We are informed that a branch office of the Chinese Imperial Post opened on Wednesday at Mokanshan, Sanjaopoo, and a il will close daily at 4 p.m. for that place.
service will be maintained until the 80th of September, on which date the office will close.
We hav. ived a pamphlet of 21 pages neatly printed in double culunms at the "Shanghai Mercury" Office, Shall the Missionary Go?" by the Rev. J. C. Gar-Hangchow; also the May issue of the "Child's Paper," with several ilustrations, published monthly by the Chinese Tract Society at 20 cents a year.
We have received a pamphlet entitled International Trade and Exchange," by Mr. S. Fischer, formerly of Shanghai, being a lecture delivered before the New York University School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance.
We have also received the May issues of the "Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal," and " Woman's Work in the Far East," both published at the American Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai.
Taene was some excitement at Woosung on Wednesday afternoon Ist inst. A large steamer was being towed in, when the towrope broke, and before the steamer could drop her anchors, she collided with a couple of junks. She lay right across the river, compelling the French cruiser Bugeaud, which was coming in behind her, to drop her anchors and collide with some more junks. The P. & O. S. Socotra, which was going out, contrived to steer very cleverly between these two steamers, which then got up their anchors and steamed out into the Yangtze again.
Cravs Noble Whisky, for which Messrs. Danning & Ca. are the agents, is a very cheering and satisfying stimulant, and in case those who take it should want some. thing to wash it down, there is the Cyrus Noble Soap Book, a real novelty. In appearance it is a little note buck, and he sould wash himself tears out " leaf. and behold it becomes a piece of soap, lathering well, and of an excellent fresh' odour. For the traveller it is the most convenient way of carrying soap yet devised.
We have received from Messrs. William Little & Ca., the agents here, a copy of the report for 1900 of the Phoenix Aseurance Ca. The net premix for the year amounted to £1,268,9.4, and the expenses and losses, paid and outstanding, to £1,213,049. Pra-fit and Loss account showed " credit balance of £184,1°5, and the total assets of the Company on the Slst December were £1, Messrs Arstorv, Kannrrc & Ca. the agents, have sent us a copy of the reluct and accounts for last year of the London Assurance Ca., which is now over 180 years old. In the life department the net premium income amounted t" £160,626, the total income from all sources 10 £249,332, the claims to £164,597, and the total funds at the end of the year to £2,187,480. In the fire department the net premium mormo was £408,083, "and" the. losses, inclusive of all claims, were £251,057. In the marine department the net premia amounted to £239,051, and the losses pail and outstanding to £173,204. 'The net profit for the year was £142,426, the dividend to shareholders was 20° per' cent, and the total assets on the flat of Decem: ber Inst £4,020,349.
Messrs. S. W. Royse & Ca, write as follows on Metals in their report dated Manchester, the 30th of March Prices of Pig Iron show only small fluctuations during the past ninth; Scotch Tron is about Is. per ton dearer, and Middlesbrough Iron about 3d. per ton cheaper; a fair business has been doing in the early part of the month, but latterly the amount of trade has been disappointing, Shipments from both Glasyow and Midlesbrough up to middle of March this year show a heavy decrease as compared with the corresponding period of 1900. The higher-priced Metals fell considerably during the first two weeks of this month, but have all since recovered somewhat, Tin is £5 per ton lower. Copper is £1 5s. per ton lower, and Spelter and Lead are down 15s. and 20s. respectively, and all have now an improving tendency.
Tue following telegraphic information dated on Thursday has been received from the Sumatra Director and Manager of the Maatschappy tot Mijn-en Boxchexploitatie in Lanvkat Dailyaggregate output of Crude Petroleum Crude Petroleum Tanks at date " 182,000 Kerosene madi date of the preceding half-monthly telegram. Cases 45,000 Kerosene shipped sine? the date of the preceding half-monthly telegram...... 5, 67,000 Kerosene in Stock at Refinery at date... v" 59,000
Tax English mail which left Shanghai on the 26th of March, per P. and O. S. Plassy, was delivere{ in London on the 27th ultimo.
Tue P. & O. S. Bengal with the London mail of the 12th of April left Singapore at noon on Sunday the 5th inst. for Shanghai.
Tue M. M.S. Laos, with the French mail of the 6th ultimo, left Hongkong for Shanghai on Monday, the 6th instant, at Youhana on Friday afternoon for Van-R. M.S. Empress of India left
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