78
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
Shanghai
Canton
Yokohama
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1895-96
biles.
189-4-95 bales.
44,029
35,129
1:,950
15 223
71,193
11,008 13,650
58,817
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
Canton
Shanghai
Yokohama
1895-96
ha'es
8.907
7,504
23.679
1891-75 bales. 6.146 6,085 20,190
39.797
32,001
CAMI 114.
Hosa ONG 21st January. There is little change to resort in the condition of the market. Quotakiy for Famosa. pre $78. 0 to $78.50. During the past week Fales have been 2011 piculs.
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Hoyakoso. 21st January.-The market is still very weak and prices continue to decline. Follow- ing are the quotations:-
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THE HONGKÓNG WEEKLY PRESS AND
dries; for Gibraltar :-3 Sackages Sandrine; for France-217 bales Raw Silk, 301 boxes Tea, and 15 packages Hair; for Milan :-90 bales Raw Silk; for Odessa :—20 bales Raw Silk.
OPIUM.
[January 22, 1896,
the Qutports too, the dea era there are evidently preparing for the annual settling already, and are not sending ord rs forward, everything thus point- ing to an early closing of the trade for this season. This has naturally had a weakening tend-ucy on prices at auction, especially noticeable this morn.
extended. The cu-tomary enquiry for Woollens at this time of the year is pringing up. but so far is confined to Long-Ells, a fair quantity c which have been settled during the last few days.
HONGKONG 21st January-Bengal. Owing ting, s the "pr mpts" have not as yet been an improvement in the demand there has been an advance in prices, and the market cl ses at $770 for New Putna, $7724 for Old Patna, 700 for New Benares, and $770 for Old Benar. 8.
MalwaThere has not b ́en any change in the market during the interval and prices close at $740 with allowance from 4 to 1 catties for both New and Old descriptions.
Persian.-There has been a small sale of Oily Opium during the past week and latest figures are $60 to $670. Paper-wrapped descriptions are quoted at $70 to $70 according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :- New Patna
Old Patna......
New Benares
Old Benares..
Malwa
Persian
120 chests 1,720 280
"1
*
530
F
280
**
1,140
J
COCHSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
Old.
PATNA,
BENARES.
MALWA
DATE.
**
10.
Swatiw
jo.
Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.34 to 737 per pel.
do.
2. White.... 6.77 to Stekloong, No. 1, Brown... 472 to 2 Brown... 4.60 to No. 1. White... 6 20 to 2. White... 670 10
New.
Old. New. Old.
6.50 4.75 4.62
| New.
+
1898.
$
* 3
ミ
$
$
7.23
Jan. 16
7571 770
7472 760
740
740
1.74
Jan. 17
770 770 7524 7671
740
da.
1. Brown... 46% to
4.65
1.
Jan. 18
4.5X .10 80 to 10 83 9.72 to 9.7%
Jan. 19
Jan. 20 Jan. 21
772) 775 7524 770 7724 775 7524 770 7721 7774 752) 772) 770
770 7724 750
740 740 740 740 740 740: 740 740 740
Svatow, No. 2, Brown..... 4.54 to Fuochow Sugar Candy. gekloong
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The stean er Pertan, Hongkong to London, 10th January, took :—100 cases Bristles; for Havre:- 1 roll Matting Sam les, 4 cases Chin ware, 10 cases Human Hair, 2 cases Bristles, and 33 bales; Canes; for Hamburg-2 cases China Ink, 6 cases P. L. Fans, 10 cases Aniseed Oil, 11 Cases E-sential Oil, 37 bales Canes, 40 cases Cassia Oil, 89 bales Mer handise tou bales Rattan lavings, and 20. bales Feathers; for Havre and or Ham- burg - hals Broken Cssia; for Havre : and or London and or Hamborg :-50 Ckses Bristles, and 2,.75 enses Camphor,
RICE.
Hovokoyo. 21st January-Owing to larger supplies having come forward the maket is a little easier. losing quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality Long
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2 ...
Garden,
No. 1 ... Siaw, White..
Cardi
Fine Cargo
CUALS.
...
Ler picul. $2.22 to 225 2.18 to 2.08 2.63 to 2 65 2.3 to 2.10 2.73 to 2.78
3.11 to 3.20 3.31 to 3 35
The British stemmer Pakling. Hongkong to
Haxarosa. 21st January.-No change. Mar- London, 11th January, Trok:~+10 bor Tea (6,510 Ths. Congou, 2,100 lbs. Scented Orange | ket quiet. Quotations are:-- Pekoe). 13 ruls Matung, 10 cases Pie-erves, 100 cases Fans, 53 cases M O. P. Shells, 37 c ses Black wood Ware, and 23 packages Merchandise; for London and or Manchester:-112 bales Waste Silk; for Glasgow :-7 cases Blackwood Wale; for Buenos Ayes:-210 packages Tea (unknown); for Glasgow:-2 casis Cigars.
The man steamer Gerda, Hongkong to! Havre, 14th January, took :-653 rolls Matting, 8 packages Tea, 23 cases Human Hair, 35 cases Bristles, 5 cases Black woodware, 20 cases Paper 283 bales Canes, 3 boxes Feathers, 12 cases China- ware and 1 bale Twine; for Havre of tion Ham- burg: -135 rolls Matting, 10 cases Human Hair, 210 cases Camphor, ¿0 bales Bamboo scraps, and 274 bales Comes; for Havre option Hamburg option Londen:-100 cases Camphor; for Haus borg-751 paczuges Tea, 428 cases Camphor. 324 packages Canes, 23 bales Rattanwar, 35 rolls Matting, 48 cases Patoleal fans, 1,000 cases Cines, 67 cases Bristles, 3 ca-cs Silks I case Feathers 30 Lales Rattan Slavings, 10 cases Camphor wood trunks, and 19 packages Sundries; for Hamburg option London :—20 cases Bristles.
The steamer Polyphemus, Hongkong to New York, 1th January, took :--2 packages Sunderis, 9 cases Human Hair, 20 cases Vermilion, and 6,304 rolls Matting.
The P. & O. steamer Mazagon, Hongkong to London, 15th January, took :-7,996 bales Hemp, 436 packages Tea, 9 rases Silk Piece Goods, 160 bales Waste Silk. 20 parkages Camphorwood trunk, 258 rolls Matting, 160 cases Leaf Fans, 75 bales Canes, & casts Cigar, 40 cases Bristles, 750 cases Preserves. 01 casks Preserves, 100 Soy, 36
packages, 2,982 boxes Tea (38,052 Congou, 24,570 Scented Caper.
The P. & O. steamer Kaisar-i-Hind, Hongkong to Londen, 16th January; took :-9 cases Silk Piece Goods, 4 cases Floss Silk, and 17 cases Sun-
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$12.00 to 13.00 et ship. fominal Australian 7.: 0 to 8. ex ship, houinal. Miike Lump... $5 75 to 6.90 er ship, hominal. Mike Swall...
ex ship, hominal. Moji Lump
4.00 10 5.70 ex ship, hominal. Kehao Lump... 6.00 to 7.00 ex ship. Jominal. Kebuo Sinall...
4.00 to 4.50 ex ship, nominal
5.00 to
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG. 21st January.—Amongst þle sale reported are the following :-
COTTON AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarns.- 275 bales No, Hut $72 to $78.54, 80 balds No. 12' at $ 2 to $77.50, 25 hales No. 16 at $9,50, 280 | bales No. 20 at 355.50 to $92. While Shirtings 1,000 pieces Red Dragon at $2.821, 240 pieces, D 70 at $3.50. T-Cloths.-2, 01 piecu 64 lbs. Red Pagola at $1.20, 375 pieces 7 lbs, Mexican Red Stag at $2.49. Turkey Reds.-200 piechs 3 lbs. Clock at $3,10
METAL-Iron-20 packages wire nal iron at $4.371. Yellow Metals.-30 cases Elliot 1/20244 at $24.25. Tin. 50 slabs Siam at 35.401 Quicksilver.-70 flasks at $118. Speller. 20 pae‡ kages at 11,50.
Metal, and Mixcell neons,—(From Mr. Alex. Bielfeld's port.)-17th January. Drag the last few months the tendency has been to make up for lost ground, and the figure for July. December show a considerably larger average import than for the corresponding periods in previous years, but as the totals for 189 evidence, ther is still a heavy margin on the wrong side to be made up. Deliveries generally bave of late been exceptionally good, and in Sundries were larger for the last week of 1895 and first week of 1896, than for any two weeks in the whole of the last five years, showing a bri k ess tisnally absent at this port. The re-sports during the last six months have been very good and seem to prove that districts which have been kupt hare of supe plies during the war are now auriously demand. ing fulfilment of their wants, an evidence of re- turning trude and good times that is welcome. Business this last week has not been vry brisk generally speaking. A further advance bas been Pffected at hom for Nuilrads -present quotations bing 109. 6d. to 110s. for Sohiers Exp. nd 1138. 6.1. for Guffin, and sales have been m d of some H00 tons, thus establishing the rise on this side. Lead is quoted esir at £12 58. od; c.i.f. for L.B. bit no sales are reported. Buyers hav... been asking for Enthoven bat as their ide8f price ar below cost nothing bas yet b-en bonked, Pig Iron. Redear No. 3 has been offered at 8s. to 59s. c.i.f., and I hear a contract has ben made for 150 tons. Copper and Yellow Metal Sneat ing. -An advance on present low home riu, 8 seems likely, but dealers are still holding back. *Spot" cargo being off red at 11s. 23 50 for Cop er lácz., and up
Tinplates. Nothing new to report. Scrap Material.-Be orts from home tell of a fem and upward market. This dealers are be- ginning to realise so that a good many off-rs Lave been forwarded, most of which are stil! waiting replies. Contracts are reported for Steel Plate
Cutting at 78. to 90s.; London Horse-shines at 778.; Oh-gaw Horse-shoes-at-784,41; Car: Tyres at Sos. 64,; Scrap fron at 888. to 693.
JOINT STOCK 'SHARES. · HONGKONG. 21st January-Business during the week under review has been more than usually slack and we have nothing of any importance to report. The market has ruled unsettled with a tendency to weakness and closes in the same condition.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have been quite neglected locally, the quoted rate of 180 per cent, prem. being nominul.. A forced sale in Shanghai is reported at 175, but the ruling rate there seems to be the same as ours, i.e.. 18 per cent. prem. Nationals continue neg- lected at quotation.
MARINE INSURANCES.-North Chinas have Other to Tls. 220 with sales. reded Marines remain unchanged with small sales, with the exception of Straits, which have changed hands at 825 and $244, closing with buyers at the latter and sellers at the former
rate.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs after fur- ther sales at $2824 have advanced to $2874 with sales; further shares, however, are obtainable at the latter rate. Chinas have ruled a little easier with no sales and an offer of $91 would doubtless bring out shares
SHIPPING Hongkong. Canton and Macaos have ruled neglected, and we have only small sales at $37 and $36 to report. Specalation is rife as to the amount of the approaching dividend, the highest estimate being $150 and the lowest $1.20 per share. We have every reason to believe that the lowest is the inost
SHANGHAI, 16th January.-(From Mr. Geo. Wi Noël's report.)-The market is quiet but has ruled stendy throughout the week, holders being assisted somewhat by the fitful improvement in Sterling rates in effecting a few sales, mostly for delivery at the commencement of the new sea-on however. As usual the natives were somewhat disconcnted by this sudden advance in exchange, probable. Douglas's have changed band at but it was too short-lived to make much impres$51 and rule weakish with probable sellers sion, and the collapse to-day has convinced them that the gt at rise they seem to dread has not yet commenced, and are therefore wore disposni 16 offer for goods. This, however, is compterae ef by the unwillingness of the Banks to quote rates beyond the end of this “moon,” which must stop business, as importers cannot afford to accept the low prices that are offering, as a rule, for cash this year. Judging by the advices received from
at that rate. Indo-Chinas have declined to 857 with small sales. China-Manilas are on offer at $70.
REFINERIES-Continue neglected with no. business to report.
MINING-Punjems have changed hands at $4.80 and $4.75, closing with hyos at latter rate. A few Charbonnages, has been placed at