May 7, 1896.]
Re-reeled Lacklow No. 1.8500
No. 2.$485
No. 3.$470
No. 4.$450
Mahang...No. 1.3475
Punjum Books No. 3 & 4.$ 82
Grant-reel.
Punjum Waste ...... .....$ 72
Steam Waste Ertra
..$ 94
Market, Extra
...$ 76
No. 1
$ 58
Gum Waste No. 2...
.$.50
=1/5
1/91 -16. =1/2 =1/01
Re-reel Waste
$ 86
Pierced Cocoons
64
=1/8
1/31
Settlements for the fortnight:
1895-96.
For Europe...1,600 bales
•
For America 75 For Bombay 40
"A
[& 10 picule.
1894-95.
350 bales
50
SHANGHAI, 30th April.-(From Messrs. Crotnie and Burkill's circular.)-London advices to 28th current quote Blue Elephauts 10/6, and a quiet market. Raw Silk.-Prices are unchanged, but there is a little better feeling in the market.- Transactions are on a fair scale considering the time of year. Tsatlees.-About 500 bales have changed hande at quolations. Taysaame.-Soma | 50 bales 9/12 Moss have been settled, but stocks of Coarse Silks are small. Re-reels and Filatures. -There has been some demand for China Fila- tures, Haineens, and over 100 bales are going forward. Yellow Silk. Very little doing. Arri- vals. As per Customs Returns from 23rd to 29th current 326 bales White, 44 picnls Yellow, and 162 bales Wild Silks. In Waste Silk and Pongees we hear of no business,
Purchases include:-Tsatlees.-Red Pagodab
at Tls. 407), Mountain 3 at Tls. 380, Bird Yuen- ling at Tls. 350, Bird Seeling at Tla. 330, Silver Double Elephant at Tls. 3234, Gold Kiling at Tls. 318, Blue Phoenix at Tls. 3071, Chen Tar Chayling at Tla. 290. Hanchow Tsatlres.- Lanping Lily Flower at Tls. 3021. Taysaam.- 9/12 Moss Double Butterfly 2 at Tls. 300, do. Green Stork 4 at Tls. 251. Filature.-Gold Pheasant Haining B at Tls. 480, Market Chop at Tls. 415 to Tls. 425. Wild Silk.-Szechuen Tussah Raw at Tis. 112).
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EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai
Canton
Yokohama..
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
Curios; for London :-9 bore Gold Coina ($ 139,971),
Quotations are :—
Cardiff......
Australian
COALS.
.$12.00 to 7.00 to Miike Lump... $5.60 to Mike Small... 4.85 to Moji Lump 4.00 to
L
-
393
ex ship, nominal. 7.25 er ship, nominal. 5.75 ex ship, nominal. ex ship, do 5.50 ex ship, nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 6th May.-Amongst the sales reported are the following
1 box Jewellery (£2,500), 26 bores Essential Oil, HONGKONG, 6th May.-Sales of 2,500 tons Aus- and 1 box Cigars; for Lisbon:-2 cases Lacqueredtralian on private terms are reported. Ware, 2 cases Earthen Ware, 1 case Silver Ware, 1 case Dried Lychees, 5 cases Chinaware, 1 case Silk, and 2 cases Tea; for Antwerp option Rotterdam option Amsterdam 100 casks Merchandise; for Hamburg-327 bales Feathers, and 623 boxes Fire Crackers; for Bremen :-3 packages Rattan Chairs, 78 rolls Matting, 7 packages Soy Beans, 10 cases Private Effects, 2 cases Blackwoodware, 14 cases Curios, 2 cases Blackwoodware, 2 cases Sundries, 1 case Paper, 1 package Silk, an 1 case Cigars; for Antwerp:-4 cases Cigars, 83 rolls Matting, 25 boxes Chinaware, 22 ca es Ginger, 262 bales Feathers, 1 case Turning Leathers, 118 bales Ratta Core, 357 bales Mer- chandise, 4 cises Merchandise, 75 cases Bristles, I casu Curios, 30 bales Split Bamboo, 5) mat packages Tea, 100 rolls Matting, 530 bales Bam- boo Scraps, and 48 bales Leaf Tobacco; for Trieste -70 bales Pierced Cocoons; for Amster- dam:-10 boxes Tea Sticks, an 1 2 boxes Sundries; for Milan:-130 bales Waste Silk; for Mon- tevideo:-100 packages Ta.
The steamer Yurra. Hongkong to Suze, 29th April, took :-2 cases Silk Piece Goods, and 93 packages Furniture and Effects; for France :- 606 bales Raw Silk, 2 bales Cocoons, 23 bales Hair, 25 biles Hemp, 3 cases Silk Piere Goods, 21 packages Curios, and 20 packages Merchandise; for Milan :-70 bales Raw Silk,
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 6th May.-Bengal.-Owing to news of a further declins in Indi, there has been
another fall in prices during the interval, New Patna closing at $700, Old Patna at $742), New Benares at $697), and Old Benares at $765.
Malwa -Prices remain unchanged the market ruling steady. The following are the latest figures:-
"J
21
0 to 1
U to 1
•
19
New
750 with all'ane of 0 to 4 cts. Old (2/3 yrs.).$760
I to 2 (45 yrs.).$770 Older..
$780 Persian. The market has continued dull, only a few small sales having taken place in Paper wrapped kin 's, quotitions for which close at $620 to $663, and for Oily at $600 to $630 according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :- New Patna
1895-96
1894-95
bales.
bales.
53,565
48,435
Old Patna
17,618
15,146
New Benares
21 718
20,258
Old Benares
Malwa
92,901
83,839
Persian
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
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YARN AND PIECE GOODS :~~Bombay Yarn.—-675 bales No. 10 at $70.50 to $76, 200 bales Nr. 12 at $73.50 to $77, 125 bales No. 16 at $87 to $90, 905 bales No. 20 at $90 to $92.50 Grey Shirtings.--900 pieces 84 lbs. Double Fish at $2.75, 875 pieces 10 lbs. Stag at $3.70, 1,500 pieces 10 lbs. Flower Vase at $3.72). 900 pieces 8 lb. Blue 6 men at $3.70, 2,000 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 men at $3.70, 1,800 pieces 8 lb. Blue Fi-h at $2.321, 1,800 pieces 8 lbs. Bine Joss B. at $2.85, 350 pieces 7 lbs. Red 5 men at $1.95. White Shirtings.-1,050 pieces Gold Tiger at $5.67), 1,250 pieces Gold Joss at $3.10 1,000 pieces Gold Joss B. at $3.10, 2,000 pieces Gold Goose at $4, 1,000 pieces D. 70 at $3.35 to $3.37), 1,000 pieces No. 300 at $3,35, 1,500 pieces No. 607 at $4.124, 1,000 pieces X 6 at $3.50, 500 pieces X 7 at $3.75, 1,000 pieces 5.Q. at $12) 2,000 pieces Flower at 1,000 pieces X 8 at $4.20, 750 pieces X 9 at $4.40,
$4.621, 150 pieces Blue Lion at $5.45, 150 pieces C. K. at $4.35, 500 pieces Flower Basket at $2,45, 1,250 pieces 100 at $4.90. Victoria Lawns.-3,000 pieces Pink Lion at $0.60. T-Cloths.-375 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Red Stag at $2.30, 600 pieces 8 lbs. V.V. at $2.15, 750 pleces 7 lbs. Mexican Silver Lion No. 2 at $1.78, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Blue Dragon at $2.57), 375 pieces 7 lbs. 4 Dragon and Flag at $2.15, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Shoemaker at $245, 4,750 pieces 7 lbs. Gold Dragon at $2,25, 2,100 pieces 8 lbs. Gold Dragon at $2.60, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Blue Cragon B.B. at $2.25, 1,750 pieces 6 lbs. Bombay Red Man at $1.52), 780 pieces T. A. 1 Crown at $1.921, 500 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Bear at $2.721, 50 pieces 7 lbs. Gold Horse at $2.55. Spanish Stripes.-120 pieces B.B.B. assorted at $0.58.
METALS :-Yellow Metals.-22 cases 16/2 4 oza Muntz at $25.25.
Tin.-150 shubs Malacca at $34.90, 500 boxes tin plates at $4.70 to $4.75. COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 21
22 to 24
960 chests
550 200
..
TO
#
}
260 1,420
D
28 to 32
>
#7
33 to 42
13
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
Grey Shirtings-6lks.
per bale
.$64.00 to $92.00 .....104.00 to 108.00
109.00 to 112.00
....114.00 to 119.00
..124.00 to 131.00
per piece
1.40 to 1.55
Canton
Shanghai
Yokohama...
TO AMERICA.
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
7lbs.
•1.85 to 2.05
1895-96
1394-95
bales.
bales.
DATE.
8.1 lbs.
2.20 to 3 10
New.
9.377
Old. Now, Old.
| New.
Old.
9 to 10 lbs
8.20 to
4.00
8,676
9,736
8,883
White Shirtings-51 to 56 rd. 2.30
1896.
$
$ $
$
28,058
24,818
47,171
42,409 May
April 29 April 30
715
7524 710
770
$ $ 750,760,770,780)
54 to Bu
10 2.00 10
2.50
3.25
"
64 to 66
3.30 to 3.75
12
715 1 715
1755 710
775
750 760770,780
F'ine
May 2 715 May 3 715 May May May
7574 710 757 712) 780 755 712 7073 4
1750 - 705 7024 745 5. 6 700 |7421, 697) 785
780
750 760j770 780
750 760770,780
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CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 6th May.-Large arrivals have taken place and the market is weaker. Quotations for Formosa are $61.00 to $61.50. During the past week sales have been 230 picula.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 6th May. The decline in prices last noted has continued. Following are the quotations:-
་་
23
Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.13 to 7.15 per pcl.
do.
2, White... 6.52 to 6.54 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.48 to 4.51
do.
2, Brown... 4.30 to 4.32 Swalow. No. 1, White... 7.02 to 7.05
do.
2. White... 6.40 to do.
1, Brown... 4.38 to Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.25 to 4.28 Soochow Sugar Candy......10.50 to 11.00 Shekloong
...... 9.52 to 9.55
་་
•
"
"
6.42
12
4.40
"
13
17
"
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
The German steamer Sachsen, Hongkong to Singapore, 28th April, took :-11 boxes Treasure, ($49,000); for Colombo :-6 packages Chairs, 22 bundles Matting, and 17 packages Sundries; for Aden :-300 boxes Cassia, and 255 balea Galangal ; for Alexandria:-10 cases Glass Bangles; for Beyrouth:-1 case Glass Bangles; for Genoa :- 86 bales Canes, 81 bales Merchandise, and 1 case
780 775 700 770
COTTON.
750 760770 78Q 750 7601770 780 750-760770,780 $730 700 770/760
HONGKONG, 6th May.-There is no change to report in the Canton Market, sales having 5,500 bales, Ningpo about 100 bales. been done: at previous quotations. Stocks: Bengal
Bombay Kurrachee
4:05 to #6.90 Book-folds. 3.20 to 6.40
Victoria Lawus-12 yards 0.60 to T-Cloths-Glbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. It
8 to 81lbs. (36 in)
1.25
to
1.55
7lbs. (32 ). Glbs. (32
+9
71
), Mexs.
Tlbs. (32 },
1.80 to 1.60 2.15 to
2 95
to
1.75
2.40
#
2.35
to
3.03
Drills, English—10 yıls.,133 to
3.20 to
4.30
14lbs.......
FANCY COTTONS
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.30 to
3.50
5lbs.
Brocades-Dyed ............
3.75 to
4.50
}
14.00 to 17.00
per yard
11
Damasks.
0.12 to 0.15
Chintzes-A ssorted
3.07 to . 0.10
Velvets-Black, 22 in..
0.21 to 0.28
0.16 to
0.20
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.40 to
0.85
WOOLLESS
per yard
$12.00 to 16.00 p. pl.
12.00 to 15.50
Bengal, Rangoon, and
Dacca Shanghai and Japanese.. 19.00 to 21.00 Tungchow and Ningpo.. 19.00 to 21.00 Madras
13.00 to 17.00 Sales: 1,000 bales Bengal, Rangoon and Daccal
RICE.
+
1
HONGKONG, 6th May.-Under the influence
a strong demand from Canton the market is advancing. Closing quotations are :—
Saigon, Ordinary
per picul. $2.34 to 2.36 2.62 to 2.6I 2.75 to 2.77 Siam, Field, will cleaned, No. 2 ... 2.57 to 2.00
"
11
Round, good quality Long
#
Garden,
White
1
23
Fine Cargo
+
No. 1
2.84 to 2 86 3.15 to 3.18 8.32 to 1.35
Velveteens-18 in.
German
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.60 to 0.95 1.00 to 1.15 3.50 per piece 0.90 to
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted Camlets-Assorted Lastings-30 yds., 31
Orleans--Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
7.00- to
28.00 8.10 13.00 Lo 7.00
inches, Assorted j
10.00 to 18.00
3.00 to 3.00
per pair 4.20 to
8.40