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The St. Andrew's Ball at Yokohama on the 29th ult. is reported to have been quite as successful as those in former years.
The remains of Don Carlos Palanca, the formerly well-known Chinose representative at Manila, are on their way to Amoy on the 8.9. Yuensang.
The last number to hand of Vanity Fair con- tains a cartoon by "Spy" and a lengthy biography of Sir Edward II. Seymour, late
admiral on this station.
M Getten, the engineer on the Oran bridge construction works, Algeria, has been authorised to accept the post of Director-General of the Indo-Chinese Railway in Yunnan.
A bankruptcy petition has been filed in the Yokohama Chiho Saibansho by the Yokohama branch of the Russo-Chinese Bank, against the claim of Maples Hotel, Yokohama, for a 18,301 yen.
The St. Andrew's Stakes was run off on the Shanghai racecourse shortly after mid-day on St. Andrew's Day. The conditions were:-"A sweepstakes of 8:0 each for griffins purchased at auction on or after 30th October last. Catch weights. 10st. 12lbs. or over. Native riders not allowed. Three quarters of a mile." The race wss carried off easily by Mr. Grisson, riding a spotted griffin belonging to Mr. John Peel, Mr. Toeg's white griffin, ridden by Mr. Cumming, was four lengths behind. Eight en- tered, but the quality was not good.
Among the Chinese in mid Java a movement to cut off the towchang is gaining ground. Those in favour of the innovation make much of the argument that it saves money. There would be, for instance, no need for a barber to dress the hair. Silk thread for the towchang, now so dear, will no longer be required. much stronger argument is that tail-less Chinese can easily pass themselves off Javanese for unlawful purposes. The Nether- lands-Indian Government makes it a point that
A
as
Asiatics shoull stick to their own national costume. To enforce this among the Jura Chinese, it will le necessary to compel them by law to wear Chinese dress only. No law for bid the cutting of queues.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
|
COMMERCIAL.
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 13th December.-No arrivals.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 13th December.The position of the market is nearly the same as when last report- od. Quotations are:-
[December 16, 1901
to Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8.00
Australian
7.80 to Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14 20 oz.41.00 Vivian's 14'20 oz. 40.50
to
to
Elliot's
14, 20 oz. 40.00
to
Composition Nails...
.65.00 to
Japan Copper, Slabs,
..42.00
to
to
Tin..
Tin-Plates
Steel 1 to 6
New Chops 14 20 oz.
SUNDRIES
}
J
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.75 to $8.80 pel.
do.
7.90 2, White...... 7.85 to
5.70 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown
... 5.65 to do.
2, Brown
5.55 5.50 to Swatow,
No. 1, White...... 8.70 to 8.75 do.
1, White...... 7.80 to 7.85 Swatow, No. 1, Brown 5.55 to 5.60 pcl.
do.
2. Brown 5.40 to 5.45 .12.85 to 12.88 Foochow Sugar Candy. Shekloong
10.70 to 10.75
RICE.
HONGKONG 13th December. -The advance in price continues, market being brisk.
are :---
Saigon, Ordinary.
Siam,
"
Round, Good quality Long
Kerosene Oil......
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s.. English-Nos. 16 to 24,
COTTON PIECE GOODS--- Grey Shirtings-6 lbs.
69.25
per box.
7.80 to
per cwt. case 6.25
www.w
to
to
per picul
174.00 to
per box. 4.75 to per 10-gal, case
2.30 to
per bale $74.00 to $114.00 .114.00 to 120.00 120.00 to 128.00 136.00 to 142.00 155.00 to
170.00
1
Quotations
22 to 24, 28 to 32, 38 to 42,.
}
per piece.
$2.45 to 2.50
2.10
to 2.15
2,55 to 2.60
7 lbs.
2.20
to 2.30
3.75 to 3.80
8.4 lbs.
2.80
to 3.40
Field mill cleaned, No. 2 Garden,
2.0 to 2.85
9 to 10 lbs. 3.45
to 4.55
No. 1
3.20 to 3.25
White Shirtings-04 to 56 rd. 2.35
to 2.60
"
White.... Fine Cargo
3.70 to 8.75 4.00 to 40.5
58 to 60
3.05
to 4.00
"
6-4 to 66
4.05
to 5.60
Fine.....
5.15
to 7.45
Book-folds
4.15
to 6.15
0.73
to 1.20
6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 1.60 7lbs. (32,, ), 6lbs. (32 ), Mexs. 1.82 7lbs. (32 },
to 1,80
1.85
to 2.16
to 2.02)
2.72)
to 3.20
"
to 3.40
to 6.80
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Per Imperial German Mail steamer Bayern. sailed on the 27th November. For Aden:-1 box silkpiecegoods. For Odessa:-250 boxes cassia, 93 bales canes. For Naples:-2 boxes sundries, 1 box silk. For Trieste -100 lo cassia, 25 boxes cassiabuds. For Venice:-100 boxes cassia. For Genoa:-290 bales raw silk, 51 pkgs. caues, 14 bales waste silk. For Genoa and or Barcelona:-5 pkgs canes. York-55 cases essentialoil. For Antwerp:- 31 bales rattancore. For Amsterdam:-200 For Amsterdam boxes ginger, 100 -chests tea. and/or Rotterdam:-261 cases ginger. For r. 1 Bremen and/or Hamburg-7 rolls m
bat-
Victoria Lawns-12 yards..... T-Cloths
+
12
"
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 2.80 Drills, English-40 yds., 14 to
4.00 16 lbs. FANCY COTTONS→→→
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to? For New
Brocades-Dyed
ease grasscloth, 1 case embroideries. terdam:-115 casks ginger, 105 cases ginger, 30 rolls matting -For Manchester:-10 bales waste silk. For Bremen:-1 case Chinaware. I case sundries. For Bremen and/or Hamburg: - case feathers. For Ilamburg-165 bales feathers, 155 cases bristles, 24 cases ginger, 20 cases essentialoil, 14 bales rattancore, c.ses human bair. 9 cases sundries, 9 boxes feathers, 3 cases silk.
The following telegram, dated Washington, 4th December, has been received by the Munila Times:- Senator Lodge has introduced an ad- ministration bill the purpose of which is to extend the provisions of the Dingley tariff against the Philippines. It is the opinion of many senators that one effect of Monday's decision of the Supreme Court will be the extension of the Dingley tariff rates to the Philippines instead of the present tariff which was enacted by the Civil Commission by the authority of the Secretary of War. Root has decided that the present tariff rates in the Philippines obtain and shall have full force and effect until the Courts order otherwise.silk. For London opt Glasgow:-200 cases A strong democratic senatorial opposition has developed against the Lodge bill. This means indefinite.delay.
The Perak census report for 1961 shows the total population of the State to be 329.665 against 214.254 in 1891-au increase of 53.86 per cent. The Malays and kindred races muster 142,186 and the hinese 150,239. The Chinese numbered only 94,315 ten years ago. The Indians shot up from 14.885 in 1891 to 34,760 in 1901. This increase in the Tamils and other natives of India is mainly due to the efforts of the various recruiting agencies directed by the Government and by individual employers of labour. The Tamils, who number 31,026, have increased by 17,940, or 1379 per cent, and the Bengalis and all other natives of India, who number 3,734, by 1,935 or 107,55 per cent. The increase among the Malays and other Natives of the Archipelago is not so marked as that of the Chinese population. In this group the Malays number 13.470, or 92.47 per cent, of the total.
The increases among the separate races are as follows, viz:-The Malays have increased by 34,751, or 35.93 per cent., Javanese by 1012, or 85 47 per cent.. and Euro- Jawi Pekans by 208, or 177.77 per cent. peans and Americans come to 672 against 366 in 1891. The proportions of the main races in every 10,00 of the total population are now as follows, viz: Europeans 20, Eurasians 17, Malays and other Natives of the Archipelago 4,312, Chinese 4,557, Indians 1054, Other Na- tionalities 37. The proportion of Malays is 3,987, and that of Tamils is 941.
Per P. & O. steamer Jupun, sailed on the 1st December. For Manchester:-50 bales waste
preserves. For London opt. Goole.-129 bales waste silk, 88 bales pierced cocoons For Malta: -1 case curios. For London :-3,274 6,'s hemp from Manila, 2 cases cigars from Manila, 5,458 boxes tea, 516 m/bx. tea. 941 rolls mats and matting. 100 cases essentialoil, 40 cases China- ware,:21 chts.persian opium, 6 cases woodware, 9 pkgs. rattan chais, 3 cases feathers. 3 cases lacquerware.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 13th December.-Amongst the sales reported during the week are the following:-
PIECE GOODS.-Bombay Yarn:
YARN
AND
150 bales No. 8 at $80 to $84, 1,050 bales No. 10 at $83 to $90, 750 bales No. 12 at $85 to $93, 250 bales No. 16 at $97 to $103, 1,450 Lales No.,20 at $100 to $115.
METAL.-Quicksilver: 200 flas s at $173-50 to arrive, 30 flasks at $177-50 to arrive, 50 flasks at $180. Leads (new mark): 840 piculs at $7.80. Wire of Iron (round): 1,000 bundles at $465 to arrive. Yellow Metal (new brand) : 530 cases 14 x 20 at 11 to arrive, 10 cases 1 x 20 at $1! to arrive, 50 cases 14 x 32 at $41 to arrive, 60 cases 10 x 12 at $43.25 to arrive.
1.45
to 3.50
8 lbs i
to por yard
Chintzes-Assorted
to
Velvets--Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
0.22
to 0.50
0.21
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk
WOOLENS--
to 0.28
per dozen
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.0.62 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25
Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs.
Assorted...
Camlets--Assorted.
to
per yard
―
to 1.70
to 3.00 per piece
0.35 to 8.10
6.45 to 8.20
.12.00 to 30.75
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches / 11.00 to 17.00
Orleans-Plain
Assorted
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON.—
to
MONDAY, 14th December.
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer
1/104 1;101
1 10
.1/107 1/10
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight... Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight1/10 ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight ON BOMBAY.---
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 4 months' sight. ON GERMANY.-On demand ON NEW YORK.-
2.31/
.2.351
.1.881
45
45
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand ON CALCUTTA,—
.1371
.138
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
2.50
METALS
to 4.00 per picul
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand UN SHANGHAI.—
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight
.137
.198
.731
.741
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand
.........10
Iron-Nail Rod
4.35 to
to
On demand'
23
5.75
8.25
7.00 to 4.80 to to to
ON SINGAPORE.—~
.par
2.50 to
Square, FlatRound Bar(Eng. 4.35 Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
Hoop to 11 2 in. Wire 15 25
Old Wire Rope
per pair
ON MANILA.-
On demand
ON BATAVIA.—
On demand
........ 1113
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