EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Canton
Shangbai
Yokohama...
1806-97
bales.
5,522
4,160 23
9,705
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
for Antwerp:-260 bales split Bamboo, 244 bales Feathers, 180 Bamboo Ware, 65 bales Battan- 1895-98 core, 25 cases Tea, 12 rolla Matting, 9 cases bales, Chinaware, 1 case M. O. Pearl Shell Ware, and 2,887 | 1 bale Straw; for Lisbon :—50 cases Chinaware ; 12,042 for Odessa:-200 cases Cassia, and 25 cases
Staraniseed; for Milan :-62 bales Raw Silk.
14,920
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
TO AMERICA.
1896-97
bales.
Canton
312
Shangbai Yokobama......
230
17
49744
559
1993-06 bales. 2,349 1,492
3,541
CAMPHOR. HONGKONG, 29th July.—Arrivals have of late been small and a recovery in prices has to be reported. Quotations for Formosa are $45.0 to $45.50. During the past week sales have been 100 piculs.
SUGAR
HONGKONG, 29th July-The market has not been so brisk during the past week and prices have declined a little. Following are the quota- tions:-
The steamer Melbourne, Hengkong to London, 22nd July, took :-75 bales Raw Silk; for France; -383 bales Raw Silk, 18 bales Hair, 24 cases Silk Piece Goods, 50 cases Cassia, 1 case Merchandise, 519 packages Tea, and 27 packages Canes.
OPIUM
HONGKONG, 29th July.-Bengal.—The market has ruled quiet. Quotations are $700 for New Patan, $712 for Old Patna, $7121 for New Benares, and $730 for Old Benares.
MalwaThere has been very little change in prices and, business has been hardly up to the average. Closing quotations are as under
New
§730 with all'ance of 14 to 3 Old (2/5 yrs.).$750
0 to 21 Old (6/10 yrs.).$760
U to l Persian. Transactions have been very few, and quotations close at $550 to $590 for Oily and at $300 to $645 for Paper wrapped according to quality.
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cts.
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To-day's stocks are estimated as under:- New Patna.
..2,380 chests.
Old Patna New Benares
Old Benares
Malwa
Persian
230 280
3+
440
86J
COURSE OF THE Hongkong Opium MARKET.
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要
**
11
Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.20 to 7.24 per pel.
do.
2. White... 6.57 to 6.59 Shekloong, No. 1, Browu... 4.48 to 4.80
do.
2, Brown... 4.30 to Swalow, No. 1, White... 7.12 to 7.15
do.
2. White... 6.50 to 6.52 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.40 to 4.42
do.
2, Brown... 4.27 to 4.30 Soochow Sugar Caudy
......10.80 to 10.82 Bukloong
9.35 to 9.37
*
4.33
FC
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PATNA
BENARES.
MÀLWA.
DATE.
New old. New.
Old.
New. Old.
1896.
$
$
$
July 22
700
¡710
715 730
730
July 23
700
7121
7171 780
780
$ 750,760 750, 760
July 24
700
7124
715 730 780
750.760
July 25
7011
7121
7104 730
730
July 20
702 7124
715 730
780 750/780
|
July 27
7031
7124
7171 730
730 1750/760
July 28 July 29
7021 7132 7171730 700 7124 7121 730
730
730
7507760 1750 760
750/760
"lish makes
tra
Jalyz
quantity.I have received. Fine White Shi the two latter cannot makes, of which large for delivery next spring Juding from the visible prices are very steady for instances holders are this state of things can seeing that a great portion of ava controlled by dealers. News from T cate that the market is quieter there, are not complaining beyond the troub delay entailed in getting goods up the and as clearances into the interior have been of late there is a possibility of seeing some im- provement in demand ere long. The Newchwang market is better, and there is now a good demand for Drills from this dependency. Hankow i quicter, and there is no change reported from Ningpo.
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Metals.-(From Messrs. Alex. Bielfeld & Co., report.)-24th July.-Trade is becalmed for the present, and locally values of Metal are inclined to weaken temporarily. Some improvement may be looked for in about a month's time. values continue to keep steadily on the higher ranges, and dealers have so far, had their ex pectations of a fall disappointed, there apparently being, no chance of their avoiding purchasing bigh values as a result of their long holding off. New ventures are being discussed and progre is in the air. Sals during the week have been made as follows:-100 tons London Shoes 82/ "to arrive." 160 tons London Shoes at Tls. 1.771, "spot." 50 tons Glasgow Shoes at Tls 1.87, 50 tona Sorap Iron Tls. 1.56, 22 cases Copper Sheath- ingat
Tis. 24.30, 200 piculs Galvanised Wire at Tls. 2.60/3.71, 800 piculs Cobbles at Tis. 1.60/1.98, 300 piculs Short Rods at The 1.85/1.90, 60 picals Tool Steel at Tls, 3.60, 450 picula Hoops at 'T'ls. 2.55, 1,100 picals Plate Cutting at Tls. 1.78, 50 piculs Iron ChainTM at Tls. 1.81, 200 picula Hoops at Tls. 2.80.”
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
WEDNESDAY, 29th July. EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.------
Telegraphic Transfer
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
The steamer Hankow, Hongkong to New York, 9th July, took :-6,652 peckages Fire Crackers, - 2,700 -packages Cassia. 100 cases Cassiabuds, 206 packages Rattan Furniture, 20 boxes China- wate, and 1,865 packages Merchandise.
The German steamer Thekla, Hongkong to Havre, 16th July, took :-25 cases Hair, 2 cases China Ink, 1 case Fans, 3 cases Vermilion, 32 cases Paper, 4 cases Blackwoodware, 180 cases Bambooware, 76 cases Bristles, 342 rolls Matting, 6 cases Chinaware, 196 bales Canes, 9 cases China- ware, 75 boxes Tea, and 6 cases Camphorwood trunks; for Havre option Hamburg :—200 boxes Camphor, 81 bales Canes, 17 cases Chinaware, and 5 bales Hair for Havre option Hamburg option London: 222 enses Bristles, 433 cases Camphor, 10 casks Oil and 1 package Buffalo-horns; for Havre &/or Hamburg &/or London &/or Antwerp:-130 bales Feathers, and 63 cases Bristles; for Ham- burg-466 bales Canes, 2 cases China Ink, 501 packages Tea, 552 bales Feathers, 8 cases Cassia- buds, 194 casos Bristles, 3 cases Chinaware, 4 cases Silk, 85 cases Palmleaffans, 8 cases Hair, 100.bales Chinaroot, 5 packages Rattanware, 8 cases Cassia | Lignea, 500 packages Firecrackers, 35 rolls Matting, 5 packages Paper, 42 borea Essential Oil, 100 bales Galangal, 15 packages Sundries, and 4 packages Oil; for Hamburg option London: -6 cases Bristles and 25 cases Toasticks; for Montevideo:-150 packages Tea; for New York: -10 cases Human Hair,
The steamer Glenogle, Hongkong to New York, 18th July, took:-1,325 packages Fire Crackers, 680 packages Cassia Lignea, 193 packages Mat- ting. 75 packages Lily Bulbs, 23 cases Blackwood ware, and 60 packages Sundries.
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Bombay Kurrachce
COTTON.
HoxOKONG, 15th July.-There is no change to report in the position of the market, prices being" unchanged and the business put through was done at previous quotation. Stocks: Bengal, about 3,700 bales.
$12.50 to 15.50 p. pl.
12.00 to 15.00 Bengal, Rangoon,.aud
15.00 to 15.50 Dacca Shanghai and Japanese..$17.00 to 19.00 Tungelow and Singpo.. 17.00 to 1900 Madras.
12.50 to 5.50
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Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
ON PARIS.-
ON GERMANY.—
Sales: 800 bales Bengal, Kangoon, aud Dncca.ON
and
;
2/21
Bank Bills, on demand.
.2/21
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
...2/2
Credits, at 4 months' sight
Documentary Bills, 4 months'sight2/3
Bank Bills, on demand
2.78
Credits, at 4 months' sight
#2.824
"D
On demand
2.25
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ON NEW YORK.-
37
Bank Bills, on demand
537
Credits, 60 days' sight BOMBAY.-
551
Telegraphic Transfer.
.186
Bank, on demand.........
1873
ON CALCUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer.
186
Bank, on demand..
.187
ON SHANGHAI.——
Bank, at sight
.728
Private, 30 days' sight....
731
ON
YOKOHAMA.—-
On demand
.4% pm.
16% pm
%pm 8.90 46.80
RICE. HONGKONG. 29th July.-The market is weak d prices diclining. Closing quotations are:-
per picul. .$2.20 to 2.22
Saigon, Ordinary
31
31
Bound, good quality Long..
Siam, Field, mill cleaned,
Garden,
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White
*2
12
Fine Cargo
2.52 to 2.55
.... 2.65 to 2.68 No. 2... 9.22 to 2.24 No. 1
2.70 to 2 74 ............................. 2.97 to 3.00 8.32 to 3.85
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 29th July,-Amongst the sales re- ported are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn.-50 bales No. 8 at $69, 1,185. bales No. 10 at The German steamer Preussen, Hongkong to $71.50 to $79, 500 bales No. 12 at $76 to $81, Colombo, 21st July, took :—2 cases Merchandise; 50 bales No. 16 at $85.50 to $86, 1,135 bales for Aden -100 case Cassia; for Genoa :-14 bales | No. 20 at $73 to $95:50. Grey Shirtings.-300 Canes, 10 cases Essential Oil, and 5 cases China-pieces 8 lbs. Blue Iron at $2.65, 600 pieces 84 lbs. ware; for New York:-10 cases Essential Oil; Red Joss at $2.55, 230 pieces 10 lbs. Shoemaker
at $8.50. for Southampton:-2 packages Rattan Chairs;
White Shirtings.-500 pieces 8. Q. at for London:-10 cases Essential Oil, and 8 boxes $4.071, 500 pieces Flower at $4.571, 500 pieces Gold, value $122,690.90 ; for Antwerp/Hamburg: No. 600 at $4.071, 150 pieces Blue Lion at $5.50. Drills.-150 picces 16 lbs. Large Eaglu at $5.15. Turkey Reds.-800 pieces 10 lbs. House at $1.17},
10 bales Feathers; for Am-terdam :-92 cases Chinaware, and 25 cases Tea Sticks; for Bremen: -365 rolls Matting, 2 bores China Ink, 2 boxes Ten, 1 bor Silk Piece Goods, and 9 boxes Samples ; for Rio de Janeiro:-2 cases Samples; for Liver. pool:-26 bales Wool; for Hamburg/London :- 14 packages Fire Crackers; for Hamburg-500 cases Cassia Lignes, 500 packages Fire Crackers, 23 bags Guin Copal. 3 cases Cigars, 2 cases. Mer- chandise, 6 bales Hemp Cloth, 2 rolls Matting,
bales Feathers, and 1 box Gold, value $116,000 ;,
METALS :-Tin.-100 slabs Foongchai at $39.
SHANGHAI, 23rd July.-(From Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade report.) There has been very little business reported in spot cargo during the past week, but this bas in a measure, been made up by the increase in settlements for forward delivery which, if parti culars were obtainable, would amount to a good
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ON MANILA.— Ondemand.
ON SIN GAPORE.-
On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF,, 100 fine, per tael
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 29th July.-Rates have firm pretty well all round during the under review, buyers of most stocks with no sellers. This unwillingness was most noticeable in Banks and Doc with few exceptions it has been the feature of our market.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shan been in steady demand, but has gradually crept up to 192 only a few shares have change rate, with no intermediate with sellers. The latest Nationals have continued ordinary and
MARINE INSU quiet but steady