Trade Revival in North China Amid Mixed Coastal Prospects
The Imperial Chinese Customs Gazette for late 1878 notes a small trade revival in North China led by Newchwang with Tientsin Chefoo and Shanghai showing improved conditions. South China remains dull with Swatow as the sole bright spot. The Aden wreck was blown up on April 22 under Taku Harbour-master supervision. M.M. gunvessel Growler left Tientsin April 25 with Sin Manzing bound for Shanghai.
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Imperial Chinese Customs
China
Newchwang
Tientsin
Chefoo
Shanghai
Swatow
Aden
Taku
M.M. Gunvessel Growler
Rescue at Sea and Naval Court Findings in British Notices
The Lin Nanjing rescued thirteen Chinese sailors after their junk founder in a SE gale near Shawei shan Island. The crew were revived with brandy and blankets and returned to their homeland by request of HMs Consul. A British Naval Court cleared Mr. James Mirrilees of blame for the Benelutha wreck, praising his seamanlike conduct and crew safety efforts.
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Shaweishan Island
C.C.S.N. Co
Lin Nanzing
S.E
Drage
Chefoo
Gardner
H.M
Shanghai
Tientsin
James Mirrilees
Collision near Chinkiang sinks rival steamer after unclear blame
The Kiangkwan, under Captain Morse, collided with and sank an iron steamer of Futai near Tantoo seven miles below Chinkiang. Four passengers drowned including a Weiyuen who carried dispatches for Soochow. The Azangkwan suffered bow damage with water ingress. An inquiry will be held in Shanghai. The incident unfolds amid tensions over opium shipments and foreign treaty rights.
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North China Herald
Morse
Futai
Nanking
Tantoo
Chinkiang
Soochow
Kwo Sung-tao
Taoutai
Shanghai
Crime Report From Shanghai Details A Cantonese Boarding House Incident
The Worth China Herald notes on April 26 a serious crime came to police attention in Hongkew Woosung road. Tho-kee ran a Cantonese boarding house aided by a young man treated as a son. A quarrel between Tho-kee and his assistant followed.
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P. and O
London
Gwalior
Worth China Herald
Woosung-road
Hongkew
Tho-kee
Murder at lodging house shocks Shanghai district
A fatal stabbing occurred when Tho-kee fought with an assistant over a missing $20 from a box in a Shanghai lodging house. Tho-kee used a fan-dagger to stab the assistant thrice, who died that night after being moved to Bamboo town. Six people were questioned as authorities pursued the case.
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Hong Kong
Tho-kee
Bamboo Town
Canton
Sinza
Shanghai
Yangtsze Insurance Association
F. B. Forbes
Special Reserve Fund
Messrs. W. Boyd
C. Lucas
W. Meyerink
D. Webb
North China Insurance Company
Shanghai Tugboat Association
Messrs. Morris and Co
Messrs
R. W. Little
C. P. Blethen
G. Murray
Moh
Maloo
Moh-lee
Koo Ching-chee
Wheelock and Co
Shanghai Sailing Club
Nimrod
Arrow
Rambler
Fearless
Fairy
Champlain
U.S
Tientsin
Ingenious bullion fraud reported in Foochow
A native bullion broker offered four gold bars at a claimed total weight of 38 Tls though each bar should weigh 10 Tls. The gold shop keeper agreed to buy at that weight and received a written acknowledgment of the weight. The scheme failed when the true weight was discovered.
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Foochow Herald
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