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The appointment of Captain E. G.Waymonth, R.A., to be Adjutant of the Volunteer Corps during the absence on leave of Captain W. St. C. Bland, R.A., is gazetted.
On Saturday afternoon the Hongkong Volun. teer Corps took part with the remainder of the garrison in tactical exercise, going up to the Peak early and returning at about seven o'clock in the evening..
H.M.S. Endymion left for Weihaiwei on Thursday. She took with her a steam-launch, in- tended for surveying purposes, which has been built to Government order by Messrs. Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The late Mr. Granville Sharp's body was, in accordanes with his direction", "cremuted. “We hear that his ashes, also in accordance with bis directions, are being brought to Hongkong for interment and that they may be expected to
arrive in the course of two or three weeks.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EX PORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama Kabe......
The flag of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was flying at half-mast on Tuesday in con- sequence of news having been received by wire of the death of Mr. F. N. Firth, a member of the staff. Mr. Firth went home last year on account of ill health, but the change did not appear to benefit him, and his friends have been much distressed by the accounts received from time to time of his condition. The last report by mail was that he had to be wheeled in a bath chair and could only go out for an hour or two a day. Mr. Firth was highly esteemed Shangbai by his follow members of the Bank staff and all who knew him.
The Portuguese community of this colony, as well as of the northern and southern ports, will be glad to learn that news reached Macao on the 13th inst., by telegram, of the favourable decision by the judges of the Appellate Court at Goa in the case of Mr. Basto and the editor of the Echo Macaense. The sentence passed by Justice Magalhaes upon Mr. Basto and the editor was condemned in toto and cansequently revoked, and it is said that the Attorney-General, Mr. Pinheiro, was censured for promoting a " по саво.* We hear that Mr. Basto's services to the public are to be recognised by the pre- Bentation to him of a testimonial.
The remains of the late Rev. Dr. Chalmers were interred Sunday afternoon. There was a large attendance both of Europeans and Chinese, amongst those present being Viscount Suirdale representing H.E. the Governor, the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary, Sir Thomas Jackson, don. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Mr. A. McConachie, Dr. Kerr, of Canton, Mr. D. Gillies, Dr. G.H. Bateson Wright, Mr. C. Ford, etc., etc. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. T. Pearce, and an address was delivered in Chinese by the Rev. Wong Yat-tso, who had been Dr. Chal- mers's assistant and co-worker for many years. Mr. Wong was deeply moved as he dwelt upon the life and work of his deceased friend.
The following returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 80th November, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published:—
Average Specie in amount.
Banks.
Chartered Bank of
India, Australia and China,
Hongkong and
$2,990,414
Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation 7,531,433 National Bank of
China, Limited, 446,265
Total
reserve.
$1,500,00
5,000,000
150,000
$10,968,112 $6,650,000
A novel steam-launch has been built at
EXPRT
Canton
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1899-1900 11e. 24,863,295 12,961,610
87,824,985
85,905,578
SILK. RT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Yokohama
1899-1900
balus.
55,814
18,867 16,709
89,589
[December 16, 1699.
"RICE.
HONGKONG, 15th December,-A strong demand has been experienced from Canton and prices show a further advance. Quotations are:- Buigon, Ordinary.
Round, Good quality Long
-$2.00) to 2.95 3.20 to 8:35 9,60 to 8.05
•
J
Siam, Field, will oleuned, No. 2
8.25 to 8:80
Garden,
No. 1
8.60 to 8.65
珍珠
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Fine Cargo.................................................. 4.20 to 4:25
White ............................................................................ 8,85 ta 880
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 15th December,-Among the sales 1898-19
reported during the week are the following: - lbs.
YARN AND PILE GOODB-Bombay Yarn som 28,738,762|| 50 bale* No, 6 at $96, 50 balen No. 8 at $77, 1,800 12,166,816 bales No. 10 at $81 to $90, 650 bales No. 38 at $76 to 88, 100 bales No, 16 at $91, to $97, 1,200 bales No. 30 at $95 to $103. Grey Shirtings.-600 pièces 82 lbs. 'Red 7 boys at $3,600 pieces 10 lbs. 2 Stags at $4.45, 500 plecen 10 lbs. Little Stag at $4.50, 600 pieces Flowers Vase at § 1.60, 600 pieces 10 lbs. and Horse at $4.42], 600 pieces 10 lbs. Palm chop at 84,571, 600 pieces 84 lb.. 8 Dogs ät bales.$5.55. White Shirtings-500 pieces No. 500 t 86,822 $4.95, 600 pieces Gold Elephant at $4:82), 860 17,207 pieces Gold Tiger at $6.85, 500 pieces Flower at 12,197 | 35.471, 500 pieces No. 60 at $4.92), 600 i pieces Gold Goree at $4.85, 400 pieces Blue Lion at 64 916 86.70, 250 pieces 600 at $4.9 †, 600 pieces 8 Qat $4.90, 500 pieces 8 Q at $4,87. T. Oloths 1-750 pieces 7 lbs. Red Stag at $4.87), 600 pieces 8 lbs,
1898-9
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN | V V at £3.271, 600 pieces 8 lbs. X X at.. $3.321,
TO AMERICA.
Shanʻr' ai Yokohama.....................
Canton ................................................******
1899-1900
haler.
10,333
1898-0 bales. 8.293
5,975
"6,329
20,/08
86.816
19,001
САМРНОЕ.
.28 016
HONGKONG, 15th December.—Prices are rather firmer. Quotations for Formosa are $84.00 to, $84.60 Balea 450 piculs.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, luth December.-Prices are falling again, under the influence of large arrivals. Quotations are: Shekloong, No. 1, White... §8,45 to $8.50 pcl.
2, White... 7.75 to 7.80 Shekloorg, No. 1.
do.
+9
Brown,.. 6.60 to 5.65 pel.
do. ..2. 'Brown... 5.45 to 6:50 Swatow, No. 1, White..... 8.25 to 8.30
'do.
1, White... 7.45 to 7.50 Swutow, No. 1, Brown... 6.45 to 5:50
do.
2. Brown... 5.40 Lo 6.45 Foochow Sugar Candy................12.15 to 12.20 8 oklomper
.......11.10 to 11.15
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per P. & O. steamer Machaon, sailed on the 28th November. For London:-1,256 boxes tea (26.376 lbs. congon, 4,562 boxes tea 95,802 lbs. So. caper, 85 boxes tes 1,785 lbs. So. Pekoe) 750 packages particulars unknown), 809 -obeste tea, 357 boxes tea, and 872 packages tea from Manila, 70 bales canes, 367 bales waste silk, 150 bales and à cases feathers, 12 cases bristles, 5 cases oowtail hair, 10 cases blackwood- ware, 8:1 cases meatexract, 17 cases cigars, 30 cases indigo, 7 cases curios, 35 cases effects, 16 cases wine. 2,282 cases and 300 osaks preserves, 866 cases and 49 bags shells, 22 h'hds ale. 11 packages chairskin, and 35 packages sundries. For London option Liverpool:-200 bales hemp For London option Manchester :-385 bales waste silk. For London option Hamburg 250 cases dry ginger. For Lowdon option Ant werp option Hamburg-10 bales selecesed cassia and 51 boxes bristles. For Liverpool - 1 case cigars. For Manchester:-100 bales waste silk. For Hamburg:-220 bales canes, and 100 rattans shaving. For Antwerp-156 bales split bamboo. For Colombo :-770 bags beans, 279 bags cigar. 20 bags sugar candy. 484 bales garlic, and 51 boxes preserves.
Shanghai by Mr. Nelson, of the Electrio Light Works, or rather the Shanghai-E.8 & Dock Co., for Mr. Nelson. The launch is fitted with a water tube boiler, and burns, kerosine oil. The peculiarity of the engine, as described by the China Gazette, is that it always runs the same way and at a constant speed, and is con- trolled by a Pickering governor, the reversing being done by reversing the blades of the pro- peller, which simplifies matters greatly, as one man can do the work of two, as he has a lever along the side of the wheel, which he can work with his right hand without being dependent Per P. & O. steamer Clyde, mailed on the on the engineer at all. If he wants to go ahead 9th December. For London-2 cases bris. he drops the lever forward of him, and to stop ties, cases cigars and silk from Manila, 1 case her brings it to the centre, then the blades have silks, 1 case cigars, 1 osse cotton goods, and 3 no pitch on them; when astern he brings it cases sundries. For Manchester:-25 bales right back; but the beauty of it is that he can waste silk. For Lyons :—100 bales (raw silk. get any pitch he wishes, from O to the full pitch. ' For Marseilles ----3 anses silks.
750 pieces 7 lbs. No. 2 Blue Lion at $20.05. 760 pieces 7 lbs. No. 2 Silver Lion at $2,750_pieces 7 lbs. Red Stag at $2.671, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Hunter and Stag at $3.37).
SHANGHAI, 7th December.-(From Mossra) Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report), Piece Goda.-During the short interval that has elapsed since our last Report business han not been very extensive or general, but there is more evidence of the intention of the dealers to invest in goods for the re-opening of the trade. The last steamers for Tienten cleared yesterday, and although that Port will not be quite so out off from communiontion with the rest of the made for the next three months. At the close world as formerly no further shipment will be
we learn there is a better demand in that market for Yarns. Generally s; eaking the market bere has not responded as yet to the advances at the producing entres to any adequate extent, but that Importers hardly expect ; however; “with few exceptions they do not care to sell forward, und only for prompt cash can be persuaded to part U a fair profit is offered. The Frechnen men have recovered their courage and are paying Vap on a fairly liberal scale, but the Tientsin mer ohants will only buy if very cheap. The business reported includes several renales, op which the natives make substantial profits, but they are a long way below replacing cost. 80 in English makes. The Auctions show a des far na reported the business has been entirely cidedly firmer tendency, especially for Grey goods. We are able to publish this week on the page 1195 the usual comparative Tuble of Re-Exporta to Newchwang, from which will be noticed the really startling progress the Trade with the Port has made during the ast season. This certainly is a strong refuration of the fears that have been so freely expressed of tho bàneful influence to be expected from the incursions of the Russians into the Nothern Provinces of China. The prosperity of the Country must be improving by leaps and bounds, for the figures published show, not only an increase in the heavy makes of goods, that might be required for the use of the coolies on- gaged on the Railway works, but also in almost overy article, many of which can only be treated an luxuries. It seems to us that this is an earnest of what may be expected in all parts of the noun. try so soon as Railways are generally introduced, no matter by whose money and influence they are built. The vast possibilities of this country, when it is properly opened up sie only for shadowed but unfortunately the necessary con- fidence in the integrity of its Government bas nos yet been established.
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SHANGHAI, 8th December.-(From Messrs Alex. Bivlfeld & Co.'s Report)-l'he week has again been very slack, the closing of the Northern ports putting a stop to a great deal of business. Native reports of the chaing of Tientsin have been' received, but so far these are not definitely confirmed by foreigners. Money is very tight, the Chines tanks charging unawilly high interest even for this season of the year, and this of touren further restricts business.
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