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GREAT FIRE IN BANGKOK.

THE DORNIO CON RICE MILL OUTTED,

HAMOKOK, March 25th. Early this morning a fire broke out on the premises of the Borneo Company's Rice Mill, at Bangkolen, and before afd could arrive to cope with the flames the Rice Mill and extensive rice godowns adjoining weis well alight and defied all efforts to get the fire under. The Rice Hili nɛd godowas were aventually burned to the ground.

At 2.30 the Police arrived on the sceus of the conflagration, and Prince Naret drove down soon afterwards.

A detachment from the Navy, under command of Commodore de Richelleu came up soon after, and the force made a gallant attempt to fight the fire. It had, however, got 100 firm a hold on the bullding, and all efforts were useless. Some portion of the paddy ge- dawns were saved, and it is generally considered very fortunate that the fire was kept off the caW *mili. Mr. Black, the Engineer of the mills, and the entire staff of the Borneo Company were: todefatigable in their efforts to save the property. The loss is roughly estimated at $100,000, which is covered by insurance in the offices for which the Borneo Company are agents.

The origin of the fire is said to be due to the upsetting of a kerosene oll lamp.

The mill was

a comparatively new one, having been erected only about alue years ago. Additions had been made to it from time to time, and this rice mill was probably one of the fluent in Bangkok,

It may, however, be mentioned that owing to the indifferent ice season the loss of the mill will not probably greatly inconvenience the Borneo Company,—Stam Bria Prist.

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THE TRADE of china IN 1895.

The following Interesting report on the trade of Chlua in 1895" was received to-day from the office of the Imperial Maritime Customs at this part:-

GINIRAL.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1896.

Pinces.

Drills, English 1,742,000

American... 3,803,007 Sheetings, English......... 3093,000 American... 6,359,000

1891-95,

Pieces.

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TREASURI.

The recorded movements of gold and silver bullion between China and foreign countries were a bet export of gold of Hk. Tis. 6,634 000 1,083,000), or about bail the value of ship- meats in 1854, and a net import of silver of Hk. Iz. 36,695,000, which is more by, say, Hk. Tis. 10,400,000 than in the year before,

Values. The estimated value of the forelge Import and the expert trade, exclusive of ballian, is calculated in the same way as in the report for 1890 Net Imports, market value ...........................171,696,715

Hk. T. Deduct import duty.......4.100,300 Doduct oplum duty..........5,643,200

10,144,500 161,553,215

Deduct 7 per cent for charges, etc... $1,308,735 Imports, less duty, etc

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Imporis, value at moment of landing 150,244:490 Exports to foreign countries, market

Add duty, estimated at.....

vaina...................................................................743,303,278- Add & per cast, on market value for

charges, etc........... 17,463.457 Exports, value at moment of ship-

mant--y--6asa་་་ས་

...............160,696.753

H. KOPSCH, Statistical Secretary,

LETTERS' FOR MERCHANT SHIPE.,

the 28th instant that letters and papers are It is stated in the Govirament Ganslie of lying at the Post Office addressed to the following vessels :

Letters Paget.

a surprising to note bow little cargo to offer-will doubiless be able to get his vessel out of log for shipment to London and New York, prae-hez present difficulites. This was to have been tically nothing in fact, and the only occurrence his last tilp before golog kome, sa kia relief in of importance to shippers during the past few | waiting him here. days has been the appearance of opposition to, the Conference for both directions. For New York an opposing steamer has called in and cleared, and considering the petty amount of cargo offerlag for shipment, it is not to be Lendon the new Nippon Yasen Kaisha line wandered at that she received no support. For threatens serious opposition, but with tranship- current Canlerence year still to run, it is impro- ment in Hongkong and another month of the

bable that shell seriously affect Conference steamers' interests just for the present, though it seem likely that a lower scale of rates will exist during the coming season. For Londen via Suez. A regular line of service continues to be maintained by the Conference Lines, but there is very little freight offering and departing steamers have little to beast of in the quantity of

Addre Anna Woermann ...............................! A. Apcar assassinsanın

Aprichia ... Armspoors............. Blakemore..... Creedmorenovertatte

Colorado Colome

Emily F. Whitney.............................. Edeneleigh

Glorgia Clitavechla G. F. MansaE..

Hong Kwong i HÃ Harland Norupkoms

Lochdane

Kennebeckṣamemu Kachldate Mar Ktangpak ...BARONEULEAGERER MadubY........ North Cousense Nanchang ........... Fenarth ....

Skutal

St. Paul..........common.l Saltler

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Scottish Isles carrersuasion res”

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Shantung .....ciuminmaail t

Tam O'Shanter

Utrecht #ARTABAKI KUN Velocity....................................

W. H. Talbotumcieł

cargo carried by them. For near loading we

Turbo to sail 15th prox., vis Havre. For New have-Nestor to safi 18th Inst.; Formosa to fall and prox; Dardanus to sail 5th prox. York vs Suez-The Giartway, on arrival ing, and has occupied the berth lace then, from Japan on the 13th inst, commenced load- expecting to leave here next week. Cargo fa exceptionally scarce and prospects of any material improvement desing the next few weeks order named, The Queen Olga called on the seem somewhat remola, The next to follow her will be the Radworskire, and Benalder in the

or no support fron. this. For New York viS 1atb, and cleared on the 14th, receiving little Cape. The T. F. Cakes is practically-ready to load, but prospects of her receiving much 5,940,085 33/-, does not seems to be any

cargo from here are poor, and the rate asked, inducement to shippers low as it may appear. There is so demand for further chartering, though convenient vessel is now here open far

employ. ment, For New Yark" old Pacific.-There hardly any sign of life in this direction, the next sailings "belag —Empress of China 11th April; Tacoms 16th April i City of Paking roth. Aptll from Yokohama per Koda Maru leaving here to-morrow, Departure-For London v Saez-Tantalus vid Amoy 14th THE instant; Bombay 17th Initiat. · For New Voik vid Suez-Ghasse vid Amoy 11th ostent; Queen Olga vid Amoy rith instant, Home- ward, rates are:-London by

Conference Northern Cont, Ports, by Conference Lines, Lines, general cargo 405, w. slik: 453, ten for. general cargo 42s. 6d. w, silk 453, lea gos. New York by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s. tea 495, New York vid London by Conference Lines, general cargo 50s, Boston by Conference Lines, general cargo 421, 6d Philadephia by Conference Lines, general cargo gos London by Shell Line general cargo 401. less 10 per cent; Hamburg by Shell Line genera! cargo 35. net ; New York by Shell Line general cargo gor. less to per cent.; Havre (direct) general cargo 378 62. net; Genoa tallow 3gr, general cargo 40s. not; Marselles tallow 355, general cargo 37s. 6d. 45. par ton of 20 cwt, for these laster ports; New York by safi 137.; New York by Pacific fines, little doing; Coast Rates are:-Moj to Shanghal $1.10 per ton coal; Nagasaki to Shanghai Brico per ton coal, The Benjamin Sewall, American ship, 1,361 tens register, and Woollahra, British "basque, 943 tov v register, are disengaged.

Shanghai, 14th March, 1896

COMMERCIAL NEWS,

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Hongkong, March ́3111. Mr. G. H. Potts reports as follows in his Share Zizf issued at 5 pm, to-day :—

The past week has been very lively one with a steady demand all round. The centulaty that the new loan to be put on the market is London on the gret instant at 989 will go off like wild fire and be applied for many times over, and the vague talk of a new railway loan to be financed by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has pat that stock into good demand again; the Improvement being reflected in Nationals which have advanced in sympathy, Fire Insurance stock has jumped again with the decision of the Local Companies to further increase their tariff rates in conjunction with the Home Offices. Ollivers Freshold Mines, Limited, has been added to my list of stocks under the heading of "Mining." The Rasb Australian Gold Mining Company, has declared a dividend of 6d. per share payable on the 18th May next.

BANKS-A large business has been done in Hongkong and Shanghat Bank shares at ralen between 18 and 191 per cent, premium, the muket closing quietes at rgo per cent pramlum, On time a good many transactions have taken placa-principally for the June seulement l 194, 195, and 196 per cent. prer lum. Tha Landon quotation is £41 13/ Nationals hava continued in demand and sales at 831 and $31 have been effected, the market closing firm with buyers at $31. Founders are wanted at $115 but none appear to be obtainable."

SHIPPING and mail news.

HONGKONG GOVERNMENT

GAZETTE.

(Saturday, 28th March, 1896.]

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.

No. 103-Notifies that Her Majesty has not been advised in disallow Ordinance No. 23 DE 1895

No. 103-Easter Monday' la proclaimed a Government holiday,

No. 104-Dr. Knappa 19 ́recagalieď 'no ta charge during the absence of the Germa Consul, Mr. L. von Leeper..

No. 105-The Queen's exequater has been Issued recognising Mr. L. Viscent as Consal for Belgium in Hongkong.

No. 16-Reminds property owners that rates for the second quarter of 1896 sra das on Apil 1st.

No. 107-States that an examination for diplomas of the College of Preceptors, London, wil be held in Hongkong in July.

No, 108-Contains information of Artillery practice during April.

No. 109-Calls a special session of Justices of the Pezca for, April 7th, at 2.25 p.m., to consides the tranator of the license of the Travellers Hotel.

No. 110-Coplatus minutes of a meeting of the Sanitary Board held March 12th, and special testing held March 18th.

acquisition of Chinese territory by Japan, quite South Chins, As compared with the figures of of 3,804,588 toum, in 1894 1 with the coast or seven million taels, representing the value of 1895, double the quantity of machinery arrived home iride, 14,018 vessels, of 10,560,806 tons, constwise traffic formerly credited to domestic | In Chjus. For European and Japanese matches

as compared with 14770 entries, totalling, trade, have been transferred to the foreign there is a constantly growing demand ; B,116,000 10,995,400 tons, during the preceding year; and division. The marked falling off which char. acterised the aplam trade of 1894 has not been

gross (of.which 7,365.000 gross were Japanese) the total tonnage entered and cleared - summed Arrested, but, on the contrary, shows a still more

constitated the year's supply, whereas a decade up 19,737,078 tons, or 115,000 more than in 1894 ago the importation was under two million Of the coast trade tonnage inwards, 8,117,097 conspicuous decline, and apparently for the gross. Strange to $7, flint stones have not tans were under foreign Angs, the balance being same cansa gives in last report in explanation disappeared from the list. In kerosine oil there Chinese. Freight was abundant and profitable, of this retrograde movement, namely, restricted is a diminution of over KB. million gallons, the the cargoes of rice from the Yangisse on production in India greatly enhanclog prices, decrease being in American oll, owing to excos-Garornment and commercial secount demanding and thus cartalling demand at all the perir, sive stocks at the end of 1894 and a temporary sea transport for over 14,600,000 plcals, or, sxy, combined with the improved quality and insufficient supply in America, which brought 875,000 tons dead weight. Nearly all the coast- cheapness of the native drug. Of Maiwa. Patna, about a suspension of shipments to the East log lines increased their fleet by several sicamers. Benater, and Peralan opium only 51,306 plculs and caused a considerable advance in price. were landed, being 11,819 picols less than in the The demand for Russian ail accordingly previous year. By a singular coincidence, this increased and shows a gala of nine million deficit corresponds closely with the total ship gallons, while that from Sumatra has quadrupled ment-11,779 picals of ustira oplum from during the year. The explanation made in Chungking, in the province of Seechnen, for regard to the statistical increase in the aggregate distribution amongst the posts, though this value of imports applies to the gain noticeable quantity is only a moiety of what leaves that in the case of aneanmerated sundries. westernmost port by other routes and con- (3) Export-It should be baros in mlad veyance. From Mengtas, in Yunnan, 603 picals that of the 15 million taels tncrease in the value were exported to Tonkin, and small shipments of of the year's export trade fully six million tatis Saschuen drug have been made to the Straits are due to the altered fiscal and statistical treat A decade ago the amount of Indles oplum landed ment of the coast traffic, necessitated by the

cal at Hongkong for consumption in China reached events

of the war, as expialded to the through the Custom Houses; whereas 51.306 import trade. There is however, an actual piculs, and la 1886, 67,800 pleals passed introductory remarks to connection with the 96,164 plculs satisfied the requirements of consumers gain of nine million teels, owing to the better during the year under notice. There is a large demand, induced by low exchange, for nearly Increase in the importation of marphis, which indicates a greater use of so-called anti-oplam alik and its products, tes, cotton, firecrackers, all kinds of Chinese produce, but particularly. pills and that indulgence la morphonism le skins, matting, olls, and other commodities taken ipreading. To Westem manufacturers of textiles by gold-standard countries. Sericulture is now the year's statistics will prove encouraging, for, the leading industry, in China since tea has despite the appreciation to the sliver cost of gradually receded to a subordinate position goods, the demand for staple caitons has The total shipments of white, yellow, and wild Improved, particularly to the case of grey.

wilk, besides that reeled in ateam filatures, kuo shistings (which advanced by 548.000 pieces), commercially at "Chlon Filatures," reached T-cloths, and English sheetings. But to deter the high figure of 110,620 plcals, or gain of mine whether the trade has really developed 11,100 picula as compared with the export of concurrently with subanced prices, the enormous 1894. This excess is the result of improved consumption of yam, and the opening of now donand for yellow sille and a histores, Pratch markets, it is necessary to compare the total variety is now classed separately in the returns, offinke of principal cloths during the first and in order to have data wherewith to observe the second hall of the decade, and the result shows development of tbla rapidly ex sanding Industry that in the aggregata ihers has been a significant established at Canton and Shanghai, from Happily, neliber the war with Japan, which decline in the importation of the cottons

which ports the entire quantity of "Glatures " was declared 1st August, 1894, and terminated speciasd hereunder -

was shipped, Cantos sending 0719 pleals, 1885-90. on the signing of the treaty of Shimoncicki on

and Shanghal 5,276 picul, the latter quailty the 17th April last, nor the riots and disquietude

being the outturn of the numerous local la certain provinces seriously affected or fater.

steam flatures. Orders for coesans, mainly ferred with trade, which was remarkably active Shirtlogs, Grey 79.836,000 16,973,000 from France, Italy, the United Stater, and and prosperous throughout the year. The right

White............11,930,000 11,113,000 Japan, exceeded all previous demands; and to import machinery, conceded by the new treaty,

7-Cloths

....10,851,000 – £7r9,000 of alk plece goods, other than pongeet, the gave an extraordinary impetus to duskies,

1,117,000 markets abroad took no less than 23,500 piculs, especially cotion spinning and wearing, in which

3,156,000 or 4.100 picole, estimated at Hk. Tis..3,930,000, enterprise Cbloese and foreigners have now

3440,000 more than in 1894. The fact that in 1985 the Invested much capital. Cheap labour and zaw

6,276,000 export of silk and satin goods, including pongees, material are abundant, and with the continuance

only attained 10,280 plculs, against the present of the advantage which the East enjoys by the

Total 60,613,000 69,884.000 23.120 piculs, affords a better idea of the increase fall to the gold price of silver there is overy pro- The fecreased cost of cotton goods in account. In the consumption of these rich and elegant apect of: bina becoming a most important manu- able for this annual shrinkage of over a million fabrics slace they have been cheapened by low facturing country, which will lead to a keen and pleces; and as an instance of the enhanced exchange. In connection with the slik industry formidable competition in textiles between the price which the consumer has to pay for British

It is worthy of note that the steps inflated by East and West. Of money there was a plethoras and American cottony owing to the fall in the

the Inspector-General to implant in China the Interest on advances was reduced to 5 per cent gold value of the tael, one example, taken from

Pastear system of detecting and eradicating and on deports to 4 per cent. per annum. | Mr. G. W. Nö:Ï's market report of the sath De-

disease in alikworms bave succeeded in the Sterling exchange fluctuated over 11 per cent, cember last, giving past and present quotations, Kwangtung province, to which subject allusion and ranged from 25. Bid, to 31. ofd, par Shang, wifi suffice. It is there shown that at the close made in the Canton reparí, In the hal tael for demand, drafts. The occupation of of 1886, with exchange at 40, 6id, and cotton

export of tea of all kinds the gain is the port of Newchwang by the Japanese in in Liverpool at 51d, per Ib, a -hisere could insignificant, being only 3,300picals. "From March led to a brief suspension of trade with bay at auction in this market an assert. Russia there was a strong demand, and the thai mari; it was, however, resumed in summer, ment totaliing seventeen pleces of standard chop porcbases of black tea, mt "exceptionally high but the demand for imports was reduced, while shirtings, T-cloths, jeans, skeetings, and drills, prices, both for the Odessa market and for for the staple expart of Manchuria, beans and at a cost of Tie, 31.85, whereas the same transmission vid Klakkia, were the largest on beancake, Intended for shipment abroad, there goods to 1895, with exchange at as. rd. and

record, the total aggregating 384,300 picula, as was such a deficiency that the tonnage employed cotton at 4fd, per lb, would cost Tis. 40.71, galast 327,900 pleols in 1894; yet the consider In the transport of this freight fell off by 37 per or an advance of over 27 per cent. With such

able increase from this source was insufficient cent. a compared with the figurer of 1894. | a rise in the price it must be regarded as to make good the falling off of over 150.000 However, notwithstanding the disquietleg effect | satisfactory that the demand for cottons con- picals in the expert of black les to Great Britain of war, the loss of revenue-sustained, and the | tinues so good. But the yearly importation of

and the United States, which have become dislocation of the Liaotung traffic, the returns, ■müllon odd piculs of Indian yain affords eel- larger consumers of China teas than the Volted botb fiscal and statistical, of the foreign trade of dence of the vast fncrease in the native hand. Klogdom Compared with the total in 1894, China exhibit veiy satisfactory results.

wasylag ladustry throughout the Empire, which the export of black tea shows a diminution RIVINUE,

the high price of cotton fabrics bas stimulated of 93,000 plculs; green tea, an advance of Compared with the collection of 1894, the in such a marked degree, to the displacement of 10,700 piculs, due to larger shipments to gross receipts for the year, Hk. Tis. 21,385,000, imported goods. In this connection It should England and America; brick tea and its show a decrease of Hk. Tis. 1,138,000. This be noted that, besides the native cotton mills congener tablet tes, an increase of 85.800 plculs deficit is fully accounted for by the fact that mentioned in the last report as projected or opera these, varieties continuing to expand and the and 2,800 plculs respectively, the demand for the Newchwang Costom House, whose annual ing, farther capital, aggregating Tis. 3,800,000, revenue averages "balt a million teels, yielded has been subscribed during the year by foreign shipments being unprecedentedly large, A rate. nothing during the Japanese occupation af jant-stock companies for the erection in Shang-simliaris conspicacus expansion has taken place that port, and on the cession of Formors to hat of four spinning and having mills, capable during the last five years in the export of black Japan in June the two Customs offices in that of anaing 143,000 spladies; and during the tea for Russia-Odessa and Siberia the figures island ceased to function. The slight decrease year 1897 there will probably be 18 or 20 for the year reaching 384.3000 plculs, against under the heading of import duties and mere European, Chinese, and Japanese cotton milli 187,905 piculs in 1891. During the same. marked declina against coast trade dutler (ox- established at this port. In woollens, such as period the export of black and graen fên tà cupting native oplam) are also ascribable to camlets, instings, long ells, and blankets, there the United Kingdom fell from 409,300 pitula the stoppage of revenue at the occupied and has been a slightly better demand, probably due in 1891 to 350,400 plcals, being a decres of ceded porta. Assessing the loss la export duties to military requirements; but trade remains 158,900 plculs, In 188; the direct shipments

■ Hk, Tis. 680,000, owing to the absence of stagnant, and the figures of the year's importa

to Great Britain aggregated one millon receipts at Newchwang throughout the year and tions are still far below those of the middle of picuir. Although the price of raw cotton from Formora subsequent to its cession, the the decade. Nor is the cause far to acck. The rose, the export was nearly 150,000 pleals sum derived from exports, Hk. Tis. 8,775,000 market report already quoted shows that in greater than that in 1894 and totalled (excluding natire apfum), must be regarded 1886 and 18go, when exchange reae, native 890,000 million to the previous year; 1100 took 744,000 piculs, as singularly cacouraglog, as

It exceeds

the desiring to purchase one piece of English camlet, against' half a collection of

any former year and indicates a long sils, and instre could abtain the lot for whereas shipments to Europe declined from marvellous expansion in the foreign and domestic Tis. 24.54, while for the same quantity sed class 104,000 plculs la 1894 to 32,000 picula is trade of the empire. The items contributing to ef goods he would now have to expand Tls. 1895, lass favourable exchange affecting the the increase in the foreign division are les, silk, 33.93, or 38 per cent. more. At such enhanced laying-down così in the West... Perhaps no matting, firecrackers, akin rugs, and clothing rates woollens are little sought after for apparel, trade has shown such unparalleled rapid and tin and grain to the domestic trade. The ae ordinary silk and satin costs little more. No developments, as that in aking for clothing and daty paid by oplom, Hk. Tis, 3,350,000, is about trade seems to have suffered more from the rise rage, consisting principally of the tanned and the same as during the previous year but Hk in the silver price of gold than that in metals, and untanned pells of dogs, gasts, sheep, and lambs, Th. 711,900 (4s against Hk. Tls, 363,100 in the year's statistics de noi exhibit any recovery the value of the shipments during the year 1894), derived from native opium, are subtracted from the prevailing stageation, In 1891, when increasing over 100 per cent. This extraordi from this total, it will be seen that there is n the Walkwan fael averaged 41. 110,, the aggre-nary adrance, festered by the depreciated gold decrease of Hk. Tis. 354,000 in the ameontgate weight of all kinds of metals demanded by price of the taol, will be more clearly exhibited yielded by Indian opium, while under the bead this market reached of 2,206,000 plesis, bat, by giving the value of the exports for the ing of opium likto the deficit amounts to Hk. under the induence of law exchange, the total past five years:—1891, Hk. Tin. 881,000 ; 1892, of a wire from the Ming stating that the probable | Zinitin .........

Shanghai. Tia: 946,100 as compared with the figures of quantity landed has dwindled to 1,550,000 piculs #k. Tls. 1,115,000; 1991. Hk. Tia, 1,399.000; output for this meath will be 600 exces of gold, Amigo ..................

"Bangkok. 1894. The casastion of shipments to New in 1895. Importations of los of all descrip- 1894, Hk. Tis. 1,681,0001 1895, Hk. Tia. 2,619,000. The Preference shares have been sold at $3.10. Bayard

flagship Amoy. chwang-never very large coupled with the tiansbar, Bosp, wire, pig, and ald scrap-A no leas remarkable expansion is observable New Balmorals after being a drug in the market Aggregating 13,409 tons register. fact that since Jane no cognisance was taken of amounted la 1891 to 1,716,000 picats, whereas in the demand for nankeens, which are at 31.93 and 3s have been sold at Sai and the consumption in Formoss, which would have at present high prices 1,078,000 pleuls faifilled required by Chinese labourers abroad, who $160, and wales at as high as 83 are reported. absorbed over 3,000 piculs, accounts to certain the requirements of the year. For old scrap Bow

now find it as cheap to hay this more The rise in pammably owing to the receipt extent for this dimination in the returns | bat | iron, which always conatlluted the bulk of the durable homeipsa cloth as the Elmay European of a telegram from London stating that the there can be so doubt that native oplam has fron Importations, there was a large and almost fabrics so enhanced in price by the appreciation prespects of selling the Company to London supplanted the foreign articis, se shown by the limitless market, and in 1891 deliveries reached of gold. This explanation accounts for the large Syndicate are progressing favourably, Jalabus decreased importations at all the Transit 850,000 plcals, but the appreciation of gold shipments, which attained 36,600 plcals, valued have been placed 3 and are wanted The The British steamship Pāra Nang lett daes paid on free imports to and produce from Appears to have so effectually stunted thirst, Tis, 1,543,000 x-compared with less the catred Rambs to advance to 85% and 851 41 on the 24th, and had one weather and moderate declaration of a dividend of 62, per share-kas - Bangkok on the aand Instant, and Kob-ul-chang the Interior exhibit a gain of Hk. Tls. 97,oco su traffic that consumption is reduced to 415,000 half that quantity in previous years. It is compared with the receipts in 1894 to this picais, or so per cent, less than the demand five alleged, and with much reason, that the high both of which rates sales have been effected. to rough sex throughout, excess foreigu imports contributed H. Tis. years ago. Several additions have been made price of imparted cottons has stimulated the Olivers Froehad Mine are also in demand at 61,400 and Chisene produce intended for ship to the list of sundries, as the aggregate value of manual wearies Industry throughout China, pai, bai holders refuse to part unless at a cos The British steamship Haffon left Swatow on ment abroad Hk. Tis. 35,600. The figures for many commodules Increased to such an extent where looms have increased in number and with aiderable advance.

tke zoik instant, and had light winds and calm tonnage dnes are about the same as in 1894. as to warrant separate enumerailon fa the table them the consumption of Indian yarn. Akin DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNE —Hongkong to port. Long'intervals of dense fog. In Swatow

and Whimpro Docks have again improved and the steamship Nanchang, sales taken place ai 170, 171, 172, 173, and Taking into consideration the gloomy anilooks them the most prominent are bagr to the textile industry is the wearing of m

Candler, cement, cigars and ting, of which material the unsurpassed and adverse influences prevalling during the cigarettes, palus-lead fans, lamps, leather, Japa. lity of 483 400 soils was exported from South par cent prajaians the market clone buyers HONGKONG AND WHASIPOA DOCK RETURNS. eatly part of the year the statistics of the foreign aese matches and umbrellas, medicines, keresine Chies, chiefly to the United States. Certainty percent premalam, Kowloon Waarf shares Otaru Ataru ... la Kowicon trade of China show admirable results.. More all from Sumates, and refined sugar. On staples, such as straw beeld, sugar, helt, have changed bands at $47 and 473 and Lie Talles: w.................................. merchandias entered and left the ports thas in rianding down the Hat it will be seen that over and hides, exhibit a slight falling off a com- arm at the latter rate.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS--Hongkong | Khorina the preceeding year, showing an aggregate dva million more bags were required than in pared with the figures of the previous year; but Increase in the value of Imports and exports of 1894, owing to the enormous constwise

several new products which so-called cheap 375 and $71. Coricon Lands have found Shelley farge share of this gain is stalinical, spanese, exceeded those of the previous year diver makes li prefiable to send to the West. 118, West Points have been takes Chengskd. there has been a gensise improvement and 65,000 tons. Cigars and cigarettes are Amongst these additional exports are bristles, off the market at $18) Hongkong Hotels have Hohensaller expansion in trade with both Western and Imported in re-locessing quantities and

#sama seed, fallow (both animal and been fixed at 8241. Humphreys Entato kave | Strathallah.............. * Aberdeen Astatic countries. Steadier exchange favoured represent value of Hk. Tia. 380,000, vegetable) and white wax, in which commodities been sold at Sol and are offering at the rate, business with gold-standard cousteles, while a cigarette factory is in operation at Shanghal considerable capital is invested. Tin from the „MISCELLANROvn/-Green Islands nes weak st

THE "VAHJR" AKHORE, -- large demand for coal, ginseng, matches, wea. The consumption of duty-fres flour has doubled Yuanan mines to the value of Hik. Tis. 813,806, 8161 with no business to report. H. G. Browar News was received hera yesterday by Messrs. weed, and refined sugar, added to the scarcity of within five years the present fuportalen belag representing 40,800 picule, was exported to are enquired for at 84 but holders are asking A. R. Marty & Co., the charterers, that the sice in Kwangtung and Fabkien, made good by valued at Hk. Tiu. 1,465,000, agripu He The Honghong through the Mangtar Custome.

ME $430A, 8, Watsons have been placed to a con- Danish steamer Freir, running between this Imported grile, swelled the value of trade with 704,000 in 1891, and, as in the case of fice, (0) Raexporizm The large increase in the siderable extent at 815. Hongkong Electrics port and Helhow and Pakhol, had countries adj cent to Chios. Since the East most of it enters the Kwangtung province. The raise of re-exports to foreign countdes is has been sold at $7,10. Ropes have changed whore, three miles north of Cape Cami. has now entered lato competition with the West miserable paddy agrop in that province had to be meloly due to the altered retuzon treatment of hands at 8190. Fenwicks have ruled very firus So faz aw they can learn she was on the to applying Chins with texilles, additional mads good by over 9,000,000 piculs of dely free the trade with Farmoss, which is regarded as and have recovered their dividand sales at $238, return woynge, fylag light, when, owing to the entries have been made in the list of insports farelga rice which passed through Kowloon and foreign traffic since the cession of that laland to 174,624) and 826 having boen afected. Dalry dense login always encountered in abat neigh under the heading of colton goods to enable 5,955,000 piculs paylag duty from the posts on Ispant bance the conspicuous increment. Farms are enquired for så 83, fature comparison of the share taken by Oriental the Vangises. The extimated valke of the credited to that country. Formosa" tes re-

barbood daring the early part of the year, and HE Steamship made conans in the piece goods trade with | Blamese and southern grain consumed was Hk. exported from Amoy to the United States

the strong and Irregular tides prevalling, she come. Krief. As farther 'news to the effect Chian

Tia-15,000,000, and of the native des Hk. Tis, accounts for the enormous advance

today no fears are entertained for her malety. that no assistance was required has been received (a) Imborts-The net, vales of the import 10,150.000, or a total of Hk. "Tie, 15,370,000, manta to Amarise, gjuh trade of 1895 exhibits an increase of over mine | That the province of which Canton is the cupifal

FOREIGN TRADE.

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MARINE INSURANCES-Unions are steady at

3310. China Traders continde en affer at $788: Yeugteres have improved considerably and in have been placed at $36 and are off ring at the the North sales are reported at $147. Straits

FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkong Fires have advanced to $340 with only a few sales to report at intermediate rates. China Fires have also been placed at 894, $95 and $56 and are still lo demand. The cause for the sudden enquiry is owing to all the Insurance Offices représented here agreeing to a general increase in rates for Fire Insurance,

MAILS DUE Tacoma (Tacoma) and prox English (Pekin) 3rd prox. Australian (Manmufr) 5th prox. American (China) 7th prox. German (Sachsen) 8th prox. American (Bolgte) 15th prox

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THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Palawan, from China, arrived at London on the 28th lust.

THE Agents (Messrs Jazdine, Matheson & Co.) inform as that the steamship Glenears, from Antwerp, London and the Straits, left Singapore for this port yesterday evening.

SHIPPING RETURNS, From 8 pm. yesterday to 6 pim. to-day.

'ARRIVALS.

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Singapore. Holbow.

Starp Phra Nang IDITE, Glenorchy ...STEARI

Aggregating 12,118 tons register. DEPARTURES. Sabine Rickmers .....Ktokmine Kwelyone

SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macan Steamboats have Improved still further and sales have been made at $13) and $334, and now that the spening of the Wes! River is almost an accomplished fact, a further advance is probable. Masilas have been sold at $85 or the dividend Indo-Chinnu remalo quiet st $57. China and of $5 per share paid on the 30th instant. Dongles Steamships are unchanged at $57,

REF. BESTE,China Sugars have weakened slightly and sales at Stay and $126 have been effected. Lurons are quoted at $69 ex the dividend of $5. per share, but at the rate there are more

Mike Haru ***ing buyers than sellers, and as the prospects of the Telena's.................. · Company, according to the Chairman's speech, Ark ........................re appear so much brighter, a steady rise may be Tholes consumazin looked for.

Chuga#6101464752 MINING-Pajama have continued on the Priyang mamm boom and sales at rates between $8 and $88 Preu1388. ............ have been made. This is owing to the receipt | Zora Meru

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The British steamship Afridi left Salgen on the 26th instant, and had light north-east winds and foggy weather throughout

24 millions, and although, ed below, a i ments of plain, Deliveries of coal, mais toss is fully balanced by the shipment of Land Investment” zharts' have been fixed at Canturion (H.M.S.) ***

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SHIPPING:

KHAMONAI VARIGHT MARKET, AN Market Report dated Shanghai ayth March, Massis Wheelock & Co, in their Freight

Om freight markcat homewands is extremely

and a half million meals, but it is necessary to can pay over ag múlan malu for food products" In connection with the foreign trade, the total observe that the gala is, livsory rather than without say unusual distress of udircity being anivals at ports of entry ware 430) yemele, dal and fainterneting, and considering that 134 seal, as in consequence of the coespenne und | kened el upendo marred for the resources of | aggregating 4,#93,334 town, ngalisi 4,0jó vesiki

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No. 111-Calls for tendare for supply of sum- mer uniform, for Sanitary Department, to be received by noon of 15th April,

No. 113-Contalus

re Yokohama harbour,

notica to Mariners

unclaimed telegrams lying in the Telegraph Co.'s offices; the Post Office list of postarestante correspondence, and list of letters, etc, be merchant vessels.

The Gassfis also contains the usual list of

FooD for Consumptives-Scott's Emulsion of Para Cod Liver Oll with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda is a most wonderful food for the Consumptive. It not only gives strength and Increases the flesh, but heals the irritation of the throat and longs. It is very, palatable'; children take it like milk, and in all wasting dlasses both for adults and children, it is marvellous food and medicine. Any Chemist can Happly it.—Sole Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of China ---Watkins & Co., Hong. kong-[Advt.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

· FOR SHANGHAI, JINSEN AND NAGASAKI

"HX Company's Steamship

ΤΗΣ

"SATSUMA MARU,”

Captain F. L. Sommer, will be despatched for the above Forts TO-MORROW, the 1st April, at Noon.

For Freight or Famago, apply to

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.. Hongkong, 31st March, 1895.

.1679

CHINA NAVIGATION, COMPANY,

LIMITED.

"FOR FOOCHOW.

HE Steamship

TH

"KALGAN," MORROW, the fit Apell. Captain Dawson, - will be despsíchod TO.

For Freight or Famare, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 30th March, 1896.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

| FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW,

"HE„Company's Steamship

THE

"HÁITAN,"

Captain Roach, will be despatched for the abors Ports on THURSDAY, the 2nd April, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, goth March, 1896.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR KOBE.

"CHANGSHA,N THURSDAY, the and Apelly at Daylight Captain Williams, will be despatched

For Freight e Pasings, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

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