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IRECTORY

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CHINA, JAPAN, STRATTS, &c., &o,

FOR

1896,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

This is tho

THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE, and will be found, as usual, to show an advance e preceding years both in fufcess and accuracy of information,

established by natural canes, Until recently a dollar in China possied practically the saac value as it had had since time immemor jal, whereas in the West ita viluo had been diminished by one half; but there seems now to be some indication that silver is fn Ung in China, whereas it is rising again in Europe, and a common value will no doubt in course of time he arrived at. In the meantime the temporary dislocation has given an immenso impetus to manu facturing industry in Asia, with a por ninuent less to Europe of ̈ valuable trade

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAROH BOTH, 1888,

At a meeting of the Field Battery of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps hold on Sanirday afternoon Mr. B. Macdonald, of the Kowloon Deck Dataohment, was unanimously elected a Lieutenant.

The Queen' has been pleased to approve the appointment of Sir Nicholas Conor C.B., C, to box Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and to be a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. Georgs. Those distinctione are in recognition of his service while British Minister at Peking during the tronbinna period of the Chino Japanese war and the massor of English visgedaries in China.

CONCERT AT THU OLUB GERMANIA. | just at present China Mamas s014, at 23 trade, have been transferred to the foreign pogon Tha total shipmonis of white, yellow, and £98. Bd. for ordinary £5 pet up ahares, division. The marked falling off which okar, and wild silk, bodider that resled in steam On Saturday evening the Hongkong Ledu.and at latter reto sharos are offering, also acterised the oplam trade of 1894 has not been starse, known commercially as "Chins arrested, but, on the contrary, shows a still Filatares," roached the high Igure of 3190,80 tafel, asiated by several Indios, entertained. preference shares at £9. large number of their friends at a concert at RUINERIER--Chies Sugara continued to bo nare conspicuous decllis, and apparently from picats, or a gain of 11,100 pirale as compared the Club Germanis.. The Liedertafel's concerte inquired for, pracipally for Shongla, and sales the same cause given in last report in explana with the export of 1894. This excess is the are always a rich treat and the who were took place at: $125 to $190 for ossh, also attion of this retrograde movement, namely, re-result of inproved demand for yellow alk and present on Saturday enjoyed most pleasant squimlent rates for 30th June, and Slat July. Stricted production in India groatly enhancing illatures, which variety is now classel evening, Mr. Hohwoneke sendnoted the the market is cosier now, and the last known prioos" and thus curtailing demand at all the soparately in the returns, in order to have data choruses and played the accompaniments for the cash sale was effected at $127 at which rate ports, combined with the improved quality and wherewith to observe the development of this soles in his usual able manner The ladies whethere ara sallons Lacons sold at $74 and $75 cheapness of native drug Of Malos, Patna, rapidly expanding industry established at prarios year. By a singular acinsidence this. Canton sanding 20,710 piouls and Shangbai assisted more Mrs. Brewitt, Mrs. Harling, Mrs. onah, sisu at 375 for 31st May, olosing quieter Beures, and Persian oplam only 51,306 palculs Canton and Shanghai, from which parts the Hairs, Mrs. Marten, Mr. Maior, with cash collors at Sff, per share, ex lisidend, were landed, being 11,319 pious than in the entire quantity of "flataxes" was shipped, Niedhart, and Mia Lammert. The Leder- payable to-day, tafel chorus was composed as follow.

MINING Brocke have been in good demand deficit corresponds closely with the total 6,278 plonls, the latter quality belag the First Tanor MesTR A. Faber, C. Lammort, throughout the week. Panions, on receipt of shipment-11,779 pienks of native opium fremontturn of the summerone loos!, steam flatures. E. Mirow, . Munter, and C. Bomhach. Second a telegram from thik mine saying that the proChanging, in the provinco uf Brechen, for die Orders for cocoons, mainly from Franco, Italy. Tenors--MORT G. Atzenroth, E. Bischoff, Gbable output for this month would be 600 ounces tribution amongst the ports, though this quantity the United States, and Japan, exceciod all Friesland, C. Jemmana, and A. H. Wester. of gold, came into strong request, and consider is only a moiety of what leaves that western previous demands; and of silk piece goods, other Thönert Second Bass-Messrs. C. Georg,

The programme was as follows: Grote, C. Plate, P. Stoppa, and J. Wacker.

I THEIL “Nachtewahar”..............A. M. Storch.

Liostertafel. Chor...

The DIRECTORY over the whole of in various ataples. Some compensation for of Commerce waited, upoa Mr. G. N. Carzon, burgor. First BaMosses. J. Gocsmann, C. ablo zales of ordinaries took place at raton yang-most. port by éther routes and conveyanes: than pongees, the markets.abroad took no loso

to

Vladivostock, in which Europeans yozido.

this is to be found in the increased trado in machinery, and, with the further opening up of China the aggregate value of her foreign trade, both iu imports and ex- porte, is bound to increase. One remark of A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED M Korsca's has a special interest for us in the South, now that we are on the eve of the establishment of steni navigation on the West River. The paddy crop in Kwang tung last year was a small one and food stuff had to be largely imported to supply the deficiency. A propos of this Mr. Korson WINES AND SPIRIT'Sys: "That the province of which Canton "is the capital can' pay over tweuly-five "million waels for food products without any

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1941,

ALL these are selected by our London Honse, bought direct al first hand. imported in wood and botṭial by cursolves, the saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the beet growths at MODEBATH FRICES..

PRICE LISTS, with Fall Dotsilk, to be

had on Application.

PORT after removal should be rusted' a mouth before use. When required for drinking az ance it should be ordered to be decantel at the Dispensary before being sen't ons

A deputation from the Blackburn Chamber at the Foreign Office on 27th February, to solicit the help of the Government for the commercial mission shout to be sent out to China by the Chamber. Mr. Curzon said the object of the mission had his greatest sympathy, and although unable to promio pecuniery asistance from us Treasury, he would assist the mission by every mine at his disposal. He approved of the mis sion adopting the Yaugleze route, and expressed the opinion that eighteen months would suffice te sccomplish is purposes.

On Saturday night, before a large and enthu sagtie audiance, the Willard Opera Co. produced the well known burlesque The Shop Girl Mr. maid, evoked much laughter by bis rendering Sheridan is the pooand not, as an Irish qurso of the character. The title role was taken by Miss Gracie Whiteford, who sang overal songs very swootly, eliciting maula upplouse. Mias

At Solo

Pontorie

Cher Duet

Frau L. Harling Frau J. J.Bysterne lenkerk, Bola..." Chant de la flouse Abschied vom Wald

Aric ass Boul"-

Han Solo.

Torrett...

..

Gemischter Chr.

....Handel. Limff.

Mendelsohn.

"Maying "Alice Mary Smith Frant. Lamnitt. Herr Chies. Laminert Das Fischermadeher "....Fr., Schubert.

Herr J. Wacker.

"Lima "Ft. Hilior. Fran Browill, Fran Harling.

Frau Marion,

unusual distress or scarcity being heard of Vera Pater noted and sang charmingly and Chor Abendlied. Fr. Kulla. Wanohai Warehouse and Storage Company's enhanced prices, the onormous consumption of the total aggregating 384,800 piculs, as against

"sprake marvels for the resources of South "Chibo."

in her laughing song her voice was heard to much advantage. Messrs. Courtenay, James, Lote, and the rest of the company, ably seconded

U THEIL

Liedertafol "Allerbelen".

the efforts of the leading artister, and wor Sopran 500 "Es blinit ter Then The delivery of the French mail was begut conducive to the great success of the pinca.

Pianoforte. Berceuse". To-night the piece will be repeated. at 7 pm on Saturday.

"The C. P.stumer Bizpreas of Japan left Yoko- bama on Saturday morning for Vancouver.

Thure will be a pick up game of hockey in the HBpy Valley on Wednesday at 5 pm.

UM. goat Tiguty lell yesterday for Canton and the Franck ironclad Alger for Korea It is notified that Bester Monday is to be eleseryed as a holiday in the Government Offees. A Bivitet of sixpenco per share has been Dinner Wings of very superior Viutages declared by the Raub Australlar Gold Mining

Co., Limited:

BARRY. Excellout Dinner and After

All are trad Xores Wines

CLARET-Our Clawls, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product cË the juice of the grapy and are not artificially made from raisins and currente, as is generally these with Cheap Wines. BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed 10

be pure Cogan, thn diferouco in prics being merely a question of age and riutogo.

The P. & 0. mail stoerner Pekin left Sings- pere yesterday at 5 p., and is expected hero about Friday dvouing hol

Bisben Cassels, on his why to Pao-ning. writes from Jankow, 24 Docentbor The Censal hore, who is in touch with the work of China, tells me that be considers that the effect of the degradation of the Viceroy of Szechuan has been very undaly minimised in England; and Jr. Cirith John, L.M.S., whose opinion is always a valuable one, tells me that the stop has proved u most efective one, and has greatly altored the attitude of the officinis towards us. He considers that we shall in the future have far less opposition from the offeinls in the west than hitherto. There are already indications to this lost, tos she were driven, ont have

effect, and all is entirely peaceful, and

retarned."

Frau M. Marco.

CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Shirtings, Grey

Whits Cloths Drills, English

Диэттран

American

Sheetings, English

Total 66,013.000 60,854,000

and a sale ut 32.40 is aise ramured, Charbon- Szochinon drug havo kan mile to the that in 1895 the export of silk.and satin goods, losing rate; preferences sold at 82.10 to $2.33, exported to Tonkin and small shipments of Hk Tls. 2,990,000, more than in 1894. The fact nages remain neglected. Halmorals sold at Straite. A decade ago the amount of Indian including pongues, only attained 10,280 picula, $130 to $2 and continus in demand. Jelebus opium landed at Hongkong for consumption against the pressut 23,129 picals, aforis a. sold at $3, but a few are still offering. Koubs la Chins reached 06,164 piouls, and in 1886 better idea of the increase in the conemption, sold at 84 to 85 and are in demand the Daily 67,800 pioula passed through the Cantom of these rich and elegant fabrics sinon they Fress of 25th austant gises the highly intorost Houses, wherene 51,306, pioule satisflod the re. have been cheapened by low exchange. In ing yearly report of the mining manager, Mr. quirements of onsumers caring the year unter connection with the silk industry it in Bibby. I bare, from to-lig, insuled in my Eotive Thore is a large increato in the worthy of note that the steps initiatet by list Olivor's Freehold Mines, in which busined importation of moralis, which indicates a the Inspector General to implant in Chine greater um of so-called anti-opiam pills and tho Pastor system of detecting and orn- has been done at 651 for & share.

Doors, WHARVES, AND GODOWN-Hong- thot indulgenes in morphonism is spreading,dicating ease in silkworms have succeeded kong and Whatpea Dock shares receded slightly To Western manufacturers of textiles the year's in the Kwangtung prorinos, to which sub- with sales at 171 and 170 per nest prem, eosh, statisties will prove encouraging, for, despite not allusion le made in the Canton report. hat 172 and 173 per cent. prem, has been paid the appreciation in the silver cost of goeds, the In the export of lea of all kinds the gain is insignificant, being only 3,500 picat. From since, and at lattar rate there are further buyers, desand for staple outtons has improved, parti

shares obtainablo undoes at an advance. cularly in the case of grey skirtings (which Russia there was a strong demand, and the but Hongkong and Kowloon Whert and Godown advanced by 548,000 pieces), Toloths and probases of black tea, at exceptionally high Company shares sold at $48 and 8475, and at English sheeting. But to determine whether prices, both for the Odessa market and for trans the latter rate the market is fairly steady, the trade has really developed concurrently with mission via Kinkhts, were the largest on record, alores sold at $89. Now Amoy Dooks are yarn, ond the opening of new rate, it 327,900 picula in 1894; Fat the considerable essary to ecmapams the total offtake of increase from this source was insuficient to Ed. Lasbestaany at 310 ex dividend.

LARDE, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Hong-. principal clothy during the Brat and second half make good the falling of of over 150,000 pioals Ant. Rubiastein, kong Land Investment and Agency Company of the docude, and the result shows that in the in the caport of black ten to Great Britain and share are firmer, with sales at 873 and 5781. aggregate there has been a significant decline the United States, whiols have become largór Kingdom. Compared with the total in 1894, Pentasie suprim Chopin. Kowloon Land and Building Company's shares in the importation of the cottona eppaided bore consumers of Chinn tore than tus United

1886-90. contians to be suquired after st $171, but no inder.

1801-05. the expert of tack tea shows. a dimisation 01 sdrance Fran J.J. Bysters Hoemakerk.

of 93,000 plonls; green tes

to larger shipments Poiate wera plued at $18), but more shores are

of 1000 picula, dne Proces Pleoca Chor... Cortes Bath and Scheiden"... Meadelsohn. Bhaces seem to be obtainable nuder $18. West

Gemischter Char.

29,836,000 26,873,000 to England and Ainorica; brick tea and $244, and. Humphreys Estate and Finance Com Herr E. Mito

11.936,000 11218,000 ita congener tablet tes, an increase of 85,900 10,851,000 Tenor Solo... "Frühlingsfahrt" Rob Schummon. offering. Hongkong Hotels Fobobea 2 sud

8,709,000 ponla aad 2,800 pienls respectively, the do MISCELLANEOUS Green Islands have col

1,117,000 road for these varieties continning to expand 1,742,000 Duel

Der Engol A. Rubinstein, ranya shares have been pisted at 29: Frau Marten und Fra Harling.

2,802,000 Wunsch" Julios Witt laveed again, as soon as the demand was satisfed,

3,156,000 and the shipments being unprecedentedly large. Chor

and altares are obtainable now at 816. A. 8... Liedertafel.

3,093,000 3,440,000 similarly conspicuous expansion has talon Watson & Co.'s sold at $18, and fartirer shares

6,355,KH 6,276,000 sce during the fast five years in the export of black tea for Rusia-Odeses and Siberia→→→ can be placed at that rate: Hongkong Electrica

the figures for the year reaching 381,800 piouls, fotched $7.10, and continde in demens Hong-

against 287,000 piculs in 1801. During the koug Ropes sold at $100, or dividend, paid en 23ri instant, and the market in quiet at that figure Gea, Fonwick & Co one into saddon The increased cost of cotton goods is account same period the export of black and green lea In 1885 the and, and after sales of $93, 2183, and 224, able for this animal shrinkage of over a million to the United Kingdom fell from 408,300 $25 has finally been paid, at which rate the pinces; and as a lastaics of the enhanced price pick in 1881 to 259,400picale, being been dealt in at $102 to $108, and Tramways at American cottons owing to the fall in the gold direct shipments to fireat Britain aggregated market les strong. Hongkong Icss have which the consumer has to pay for British and decrease of 158,900 pictis. She, Dairy Farms are wanted at $31. Eros valne of the teel, que example, takon from Mr. one million picus Although the price of sold in Shanghai at Ths. 723; this Company G. W. Noel's market report of the 20th De-row sutten rose, the export was nearly 150,000 gives notice that the third and final call of Tlacomber last, giving past and present quotations, picais greater than that in 1894 and totalled will suffice. It is there shown that at the close 84,000 pionis. Japan took 744,000 piouls, against 25 per shuro falls due on 22nd proximo.

of 1890, with exchange at 4. Bd. and cotton half a million in the previous year; whereas ship- in Liverpoo, al 5d. por 1, a Chinens conld-meats to Europe declined fraan 104,000 piople ment totalling seventeen piece of standard obor endange affecting the laying-down cost in the shirtings, T-cloths, joans, sheetings, and drills, Weet. Perhaps no trade has shown such an- by at auction in this market au sort in 1894 to 32,000 piks in 1896, a lees isvourstin at cost of Th. 31.85, whereas the me paralleled rapid developments as that in akins goods in 1595, with orchange at a 114, and for clothing and raga, consisting principally er an advance of over 57 per cent. With such sheep, and lambs, the value of the shipments cotton at 4d par it would east T. 40.71, of the tanned and untanned pelts of unge, goals, riso in the price it must be regarded as during the year inoressing over 100 per coat. Happily, neither the war with Japan, which satisfactory that the demand for cottons oor- This extraordinary advance, fostered by the de- was declared Jet August, 1894, sad formiented tinues so good. But the yearly importation of preciated, gold price of tho tael, will be more In concluding a review of the last issued expensive surveys during the period under on the signing of the treaty of Shimanoski a million odd pals of Indian yara affords evi- clearly exhibited by giring the rains of the ex- on the 17th April last, nor the riots and dis-dones of the vast increase in the native band parts for the past Ivo years-1891, H. Tl. report on Japanese railways-that for 1894 review, and are in very good exler, but the ton it, or a review of the work dency nowadays with such constant changes in dit coram provinces seriously affected or wosving industry throughout the Empires, which $81,900; 1899, Hk. Tls. 1,315,000; 1899, HE. TE. which has been done in Japan sang us to ask constraction and improvements in machfueryterfaced with wrede, which was remarkably the high price of ect on fabrics hea stimulated 1,299,000 1894, Hk. Tls. 1,681,090: 1895, LIE. a nation which has dour so is for steamers to depreciate very rapidly. setive and prosperous throughout the year. The in snol a marked degree, to the displacement of Tle. 2,649,000. Ana less remarkable expansion" the question, razol in so aberto time likely to be content Small boats, too, for the Manila irede are be right to import machinery, conceded by the importail goods. In this connection it shoula is observable in the demand for nankeens, us treaty, cara an extraordinary impetus to be noted that, besides the native cation mills which are required by Chinese Istourers abread, with imporsing the greater part of her plant coining obsolete, as at the rates which now

ing, further capital, aggregating Tis 3.800,000, durable Homespun cleth as the flimsy Kuropean and rolling stookP Without any hesitation wo obtain anty nign carriers can be worked in it industries, especially cotton spinning and mentioned in Inst raport as projected or operat. who now find it as cheap to buy this more may answer that question in the negative. We at a profit. The notal depreciation from wear wearing, in which enterprise Chiness and for should not be surprised to learn that not only and fear with bosts well kept up as ours are, eigners have now invested much rapital Cheep has been subsribed during the year by foreign fabrics so ephahood in price by the appreciation had she determined to supply her own wants may act be very great, but, the depreciation labour and raw material ato shundant, sad with joint-stcok companies for the erection in Shang of gold. This explanation accounts for the large as far as possible, bat also to compete with the in market value owing to the causes I lange the continuance of the advantage which the East hai of four spit ping and weaving mills, cable ahipments, which attained 36,600 piculs, valued European countries in the provision of all that umsi is very large and unless we made anjoys hy the fall in the gold price of silver thero of rusuing 143,000 spindles, and during the at Ifk. Tk. 1,345,000, as compared will loss than will be required for the immos failway dove provision for this in our accounts, as we have is very prospect of China becoming a most in year 1507 there will probably be 18 or 20 half that quantity in previous years. It is portant manufacturing country, which will lead European, Chinese, and Japanese esten mille alleged, and with mach reason, that the high opmont which is certain to take place in China dane, we should only be misleading you and

placing a dietitions vains on your property ton kesu and formidable competition in textiles established at the port. In woollens, such as price of imported caftons bas stimulated the kefore very long.

The Lafre, owing to the wallness of Lor between East and West. Of money there wasa camlets, hastings, long oils, and ankois; there mantal waving industry throughout China, has been a slightly totter domand, probably due whers fooms have increased in namber and with The Tacoma Merning Union of 25th February carrying capacity, like the Diamante before plethora; interest on advances was rotued to C

to the textile industry is the waving of mat The P. M. stearer China, with mails, .. From San Francisco to the 14th ult, has arrived sysThe Northern Pacile liner Tacoma cannot hold her own on the line with such busier cent, and on deposits to 4 per cent. per an. to military requirements: but trade remains them the consumption of Indiau yarn.. Akin

She as the Esinevalla, carrying more than doable. a. Sterling exchange flucinated over 11 per stagnant, and the figures of the year's aperta- at Yokohams and caves for this port via arrived at Victoris Sunday night,

but a rough voyage aver, bring twenty days out but costing hardly anything more to run, and cunt.. and ranged from 28. 8d. to 3s. Cd. portions are still far below thess of the middle of ting, of which material the unsurpassed quan- shali lave to vor-Shanghai tael for decad drafts. The occupa the decade. Nor is the cam far to seek. The tity of 493,400 rolle was exported from South ray brata, ugar, hal”, Nagasaki this morning, the 30th iast.

of Yokohama. The deckhouses of the vessel it will not be long before

Lo KUIVUIKE, TYSUmed to summer, dtairing purchase one pice of Eng and hides, exhibit a light falling off as wors bully damaged by the renga weider she sider fion to raplaca vs by a larger and moro tion of the port of Nowchwong he the Jandrese market report almaly quoted shows that it fibire chief to the United States. Costain we sent money' ura- but the demand for importe was reduced, while link- camlet, langelis, and lastre. could empared with the figures of the previous The P. and O. Company bat contrected with

she was caught in a typhoon and able we should ask your permision to set for the staple oxport of Manchuria, beans obtain the lot lot for T16. 24.54, while for year; but this less is fully balanced by nearly all her upper works, demolished. It to work at once to purchase or build one. and beanonke, intended for shipment the sine quantity and class of goods Le world the shipment of several new products which- a deficiency that now have to expend Tls. 33.92, or 38 per cent. se-enlied cheap silver makes it profitable. was only by the most superbson ship that the I do not think there is anything in the accounts abroad, there was stich Tauza was brought late part. The Taconie that calls for special romark or explanation from the tononge employed in the traveport of. At sich enhanced rates wellens are to seuil to the West. Amongst these additional was delayed ton days on the other side this time. The outstanding freights and other dubls this freight fall off by 37 per cent, sa compared little sought after for apparel, as enlinary silk exports are bristles, sesame seed, tallow (both animal and vegetable) and white wax, In which having the repairs made, and now she will have on 31st December have since been pretty noarly with the figures of 1894. However, notwith, and antin veste little more. No trade seems to to be repaired again. She is a fast-eniling kea- all get in, about $1,000 of freight only being standing the disquioting effect of war, the losse suffered more from the rise in the silter cmmodities considerable capital is invested, worthy vessel and can weather, aitosk any kind still unerllected, and of the $15,000 odd dne of revanse suqtained, and the dislocation of the prive of guld than that in metals, and the year's Tin from the Tucan mines to the value of of a storm.

to sundry creditors there romains only for Liaotang trafo, the returns, both fiscal and sturistion de net exhibit ang recovery from the UK.Ts. 812,800, representing 44,800 piouls. IS hundred dollies not yet paid off. Of the statistical, of the foreign trade of China exhibit prevailing slugnation. In 1881, when the exported to Hongkong through the Mongtsz $41,000 odd cash on hand, some $15,000 has beurery satisfactory results.

Customs. invested in the purchase of 100 Hengkong Land and it China Traders Insurance Co.'s shares and the remainder will good in the payment of the dividend, amounting to $25,000. Before I move the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be pleased to answer any questions.

The thirteenth ordinary general mesting of the shareholders of the Chits and Munile Steamship Company, Limited, was held in the Company office on Saturday, at noon. Me. One good result, it is strongly hope, will R. Shawan president, and there were also present follow from the capsizing of the Edgar'e heat-Messrs. M. D. Ezekiel and K. 4. Siebs (Con. of Chamulpo, Korea, which is that there will salting Committes), J. H. Cox, A. C. S.

The notice calling the mosting was rend. The Deutsche Dampfschiffs Rhedore, King-he more bont drill in the Navy than bas of late Manors, and E. S. Kelly

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, xx copies sis Line, has resolved to distributo a dividend years been the en. The desirability of this Rays & Service paper) is clearly indiculed by tho of 8 per cent. for 1896, against 3 per cent. for finding of the Ceart of Inquiry, that not only af-the report and accounts have bash oirculated w the boat overcrowded, but badly handled amongst you for some tinie past, it is not neces The inference conveyed by Mr. Gibson sary to read them now. We propose, as you will Bowles's qucation in the House That a gamery are seen from the report, pay a dividend lieutenant is less able to manage a boat than if of 10 per cont, and in addition to put $10,000 had not-taken up that branch has caused in reserve fund, carrying forward 5074.02 to ne acmont in navul cirelas, more particularly as account. Last year we were only able to pay a the aficer in question happens to be the por dividend of 7 per cent, which left nothing for sessor of an all-round certificate from the Royal reserve, so that I think you will agree will me we hare very reason to be satisüel with the Noval College.

result this time. Both steamers, had to undergo

1894.

It is retified in the Gazette that the Queen's axequatur haa boon issued empowering Mr. L Vincert to aut na Cousul for Belgings as Hongkong.

WHISKY A our Whisky is of excellent

The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Paliau; from quality and of greater are. than most Liverpool, left, Singapore ou Scary morning: brands in the market. The Scorch the 28th inst., and may, he expecter "hore on or Whisky marked is iverally about Friday, the 3 April.

popular, and in renncunced by the best. S. 8. Co straps. Sarction, from local connoissears to be superior to any London, left Singapa o Suturday the 28th other brand in the Hongkong market. inst., at noon, and may be exported here on or

about Friday, the 3rd Apr.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us is the Colony or from our authorised Agents a the Coast Porls.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Wongkong, 4 January, 1896.

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HONGKONG, Mañón 30th, 1896.

Tur valuable report of Mr. H. Korscu,

It is notified in the Gazette that Dr. W. Kuoppa his bon recognized us in charge of the German Consalate during the absence of Mr. L. von Looper, the Consul

The Ordinance to provide for the recognition ia the colony of probates and letiers of administration granted in British possessions has been approved by Her Majesty.

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The N. D. L. smer Sacks, carrying the German ail with dates from Berlin of the 9th inst, left Colcato on Saturday, the 28th inst.. and may be exportet Lore on or about Wednesday, the 8th April

Professor E. Forwell; of St. John's College, Cambridge, left Lozdin on 29th February for Japan, to fill the Chair of Political Economy at the University of Tokyo. Professor Foxvall lias already mado a ane for Lineolf as an eco nomist and the. Japanese may be congratulated an having secured his services.

On Saturday an Indian policeraan row a Chius man stealing wood within the Paipingshannren, al he chased the thist at a Fense. Unfor Lately, however, the consobie fell us he was euning down some steps and he seriously hurt.

ho is detained. The thief got away.

suck, to was then to the hospita, where

Here is

Ther being no questions, the CHAIRMAN moyed the adoption of the report and accounts

Mr. KELLY seconded Carried.

We have had the important enziouncements within the weak on the subject of the recently sigurd Anglo-French agresment in regard to "Siam, says the Lindon and China Kapress of the 28th February 1, Tarthelot has explained the document to the French Chambor, and Mr. Goschen las upplandled the arrangement in a spench at Laros. I will probably be satisfactory Sim that in bilder case the spoken pantel out the agent did not mean the partitiening of Sium. In plain language, what it evidently does mean is that Siam, within certain limits, is guarnatced by the two powers, and that the Portions not and west of this ara hers as long as she governs them on proper principles, and exhibits a desire to officiently and properly ad-salting Committee. referted to showed the dangers that existed be minister them. Certainly hath the 'speachas tween France and Great Britain, and that the

curl and mutual sympathy.

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OF CHINA FOR THE YEAR 1895. KEPORT ON THE FOREIGN TRADE

The following is Mr. Hopsch's report on the trade of China for 1895, given in the Castors Returns of Trade and Trade Report ---

GENERAL

RBYENUR.

(o) Re-exports.The large increase in the ralue of re-exports to foreigu sonutrios în mainly due to the altarod returas treatment of the trade with Formoss, which is regarded as foreign traffic since the cassion of that island to Japan, hence the conspicuous inoremont cro dited to that country. Formosa tes re-exported from Amoy to tan United States scounts for the enormous advance iu reshipments to América

SHIPPING

Huikwan taol averaged s. 1d., the aggregate weight of all kinds of metals demanded by Compared with the collection of 1801, the this market reached of 2,200,000 piouls, but, gross receipts for the year, Hk. Tha 21,355,000, under the indones of low exchange, the total show a decree of Ak. Tk 1,138,000 This quantity landed has dwindled to 1,550,000 picule deficit is fully accumuled for by the fact that in 1895. Importations of iron of all dossip the Newchwang Caston. Hense, whose anal tione-bar, hoop, wire, pig, and old sorp

youne avenges lulf a million tools, yielded mounted in 1891 to 1,726,000 picats, whereas nothing during the Japanese cocupation of at present high prices 1.071.000 picats fulfiled that port, nud on the rassien of Furinosa to the requirements of the your. For old scrap Japan in-Fuue the two Customs offices in that iron, which always constitated the bulk of the Mr. J. II. Cox proposed that the appointment stand coased to function. The slight decreast im importations, ture was a large and almost

In connection with táo foreign truło, the of Mr. B. D. Ezekiel to the Consulting. Com- ander the heading of import duties and more uitless market, and in 180! deliveries reached total arrivals at ports of entry

were. 4,265 mites be confirmed and the re-election of murked decline against coast trule duties (ex- $59,000 picule, but the appreciation of gold vessels, aggregating 4.332,034 tony against Mosse Gillies, Siebe, asil chevau to the Con-upting native opium) are also ascribable to pants to have so offectually sleutel this 4,059 vessels, of 3,801,688 tons, in 1891; with the stoppage of revenus at the recupied and trufle that consumption is reduced to 4,000 the coast or bore trado, 14018 vessels, of Mr. KELLY Poconded.

ceded ports. Assessing the ass in orpors duties pions, or 50 per cent. less than the demand five 10,560,806 tous, as compared with 14,770 at Hk. is, 690,000, owing to the absence of years ago. Several addittors have been made Mr. KELLY proposed the re-eletion of Messrs. receipts at Newchwang troughout the parto the list of sundries, as the aggregate, value aatrics, totalling 10,985 406 tons, during the on the import of manufactured goods from part. in Yuzo, which site has you selected for fagroment had been arrived, at by a spirit of J. H. Cox and T. Arnold as auditers for the and from Formosa subsequent to its session, of many commodities increased to such an the cum derived from exporte, Hk.Ta 8,775,00 extant as to warrant separate enumeration in (exchatting native opium), must be regarded the table amongst them tas most prominent as xiularly encouraging, as it exceeds the col-Gra bags, Llama braid, candles, pamant, cigars Jestion of any formar year and indicates a mar and cigarettes, palm-leaf fans, launys, lacher,

the Statistical Secretary, of the Imperiat Maritiang Customs, on the trade of China Mr. Christie, the Astronomer Royal, Colonel for last year gives a very encouraging view at Oxford, leave London for Japan in July to Abney, C., and M. H. Y. Turner, Professor of the commercial position in so far as the observe the eclipse of the . On arrival there aggregate trade is concerned. The remarks they will proceed to Kushiru (o sulphur export them by Professor John Milne as being most

Carried

enaning your.

Mr. N. A. STEUN Seconded. Carried.

The CHAIRMANT is all the business. gentlomen. 1 thank you for your attendance. The dividend warrants are now ready,

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

and resned

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preending year; and the total tormaga enterod and cleared adtamed -up · 29,7537,078 tous, or 15,000 more than in 1894. Of the coast truds tonnage inwarde 9,197,097 tons were undər forsigu flags, the balance being Clinuro, Fraight was abundant and proútable, the

TZZAHU KE? -

The recorded movements of gold and silvar ballin between Chion and foreign countries were e net export of gold of Hh. Th. 6,624,000 (£1,083,000), or about half the value of shy. ments in 1894, and a net import of silver of H. TL. 86,685,000, which is merely, say, Ik. Fig. 10,400,000 than in the year before.

6 Values The stimated value of tho

gold ming conatries may, however, give the suitable for the purposes: -

On Enturday evening the marriage in Bom. "advocates of the gold standard epuse for

buy of the grandson of Mr. E. Faballey, cus of The Grafton orniser, Captain W. dos V. reflection. Trade varies from year to year Hamilton, which when the list mail left w kong, was colebrated by a dinner and an India

the best known of Indian merchants in Hong

vellous expansion in the foreign and domestic Japanese matobar aux usabrellae, modistos,

cargoes of rice from the Yangize on Govern- trale of the empire. The items coute.buting kerosine oil from Sunisten,

ment and commercial account demanding son according to passing circumstances and it isde orders to take out a new crew to the musical gathering given at Mr. Chater's bun

to the increases in the creign division are tea, sugar. On glancing down this list it will

transport. for over 14,600,000 pionis, or, say, more or less asafe to do definite con Calling, on the Mediterranean station, will, glow. Kowloon, which had been lost for the

silk, tontting, firecrackers, skin rugs, and cloth be won that over five million more bags 889,000 tons dead weight. Nearly all the at the termination of that service, proceed to occasion. About two hundred guests were

ing; and tia und grain to tho domestic trade. wore zoquired that in 1824, owing to coasting fines increased their foot by several. elusions frors, the limited data afforded by a Chatham to pay of, and recommission as relief punt, the chairman being. Mr. Kussin-

The duty paid by opian, Hk. Tls 2,250.000, is the enormous coastwise shipments of grain, comparison of one particular year with its for her sister ship the Edger, Captain W. bhoy, the local manager for the firm. After Mr. Erich Georg, in his weekly share list dated alout the samo at during tas previous year; Deliveries of coal, mostly Japanese, excesdodamore. predecessor, "but when we extend the com- Hondson, on the Clina Station.

dinner Mr. A. Beth, in a well conceived spooch, Hongkong, 28th March, says:

but if Hk. Ths. 711,900 (ns against Hk. Tis. those of the previous year by 36,000 tena. proposed health and prosperity to the bride and Business has been pretty brisk and fair 303,100 parison over a decące and And a persistent

1894), derived from native opium, Cigars and sigareties are imported in ever

increasing quantities, and represent a raids of Mies Annie Taylor has at length rbiained bridegroom, and the toast was onthusiastically transactions have taken place, although rates are enbtracted from this total, it will be soon tendency in one direction we may with conie pormission to resitle in Thiet, not has tuled drunk. The reply was made by the chairman, bare been thuetasing.

that there is a decreuse of Hk. Th. 354,000 in Hk Tl. 280,000. A cigarettu factory is in confidence purzus an inquiry into the cause, at Ya-tong. In order to obtain the notion of who a nephew of Mr. Pabaney, und he men. PUNK SHARES-Hunghong and Shanghaie the amount yielded by Indian opium, while operation at Shanghai. The consumption of nader the heeling of opinm likin the deficit duty-free four has doubled within five years, the Mr. Koren takes seven leading lines of the Indian Government and to come within tioned that the marriage tok place on the 106a soll at 167, 185, 180, 100, 180, 187, 188, 189.

The celebration was 190, and 191 per cent. prem, also at 135 and accounts to Hk. Tis. 946,100 as compared prosent importation being valued at Hk. Tla. the terms of La treaty. Miss Taylor bas February in Bombay. cotton gunde and shows by figures that there engaged to open a shop for the gals of drags. not hald sooner beause the fast holidays expired 196 per cent, prem, for 30th Jane, the market with the figures of 1894 The cessation of 1,465,000 against Ak. Tla. 704000 in 1881, ozā, ne has been an annual shrinkage in their There seems to ho some diference of opinion as last week. He thanked very one present for closing very strong at the highest rate, chipments to Newchwing haver very large in the case of rice, most of it enters the Kwang- import of over a million pieces per annum to the suitability of Yating as a mission station. attending and in conclusion proceed the health rumours about a Chinese railway lean through coaplet with the fact that since Jane no tang province: The miserable paddy crop in that foreign import and the export trade, exclusive of Har P. Chater. The Indian musical the medium of the Raakace using this gnizanco was taken of the consumption in province had to be made good by over 9,000,000 of bullion, in estoulated in the same way as in during the five years 1891-95 as compared with the previous five years. This is assigned Clins does not appear to be prospering very

The proposed Geranu Commercial Mission entertainment was then given art proved most demand.. The Londen rate is 1 15s. Ud. Formos, which would have absorbed over 2, ions of duty-free foreign rice which passed the report for 1890:—

interesting and enjoyable, and the whole of the buyers. Hank of Chinua' unchanged. In piouls, accumle to a certain extent for this through Kowloon and 5,355,000 pienle yaying numerous guests nordially showed their appro- Nationals a fair business has been done at 397, dimination in the rotaras: but there can be no duty from the ports on the Yangtze. The Nos imparte, market value to the incrassed silver east, the advance woll. The Crefold Chamber of Commerce ciation of the ficspitality of the bout and the 829, 880, and 821, dosing with wallore at latter donths that native opium has supplanted the inmated value of the Siames and southern Deduct import duty.

grain comenimod was Hk.. 12. 15,000,000, und of Deduct opium daty during the decads being over twenty-seven proached the sister organisations in Barmell, kindness of the chairman. .

rate; a couple of Founder's shares have also foreigu artiolo, as shown by the decreased in- Elberfeld, and Aix-la-Chapelle, with a view of

beea gold at 105.

portations at all the ports-Transit dues paid the native rice Uk. Tls. 10,370,000, or a total of per cent. This increase in the cost of foreign a faint minion to Claw to hopefit Guzman

MARINE INSURANCE SHARES--With the to frao importa to and produce from the HkTls. 25,370,000. That the province of which goods us stimulated the hand weaving industry. Its invitation has been decllbed an

exception of China Traders and Straits, all interior exhibit a gain of Hk. Tla. 97,000 a Canton is the capital can pay over 25 million Imports, Isus duty, ote. industry to an enormous extoat, and the score of expense, though the principle way

stocksjunder this bealing larve improved. Union compared with, the receipts in 1894; to this task for food products without any unusual dis- Deduct 7 per cent. for charges, eto... 11,608.725 sold at $2023, $905, and $2074, and can be placed, excess foraige imports contributed Hk.11. tross or scarcity being hoard. of speaks marvels resorkalto expansion is observable in the cordially admitted.

at the tatter rate. China Traters raled weak. 61,400 and Chinese produce intended for ship for the resource of South China. As compared Importa, value at moment of landing 150,244,490 demand for Naakeens, which are required In the House of Commons on the 34th

withant sales, and tho olpaiar rate is $764, sellers, meat abroad Hk.Tls. 35,000. The figures for with the figures of 1895, double the qusality of "hy Chinese labourers abroad, who, now Fobnary Colonel Denny naked the Under-

North Chinas sold at Tis, 230, and a fair amount tonnage duas are about the same as in 1894. machinery arrived in Chins. For European Exports to foreign countries, market a of Yangtazaz ohanged hands at $140. Cantons Soerotary of State for Foreign Affairs rho

and Jajan matches there is a constantly grow find it as clicup to buy this, more durable ther say further progress had been made in

sold at $200 sud 82024, Las at the latter rate Taking into consideration the gloomy ing demand, 8,116,000 gross inf while 7.20,000 Add duty, estimated at.. "homespun cloth as the flimsy European the negotiations for obtaining compensation

shares are offering. Straits sold at $261 for outlook and veres influences prevaillug grosswered spoucojconstituted the year's supply, 31st instant, bat close rather quieter at 8261. during the early part of the year the whereas a decade ago the importation was under "bries so enhanced in price by tho appre- tor the relatives of the British subjects who lost their lives in the Koushing, which vessel

FIEZ INSURANCE SHARES hare continued. statistics of the foreign trade of Chin two million gross. Btrange to say, fint stones. estion of gold. This explanation accounts: was sunk by a Japanese cruiser during the war Russia and Franes have finally declined to their rpward tendency. The Hongkong Fico show admirable results. More merchandies have not disappeared from the list. In keresino for the large shipments, which attained botwan China and Japaz. Mr. Curzon end-ssent to the employment of the Egyptian Inmurazen Association has decided to raise tho entered sud left the ports than in the preced, oil there isa dimmanition of over 18 million gallone,perts at mcment of ship- #36,600 piculs, valued at Hk Tls 1,348,000), Dolay has been caused by thoillaess of the Chinese reserva for the Nilo oxpedition..

Minister, with whom the augotiations are to

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as compared with less than half that quau- be contrated. The Minister being happily e tity in previous years." The same cause valescent they will now be preceded with.

that has stimulated the hand weaving industry

Mesars. S. W. Royse & Co., in their report

Tho

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BUFFLIED TO THE DAILY PRESN."T

LONDON, 26th March, TROUBLE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

A revolt kas centered in Matabeleland and number of whites have been naasacred.

THE COST OF THE NILE,

EXPEDITION.

LONDON, 27th March. THE REVOLT IN MATABELELAND.

Mr. Cooit Rhodes is proceeding to Buluwayo with all haste.

THE NILE EXPEDITION, Mr. Curzon, ia reply to a questión in the

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FOREIGN TRADE.

valuo

Hk. Th

,171,686,725

4,500,300 5,643,200

(10,143,500)

161,553,215

Add 8 per cent. on markes value for

charges, etc.

43,293,411 5,940,085

11,403,457

160,695,753

H. KOPSCH, Statistical Boorotary.

Bhanghai, 14th March, 1996.

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LATE TELEGRAMS

rates of preuda on Chinese risks between 25 per ing year, showing an aggregate increase iu the decrease being in American oil, owing to cent and 60 per cent, according to the netezo the value of imports and exports of 24 m oxcessive stocks at the end of 1804 and atom- of the risk, and this caused a strong demand for liens, and although, as explained below, aporary icment supply is America, which shares, Hongkongs changing made at $315, large share of this gain is merely statistical, brought about a suspension of shipments to the East sud caused a considerable advance in $371, $320, 38221, 8094, and $925, losing strong there has been a genuine improvement and at latter ruta, while Chine Firos sold in larger expansion in trade with both Western and pride. The demand for Russian oil accordingly in China has also, now that the importation dated Manchester, 9th February,

lots at 8918 to 293, which latter I malco to Asistie countries. Steadier exchange favored increased and shows a-guir of nine million business with gold-standard countries, while agullens, while that from Sumatra has quadrupled of machinery has been Isgalised, led to the improvement in the pig iron trato which wa

uloging rate.

SHIPPING SKABER-Hoagkong, Canton, at large demand for coal, ginseng, matches, during the year: The explanation made in establishment of fully equipped manufae wats ubia to meerd in our last has been main-

eaweed, and rodod sugar, added to the regard to statistical increase in the

The following felograms are from Ceylon and tained during the surrent ontle. Prices of House of Comaras, salt that there was no caos sold at declining rutos, and as low as turies, of which Mr. KOPSCH mys that 24 present are not acasilly higher than intention of subing a British uxpedition to the 232 was accepted; a irmor feeling, however, soarcity of rice in Kwingtaur and Fulkien, aggregate value of imports applies to the gain during 1897 there will probably be eighteen at the begining of the present morth, the Soudan in the salt, or to ask for a vote is set in inimetintly afterwards, and sales took made good by imported grain, syelled the valas noticeable in the case of unenumerated sundries. Rangoon papers

b.) ExportsIt should be hurn in mind ENGLAED BEATS HELAND AT FOOTBALL, plave at 833, 8334, and $127 cash, also at 831 of trails with countries adjacent to Chinn. or twenty in operation at Shanghai. It is tuotustions in fact having only boon telling connection with the presené expolition,

London, 8th Marob for Bles Moy, the stock closing very strong Since the East has now entered intercompetition that of the 15 million taels increase in tho value

England has beaten Ireland at Socker by twe.. true that last year there was an inercise during the last one yeaks. A steady business

with possiblu further buyaru. Indo-Chinas with the West in supplying China with textilun, of the year's export trado fully six million teels hes, however, brun-passing, and although at thes in the demand for imported cottons, moment matters are evlatquiet, still makorg

advanced to $70, with sales of that and additional antries have been made in the list of are due to the clored teal and statistical treat goals to mil. formudiato rates sales was also offested at Imports under the heading of cotton goods, to ment of the cast trafic, rooscilatod by the

WHY NOT AREITRATE? and as the decline in exchange seems to ure well sedd shroud, and arə not anxious shin

equivalent rates for delivery at end of May audeuablo futaire comparison of the share taken by events of the war, sexplained in the introdus

Now York, Oth March. froh business. Shipments from Middlesbrough have come to an end and the rate is now up to the let ipst are retarued as some 15,000

The American press, commenting on the In the English House of Comacns. and Jane, but the rate liss dropped since to 967 Oriental made cottons in the pics goods trulo tory romarks in counostion with the import. more likely to rise than to fail we may look tous heavier than daring the corresponding Frouch Chumbor of Deputies resolutions lave finding bayork

oast, the northern port offering shares. withont with China.

trado. There is, however, an actual gain of China and Manilas folchod f) Imports The not value of the import nine million tools, andug to the botter demand, Vennela Blus Book, say that, if the British

cais ao good, then why not arbkruto. for a continued improvement in the demand period of last year. Copper les alleated machen passed for this velablishment of bostal 970 d mura shares could be placed--if forth trade of 1895 exhibits an increase, of over nine induced by low exchange, for nearly all kinds

A DUTCH PAYEOL CUY, UP IN ACHEEN, itleution, and lurge sales have been made, th for three classes of goods which Chiau is price being now come £2 10 higher than atau nul a fixed ratio between silver and get coming. Donglasos ruled wank with sales and and a half million taels, but it is necessary to of Chinesa produce, but partiularly silk

Batavia, Oth March. ·· sollers at 852, it having been decided to pay no observe that the gain is illusory rather than and its jolasts, tax, cotton, treorekorn, anable to supply herself with. Equilibrium

The Achinese surprised a 'Dutch patrol, interia dividend. Although the first six it, se in consequence of the oconpation and sking, mafting, aile, and other connuities betfcen the relative purchasing powers in

months of the book year Jave been good, the acquisition of Chinese territory by Japan, quite takon by gold-standard countries. Bericulture which was aroling on Angoleong, and the the East and the West of gold and silver

last three months show a rather meagre result, oven million taels, representing the value of is now the lealing industry in Chins sizes Datoh lost thirty-four mon and the Adhinese and prospects do not seem to be very brilliant coastwine trafle formerly credited to domatistes has gradually receded to a subordinato forty-three.. respectively will in course of time bo ro

the beginning of this mouth and leading further money.

words. Tin aleo ban secured nu avanes ́of about and in steady. Spelter line alvarood

a little, but has now an easing texloney, Load is a little doarer, and is firm.

FROM THE "COMERCIO."] BIMETALLISM IN EUROPE,

MADRID, 20th March.

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The Governments oppose the resolution.

The House of Commons apcepted the bine tallio resolation.

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