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they had better go. At the beginning of February his No. 1 cook had bolted immediate ly he got his wages and gone to Dr. Jordan. Plaintiff, who had previously been No. 2 cook, acted as bis substitute. At the end of the month when he asked for his wages defendant halved the amount that he had previously paid to the two cooks and gave him $9. While the plaintiff was acting as cook he refused to go to the market and defendant could not get any rice, the excuse always being that such and such work was not his " pidgin." The "row- ing" of which plaintiff spoke took place at the beginning of February after the No. 1 cook had gone away. Defendant had a very bad dinner served, and when he demanded to see the cook, plaintiff was produced. Owing to the servants all leaving he had had to give up his house and go to stay in the hotel.
His Lordship gave judgment for the defen- dant with costs.
HONGKONG.
The U.S.S. Kentucky went into dock st Kowloon on the 18th while H.M. flagship Glory shifted from alongside the dock to a buoy. The Chinese gun-boat Kwong Kam, Capt. Chan Ging Lok, arrived from Canton on the 18th inst. having left that port on the previous evening.
H.M. river gunboats Robin and Sandpiper have left port, as also has the Chinese gunboat Kong Yuen. The German river gunboat Tsin Tan, recently put together by the Hong. kong & Whampoa Dock Co.. has returned from a cruise. The Chinese gunboats Fuk On, Capt. Lam Ping Sing, and Fuk Po, Capt. Kew, arrived from Canton on the 17th inst. having left that port on the previous evening.
H.M.S. Glory has had a second funeral within a very short space of time. Micdonald, A.B.. was buried with Naval honours at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon, the ceremony being a most impressive one. The band of H.M.S. Cressy played the funeral march
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men walled in slow procession to the Cemetery gate, On arriving at this point the band ceased, while the Unien Jack covered coffin was lifted from the gun-carriage, and carried by sturdy suilors to the grave, the attendance following with uncovered heads. Capt. the Hon. W. G. Stopford, and various other officers, were present. The Roman Catholic chaplain performed the religious ceremony. The three final volleys were heard at a considerable distanca.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co. in their Piece Goods Trade Report of 10th March, state:-There is better feeling in the market and more signs that the A good many of the smaller country merchants trade generally is recovering from its annual rest.
have come in with orders to buy, and the first indication of their influence on the situation is seen at the auctions; the second hand holders, however, appear to be the easiest to deal with, and, pressed as they are by the Banks, the weakest of of them are only too willing to sell at prices the majority cannot look at. Undoubtedly there are many chops and makes that the latter only have the control of, and which are being held for nearer the replacing cost; but in some instances where the goods were cheaply bought in the early Autumn,
sellers have made some concessions in order to tionably the briskest, and in some quarters the keep in the market. The River trade is unques-
clearances thence are found to be quite satisfac- tory. Shantung is showing more signs of life and the shipments via Tsingtao are increasing, though perhaps it is at the expense of Chefoo and Tient-
The U. S. S. Kentucky arrived from Manila on the afternoon of the 15th inst. The U. 8. collier Nanshan arrived from Cavite shortly beforenoon on the 16th with 3,000 tons of coal for the U. S. fleet in these waters. At about 7 a.m. on the 16th inst H.H.S. Cressy removed from her moorings in the Merchant Anchorage to the Navy berth vacated by the Leviathan when she went to Japan, H.M.S. Glory (the flag-sin. ship) has come out of dock, and is now along- side. H.M.S. Talbot left for Shanghai at 7.30 a.m. on the 16th H.M. gunboat Moorhen has left for the Canton River. The Chinese gun- boat Kwong Yuen, Capt. King Chow, left Canton on the evening of the 15th, arriving here next morning.
A pretty wedding took place at S. John's Cathedral on the 16th inst. the contracting parties being Sergeant Wiliam John Kerr, of the Hongkong Police, and Miss Lilian Maude Smith, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Smith, of Eye, Suffolk. A goodly number of the Sergeant's brother officers, and interested spec- tators, assembled at the Cathedral at 12 o'clock, the hour fixed for the ceremony. The Rev, F. T. Johnson was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away by Inspector Lang. ley, was attired in a Japanese silk dress, trimmed with guipure, a wreath of orange blossoms and veil. She also wore a valuable gold watch and chain, and gold bracelet, the gifts of the bridegroom, and carried a bouquet of flowers. The bridesmaid, Miss Rosie Langley (daughter of Inspector and Mrs. Langley) was prettily dressed, and wore a gold bangle, the gift of the best man. Sergeant Davitt (one of the bridegroom's brother officers) performed the duties of best man. Later in the day, Sergeant and Mrs. Kerr left the Colony by the Heungshan for Macao.
From the latter Port news has arrived of the opening of the market there and some particulars of the sales are to hand, but it is understood tho quantities are on quite a retail scale. The exachange on Shanghai is said to be 3 per cent. premium, but seems subject to the same dealers are evidently not putting much faith in fluctuations as sterling rates here. The Tientsin the possible maintenance of the prices there, but and it is reported have managed to get Pepperell are doing their best to beat down weak holders,
Drills down to Tls. 4.60, while for 40 yard Jeans, which are strongly held by one man, they have had to pay Tls. 4.80! The prospects of business with Newchwang are very gloony, in fact it seems most probable that the whole of Manchuria will be devastated by the Russians in their impotent rage. On the other hand the Coreans, probably feeling secure under the fostering care of Japan, are ready and anxious for goods, but shippers are debarred from sending anything to that country yet, though we understand some shipments have been made made to Japan to await an opportunity of being forwarded. The Manchester market is
rapidly regaining the strength it temporarily lost and now apparently finds there is more in the Cotton sitnation than was for a long time believed. Mr. Henry Neill has reduced his estimate of the crop to 10,250,000 bales, and the price for Mid American has advanced to 8.50d. in Liverpool, and Egyptain has gone up to 94d. The export figures from Manchester for February are as follows-Plain Cottons to Hongkong and China 35,000,000 yardss .and Yarn 200 bales.” Dyed goods
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are heavy, namely 10,100,000 yards, while Prints amount to 3,000,000 yards. It is anticipated that in Plain goods the figures will begin to show a falling off now. There is nothing doing with American goods, the market there being very strong at prohibitive rates, 2.85 yard Drills being quoted 12s. 6d. No further shipments had been made to China up to the 25th January.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Messrs. Bandinel & Co., of Newchwang, in their Market Report dated, 3rd March, state :—Arrivals of produce during the winter are much less than the average of years, farmers and larger growers fearing to forward their goods to the inland depots, and capitalists and merchants hesitating to invest in the recent and present state of affairs. Therefore an unusual quantity of Beans and Grain remains stored in the small towns and vil- lages through the producing districts. It is stated also that about 300,000 picula Beans were sent by rail to Dalny in the early part of the winter, of which rather more than half was ship- ped to Japan, the rest arriving too late. Stooks in port are estimated at: Beans $25,000 piculs. Bean Oil 62,340 piculs. Beancakes few or none. Grain 96,000 piculs. Castor Oil 2,000 piculs. Melon Seeds 23,000 picula. Stocks of Beans at the three principal depots in the interior are estimated not to exceed 1,860,000 piculs.
Per steamer Seydlite, sailed on 2nd March. For Singapore:-25 packages cassia. For Aden -55 rolle chinaware, 1 case buttons, 1 case paper. For Beyreuth :-3 cases punjum silk. For Odessa :----- 300 boxes cassia. For Naples:-500 cases cassia, 250 bales cassia. For Genoa-295 cases essential oil, 45 bales raw silk, 3 bales waste silk. For Antwerp-2 case cigars. For Antwerp and Ham- burg-300 cases bristles. For Amsterdam :-—107 cases preserves, 37 bales canes. For Rotterdam :---- 149 rolls matting, 23 bales canes, 6 cases paper. For Bremen:-115 rolls matting, 10 cases-cam- phorwood trunks. For Bremen and Hamburg 107 bales feathers. For Hamburg-154 bales feathers, 55 rolls matting, 80 bales canes, 10 cases vermillion, 5 cases ginger, 4 cases blackwoodware, 3 cases chinaware, 3 cases camphorwood trunks. For London :-400 rolls matting.
Per steamer Moyune, sailed on 2nd March. For London:-185 half-chests tea, from Foochow (particulars unknown); 39 cases blackwoodware, &c., 3,522 bales hemp, 67 bales feathers, 10 cases shells, 6 cases cigars, 8 cases hats, 30 cases essen- tial oil, 15 cases bristles, 150 casks soy, 26 rolls mats, 44 bales canes, 24 packages sundries. For Liverpool-8 cases blackwoodware. For Glas- gow:-4 cases blackwoodware. For Hamburg- 84 rolls matting, 50 bales feathers, For London and Hamburg -24 bales feathers. For London, Antwerp and Hamburg-50 bales feathers. For Suez-50 cases cassia. For Odessa -100 bales chinaroot, 153 chests tea. For Genoa-20 cases fans. For Marseilles:--3 bales waste silk, 240 cases cassia.
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Per M.M. steamer Australien, sailed on 8th March. For Marseilles :-340 bales raw silk, 4 cases feathers, 7 cases silks, 72 packages hair, 12 cases bristles, 6 cases sundries, 90 packages provi- sions, 12 cases cigars, 9 cases ylang ylang, 2 bales tobacco, 1 case hats. For Lyons:65 bales raw silk. For London --45 bales raw silk.
Per P. & O. steamer Coromandel, sailed on 12th March. For Manchester:-300 bales waste silk. For London and Manchester:-211 bales waste silk. For Lyons -112 bales raw silk. For Mar- half-chests tea from Foochow (optional), 90 bales seilles-160 bales raw silk. For London ----406
raw silk, 6 cases chinaware, 6 cases blackwood- ware, 2 cases feathers, 1 case silks, 8 cases books, 12 cases merchandise.
Fer P. & O. steamer Borneo, sailed on 17th March. For Glasgow :--3 cases chinaware, 4 cases copperware. For Manchester:-50 bales waste silk. For London:-3 cases cigars from Manila, 324 half-chests tea from Foochow, 60 bales feathers, 20 bales bamboo, 75 cases black- woodware, 3 packages rattanware, 3 packages sun- dries, 8 bales waste silk, 187 m/ packages tes, 206 cases cond. milk, 74 cases chinaware, 81 cases personal effects, 1 case screens.
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