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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
in this class. Re-reels. Settlements of Nos. 1 2, 3 have been effected to the extent of about 150 bales at $540/542) for No. 1. The market closes firmer with buyers of No. 1 alone at $545, no sellers. Filatures. An active demand has developed in fourth crop silk for Lyons during the fortnight and buyers have readily paid the prices asked. Settlements amount to about 1,300 bales, latest rates paid being $720/715 | for Cheon Kee 9/11 and Kwang San On 10/12, $720/717) for Miu King Lun 10/12, 11/13, $715 for Wing Wo Lun 9/11, $700 for Kum Lun Cheong and Poo Cheong Wo 10/12, $690 for Kum King Cheong and Wing Hing Lun 13/15, 8610 for King Wo Cheong and Man Po | Sing 18/22, $615/600 for 3rd class 11/13, 13/15. It is reported that Kai Cheong Loong has sold 60 bales in 9/11 from his reelings of Shanghai Cocoons at $880-frs. 45/25. A steady demand has ruled in shortreels for America and best chops have sold at full prices, viz., $695 for Kwong Shun Hang and Kwang Sun On 14/16, $680 for Chung Sun Hang 14/16, $660/665 for Poo Cheong Wo and Soey Lun Hing 14/16, $645 for Hip Sam Choy and Siu Lun Cheong 14/16, Third class have found ready sale at $590/600 for tru 14/16, $665/570 for\14/18 and $545/550 for 16/20. Fair second class are very scarce and although actively enquired for are almost unobtainable. Waste- Is quiet at previous prices. Steam is in good demand and has sold at subjoined rates and even at lower, according to quality. Pierced Coccons are also enquired for. Other sorts are neglected. StocksTsatlèę 1,000 bales. Filature 2,500 bales. We append quotations in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons. Ex- change, 6 months' sight, 2/24 and Fcs. 2.82 per dollar. Teatlee
No. 1 $500
Filature 1st class 11/13...3710 to $720
9/23
No. 2 $485
8/11
No. 3 $470/
8/8
No. 4 $450
8/31
No. 1 $435
8/
No. 5 $425
7/9
1st
13/15/..$710 to $720
20d
9/11...$25 to $730
2nd
10/12...$10 to $220
2nd
13/15,48690 to $700
2nd
10/12 (680 to $690
3rd
11
Brd
$610 to $620 610 to $620
in to a fair extent, and as stocks are small, holders are asking full rates.
Purchases include :Tsatlees.—Mountain 2 at Tis. 425, do. 3 at Tls. 405. dv. 4 at Tls. 380, Gold Lion at Tls. 371), Gold Kiling at Tls. 347, Chay Kiling at Tls. 310. Hanchow Tsatlees.-Blue Lion Tayhow and Neeor proportion price at Tis. 318%. Taysaam.-Wh Kah, Lily Flower 1 at Th. 370, Gr. Kahing M. at Tls. 336), 9/12 Moss Single Butterfly at Tls. 3361. Skeins. -Leeyang Lucky Twins 3 at Tls. 2714. Chin- cup.-Peach chop 1 at Tls. 330. Yellow Silk. Mienchew at Tis. 240 to Tls. 267, Meeyang at Tis. 215 to Tls. 235, Fonyung at Tls. 207), Szechong at Tls. 1683. Filature.-Pegasus 1, 2 and 3 at Tls. 505, Tls. 495 to Tls. 485, Fan chop 1 and 2 at Tls. 485 to Tls. 475, Worm Leaf 1, 2 and 3 at Tls. 405, Tls. 395, to Tls, 385.
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONO, 25th September.-Holders are very firm and no fresh supplies coming forward prices have advanced considerably. Quotations for For- mosa are $93.10 to $93/50. During the past week sales have been 50 piculs.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 25th September.-The market has continued firm, but with only a small business passing. Following are the quotations:- Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.26 to 7.30 per pel. Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.77 to 4.80 2. White... 6.00 to 6.92
do.
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21
T
4.66
•
7.20
6.83
14
4.47
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do.
2. Brown... 4.62 to Swałow. No. 1. White... 7.17 to 2. White... 6.80 to 10.
1, Brown... 4.43 to Stow, No. 2, Brown... 4:27 to 4.30 Foochow Sugar Candy. 10.30 to 10.35 Shekloong
8.85 to 8.90
0.
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
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The British steamer Annandale, Hongkong to New York, 4th September, took :-23,137 Tolls Matting, 11,947 packages Merchandise, 1,300 boxes Palm Leaf Fans, 280 cases Preserved Gin- ger, 400 boxes Saigon Cassia, 100 boxes Cassia Buds, 500 packages Fire Crackers, 30 cases Dried Lychees, and 10 casks Ginger.
The steamer StrathAllan, Hongkong to Hi 4th Montanher took
1445 moto
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[September 26, 1895
The German steamer Oldenburg, Hongkong to Singapore, 17th September, took-2 bales Paper, and I case Merchandise for Colombo :-15 cases Merchandise; for Beyrouth -10 cases Glass Bangles; for Trieste:-10 boxes Essential Oil, and 120 packages Ten; for Genoa :-100 bales Waste Silk; for Milan -100 bales Waste Silk; for Bisle:-270 bales Waste Silk; for Antwerp: -32 rolls Matting, 30 packages Tea, 25 bales Rattancore, 21 packages Chinaware, and 1- case Silk Goods; for Amsterdam :--275 packages Pre- serves, and 6 cases Chinaware; for London :---97 boxes Essential Oil; for Hamburg :—1,250 pack- ages Tea, 2,000 boxes Cassia, 1 box Merchandise, 16 packages Fire Crackers, 20 boxes Cigars, and 602 bales Feathers; for Bremen —622 packages Tea, 210 rolls Matting, 5 cases Sundries, 10 boxes Palleaf Fans, 3 cases Silks, 2 boxes China Ink, 5 cuses Bristles, and 5 cases Cigars; for Lisbon -- 17 cases Chinaware, and 2 cases Sundries; for Buenos Ayres:-125 packages Tea.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 26th September.-Bengal. The market has ruled quiet during the period under review, but prices have not undergone much alteration. Latest rates are $7173 for New and $710 for Old Patna, $717) for New and $687) for Old Benares..
Malwa.-Transactions have been very meagre Current figures are as under:- during the interval, and rates have declined.
...$690 with al'wance of 14 to 4 ots. Old (2 years)...$710
1 to 2 Older
0 to 3
New
$740
22
Persian.-Paper-wrapped drug continues in strong demand, and is quoted at $740 to $865 according to quality. Oily has been neglected, quotations closing at $660 to $700.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :-- New Patna ..........................
Old Putna......
New Benares
Old Benares..
Malwa
Persian
1,720 chests.
44
320
190
960
750
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
BENARES.
MALWA.
New. old. New. Old.
PATNA.
DATE.
372
es,
les
for avre
1895. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept 20 Sept. 21
720 7121 Sept. 22 72}/725 (715)
7171 687) auburg Sep. 23 7224/725 715 720 697
Sept. 24 722}/725 715 Sept. 257221/725 710
New. Ola
$
$
$
$
7121/715705 7001 680
890 700/TET
7174 710
717 710
7:0 1680 712 695
600-700/740
690 700/740
715 [636
690
700/740
690
700/740
690
700/740
720 687 710 |
7171 687
COTTON.
690
70 1740
690 700/740
market
piculs
เบบ
[& 80 piculs,
ong to London, 06 boxes Tea (149,121 53 lbs. Scented Orange Congou), 230 bales Pierced ies Waste Silk, 50 bales Canes, 23 P. Shells, 20 packages Sundries, 15 ssential Oil, 100 casks Soy, 323 bags Gum, cases Cigars, 5,615 bales Hemp, 560, rolls Matting, 1,701 boxes reserves, 585 cases Pre- serves, 14 cases Blackwoodware, 124 cases China- ware, and 9 cases Bristles; for London option Manchester:-205 bales Waste Silk; for Liver- pool:- -500 bales Hemp; for Glasgow:-5 cases Sundries.
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Silks, 2 cases. China Ink, 20 cases Bristles, 89 rolls Matting, 2.000 bales Broken Cassin, 1,008 cases Cassia, 46 cases Toasticks, 185 cases Pre- serves, 110 casks Preserves, 170 bales Rattan Shavings, 70 bales Rattancore, 15 cases Palmleaf Fans, 4 cases Curios, 19 packages Merchandise, and 16 packages Sundries; for Hamborg option London:-17 bales Canes, and 35 bales Bristles; for London:-10 cases Essential Oil, and 50 bales Mattings.
SHANGHAI, 19th September:-(From Messrs Cromie and Burkill's circular.)-London telegrams
The German steamer Bellona, Hongkong to dated 17th current report the market`" firmer,” Havre, 14th September, tock:49 cases Bristles but quotations are unchanged. Raw Silk-Busi- 50 bales Bambooware, 100 cases Camphor, and 450 ness has been on a large scale and fully 2,500 bales packages Tea; for Have option Hamburg :-75 have been settled. Prices for favourite chops bales Canes and 58 cases Camphor; for Havre op- show an advance on last week's quotations, and tion Hamburg option London 2,000 boxes Cassia the market closes strong. Tsatlees-About 1,500 Lignea, and 225 bales Bamboos; for Hamburg bales have changed hands at an advance of Tls. 2175 cases Essential Oil, 20 bales Canes, 2 cases to Tls. 5 on Gold Kiling grades. Holders are very firm. Taysaams-Have continued in good demand at rather higher prices. Yellow Silks.-- Settlements are abont 350 bales, and prices show a decided upward tendency, and Meeyang Extra No. 1 have changed hands at Tls. 25. Arrivals, according to Customs Returns from the 12th to the 18th September, are 1,877 bales of White, 512 bales of Yellow and 92 bales of Wild Silk. Be- reels and Filatures.-In Re-reels 150 bales Worm and Leaf chop have been settled at Tls. 405, Tls. 395, Tls. 385 for No. 1, 2 and 3 respectively, and in the Market Filatures about 200 bales. Pegasus and Fan chops bave been taken for the Continent at the quotations given below. Wild Silk.-- We do not hear of any transactions. Waste Silk-The business doing is of small importance, but holders remain firm at the quotations given last week. Pongees. Shantung have been dealt
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The steamer Nestor, Hongkong to London, 14th September, took :-52 cases Blackwoodware, 136 cases Chinaware, 50 capes Strawcuffs, 53 rolls Maiting, 10 en es Paper, 1,389 packages Crackers, 103 casks Preserves, 103 cases Preserves, 10 cases Aniseed Oil, 59 packages Sundries, 10 packages Ratiancore, 12 packages Rattanware, 39 cases Bristles, and I case Cigars.
HONGKONG, 25th September. The remains quiet. Nothing doing in Indian Cotton, which is being held for higher rates. Sales of China staple can be made at, or slightly under, quotations, but demand is limited. Stocks: 798 bales Bengal and about 500 bales China.
Bombay
$14.00 to 17.00 ppcul. Kurrachee
14.00 to 17.00 Bengal, Rangoon, and
14.00 to 17.50 Dacca, Shanghai and Japanese.. 18.00 to 18.50 Tungehow and Ningpo.. 18.00 to 18.50 Madras
16.00 to 18.00 Sales: 55 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca 500 bales Shanghai and Japanese, Tungchow and Ningpo.
RICE.
J.
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HONGKONG, 25th September.-The market holders remain firm. Closing quotations are:- mains as last reported. The drought continues and
Saigon, Ordinary
11
Round, good quality Long
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No.:
» Garden, Siam White...........
Fine Cargo
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COALS.
per picul. $2.08 to 2.10 2.43 to 2.45.
2.55 to 2.57
... 2.10 to 2.12
No. 1. 2.55 to 2.57
3.12 to 3.15 3.24 to 3.26
HONGKONG. 25th September.The market very weak.
Small sales of Japanese reported at low prices ex godown. Quotations are :-
Cardin
$12.00 to 13.00 er ship, sellers. Australian
to 7.50 ex gdu.. nominal, Miike Lump... 650 to — ex ship, nominal, Mike Small... 5.50 to ez ship, nominal.. Moji Lump 4.50 to 5.75 ex ship, nominal. Kebao Lump... 6.50 to 7,00 ex ship, nominal: Kebao Small... 4,00 to 4,50 er ship, nomiuał.