December 23-1896.1-
person of Mr. M. A. Baptista, whỏ 18th December, a well-known figure away and one who was held in kindly all those more immediately brought with him. Mr. Baptista's profes t of an artist, and for a long term was responsible for the scene paint
Theatre Royal, his efforts being warded by a call before the certain. match Hongkong Colts v. 12th Co. was played on Friday and ended in the feat of the Colts by 6 goals to nil. If Colts wish to make any show at all they had better go in for as much practice as possible and learn to keep their places. The half backs ought not to forget that they must help the backs as well as the forwards. The R.A. beat hem at every point and had the game all their WAY The play of the B.A. is good and another reliable back they should make a good show for the shield.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
The death-date last month was, for the British and Foreign community, civil population 34 and for the Chinese population 23.7.
Owing to the death of Lieutenant Issao, West Yorkshire Regiment, the band of the Regiment did-not play on Sunday: Lieutenant Isano was invalided home from Colombo and the news of his death in England reached Hongkong yesterday.
It is notified that Saturday, 2nd, January, is to be observed as a holiday in the Govern- ment departments in addition to the following public holidays under the Holidays Ordin- ance-Christmas Day, the 26th December, and the 1st January.
more than 100 bales, and wi Silk to a like amount the represented. Export figures are thin my estimate of 10th sliipment of some quantit es Arrivals, as per Customs Ret 78 balea White, 238 picule Yellow Wild Silk Filatures And Re-Seels transactions. The Export of Steam Filaures to date is --To London 2 bales, to Continent 1,199 bales, and to America 1,149 bales.. Waste Silk – to good, at Tls. 521 to 58, according to quality. The only rettlements reported aro of Ho
Defair
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.e
Canton Shanghai Yokohama...
1896-97
895-96
bales.
bales
16,650
11,148
42,097
7;159
~64,695-
66,745
A competition for trick bicyclists took place at the Elite skating rink on Friday night before a very good attendance. Messrs. C. G. Klinck and E. Levy gave an interesting exhibition and at the conclusion the referees, Messrs. RF. Lammert and R. S. Bach, declared Levy to be the winner and he was awarded the gold medal. On the 24th inst. there will a weight lifting contest and on Boxing night another masquerade EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN ball will be held.
TO AMERICAN
A meeting of the subscribers to St. George's Ball was held on Monday afternoon. H.E. Sir William Robinson was voted to the chair. It was decided that the Ball should be held, as proposed by the provisional committee, on the 22nd January, and a general committee was appointed to carry out the arrangements. H.E. Sir William Robinson was requested to accept the office of President, and signified that he would be pleased to do so.
On the 16th December Bro.F. W. Edwards was installed as Worshipful Master of the Persever ance Lodge for the ensuing year, the ceremony of installation being performed by Right Wor. Bro C. P. Chater. District Grand Master, as- sisted by the officers of the District Grand Lodge Wor Bro. Edwards invested his officers as follows:P:M., Wor. Bro, H. W. Robert- son, S.W. Bro. F. F. Kiena; J.W., Bro. A. Cumming Treasurer, Bro. A. H. Bottenheim; Secretary, Wor. Bro. S. J. Hanisch; 8.D., Bro. FW Clark; J.D., Bro. E. L. C. Berger; D.C., Bro. J. Bragmann; Organist, Bro. A. G. Ward, Steward, Bro. P. G. Davies; I.G., Bro. P G Anderson; Tyler, Bro. J. R. Grimble. The Hongkong Police have received informa- In the Enpreme Court on Monday the Chieftion of a most daring armed attack and robbery Justice gave judgment in favour of the plain near Macao. Forty desperadoes proceeded to tiffs in the case of the Bank of China, Japan, the village of Nam Kai, which is about an hour's and the Straits, Limited, v. Cheong Yau To, walk from Macao, and plundered three houses. Cheong Yan Kung, and Lam Sin. The de- The thieves were for the most part armed and feudants were sued as executors and executrix they tied up the inmates of the houses and bolted of Cheong Kai, deceased, who had given a bond with over $2,000 worth of booty. Fortunately in the sum of $100,000 to the Bank as security one of the victims, whose hands only were tied, for Cheong Koon Sing, the Bank's compradore. managed to slip the ropes and he ran out of his The judgment establishes the liability of the house and gave the alarm, and the result was defendants under the bond, but the adjustment that eight of the thieves, who had placed their of the accounts was referred to the Registrar plunder in 'rickshas, were arrested. The re- in order that he may settle them and certify mainder escaped and it is thought some of them the amount for which judgment is to be en- have come to Hongkong. It is to be hoped the tered, the amount, however, not to exceed efforts of the police will result in the capture $100,000. The defendants contend that the of the whole of the gang." accounts will show that the Bank is indebted to Cheong Koon Sing and not Cheong Koon Sing to the Bank.
On the night of the 18th December the Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong gave their first dance of the season at the City Hall. Over four hundred in-` vitations were issued and the proceedings were most enjoyable. Lavish decoration of the rooms was not attempted, only the staircase and the room being set off with various flags evergreens, which were displayed to the vantage. There were fourteen dances
on the programme and the music was sup-
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
Canton Shanghai
1896-07
1395-96
bales.
bales.
9,209
8,296
16,881
9,649
303
14,944
$922
CAMPHOR
HONGKONG, 22nd December.—A still further decline has to be reported. Quotations for Formosa arn $48.50 to $49.00. During the week sales have been 150 piculs.
*SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 22nd December.-The market has
improved a little and prices are higher. Following shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.22 to 7.25 per fel are the quotations:—
Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.50 to 4.53
do.
do.
**
2. White... 6.63 to 6.65
swatow, No. 1, White... 7.11 to 7.14 2, Brown... 4.32 to 4.35
do.
White... 623 to 6.26
Santow, No. 1, Brown... 4.40 to 442
.do.
2. Brown... 4.27 to -4.80 Soochow Sugar Candy ...11.05 to 11.10. Shekloong
9.54 to 9,56
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The American ship Saint Mark, Hongkong to New York 30th November took-50 packages.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT Canes, 105 packages Rattanware, 1,176 cases Fans,
BRITAIN.
1896-97
lbs. 6,058,521
.13,009,532*
85,877,238
Canton and Macao Foochow Shanghai and Hankow...17.809,185
1895-96
lbg. 7,213,224 20,252,570* 8,518,499
35,984,293
by the Band of the West York- EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
In-
shire Regiment The Commitees were as fol- low Dance Messrs. Main and Bain: vitation. Messrs. Main, Winterburn, Duncan, and Kyles Decoration Messrs. Ramsay, Mac- Donald, Consing, and Bridger. Refreshment Messrs. Aitken, Cousins, Kyles, and Main. Card Room Messrs. MacDonald and Cousins. Cloak Booms Messrs Ramsay and Winter- burn Hon. Secretary Mr. WK Wylie.
A curious case has cropped up in Hongkong. me time ago Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &
ts at Swatow sent an order for the tən” thousand” one dollar Chinese kong The order was given to Press in D'Aguilar Street to nd on completion the notes were sent but it transpired that before the elivered some of them had got into gh they were really valueless, bear the firm's signature. The ted to the Hongkong Police Sergeant McIver investigated #hursday
rrested: 8 man
He was
company
in a shop in
Shanghai Amoy. Foochow
STATES AND CANADA,
1896-97 1895-06
İbs. ..18,271,124 .......... 14,569,921 1,181,222
33,972,267
ibs. 27.392,600, 9,811,046 1,608,212 38,811,858
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO -
ODESSA.
1896-97 1895-96
lbs.
ibs. Shanghai and Hankow :22′949,128 27,240,863 EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1895-96 lbs.
Yokohama... Kobe
1896-97
Iba. 25,919,716 m.................... 13,519,653
89,469,369
SILK.
Shanghai, 18th. Decemb
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2,073 1olls Matting, 3,874 bales Cassia-lignea, 4,993 chests Tea, 26,252 packages Fire Crackers, 3,833 packages Cannon Crackers, and 305 package Merchandise.
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The British ship Clan Macfarlane, Hongkong t San Francisco 8th December, took :-3,170 bags Rice, 3,572 hage Tapioca, 880 packages Tea, 370 cases Rice Flour, 200 cases. Nut Oil, 2,460 empty Popper, 505 bales Gambier. 40 packages Rattan- Quick-silver Flasks, 100 bales Cassia, 100 bags -
chairs, 680 bags Coffee, 912rolls Matting, 161 bales Gunnies, 137 bags Beans, 5,000 bales Hemp, and 11,63 packages Merchandise.
The steamer Ulysses, Hongkong to London 9th December, took 5,418 boxes Tea, (27.783 lbs. Congou, 85,995 lbs. "Scented Caper), 84, cases Essential Oil, 59 cases Cigars, 15 casea Chinaware. 1,175 cases Preserves, 774 casks Preserves, 463 rolls Matting: 440 bales Canes, 10 balea Mat bag 274 packages Shells, and 17 packages. for London option Manchester 150.baled Waste Silk; for Manchester :—5 cases Cigars; for Liver- pool-8 packages Sund for Glasgow: — 60. cases Ginger and
packages Sun
OPIUM.
* HONGKONG 22nd December Bens
has been an improvement in the demand 28,956,080 the interval and prices ave advant (18,012,100
43.968,180
Patnais Benares at $702)
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680 with $680
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