July 20, 1901.]
Mr. F. A. Hazeland's appointment to be Second Magistrate is notified in the Gazette.
Lieut. J. H. Underwood has been appointed Captain, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, in place of Capt. G. H. Potts, resigned, and Sergeant. Major G. P. Lammert has been appointed to the lieutenancy thus vacant.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Mr. P. A. Reutens has won the Champion- ship of the Singapore Chess Club,
The Bangkok Gymkhana Club has been reorganised under the name of the "Royal Bangkok Sporting Club." In all probability the Crown Prince of Siam will become the Patron.
A Chinese hawker, 52 years of age, while The Perak administration report for 1900 is walking down the staircase of his house, over-signed by Col. Walker as Acting Resident. balanced himself, and fell down a distance of The revenue was $7,636,126, the highest figure about ten feet, fracturing his skull. He was yet reached. The tin export was 355,589 piculs picked up by his friends and at once conveyed against 318,526 piculs in 1899. to the Tung Wa Hospital, but was found to be dead when examined there. Death appearantly
had been instantaneous.
MISCELLANEOUS.
M. Besse Desmoulières, the newly appointed Chancellor of the French Consulate-General at Shanghai, was formerly Chancellor of the Singapore Consulate.
Instructions were given for His Majesty's new warsloop Mutine to be passed out of dockyard hands at Sheerness on the 19th ult. She is intended for the China station.
Captain John Ross, a mariner of some thirty years' experience at San Francisco, claims to have discovered the site of the wreck of the City of Rio de Janeiro. He has, however, kept his secret for six weeks, wishing to get a clear field. We are informed by Messrs. John W. Humphreys & Son, General Managers of Olivers Freehold Mines, Limited, that they have received a telegram from the mines, giving the result of the last crushing as follows:-" 330 tons of quartz crushed for a yield of 117 ounces retorted gold; mill ran 3 days."
The April and May number of the China Review contains an able paper by Mr. T. W.
It is reported that beri-beri has broken out among the Chinese coolies employed in Christmas Island. Owing to its isolation, and to the fact that it has only recently become inhabited, Christmas Island is thought to offer an unique opportunity for studying this disease under scientific conditions.
To provide means of bringing home a large portion of its Expeditionary Corps in China, the French Government last month chartered the Adour, Sinai, Guadalquiver, Alexandra III, Saint Pierre, Massilia, "Galla, Chalon, and another vessel, belonging to various French navigation companies.
M. Klobukowsky, the new French Minister Plenipotentiary to Siam, is to travel out in company with M. Doumer, the Governor- General of French Indo-China. M. Klobn- kowsky was Chief Secretary to M. Thomson. the Governor of French Indo-China 1883-6. anterior to and during the annexation of Cambodia.
Despatches recived in ghanghai [from Nan- ch'ang, the provincial capital of Kiangsi, report that the late continuous rains in that province had brought down heavy volumes of water from the mountains, inundating nearly the whole province and causing immense damage to property, crops and lives, no less than 4,000 of which were lost during the first three days of
SILK.
77
CANTON, 5th July.-Tsatlees and Re-reels, The market has been very firm during the fort- night, and prices have strengthened. No. settlements are reported. Filatures.-During the first half of the fortnight, prices continued to advance owing to the small stock in ready cargo. Latterly, enquiry has ceased and the market closes quiet, but dealers are still very strong in their demands. Short-reels.-There has been some enquiry for high grades during the last few daya and $770 are reported as paid for Kwong Wo Tai 14/16. Stocks are small, and the prices Waste.-Stocks of last season's Waste are now asked seem to have checked further business. reduced, and prices have in consequence slightly advanced, especially on the lower grades of Steam Waste, for which there is a good enquiry.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
1900-1901 bales.
Shanghai Yokohama
1899-00
bales.
211
780
35,148
84,734
35,359
35,523
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai Yokohama
1900-1901
1899-00
bales.
bales.
0,951
7,415
81,440
21,413
88,400
28,828
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 19th July.-No arrivals,
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 19th July.-There have been no arrivals and the prices are going upward. · Quotations are :-----
Kingsmill on "The Ancient Distribution of freshets. It is feared that the consequent Shekloong, No. 1, White...... $8.65 to $8.70 pel.
Peoples in the Western and Northern Frontiers of China prior to the Seejukian Irruption," an article on the Hainan aborigines by Mr. F. P. Gilman, a review by Mr. Dealy of Japanese Plays and Playfellows, and the usual serial contributions and notes. The number is a good
one.
distress amongst the inhabitants of Kiangsi will produce much trouble in the country during the coming winter.
M. Michelot, Inspector of the Banque de l'Indo-Chine, is in Shanghai. The Echo de Chine says that his visit to Ching is not solely concerned with the affairs of the Bank. M.| Michelot is charged to Peking with a financial mission which is connected, the Echo believes, with the definite adjustment of the indemnity claimed by the Peking Hankow Railway Com- pany, on account of the damage caused by the war to the works of the liue. This financial mission is parallel to the technical mission with which the Chief Engineer Bousignes is charged.
On the 8th inst. an enquiry was held on board H.M.S. Terrible into the death of a stoker named Robert Campbell, who was drowned whilst bathing from the ship's side in Kobe harbour on the previous day. Campbell was not a swimmer, and was therefore not supposed to venture in unattended. He did so, however, and had only taken a few strokes when he shouted for help. Another stoker named Plomer went to his assistance, but was unable to keep the drowning man up. Both were sinking, and the ship's boat arrived just in time to drag Plomer in over the gunwale. He had retained hold of Campbell's ear, but the jerk when he was hauled out of the water caused him to loosen his hold, and Campbell at once sank. No trace of his body had been found when the last mail left Japan. Heart-failure is supposed to be responsible for the fatality.
From an unimpeachable source,' the Nagasaki Press learns that General Gribski, the military governor of Blagovestchensk and districts, committed suicide a few days ago as he was approaching that city on his return from St. Petersburg. General Gribski, it will be remembered, was in charge of Blagovestchensk in August, 1900, when that city was attacked by Chinese bandits from Aigun, who from the opposite side of the Amur fired on the Russian city. The presence in their midst of a large body of peaceable Chinese was regarded by the Russians as a grave peril, and instructions were asked from St. Petersburg. The now historic telegram Fling Chinese across Amur " was wired from St. Petersburg, and, during the temporary absence of General Gribski, the message was literally interpreted by the Chief of Police Shanghai and Hankow... 17,231,642 whose bloodthirsty Cossacks gathered the Chinese together, men, women, and children.
Various rumours are current in Bangkok shipping circles as to coming changes. It is stated, says the Bangkok Times, that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co are building a fleet of ten new vessels to be placed on the Hongkong- Bangkok run. Again, Mossrs. Bradley & Co. are reported to be making additions to their
fleet. Then two additional vessels are under
do.
2, White.. Shekloong, No. 1, Brown 2, Brown No. 1, White...
1. White...... No. 1, Brown
do. Swatow, do.
Swatow,
do.
11
15
8.10 to 8.15 5.55 to 5.40 to 8.55 to 8.05 to
6.60 5.45 M 8.00 8.10
39
5.50 to 5.65 6.35 to 5.40 12.95 to 13.00 11.50 to 12.00
""
19
27
22
RICE.
2, Brown Foochow Sugar Candy Shekloong
*
HONGKONG, 19th July-Prices are advancing, the market being brisk. Quotations are:---- Saigon, Ordinary.
.$2.35 to 2.40 ......... 8.40 to 3.45
11
Siam,
11
Round, Good quality Long
8.57 to 3.60
Field mill cleaned, No. 2 Garden, White...... Fine Cargo
2.45 to 2.50
No. 1
3.30 to 3,35
"
3.95 to 4.00 4.15 to 4.20
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Per P. & O. steamer Java, sailed on the 12th
July. For London opt. Manchester:-75 bales waste silk. For London opt. Guole:-151 bales silk. For Glasgow.-17 cases blackwoodware. waste silk. For Manchester:-75 bales waste
construction for the Norddeutscher Lloyd That Company has also purchased the 8.8. Maha Vajiravudh from the East Asiatic Com-For Marseilles-6 cases specimens of natural pany, and the latter is bailding two vessels history. For London:-11,877 boxes tea, 705 to replace her. Then again, one M. Fotal is pkgs. tea from Amoy, 707 boxes tea from Macao, receiving a subsidy to run a line of French
1,380 pkgs. fire crackers, 118 cases Chinaware, steamers between Bangkok and Singapore.
74 pkgs. antimony ore, 65 bales canes, 30 cases Lastly, it is stated that one of the Singapore bristles, 26 cases woodware, 5 cases feathers, 2 Chinese firms engaged in the same trade is put-
cases China ink. ting on an additional vessel. Altogether there would appear to be quite a boom imminent in Bangkok shipping.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
OPIUM.
HONGKONO, 19th July.-Bengal:-A moderato business had passed during the early part of the fortnight in New Patna at 8047] to $040, New Benares $937 to $930 and Old Patna $955, but sub- sequently in sympathy with Caloníta market ruled very dull and prices dropped to New Patna $920, New Benares $902}, Old Patna $935 and Old Benares $900. At these rates there was a fair enquiry and prices recovered to $932) for New 1899-00 | Patna $907 for New Benares, $940 for Old Patna
Iba. and $007 for Old Benares.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1900-01
ibs.
9,506,106
to the number of nearly 5,000, and literally EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
flung them into the water, none of the Chinese escaping. General Gribski was subsequently recalled to St. Petersburg to explain matters to his Imperial master, and there is reason to believe that he was returning to Blago vestchensk in disgrace and so decided to take his own life.
Yokohama Kobe Hiogo
STATES AND CANADA.
Malwa:-A small business was done at the following quotations:-
New...........***
at 8880
2 Years*
880
3
870
J
·1900-1
lbs. 8,850,177
1809-00 lbs. 8,177,009
4/5
890
Persian. No business transpired in this drug.
STOCK.
NORMALD
Patna.
Benares...................................................
894
8851
Persian
2,034
8,850,177 8,177,009
Malwa
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