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EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
[August 7, 1895.
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
DATE.
$
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
1895.
Aug. 1 Aug. 2
Now. Uld. New Old. New.
$ $ 婆 $
Old.
705
:710
702) (710
697) 695
695
690
1895-96
bales.
12,833
Aug. 3 1894-95
Aug. 4 bales. Aug. 5 5,091 Aug, B
700 710
090 685
696 710 685 6923 710 6824
1685
690 710/730 690 710/730 090 710/730 690 710/730
1835
690 710/730
090
710 680
1685
! 690
710/730
2,887 460
1,373
RICE.
16,180
6,464
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Yellow Silk-Shantung unable to put any additional steamer on the liue cada 1 at Tls. 368). unless a subsidy is made by the Government. Skeins Gold Tiger 1 at Tls. 317), do. do. at Tls. On the other hand, American cotton is again in 277, Mienchow at Tls. 2573, Meeyang at Tls. 2181 creasingly imported. In 1892, 12.056,860 into 118. 220, Fooyung at Tls. 2003 to Tls. 2121, of American cotton were imported; in 1893, Szechong at Tls. 1714, Wongchow at Tls. 185. Re-reels-Market No.4 at Tls. 340. Wild Silk.-- 6,160,340 kin only; and in 1894, 9.1-5 290 kin, Tussah Raw at Tls. 142). American cottori continues the native paper, is best suited for spinning fiue yarus, and fine yarns are now increasingly demanded. Therefore the wil assuredly in.. import of American cotton
At present the cotton is crease year by year. first taken to Englaud and then brought to Japan, the freight expenses being thus considor. ably augmented. It is reported, however, so our contemporary hears, that there is a schemo afloat for constructing a trunk railroad to the Pacific coast of Mexico. When this scheme is carried out the time is arrived for the N.Y K. to open à EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN quotations are:- liue to America and to bring cotton direct into pan. Persons interested in shipping and mill industries are said to be already in treaty with
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COMMERCIAL,
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT
BRITAIN.
Canton and Macho.. Foochow
1895-96 lbs. .2,996,796 .8,136,197
Shanghai and Hankow ...11,480,835
22,913,828
Shanghai Canton Yokohama....
Canton. Shanghai.... Yokohama...
HogoKONG, 6th August. The demand has con- tinued and prices have again advanced. Closing
TO AMERICA.
per picul.
1895-96
1991-95
Saigon, Ordinary
$2.02 to 2.05
bales.
2,349
bales. 1,760
Round, good quality Long
2.32 to 2.35
2.44 to 2.46
8,036
497
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2 ...
Garden,
No. 1
2.05 to 2.08
2.45 to 2.48
US
876
5,261
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Siam White
Fine Cargo
2,257
CAMPHOR,
HONGKONG, 6th August.-Stocks are small and 1894-95 there has once more been a great jump in prices,
lbs.
the market closing firm. Quotations for Formosa 2,280,336 are $79.00 to $79.50. During the past week sales 8,530,894 have been 120 piculs. 11,100,403
21,911,633
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 6th August.-There has been little alteration during the past week, but the market EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED is if anything a shade firmer. Following are the
quotations:- STATES AND CANADA.
Foochow
Amoy
Shanghai
1895-96.
24
lbs. 4,084,742 2,634,556 .8,007,173
J
•
14,78€,471
13,931,311
1891-95 Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.23 to 7.23 per peì.
lbs.
do.
2, White 6.81 to 6.84 3,577,740 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.75 to 4.77 2,735,162
do.
2, Brown. 4.63 to 4.65 7,618,409 Swałów.
7.18 to 7.20 No. 1. White. do.
2, White... 6.75 to 6.77 1, Brown... 4.45 to 4.47 đò. Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.38 to 4.40 Foochow Sugar Candy .10.01 to 10.07 Shekloong
8.95 to 7.98
ax
"
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1895-06 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai ...26,676,398
1891-95 lbs. 22,521,578
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
The British steamer Bullmouth, Hongkong to London, 23rd August, took 100 rolls Matting; EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED for London option Hamburg-20 cases Bristles;
STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama Kobe
1895-96
lbs. ..16,603,615 7,077,5QL
23,681,116
for Hamburg-621 bags Chardust, 250 cases Cassia, 200 bales Feathers, and 10 bales Black Bamboos.
2.95 to 2.97 3.13 to 9.16
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 6th August. Amongst the sales re- ported are the following :—
YARN AND PIECE GOODS-Bombay Yarn-660|||| bales No. 10 at $64 to $73, 395 bales No. 12 at $68 to $75.50, 150 bales No. 16 at $77.50, to $81.50, 425 bales No. 20 at $79.50 to $84,50, Grey Shirtings.-500 pieces 10 lbs. Red 5 Men at $3.05, 750 pieces Blue 5 Men at $3.671, 600 pieces 83 lbs. Blue Fish at $2.30. White Shirtings.-250 S. Q. at $4, 250 pieces S. S at $4.25, 250 pieces Carriage at $4.05, 250 pieces No. 900 at $3.80, 250 pieces Gold Joss at $2.15. T-Cloths.--375 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. 4 Stags at $2.10, 1,500 pieces 8 lbs. Red Stag at $2.524, 300 pieces W..at $2.67), 600 8 lbs. V. V. at $2.721, 1,500 pieces 7 lbs. Gold Dragon at $2.15, 300 pieces 8 lbs. 4 Dragon and Flag at $2.30, 300 pieces Mex. Hunter and S.C.C. at $2.80. Spanish Stripes.-120 pieces German S. and G. at $1.10. Camlets-200 pieces Goose and Stag assorted at $13.75, 200 pieces 9 Birds at $12.60.
METALS.-Lead.-840 piculs Australia at $6.30. Tin.-100 slabs Siam at $36, 100 slabs Foong Chai $36.50. Tinplates.-1,000 boxes at $5.10 to $5.25.
COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 24
per bale
$60.00 to $85.50 95,00 to 99.00 96.00 to 102.00
"
22 to 24.A. 28 to 32 ....
104,00 to 109.00
38 to 42
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189-1-95 lbs. 14,595,851
7,603,393 The P. & O. steamer Japan, Hongkong to Lon-COTTON PIECE GOODS.
don, 27th July, took:-126 bales Waste Silk, 217
Grey Shirtings-6lbs. 22,259,244 | bales Canes, 8 cases Silk Piece Goods, 24 cases Chinaware, 80 rolls Matting, 32 cases Bristles, 1 ease Cigars, 50 casks Preserves, 100 packages Tea, and 14,332 boxes Tea (52,404 lbs. Congou, 230,610 1. Scented Caper, 0,874 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe) for Marseilles-12 bales Hemp; for Buenos Ayres:-800 packages Tea; 'for Rötter- dam:-1 case Merchandise.
The P. & O..steamer Rosetta, Hongkong to Lon- don, 1st August, took 83 cases Lily Bulbs, 170 rolls Mats, 5 cases Bristles, 3 cases Silk Piece Goods, 31 boxes Chinaware, and 3 packages Sundries; for France:-182 packages Ten, 192 bales Fine Silk, 292 bales Pierced Cocoons, and 4 cases Silk Picce Goods.
OPIUM.
SILK. SHANGHAI, 1st August:-(From Mesars. Cromie and Burkill's Circular-London telegrams dated 30th July report that market." quiet" The fol- lowing quotations are given: Gold Kiling at 7/9, Blue Elephant at 10/3. Raw Silk.-A moderate business has been going on during the past week, but buying has been in a few hands. Holders generally are very firm. Tsatlees. About 300 bales have changed hands on the basis of Silver Double Elephant at TIs. 335, Mountain 4 at Tls. 270, and Bird Chunling at Tls. 395. To-day Tls. 335 has been refused for Gold Kiling. Taysaams. The demand has fallen off, and the only tran- saction reported was a purchase of Green Kal- ings Cicada 1 at Tls. 3681. Yellow Silk.—Are in steady demand with a slightly upward tendency. HONGKONG, 6th August.-Bengal.--A further Arrivals, as per Customs returns from the 25th to decline has taken place in prices during the period the 31st ult., are 1,587 bales of White, 385 bales of under review. New Patua has dropped to $690, Yellow, and 160 bales of Wild Silk, Re-reels and and New Benares to $680. There have been uo Filatures. Re-reels Market 4 have been dealt in transactions in Old drug, and quotations are to a moderate extent at Tls. 310. Nothing to re-nominally $710 for Patra and $685 for Benares, port about Filatures. Wild. Silk.-I maltered Malwa. Business has been very quiet during in price. A small parcel was taken at Tls. 1123. the past week and quotations remain unchanged. Waste Silk. Curlies have led to large transac-The following are the latest figures:- tions at advancing rates, viz, Tls. 60 for 60 perNew ...$690 with, al'wance of 0 to 34 cts. cent. No. 1, 30 per cent. No. 2, 10 per cent. No. 3, | Old (2 years)...$710
$ to 21 and Tls. 67 for No. 1 alone. About one half of Older
$730
0 to 2 the crop is now sold. All classes of Frisonets are Persian. The market has remained inactive held firmly at prices which buyers are unable to throughout the interval and no change in rates pay, and business has therefore been very small. Las taken place. Oily closes at $690 to $720 and A parcel of Tussah Waste 1 and 2 has changed Paper wrapped at $750 to $820 according to hands at Tls. 25 and Tls. 21 respectively. Gum quality. Wastes are in small supply, and arrivals come for- To-day's stocks are estimated as under :- ward slowly. Poongees. Nothing doing.
2,200 chests.
Purchases include:-Tsatlees.-Black Lion 2 at Tis. 500, Bird Chunling at Tls. 395, do. Seeling at Tis. 345, Mountain 4 at Tls. 370, Silver Double Elephant at Tls. 335. Hangchow Tsatlees-Lan- hock at Tls 322). Taysaam-Green Kabing Ci-
New Patna.. Old Patna New Benares. Old Benares Malwa Persian
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7lbs.
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs...
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White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
58 to 60 64 to 66 Fine ........ Book-folds..
115.00 to 123.00.
per piece
1.25
to
1.35
1.70 to 2.00
1.90 to
2.90
3.10 to 3.75
2.00 to 2.23 2.40 to 3.00 3.10 to 8.50 3.80 to 2.80 to
6.30
5.00
0.68 to 1.20 1.30 to 1.35 1.72 to 1.90 1.50
Victoria Lawns-12 yards...... T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y.
7lbs. (32,, ), 6lbs. (32,
), Mexs. 7lbs. (32,,), 8 to 84lbs. (36 in.) Drills, English--40 yds., 13 to
14lbs.... 8.00 FÁNCY COTTONS
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to
Brocades-Dyed
Daniasts
......
to: 1.60 1.95 to 2.20
2.15 to
2.90
to
4.10
5lbs.
} 1,25 to
2.65
3.65 to
4.50
per yard
0:12 to
0.16
0.07 to 0.11
0.20 to
0.30
0.17 to 0.20
.
! per dozen
0.80
WOOLLENS
per yard
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths.
0.55 to
0.85
0.95 to
1.10
1.20 to
2.60
per piece
6.30 to
7.40
6.40 to
7.50
18.00 to 29.00
Chintzés-Assorted
Velveteens-18 in.
Velvets-Black, 22 in...
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.40 to
German
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, 13.50 to 21.00
75
510 340
Orleans--Plain......
>
655
32
880
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
Assorted
8.70 to
4,90
per pair $4.50 to
9,00