January 23, 1895. J
The firing in connection with the mobilization manœuvres proved rather too realistic for some of the Chinese livi: g in the West Point i triol on Thursday evening When they found the glass in their windows beaking and tiles being shaken down from the roofs by the concussions they began to think it was someh ng more than play pidgin and a r port was started that the French had come." Why the French we do not know. The true state of affairs was soon recognised, however, and no sleep was lost over the scare.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong and Bonth China Masonic Lenevolence Fund Corpor- ation was held on Monday. The accounts p.e. sented showed that the receipts during the year amounted to $2.302, and the charity votes paid to $1,365. The balancin hand now am nuts to $10.897. The report, and accounts having been passed the Board proceeded to the election of officers. Wor. Bro. D Gillies, the President, intimat d that owing to his approaching de parture he would be able to accept relection if any of the members were thi king of pro posing him, and he proposed that the Right Wor. District. Grand Master. 100 Chater, be elected President of the Fund: This was carried by acclamation. Wor. Bro. J D Christie was re-elected: Vice President; W. r. Bro. G. L. Tomlin was elected Treasurer in uccession to Wor. Bro. A. Shelton Hooper, who intimated his desire to be relieved in the office; and Wor. Bro. A O'D. Gourdin was re slected Secretary. A vote of thanks was passed to Wor. Bro. Gillies for the able manner in which he bad presided over the Fund since its formation five years ago.
MÍSCELLANEOUS.
Four houses in Nauking Road, ~ha ghai, were burnt down où the 14th inst. The fire broke out in a furniture store, the contents of which were insured for Tls. 700, although the stock-in trade was not worth nearly so much. Ince diarism is suspected.
According to a telegrain from Tientsin dated 15th January received at Shanghai, the Chinese authorities deny the truth of Renter's telegram of the 14th that their forces are retreating to wards the Great Wall of Shanhai uan, as New chwang and the country round about as far as within five miles of Kaiping on the south and seven miles of Haicheng on the north are still in the hands of General Sung, who has been strongly reinforced by Governor Wata-cheng and an independent contingent of 6,900 mẹn un- der a hereditary noble of the fourth class (Vis. conut) vamed Li Kuang-chin, au expectant Tao- Lai and a Hunanese by birth.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama Kobe
1891-95
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
SILK.
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Swatow, No. 2, Brown...$4.81 to 4.38 per pcl. & Burkill's circular.)-London telegrams dated søkloone
SHANGHAI, 17th Jannary (From Messrs. Cromie Foochow Sugar Candy ......10:90) to 11:00- 15th current report the market
.............. 9,62 tá -9 65 firm" Gold
‚MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS, Kilings are quoted 7/6 per lb. Raw Silk.-The week under review has been the largest business The American ship Tam O'Shanter, Hongkong during this season, and settlements exceed 5,000 to New York, 31st December, took :--16,212 hales with an advance of about Tls. 30 on last quo- | packages Fire Crackers, 9,515 packages Tea, 2,945 tations. The principal demand has been for Teat rolls Matting, 2,714 cases Fans, 1,200 jackages lees, but all other grades of White Silks have par- Cassin, 660 casus Preserves, 449 packages Rattan- ticipated in a smaller degree in the movement. At ware, 300 cases Joss Sticks, 100 cases Cassia Buda, the close, the market i quieter, and the demand 75 casks Soy, 54 packages Canes, and 89 packages has subsided for the present. The political news Sundries. received by wire today is likely to curtail further
The steamer Glenartney, Hongkong te London, business. Holders remain firm at present quot 3- tions, and stocks are materially reduced. Taat-4th January, took :-2,185 hores Tea (partieniars lees.--Settlements under this head amount to 4,000 unknown), 899 boxes Tea (8,379 lbs. Congo), 126 bales, the demand chiefly running on good to me bales Waste Silk, 157 bales Canes, 132 cason Brint- dium market chops. Prices bare been advancing: 20 cases Cassia les, Buda, 41 cases Cigars, 100 casks rapidly during the whole week, and close at pre- Ginger; 13 bales l'acking Mats, 62 cases Essential sent on the basis of Tis. 350 for Gold Kiling. At Oil, 200 cases Ginger, 200 casks Soy, 89 hores China- Taysaams. Have ware 26 cases Aniseed Oil, 4 cason Suḥidries, and this rates holders are firm. gone up in price to the extent of Tls. 16 to 11s. 20,1,fi3s bales Hemp; for Hamburg-31 packages and about 400 bales have changed hands. Yellow Private Effects, and 10 cases Sundries; for Ant- Silk-The demand has been 'small, and prices are werp -1 case Cigars. machanged. Arrivals, as per Customs Returos, from the 10th to 16th January, are 783 bales of The British steamer Turbo, Hongkong to Lon- White, 102 bales of Yellow, and 16 bales of Wild don, 7th January, took :---1 900 boxes Ginger, 880 silk. Re-reels and Filatures.-Contracts have cases Palm Leaf Fans, 100 boxes Camphor, 50 balus been made for about 500 bales, of which 400 Canes, 25 bales Waste Silk, 21 cases Chinaware. bales are Filatures, and 100 bales Re-reels. Rates and 12 esses Sundries; for Hamburg :--851 cases show only a slight advance on previous quotations. Camphor, 500 cases Cassia, 400 cases Gallnuts, 350 Wild Silks. Are not much enquired for; some small packages Chinaroot, 35 cases Bristles, 304 cases transactions bare taken place at unchanged prices. Canes, 286 cases Feathers, 183 cases Galangal, 120 Waste Silk. Nothing doing. Pongees. 4,000 rolls Matting, 58 cases Cassia Oil, 50 bales Rattan Sharings, 16 cases Cassia Bid Stems, 12 cases pieces Shantung Pongees were settled.
Fans, 10 cases Aniseed Oil, and 8 packages Sun- dries; for London option Hamburg option Havre ! -2,687 pieces. Buffalo Horns, 516 cases Osmphor, 101 bales Feathers, and 18 tubs Camphor; for Havre:-100 boxes Camphor; for Antwerp:—:26 cases Bristles; for New York:-150 boxes Cam phor. For London from Shanghai:-1,0U pack. ages Sheep's Wool, 121 packages Tobacco, 32 packages, Refuse Silk, 25 packages Bristles, and 7 packages Rugs; for Hamburg—198 packages Cottons, 28 packages Feathers, and 9 packages. Rhubarb; for New York :--198 packages Sheep' Wool.
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Purchases include: Tsatlees.-Red Pagoda 2 at Tls. 440 per picul, Blue Elephant at Tis. 400, Yellow Elephant at Tis. 380, Gold Elephant at Tls. 3371, Gold Stork at Tls. 400, Gold Elephant at Tls. 390, Gold Lion at Tls 3771, Mountain 4 at Tls. 390, Gold Kiling at Tls. 350, Silver Double Elephant at Tla, 350, Almond Flower Sutomay at Tis. 355, Blue Phoniz at Tls. 818). Hangchow Teatlees. Lanhook at Tls. 3271, Lanping at Tis, 800, Pagoda Tinghow at Tls. 310, Pagoria Neeor at 'fls. 300. Taysaam.-White Kabing Gold Lin Tingbow at Tls. 325, Lily FlowerNeor at Tis. 542), ditto. Sanor at Tls: 817),,Green Kahing Green
The German steamer Kriemhild, Hongkong to Goose 1 at Tls. 350, ditto. M. at Tls. 330, ditto. MM at Tls. 225, 9,12 Moss, Green Horse 3 at Tls. 8924. Havre, 9th January, took:-1 case Silks, 6 canes ditto. Double Butterfly 2 at Tis. 2271. Skeins.- Leeyhenyu Blue Monsters at Tls. 252. Yellow China Ink, 22 cases Hair, 599 rolls Matting, 20 Silk.-Mienchew at Tis. 253, Kopun at Tls. cases Bristles, and 575 cases Camphor; for Havre 240 Meeyang to Tls. 2300. Filatures. Mayhenyu option Hamburg :-827 cases Camphor, 137 bales Croisée Extra 1 at Tls. 505, ditto, No. 1 at Tls. 495, Canes, 1,235 rolla Matting, and 2 cases Rice-paper: ditto. No. 2 at Tls. 485, S.T.C. Fighting Cock for Havre option Hamourg option London : -20 Croisée A at Tls. 5021, ditto. B at Tls. 4921. boxes Bristles, and 435 cases Camphor for Ham- Vecke Old Man Croisee Extra 1 to Tis. 5021, ditto.burg :-5 bales Feathers, 3 packages Ten, 5 cases No.1 at T18 4921, Mayhenyu Fly Horse Croisée Cigars, 30 cases Aniseed Oil, 90 packages Canes, at Tls. 475, ditto. No. 1 at Tls. 5 cases Bristles, 225 cases Cassia Buds, 100 cases 465, ditto. No. 2 at Tls. 455, Market chop, (not Camphor, 159 rolls Matting, 10 cases Paper, 6 Croisée) No. 1 at Tls. 445, ditto No. 2 at Tls, 135. cases Palm Leaves, 2 casks Ginger, 4 cases Copper- Re-reels. Worm and Leaf 2 and 3 at Tis. 870 and ware, 11 packages Sundries, and 219 packages Tls. 360. Wild Silk.—Tussah Raw good No. 8 at Merchandise; for Hamburg option London :20 cases Bristles; for Antwerp -1 package Eat- I'ls. 1471, Szechuen Tussah Raw at Tls. (122).
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
1894-95 1893-91
bales.
bales.
Extra L
6,056
6,350
20,805
33.811
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA
JAPAN TO EUROPE,
1893-94
lbs. 28,396,869 28,623,687 16,253,648 16,480,793
Canton...... Shanghai. Yokohama ...
44,650,517 45.104,480
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREA}
BRITAIN.
1894-95
lbs. 7,553,372.
740,767 .13,777,318
1893-94
21,139,586
23,514,030
43,662,985
53,527,797
Canton and Macao
Amoy
Foochow
Shanghai and Hankow ...21,591,498
lbs.
Canton 8.174,534
699,647 Shanghai
Yokohama
1894-95 bales. 10,018 36,464 .................................. 13,751
Total to date
tancore.
The German steamer Gera, Hongkong to Ham- burg, 11th January, tock:---669-packages Mer- chandise, 23 packages China Paper, 8 packages Lith Paper, 76 rolla Matting, 167 bales Galanga), 2074 2 cases Tiger Skinu, 108 packages Fire Crackers, 1,617 287 balea Feathers, 3 cases. Cigars, 31, bales Rat- 10,245 tan Shavinga, fi& packages Canes, 9 cases Sundries, 7 cases Human Hair, and 12 cases Bristles for 12,936 Milan :----50 bales Waste Silk, and 10 bales' Baw Silk; for Ganon 2 packages Merchandise,' -10 AND boxes Essential Oil, 10 canka Tallow; and 55 bales Waste Silk; for London:—4 cases: Silks; for 1898-94 Hamburg option London :---88 bales Galangal, för bales. Matupi:-23 packages Camphorwood Trunks; for 12,757 Smyrna :--260 boxes:Castin Lignea, and 20-boxes 39,844 Essential Oil; for Oporto :---fil packages Tea į for 15,598 Bremen -6 cases Cigars, 8 osses Chinaware, -50
cases Preserven, 2 assos Fans, 807 rolls Matting, 67,693 - 262 cases Cassia, 3 cases Silka, 106 packages Gin. ger, and 8 cases Gurios ; for Antwerp¿-125 bales Hemp, $20 bags Coffee, 50 balen Feathers, 39 rolls Matting, 555 cases Bamboo Ware, 11 boxes' Sun- dries, 17 cases Chinaware, 60 packages Merchan dise, 10 packages Cames, and 74 bales Rattancore; for Amsterdam-800 packagės Ginger, 50 pack- ages Chinaware, 180 rolls Matting," 97 cases Pre- serves, 11 cases Palm Leaf Fans, 3 cases Rugs and Earthenware, and 2 cases Camphorwood Trunks.
CAMPHOR. HONGKONG, 22nd January.-A very slack de- EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED mand having ben experienced during the week
STATES AND CANADA.
under review a great fall in prices has to be 1894-95.
recorded. Quotations for Formosa are $27.00 to lbs.
lbs. $27.50. 3,049,000 1,109,192 .16,804,031 16,875,4+8
8,140,519
Canton.
Amoy
Foochow
Shanghai...
1893-94
53,867,127 48,044,589
..
SUGAR.
2,883,106 HONGKONG. 22nd January.—Business continues .25,783,527 24 176,823 very quiet and prices have further declined.
Following are the quotations :--
hekloong, No. 1. White.....$7.55 to 7.58 per pel.
do.
2. White,.. 6.95 to 7.97 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.82 to 4.85 2. Brown... 4.65 to 4.68 No. 1. White... 7.42 to 7.45 2. White... 6.84 to 6.87 1. Brown... 4,68 to 4.55
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
do. swatow.
do.
ODESSA.
1891-95 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai „.,22,555,223
1893-94 lbs. 21,619,462
30.
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By
The British steamer Bullmouth, Hongkong tỏ London, 17th January, took :---806 rolle Matting. 360 cases Camphor, 210 packages. Preserves, 170 bales Canes, 150 cases Palm LeafFans: 29 cases Joss Sticks, 7 cases Blackwoodwara, 4 cases China- ware, and 7 cages Sundries, for: Hamburg -4260 bags Char Dust, 1,400 bales: Broken Cassia, 521 bales Canes, 487 bales Feathers, 250 dases (Gall- nuts, 199 bagu Galangal, 75 baskets Gew Horne,
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