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THE CHINA MAIL

FOREIGN TRADE WITH CHINA” for Chinese, Gaille which see aide to make.

ME BYRON DRENAN'S SPECIAL REFORT.

Hair Care Earthy, why Truvincial Ge

Mr Byron Brenn's Report on the stato de 4 cupoly of a of trade at the Treaty Porte of Ching which is circulated today, is a moat exhaus

tive and carefully compiled document, and givoa, & fueid and concise account of the sent position of British conimeree in present

and of the

various difficultius and handicap the progress of

that country, that aurround

foreign enterprise in the Chinese Empire.

boen delayed so long. The fault

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right t kender ftar Breathe ochr oud with attan C-known as Aktudual jax, which Province Jean8=xt € by di

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Downing Street as far back as October of

last your. Had it bean found possible to

follow up

the visit of Li Hung Chang with

de by them for

this complete history of the commercial to be situation in China, the Brith public wis

have been able more easily

would har

understand the sims and objects of the wit statesman'a visit to

to Europe, and to see for themselves the reasons why her Majesty's was

Lon

Government were unable to

to comply uncouthe ditionally with the proponition laid before fron Lord Salisbury by that clever and well- Chin informed Oriental. For some unexplained will cause M: George Carzon, who so ably printers sides over the department of the Foreign ie the Office which deals with matters

tters of this kind, all the has not found it possible to iste the in-

ing no formation at an earlier dute: but as progress fortige is extremely slow in China it may be assun- telis ut. od that the six months during which the to look Report has remained pigeon-holed us not

oi seon any material alteration in the position Po

lamento

at the Treaty Ports, where British subjects

After

are at rty to carry on their inercautile oxidnt b

The Impression that Mr

gained the result of

THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1897.

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES.

Corrected to Saturday, July 3, 1897,

At 1020 Cash per Dollar Mexican.

Flatco;

>

班您

Pomfret, White

200

Higher. Lowest,

Chinese Names,

Pomfret, Black

130

Cash, Cash,

Butcher Meat.

肉食

Prawns,

250

谢强

Ray-

50

睿业

我越沙

Bacon, English,

jb.

來路豬肉 | Koich

Rock Fish,

90

80

2)

4*4

of

租

It is a pity,

J

Ame. Bugar cured

920

F1

Foodbow,

220

·

Jausn, cured

240

1

酾州小猪肉 Bark, 日本糖 肉

Salion, (Canton),

260

馬友魚

of this and

and important paper has

Gint the publication

60

scarcely ho

ho attributed to the writer, who

Beef odlom a prime out, cutty 140

Corned,

Salt Fish,

100

鹹魚

AB they'

and forwarded the result of his

work to

Nkatė,

醜

catty

140

牛肉

Shrimps,

140

Rosal,

130.

燒牛肉

Snapper,

220

立

100

· A

200

#

"

Steak,

120

"

肉

Tonch,

Balletk's Brains,

Per net

LU

60

4-**

Turbol,

Tonguesh, each

250

牛游

corned

310

37

Whiting,

Herd,

000

#

43

White Bait,

נו

Hearty

150.

牛心

Hump, Salt

catty

140

牛篇

Fruts.

AT

Fool,

, each

}

Apples, (California),

"

. catty 300

Kidneys,

50

4-0

金山干菜

17

NO

(Tientsin),

Tail,

100

4-A

****

[

(Japan),

230

Lisor,.

sitly

70.-

午觯

日本平業

Baranas, fragrant,

+

Trips (undressed) catty 00

60

4-**

****

(bridge)

50

Calves Head and Feet, act

牛 GOO

·山香蕉

CLestaute, Chinese,.

150

Hanu. American,

Ib.

320

武

Carambola,

100

楊桃

Chinseo,

210

血蟒火爆

Cheanuts,

each

25

41

English, Now,

440

Japan cured,

Shanghai,

Button Chop,

2280

-日本火腿

Ground Nate,

Grapes,

catly 90

花生

Powers,' he says,

170

鮮璇子

720

上海火腿

the Chinaman is

Lemons, China,

200

160

手臂

Peul,

桔餅

#1

Leg,

160

27

***

Licaces. Dried,

280

荔枝乾

Shoulder,.

120

手

Freak,

150

荔枝

Figs Chitlings,

catty.

70

GJ

Limos,

檸檬

jt

Foot,

110

Mango, (Saigon),

cnob

̇※南芒菜

Fry,

160

11

(Manila),

11

呂宋芒

Hoad,

eách

800 480

. dozen

山街

,

Heart,

50.

40

Oranges, Sweet,

1

casty 180

新會備機

,, Kidneys,

pair

70

Greep,

**

,, Liver,

100

Red,

***

position might bo

Pork, Chop,

cutty

180

猪牌骨

*

白腐

is at prosent.

Corned,

"

豬肉R

. each 300

本地殺雞~

Leg,

190

造

Catty 100

Fat or Lard,

150

(Tientsin),

300

་

JP

天津雪梨

Sheeps' Head and Feet, bet

360

60

12

紅

Hoort,

each

00

40

each. 130

E:dneys,

70

laver,

leu 140-

Sucking Pige,

each $1.76 81,26

Suet, Boef,

ib

catty 130

ino

100

油油

Mangosteen,

Oliven,

Pino-apples,

Pears,

11

Plum, Red,

Pamalo,

13

(Siam),

ת

لات

100

༅ ། ། ཎྜཎྜཱ❁ དྷནྟེཊྛནྟི

106

DE

Pesch, (Sweet),

Ramins, Muscatel,

Fuading,.

Water Cheshuta, còm.

Mandarin,

- Catty 100

15

1

Vegetables, &c.

Artichokes, Shanghai, catty

Beats, (French),

>

Longs,

Beet Root,.

Brinjala, Green,

in China

pist singl

1 by

very, dr, the tower to conclu

the

ghen

CIUS - 818 those

lations

Treaty, it

s that the Chinese people cession

investigations was that the

are monopolising in an increasing degree make th

note many to boon

the commercial advantages obtained under Britam, az kutils.

the several Treaties which foreign Gov of cove

JOY | of revenej trolej

craments Havo concluded with China, capable

having gradual-pable of their nationals,

examine the-a onis,vention which

an AM

• prepared the gally elbowing thoi portant changu...

out and occupying the position for four new ports of ten himself. In the Britishi merchant in Soschoss,

British

thauntry 'bhee from

low chich

eff; heing

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Chius, we are told, ssoms to be disappearing, not think will attoough the interests of our manufacturers advantages remain Apparently Mr Brenan is content his opinion, the har to let the business pass into the hands of mercial relations those who can do it most successfully, each now port opened is

with irrespective of nationality, provided that the the native than to the f Treaty rights of our merchante are not curtailed

our merchante are not Unfortunately the Commore." but presumably that is not twson China and Japan dons a the view he wishes

50 01 to

o question of Excise on the output of e,

since he takes the opportunity nor is it likely that the Japanese will move

to paint out that if a portion of the resticas

energy we display in new tands could be divorted to hasten the develop

ed, resources

cough, must be

in the matte

in the matter, arrangement Chinese

seemmills can und

that under a premat rdselt ment of the unexploited, if not undiscover as the matter is left Chins,

manufacteres. But it i

But it is clear shas ces of this ancient

if pormitlert, may it country, the suite all industry by excessive Excise las different to what it tion. In discussing the question as the w he admits rightly

be done to ed on the lines!

to promote British trade a China Mr Brenan again urges the devel that best suit thuse cugaged in it, but the ment of that country's vast resources, bit change in the methods of Inusiness that is he admits this to be a dificult

matter taking place does not, het thinka,

Resist

face of the bad

system of administration expatisica of commerce, which in China can which prevails, and the absoluto poverty, loaked for from biro zeti u cunting to destitution, of the bulk of only be

of foreign merchante, the Chinese population. supported

and stimulated by their declares, to send complaints re

It is futile, he Pekin, own Governments. At present th which connives at provincial shortcomings, hasiness of the

the British impor

merchant

and

is

the

is:

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real how Hotel is aloes to the Lending Pier, and in the immodiste vicinity of the Orbenlatio, and of the Railway Station, Post and Telegraph Of Fias our tàn da. Bath and Tuilette Rooms on each Flat,

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is confined to Hongkong and Shanghai, and over the Taung-li Yamen has no authority from

these centres the further distribution the provinces. Our hopes, indeed, are of norhandise

based on China's financial straits, and throughout

China 1 entire-China's difficulties must be used as a lever Dy in the hands of the Chinese. In taking to force reform. Inland taxation must

more For female. 3 broad view of commerce perhaps one is at be regulated in return for the consent rer sight apt to say that it is of little con-of foreign Powers to a increase of sequence whether the distribution of or tariff, the regulation, moreover, manufactures throughout China is in t must not be left in the hands of native hands or controlled by our own m

and

mative executivo, Consuls, mys Mr Brez- clunts, but, as Mr Betian very pertinentia, are too much occupied to devote timo

The li

Pric

Preparod o

Sole Agents for

remarks, ender existing circumstances it is to commercial afairs, and his suggestion is THOMAS BRECHAR

regretted that car merchants have the appointment of a Commercial Soorstary, not found it profitable to be themselves the whose dutius be defices in a categorical

35 | Warken in Conj.85,

110

distributors, and thus to retain the interest manner. This official he would attach to

*

40

4

60

130

菜蔬

ISTS

110

冰鮮雞

30

"1

豆角

ench 20

紅燒麵

+catty

nut

30

40

.

J

Mutton,

Veal,

Poultry.

生日

Walrute,

Chicken,

catty 230

躺任

26)

L'apons,

Ducks

160

נו

Daves,

esch

340

Eggs, Hes

dor.

120

Duck,

110

F

31

Red,

Fowls,

catty

190

Guess,

160

Brassica,

Hares,

each

Mask Dear,.

Pertridges,

Cabbage,

Pigeons,

170

Caelltower,.

Pheasant,

brace

上海藥

Carrote,

calty

Bloo Birds,

dok.

Celery, Chinese,

Gantl

azoh

-

English,

"

180

Solger

[]

17

Turkeys, Cook,

, catty

450

Red,

60

J

350

Curzy Staff, English,

D

22

Oncumbers,.

海水粉

Bamboo Shoota,

Cabbage, Chinese com.

Chilies Dried,

Bitter Squash,

Garlic,

Ginger, young,

海鮮

Horse Radish, Shai,

Indian Corti

Lettuce (English),

12

Teal,

1

Wild Ducks,

. pair

Fish.

Earbel,

Broam, Bombay Ducks, '..

C'ton Fresh Water Fish, catty

cally

200

60

100 pieces 260

.

Cary,

Catieb,

100

$1

Green,

Shangbal,

Grabe,

Codfish, Salt,

-Cattle Fish,

Japan,

Okrosny

炒油煎

Mushrooms, Frost, Onions, Bombay, «

Parsley, Buglish,.

Potatoes, Sweet,

70

30

1988 189 2 8 9 12 21 8 8 9 8

esoh

100

נו

芹祭

dhe goods until they have reached the the Diplomatic Staff in China, and place in

a position to

to point

consumer in the interior.

Three reasons are given why the wants yonment

vernment the

PRUS Of

tout to the Chinese

Go

of distant Chinese customers are not sup-tages of any

plied by foreign merchants. Que, that the then, is a Pantages and the dimavan

carry on

Centuryitize, give

1 line of policy. Such, of the salient points of

natives would combine against the for- Mr Bronan's investigations at the Treaty viguier, and that ren of small capital could Ports of China, and if those investigations do

the fight

the lack of not show a satisfactory present, at any rate another, any fouling of

thirdly, the they place us in posassion of facts and con- fear that they would not

quate clusions which, as a nation, we should de support and protection from theate

well to carefully consider.Morning Post authorities when they are in difficulties, but be left

left to suff

suffer unjust losses. Pus eibly

these views

their own

way account for the fact. Ronsson & Co., Piano and Musical that there are only one hundred and thirty. Instrument specialists and experts. Wark

now.

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Dab

catty

20

馨醫

Dace,

Sharghat,

Dog Fish,

Japanj

上海薯仔 日本仔

Heim, Congor,

American,

Fresh water,

200

Foochow

Hala, Yellow,

180

Macao,

File Flab,

Pumpkin,

Frogs.

Fresh Fish,

250

Pursline,

Papar,

Hastlab,

Garoupa,

Gudgeca,

Gurnard,

Herrings,

**

auzokot

Hakibat,

130

Laoh,

Lobatera,

Mackeral,

Monk Fish,

Mallet,

Oysters,

Parrotürk

Bles, best quality, per pical,

Common

|_Spitings, (Chines1)

Snake Gourd,

Turnips, Pont, (Rent),

谈門煲仔

風 ®

suar

$4,50 上白素

T

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what

the East and West is to grow, it is

It is the Western merchant who must discover wares the Chininan las to give us in ax

Westook. change for our manufactures, "The initia. Tokie είνα inuat come

Kochi...... from our

aide,

and th we can take more from China she nust. not Nagasaki, be expected to

But it Kagoshims British merchants are slow to appreciate Gatzlaff

to take more from us."

Earcodeter, `

Temperatare,

kumudity.

the advantages of doing more towards de Sirp F'k, 29.85 83 veloping trade with China, it must not be ALGOY...... forgotten that there are very great diü.

culties

Swatow..20.4

nities in the way. Foremost among those Canton, difficulties must be placed the likin system Hongkong 29.81 which prevails

China. The Victs Peas throughout

chist case of our disputes with China which Gap Rock 20.80 arise out of commercial matters is that the Macao...49.51

84

officials of the two countries do not take

nut late Bolinao.74 80 object w which the Treaties

898-10

Haiphong, 20.62 198 view of the Lad regulations guverning commercial - Hand tercourse were designed to chlain. Our desire, as clearly pointed out in the Rs. port, is that our manufactures should reach

·0.8, Jima!:-

Wl'astock.

Chiz ultimate destination, and that the Tokio...... produce of China should be

curable from the place of origin: on the

cheapest possible termy.

pro Kochi

The Chinese

Nagasaki...

efficial, on the other hand, will not admih

that we may in any way concern ourselves her

Wit

July 8th-At 10 A..

to what may happen to the Chinese herp Fr., 29.96

possessor of British goods after the British

High ..... had been paid for them, or to the... suportar

Canton 29.91 Chinese producer who had sold, his native

Hongkong 29.23 goods to the foreigner. In Chinese

Vict. Pear opinion British goods once

Build to *** LLines STO without

Gap Book 29091 protection. Hence,

Lapao

no sooner is our Jagrehandise: kenden | clasphou2 29-79)

to the native buyer pvar

than

Bolus 29.42-87

system of wholesale robbery by means of Manila

loral tazation is put into force, which

by the time the goods roach their destina-0.8.James tion rune up the price of the article to such

aly handican thei an extent as to sociously.. durelepient of trade:

interior. The system of Frankitig British good throughout the Empire by one payment

entry at the Treaty Porte was doomed, 000.of the grost valuable concessiona obtained under our Trestisa But fo is altogether fulled,

Owing to

to the distributing trade passing into the hands of the Chinese, and wing to provincial opposition to the cheme which psn be egally

Partly

partly owing to

4000? | | 84+TOTLET | Wertber.

HHHHOT

⠀⠀⠀ F. G. F109, Acting Director. Hongkong Obeseratory, July 8th, 1897.

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