242
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Canton and Macao
Amoy
Foochow
1895-96
lba. 7,446,099 685,228
.....1.175,408
1894-95
lbs. 7,813,790 772,698 14,357,248 21,591,499
44,535,229
Shanghai and Hankow.21,111,512
40,418,247
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Amoy...
Foochow
Shanghai
1895-96.
Tbs. 18,828,599 6,066,051 .29,029,320
49,924,561
1894-95
iba. 18,882,258 4,626,655 25,796,160
48,754,971
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1895-08 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai...27,240,663
189-4-95 Jbs. 22,666,223
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1895-96 1894-95
lbs.
lbs. .29,692,147 28,686,847 .18,622,433 16,726,614
48,311,560 45,418,461
Yokohama Kobe
SILK.
SHANGHAI, 12th March,- (From Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's circular.)-London telegrams are to 10th current and quote Blue Elephants 1010. Raw Silk.-There are no transactions in White Silks to record, and quotations are quite nominal. A very limited business has passed in Yellow Silks, and no settlements of Tussah are reported. Waste Silk.-A few small parcels of Quin Wast-s have found buyers, but the market is ill supplied and further arrivals this season unlikely. Pon-
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
The German steamer Bellona, Hongkong to Marseilles, 3rd March, took: 250 boxes Cassia Ligner, 5 cases Private Effects, and 102 roils Maiting; for Havre:-298 rolla Matting, 12 caacs Bristles, 92 cases Black woods are, 60 cases China- ware, 5 bales Feathers, 230 bales Ballooware, 9 cases Private Effects, and 4 cases Curios; for Havre option Hamburg:-7 cases Human Hair, 300 cases Camphor, 25 cases Blackwoodware, 92 cases Chinaware, 5 cases Silk Fans, 25 cases Paper, 504 bales Bamboo Scraps, 500 packages Teal and 50 cases Bri-tles; for Havre option Hamburg option Antwerp:-55 css Bristles; for Havre option Hamburg option London:-1,(10 cases Camphor, and 7 cases Essential Oil for Havre option Hamburg option London option Antwerp-11 cases Bristles; for Havre option Hamburg option London option New York:-20 cases E-sential Oil; for Hamburg-100,cases Camphor, 3 cases Bambooware, 2 packages Ten, 45 ca es l'reserves, 2 cases Silks, 412 packages Canes, 348 rolls Ma - ting, 20 cases Chinaware, 57 cases Bristles, 209 bales Feathers, 20 bales Rattan Shavings, 5 caseB Private Effects, 50 bales Galangal, 22 cases Palm Leaf Fans, 5 cases Copperware, 24 cases Wood- ware, 4 cases China Ink, and 18 packages Sun- dries; for London :-6 bales Feathers, and 6 bales Bristles.
The P. & O. stean er Borneo, Hongkong to London, 5th March, took 768 packages Tea, 2.969 bales Hemp, 76 packages Canes, 50 bales Waste Silk, 30 cases Blackwoodwars. 150 cases Preserves, 100 casks Preserves, and 36 packages Sundries.
The steamer Glenfruin, Hongkong to London, 6th Ma cb, took :-500 10lls Matting, 175 bales Waste Silk, and I case Private Effects.
The German steamer Oceana, Hongkong to Havre. 6th March, took -151 bales Canes, 5 cas-s Human Hair, 38 rolls Matting, 136 cases Chinawar, 7 Cases Blackwoodware, and 2 cases Silks: for Havre option Hamburg: :-43 cases Chinaware, and 3 rolls Matting; for lavre option Hamburg option Louden :-410 cases Camphor; for Havre option Hamburg option London option Antwrep:-102 bales Feathers; for Hamburg : 130 cases anes, 25 casks Preserves, 105 rolls Matting, 110 cases ('amphor, 18 cases Chinaware,
F
RICE.
[March, 18, 1896.
lovekosa, 17th March. The market is weak and declining. Closing quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality Long
pr pieni.
32.47 to 2.50 2.67 to 2.70
2.75 to 2.78
Siam, Peid, mill cleaned, No. 2... 2.67 to 2.70
Garden,
White.....
"
No. 1... 2.85 to 2 87 ......................... 3.0) to 8.20 Fine Cargo ..................................................... 3.31 to 3.34
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG. 17th March.-Amongst the sales reported are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :- - Bombay Yarn.— 2 bales No. Gat $6,50, 235 bales No. 10 at $71.50 to 175, 305 bales No. 12 at $72 to $78, 215 bales No. 16 at $8 to $91, 30u bies No. 20 at $97 to £89. T-Cloths.— 1,200 piec.s Mexican T. A. I. Crown at el 93.
METAL-Iron-100 bun llex nail roda, Bel- gian smooth, at $3.4), 1,0 0 bundles sanall round rods ut $3.45. Fellow Metals.—50) csses Elliott 14/20 ozs. at $2., 70 cases Vivian 18/21 ozs. at $23.25. Tin.--190 slabs Siam at $35.:5, 1,000 cases tinil te-, 100 lbs. at $1.95. Quicksilver.-- 150 flasks at $111.
SHANGHAI, 12th March.-(From Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade report.)—The quantity taken by the Tientsin st awers on 8th instant was somewhat less than was anticipated it would be, amounting in all to 27,9 0 packages, of which the following are the principal items:- 6, 00 bales American Sheetings, 1,26 bales English do 100 bales Datch do., 50 bal. a Indian o., 1.500 bales American Drills, 520 bales Eng- lish do., 700 bales Dutch do., 300 bales American Jeans, 430 bales English do., 300 bales Dutch do., 580 bales Indian T-Cloths, 160 English do., 2,720 bales English Grey Shirtings.. 2:5 bales Dutch do., 1,230 cases White Shirtings, 5 cases White Irishes, 450 cases Turkey Reds, 115 cases Velvets, 2,516 cases Dyed Goods, 2,330 cases Printed do.. 903 bales Woollen Goods, 4,700 bales Indian Yarn, 300 bales English do, and 50 puokages Sundries. No news has yet been received of their reception, nor in fact any further particulars concerning the market. On the principal that *no news is good news" this should, of itself, have instilled some confidence into the dealers,
gees-1,000 pieces of White Cloth have been taken and 3 ackages Sundries; for Lisbon:-5 packages but, on the contrary, they are awaiting advices
off the parket 21,22 in, by 70 yards at Tls. 1440) to Tla. 15.25 according to quality. At Tls, 2.60 to Tls. 2.65 there are still buyers of 21/23 oz Shantung of various widths and lengths.
Purchases include:-Yellow Silk.-Mienyang at Tls. 231.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai.
Canton....
Yokobama
1891-95 bale". 46,263
1895-96
bales.
48,503
$14,750
13,495
18.790
19,196
82,043
78,956
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
?
Canton
Shanghai
Yokohama.......
TO AMERICA.
1895-96
1894-95
bales.
bales.
9.190
7,207
9,251
.28,097
7:857 22,921
44,538
37,485
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 17th March.-Large supplies havo come forward and prices have fallen. Quotations for Formosa are $79.00 to $79.50. During the past week sales have heen 300 piculs.
SUGAR..
HONGKONG, 17th March.-Demand has been rather better and prices have slightly advanced. Following are the quotations:-
China and Lacquered Ware.
The steamer Diomed. Hongkong to London, 7th March, took:-10 casks Ginger, 150 cases Ginger. 29 cases Chinaware, 36 cases Cigars, 295 cases Shells, 41 packages Shells, 23 bales Hemp, 30 rolls Mats, 128 bales Canes, 25 drums Paint, and 9 packages Sundries; for Iondon option Man- chester-75 bales Waste Silk; for Liverpool 1,247 bules Hemp; for Glasgow :-12 cases Black- woodware; for New York :-15 cases Hits.
OPIUM
Hosarosa, 17th March.—Bengal.-The market has ruled quict and rates close at $790 for New Patna, 880 for Old Patna, $76. for New Benares, and $795 for Old Benares.
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Malwa -Prices have weakened owing to diminution in the demand. The following are the current figures:-
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N.w ...: 750 with allowance 1 to 3 catlies. Old
$700
tole Old (3-4yrs.)770
1 toll Persian. There has not been anything doing in this during the period under review. Latest rates are $500 to $630 for Cily and $180 to $780 for Paper-wrapped according to quality.
To-day's locks are estimated as under- New Patna
765 chests : 918
503 " : 266 313 1.256
Old Patna
New Henares
Old Benares
Malwa
Persian
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OFICH MARKET.
18
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>
$
PATNA
BENARES.
MALWA.
DATE.
Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.86 to 7.40 per pcl.
do.
2, White... 6.74 to 6.78 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.72 to 4.75
do.
2 Brown... 4.60 to 4.63 Bwalow, No. 1. White... 7.32 to 7.35
do.
2. White... 670 to 6.72 do.
1, Brown... 4.60 to
New.
Old. New. Old. New.
Old.
"
1896.
$
$
$
$
23
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4.62
41
Mar. 12 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 17!
7871
7971 767 (300 1 767) 790
795 790 800 765 795
780 795 760 7871 750/760-770
1790 785
767 790 750/760 770
790
770 787) 7971 767)
750,760 790 750/700 770 770 750-760
770 1750, 760
Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.51 to 4.54
Foochow Sugar Candy (Shekloong
........10.35 to 11.00
*
9.80 to 9.84
with considerable anxiety and are little dis- posed, in value of the advance in exchange i again, to enter into fresh transaction. Some of the steamers ura due back te-morrow when it is hoped that, as the market has been opened for some time now, definite news as to the prospects will be forthcoming. They certainly should be very bright, seeing the facile manner in which the country is getting over tho reverses it met with last year. Pending the res mption of business with Tientsin the markets at all the other ports remain very quiet, and the firmer appearance of exchange causes' would-be purchasers to hold off in the hope of lower prices. Consequently next to nothing has been done on the open mrkẹt, and very little more in orders, as far as plain goods are concerned, but there is a brisk demand for all kin is of Prints, and some dyed goods, while large contracts have been
Flannels. booked for Colton
Buyers still resent having goods forced upon them, as shown by the prices paid at yesterday's anction, and even at to-day's sale the regular chops, in some instances, declined more than the rise in exchange warranted.
been
Metals and Miscellaneous.—(From Mr. Aler. Bielfeld's report.)-18th March :-Silver has con- tinued to rise, and yesterday news arrived that the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank with the German Bank had succeeded in arranging for the new loan of £1,000,000 to the Chinese Govern- meut. The general tone is hopeful, investors regarding the future as likely to be prosperous, So far during 1896 imports have been very good, and those undertakings dependent for their pro-perity on the condition of the imports have very good, and those undertakings de- pendent for their prosperity on the condition of the insport and export trade of the port are doing weil. As regards Metals business has been of moderate dimensions during the week owing to natives desiring to wait for further advices from the North, together with a reluctance to buy at present high cost unices forced to do so by a scarcity of stocks which at present does not exist, Native dealers have mostly bought on a basis 3ɛ. exchange and therefore feel they have nothing uruel. to fear from the ups and downs of silver in the near future, Lred.-A further tiansaction is