202
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA!
1891-95 1893-91
lbs.
lbs. Hankow and Shanghai .22,555,223 21,619,462
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama. Kobe
1891-95
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
1893-94 lbs.
lbs. 28,686.847 28,529,737 16,726,614 17,082,752
45,413,461 45,611,489
SILK.
SHANGHAI, 7th March.-(From Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's circular).-London telegrams dated 5th current report the market “dull” Quotations are: Gold Kiling 7/74, Blue Elephants 9/3. Raw Silk-Business remains quiet, especially in White Silk, whereas Yellow Silks have been in fair demand. Prices for the former are slightly lower, but for the latter rates are firm.
Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.35 to 4.38 per pcl. Foochow Sugar Candy......10,65 to 10.85 Shekloong
9.34 to 9.38
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The steamer Glenshiel, Hongkong to London. 21st February, took :-35 cases Fans, 75 casks Preserves 7 cases Straw Hats, 27 cases. Black- woodware, 106 Chinaware, 4 rolis Matting, 3 cases Silk, and 2,137 packages Chinese Sundries.
I
The steamer Glenfalloch, Hongkong to London, 1st March, took :-5 cases Bristles, 100 bales Waste Silk, 400 rolls Mats, 27 cases Cigars, 8 bales Hemp, 1,587 cases Preserves, 120 casks Preserves, and 3 boxes Curios; for Havre option London option Hamburg :-100 boxes Camphor.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 13th March.-Bengal. The market continued dull and on the decline until very re- cently, when a spurt took place and prices re- covered, closing quiet at $755 for New Patna, $720 for Old Patna, $725 for New Benares, and 'Tsatlees.Transactions $700 for Old Benares.
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-METALS:-Iron,-300 picula Old Wire at $2.25. Lead.--1,600 piculs Australia at $6.35. Yellow Metal.-40 cases New Branch at $24.90, 20 cases New Branch 10/14 oz. at $25.75, Tin-150 slabs Foong Choi at $36,60 to $36.70. COTTON YARN.
per bale .........$61.00 to $86.00
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 24
22 to 24 ...... 28 to 32
"
"
38 to 42
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lbs...
7lbs... 8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs....
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
58 to 60 64 to 66 Fine Book-folds..
Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y.
7lbs. (32,.,),
per piece
96.00 to 100.00 .101.00 to 105.00 108.00 to 114.00 .116.00 to 125.00
1.40 to 1.50
1.85 to
2.05
2.40 to
8.10
3.25 to
3.60
21
15
2.10 to 2.60 to 3.10 3.20 to
2.30
3.60
3.90 to
6.20
3.50 to
5.20
0.60 to
1.35
1.40 to
1.50
1.80 to
1.90
6lbs. (32,,), Mexs. 7lbs. (32,, ),
1.60
to
1,70
2.05 to
2.25
J
"
8 to 84lbs. (36 in.) Drills, English—40 yds., 134 to
4lbs FANCY COTTONS
2.20 to
2,00
3.20 to
4.20
Turkey Red Shirtings-1} to
5lbs.
}
1.30 to
2.70
Brocades-Dyed
3.90 to
4,95
per yard
Damasks
0.13 to
0.17
Chintzes-Assorted
0.07 to
0.12
1,160 chesta.
.1,520
Velvets-Black, 22 in...... Velveteens-18 in.
0.21 to
0.32
0.18 to
0.24
>>
225 "
per dozen
.1,240
WOOLLENS
.1,140
per yard
1,060
0.55 to
0.85
1.20 to
during the week have been small. Gold Lion Malwa There has been hardly any change in were settled at Tls. 360, and Silver Double Ele- the rates for this drug during the period under phant at Tls. 325. Taysaams.-A few parcels review. Latest quotations are as under :- have changed hands at quotations. | Skeins.—A | New
$690 with allow'ce of 1 to 2 cts. fair lot of Ching Yung Skeins have been settled at Old (2 to 4 yrs.) $700
0 to 1 various prices according to quality. Yellow Silks. (5 to 7 yrs.) $710
1 to 1 Have been fairly active, and parcels of desirable Persian. The demand has continued very qualities are getting scarce. Prices are un-meagre and a further drop has taken place in changed, but the tendency is upwards. Arrivals, prices. Closing figures are $720 to $750 for Oily as per Customs Returns, from the 28th to 6th and $750 to $800 for Paper-wrapped according to March, are 472 bales of White, 101 bales of quality. Yellow, and 39 bales of Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filatures.-In Re-reels there is nothing doing. Of ordinary Filatures market chop 1 and 2 a small lot changed hands at 'l'ls. 455 and T'le. 445. Silks. The demand is light. Some Szechuen Tussah Raws were settled at Tis. 121 to Tls. 122), and 8 Cocoons Tussah Filatures were taken at Tlä. 212. Waste Silk. The market is quite life- less. Cocoon Flosses No. 1 changed hands to a small extent at Tle. 174. Pongees. About 1,500 pieces of 21/23 oz. Shantung Pongees were sold at Tls. 2.25 to Tls. 2.45, according to merit, for In- dian markets.
Wild
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :- New Patna
Old Patna ........
New Benares
Old Benares Malwa Persian
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COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.
German
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths.
0.45 to 0.85
0.95 to 1.10
2.60
per piece 6,50 to 7.80
6,60 to 7.90
14.00 to 29.00
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, Į 13.50 to 21.00
Orleans-Plain
Lono Ella—Scarlet
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
Assorted
*DATE.
old. New
Oldi New. New.
Old.
Camlets-Assorted
1895. Mar. 6 Mar. 7
$
$
$
8.
$
725 760
700
725
690 700/710
725
1760
700
725
· 690
700/710
Mar. 8
725 760
700
725
690
700/710
Mar. 9
720 1750 700
710
.690
700/710
METALS
720
1760
700
710 890
700/710
710
1746
690
710
690
700/710
720
752 700 720 1785- 700
COTTON.
720 69 723 690
700/710 700/710
Purchases include:-Tsatlee-Mountain 3 at Tls. 400, do. 4 at Tls. 370, Gold Lion at Tls. 360, Silver Double Elephant at Tls. 325. Taysaam.- Wh. Kaning Gold Lion No. 1 at Tis. 312, 9/12 Moss Butterfly 2 at Tle. 297, do. Green Stork 3 at Tis, 295, do. 4 at 11s. 2471 Skeins.-Chingyung Mar. 10 Best at Tls. 265, do. Market Chop 1 and 2 at Tls. Mar. 11 215 to Tls. 2321. Yellow Silk.--Shantung Skeins | Mar. 12 Blue Goat Chop at Tla. 2584, Mienchew at Tls. Mar. 13 237) to Tls. 250, Kopun at Tls, 225, Meeyang at Tls. 222, White Meeyang at '1 Is. 225, Fooyung at Tls. 105 to Tls. 212) Szechong at Tls. 1734. Filature. -Market Chop 1 and 2 at Tls. 455 to Tls. 445. Wild Silk. Szechuen Tussah Raw at Tls. 1214 to Tls. 122, War Foong Tussah Filature 8 Cocoons at Tls. 2421.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1894-95
bales.
1893-91 bales.
12,888
14,501
45,889
45,914
19,196
.77,973
Cotton.
Bombay
HONGKONG, 13th March.-Transactions have been very limited and prices have not improved. Stocks: 982 bales Bengal, 208 bales Dacca, 277 bales Rangoon, and about 500 bales of Chinese
.$12.00 to 14.00 p. pel.
12.00 to 14.00
12.00 to 15.00 16.00 to 17.50 16.00 to 17.50 14.00 to 16.00
Kurrachee ...... Bengal, Rangoon, and
Dacca, Shanghai and Japanese.. Tungchow and Ningpo.. Madras
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22
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Sales: 406 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca, 17,189 500 bales Shanghai and Japanese, Tungchow and 77,634 Ningpo.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
RICE.
Canton ...
Shanghai
Yokohama
Total to date.
TO AMERICA,
.1894-95
bales.
6,568
2,734
7,357
2,510
Saigon, Ordinary
22,921
13,586
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Round, good quality Long
36,846
19,230
"
Canton..
Shanghai...
Yokohama
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 13th March.-The market remains 1893-94 firm, but with only a moderate business passing.
bales. Closing quotations are:-
HONGKONG, 13th March.-The demand has been slack and prices are weaker. Quotations for For- mosa are $44.00 to $44.50. During the past week sales have been 200 piculs. Quotations for Ja- panese camphor are $47.50 to $48.00. Sales 100 piculs.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 13th March. The demand last noted was of short duration. During the past week there has been a very meagre business and prices have declined. Following are the quotations :- Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.50 to 7.55 per pel.
do.
2, White... 6.92 to 6.95 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.84 to 4.87
do.
2. Brown... 4.61 to 4.65 Swalow, No. 1. White... 7.37 to 2, White... 6.80 to 1, Brown... 4.52 to
do.
do..
24
7.40
6.85 4.55
"
per picul $2.09 to 2.10 2.28 to 2.30 2.37 to 2.40 Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, 2... 2.17 to 2.19
Garden,
No. 1 ... 2.48 to 2.51. Siam White
2.93 to 2.96
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Fine Cargo .............................................. 3.18 to 3.21
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 18th March.-Amongst the sales re- ported are the following:-
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
Iron-Nail Rod
Assorted
Square, Flat Round Bar....
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod.
Hoop
Old Wire Rope.
Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop
3.70 to
4.90
per pair 4.50 to 9.00
per picul
3.25 to
3,20 to 3.26
4.75 to
3.55 to
4.60 to
3.00 to
6.50 to I per case Yellow M'tal-Muntz, 14/28 oz. 26.25 to Vivian's, 16/32 oz. 25.75 to Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 25.50 to Japan Copper...... 24.50 to
Tin
Tin-Plates
Steel SUNDRIES AND COALL,
Quicksilver...
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
87.00 to
per box
6,00 to per cwt. case
5.50 to
per picul .117.50 to 118.00
17.
per bhr
8,20 to per 10-gal case
1.80 to
SHANGHAI, 7th March.-(From Mr. G. W. Noel's report.)-The only event of interest this week has been the departure of the Tientsin steamers. The advice of a sudden cold snap having set in was received from the North just after the publication of the last report, and this being amply confirmed by the weather here, the departure of the fleet was postponed until the morning of the 5th inst., when twenty-one steamed out of Port. Of these only some five or six carried piece goods or yarn (the rest being loaded with rice and "chowchow "” cargo), the quantity taken being 7,370 packages, or not more than one-fifth of an ordinary season. The following are the particulars of the shipments:
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn.-730 bales No. 10 at $68 to $77, 615 bales No. 12 at 950 bales American Sheetings, 700 bales do. $68 to $72.50, 45 bales No. 16 at $74 to $80, 925|| Drills, 10 bales do. Jeans, 15 bales English Sheet- bales No. 20 at $79 to $83. Grey Shirtings.-250 ings, 20 bales do. Drills, 110 bales do Jeans, 380 pieces 10 lbs. Red 5 men at $3.12), 600 pieces Red cases White Shirtings, 10 cases White Irishes, 83 Cock at $2.42, White Shirtings.-300 pieces Gold cases Turkey Reds, 536 cases Printed T-Cloths Tiger at $5.70, 750 pieces D.F. Chop at $4.60; 300 Twills, etc., 293 cases Cotton Lasting and other pieces E.F. Chop at $6.30. T-Cloths.-2,500 piecee dyed goods, 188 packages Woollen and Union 6 lbs. Bombay at $1.65. Fancy Cotton.-400 pieces goods, 150 bales Indian Sheetings, 325 bales Dutch Italian. Stag and Monkey at $0.124. Muslin Drills, 100 bales do. Jeans, 870 bales 8.4-lbs. 3,000 pieces Checked at $0.68. Camlets-70 pieces assorted 8 persons at $18, 80 pieces U.U. Chop at $18.50. Handkerchiefs.-1,000 doz. Imitation Silt at $0.47.
Shirtings, 183 bales 10/12 lbs. do., 75 bales 4/6 · lbs. do., 130 balea English T-Cloths, 155 bales Indian do., 25 cases Velvet and Velveteens, 51p bales English and Indian 2 and 3 fold Yarn, and