July 8, 1896.]
CANTON NOTES.
FROM THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO. The provincial judge, named Foi-un, who left Canton for Peking last March to have an an- dience of the Emperor, returned to Canton on "the 1st instant. As soon as he had arrived, he went to pay his respects to the Viceroy and the Governor, and he received instructions to re- sume his office on the 2nd instant,
Owing to the late heavy rain most of the fields in the districts of Pun-n and Fa-an have been flooded, and a good number of red insects, which, it is said, are a great danger to the crops, has been found among the fields. The red in sect is about an inch and a half long and it ap- peared once about thirty years ago. It eats the corn as well as the grass. The farmers are now trying to catch them.
A junk which left Shao-bing on the 25th ult. for Wuc ow to buy rice, where rice is very cheap, for large quantities have been sent thither lately from Canton on account of the famine, was robbed when she was near Sam Yung-hap. The robbers took away all valuables from the passengers and the junk, but the money which was intended for the purchase of rice at Wuchow was not taken taken away, for the junk master carefully hid it away.
On the 25th ult. twenty houses in Chuk Liu, in Pun-a district, collapsed, owing to a strong gale and a heavy torrent of rain. About ten persons were injured, but no life was reported lost.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
It is announced in the Singapore papers that the directors of the proposed West Pilbarra Gold Mine, Limited, have decided not to go to allotment, the applications for shares not having been sufficient in their judgment to justify allotment.
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Low Ban Seng expressed their intention of paying that amount into court if the work were not done locally, and the captain finally agreed to have the plates repaired in Bangkok, under the supervision of Captain Hicks, as the local agent for Lloyds. The Gloucester City will probably go into dock this morning. We have not yet heard whether any further claim will be made for loss of time, but if so it will probably be for a big amount, as the Gloucester City is a big vessel, with a large proportion of Europeans on board. She came here empty to load with rice for Messrs. Windsor & Co.
A telegram has been received at Bangkok, dated Colombo, 19th June, announcing the death of Mrs. French, the wife of the British Consul at Bangkok, who was proceeding home, on account of ill-health, accompanied by her husband. The Consular Court and offices at Bangkok were, as a mark of respect, closed for public business on the 20th. "The Bangkok The Marquis de Morés, whose death was Times says:-Considerable speculation is tak-reported a few days ago, had had a remarkable ing place, especially among British residents career, a sketch of which is given by the Avenir here, as to whether Mr. French, in view du Tonkin. The Marquis was murdered while of the great bereavement he has suffered, proceeding to Ghadames. At the extreme of will return to Bangkok to resume the office the oasis of that name resides the chief of the of H.B.M. Consul. In the telegram he des- Elnoussi, one of the most powerful and most patched from Colombo, conveying the sad hostile of the religious associations of the Ma- depot news to Mr. de Bunsen, Mr. French stated hommedan world. It is known that that he was proceeding to England, but of arms has been established there, and at any no mention was made of his plans for the time a signal for a holy war against French future. Prior to his departure Mr. French domination in Northern Africa may be given. seemed, in conversation, doubtful whether he In the sad news touching the Marquis de should return; probably, though he knew the Morés there is therefore, says our contemporay, serious nature of Mrs. French's illness, he was nothing surprising except the temerity of the victim. A violent end seemed to be hoping his wife would be spared him for some time, during which residence in Europe might almost in keeping with the career of such be necessary. The idea which, among many a man, whose virtues ran almost into vices and people in intimate relations with Mr. French, who carried his good qualities. to their cor- seems to prevail is that he will eventually responding faults, being extreme in everything. resume his duties here.
His life was a combat and has ended in an adventure. Leaving the army at an early age he went to America and became infected with the large commercial conceptions of that country. He'started a meat business and took the lead amongst the butchers of Chicago, He lost money, naturally, and returned to Europe. He stayed some time in his own circle, and then, becoming restless again, left for the Far East. He landed in Tonkin and there made application for a concession for a railway, which was to start from a deep-water port and run through the country, land on each side of the line to be given to the. Company, after the American style, which they were to exploit at their own This most legitimate and practical risk. speculation, as our contemporary terms it, alarmed the authorities of Tonkin, and nothing came of the negotiations.
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The magistrate of Nam-hoi issued a notifi- cation the other day to the effect that, as cases were often reported of criminals carrying away girls for sale, if any one can arrest a real offender he is to be rewarded with one hundred The N. C. Daily News of the 29th June dollars. It has been discovered that the cap-says--The death of Mr. Frederick Hayley Bell, tured girls were forced into sedan chairs which at the age of sixty-three, removes from our were in waiting for the purpose and carried by ranks one of our oldest residents. Mr. Bell began several coolies. A coolie who was sitting in his business career as a clerk in the Bank of the chair embraced the girl in his arms and the England, and was a secretary to the Lord girl was frightened with threats of being put Mayor's Indian Mutiny Fund. He came to to death if she cried. Girls are advised not to China nearly forty years ago, joining originally take any chair carried by more than two coolies, the firm of Smith, Kennedy & Co. He went and old women should not have their chairs to Japan in the interest of Mr. W. R. Adamson completely covered. The Kaifong people are soon after it was opened to trade, and was 'sub- told to stop any chair which is completely sequently made a partner in the firm of W. R. covered,, heavily laden, and carried by more Adamson & Co., and its successor Adamson, Bell than two coolies, and to make enquiries.
& Co., becoming a bill and bullion broker after the dissolation of the latter firm. Mr. Bell, who married in Shanghai in 1868, always held a high position in commercial and social circles, and took great interest in the public life of the Settlement, having made numbers of friends in the course of his career. He was seriously ill for some months, sinking very gradually, the end having come early on Saturday morning. He leaves a widow, one son and one daughter in Shanghai, one daughter in Chefoo, and one son at Tientsin, with whom great sympathy is felt. The funeral took place at the New Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, and there was a large attendance of his old friends and acquaintances. The service was conducted by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A. The coffin was covered with wreathes and crosses of flowers and was carried to the grave by Sir Nicholas J. Hannen, H.M's Chief Judge and Consul-Ningchowa... 10,839 f-chts. at Tls. 10.00 to 21.00 General, and Messrs. J. W. H. Burgoyne, C. J. Dudgeon, E. J. Hogg, A. J. How, A. Oopacks McLeod, Otto Meuser, and H. 8. Wilkinson, Mr. H. F. Bell, the eldest son of the deceased, and Mr. H. R. Kinnear, were the chief
MISCELLANEOUS.
At Bangkok the other day a Siamese woman gave birth to three daughters and one son. They did not, however, live long.
We Foochow Echo hear of the following changes in the British Consular-staff. Mr. H. Goffe has gone to Macao. Mr. H. H. Fox is appointed to the Foochow Consulate and Mr. H. B. Joly to the Vice-Consulate, Pagoda. Mr. J. W. Jamieson, now Acting Vice-Consul at Pagoda, will leave shortly for Canton.
The N. C. Daily News of the 29th June says:-It is sad when an old resident passes away, but it is still more sad when a bright and promising young life is cut off prematurely. Mr. A. W. Hunt, of the Hongkong and Shang- hai Bank, who died from typhoid fever early on Saturday morning at the age of twenty-four, was a very good business man, very popular socially with all who knew him, a rowing man, a cricketer, and a lance-corporal in the Machine Gun Detachment of the Volunteers. He had only been two years in Shanghai. His funeral on Saturday was attended by a large number of his sorrowing friends.
According to despatches received from Nanking, the German-modelled Ad Astra Brigade, one of whose instructors, Mr. Krause, was attacked the other day by the viceregal body-guard, will start for their new quarters at Woosung within a week or ten days, the vessels of the Nanyang squadron being utilised to carry these troops. To prevent a repetition of jealous attacks from the native-drilled troops garrison- ing the Woosung forts, General Pan, the Com- mandant, has removed his brigade to some bar racks a short distance from the forts in order to allow the Ad Astra men to have the forts to themselves, with the exception, of course, of the granners and artillerymen quartered there.-N. C, Daily News.
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mourners.
The Siam Observer of the 20th June gives the following account of a collision in the river at Bangkok:-The Ban Seng Guan, in backing down the river on Thursday, came into collision with the Gloucester City, anchored near the bend. As the former vessel proceeded to Singa- pore she has, presumably, suffered no injury. It seems, however, that the Gloucester City, which was empty at the time, and lying very high out of the water, had one of her plates bent in for about four inches. This plate, which measures about 16 ft. by 34 ft., is of steel, and it will be necessary to take it out to bend it back again. Two adjoining smaller plates, which were also carried inwards to a slight extent, will probably be capable of repair in situ. As the damage is well above water-line, the captain did not wish to lose the four days needed for the repair, but to go on to Hongkong. The owners of the Ban Seng Guan, however, demurred, as the work could be done cheaper and quite as expeditiously here. They obtained an estimate from the Bangkok Dock Co., which under-
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vessel make the
118 she took before the collision at a cost of $1,680.
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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
HANKOW, 29th June.-Business reported since the 16th inst. is as under :-
1895. 47,688 j-ukts.
1896. Settlements... 62,391 -chts. Shipments to Shanghai on
Native acct.. 2,756 Consisting of the following Teas :-
2,377
23
per picul.
Khemuus
916
27
"
2.50 to 23.50
8,819
8.00 to 23.00
3
13,441
7.50 to 16.00
25,661
#
9.00 to 26.650
1,361
6.90 to 7.50
"
2,361
ゆか
17.25 to 21.50
P
Oonams Oonfaas Seang-tams.. Ichang
The following are statistics at date compared with the corresponding circular last season. :—
1895.. Hankow Tea.
685,708 1-chts.
1896. Settlements...473,649 -chts. Shipments to
Shanghai on Native acct.. 1,083 Stock.
Arrivals...
Kiukiang Tea.
96,270
..570,902
1896.
Settlements Shipments to Shanghai on Native acct.. 1,678 Stock.........***
23,393
237,120 4-chts.
Arrivals.........262.186
: 2,377
46,506 "
634,591
"
1895. 287,816 +-chts.
nil, 17,422
"
305,268
The entire business to date as compared with the corresponding circular last year is as under
1896.
1895.. For London and
America .218.000.1-chts 208,000 -chts. For Russia .494,669
665,554
710,669
873,554
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