The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-20
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CHINA AND JAPAN.

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Arrival Of the Stea mshfp Great Republic nj
San Francisco-The Duke of Edinbvrg ut
Jeddo-Arrival Of the Austrian Embassy at
Pskin-su1eriugs of Outcast Chinese
Great Gale at Y0le0hama-SevcraI Amer
ican Vessels Wrecked-Night Attack ON the
Foreign Residents In Hiogo by Native
Fanatics.
SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 49, 1902
The steamship Great Republic arrived here to-
night bringing dates from Hong Kong, China, to
the 10th OF August and from Yokohama, Japan. 70
the GOTH
The steamship OregonIan had arrived at Yoko-
hama, from San Francisco, and sailed Tor Hong
Kong.
The Great Republic passed the English frigate
Galatea, the Duke OF Edlnburg commanding, Jeddo
Bay bound IN.
The following named passengers arrived for New
York:-Peter Barre, Michael Sing, John II. Foote.
Lucas p Craig, Edward Baker; for Europe. Com
mander r. W. Brook. The freight for New York
consists Of 131 packages OF silk b462 do tea and 20
do miscellaneous rom China.
The Austrian Embassy had finally reached Pekin
after numerous Sights from the Pekn oflcals,
being forced to correspond through the British
Minister and wrange over nearly every article Of
the proposed treaty.
There had been abundant rains throughout the
provinces Of Tientsng and Shantung, saving the
wheat ana cotton crops from general disaster.
The second crop OF teas was coming in and was
unpromslng.
The Chinese gunboats sent to investigate the re-
ports OF the murder OF Roman Catholic MISSION
aries returned after being absent only two days. No
explanation was given as 10 the cause OF their
return.
Mr.. Sands has entered upon his duties as United
States Consul at Ching Kiang.
The Hong Kong Chamber OF Commerce approved
the addresses Of the English and American resi-
dents Of Shanghai to ]. Ross Browne. and also en-
dorsed Mr. Brownies reply.
Consul General Seward expected to leave Shang.
hae the 18th of September for the United states.
Commissioner Harris visit to the treaty ports has
been postponed in consequence Of dtfncul ties con-
nected with the Buriingame mission.
Some Chinese burned the missionary chapel and
some houses near Hong KOw.
The floods in the Yangtze river were subs lding.
The damage done was immense.
The river was falling at Hong Kong, and the
foreign quarter had suffered severely.
Some 10000 outcast Chinese families. in the over
flowed country near Ching Kiang. had suffered
greatly and had received but little assistance from
the government.
The report Of the murder OF twenty mis- si0nar1es
In the province OF Szchuen is contradicted.
The steamer America arrived at Hong Kong
august nom New York. The British ship Hamil-
ton Mitchell, from London for Hong Kong, was
wrecked on the Buemna Rocks, near the Saddles, on
the 1ltn of August. The vessel is total loss, but
no lives were lost.
The English fleet at Yokohama, Japan, was under
orders to accompany the frigate Galatea to Jedoo,
where extensive preparations for the reception Of
the Duke Of Edabrrg had been made by the British
residents.
Yokohama had been visited by furious gale.
causing great destruction to properly on shore.
Satsuma has protested against the execution of
Ennomotto, now prisoner at Jeddo. The Mkado's
party want to behead him.
memorial against Christianity has been pre-
sented to The Japanese by three priests
of high rank.
There was considerable opposition to the move
ment allowing foreigners to sit In the Japanese Par.
lament
The foreign settlement at Hiogo had been greatly
alarmed at night attack by party OF fanatics for
the purpose Of extermnating the foreigners The
people were aroused and the natives were routed.
The American ship Naples was wrecked three
miles from Yokohama on the 20th Of August, during
q heavy gale The Dutch bark Jacob also suffered
severely and put back for repairs.
The American steamer Fung Shuey has been to-
tally wrecked in the harbor OF Hong Kong The
English gunboat Algerine also sustained damage.
The ships Flying Scud, Aurora, Austras and Pow.
hatan reported to have been lost In the gale Of
August 20.
YOKOHAMA MARKETS.
There was an Improvement in the import market.
Teas quet settlements 30 900 picus mostly for New
YORK. Silk was active with an upward tendency;
arrivals $40 pculs stock 400 pculs There were no
transactions III silk worms eggs. Exchange on
London -. sd; on Paris, 1854.
Arrived at Yokohama, Mystic Belle, New York;
Horatio sprague Boston; Tabor, Baltimore. Sailed,
Admiral Cowan, on cruise.
HONG KONG MARKETS.
In the import market American goods were weak
under large supplies. American Goals were weak.
The arrivals have been heavy.
In the expert market black teas were In mode
rate supply the total exports to Great Britain the
present season were $50 900 lbs. Green teas
Settlements SO 900 half chests; buyers are holding
or for lower prices. Silks were dull; settlements,
$4,000 bales; prices were unchanged. The impress.
sion that there will be falling or In the supply
this year gains ground as the season advances,
Exchange-0n London, IS. l0Hd., taels; ON Parts,
740f., taels
Arrived at Hong Kong-steamer Moneka, New
York; ships Competitor, Baltimore; Neville and
British Empire, London; bark Veronica, Liverpool.
Sailed, bark Enrlcuue New York. On the berth,
ship Game Cock, Sherburne, for New York.
MASSACHUSETTS.