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An accident which might have proved very serious happened to Mrs. Moutrie at Shanghai on the 29th August, we learn from the N. C. Daily News. She was returning to town with a party of ladies two of whom were driving in a carriage, she and two others riding bicycles, and when opposite the entrance to the Recrea tion Ground, Mrs. Moutris, in trying to clear a ricksha, came in contact with the carriage. She
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1898-00 1897-98.
lbs.
lbs. 5,865,36 8,211,786 5,242,951 7,826,120 3,802,481 4,385,894
Shanghai... Amoy Foochow
14,910,796 20,423,800
11
[September 10, 1898,
Swatow, No. 1, Brown.....$4.82 to 4.85 per pol.
do.
2, Brown... 4.72 to 4.75 Foochow Sugar Candy 11.24 to 11.27 B'iekloong
"
*
......10.94 to 10.97
"
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Per steamer Ernest Simons, sailed on the 27th August, For France:-918 bales raw silk, 259 bales waste silk, 8 cases silk piece goods, 25
was knocked over and the two wheels passed EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED packages tea, 13 cases woodware, 14 cases curios, over her body. She was taken into the Inter- national Cycle store and shortly afterwards conveyed home where she was attended by Dr.
Reid. We are pleased to learn that her injuries Yokohama
are not so serious as was at first feared.
Kobe
STATES AND CANADA.
1898-99
1897-98 Ibs.
lbs. 15,087,125 18,448,961 6,923,619 9,682,782
21,480,744 18,131,746
SILK.
The Universal Gazette (formerly the Daily Chinese Progress) states that according to Palace reports their Majesties the Emperor and Em- press Dowager will leave Peking and Eho Park, respectively, for the Southern Hunting Parks on the 13th of October next, where they will
SHANGHAI, 3rd September.-(From Messrs. A. see the annual combined grand review of Man.
R. Burkill & Sons' Circular).—There is no change to report in the home markets, quotations remain- chu troops (Imperial Guards and Peking Field ing unchanged, Raw Silk. Very little has been Force) and Chinese Metropolitan regiments, done this week, yet hollers are very firm, and which will last about four days. Then their
seem more inclined to wait than to meet buyers' Majesties will take the Imperial train at Machia-ideas. Taygaams.--About 100 bales have been pu, outside the Yunting-gate of Peking, at noon settled. Yellow Silk.-Very little is doing; prices on the 17th for Tientsin, where an improvised are easier. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, Palace is being now prepared for the Imperial August 27th, to September 2nd are: 1,047 bales, tourists at Haikuangsze, or the Westeru Arsenal, White, 59 bales Yellow and 20 Lales Wild Silks. about a couple of miles behind the British Settle- Re-reels and Filatures.-About 300/400 bales. ment at Tientsin.-N. C. Daily News.
Steam Filatures have been settled for the Con-
Reports have been received from Nowchwang that the Russians are trying to compel the owners of land in that port and the cities of Haicheng and Kaiping to sell land at ridiculously low prices-not even one-half of the usual market quotations--and that, in consequence, the people are on the point of rebellion. This will be just what the Russians wish, as it will afford them the pretext of accomplishing military occupation of the places they desire to possess. It is to be hoped that the inhabitants of Fengtion will not walk into the trap the Russians have evidently prepared for them. The mandarins, it is reliably reported, are utterly powerless, placed as they are between the two unmanageable cross-fires of Russians and natives. The landowners of Newchwang, Haicheng, and Kaiping have also organised an association amongst themselves to resist the encroachments of the Russians.-N. C. Daily Newss.
tinent; all market chops, on an average of Tls. 715/725 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice, declined from 9/11 to 13/15, but principally the latter. There has been no business done for America,
either in Steam Filatures or Hand Filatures. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 674 bales to the Continent, 487 bales to America, and 36 bales to England. Wild Silks-Little doing; there has been a good deinand for some time past for Szechuen Tussah Raw at Tls. 190/205. Waste Silks.-A fair business is doing nud we have heard of the following settlements:- piculs.
300 Curlies, No. 1........
at Tls. 52/521
500 Szechnen Frisonnets (whole bales).. 211/22 300 Kinyuen Crapauds (whole bales ... 26 300 Compoo Frisonnets (whole bales)... 22}/23
Honan Pongees.-There has been a gool de- mand for these, and contracts have been male to some extent for 19 in. by 19 yds. by 30/35 oz. Cargo at 21/22 Tael cents per oz.
Prices calculated by Maerteu's Tables at 11 per cent. Exchange 2,81; Freight Tls. 7.80 per bale.
Tsatlees.-Blue Double Elephant Taysaam.-Green Kahing Y. V. O Chayling
Tongpan White Kiling Gold Lily Flower 4. 9 by 12 Moss, Dobule Butterfly 2. 8keina-Blur Monster Yellow Silk.-Wongchow Steam Filature, si, 2nd, and 3rd Choice is 5 den.. av. price
Tls. Stlg. per pel. per lb.
4471 10.61 447) 1·5) 427) 100 405 96 395 9/31 355 84+
6 7
725 16 7 a 16/8
277}
72
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
We have heard of strikes of various de- scriptions, from cabmen to schoolboys, but the one now in progress at Macao is, we should say, the most peculiar on record. Under the heading of "Strike of prostitutes” the Echo Macaense of the 4th September says:- "These women continue their opposition to the new regulations. All the brothels are closed and the result is that many people suffer in their business, especially the fantan, opium, and pacapiu houses, the florists, water carriers, eating houses, restaurants, and various other trades. No one can imagine the influence that brothels exercise upon commerce in China. The customs being little affected by morality there is no pastime or amusement amongst the Chinese in which the feminine element does not enter. If one wants to entertain a friend or a mandarin or if any proposed enterprise has to be discussed, nothing can be done with- out eating and drinking, with the assistance of the pi-pa-chais, or singing girls, who also prepare the opium for opium smokers, serve at table, and fan the guests. These are customs, Shang ai intrath, repugnant to our civilisation.”
COMMERCIAL
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1897.98 11.8. 10,508,236 8,826,695 384,312 2,993,927
22,713,170
Shangbai Canton Yokohama.
1898.99
bales.
20,757
bales, 20,984
10,292
3,811
34,560
7,685 2,04+
30,613
cases Chinaware, 19 packages hair, and 13 packages matting. For Milan :-30 bales raw silk. For London :-50 bales raw silk. 2 cases silks. For Manchester:-1 bale waste silk,
Per steamer Foong Suey, sailed on the 28th August. From Hongkong for New York:--- 15,044 rolls matting, 1,000 bales cassia lignea, 250 bales broken cassia, and 24 cases Chinaware.
Per steamer Prometheus, sailed on the 29th August. For London:-725 packages tea, and 3,684 boxes tea, 1,257 boxes, 549 ¿-chests, and 64 packages tea from Amoy, 50 cases essential oil, 5 cases bristles, 91 cases Chinaware, 29 cases blackwoodware, 20 cases condensed milk, 1,106 cases and 450 caska preserves, 100 bales waste silk, 8 bales canes, 521 packages shells, and 29 packages sundries. For London and/or Man-
chester-150 bales waste silk. For London and/or Hamburg and/or Antwerp:-20 cases bristles. For Manchester :-100 bales waste silk. For Amsterdam :-95 cases and 50 casks
ginger. For Antwerp:-33 bales feathers. For Hamburg :-67 bales feathers, and 5 cases shells. For Port Said:-25 cases glassbangles.
Per steamship, Emily F. Whitney, sailed on the 31st August. For New York:-54 cases earthenware, 50 cases paper, 100 casks soy, 350 packages canes, 664 packages rattanware, 700 bales broken cassia, 1,250 packages firecrackers,, and 3,710 cases fans.
Per steamship, Malaya, sailed on the 31st August. For Havre:-9 cases blackwoodware, and 117 bales split bamboo. For Rotterdam :- 1 case counters, 7 bundles hides, 16 cases cigars, and 24 cases nutmegs. For Copenhagen:-2 cases private effects, 2 casks soy, 4 cases sun- dries, 37 casks, and 80 cases ginger, 625 cases cassia. For Tonsberg :-5 cases curios. · For Frederiksstad:-2 cases curios.
Per steamer Sikh, sailed on the 1st Sept. For New York:-1,001 packages cassia 611 rolls matting, 120 cases bristles, 43 bales rattan- ware, 19 cases woodware, 9 cases firecrackers, 1 case silks, and 1,833 packages merchandise.
Per steamer Arcadia, sailed on the 2nd September. For London :-20 cases bristles, 1897-08 80 cases cigars, 250 cases cassia, and 500 cases preserves. For London and/or Hamburg :—20 cases bristles and 250 cases cassia lignea. For London and/or Hamburg and/or Antwerp -89 cases bristles and 150 cases cassia. For Ham- burg-1 case silks, 7 cases hair, 8 cases oigars, 10 cases teasticks, 10 cases Chinawaae, 14 cases sundries, 15 cases fans, 15 cases essential oil, 20 cases feathers, 21 bales goatrugs, 30 bales rattan- shavings, 46 cases bristles 70 packages canes. 134 bales galangal, and 150 cases cassia. Antwerp:-7 cases cigars, and 200 cases cassia. For Bremen :-5 cases earthenware, 21 cases preserves, and 44 rolls mats. For New York:- 10 bales raw silk.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA,
Canton... Yokohama
1997-99 bales. 2,312
1898-99
bales.
1,305
.4.011
3,897
1,610
3,285
6,926
0,494
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 9th September.-The markot is firin. Quotations for Formosa are $41.25 to $44.50. Sales, 370 piculs.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 9th September.-A further rise in prices is reported, to which the demand for the mid-Autumn Festival has contributed. Quota
1898-00
lba.
Hankow and Shanghai... 9,912,901
Foochow
Amoy......
Canton...........
8.979.230
179,93 2,423,739
21,495,95$
1898-90
lbs.
Shanghai and Hankow... 21,776,036
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA | Shekloong, No. 1, Brownl.. 4.92 to 4.93
1897-98 do.
2, Brown... 4.80 to 4.82 lbs. Swatow, No. 1, White... 7.42 to 19,333,134 do.
, White... 7.22 to 7.25
"
**
*1
7.45
"
"
12
tions are:-
Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.50 to 7.52 per pol.
2. White,.. 7.29‹to 7.33
do.
For
Per steamer Indrapura, sailed on the 3rd September. For New York:-1,174 cases and 1,001 bales cassia, 3,875 packages firecrackers, 2,020 bales hemp, 50 packages soy, 50 cases essential oil, 89 packages blackwoodware, 14 cases bristles, 15 cases human hair, 10 cases bamboo fans, 70 packages rattanwaro, and 4 packages sundries.
3rd September. For London:-15 cases China- effects, 450 cases preserves, 24 cases cigars, 22 ware, 56 cases blackwoodware, 19 cases personal
cases bristles, 16 cases sundries, 32 bales canes, 30 bales feathers, 100 rolls matting, 1 case rattanchairs, 6,310 boxes tea, 100 casks presor. ves, and 1,233 bales hemp.
Per P. & O. steamer Borneo, sailed on the
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