New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-20
TRADE AND FINANCE ABROAD.

The events in China have already exercised
injurious influence the commerce OF Rus
STA with that country. When the Boxers revolt
began the tea planters and the Chinese merchants.
fearing the pillaging of their merchandise. hast
ened sell it to the representatives of Rus
sian firms established in their localities. The
shipments which he made by do not offer
great risks, but it is with the caravan
tea, which is forwarded by the land route Kalgan-
the caravans which must go across mountain
Russian Government mas already mobiized troops
20 ef 10 f sat cry mere Is now
longing to Muscoyite merchants and representing
a value of from 80 100000 to 100000 rubles. The
telegraph lines being interrupted it not known
at the latest dates whether the Russian troops
had arrived in time to a disaster. This
has produced a real panic in the Russian market.
On another hand. the same Chinese troubles are
of consequence for the rice market OF French
Indo-Chna. The official bulletin of that colony
has published quite recently the following informa-
ton: The progress of the expectations from
French Indo-China has been continuous except for
the year 1896, which a year of bad crops
These expectations have passed from $4,000 tons
in 1898 $4,000 in 1899 increase Of 10000
tons in five years. The preponderating Importance
OF the French Colony has Increased continually
CHAMBER of Commerce Of Saigon. China (Aon niso
Kong and direct shipments to the southern ports)
China. This, added the shipments from Ton
gum gum ana az m IGT the same ports formed
shipments in 1885 The following wear evidenced a
decrease on the total OF the expectations, but the
remained nearly the same as before. In 1889 China
absorbed $4,000 tons out of total exportatfon
of $4,000 tons. Only in 1897 great decrease was
noticed In the expectations TO China which ia
the regular market for the rice of French Indo-
China. and nothing prevail against this natu-
raj situation.
categorical request of the Merchants Asso-
citation. of Egypt, was addressed lately to Mr..
Garstin, the Minister of Public Works at Cairo
ski I'm he hone NJ
atons, to give his opinion about the probabilities
concerning the next cotton crop. Mr.. Garstin did
give explicit answer. He merely said that
the flow Of the Nile will not occur too late
that case cotton could stand the drouth De-
spite this evasive answer, the general opinion
in Egypt was, at the latest dates by mail that
the next cotton crop would be an average one
The Congress of Honduras has approved the
contract lately signed by the Executive for
the construction Of a road between the rivers
Sulaco and Guayape and other works Of public
utility THAT resolution OF the legislative Assem-
bly, has been in its turn warmly approved by the
great majority of the newspapers OF the Hon
duran Republic
The Argentine papers say that during the last
few months serious approval has been given OF
the scheme assemble international South
American Congress. which would provide for the
uniformity Of the monetary system in that nor
ton of the world. II is added that the initiative OF
the scheme would be assumed by Chilli, and might
he discussed in the next sitting of the National
Congress at Santiago. The name of the CHILEAN
Senator ROblnet is already mentioned nj
the first orator be heard on that subject He
ut the latest date in the Argentine Republic
probably to get information about the reunion OF
the intended Monetary International Congress of