858
THE HONGKONG. WEEKLY PRESS AND
& Co. of She went on to give instances of exercism | 7:00 by | by both Christians and Chinese." The Chines
had for a long time obtained communication with bad spirits by the use of mediums and of planchettes. The latter, were formed from a nieve with a pencil attached to one side. - Two persons placed their hands on the sieve and the pencil would then write messages. She had herself know of 4ne instance in which a great food was accurately foretold by s planchette message. Again, the Boxer, rising was prophesied by a planchotte; she believed the murderons Boxers were. all possessed by devils. Her opinion about the planchette was that it only worked intelligibly with those who yielded to its influence, and that its influence increased with repeated use. With those who did not yield the planchette refused to work and the result was merely an unintelligibla ṇoribbling,
On feef, uins that the Continue
verything looks is going to
a big dood. well-known Mapila broke. Mr. Walter A, Tis lying in the Civil Hospital with his ared and suffering from whilst walking have walked out of to the ground. the estimates of year 1903 notes creation of a
purchase of grou
| Kangbai is to a Vice-Consul to become a Consular Officer wofe is a naked
ad Ganton, and for
Nanking, on which a nw«Garmin Commi is to be erected.
The Chinkiang correspondent of the Shanghai ter of some import noe Ljusť odime to my; nöties, for it is understood at sortain " shares"! In the thins Merchants' 8. N. Co
say! - dollars_thirty thousand, lav beez anded over to a foreign merchant
1, or advance Chinero oficial and the interior, and it beyond the reach their desire to Co
Gove
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proft and Co. |
lave received an order vernment for the con- draught tiver gunboat, the ovdcock and Woodlark, Irgus and Vigilante, built by this for the British and French Govern. The vessel, which in intended for use, in Ching, is to be fitted with Thornycroft, screw. turbine propellers, and Thornycroft-Schuls boilers, and will Lavé a speed of 15 miles an hour when fully loaded át s draught of 2ft.
Correspondent of The Times that in Volunteer. Fleet circles there it. stated an exhaustive inventory of the, three fast cruiser of the Volanteer fet lying
at Befistopol
present being taken as apreliminary the handing over of these the Russian Admiralty onfright. It is remarkable that not a single, voyage has been performed by any one of these 20 knot Bellevilled transports or over 12 months. The loss entailed by theirenforced prolonged idleness at Sevastopol is computed to have already exceeded three-quarters of a million of r. ubles.
It appears from Mai ils papery tliat "there has been considérable cholera and plague along the water front for several days past,"
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COMMERCIAL,*-
САМРНОВ
HokazonG, 15th May.—No arrivals.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 15th Máy No demands” having Shakleong, No. 1, White......38.35 to $8.4) pol. come forward, there is a slight decline in prices,
Do,
2, White, 7.60 to 7.63 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown, ...
Brown White.. 1, White... 1, Brown 12, Brown
|
Do. Swatow," No.
Do
Do.
Do
Foochow Sugar Candy Shekloong:
RICE.
0.00 to 6.05 5.85 to 5.90 8.20 to 8:23 7.45 to 7.50 +$5.90 to* 8.95
6.75-tó 3.80** .12.20 to 12.25 ..:10.55′ to 10.60
1
HONGKONG, 18th May.There is a great fall of price, market being very weak, Val
富
1
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Victoria Lawno-12 yards -T-Clotha--Glbs. (85 in.); Ord
71ba, (32 ; 6lbs: (32w)) 7lbs. (12 ***)
8 to 8.4 os (80)
MAY 18,
1.78
3:05.
Drills, English–40 yds., 182 }; e
to 14 lbs.
FANOT COTTONS",
Turkey Red Shirtings=—=1}} fö |
Broondes- Dyed DAXASIS-
· Velvetaens-£18 in:
to 7,00
1.50 to 5,50
per yard
to
Handkerchiefs+ Imitation:Silk0,#91-to§ 5,00
Chintzes Assorted
Velvets-Black, 28 in ̈
0.99 to 0.00
0.26 to 0.29
par döner sala
per yard
to,; 2,25%.
1.25 to 9.00
per piede
WOOLLENS
Spanish Stripes Bundry shops.0.7
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths
Long Elle-Scarlet, 7-10 Iba:
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Lastings 30 yd,,81 inshes}
Assorted
7.43 to . 9.50 -7.80 ɛto 3 9.85 13.50 to 38.00 € 1400 to 21.00
Orleans-Plain
10.00 to
per paire
Blankets---8 to 12 lbs.
Fine quality,
0.65
to 0.30-
1.60
to 2.50
per picul
METALS-
[Iron-Nail Bed.......frä..........kini, 4.68 ? to
سية
Square, FlatBoundBar(Eng/4.00 to ---- Swedish Bar it.....ntipikalii: 4.65 to e Small Round Rod rasta $0 5-10 cm dia Boop to 11/2 in.,
Wire, 15/25....*LORDERUMI
Wire Rope Old
9.50 to
Lead, L.B.&Co. and Hole Chop 8.90
Australian
8,90
YellowM'tal-Munts 14/20 os.44.00
Vivian's 14/20 os.44.00′ to Elliot's 14/20ox.44.00 to
to
:
Composition Nails, ...............61.00 Japan Copper, Slabs.,
89.00 to
Tin
85.00 to
Saigon, Ordinary .............$8:05 to 8.10
Bound, Good quality.
...................[ 4,80 to 4,85 Long ................... máma: 5.10 to 5.15 Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2 ........... 4.15. to.4.20
„Garden, #{
No. 1 ...... 4.80 to 4.35 White,
Tin-Plates SEARCH – *........................ 5.20 to 5.25 Fine Cargo ................................................................ 6.35 to 5.40
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Marseilles: -449 bales raw silk, 254 bales waste Per steamer, Farra, sailed on the 6th May. For silk, case silks, 26 packages human hair, 9 cases furniture, 7 bags offee, 8 packages sandal word. cases lith. paper. For Milan :--10 bales raw silk For Lyons: 659 balce raw silk.- For Havre :-60
Per steamer Coromandel, sailed on the 9th May, For London :—1,07% boxes tes, 195 bales waste si'k¡ 177 rolls mats and matting, 10 cases silks, 8 cases cigara, 5 cases feathers, 8 cases brass gongs, 6 cases hair, 2 cases chinaware, 1 case p. effects, 1 ca è carpet, 1 case curios, 1 case sundries. For Lyons: 388 balès raw silk. For Marseilles-63 176 bales waste silk. For Gibraltar-8 caser
7.
Steel + to + Bundrins—
Quicksilver: .uh.
Window Glass
"
box. per
7.80 to per cwt, cas $8.50 to
per picul
a:180, to
*par:box:
to
ཕྱི**ཝཱཙ་ག་ཨཾ ན---པ...8.76
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
DEN FRIDAY, 15th May. EXCHANGE, PRASZAL
1/82
ON LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfor Bank Bills, on demand *.......1/84 Bank Billa, at 30 days' right ........... 1,8,7 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/8 Credits, at 4 months' sight... 1/8|| ON PABIS.
Heiser, the Chief Quarantine Offloer, being, bales raw silk. For London and/or Manchester Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight1/8||;
asked whether quarantine would be imposed on shipping, faid he did not think it would be neccmmary, “édding? Of course if Hongkong and other forts imposé' quarantinë against vessels dearing from Manila it wil be nesessary, but it is the Intention and wish of the quarantine chod to do everything to avoid annoyance to the movements of this to ad from this port, As matters zów stand it appears that the cases that have appeared are those contracted aboard caseos and the smaller craft and thrown over- board during the night by the other occupants of the Boat to avoid any quarantine or detention
Mia Montagu Beauchamp,, who for many years has been sngaged in' missionary work in China, gavo in docount last month at the Con- férence Hall, Bocleston Btreet, 8.W, of how
planchette, the latest London or
craze, has from
time immemorial been one of the recognised In China of communicating with evil she said,” in the
alat ŝprovince the native
* Demonland, ' far Bod "up with
was a real and had
the
bell:
silks.
L
*
Bank Bills, on demand ****Credits 4 months ÖN GERMANY.
On demand. New York,
Par P. & O. steamer Shanghai, sailed on the 18th | Ox May. For Glasgow :-4 cases chinaware, 1 case soreen. For London:-186 boxes tea, 400 case cassia, 5 cases cigars, 2 cases curios, Soases p. effects, 76 bales canes, 8 cases bird feathers, 6 cases wood- ware, 40 cases chinaware, 9 bales hemp, 1 case bird skins and 6 cases sundries.,
MİSCELLANEOUS IMPORTS, HONGKONG 8th May.-Amongst the sales reported during the week are the following
مشاد
"
#40
per bale Bombay-No:10 to 20, .5-94.00:to ₹134.00. English Now: 18- to` 24, 114.00 to 120.00 22 to 24, ... 120.00 to 128.00 28 to 82, 188:00 to 142.00 into «j,^:88 to 42, 155.00 to 170.00 COTTON FISCE GOODS-~-
* per piece. Grey Shirtings—6 lbs. 2.80 to 2.40 7 lbs ........... 2.0 to 2.80 8.4 lbs. ....... 8.30 to 4.10 9 to 10 lbs. 4.00 to 5,64 White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd 3.80 tó 3.00
"Book
M.
8.20
ON
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight BOMBAY-Telegraphic Bank, on demand ON CALCUTTA Tele:
Bank, on demand UN SHANGHAI.—Bayi
Private, 30 days' nig
| ON YOKOHAMA.-
On demand
ON MANILA,
On demand. ON SINGAPORE.
On demand ON BATAVIA-
On demand ON HAPHONG, Or demand ON SAIGON --
"On demand" ON BANGKOK,
On demand. BOVERNIGHS, HOLD LEAF
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