126
COMMERCIAL. TEA.
1893-94
lbs.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[February 14, 1895.
340, the basis on which the late purchases have The P. & O. steamer Formosa, Hongkong to Lon- been made. Taysaams-Some Green Kahings don. 24th January, took :-7,518 boxes Tea (1,281 EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT and 9 by 12 Moss have changed hands at unchanged lbs, Congou, 141,582 lbs. Scented Caper, 7,476 lbs. prices. Skeins have been taken at a small decline Scented Orange Pekoe, 6,200 Sorts), 465 bales on previous rates.. Yellow Silks.-Are in small Waste Silk, 21 cases Bristles, 58 cases Canes, 310 request and prices do not show much alteration casks Preserves, 760 rolls Matting, 18 packages but are rather weaker. Arrivals, as per Customs Camphor Wood Trunks, 123 cases Blackwoodware, 8,178,734 Returns, from 31st January to February 6th, are 83 cases Chinaware, 4,000 cases Preserves, 8 cases
699,647
37 bales of White, 58 bales of Yellow, and 75 bales Lacquered Ware, 9 cases Silks, 100 cases Palm 21,829,281 of Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filatures. Nothing Leaf Fans, 3 cases Copper Gongs, 29 bales Dock, 25,614,030 has been reported. Stocks are nearly exhausted Feathers, and 13 packages Sundries; for France:
for the season. Wild Silks. No transaction.85 cases Tea. 55.721,692 Waste Silk.-Tussah Waste has been dealt in to
BRITAIN.
Canton and Macao Amoy
Foochow
1894-95 Ibs. 7,597,185 740,767 .13,777,318
Shanghai and Hankow ...21,551,498
43,700,798
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.
Canton... Amoy
Foochow .....
Shanghai.
1894-95.
lbs. 3,522,240 .16,894,081 8,140,519 ..25,783,527
54,340,367
the extent of 600 piculs, No. 1 at Tls, 26, and No. 2
The Americen Ship Lucile, Hongkong to New at Tis. 22. Long Shantung Waste has changed York, 3rd February, took 15,058 packages Fire hands at Tls. 19 and Tls. 20 for whole bales. Crackers, 8,825 rolls Matting, 1,000 ̊ bales Broken 1893-0-L
Stocks are much reluced, Pongées. Nothing do Cassia, 600 cases Fans, 398 bales Rattancore, 200 lbs. jug.
cases Joss Sticks, 100 cases Cassia Buds, 74 1,349,192
Purchases include:-Hangchow Tsatlees.-Lan-packages Rattan Furniture, 40 boxes Ginger, 40 19,376,012 hock at Tls. 315. Taysaam.-Green Kahing bales Canes, 20 boxes Strawcuffs, and 566 packages
5,883,106 Cicada 2 at Tls. 332), 9/12 Moss, Green Horse, 3, nt 24,176,826 | Tis, 325, do. Green Stork 4 at Tis. 245. Skeins Leeyang.-Lucky Twins 3 at Tis. 280, Green Mon- 50,785,136xter at Tis. 2481, Red Monster at Tla. 227. Yellow Silk.-Mienchew at Tis. 2511, Meeyang at Tis. 2164, Fooyung at Tl. 185 to Tls. 200.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1891-95
lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai ..22,655,223
1893-04 lbs. 21,619,462
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1894195 :
b.les.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
STATES, AND CANADA.
Canton
Yokohama. Kobe
1894-95 lbs. 28,547,371 16,682,616
45,229,987 45,501,509
lbs. Yokohama 28/623,687 16,880,822
1893-94 Shanghai
Total tofdate.
SILK.
12,577
41,121
18,544
.75,242
Merchandise.
February, took-51 bales Raw Silk, 10 cases Silk The steamer Natal, Hongkong to Continent, 6th Piece Goods, 22 cases Curios, 2 cases Samples, 75 cases Staraniseed, 100 cases Galangal, 10 cases Cigars, 1 case Cartoons, and 1 case Glassware.
The P. & O. steamer Java, Hongkong to London, 7th February, took:-23 bules Duck Feathers, 50 1893-94 bales Waste Silk, 326 rolls Matting, 1 care Silks, 2 bales, cases Preserves, 125 casks Preserves, 5 cases Wood- 14,180 ware, 20 cases Satin Palm Leaves, 14 cases Cigars, 13 cases Baggage, and 1 package Sundries for 42,829 15,592 Amaterdum :-150 chests Tea.
72,601
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 13th February.-Bengal.-There has EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN | been hardly anything doing during the past week.
TO AMERICA,
1894-95
bales.
'6,528
7,051 £1,794
35,375
CAMPHOR.!
Patna is quoted at $875 for New and at $840 for 1893-94 Old, and Benares at $842} for New and at $825
bales. for Old.
20,258
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20
2,534 Malwa. The market for this drug also has ruled 2,132 dull. The following are the current figures- 15,592 New
$710 with allow'ce of 1 to 3 cts. Old (2 to 4 yrs.) $730
1 to 2 (5 to 7 yrs.) $740
1 to 2 Persian.-A few chests have changed hands dur- ing the interval and prices, owing to the firmness of holders, have been slightly strengthened. Oily drug closes at $730 to $795, and Paper-wrapped as $780 to $835 according to quality.
HONGKONG, 13th February. The market has ruled firm and there has been a further advance in prices. Quotations for Formosa are $11.00 to $41.50. Sales 100 piculs.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 13th February.-Business has con- tinued dull, but holders have been firm and the small business that has taken place hy's been done at an advance. Following are the quotations :- Shukloong, No. 1, White...$7.60 to 7.67 per pel.
do.
2. White... 7.02 to 7,05 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.92 to 493 2. Brown... 4/73 to 4.75 7.58 6.95 4.66
CANTON, 12th February.-Work can scarcely be Canton...... said to have been fully resumed as yet by the Shanghai.......... natives since their New Year holidays. Tantlees Yokohama and Re-reels-Remain as last reported, excepting that a slight revival of enquiry in Re-reels for America has resulted in the settlement of 70/80 bales at $565/550/535 for Nos. 1, 2, 3 Grant-reeled, and $555/540/525 for Nos. 1, 2, 3 ordinary reel. Still, there is so little left in stock that even the above are nominal as quotations. It would be impossible to buy any quantity. Filatures.- Many houses have not resumed working. Others still hold for the high rates at which the market closed before the holidays and which render busi- ness out of the question, so that, unless some change for the better occurs on the home markets, reelers will be obliged to lower their pretensions shortly. The only settlements reported since our last consist of 10 bales Mee Kee 13/15 and 10 bales Kum Lun Cheong 10/12 at $655, 50 bales Kwong Lun Hing 13/15 at $630, and 5 bales Kwong Loong Cheong 11/13 at 620 For America 100 bales of third class shortreels 14/18/20, have sold for forward de- livery at $550/555. True 14/16 and 14/18 in this grade is almost unobtainable. Second class has not Been dealt in. Extreme rates are asked. Waste. A fair quantity of Market Steam Waste was settled early in the fortnight at $76)/77 per picul aud little or nothing is now left on offer. Extra is firm and in fair supply at 96/98, but the quality of both grades leaves very much to be desired. Pun- jum and No. 2 Gum (the later also very poor) have not been dealt in. Pierced Cocoons are offered at $60, Stocks:-Tshtlee 150 bales. Cumchuck nil bales. Filature 1,200 bales. We append quo'a- tions in Canton, with laying down coat in London and Lyons. Exchange, 6 months' sight, 1/113 and Fcs. 2.52 per Dollar.
Filature, 1st Class, 11/13 $690 1st 13/15 $680
2nd 13/15 $640 to $660
"
2nd
2.
10/12 $650 to $670
JI
3rd
"
3rd
Punjum Waste
*****.. $85
Steam Waste Extra $ 97
= 1/81
|
do.
38
walow. No. 1. White... 7.55 to
do. do.
"
2. White... 6.92 to 1, Brown... 4.64 to Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.41 to 4.45 Foochow Sugar Candy ......1100 to 11.05 9.65 to 9.70 Shekloong
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :— New Patna
Old Patna
New Benares..........................
Old Benares
Malwa
Persian..
་་་*
330 chests.
.2,180
170
12
.1,500
950
1,100
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
J
12
DATE.
*
1896.
The P. & O. steamer Peninsular, Hongkong to London, 3rd January, took :-3,440 boxes Tea (31,668 lbs. Congou, 7.350 lbs. Sorts, 20,013 lbg. Scented Caper, 13,335 Scented Orange Pokoe), 56 bales Canes, 280 bales Waste Silk, 14 cases Silk and § packages Sundries; for France:-275 bales Raw Silk, 4 cases Silks, 40 bales Canes, 40 bales Waste Silk, and packages Sundries; for Milan :- á bales Raw Silk.
The steamer Angerton, Hongkong to New York, 9th January, took 10 cases Blackwoodware, 945 rolls Matting, 9 cases Human Hair, 20 packages Rattans, 27 casks Ginger, 60' cases Essential Oil, and 983 packages Merchandise.
10/12 $640 to $650 13/15 570 to $590
1/73 Punjum Books No. 3&4 $ 95
The P. & O. steamer Pekin, Hongkong to Lon- <= 1/54
don, 17th January, took :-30 cases Bristles, 44 1/4 to 1/4 cases Silks, 140 bales Waste Silk, 18 bales Canes, 1/1
2 cases Black woodware, and 3 packages Sundries; for France:-1,719 bales Raw Silk, 12 cases Silk 1893-94.
Goods, and 5 packages Sundries. 200 bales.
50
Pierced Cocoons...
No. 1 $ 77 to $78
$ 60
1894-95.
Settlements for the fortnight :-
For Europe 100 bales.
For America 220
For Bombay.. -15 & 10 pla. 30 & 10p SHANGHAI, 7th February.-(From Messrs. Cromi. Burkill's circular.)-London telegrams dated 5th inst. report the market "steady." Gold Kil.
ng 7/7 and Blue Elephant at 9/6. Raw Silk. The week's business has been very small owing principally to the firmness of holders. Teatlees. We hear of no transactions. Some offers have been made on a lower scale for Gold Kiling qualities, but the Chinese are holding out for Tls.
The steamer Glenfruin, Hongkong to London, 18th January, took:-2,281 boxes Tea (particulars unknown), 1,800 bales Hemp, 1,000 cases Preserves 110 casks Ginger, 110 casks Soy, 40 boxes Bristles, 16 packages Effects, 6 cases Sundries, and 1 case Cigars.
The steamer Farra, Hongkong to Continent, 23rd January, took :-694 bales Raw Silk, 8 bales Hair, 20 cases Essential Oil, 20 cases Bristles, 11 cases Staraniseed, 400 packages Bamboos, and 50 bales Tobacco Leaf; for London-3 cases Silk Piece Goods.
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA
New. Old. Now. Old, New.
$
$
$
$
$
$
8521 825
710730/740
8524 $25
710
730/740 710 730/740
847 825
Feb. 7 885 1840 Feb. 8 885 1840 Feb. 9 885 840 Feb. 10 880 810 847 825 210 730/740 Feb. 11 880 810 847 825 710 730/740 Feb. 12 877 340 8424 825 710 730/74J Feb. 13 875 1310 812) | 825 710 1730/740
COTTON.
HONGKONG, 13th February.-Low rates have led to some little business in Bengal cotton, but the market is extremely quiet. A better demand exists for Chinese staples, and sales have been made at slightly better prices. Stocks: 1,209 bales Bengal; 277 bales Rangoon, and about 1,000 bales of Chinese Cotton.
Bombay
$12.00 to 14.00 pel. Kurrachee
12.00 to 14.00 Bengal, Rangoou, and'
12.00 to 15.00 Dacca, Shanghai and Japanese.. 16.00 to 17.50 Tungchow and Ningpo.. 16.00 to 17.50 Madras
14.00 to 16.00 Sales: 290 bales. Kurrachee, 621 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca, 1,100 balos Shanghai and Japanese, Tungehow and Ningpo.
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RICE.
**
HONGKONG, 13th February.—An active demand has been experienced from Canton and prices again show an advance. Closing quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary
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*
Round, good quality Long
Garden, Siam White.
per picul .$2.09 to 2.05 2.25 to 2.27 2.35 to 2.37
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2... 2.12 to 2.14 No. 1... 2.45 to 2.48 ........................................................ 2.89 to 2.91
3.16 to 3.185,4
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Fine Cargo