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The Acting State Surgeon, Perak, writes as follows:-" Attention is being paid to the fact that arsenic may be the cause of the neuritis in beri-beri. Dr. Connolly, District Surgeon, Batu Gajah, writes in his annual report up to the present, however, a chemical analysis, not of a | profound character it is true, has failed to find arsenic in beri-beri patients. In support of the arsenic theory, I would point out that 95 per cent. of beri-beri cases treated are Chinese, and quite 9 per cent. are miners by occupation; when we know that arsenic in combination with other metals is common in the soil where these Chinese have to stand for hours while searching for tin, we may regard the possibility of arsenic as a cause for beri-beri as being something more than problematic.
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COMMERCIAL.
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 28th July.-No arrivals.
-SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 26th July.-No demands have come forward and prices are declining. Quota- tions are:
11
Shekloong, No. 1, White...... $8.60 to $8:05 pel.
do.
2, White..... 8.05 to 8.10 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown 5.55 to 5.60 2, Brown 5.40 to 5.45
8.50 to 1, White...... 8.00 to
do. Swatow,
Shekloong
No. 1, White...
Foochow Sugar Candy
HONGKONG, 26th July.-The upward tendency continues, the market being very brisk. Quota-
tions are:-
Saigon, Ordinary..
Round, Good quality Long
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
SUNDRIES--
Quicksilver
་་་་་་་་་་་་་་་
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil....................
(July 29,,1901.
per picul
168.00 to
per box.
5.50 to por 10-gal, case
2.15 to
Per steamer Prometheus, sailed on the 14th July. For London:-350 half-chests tea from Amoy (particulars unknown), 70 boxes tea from Amoy (particulars unknown). 442 boxes (parti. calars unknown), 11,834 boxes scented caper= 248,514 lbs., 673 boxes congon=14,133 lbs., 475 bales waste silk, 1 bale carpets, 236 cases Chinaware, 8 cases bambooware, 22 cases black- woodware, 5 cases curios. 20 cases p. I. fans, 1 case lacquerware, 1 case copperware, 1 case copper gongs, 3 cases silverware. 2 cases silks,
SHARE REPORT. 2 pkgs. silks, 983 pkgs. crackers, 3 pkgs, marine
HONGKONG, 26th July.-A dull and com- clothing, 22 pkgs, sundricà. For London opt. | paratively inactive week has again to be record- Hamburg: -8 bales canes. For London opt. ed. with but few changes of importance to Manchester-100 bales waste silk. For Man- report. chester:-25 bales waste silk. For Glasgow:- 1 case books.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 26th July.-Among the sales re- ported during the week are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS.--Bombay Yarn: 28.00 bales No. 10 at $83 to $91, 1,250 bales No. 12 at $87 to $91, 900 bales No. 16 at 895 to $101. 1,750 hales No. 20 at 899 to $109. White Shirtings: 500 pieces M. S. at $175, 7:0 pieces M. S. at §4-75. Grey Shirtings: 500 pieces 10 lbs. 2 Stağa at §4:50, 250 pieces 10 lbs. 2 Stags at 84.50. Long Ells': 150 pieces Green at $6-75.
METAL-Quicksilver: 100 flasks at $160-50 to arrive, 100 flaska at $ 69:50 to arrive, 50-flasks at $168 70 to arrive, 50 flasks at $171. COTTON YARN---
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s.. English--Nos. 16 to 24,...
22 to 24,.
per bale .$73.00 to $110.00 114.00 to 120.00 120.00 to 128.00 142.00 170.00
per piece.
91
8.55
do. Swatow,
8.05
11
No. 1, Brown
5.45 to
5.50
do.
"
2, Brown
5.30 to 5,35
JA
.12.90 to 12.95
++
++
.........11.85 to 11.90
**
11
28 to 32,. 38 to 42..
180.00 to 154.00 to
**
RICE.
COTTON PIECE GOODS-
Grey Shirtings—0 lbs,
2.10
7 lbs.
2.20
$2.40 to 2.45
8.4 lbs.
2.70
to 2.15 to 2.30 to 3.30
3.45 to 3.50
9 to 10 lbs.
3.35
to 4.50
3.60 to 3.65
J
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
2.35 -
to 2.60
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
2.43 to 2.50
58 to 60
Garden,
No. 1
"
3.30 to 3.35
White..
**
Fine Cargo
4.00 to 4.05 4.20 to 4.25
04 to 06 Fine
3.00 to 3.90 4.00 to 5.50 5.10 to 7.40 Book-folds 4.10 to 6.10 Victoria Lawns-12 yards...... 0.72 to 1.20 T-Cloths-6lbs, (32 in.), Ord'y. 1.60 to 1.80
71hs. (32,, ),
1.85 to 2.15 (lbs. (32,. ), Mexs. 1.80 7lbs. (32, ),
to 2.00
2.70
to 3.35 to 3.30
to 6.75
For
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per Imp. German Mail steamer Kiautschon, sailed on the 11th July. For Aden:-2 cases silkpiecegoods. For Smyrna :-50 bales galan- gal. For Port Said:-15 cases sundries. For Suez:-100 boxes cassia. For Naples:-9 casés. sundries. For Trieste:-200 boxes cassia. For Odessa-200 boxes cassia. For Trieste and/or Hamburg and/or Bremen: -250 boxes tea. For Genoa:--123 bales raw silk, 53 bales waste silk, 17 boxes Chinaware, 10 cases essential oil. For New York:-70 cases essential oil. Antwerp:-200 rolls matting, 72 bales rattan- core, 10 bales bambootape. For Antwerp and/ or Hamburg and/or Londou :-20 boxes bristles. For Amsterdam:-210 rolls matting, 59 cases Chinaware, 4 cases blackwoodware, 4 cases copperware. For Rotterdam :-7 boxes China- ware, 3 cases cigars. For Rotterdam and/or Hamburg:-6 bales tobacco, 1 case tobacco. For Bremerhaven:-14 boxes blackwoodware, 13 boxes Chinaware, 2 boxes copperware. For London: -50 boxes bristles, 10 bales raw silk, 7 pkgs. private effects. For London and/or Hamburg:- 500 bales cassia. For Oporto:-13 cases China. ware. For Bremen:-147 rolls matting. For Hamburg: 199 half-chests tea, 101 bales cines, 111 rolls matting, 20 cases bristles, 19 cases sundries, 15 cases blackwoodware, 12 boxes Chinaware, 10 cases vermillion, 3 boxes feathers, 1 case silk. For Hamburg and/or Copenhagen : -300 boxes cassia. For Hamburg and/or Bremen: --250 boxes tea. For Copenhagen: - 550 cases cassia,
Per steamer Salazie, sailed on the 15th July. For Marseilles :-52 bales raw silk, 12 cases silk, 325 pkgs. tea, 5 cases essential oil, 1 case curios, 1 cass watches.
For Lyons:-224 bales raw silk. For Havre:-38 pkga. tea, 20 cases paper. For Milan:-100 bales waste silk. For London : -40 bales waste silk.
Per steamer Indrani, sailed on the 15th July. For New York:-2,709 boxes cassia liquero, 20 boxes human hair, 3,750 pkgs. fire crackers, 130 pkgs. canes, 81 pkga, rattanware, 75 pkgs. split bamboo, 300 eks. nut oil, 70 cks. wood oil, 10 pkgs, sundiers.
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 2.75 Drills, English-40 yds., 14 to ? 4,00
10 lbs.
FANCY COTTONS—
Turkey Red Shirtings-14 to ? 1.55
8 lba
Brocades-Dyed
Chintzes-Assorted
Velvets-Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
to 5.00
per yard 0.08 to 0.17 0.22) to 0.00 0.20 to 0.22) per dozen
to 2.50
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.36
WOOLENS →
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chop8.0,80 to 1.50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25 to 2.50
per pieco Long Ells-Scarlet.......
6.40 to 10.00 Assorted.
6.50 to 10.10 12.50 to 32.00
Camlets-Assorted.
Lastings- 30 yds., 31 inches } 8.00 to 20.00
Assorted i
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs. METALS-
Iron-Nail Rod
8.50 to 10.00 per pair 4.00 to 18.00
Square, Flat Round Bar(Eng.)4.20
Swedish Bar Small Round Rod
per picul 4.30 to
to 8.23 to 4.75 to ..5.25 to .8.25 to 2.50 to to
Hoop to 11/2 in.
Wire 15,25.......
Old Wire Rope,
Lead, L., B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8,25
Australian Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.40.50
840
to
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz. 40.00 Elliot's Composition Nɛils... Japan Copper, Slabs... Tin..
to
14,20 oz. 40,00
to
63.00 to
43.00 to
Tin-Plates
Steel & to #
.09.50 to
per box.
to per cwt, caso
6.75 to
New Chope 14/20 oz.
7.00
to
A
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled very quiet, and close with sellers at the reduced rate of 395 per cent. premium. The Lond n rate is unaltered at £62. Bank of China ordinary shares have been sold at 15s, and more could probably be placed. Nationals are unchanged.
and are obtainable at 8340. China Traders are MARINE INSURANCES.— -Unions have sold
on offer at $60. Cantons can be obtained at $180.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkong Fires have declined to $345, at which a small business has been done. China Eires have been done at $84.
new are
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have changed hands at 8354 and 835), and close with buyers at the higher rate. Indo- Chinas have been bought at $1384 and $139, and close strong at the latter quotation. China- Manilas old and
now quoted on the same basis at 862 with probable buyers. - On the new shares the final call has been paid, and the shares rank for dividend on the full face value as from the beginning of the year, the same as for the old issue. Douglases have been sold and are obtainable at $55. Star Ferries have been booked at 324 and 89 for the old and new shares respectively, and more shares are wanted. Shell Transports are wanted at £2. 12s. 6d.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have been sold at $142 and 8140, and the market closes quiet at the latter quotation. Luzons are on offer at $36.
MINING.-Punjoms have sold and are wanted at $51. Raubs are quiet at 8124 with sellers.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled erratic, and sales at various rates down to $300 are reported. The market closes steady to firm, with a few shares obtainable perhaps at quota. tion. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves are unchanged and without business. New Amoy Docks are wanted at $24.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.—Hong- kong Lands have been booked at $196, 8197, and $1971 for cash and the settlement, and there are now a few buyers at $198. For August settlement sales are reported at $198 and $199. Kowloon Lands are on offer at 830. West Points can be obtained at 852. Hong- kong Hotels have sold at $130, and more shares are to be had. Oriente Hotels have declined to 865 sellers. Humphreys Estates have been done at 8131, $134, and $13, closing weak at the latter rate.
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkong Cottons con- tinuo in request at $101. The Shanghai stocks have declined all round, and are on offer at quotations.
MISCELLANEOUS.—Manila Investments are on offer at $55. Green Island Cements have been sold at rates rising to $21, at which the market is steady. Watsons are to be had at $16, Electrics are wanted at $12 and $6 for the old and new shares respectively. Hong. kong Ropes have sellers at $175." Ices are wanted at 8185. Tramways are in request at $260. Dairy Farms have sold at 871 and more are wanted. Cambell Moores are enquired for at $20. Chins Providents have sold at 893. Watkins have boon booked and are wanted at 8101. Tobacco Trusts have declined to $55, at which shares may be obtained.
MEMOS:- Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co, Ld., ordinary half-yearly_mest- ing of shareholders on the 8th August. Tebrau Planting Co., Ld., ordinary general meeting of shareholders on the 30th instant. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld., ordinary half- yearly meeting of shareholders on the 19th Angust. Transfer books closed from the 5th to 19th proximo, inclusive.
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