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MISCELLANEOUS.
Tak Sow, lato Acting Viceroy at Canton, rrrived in Shanghai on the 4th inst.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The Sin Wan Pao states that the Linog Kwang Viceroy recently wired to the Peking Government stating that owing to wide-spread disorder in Kwangsi and the distressing condi- A French paper, Le Courrier de Tientsin, bastion of the p ople, dus partly to famins, he has appeared at that port.
transferred Tls 300,0 0 from the Szechen and Tls, 350.000 from the Kwangtung Tresury to the military fund of the province, where he would make his temporary headquarters to direct personally all movements of the Imperial troops and the administration of the people.
It is stated that the Straits Government will discontinue the Penang tramways at the end of the current year.
The Jih Jih hears that Kang Yu-wei and his daughter have gone to Amerios. Kang Yi-wei continues as mysteriously ubiquitous as ever.
We regret to have to record the death at his resident in London, qn the 3rd inst, of Mr. Jacob Arnhold, founder and senior partner of the firm of Messrs. Arnhold Karberg & Co., from pneumonia, in his 68th year.
A recent despatch from Tintsin says that Russia has engaged some three thousand coolies to be sent to Tientsin. Russia has secured the services of no fewer than 250,000 Chinese of all olasses and description in Minchuria.
The P.&O. 8.8. Palawan took to Singapore the new Principal Civil Medical Officer of the Straits Settlements, Dr. Donald Keith Mo- Dowell, C.M.G., in succession to Dr. Kerr. Dr. Motowell has seen considerable service in West Africa, where he was up to recently Principal Medical Officer in Northern Nigeria.
Mr. Consul H. F. Brady arrived at Foochow from Shanghai on the 24th ult. by the 8.s. Haeshin, after a very rough passage, and as. sumed charge of H.BM Consulate the same day, Mr. M. Hughes, who has been H.B.M. Acting Consul at Fcochow since the departure of Mr. Playfair, returns, to the Vice-Consulate at Pagoda.
A. Shanghai native paper is informed by its Szechuen correspondent that the aborigines in Tsantai have emerged from their retreats and are murdering and plundering the people in that region. The Szechnen provincial authori- tjes have despatched two battalions of troops to have them punished and to prevent them from escaping to other places
According to the latest information from reliable sources in Makden, says the N.-C. Daily News, the Russian troops garrisoning Fangtion and Kirin provinces number nearly 58,000 men of all arms, and these with 25,000 so-called "ailway guards" total nearly 89,000 Russians ready to take the field the moment hostilities are declared.
The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty:-Sub-Lient nants.-K. N. Humphreys, to the Bramble and W. E. Cornabe, to the Britomart, t、 date Jane 16; and ou recommissioning (N), undated. Surgeons.-R, W. B. Hall, to the Bramble, to date June 5. and on recommissioning, andsted; and W. W. Keir, to the Britomart, undated.
Prives Henri d'Orleans, who had taken to exploring, died at Saigon last
year of liver complaint. Steps were then taken to raise an obelisk there to his memory by subscription, but the funds, collected from colonials, relations, and geographers, fell short of expectations. The Funds Committee now make an appeal to the public for more money. The Saigon Opinion ridicules the idea of ca ling for public aid in putting up a lofty monument to a "globe. trotter
The Bangkok Times of the 2nd June says:--- A telegram from Bangkok to Paris abou the settlement in Kelantan has caused the usual pother A Singapore paper makes the in- genious suggestion that it was sent by an ill- informed correspondent with Fren h political objects to serve, who has been made the instru ment of Siamese diplomacy We like that immensely; the outside world has a high appreciation of the posibilities of intrigue here, Perhaps, however, it is really of more importance to note that the Daff Mining Company is going energetically to work in Kelantan, and that its prospects of success continue to be excellent Mr. R. W. Duff, who is just ont from home left Singapore for Kelantan last week and from an article in the Singapore Free Press we gather that he is very well satisfied with the present position of affairs. In three or four weeks there will be about thirty Europeans in the employ- ment of the company; the dredger is producing results much beyond expectation; and a start has been made at mining, three reefs having been discovered, two gold-bearing and one of galena. Siam's experience in gold-mining ventures has been so unfortunate that it will be a satisfaction to find the Kelantan enterprise prove a succes
But
General Creagh had a remarkably hearty send-off at the railway station at Tientsin on the 25th alt. General Rohrscheidt sent his band to serenade General and Lady Creagh and Captain St. John. A.D.C., at their breakfast, and he himself and a large number of German officers went to the station; there was no Germau guard of houohr at the station, as the German army cnly honours royalty in this way. there were British, French, Italians. Japanese. and Chinese guards of honour and bands, and numberless commanding and other officers of all nationalities, and civilians of all kinds Haikwan Taolai Taug was there, a contingett of Chinese police under Mr. Ross; aul the Viceroy's band under Major Wang, while the Viceroy's naval attaché Commander Liu went with the party, under the Viceroy's orders, as far as Chinwapgtuo Notwithstanding the rain, a large number of ladies were at the station to say good-lya to Lady Cr-agh and load her with bouquets, and Sir O'Moore and Lady Creagh had to shake hands with some two hundred people before they steamed away amid vociferous cheering. General Creagh is to be suco eded in the North China command by Brigadier-General Francis Ventris, command- ing the Poona District in India. Lieut.-Col. Bower is temporarily in command of the troops.
COMMERCIAL.
CAMPHOR. HONGKONG, 10th July.-No arrivals.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG 10th July. The prices are further advancing, market being brisk. Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.45 to $8 50 pel.
Do.
2, White...... 7.75 to 7.80 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown...... 6.15 to 6.20
Do.
2, Brown...... 6.00 to 6.05 No. 1, White...... 5.80 to
Swatow,
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per P. & O. steamer Massilia sailed on the 4th
July. For London:-155 bales raw silk, 10 cases silks, 6 cars hair, 3 cases cigars, 12 packages iron nuts, 13 packages tea, 4 packages sundries. For London and/or Manchester:-25 bales wnate silk. For Manchester:-150 bales wasto silk. For bales raw silk, 15 bales cocoons, 5 cases hair, 50 Milan:-25 ba'es raw silk. For Marseiles:-126
bales waste silk, 8 cases curios, 4 cases birds' feathers. For yons:-431 bales raw silk, 110 bales cocoons. For Genoa-—-150 bales waste silk. For St. Chamond:-10 bales raw silk. For Gibraltar:-1 case silks.
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MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 2nd July-Amongst the sales reported during the week are the following »
per bale Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20....$ 90.00 to $129.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24, 114.00 to 120.00 120.00 to 128.00
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22 to 24, 23 to 32, 38 to 42,
COTTON PIece Goods-
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs. .......
7 lbs. 8.4 lbs.
19
D
136.00 to 142.00 55.00 to 170.00
per pieco
2.30 to 2.10 2,60 to 2,80
3.50 to 4.25 4.30 to 5.50
9 to 10 lbs. White Shirtings—54 to 56 rd. 2.90 to 8.25 58 to 60 8.50 to 4.50 04 to 68 4.25 to 5.75 Fine....... 6,00 to ́8,50 Book-folds 5.00 to 8.00 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.85 to 1.75 P-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y 2.30 to 2.80
7lbs. (82,,
2.50 to 3,00 6lbs. (32 ), Mexa. 2.50 to 8:00 7lbs. (82 ).
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量要
19
8.10 to 3.30 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 8.30 to 4.05
Drills, English-40 yds., 13) 4.75 to 7.30
to 14 lbs.
FANCY COTTONS--
8 lbs.
Turkey Red Shirtings—14.to, 1.50 to 5.50 Brocades-Dyed
DAMASKS
-
Chintzes-Assorted Velvets-Black, 22 in Velveteens-18 in.
to
per yard
to
0.29 to 0.60 0.28 to 0.29 por dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.39 to 5,00
WOLLENS-
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 7.60 to 9.65
Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs.
Assorted Camlets-Assorted.......... 13.50 to 88.00 Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches
Assorted
Orleans-Plain.
14.00 to 21.00
..... 10.00
to
per pair
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
Fine quality
METALS-
Iron-Nail Rod
0.65 to 0.90 1.80 to 2.59
Square, FlatRoundBar(Eng.)4.70
per picul
4.70
to
to
Swedish Bar
4.70 to
Small Round Rod
6.10 to
Hoop to 11/2 in.
6.40
to
Wire, 18/25
to
Wire Rope, Old
to
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8.80.
to
Australian
8.60
to
YellowM'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.42.50
to
535
17
Vivian's 14/20 oz.42.50
to
7.65
"
to Elliot's 14/20 oz.42,50)
5.95
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Composition Nails.........
01.00
to
6.80 to 5.85
要重
Japan Copper, Slabs.........
...89.00
to
12,35 to 12,40
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Tin...
.83.00
to
.10.00 to 10.65
box. per
RICE.
1. White...... 7.60 to
1, Brown...... 5.90 to 2, Brown..
Do. Do. Do. Foochow Sugar Candy
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Captain C. Hinrichson of the German s.s. Ellen Rickmers, which has arrived in Hongkong after a voyage to the North, reports that on 5th June, when a signal was made at Castro's Bay for a pilot to Nicolaiersk, there were hoist- ed on the signal-station there in answer to the `steamer's signal three flags belonging to the old | Shekloong
signal-book. Cn seeing this the master. went ashore to make enqui ies and was then informed that the signal-station was not yet in possession of the new signal book and flags and that the ing been reported, the prices are going upward. bnoys on the Amar River would be laid on the Saigon, Ordinary
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1st of June (Russian calendar). Nicolaievsk is situated on the Amur about 23 miles from its mouth and is visited each year by some 20 v ssais importing groceries, spirits, and manufactured goods.
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HONGKONG, 10th July. Very few arriva's hav-
Round, Good quality Long
.$3.75 to 8.80 5.10 to 5.15 5.20 to 5.25 Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2 3.95 to 4.00
Gardon,
........... 4.25 to 4.30 White.
5.80 to 5.35 Fine Cargo
...................................................................... 5.45 to 5.50
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No. 1
ANTAL
SOCOTELCOTTO-LAND...............-gaon
Tin-Plates
Steel to SUNDRIES
Quicksilver
Window Glass
7.70 to
per cwt. cas
0.60
to
per picul .178.00 to
per: box
5.00
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