September 23, 1897.]
The hon. treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:-The trustees, Zoroastrian Charity Fund, $250.
Round about. the Government Offices so me A desirable improvements are being effected. new road is being made to branch from one of the pathways lealing from the cathedral and it will extend to the Volunteer Parade Ground, thus giving a short cut for those people who wish to go to the north-east of the Government offices. The gradient of the new road will be relieved by steps at short intervals. The Volun. tear Parade Ground is also being improved. The turfed portion is being extended on three sides by the taking up and turfing of the gravel walks.
On Wednesday, 15th Sept. a plot of land con- taining 801, 10 square feet, ou Kowloon Marine Lot No. 40, was sold by public auction by Mr. C. C. Malsch, Superintendent of Crown Lands. The upset price was $16,020 and the rental is $1,212. The lot was knocked do wn to Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co. for $16,015. It is understood that the ground will be oc- onpied by the Hongkong branch of the Green Island Cement Company. On Tuesday, three ialand lots to the west of the market at Hung. hom were purchased by Mr. Ho Tung for $5,373, or $30 above the upset price. Each of these lots contains 7.125 square feet, and the yearly Crown rent is $50 in each case.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Saico Steam Navigation Co., of Hyogo, has opened an office at Shanghai and intends to establish a line of steamers from that port to Formosa. This company has been in exist- ence, as a private concern, for something like thirteen years, and some two years ago was made into a limited liability company. Their steamers, seven in number, have up to the pre- sent been engaged in the trade between New. chwang, Tientsin, and Japan, and have also been running to Formosa.
The Straits Times says:-The Hokien and Taichew twakow owners have been agitating during the last few days for an increase of the lighterage rates. They held a meeting the other evening, and decided to demand $13 for a twakow from the river to the roads instead of $1 as at present. For a boat of half twakow size they agreed to demand 75 cents instead of 50 cents. Other journeys will be charged in pro- portion. As to demurrage they decided on 50 cents for the first night, and a dollar for each succeeding night. These new rates principally affect Chinese merchants, and we are informed that they have been agreed to all round.
Fire broke out on the morning of the 9th September just after midnight at the Phoenix Saw Mills, Yokohama, originating in the drying room, and being caused probably, says the Advertiser, by some coolie knocking out the live ashes of his pipe on some of the timber. There was no wind, and as there are no fewer than six wells on the compound-one an artesian well the water of which is always flush with the ground-plenty of water was available and the flames were got under quickly, but not before the drying room had been burned ont. No injury was done to the machinery or to the other buildings. The total damage is estimated at $2,000, partly covered by insuranco.
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"The Moralist" of the Straits Times writes:- "Ah," said the Old Merchant to me, the other day, Twenty years ago, when was a shipping clerk, I brought my tiffin down to the office sharing a gharry with someone, and I walked back. It would have been almost as much as my job was worth to have been caught in tiffin rooms during business hours, and it would have been high treason to take tiffin at a hotel. Nowadays, our assistants regard it as a right to indulge in their morning drinks; to have their traps; to take tiffin out; and generally to let everyone know on the face of it that they are spending a great deal more than they can possibly earn-firms not being fools any more than they were twenty years ago. Yet, they all claim exchange compensation. I have no sympathy with such a claim. Let these young men do as we did in much more prosperous days."
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
245
....8,402 4-cht. at Tls. 22) to 46 a pel·
20 to 30 22 to 324
......1,545 Fychow Local packed. 972
Total
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23,575 j.chts.
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Total settlements from opening of the market to date:-
The China Merchants' steamer Leeyuen, Tienkai Captain Johns, which arrived at Shanghai on the 15th September, from Newchwang and Che. | fon, reports having rescued eight men from a capsized junk on the 11th and taken them on board the light vessel, after which the Leeyuen returned to the junk and rescued four more men who were imprisoned inside the cabin. To do this the chief mate and the carpenter boarded the junk and cut a hole in her bottom. It appears that the junk had capsized during the gale on the 10th, The four men were taken on board the pilot schooner.-'hina Gazette.
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Stock. j-chts. J-cbts.
Settlements. -hts.ebts. 1897. 1806.
60.492
1897.
1896,
21,365
15,901
42,131
31,092
40,756
24,493
12,800 11,365
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9,093 22,36
6,901
439
968
55,221 Pingзuey Moyunc Tienkai
Fychow
Local picked. 13,253
Total...16,170 138,241 33,807 3!),233
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT BRITAIN.
1896-07 1897-98
Dr. Howard E. Ames, who was recently on this station with the U. S. cruiser Detroit, has been appointed to succeed Dr. Fitzsimmons in charge of the U. S. Naval Hospital at Yoko- hama. Dr Ames will be remembered as the officer who found Lieut. Peary and the survivors of his Arctic Expedition over a decade and
Canton and Macno ago. He is a very tall and oqually genial man,
most interesting conversationalist deservedly one of the most popular medical :Shanghai and Hankow
Foochow He delivered a officers in Uncle Sam's Navy. very interesting lecture on Arclic exploration | Amoy. before the Shanghai Literary and Debating Society some time ago -Shanhai Daily Press.
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lba.
3,228,410
lbg. 3,471,987
10,031,783
14.783.294
9,480,060
10,062,876
346,260
379,122
23, 86 622
28,607,278
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Shangbai Amoy Foochow
1897-98
1896.97
Is.
9,915,378
18. 6,541,087
7,187,157
6,908,0! 2
4,850,230
1,682.561
21,953,765
18,224,660
A despatch received from Shanhaikuan re- ports that owing to a disastrous dowupour of rain at the beginning of this month in that region, the mountain freshets washed away a the Tientsin-Sban-, large portion of the foundations of the railway bridge at Shilmen, on haikuan Railway, making it unsafe for trains to cross and preventing them from reaching Shanhaikuan itself. Through the energy and personal superintendence of the Chief Engineer of the road, Mr. Kinder, and the hearty assis tance of his subordinates and a very large force of navvies, who worked with a will, the damages were repaired within twenty-four hours, Mr. skinder being personally commended for his Shanghai and Haskow...19,375,465 Kill and promptitude by the Directors.-N. C. Daily News.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA. SHANGHAI, 17th September. From Messi's. Lewis & Co.'s Circular. Our last Welch,
printed" Tea market advices were dated 3rd ultimo. Black Teas.-Common whole-leaf Teas have strengthened and it is now difficult to buy under Teals 13 a picul. The better qualities show very litter change.
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Settlements reported are:-
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1897-98
1.
1
1896-07
lbs.
22,544,7 12
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama Kobe
1897-98 lus. 18,448,967 9 652,782
1896-97
lbs.
15,515,625
6,707,867
2,131,749
22,223,492
SILK.
CANTON, 8th September. The 5th crop hat chings progress very favourably and a full yield Ningchow...1,759) -chts.at Tls. 11.00 to 21 00 a pel. is looked for. Tsatles and Re-reel-Are steady
320 Keemun Wenchow... 180 Oonam .1,994 703 Oopak
20.00 to
3
13
16.00 to
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12.75 to 16,50
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12.75 to 14.75
5,050 j-chts. Stcek, 8,862 -chests. Green Teas.-Pingsucys.-be few settlements on Nalire reported are said to be almost entirely account. The uncertainty as to the working of the United States Legislation in regard to shut. ting out Tea ia deterring buyers fron operating at present. So far as we can learn the actual quantity "shut ont" to date is small, but the quality of some of the rejected Teas is so good
that it is difficult to see on what grounds the
Inspectors acted, and if it be true that of a chop divided between two buyers one half was admitted and the other not, it is enough to make buyers No pause before investing further in the article.
Some excellent
Pingsuey we have seen of this season's crop is unfit for humap food, and this alone should be We have always the reason for shutting out." advocated still stronger measures, and are still of opinion that all so called Ten unfit for food should be seized and destroyed, and the Importers should be heavily fined. Country Teas are fet- ching almost famine prices and native Teamen are making enormous profits. Teas continue to be received from the Tienkai districts, but the Moyunes show a marked falling off even on the first "packs,” which we have already remarked were below the average quality, Fychoss are taken readily at full prices. Packs are being bought for price. Pingsuey leaf has been mixed with some of them, and Ten- men are satisfied with the sales they have made. Hysons have continue in strong demand es- pecially for "choicest: we can quote no reduc- tion in price.
Filatures. A gall at about previous rales. demand has ruled for Lyons, but business is very difficult owing to the firmness of holders. From prices paid we quote: $780 770 for Kwong Shun Cherng 11/13 and 13,15, $760/750 for Kwong Lun Fung 13 and Kwong Lon On 11/13 and 13/15, $730 for Kwong Wo Hing 13/15, $720 for Cheong Kee 10;12, $710 for Kum King Cheong 15/15, $700 for Lee King Lum and Sun Yo Lun for Lyons. From prices pail we quote: $70/695 13/15. Short-reels-Have been in fair demand for Chun Sun Hang, Yee Wo Loong and Yan Hing Cheong 1/1, 80 for Man Py Sing 14/46.
and prices are very firm. Waste.-Steam Waste continues in good demand Tsatlees and 400 bales Filatures.
Stocks:-700 bales
SHANGHAI, 17th September ~(From Musers, A R. Burkill & Sons' Circular),~London telegrams to 14th September re; ort a firm market, Gold Kilins 9/0, Bule Elephants 9/10. Raw Silk.— Business Prices are nominally unchanged. during the week has been nil, owing to the fluctuatious in Exchange. Yellog Silks.-Settle- meuts of 155 balos are reported. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, Oth to 15th September: 1,231 balea White, 853 piculs Yellow and 419.
Re-Reels and Filatures.—100 piculs Wild Silk. bales of land Filatures X reel for the American In Steam Filatures there is a difference of about 1ls. 50 between market have been settled,
Local tures to data 13 as follows-London & bales, | buyers and sellers. The Export of Steam Fila- Continent 1,501 bn's, American 1,734 bales and
bales. Waste | Silk.—The following- | Japan +
purchases are reported:-100 picula. Hankow Frisounets (whole bales) at Tls. 21, 6piculs Rat Tails (whole bules) nt Tia. 17, 50 piculs: White: Coarse Gum 6 › per -ent. 30 per cent. 10 per cent. at Tls. 60. Dealers are very firm.
Settlements reported since 3rd instant :-
...4,132 f.cht. ht Tle, 20 to 33) apel.
22 to 50
Pingsuey Moyune
......8,524
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Prices calented by Maerten's Tabies at 11 per cent; Exchange 251; Freight Tls. 6.50 per [Lines Tls, 62, 1 bale:-
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