March, 31, 1900.]
MISCELLANEOUS,
Shanghai papers aunounce another outrage at Pootung, a Chinaman, whose offence was seeking work at the Docks, having been at tacked and blinded. No arrest had been made up to the 24th inst.
The Waler" question is to the fore. We see that the Borneo Company have given a cup, value $250, for a race for Australian Griffin ponies, at the next Sarawak race meeting, to be held in July this year.
A Japanese vernacular paper learns that the section between Takao and Akoten of the Trans-Formosan railway has been completed and that a trial service took place som days ago with satisfactory results. Akoten is half. way between Takao and Taiwanfu.
The Emperor of Russia has bestowed the de. coration of the Order of St. Anne, ornamented with diamonds, on H.E. Phya Suriva Nuvatr. the Siamese Minister at Paris
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Cantɔn
229
TO AMERICA.
1899-1960
1899-9-
baler.
bales.
15,659
6,928
7,645
7,001
30.160
26,762
53,464
41.691
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Peking in still of anexplained origiu, though, | EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN of course, the native panic-mongers have got it that it is due to Boxer machinations, and that the Russian building is to follow suit, and later on the Chinese. It broke out about eight Shanghai a.m. in the servants' quarters at the top of the building. The handsome new building is utterly gutt d-some of the furniture, and all the books were got out by the foreign neighbours, who at once made themselves into a salvage corps. Competent foreign observers who were early on the spot are disposed to think it was an accident, and not arson. The walls are standing intact and plumb with one exception, and euclose an empty space, as everything was burnt clean out during the twelve hours of the fire. The Chi- nese flocked in tens of thousands to see the destruction of the handsomest building in Northern China.
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 30th March.-The price is further advancing, market being brisk. Quotations for Formosa are: $94.50 to $95.00; sales 300 piculs.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 30th March. -The weakness con- tinues and the prices are further declining. Quotations are :—
do. It is intirusted
in the Siamese overument Gazette that Phya Suriya has permission to wear the decoration.
It was recently reported that the Korean Government negotiated a loan of $300,000 from Russia. It is now reported from Japanese sources that the amount of the loan is $3,000,000 A Seoul telegram to the Nichi Nichi Shimbun denounces the first report as "an idle rumour." The retirement of Mr. J. G. Machado, the British Post Master in Shanghai is annou bred. Mr. Machado can show fery long connection with the British Government, having been for a period of more than forty years in the Postal Department. For the last twenty years he has been Post Master in Shanghai.
Kobe papers report that preparations are | proceeding for the raising. on the pontoon system, of the steamer Morgan City, which les sunk on an Inland Sea island eight or ten miles from the town Onomicha This steamor, while on a voyage with troops to Manila, struck a rock on the night between 1st and 2nd September last, and after getting clear was beached on the spot where she now lies. It is believed that if the operations now to be carried through for ber salvage are unattended with serious difficulty or hindrance, she will fepay the expenditure on salvage and subsequent repairs. Her net tounage is 1738 and gross about 3,800, The exact extent of the damage to the ship is not accurately ascertained, but she is known to be rather extensively holed under the bow, and she lies wholly under water except the higher part of the forecastle. As this is probably the first occasion on which the pontoon method of ship salvage, has been employed by a Japanese company, great interest is felt in the operation. The pontoons may not leave Kobe for a week or so, but the work will be hastened on re-
as much as possible.
Last Thursday's Echo de Chine mentions the arrival at Woosung on Wednesday, in the French cruiser Pascal, of M. S. Pichon, French Minister at Peking. The Count de Bezaurs, French Consul-General at Shanghai, went to Woosung to meet M. Pichon, who was to main at Shanghai until Sunday, the 25th inst.
We see from Shanghai papers that the Super- intendent of Customs and the Doyen of the Consular body have declared the port of New- chwang to be infected, and that vessels arrivink therefrom will be brought under the sanitary regulations published on 15th February. It is also notified that the Chung Pao Sha sanitary station will be in operation from 1st April next.
The French postmaster at Shanghai announ ced on the 17th instant that correspondence for Hongkong, Swatow, Canton, Amo Foochow, Ningpo, and Haukow is now despatélied at the interual metropolitan tariff of 15 centimes for 15 grammes. On the other hand, letters despat- ched from these points for distribution by the Freach post office at Shanghai must be stamped at the rate of five cents per half-ounce.
There is a project on foot, according to The Japan Daily Mail, to construct another line of railway between Tokye and Yokohama for the carriago of goods only. Its termini would be at Etchiujima and the Yokohama Custom House, respectively. The promoters imagine that as goods only would be carried, their road would not compete injuriously with the Goveru- ment railway, though the idea apparently is to run the two side by side. Surely that is a some. what sanguine view?
A telegram states that the Japanese steamer Ryusei-maru (1,100 tons), which left Moji on the 10th instant for Weihaiwei, run ou a sunken rock in the neighbourhood of the Shantung promontory, on the morning of the 15th instaut The telegram further states that with the assistance of a British man of-war the vessel has been floated and towed to Liukang-tao in the bay of Weihaiwei, where she is now under. going temporary epairs. The vessel formerly the Russian steamer Vladimir,
was
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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
!
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JATAY TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1899-1900
Yokohama Kobe.......
20,461.896 14,041,235
40,506,131
SILK.
1898-29.
Jhs.
25,809.144 13,860,471
39,669,615
CANTON, 17th March.-Silk.-Tsatlees and Re- reels,-Nothing has been done in these sorts. Filatures. Although the demand continued to
prove, and a fair business being done, prices declined steadily for the first ten day of the fortnight. The last few days to market is just
a shade firmer, and some of the list tran-actions show an advance of $10-20 për pienl on the lowest prices paid. From prices paid quotations are: $1,030 for Kwong Shun Cheong and Miu King Lun 17/13, $1,010 for King Seog 11/13, $1,020 for Cheong Seng 11/13 and Kwong Sun Hang 11/13. $1,010 for Kwong Lun Fang 10/11 and Kwong Wo On 11/13, $1,000 for Cheong Ke 10/11. Kai Sun_Cheong 13,15, Hop King Wo 10/12, $85 for Kwong Yuen Hang 13, 15, $980 for Kai Cheong Loong 11/12, Yut Chong Wo and Shun Wo Hing 10,12, 8970 for How King Cheong and Koong Wo On 13,15. $910 for Kum Lum Lua Cheong 11/13 and Wat King Wo 122, $800 for King Wo Cheong_and"Koop King 18/2, 8780 for Cheung Sui Lan 18,22. Short-reels. Have been in little enquiry. From prices paip quotations are: $1,010 for 10 baby Kwong Wo Hing 14 16, Sto10 for 24 bales Kwon Wo Taï*14/16, §995 for 30 bales vhun Sun Hang, and $980 for 20 bales U Hin Cheong 14:16, Waste.-Almost nothing has lu en done and prices are weak and only nominal. Appended are quotations in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons, Exchange 4 months' sight, 1/114, and Fes, 2.50 per Dollar:-
Several of the officers of H.M.S. Peacock have been under court-martial as the result of a recent accident at Yangtze Cape through which two steam-pinnaces among other things. were lost. "We understand." says The North China Daily News, "that Lient, and Comdr. S. G. Douglas has been dismissed from the ship, as has one other officer, while]the case of a third is still before the Court. To command of the Peacock has been given td Lieht. C. P. R. Shanghai Coode, 1st Lieutenant of H.M.S. Algerine, who happens to be now in Shangbai on leave."
The Tientsin correspondent of the North China Daily News says that the Bank fire in
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Canton
Yokohama
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Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.90 to $7.95 pel. Shekloong, No. 1. Brown,.. 5.40 to 5.45 , White... 7.20 to 7.25
Swatow,
do.
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2. Brown... 5.25 to 5.30
No. 1, White... 80 to 8.03
do.
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1, White... 7.25 to 730 Svatow. No. i, Brown... 5:30 to 5 35 2, Brown... 5.15 to 5.20 Foochow Sugar Candy 11.73 to 11.80 9.75 10 9.80
do.
Sklen
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
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Per steamer Teenkai, sailed on the 14th Mar. For London :-5,042 bales hemp, 60 bales waste silk. 28 bales feathers, 13 cases bristles, and 13 packages sundries.
Per German steamer Stuttgart, sailed on the 21st March. For Odessa :-100 boxes cassia. For Genoa-628 bales raw silk, 20 cases essen tial oil and 1 oase curios. For Trieste :—250 · balos rattan shavings. For Antwerp-408 bales split bamboo, 83 bales bamboo scrap, 83 bales rattancore. 12 cases Chinaware, 8 rolls mats, and I case cigara For Antwerp/Ham. barg:90 bales feathers. For Amsterdam:-- 20 cases Chiuaware and 3 cases preserves. For Amsterdam/Rotterdam -100 cases cassia, and 100 bales split bamboo. For Rotterdam 6 cases cigars. For Bremerhaven :-7 cases Chinaware. For London :-120 rolls matting. For Bremen:--244 rolls matting, 3 cases curios, 3 cases cigars, and 1 case silk. For Hamburg- 437 bales feathers, 125 bales canes, 50 bales broken cassia, 25 cases staraniseed, 13 cases lith paper, 12 cases cigars, 5 rolls matting. 3 cases ginger, 2 packages split bamboo, and 1 package
tea.
Per steamer Calchas, sailed on the 21st March. For London :-3,063 bales hemp, 150 bales feathers, 98 bules bales canes. 2 bales lenf tobacco, 228 rolls matting, 178 cases palm leaf fans, 250 cases ginger: 50 cases white lead. 48 cases cigars.3 cases essential oil, 15 cases bris- tles, and 32 packages sundries. For Liver- pool:-1 case silk. For Manchester-75 bales waste silk. For Glasgow:--200) oases ginger. For London option Manchester:-20 bales waste silk. For London option Hamburg:-65 cases bristles, 36 bales canes, and 50 bales feathers.
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March. For More:-200 bales raw silk, Per steamer Sydney, sailed on the 26th
14 cases silks, ses grass cloth, 6 cases curios, 3 casos w care, 20 packages ten, 5 bales bair, api ases copper coins. For Havre :- casn
..and 383 rolls matting For Lyons:— { ; les raw silk. For Milan:- 5 bales raw silk.
OPIUM.
Hongkong, 30th March. -Malwa. —Iɛ dull. Last years' new at $920 and two years old at $930,
Bengal Market was marked by a violent fluctuations. Patna, Benares old and New at $995 nominal.
Perxinn. Is rather quiet and quotations for 1898-9 Anest Hamadan drug are $870/850 per pfcul.
Yezd drug contin......... neglected and unsulable.
To-day's stocks are:-*
baie.
* K
1899-1960
bales 62.473 24,784 17,355
. 51,722
24,138
Patna
18,938
Benares
Maiwa..
104,612
94,698
Persian
588 chests,
237
8(2) 2,256)
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