September 16, 1899.]
The stamp revenue last month amounted to
„389, being an increase;
on the smonnt collected in the corresponding month of last year.
The Hongkong Branch of the China Associa tion in its recently issued report, dated 11th May, 1899, refers as follows to the New Terri tory -——The long sought for extension of the colony of Hongkong has been also obtained, but under circumstances that render it very donbifal whether the acquisition will be of any Frat or immediate benefit to the colony. The Convention was signed on the 9th June, 1898, to take effect on the lat July following. Pos session was not taken until the 16th April last; and was accompanied and followed by a series of incidents which reflect no very great credit on our methods of government, and which are not at an end. The boundaries of our new territories are still unsettled and the arrange- ments for its utilisation and improvement are still-in embryo.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
in a couple of days, and would then proceed to Hankow to relieve the Esk, which is now, stationed there. The Esx returns to Shanghai, The Foochow correspondent of the Echo dễ Chine,in a letter dated 26th August, mentions the departure of Mr. Siemsson, the German Consul, and goes on to say -Mr. Wintzer is the Gore: mat Consul pro tem, so that with the exception of the English Consul we will only have very young consuls here, as Dr. Gracey, the Amercan Consul, is going on leave shortly and his place will be filled by his son, Place aux jeunes.
A fire occurced at the Hongkow Police Station, Shanghai, on the night of the 6th. Sep tember, due to the overheating of a stove pipe in the cookhouse. The roof fell in, but the lower part of the building was not much: damaged. The China Fire Insurance Co. was interested with a risk of Tls. 9,000.
Telegraphic information has been received from the head office of the Yokohama Specie Bank of the results of the half yearly general meeting of the shareholders held on Saturday last. The dividend was declared at 15 per cent. per annum and after the ordinary half-yearly meeting an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders was held and the resolution to double the Bank's capital, making it 24 million yen, was carried.
Referring to the Interport Rifle Match the Singapore Free Press says:-A letter has been received from Mr. M. S. Northcote, Hon. Beo. H.K.R.A., in which he says:—“As our annual Volunteer encampment will be held this year from the 20th to 30th October and many of our team are members of the Corps I regret that the dates you suggest would not be con The action against the Argyll for damages venient to us. We would suggest the same brought by Mr. Fujita has been settled out- dates as last year, viz., 1st to 15th November, side the Court on payment of a sum in compon- both dates inclusive. If you are agreeable to sation for the damage done. Messrs. E. H. these dates I will communicate with Shanghai Hunter and Mr. Narutaki, the Mayor, acting on receipt of your answer." Mr. Northcote in his private capacity, together with some other also alludes to the matter of the Trophy that gentlemen, were asked, and succeeded in arrang- has been in abeyance so many years, and pro-ing the compromise. The adjourned hearing of poses that this subject be again considered after the case accordingly did not come off. Kobe the date of the match of 1899 is settled. Mr. Chronicle. C. M. Phillips, Hon. Seo. S.R.A., writes by Arst mail to say that the Hongkong dates will be accepted by Singapore. It may therefore be considered that the consent of Shanghai is
certain.
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chops up to Taols abatedi command Taels. Hysons. →→The settled with
before the sERKOI cario choicest
and some business Moyunes at No. 28 to 87 taken good Fohow desciptions a picul. The proportion of Hy descriptions of Country Tens by year. In the memory of 1 here the proportion of Hy from 10 to 15 per cent, the to date are about 87 per 60,000) half-chests out of a Total.c chests.
Settlements repor
Pinganey
Local packed.***** - Fychow
Tienkai ................................ Moyane
since 28th
2,201
2,867-19.10 A
475#76,682 ##91:50 à 42.00
67582027,829;}-chesti setiap
Total Settlements from opening of the season
punituskep end an ema VŠEK ZAMANA
to date are
Fychow Tienkui Moyune
£1899 x 1800; kids data
Settlements,
chests. J chests}},{
Stookwar
Pingauey
71,806. Fox
14,828
Local packed.
15.525
187
29,957
19,651
29,125
Total.....
150,034.
* 1898
1809,
Stock
t-chests.
-chests:
Pinguey
-81,258
Local packed....... 12,219, 2 Fychow Tienkai Moyune
21,424 4178
7,947)
18,418
Total
28.722
Settlements.
EXPORT OF | EA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
KINGDOM AND CONTINEN
Amoy...
Foochow Canton
1899-1900
141,858
9.491,174
2,895,664
28,042,721
The N. C. Daily News of the 7th September says The news of the death of Mr. Alexander Thurburn, which occurred at the General Hospital at 5 am. yesterday, was received with very sincere regret by his numerous friends.in At the Magistracy on the 8th Sept. Private Shanghai. He came ont to Shanghai early in Richard Bailey, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, the sixties as a tea-taster in the firm of Smith. was charged with stealing $62 from J. Mitobell, Kennedy & Co., and subsequently became a light-keeper, Gap Rock Lighthouse. When sharebreker, a profession which he followed up charged defendant said, "Mr. Mitchell asked to the time of his being taken ill some weeks me to have a drink and he asked me to come.
ago. He was a gentleman in the fullest sense outside. I went outside and he said: Hare you of the term, onltivated, courteous, and of the are, and gave me a bundle of dollar notes and nicest integrity. Some years ago, he undertook said; go and treat the boys.' I did not know the Secretaryship of the General Hospital and anything more about it until I found myself held the post until his death. The Sisters Han! ow und Shanghai... 4,511,080 in the Police Sation." According to the evid- there will keenly regret bim. Whether fortune ence for the prosecution Mr. Mitchell was #miled or frowned on him he was always the at the Kowloon Hotel the previous night sit-same, and there was no man among the older ting ontside next to a soldier. He subsequently residents here more generally and deservedly came across in the launeb to Hongkong with respected. He died a bachelor. His brother Mr. W. H. Osborne, landlord of the Kow- is the well-known Manager of the Mercantile loon Hotel. On reaching Hongkong he found Bank at Hongkong. that an envelope marked "on Her Majesty's service" and which contained the money was missing. He told Mr. Osborne, and the latter said he would make enquiries when he get back. On getting back to the hotel he saw defendant, who was the man who had sat next to Mr. Mitchell, and as he suspected him he watched him closely. He saw him ask for a bottle of whi- aky and tender a five dollar bill in payment. He also pulled out some paper. Mr. Osborne asked to look at it and on examining it he found that it was marked " On Her Majesty's service," and that it also contained some memorandum. Mr. Mitchell had told him that there was some me- morandum on the package he had lost. Mr. Osborne sent for a policeman. P. 8. Kerr came, and on searching defendant found $10.49 in his pocket and $45 in his boots. Defendant was drunk at the time. Defendant, who had nothing to say, was sentenced, to three months' hard labour
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tokyo despatch says the Railway Bureau hentain has contracted with Messrs. Arnold, arberg & Co., for the purchase of 10,000,000
of Japanese coal
for the steam engines pumping out the water from the ping colliery, which was recently flooded and the working of which had to be suspended
●nsequenc8. The price contracted for is 7
er ton.
*HM 8. Pigmy left Shanghai for Ningpo on the 6th September owing to the missionary trouble at Taiohow," she was expected to return
COMMERCIAL,
TEA.
SHANGHAI, 9th September.-(From Messrs. Lewis & Co.'s Circular.)—Black l'ea.-The greater portion of the settlements reported are said to be for shipment to the ontinent. Prices show no decline. Stocks are reduced to a small compass, and further arrivals for this season are expected to be unimportant.
11
Settlements reported are:— Ningchow..... 1,669. -chest, Tls. 21,85 at 23:70 Kremun
87
19 Hohow......... 1,105 Wenchow...... .... 414 Oonin
210
3,386
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO,
UNITED STATES AND CANADA, AS 1899-1900. 1898.99.
Shanghai. Amoy
Foochow
849
7,600,701
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODEZYN
vi. heh unte9401899-1900'S
Shanghai and Hanków.. 25,863,948 +121,776
EXPORTOFTEÄ FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA. MAGUN
15
5- 17
nt 19 ∙14.75 at 16.50
15,90
Yokohama Kobe:
Stock, 5,945 half-chests, against 8,823 half- chests at same time last year.
CANTON 1st Septem has been done, but som have been offered $780 No settlements have are obtainable Fi neglected daring and if buyers had siderable con On Sunday
Green Tea-Telegraphed sales of new Country Teas from New York are even more disappointing than first valuations. Pingsueys, Some of the latest settlements show decline of i ta-l to I tael a picul on previous rates and demand has slackened considerably. - 'Third Gunpowders are enquired for by buyers for Batoum, and and a few thousand boxes hare been settled by them at Taels 15 to 18 a pienl. The probable Total yield is estimated at 110,000 half. chests. Country Teas.-Choice Moyunes and | nt full prices Tienkais are slightly weaker, and Teainen find From prices some difficulty in placing these qualities. Fine Kee Win and finest are steady, but there is less inclina. $985 for tion on the part of buyers to do business until Iną 11/13 some decline is established. The demand for Ban On and Kro
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