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of a cigar getting kicked nuder the matting, but fortunately the Police had not left the building, and it was discovered and extinguished before much damage had been done.
The barque Comet, which left Shanghai in November last with a full cargo of rice for Port Arthur, bås just arrived at Woosung, baring ben ashore in Shihan Bay si ce the beginning of December. She came down under her · WD sail in a leaking condition. The cargo of rice was sold to the natives at Shihan Bay.
the sea it is difficult to say if they will continue their invasion of China proper and | their advance on the capital from two bases. Divide et impera does not obtain in military | science unless one makes ready measures for the re-combining of forces. They will probably re-embark and land in great force at some place | where the railway will not materially assist the Chinese; either north of Shanbaikwan or sonth of Taku. This is of course mere lay speculation. We have our first serious news—if þews it be -to-day, vis, that the Hoo troops at Tung-chow The Sin-wan-pao (Shanghai) contains a tele (near Peking). Ma-tou, and Chang-chia wau gram from Peking relating that General von are in a state of incipient or actual revolt. Hanneken had applied through the German hope that this is the mere outcome of that panic Minister to the Tsungli Yamen for money to and credulity which is now rapidly submerging-quip a Chinese army with which be offered to the native mind; still in itself the thing is pro- proceed against the Japanese. The offer was bable. These braves have been restive for some declined by the Tsungli Yarosu, which said it had time, and a very small spark-e g, a week's post- no power to disburse any funds. ponement of pay day-might set them off in a'. blaze. We know that at a place some thirty miles south of Taku the soldiers matinied about a month ago, but with no serious consequences.
WE
There is every reason for believing that the gravity of the situation has not yet impressed itself on the dense obtuseness of the high off einl wind in Peking. Proots are not wanting that faction and palace intrigue are busier than ever, and that the history of 1>6! may be repeated in 1895. Li's overthrow and the descent from power of the Empress Dowager are regarded by the reactionary party as primary to the arrest of the Japanese invasion. The great. Viceroy bas so far held his own, but his enemies are getting at him indirectly through bis nominees and protégés, who it must be confessed have turned oat a feeble and useless crowd. Notwithstanding many evidences to the contrary, Li is still strong in the saddle and at the presat moment has quite the determinant voice in the affairs of this province and in the conduct of the defence.
The tribute rice, of which a very large instal ment usually comes up in spring by junk, is ordered to be commuted into sycee; but as the food must come (saving blockade!) to the port, this only means it will be carried in foreign bottoms, pace Japanese.
A Peking tele ram of the 18th inst, to the N. C. Daily News says:-The doings of a secret 80- ciety called the 7 saili, professing total abstinence from wine, spirits, and tobacco, possessing a membership of nearly 50,000 in Chibli province and Peking, have been exposed by certain members of the society, by which a serious out- break in the capital may possibly be averted, Government is trying to keep matters secret at present
Some 300 popies are on the way from the north for sale at Shanghai, the N. C. Daily News says, and the first batch of about fifty is now in the vicinity of Soochow. It appears that these auí- mals are being swoggled through, as the authori ties have forbidden ponies leaving the north just now. except for official purposes, so the dealers square the officials in the different localities and these allow an equal number of privately owned ponies to pass with those for government use.
We understand it is correct that both the P & O. steamers Assam and Cathay have been sold to Japanese. The Amoy, now under charter to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, has also been por chased by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the price paid being understood to be 160,000 yen. The steamer will be handed over to the Nippon Yusen- Kaisha about the middle of next menth, when the term of her present charter expires. It is said that Captain Pender has been appointed to command the Assam, and that Captain F. Brown is to be entrusted with the command of the Amoy.
COMMERCIAL.
It is confidently given out up here that the entire China Merchants' flest has been trans- ferred to the German flag under Messrs. Car lowits & Co. There is also a whisper that an attempt may therefrom be made to break the monopoly of our one great joint-stock enter. prise, the Taku Tug and Lighter Company. This will prove a very hard nut to crack, a8. thanks to sound management, the Company is at EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT present in a very strong position.
The Tientsin foreign community has gone on its round of winter gaiety and amusement, un- disturbed by war or rumours of war, Polo and Association football have been added to the catholic list of amusements, and both have enthusiastic devotees. The polo reminds me to say that griffos will probably be unprocurable this spring and (if the military crisis is pro- longed) autumn. The Hongkong stable owners bad better make a note of this. The disturbed state of the country is rendering the Mongols chary of sending their mobs down the ponies are of course liable to be seized and impressed for military purposes,
Of the so-called “ Army of the North" and General von Hanneken's measures for the de- fence of the capital we know little, as that gal- lant officer has wisely kept his own counsel. He has secured the assistance of a dozen or two of foreigners of various uationalities. These gentle- men are at present located in the Pi.wen-hsu- yuan buildings outside of the English settle. ment and find their chief employment in the study of Chinese Strangers in search of ad- venture or employment are expected up here in orowds at the opening of the river.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Canton and Macao Amoy. Foochow
TEA.
BRITAIN.
1894-95 lbs.
7,597,185 772,692 13,777,348 Shanghai and Hankow ...21,591,498
43,738,723
©
[February 2
ara estimated at inside 400 bales. Prical
$665/670 for Kwong Shun Hang and Kw. Cheong 11/13, 36621 for Min King Lt $660 for Cheong Koe 9/11, $655 for S 10/12 and Quan Kwong Kee 9/11, 3645 for King Loong 10/12, $640 for How King 13/15, $630 for Miu Wo Cheong 12/14 and Lun Hing 13/15, 3610 for King Cheong 13/15, $570 for King Wo Cheong and Ye Cheong 18/22. After effecting these clearanc reels have resumed a rather firmer attitude. enquiry in Shortreels for America is very lit. Holders ask $640/650, for Best 2nd class 14/16, few purchases have been made in Best 3rd oli 11/20 ut $565/570 and in Common 16/24 £550/555. Waste.-No. 1 Steam is offered $76/77, but with small supply, and has foun buyers. Other sorts attract very little attention?", Stocks:-Tastles 150 bales. Cumchuck nil bales. Filature 1,500 bales. We apoend quoʻations in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons. Exchange, 6 months' sight, 2/04 and Fe. 2.51 per Dollar.
Filature 1st class 11/13 $670
1st 2nd
**
JJ
2nd
**
3rd
»
"
3rd
Re-reeled Lacklow
J3/15$660
10/12 $640 to $660 13/15 $620 to $650 10/12 5610 to $620 13/15 $560 to $570 No.1 $560
No. 2 $545 No. 3 $530 No. 4 $510
Punjum Books No. 3&4 $ 95 Punjum Waste......$ 85 Steam Waste Extra $97 No. 1 $ 77
Pierced Cocoons......... $ 60
Settlements for the fortnight :-
1894-05.
For Europe. 400 bales. For America .. 350
"
1/81
1893-94.
500 bales. 400
For Bombay... 60 & 25 pls. 40 „&23 pl SHANGHAI, 21st February.-(From Messra. Cro- mie & Burkill's circular)—London telegrams dated 19th current report the market "quiet" on the basis of 7/74 for Gold Kilings and 9/6 for Blue Elephants. Deliveries of Chinas, to the 18th wers 400 bales. Raw Silk.-A little more disposition was shown to do business, but so far with little
access, and settlements for the resil are on a small
scale. Some holders remain firm, whet Taatlees. Changed lands at a reduction of 7 to of speculation cargo are more disposed to realise.
10 taels on last quotations. Blue Elephante at Tls. 407} and Gold Kiling at Tls. 3314. The de- mand is quiet, but the firmness of holders prevents larg r transactions. Taysaams.-Business very small. Demand quiet. Yellow Silks.250 bales have changed hands at about the same prices paid 1893-94
the previous week. Arrivals, os per Customs Re- lbs.
turns from 14th to the 20th February,are 40 bales 8,178,734 of White, 25 bales of Yellow, and 79 bales of 720,993 Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filatures.-No transao- 21,329,281
tions reported. Wild Silks.-Some lots of Tussah 25,514,030 | Filatures and Tussah Rawa No. 1 were settled at firmer rates. Waste Silk.-The market is extreme- 55,743,038 | ly quiet and no new business is reported. Pongoos. -New arrivals amount to 2,000 pieces of Shantung cargo, of which 1,700 pieces were settled as follows: 1,000 pieces 26 oz. at Tls. 3.60, 400 pieces 24 cm. 1893-91 at Tls. 3.30, and 300 pieces 20 oz. at Tls. 2.10.
lbs.
Purchases include:-Taatlees.-Blue Elephant 21,619,462 | at Fl. 407), Yellow Elephant at Tls: 377), Bird Chun-ling at Tls. 4024, Gold Kiling at Tis. 331, Yaconlay Seeling at Tls. 3314, Three Pagoda chop at Tls. 287] Taysaam.-Green Kahing Gr. Almond Flower 1 st Tls. 310, 9/12 Moss, Green Horse 4 at Tls. 300, do. Green Stork 3 at 'T'ls. 295, Yellow Silk.-Mienchew at Tis. 282) to 250, Moe- yang at Tls. 212 to 2314. Wongchow at 'T'ls. -180,. Wongyi at Tls. 2064, Fooyung at Tis. 200 to 210, Szechong at Tls. 1714. Wild Silk-Tussah Bay No. 1 at Tla. 165, Tussah Filature 4 Cocoons at Tim. 257§.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1891-95 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai .22,555,223
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Canton.. Amoy Foochow Shanghai.
1894-95.
lbs. 3,529,800 ...18,651,820 8,140,519 .25,783,527
56,105,660
1893-94 lbs. 1,349,192 19,652,332 5,883,106 24,176,826
51,061,456
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Kobe
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1891-95
1893-94
s.
lbs. Canton . 28,621.171 28,623,687 Shanghai 16,682,616 16,880,822 Yokohama
45,303.787 45,604,509
Total to date
SILK.
!
Raub reports on the 11th February :-Rough Yokohama. clean up of battery yielded 1,200 oz. amalgam. Estimated quantity of stone crushed 550 tous
According to uative accounts from Peking, the Mercury says, the sold has been intense there this year, the snow sometimes being two feet
CANTON, 26th February.—Tent'eos and Re-reels. deep. The suffering of te poor has been terri-
-Are unchanged at nominal quotations, the sea. ble, numbers of people being frozen to death,s's supply being almost exhausted. Business and, owing to the dearness of coal and rice, many has been confined to a settlement of 45 bales Re. cases of starvatiou have o curred.
reels Nos. 1, 2, 3, ordinary reel, at $5571/5421/527). At Shanghai the 28th just. fire broke out
Filatures.-There has been rather more doing in the vestibule of the Lyceum Theatre at with Lyons but buyers and sellers still find difficulty 10,50 p.m., capsed probably by the lighted end in coming to terms, and the fortnight's purchases
on
1894-95
1893.94
bales.
bales.
12,888
14,501
45,077
44,689
19,037
16,373
.77,002
75,54
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPA
TO AMERICA,
Canton...... Shanghai.............. Yokohama
1894-95
1893-
bales.
bale
0,568
7,058
22,798
96,364
$10,9.
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