COMM ROTAL
9th February Macao Congous during the past four weeks agiount 5 at Tls. 10-19 per picul, shewing a arket as compared with previous values: son 18 now at an end. Scented Teas ket has now finally closed, but a consider amount of leaf is being held over.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT
-BRITAIN:
1896-97
lbs.
Canton and Macao ...... 6,284,513. Bhanghai and Hankow... 18,410,313 Foodhow.
.13,749,506
87,444,832
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THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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1,128 pack
pack
tea from Amoy 500 bale feathers, 150 bales waste silk, 60 8,177 rolls mats and matting, 39 rattanware, 10 packages, rattancore packages tea in transit.
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and 100
Bales: 700 baler B
The steamer Rosetta, sailed on the 28th Jan. For Manchester-100 bales waste silk. For 1895-96;
London and/or Manchester:-1 case floss silk. 1b#: 7,610,177
For London-15 cases silk piece goods and 21,317,405 291 rolls mats and matting. For Gibraltar :- 14,676,073 6 cases chinaware. For France—
:-723. bales raw silk, 35 cases silk piece goods, 2 cases china. 48,508,655 ware and 5 packages rattancore.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA. '.
1896-06
lbs.
· Shanghai.
Toochow
1896-97 lbs.
******
.19,809,591 .15,226,755 11,716,764
49,753,110
The German steamer Frigga, sailed on the 28th January. From Hongkong for Havre 1 case silks, 19 bales canes, 12 oasen bristles, 75 cases staraniseed, 10 boxes feathers, 140 rolls 20,094,771 mats and 11 packages bamboo baskets. For 11,884,331 Havre option Hamburg-10 cases essential oil, 2 12,199.184 bales canes and 100 rolls mats. For Havre option Hamburg option London:-12 cases essential 63,128,286 | oil, 13 cases cassia oil, 50 bales feathers, 45 cases
bristles and 100 bales canes. For Hamburg- 200 cases camphor, 788 bales çanes, 3 cases gin- ger, 3,202 boxes tea, 71 cases bristles, 30 cases. essential oil, 5 bales rattan shavings, 318 bales feathers, 152 rolls matting, 10 esses palmlesf fans, 4 cases bambooware, 3 cases human hair, 77 bales rattan, 8 cases blackwoodware and. 27 packages sundries. For Hamburg and/or Ant. werp and/or London :-380 bales split bamboo. For Hamburg option London 500 bales broken cassia and 125 bales duck feathers. For Bremen:-21 rolls mats. For Antwerp 29,511,903
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1896-97 1895-98
lbs.
lbs. -Shangliai and Uaukow ...22.949,123 27,240,863
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.
1896-97 Ibe.
1895-96 lbs.
Yokobama.................. 27,071,094
14,859,796 18,377,248
41,481,790
SILK.
47,889,151
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1896.97
bales.
18,456
·Shangbai- ............................................................... 85,860 Yokohama..................... 11,205
65,021
1895-98 bales 12,577 44,897
16,600 72,643
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
Canton
Shanghai
Yokohama
TO AMERICA.
1896-97 bales.
............................ 2,668
19,433
CAMPHOR
1895-90
Hồngkono, 10th February.-Market is still closed on account of China New Year..
oper
SUGAR.
casks wood oil.
42
The American barque Penobscot, sailed on the 29th January. Hongkong For New York: 5 cases chinese orockery ware, 11 osses woodware, 25 casks soy, 55 packages rattanware, 152 cases joss-sticks, 160 packages canes, 160 bales rattan core, 285 bales rattans, 300 cases satin fans, 350 cases palmleaf fans, 400 cases ginger, 400 boxes cassia, 405 packages merchandise, 500 caseS preserves, 625 packages cannon orackers, 1,588 packages tea, 2,150 bales cassia, 2,200 bales broken cassia, 5,745 rolls matting and 7,182 packages firecrackers.
OPIUM.
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0 to
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HONGKONG, 10th February. -- Bengal. The bales. market has further improved, closing quiet at 9,047 $6971 for New Patna, $7011 for Old Putas, 7,508 $607 for New Benares, and $725 for O'd Benares.. 26,679 Malwa.-There has been a slight advance in rates and sales have been up to the average. The 43,234 following are the latest figures:-
New (this yr's) $760 with all'ance of 1 to 2 ctr.
(last yr's) $780
[ 1 to 1 Old
$790 Persian. The market has not undergone any change. Superior descriptions bave continued in favour, whilst inferior have ruled out of favour. Current quotations are $480 to $560 for Oily and $180 to $570 for Paper-wrapped drug according to quality..
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:- New Patna.
720 chests. Old Patna
.........1,170. New Benares Old Benares Malwa.......... Persian
HONGKONG, 10th February. Very little busi- ness is reported, the market having scarcely re- yet after the China New Year holidays.. Hons are
ong No. 1, Whitc...$7.25 to 7.28 per pol. 2 White... 6.60 to 6.63 Bhekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4:45 to 4.50 2. Brown... 4.30 to 4.38 1. White... 7.20 to 7.21 White... 6.28 to 6:30 No. 1 Brown. 4.88 to 1.40 -2, Brown... 4.19 to -4.21- how Bugar Candy..............10, 9 to 11:00.
Bliekloong
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33
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13:
.........
BENARK
18
270
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RIC HONGKONG, 10th Febru was suspended for the Chi has as yet been resumed
extent. Quotations are
Saigon, Ordinary
330
#
Round, good quality Long Siam, Field, mill
3.68
Garden,,
"
White...
Find Cargo:
COALS:
HONGKONG, 10th February.—Market Quotations are:-
10.50
Carlid ... Australian Miike Lump... Miike Small... Moji Lump 5.90 to £6.00 ex.
6.25 to 6.50 ex ship, 6.00 to 6:50 5.00 to
....
150
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. reported are the followin
Hong Kong, 1051 February.—Amongst the salus
YARN AND PIEC. GOODS-Bombay Yarn, 50
bules No. 8 at $77.5, 615 bales No. 1orat $78 to $87, 270 bales No. 12 at $82.50 to $87, 103-bales No. 16 nt 390 to $93; 395 bales No. 20 at $92 to $103. Grey Shirtings.—3,500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 6 Mon at $3.75, 1,500 pieces 81 lbs. Blue Peach at $2.824, 1,200 pieces 81 lbs. Red Peach at $2.5: 359 pieces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $1.96.. White Shirtings.-200 pieces Peacock at $8.40, 500 pieces Green Stag at $3.37), 1,500 pieces No. 300 at $9.471, 750 pieces I at $3, 500 pieces 0. at $4,25, 450 peices N. 2 at $6.20, 800 pieces gold Tiger at $5.83. T. Clothes-750 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Blue Dragon at $2.20, 800 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican X X. at $2.971, 800 pieces Red Stag at $2.67), 876 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Dragon and Flag at 12:10, 150 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican and S.C.C: at $3.05. Drills.-105 pieces 15 Iba American at $4.50. Turkey Reds.-200 pieces 5 lbs. Flutemen- at at $25, 100 pieces Dark Blue B.B.B. $3.40. Camlets.-100 pieces Dark Blue: AAA $29, 50 pieces 9 Birls at $12.50, 50 pieces 4 Locks at $13.25.
bars
METALS-Fellow Metal 60 18/24 oz. at $28.50, 50 cases Elliot square at $28.40. Iron-1,680 piculs soft Swedish, at $5.471, 1,000 bundles small round rods at $3.90. COTTON YA
JOINT STOCK SHARES HONGKONG, February 10th.” The since date of last report, notwithstandin intervention of China New Year holidays, continued active and fair general has been transacted, chiefly again at risi rates, and, stocks generally close from ste to firm at quotations:
BANKS Hongkong and Sha almost a dead letter with sales at 184 per cent prem, for for settlements; at time of closing, shares are enquired for at 184 cash and rates forward. Nationals have changed in small lots at quotation and Bank of eferences continu in den at £5 bringing out sha
met
Now. Old New, Old. at $237
PATNA.
DATE.
New. Old.
9.50 to...: 9,63 */
$185, and
1897.
Chinas and
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Feb.
Feb.
687 6921 690 720 760 687 695 #690. 725 Borneo, called
*760 on the 26th Feb. 69211700 '695 725760700 Buenos Aires 302 packages Feb. 700 705 Manchester 50 bales Feb., 4700 705
the North
7021
7021
7257403 700 725-760
790
Feb. 7700 705
702)
726-780
760
mall
Feb 8 700- 3705 700 795
Fob
702 1705 700 725 780 790 Feb. 10|‹ 697134702|||||697||-72643760
COTTON.
10th February
has been small, oving