NAGASAKI AND HONGKONG.
The value of the exports from Nagasaki to Hongkong and of the imports from this port to Nagasaki during the first three months of this year was 253,596 yen and 93 yen respec- Lively Compared with the corresponding period of the preceding year these figures show a decrease of 25,084 yen in exports, and 930,947 yen in imports. The following table shows the comparative values of the principal merchandise exported and imported during the first three months of 1901, and 1902 :----.
EXPORT',
1902.
Yen.
Cuttlefish
168/785
Beche-de-mer
Shark's fin
17
Shellfish (Awabi)...
12/499
Shrimps
535
Mushrooms
3,958
1901. Yeo. 179,499 1,835 4,064 16,985 740 8 662
Vegetable waI
3,514
16,200
Porcelain and earthern--
ware
1,003
200 1,045
022
IMPORTED.
1902
Yen.
Sugar
1902 Yen. 51,588 126,950 747,013
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Saké
Silk handkerchiefs
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Refined sugar (A) Do (B)
GERMAN MERCHANTS AND THE TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
WEIHAIWEI: A CURIOUS STORY.
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The following is from the Nagasaki Press :-- A Peking telegram says that when the Japan-China war over the Chinese Government ordered the Viceroy of Chibli to bring again into being a powerful fleet in place The of that which Chins lost during the war. late Viceroy Li Hung-chaug took up the matter, but he died before he could do anything definite, and the work is thus left to be carried out by his successor, Viceroy Yuan Shikai. As soon as Yuan was promoted to the Viceroyalty, he drew up a plan for a new fleet, with the idea of disbursing Tis. 1,100,000 a year until a sufficient number of warships should be ready for sea.
He now seems to have realised that the greatest difficulty lies in the fact that no port suitable for a bass could be procured on the Gulf of Pechili. It is now reported that Admiral Yao, of the Chinese Navy, under in- structions from Viceroy Fuan, has lately entered into negotiations with the British commander at Weihaiwei for the use of a portion of that leased port by the Chinese Navy. It is said that the British Commander is inclined to comply with the wishes of the Chinese Navy, on condition that not more than five Chinese warships be allowed to moor there at any one time. The condition will probably be agreed to by the Chinese authorities.
PLAGUE PREVENTION IN KOBE.
Fatisfactory activity is being shown at Kobe in measures for the prevention of plague. Three doctors have been engaged both at the Kobe and Aioibashi Police Stations and two in the As far as we know, the Ostasiatische Lloyd Hyogo Police Station, and these officers are says, the German Association has as yet not engaged daily in house-to-house inspection. made any formal resolution against Sir James
The number of rats and mice caught has greatly Mackay's proposals, but so much is certain that increased wing to the raising of the price paid the German merchants in China would favour by the city and the prizes offered by the Kobe an increase of import duties only under the
brauch of the Japau Sanitary Society. At pre-anpposition of sure guarantees against the present about 950 rats are being brought to re-establishment of the now existing impro- police stations daily. Arsenic-paste has been priety. At any rate it seems to be quite prudent distributed among the householders in one That the German merchants do not at this section of the city by the police for the moment take up any decisive position in this destruction of rats and mice. This is delivered question. As Germany has in any circum in the afternoon and the unused part collected stances the most favoured rights, she may
on the following morning. Papers containing calmly look at any arrangements which Great directions for the treatment of the paste are Britain makes. Commercially the German and also given to householders. To prevent poison British interests go side by side, and when Greating in the case of those who accidentally use Britain, through the new commercial treaty the paste, the officials state that medicine en which is to be concluded with China, makes be obtained at any police-box. any improvements regarding the external con-
The N.Y.K. steamer Shinano Maru, which ditions, they are of interest to Germany also. arrived at Kobe on the morning of the 1st inst. That the British government should agree to from Hongkong, viá Shanghai and Moji, was a further increase of import duties of ten per quarantined for two days at Wada Point, on cent. without securing considerable advantages account of the discovery of a suspected plague- on the cther side is out of the question. But, infected passenger.
The steamer shipped 141 even if the compensation which England Chinese steerage passengers; and four European demands should be insufficient, and if the passengers, three gentlemen, and one lady, At guarantee which China gives that the abolish-Moji on the 30th ult. the passengers and crew ing of lekin thall be carried out in the true sense of the treaty should not be sufficient, it can hardly be of any disadvantage to Germany. Whilst on the one hand Germany cannot be compelled to approve of the new Anglo-Chinese commercial treaty, she has on the other hand the possibility, be it alone, or in combina tion with other powers, of bringing pressure to bear on China and so gain greater guaranties than Great Britain was able to obtain. That in case Germany later on should be successful in this respect, all advantages gained would be benefical to all other powers and that even an inadequate treaty which may have been con- cluded by the British government would be amended, need not be specially mentioned. For that reason it seems to us that the German merchants can calmly look at the further development of affairs. It is, however, quite a different question whether, considering the present state of affairs, a new commercial Greaty will be made at all in the near future, be it with Great Britain, Germany, America or any other power. The negotiations are much prolonged and the Chinese are so opposed inst everything, that seemingly nothing been arrived at after nearly three months
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will take place the Emperor
were thoroughly examined by the health officials, and the steamer was allowed to proceed. A little later one of the Chinese passengers was found to be suffering from fever, and the symptoms appeared suspicious. On the arrival of the steamer at Wada at 7,30 a.m. on the 1st., the fever of the patient was pronounced, and the vessel was ordered to be detained for two days, pending the result of the examination of the patient. This, however, showed no bacilli to exist in the patient's blood, the case being The Shinano Maru was one of simple fever. therefore released from quarantine and arrived in Kobe harbour.........
HONGKONG
[May 19, 1902
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 10th inst. were 285 non-Chinese and 103 Chinese to the former, 42 non-Chinese and 1,720 Chinese to the latter institution.
Notice is given that the Venerable William Banister, Archdeacon of Hongkong, intends at an early date to apply to the Legislative Council for a Bill to provide for the incorporation of the Church Body of the Chinese Anglican Church here.
The following return of the average amount of bank-notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong during the month ended 30th April, 19.12, are certified by the Managers of the respective banks:-
Banks.
Chartered Bank of India, Aus.
tralia and China
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation National Bank of ( hina, Limited
Total.
Average Specie in Amount. Reserve.
3,101,293 1,700,000
8,516,00 5,000,000 430,312 150,000
$12,047,6 5 $6,850,000 On the 10th inst., the police reported on the 12th inst., an accident occurred in Tung Man Lane by which one native woman was killed and another slightly injured. From the state- ment of the survivor it appears that the women were sitting on the sill of the window, which was open, enjoying the cool breeze, when the one who was killed suddenly lost ber balance and toppled over. In falling, she clutched at her companion, and she too was carried over the window, but fell on top of the other and escaped with a severe shaking. Her companion died from the injuries she received.
The heavy rains of the past few days have been attended with many subsidences in streets and roads in the Colony. From all districts of the City, and from Kowloon, Yaumati, and the New Territory, reports of such occurrences are coming in, but in no case, fortunately, have they been accompanied by injury to any one, althongh some of the subsidences, pincipally in the eastern district in the neighb. urhoods of the Market, Cross Street, and Nullah Lane, are described as dangerous. An immense quan'ity of débris from the hillsides has blocked the side channel in the Wanchai Gap Road for a distance of three hundred feet, and a trench foot deep has thirty yards long and a
Road Valley been dug in Wongneichong village. In addition to these, ten yards of the cemetery wall at Happy Valley collapsed owing to the soaked condition of the material, and at Taipo, in the New Ter- On the ritory, a stone bridge gave way. upper levels of the island, Kennedy Road bas suffered not a little.
the
near
An outbreak of fire occurred on the 12th inst. in
a kerosene shop at 271, Queen's Road West, near Centre Street. The Fire Brigade were apprised of the occurrence by a telephone message from the Government Civil Hospital, but by the time they reached the scene four houses were in a blaze. There was the same old difficulty of a nou-supply of fresh water to face, and when sufficient had been pumped up from the added to the harbour another house was number, making five, all of which were completely destroyed. A strong wind blew, and carried the flames right across the street, to the great danger of houses on that side. Three large, swinging signboards caught fire, and to eliminate the risk from this source the firemen ascended to the first floors of several of the houses and knocked the signboards into the street. Two firemen, Shepherd and Taylor, The niece of Yung Lu, who was betrothed, were slightly injured by falling masonry. on 8 ladder about while the Court yas still at Paoting in Novem They were standing ber last, by command of the Empress Dowager twelve feet from the ground holding the to Prince P'a Lun, 4th Order, was married on hose, in order to facilitate the work of their the 29th ult, Owing to the Prince being nearly comrades up above, when a cement window sill, connected with the Throne the silk hangings cracked by the great heat and collapsing Which decorated the residence of Yung Lu on | through contact with the water, fell on top of the occasion were of Imperial Yellow colour, them, knocking them to the ground. Shepherd intermingled with the festive red. It is stated sustained a cut forehead and sprained wrist, and that Yang Lu's daughter, who was about the Taylor a bruised back and cut nose. Before same time betrothed at Paoting, to Prince the outbreak was overcome fire houses, að hás Chun, the Emperor's younger brother, by com- been said, were gutted and two damaged by mand of the same high authority, will be mar- fire and water. The damage is about $50,000, ried some time in June next. Prince Pu Lan, and is only partly covered by insurance, which, was born in November, 1874, is a nephew of from the claims so far made” knowu late Emperor Tung Chih and, properly speaking, police, stands at 833,500! The cause is the nearest heir of that Emperor,..
outbreak is unknown at present.
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