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According to the Japanese papers, the loss of twenty lives in the lantern procession at Tokyo on the 8th inst. was caused by the police, who thought that the bridge across the moat was dangerously crowded, closing the Bahasaki Gate, the crowd behind not knowing what had occurred and continuing to press on. In the rush when the gate was opened again, a number of people were thrown down and trampled on. Some fell into the most, and these were mostly rescued.
The Acheen war, which began in 1873, is reported to have cost Holland about 280 millions of guilders up to the end of last year. The war is in its last stage, but still drags on, the opera- tions being now mainly against the Gayoos, a tribe of hillmen who had given aid and comfor to the Achinese to whose Sultan they owned allegiance. The Sultan has submitted, and has left the Gayoos to their fate, while the Achinese are said to have been so effectually brought under, that they can do nothing to help their allies.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
OPIUM.
28th May.
[May 30, 1904.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. HANKOW, 18th May. The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of to $1080 per picul.packing for export
Per picul. to $1140 do.
Quotations are:-Allowance net to 1 catty. Malwa New Malwa Old
Malwa Older Malwa V. Old Persian fine quality
Patna Old
Benares New.....
Benares Old
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
Cowhides, best selected
Do. seconds
Buffalo hides, best selected
Goatskins,untanned (chiefly white colour) Buffalo Horns (average 3lbs. each)
$1040
.$1100
Tls. 33.00
$1200
tof1240 do.
.28.50
#
$1260
to 1280
do.
20.00
.$880
to
do.
58.00
Persian extra fine Patna New
.$900 to
do.
9.00
$1260 to $1260 to .$1230 to $1230 to
per chest.
"
White China Grass (Wuchang and/or
do.
do.
Poochi)
10.90
White China Grass (Sinshan and/or
-
do.
Chayu)
10.00
1
Green China Grass (Szechuen) Jute
10.50
**
4.90
White Vegetable Tallow (Kinchow) White Vegetable Tallow (Pingchew
and/or Macheng)
10.50
*
10.40
+1
"
11.00
$1
.$ 90.00 to $128,00
9.60
22 to 24.
"
28 to 32,
***
114.00 to 120.00 to 136.00 to 155.00 to
120.00
18.75
**
128.00
Do.
(Plum) do.
11 I
142.00 170,00
Tobacco, Tinychow
*
Black Bristles
120.00
>>
Feathers (Grey and/or White Duck)
19.75
71
Wild Duck
21.75
17
>
per piece
Turmeric
3.20
2.30 to 2.40
Sesamum Seed
4.50
J
Sesamum Seed Oil
7.90
"
2.50 to 2.80
3.50 to 4.25
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil Wood Oil,
7.90
""
8.20
9 to 10 lbs.
4.30 to 5.50
Tea Oil
9.00
11
HONGKONG, 20th May.The prices ruling ars as follows:- COTTON YARN—
Bombay--Nos. 10 to 20, English-No. 16 to 24,
F1
38 to 42,
Reported sales 100 bales. COTTON PIECE GOODS-
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs. 7 lbs. 8.4 lbs.
As we have stated already, nothing can be discovered locally about the alleged starting of a vaudeville theatre in Hongkong on the lines of the Manila Orpheum and under the same management. But with regard to Shanghai arrangements seem actually to have been made. The Shanghai Times says-Louis M. Lery. the Manila theatrical man, who has been in Shanghai for some time past, looking for a suitable site on which to erect a new theatre COTTON PIECE Goods— which shall be operated in conjunction with a circuit including Manila and Hongkong. has found what he has been seeking for. A lot has been secured on Szechuen Road between Han- kow and Foochow Roads, and Messrs. Atkinson and Dallas have decided to erect a theatre thereon to be completed within nine months, both lot and building to be leased to Mr. Levy for ten years. The lot is 102 ft. by 160 ft., and the new building will be larger than the Orpheum Theatre in Manila.
The Straits Times publishes the following, dited Penang. 17th May:-A large and influential meeting of Chinese was held in the Town Hall yesterday evening, Mr. Hargreaves, of the Free School, presiding. Messrs. Foo Choo Choon, Kaw Cheng Sian, Lim Seng Hoi. Lim Kek Chuan, Loke Chow Thye, Goh Boon Keng, and other leading representatives of the Chinese community were present. Dr. Gnoh Lean Tuck, and Mr. Lee Teng Hwee, B.A. (Yale), Tonamsinsang, Kuala Lumpur, addressed the meeting regarding the urgent need of providing modern education for the Chinese. They compared the progress of Japan with the backwardness of China and urged reform, advocating the introduction of western learning. At the same time they urged the Straits Chinese to remember that they were still Chinese, and should study in the Mandarin School recently opened in Penang. The general tone of the meeting was strongly in favour of impressing upon the Chinese the urgent necessity of awakening to a realisation of their responsibili- ties if they hoped to retain the independence of their nation.
27
11
per piece White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2,90 to 3.25 58 to 60 3.50 to 4.00 64 to 66 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 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.30 to 2.80
7lbs. (32,, ).
2.50 to 3.00 6lbs. (32,, ), Mexs. 2.50 7lbs. (32,.
). 3.10 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 3.30 Drills, English-40 yds., 13 4.75 to 7.30
FANCY COTTONS——
14 lbs.
15
11
Turkey Red Shirtings-1) to
to to to
3.00 3.30 4.05
Brocades-Dyed
2.00 to 4.50 8 lbs.
to ... 0.14
0 15
DAMASKS -
per yard
Chintzes-Assorted
0.11 to
Velvets-Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
0.26 to
0.23 to
0.28
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.75 to
1.00
WOOLLENS-
0.35 0.55
per yard
to 2.50 Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops 0.75 German
0.65 to 1.00 to 5.50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25
per piece
to 9.50 Long Ells--Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 6.90 Assorted
7,05 to 9.65 Camlets Assorted...
13.50 to 96.00 Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches
13.00 to 21.00 Assorted Orleans-Plain, 31 in.
10.00 to
per pair 4.80
to 9.00 1.25 to 1.85
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
Fine quality
COMMERCIAL.
SUGAR
Hongkong, 27th May.-The prices are advanc- ing, market being brisk.
Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.55 to $8.60 pels.
METALB-
White Vegetable Tallow (Mongyu) Green Vegetable Tallow (Kiyu)
| Animal Tallow
Gallnuts (usual shape)
נו
Per steamer Antenor, sailed on 12th May. For Odessa-100 bales chinaroot, 6 bales canes. For Marseilles or Havre:-105 rolls matting For Havre or Hamburg or London:-30 bales canes, 70 cases bristles. For Antwerp:-52 bales canes, 275 bales feathers. For Manchester:-300 bales waste silk. For London or Manchester :- 100 bales waste silk. For London or Goole:- 210 bales waste silk. For Glasgow:-5 cases machinery. For London or Glasgow:- 800 casks For London-197 rolls matting, 188 ginger. bales feathers 442 bales canes, 100 bales china- root, 290 casks soy, 400 casks ginger, 115 cases ginger, 360 cases palm leaf fans, 152 cases china- ware, 5 cases bristles, 16 cases cigars, 28 cases buman hair, 19 cases sundries, 27 cases effects. For various ports:-21 packages sundries.
Per steamer Polynesien, sailed on 17th May. For Marseilles:-124 bales raw silk, 77 bales waste silk, 23 cases silk piece goods, 64 packages human hair, & packages feathers, 7 cases ylang ylang oil, 16 cases cigars, 104 packages provisions, For Lyons:-220 bales raw silk. For St. Chamond:-21 bales raw silk.
etc.
Per P. & O. steamer Manila, sailed on 26th May. For London:-491 half-chests tea, 481 boxes tea, 330 rolls mata. 288 bales canes, 2 cases cigars, 13 bales feathers, 2 cases feathers, 30 cases chinaware, 9 cases woodware, 8 packages ratten and grass chairs, 4 packages sundries. For Glas gow:-13 cases chinaware, 6 cases woodware. For London and or Hamburg -50 bales feathers. For London and or Goole:-317 bales waste silk. For London or Manchester-200 bales waste silk.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, 30th May.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bilis, on demand
.1/91
.1/941
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/91
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
.1/97
Iron-Nail Rod
per picul 4.30 to
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.1/10
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/10
Do.
2, White...... 7.85 to
7 70
Square, FlatRoundBar(Eng.)4.30 Swedish Bar
to
ON PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand
226
4.35
Credits 4 months' sight
230
03
Do.
1. Brown...... 6.00 to
6.05
Small Round Rod
4.65
to
25
ON GERMANY.—On demand
.1846
Do.
2, Brown..
5.90 to
5.95
Hoop to 1 in.
8.20
to
•
Swatow,
No. 1, White....
6.40 to
8.45
31
Wire, 16/25 oz.
Do.
2, White...... 7.50 to
7.55
Wire Rope, Old
6.50 to 3.00
to
ON NEW YORK.-Bank Bills, on demand 44
Credits, 60 days' sight
.442
#
13
Do.
1, Brown...... 5.85 to
5.90
15
Do.
2, Brown...... 5.65 to
5.70
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8.30
Australian
to
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer ...1344
8.30
to
Bank, on demand
.135
13
Shekloong
Foochow Sugar Candy .......12.80 to 12.85 .........10.90 to 10.95
YellowM'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.40.00
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz.40.00
to
ON CALCUTTA.-Telegraphic Transfer 1344
Bank, on demand
}
135
19
Elliot's 14/20 oz.40,00
to
Composition Nails.
RICE.
+
"
HONGKONG, 27th May.-Stocks accumulated;
the prices are going downward.
Saigon, Ordinary
Bound, good quality Long
Japan Copper, Slabs..
Tin...
.81.00 to ...38.50 to .81.00 to
...$2.65 to $2.70
3.85 to 9.90
3.95 to 4.00
Siam,
Field mill cleaned, No. 2
to
to
Garden,
No. 1
"
*
White,
#
Fine Cargo
5.00 to
-
2.75 to 2.80 3.20 to 3.25 4.23 to 4.30 4.40 to 4.45
Tin-Plates
Steel + to t Quicksilver
Winowd Glass
per box. 6.70 to per cwt, cases
6.50 ....158.00
per box
Private, 30 days' sight..
ON YOKOHAMA.-On demand ON MANILA.—On demand ON SINGAPORE.-On demand ON BATAVIA.—On demand ON HAIPHONG.—On demand ON SAIGON.-On demand ON BANGKOK.—On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 130 fine, per tael BAR SILVER, per oz.
2 p.6. pm.
63 .810.35 $59.80
2511
UN SHANGHAI.—Bank, at sight
.72
.721
..881
Nom.
Nom.
.108
21p.c.pm.
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