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There were 65 in-patients treated in the Alice Memorial Hospital last month and the number of out-patient visits was 1,613. At the Nether- sole Hospital the numbers were 32 and 40 respectively.
It is reported that in deference to representa tions made to them the Directors of the Hong- kong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co., Limited, will probably call an extraordinary meeting of shareholders to consider the expedi- ency of making a return of capital. $5 per share is the amount purposed to be returned. The directors, we believe, and some of the share- holders do not support the proposal.
At the Magistracy on Saturday the hearing was re-opened of a case in which a Chinaman was charged with having imitated the Govern- ment stamp for cattle. On Tuesday the man was find $150, but this decision was reversed by the Magistrate on Saturday. The defendant was alleged to have taken condemned cattle into the market after branding them with a broad arrow similar to that used by the Inspector in certify- ing cattle fit for consumption.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the hospitals :-
Hop Hing Hong Kin Tye Loong..
S100 50
Chai Marine Insurance Co., Ld... 50
Kwong Mow Tai
Joo Tek Seng Kwong Yu Wo Man On Tong
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A new industry has sprung up at Canton, namely, the canning of fish and fruit. The goods are shipped to Shanghai, Singapore, and California. The fish is preserved in oil, ground- nut oil being used. The wholesale prices. are almost as high as those of foreign canned fish and fruit, but the goods must obtain a sale amongst the natives or they would not be shipped. The tins bear labels with very good illustrations of the contents and descriptions in Chinese. The originators of the trade are Chinese formerly employed in canneries on the Pacific Coast of America
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
There were 1,632 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 116 were Euro- peans.
Mr. T. Sercombe Smith has been appointed a member of the Board constituted under the Squatters Ordinance.
The Spanish gunboat Don Antonio de Ulloa, which arrived from Shanghai on Friday, went into quarantine, having cholera on board.
It is notified in the Gazette that the following Ordinances have been approved :--An Ordin- ance to restrict the wearing of Naval and Military Uniforms, an Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, and an Ordinance for the naturalization of Samuel Donnenberg.
A short time ago we referred to the presence on the Canton market of scales of Fairbank type and Japanese make. These, we learn, are arriving in increasing quantities and are of very. good quality, so good indeed that the difference could not be told were it not for the Japanese names on them.
An Indian policeman was charged at the Police Court on Saturday with assaulting an Indian sergeant. The prisoner was discharged from the force a few days ago and on Friday he met the sergeant, accused him of being the cause of his discharge, and then brutally as saulted prosecutor with a heavy stick. A sen- tence of six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour was passed.
An Order of the Queen in Council making rules under section 8, sub-section 3, of the Mail Ships Act, 1891, is published in the Gazette. The rules have reference to the proceedings in actions brought against mail ships which have given security to Her Majesty's Government and which are in virtue thereof exempted from detention in Admiralty proceedings.
It is reported that several firms and public companies are thinking of moving on to the re- clamation as soon as they can make arrangements for building. One lot of Crown land is already advertised for sale and there seems to be a general feeling that rather an extensive move. ment towards the water front will be made and that the new Club-house will not long. remain a solitary building.
COMMERCIAL. TEA.
1894-05
lbs.
The community is bein rather hardly dealt with at present in being prived of some of the best amateurs to who it has been accus- tomed to look for its enjoyment at concerts EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREA1 and entertainments. It is only a week ago that we had to chronicle the departure of Mr. Brady, lately our leading comic man, and now we learn that Mr. Sliman, our leading tenor, is about to be transferred to Foochow, and leaves on Sunday morning. Mr. Sliman, with his fine tenor voice, will be an acquisition to Foochow musical circles, but we hope his trans- for is to be only temporary, not permanent.
The Hongkong correspondent of the Straits Times makes the following original suggestion: Why, if Chinese are allowed to go about in the country in England, should not Englishmen be allowed to go about in the country in China? Instead of stopping the missionary would it not be better to send the tourist as well? A few personally conducted Cook's parties through the length and breadth of China would do an in mensity of good provided it wore clearly under- stood that the foreigner was not only not to be murdered but that if he were mobbed or rudely treated satisfaction would be at once insisted on. Why should not excursion parties up the Yang- tse, the Grand Canal, or the West River be as popular as trips up the Rhine, the Nile, or to Jerusalem?
The following "additional regulation" has been made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of the Licensing Consolidation Ordinance and the Private Vehicles Ordinance:
Every public or private vehicle, whether licensed or not, when meeting any other vehicle, shall pass it by keeping to its own left side of the road and when overtaking any other vehicle going in the same direction shall pass it by keep- ing to its own right of such vehicle." We were under the impression that that had always been the legally recognised rule of the road and the reason for its being now promulgated as an additional regulation" is not very clear. The Private Vehicles Ordinance, by the way, not yet received Her Majesty's approval. The Secretary of State is apparently taking time to consider it.
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Canton and Maçao Foochow Shanghai and Hankow
[September 4, 1895.
baler. Tsatlecs. Have been in good request. Gold Kiling are very firm at Tls. 3174, Mountain 3 at Tls. 407, and Mountain 4 at Tla. 382}. Taysanms.A fair business has been done at fallen off, but prices remain firm. Arrivals, as quotations. Yellow Silks.-The demand has
per Custom Returns from the 22nd to the 28th of the August, are 1,922 bales of white, 535 bales of Yellow, and 59 bales of Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filatures.—No transactions in re-reels are re-
ported. In China Filatures about 300 bales have changed hands. llon Konghang Haining No. 1
and 2 at Tls. 525 and Tls. 515. Blue Pheasant. 2 and 3 at Tis. 485 and. Tls. 475 respectively. Wild Silks.-No business has passed this week. Waste Silk.-We have to report an active week. Settlements reaching about 2,000 piculs, and comprising Curlies No. 1 at Tis. 683 Curlies, 1, 2, 3 usual assortment Tls. 604. Cocoon Flossea No. 1 Tls. 18 to 19. Honan Waste No. 2 at Tis. 19, Hankow Frisonnets (whole bales) at Tis. 19, and Yuhang pierced Cocoons 74/75 per cent of silk at Tls. 67. The market is very firm. Pongees.-— Nothing doing.
Purchases include:-Teatlees Large Ele- phant 3 at Tls. 407), do. 4 at Tls. 375, Mountain 3 at Tls. 407), do, at Tls. 3824. Yellow Elephant at Tls. 400, Gold Kiling at Tls, 3471, Silver Ele- phant at Tls. 347, Blue Phonix at Tls. 337), Dollar S.S.S.S. at Tis. 325. Hangchow Teatlees. -Lanbock at Tls. 3321, Blue Lion Tayor at Tls. 3273. Taysaam.-Wh. Kah. Gd Lily Flower Tinghow at Tis. 392, do. Tayor at Tls. 367}, do. Neor at 3121, Green Kahing Cicada 1 at Tls. 375, do. Gold Goose 1 at Tis. 362), do. Woman and Loom at Tls. 352), do. M at Tls. 332), do. Gr. Almond Flower 1 at Tis. 3171, 9/12 Moss Double Butterfly 2 at Tls. 2974, do. Green Stork 4 at Tis. 242. Chincum.-Tiger Chop Tinghow at Tls. 355, do. Tinghow at Tls. 345, Fighting Cock No. 1 at Tls. 350, do. at Tls. 340. Skeins.-
Chingyung Best at Tls. 2821, do. No. 1 at Tls. 220. Yellow Silk-Shantung Skeins Gold Tiger 2 at Tls. 282), Mienchew at Tls. 260 to Tls. 270, Meeyang at Tls. 2284 to Tls. 232 Fooyung at TIs. 2124. Fiature China. Hon Kong hang Haining 1 at Tls. 5223 to Tls. 525, do. 2 at Tls. 5124 to Tls. 515.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai
Canton...... Yokohama
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
BRITAIN.
1895-96
lbs.
3,753,104
3,161,950
10,612,140
13,270,117
.13.607,320
12,912,927
27,972,561
29,344,994 Canton
Shanghai
Yokohama..
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Amoy.. Foochow Shanghai
1895-96.
lbs. 5,394,500 4,778,074 13,462,043
1894-95
lbs. 5,785,884 3,189,560 12,859,735
23,634,617 21,835,179
EXPORT OF THA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1895-96 lbs.
Hankow and Shangha...26,706,212
1894-95 lbs.
22,521,578
1895-96
1894-95
bales:
bales.
19,455
10,713
3,956
2,209
3,057
2,013
26,468
14,935
PAN
TO AMERICA.
1895-96
1894-95
bales.
bales.
8.417
2,387
2,744
1,117
4,328
2,447
10,489
5,951
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 3rd September.-Prices are again slightly lower. Quotations for Formosa are $79.50 to $80.00. During the past week sales have been 100 piculs,
do.
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SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 3rd September.-A large demand has been experienced from the North and prices bave advanced Following are the quotations :---- Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.26 to 7.30 per pol.
2, White. 6.85 to 6.90 EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED | Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.75 to 4.78
STATES AND CANADA.
2. Brown... 4,65 to 4.67 No. 1, White... 7.20 to 7.22 *. White... 6.86 từ ti88 1, Brown... 4.65 to 4.67:
Yokohama Kobe
1895-96 lbs. .19,829,325 11,388,829
31.218,154
SILK.
do. 1891-95 Swałow.
lbs. 21,572,243 10,634,292 Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.32 to 4.95
do. do.
Foochow Sugar. Candy: 32,206,536 Shekloong
Messrs.
SHANGHAI, 29th August-(From Cromie and Burkill's circular):-London advices dated 27th current report the market "strong", Gold Kiling are quoted 3d. higher at 8/3, and Blue Elephants without change at 10/3. Deli- veries up to the 26th, 700 bales. Raw Silk.—The demand has continued, and holders have obtained a further abvance of 21 Taels on some classes of Silk. A rise in exchange has interfered with business, which otherwise would have been large. Total settlements for the week are about 2,000
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,10.05 to 10.10 8.93 to 8.95
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
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The German steamer Oceana, Hongkong to Havre,_28th August, took :--29 casea Bristles, 5 cases Human Hair, 40 packages Chinaware, cases Silk Goods, 250 cases Cassia, and 150 pack- ages Cancs; for Havre option Hamburg- bales Bamboos, 120 bales Canes, and 250 cases Camphor; for Havre option Hamburg option London :-500 bales Cassia, 342 cases Camphor, 3,485 bores Cassia Lignea, and 300 bales Casin Lignen; for Hamburg:-37 cases Cassia, 272 packages Canes, 68 bales Feathers, 5
cases
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