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Messrs. Hughes and Hough, Government Auctioneers, sold by auction on Saturday a piece of land abutting on the North of Inland Lot No. 159 B and measuring thereon 18 feet, on the South on Qeeen's Road and measuring thereon 17 feet, on the East on Inland Lot No. 180 A and measuring thereon 41 feet, and on the West on Inland Lot No. 180 C and measur ing thereon 39 feet, together with the messages and buildings thereon known as 307, Queen's Road Central, now held from the Crown for the residue of a term of 75 years. The lot was sold to Chinese for $10,200.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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The profits of the Grand Hotel, Limited, Yokohama, amounted to $38,313 for the half year ended 30th June last. It is proposed to pay a dividend of 11 per cent. for the half year and to carry forward $10,813.
An old Eastern resident in the person of Mr. Heinrich J. Jürgens passed away on Monday, 11th July. He came out to Hongkong in 1856, made a fortune and went home in 1863, worth $160,000, but he had to return to China in 1870. He remained in Hongkong for some time, then went over to Japan, and finally settled in Shanghai. Of the nine passengers who came As bearing upon the attack made by a Hong-out to Hongkong in the same steamer (the kong Committee of shipping experts upon the Nestor) that Mr. Jürgens returned in, at least effectiveness of medical inspection the following four are still alive, and three of them are at extract from an article in the Hospital upon the present in Shanghai.--Union. recent quarantining of the Empress of China at Vancouver may be of some interest:-By way of contrast to this silly business, and as immediate consequence of the Vienna Con- | ference, it may be mentioned that a transport from India, carrying 1,200 men, women, and children, reached Southampton a mouth ago, having had on board a case of plague which terminated fatally before she arrived at Suez. On her arrival at Southampton, all on board were examined, and found healthy; and, follow ing English practice, none were detained; for, just as we object to consider any man guilty because he has not absolutely proved his inno- cence, so we object to consider that he is in the incubation stage of an infectious disease merely because it is not impossible that he may be so. The parts of the vessel which the plague patient had occupied were disinfected, and the incident
was at an end.
A meeting of the inhabitants of Kowloon was held on Tuesday afternoon in the Hon. C. P. Chater's bungalow for the purpose of receiving a report from the Committee regarding British Kowloon College. Mr. H. J. Holmes presided, and at his request Mr. T. H. Reid gave an outline of the present position of affairs. He said that the Committee had been very active since its election in January last, the Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. Cooke, having been particu- larly energetic. There had been considerable correspondence between the Committee and the Government, the outcome of it being that the Government had offered a grant of $8,000 towards the building of a school. The Com- mittee estimated that the cost of the building would be $11,000 or $12,000. Mr. Reid also announced that Messrs. J. D. Humphreys and Son had promised $3,000 towards a teachers' guarantee fund and it was expected that an additional $1,500 would be contributed by the inhabitants. In reference to the offer made by the Government Mr. Reid said he felt sure that the residents would do all they could not to make the position of the Government too onerous, but it was gen- erally felt that the sum offered was not large enough and that there ought to be greater facilities for the education of European children in Kowloon. On the motion of Mr. Main, seconded by Mrs. Hayward, it was resolved to ask the Government to increase its offer to $12,000, for which sum an excellent school could be erected. A new Committee was then elected and the meeting concluded:
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Singapore Free Press of the 13th July saysH. E. Major-General Jones-Vaughan proceeds to England immediately on leave. The General has been for a week on the sick list. Lt. Col. and Brevet Col. Bogle, R.E., is et present commanding the Straits Settlements Garrison.
The Nagasaki Shipping List of the 17th July says: The Yiksang came out of the slip at Kosuge on Wednesday and proceeded at once to the dockyard at Akunourg, where she will have her engines placed on board. It is ex- proted that she will be ready for sea in a fortnight's time.
The Foochow Echo says:- -We note that the new offices of the Imporial Post Office are nearly ready for occupation. They look roomy enagh at any rate and there is many a town of no mean pretensions in England that lacks such commodious buildings. At any rate the new venture will not fail for lack of space.
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pointing and discouraging. The "crowding out of China Congou from the London market, as The Economist calls it, is nearly complete, and it only when shows what intelligence and skill can do oppossed to ignorance and blind adherence to old With raw material much inferior to methods. the China Tea-leaf India and Ceylon have already captured the most important markets of the world, and are making inroads into the last Will China awaken` stronghold of China Congon. or will ber Foreign Tea Trade ceare ? She could regain some of the Trade if she tried. Black Tea. -There is a strong demand for Teas for price, but the quantity on offer is limited. Ningchowa have also been dealt in to a moderate extent.
Settlements reported are:- Ningchow...1,815 j-chts, at Tls. 16 to 21 a picu. Wenchow...
shipped off. 13 to 15 143
228 770
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21
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456
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22
3,278
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Stock, 7,129 balf-chests, against 23,524 half- chosts at same date last year.
The Sydney Evening News of the 26th June | Oonam says:-The following message of congratulation | Oopack has been transmitted by his Excellency the Governor to the Secretary of State for presen- tation to the Queen : Quong Tart, on behalf of the Chinese residents of New South Wales, sends loyal and dutiful greetings to Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, on the cele. bration of the sixieth year of Her reign, which they pray may be long continued." There is another benefit of the Premiers' being in Eng- land at the present moment, and of one or two ex-Governors of New Wales having been active in their reception and entertainment. The Colonial Office officials need not puzzle their heads about who Quong Tort is. They have only to send round to the Hotel Cecil, or to the Earl of Jersey, or Earl Carrington, to obtain a host of favourable notices concerning Sydney's most versatile Celestial resident. It is a pity Quong Tart could not carry the congratulations of his co-nationalists personally to London, BO that one more attraction might have been added to the assemblage from all parts of the Empire in the shape of a mandarin skilled in Scottish minstrelsy.
Green Tens. The most important news during the fortnight is the abandonment of the duty question in the United States, and latest teleg rams are to the effect that the lea market in New York is "weak and depressed. ' It is a matter for congratulation that this attempt to impose a duty on Tea has fallen through. The latest development of the United States Inspec tion is that some Teas have been "shut out" on account of" flavour"!!! What next? Pingsueys. A Moderate business has been done at fally previous rates to one tael advance, but during the past week the market has been quiet and buyers are careful in their selections. We are pleased to see that Natives have grasped the situation and are now bringing forward Teas free from mixture with perished leaf and not loaded with colour. We shall probably have clean Tea enough and to spare by the end of the season unless prices drop considerably. Some Teamen want to ship off their holdings, but we have heard of no settlements. Country Teas.-These Teas have not yet come to hand in any quantity, but the few which have arrived have brought prices which must satisfy the native makers. The only Moyune settled brought Tls. 30 against Tis. 24 for the corresponding chop last year. Tienkais sbow differences up to Tls. 84 a picul over last year's rates. Fychows are from Tls.3 to 74 a pical higher than last season's opening rates. Fair quantities of Moyune and Tienkai may be expected to arrive during the coming week, and present rates are likely to stimulate supplies later in the season. Prices bere are about 20 per cent. over the latest London telegraphed rates. Hysons.-Buying is being forced in a bare market owing to a Russian Volunteer steamer for Batoum being advertised to leave on 26th instant with the usual consequence that prices are as high as buyers can venture to give. Buyers who usually ship to Bombay are virtually out of the market. Tienkais and Moynnes have been bought up to Tls. 39 a picul. Soeyoans up to Tis. 321. Smoky Fychows alone have been neglected and are accumulating in atrek.
On Wednesday afternoon, 18th July, the Bluefunnel steamer Priam arrived in port, says the Shanghai Daily Press, after a most trying voyage, one which those who were on board hope they may never have to undergo the like of again. Captain Jackson reports that on June 1st, when in Latitude 11.53 N., Longit- tude 57.45 E., the shaft broke in the centre of the thrust collar and instantly the engines were stopped. On a consultation being held it was determined to change the broken shaft for a DOW one which was in the cross bunkers. To add to the troubles of the officers there were about 600 pilgrims on board, most of whom were suffering from the terrors of the voyage, so it was decided to make the nearest port as soon as possible. The cargo had to be shifted, yet still this difficulty was overcome, everyone working hard for the purpose. On the 5th June the Stentor, of the same line, was sighted and on the signals being recognized, she steamed towards the Priam but owing to the heavy seas could render no assistance. Twice lines were got on board and in both cases parted owing to the pitching of the vessels. Seeing there was no chance to help her sister ship, the Stentor sailed away on the afternoon of the 6th. On the afternoon of the 7th she was again | sighted, Capt. Lysett of the Stentor signalling that she had passed the Aden bound homeward. Capt. Jackson then signalled to Capt. Lysett to proceed on his journey and report that repairs would be completed about the 10th. True enough, on the evening of that date the shaft to date: had been put in place and 50 revolutions per minute was obtained, Capt. Jackson heading for Penang, which port was reached in due course. The Captain speaks in the highest terms of the officers, engineers and men and also has a good word for the Doctor, who had his hands full during the trying experiences.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
SHANGHAI, 23rd July :-From Messrs. Welch, Lewis & Co.'s Circular.-Our last "printed" Tea
Settlements reported are:-
a-cuta.
Pingauey Moyune Tienkai Fychows
Local packed...
12,437 qt Tis. 224 to 244 a picul.
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149 1,111
904
979
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231 to 33} 18 to 25
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[lines Tls. 251 to 293
559
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15,235
19 [lines Tls. 28 to 29
Total settlements since opening of the
Pinganey Moyune Tienkai
Sett'ements.
market
Stock.
chts. .chts. -chts. Jchts. 1897.
1896. 1897. 1896.
19,285
Fychow Local packed. 1,551
14,829 48,405 119 1,134 1,111 1,714 5,363 5,459 2,203 4,572 4,110
562 1,298
Total... 29,299 11,530 20,754 55,162
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT BRITAIN:
1897-98
Ibs. 1,827,448
Canton and Macao
market advices were dated 9th instant. The Oanfa (8.) arrived in London' on 15th instant. The first sales show more than usually handsome, but the profits are confined to a few Kee- | Shanghai and Hankow muns and part of an Ichang, and Teas under 9. Foocl.ow a lb, of which the bulk of the cago ernsists are not wanted. The news to our minds is disuį.
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1896-97
lbs. 1,778,140
8,297,052 -12,038,408.
5,796,138
7,081,817
15,920,638
20,808,365
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