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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The Shanghai Mercury of the 20th says:- We learn that every hope to raise the Pem- brokeshire from her critical position has been abandoned by the owners, and a telegram of Admiral Marechal is going up to Hankow in acceptance is being hourly expected from the underwriters. Provisions were despatched to the French cruiser Pascal,
the vessel last evening and everybody on board was in the best of health."
A Coroner's Jury has found that Captain Harry S. Hurst, of Taku, died from the effects of carbolic acid, self-administered, whilst in an unsound state of mind.
Mabini, the well-known Filipino leader, died of cholera lust week. Thousands followed the
remains to the grave, the funeral being do- scribed as the largest seen in Manila since the American occupation.
Dr. Yersin, one of the most able of Pasteur's pupils, is on leave in France, after several years of hard work in Indo-China. Dr. Yersin speaks of the Annamites as apt pupils and intelligent workers; in fact, they work always.
A telegram to the Stam Observer states that Mr. Rivett-Carnac, Financial Adviser to Siam, bas written to the Times denying that only German railway material will be admitted to ciam. The King of Biam, he declares, emphatically favours the open tender system, and the manufacturers of all nations will find a fair field.
Mr. Charles Hannen, formerly Commissioner of Chinese Customs, brother of the late Judge Hannen, is dramatising his novel The Captive of Peking, and it wil shortly be pro- duced. The play is in five acts and the scenes are laid in Hongkong, Canton, Shanghai, and Peking. The scenery is to be painted from sketches taken from life.
Mr. W. J. Archer, C.M.G., Judge of the British Court for Siam, leares for a nine months holiday in Europe about the beginning of July, and Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate at Shanghai the son of the Chief Justice there, has been appointed to act as Judge at Bangkok during Mr. Archer's absence. Mr. Wilkinson comes direct from England.
The next departure in railway enterprise will be the establishment of a system of daily ex- presses between Vienna and Peking by the Northern Railway. It is expected to begin in July next. There will of course beleeping and restaurant cars, and tickets will be suid to all the principal stations on the Siberian line First- and the conjoined Chinese branches. class tickets will cost about £35 58., and second. leass £27 12s. 6d.
The German Asiatic Railway Company, Limited, was incorporated at Berlin on the 21st ult. The Company, which has been formed to carry out the construction of Chinese State railways, the financing of which will be under- taken by the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank and allied banking firms, bas a nominal capital of 10,000,000 m. (£500,000), of which_amount 25 per cent, has already been paid up. Herr Hanse mann has been elected chairman of the Com.
pany,
and Herr Frentzel vice-chairman. Herren Fischer and Graders have been appointed managers, and Herren Michalowsky and Rehders Erich deputy-manager.
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[June, 1 1908
RICE. HONGKONG, 29th May.-There are very few arrivals, and the prices are going upward. Saigon, Ordinary .....
Round, Good quality Long ........... Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
"
*
Garden, White,
Fine Cargo
No. 1
.$8.10 to 3.15 4.90 to 4.95
5.20 to 5:5
4,20 to 4.25
4.35 to 4.40
................................ ☎.25 to 5.30 5.40 to 5.45
MISCELLANEOUS 'EXPORTS. Per steamer Agamemnon sailed on 16th May. For Liverpool:-1,286 bales hemp, 100 bales spiti bamboo, 100 bales inats, 250 bales waște silk, 82
packages sundries. For Manchester --62 bales waste silk,
Per stesiner Caledonien sailed on 19th May For Marseilles:-2:8 bales raw silk 100 bales waste silk, 59 bales human hair, 16 cases silk piece goods, 81 cases tea, 4 cases effects. For Lyons:-838 bales raw silk.
Per P. & 0. steamer Malacca, sailed on the 29th
The celebration of the Empresa Dowager's seventieth birthday anniversary which it is proposed by her fatterers shall take place in November next year, it is stated will cost ten million taels at the least computation, says the NO. Daily News. Of this proposed sum it is alleged that La Ch'uan-lin, in his capacity of President of the Board of Revenue, has succeed- ed in already laying aside, regardless of the less than four million (aels, which is boarded in scarcity of money in the Imperial exchequer, nO the Board of Revenue treasury vaults and which subordinates in charge never to touch, no La Chuan-lin has given stringent orders to his
matter on what pretence, excepting for stated that something like three million more the celebration in question. It is further faels has already been also promised by certain Viceroys, Governors, and Provincial Treasurers who own their several lucrative posts, either through the favouritism of the Empress Donager, or with the object of remaining more secure in their posts. Indeed, there seems to be no apprehension entertained by the celebration that the money to be required will people who are to have char, s of the not be forthcoming when needed, as officials only be tor desiring promotion or seeking preferment would
silk, ay for it"-at the ex- peuse of tluse who do not care to loosen their purse strings.
is
May. For London :-672 packages tea, 380 rolls mats, 1,120 bags spent char, 128 cases chinaware, feathers, 2 cases cigars. 21 cases blackwoodware, 5 cases effects, 1 case Glasgow:--50 casks ginger.
For London and/or For London and or
Manchester :- 150 bales waste silk.
Per P. & O. steamer Bengal, sailed on 23rd May. } For London :-145 bales raw silk, 10 cases silks, 70 boxes tea, 82 packages tea, 23. rolle matting,
14 9 cases woodware, 4 cases cigars, 5 cases feather-, cases bristles. For Lyons:-346 bales raw silk. For London and/or Manchester ¦ – 100 bales waste silk. For Manchester:-200 bales waste For Marseilles:-187 bales raw silk, 50 bales waste silk, 2 bales feathers. For St. Cham- ond:-5 bales raw silk.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG 23rd May.-Amongst the sales reported during the week are the following:
per bale
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, ..$ 90.00 to $128.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24, 114.00 to 120.40 128.00 120.00 to 130.00 to
Mr. Drummond Hay, the well known general manager of the N.-C. Daily News, left for home last week by the-Korea. Our northern contem porary says Mr. Hay first came to China forty thirty of those years, ten of them having been years ago, and has resided in Shanghai for passed in Japan. Highly educated, extremely capable, and with an infinite disposition to work. Mr. Hay was full of public spirit, and always COTTON PIECE GOODS- ready to give his services to any man institution that required them. He managed. at one time Messrs, Wheelock & Co.'s business, at another time the business of Messrs. Caldbeck,
or
Macgregor & Co., and of late years he has been the General Manager of the North-China Herald office, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and Houorary Secretary of the Lyceum Theatre Trust. He held high rank as & Freemason, was at various times secretary of the Scotch and English balls, and was for a long time secretary and a most valuable member of the A.D.C, his representation of old women in comedy being unapproachable in its ex- cellence. There have been very few men in the last forty years who have done so much unpaid public service as Mr. Hay, and everything he did was done most thoroughly. He was a very able accountant, and his services as auditor to
public companies were greatly valued. He was a lover of horticulture and an authority on the subject, and for many years conducted with great success the flower shows in Shanghai. He was a keen sportsman, with an intimate Shanghai. Above all, he was a staunch friend, knowledge of the shooting country round and as such will be very much missed by a large circle who knew his real worth.
COMMERCIAL.
CAMPHOR.
Hoxokong, 29th May.-No arrivals,
St. Petersburg advices point out that Russia has lost no time and spared no outlay of money in making a most useful naval station out of Port Arthur. Remarkable progress has beer made in the work of deepening the inner roadstead, for which the Government granted the sum of £1,350,000|| Altogether during 1902 the dredgers removed 253,663 cubio fathoms from the bottom of the roadsteads, oue portion of which had been deepened to such an extent by last November that the three Russian ironclade Poltava, Sebastopol, and Peresvyet, with the cruiser_Vorgag could ride at anchor there together. So great has been the progress made this year that at present eight large ironclads and an entire flotilla of torpedo-boats can ride at anchor over the spot where only a Ittle while ago the Chinese used to hunt for | Foochow Sugar Candy mussels at low tide.
Shakloong
SUGAR. HONGKONG, 29th May. The prices are advanc- ing, market being brisk. Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.49 to $8.45 pel.
2, White...... 7.65 to 7.70 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown ... 6.05 to 6.10
2, Brown
5.90 to Swatow, No. 1, White...... 8.25 to
Do.
Do.
35
23
"
22 to 24, 28 to 32, 38 to 42,
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs.
155.00 to
7 lbs. ........ 8.4 lbs.
142.00
170,00
per piece. 2,30 to 2.40
2.50 to 2.80
3.50 to 4,25
9 to 10 lbs. 4.30 to 5,50 White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.90 to 3.25 58 to 60 3.50 to 4.0 64 to 66,
4.25 to 5.75 Fine... Book-folds
6.00 to 8,50
5.00 to 8.00
"
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.85 to 1.75 T-Cloths--6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.30 to 2.80
7lbs. (32,, ),
2.50
3.00 6lbs. (32 ), Mexs. 2.50 to 3.00 7lbs. (32 » );
3.30
to
3.10
to
**
to
4.05
4.75 to 7.30
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 3.30 Drills, English–40 yds., 184
to 14 lbs. FANCY COTTONS--
322 2
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.50 to
Brocades-Dyed
DAMASKS-
Chintzes-Assorted Velvets-Black, 22 in Velveteens-18 in.
8 lbs.
to
5.50
I
per yard
to
0.29 to 0.0
0.26 to 0.29 Per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk0.39 to
OOLLENS-
5.00
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.0.75 to 2.25 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1:25 to 8,00
per piece 7.45 to 9.50
Long Ella-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs.
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted Lastings-30 yd.,31 inches
Assorted
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
Fine quality,
7.60 to 9,65
13.50 to 88.00
per pair
14.00 to 21.00
10.00 to
0.65
to 1.90
1.60
·
per picul
4.65 to
to 2.50
Square, FlatRoundBar(Eng. 4.65 to
J
2
5.95
Iron-Nail Rod
8.30
"
Do.
"
1. White..
7.55 to
7.60
Swedish Bar
4.65 to
Do.
1, Brown
5.95 to
6.00
5.00 to
Do.
31
2, Brown
5.80 to
5.85
Boop to 11/2 in.,
12.25 to 12.80
,10.55 to 10.60
6.30 to 9.60 to
to
دم
$2
Small Round Rod
Wire, 16/26,
Wire Rope Old
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