November 18, 1897.]
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1897-08
1896-07 The.
lbs. 22,010,123
Shanghai and Hankow...19,424,660
SILK. CANTON, 3rd November.-T'satles.—A settle- ment of 60 bales No. 1 is reported at $540 Re-reels.-Reelers being unwilling to sell, nothing has been done and prices are nominal. Filatures-Have been in only very mod-rate enquiry. Prices have kept fairly steady, but in some cases small concessions were obtainable, From prices paid wo quote: $780 for Min King Lun 11/13, 8723 for Kwong Hɔ 10/15 and for Cheong Kee 111, $720 for Mee Ke 1315, $710 for Shun Kee 18:15. $705/695 for King Wo 11/13 and 13/15, 630 for Quen Hing 10/12, $620/625 for Yee Wo Lun and Hing Lun 1113 nud 13/15. $575 for Good No. 3 18/22, and $50 for S. R. good No. 3 16/20. Short-reels-For America have attracted but little attention. From prices paid we quote: $750 for Yu King Lun 1-4,16, $740, for Yu Wo Cheong 11/16, $700 for Konn King 14/16. The rumours of a partial faŊure of the
6th crop prove to have be greatly exaggerat and a fair average yield may be looked for. Waste Very firm with little doing.
SHANGHAI, 12th November. (From Messrs. A. B. Burkill & Sons' Circular).--London advices quote Blue Elephant 10/3, Gold Kilin 9/1, and a quiet market. Raw Silk,-There is no change to report on this markot, transactions are trifling and quotations generally without change. About 150 bales Tsatlees and the same quantity of Kahings have been settled. The settlements of Yellow Silk are fairly large, prices are weak and holders anxious to do business, Arrivals, as per Customs Returns. 4th to 10th current, 1,011 bales White, 184 piruls Yellow, and 3!1 piclus Wild Silks. Re-reels and Filatures,-About 50 bales Hand Filatures have been bought at quotations. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: to America 2.675 bales, to Continen) 2,083 bales, to London 16 bales, and to Japan 4 bals. Waste Silks.-Market very quiet, some Nos. 2 and 3 Curlies are reported settled at Tis. 36 and Filature Knubs at Fls. 951.
Prices calculated by Maerten's Tables at 11 per cent; Exchange 2/73; Freight Tls. 7.80 per bale:-
TIs. Stig. per per
Ib. pel.
460 10 6 447) 10 2
Tsatlees: Silver Double Elephant
Blue
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Stork Chayling.
Hangchow Tsatlees.--Lanping
Taysanm. Green Kahing Gold Gioose No. 1
Yellow Silk.-Meeyaug.
435 0,10)
417) 06 455 10/4 440 10 0
M and MM ave. price, 437 911 .330 a 350 77 a 80) white.
3471 a 350 8 0 1 8 01 325 a 327 76 & 7/6)
325 7 6 .325 n 345 7 6 a 7,314
230 5.41 540 12 24
Корми
Mienchew
Fooyung,
Szechong
Hand Filatures-Mars Chop No. 1...
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT..
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per Hawaian bk., Iolani, sailed on the 3rd November. For Baltimore :—17,707 rolls mat- ting.
Per steamer dilemurtney, sailed on the 4th November. For London :-3.200 boxes and 575 casks preserves, 123 cases chinaware,. 60 cases bistles, 16 cases cassin. 20 cases blackwoodware and 5 packages sundries.
Per German steamer Sachsen, sailed on the 9th November. For Colombo:-18 cases pre-
serves, 14 cases enrios and cases merchandise.
For Port Said: 50 packages rattanehairs. For Alexandria:-20 cases cassia. For Bey- routh:-25 cases cassia, For Trieste -79 half- chests tea and 50 bales waste silk. For Genoa :-76 bales raw silk, 67 bales pierced cocoons, 25 cases blackwoodware and 17 bales
For Genoa and or Hamburg :- 115 bales canes. For Barcelona-37 bales For Antwerp-27-4 bales feathers, 158
waste silk
canes.
rolls matting. 149 cases preserves, 100 packages rattancore, 15 bales leaftobacco. 10 bags coffee, 3 cases chinaware and 1 case earthenware. For Antwerp and/or London :-30 cases bristles. For Amsterdam :-635 casks and 585 cases ginger, 25 cases chinaware, 10 cases tea stick | and 1 case baskets. For Amsterdam and/or Bremen :-50 casks ginger. For Rotterdam :---- 150 casks ginger and 13 cases sundries. For Rotterdam and/or Amsterdam:-251 cases gin- ger. For Christiania :-4 cases curios. Bremen-700 packages tea, 542 4-chests tea, 71 rolls matting. 12 cases sundries, 5 cases bam- booware, 3 boxes tea. 2 cases preserves and 1 roll matting. For Hamburg :--20 cases cigars.
For
Per steamer Caledonien, sailed on the 10th November. For France:-561 bales raw silk, 200 bales waste silk, 18 cases silk piece gooils. 41 cases cassia. 2 cases woodware. 415 packages tea, 1 case china ink and 1 ease books. For Milan:-10 bales raw silk.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 9th November.-Bengal,--Business has been steady, but prices have declined owing to continued improvement in the exchange on India. New Paina closes at $685 and New Benares at $705.
Malw».—There has been a fall in prices all round. Current figures are as nuder :- New (this yr's) 8766 with aliowanes of 14 to 2 ets. Old 365
J 87-0
., 0 to 24
J1
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J
(6/10 ) $820
4 to 1 Persian. A fair amount of busines has en transacted in this drug to meet the demand for Formo-n. Oilyontinues to be quoted at $190 to $670, whilst Paper-wrapped is obtainable at the reduced rate of șul › to Sti85 per picul accord ing to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:- New Patna.
Saigon, Ordinary..
Round, good quality.. Long
Siam, Field, mill el aned, No, 2
Garden,
White..
Fine Carg›
No. 1
393
$2.70 to 2.72 2.03 to 2.97
3 00 to 3.05
2.77 to 2.80
... 3.10 to 3.15
3.07 to 4.00 4.10 to 4.18
MI-CELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONO. 17th November —Amongst the sales reported are the following:-
A
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn,- 30 bales No. 6 at $78, 10 miles No. 8 at $80, 690 babə No. 10 at $80,50 to $91, 535 bales No. 12 at $81 to $9150, 140 bale- Yo, 16 at 892 to $38, 680 bales No. 20 at $98 to $101. Japanese Yarn- 50 bales No. 10 at $99 to $99.20, 50 bales Nb. 16 at $96.75, 70 biles Na, 59 at 198. T.Cloths.— 750 plures 7 lb. Mexican Gold Bag at $2.10, 1,125 pieces 7 114. Mexican Red Stag at $2.42), 300 pieces 8 [b2. V. V. ab $2.95. 300 pi ces m 1bg. X.X. at $3. 225 pices 7 lbs. New at $2.16. Turkey Reds →350 pieces 5 Pa. $3.925. Camlets.--100 pîrces R.R. nesurted at $16.23. Long Ells.—50) pire's 8 lbs. Scarlet at $7.25, 11 piee a 9, The Scarlet at $7.73. Drills.
Fluteman at
25 pieces 14 lbs. Cow at $3.55, 150 pieces 14 lb. Mandarin at $3.990.
METALS.Tin.-250 slabs Foong Chai - at $39.5, 1-0 slabs Siam at $38.50. COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos 10 to 20%. English-No. 16 to 21...
22 to 21... 2b tu 32. 38 to 12. Corros liɛCE GOODS.
Grey Shirting-—613,
11
per bale 75.0 to 102.40 11601 to 123.00 118.0 to 124.00 125.00 to 130.00 138.00 to 145.00
White Shirtings-54 to 56 ml. 2.40 tỷ,
7lbs. 3.1. Otol 1、- 3.45 to
per piece 1.75 to 1.85 205 to
219
2.33 to
3 23
4 20
2.60-
54 to BR 6146 66 Vine
2.83 10
8.50
3.60 to
4.45
1.10 Book-folls. 3.80 to
to
730
5.75
0.66 to
1.32
0.70 2.15.
Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 150 to
7lbs. (32,, ),
1.90 to Glbs. (32 ), Mexs. 1.70. to 1.85 704. (42),
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2.15 tu 2.95
8 to 8.1 ez, (36 in) 2.40 to 3.25 Drills, English–10 yds.,133 to
5.20 1 ts FANCY COTTONS
Turkey Rei Shirtings-1} to {
Broendes-Dyed
Damasks.
Chintzea – Assorted Velvets-Black, zz in. Velveteens-18 in.
'} 3.80 to
1.465 to
4 CU
71b2, i
4.00 10
4.75
per yard
0.12 to V.16
to 0.14 0.244 to 0.32 (.18 LO 0.21
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.50 to -0.90
1,210 chosts.
WOOLLENS
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.62 to 1.30 German....... 1.15 to 1.50
470
+
340 770
Habit, Med., and Bravi Cloths. 1.45 to 5.23
pr piece
Long Ells-Scarlet
7.13 to 0.00 7.25 to
0.25 14.00 to 33,00
Lastinga–30 yds., 31 inches, ! 12.00 to 22.60
3 60 to 4.5)
per pair
5.70 to 12.00
per pirul 1.25
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1897-08
1898-97
bales.
balos..
New Benares
Shanghai
Canton
Yokobama..
30,358
23,759
Malwa
13,032
13,705
Persian
10,623
4,085
COURSE OF THE HONGKoxo Opium MARKET.
A-s rted
Camlets-Assortedl
54,013
41,450
PATNA.
DENARES.
MALWA
•
Assorted }
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
DATE.
Orleans-Picn
TO AMERICA.
New. Onl. New. Old New. Old.
1897-98
1396-97
Blankets-5 to 12lbs.
bales.
balrs.
1897.
$
$
$
$
$
$
METALS
Shanghai
Canton
Yokohama.
5,801
1,096
Nov. 10)
700
7071
760
780520
Iron-Nail Rod
to
6,581
1,141
Nov. 11
6973
705
760
780/820
Square, Flat Round Bar
4.25 to
16,857
5,117
Nov. 12 700
707
760
780 820
Swedish Bar
5.00 to
Nov. 13 6971
703
760
780,820
Small Round Rod
1.80 to
29,212
7,357
Nov. 14
6974
760
780 820
CAMPHOR
Owing to
Nov. 15 Nov. 16 690 Nov. 17 685
6971
710
Hoop
2.75 10
760
780 20
Wire 13 26
9.25 to
702}
760
780 S20
Bengal, Rangoon, and
Dacca
HONGKONG, 17th November.
accumulating stocks the market has further weakened. Quotations for Formosa are nomin. ally $47.25 to $17.50. Sales, 300 piculs.
SUGAR
HONGKONG, 17th November. The market continues weak. Quotations are:- Sheklooug, No. 1, White...$7.23 to 7.19 per pel.
do.
2. White... 6.87 to 6.00 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown...$4.60 to 4.62
do.
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2, Brown... 4.49 to
4.50
Swalow, No. 1, White... 7 17 to 7.20
do.
2. White... 677 to 680 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 1.55 to 4.58
do.
12, Brown... 4.45 to 4.48 Soochow Sugar Candy......11.05 to 11.10 Shekloong
........ 9.63 to 9.70
14
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HONGKONG, 9th November.With a further decline of 73 cents, a molerate business has transpired, Stork, about 600 bales.
Bombay
Kurrachee
$16.25 to 16.50 p. pl.
15.00 to 16.20
Hoxosong, 17th Nove »ber. IL prices of Siam white and Fite cargo are weaker; other descriptions rather firmer. Quotations are :—
Australian..
Yellow 31'tal-Muntz 14,28 oz. 31.00 to
Window Glas
Kerosene Oil
1er ewt. cusc
5.75 to
per pien! 124.00 t
Spet box
per 10-gal. case
1.96 to
705
760
Old Wire Rope
780/820
1.30 to 3.0
Lewl, L. B. and Hole Chop ...
8439 to
COTTON.
860 to
Vivian's, tf 32 oz. 30,0 to Elliot's, 16;25 €2. 30.50 Composition Nails Japan Copper, Slabs
to
10
27.5 16
Tiles
27.50 to
16.25 to 17.00 ma
J
per box.
Shanghai and Japanese.. 19.50 to 20.30 Tungelow and Ningpo.. 19.50 16 20.00 Vairas (Best).
16.50 to 17.00 Sales: 1,200 picu's Bengal, Kango 'u, and·Dacen,
Tin-Plates
.10 10
19
#
Steel to 2 SUNDRIES
Quicksilver ...
RICE.