December 8, 1898.]
It is notified in the Gazette that H.E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. A. II. | Lee-Norman to be a Supernumerary Lieutenant in the Field Battery of the Hongkong Volun⚫ teer Corps with effect from the 25th November; also that Major Somerville, the King's Own, has been appointed Private Secretary to His Excellency, and Lieutenant Lee-Norman Aide- de-Camp..
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In connection with the recent accident to the German flagship Kaiser, the German Consulate here has communicated to ns as a preliminary warning for mariners that there is a rock under water at the entrange of the Samsah Bay, be- | tween Crag Island and the mainland, where the British Admiralty's chart No. 1988 in. dicates a depth of 10 fatboms. Further details will be published hereafter.
Commander Hastings, at the Magistracy on Saturday, reconsidered his decision committing a godown keeper, another Chinaman and the master of a passage boat, for the extensive rob. bery of cotton yarn from the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company on 20th October. The prisoners stole cotton to the value of $450. Sergeant Gourlay, however, effected the recovery of the cotton. The prisoners were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
A boating accident occurred in the harbour on Saturday. Two officers from H.M.S. Powerful were attempting to go round the island-a distance of 30 miles-in an out- rigger. The trip was almost completed, they having arrived opposite the Kennedytown Hos- pital, when they were caught in a squall. Their boat was upset but fortunately the tide, which was strong, drifted the boat and its occupants, who hung on to the keel, towards the pier be. longing to the New York Standard Oil Com- pany, against which the boat was dashed and completely wrecked.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
ir
pols.
200 Long Shantung B (whole bales)
1,000
do.
100 Curlies No. 2 and 3%
50 Honan Waste No 1 and 13: 100 Szechnen Frisonnee, common (whole hales)
Gene, and Bandsman E. Upton Pete. The se cond part opened with a variety Colour-Sergeant Lelliott, followed by a song and dance by J. Sullivan, both being encored, and then came an amusing little sketch entitled "Penheck in Paris," in which the characters were taken as follow:-Mr. Fluff (a visitor tö | Prices calculatet by Maerten's Fables at 11 per the Paris Exhibition), J. Arnold; Mrs. Floren- cent. Exchange 2/0; Freight 114.7.80 per bile. tina Fluff (Ditto his wife), Lt. Galloway; Frank Darlington (a tourist and Mrs. Fluff's brother), E. Aldous; Jack Lightfoot (a naval officer), Bandsman Carter; Jeremiah Tinfoil Blonde (un old rich gent), C. 8. Lelliott; Clementina Blonde (bis daughter, in love with Jack Lightfoot), Bandman J. Upton Jemmy Joss (waiter in the gardens), E. Broadhurst; Neapolitan Girl (fortune-teller), F. Ayres; Gen. darme, E. Upton.
CA TON,
COMMERCIAL,
'T'EA.
24th November,-Macao Congous.- Tras actions during the past month aggregate these are Fine Teas, for which prices show an 6,000 boxes at Tls. 131-6 per pienl. Many of advance of Tis 2-3 per picul, but the quality is good. Scented Capers.-Settlements for the picul, making the total to date 181,000 boxes; past month are 6,000 bores, at Tls. 15-21 per
to this must be added further 6,000 boxes for settlements short reported, which will make a grand total of 191,003, Loxes. It is very unlikely that there will be any more buying and the season will close with an export of 4 millions of lbs. The stock of leaf in native hands is éstimated at 8,000 boxes, which will be carrie-l over to next year.
EXPORT OF TRA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1897.98 ¦! 8. *3,868,361
1898-91
11.g.
Han! ow and Shanghai...12 465.200 Foochow Amoy..
On 1st December on the Happy Valley the Hongkong Football Club played H.M.S; Graf. ton before a large, number of spectators. The match proved an excellent one, both teams playing up to their best form. The first goal | Canton was scored by Noble after several of the Člub forwards had sent in some good but fruitless shots. In the second half the Grufton played up harder but when getting dangerous on one occasion F. H; Kew made an excellent save. A capital goal was scored by C, T. Kew from about twenty-five yards from the goal-line and shortly afterwards Noble dribbled the ball into the net. Shanghai The match thus ended in a victory for the Club | Awoy by 3 goals to uil.
Under the heading of "an eruption of dome- lets," the Hongkong correspondent of the N.C. Daily News writes:-The City of Victoria is undergoing an eruption of small domes and spirelets. The new Club inaugurated the disease by a breaking out of three small domes of the pepper-box type, not ineffective, but why three? A vast and truly imposing building designed for mercantile offices bas now arisen on the new Praya Reclamation which is not only adorned with a small dome at each corner, but boasts a quite imposing one in the centre of its Praya eleration. Another building, likewise intended for offices, has risen next to, and greatly overtops Butterfield aud Swire's elegant premises, and from each corner of this lofty structure horn-like excrescences are commencing to obtrude. The foundations of another huge block, also on the Reclamation, have been laid, and this building will also re- joice in sundry, turrets or domes. Even in purely domestic architecture the fashion beginning to intrade, for a villa with a small spire is now showing up from the MoDonnell
Road
.11,773,256 58,797 4,143,760
11,980,511
660,744
29,268,103
31,9:4,781
Tsatlees-Hemtah Stork Chayling,
J
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13
Blne Phoenix Lanfung. Chay Kiling
Stork Chayling Hangchow Tsatlees.-Pagoda Tinghow Taysaam.-White Kahing. Lily Flower 3
Green Kahing Y V. C. Chayling
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Gold Goose 1
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Chinoum.-Fighting Cock Chop 1
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Yellow Silk,-Meeyang Fooyang Wongchow
Hand Filature.--
Tie Stlg per pel. porib, 4313-10-3-11 (480) 10/2) - 451) 10,3) 481 10/8 4250/1 42510-14 1 445 10:0) 2. 425 10 1
4574 10/10 442110:6 450 108 4471 10.71 4974 10:419 385 801 88047/11 235 5/9
Flying Gold Dragon Croisee 1, 2 & 8....arg. 586 13,9 Wild Silk-Tussah Filatures,
1.
Spinning Girl, 8, cocoons }. 287}
Tussah Raw
150 160 3,9) a 401
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROTE,
anghai Canton .... Yokohamn.........
1898-99
1997-08
b..les
bate
35;322
32.633
27,149
17,235
-11,019)
11,356
78,489
69,213
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
TO AMERICA.
Shian ai Cant. Yokohama
1898-99
bales.
1807-98 bales.
8.293
...8.303
7 2018-
10,5 1
18,
22.150
32.134
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 2nd December. The market is firm. 5,455,162 | Quotations for Fo mosa are $49.50 to $5′),
Sales, 250 pieni.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES - AND CANADA.
Foochow
1898-91: lbs. 11,643 181 10 192.254 6,300,976
180°-99. lbs. 17,492,496 11,017,100 7,126.264
28,196,411 35,685,864
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA
1898-09 lbs.
Shanghai and Hankow... 22,676,902
1897-98 ìbs. 19,462,293
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.
1898-09 lbs. 23.039 781 12,166,816
Yokohama... Kobe
1597-08 lb.. 21,475,418 24,475,448
35,206,597 38,797,670
SILK.
SHANGHAI, 26th November.-(From Mest. A R. Burkill & sons' Circular).The Home market are firmer, and Blue Elephants are quited from London at 107), and Go d Kilings from Lyons at Fes. 28.50. Raw Silk,—The market is a little weaker, but settlements are only on a small scale; Green K-hings and Chincum are responsible for some 20 bales. In Yellow Silk about 100 bales have changed hands. Arrivals, as 1er Customs Returns, November 19th 10 25th are: 677 bales White, 131 bales Yellow, and 177 bales Wild Silks.
HONG ONG, 2nd December.-The tone of the market has improved and prices are risingl Quotations are i-
11
Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.75 to 7:80; wapel
do.
, White.. 7.33 to 7.40 Shekloong, No. 1. Brown,.. 5.0: to 5.10
do.
2. Brown... 4.9). 10) 4.95. Swalow, No. 1, White... 7.60 to 7.65
da,
1, White... 7 25 to 7.30 3ratow, No. 1, Brown, 480 to 4 85
do.
2. Brown... 4.70 to 4.75 Foochow Sugar Curly, Shekloong
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11.00 to 1.05 .10.00 to 10.05
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per American ship, Mary L. Cushing, suiled on the 4th Nov. From Hongkong for New York:-19,781 rolls matting, 3,832 packages, firecrackers, 1,605 packages tea, 1,215 cases palm leaf fans. 50-bales cassia lignia, 250 cases preserves, 143 packages rattans, and 40 cases Chinaware.
Per Brit. steamer John Sanderson, sailed on the 17th November. For New York -6,126 rolls matting, 1,317 packages cassia, 2,539 packages merchandise, 5 casks ginger, 17 cases China- ware, 23 cases human hair, 10 cases lith. paper, and 2 cases ylang ylang.
Per steamer Pyrrhus, sailed on the 19th November. For Liverpool-4,400 bales hemp, I case cigars, and 3 packages sundries. Glasgow:-2 cases curios,
On Saturday evening, in the Gymnasium, Murray Barracks, the entertainment given the previous Thursday evening by the King's Own Regimental Amateur Dramatic Club was re- peated. There was again a large attendance. The first part of the programme consisted of a has taken place for Ainérica in Hanıl Filatures. 80 cases essential oil, 9 cases elitects, 1 case sil
Re-Reels and Filatures. Some further business about 100 bals in all; the market is stealy with holders willing to meet current prices. Nothing Filatures to date ie: 1,6 balea to the Continent, doing in Steam Filatnies. The Export of Steam Lelliott, Corporal:06 balis to America, and 61 balss to England.
performance by the "Orange and Blue Ming trels," who sang some capital songs and retailed jokes and conundrums innumerable. Bandsman
Nov. For London: 4,777 boxes tea, 58 Per steamer Sarpedon, sailed on the cigars, 4 cases blackwoodware, 3 cases China ink,
7 cases cowtail hair, 700 cases, and 225 canes, 289 rolle matting, 13 packages shells, aud preserves. 295 bags gum, 3 bales hemp, 50 bales
30 packages
sundries.
For London and or
Carter Colendam Upton, H. Gray, Wild Silk-Settements amount to 100 bales Manchester :-360 bales waste silk. For Lora
O'Donohue,
Bandsınan E. Upton, E. Broadhurst were the soloists. Lient. Galloway made an excellent interlocutor. Colour-Sergeant Lelliott was Tam- Bandsman J. Upton Bones, E. Broadhurst
Raw and Filitures. Waste Silk.— he principal | don and/or Rotterdam 150 cases ginger, and ~~ business has been for the Continent one Liyer 1 package sundries. For Manchesteri taking 1 000 piculs of Long Saantung B. Among bales waste silk. For Liverpool -1 bale, hemp. the settlements reported are:
For Glasgow — 200 cases ginger. For Ant-
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