November 24, 1900.]
and Clifton Brown; halves-Burke and Stevens; forwards-Loring, Lewis, Mulleneux, Gibson, Briggs, Sharp, Viger, and Holden.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
421
fire was confined to the one place, and did damage to the extent of $2,100. The loss is completely covered by insurance. Mr. Robertson, of the Civilians: back-Russell; three-quarter backs fire brigade, with Sergeants Ritchie and Sim, Clementi, Hanson, Low, and Williamson; from No. 7 Police Station, were early on the EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED half-backs-Howkins and another; forwards-scene, and by their efforts kept the out. Saunders, Johnson, Bishop, Hallifax, Wilson, break in check until the arrival of the brigade
from the Central. Sandford, Stookwell and McMurtrie.
The funeral of Boatswain Robert Parnell, of H.M.8. Humber, whose body was picked up in HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. the harbour on the 16th instant, took place
on the 17th instant at the cemetery at Happy "D" INFANTRY COMPANY.
Valley. The coffin, covered with wreshts and The 2nd shoot for Mr. Keswick's Cup was draped with the Union Jack, was mounted on held on Sunday morning last, and considering a gun carriage drawn by bluejackets. The the importance of shooting to an Infantry U.8.8. Monterey and S.M.8. Gefion were Corps. the attendance of members was unsatis-represented, as also were the Royal Welsh factory. The following were the best scores:-- Fusiliers, Royal Artillery, and the Royal En-
200 500 600 H'cap Togineers. Three volleys were fired over the yds. yds. yds. points, tal. * Private H. Horley 27 30 25 * Private J. Andrew 28 27 21 * Pte. D. M. Graham 18 26 22 Private A. Watson 28 29 28 25 25 21 Capt. J. Forbes
Private T. Grimshaw 27 20 17 Lieut. Skinner 24 22 23
Corporal A. Ritchie 26 31 15
* Winners of spoons.
15
97
88
87
85
18
83 82
81
RC.
222120200
80
THE INTERPORT SHOOTING MATCH.
FULL SHANGHAI SCORES.
The following are the full scores of the Shanghai team in the Interport Shooting Match on Wednesday last. The shooting at Shanghai was at 7.30 a.m. at the Rifle Butts. The light was good up for the 200 yds., but was just a little hazy for the longer
200 500 600 To- ranges.
yds. yds. yds, tal.
Private Brand,
Dumfries,
Mr. J. C. Watson,
32 32 32 96 33 32 31 96
94
B.V.C
Q.-M. Sergt. Bourke,
11
33 29 32 33 30 30
27
31 91
33 30
Private Samson,
Col. Sergt. Sharples,
M
Captain Young, 4th Gourkas 33 26 Insp. Collins, S.M. Police ... 32 32 Private Denham, S.V C. Sgt. McDonald, B.M. Police 33 15
32 23
92
118788818
85558188
32
89
84
80
900
323 282 295 The umpires were For Singapore, Lient. Ballard, R.N.; for Hongkong, Major Tripp; for Shanghai, Major Brodie A. Clarke. Lieut. Pragnell kindly took charge of the butts, and the men of H.M.8. Hermione kept the register.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
grave.
Only four cases of communicable disease were reported in the Colony last week, all four of enteric fever in the City of Victoria. All proved fatal.
The following are the best scores made in the Spoon Competition on Saturday afternoon last:-
From the Return of Stamp Revenne daring | the months of October 1899 and 1900, it appears that there is a total decrease of 82,700.05 as compared with the receipts during the same month last year. Probate or Letters of Admi- nistration shows a decrease of $3,118 and adhe- sive stampe 81.776.57. Bank cheques show a decrease of 845.50, but Bank note duty shows an increase of $1,306.33. Conveyance or assign- ment has an increase of $1,610.10.
200 500 600 H'cap Tl. 102 *Sgt. Maj. Wallace R.E. 35 34 33
97 *Mr. Pidgeon..
33 31 33
*Capt. Carlyle, A. O. D. 34 31 29
94
Mr. Marshall
32 33 28
93
Mr. Stackwood
33 33 27
93
Mr. Shoolbred
31 28 29
Q. M. Sergt. West R.E. 30 28 28
*Winners of Spoons.
HONGKONG.
N
The following express has been issued by the Cable Company-" We are informed that the rules as to censorship of telegrams at Manila have been modified as follows:-Discontinuance of censorship extends only to telegrams ex- changed between Manila on the one side, and Europe or America on the other. Messages to and from the Visayas Islands, and all messages to and from other oriental countries, will con- inue subject to the supervision heretofore ex- ercised. Press messages are to be treated as previously advised."
Members of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps will regret to learn of the death of one of their old sergeants, Sergeant G. C. Hayward, of the Field Battery. The deceased resigned about two years ago, when he went to North Borneo. He returned to the colony about three months ago, having contracted a bad attack of jungle fever. He went into the Government Civil Hospital about six weeks ago. From the first his re- covery was considered hopeless, and he died on Thursday, his remains being interred at Happy Valley on the 16th inst., many Volunteers and friends attending the funeral.
KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1900-1
1899-00
Ibe.
lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai .......
Foochow .....................................................
320,674 9,587,010
321,077 9,491,174
9,908,284 0,812,251
Amoy Canton
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA 1899-1900 1808-09
lbs.
lbs.
Shanghai an p Hankow... 34,873,042 28,449,867
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
Shanghai Amoy
Foochow
1890-00
13,149,995
9,722,093
6,608,634
2,043,007
19,768,620
12,368,160
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
Yokohama Kobe
1899-00
lbs.
lbs.
21,099,066
23,002,245
11,448,007
12,901,040
33,447,133
35,903,885
SILK.
CANTON, 10th November.—Silk.— Tsatleos.- No settlements have been reported. Re-reols.- 60 bales of Nos. 1 and 2 Grant have been settled in the beginning of the fortnight at $820 to $605. Supplies coming in slowly, dealers raised their prices $40 per picul, but with orders in hand concessions of $20 to $25 per picul would probably be obtainable. Filatures. Just when dealers began to give way a sudden demand sprang up for Lyons and prices advanced raplilly $30 to $40 per picul, about 1,000 bales being bought during the first part of the fortnight. This movement latterly receiving no encouragement from Lyons and the two buyers chiefly interested having retired from the market, business has been practically at a standstill during the latter part of the period under review. From prices paid we quote: $800 to $820 for Min King Lun 11/13, 8800 for Kwong Lun Fung and Han King Sing 11/13, $775 for Kwong Lun On 10/12, $760 for King Lan Tai 13/15, $710 for Luen Wo Hing 16/20, $800 for Meen Cheong 18/20, $680 for Yu Ye Lun and Yee Wo Cheong, and Wai King Wo 18/22. Short-reels--Have been almost entirely neglected. Waste.-The two buyers who fol. lowed the last movement having apparently covered their wants, withdrow from the market, and the price of Extra-Extra Steam Waste declined 8 to 10 per cent. Appended are quota- 5,000,000|tions in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons, Exchange 4 months' sight, 2/11), and 150,000 Fcs. 2.69 per Dollar:-
The following is the return of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st October, as certified by the | Managers of the respective banks:-
We are requested to announce that the Vic- toris Recreation Club finds it necessary, through unforeseen circumstances, to postpone for the present the promotion of the Annual Regatta usually held in the month of December.
Banks.
Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and China...S Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation National Bank of China,
Limited
Total
Average Specie in amount. Reserve. 2,719,773 $1,500,000
7,373,354
445,073
$10,538,200 $6,650,000 On the 16th instant the remains of Assistant 90 Paymaster J. 8. Barber, of the Don Juan de 86 Austria, were conveyed from the Naval Hos- pital to the Chapel in the Protostant portion of the Cemetery at Happy Valley, where the Rev. Mr. Williams, of the Union Church, went through a portion of the burial service. The body was subsequently removed to the Mortuary, where three volleys were fired by a detachment of bluejackets from the deceased's gentleman's ship. The ceremony was attended by a large body of American and other naval men and also by a detachment of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, under Lients. Vivian and Gwyther. All the British and other men-of-war in the harbour were represented, as well as the British regi- mente at Kowloon, by their officers, including Captains Paget, Plenderleath, and Pigman, and Mr. Lean of the U. S. Navy attended. U. 8. Consul-General Wildman and U. 8. Vice- Consul Aldrick, and many other Americans civi- lians were also present. The band of H.M.S. Tamar headed the procession. The body has been embalmed and it is proposed to take it to the United States for burial.
The comrades who had shared with him the perils and privations of the march to Peking bore to the grave on the 17th inst. the body of Lance-Corporal Burke, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who succumbed to an attack of fever in the Station Hospital on the same morning. The coffin, mounted on a gun carriage, was draped with the Union Jack and loaded with wreaths. Three volleys were fired over the grave.
‘An outbreak of fire occurred on the 16th inst. shortly after eight p.m. in a hemp-packing store at 26-28, Sai Wo Lane, West Point. The
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EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai Canton Yokohama
1900-1901
1899-00
bales.
bales,
20,420
40,919
7,174
13,035
33,600
62,054
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AN DJAPAN TO AMERICA.
Shanghai Canton Yokohama
1900-1901
1899-00
bales.
bales.
3,765
6,718
8,210
15,495
12,005
22,213
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 23rd November.-Sôme ·
small
arrivals have been reported.--£95.00 to $95,50. Sales about 20 piculs,
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