October 2, 1895.]
At a regalar convocation of St. Andrew's Chapter, 218/8.C., held on the 23rd inst, the following office bearers were elected and in- stalled for the ensuing year:-M.E.Z., M.E. Comp. McIsaacs; E.H., E. Comp. Mollison E.J., E. Comp. Wilson; S.E., E. Comp. Spafford; S.N., Comp Bridger; P.S., Comp. Lochead; First Assist S., Comp. McKinley; Second Assist. S., Comp. White; Treasurer, Comp. Lesbirel; Steward, Comp. Stainfield; Chancellor, Comp. McKenzie; I.G., M.E. Comp. King; Janitor, Comp. Maxwell.
The birthday of His Faithful Majesty Dom Carlos I. of Portugal was celebrated on Satur- day by the Portuguese community of this colony. During the afternoon Mr. Romano, the Consul General for Portugal, held a reception at his re- sidence "Duart," which was attended by several members of the consular body and a good num- ber of the Portuguese residents. In the evening there was a dinner at the Club Lusitano, pre- sided over by Mr. Romano as President of that institution.
The façade of the building, was nicely illuminated by gas, but the effect was somewhat marred by the heavy rain.
MISCELLANEOUS..
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A large number of carpenters and other work- ing men having lately been despatched to Formosa and Weihaiwei for constructing bar- racks, wages have risen a great deal in Tokyo," we learn from the Japan Mail, and a scarcity of expert labourers is causing much inconvenience to the builders there. Not only wages, but building materials have risen, as these latter are also being sent to Formosa and Weihaiwei.
The statements of the eleven Japanese prisoners (including one soldier and ten coolies), who were recently returned by China, show, says the Japan Gazette, that they were robbed of all the money they had carried with them and subjected to the cruelest treatment and tortures. Every one of them had his hair shaven off in the Chinese style, leaving a lock in the centre of the head so as to make a queue in time. When they were being returned they were given Chinese dresses and shoes and four taels each. But this favour was a mockery, as the sums they had been plundered of were much more than they received.
CHINA. OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The Océanien, which arrived at Shanghai on the 21st September from Hongkong, experienced very bad weather after leaving the Lamocks. Some damage was done on deck, to the boats, and to the bridge, and the battery was flooded. The barometer when she left Hongkong stood at 30 inches, and it gave little or no warning of the storm which struck the Océanien, near the en- trance to the Formosa Channel, with such suddenness that much more damage would have been done, had her awnings not been fortunately furled. The storm was so sudden that it did not seriously affect the barometer, the lowest reading of which was 29.53.
The following figures, taken from Japanese returns, compare the value of the imports and exports during the August of this year with the figures for August, 1894, and, as will be seen, show a fairly substantial increase
Exports Imports
►
August, 1895. August, 1894.
yen..
you, 16,269,954 11,131,786 11,820,847 10,782,848 Imports, as will be seen, do not show such a large increase as exports, the reason probably being that last year the returns were swelled by the number of foreign steamers bought by Japanese. That the imports should notwith- standing show an increase this year is a very satisfactory indication of the prosperity of the country-Kobe Chronicle.
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demand, but show very little change in quotations. Hangchow Tsatlee', Lanhock, has been settled at Tls. 3331. Taysaams. Small transactions at slightly advanced rates. Yellow Silks.-Are en- quired for at quotations which show a tendency to advance. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns from the 19th to the 25th inst., are 1,107 bales of White, 425 bales of Yellow and 137 bales of Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filatures.-Contracts continue to be made for 1 ilatures at unchanged prices to a moderate extent. Wild Silks.We hear of no business. Waste Silk. The market is quiet but firin. We quote: Compoo Frisonets. 20. 10. per cent. Tls. 21. Compoo Crapauds (loaded) ab Tls. 214, Shantung long Waste at TIs. 20, and Houain Bassinets at Tls. 20. Curlies usual as- softment have been sold at Tls. 591, and No.1 alone at Tls. GS. Pongees.-Are quiet but firm.
Purchases include:-Tsatlees.-Black Lion 3 at Tis. 487, per picul, ditto, 4 at Tis. 137, Moun- tain 4 at Tls. 382, Gold Kiling Tls. 3171, Blue Phoenix Tis. 335. Hangehow Tsatlees.-Lanhock Tls. 8334. Taysaam.-Gr. Kahing M. Tls. 337). Yellow Silk.-Mienchew Tls. 257), Meeyang Tis. 235, Fooyung Tis. 210. Filature.-Woo San Dong Croisée I Tis. 575, Red Pagoda (not Croisée) Tls. 505.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN FO EUROPE.
Shanghai, Cantou.. Yokohama
1895-96 bales.
1894.95
bales,
28,054
16,931
6,806
5,608
2,286
6,270
44,146
28,809
The Japan Mail says There is a tendency certain medical circles in the capital to attack Dr. Kitazato on the ground that he shows little respect for the lives of his patients by making them the subjects of experiment with his new method of treating cholera. The EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN public in general regard this movement as the result of professional jealousy, but the worthy doctors must be credited with some sense in preferring a charge of the kind. The question Canton depends upon the nature of the method invented Shanghai
He doubtless Yokohama by the great bacteriologist. thinks that his new method of treatment is sufficiently advanced to be tried on patients, but many of the metropolitan physicians seem to doubt it. It is not, however, necessary for us to pronounce any opinion on the matter.
COMMERCIAL.
1 EA.
1895-96
lbs.
1804-05
With reference to the prospectus of the EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREA Cherubang Gold Mining and Exploration Co., Limited, recently advertised at home, Singapore people want to know, according to the Straits
BRITAIN.
Times, who is the director described as "Lieut.-
Cantonad Macao
Col. W. T. Ellis, Rydes-hill House, Cuildford, | Foochow
* 4,517,716 .....11,175,408
lbs. 4,116,765 14,357,218 14,215,179
30,988,361
32,689,192
EXPORT
16,718,669
PTEA FROM CUINA TO UNITED, STATES AND CANADA,
1894-95
Iba 10,395,668 4,626,555 16,107,915
1895-96. 11% 7.967,866: 6,089,631
20,783,386
and Selangor, Straits Settlements." If the Shanghai and Hankow.15,295,237 director named is he who for a time commanded a regiment stationed at Tanglin Barracks, in Singapore, the use of the word Selangor surely amounts to a misdescription. Assuming that Lieut. Col. Ellis has acquired some property in Selangor, surely that would not justify as pros- pectus statement calculated to convey the idea that Col. Ellis is a person so habitually associated | Amoy... with a Malay state as to have the name of that Foochon state used as his address or "identification. It Shanght: seems. odd.
TO AMERICA.
.1893-96
1894-95
bales.
bales.
4,623
3,398
3,487
1,901
8,224
6,260
16,334
11,559
FOR.
- vola-
Boa cos 1st October. The price is stià ad- vancing and holdes remain very firan.. tions for Formosa are 39400 to $94.0. During the past week sales have been 10 picula.
SUGAK.
HONGKONG, 1st October. The market is look- ing up and prices have slightly advanced. Fol- lowing are the quotations:- Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.20 tó 7.32 per pel.'-
do.
2, White... 6.91 to 6.94 " Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.80 to 4.82
do.
2. Brown... 4.67 to 4.70 Swałow No. 1. White... 7.22 to 7.24
10.
2. White... 6.82 to 6.85 do..
1, Brown... 4.47 to 450 Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.30 to 4.32 Foochow Sugar Candy 10,30 10.85 Skoon
8.85 1 8 90.
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
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The steamer Sydney, Hongkong to Continent, 18th September, took :-468 bales Raw Silk, 100 bales Waste Silk, 26 bales Hair, 9 cases Silk Piece 31,130,138 | Goods, 19 enses Chinaware, 150 cases Cassia, 6 cases lang Ilang, 1 case Woodenware, 205 pack- ages Tea, and 4 packages Rattan Chairs; for. London -2 cases Silk Piece Goods.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1895-96 lbs.
1894-95. lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai...27,010,068 - 22,555,223
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
1895-96 1891-95
lbs.
lbs. .24,709,878 23,755,433 14,710,662 || 11,965,437
Yokohama Kobe
A strike of waiters at dinner time is rather a disagreeable experience. At Yokohama on the 16th September, we learn from the Japan Gazette, about seven o'clock in the evening the boys at the Club Hotel struck, and a minute or two later there was not a servant in the hotel. For the management the situation, which was wholly unexpected, was most embarrassing, as guests were wanting their dinner and the meal was ready to be served. Amongst the guests, however, the best possible feeling was shown. When the position of affairs was explained several ladies etaying in the hotel offered the services of their amahs as waitresses, and these offers being gladly accepted and two or three boys having been sent by a resident anxious to help the manager out of the difficulty dinner was served. Apparently the only reason for the strike is that the boys object to supervision of any sort. We understand that a number of Chinese, while on their way to the hotel to apply for the posts vacated by the Japanese boys, were
advised met by the strikers and
to go back. They promptly acted on the. "advice and returned to Chinatown. Up to this evening (17th) none of the boys had returned to the hotel, but several new boys have been engaged. | are 1,500 bales. Tsatlees. Continue in steady
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The steamer Myrmidon, Hongkong to London, 19th September, took -10,876 packages Toa 215,733 lbs. Scented Caper, 2,625 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe, 4,788 lbs. Congou, 524 bales Hemp, 225 bales Waste Silk, 10 cases Bristles, 375 caska Ginger, 620 cases Ginger, 9 cases Cigars, 9 pack- ages Sundries, 83 bales Canes, and 3 cases Pre-. serves; for London option Manchester :-50 bales Waste Silk; for London option New York:-8 cases Hats; for Liverpool :-9 cases Books and 2 packages Sundries; for Glasgow:-5 packages
39,450,540 35,720,870 Sundries,
SILK.
SHANGHAI, 26th September.-(From Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's circular.) The London market on the 24th current is reported "firiner." The quotation for Blue Elephants has advanced to 10/6, but Gold Kiling remains unchanged at 8/3. Raw Silk.-A fair daily business is passing at very firm rates. Holders are confident that present rates will be maintained, as prices in the interior are higher.
Settlements for the week
The British steamship Oolong, Hongkong to
London, 23rd September, took :-530 boxes Tea (7,560 lbs. Congou, 3,570 lbs. Scented Orauge Pekoe), 1,500 pieces Empty Iron Drums, 261 packages Preserves, 60 bales Hammocks, 50 bales Waste Silk, 27 cases Chinaware, 18 cases Rattan- ware, 10 casks Soy, 10 packages Hambooware, 9 packages Feathers, and 3 packages Sundries; From for Glasgow:-80 cases Dry Ginger, Macao for Buenos Ayres :---650 packages Tea.
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