THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
At thehalf-yearly misting of the British Mercantile Marine Officers' Association, held on Tuesday evening, Captain Tillett resigned the Presidency and Captain Harria, cf the Douglas steamer Namoa, was elected to suoosed him.
On Saturday morning, at No. 9 Station, Chief Inspector Mathieson, on behalf of the European members of the Police Force, presented Mrs. Fyfe, who arrived recently from England, with a silver tes service. Constable Fyfe thankfully noknowledged the kind gift to his bride.
[January 17, 1893.
New Patna is quoted at the close at $866,- and New Benares at $850.
ODESSA.
1894-95 lbs. ...22,555,223
"
(4 to 5 yrs.) $730
(6 to 8 yrs.) $740
1899-94 MalwaThe market has undergone
lbs. advance, the following being the latest, figu
... $710 with allow'ce from 0 to 24 ot's 21,619,462 New
Old (2 to 3 yrs.) $720
0 to 10 to 50 to b
further
Hankow and Shanghai
13
Persian. A further improvement has taken place in the rates for this drug. Paper-wrapped descrip- tions close at $740 to $800 and Oily at $700 to $720 according to quality,
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :- New Patna..
Benares..
Malwa Persian.......
..2,600 chests.
1,360
.1,160 ...... 1,220
COURSE OF THE HoreKONG ÕPIUE MARKET.
DATE.
1895.
Rear-Admiral de Beaumont, recently sp.
SILK. pointed to the command of the French Naval Division in the Far East, arrived by the M. M.
SHANGHAI, 11th January —(From Messrs. Cromis steamer Melbourne on Friday and proceeds to & Burkill's circular.)-London telegrams dated 8th Japan, where he will boist his flag on the Bayard. current report the market quiet." Gold Kilings We are advised by the Secretary of the Pan-are quoted 7/3. Raw Silk.-A very considerable business developed directly after the departure of jom Mining Co., Limited, of the receipt of a last mail, and settlements since then reach about telegram from Mr. Blamey reading:-"Daring 2,500 bales. Holders have pushed the prices up the month of December the mill ran 26 days, and to-day's quotations are Tis. 5 to 74 higher than ernabing 800 tons fielding 365 ounces of gold last week. The market is strong. Tsatlees.-Are and headings 300 tons for 45 ounces gold." in good demand at the advance, and some holders seem inclined to keep back their stocks, as they expect to see a further rise in prices. Gold Lions have been settled at Tle. $45 and Gold Kilings at Tia. 3224. Taysaams.-Are only in small request, prices remain steady. Yellow Silk.-Has partici- pated in the movement, and buyers for Asiatic markets principally have operated freely, Prices for Fooyangs, Wangchows and Mienyangs remain fairly steady, whereas Mingchows show a con- Jan. 10 siderable decline owing to some of the holders Jan. 11 being anxions to realise before Chinese New Year. Jan. 12 Arrivals, as per Customs returns, from the 3rd Jan. 13 to the 9th January, amount to 701 bales of White Jan. 14 and 133 bales of Yellow and 85 bales of Wild Silk. Jan. 15 The inquiry into the cause of the death of the Re-reels and Filatures-No business reported in Jan 16 artilleryman whose body was recently found in Re-reels. Ordinary Filatures were settled at Tls. the harbour resulted in a verdict of found 435 for market chops and Tls. 420 for for Fan drowned When last seen alive the deceased chop 11. Wild Silk-Small transactions at quo- Waste Silk-No business reported. was getting into a small dinghy at Stonecutterstations. to oross to Hongkong. The dinghy has not been Pongees.-2,000 pieces White Shanghai Cloths were contracted for at Tls. 16.15 per piece for An Inter-Club match in connection with the 21/22 in, by 70 yards by 60 oz. and at Tls. 5.50 per Hongkong Football_Club was brought off on piece for 14 in. by 35 yards by 23 oz. and contain- Thursday afternoon. Teams were captained by Mr.6 per cent. Congee.
When time was called Firth and by Mr. Crook. each side had obtained one goal. Time was er tended for a quarter of an hour, during which Firth's team scored another point. The play was of considerable interest, some of the more
Mr. Gueyrand, lately French Consul at Hong. kong, now on leave, does not return, having been His successor is appointed Consul at Bilb 10, M. L. G. Leroux, who is expected to arrive by the next French mail. M. H. S. Bourgeois, who has been Acting Consul for the last year, will continue to fill the office of Vice-Consul.
found.
recent members displaying promise of becoming skilful players, a number of whom is so necessary for the prosperity of a Football Club.
On Friday afternoon. Mr. J. M. Armstrong submitted to anction a leasehold property in two lots situate in Lascar Row and consisting of Nos. 36. 33, and 40 Lower Lascar Row and Nos. 35, 37, and 39 Upper Lascar Row. The two lots were put up together, and after some spirited | bidding were knocked down to Mr. Lai Chuk for $12,000. The combined area of the two lots is 2,627 square feet, and the price realised gives a value, including the buildings, of $4.56 per square foot.
COMMERCIAL. TEA.
CANTON, 15th January.-Tea-Several small parools of Macao Congous have changed hands at
up
to Tla. 86 various prices ruling in buyer's favour per picul, amounting in all to 1,700 Boxes. These have all gone forward, and the market is now closed.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama Kobe
Purchases include:-Taatlees.-Blue Elephant at Tls. 397 per picul, Mountain 3 at Tis. 390, ditto. 4 Tls. 3571, Gold Lion at Tls. 345, Gold Kiling at Tls. 320 to Tls 3224, Chay Killing at Tl. 230, Silver Double Elephant at Tls. 320 to Tls. 3221, Blue Double Elephant at Tls. 305. Hang. chow Taatlees. Lanhock at Tls. 306), Lanping at Tls. 283, Pagoda Tinghow at Tls. 305, ditto. Neor Tls. 282). Taysaam.-White Kahing Lily Flower Neor at Tla. 335, Green Kahing Gold Goose 2 at Tls, 320, ditto. Green Almond Flower 1 at Tls. 300, 9, 12 Moss, Green Horse 3 at Tis. 315. Skeins.-Chingyang Market No. 1 at Tls. 222), ditto. No. 2 at Tis. 210. Yellow Silk-Shantung Skeins Blue Stork at Tls. 245, Mienchew at Tls. 225 to Tls. 255, Kopun at Tls. 225 to Tls. 230, Meeyang at Tis. 190 to Tls. 205, Szechong at Tls. 165 to Tls. 1671 China Filatures.-Market chop Wild Silk'.-Tussah Raw at Tla. 147) at Tls. 435. to Tis. 160.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA..
1893-91 bales.
Canton... Shanghai.. Yokohama
1894-95
bales.
6,056
2,074
6,085
1,292
20,190
9,327
32,331
12,694
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1894-95
1893-94 lbs.
lbs. 28,078,376 27,285,240 16,253,648 16,480,793
44.332,034 43,766,033
Canton Shangbai Yokohama
Total to date
1894-95
bales.
10,008
35,129
13,680
,58,817
CAMPHOR.
PATNA.
BENARES.
HALWA
New. old.
Now, Old. New. Old.
$
$
872
8521
710 781/740
8721
852
710
[ 720/740°
8724
850
710
720/740
870
850
710
780/74
870
8521
866
852*
850
710 710 720/74
880
710 720/74
720/74)
COTTON. HONGKONG, 1st January.-Market remains with- Stocks: 1,534 halos Bengal; out improvement. 300 bales Kurrachee; 277 bales Rangoon, and about 1,500 bales China Cotton.
Bombay ............................................$12.00 to 14.50 p. pel.
bales. 12,757 86,714 15,291
64,762
HONGKONG, 16th January.-Business continues
are $37.50 to $38.00.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT dull and prices are lower. Quotations for Formosa
7,553,872
740,767
BRITAIN.
1894-95 Ibs.
Canton and Macao
Amoy
Foochow
18,777,348
Shanghai and Hankow
..21,591,498
48,662,985
},
Kurrachee
12.00 to 14.50
Bengal, Rangoon, and} 12.00 to 14.50
Dacca,
Shanghai and Japanese.. 16.00 to 16.75 Tungchow and Ningpo.. 16.00 to 16.75 Madras
14.00 to 15.00 Sales: 51 bales Bombay, 500 bales Shanghai and Japanese, Tungohow and Ningpo.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 16th January.-Large arrivals con- tinue, with an absence of demand, and the market is weak. Closing quotations, are —
Saigon, Ordinary
[1.
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Round, good quality Long
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2
Garden,
Fine Cargo
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COALS.
per pical .$1.94 to 1.96 2.20 to 2.23 2.32 to 2.34
1.97 to 2.00
No. 1 ...
2.37 to 2.40
2.78 to 2.81
8.05 to 3.10
HONGKONG, 16th January.-No change and very Little business doing. Quotations are :——
Cardiff
Australian
..$12.00 to 13.00 ex ship, nominal.
9.50 to 10.00 or ship, sellera. 7.25 to 7.50 9x ship, nominal. 6.25 to 6.50 er ship, nominal.
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Miike Lump Miike Small ........
Moji Lump...... 6.50 to
کو
7.00 ex ship, steady.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 16th January.—Amongst the sales reported are the following :-
YAENB AND PIECE GOODS :-English Yarn.—20
1893-94 bales No. 30 Black Eagle at $109, 60 bales No. 40 Horse at $107, and 50 bales No. 22/24 Green Dragon at $102. Bombay Farns.---25 baled No. 8 at $63, 605 bales No. 10 at $67 to $741, 640 bales No. 12 at $671 to $73), 60 bales No. 16 at $75 to $80, and 455 bales No. 20 at $79 to $83. White Shirtings.-300 pieces Blue Lion at $5.40. 500 pieces Gold Elephant at $3.55, 300 pieces E. F. at $6.30, 500 piecs Peacock at $3.32), 2,000 pieces D. 70 at $3.324, 1,000 pieces 600 chop at 34.05, 500 pieces 5 chop at $3.571, 250 pieces X 6 at $3.62, 500 pieces No. 3 at $3.35, 1,000 pièces O, at 84 to $4.02), 1,000 pieces Red Dragon 48 reed at $2.10, 150 pieces Gold Tiger at $5.6), 250 pieces SS at White Irish Folds.-750 pieces No. 1 at $4.52). Grey $4.25, and 500 pieces X 7 at $3.90. Shirtings.-8. lbs.-600 pieces Red Cockat $2.40, 600 pieces Blue Cook at $2.50, 900 pieces Blue Fish at $2.40, 300 pieces Red Joss at $2.67}, 1,500 pieces Blue 7 Boys at $2.671, and 600 pieces at $2.50. 10 lbs.-1,000 pieces Vase at $3.60 to $3.65, 1,500 pieces Blue Dragon at $3.67; to $3.60, 500 pieces Blue 5 Men at $8,60, 500 pieces Red 5 Men at $3.16, 1,250 pieces Palm at $3.80, 250 T-Cloths, Bombay.—-500 pieces Sycee at £3.60. pieces 6 lbs. at $1.65. T-Cloths, Mexican-6 lbs. 500 pieces Red Dragon at $1,64, 7 lbs.—750 pieces 4 Stags at $2.121, 375 pieces Silver Joss at $2.05, 875 HONGKONG, 16th January.Bengal.-There has $1.95, 375 pieces Silver Dragon been a falling off in the demand during the past pieces Dragon B.B. at $2.171, 1,875 pieces Red 47,617,278 week and prices have in consequence given way. Stag at $2.174. 8 lbs. 600 pieces Gold Dragon
1893-94
SUGAR. lbs.
There is still an HONGKONG, 16th January. 8,174,534
699,647 absence of demand and prices have further declined. 21,139,686 Following are the quotations:- 24,872,629 Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.57 to 7.60 per pcl.
'do.
2, White... 6.96 to 7.00 54,886,896 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.85 to 4.88
do.
2. Brown... 4.67 to 4.70 Swatow. No. 1, White... 7.44 to 7.48 2, White... 6.85 to 6.90 1, Brown... 4,56 to 4.60
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED do.
STATES AND CANADA.
Canton..... Amoy .................. Foochow ... Shanghai..
1894-95.
iba. 2,667,200 .16,894,081
do.
st
"
1898-94 Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.88 to 4,40 lbs. Foochow Sugar Candy ..11.05 to 11.00 1,109,192 Shekloong
.... 8,140,519 .25,783,527
16,8751468 5,888,106 23,749,507
58,485,327
9.90 to 10.00
OPIUM.
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