October 7, 1897.]
The N. C. Daily News says:-One of the consequences of the recent rains has been a large laud-slip in Messrs. S. C. Farnham & Co.'s Cosmopolitan Dock, a portion of the upper side, extending for about one-fourth of the length of the dock, having fallen in. For- tunately the accident is not of a very serious nature, and boyond delaying the work of lengthening the dock is of no great con-
sequence.
Messrs. Benuertz & Co. recently called a meeting of their creditors to discuss their position. The firm explained the state of affairs and asked their creditors to contribute Tls. 200 each to enable them to go on with their claim against the Nanking Coast Defence and Pay Department so that in the event of the claim being decided in their favour Bennertz & Co. would be able to pay what they owed. The creditors. however, did not agree to the suggestion.-Union.
Dr. Taylor Grant, the late Medical Officer of Health at Shanghai, was before his departure from the Settlement entertained at a farewell dinner at the Astor House by a number of his friends, who presented him with a silver tea service and an address engrossed on vellum and handsomely bound in morocco. The Rev. Dr. Stevens presided and several complimentary speeches were made, to which Dr. Grant replied. Dr. Grant was also the recipient of an address from the medical practitioners of Shanghai.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Green Teas. Pingeueys.-Considering the size of the stock on offer the volume of business dono
to 2 faels on somewhat inferior Teas is not
ו,
qualities are fully up to previous prices, and some of
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESJA
1897-98 1896-97
lbs.
SILK.
lba. 22,025,118
CANTON, 22nd September.-Re-reels.-The only business to report is a sale of 50 bales No. 1 at hd5. There has been some enquiry but it has not, so for, resulted in anything owing to the advance of exchange. Trallees-Are unchanged with nothing doing. Filatures. During the first part of the fortnight there was more activity and the demand from Lyons improved. Prices are very firm, but business for the present has been checked by the advance of exchange. From prices paid we quote: $760 for Kwong Shun Hang 13, 15, $730 for Wing Wo Lun 11/13, $733 for Cheong Keo 9/11, $725 for Kwong Wo Hing 18/15, $675 for Hop King Lun 10/12. Short- reels → Ifave been in fairly good enquiry for Amerien. From prices paid we quote: $735 for Yu Wo Cheong 14/16, $715 for Chun Son Hang 14,16, $685 for Ying Kee and Cheong Kee 14/15 on Yan Hing Cheong. Waste.-A moderate business in all sorts is being done at former rates. Stocks: - 700 bales · Tsatlees and 400 bales Filatur s.
has been insignificant. Native holders of pure Teas are very firm, and in some cases nak for an Shanghai and Hankow... 19,375,665 advance on previous rates; a possible decline of 1 sufficient to tempt buyers, who are waiting for further news of carly shipments. Many of the chops of Pingsuey now on the market are fin Tens compared with the coarse liquoring smoky Fychows and mawkish Local packs, which are în strong demand at extravagant prices. The pre sent action of the United States Government in "shutting out Pingsneys of merchantable quality is unreasonable, and cannot Inst without permanent injury to the Trade, Country Teas.- The confidence of buyer: in future prospects con- tinues unabated, although the sales of new crop Tens reported from America could be counted on the fingers of one hand, and to say the beat leave no margin for profit on present settlements. Buying has perhaps not been so eager ne it was at the date of our last respec's, but the market is still active. Prices are very irregular, fine and finest show in many instances a decline in tael cost of one to two taels n picul, but common
the settlements mark a further advance. Tienkais have met with more attention thau Moyunes as was to be expected from their superior quality. We are pleased to note an improvement in the make of several chops from both districts, some of which are of attractive appearance: The sail ing vessel Helen Brewer clearing for New York The N. C. Daily News gives the following tomorrow, will carry the largest cargo of Tea account of a shooting accident: A foreigner, that has gone forward to that Pert in one bot:om according to a nativo report, out shooting in for a long time. Hysons.-The market for choice North Sinza, found himself suddenly attacked and choicest Teas continues very strong and prices by a native dog at the village of Wang-up to Taels 51 are still being paid. kaza. He tried to scare the dog off by firing his gun at it, but missed the dog and lodged the charge in the legs of a country woman a hundred yards away. clamour which aroso amongst the villagers soon apprised the foreigner of his bad marksmanship and thinking that discretion was the better part of valour he made a bee-line for the settle- ment. But just as he was on the point of crossing the boundary creek some carpenters at work on a house near by turned out in force and stopped him, and he was taken back to Wangkaza, whore the wounds of the country- woman wore shown him and he was asked "what he intended to do about it." The matter was compromised eventually in the usual way by the promise of a douceur and a letter to the Shan- tung Road Hospital asking that the country- woman might be attended to.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
The
M-lium to finest, howover, are in small demand, and stocks of these qualities are heavy. We estimate that Bomo 10,000 half-chists are in the hands of native Teamen.
Seitlements reported :—
SHANGHAI, 1st October.-(From Messrs. A R. Burkill & Sons' Circular).—London wires report a firm market with Gobi Kilins at 9/3. Raw Silk.-To-day transactions are reported to extent of 300 bales consisting of Gold Kilin at Tls. 405, and Silver Double Elephant at same price. Taysanms.—About 50 bales have changed hands. Yellow Silks.-Business has been done to extent of 150 bales at pric»s quoted below. Arrivals, os per Customs Returns, 3rd to 29th September: 903 bales White Silk. 803 piculs Yellow and 475 piculs Wild Silk. Re-reela und Filatures. — Settlements reporte i amonnt to 50 bales Re-reels
Pingsucy 2,597 4-cht. at Tls. 284 to 35′ a pel. | and 310 bales Steam and Hand Fintures, The
Moyune
Tienkai Fychow
4,616
41
.4,328
..3,211
"
Local packed.1,315
}}
>
23 to 51
1
27 to 40
20 to 26
[Lines Tls, 30 n picul. 12 to 28
Total
20,067 -chts. Total settlements from opening of the market to date:-
Export of Steam Filatures to date is as follows :---- London In bales, Continent 1,738 bales, America Waste Silk.- 1,035 bales and Japan 4 bales. There Ims been a good demand, mostly for the Continent, and the following lots have changed bands-
pients.
700 Lamg Shantung Waste (whole bales) ..... 250 Hankow Fisonnets
nt Tls.
22}
21 to 22
... 13 to 13}
331
21} to 22}
400 Hankow aur Compoo Crapanis (whole hales) 25 to 27 500 Bzeehnen and Kading Frisonnets
.. 221
241 to 201 Pongees.-300 pieces Shantung Pongers have 20,252 been settled as follows-19 inch, by 181 yards by
22/23 oz. at Tls. 2.85.
Prices calenlated by Maerten's Tables at 11 pe rent; Exchange 2/6); Freight T. 6.50 per 41,736 bale:-
Tis. Stig.
per por
pal. lb.
10/1
600 Boiled Waste 80) per cent.; 20 per cent.
Moyunc
Pingsney
57,818
Stock. Settlements, chts. cbts. -clits. -chts. 1897. 1896. 1897. 1896,
69.041 25,969 20.545
30 Szechnen Yellow Gum 1, 2, 3
..
100 Honan Waste No. 2..
100 Tussah Waste 60 per cent., 40 per cent.
46,747
-16,313
Tienkai
49,08 L
32,887
16,161
Fychow
16,020
11,898
Local packed. 14,568.
7,026
215
968
42,375
J-chits.
.chts.
83,787 against 90,486
118,814
"
209,330
Total...184,237 167,563 Total arrivals to date are:-
Pingsu y Country Terr &
Local packed 142,828
same
date last
Fear.
to
CANTON 5th October.-Congou.—Settlements here and at Marmo during the past fortnight consist of 2,620 Boxes at The. 9 to 17 for Macao Congous and 'T's, 11 to 16 for Hoynnes. Quality still remains very indifferent. Scented Capers. -Purchases of these Teas during the past two weeks amount to 12,000 boxes at Tls. 11} to 22 per picul. A few nice liguoring Tens from the fourth crop have been taken at from Tls. 18 to 22 per picul and for these much firmer prices EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT
one
have been asked and obtained. Generally speak- ing the market is stronger all round and my he quoted fully one tael up. The fourth crop appear to be good in cup but are very broken and dusty. Very small quantities of leaf are arriving from the country and these are firmly held. The crop is reported as a very small
Totil settlements to date are 168,000 boxes against Stocks 193,000 boxes at same time last season. in native hands are reduced to about 15,000 boxes, almost all composed of old leaf. ▲ small bus- iness has been passing in I ongleaf Pekces but the Teas being all contracted for, the quantities and prices have not transpired.
SHANGHAI, 1st October-From Messrs. Welch, Lewis & Co.'s Circular.—Our last “printed ” Ten market advices were du'ed 17th ultimo. Black Teas.-Business reported is about the same in quantity as for the previous interval. Buyers are few and prices remain unchanged.
Settlements reported are:-
Ningchow...2,066 1-chts. at Tls. 19 to 224 a pel. Keemun 316 Hohow
Oonam .1,386
ادو
Canton and Mueno
226,615
Shanghai and Hankow
Foochow Amoy...
BRITAIN.
1897-95
lbs.
1806-07
3,855,438 10,686,035
10,165,795
Ilus. 4,176,007 15.224,799 10,981,195
435,96 F
25,043,232
415,367
30,800,268
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Shangbai Amoy Foochow
Tantlees. Gold Kilin
465
Silver Double Elephant.
405
10,1)
Taysanm.-
.-0 by 12 Moss Donble Butterfly 1
Green Stork 3
420
02
400 80
Mienchow
Yellow Silk.-Mecyang
Fonynog Szechong
Steam Filature --
First Choice 13 15. ... Steam Filatures.—
Second Choice 13 15 Hand Filatures.---
342) a 355 7 6) a 7 91
3471 78
342) n 355 7 6} a 7-9)
245 5.6,
780 a 800 16 8) a 17 1})
.760 n 783 16 3) a 16, 9)
Veekee Old Man Chop Croisse, Ex.
Nos. 1 & 2.....
Woosan Dong Croisse, Nos. 2 & 3
Ave. 635. 13-8)
630; 137
"
Flying Horse Haining Ex., Nos, 1 & 2, ... 600 12:11) Rereel-Worm & Leaf 2 & 3..... ....495 a 485 10,9 a 10:6) Wild Silk.-
Tussal Raw, No. 3...
100 a 107) 44 a 46
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1897-98
Iba. 11,218,300
1806-07 18.
Shanghai
9,904,550
8,300,303 8,392,588
Canton
Yokobama.....
5,193,906
5,110,353
25,616,765
22,303,244
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1897.08
1896-97
bales.
bales.
26,311
14,306
10,468
10,924 1
6,194
2,163
42,073
27,393
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPANS
TO AMERICA.
道家
18.00 to
J
"J
3.40
16.00 to 17.00 11.00 to 15.75
J.
">
Yokohama Kobe
1897-98 lbs. ................................................. 21,266,502
9,682,782
30,040,314
1896-97
lbs. Shany! ai 18,984,913 | Canton
6,707,867 Yokobama.
25,692,780
4,138 -chts.
Stook, 9,894
chests.
1897-98
1896-97 :
bales.
bales.
3,585
383/
5,180
686
8,340
810
17,114
1,870
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