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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT | settled on a basis of Tls. 445/450 for Market No. 1.
BRITAIN.
1896-97
lbs. Canton and Macao 1,778,140 Shanghai and Hankow... 10,782,416
12,510,556
The export of Steam Filatures to date is as 1895-96 follows:-To London 2 bales, Continent 176 bales, Ibe. and America 85 bales. Waste Silks.—Arrivals 2,588,358 very small, and except one or two parcels of Gum 10,178,453 Wastes, nothing has changed hands for Europe. Japanese buyers are securing all the available 12,760,811 double cocoons at rather full prices. Cocoons continue to arrive in large quantities from various EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED❘ districte. Beyond those required for the Filatures
STATES AND CANADA.
there are several thousand piculs in the hands of 1896-97 1895-96 speculators, the prices for which these latter are
lbs.
lbs. held are, however, too high for business. Pongees. ....... 1,696,955 5,660,819 | -5,000 pfeces Shantungs have changed han is at ... 1,458,295 2,770,691 Tls. 2.60 to 3.70 for 19 yards make according to weights, and at Tls. 2.55 to 8.15 for 25 in. 22 to 3,155,250 8,431,010 | 24 oz, of différent qualities.
Shanghai Amoy.........
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1896-97 lbs.
Shanghai and lankow ...16,584,567
July 16 1896
T'o-day's stocks
New Patna Old Patna New Benares Old Benares Malwa Persian
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COURSE OF THE HONGKONG“ OPIUK
PATNA.
BENARES.
DATE.
New. Old. New Ola
1896. July 8 7081
$
7223
725 735 730
750/760
July 9
705
7221
725 735 730
750/790
July 10
705
720
735
780 750 160
July 11
705
720
7221 735
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
July 12 705 720
722) |-735-
730 750/760 780750/760
July 18 7071 | 720
7221 735
-780 750/769-
1895-96
lbs..
23,211,831
Canton Shanghai
1896-97
1895-96
July 14 7083 720 €
722)
736
*730
750/760
bales.
bales. July 15 710 720
7221 | 785
7807501760
4,094
2,543
2,660
9,553
COTTON.
HONGKONG, 15th July-Owing to a co
6,754
12,096
1896-97 Iba,
...8,571,494
3,180,870
1895-96 Iba. 11,575,044 6,007,903
17,582,947 | Canton
Shanghai
enquiry, prices have further hardened, having been done at 23 to 30 cents higher. Stocks;
TO AMERICA.
1896-97 bales.
........263
Bombay
$12.50 to 15:50 p. pl.
Kurrachee
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
:
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Yokohama Kobe
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11,752,364
SILK.
CANTON, 15th July.-Tsatlees and Re-reels. -- Remainquiet. Filatures. —A better tone prevailed during the fortnight and a rather large business has resulted. From prices paid we quote $595 for Cheong Kee,. Wing Wo Lun 9/11 (2nd crop), $580 for Chung Sun Hang 10/12, $570 for How King Lan 11/18, $545 for Yu King Lun 13/15, $530 for Yee Wo Loong 16/20. Shorfreels for Americas till remaiu neglected. Waste.-Quiet, át rather weaker rates. Stocks:-Tsatlee, 600 bales: Filatore, 3,000 bales, Tsatleo
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN | Bengl, about 4,000 baler.
457
CAMPHOR.
1895-96 bales. 1,575 720
2,295
HONGKONO. 18th July.The market is again weaker and a further decline in prices has to be reported. Quotations for Formosa are $35.50 to $36.00. During the past week sales have been 200 piculs.
SUGAR.
llaNGKONG, 15th July.-Business has improved
a little during the week under the influence of a better demand from China. Following are thè quotations:-
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12:00 to 16:00 *
Bengal, Rangoon, and 14.65 to 15.75
Dacca
Shanghai and Japanese..$17.00 to 19.00 ppl. Tangchow and Ningpo.. 17:00 to 19.00 – 'Madras
........................ 12.50 to 15.50 Sales: 2,500 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca
RICE. HONGKONG, 15th July-Arrivals having been ruall there has been a recovery in prices. Clos-- ing quotations are :—
Round, good quality Long.
Saigon, Ordinary
per pical. $2.25 to 2.29
2.54 to 2.58
#
2.66 to 2.70
No. 1 $430
8/3
Siam, Field, will cleaned, No. 2
2.31 to 2.34
No. 2 $416
8/11
"
Garden,
No. 1
2.77 to 2.80
No. 3 $400
7/84
White
-3.12 to 8.15
No. 4 $390
7/6
No. + $385
No. 5 $375
7/6 713
20
Filature 1st class 11/13...$600 to $500
19
1st
D
13/15...$600 to $590.
2nd:
9/11...$590
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19/15..$550 to $560
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Shekloong, No. 1. White.....$7.22 to. 7.25 per pel.
.do..
2. White... 6.58 to. 6.61 Shekloong, No. 1.. Brown... 4.51 to 4.64
do.
2, Brown... 4.32 to 4.35 swalow, No. 1, White... 7.16 to 7.17
jo.
2. White... 6:47 to 6.50 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.42 to 4.45
do.
2, Brown... 4.28 to 4.30 Soochow Sugar Candy ..............10.82 to 10.85 Sackloong
9.86 to 9.40
Fine Cargo
...................................... 3.32 to 8.85
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COALS.
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22
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21
2nd 2nd 2nd
,,
"
10/12...$570
10/12...$550 to $560
3rd 11/13 $470 to $460 13/15...$470 to $460
3rd
Long-reels Lacklow $470
Satow
......$455
Suilam.. ..$440
Re-reeled Lacklow No. 1.8475
No. 2.$460
No. 3.$445
No. 4.$425
Mahang...No. 1.$455
Punjum Books No. 1 & 2.§ 117
No. 3 & 4.$ 73
Punjum Waste ....$65
Steain Waste Extra
Market Extra
.$.90
Grant-reel.
=2/3 =1/51
=1481
.$72
No. 1
.$ 63
Gum Waste No. 2
.$ 60
Re-reel Waste
.$ 82
Pierced Cocoons
...$ 64
1896-97.
1895-96.
Settlements for the fortnight:
For Earope...2,600 bales
For America 60 For Bombay 275
"
14
[& 140 piculs.
600 bales.
150
80
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[& 50 piculs. SHANGHAI, 10th July.—(From Mț. A. R. Bru- kill's circular).-London messages to 8th current quote Bilk "Firm,” Gold Kilings 8/3, Blue Elephants 10/-. Baw Silk.—A moderate busines s has been done during the week at quotation = given below. Unimportant as the settlements are for the time of year they are sufficient to encourage holders, who are now refusing offers at current prices. Tsatless.—800/1,000 bal es have been booked, mostly New Silk, and some for future delivery; my quotations, below, are for New Silk, but the following parcels of old -season's have been bought :-Buffalo 4 at Tls. 385, Gold Lion Kintze Tls. 365, Lan-foong Tis. 825. Yellow Silk-Some New Szechuens have been settled at Tls. 195, quality and colour of these new arrivals appear satisfactory. Arrivals, us per Customs Returns 2nd to 8th July: 795 bales White and 10 piculs Yellow Silks. Filatures.——- Some 100 bales of Hand Filatures have been
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The British steamer Agamemnon, Hongkong to London, 7th July, took :-8,712 boxes Tea (31,104 lbs. Cougou, 148,848 lbs. Scented Caper). 205 bales Waste Silk, 285 bales Canes, 20 cases Essential Oil, 3 cases Curios, 2u8 packages Shells, 8 packages Sundries; for London and/or Man- chester :-346 bales Waste Silk; for London and/or Liverpool:-20 half-chests Tea. From Amoy to London:-587 half-chests Tea, and 619 packages Tea.
HONGKONG, 15th July.—A small business has been done in Japanese, and a sale of 2,000 tons Cardiff is reported, Qotations are :—
..$13.25 to
Cardiff Australian 6.50 to Mike Lump... 5.60 to Miike Small... 4.65 to Moji Lump
4.28 to
ex godown, nom. 6.75 ex ship, nominal. 5.75 ex ship, nominal. ex ship, do 5.50.ex ship, nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 15th July-Amongst the sales re- ported are the following :--
The steamer Oceanien, Hongkong to Continent,500 pieces Gold Elephant at $3.56, 250 pieces 8th July, took :-714 bales Raw Silk, 151 bales Waste Silk, 9 cases Silk Piece Goods, 9 cases Curios, 895 packages Tea, and 95 packages Canvas; for Milan:-10 bales Raw Silk; for Lon- don:-56 bales Raw Silk, 2 cases Silk Piece Goods, and I case Effects.
The P. & O. steamer Aden, Hongkong to Buenos Ayres, 9th July, took:-300 packages Tea; for London :-6 cases Cigars, 696 rolls Mat- ting, 5 packages Sundries, and 8,065 boxes Tea (135,807 lbs.)..
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OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 15th July.-Bengal.-The market has continued steady and rates have been main- tained. Closing quotations are $710 for New Patna, $722] for Old Patna, $7234 for New Benares, and $735 for Old Benares.
Malwa.-There has not been any noteworthy change in the interval, and business has been up to the average. Latest figures are as under-
New
.$730 with all'ance of 14 to 2 ets, Old (2/5 yrs.).$750
to 11 Older......... .$760
to 11, Persian.-Oily has been neglected, while some few transactions have passed in Paper-wrapped drug. Current rates are $550 to $590 for the former and $670 to $640 for the latter according 'to quality.
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YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn. bales No. 6 at $67, 25 bales No. 8 st 1,315 bales No. 10 at $71 to $79, 425 No. 12 at $86.50 to $80, 210 bales No. 16 at to $91, 1,400 bales No. 20 nt $88 to $95. Shirtings.-250 pieces 10 lbs. Stag at $3.75;3 pieces 84 lbs. Blue Seal nt $2,80. White Shir No. 8,000 at $4.80, 500 pieces D. 70at 250 pieces Green Large Slag at$3.25. T-Cloth 876 pieces 7 lbs. Merican Shoemaker: at $2.0 750 pieces 7 lbs. Merican Red Stag at $3.30, 300 pieces 8 lbs. Merican Hunter and Stag C. C. at $8. Drills-150 pieces 15 lbs. Flying Eagle at 34.70. Turkey Reds.-100 pieces 5 lbs. Flute- man at §3.20, 150 pieces 6 lbs, Fluteman at $3.55. Camlets-100 pieces 9 Old Men, assorted $17.75, 500 pieces Assorted Fisherman at $17.90.
METALS :---Iron-16,000 bundles Nail Rods Belgian No. 1/6 at $3.15 to $3.20, 1,800 pieuls Square, Round, and Flat Bars, at $3.25, 400. Wire Nails, 1831 lbs. per keg, at $6.20.-- 100 slabs Foongchai at $33.05 to $33, 20.– – Quack- silver:-550 fineks at $97 to $99.75
SHANGHAI; 9th – July —(Fro Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods The market has been very quie interval; dealers showing little or n to buy, in fact in some quarters market will continue in its present another three or four weeks. The chief of this dullness is the withdrawal from their of the Tientsin and Newch declare that they have bought the present and prefer to events before operat a few unexecuted ord better class of 4)
ation
10 lbs Grey Shi, ang..