54
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Continues in small request and prices are un-{ changed Tls. 145 to Tls. 152) has been paid for good Tussah Raw, and Tls. 112 for Szechuen Waste Silk. Buyers are in- Water reel cargo. disposed to pay the prices asked by holders, and the market remains quiet. A parcel of Curlies No. 1, 2, 3 usual assortment changed hands at Tls. 58 ond Hankow Frisonnets sold at Tls. 20 for Pongees. No market. whole bales.
[July 18, 1895.
Persian. Business has been steady and prices unchanged. Oily closes at $690 to 3720, and: Paper-wrapped at $750 to $820, according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :- New Patna........................................ Old Patna
1,850 chests.
90
New Benares;..................................................... 430 *
360
Old Benares Malwa Persian
670 860
**
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG Örium Markeṛ,
to Great Britain will be 6,000,000 lbs, against 5,500,000 lbs, do. to Bombay will be 3.500,000 lbs. against 3,500,000 lbs., balance of crop to America, say 20 to 21 millions against 18,700,000 lbs. last season. Pingsueys.-New York valuations on small masters were received on 9th inst., and although actual sales may be on a little higher scale they indicate a state of trade sufficiently bad to check any speculative feeling here: this market had
Purchases include:--Tsatlees. Green Kahing previously assumed a quieter tone, and business is being resumed at a decline of about 10 per cent. Cicada 1 at Tls. 365, do. 2 at Tls. 335, Gold Goose from the highest point. The broker hongs at-1 at Tis. 3571, do. 2 at Tls. 3271, M. at Tls. 322, tempted a combination to limit supplies to 140,000 Gr. Almond Flower 1 at Tls. 310, db. 2 at Tls. 295, half chests, but we believe it was found imprac-9/12 Moss Green Stork 3 at Tls. 2924. Chincum. ticable. Local Packed Teas continue to be taken Tiger Chop Ting Tinghow at Tls. 355, do. readily at previous full rates. The cup quality of Tinghow at Tls. 345, do. Tayo at Tls. 335. second packs begins to fall off. Country Teas. Skeins.-Leayang Lucky Twins 2 at Tis. 295, Joss Fychows first changed hands on 29th ultimo. A Chop 2 at Tls. 245, Chingyung at Tls. 250 to 1'ls. few of the chops are less smoky than usual, but 260. Yellow Silk.-Tungloh Chaba at Tls. 2684, in make and colour there is no improvement. The Mienchow at Tls. 260, Kopun at Tls 247, Meeyang July 10 Soeyoans are nice fresh Teas, but their good points at Tls. 216 to Tls. 2214, Fooyung at Tls 205 to Tls. July 11 July 12 have been fully appreciated and they were taken 210. Wongyi at Tls. 1973 to Tis. 210, Wongchow July 13 readily. Hysons. Contrary to expectations there at Tls. 1821, Szechong at Tls. 1723 to Tls. 175. July 14 has been a brisk demand for shipment to Bom- Filature-Market Chop at Tls. 435 to Tls. 465. July 15 bay, and considerable settlements have resulted. Wild Silk.-Tussab Raw at Tis. 145 to Tls. 1524, July 16, July 17 Choice Teas are Tls. 2 to 3 over last season's Szechuen Tussah Raw at Tls. 1124) opening rates. Medium to Finest are about on a par with last year's early purchases, though prices show an astonishing irregularity. Foongmees and Sowmecs are also in demand for shipment to Bom- bay.
Settlements of Green Tea reported are:-
4-chts.
a pical. Pingsuey.................. 15,891 at Tls. 20.00 to 36.10
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA
JAPAN TO EURORE.
Shanghai Canton
AND
DATE.
1895.
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
New. Old. New. Old. New. Old.
$
$ 3 $ 7261 780 7233 720 7261 750. 722 1720 725 1740 722 1715
S 690 710/720
690 710/720
690 710/720
725 730 720
715
600 -710/720
725 730
720
715
690 710/720
722) 725
717
712
600/710/720%
720 725
715
7121
690 710/720-
1722) 725 720 715
690 710/720
COTTON..
HONGKONG, 17th July-The attitude of holders 1894-95 remains unchanged and dealers complain that the bales. position of the interior markets does not admit of 2,360 any advance being paid here." Stocks: 313 bales 1,031 Bengal and about 300 bales of Chinese Cotton.
Bombay ...........................................................$13.00 to 16.00 p. pel. Kurrachee
13.00 to 16.00 Bengal, Rangoon, and
Dacca, ....
1895 96
bales.
9,553
2,543
Moyune................
Fychows
106 2,605,
40.00
>>
12,096
3,391
16.00 to 24.25
"
Do. Fine lines...
30.50 to 38.00
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
Local Packed
2,471
18.00.to 28.50
TO AMERICA.
Do. Fine lines
29.50 to 34.50
1895-96
balds.
Total
21,073'
Canton.... Shanghai.
1.722
1891-95 bales. 1,338
720
443
2,442
1,781
Stock-Pingsucy 22,286 half-chests. Country Tea 1,458 half-chests. Local Packed 388 half- chests. Total 24,152 balf-chests.
Settlements to date are:-60,603 half-chests against 60,677 half-chests last season.
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 17th July.-There has been little EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT change during the past week. There have been
BRITAIN.
no arrivals. Quotations for Formosa are $84.00 1894-95 to $85.00. During the past week sales have been
100 piculs.
Canton and Macao.......2,588,358
+
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 17th July-Holders are firmer and prices have advanced a little. Following are the quotations :-- Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.15 to 7.17 per pcl.
2, White... 6.67 to 6.72
do.
20
Shanghai and Japanese..
21
13.00 to 17.00
18.00 to 19.50
Tungelow and Ningpo.. 18.00 to 19.50
Madras
.16.00 to 18.00 Sales: 144 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca'; 500 bales Shanghai and Japanese, Tungchow and Ningpo.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 17th July.-The market has been partly relieved of its heavy stocks by shipments elsewhere, and prices are slightly higher. Closing quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality Long........... Siam, Field, mill cleaned,
Garden, Siam White
**
Fine Cargo
1895-96
lbs.
Foochow .........**
...5,849,350 Shanghai and Hankow ...10,104,545
lbɛ. 1,819,606 5,047,596 10,014,635
18,542,253
16,881,837
Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.67 to 4.70
"
Amoy
Foochow
Shanghai
1895-96. lbs. ..4,084,742 412,210 .5,660,819
1894-95
lbs. 3,577,740 1,098,668 5,225,290
+
*
10,157,271
9,901,698
13
do. Swalow.
do.
2, White... 6.65 to ña,
1, Brown... 4.47 to Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.30 to 4.32 Foochow Sugar Candy ...10.03 to 10.10 Shekloong
8.95 to 8.97
2, Brown... 4.51 to No. 1. White... 7.12 to
4.54
"
7.14
12
6.67
>
Cardiff
4.50
"
**
..
23
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.
per picul. .$2.00 to 2.04 2.30 to 2,32
.................... 2.40 to 2.42 No. 2... 2.08 to 2.10 No. 1... 2.40 to 2143 2.90 to 2192
3.12 to 315
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1895-96 lbs.
Hankow and Shanglini ...23,272,007
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama .......................................... Kobe
·
1895-96.
lbs. ,11,575,041 6,007,903
17,582,947
SILK.
Iba.
COALS.
HONGKONG, 17th July.-Small sales reported Quotations are :—
$12.00 to 13.00 ex ship, nominal. 7.25 to 7:50 ex ship, nominal. 6.75 to ex ship, nominal. 6:00 ex ship, nominal. 6.00 ex ship, nominal. 7.00 ex ship, nominal. 4,50 ex ship, nominal.
Australian Miike Lump... Mike Small... 5.75 to Moji Lump 5.25 to Kebao Lump... 6.50 to Kebao Small... 4.00 to
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 17th July-Amongst the sales re- ported are the following —
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The German steamer Irene, Hongkong to Havre, 9th July, took :-50 boxes Tea, 1 case Feathers, 2 1894-95
cases Silks, 6 cases Camphorwood Trunks, 17 cases rbs.
Black woodware, 156 bales Canes, 50 cases Bristles, 19,265,750 | 16 bales Black Bamboo, 500 cases Cassia Lignea, 10 rolls Matting, 1 box China Paper, and 1 package
YAEN AND PIECE GOODS-Bombay Yarn.--715 Lacqueredware; for Havre option Hamburg: 2,500 cases Cassia Lignea, 162 cases Camphor, 40 bales No. 10 at 866 to $72, 710 bales No. 12 at 1891-95 bales Canes, 21 bales Bamboo Scraps, and 9 bales $69.50 to $75,50, 140 bales No. 16 at $77.50 $81.50, 1,200 bales No. 20 at $79.50 t to Black Bamboos; for Havre option Hamburg option to 11,3-17,749 London -2,107 packages Camphor; for Ham- $85.50. Grey Shirtings.-2,550 pieces 7. lbs. Red 5,379,015 | burg-217 cases Bristles, 461 bales Feathers, 8 Pheasant at $1.70, 1,000 pieces 10 lbs. Horse and cases Toasticks, 1 case Bambooware, 48 rolls Mate Gun at $3.20, 500 pieces Palace Chop at $3.12, 16,726,764 | ting, 60 packages Canes, 50 bales Rattan, 1,517 900 pieces 84 lbs. Tiger and Flag at $1.80, 900 cases Cassia, 1 case Silk, 7 cases China Ink, 200 pieces 84 lbs, Red Cock at $2.32), 500 pieces 11 lbs. bags Clina Root, 5 cases China Paper, 5 cases Flower at $3.25, 300 pieces 81 lbs. Green Peach Tea, 28 cases Camphor Oil, 8 bales Goat Rugs, 3 at $2.20. White Shirtings.--600 pieces Soldiers' cases Ginger, 10 boxes Essential Oil, and 4 packages Chop at $2.50, 250 pieces No. 1 at $4.50, 500 pieces Blue Dragon at $4.68, 250 pieces No. 900 at Sundries; for Rotterdam:-2 cases Sugar Samples 3.85, 250 pieces No. 600 at $4, 250 pieces 8. M The steamer Ernest Simons, Hongkong to Con- at $3.80, 250 pieces Gold Joss B at $3.10, 250 T-Cloths.750 tinent. 10th July, took :-307 bales Raw Silk, 13 pieces Flower Basket at $2.55. cases Silk Piece Goods, 8 cases Glass Banglos, 3 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. S. Pheasant at $1.75, 600 pieces they are willing to meet buyers to some extent. Cases Curios, 4 cases Paperwood Boxes, 277 pack- Mex. Hunt and S. C. C. at $2.86, 1,000 pieces Tsatlees. No transactions reported. Tls. 335 has
Bombay at $1.57). Turkey Red.-150 pieces 4 lbs. been offered and refused for Gold Kiling, but Tls.ages Tea, and 31 packages Canes; for London :——
Cock Chop at $2.72), 3,150 pieces 14 Mandarin at 340 would probably be accepted. Taysanms.-A
$1.30 to $1.40. Long Ells-125 pieces 8 lbs. fair business has been done in Kabings, Woosies,
Scarlet 4 Cocks at 46.65. Camlets.-200 pieces 4 Chincum, and Skeins at unaltered rates. Rates are
HONGKONG, 17th July.-Bengal.-A further fall Cocks assorted at $13.10, 100 pieces 9 Dragon, firm, Yellow Silks are in good demand both for has taken place in the prices of this. drug. New Indigo, at $19.75, 50 pieces 9 Old Men assorted at India and the Continent at prices which show little Patna closes steady at $722}, Old at $725, New $16.65. Lastings.-200 pieces X.T.X. assorted at or no change. Arrivals, as per Custom Returns Benares at $720, and Old at $715.
$10.70, 100 pieces assorted at $11. Spanish Stripes. from the 4th to 10th current, are 2,107 bales of
Malwa. The market has ruled quiet, only fine-240 pieces Pak Ho assorted at $0.54. Balgarine. White, 521 bales of Yellow, and 598 bales Wild quality New being in good demand. Current qno- Silk. Re-reels and Filatures.-The demand has tations are as under :— almost entirely ceased for these, and the only New
.$690 with al'wance of 0 to 3 cts. business we hear of is in common Market chop Old (2 years)...$710
4 to 2 Filatures at Tls 435 to Tis. 465. Wild Silk, iplder į.. $720
SHANGHAI, 11th July.-(From Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's circular).--London telegrams dated 9th current report the market "firm" and quote Blue Elephant at 10/3. Raw Silk,-The market is quiet and shows signs of weakness, especially for Tsatlees. Holders are not anxious to soll, still
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40 bales Waste Silk.
OPIUM.
33
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-250 pieces White at 80106, 250 pieces Sea Green at $0.07%.
METALS.-Lead.-600 piculs Australia at $6.22|, Tin.-400 slabs Siam at $35.80 to $36.25, 100. slaba Foong Chai at $36.50