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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT Canton,
[August 21, 1895.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 20th August.-The market has re- 1894-95 mained steady during the last week. Closing
bales. quotations are:--
TO AMERICA.
1895-96
bales.
:
2,907
2,222
per pical.
2,438
609
Saigon, Ordinary
.$2.08 to 2.10
3,455
1,419
!
Round, good quality Long
2.38 to 2.40
2.48 to 2.50
8,800
4,250
22
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2...
Garden, Siam White..
2.07 to 2.10
No. 1...
248 to 2.50
25
2.95.to 2.97
3/20 to 3.22
BRITAIN.
Canton and Macao
2,996,706
1895-96: ·1894-95
lbs.
lhe. 2,280,336
Shanghai.... Yokohama
Foochow..
8,436,197
8,530,894
Shanghai and Hankow...12,975,009
12,036,736
24,408,002
22,847,966
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
Amoy
Foochow
Shanghai
1895-96.
1bs. 5,394,500 2,634,556 .10,364,488
18,393,514
1894-95
lbs. 5,785,884 2,735,162 9,019,655
17,540,701
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 20th August-No supplies having come forward there has been a further advance in prices. Quotations for Formosa are $87.00 to $87.50. During the past week sales have been 100 picule.
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SUGAR
HONGKONG, 20th AugustPrices have advanced little some demand having beeu experienced from Canton. Following are the quotations - Shekloong, No. 1, White...7.27 to 7.30 per pcl.
do.
2, White.. 6.85 to 6,89 Shekloong, No. 1. Brown.. 4.76 to 4.80
do.
2, Brown.4.66 to 4.69 Swatow; No. 1, White..7.20 to 7.22
do.
2, White.. 6.75 to 6.80 do.
1, Brown..4.46 to 4.50 Swatow, No. 2, Brown.. 4.37 to 4.40 10.07 to 10.10 22,521,578 Foochow Sugar Candy. Shekloong
8.95 to 8.98
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO,
ODESSA.
1895-96 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai ...26,706,242
1894-95 lbs.
EXPORT OF TEA EROM JAPAN TO UNITED
Yokohama Kobe
STATES AND CANADA.
1895-96 lbs. .19,456,512. 11,130,509
30.587,021
SILK.
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. 1894-95
The Jawaian bark Foohg Sucy, Hongkong to New York, 7th August, took-14,359 rolls Mat- lbs. 19,202,792 ting, 2,500 packages Firecrackers, 100 casks Soy, 100 bales Rattancore, 38 cases Fans, 30 boxes 10,634,292
Essential Oil, and 211 packages Merchandise. 29,837,084
SHANGHAI, 15th August:-(From Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's Circular-Telegrams from London dated 13th current report the market "firm" without change in quotations. Gold Kiling at 7/9, Blue Elephants at 10/3. Raw Silk.There has been a fair daily business doing in various Silks. Holders continue firm on the basis of the last prices realised, but buyers refuse to pay further Advances which holders are asking. Tsatlees. Settlements are about 750 bales, which would probably have reached a high figure had holders been more willing to accept current offers, especial- ly in view of rising Exchange. The last sales effected were at Tls. 377) for Mountain 4 and Tls, 342 for Gold Kiling. Taysaamis.-Business continues on a small scale, but embraces Kahings, Woosie, Chincum and Skeins. Rates are firmi at Yellow Silks are in the quotations given below. fair demand at unchanged rates. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns from the 8th to the 14th of August. are:-1,341 bales of White, 609 bales of Yellow, and 87 bales of Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filatures. There is, nothing doing in Re-reels. In Filatures business was done in Haining Fila-. tures. Wild Silks.-About 150 bales have changed hands at prices varying as to quality from Tls 122 to Tls. 1524. Waste Si-The market is much quieter and no transactions are reported this week. Holders remain firm and will make no concession in prices so far. Pongees.-About settled as 8,000 pieces Shantung Pongees follows:-26 oz. nt Tls. 3.35, 24 oz. at Tls. 3.15, 20/21 oz. at Tls. 2.40, 25/26 in. by 14 yards by 28/24 oz. at Tls. 3.20, 25/26 in. by 14 yards by 221/23 oz. at Tls. 2.65 to Tls. 2.70.
Purchases include:-Tsatlees.-Large Elephant 3 at Tls. 4024, Mountain 4 at Tls. 377, Almond. Flower Sutemay at Tls. 345, Gold Kiling at Tls. 9421, Silver Double Elephant at Tls. 312), Blue Phoenix at Tls. 332}. Taysaam.-Gr. Kahing Ye Van-chong Chayling at Tls. 315, do. M at Tls. 327), 9/12 Moss Double Butterfly 1 at 312, do, 2 at Tls. 292). Chinéum.-Tiger Chop Tingchow at at Tls. 845. Skeins. Lie Skeins at Ts. 217) toļ Tls, 230. Yellow Silk.-Shantang Skeins, Gd. Double Almond Flower 2 at Tls. 280, Tungloh Chaba at Tls. 262 to Tls. 265, Mienchew at Tls. $52) to Tla. 265, Meeyang at Tls. 2223 to Tls. 225§. Filature Haining.-Double Mountain Chop 1 at Tls. 530, Gold Pheasant 2 at Tls, 500. | Wild Silk. -Tussah Raw at Tis. 1224 to Tis. 1521|
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai
Canton
Yokohama...
The Gerinan ship Siam, Hongkong to New York, 12th August, took-24,540 rolls Matting, 1,250 packages Firecrackers, 481 bales Rattancore, 300 boxes Woodware, 115 casks Soy, 75 boxes Broken Saigon Cassia, 50 cases Strawgoods, 45 cases Chinaware, and 42 cases Earthenware.
The steamer Orestes, Hongkong to London, 14th August, took:-12,619 packages Tea (35,343 lbs. Congou, 175,182 lbs. Scented Caper, 6,631 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe, 11320lbs. sorts), 150 casks Soy, 6 boxes Chinaware, 200 rolls Mats, 39 cases Cigars, 18 cases Gum, 40 baskets Shells, 1,000 bales Hemp, 200 cases Ginger, 250 casks Ginger, £75 rolls Matting, 60 bales Canes, 330 bales Waste Silk, and 11 cases Sundries; for Liverpool:-3 cases Cigars, and 2,207 balles Hemp.
The P. & O. steamer Kaisar-i-Hind, Hongkong to London, 15th August, took-13 cases Silk Piece Goods, 200 bales Canes, 7 cases Blackwood- 5 cases Cigars, 4 packages Sundries, 5 cases ware, Essence of Ilang Ilang, 2 cases of Cigars from Manila, and 4 packages Tea; for, France :--672 bales Raw Silk, 184 bales Pierced Cocoons, 2 cases Cocoons, 1 case Silk Piece Goods, and 255 boxes Ten; for Odessa:-4 bales Raw Silk,
HONGKONG, 20th August.-Bengal.-The de- and has been slack during the interval and prices New drug closes at $697) for have declined, Patna and at $685 for Benares; Old is quoted nominally at $700 for Patna and at $675 for Benares.
Malwa.-There has not been much change in rates during the period under review. Current quotations are as follow
..$700 with al'wance of 0 toets. New ....... Old (2 years)...$720
0 to 3, Older
4 to 2, .$740 Persian. Has not undergone any alteration in value. Oily drug continues to be quoted at $690 to $720, and Paper-wrapped at $750 to $835 ac- cording to quality.
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To-day's stocks are estimated as under :-- New Patna..
.2,150 chests. Old Patna
74 New Benares.... Old Benares Malwa Persian
490
330
420
800
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
DENARES.
New. old. New.
Fine Cargo .............................................................
MISCELLANEOUS, IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 20th August.—Amongst the sales re- ported are the following:
YARN AND PIECE GOODS-Bombay Yarn.-20 bales No. 12 at $63,50, 45 bales No. 8 at $67, 660 bales No. 10 at $66 to $72.75, 205 bales No. 12 at $71 to $80, 215 bales No. 16 at 370 to $79, 305 bales No. 20 at $75.50 to $82.50. Grey Shirtings. --300 pieces 8 lbs. Green Peach at $2.17), 300 pieces Green 2 Fish at $2.10, 300 pieces Blue 2 Fish at $2.25, 250 pieces Flower Vase at $3.67). White Shirtings.-500 pieces S. S. Chop at $4.25. T-Cloths.-1,125 pieces 7 lbs. Silk Pheasant at $1.72, 300 pieces 8 lbs. 4 Dragon and Flag at $3.30, 375 pieces at Mex. Red Stag at $2.17). Turkey Reds-500 pieces 24 lbs. Mandarin at $3.45, 150 pieces 5 lbs. Fluteman at $66.50 to $67.50. Spanish Stripes.-120 pieces B. B. B. assorted at $0.58, 72 pieces Green Dragon at $0.63 Long Ells.. -200 pieces 9 lbs. Scarlet at $6.90. Camlets.-60 pieces 3 Fish assorted at $14.95.
METALS.-Iron.-2,000 bundles Hoops at $3.95. Lead. 7,720 piculs Australia at £6.30 to £6.35′ Tin.-150 boxes Tinplates at $5.25. Quicksilver.- 1,500 flasks at $115 to $116. COTTON YARN.
1
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 24
per bale ..$60.00 to $85,00 95.00 to 99.00
22 to 24 ................... 96.00 to 102.00
"
28 to 32 .....
**
"
38 to 42
COTTON PIECE GOODS..
-6lbs.
Grey Shirtings-6
...104.00 to 109,00 ......115.00 to 123.00
per piece
1.25 to
1.35
7lbs. 8.4 lbs.
........
1,70 to
2.00
1.90 to
2.90
9 to 10 lbs...
3.10 to 3.75 2.00 "to 2.25 2.40 to
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
58 to 60 64 to 66 Fine Book-folds.. 'Victoria Lawns-12 yards.... T-Cloths-Glbs. (32 in.), Ord❜y.
7lbs. (32,,), 6lbs. (32,,), Mexs. 1.50 7lbs. (32,,),
8 to 81lbs. (36 in.) Drills, English-40 yds,, 134 to 14lbs., 134 to FANCY COTTONS
3,00
21
3.10 to
3.50
-55
3.80 to
6.30
2.80 to
5.00
0.58 to
1.20
1.30
to
1.95
1.72 to
1.90
to
1.60
1.95
to
2.20
2.15 to
2,00
3.00 to
4.10
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.30 to
2.85
5lbs.
Brocades-Dyed
3.05 to
4.50
per yard
Damasks
0.12 to
0.16
,
Chintzes-Assorted
9.07 to
0.11.
Velvets-Black, 22 in.........................
0.20 to
0.30
Velveteens-18 in,
0.17 to
0,20
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 040 'to
0.80
WOOLLENS.
per yard
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.
0,55 to
0.85
Gorman Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths.
095 to
1.10
120 to
2.60
per piece
Long Ells-Scarlet
6130 to
7.40
640 to 7,50
Camlets-Assorted
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,
13.50 to 21.00
Assorted f
Orleans-Plain.......
3.70 to
4.90
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
METALS
Assorted
Iron-Nail Rod
13:00 to 29.00
per pair
4,50 to 9.00
per picul
2.82) to
Square, Flat Round Bar......
to
Swedish Bar
4.40 to
Small Round Rod.
Hoop
3.00 to 4.25- to
3.06 4.30
Old Wire Rope
$.00 to
......
PATNA.
MALWA.
DATE.
New.
| Old.
Old.
1895-96
bales.
1894-95 bales.
1595.
Aug. 15 Aug. 16
$
$ 3
$$
$
705
710
705
14,473
6,861 Aug. 17
7023 710
3.474 1,781
1,671 Aug. 18 1,414 Aug. 19 Aug. 20
790 090 700 720/740 ¡710|790
700 080
720/740 700
1680 700 720/740 700 706 685 676
700 0974 700
705
885
1685
675 1675
700 720/740 700 720/740 720/740 700
Japan Copper. Slabs
do:
Tiles
19,728
9,946
Tin
Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop 6.25 to
per case Yellow M'tal-Muntz, 14/28 oz. 25.00 to Vivian's, 16/32 oz. 24.50 to Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 24.50 to
23.50 to
23.50 to 87,00 to