The New York herald., 1869-11-23
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Arrival at San Francisco Of tho steamer
Japan-Large Freight List for New York.

Arrival at San Francisco Of tho SteameF
Japan-Large Freight List for New York.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. %, 1892
The Pacific mail steamship Japan arrived to-day.
from Hong Kong october 10 and Yokohama Noyem-
Der l. She brought the following officers OF the
United States navy as passengers:-Lieutenant Com
mander R. F. Bradford, Lieutenants George II. Du-
rand, 8. L. Wilson, II. F. Bradford, Captain NJ. p.
Nolan and surgeon s. r. Boyer.
The following passengers the Japan win 60 for
ward to New York:-John vandyke, James O.
Frazer, Frederick Lehman, 8. 8. Gilbert and four
Japanese; also twenty steerage passengers. Baron
Koar DR.. Synskl and DR.. Schumacher, also passen-
gers on the Japan, wiz go to Europe.
The Japan brought 557 Chinese and 1853 Europeans
IN tne sleerage Among the freight are 50 packages
OF SIX, 47ls packages OF tea aad $50 packages OF
miscellaneous goods for New York bv steamer, and
oo9 packages OF tea and IL packages OF mlsceila-
neous goods for New York via the Pacific Railroad.
Arrival of the Duke of Edinburg In Pckin-
Grent Flood in Hanxkow-Position of tho
Asiafic SQuadrOn-Chinese Markets-Treaty
Between Austria and Japan-Russian En-
cronchments Upon japanese Territory.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. % 1889.
The steamer Japan, which arrived to-day, brought
the following general news:-The Duke OF Ednburg
reached Pekn the 9th OF october In The capacity
OF private gentleman, and with but few attend.
ants.
There was great disappointment In official circles
In Tlentsn 0ccasloned by the Duke OF Ednburg
passing that town without stopping.
Extensive preparations were being made OF Hong
Kong for the reception OF Prince Alfred. During
the Dukes visit IN Shanghae business was suspended
and general holiday INDUCED in.
VIM. Gamble. the Superintendent OF the Ameri can
Presbyterian Mission Press, has resigned, and after
brief sojourn in Japan will return to America.
r fha do rf fha I
tion left Pekn the 5th OF October for Europe via
Shangnae.
Colonel Gouidng, United States Consul at Hong
Kong, had assumed charge OF his ONCE.
Colonel Johnson, United States Consul, had
reached Hangkow.
Admiral Sir Henry Kelett arrived at Hong Kong
on the 3d OF October to relieve Admiral Keppell In
command Of the British fleet In China and Japan.
The flood at Hangkow was subslding. Tens OF
thousands oil destitute Chinese were lowering around
the scene OF the no0d ana IN some instances the
rice shops had been broken into by the almost fam
tshed people.
The following was the position of the United States
naval feet on the sailing OF the Japan:-Ihe Della
ware, nagship OF the Asatic squadron. with Admiral
Rowan was at Yokohama; the Idaho, having been
dismasted during storm, had put into Yokohama;
Osaca and the lroquols was at Hong Kong, on the
southern station The Unadia had been sold for
Sle.6oo and her officers ana men transferred to the
Maumee
The Export Market-Black teas-Prlces declined
tae after the sailing OF the last American steamer.
The receipts We're large but the bulk OF the stock
was Of an inferior GLASS;
Green teas-Ihe settlements were large and prices
had declined taei from previous rates. The stock
was large and very inferior. Market quiet. The
settlements were $1,000 half chests. Stock COZ
Silk-Ihe market was active at an advance OF Is.
Is. Cd. There was no doubt that the exports this
year would be less than that Of last. The following
were the qu0tatiOns:-Best NO. Satlee taeis 575:
best No. Kohng, taels ASS; best No. Kahina,'
tse ao, 40; best M No. 2 sad Main'ng % ,aels 4so.
on New York. taels 69 per 800.
In Yokohama the Mikado's Jete day was generally
played the Japanese ensign and nred royal salute.
The foreign representatives IN Jeddo were enter.
tanned at banquet given by the Mikado's minister's
on the 18th OF October. The Austrian Embassy was
received in state by the Mlkado. in his castle ut
JeddO.
on the Goth two foreign steamers were despatched
with emigrants from Jeddo to the northern portion
Of the island or fesso to preserve the island from
the suspected encroachments OF Russia, whose SOL
ders have appropriated the whole Of the island Of
it is expected that the Daimios and Others, whose
Jeddo. wlll return soon. Many important matters
Will be brought forward for discussion.
The steamer China arrived at Yokohama on the
30th of october.
the American mission, and Mr.. Van valkenburg win
return by the November steamer,
The British Minister has taken up his residence in
Jeddo.
The British ship Mary Nicholson, from Yokohama
for Hong Kong foundered on the coast OF Japan
during typhoon.
Freights-ro New York. fs; to London, e. los.
Shlpplng-On berth for New York ships HOratto,
James $. Stone, Mlkado. Tynedae, w. Il. Gladstone.
The markets were generally unsettled, and ship
pers thought 1t advisable not 10 ship goods except
upon the orders Of their correspondents. The silk
settlements were 1000 bales; total settlements for
the season, 4soO bales STOCK 100 bales. The fol-
lowing were the quotations:-Mybash and Sincnu,
Inferior to extra $625 $3.50; Oshu inferior to BEST
$500 o $s40.
The tea market was active, and the purchases
were mostly tor America. The settlements were
Exchange on London ls 3D.; on Paris 5f. SIC.
Arrived ships Volunteer, from New York; Helm
bold, from Baltimore