November 19, 1896.1
Canton and Macao. 5,603,388 Shanghai and Hankow...16,779.220 Foochow
...11,517,247.
28,899,855
CHINA OVERLAND TRAKEPURI.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT an advance of Tls. 21. Taysnams.-About 200
BRITAIN.
bales have been settled at an advance of Tls. 21 | 1896-97
1895-96 on last week. Yellow Silke.-Continue scarce lbs,
lbs.
with prices very firm. Arrrivals, as per Castors 6,549,423 Returns 6th to 11th November, 826 bales White, 18,508,263 551 picule Yellow, 71 bales of Whild Silk: Fila- 8,518,499 tures.-About 100 bales Hand Filatures have been settled (Lyons cargos, Steam Filatures are 88,576,190 reported to have been settled at Tls: 625/650, 13/15 deniers, and large shipments are being made this week partly on consignment, The Export of steam Filatures to date is-To London 2 bales, to Continent 950 bales, an to America 551 bales. Wild Silks-No business this week. Waste Silks. Very little doing. 200 pieuls Hankow Crapands (whole bales) at Tls. 221 and 830 picula Long Shantung Waste (whole bales) at Tls. 18 are the only transactions reported. Curlies still remain quiet with but little dèmaud. Pongres. -Nothing doing.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
1895-96
lbs. 24,823,315 9,489,775 1,608,212
36,921,302
1896-97
Shanghai
Amoy... Fo.chow
lbs. .....14,281,622 ................................................................... ....11,824,718
............ 1,181,222
27,187,562
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHỊNA TO
ODESSA.
1896-97 lbs.
Shanghai and Hankow ...22 949,123
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1895-96
lbs. 27,240,863
Canton Shanghai
the EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama..................................................
bales Waste Silk, 125 bales Hemp, 976 Preserves, 91 cases Preserves, 22 cases Blão, ware, 10 cases Chinaware, 82 cases Canes, 210 rolls Matting, 104, Shells, and 52 packages Sundries; for option Manchester: 100 bales Waste Manchester-4 boxes Ginger, and 1 case for Liverpool:-1 box Silk Pieco God Glasgow:-100 casks Preserves, and 1. pad Preserves.
OPIUM,
HONGKONG, 18th November.-Bengal. A small advance has taken place in prices, owing prin cipally to the heavy drop in the exchange on India. New Patna is quoted at the close at $780 to $7314, Old Patna nomínally at $750, New Benares at $7414, and Old Benares at $7261***
Malwa. The market has ruled steady, and New descriptions have advanced in value. The following are the latest quotations :—
New (this yr's)$760 with all'ance of 0 to‡cts.
(last yr's)$770
Old (2/5 yrs.)$790
Old (6/8 yrs.) $800
none
10 to 1
0 to 1
Latest
Persian. Has continued neglected.
38,817 figures are nominally $500 to $580 for Paper- 12.418 wrapped and $500 to $370 for Oily drug according
to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under-
Yokohama........
Kobe
1896-97 bales.
1895-96
bales,
15,585
10,510
28,759
4,986
1896-97
lbs.
1895-96 . lbs.
23,005,420 12,056,862
28,349,239
61,743 EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TQ AMERICA.
44,880
New Patna. Old Patna
New Benares
17,538,581
1896-97
-1895-96
Old Benares
bales.
bales.
Malwa
85,061,782
45,887,820 | Canton
1,632
7,126
Persian
SILK.
Shanghai Yokohama....
.1807 chests.
..... 26
»
150
420 " 507 518
22
$2
1,096
5,611
5,117
16,058
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
7,845
28,793
PATNA,
BENARES.
MALWA.
DATE.
New. Old. New. Old. New. Old,
1896. $ Nov. 12 Nov. 11 730
750
8 737
$
$ $ 727) 760,770 790/800
735
750
745 735
760/770790/800
Nov. 13 7324
750
7424 730
760,770 790/800
Nov. 14
730
750-
7411 725
760/770 760/800
Nov. 15 730. Nov. 16, 7323 Nov. 17 732 750 Nov. 18 732) 750
750
7411 725
760,770 790,800
750
7411
725 |760 770 790/800
7414
7261 760/770 790/800
7411
726 760/770)790/800
COTTON.
CANTON, 18th November.-The early part of the fortnight marked some eagerness on the part of one or two buyers to operate, principally for America, but requirements having been filled, a quieter tone prevailed and prices have receded somewhat in most classes. Teatlees-Are steady at about previous rates. Be-reels.-Prices are quoted $5 per pical higher. Small sttlements are reported. Filatures.-Dealers were asking an advance of $15 to $20 per picul for the best classical silks. Prices paid are:-Kwong Shun Cheong 11/13 and 18/15 drs. $645 and $635, Kai San Cheong 18/16 $625, Lee Hau Sang 10/12 fine $600.- Shortreels.-Buying has been confined principally to one firm; for Chang Sun Hang 14/16 $640 has been paid. Waste.-A brisk demand set in for Steam Waste Extra Extra and Extra, when about 1,000 bales were settled. Prices have advanced $2 per picul. Stocks:- Tuatlee, 800 bales; Filature. 2,000 bales. append quotations in Canton, with laying down post in London, Exchange 6 months'sight 2/2 :- Tsaties
.No. 1 $450 to $455 8/31 to 8/41 No. 2 $135 to $440 8/0 to 8/1 No. 3 $420 to $425 7/8 to 7/94 No. 4 $410
........................
.
No. + $400 :
No. 5 $390
Filature 1st class 11/13...$645 to $635.
1st 13/15...$645 to $635
9/11...$10 to
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2nd 10/12...625 to
2nd
13/15...$605 to
2nd 10/12...$610 to
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3rd
12
3rd
D
11/18...550 to $590 13/15...$550 to $530
Re-reeled Lacklow No. 1.§510
K..
No. 2.$495
No. 8.$480
No. 4.3465
Punjum Books No. 3 & 4.5 74 Punjum Waste
...$ 64 Steam Waste Extra Extra$ 78 to $80 Market Extra ... 70 to $71 No. 1.
.$ 52
Gum Waste No. 2..............$ 45
Brown Knübs,
Pierced Cocoons
$27
$ 64
Settlements for the fortnight :--
- 1896-97.
For Europe 700 bales
For America
800
For Bombay 30
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Grant-reel.
7/6/
7/4)
7/24
We
1895-96.
250 bales
850 100
[& 20 ̊ picals. [& 30 piculs.
Shanghai 13th November,(rom Mr. A. R. Bürkill's Circular)London advices quote Gold lins at 8/7 and Blue Elephants at 10/6 with a quiet market. Raw Silk.-The market has been
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quieter during the past week, partly owing the rise in price and the firmness of bolders re not pressing their Silk for sale. Gold have been settled at Tls. 357), and the Chine now hold out for Tls. 860. Tsatlees.- Settlemente aggregate 1,000 bales, prices showing
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG. 18th November.-Stock are be-
coming reduced and the market is bardening. Quotations for Formosa are £53.50 to $54.00. During the week sales have been 200 picula.
tions:-
SUGAR.
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HONGKONG, 18th. November.Arrivals have been small during the interval and prices con- tinue to advance. Following are the quota- Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.17 to 7.20 per pel.
do.
2. White... 6.57 to 6.60 Sbekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.50 to 4.54
do.
2, Brown... 4:32 to 4.35 snaton, No. 1, White... 7.16 to 7.17
do.
2. White... 6.15-to Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.42 to 4.25
do. Soochow Sugar Candy ..............11.00 to 11.10 2, Brown... 4.22 to 4.24
Bheklooug
......
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HONGKONG, 18th November.-Owing to the high rates denmaded by Importers, business is now being done on a small scale. Stook, 1,750 bales.
Kurrachce
6.18
Bombay
$18.00 to 19.00 p. pl.
W
17.00 to 18.00
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Bengal, Rangoon, and
Dacca
19:00 to 19.50
J
9.50 to 9.53
21
Havre
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS, The steamer Hertha, Hongkong to 2nd November, took :—200 bales Rattans, 20 cases Bristles, 25 cases Paper, 200 cases Cassia, 1 case China Ink, 10 bales Canes, 22 cases Aniseed Oil, 2 boxes Feathers, 1 box Tea, and 604 rolls Matting; for Havre option Hamburg-6. bales Human Hair, 390 packages Mats, and 50 bożes Bristles; for Havre option Hamburg option London:-54 cases Essential Oil, and 1,078 cases Camphor; for Hamburg-170 bales Rattan Shavings, 566 bales Canes, 57 cases Chinaware, 248 bales Feathers, 63 casks Ginger, 88 cases Ginger, 53 cases Bristles, 1 caso Silk, 500 cases Cassia, 652 cases Camphor, 121 rolls Matting, 680 packages Fire Crackers, 200 cases Cassia Lignea, 1,0 0 bales Broken Cassia, 100 baga Galangal, 50 bores Staranisged, 1,553 packages Tea, 210 packages Rattanware, and 29 packages Sundries; for Hamburg option London:-20 cases. Cassia Oil, 40 bales Galangal, and 250 boxes Cassia Lignes; for Antwerp option London 1-41 cases' Bristles; for Bremen:-52 rolls Matting; for Christiania:-3 packages Private Effects; for Rosario:-200 packages Fire Crackers; for Lon- don:--10 cags Aniseed Oil.
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Shanghai and Japanese.. 22.00 to 22.50 Tungehow and Yingpo.. 22.00 to 22.50 Madras
19.00 to 20.00 Sales: 538 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 18th November.—An active demand has been experienced and prices are still advancing. Closing quotations are :---
Saigon, Ordinary
"
Round, good quality. Long-vidu
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2.
4
Garden,
White
Fine Cargo.......
COALS.
per pioul. $2.51 to 2.54 2.68 to 2.70 2.82 to 2.85
2.62 to 2.64
No. 1 ... 2.86 to 2.88
............. 8.41 to 3.45 ..... 3.62 to 8,65
HONGKONG, 18th November.-Small sales of 25,000 tons Japanese on private terms are re- ported. Quotations are:-
Cardiff..........$15.00 to 16.00 ex godown, nom. Australian 6.25 to 6.50 ex ship, ominal. Miike Lump.4 5.60 to 5.75 ex ship, nominal. Miike Small?. 4.65 to
Moji Lump .. 4.25 to 5.75 er ship, nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 18th November.—Amongst the salesTM reported are the following -
YARN AND PIECE GOODS Bombay Yarn. – 25 bales No. 6 at $67.50, 90 bales No. 8 at $78, 655 -
The steamer Oceanien, Hongkong to France 11th November, took :--281 bales Raw Bilk, 10 bales Waste Silk, 86 bales Hair, 9 cases Silk Piece Gooda, 25 cases Essential Oil, 20 cases Bristles, 18 cases Chinaware; 50 cases Staraniseed,bales No. 10 at $75.50 to $83, 285 bales, No. 12 133 packages Canes, and 3 packages Bundries. 3 casee Curios. 4 cases Preserves, 4 packages Tea,
at $79 to $87, 340 bales No. 16 at 184.60 to $93, 585 bales No. 20 at $90 to $101. Grey Shirtings 2,100 pieces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $2, 600 84 lb. 8 Dog at $2.95 White Shirtings, The steamer Sarpedon, Hongkong to London pieces Blue Lion at $5.75, 600 pieces. 12th November, took :-6.069 packages Tea at $5.90, 760 pieces 1,000 at $3.50 (123,249 lbs. Scented caper, 9,600 lbs. côngou), 100 | E. K, at $5.82). T-Oloths1,200