New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-22
COMMENT IN THIS CITY ON THE WAR.
NO UNUSUAL. ADVANCE IN TEA-ORIENTAL BUSI-
NESS STILL 'MOVlNG-LETTERs FROM
MISSIONARIES

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MISSIONARIES.
Mr. Irving, manager for Carter. Macy e. Co. the
tea importers. of No. l42 Pearl-st. said yesterday
when asked about the Chinese and japanese tea
trade: the prices higher by considerable than
they were a few months ago. but 1t Is doubtful II
the rise is attributable to the war between China
and Japan All the tea ports open, and bust
ness Is going along practically the ever.
Prices abnormally low in the spring. and a
rise to be expected. as July. August and Sep
tember always sure to be busy months In the
trade Personally would not mind Seeing the
prices increased on account of the. war said MI.
Irving but there does not seem to be any prospect
OF II at present that is TO say, a prospect OF a
large advance"
The Hong Kong ana Shanghai Banking Corpora
ton. at No 80 Wall-st. reports Oriental business
progressing usual H T. 5. Green. accountant
for the company said to Tribune reporter yes
terday: THE trading ports all open the same
as ever, and everything moving along smoothly
What about the proba bility OF China mortgaging
her customs in order to raise funds to carry on
the war;"
you will have to excuse me- was the reply
THAT is a subject cannot talk about at present
No official news concerning either the battle at
Ping Yang or the recent naval engagement has
been received at the Chinese Consulate at No. 20
West Ninth-st l.. Wing the Nice-Consul said
yesterday: 49,, 49,.
Il do not place much reliance upon these late
war dispatches, especially those concerning the
that China has met such disaster as the news
papers say. The Manchurian army In Corea was
a good one. and It's officers were brave and compe-
tent men. | think the dispatches are much exag-
gerated. First a dispatch VIII come from
Shanghai giving story Of n battle, and then IN
a day or TWO a dispatch from Toxic VIII tell an
almost totally different story. knowing as we 90
the relative strength of the army and navy OF
each country, we are able by reading both sides TO
get fair idea Of the truth until official advces are
received. No. ! don't believe China lost li"'
soldiers at Ping Yang
AT the Methodist Book Concern a letter was re-
ceiyed this week from the Rev W. d: Scranton
a missionary at Seoul Coren. in which he says:
The sea Is patroed by the japanese some nun
dreds OF miles up and down the coast. ana the
country is well picketed. The japanese are show
ing much ability. and their conduct. as a rule, Is
excellent and praiseworthy. There are about -"
Chinese soldiers in Northern Corea, marching
toward Seoul. ] believe they will have the greatest
difficulty In reaching Seoul Butter is now 81 70 a
Mound Potatoes have been selling al 10 cents a
pound Our supplies are fast giving out. ana am
some on the way for one OF the missions dis
anpearei in a vessel seized by the Japanese. Toe
gl,,it,', V~'f7rhtrn ~ ''"'''
from NagasaN what supplies we require at pres
ent Rice will become staple article OF diet win
us as with the natives. 49,, ,. .
( letter from the Rev. George Heber Jones. at
Chemupo. says: ,. ,r.,
For over two months have had them about
ne by the thousands but l have not seen a
drunken soldier yet at any time