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There was a large attendance at the perform. ance of "Robinson Crusoe " on Saturday evening, The vocal efforts of the leading performers were heartily applauded and in most cases encores were demanded and obtained. The topical allusions by Mr. Brady to local affairs were well received, especially the one having reference to Mr. T. H. Whitehead's recent lectare on the silver question delivered at the Colonial Institute.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[February 20, 1895,
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE. 1894-95
At a meeting of the Odd Volumes on Friday | Be-reels and Filatures.-No business reported this afternoon Dr. Eitel read a learned and interest week. Prices are firm and stocks are much re- ing paper on the philosophy of the sub-conscious. duced, Wild Silks.-A parcel of Water and in which he treated of the various processes of Tussab Raw was taken at Tls, 122). Waste Silks. the mind that go on without our being consciousNo transactions are reported. Pongees.-1,500 of them at the time or exercising volition in pieces Shantung Pongees 20/21 oz. (Congee cargo) regard to them. The chair was occupied by were settled at Tls. 1.75. Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. After Dr. Eitel had read bis paper Mr. S. B. J. Skertobly addressed the meeting and gave a review of the results The Captain Superintendent of Police having of scientific research on the subject, as they reported that Head District Watchman Lam presented themselves to his own mind, his Canton On and Distriot Watchman Pun Hing rendered views being in some respects different from Shanghai valuable services in the Winglok Street robbery those of Dr. Eitel. In the course of his re- | Yokohama and murder case the Government has given them marks he referred to experiments made upon each a reward of $50. The presentation took plants, especially climbers, which having been place on Friday in the Registrar-General's office given a stimulus to do a certain thing would EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN in the presence of the Registrar-General, the continue to do it. The Chairman said that Captain Superintendent of Police, and the Dis-while listening to Mr. Skortebly be Was
triot Watchmen's Committee.
Mr. H H. Joseph, who has held the appoint ment of Superintendent of the P. & O. Com pany at this port for the last three years, left on Sunday by the steamer Guthrie for Australia, and after making an inspection of the agencies in the colonies will proceed to London to take up the duties of Secretary to the Company, Before leaving Mr. Joseph was presented with a bandsome silver table ornament by the staff that has worked under him, as a token of their esteem.
reminded of the results of the contact of
turn
1893-94
bales.
bales.
12,577
14,180
44,436
44,036
18,544
16,372
Total to date
.........75,557
74,588
TO AMERICA.
1894-95
1893-94
bales.
bales.
6,528
2,584
7,058
2,132
21,796
11,597
35,382
16,268
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 19th February.-There has been a large amount of speculation on this market and prices show a large advance Quotations for For-
Sales 100 picula. mosa are $23.50 to $49.00.
the horns of a bull withTM a man's person; Canton...... a man being chased by a bull in
a field, Shanghai.... in order to avoid these results, would do Yokohama like Mr. Skertchly's plants, climb a tree; but there were exceptions, and a man would sometimes
and face the bull; Mr. Skertchly's theory, materialistic as it seemed, did not, Mr. Francis said, account for the ex- ceptions. The Rev. R. F. Cobbal·l moved a vote of thanks to Dr. Eitel and in doing so complimented him on the quality of the language in which his thoughts were clothed as well as on the sub- A large number of gentlemen assembled on stance of the paper; he recommended the mem- the open space in frout of the City Hall on Mou-bers of the Society to follow Dr. Eitel's advice day afternoon to witness the sale by auction of and let the subject rest in their sub-concious- nine ponies belonging to the late Mr. R. Fraser ness for a time, and said he was sure that when Smith. Mr. Armstrong was the auctioneer. The they returned to it again they would understand bidding throughont was very tame, and there it much better. Dr. Eitel in acknowledging the was not a single offer for the first three. pouies vote of thanks caused some amusement by re- which were on the list. Then Craig Ryrie was commending every member of the Society to put up, and was sold to Mr. Kennedy for $125, take as his escutcheon the picture of a cow The same purchaser bought Cutterthun for $85, ruminating—and ruminating in silence. Donald Dhu for $75, and Duart for $125. The other ponies were not sold.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
BRITAIN.
1894-95 Ibs. 7,507,185 772,692 .13,777,348
Canton and Macao Amoy Foochow Shanghai and Hankow ...21,591,498
1893-94
1be. 8,178,734 720,993 21,329,281 25,514,030
The house known as "Macomer," on the Peak Road, above the service reservoir, was offered for sale by public auction on Monday by Mr. J. M. EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT Armstrong, under instructions from the mort- gagees, 'The area of the lot is 32,335 square feet. The house was built a few years ago by Mr. G. S. Coxon for his own occupation, and on his departure from the colony it was taken on lease by Sir G. T. M. O'Brien, Colonial Secretary, and is at present occupied by Mr. J. Ross Anton at a rental, including furniture and taxes. of $180 a month. The lease expires on the 11th April next. "Macomer " is one of the most pleasantly situated and desirable residences in the colony, and has garden, yard, and tennis lawn, but there was not much competition for it at yesterday's sale, The Hon. E. R. Belilios commenced the bidding at $15.000 and it advanced by bids of $1,000 to $20,000, at which the property was bought in. Mr. V. H. Deacon was the solicitor for the mortgagees.
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43,738,723
55,743,038
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1891-95 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai (22,555,223
**
do.
91
SUGAR.
**
HONGKONG, 19th February.-Business is still dull aud prices have declined. Following are the quotations: Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.60 to 7.65 per pel.
do.
2, White... 7.00 to 7.02 Sbekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.87 to 4.90 2. Brown... 4.67 to 4.70 Swatow. No. 1, White... 7.50 to 7.54
do.
2. White... 6.86 to 6.90 do.
1, Brown... 4.59 to Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.38 to 4.41 Foochow Sugar Candy......10.90 to 11.00 Shekloong
•
ปร
J
4.62
to
B+
9.58 to 9.62
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
The German steamer Lawang, Hongkong -to Havre, 31st January, took:-2 cases Feathers, 50 bores Staraniseed, 3 bales Human Hair, 515 bales Bamboo, and 15 bales Matting; for Havre option Hamburg:-22 cases Hair; for Havre option Lon- don:-25 cases Aniseed Oil; for Hamburg—10 cases Essential Oil, 50 cases Bristles, 100 cases Staraniseed, 3 cases Copperware, 4 packages Rat- tanware, 5 cases Black woodware, 522 bales Fex- thers, 30 packages Merchandise, and 6 packages Sundries.
1893-94 The P. & O. steamer Rosetta, Hongkong to jbs. London, 31st January, took :-8 cases Cigars, 27 21,619,462 Bristles, 110 boxes Ten (2,810 lbs. Congon), and 4 packages Sundries; for France:-93 bales Baw
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED | Silk.
STATES AND CANADA.
Canton........ Amoy Foochow Shanghai..
4
1894-05.
lbs. 3,522,240 .18,651,820 8,140,519 .25,783,527
56,098,106
The steamer Telamon, Hongkong to London, 6th 1893-94 lbs.
February, took :-100 cases Palm Leaf Fans, 8 bales Hemp, 52 cases Cigars, 436 cases M. O. P. 1,349,192
Shells, 356 packages Tea, and 6 cases Private 19,652,382
Effects; for Liverpool:-3 cases Curio; for Glas- 5,883,106 24,176,826 gow :-40 packages Merchandise.
The Times of Ceylon of the 1st inst. says.— Mr. Matthews, of the firm of Coode Son & Matthews, who returned a few days ago to Ceylon from China, went there, it will be re- collected, to inspect the Gap Rock Lighthouse, about thirty miles this side of Hongkong! When Mr. Matthews was here before, Sir Arthur Havelock was telegraphed to by the Gov. EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED ($1,430), 200 cases Gallnuts, 55 cases Bristles, 62 ernor of Hongkong asking that the latter
STATES AND CANADA. } would allow Mr. Matthews to inspect the
Kobe
1891-95 lbs. 28,517,371 16,682,616
45,229,987
SILK.
The German steamer Darmstadt, Hongkong to 51,061,466 Hamburg, 8th February, took-2 cases Cigars,
73 cases
Silverware Fire Crackers, 2 cases
1893-94
45,601,509
case
cases Merchandise, aud 8 cases Sundries; for Amsterdam:-10 cases Chinaware, 4 cases Palm lbs. Leaf Fans, 2 cases Earthenware, 14 cases Tea 28,623,687 Sticks, 20 cases Preserves, and 50 cases Gingeri 16,880,822 for Rotterdam:-50 bales Leaf Tobacco, and 300 cases Preserves; for New York :--55 cases Essen- tial Oil, and 7 cases Curios; for Bremen:-2 cases Cigars, 2 cases Curios, 1 package Ten, Chinaware, 1 case Sundries, and 4 cases Bristles; for Gonoa:-10 cases Essential Oil, 35 bales Waste Silk, and 5 bales Merchandise; for Lisbon:-1 bag Coffee, 2 cases Chinaware, and 2 cases Sandal- woodware; for Colomboo-1 roll Matting; for Antwerp:-215 bales Leaf Tobacco, 100 bales Rattancore, 91 rolls Matting, 24 cases Preserves, 145 bales Bamboo Scraps, 31 casea Chinaware, and 45 cases Merchandise.
- lighthouse, and Mr. Matthews tound it con-
venient to do so, and will report on the Yokohama. lighthouse, which, we understaul, was not con. struoted by his firm. On the way to Hongkong he had a look at Penang, for which place bis firm suggested harbour works some years ago, but these harbour works have not been taken in hand, and his visit there was purely informal.
SHANGHAI, 14th February.-(From Messrs. Cro- Since his return to C-ylon he has been busy on mie & Burkill's circular.)-London telegrams dated the proposed Kelani Flood outlet scheme, and 12th current report the market “quiet butsteady." he is setting the proper machinery in motion to Quotations unchanged. Raw Silk.-Business du- get data on the subject. It is thought that the ring the week has been very quiet. Holders are necessary information will take fully a year to ready to meet the market to some extent, but not acquire, but of course Mr. Matthews will not enough to bring about new business. Tsatlees.- Settlements for the nail are about 250 bales. remain to get it. He is booked to leave Colombo Prices show a reduction of 5 to 7 Taels on last on the 9th instant for Mauritius and the Cape." week's.quotations, but buyers do not find this low Mr. Mathews reported unfavourably on the site enough to enter the market. A few bales of of Gip Rook, but whether the light is to be Hanchows have changed hands. Taisaams-Very removed has not, we believe, beun decided yet. small business at weak prices. Yellow Silkı. — With regard to the sea wall in front of the Continue in fair demand at about previous quo- Praya reclamation Mr. Matthews reported that tations. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, from the work was better and more substantial 7th to the 13th instant ara 91 bales of White, than was really necessary,
56 bales of Yellow, and 54 bales of Wild Silk.
The steamer Orestes, Hongkong to London, 14th February, took :-600 cases Preserves and 6 cases Cigars; for Liverpool :- packages Curios.
The P. & O. steamer Sutlej, Hongkong to Lon- don, 14th Febuary, took 35 cases Canes, 101 bales Waste Silk, and 2 cases Silks; for France :- 140 bales Raw Silk..
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