March 20, 1895.]
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the fands of the hospital:-
Part proceeds theatrical performance per
Miss Barker
Fong Sion Ting
Chas. V. Lloyd
$25
25 10
If trade with China is falling off in one direc- tion it is being pushed in others. advertising in the Chung Ngoi San Po (Chinese A foreigner is Daily Press) for giants not less than eight feet tall, and for any persons double-headed, four- footed, three-eyed, or jointed together. and in fact any with a peculiar freak of nature." |
The following statement shows the receipts on account of the Plague Fund up to the 12th March:
$7,703.45
Subscriptions
Cheque (Mr. Blaynay
Concerts at Canton (pet Mr. J. J. Francis).. Interest
Total..
CANTON.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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The Peking and Tientsin Times of the 2nd 7th to the 13th March, are 425 bales of White and instant announces the death on the 23rd nltimo 98 bales of Yellow Silk. Re-reels and Filatures. of Mr. William Bellingham, the first editor and 100 bales have changed hands at quotations, of proprietor of that paper. The funeral took which 30 bales are Re-reels and 70 bales Filatures place on Sunday 24th February. During the ordinary reel. Wild Silks. No transactions re- ceremony the flags of the varions Consulates Ported. Waste Silk and Pongees. No business. were half-masted, and the British Municipal fat Tls. 9921, Mountain 4 at Tls. 370, Bird Yung. Purchases include :-Tsatlees.-Gold Elephant Bellingham was sixty years of age, but it was only 3274, Double Silver Elephant at Tls. 325 to Tls. was flown at half-mast for three days Mrling at Tls. 360, Gold Kiling at Tls. 325 to Tls. in 1892 that he came to China, while on a 327, Blue Phoenix at Tls. 3214, Dollar S.S.S.S.S. trip to the colonies vid China. for the benefit of at Tls. 285. Taysaam.-6/12 Moss Double But- his wife's health Mr. Bellingham stayed at terfly 2 at Tls. 295 to Tls. 297), do. Green Stork 3 Tientsin, where he was induced to unterfake the at Tls. 2021. editorship of the Peking and Tientsin Times Tiger chop 2 at Tls. 280, Meeyang at Tis. 2221 to Yellow Silk.-S'tung Skeins Gold when that paper made its appearance a little Tls. 230, Fooyung at Tls. 205. Filature.-Buffalo more than a year ago. Throughout his life Mr chop 1, 2 and 3 at Tls. 460, Tls. 450, and Tls. 440, Bellingham appears to bare been closely
Fan Chop 1 and 2 at Tls. 4371 to 427). Re-reels nected with journalism, and the paper which aud-Market chop No. 4 at Tls. 310. ha conducted with so much ability since its 6.82 existence thus concludes a biographical notice of him :-"The many who will miss bim greatly $8,033.09
will endorse the sentiment of one of his friends.
It is not often that anyone comes to the Canton East for the first time at so advanced an ago. Old residents become changed in the Yokohama
Shanghai course of many years stay here. He was our only sample of an old gentleman of the Fnglisb type. Mr. Bellingham took peculiar interest in all movements affecting the lower classes EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN He loved the people, and it was in this spirit that he came to sojourn among the Chinese, determined to see them
97.83 224.99
FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PO.'] The new Hoppo, who was reported as being on his way down from Shanghai the other day, arrived at Canton on the 14th inst. by the steamer Fushun, via Hongkour. A: Hongkong he landed for a short time and had an audience with the Governor and Colonial Secretary The Fushun will take back with her to Shanghai as a passenger the Provincial Judge, who will proceed from that port to Peking before taking up his new appointment in Honan Province.
On the 13th inst. the new Governor Ma Pi-in, the Judge, Lui King Tastai, the Superintend. ant of the Arsenal, and other military officials went on board a gunboat and proceeded to U-chu and Sha-lo, where they examined the iron gates which were formerly erected by Chang Tsi-tang when he was Viceroy of the Liang Kwang. It is said that the object of the visit was to repair these iron gates, so as to prevent the coming in of foes, but that the Viceroy Li Han-chang had an audience with the officials named on the 15th inst., in which he advised them to report the project to the Throne first.
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on their best side
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
and to find something to like in them. will be mourned not less by the lowly China-Shanghai...
He Canton.... men of his household than by many who Yokohama count themselves his friends At nau Eastern port comings and goings are for the most part sudden, the tide of life, much more than elsa. Where, is ever in restless flux and change, the stay of most of us is precarious and short. Mr. Bellingham will be remembered as ene who coming unexpectedly, his stay most brief, his departure most sudden and on a most solemn voyage, has left behind a memory so fragraut, so pare, and so worthy that it will linger long." | 100 picula.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
Admiral Cheng Shiu Chung has ordered the erection of a third building in Fatshan for manu- facturing the toi-clieong or two-man
guns. As he has decided to finish 100.000 pieces at the end of the third moon, almost all the blacksmiths in the city are in the employ of the Government Shanghai and Hankow ...21,591,498 in executing the order.
As many cases of breaking coffins and stealing clothes and valuable grnaments therefrom have been reported to the Pun Yu Magistrate of late, a notice was posted up several days ago offering a reward of $100 to anyone who may secure the arrest of such robbers, and $50 to his assistants.
The total amount of the War loan contribution collected up to the 10th inst. was Tls. 2,328,500, the sum collected during the last five days being Tls. 127,000. On the 12th inst. the officials called a meeting of the seventy-two guilds with the intention of raising a portion of the loan from them, but as only twenty persons attended no resolution was passed and the meeting was aljourned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
While out shooting near Cape St. James Saigon. the other day, a French soldier was accidentally shot dead by a comrade.
The
Total to date
1894-95
1893.94
bales.
bales.
12,888
14,501
46,265
46,872
19,298
17,189
.78,451
78,562
TO AMERICA.
1894-95
1893-94
bales.
bales.
6,668
2,781
7,357
2,510
23,342
13,986
37,267
19,230
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 19th March-Greater firmness has characterised the market during the past week and prices have recovered a little. Quotations for week sales have been 150 piculs. Quotations for Formosa are $44.50 to $45.00. During the past Japanese camphor are $7.50 to $48.00. Sales
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 19th March.-Stocks are large and
Canton and Macao Amoy
·1894-95 /lbs. 7,597,185
Foochow
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT Prices have further declined. Following are the
BRITAIN.
quotations Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.35 to 7.40 per pel. 1893-94
do.
2, White... 6.87 to 6.90 lbs.
Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.72 to 4.80 8,178,734
do.
2, Brown... 4.60 to 4.62 720,993
Swatow. No. 1, White... 7.30 to 7.35 21,329,281
do.
2, White.. 6.76 to 6.80 25,514,030 do.
1, Brown... 4.50 to 4.52 Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.80 to 4.32 55,743,038 Foochow Sugar Candy
......10.70 to 10.75 9.29 to 9.32
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15
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32
39
Shekloong
Canton... Foochow Amoy
Shanghai.
772,692 43,777,348
43,738,723
1894-95.
lbs. 3,532,680 .18,651,820 8,140.519 .25,783,527
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
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EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
1893-91 The P & O. steamer Japan, Hongkong
lbs. London, 5th March, took :-10 bales Feathers, 4 1,349,192 cases Cigars, 50 bales Waste Silk, 142 bales Canes, 19,652,332 50 cases Bristles, 22 cases Rattanware, 33 cases 5,883,106 Black woodware, 212 cases Chinaware, 736 rolls 24,176,826 Matting, 700 bales Hemp, 10 cases Vermilion, 1 case Silks, 7 cases Cigare, 720 cases Preserves, 210 51,061,456 casks Preserves, and 32 packages Sundries; for
Marseilles:-50 cases Cassia; for Buenos Ayres :- 100 packages Tea.
56,108,546
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1891-95 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai...22,555,223
Yokohama. Kobe"
-1894-95 lbs. 28,686,847 16,726,614
45,413,461
1893-94 lbs. 21,619,462
The steamer Ernest Simons, Hongkong to Con- tinent, 6th March, took :--266 bales Raw Silk, 200 balea Waste Silk, 9 bales Hair, 4 cases Silk Piece Goods, 20 cases Essential Oil, 10 cases Cigars, 6 rolls Matting, 8 packages Private Effects, and 4 Silk and 2 cases Silk Piece Goods. cases Samples; for London:-180 bales Waste
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED t Shanghai on the morning of the 14th inst,
STATES AND CANADA. fire was liscovered in the scond floor of the
1893-94 building the lower part of which is occupied by
lbs.
The German steamer Hertha, Hongkong Messrs. Mondon & Co. on the French Con-
28,529,737 Havre, 6th March, took :-2 cases Silk, 10 cases cession. The origin of the fire, which occurred
17,082,752 Essential Oil, 200 boxes Staraniseed, 1 case China in a storeroom, is a mystery. The alarm was
Ink, 7 cases Human Hair, 217 bales Canes, 40 soon given and thanks to the good offices af a
45,611,489 cases Chinaware, and 2 packages Sundries; for number of British man-of-war's men, the flames
Havre option Hamburg -20 cases Bristles, 100 were confined to the store-room only,
SILK.
boxes Staraniseed, 12 bales Canes, 263 boxes Cam- sailors, fiuding the supply of water in the bonse ad Burkill's circular).—London telegrams dated Hamburg option London:-510 cases Camphor SHANGHAI, 14th March.-(From Messrs. Cromie phor, and 50 bales Feathers; for Havre option insufficient, obtained some blankets, which they 12h current report the market "dull.” Gold and 20 boxes Bristles; for Hamburg :-30 bales dipped in the Yangking pang creek and with King are quoted 7/7 and Blue Elephant 9/3. Rattanshavings, 12 cases Human Hair, 68 boxes them smothered the fire. The fi men put in
Raw Silk-The business transacted during the Essential Oil, 400 cases Cassia Buda, 225 packages an appearance. but only the French company asses being very slight. Quotations show hardly Camphor, 100 boxes Staraniseed, 138 cases Bristles, week has been on a small scale, the demand for all Canes, 401 bales Feathers, 1 case Silks, 463 cases played on the flames, the others not being re- quired. The damage was not extensive, thonghay changes. Tsatlees. Settlements amount to 50 boxes Vermilion, 134 rolls Matting, 150 cases the ceiling of Messrs. Mondon's store was spoilt have been taken at Tls. 325 and Tls, 3271. Tay- Ginger, 8 cases China Ink, 16 cases Paper, 257 abuit 300 bales at unchanged rates. Gold Kilings Gallnuts, 22 packages Rattan Chairs, 6 boxes by the water. Owing to the promptitude of the bluejackets there is no
saam. Voosies are in small request. conflagration was prevented,
doubt that a serious Silk-Have become quieter, but rates remain the for Hamburg option London:-2 cases Bristles;
Yellow packages Merchandise, and 24 packages Sundries
sanie. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns from the for London :-99 boxes Camphor, i
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