February 25, 1899.
shows that there was one case of enteric fever, one case of scarlet fever (on H.M.S. Powerful), and three cases of smallpox, of which two were in the harbour and one at Yaumati.
The Gazette contains a notification giving the Governor's assent to varions Bills passed by the Legislative Council. The Vehicles Ord- inance is not amongst the number, from which it may be inferred that the absurd und unwork- able provision with regard to the compulsory carrying of lights on private chairs is being
reconsidered.
Considering the interest that is taken in
gar- dening and the success which attends the efforts to grow home fowers locally it is singular that the Flower Show cannot be resuscitated. The gentleman who proposed the rote of thanks to the directors and staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk on Saturday wore a buttonhole of snowdrops grown in bis garden at Kowloon.
A blue jacket on H. M ̧ 8. Undaunted had a narrow escape on Wednesday. He was sent aloft to clear a flag which had become fouled and, missing his hold, fell from the foremast head into the fighting top, a distance of some sixty feet. He was carried down and immedi- ately attended to by the ship's surgeon, when it was discovered that, beyond a severe shaking and a sprained ankle, he was none the worse for his lofty tumble.
The flags at Government House and at the various Consulates were flying at half-mast on 19th Feb. in consequence of the death of M. Felix Faure, President of the French Republic, news of which sal event was received on Fri- day. M. Faure was a self-made man, and a man of whom his country might well be proud. He filled the office of President with conspicuous success during a period of extreme difficulty, A memorial service will be held at the Roman Catholic Cathedral at half past nine this morn- ing.
We have received a printed copy of the minutes of meetings held in connection with the Chinese Club now in course of formation. The members on the 16th January numbered 147. The rules are to be modelled on those of the Hongkong Clab. The following gentle men onstitute the Committee, the names
K
being arranged alphabetically :-Messrs. Chan A Fook. Chan Kai-ming, Chan Wieson, Chow Kam-wing, Fung Wa chun, Ho Fook, Ho Tang, Li Itoug-ini, Li Pak. Lo Tat, Kuk King- fo, Mok Mau-chenng. Ng Kwai-shang, Tse Tsan-tai, and Wong Hoi-pang.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
There appears to have been a dearth of | aper at Manila, for some of the issues of the Ameri- can which reached us ou 17th Feb. are printed partly on white and partly on heliotrope paper and others partly on heliotrope and partly on yellow paper.
A European agent of the Tonkin Spirit Farm, while making a raid in a village lately, was attacked by the populace and received such injuries that he died from them shortly after- In the souffle a native woman was killed by a wards. His native assistants were also ill-used.
revolver shot.
From the N. C. Daily News we learn that Mr. P. C. Dresing, Engineer-in-Chief of the Great Northern Telegraph Co., died at Copenhagen on the 12th inst. The deceased gentleman was born in 185! and eutered the service of the company in 1871. He first came to Shanghai in 1874 and his final visit was in 1883, when be superintended the laying of the cable between Vladivostook and Shanghai vid Nagasaki. Of late years he has written many valuable papers on telegraphy, etc., notably on the scheme of communicating between the shore and lightships by telegraphy without wires. He was a most energetic and successful electrician and through his death the company has lost a most valuable servant.
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SILK.
169.
SHANGHAI, 18th February(From Messrs. K. Burkill & Sons' Circular.)—The Home marke are strong, and in London Blue Elephants have risen to 12/9 and in Lyons Gold Kilins to Fo 81.75. Bar Silk.-Business has been almost a stan·Istill owing to the Chinese New Year' holidays, but the market has opened exceedingl strong. Tis. 530 is reported to have been offered for Goll Kilina without takers, and the dealers
settled, mostly Minchew, and the stock is now are asking Tis. 535; reports differ as to last price. paid. Yellow Silk.-About 150 plonls have been
almost nil of all kinds. Arrivals, as per Custome Retur is, 6th to 17th February, are: 400 bales. White, 2 biles Yellow and 270 bales Id. Bilk Re-reels and Filatures-130 bale have changed ban is in Steam auf Hind Filatures at advanced prices. The Exports of Steam Filatures ty date is, to England 124 bales, France 2,649 bale, and America 2,079 bales. Will Silk.-Business has passed to extent of 400 bales at prices showing: bat little change. Waste Silk.-Stocks are small of all kinds and settlements are on a small scale. A sale is reportel of 100 piculs Old Silk Wadding 80 per cent. 20 per cent. at lls. 6.35.
EXPART OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai Canton
1898-99
1897-98
bales.
bales.
53,853
41,725
26,606
19,849
Yokohama..................................................... 17,057
16,612
97,516
81,079
EXT STOF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
Shan
ai
Yokohama
1898-99 hales
1897-98
bales.
7.850
9.429
8,595
--10,440
20,878
25,488:
87,828
4,852·
At Shanghai on the 12th February a fire
number of fatalities attended by purred in Fukien Road, when nine native houses were destroyed and several others dam- aged. The Mercury gives the following account of the fatalities:-A servant girl aged 15, be- longing to the house where the the fire origin- ated, in her fright ran into No. 26 and hid ber- self in such a way that escape was impossible and when this house caught fire she was burned to death. The fire burned so fiercely that the occupier of No. 26 hd only time to jump out of the window and was so seriously injured that he Canta........................... had to be removed to the Shantung Road Hospital. But the most regrettable inoident Was that which occurred to the occupiers of No. 29, where the wife, her three sisters, and a one year old baby met their death by suffocation. It was not known to any one that there was any person in the barning house, otherwise efforts would have surely been made to rescue them. Their charred remains were This does not discovered hours afterwards, not exhaust the list of casualties, for during the progress of the fire European Constable No. 24, Lundquist, was standing benea tha door in the alleyway when the wall fell, burying him up to the chest. Luckily he succeeded in thrusting his head and shoulder into the door-Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.85 to 7.90 ur pol. Way otherwise another fatality would have doubtless occurred. The Constable was promptly unearthed by the firemen and taken to the Central Station.
The U.S.S. Monterey arrived from Manila on 17th Feb. She is a double barbette, low-freeboard monitor of 4,034 tons displacement and 5,214 indicated horse power. Her battery comprises 2 twelve-inch breech loading rifles, 2 ten-inch breech loading rifles, 6 six-pounders (Hotch- kiss rapid fire), 4 one-pouuders (Hotchkiss rapid fire), and 2 Gatlings. The vessel was built at the Union Iron Works, San-Fra cisco, in 1892. Her complement is 15 officers and 187 meu. The following are the officers:-Commander E. H. C. Loutze, commanding; Lieutenant E. M. Hughes, executive officer; Lieutenant F. E. Beatty, navigator; Lieutenant T. S. Rodgers, Lieutenant- H. Kimmell, Lieutenant W. W. | Hankow and Shanghai...12,230,663 Buchanan, Lieutenant J. D. McDonald, Lieuten-Foochow
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF VEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDUM AND CONTINENT.
1897.98 1-8.
ant C. F. Hughes, Surgeon I. W. Kite, Pay. Aшoy........................................................................、 master E. B. Rogers, Chief Engineer H. N. Į Canton Stevenson, Naval cadet D. S. Mahony, Pay- mater's Clerk J. B. Horton, Acting Gunner J. Donald, Acting Carpenter W. P. Harding.
MISCELLANEOUS,
In consequence of heavy losses, two well- known native sugar merchants carrying on busi- ness in Shanghai have put up their shutters.- Mercury.
Captain Messer of the British steamer Chun Shan, which arrived at Singapore from Amoy on the 14th February reported that the Chief Engineer died from brain fever on the 10th and was buried at sea.
1898-90
lbs.
.12,545,846 688,318 3,061,715
30,526,042
15,099,727
12,160,708 685,631 5,887,884
38,833,970
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Shanghai... Amoy Foochow
1898-99
lba. 16,621,547 12,034,647 7,297,412
34,953,606
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 24th February.-There is little change to report is the position of this market since its reopening after the China New Year Quotations for Formosa Sules 300 piculs.
are $52.50 to 53.00
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 24th Feb.—The market has again rul d firm and prices are stile advancing. Quota-
tions are:-
do.
P
2, White... 7.26 to 7.80
Sheloong, No. 1. Brown,.. 5.20 to 5.25
.
do.
2, Brown... 5.05 to 5.10 - Swatow, No. 1, White... 7.80 to - 7.85:
dlo. · 1, White... 7.16 to .7.20 3w.tow, No. 1, Brown... 4.90 to 4.95 **
do.
2, Brown... 4.80 to 4.85 Foochow Sugar Candy................11,60 to 11.70 Sarkloang
.......10.00 to 10.05
10
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
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10
12
Per P. & O. steamer Bengal, sailed on the 4th February. For Manchester:-1 case silk piece goods. For London :—160 bales raw silk, 50 cases bristles, 16 cases silk piece goods, cases China ink, 1 case books, and 5 packages ten. For France:-552 bales raw silk, 12 cases silk piece goods, 3 cases feathers, and 29 packages hair. For Milan:-10 bales raw silk, 1897.98. Per P & O. steamer Malacca, sailed on the
lbs.
8th February. For Manchester:-1 case cigars 20,836,060 | from Manila, and 10 bales waste silk. For Lon 14,522,77% dọn :-7 cases oigars from Manila, 266 p'kages 7,126,264 | tea, 9 bales feathers, and 27 bales bamboo canes from Focobow, 2,055 rolls mats and matting, 425 bales waste silk, 92 bales canes, 98 bales and 8 cases feathers, 154 cases Chinaware, 5 casen
42,485,096
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA camphorwood trunks, 16 oases blackwoodware,
1898-99.
iba.
Shanghai în 1 Hankow..... 22,783,872
1897-98
lbs. 19,482,203
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
TATES AND CANADA.
A torpedo oruiser built at the Foochow Arsenal was launched on the 29th January, and named the Kien Wei, which means "Strength of Fokien.” The dimensions of the cruiser are length 260 feet, breadth 27. feet, draught of water, maximum, 11 feet, displacement 875 tons. Yokohama................... The horse-power will be about 7,000 and the ship is intended to go at least 254 miles an hour, ... more than 23 knots.
Kobe
1898-99 lbr.
25,117,003
1897-98 Jbs.
4 cases copper gongs, 15 cases cigaru, 19 cased effects, 3 cases curios, 6 cases and 150) caaka preserves, 11 packages sundries, and 1,568 boxes tea.
Per steamer Laos, suiled on the 11th February For France:---607 bales raw silk, 19 cases 25,670,893 piece goods, 12 onses bristles, 8 cases i anndrie 13,658,319 15,602,288 and 420 rolls malting. For Miln baled
aw silk. For London :22 cases silk 38,775,386 41,278,181 groods.
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