January 8, 1906.]
AN ALMOST INCREDIBLE TALE
The following almost incredible tale-seeing that this is the 20th and not the 15th century- was sent to the N.-C. Daily News "by a trust- worthy correspondient
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 5th January.-A downward ten- dency continues, market being very dull. Shekloong, No. 1, White. ...$8.40 to $8.45pel.
2, White.. 7.20 to 7.23 1, Brown...... 6.30 to 6,35
WOOLLENS-
19
per yard
Spanish Stripes--Sundry chops 0.63 to 2.00
German
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.20 to 3.00
per piece 7.75 to 8.90
"7
Long Ella-Scarlet. 7-9 lbs.
Do.
**
Do.
2
Do.
見
2, Brown...... 5.30 to
5.45
"
No. 1, White. 8.00 to
8.10
Do.
"
2, White...... 7.10 to
7.15
Do.
17
1, Brown...... 6.00 to
605
Do.
5.85
**
"
2. Brown..... 5.00 to Foochow Sugar Candy. .10.50 to 10.60 Shekloong
9.55 to 9.00
"The Governor of Honan is being spoken of Swatow, by the man in the street in no very flattering terms. He had only one daughter and she died. Rumour says she was in love with an actor and pined away because she could not marry him. However, she died, her father was determined that her favourite slave should accompany her into the next world, and ordered his bodyguard to beat the poor slave girl to death. She pleaded to be allowed to take opium or anything else that would kill her, but the Governor said that could not be, for if she committed suicide she would not be free to attend her mistress. Report has it that the Governor himself got so enraged because the girl died so slowly that he himself finished the ghastly deed.
This is worse than the Canton Viceroy's récently drinking the blood of a decapitated bandit; but it shows what savage instincts may still linger in Chinese high officials.
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Malwa Now Malwa Old Malwa Older
Ass irod
Camlets-Assurted.
7.90 to 9.05
.20.00 to 31.00
Lastings-30 yds. 31 inches 18.00 to 21.00
Assorted
Orleans-Plain, 31 in.
Square, FlatRoundBar(Eng.) 4.20 to
por lb.
Blankets 5 to 12 lbs.
0.60 to 1.50
METALS-
por picul.
Iron-Nail Rod
....... 4.25 to
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
Hoop to 1 in
Wire, 16/25 oz...
Wire Rope, Old ..............
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop.11.20
4.80
to
OPIUM.
4.60
to
HONGKONG, 3rd January.
6.50 to.
Quotations are:-Allow'ce net to 1
catty.
9.50
to
.$1020 to
per picul.
3.00
to
$1050 to
do.
to
..$1100 to
do.
Australian
*****...11.20
to
Malwa V. Old. Persian fine quality Persian extra fine.. Patna New Patna Old
.$1200 to
do.
Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz,42 03
to
་
...$1150 to
do.
Vivian's 14/20 oz.43.00
to
.$1200 $960
to
do.
Elliot's 14/20 oz.43.00
to
to
per chest.
Composition Nails..
to
.$950
to
do.
Japan Copper, Slabs.... ...................
to
Benares New Benares Old
.$9271 to
10.
Tin...
......87.00 to
$910 to
do.
Tin-Plates
Steel to !
Quicksilver
Window Glass
per box 7.00 to per cwt. case
to
per picul
.120.00 to
per-box 5.00 to
1
"TREASURES ON EARTH.”
Although we reported some time ago, says the Nanfangpao, that the Lienobou riot was settled, it appears it was only so far as the punishment of the culprits was concerned; the more important question of reparation to the sufferers remains to be considered. It is stated that, on his return to Canton, the American Consul-General communicated to H. E. Ts'en a claim amounting to, approximately, $100,000, including $3,000 for damages to the Church buildings, $23,000 for their contents, and between $40,00 and 850,000 for the private property of the Christian converts and mis- sionaries. The Viceroy of Canton accordingly dispatched a telegram to the Waiwupu in this connection, at the same time instructing the Bureau of Re-organisation in his city to hold the above amount in readiness, so that the same may be handed over at any moment when re- quired.
MORE GRIFFINS.
Another batch of Griffins arrived from Shanghai by the 8.8. Choy Sang on Sunday. The drawing took place at the Horse Repository on Jan. 1st, and resulted as follows:-
Pony No. 35 (grey) drawn for H.E. the Governor; pony No. 36 (dark chestnut) drawn for Mr. H. Rose; pony No. 37 (grey) drawn for Mr. Geo. Pofts; pony No. 38 (bay) drawn for Mr. H. N. Mody; pony No. 39 (dun) drawn for Mr. E. Goetz; pony No. 40 (dun) drawn for Capt. Arbuthnot Leslie, A.D.C.; pony No. 41 (black) drawn for Mr. D. Macdonald; pony No. 42 (grey) drawn for H. E. the Governor; pouy No. 43 (grey) drawn for Mr. H.. N. Mody; pony No. 44. (black) drawn for Mr. E. A. Griffin pony No. 45 (grey) drawn for Mr. J. R. M. Smith; pony No. 46 (black) drawn, for H. E. the Governor; pony No. 47 (black) drawn for Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson; for Mr. D. pony No. 48 (grey) drawn
drawn
Dorabjee; pouy No. 49 (grey) for the Hon. Mr. R. Showan; pony No. 50 (dark brown) drawn for Mr. H. N. Mody; pony No. 51 (chestnut) drawn for Mr. Geo. Potts; pony No. 52 (grey) drawn for Mr. W. A. Cruickshank.
COMMERCIAL.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 5th January.
the same as when last reported.
Saigon, Ordinary
#3
Round, good quality.
Long...
Garden,
The prices are
$2.80 to $2.85 3.60 to 3.65
3.70 to 3.75
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2...... 2.90 to 2.95 No. 1...... 3.75 to 3.80 4.00 to 4.05 .....................214................. 4.20 to 4.25
White,
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Fine Cargo
COAL.
Messrs. Hughes and Hough, in their Coal Report of Jan. 5th, state that 21 steamers are expected at Hongkong with a total of 92,400
tons of coal. Since December 14th 13 steamerz have arrived with a total of 63,100 tons of coal. Quotations:-
Cardiff... Australian
$15.00 $16.00 er-ship, nominal. $9.50 $10.75 ex-ship, steady. Yubari Lump...$12.00 nominal. Miiki Lump $11.00 to $12.00 steady. Moji Lump...... $9.00 to $10.00 ex-ship steady. Akaike Lump... $9.75 to $10.25 steady. Bengal........ $8.75 to $9.25 steady.
COTTON.
HONGKONG, 5th January-Fair business only Market quiet. Stock about 2,000 bales.
$18.00 to $19.00 per pcl. Bombay.. Bengal (New), Rangoon 18.00 to 23.00 "
and Dacca
Shanghai and Japanese... 26.00 to 27.00 Tungchow and Ningpo... 26.00 to 27.00
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
1
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
HANKOW, 27th Dec., 1905: The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :-
Cowhides, Best Selected..........
Do. Seconds
Buffalo hides, Best Selected
Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white color Buffalo Horns, average 3-lbs. each White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi...
WhiteChinaGrass, Sinshan and/orChayu Green China Grass, Szechuen {Jute
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow
Per picul.
Tls. 37.25
32.50
17.75
12
11
59.00
"
7.80
12.00
"
11.00
J3
"
(nom.)
4.00
9.00
8.80
"
(nom.)
8.50
"
9.80
19
16.20
"
18.00
"
(nom.)
#5
12
11
White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
and/or Macheng....
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
Animal Tallow
Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiya
Gallnuts, usual shape
Do.
Plum
HONGKONG, 6th January. The prices ruling Tobacco, Tingehow
are as follows:-
COTTON YARN-
Bombay-Nds. 10 to 20, English-Nos. 16 to 24,
31
22 to 24,
23
28 to 32,
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38 to 42, Reported sales 18,000 bales. COTTON PIECE Goods-
db.
Feathers, Grey and/or White Duck
Wild Duck
"
2 ྣང་རྟ
3.70
per bale $90.00 to $128.00 160.00 140.00 to 160.00 to 165.00 167.50 to 175.00 180.00 to 190.00
Do. Wongkong Black Bristles
19
Turmeric Sesamum Seed Seзámum Seed Oil Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil.. Wood Oil Tea Oil
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(nom.)
"
19
8.30
#
f
33
per piece $2.20 to $2.25
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs. 7 lbs.
2.30 to 2.40 8.4 lbs..
3.00 to 4.00 9 to 10 lbs. 4:10 to 5.30
to White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.80 3.00 58 to 601 3,10 to 3.60
3.80 6-1 to 66
to 5.40 Fine. 6.10 to 8.00 Book-folds 5.30 to 8.10 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.80 to 1.00 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.20 to 2.30
71b8, (32,, ).
2.70 to 3.00 6lbs. (32 ), Mexs. 2.25 to 2.70 7lbs. (32, ).
2.90 to 3.20.
"
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.)8.25 to 3.80 Drills, English-40 yds., 135.10 to 8.00.
to 14 lbs.
FANCY COTTONS—
Brocides -Dyed
8 lbs.
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.75 to 3:70
per yard .0.13 to 0.15
to Chintzes-Assorted
0.09
0.30 0:45 Velvets-Black, 22 in.
0.23 to Velveteens-18 in. .............. 0.21 to 0.25
per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.52 to 1.00
(nom.)
Per steamer Hector, sailed on 21st December. Beyrouth:-50 cases cassia. For Antwerp:-20 boxes bristles. For Havre or London or Ham- burg-50 boxes bristles. For Amsterdam or Antwerp:-200 packages merchandise. For Lon- don:-62 cases chinaware, 550 rolls mats, 915 bales canes, 325, casks ginger, 1350 packages mer- chandise. For London or Glasgow-250 casks ginger, 650 cases ginger. For London or Ham- burg-20 cases essential oil, 135 bales canes. For London or Continent ---25 casea bristles. For Glasgow:-3 bales straw cuffs, For Hamburg :— 35 cases paper, 5 cases human hair, 50 cases aniseed, 50 cases galnuts, 496 cases glangal, 112 bales canes, 19,958 ingots copper. For Amster- dam:--36 bales chinaware, 175 bales canes. For Amsterdam or Rotterdam :-45 cases ginger. For Rotterdam ---275 rolla mats, For Antwerp:-100 boxes bristles, 400 bales bamboo scraps.
Per steamer Chusan, sailed on 30th December. For London:-2 cases lacquer ware, 80 chests tea (from Foochow), 12 packages tea (optional), 90 bales raw silk, 1 bale pierced cocoons, 2 cases feathers, 4 cases silks, 2 packages sundries, 1 case curios, &c., 4 cases cigars, 4 cases blackwoodware, 7 cases manila hats, 175 bales canes, 377 rolls mat sand matting.
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