January 9, 1895.)
Mr. F. H. May, Captain Superintendent of Police, returned from Shanghai on Wednesday by the C. P. steamer Empress of China.
The New Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Limited have received the following telegram from Mr. John Grant, the General Manager at the mine, Mount McDonald. 335 p.m., 5th January, 895. Mill ruuning on low grade ore, crushed 9 tons, obtained 71 ounces gold. Developments promise well. We think future runs will be better. The development of the mine fully jus tifies the expectations which have been formed."
CANTON NOTES.
+5
[FROM THE CHUNG NGƆI SAN PO.”] It is reported that Chang Chib-tung, the
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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ing with a obarge of 25lbs. between her decks. A saam-Green Kahing Gold Gore. I at Tls. 337),, fisherman the next morning brought a spar, do. do. 2 at Tls. 3171, 9/12 Moss, Green Horse 2at which he had seen fiving in the air at the time Tl. 330, do. Green Stork 1 at Tls 330, do, do 3 at the funnel was struck. Orders have now been Tls. 290, Double Butterfly No. 2 at Tls. 290. Chin- given to the forts to fire at any ships coming cum.-Tiger chop No. 1 at Tls, 337}. within range, unless they are recognized to bʊ Chinese vessels, and I hope this will be a ward- EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN. ing to the peaceful coasters trading up this way
TO AMERICA. not to pass Weihaiwei closer than eight miles, as
1894-95 even at that distance the newly erected guns with their high elevations may do damage.
COMMERCIAL. TEA
erious
Viceroy of the Liang Kiang, is about to send a | EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED deputy to Canton for the collection of 50,000. men to place under the commend of Fung Tse- tsai, who, as already r"ported, will proceed to the front. soon.
Yokohama.. Kobe
Canton Shanghai.. Yokohama
1893-94
bales
bales.
5,556
1.712
5,825
1,293
17,711
8,549
29.092
11,554
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
PAN TO EUROPE:
STATES AND CANADA.
T891-95- lbs. 27,938.522 16,222,254
1893-94
lbs. 27,285,240 15,963,532
Canton Shanghai Yokohama
44.160.776 43,248,772
As cases of smuggling Japanese goods into the city have become so numerous since the date of prohibition, the lekin officials have been com pelled to issue another notice withdrawing the EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT prohibition for six mouths..
Pak Sau po and three others, all Manchus, who were charged with having committed rob- bery and ravished females inside the city some months ago, were again taken before the Nanhoi Magistrate on the 28th ult, and were sentenced to be exiled to the Amoor. On the same day they started for Peking under escort.
Canton and Macao
BRITAIN.
Amoy Foochow Shanghai and Hankow
1894-95 1893-94
1bg. 7,553,372 7,341,255
719,368
6-40,268 .13,777,348. 20,924,809 .21,651,498 24,872,629
53,781,961
43,641,586
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
The term of the kerosine oil farm will expire soon: A syndicate under the head of Wong Kai-tong has filed a tender offering $ 80,000 per annum for the period of six years. The up- plication promises to advance the said amount to the Goverument for the first year and states that the levy of the farm ou oil will be 30-cents | Canton.
Amoy per case.
In connection with the War Joan, we learn that Foochow ... the amount collected up to date is TIs. 1:687,000. | Shanghai, The sea products dealers in the city have pro- mise to advance Tls: 100'000 to the Govern- ment and the latter will ́ remit the extra leḥ # tax on their goods. Viceroy Li has sout a Wer yuen to Ko-in district with a view to raising a portion of the loan from the pawnbroker's shops there. It is rumoured that the big ones will have to contribute · Tl. 500 and the shall ones Tis. 250.
It will be remembered that some ten days ago a man named Wong Chi was taken up to Canton op a change of having collected men at Kowloon for the Japanese Government and thật he was found guilty and sentenced to death. Two days ago another inan was arrested in the Sai- chiu district for being connected with this affair and was taken to Canton.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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The fourth son of Li Hung chang and the daughter of a former Governor of the Minché provinces were lately married, with great pomp, at Yangchow, the Mercury says. The couple are described in the native papers is a Tery young and handsome pair, and they received a vast number of presents from various i ffluial friends. They are soon to leave for Tientsin.
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1894-95.
lbs. 2,662,360 16,535,397
8,140,519
25,783,527
53,191,803
JAPAN
Total to date
CAMPHOR.
1891.95
1893-94
bales.
bales.
9,533
11,592
33.136 13,05
: 36,051
13,929
.55,787
61,572
HONGKONG 8th January-Stocks are large and demand small and a further decline has to be re- ported. Quotations for Formosa are $38.00 to $38.50.
SUGAR.
- HONGKONG, 8th January. Under the influence of large arrivals and small demand prices have continued to decline. Following are the quota- tions:-
Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.61 to 765 per pol.
¡do.
2. White... 7.17 to 7.20 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 492 to 4 95 1893-94
¡do.
2. Brown... 4.70 to 4.72 lbs. swalow No. 1. White... 7.52 16 7.55 1,109,192 dio.
2. White... 6.97 to 7.00- 16,812,468
1 Brown... 4.61 to 4.65
5,883,106 Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.45 to 4,48 23,749,507 Foochow Sugar Candy Shekloong
47,554,278
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA
1893-94 Ibs, 21,619:462
Hankow and Shanghai
1891-95 lbs. 22,555,223
(From Messrs. Welch
SHANGHAI, 4th January Lewis & Co.'s circular.)—Our last "printed " Ten masket advices were dated 211 December, 1894.
Black Tea.—The following"; se'tlementa are reported: Ningchow. 122 }-chests at Us. 14.00 a picul.. Oonam
930
11.35 to 13 25`a pl.
Total 1,052 half-chests. Stock.-4.814 half-chosts,
Green Tea-The season for Country Tea | is closed. About 518 half chests Pingsusy remain unsold, and it is said that no further supplies will be brought forward this season. The export figures to Europe and Anieriva given below may be considered the final figures for the season.
Settlements since 21st December are :- Pingsuey... 704 „ch'ts at 'I'ls, 16 to 23 a picul. Tienkai 1,757
26.00 to 41.50 126 "
Shipped. Fychow Local P'ked 425
"
Total.....3,012 4-chests.
SILK.
容量
..11.15 to 11.20 ...... 10.25 to 10.30
OPIUM
HONGKONG, 8th January.—Bengal,--A subsian- tial improvement has taken place during the perio under review. New Patna has advanced to $870. and New Benares closes nominally at $5524.
Malwa. Prices have advanced for all descrip- tions. Holders are firm, but buyers do not show much eagerness to operate. The following are the current figures :-
New $600 with allow'ce of} to #4 ent ́ies Old] (2 to 3 yrs) $700
+ to
"
(to 5 yrs.) $710 without allowance |(6, 7, 8yrs.) $720
Heraian. The market for this drug also has un- dergone an advance. Paper-wrapid closes at $720 to $780 and Oily at 3680 to $790, accordi- to quality.
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To-day's stocks are estimated as under :- Patna
Benares Malwa... Persian.
2,485 chests.
1,090
1,930.
COURER OF THE HONGKong OPIUM MARKET
ΡΑΙΝΑ.
BENARES.
MALWA.
DATE.
New Fold
New. Old. New.
Ohl
1894.
$
$
$
Jan 3 8421
Jan
4 8474
8271 8:30
690 700/72 690 700/72/
5
855
837
ti
190 700/7:0
B
455
.810
800
700/720
7
88.
840
690
70/72)
87!
8323
690
700/720
RICE.
are:---
A correspondent à Weihaiwei writes to thể Chifoo Express as follows — I am rather late in reporting an occurrence of interest which hap- pened here on the 9th December, · On that day
SHANGHAI, 3rd January.(From Messrs. Cromie | Jan! The Japanese armid merchant erniser tried to & Burkill's circular.)-London telegrinis dated 1st Jan. find out what was going on in our harbour; she
inst. report the market quiet" without altera- Jan. was first een at noon in a westerly direction, and tion in quotations. Deliveries of China to 30th Jan 8 as she was not more than about 7,500 metrs December 600 bales. Raw Silk. Notwithstanding from the forts she would certainly have been the holidays about 750 bales of Raws were settled. fired at had she not been fin, the British flag. The market is strong and lor some favourite chops HONGKONG, 8th January.-There has been a con- The meu on the look-ont told me that the san a slight advance has been paid. Teat lees.-Settle-siderable fall in prices, there being no demand vessel had passed the day previons and r the Itaments for the week amount to 500 bales at harden while arrivals continue large. Closing quotations lian flag. Thinking, however, that the men might ing rates. Gold Lion at Tl. 34, Gold Kiling at be mistaken orders to fire were not given. On the Tls. 317.Tayaaans.-Green Kahings, Woosies, afternoon of the 9th. a rainy and dusky day, the and Chincums changed hands at quotations to the Yellow Silk.—Has vessel in question came nearertɔthe entrance than extent of about 200 bales. it probably had been her instuctions or intentions, gone quiet, and we hear of no transactions. and being made out to be a Japanese was fired rivala, as per Customis Returns, from the 27th December to the 2nd January, are 890 bales at from the fort Chao-pei-tsui. She was at the
of White and 16 bales of Yellow Silk, Re-reels time judged to be 8.5.0 metres from the guns and Filatures. Nothing doing. Wild silk.-No- but the distance only being 7,500 the shell (24thing doing. Waste Silk.-No transactions re- cm.) struck her funnel The next shot, a 28 ported. Pongees-No transactions reported. om, live shell, fell on her deck, which must have Purchases include:—Trailres. - Mountain 4 at chused a good deal of damage, the weight of the Tls, 347), Gold Lion at Tls. 40, Gold Kiling at shell being 760 lbs., falling through her deck un Tle. 317, Chay Killing at Tis. 280, Siebing Quong- der an angle of descent of 15 degrees and burst-toong at Tl. 317), Blue Phoenix at Tls. 300. Tay-
Ar-
per picul
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality Long
$1.96 to 1.98 2.23 to 2.26
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2 ...
Garden,
No. 1- Siam White.
2.34 to 2.37 1.98-10 2:10,
2.42 10 2.45
•
2.82 1. 2.85.
Fine Cargo
3:2 10.3.15
COALS.
*
D
HONGKONG, 8th January.-Market weak. business. Quotations are:-
Cardif Australian
.$12.00 to 13.00 ex ship, nominal, 10.50 to 11.00 ex ship, sellers.
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