January 8, 1896.]
squeezing and acting bully to the common people. He has been degraded.
The Chinese in Cuba have sent an order to Canton for some bric-a-bras and other curi- osities; which will be used for making the Chinese Consul in Cuba a present on the celebration of his birthday.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADÉ REPORT.
According to the Hupao, news has been Purchases include --Tsat lees.-Bird Chung. received announcing the re-appointment, byling at Tls. 405, Mountain 4 at Tls. 380, Almond Imperial Edict, of General Liu Yang-fu the Flower Sutamay at Tis. 345, Gold Kiling at Tlą, ex-Black Flag Chief, and before the late war 315. Taysaam.-Green Kahing Cicada ot Tis. Brigadier-General of Namoa, Kwangtung, to 3771. Yellow Silk.-Szechong at Tis. 1771., the last-named post. Li has, however, received three months leave of absence to return to On the 23rd ultimo a band of about sixty Kwangsi, where he had settled nearly forty years robbers made an attack on a village named San-ago (his native place being one of the inland cho, near Whampor. Eleven houses were
robbed of all their valuable contents. An old farmer offered resistance, but was shot dead.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Captain F. Brinkley has been promoted to the rank of Kun-santo (3rd grade of merit), and has been rewarded with the decoration of Zuihosho.
The Japan Mail of the 30th December contains a telegraphic announcement of the death, at Paris, of Mr. J. Girrette, President du Conseil d'Administration des Messageries Maritimes.
The N. C. Daily News of the 31st December says the Smith, Tehhsing, and Fecchiu have got afloat again in the Yangtsze, and the only vessel then ashore was the Sin Fokien, The Smith was to proceed to the assistance of the latter vessel.
After being withdrawn at $31,000 a few days previously, the German steamer Weiland was again put up for sale by auction by Messrs. Powell and Co. at Singapore on the 28th Decem ber and sold for 829,000 to Messrs. McAlister and Co.
A Yokohama press despatch of the 30th December reads:There is still the same hesitancy on the part of the banks to accept foreign bills of exchange, in consequence of the Venezuelan trouble. The silk market, too, is practically at a standstill as foreign exporters are withholding their orders. Prices are going down. Only 58 ko were sold to-day.
The Straits Times of the 26th December says:-Whilst the Russian steamer Nijni Novgorod, which arrived on Tuesday afternoon, was on a voyage from Vladivostock to Singa- pore via Nagasaki she picked up on the 14th instant in the China Sea twenty-two men from a water-logged junk. These men were brought to Singapore and were handed over to the Chi- nese Consul-General.
The Singapore Free Press of the 23rd Decem- ber says
The German steamer Tetartos, 1,578
tons, Capt. Dinse, from Hongkong to Singapore, went ashore on the Pan Reef, Riho Straits, on the night of the 20th inst. and remains there up to the present. The captain attributes the ac- cident to an nuusually strong southerly current and the night being dark and cloudy. Assistance has been sent and it is hoped that the vessel may be floated at the next spring tide.
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The N. C. Daily News of the 27th December says:-The passengers who arrived by the Ger- man mail on Tuesday night had a rather novel and somewhat uncomfortable experience. They left the Sachsen on the Samson at 11 p.m., the night being clear, but after the Bar had been crossed a thick fog set in, so that it was impos. sible to see the way. Under the circumstances the commander of the Samson deemed it necessary to anchor, as it was not safe to proceed, so the passengers had to remain on board all night, Captain Grandon doing what he could to make them comfortable. The fog continued during the remainder of the night and for some hours during the morning, and the tender did not land her passengers till 11 a.m.
At a regular meeting of the Lodge Star of Southern China, 2013, Canton, held on Satur- day night, Bro. E. T. Bond was installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year by Wor. Bro. J. D. Christie, assisted by Wor. Bro. Mackenzie and Wor. Bro. F. B. Smith. After the installation Wor. Bro. E. T. Bond appointed and invested his officers as follows : -I.P.M. Wor. Bro. F. Salinger; S.W., Bro. W. Helms J.W., Bro. C. Lafrentz; Chaplain, Bro. the Rev. G. H. Davies; Treasurer, Bro. E. A. Stanton; Secretary, Bro. J. Naismith; S.D., Bro. O. Struckmeyer; J. D. Bro. H. Schweiger; Organist. Bro. A. W. Hewitt; D.C., Bro. S. C. Jex; Steward, Bro. H. 8. Moss; I.G., Bro. A. Donald; and Tyler, Bro. E. A. Strehlanck,
towns of Hainan island), and will not therefore resume his old command before next March.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai Canton.... Yokohama
1895-96
1894-95
bales.
bales.
43,395
33,156
11,638
9,523
14 199.
18,058
69,232
55,737
TO AMÉRICA.
! 1895-96
1891-35
bales.
bales.
Canton Shanghai Yokohama....................... ..........
8.610
5,726
7,150
5,825
.....22,768
17,711
38,528
29,26!
The Ningpo correspondent of the Mercury writing on the 26th December says:-On the 24th inst. while two German gentlemen from your port were shooting on the Lakes, their coolie, to whom they gave one of their guns, accidentally EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN shot a poor deaf and dumb countryman in the face, whereupon the villagers seized the culprit and houseboat and all the property belonging to the Germans; so they hastened down to Ningpo with the wounded man, who was im- mediately placed under Dr. Molyneanx's care, and the case was reported to the English Consul, who wrote at once to H.E. the Taolai, giving him all particulars of the case, but up to the present moment the house-boat, guns, clothing, etc., have not been returned. The wounded man is in the Sisters of Charity Hospital, doing as well as can be expected, but it is feared he will lose the sight of both eyes.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT BRITAIN.
•AMPTON,
HONGKONG. 7th January. The market is rather weaker. Quotations for Formosa ere $82.00 to $82.50. During the past week sales have been 300 piculs.
SUGAR.
Hoxukose, 7th January.-Stocks are rather lower and prices have improved slightly. Eollow- ing are the quotations:- Slickloong, No. 1. White...$7.45 to 7.47 per pela
do.
2. White... 6.90 to 6.92 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.82 to 4.85
do.
2 Brown... 4.66 to 4.70 No. 1, White... 7.36 to 7.87 2. White... 6.85 to 6.87
Canton and Macao Amoy
1895.36
7,31,845 440,573 11,175,408
1891-96
ile.
swalow Jo.
7,431,213
do.
119,368
11,357,2 IS 21,391,493
43,903,351
Foochow
Shanghai and Hankow 20,724,674
39,653,500
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.
1891-95
The 14,537,207 4.426,556 21,972,926
Amoy.. Foochow Shanghai
1895-96.
lb. 11:591,937 6,666,671 .27,873,078
45,532,606
46,134,978
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1895-96 lbs.
189 1-95 11.s. 22535,223
Hankow and Shanghai...27,240,863
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1894-95 lbs. 27,938.522 16,156,509
Yokobamın
Kobe
1895-96 lbs. .29,236,741 18,012,100
47.248.811 1,093,031
SILK.
SHANGHAI, 2nd January. (From) Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's circular.)—Loydon tele- grams dated the 30th ulto. report the market quiet," Gold Kiling 8/14, and Blue Elephants 10/71. Deliveries from 1st to 36th December 800 bales. Raw Silk.-There is no change to report. Business is dingging and the prices show no material change. T'satlees About 150 bales changed hauds during the week under review at quotations. Taysaqms.-Are quiet and settle- ments since our last amount tonly 20 bales. Yellow Silks.—The deißand for the Indian mar- kets continues at the quotations give below. Arrivals, as ¡er Customs Returns from the 26th to the 31st December, ure 545 bales of White, 205 bales of Yellow and 127 Lales of Wild Silk, Re-reels and Fi atures.-No business to report. Wa-te Silka. No business has passed this week and Stocks are small. Pongers-Some Grou pieces White Pongees have ben contracted for at Tla. 14.0 for 21/22 inches 70 yards, four to six months delivery. The prices aid show an advance on last contracts.
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1. Brown... 4.72 to 4.75 Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.61 to 4.65 Foochow Sugar Cundy ......10.92 to 10.97 Shekloong
9.90 to 9.95 "
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
容易
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The British back Torrisdale, Hongkong to New York, 31st December, took:-12,802 packages Fire Crackers, 9,774 half-chests Tea, 7,860 rolls Matting, 2,295 cases Fans, 1,500 bales Hemp, 1,271 packages Rattana, 700 boxes Preserves, 160 casks Preserves, 649 bales Strawbruid, 100 cases Cassia Buds, and 278 packages Sundries.
The P. & O. steamer Ceylon, Hongkong to London, 1st January; took:-1,000 bales Hemp, 12 cases Cigars, 250 bales Waste Silk, 122 bales Canes, 95 cases Bristles, 1,650 cases Preserves,· 351 casks Preserves, 2,856 rolls Matting; 370 cases Chinaware, 15 cases Peacock Feathers, 8 cases Silk Piece Goods,. 40 cases alm Leaf Fans, 16 cases Bambooware, 28 packages Sundries. 2,238 boxes Tea (18,867 lbs. Congoa, 1,887 lbs, Scented Orange Pekoe, 25,515 lbs. Scented Caper, 945 lbs. Sorts), and 30 packages Tea (in transit); for Buenos Ayres :--700 packages Tea; for Glas. gow:-3 cases Threads; for Trieste -
:-21 cases Shells.
The P. & O. steamer Rosetta, Hongkong to London, 2nd January, took -2 cares Silk Pièce Gooda; for Gibraltar:-1 case Silk Piece Goods, and 4 packages Sundries; for France :--130 bālẹs Raw Silk; for Manchester:-175 bales Waste Silk.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 7th January.-Bengal.-There has been very little doing during the interval, holders being unwilling to part with their stock. Prices close firm at $765 for New and Old Patna, and at $755 for New and Old Benares.
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Malwa. The market has ruled dull, and busi- ness has been very meagre. The following are the current figures :----- New
$780 with al'wance of 0 to 1 catty Old (2/7 yrs.) $740
1 to Old (8/9 yrs.) $740
0 to 1 Persian-Some small sales have taken place during the past week, and prices close weak. Quotations continue at $700 to $775 for Paper. wrapped and at $650 to $690 for Oily according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as underif New Patna................................ Old Patnu...
New Benures ........
Old Benares....... Malwa
Persian
180chests.
...1,480.
230-4
660
: 340
900
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