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EXPORT OF PEA-FROM CHINA TO GREA
BRITAIN.
1896-97 : lbs. 1,118,704
Canton and Macao. Shanghai and Haukow..... 9,016,933
10,435,687
1895-35
lbs 1,970, '1 8,285,2 33
10,255,464
EXPORT OF TÉA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1895-06
lbs. 3,767,942 2,770,691
6,538 583
Shanghai Amoy.......
1896-97 lbs. 874,614 1,458,295.
2,332,909
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA."
1896-97 Ibe.
Shanghai and flankow ...12,883,267
1895 6
lbs. 23,242,163
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND ---516 rolls Matting. 40 packages Tea, 100 cases Camphor, 5 cases Bristles, 10 cases Hair, 14 cases Staraniseed, 12 cases Bamboo Baskets, 14 cases Chinaware, & cases Feathers, 29 bales Canes,. 8 case; Lanterns, 1 case Sundries, 25 bales Bam- boo are, and 20 cases Paper; for Havre option Hamburg-25 cases Paper, 25 bales Canes, 150 boxes Camphor, 9 bales Hair, 1 case Earthenware, and 15 case. Blackwoodware; for Havre option- Hamburg option London:-114 cases Camphor, and 138 cases Bristles; for Havre option Hai- barg option London option Antwerp :-97 cases Bristles, and 2:9 bales Feathers; for Hamburg: -10 cases Vermilion, 111 bales Rattan Shavings, 26 packages Craokers, 3,925 packages Tea, 442 packages Canes, 95 cases Bristles, 8 cases China- ware, 8 bales Ba boo, 100 bales Galangal, 642 bales Feathers, 68 rolls Matting, 3 cases China Ink, ló cases Bamboo Split, 80 cases Cartridge's, and 2 packages Sundries; for Hamburg option London:-31 cases Bristles, and 10 bales Tsing- lees; for Bremen :-50 packages Tea; for Ant- for Londou :~20 werp:-68 bales Feathers; cases Bristles, and 100 bores Bamboo Shavinge.
The P. & O. steamer -Kaisar-i-Hind, Hongkong EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
to London, 2nd July, took :-200 cases Cassia STATES AND CANADA.
Buds, 43 cases Chinaware, 6 cases Blackwoodware, 1895-96 1896-97
4 cares Silk Piece Goods, 170 bales Raw Silk, 8 lbs.
cases Persian Opium, 2 cases Gong and Lac- 7,985,534 1,170,801 queredware, and 1,439 boxes Tea (18,419 lbs. Congou, 16,800 lbs. Scented Caper); for Manches- ter-10 bales Waste Silk: for Gibraltar :-6 cases Chinaware, and 1 case Curios; for France: -784 bales Raw Silk, and 67 packages Tea; for Milann:-40 bales Raw Silk.
Yokohama
Kobe
lbs. 4,857,652 1,107,531
5,965,183
SILK.
9,156,335
OPIUM.
SHANGHAI, 3rd July.-(From Mr. A. E. Bur-
The American ship T. F. Oakes, Hongkong to kill's circular).—According to telegrama up to 80th ultimo London prices are hardening a little; New York, 4th July, took :-70 cases Paper, 100 quotations are 8/3 Gold Killings and 10/- Blue bales Rattan ware, 500 cases Fans, 800 bales Cassia Elephants, "market firm." Raw Silk.-A pur-Ligaea, 5,250 packages Fire Crackers, 9,601 rolle chase of Lan-foong Phoenix (old silk) is reported Matting, and 94 packages Merchandise. From at Tis. 325, and this comprises the business of Northern Ports:-60 bales Rush-hats, 92 bales the week. The ap-country markets have not
Hides, 200 bales Gallnuts, 719 bales Wool, and given way much and very little Silk is being 2,967 bales Strawbraid. bonght for this market. Arrivals of New Silk are about 4,500 bales to date, against 15,000 bale- for same period in 1895, Arrivals, as per Cuss toins Returns 25th June to 1st July, 1.837 bales White, and 119 picula Tussab Silke. Silk Musters of Kading Frisonnets have been shown, but no business has resulted so far. Settlements of Fine Gum 1 and 2 at Tls. 92/93, of Tussyh Waste 1 and 2 at Tls. 261 and Tls, 224, and of Tussah Cocoons at T13. 41 are reported. Arrivals unimportant. Pongees. No business of consequence. The export of Steam Filatures to date is as follows:-To London 2 bales, to the Continent 76 bales, and to America 85 bales.
Waste
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Canton
Shanghai
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
Canton
Shangbai
HONGKONG, 7th July.-Bengal.-The market has continued steady during the past week. Kates have fluctuated slightly, but close firm at the same figures as those last reported, viz., $710 for New Patna, $725 for Old Patna, $727} for New Benares, and $735 for Old Benares.
cts.
Malwa.-There has been an average amount of business in this drug without any change in quotations, which stand as under :-
740 with all'ance of 14 to 3 N..w Oid (2/4 yrs.).$750
1 to 24 0 to 2 }:$770 (5/7
to 2' (8/10,, ).$780-
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Persian. The market has ruled dull, closing at $570 to $600 for Oily and $570 to $645 for Paper-wapped according to quality.
'To-day's stocks are estimated as under:- New Pann
[July 8, 1896.
at $70.50, 645-bales No. 10 at $71 to $77, 705 bales No. 12 at $77, to $79.50; 480 bales No, 16 at $82 to $90. 595 bales No. 20 nte $88- to $94. White Shirtings.-1,000 pieces 1 at $2.80, 500 pieces Green Slag at $3,25, 1,500 pieces,Fox and Duck at $5.10, T-Cloths 760, pieces: 7 lb Mexican Red Stag at $2.80.600 pieces 8 lb Mexican Hunter and Stag, at $.
METALS-Iron-600 bundles Nail 1/6 Belgian at $3.15. Tin.-200 bales Foongcha at $33.15, 200 Tin Plates at $5,05, 200 Slabs Biam at $32.80. Quicksilver.-30 flasks at $100. CorroN YARN.
.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 24
"
"
22 to 24 28 to 32 88 to 42
COTTON PIECE Goods.
¡
per bale $64:00 to $68.50 .104.00 to 108.00 .109.00 to 112,00 .....114:00 to /119.00 .....24:00 to 181.00
1. Toal
per piece...
1:85 :‡o-2.05
2.20 to
8:10
Grey Shirtings—6lbs, ........................ ....1:40 stol.55 7lbs. ......... 8.4 lbs.
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
9 to 10 lbs
58 to 60". 64 to 6i6: Fine
$.20 to 4.00 2.30 to 2,50 2.65 to 3.25 3.30 to 8.75 4.051 to
Book-folds. 8.20, to 0.60 to
Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord3y. 1.40 to
7lbs. (82,, },
6lbs. (32 ), Mexs. 1.60 to
11
7lbs. (32 },
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8 to 84lbs. (36 in.) English-40 yds.,134 to
Drills, FANCY COTTONS
14lbs....
6:90
1.80 to 2.95
1.75
2.15 to 240
2.35 to 3.26, to 4.30-
3.05
J
Turkey Bed Shirtings-1 to 1.80 to 3.50
Brocades-Dyed
Damasks..
• Chintzep-Assorted
: 5lbs.
8.75 to
L
4.50
per yard... 0.12 to 0.15 0.07 to 0:10
Velvets-Black, 22 in.. Velveteens-18 in.
0.21 to 0.28
0.16 to 0.20 per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Bilk 0.40 to 0.85
WOOLLENS
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.60 to 0.95 German.. 1.00 to 1.15 Habit, Med., and Broad Clothe, 1.25 to 1350.
per piece... 6.90 to 8.00 Long Elis-Scarlet
8.10 Assorted ........ 7.00 to
18.00 to 97.00 Camlets-Assorted Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, 10.00 to 18.00
Assorted
3.60
per pair 4.20 to 8.40
per picul
Orleans-Plain
་་་་་་་་
3.00, to
Blankets-8 to:12lbs. `
METALS
.....1,950 chests.
160
40
"
200
"
Small Bound Rod
850
"
Hoop.
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM-MARKET.
Iron-Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar
Swedish Bar
3.15 to
3.00. to
4.75 to 4.80
3.5ǎ tó
4.50 fo-
Old Wire Rope ........... 3.00 to Lead, Australian..............
.6.70 to
per case Yellow M'tal-Muntż,14/28 oz. 26,00° to
1896-97
1895-96
bales.
bales.
2,321
1,795
2,320
6,371
Old Patna
New Benares
4,641
8,166
Old Benares
Persian
TO AMERICA.
1896-97
1893-96
:
bales.
bales.
115
172
9:1 720
PATNA.
BENAREJ.
MALWA.
DATE.
Old. New.
Now. Old. New. Old.
287
1,651 1896. $ $
Japan Copper, Slabs
$
TIB
CAMPHOR.
July
Quota- July 3 During July 4 7021
July 5 705
7071 July
710
735
705
720
7032
720 7222
7271 740 7221 | 730 7182 7221 730 720 ~722) 730 740 -740 722 | 730 7224
740 730
740
750/780 -740 1750 780 740 750 780
750,780
Steel
750,780 750.780
SUNDRIES
Quicksilver.
RICE.
Window Glas8-
Tin-Plates
· Vivian's; 16/32 oz. 25.00 to Elliot's, '16/28 oz. 25.50 to:
24.75 to
....................... 85.50% to $5,75
per-box 5.00 Litox
- per cwt case
4.25 to
per picul 101.00
HONGKONO, 7th July.-The market is weaker July and a decline in prices has to be reported. tions for Formosa are $36.50 to $87.00. the past week sales have been 100 piculs.
do.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG. 7th July.-The market is weak again and prices are falling, Following are the quotations:- Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.19 to 7.22 per pcl.
2. White... 6.57 to 6.59 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.48 to 4.51
do.
2, Brown... 4.30 to 4.33 Swatov,
No. 1, White... 7.12 to 7.13 2. White... 6.45 to do. Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.40 to
do.
2. Brown... 4.25 to Soochow Sugar Candy......10.80 to 10.82 Shekloong
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HONGKONG, 7th July.-The weakness still con- tinues and prices have a downward tendency. Closing quotations are:--
per picul.
34
Saigon, Ordinary
.$2.18 to 2.15
31
21
31
21
Round, good quality Long..
6.48
12
4.42
Garden,
FI
4.27
White
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2.40 to 2:42 2.54 to 2.57 Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2... 3.30 to 2.33 No. 1 ... 2.65 to 2-67 2.95 to 2.98 8.22 to 3.25
9.34 to 9.37
JI
Fine Cargo
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 7th July.-Amongst the sales The German steamer Gerda, Hongkong to Port ported are the following :- osid, 27th June, took :-14 cases Bamboo Fans ;
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Kerosene Oil
per box
për 10-gal, case
·1.92 to
ડ્યુ
The
SHANGHAI, 2nd July-(From Mesara. "Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade report The lull in the market, reported in our lasterrcular, reek, staken Has continued, sad the current
very quiet one.. altogether, has been a general feeling, however, has in no way changed. and the market is still in a very healthy condition and shows no signs of weakness, although busi- ness, especially, clearances, has been muchain. re-terfered with by the continuous downpour of rain. The amount of business published appears small, but it does not represent the week's transactions as several lines of Heavy Shirtings, Fine White
YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Tarn.-55 Sfr Marsoilles :—10 cases Aniseed Oil; för Havre : | bales No. 6 at $65.50, to $66,60 bales No. 8
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