870
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CINA TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.
Shanghai Amoy ...
Foochow
1897-98
ihe.
.15,514,538
10,729,432
5,897,972
32,141,942
1896-97
1'-8.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
November 10, 1897.
Turkey Bel Shirtings-1 to 1,45-to 4 CO
Per steamer Thames, sailed on the 4th Nov. | Fancy COTTONS For Manchester:-100 bales waste silk. For London :-66 boxes tea, from Fooohow, 43 bales raw silk, 9 cases silk piece goods, 6 packages personal effects, and 454 boxes tea. For France: 12,622,531 -591 bales raw silk, 66 bales pierced cocoons,
5,426,028 15 cases silk piece goods.
12.766,874
30,815,436
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama Kobe
1897-98
1hg. 23.351,959 13 506.618
1896-97 lbs. 21,473,889 10,440 354
36.854, 77
SILK.
31,914,243
SHANGHAI, 5th October. - (Froin Messrs. A R. Burkill & Sons' Circular).—London advices quote Gold Kilin 9/7, Blue Elephants 10 8, market quiet. Raw Silk-Transactions are again small, but owing to the weakness of exchange, cspecially forward,' there has been some enquiry, and we believe some offers made for delivery one to two months hence. Some medium and low grade Woozies have been taken at full rates, and about 100 bales Yellow Silks, pro- Asiatic markets. Arrivals, as bably al for per Customs Returns, 28th October to 3rd November, 417 bales White. 239 picul Yellow, and 122 piculs Wild Silks. The Export of steam Filatures to date is as follows: to America 2,558 bales, to Continent 2.037 bales, to London 16 bales, and to Japan 4 b·les. Waste Silk-Very small transactions. We quote No. 1 Honan Tls. 64.
OPIUM.
HOYGKONG, 9th November.-Bengal.-There has not been much change during the past week. The market is slightly weaker, owing to a further improvement in the exchange, closing at $702} for New Patna and $707} for New Benares.
Malwa,-New descriptions have kept steady whilst Old have receded in value. Current quota- tions are es under:~
24
J
J1
"
to 2)" 14 to 1
New (this yr) $780 with allowance of 2 to 3 ots.
(Inst
1 to 1" ) $800 Old (2/5 ) 3-20 (6/12,, ) $860 Persia.-A very small business has passed in this drug during the interval. Prices are lower owing to the rise in the exchange, latest figures being $490 to $670 for Oily, and $550 to $590 for Pap r-wrapped drug recording to quality.
l'o-day's stocks are estimated as under New Paton.
New Benares Malwa
Persian
..1,043 chests.
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
7lbs.
Brocades-Dyed
4.00 to
4.75
Damasks...
per yard 0.12 to 0.16
Chintzes-Assorted ..........
9.08 to
0.14
Velvets-Black. 22 in................... Velveteens-18 in.
0.24 to
0.32
0.18 to
0.21 per dozen
WOOLLE`R
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.62 to 1.15 to
per yard
1.30
1,50
5.25
pir piece
7.15 to 9.00
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.50 to 0.00
German
Habit, Med.. and Broad Cloths. 1.45 to
Long Ells-Scarlet
METALS
Assorted
Wire...
Old Wire Rope
7.25 to 9.25
per pair
5.70 to 12.00
per picul
Camlets-Assorted
14.00 to 35.00
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,
12.00 to 22.00
Assorted
Orleans-Plain
3.60 to 4.50
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
Iron-Nail Rod
4.30 to
Square, Flat Round Bar
4.30 to
Swedish Bar
5.90 to
Small Round Rod
4.80 to
526
"
Hoop.
5.75 to
300
9.60 to
»
590
1.50 to 3.00
3
"
Lear, L. B. and Hole Chop
Australian..
865 to
***
8.65 to
Vivian's, 16/32 oz. 30.50 to
PATNA.
-Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 80.50
to
DATE.
Now.
Composition Nails
to
Japan Copper, Slabs
to
1897.
$
$
$
$
$
$
Tiles
to
Tin
to
Tls. Stig.
Nov. 4
710
710
780/300 820/860
per box,
per рег
pel. lb.
Nov. 5
712)
7121
Tin-Plates
457
10/2
Nov. 6
710
7121
455
10/1
Nov. 7
710
7124
"
Taysaam.-9 by 12 Mosa Double Butterfly 2.
400
8/111
Nov. 8
7061
707
Green Stork 3
400
8/111
"
Nov. 9
7021
7071
| 780 500 820/860 780,800,820 860
2)
Szechong
Yellow Silk.Minchew..
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
4. 320 a 325 7;2) &-7/8}
3471 7/10
230 6/31
RICE.
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
Prices calculated by Maertén's Tables at 11 per cent; Exchange 2/3; Freight Tls. 7.80 per bale:-
Teatlees.-Silver Double Elephant
Gold Kiling
BENARES.
KALWA.
Old. Now. Old New. Old.
Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14/38 oz. 31.00 to
780/800 820 860 780,800 820 860
780/800 820 860
Stee!..... SUNDRI' 8
Quicksilver
5.75 lo
Shanghai,
Canton
Yokohama..
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1897-98
b.les.
1896-97 bales..
29.946
22,409
13, 32
13,705
9.288
3,676
52,266
39,790
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
Shanghai
Canton
Yokohama..........
TO AMERICA.
1897-98
1996-97
bales.
bales.
5,304
6,584
13,003
634 1,144 3,274
24,891
R At
5,52
market
FONGKONG, 9th November. 'The is not quite so firm as last, re orted. quotations for Frumosa are nominally $18.25 to $18.50 Sales, 280 picnls.
S MA HONGKONG. 9th November. The market is still weak and prices have further declined. Quotations are:--- Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.27 to 7.30 per pcl.
do.
2, White... 6.87 to 6.90 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown...$4.60 to 463
do.
2, Brown...., 4.19 to 4.52 Swalow, No. 1, White... 7.20 to 7.23
đó.
2. White... 677 10 6.80 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.67 to 4.60
do..
2, Brown... 4.45 to 4.50 Soochow Sugar Candy......11.10 to 11.12 9.68 to 9.72 Shekloong
-
D
*
HONGKONG, 9th November.-Supplies are now coming forward freely and there has been a further heavy fall in prices. Quotations are :—
Saigon, Ordina y.......
Round. good quality. Long
.$2.65 to 2.68 ...... 2.92 to 2.95 2 97 to 3.00 2.65 to 2.70 3.00 to 3,05 4.05 to 4.0N 4.15 to 4.21)
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No.?
Garden,
White...
}
"
Fine Carg
No. 1
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 9th Noveniber -Amongst the sales reported are the following:
YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn.— 75 bales No. 6 at $78 to $83, 30 bales No. 8 at $0. 570 biles No. 10 at 84 to $91}, 350 Lales No, 12 a $37 to 3924, and 745 bales No. 20 at $90 to $105, Japanese Yarn-23 bales No. 10 at $86), 25 bales No. 2 at 100. Grey Shirtings 300 pieces 8 lbs. Lion and Arrow at $2.86, 340 pieces 8 1b Red Fish at $2.05.
T-Cloths.
1,125 pieces M xican Red Stag at $2.42}. Drills.--- 150 pie es Large E gle at $5, 150 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.45. Spanish Stripes.-60 pieces BBB assorted at $0.613.
METALS.-Tin.-100 slabs Foong Chai at $39). COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos 10 to 20%. English-Nos. 16 to 24........
per bale
78.00 to 108.00 ..116.00 to 123.00
22 to 24.........118,00 to 124.00 28 to 32.........125.00 to 130.00 38 to 42.........188.00 to 145.00
Grey Shirtings-6ibs.
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
|
|
6.10' to
per cwt. casa
per picul
124.00 to
per box
8.00 to per 10-gal. cRSO
1.95 to
SHANGHAI, 4th November.-(From Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co's. Pirce Goods Trade Report)— Business has been to slack here for the past two months that the majority of those engaged in this trade seem to have taken full advantage of the opportunity afforded by the Autumnal Race holidays of securing a little recreation; and after the trying times they have gone through no one can grudge it them. But although business, 80 far as actual transactions are concerned bas con. tinued as bad as can be, there are signs of an early revival in the shape of a demand from the Northern markets. These are reported to be in an exceptionally heal by state and orders, accom- panied by the necessary funds, are said to be already bere. Buying is being delayed until the last moment in order to secure every advantage, but with the present outlook for Exchange further delay is anything but promising, No doubt, therefore, within the next few days the enquiries that have been more frequent recently will be accounted for, and it will be possible to quote more business doing in our next. In the mean- while, the tightness in the native money market may account to some extent for the delay in cominencing operations, as the merchants are ale to employ their money profitably here in the way of short loans. The Ewo Auction was sus pended yesterday, and, as the Yuen-fong sale to-day was considerably reduced in quantity, the rise in prices there is sufficiently accounted for. As regards the bomo market, Manchester does not respond as rapidly as might be expected to the decline in Cotton, and prices for the most part remain out of reach of would-be operators here, even with Exchange at current rates, but 8 to 10 per cent out at the forward quotations offered at present.
22
27
"
>>
12
31
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
7lbs.
8.4 lbз.......
9 to 10 lbs
58 to 60
per piece
1.00 1.80 to 2.10 to 2:30 2.60 to 3.30 3.50 to
4.25 2.65 2.45 to 2.90 to 8.55
**
64 to 66 Fine
3.65 to 4.50
32
4.50 to 7.40 Book-folds. 3.80 to
6.00
1.35
...
ON LONDON,—
1.75
2.20
Telegraphic Transfer
.1/102-
Bank Bills, on demand.
1/1010
1.90
3.00
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
...1/11
3.30
6.25
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/11
Credits, at 4 months' sight
1/11
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/113)
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Macduff, sailed on the 1st Nov. For New York:-1,303 packages cassia, 116 bales canes, 40 bales rattancore, 8 cases chinaware, and 1012 packages merchandise.
Per Am. ship Governor Robie, sailed on the 3rd November. From Hongkong to New York :— 18,449 rolls matting, 2,505 cases palmleaffans, 1,300 bales cassia lignea, 1,000 bales broken cassia, 400 cases preserves, 106 bales rattancore, 63 cases blackwoodware, 45 packages canes, and 15
7lbs. (32 ,, ). Glbs. (32
*
1
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.67 to to T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.). Ordʼy. 155
1.93 to ), Mexs. 1.75 to 7lbs. (32,, ),
2.20 to 8 to 8.4 oz, (36 in.) 2.45 ́ to Drills, English-40 yıl8., 13 to 3.85 to
14lbs ****
· EXCHANGE.
TUESDAY, 9th November,