[April 27, 1901.
It is stated that H.M.S. Eclipse is to relieve H.M.8. Hermione on this station.
Consul Volpicelli and several Italian naval officers returned from an official visit to the Canton authorities on the 22nd-inst..
On the 19th inst. the Russian torpedo-boats Kit, Delphin, and Som arrived from Saigon on their way north. On the 22nd inst. the British hospital-ship Gwalior came down from Taku.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week included 438 non-Chiucas and 135 Chinese to the former institution and 170 non-Chinese and 2,052 (hinese to the latter. During 1900, 2,004 summonses were issued by the Medical Officer of Health, or by the Prosecuting Inspector acting under his instruc- tions, and 1,824 convictions were obtained. Penalties amounting to $13,041 were inflicted.
A Chinaman employed on the building opera tions at the Japanese Bank on the Reclamation fell from a scaffolding on the 24th inst. and died in the Tung Wah Hospital from the injuries he sustained.
Several Chinese shipwrights employed at the Naval Yard were bathing on the 19th inst. in the harbour at Kowloon, opposite the Naval Depot, when one suddenly sank and was drowned. His body has not yet been recovered.
No cases of communicable disease were re- ported in the Colony last week apart from plague and small-pox. The week's figures for these two diseases were-plague, 24 cases (21 in Victoria), 21 deaths; small-pox, 4 cases (3`in Victoria) one death. Three of the small-pox cases were Chinese and one Portuguese..
The Secretary of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commer notified us on the 19th inst. that the Chamber had been informed by the Government of the receipt of a noti- fication from the Bengal Government to the effect that plague restrictions will be enforced at Chittagong against arrivals from Taiwan.
The return of deaths in the Colony during March shows 32 deaths in the European and Foreign Community (19 Civil, 12 Army, 1 Nary) and 421 in the Chinese Community, making a total of 453 for the month. 101 of these were due to chest affections and 110 to
various fevers (plague 48, malaria 34, amall. pox 26). The principal death-rates were:- British and Foreign Civil Population, 24.4 -par 1,000 per annum; Chinese Community, Victoria, Land 20.6 and Harbour 15.1; Chinese, whole Colony, Land 18.9, Boat 15.9. Land and Boat 18.5; total Civil Community 18.7.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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HONGKONG, 26th April.
BUGAR
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do
Shekloong, do. Swatów,
No. 1,
do.
1, White Swatow, No. 1, Brown
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Brown Foochow Sugar Candy Shekloong
7.93 to 5.00 to
$880
78 to 13.85 to 18.97 19:75 to 1280
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.; Per steamer Ernest Simo
The following items are from the Foochow Echo of the 6th and 18th inst. :-The escape of a small party of foreign infants and their amahs from mortal injuries while on the hill on Thursday afternoon (4th inst.) was little short of miraculous. A ferocious water buffalo charged the group, and it was only through the presence of mind and nimbleness of the amahs that they managed to get out of his path, leaving only the perambulator to receive the brunt of his attack. The complete destruction of the little carriage showed how the party would hare fared had they not been able to move so promptly away. The animal's keeper ran up in time to prevent further damage. For the future buffaloes will not be allowed on the hill within certain limits.-The Glen line steamer Glenshiel is advertised to carry the first of the new season's tea to London. The date of her sailing has not been fixed. Last year she left on the 10th June. There is to be a Flower Show this year which we understand will take place about the end of the month. These shows used to be very popular in Foo- chow and we feel sure that the revival of them
Per steamer Bamberg,andled con the 12th will give general satisfaction.-We learn that April. For Havre :- arrangements have been made by the French
cases preserves, 6 z bază bosware, #21 to ship a considerable number of coolies from leffans, 20 bales caties, 20 bales that this port to Madagascar. This will relieve a
cases blackwoodware, 30 cases brittles, '84 poor province of some of its surplus population Chinaware, 100 casos staranisood, "For Har and must be regarded as a good thing.-John and/or Hamburg-8 cases blackwoodware H. Fesler, Esq., of Colorado has been appointed Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London U.S. Consul at Amoy in place of Mr. A. B. cases bristles. For Hamburg Johnson, resigned. Mr. Henry Edgar, Com-tial oil, 25 cases sundries,-25 cases sta missioner of Customs, just returned from leave, | 37 bales canes, 125 rolls matting, 375-g has been appointed to Shasi.
COMMERCIAL.
BILK.
CANTON, 13th April.-Taatlees-No settle ments are reported. Re-reels.-A few lots No. 1 & No. 2 are said to have been settled, but no details have transpired. Filatures-Continued to be in good demand, the drop in Exchange facilitating business. Prices continue irregular, 6th crop silk fetching comparatively light prices. Quotations are as follow from prices paid:-$765 for 1/13 Kwong Shun Hang, Kwong Shun Cheong and Miu Kin Lun, 760 for Kwong Shun Ching 11/13, $745 for King Seng 11/13 and Kwong $730 for Wing Ching Cheong 10/12, $720 for King Hang Cheong 9/11, $785 for Kum Lun Tai 11/18,
Shing's Gold Lion 13/15, and Cheong Kee 9/11, $715 for King Lun Tai 9/11, $710 for Kwong King Cheong 9/11, $705 for Wing King Lun 11/13 and Kwong Wo Hang 12/14, $700 for Po King Cheong 11/18, 5695 for Shun Kee 13/16, $897 for Kwong Shun Tai 10/11, $690 for Chung Sun Hang 16/18, $685 for Kwong Sing 13/15, $680 for Wing Shing Lun 18/15, $8774 for Yut Cheong Wo 10/12, $675 for Kai Cheong Loong 10/12, 8670 for Kwong Hing Lun 11/13 and Han King Cheong 13/15, $665 for Hing Loong Cheong 10/12, 2655 to $650 for Wai King Wo 18/22, 8650 for King Lun Sang 11/13, $6474 for Yu Yee Cheong 18/22, $645 to $640 for Victoria 18/22, 635 for Kwai King Lun 20/80, §632) for 11/13 Tung Hing and Hing Lun, $630 for Luen King 18/22, $625 for Wong Yuk Kee 16/20, $810 for Tung Hing and Hing Lun 18/15, $590 for Tai Hing Lun 18/15. Short-reels. Purchases have been confined chiefly to one firm, a few hundred bales of 3rd and 4th crop Silk having been placed at comparatively low prices. Waste-Has been The Annamite militia, who were brought to in little inquiry both for Europe and America, assist in the defence of the French Settlements and prices continued weak and irregular. Ap at Shanghai during the scare of last year,pended are quotations in Canton, with laying departed from Shanghai on the 18th inst. to down cost in London and Lyons, Exchange Woosung, where they joined the Oceanic, which months' sight, 1/114, and Fcs. 2.50 per Dollar. conveys them to Hanoi.
The Straits Times understands that there is more trouble at Brunei, where recent distur bances were thought to have satisfactorily, settled down.
Commander Cradock, R.N., of H.M.8. Ala- crity, has received news of his promotion to the rank of captain. He is to be relieved by Com- mander Seymour E. Erskine, now of H.M.S. Dido.
The East Asiatic Trading Co. informed us on the 24th inst. that they were in receipt of a telegram. from Ningpo from the captain of the 8.8. Hainan reading as follows: total loss, Taichow Islands; passengers, crew
saved."
"Hainan
-EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
·JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1900-1901
bales.
The rough total of the recent Pahang census comes to 83,500 odd, being an increase of some 20,500 over the 1891 figures. In the State Annual Report for 1898 the population was estimated at 80,000, so that the increase during Shanghai the two succeeding years is on a somewhat Yokohama lower ratio than that during the previous eight.
April. For Marseilles --~250 6 cases silks, 77 pkgs., tem, wine. For Lyons :-558 Havre 15 cases paper.
I
orackers. For Hamburg and/or Antwerp
cases bristles. For Hamburg and/or London: —101 pkgs, canes, ¿For klásbom :1249 % Chinaware.
··Per steamer - Churan, válled on the
·For London -10 bales raw silk, 564 10 cases cigars, 18 rolls mats & matting, Chinaware, 3 cases effects, 5 cases curi effects, 1 case grass cloth, 2 boxes tres $100,000, 108 bales waste silk opt. Mang 80 pkga, tea, 2 cases cigars from Manil cases blackwoodware, 15 cases bamboo fans, case books, 15 chests opium, 1 box jewellery. For Manchester:-75 bales waste milk. For Lyons:-508 bales raw silk. For Marseille 264 bales raw silk, 50 bales waste silk,
silks,
3
Per P. & O. steamer Candia, sailed on the 18th April. For London-50 bàleg wi sillk opt. Manchester, 85 bales waste silk roble 26 cases canes, 9 cases effects, 1 box box bhatnies, 20 pkga. dry preserves,-
woodware, 26 cases Chinaware, 440 rolls and matting, 2 boxes curios, 2′ boxes pre 1 box brassware, 1 box sundries. For Glas gow 9 cases blackwoodware, For Manches- ter :--135 balen waste silk,
Per Imperial German Mail Albert, Bailed on the 17th April. --- 20 rolls matting. For:Sues woodware. For Trieste –25 bales rattaushaving. For raw silk, 9 cases 'fans, 14 Antwerp:-12 bales - Forntwerp/Hambur feathers, 15 boxes hum dam :-8 boxes bambi
2 boxes camphorwoodtru Rotterdam :—50 boxes bor matting. For
7 balos: Chinagrams, 6 o pon goes. For Bremen boxes feathers. - For bales
For Hambur
50 osaks 1899-00 black woodwar bales. silk, 1
boxes
-45,481
61,690
-45,481
(84,690
• Номококо, quiet during
subsequently
1899-00 reco
bales.
bales. New
-8,151
17,721
8,151
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN receded
TO AMERICA.
1900-1901
A settlement of Iresbyterian Chinese from Foochow has been formed at Sibu, Sarawak. The settlers style their place “New Foochow,' and are the pioneers of a large colony of agri- culturalists, which is being organised by Mr. 'Nai- Sióng, - with some, assistance from the Sarawak Government. The population is now Shanghai. five hundred men, women and children, but this | Yokohama number will soon be increased by new arrivals
from China
booked 17,721 desc
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