370
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
1
"
BRITAIN.
1805-06
1bx.
Canton and Macao
0,149,453
1894-95
lbs. 5,431,775
Amoy
330,015
Foochow
11,175,409
601,040 14,357,248
"
Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.40 to | 7.43 per pel.
do.
2. White... 6.95 to 6.94 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.86 to 4.99
do.
2. Brown... 4.60 to 4 62 Swalow. No. 1. White... 7.35 to 7.38
do.
2, White... 6.81 to 6.88 კი.
1. Brown....4.75 to | 4.79 Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.58 to 4.60 Foochow Sugar Candy. .12.00 to 12.15 Shekloong
11.20 to 1.30
14
1
t
**
21
**
17,509,220
34,990,087
87,899,283
Shanghai and Hankow.17,835,2|1
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA,
Amoy..
Foochow
Shanghai
1895-96.
lbs. 0,480,775 6,066,651 .24,093,600)
1891-05
lbs.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The steamer Port Phillip, Hongkong to New York, 3rd November, took :—665 folla Matting, 89 cases Chinaware, 75 cases Cassia Bud‹, 30 cases Bristles, and 21 packages Merchandise.
The P. & O, steamer Ravenna, Hongkong to 14,128,541 London, 7th November, took-7 cares Cigars, 4,626,555 150 bales Waste Silk, 10 casos Silk Piece Goods, 21,008,814 3 cases Sundries, 133 packages Tea (4,900. Iba. Congou); for France :-291 bales Raw Silk, 3 ca es 39,630,026 40,663,910 | Silk Piece Goods, und 200 boxes Tea; for Odessa;
-5 bales Kaw Silk and 1 ́box Samples,
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1895-96 lbs.
(lankow and Shanghai...27,010,068
189-1-95 lbs. 22,455,223
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama Kobe
1894-95 lbs.
1895-96 lbs. .27,496,112 26,642,487 16,807,958 13,666,79
44.304,070 40,209,277
SILK.
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SHANGHAI, 7th November.-(From Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's circular.)—London telegrams dated 6th inst, report the Silk market quiet." Blue Elephants are quoted 10/10] per lb. Baw Silk. The market has been quiet since our last report, and business continue on a small scale. Holders remain firm for all the favourite chɔps, and only very slight concessions can be obtained on other. Tsatlees.-Settlements for the mail amount to about 200 bales. Siebing's Quong- foong changed hands at Tls. 347}. Taysanma.- Small transactions in 9 by 12 Moss sorts and Skeins at quotations. Yellow Silks.—The enquiry for Yellow Silk is somewhat quieter, but prices are unchanged. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns from the 81st October to 6th current, are 791 bales of Wuite, 629 bales of Yellow, and 76 bales of Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filature.-No busi- ness reported. Wild Silks.---We hear of no transactions. Waste Silk.-Notbing doing. Holders are firm, and buyers consider the prices asked too high for business. Pongees-Sinall transactions in low class cargo for India. Par- chases include:-Teatles.—Bird Fungling at Tls. 430, Bird Seeling at Tls. 362), Siebing's Quong-foong at Tls. 3471. Tayseam,-9/12 Moss Green Horse 3 at Tls, 335, do. Gold Bear Extra i at Tls. 251. 8keins.-Leeyang Joss Chop No. 2 at Tis. 250. Yellow Silk.-Mieochew at Tls. 262), Kopun at Tls. 245, Meeyang at Tis. 2334.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai.
Canton.........
Yokohama
|
[November 13, 1895.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 12th November.-Amongst Me sales reported are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn.—35 bales No. 6 at $69, 35 bales No. 8 at $69, 650 bales No. 10 at $69 to $75, 415 bales No. 12 at $72 to $78. 65 bales No. 16 at $94 to $87.50, 523 bales No. 20 at $84 to $90. Grey Shirtinga.— 250 pieces 11 1 Soldier at $3.85. While Shirtings.—900 pieces No. 1 at $5.70, 120 pieces No. 2 at $6.10, 180 pieces No. 3 nt $6.35. Turkey Reds.-250 pieces 4 1 s. Cock chop at $2.81,
METALS. Yellow metals.—120 cases New Brand 11/24 oz. at $ 5.20. Tin.—150 slabs Malacca at $35.60, 500 pienls Siam at $35 27. Quicksilver.— 10 flasks at $113.30.
SHANGHAI, 7th November.-(From Mr. Geo, W. Noël's report.)-Beyond what has been done at the auction there is scarcely any business to report this week, the market being absolutely lifeless. It is reported that goods are beginning. to move a little more freely in Tientsin, but it has not had any effect as yet here, where the dealers are in full accord with importers and have
The steamer Menelaus, Hongkong to Londou, evideatly determined not to sell at the prices now
7th November, took :-4,967. botes Tea (G2,244 Scented Caper, 38,243 Ihs, Cougou, 3,790 Scented Orange Pekoe), 73 cases Bristles, 400 casks Pre serves, 1,236 cases Preserves, 10 cases Curios, 16 packages Sundries, 220, bales Waste Silk, 22 basket Shells, 275 cases Mother-of-pearl Shells, 35 cases Cigars, and 1.500 bales Hemp; for Lon- don to Manchester:50 bales Waste Silk; f New York:-7 cases Hats and 12 cases Essential Oil; for Hamburg-50 bales Hemp; for Liter pool-625 bales Hemp; for Glasgow:-2 pack- ages Sundries and 50 cases Preserves; for Rotter- dam:-150 cases Freserves,
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 12th November.—Bengal.—There has been an advance in prices, but very little business has passed in this drug during the in- terval. Latest rates are $800 for New Patna, $815 for New and $740 for Old Benares.
Malwa.-The demand has fallen off during the period under review, and prices have declined. Current quotations are as under :— New
#1
to l
.$710 with al’wance of 1 to 2 catties Old (2 years)$720
to 1 catty Older ..$780
Persian. A very limited business has been transacted in this drug during the past week at rates which show no change from previous figures Oily continues to be quoted at $650 to $700, and Paper-wrapped at $705 to $840 according to quality.
1,320 christs.
470
To-day's stocks are given as undër:— New Patna New Benares Old Benares.
Malwa
Persian
+
70
"
800
620
*
COURSE OF TUR HONGKONG Opium MinKIT,
MALWA
PATNA.
BUNARES,
DATE.
New. Old.
New. Uld.
New OIJ.
1895,
$
$
સ
$
$
Nov. 7
7921
85
720
710 720/730
1895-98
1894-95
Nov. 8
790
806
720
bales.
bales. Nov. 9
7071
810
730
87,781
21,468 Nov, 10
780
810
730
10,040
9,823 Nov. 11
ROO
810
730
11,949
8,868
Nov. 12
800
8 5
740
69,720
40,159
RICE..
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
1895-96
1894-95
bales.
bales.
Canton
6,345
4,669
Shanghai
6,166
8,722
Yokohama ............
..13,976
9,589
25,487
17,880
CAMPHOR.
HONOTONO,
12th November.-There have been further large arrivals from Formosa and another fall in rates has to be recorded. Quotations for Formosa are $77.50 to $78.00. During the past week sales have heen 100 picule.
- SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 12th November-An active demand has been experienced from the North and prices have further advanced. Following are the quota- tions :-
710 720/730 710 724/780 710 720/730 710 72/730 710 720/730
current. As evidence of this they are paying for their purchases as they arrive, or making other arrangements for carrying them, but leaving them on storage in foreign godowns. Some light has been thrown recently on the sudden falling off in the trade with Newchwang, which showa that it is not on account of any cessation in the demand, but simply through the exorbitant
squeezes which the Japanese nuthorities have been levying on all goods going into the country, showing themselves quite the equals of their neighbours at their own game! There is rather more enquiry for Hankow, but the prices offered are very much too low to lead to business; in fact this seems to be the case on all sides, the local markets being the only ones it is possible to deal with at all. The prices realised this morning for Colton gods at the Yuen Fong auction show some slight movement in the right direction, which no doubt the firmness now displayed by bolders will soon cause to still further develop, "but the adrance is not at all unanimous in the case of Woollens.
"
Me als and Miscellaneous.—(From Mr. Alex. Bielfeld's report)-8th November:-Business in Metals since my last report has been inclined to be dull and a quiet tone has prevailed throughout the week. 400 tons L.B. " afloat" have been sold at currency prices which have not been made public. A sale of 200 tons is reported at sterling rates. L.B. is quoted dow at £12.10.0 c.i.f. 2:0 tons Australian bave been booked at. Tls. 5.05 for "spot" and "to arrive." Nailrods continue to lick attention. A sale of Copper Sheathing has · been effected " to arrive privately. Some 70 tons of Sheet Iron have been contracted for at £9.2.6 c.i.f. Dealers are foolishly holding back with every project of having to buy at higher prices later on, and this remark applics also to Scrap Material. The home market shows no sigu of weakening. Horseshoes.-Liverpool are now quoted 82/6 c.i.f. and Tyres 90/ c.i.f. The only sales reported ar 200 tons Hamburg Horseshoes at 76/è i.f. "to a rive" and at auction :—175 piculs Old Cobbles Ti-. 2. 71; 95 picals Steel Wire Tls. 1.85.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 12th November. The market has continued dull and we have little or no business to report. The clouds on the political horizon have materially assisted to stop business and the market closes quiet at quotations.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled steady, with sales during the early part of HONGKONG, 12th November-Prices continue the week at 185 per cent. prem.; at time of to decline. Closing quotations are:-
per picu). Saigon, Ordinary
1.85 to 1.90 Round, good quality ... 2.12 to 2.15 ...... 2.21 to 2.24 Long Siam, Field, inill cleaned, No. 2... 1.88 to 1.91
Garden,
No. 1... 2.22 to 2.25 Siam White...
2.71 to 2.75 *.*.... 2.92 to 2 95
14
Fine Cargo.
COALS. HONGKONG. 12th November.The market is quiet. Small sales of Japanese are reported at $4.50 to $5.0% Quotations are:-
Carditt
$12.00 to 13.00 et ship nominal. Australian 8.00 to 8.26 es gdn., sales. Miike Lump... 5.75 to 6.00:ex ship, nominal. Mike Small... 6.00 to 5.25 ex ship, nominal. Moji Lump 4.00 to 6.25 ex ship, nominal. Kebao Lump... 6.00 to 7.00 ex ship, nominal. Kebao Small... 4.00 to 4.50 ex ship, nomiual. Į
+
writing it is somewhat difficult to give a quo- tation, but 183 per cent. prem. buyers and 184 per cent. prem. sellers would most probably be correct. In other bank stock we have nothing to report.
MARINE INSURANCES.-After further small sales of China Traders at $75 market closes with sellers at a point lower. In other Marine stocks we have nothing to report
FIRE INSURANCES.-China Fires have chang- ed hands at $91, but sellers île the market at that rate and shares could probably be obtained at point lower. Hongkongs have remained neg. lected at $257) with sellers.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos have changed hands at $35 and $86 in small quantities, market closing with sellers at latter rate. Douglass have continued inactive with but few sales at $69, notwithstanding the fact that the Consulting Committee has decided to