May 23, 1895.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
393
COMMERCIAL.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 22nd May. The decline continues and the market continues dull. Following are the quotations:- Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.25 to 7.28 per pol.
do.
Kwong Shun Cheong and Miu King Lun have been tions for Formosa are $70.50 to $71.00. During made at $610/600 for 11/13, 13/16. Finest sizes the past week sales have been 150 piculs. Quota- TEA.
have been very actively demanded and were sold | tions for Japanese camphor nil. Amor, 14th May.-Formosa Oolongs.—Arrivals at relatively better rates on the basis of $620/610 amount to 41,107 half-chests, of which 28,081 half-for best second class 9/11. The majority of reelers chests are on Foreign account, against 12,235 half- | have now withdrawn from the market in view of the chests and 4,366 half-chests respectively at same shortness of the second crop and refuse to sell or time last year. There are no settlements in Amoy name a price. Settlements for the fortnight amount reported. Amoy Oolongs. There are no ar- to about 800 bales. Very little interest is shown in rivals as yet of new season's teas against 604 this class by American buyers. A sale of 10 bales half-cheats reported on level date last year. There good third class 14/18, 1st crop, was made at $520. are still some 3,000 to 4,000 packages Amoy Oolongs Reelers ask $565/570 for forward contracts in best of season 1894-95 unshipped.
second class 14/16. Waste.-Is weak with a small Swatow. business doing at $87 för Punjum Books 3/4 and $85/86 for extra Steam. Other sorts are neglected. Stocks:-Tsatlee nil bales. Cumchuck ail bales. Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.30 to 4.33 Filature 800/1,000 bales, to close of season.
We Foochow Sugar Candy, append quotations in Canton, with laying down
Shekloong cost in London and Lyons.. Exchange, 6 months' sight, 2/21 and Fcs. 2.79 per Dollar. Teatles
No. 1 $480
Haxxow, 18th May.-The first arrivals of new seasons teas were reported on the 6th instant: Musters of Ningchows were placed on the market on that day, and of Oonfass and Oonams on the following day. Purobases were reported on the 7th instant, settlements to date consisting of the following:
per picul.
Ningchows Khemuns......
26,592 -chts, at Tìs, 21.00 to 85,00
9,314 *
|
Filature 2nd class 10/12...$610 to $640
7/101
8/9
No. 2 $465
8/6
No. 3 $450
8/29
31.00 to 70,00
No. 4 $430
5
Ho-hows ...ava
2,862
18.00 to 18.50
No. 4 $415
7/7
Wen-chowa
2,095
22.00 to 30:00
No. 5 $405
7/5
"
Oonfars
50,946
34.00 to 62.00
Oonams
11,745
17.00 to 40.00
2nd
"
13/15...$580 to $620
"
Oopacks
42,075
»
ES
16.00 to 38.00
Re-reeled Lacklow No...$535
No. 2..$520
No. 3..$505
No. 4..$420
Punjum Books No. 3 & 4..5 87 to $881/8 Punjum Waste ......$ 78 Steam Waste Extra$ 86
1/6
1/7%
No. 1....$ 70
1/44
»
237,951
169,655
22
Gum Waste No. 2.....$ 65 Brown Knubs....¿ ....$ 35 Pierced Cocoons
Settlements for the fortnight :-
1/3
1/9
1/1
1895.
1894.
1894-95.
40,863 -cheats. 84,426 -chests. 90,073
40,701
130,936
75,127
1893-94.
250 bales. 175
"
: 90
Seang-tams... 7,661
12.00 to 24,00 The following are statistics at date compared with the corresponding number of days from the opening of last seasons, viz., 6 days.
Hankow Tea.
1895.
Bettlements.......... 112,327 -chests. 93,460 1-chests.
76,195 Stock.............. 125,624
Arrivals
Kiukiang Tea.
Settlements
Stook
Arrivals
"
55
1894.
2
The entire business to date as compared with the number of days last year is as under :-
1895.
· 1894.
For London and
America...... 20,000 -chests. 7,000-chests. For Russia 133,190
153,190
19
120,886
127,896
}
......$ 58
For Europe...1,000 bales. For America . nil For Bombay... nil
32
""
do.
**
2, White... 6.77 to 6.80 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.75 to 4.78 2. Brown... 4.62 to 4,65 No. 1, White... 7.13 to 7.16 2, White... 6.72 to 6.25 1, Brown... 4.45 to 4.48
do. do.
"
..10.40 to 10.50 9.00 to 9.05
35
D
12
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The steamer Glengarry, Hongkong to London, 28th April, took:-12 cases Cigars, 4 cases Black- woodware, 48 cases Pearl Shells, 355 rolls Matting, 1,050 packages Fire Crackers, and 11 packages Sundries; for Amsterdam:-135 rolls Matting. and 30 packages Bamboos.
The American Ship St. David, Hongkong to New York, 28th April took -9,281 packages Fire Crackers, 9,140 packages Cassia, 6,037 rolls Mat- ting, 932 packages Rattancore, 590 cases Ginger, 356 bales Strawbraids, 201 cases Blackwoodware, 50 cases Paper, 13 bales Canes, and 70 packages Sundries. From Shanghai:-281 bales Straw braids and 49 bales Wool.
The steamer Orus, Hongkong to Continent, 1st May, took :-97. bales Raw Silk, 25 bales Hair, 2 cases Silk Piece Goods, 12 cases Curios, 2 cases Earthenware, and 6 cases Sundries; for London: -400 boxes Tea (particulars unknown).
The British steamer Volule, Hongkong to Lon- don, 8th May, took:-1,076 packages Fire Crackers, 300 rolls Mats, 168 caska Wood Oil, 100 casks Ginger, 100 cases Ginger, 50 cases Palm Leaf Fans, 61 packages Preserves, 19 eases Chinaware, and 5 cases Bamboo Fans; for Hambung:-1,745 bags Chardust, 447 bales Feathers, 653 bales Canes, 457 packages Merchandise, 100 bales Ga langal, 75 packages Rattanware, 250 cases Can- phor, 50 cases Essential Oil, 33 cases Palm Leaf Fans, 17 cases Blackwoodware, 42 cases Bristles, 12 cases Preserves, and 12 packages Sundries; for 5 cases Bristles, 100 cases Merchandise, and '60 London option Hamburg-2,718 cases Camphor,
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT / Mountain 4 changed hands at Tls. 355, which is bales Feathers; for New York :—50 cases Camphor.":
BRITAIN.
1895-96
lbs. 161,490
1894-95 lbs.
Canton and Macao.....
146,475
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA..
1895-96.
Amoy
lbs.
............................ 405,294
1894-95 lbs. 58,672
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1894-95 lbs.
1893-94 lbs. Hankow and Shanghai 22,555,223 21,619,462
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1894-95
1895-96
lbs.
35,130
lbs. 298,987
SHANGHAI, 16th May:-(From Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's circular).-Latest London advices are dated 14th current and report the market "quiet." Quotations are unchanged, viz., Gold Kiling at 7/6, Blue Elephant at 9/6. Raw Silk Our market shows very little change; business in Yellow and Wild Silks is fair, but White Silks remain neglected. New Crop. The progress of the silk worms continues satisfactory. The fourth stage is now passed without any complaints. The weather has been favourable and a large crop is confidently expected. Tsatlees. A parcel of
the only transaction reported. Taysaams. No business. Yellow Silks. About 300 bales have been settled at 'unaltered prices, the demand being Principally from Asiatic markets. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns from the 9th to 15th May, are 287 bales of White, 202 bales of Yellow, and 295 bales of Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filature.-No transactions. Wild Silk.-Settlements during the week amount to 200 bales, including some Filature Tussahs for forward delivery. Prices are un- changed. Waste Silk.-The market is quiet and flat. Honan Bassinets were settled at Tis. 20 and Common Hankow Frisonets at Tis. 9. Pongees. -500 pieces Shantung Pongees 21/22 oz. changed hands at Tls. 24 per piece.
+
From Shanghai to London :—222 cases Bristles, 3 bales Rugs, and 30 bales Rushbags; for Hamburg: 203 cases Gallnuts, 251 bales Cotton, 99 bales Feathers, and 4 bales Rugs; for London option 125 bales Cotton; for Liverpool:-696 packages Hamburg -100 cases Gallnuts; for Bremen:-
Tallow; for New York:-96 bales Hides.
The steamer Sarpedon, Hongkong to London, 9th May, took-400 boxes Ten, 54 cases Cigars, 189 cases M. O. P. Shells, 3,100 bales Hemp, and 162 packages Bamboo Canes; for Liverpool :-3,400 packages Hemp and 5 cases Curios; for Continent:
50 bales Leaf Tobacco.
Purchases include: Tsatlees.-Mountain 4 at
The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Nürnberg, Tls. 355. Yellow Silk.-Shantung Skeins Blue Hongkong to New York, 12th May, took:-22 Stork at Tls. 255, Mienchow at Tls. 245, Kopun cases Essential Oil; for Colombo:-2 cases Mer- at Tla. 220, Meeyang at Tis. 217 to Tls. 220,chandise; for Lisbon:-4 cases China and Japan- Wongchow at Tls. 165 to Tls. 1714. Wild Silk.ware; for Symrna :-3 cases Essential Oil; for Tussah Filatures 4 Cocoons at Tla 2654, Tussaò Hamburg-86 bales Feathers, 20 cases Essential Raw at Tls. 145 to Tls. 152}.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1891-95 bates.
Yokohama
SILK.
CANTON, 21st May.--The first crop has yielded about 1,200 bales in the proportion of 500 bales Taatlee, 2/300 bales Filature, and the balance to Canton native consumption. Owing to continued want of Shanghai'.. rain the second crop has been very seriously.com-Yokohama promised and it is estimated that the yield.
Oil, 311 packages Fire Crackers, 3,000 boxes Cassia, 150, bales Galangal, 4 boxes Toasticks, 30 cases- Paper, 118 packages Canes, 100 packages Gallnuts 60 bales Bristles, and 45 bales Rattan Shavings 1893-94 for Amsterdam :-3 packages Camphorwood bales. Trunks, 8 cases Tensticks, and 12 packages China- 18,435 ware; for Bremen option Hamburg-5 boxes 57,681 Paper; for Bremen:-351 rolls Matting, 3 cases
China Ink, and 3 cases Sundries. 22,934
99,000
of seed laid down. Tsatlees. A settlement of 50 EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
will scarcely exceed that of the first crop, or about 40 per cent. only of the total quantity
Total to date
15,754 49,597 20,508
.........85,859
bales Nos. 41 and 5 is reported at $410 average. Re-reels. It is probable that the forward contracts placed for America at the beginning of this month
TO AMERICA,
1894-95
bales.
amount to 8/1,000 bales at prices reported in our Canton......
8,793
last circular. Business has since been checked by Shanghai.............
9,662
the firmness of Exchange and by unwillingness to Yokohama contract further on the part of dealers who have advanced rates $15 per picul owing to the partial failure of the second crop. Buyers are now $20/25 per picul below current prices.
26,412
41,867
CAMPHOR.
Filatures.-Ân
The American ship Sachem, Hongkong to New York, 13th May, took -6,250 packages Fire Crackers, 4,045 rolls Matting, 2,000 bales Hemp, 2,000 bales Cassia, 1,000 bales Broken Cassia, 311 1893-94 balea Hide Cuttings, 276 packages Rattanware,
bales. 178 cases Chinaware, 135 cases Blackwoodware
4,507 100 cases Saigon Cassia, 91 bales Strawbraid, 44 5,011 bales Goatrugs, 25 casks Soy, and 326 packages 17,586 Sundries.
27,054
The steamer Salazie, Hongkong to Continent, 15th May, took:-245 bales Raw Silk, 27 balės Hair, 8 cases Silk Piece Goods, 2 cases Chinaware,
active enquiry has existed for Lyons in the balance HONGKONG, 22nd May.-There has been a fur-2 cases Vermilion, 11 cases Cartons and Wood of old season's stock. Holders have sold readily ther large advance, owing to no supplies coming Boxes, 10 cases Feathers, 1 case Ilang lang, 165 without effort to maintain their rates and sales of forward and stocks being greatly reduced. Quota-packages Tea, and 8 packages Private Effects.