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The Bishop of Manila is on a visit to Hongkong, having arrived on the 19th inst.
Chan Fang, a coolie, was accidentally killed at Hunghom on the 19th inst. by a fall from a plank while carrying cement-barrels on board a junk at the cement works there.
The appointment by H.E. the Governor of Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., as Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council during the absence on leave of the Hon. R Shewan, is notified in the Gazette.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 15th August were 208 non-Chinese and 74 Chinese to the former and 49 non-Chinese and 2202 Chinese to the latter institution.
Daring the current year the minting of silver dollars and 10-cent fisces at the Canton Mint has been almost wil, while 20 cent pieces have formed the bulk of the new coins issued. This development has made itself evident in the Hongkong money-market, which is at present flooded with 20-cent pieces
The police are enquiring into the circum- stances attending the finding on the 18th inst. of the dead body of a newly-born Chinese male child on the pathway off Queen's Road West leading to the Government Civil Ho pital. A grass cord drawn tightly round the child's neck suggested that death had been caused by strangulation.
The Hongkong A. D. C. contemplates putting on Lord and Laly Algy and The Importance of Being Ernest this antumu.
It appears that after the beginning of December it is impossible to secure the Theatre for a long enough period to enable the A. D. C. to rehearse and stage a play, which is unfortunate. to say the least of it,
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On the 15th inst. Mr. George P. Lammert sold by public auction the wreck of the French steamer Paul Doamer with all her anchors, chains, gear, stor & appurtenanc's and cargo. as she now lies about 13 miles dus south of the White Rock and about 8 miles north-east of Raleigh Rock. The wreck was sold to Mr. Cheong Kin for $1,600.
The mortality returns for June, just pub- lished in the Gazette, show a total of 725 deaths in the month-44 in the European and foreign community (41 civilians, 3 Army) and 681 among the Chinese. Plague caused 358 deaths, including those of 13 European and foreign civilians; and chest affections, 88 deaths. The rates in the principal registrations districts were:-British and foreign civil population, 48.8 per 1,000 per annum; Chinese, Victoria, land 30.6, harbour 145, Chinese, Kowloon, 26.4; Chinese, whole Colony, land 29.2, bat 12.4; land and boat, 26.6 whole civil community.
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Daniel Joseph Murphy, better is known Captain Murphy," an old hand on the China coast and a well-known resident in Hongkong, fell from the veranda of the Praya East Hotel on the 18th inst. and was instantly killed. P.C. Calliford witnessed the fall. At 3.40 a.m. he was walking along in the direction of the Praya East Hotel, and when about twenty yards away from the establishment he saw a man's body strike the roadway. When Culliford reached the spot he found that life was extinct. Murphy had sustained shooking injuries to his head, which was split open from front to back as far down as the nose. The body was removed to the mortuary by the police.
One of the best polo matches this season took place at the V. R. C.leno.osure on the 18th inst, when two
teams representing the Club Lusitano and the Y.M.C.A. met each other. The match started at 5.45 p.m. before a large crowd, which included a few ladies. Both sides played an excellent game, and an even one, as the result one goal all, shows. Only one opening was secured in the first half, and it fell to the Club Lusitano, who later full before a spirited attack by their opponeuts and conceded the equalising point. Messrs. C. Cook and R. Witchell on the Y M.C.A, side and Messrs. F. Ba ros and A. E. Alves, on that of the Club Lusitano were conspicuous by their dashing play. Mr. T. Meek was referee, Mr. A. Loureiro time-keeper, and Messrs. F. White and D. Bain were linesmen.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Chinese orniser Wong Tai, which sunk recently after colliding with the Empress of India, w s carrying down arms to the Imperial anthorities at Canton. These have therefore been lost.
The death is acnounced from Japan of the Rev. Dr. J. G. Cleveland, after a short illness. Deceased was forty-six years of age, and was a well known missionary in Japan, where be re ided for sixteen years.
The date of the Singapore Autumn race meeting has been altered from October to the 17th, 19th and 21st November, tlie reason being that the griffos cannot be expected before the 1st September.
The H.K., C. & M. S.B. Co.'s now steamer
and will, we understand, enter on the West Tackling (Captain Webster) has gone to Canton
River trade, in addition to the two stern- Sainam. wheelers now running—the Nanning and the
A consignment of walers arrived on the Changsha from Australia on the 17th ins, and attracted a lot of attention on their way along Queen's Road to Kennedy's Stables. The animals are bound for Yokohama and were merely being transhipped here,
The King of Riam appointed a special commission to enquire into the cause of the fire on the 9th ult in the Phra Buddha Prang Prasat, which we recorded not long ago. The commissioners found that the conflagration was undoubtedly caused by the electric light wires
in the roof above the ceiling.
News from Seoul says that the Crown Prince life and has requested that 'rince Yong be has asked for permission to retire from active
declared heir to the Throne in his stead. The Crown Prince's relations with Lady Um (who is anxious for an elevation in rank) have always been s ruined. But the Emperor in his reply to the Crown Prince has promised that so long as he sits on the Throne Lady Om shall not be made Empress.
The Siam Observer of the 5th inst. learns on official authority that intimation was that day sent to the Banks that the Government's sell rate for ticals, until further notice, was S the pound sterling. The change has been made in consequence f the Siamese Government having effected a considerable sale at the rate of 18.25-a circumstance which affords evidence of an anticipated early resumption of the demand for money.
In anticipation of war between Russia and Japan, says the Tokyo Asahi, the qaptations of Rangoon rice, have suddenly gone up by 20 sen per 10 catties, or 5.35 yen on arrival at Japan. A Rangoon correspondent has wired to a Japanese merchant in Yokohama, asking whether the shipment of goods ordered be covered by war insurance, which is quoted at 12.5 sen per 100 catties, but the firm has wired back that there is no such necessity.
COMMERCIAL.
CAMPHOR. HONGKONG, 21st August.-No arrivals,
SUGAR.
HONGKONG 21st August.--The market being firm, the prices are the Bame as when last reported.
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Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.55 to $8.60 pēl.
Do.
2, White...... 7.70 to 7.75 6.10 to 6.15 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown.........
2, Brown...... 5.95 td No. 1, White.... 8.40 to
Do. Swatow,
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Per steamer Bengal, sailed on 15th August. For London:-50 bales waste silk, 35 bales raw silk, 5 cases silks, 82 cases bristles, 4 cases cigars, 3 cases feathers, 230 half-chests tea, 10 packages sundries. For London and Manchester :-50 bales waste silk, For Gibraltar: -2 cases silks. For Lyons:--200 bales raw silk. For Marseilles 815 balea raw silk, 1 case bird feather, 4 cases hair. For St. Chamond: -10 bales raw silk. For Zurich :-1 case silk.
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MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 14th Aug.-Amongst the sales reported during the week are the following:- per bale Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, ...$ 90.00 to $128.00 English-Nos. 18 to 24, 114.00 to 120.00
128.00- 120,00 to
142.00 186.00 to 155.00 to 170.00
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22 to 24, 28 to 32, 38 to 42,
COPTON FIECE GOODS-
Gray Shirtings-6 lbs.
-per piece 2.30 to 2.40 2.50 to 2,80
7 lbs. 8.4 lbs. 3.50 to
4.25 9 to 10 lbs. 4.30 to 5.50 3.25 White Shirtings-54 to 58 rd. 2.90 to
58 to 60 3.50 to 4.00 64 to 66 4.25 to 5.75 Fine.........
8.00 to 8,50 Book-folds 5.00 to 8.00 to 1.75
Victoria Lawns-12 yards... 0.85 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.30 to 2.80
7lbs. (32,,
6lbs. (32,,
7lbs. (32,, ),
2.50 to 3.00 ), Mexs. 2.50 to 3.00 3.10 to 3.30 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 3.30 to 4.05 Drills, English-40 yds., 134 4.75 to 7.30
to 14 lbs. j
FANCY COTTONS-
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.70 to 6.00
8 lbs.
Brocades-Dyed
DAMASKS---
Chintzes-Assorted Velvets-Black, 22 in Velveteens-18 in.
to
per yard
0.09 to
0.15
0.27 to
0.65
0.171 to
per dozen
0.23
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.25 to 5.00
VOLLENS-
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.0.75 to 2.25 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25 to 8,00
per piece Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 6.95 to 9.75
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted Lastings 30 yds., 31 inches
Assorted
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
Fine quality
METALS-
Iron-Nail Rod
7.10 to 9.90 12.50 to 33.00
+
12.50 to 21.00
+
9.50 to
Square, FlatRoundBar(Eng.)4.40
Swedish Bar Small Round Rod Hoop to 11/2 in.
per pair
0.60
to 1.75
1.80 to 2.50
per picul
4.40
to
to
4.45 to
4.65 to
6.8)
to
Wire, 16/25
.........10.00
to
Wire Rope, Old Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8.15
Australian YellowM'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.41.50
3.20
to
to
8.15
to
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz.41.50
to
-
Elliot's 14/20 oz.41.50
to
Composition Nails.................
.61.00 to
Japan Copper, Slabs.. Tin.
Tin-Plates
.89.00 to
...77.00 to
¡box. per 7,20 to
per cwt. cas
6.75
per picul
to
37
35
Steel + to 1 SUNDRIES---
6.00
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8.45
Quicksilver
.......170.00
to
**
Do.
1, White....
"
7.60 to
7.65
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Window Glass
5.00
per box
to
Do.
12
1, Brown....
Do.
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5.90 to 5.95 5.80 to 5,85 1270 to 1276 .10.85 to 10.00
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RICE.
2, Brown. Foochow Sugar Candy Shekloong
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SHANGHAI, August 12th (from Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report):-Very little of any importance has transpired in our market since the issue of our last circular on the HONGKONG 21st August.-The prices are the 6th instant and for the time being both dealers Saigon, Ordinary same as when last reported.
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Round, Good quality Long Field mill cleaned, No. 2 Garden,
No. 1 White, Fine Cargo
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$3.90 to 3.95 5.85 to 5.40 5.47 to 5.52 4.05 to 4.10 4.55 to 4.60 6.42 to 5.42 5.58 to 5.68
and merchants show not the slightest inclination to operate. The latter are reported to have some orders in hand but the further rise of about 8% in Exc' ange has caused them to delay buying for the present and await further developments. One or two importers are reported to have sold a few lines of English Shirtings under favuorite chops but the general run of Importers find absolutely
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