Febuary, 13, 1896.]
Who is the Hero of a hundred centuries ?” Such was one of the questions set by the ex- aminers of Queen's College.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Allee Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals hers to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospital :-
$25
Yeong Shu Him
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
SILK.
CANTON, 11th February.-Tsatlees and Re-reels Nothing doing. Prices nominal Filatures. Owing to the proximity of the native New Year, holders have become considerably eaalet, and a decline of $10/20 per picul on prices quoted in our list circular has favoured the execution of a good number of Lyons orders held at low limits. Buying has been fairly general, and the fort night's settlements amount to about 1,200 bales at more or less irregular rates according to the degree of pressure to realize. We quote: $630/630 for Miu King Lan 11/13, 13 15. S60 for Kwong Shun Choong 11:13, 13, 15, 2610 for Wing Wo Lun 9/11, $632) for Cheon Kee 10/11 and Kwong Shun Hang 11/13, $625 for Quan Kwong Kee 9/11 and Kai Lun Yun (5th erop) 11/13, $610 615 for How King Cheong, Puo Cheung Wo, Hing Loong Cheung 10/12 an 1 Lien Kee 13/15, 600 for Kai Lun Yuen (4th er p) 11/13 and Fair 2nd class 10/12, $320 for Wai King Wo 18:22, $539/335 for Gold 3rd class 11/13. With the clearance of this portion of their stock, reelers are now ho'd- ing off until after the New Year and the market closes nominally firmer. The demand for New York is exceedingly dull and business with this market has been practically nil Waste bas remained quiet with a moderate enquiry at former rate. Stocks.-Tsatlee, 800/1,003 bales, Filat- ures, 45,000 bales. We append quotations in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons, Exchange, mont's' sight 2 28 and Fes. 2.78 per Dollar:-
A hoy in the employ of Mr. G. J. B. Sayer, of the Naval Yard, was charred at the Police Court on the 5th Feb, with stealing some pro- visions. three silver spoous, and a silver fork from his master. The prisoner was met by au. Indian constable carrying the provisions, which, he said he was taking to the compradore. The policeman suspected this statement and the boy was taken to the polic - station, where Inspector Baker found the stolen silver upon him. A sentence of a month's imprisonment was passed. On the night of the 5th February a Chinese prisoner made a remarkable and almost success. ful attempt to escape from Victoria Goal. It seems that he was placed in oue of the cells in ' block of the prison usually allotted to short sentence prisoners. These cells have a wooden ceiling and the man, who was undergoing a term of ten years' imprisonment, appears to have easily broken through the ceiling and roof, which he reached by standing Having upon various articles in his cell. climbed through the hole he got upon the roof of a building near Chancery Lane and slung Я rope. which he had succeeded in cealing about him, round a chimney. At the other end of a rop he attached a heavy piece of tile, which he threw over the wall and cleverly booked it on to the mortar and glass. Filate 1st class 11/13...$650 to $610
con-
He then climbed hand over hand across the rope and reached the top of the wall. Here he evidently met with his greatest obstacle, for when he was directly afterwards caught by a couple of Indian policemen his hands and feet were bleeding profusely as a result of mauling the edged glass on the top of the wall. It is somewhat of a mystery how he managed to break through the ceiling without attracting the attention of the Indian warder on duty, and it is also curious that he should have been able to secrete so much rope--it was 120 feet in length-about him. He is of course still in the gaol infirmary and will probably be there some time. He lost a large quantity of blood. and it is almost certain that he would have died if he had not been at ouce attended to. private inquiry at the gaol respecting the affair resulted in the dismissal of two Indian warders, while a European warder was fined 310.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
Tsatice
1-t
་ ་
2nd
2nd
2nd
2nd
"
No. 1 $490 No. 2 $175
No.3 4 No. 4 SHO No. 44 $430
No. 5 $415 )
Nominal.
13, 15... $60 to $640
9/11...$640
10/12... 36 10
13/15...$620
10/12...$600
3 d 11/13...$540 to $520 3rd 13/15 ..$541 to $520
"
TS
Long-reels Lacklow
Satow Suilam
.$£85
.$430 -$415
Re-reeled Lacklow No. 1.550
No. 2..$530 No. 3..$515 No. 4..3500
Mabang...No. 1 $520 Punjum Books No. 3 & 4. 83 Panjum Waste Steam Waste Extra
.8.75
$82
[Grant-reel.
8/71
84
791
7 61
1/51
A
No. 1 Gum Waste No. 1 No. 2 Pierced Cocoons
Settlements for the fortnight:
* 62
.$ 7+
$ 52
..$ 63
-1/- =1/21
1994-95.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT
BRITAIN.
1825-06
Canton and Mazao
-7,14670099
Amoy
Fnochow
653,530 11,178,408
Shanghai and Hankow.21,311,512
+0,356,540
1894-95
lbs. 7,813,790 772,692 11,857,218 21,591,499
44,585,22:1
1895-96.
For Europe 1,200 bales
For America. 74 For Bombay 31
33
100 bales
200 15
141
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
1895-96
Cantoo Shanghai Yokohama
1891-95
bales.
balek.
13.111
12,577
8,687
7,069
.21,813
21,161
46,541
40,779
CAMPHOR,
Hoxanʊso, 12th February.-There has been a sharp rise in prices. Quotations for Formosa $82.50 to $88.30. During the past week sales have been 250 piculs.
SUGAR.
HosarpsG, 12th February. The market in- proved slightly under the influence of a deinand from Canton for Chin. New Year. Following aje the quotations:—
do. Spatow Jo.
Ja
**
Shukloong, No. 1. Wbito...$7.34 to 7.37 per pcl.
do.
2. White... 6.72 to 6.75 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.72 jo 4.75 Brown... 4.58 to 4.61 No. 1..White... 7.20 to 2. White..... 6.690 1, Brown... 4.00 to 4.82 Swatow, No. 2, Brown...... 4.52 to 4.55 Epochow Sugar Candy, ...... 10.92 to 10 00 Sekloong
9.80 to 0.85
**
7.23
#
6.71
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The British steamship Fallodon Hall, Hongkong to New York, 23th January, took :-8,472 rolls Mutting, 925 boxes Palm Leaf Fans, 740 cases Preserved Ginger, 161 bales Rutin. 67 cisks Ginger, 1 cask, Soy, 10 cases Straw Hats, 2 cases Blackwood, & cases Bri fles, and 612 pack- ages Merchandise,
The American ship John R. Kelley, Hongkong to New York, 31st January, took :-6 cases Curios, 6 cases Chinaware, 25 casks Soy, 25 casks Ginger, 59 bales Rugs, 63 bales Canes, 100 visus Cassia Huds, 143 bales Rush Hats, 230 bal Split Bim- boos, 325 packages Rattanware, 327 cases Wood- ware, 365 pickages Rittancore, 500 bales Cassia, 562 packages Tea, 630 bile: Sheep's Wool, G18 Lales Rattans, 99) packages Merchandise, 1,000 cases Cas-ia Lignca, 1,004 boxes Ginger, 1,438 bales Strawbraid, 2,280 bales Fans, 7,190 rolls Matting and 15,921 rolls Crackers,
The steamer Achilles, Hongkong to London, 2nd February, took :-1,326 poxes Tea (18,375 lbs. Scented Caper, 9,171 lbß. Congou), 285 bales Waste Silk, 30 bales Capes, 1,8:6 rolls Ma'ting, 37 packages Curios, 291 bases M. O. P. Shells, 84 Cass Bristles, 20 cases Palm Leaves, 20 cases Palm Leaf Fans, 103 caßes Chinaware, 11 enses Woodware. 38 cases Cigars, 4 cases Silks, 1 box Gold, 4 cases Preserves, 400 casks Preserves, and 42 packages Sundries; for London option Man- chester: -271⁄2 bales Wakte Silk; for Manchester: 2 packages Sundries; for Liver, ool:-58 Iron Plask-, 1 casu Cigars/and 829 bales Hemp; for Glasgow :-6 packages Sundries.
The German stenadr Karlsruhe, Hongkong to Coljubo, 4th February, took :-311 packages Chinaware, 61 packages Provisions, 20 pieces Trunks, and 12 rolls Matting; for Beyrouth: —4 cases Glass Bangles for Alexandria-2 cares Glass Baugles; for Snez:-1 case Silks; orf Antwerp: bales Tobares, 1 case Cigar, 10
[& 30 piculs. & piculs. SHANGHAI, 6th February. - (From Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's circular.)-Loudon advices Geld up to 4th inst. report the market qäiet. Kiling 8.0. How Silk-The staguaijón of busi- ness in White Silks continaes, and the waly par chases daring the week consist of 200 bile Yellow Silks. The advance in Silver and the firmness of the native holders are accountable for this, Tsutlees. -There are no buyers in this market and we do not hear of ang offers having been unde. l'ay-lags Coffee, 178 bules Feathers, 30 bales Bamboo- saams. No transactions. Yellow Silks.-Are in fair demand for India. Prices are the same and stocks small. Arrivals, as per Customs House Returns from 31st January to 5th February are 507 bales of White Silk, 59 bales of Yellow, and 34 bales of Wild Silk. R-reels and Filatures. -No freal business to report. Some native shipments are going forward to Lyons and the 40,074,530 | States. Wild Silks —We hear of no transactions this week. Waste Silk.-Stocks are small and no fresh contracts have been made. Pongers Nothing of interest to report..
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1804-75
This 18,651,820 4.626,555 26,794,100
Amoy
Foochow
Shanghai
T805-96
The. ..12,451,791
8,066,651 29,020,320.
47,547,765
EXPORT OF TEA PROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1993-96 ibe.
Hankow and Shaughai...47,210,403
1591-26 lbs. 22,705,223
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED!
STATES AND CANADA.
Yokobama
Kobe
Purchases include ---Toysaam.-Grpen Kushing M at Tis. 340, Green Kashing Gr. Almond Flower 1 at Tls. 3224. Yellow Silk.—Mienches at Tis, 235, Meeyang T. 228§ to Tls. 250, Fouyung Tis. 2021), EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.!
1893-96
1806-90 1894-95
lus.
lbs.
Shanghai .29,566,650 28,462,134 Canton.. .18,434,402 16,480,7.3 Yokohama
44,942,927
48.001,052
bules
46,076
9.180
15,858
71,114
1894-96 tuules. 44.121 6,523 11.033
ware, 12 cases Teasifcks, 125 cases P:eservis, 4 cases Chinaware, 11 polls Matting, and 3.13 bales Bamboo Scraps, for Rutterdam:-87 packages Ginger, and 160 packages Tea; for Austerdam : |--55 cases Chinaware, 30 casks Ginger, 10 cases. Teasticks, and 1cise Paperware; for St. Peters- burg -30 cases Effects; for Genoa :-250 bixes Cassia Lignea, 60 frolls Matting, and 180 bales Canes ; for Trieste 100 packages Tea; for Antwerp option. Ibudon :-- 10 cases Bristles; for Lowdon: -2 olls Matting; for Bremen option Hamburg: -18 rof's Matting; for Hamburg :-- 17 boxes Essential Oil, 4 packages Private Effects, 800 bales Feathers, and 40 asks Ginger; for Bremen - easeś Chocolate, 606 rolls Matting, 8 cases Curi ́s, and 10 packages Old Ship's Stores.
The steamer Dordogne, Hongkong to Marseilles, 4th February, took :-
:-150 cases Cassia; for Havre : -151 packages Matting. 77 cases Chinaware, and 15 packages Sundries.
The steamer Natal, Hongkong to Continent, 5th February, took :-249 bales Raw Silk, 37 65,582 cases Silk Piece Goods, and 13 cases Chindware.
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