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The Peking and Tientsin Times hears that the boundaries of the German Concession at Tientsin are now arranged, and that the work of laying ont roads will shortly be commenced.
We (China Gazette) are informed that the Czar bus conferred the Grand Cross of St. Anne upon M. Gerard, the French Minister at Peking, and the order of Chevalier of St. Stanislas upon M. A. Vissiere. First Interpreter of the French Legation.
A rich Ningpo Chinaman uamed Chung Las petitioned the Shanghai Taotai, we learn from the China Gazette, on the subject of a line of small steamers which he is proposing to start to run between Ningpo, Chapoo. Boat Island, and other places in the neighbourhood.
The Chinese, the China .Gazelle says, are about to erect a cotton mill outside Soochow. The mill will contain about 15,000 spindles we believe, the necessary machinery having been ordered out by Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg and Co. from Dobson and Barlow. Rochdale.
It is reported from Peking, the China Guzette says, that one of the clauses of the new com- merical treaty between Japan and China provides for the augmentation of the I. M. Chinese Customs service by the admission of a considerable number of Japanese to the various branches of the service.
The following paragraph appears in the Sin gapore Free Press--As the Portuguese Gov- ernment contemplate making Macao into a naval post shortly, the Minister of Marine has invited the distinguished engineer Dr. Adolf Loureiro, who some eleven years ago surveyed the port, to present his lowest estimates for its improvement.
According to Seoul telegrams in Japanese papers the Korean Court is making big pre- parations for the funeral of the late Queen, and Min Yong-chun, head of the Min family, has been appointed Chief Commissioner for the funeral. This is believed by some to be a pre liminary step to the restoration of the Miu family to power.
The China Gazette says: We understand that Mr. H. M. Bevis, the late popular Manager of the local branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, has been ap- pointed general Inspector for all branches in every port of the world. Mr. John Walter, the late general Inspector, having been permanently appointed to the London office.
H.E. Chang Chih-tang being in favour of the establishment in Kiangsu of a Mutual In- provement Society like that recently started by certain Hanlin in Peking, a number of the provincial literati residing at Shanghai, the N. C. Daily News says. have taken the matter up. and a prospectus will soon appear, inviting all educated Chinese to join the association.
We (China Gazette) learn that a Japanese and Chinese company has been formed at Shanghai with a capital Tls. 80,090, of which the Japanese subscribed thirty and the Chinese fifty thousand, to run a regular steum launch service, towing passengers and cargo boats to and from Shanghai, Hangchow, and Soochow. The company has already purchased six steam launches locally. Mr. Hani, the representative of Mr. Horie of Tokyo, is the leading spirit in the enterprise.
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Reuter recently reported that the steamer Gorsedd, which had been
weeks overdue at Puget Sound from Singapore, had arrived at Port Townsend Referring to the above the Singapore Free Press says: -The Gorsedd, Captain Mead, bas had a some- what adventurous voyage. Owing to a mishap in the Red Sea, she was in dock here for about a, month, a special engineer coming out to look after her. She left Singapore for Nagasaki and Puget Sound on 18th October.
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All efforts to raise the Tong-yuen have proved unsuccessful. Two of the large guns have been recovered, however, together with a consider- able quantity of apparatus, and will shortly be brought to Kure from Weihaiwei.
Judge Mowat at Yokohama against the North- In an action brought by Henry Clare before
by his falling down an open hatchway on the ern Pacific S.S. Co., for damages sustained Victoria, the jury awardell the sum claimed, $1.500, and costs.
arrange-
[December 19, 1895.
Settlements reported since 29th ultimo:+
2
Pingsuey Moyunc Tienkai Fychow Local Packed
4-chts.
af picul 1,255 at Tls. 17.00 to 19.00
9,097 2,771
33
14.00 to 24.40
"
43.25 to 27.50
809
12.00 to 14.00
417
13.25 tb 17.50
•
:
Tienkai
Total....14439 htз.
179,124 4-clits, against 157.306-chts. ... 115, 111 91,437 23,770
Local P’kod. 22,457 ·
•
104.262)
35
74,400
17.971 10,711)
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#
J
Total settlements from opening of the market to date :- Pingsucy The Japan Gazette says:-Disturbances in Moyune Formosa having been settled and the ments for the withdrawal of troops from Liao-Fychow tang having been made many of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamers chartered by the Government will be release from service. consequence the Company is also disengaging several foreign steamers. The Anjer Head is to be disengaged on 5th December, the Ingo on 13th December, and the Port Adelaide on 7th December.
Total 370,659-chts.
Total......411,899 į-cits. In
The N. C. Daily News says:-Prices that have been lately paid for land and property in the settlement and suburbs show that there is still a strong demand for this form of investment. The property at Yangtszeppo belonging to Dr. Pichon has been sold for Tis 40,000; Sans Souci Terrace of 14 houses, partly opposite the race- course. has been sold for about Tls.. 70,000; and a plot of 30 more on the river bank next to Messrs. Arnhold. Karberg & Co.'s packing es- tablishment has been sold for Tls. 85,000. This plot changed hands four years ago at Tls. 18,000, and was sold again about eighteen months ago for Tis. 40,000.
against 373,261 ball chests to same date last year. Total arrivals to date are;—138,016 half-chests,
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREA" BRITAIN.
1895-06
Ib.
Cantou and Macno .... 6,9 2,824 Amoy
1894-15
Ibs.
6,797,828
414,881 11,175,408
719,369
14,357,2 is
21,179.428
98,715,686
43,033,872
Foochow Shanghai and Haukow.20,252,570
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Amoy.. Foochow
1893-96. 11. 10.775,947 6,066,651
1891-95
Iba 15,496,196
4.(126,555
27,392,600
24,730,986
44235.198
++,853 737
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA
Hankow, lying in Yokohumu harbour, between
On the ith inst. a quarrel took place on the Shanghai the chief saloon hoy and the chief cook, both. Chinese, over the exchange value of an Ameri can dollar. lost by one to the other in a gambling transaction. The boy seized a knife and stabbed the cook in the calf of the leg; the cook retaliated by stabbing the boy in the thigh, making such a terrible gash that the boy died within two or three minutes from loss of blood. The cook was taken into custody, and a Board of Trade inquiry was afterwards con- ducted on board by Mr. J. Carey Hall, acting British Consul, and adjourned.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
1805-06 Ihs.
1894-95
lbs. 22,535,223
Pankow and Shanghai...27,210,863
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1891-95. jlbs.
Yokohama Kobe
1895-96 lbs. 28,830,449 26,929,936
17,871,446 14,660,393
46.701,895 41,590,329
SILK.
Weleli, Lewis & Co.'s circular).- London de- SHANGHAI, 13th December.-(From Messrs.
CANTON, 17th December.-Tsatlees -No busi- liveries of Chin Congon for November were 2,230,000, against 2,343,000 lbs. for correspond-reels. Have been in very little demand. A ness to report. Quotations are unchanged. Re- ing mouth in the previous year, and the stocks on 30th ultime were 18,600,000 Is., again-t20,230, 600 lbs. on same date in 1991. Black Tea. Business done on this market has been swall and uninteresting. Tea-men are not forcing sales, but prices are slightly easier.
The following settlements are reported: Ningehow... 206 4-chts, at Ti§, 128
Holow Oonam
48-4 700
#5
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11 11
a pl. to 12 to 12)
12
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Total 1305 chests. Stock.-10,548 half-chests, against 6,398 half. chests at same date last year.
place during the interval, and apparently supplies Green Tea.-Ping ney.Noaarivals bave taken
are at an end for the season Country Tea.-The natural result of reduce stocks and less pressure to sell has been seen in a more steady feeling in the market, and in a recovery in some instances of about a Tael a picul in prices. The few re- maining fine Teas are firmly held, and Tea-men want full market rates for all qualities. Our estimate of supplies given on 4th October are We (China Gazette) understand that Messrs. to low, as total arrivals promise to exceed last Butterfield and Swire have sent the Commis. scason's by 40,000 half-chests there are, however, sioner of Customs, Chefoo, two very handsome
very few lines kept back from chops this season, marble clocks, for presentation to the Chief and we shall not find export figures creeping up and Assistant Lightkeepers at N.E. Promontory
in an unaccountable manner after the season is We have seen the most Lighthouse, Messrs. T. H. Blowey and G. J. Sosed to be finished.
careful calculations upset from this practice in Nott, in recognition of their friendly services
more than one season. Shipments by steamers to the shipwrecked crew of the C.N. steamer Soochow. At the inquiry we heard no mention the season, as a
to New York promise to be shut to the close of large portion of the late settle- made of these services, whilst the Yung Chingments will probably go forward by sailing vessel magistrate came in for a large amount of praise, The Ulyses (s.) took the first important ship- The two lightkeepers entertained the entire
ment to Batoum direct, though Hysons have been crew of the Soochow (foreign and native) for shipped from Bombay by this route for the two days.
Central Asian markets for some time past.
The few holders of this class are very firm and small sale is reported in No. 1 Grant at $547 ·.
quote their stocks at subjoined rates. Filatures. -Remained eatirly neglected during the first part of the fortnight, but latterly one or two buyers have appeared again on the market, in- fluenced no doubt by the drop in Exchange, and, by the payment of full rates, have checked the decline. Holders are firmer at the close and in some caus ust an advance on lowest rates. Settlements are about 600 bale, from which we quote: $700 for Kwong Shun Cheong and Miu King Lun 11,13 and $690 for 13/:5, $690/680 for Kwong Wo Hing 11/13, 13/15, $695/685 for 11/13, $670 for Kong Lun Hing 13/15, and Kwong Lun Fuog 9/11, 102, $675 for Shin Kee
Cheong Kee 9/11, $600 for Kai Lun Yned 11/13 and Kwong Hing Loong 10:12, $655/650 for Kai Sun Cheong and Yu King Lun 13/15, $6±7} for low King Cheong and Hau King Lôn 13/15, $633 for Poo Cheong Wo 13/15, $570/ãƒã for Best 3rd class 1113. Shortreels have been in very little request for America. Good grades havo scarcely old ut all, $630 being offered for Chung Sun Haug 11/16, but 3rd class have found buyers at $550/540/530 for 14/16, 14/18, 16/20. Waste.-Steam Waste is in mo- derate enquiry at former rates. Other sorts are neglected. Stocks-atlee, 800 bales. | Fila- tures 4,500 bales. We append quotations in Can- ton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons Exchange, 6 months" sight, 2/2 and Fes. 2.75 per Dollar:-
I'shtice
No. 1 $400
8/91
No. 2 $173
8/6
Xo. 3 $46
8/3
Nu. 4 $HO
7/10
No. 11 $430
7/81
No. 5 $415
7/51
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