April 28, 1898.
For neglecting to report a case of plague at 17, Abbey street, Leung Chung, a washerman. was on Thursday fined $10. P.C. 345 saw defen. dant bring a sick man in a 'ricksha to the Market Wharf and help him on board the Canton boat. Suspecting that it was a case of plague he interfered and the sick man was sent to the Hospital. In the meantime Dr. Lowson had certified that it was a case of bubonic plague. The following returns of the average amount of Bank notes in circulation aud of specie in reserve in Hongkong during the month ended 31st March, 1898, as certified by the managers of the respective Banks, are published :-
Banks.
Average
Specie in Amount. Reserve.
Chartered Bank of
India, Australia
and China,
$2,995,966
$2,000,000
Hongkong and
Shanghai Bank-
$3,000,000
National Bank of
ing Corporation, $6,609,031
China, Limited,
$ 450.000
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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2. Brown... 1.59 to 4.62 " Foochow Sugar Canly ..11.20 to 11.22 Shekloong
9.94 to 9.97
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Per steamer Melbourne, sailed on the 9th April. For France: 258 bales raw silk, 4. cases silk piece goods, 4 cases Chinaware, 4 packages provisions. cases straw hats, 1 case glassware, and 40 For Milan :-4 bales
actually been one death on board, and it appears Swatow, No. 1, Brown...$1.71 to 4.75 per pcl. that that was a somewhat doubtful case, and the other cases which were said to have occurred turn out to be those of six men whom the doctor "did not like the look of," but there have been no other cases. There were LO passengers taken on board at Hongkong and no Hongkong cargo, the man who died being one of the crew. He joined the ship on the Ist inst. complained of being ill on the 7th, and died on the 9th while the ship was ashore on the Bar. The ship was thoroughly dis- infected on the 13th, and the Chinese quarters closed up for 12 hours, with burning sulphur inside, and everything that passes between the ship and Shanghai is thoroughly fumigated, every precaution being taken to prevent any further outbreak. !
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
SHANGHAL 78th Apri'.-(From Me sr. A. R Burkill & Song' Cireul (r).—Our last circular was under date of 2nd April; owing to the Enter holidays and absence of news we did not issue one market has ben quiet, and Bin E cphants are last week, During the interval the Loudon
still quoted at 109. The Lyons quotations for Gold Kiling is Fes. 27.2.
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Silk.-This market still rem ins very quiet. A small pare 1 Mountain 4 and 5 was sold, at pries below, t bear the market for the opening of the New Season. In Yellow Silk some 250 bales lav been ett, the market else quiet. ut firm Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, 2nd Avril to 15th April are, 114 halo: White, 112 ba es Vellow, and 295 bales Wild Silk. Rrel and Fila- teres. About 100 bales Hand Filatures hav been done on the basis of the quotation given below. The Expr of Steam Filatures to date is, 6,570 bales to America, 3 841 bales to the Continent, as hales to Jau and 24 bales to London. Wild Silk.-Sowe 250 h.s have been sold in the
$ 205,000
Total... $10,054,997 $5.205.000 A seven-pounder competition in connection with the Field Battery of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps took place at Repulse Bay ou Saturday. The battery occupied an eminence, the enemy to be repulsed being represented as having landed on the opposite shore. Four targets placed in column represented the enemy coming down the hillside, and making for the position occupied by the battery, and targets placed in line ou the beach represented the enemy in order. The competition was by
open sections, twelve minutes being allowed to fire four rounds of common shell and ten rounds of shrapnel. After firing for six minutes on the enemy advancing in column, the sectional com. mander orde ed the fire to be commenced on the targets on the beach, the idea being that unch havoc had been done to the enemy coming down-interval and after showing signs of weaknes; this hill, and they had extended into line. ranges were about 1,300 yards for the targets io column and about 1,150 yards for those on the beach. The best shooting was done by No. 1 and 2 detachments.
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At the Magistracy on Saturday morning Commander Hastings had before him two cases of neglecting to report the existence of bubonic plague. In the one case P.C. 113 said that at four o'clock on the previous Thursday afternoon he
saw defendunts Chun Tim and Wong Tung taking a sick man on board a vessel in the harbour. He stopped them and asked them where they came froin, and they replied "28, Albany Street. He took them to the Police Station and the sick man, who had since died, was sent to the Hospital. Dr. Lowson certified that the man was suffering from bubonic plague. Defendants, in reply to the Magistrate, said they were going to wor bip the tombs and the man said he would go with them. They were each fined $10, or a mouth. In the other case
a widow, Kwok Ho, was the offender. P.C. 231 said that on the previous Thursday afternoon he was on duty in Praya West when he saw defendant following a chainalong the Praya. On stopping the chair and looking in he saw a girl apparently sick. In reply to him defendant said she had brought the girl from 124, Wellington Street, and was taking her on board a boat. The gırl was sent to the Hospital and Dr. Lowson certi. fled that she died from bubonic plague. Defen dant said she was taking the girl to the Praya to worship. Fined $10, or a month.
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MISCELLANEOUS,
It is proposed to move the Shanghai quarau- tine station to Bush Island, so that incoming steamers may be inspected before they actually enter the Whangpoo river.
Mr. and Mrs, Alford entertained some four hundred guests at the Astor Hall, Shanghai, to an amateur theatrical entertainment ou the 14th April. In a notice of the entertainment the N. U. Daily News says the traditional hos. pitality of the Great House' took a very delightful form.”
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The N. C. Daily News of the 16th April says: ---It seems that the plague scare in connection with the alleged cases on board the Glenturret has been greatly exaggerated.
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market closes a littl firmer. Ponges. About 3.00 pieces White Pongers, 21/22# by 70 yard- by 5657 oz. 5 per cent. conge, Ive been contrarted for at Tis. 16.80 per piec, delivery in ab at four months. Waste Silk.-There is little ng, some Curlies I have been sold at Ts, 3 Prices calculated by Maerten's Fables at 11 per cent.; Exchange 2,6}; Freight Tl-. 7.45 ner bale: 1. Stlg. per pel. per lb.
10 5 10 2
Tsatles-Mountain 4 5.
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Taysaam. Green Kahing MM. Yellow Silk. - Mienchow
Meeyang Foorung
575
405
9 31
79 714 345 a 335 6 10 a 75
350
3-201
11 93
265 a 2714 51a61 172) a 180 4 0 a 42
165 3/101
Haud Filature. Fan Chop 1 & 2, avg. price 540 Wild Silk-
Tussah Filature & Cocoons
Tussah Raw
Szechnen Tassih Raw, common
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
TO AMERICA.
1597-98 Fales 12,133.
Sheng' ai Canton Yokobaina
1836-07
bal s. 6,738
11.200
31.360
4.199 19,686
64,791
30,623
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai Canton Yokohama....
1896-07
ba'e 51,791
1897-98
1, 1-3.
47.065
21,890
18.139
23,318 18,284
$8.553
CAMPHOR.
93,496
weak and prices have further declined.
HONGKONG, 22nd April.-The market c.ntinues tions for Formosa are $14.73 to $45.00. Sales, Quota-
180 picul.
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HONGKONG, 22nd April.-The market has been rather more active and prices have recovered a little. Quotations are:- Shekloong. No. 1. White... 87.27 to 7.30 per el.
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2. White... 7.00 L 701
sickloong, No. 1. Brown... 4.89 40 4 83
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2. Brown... 4.67 to 4 70 snafas, No. 1, White... 7 14 to 7.18
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White... G 86 to 6.90
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waste silk.
April. For San Francisco:-9,500 packages Per British ship West York, sailed on the 9th merchandise. 1,861 empty quicksilver flasks, 2,419 cases rice flour, 548 bales gunnies, 1,300 boxes and 2 casks nut oil, 100 packages dried ginger, 35 packages rattan chairs, and 60 bundles rattan.
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Per P. & 0. steame" Sunda, sailed on the 12th April. For Buenos Aires:—5′′ · packages For London and/or Manchester:-18 bales waste silk. For London-39 bales feathers, and 39 pieces plauks from Foochow, I case cigars from Manila. 795 rolls mats and mat- ting, 2 packages rattan chairs, 25 crates flower pots, 61 bales feathers, 2 cases copper gongs, 15 cases curios, and effects, 10 cases bristles, 1 caes cigars, I case Chinaware, 8 cases sundries, and 1,078 boxes tea. (22,5-3 lbs. cougon).
Per steamer Benalder, sailed on the 13th April. For Now York:-1,062 packages mer- chandise, 2.200 bales cassia, 500 bales broken cassia, 200 cases cassia, 7 cases cassia buds, 830 rolls matting, I package machinery, 18 slabs tin, 50 casks ginger, 20 cases vermilion, 12 cases personal effects, 4 cases blackwoodware, 7 cases human bair. 9 cases paper, 70 boxes joss sticks, 2 boxes tea, and 10 boxes essential oil.
Per Germau steamer Gerda, sailed on the 13th April.
From Hongkong for Port Said:- 2 cases blackwoodware, and I case sticks. For Harre-374 rolls mats & matting, 100 boxes selected cassia, 4 cases human hair, 2 cases red- woodware, and 2 boxes feathers. For Havre option Hamburg :-83 bales canes. For Harre and/or Hamburg and/or London:-2,670 bags spent char, 50 cases staraniseed, and 40 cases essential oil. For Hamburg :-911 bales fea- thers. 425 bales canes, 305 packages firecrackers, 250 cases cassia lignea, 23 bales rattanware, 10 cases cassia buds, 4 bales rattan shavings, 26 cases fans, 17 boxes Chinaware, 10 cases tea- sticks, 10 cases preserves, 10 cases aniseed oil, 9 packages sundries, 4 cases cigars, and 4 cases blackwood ware. For Hamburg option Lon don :-500 5oxes cassia lignea. For Rotter- dam:-3 cases cigars.
Per steamer Ixion, sailed on the 15th April. For London:-200 bales broken cassia, 311 cases preserves, 49 cases cigars, 30 cases bristles, 14 cases black woodware, 1 case feathers, and 15 packages sundries. For London and/or Manchester :- 265 bales wuste silk. For London and/or Antwerp:-20 cases bristles. For Manches- ter:-1 case effects. For Liverpool:--4 p'kages sundries. For Autwerp:-20 cases bristles. For Rotterdam and/or Amsterdam :--100 cases ginger.
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Per P. & O. steamer Chusan, sailed on the 16th April. For Manchester:-103 bales waste silk. For London :-303 bales waste silk, 10 rolls matting, 3 cases silk piece goods, 52 cases China ware, 3 cases personal effects, 1 case curios, 1 case silk and silverware, 1 case blackwood- ware, 100 boxes tea (2.100 lbs. congou). For France-296 bales raw silk, 5 cases silk piece goods, 5 cases cartoons, 2 cases curios, and 2 rolls matting. For Milan :-3 bales waste silk.
Per steamer Gisela, sailed on the 16th April. For Trieste :-1,051 cases & bales cassia lignea, 14 bales canes, 5 cases essential oil. 3 bales hides, 231 bales rattans, 54 packages tea, and 168 bales tobacco. For Fiame:-11 cases Chinaware, 1 roll matting, 3 packages rattan furniture, 3 packages tea, and 2 cases sundries. For Patras:-25 cases star aniseed. For Salonika:-20 bales hides. For Galatz:-2 cases sundries. For Beyrouth:-5 cases cassja liguea. For Bombay:-150 rolls Chinaware, 23 barrels paints, and 30 cases umbrellas.
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