75
to 6.90
Foochow Sugar Candy Shekloong
HONGKONG, 5th September.-The position of the market is nearly the same as when last re- ported:--- Saigon, Ordinary...
Round, Good quality Long Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
Garden, White..........
Fine Cargo
No. 1
$3.25 to 3.30 4.15 to 4.20 4.25 to 4.30 3.50 to 3.55 3.75 to 3.80 .... 4.30 to 4,35 4.50 to 4.55
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Atholl, sailed on the 9th August. For New York:-1,063 pkgs. five crackers, 206 cases blackwoodware, 12 bales canes, 22 pkgs. tea, 55 boxes bristles, 21 boxes human hair, 5 cases rice paper, 4 cases staraniseed, 8 bales rattancore, 815 pkgs. merchandise.
The Brothers Francis, la'e of the Barnes Company, have now almost completed the arrangements for their entertainment, which is to be held under distinguished patronage on Saturday, the 13th inst., in the City Hall. Already the assistance of some of the best- known local talent has been secured. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stephenson have kindly consented to appear in a sketch called The Colonel in addition to which Mrs. Stephenson will give vocal selections. Among others who have placed their services at the disposal of the beneficiaries are Messrs. W. Cullen and Gus Gregory and Pte. Burgess, AO.C., besides artists from the U.S.S. Monadnock and the British war-vessels. The Brothers Francis will appear in several musical.specialties and Mr. Don Francis will act as pianist. It is satisfactory to learn that the tickets are going well, and no doubt there will be a bumper house, especially in view of the fact that it is a long time since we have had an enter-28 pkgs, sundries. For Liverpool:-750 bales tainment of this kind in the Colony. The box plan is open at the Robinson Piano Co.
Per steamer Ulysses, sailed ou the 9th August. For London :-332 half-chests tea from Amoy, particulars unknown; 1,37 boxes scented caper 28,770 lbs., 1,737 boxes scented caper 36,477 lbs., 43 cases Chinaware, 1 cases bambooware, 210 bales antimony, 100 bales waste silk, 12 cases thell, 24 cases personal effects, 2,344 bales hemp,
hemp, 5 cases hams, 2 cases cigars. For Leith: -5 cases effects.
Victoria Lawns-12 yards...... 0.75 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 1.85
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7lbs. (32 Gibs. (32 ), MexB. 2.20
7lbs. (82,,
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8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 3.15
Drills, English--40 yds., 134 to Į 4.20
14 lbs.
FANCY COTTONS-
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to
Brocades-Dyed
DAMASKS -
Chintzes-Assorted
5 lbs)
1.65
to 5.50
to
0.08
per yard
to 0.20
Velvets -Black, 22 in. ...... 0.28 to 0.75 Velveteens-18 in.
0.23 to 0.30 per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.30 to 3.0)
WOOLLENS
per yard
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.0.65 to 2.00
German 1,25 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25
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to 3.00 to 3.00
per piece
Long Ella-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs.
Assorted...
6.50
to 8.50
6.60
to 8.65
Camlets-Assorted..
12.00
to 32.00
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches Assorted
12.00
to 16.00
Orleans-Plain
8.00
10 9.50
per pair
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
4.00
to 9.00
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