434
sold at $595, ⋅ [Kum King Lun 10/11 at $590. First crop filatures have sold to a small extent in coarse sizes at $560 for Yu Wo Cheong 18/22, and $540 for King Wo Cheong and Yee Wo Cheong 18/22. A fair business has been done in first crop Shortreels for America at $565/570 for Best 2nd class 14/16, Chung Sun Hang etc., and $520/510/500 for 3rd class 14/16, 14/18, 16/20. Waste-Continues quiet with a small demand and all classes have weakened since our last. Stocks::
-Tsatlee 200 bales. Cumchuck nil bales. Filature 800 bales, Wo append quotationslin Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons. Exchange, 6 months' sight, 2/24 and Fcs. 2.79 per Dollar. Tsatles
No. 1 $485 No. 2 $470
No. 3 $455
No. 4 $435
8/101 8/71 8/4 7/114
No. + $420
= 7/8
No. 5 $410
7/6
Filature 1st class 11/13...$630
1st
*
13/15...$620
2nd 10/12...$600 to $620
2nd
3rd
**
3rd
13/15...$580 to $610
10/12...$580 to $600 13/15...$525 to $540
Re-reeled Lacklow No. 1..$535
No. 2..$520
No. 3..$505
No. 4..$490
Mahang,...No. 1 $510. Punjum Books No. 3 & 4..5 88 Punjum Waste ... ....... 78 Steam Waste Extra......$ 85 No. 1......$ 65
Gum Waste No. 1......$ 72 No. 2...... 62
1/81
1/6
www
1/71
1/3
1/43
1/21
Re-reel Waste
$ 94
-
1/9
Brown Knubs
$ 30
18
Pierced Cocoons
$ 55
1894-95.
For Europe.
500 bales.
Settlements for the fortnight:
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1893-94.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
Canton... Shanghai.. Yokohama
100 bales. For America.. 180
500 For Bombay.. 100
120 [& 50 piculs [& 75 picula. SHANGHAI, 30th May:-(From Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's circular).-London advices dated 28th current report the market quiet, without al- teration of prices. Raw Silk. The transactions mentioned in the addenda to our last week's cir- cular were not followed by other purchases, the prices being considered Tls. 7 to 10 too high, and offers made on this basis, holders so far have not accepted. New Crop.-The most reliable Chinese report that the present crop will probably be 15 per cent. over last year's, the cocoons being plentiful, and of good yield. We therefore, at present, are of the opinion that the total crop of White and Yellow Silk will be about 75,000 bales. New Silks are expected to be on show during next week. Tsatlees. No transaction. Taysaums.- Some small contracts have been made for Green Kahings and Skeins at quotations as below, Yellow Silks. The new crop as far as we are in- formed at present will be a larger one than last year, and the Chinese state that the quality will show an improvement upon last year's silk. Arrivals, as .per Customs Returns from the 23rd to the 20th May, are 37 bales of White, 84 bales of Yellow, and 313 bales of Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filatures. -Large forward contracts to the extent of 500 to 600 bales have been made for the American market on the basis of quotations given below. A parcel of Re-reels Worm and Leaf and Pagoda of last season has also changed hands. Wild Silk. With the exceptions, of a few bales of Szechuen Tussah Kaw at Tls. 110, we hear of no business. Waste Silk-About 400 piculs of Tussah Waste 1 and 2 were settled at Tls. 25 and Tls. 21 re- spectively, exhausting our present stock completely. For other qualities the market has closed for the season. Pongoes.-Business is quiet. 1,000 pieces Shantungs were settled at the following rates :— 25/26 in. by 14/14 yards by 23 oz. at Tls. 2.85. 19/19 in. by 19/19 yards by 21/22 oz. at Tls;
2.45.
[June 6, 1895.
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
1894-95
1893-94
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
bales.
bales.
DATR..
8,088
4,507
New. Old. Now. Old. New.
Old.
9,925
5,422
27,430
17,536
195.
$
7671 May 29
46,343
27.465
May 3 Jay/3k
$
S 825 765 7673 826 752
$
1790
$ 690
720/740-
1790
690 720/740
757 *825 762
790
690 720/740
cou-
June 1 781 825 756
780 June
$25
755 1790 June 3 757) .825 750 1790 June 4 7074 825 770 1790 June
|790
+00 $720/740
690 720/740
690 69V
720/740
720/740 720/740
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 5th June. The advance still tinues, no supplies having come forward. Quoty- tions for Formosa are $80.00 to $80.50. During the past week sales have been 70 piculs. Quota- tions for Japanese camphor nil.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 5th June-Large sales have some what cleared the market and prices have advanced a little. Following are the quotations Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.26 to 7.30 per pol.
do.
2, White... 6.65 to 6,80 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.75 to 4.78
do.
2. Brown... 4.62 to 4.65 Swalow. No. 1, White... 7.17 to 7.20
do.
2, White... 6.72 to 6.75 1. Brown... 4.47 to 4.55
do.
Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.33 to 4.35 Foochow Sugar Candy
Shekloong
.10.20 to 10.40 9.00 to 9.05
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
J
"
"
775 825 775 1790 691
COTTON.
C
HONGKONG, 4th June.-Market is steady with a fair demand but holders for all descriptions are firm and ask about a dollar per picul higher owing to closing of the season both in Shanghai and India with smaller stocks than last year. Stocks: 485 bales Bengal; 157 bales Dacca, and about 200 bales of Chinese Cotton.
Bombay
.$12.00 to 15.00 p. pol. Kurrachee
12.00 to 15.00 Bengal, Rangoon, and
12.00 to 15.00 Dacca, Shanghai and Japanese.. Tungehow and Ningpo.. Madras.
17.00 to 18.00
17.00 to 18.00 16.00 to 17.00
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Sales: 224 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca, 100 bales Shanghai and Japanese. Tungchow and Ningpe.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 3th June. The market remains As last reported. Closing quotations
The British ship Queen Margaret, Hongkong to San Francisco, 28th May, took :-11,220 bags Sugar, 17,702 packages Merchandise, 7,800 bags almost Rice, 6,826 bags Linseed, 1,068 bags Pearl Tapioca, | are:- 665 bags, Pepper, 418 bales Cassia, 288 packages Fire Crackers, 200 packages Tea, 206 bales Gun- nies, 100 bales Kapok, 100 barrels Molasses, 60 casks Wood Oil, 42 packages Rattan Chairs, 27 bags Cloves, and 83 bales Gambier.
Saigon. Ordinary
per picul.
$2.15 to 2.17
Round, good quality Long
2.44 to 2.46
2.45 to 2.47
Siam, Field, mill cleaned; No. 2 ...
Garden, Siam White...
2.17 to 2.19
2.45 to 2.47
•
No. 1 ...
2.04 to 2.96 The German steamer Karlsruhe, Hongkong to
Fine Cargo
................................................. 3.12 to 3:14 Lisbon, 28th May, took -5 cases China Lacquered
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. Ware; for Alexandria:-2 cases Glass Bangles; for Colombo:-20 bags Rice, 7 cases Merchandise.
HONGKONG, 5th June.-Amongst the sales re- and 38 packages Sundries; for Genoa :—250 boxes Cassia, 35 cases Essential Oil, and 12 cases Mer-ported are the following:--
YARNS AND PIECE GOODS:--Bombay Yarn.--485 chandise; for Trieste -10 chests Tea; for Rot-bales No. 10 at $65 to $77, 460 bales No. 16 at terdam:-5 cases Essential Oil; for Amsterdam 69 to $74, 115 bales No. 16 at $73 to $78, 815 -56 cases Chinaware; for Beyrouth:-19 cases
Grey Shirtings.- Glassware; for New York:-16 cases Essential bales No. 16 at $79 to $84.50. Oil; for Antwerp: -202 bales Bambocware, 32 rolls 3,200 picces 7 lbs. Red Lion at $1.70 to $1.72, Matting, 8 cases Blackwoodware, 50 cases Bristles, 3.150 pieces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $1.78, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 7 Boys at $3.15, 250 pieces Red Lion cases Merchandise, and 52 bales Rattancore for and Flag at $3, 250 pieces 10 lbs. 6 Handsome Bremen:-29 chests Tea, 108 rolls Matting, and 20 cases Merchandise; for Hamburg :-100 boxes Girls at $3.20, 300 pieces 81 lbs. Red 5 Men at Gallnuts, 10 boxes Essential Oil, 957 packages 52.50, 250 pieces 10 lbs. Stag Chop at $3.51}, 600 Fire Crackers, 194 packages Merchandise, 20 cases pieces 84 lbs. Blue Men at $2.27, 600 pieces 84 lbs. Red Hunter at $2.15, 1,000 pieces 10 lbs. Flower Bristles, 68 chests Tea, and 126 bales Leathers
Vare at $3.62), 1,800 pieces 84 lbs. Blue Fish at $2.30, 000 pieces Blue Joss at $2.50, 6.000 pieces 5 lbs. Magpie at $1.501, 600 pieces 84 lbs. Tiger and Flag at $1.50, 600 pieces Snake and Elephant at g2.65, 000 pieces Palace at $3.05.
The steamer utal, Hongkong to Continent, 29th May, took :-301 bals Raw Silk, 134 bales Pierced Cocoons, 24 bales Hair, 11 cases Silk Piece Goods, 10 cases Bamboo Fans, 10 cases Feathers, and 200 cases Cassia 3 for London :-50 ales Waste Silk.
White Shirtings.
250 pieces Gold Goose at $2.90, 450 pieces Gold Tiger at $5.60, 150 pieces Gold Lion at $5.30, 2,000 pieces No. 3 at $3.121, 750 pieces Blue Dragon at $4.15, 080 pieces Blue Lion at $5.30, 750 pieces The steamer Hector, Hongkong to Loudon, 31st No. 66,000 at $5.25, 1,250 pieces S. Q. at $4, 1,000 May, took :-3,056 boxes Tea (53,166 lbs. Congo), pieces No. 600 at $4, 1,500 pieces 1 Chop at $2.90, 8 cases Silk Piece Goods, 100 Rolls Mats, 245 Balds 500 pieces Gold Dragon at $5, 1,000 pieces Black Waste Silk, 2 cases Silks, 8 cases Ginger, 48 dases Peach at $1.071 to $2, 500 pieces S. S. at $4.25. Curios, 301 casks Ginger, 65 bales Canes, 20 cases T-Cloth.-5,500 pieces Mex. 4 Stags at $2.07), Vermilion, 22 cases Woodware, 6 cases Cigars, 751,500 pieces Red Pagoda at $1.30, 300 pieces 7 lbs. casks Soy, 50 bales Galangal, 30 cases Bristles, Mex. Black Pench at $1.95, 1,440 pieces 8 lbs. 50 cases Gallnuts 20 cases Bristles, and 20 1-chests Mex. Sil. Jose at $2.124, 750 pieces Mex. Blue Tea; for Glasgow-20 casks Preserves, 25 cases Dragon at $2.15, 1,125 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Blue Merchandise; for Transhipment:-250 packages Lion No. 1 at $1.79, 750 pieces No. 2 at $1.76, Tea.
600 pieces Red Joss at $2.10, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Gold Dragon at $2.15, 870 pieces Blue Dragon B. B. at $2.10, 500 pieces 6 lbs. Bombay at $1.62). Turkey HONGKONG, 5th June.-Bengal.--There has been | Reds.-250 pieces 5 lbs. Cock Chop at $3.15, 100 a small advance in rates during the interval. pieces 5 lbs. Cock Chop at $3.85, 700 pieces 1 Patna has advanced to $775 for New and $825 foribs. Clock Chop at $1.30, 1,000 pieces 1 lbs. Old and Benares to $775 for New and $790 for Old. Mandarin at $1.30, 350 pieces 1 lbs. Mandarin at Malwa. Prices have given way during the past $3.35, 350 pieces 2 lbs. Mandarin at $1.40. Black week owing to the absence of demand, The Telmets.--Goù picces 22 in. Purple Dragon at $0.22. following are the current figures --
Long Blls.-250 picces 8 lbs. Scarlet at $6.60, 250 pinces 9ibe. Seaflet at $0.90. Camlets.-50 pieces 9 Old Man Tudigo at $16.90, 150 pieces 9 Old Men Assorted at $16.70, 50 pieces Dark Blue at $16.85. Victoria Lunas.—19,000 pieces Peacock at $674.
METALS.--Lerud,—–3,860 Australia at $6. Tin.- 100 slabe Malacen at $36.50.
Purchases include:-Tsatlees.-Green Kaling Mat Tis. 305. Skeins Leeyang-Double Man 3 at Tis: 260. Yellow Silk-Meoyang at Tls, 220, Fooynng at Tls. 190. Filature China.-Moy-hen-New yu Croisée Extra 1 at Tls. 500, do. Fly Horse not Croisée Extra 1 at Tls. 470, Gold' Pheasant Hanu- ing No. 3 at Tis. 4374. Re-rcels.-Market Chop (old cargo) at Tls. 346 and Tls, 360, Szechuen Tussah Raw at Tls. 110.
Wild Silk-
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
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OPIUM.
$690 with allow'ce of 2 to 24 de
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1 to 2 0 to 2 1 to 2
Old (2 to 3 yrs.) $720 (1 to 5 yrs.) $730 (6 to 7 yrs.) $740 Persian.-No change has taken place in the mar ket for Persian Opium and quotations contique at $720 to $750 for Oily and at $760 to $80 for Paper-wrapped drug, according to quality.. To-day's stocks are estimated as under:- New Patna......
1,440 chests,
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1894-95
1893-94
bales.
bales.
Old Patna
Canton..................
16,614
18,623
New Benares.
Shanghai
50,769
58,100
Old Benares
Yokohama
22,934
Malwa
Total to date .....................$8,062
99,657
Persian
180
370
440
780
******** 1,140
SHANGHAI, Both May.-(From Mr. G. W. Noel's report.)-With the settling day coming right in the midst of the week it was not to be expected that there would be a very extensive business to report this time, nor is there so far as spot cargo goes, but a mir enquiry still continues for certain goods to arrive, and although home prices have in many cases advanced considerably more in propor-