Laisha's steamship Sanko
the NY K steamship Ive coast on the 3rd 0.8 K. boat quickly found- Ion board, save nine persons, rowned The total number of lost is stated to be 63. She was 59 passengers at the time of the The Choyo-maru was specially pro- and equipped and despatched from the scene of the disaster on the after- noon of the 4th. The Sanko-maru was & Hyogo bullt vessel 157 feet in length and of 920-tons gasaki Shipping Inst.
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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
THE HONG)
EXPORT OF SIFAT
PRESS AND
1896-97 baler (Cantonam........zdık. del) 21068 653 £2. Shangbai- ......................................14 4.549.) * Yokohama nie mir mumm:18,8926 *****/
21,109
CÀMPTIOR
38,68 20,679
7921 760-770 2725 7601270
728 7001270
Feb. 12 = 700 44,313 Feb. 18-700- Feb. 14-700. Feb. 15 700 707 Feb 18 700 710
705
705
700 725 76077.70 705730
780
RICE,
HONGKONG, 16th February.No business has been reporte 1 since the China New Year holidays. Quotations are nominally $48.00 to $18.50.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 16th February -Business]
HONUKONU, 16th February. Prices have ad.ret been fully resumed since the Chin:
holidays. Prices have declined. vanced, but the amount of business transacted has been small, the influence of the native New Year holidays not having yet disappeared.
EXPOET OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT Quotations are :—
BRITAIN.
are
!
Saigon, Ordinary kind
2
Round, good quality ». Longmawa
Siam, Field, will cleaned, No. 2
Garden,
1896-97
lbs.
Canton and Macao ...... 6,284,513 Bhanghai and Hankow...18,410,813
.12,749,606
1895-96- lbs. 7,510,177 21,817,405 14,676,078
**
11
*
87,444,332
43,503,655
14
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
**
Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.27 to 7.30 per pel.
do.
2, White... 6.65 to 6.67 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.50 to 4.52
do.
?, Brown... 4.30 10 4.32 Swalo", No. 1, White... 7.21 to 7.23
lo.
2. White... 6 30 10 6.32 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.40 to 4.41-
do.
2. Brown... 4.22 to 4.25 Soochow Sugar Candy..............11.50 to 11.09 Bakloong
9.52 in 0.54
White
•
"
13
Fino Cargo
$2.65 to 2.69
2.68 to 3.70
3.22 to 3.25
3.87 to 3.40
2+
11
COALS.
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HONGKONG, 16th February-Market Quotations are:-
Carlit...
Australian
6.50 to
16.50 er godown, nom.
6.75 er ship,
Shanghai
Amoy....
Toochow ******
1896-97 lbs. ..19,800,591 18,226,765 11,716,764
49,768,110
Mike Lump...
6.00 to
6:50 ex ship, nominal.
Mii. Small... 5.00 to
Moj Lump
6.90 to
1895-98
lbs.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The steamer Morven, sailed on the 28th Jan. 29,094,771 From Hongkong for New York:-20,558 rolls 11,834,831 matting, 1,172 packages merchandise, 200 boxes 12,199.184 cassia, 55 cases ligth paper 1,256 packages fire-
5.25 ex ship, do 6.00 er slip, steady,
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 16th February.—Amongst the sale reported are the following
crackers, 100 bales feathers, 7 packages tea, 53,128,286 11 boxes camphor and 24 bales chinareed. For
Kobe: 640 tabs camphor and 26 cases curios.
The steamer Sydney, wailed on the 3rd February. For France:-146 bales raw silk, bales No. 8'nt $77.50, 490 bales No. 10 at $79.50 4 cases silk piece goods, 35 cases essential oil, 3 cases fans, 300 packages tes and 2 packages matting.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
-1896-97 1895-96
lbs.
Iba. Shanghai and tankow ...22.949,128 · 27,240,888
lbs.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1896-97
1895-96 lbs. 27,365,005 14,777,490
42,142,495
Yokohama...........
Kobe
|
YARN AND PIECE GOODS: --Bombay Yarn: –– 25 to $83, 210 bales No. 12 at $83 to 87.50+220 bales No. 16 at $89 to $94, 795 bales No. -20 at $94 to $110. Grey Shirtings-500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Angle at $3.624, 1,800 pieces 84 lbs. Green Pench at $2.35, 900 pieces 6 lbs Red Joes at $2.65. White Shirtings--260 pieces K. K. at $3.90, 200 pieces O at 34.25.
METALS. Iron.— 1,680 picule round bara at $3.60. 100 slabs Fungchai at $32. -
Shanghai, 11th February (From Messrs. Noël,. Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report), Piece Goods. Our last circular was published on 28th Jannary, and the interval has been fully taken op, as far as Natives ara concerned; in arranging. their settlements, which have to outward appear- ances been adjusted to the satisfaction of all interested. There are, however, symptoms in several cases that dealers have bought rather nore than thɩy wanted, and this remark applies more particularly to Fancy Goods and Sheetings,
The German steamer Prinz Heinrich, sailed on the 3rd February. For Singapore:-1 case curios. For Colombo :-1,700 bags sugar, 50 packages firecrackers and 3 cases sundries. For 29,691,011 Suez:-23 packages tea. For Smyrna:-10 18,434,402 cases essential oil. For Trieste:-187 packages tea and 5 cases essential oil. For Genoa :-337 48,035,413 rolls matting, 10 cases essential oil, 8 cases carios, 1 case chinaware and I case sweets and straw hats. For Lyons:-36 bales raw silk. For Basle: 76 bales pierced cocoons. For Milan:-200 bales waste silk and 50 bales raw silk. For Barcelona:-113 bales canes. For Antwerp:-617 bales leaf tobacco, 181 bales feathers, 85 bales bamboo scraps, 20 packages cassia, 2 cases staraniseed and 1 case curios. Antwerp and/or Hamburg and/or London:- 150 bales galangal. For Amsterdam:-71 bales leaf tobacco, 50 casks ginger, 10 cases tea stick and 2 cases camphor wood. For Rotterdam :- 46 bales leaf tobacco. For London:-14 boxes essential oil. For Bremen:-233 rolls matting, 50 cases tea stick, 20 cases ginger, 3 cases
able extent have been arrange l on privato terms. cigars, 2 cases sundries, 2 bags coffee and 1 case
l'hese transactions havno doubt bean facilitated china ink. For Hamburg-327 bales feathers, by the easier foling that at present appears. 120 packages firecrackers, 30 rolls matting, 20 be ruling the Manchester market, but the general cases essential oil, 14 cases iron rollers, 4 cases tone here is not buoyant and the market, chinaink, 2 cases ginger, 2 cases ironware, 3whole, is dull. The export from Manchester boxes paper and 1 box tea.
SILK. Shanghai, 12th February.-(From Mr. A. R. Burkill's Circular).-London quotations to 10th current are "Gold Kilins 8/6, Blue Elephants 10/3, market dull." Raw Silk.-Since our last circular under date 28th January business bis been interrupted by the native New Year holidays. There has been noticeable during the past few days a little better demand for Tatloes of the Gold Kilin class, and Exchange having fallen about I per cent., a corresponding advance in tael prices has taken place. The market closes firm at our quotations. Teatlees. Some 800/1,000 bales have been booked during the fortnight, demand running especially on low grades, which have advanced about. Tl. 5 pical, arrivals have been but small, and stocks of favourite chops are getting low. Tayssams. A small business only has been done in Coarse Silks without any change in prices. Yellow Silks are still wanted, and the small arrivals are generally bought up at once at full prices. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, 28th January to 10th February, 213 bales White, 311 piculs Yellow, and 41 piculs Wild Silks. Re-reels and Filatures.-Settlements of 150/200 bales Hand Filatures are reported, and of about
50 bales No. 3 Steam Filatures. It is more than probable that some further quantities of these Bilks are going forward on joint or on Chinese account,The Export of Steam- Filatures to date to London 6 bales, to Continent 1;730 bales, to America 1,864 bales. Wild Silks.--Very tle doing, prices unchanged.-Waste Silk.-No business, Pongees. About 1,000 pieces have been bought. We quoto 19 in. by 18 yds. 22/3 oz, at Tis 2.80.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
-1896-97-
Shan Tok
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 16th February.-Bengal. There has been a further improvement in the market, and prices have advanced to $700 for New Patus,
$710 for Old Patas, $705 for New Benares, and $730 for Old Benares.
MalwaThe demand has continued steady and rates have been maintainel; Latest figures are ne follow :-
.
25
New (thisyr's) $760 with all'ance of 0 to 4 cts.
(last yr's) $780
I to j ** $790
ō to » Old Persiao,-There has been a fair amount of business transacted during the past week. Oily drug continues to be quoted at $480 to $560; and Paper-wrapped at $590 to $570 according to quality.
1
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:
........................................*`~ - 670 chests,
New Patna: ........
1895-98
bales.
bales:
18,456
12,677
Old Patna......
88.018
46,895
New Benares!
16,235
Old Benares..
183
mune: 200
Persian* ....... .............
520
of which there are visible supplies for many months to come. As usual at this time of the year the sales published partake of the com- plimentary type, and while the business made ublic appeared small several lines of consider-
to
month was 93,000,000 yards of Plain Cotto Hongkong and China, and while these figures compare very favourably with those (67,000,000 yards) of the same month last year, they are not excessive. Latest advices from Liverpool quote Cotton at 312dā i
on
Metals. (From Messrs. Alex. Bielfeld & Cos Report, 12th February):-During the past fort night nothing of consequence has been done on account of the China New Year holiday Business has not really comm although buyers have been making Sellers, however, are not yet ready native banks have not re-opened; it to foretell how the market. business is really sta received here of u tra which will interest new Unpanese Hor
-for the Siberian ma
is the first ind another of our best line tions have beun. Old Round Iron #Boiler Flate at 8
lat £6.11 c.i.f.
his market
70s been