86
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
BRITAIN.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT
1896-07
Canton and Macno
1897-98 . lbs.
5,828,745
Shanghai and Hankow.... 14,058,839
Foochow
Amoy....
1
lbs.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
(February 2, 1898.
Per German steamer Kriemhild, sailed on the pieces 8 lbs. Blue Peach at $2.90, White Shirt- 20th January. From Hongkong for Odessa:- ings. 500 pieces Blue Dragon at $5.05, 750 pieces 25 boxes staraniseed. For Havre.-125 rolls Gold Dragon at $5.30, 2,000 pieces D. 70 at $3.70, mats, 29 packages human hair, 10 boxes rice- 250 pieces Girl and Flag at $4.40, 1,000 piecas paper, and 7 boxes redwoodware. For Havre X at $3.85, 500 pieces I 7 at $4.05, 1,000 option Hamburg:-70 cases bristles, 50 cases
picces X 8 at $4.70, 1,000 pieces X 9 at $4,70, cassia, 25 cases staraniseed, 20 bales rattan
1,000 pieces Elephant and Tree at $5.35, 760 6,176,741 shavings, and 2 boxes sundries. For Havre pieces Soldier at $2.75, 1,500 pieces S. Q. at 17,809,183 and/or Hamburg and/or London :-660 packages pieces O at $4.30, 1,000 pieces Blue Dragon $4.171, 2,500 pieces No. 300 at $3.65, 500 12,309,891 12,518,868 camphor. For Havre and/or Hamburg and/or at $5.05, 250 pieces Fau at $5, 500 pieces. 685,651 589,478 London and/or Antwerp:-130 cases bristles. No. 4,000 2 Fish at $3.45, 800 pieces Blue For Hamburg-682 bales feathers, 494 bales Lion at $6.-T-Cloths. 900 pieces 8 lbs.. 32,883,126 37,004,280 canes, 300 cases broken cassia, 215 rolls mats Mexican M. M. at $2.40, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Bed
and matting, 140 bales rattanware, 86 cases EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
Stag at $2.37, 1,500 pieces 4 Birds at $2.95, preserves, 40 cases essential oil, 40 casks wood 1,000 pieces Dog and Vase at $2.90, 1,200 pieces STATES AND CANADA.
oil, 15 casks preserves, 7 packages sundries, 38 lbs. Mexican V. V. at $2.95, 1,800 pieces 8 lbs. 1896-97 cases curios, and 2 cases brassware. For Mexican X. M. at $2.40. 3,000 pieces 7 lbs. lts. Copenhagen:-22 packages chinaware and sun- Silver Lion No. 20 at $1:85, 21,500 pieces Red 18,214,124 dries. For Den Haag:-7 cases chinaware.
Stag at $2.87), 1,500 pieces Gold Dragon at 17,825,661
$2.821. Turkey Reds.-5,000 pieces 1 163. Man- 11,405,219
darin at $1.50, 1,000 pieces 3 lbs. Clock at $1.95, 500 pieces. 4 lbs. Clock at $2.45, 250 pieces 34 47,474,905
B. B. B. at $0.614. Camlets.-100 pieces Ketrie- lbs. clock at $1.97). Spanish Stripes.-42 pieces ver at $240, 260 pieces 9 Old Men assorted at $17.75.
1897-98
lbs. .18,823,511
Shanghai... Amoy
..............14,522,772.
Foochow
............................... 7,516,903
4,863,186.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1897-98 lbs..
Shanghai and Hankow...19,462,293
1896-97 lbs. 22,919,129. EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1896-97 lbs. 27,071,994 13,519 658
Yokohama Kobe
1897-98
Ibs.
25,981,974
15,050,463
i
41,032,437
SILK...
40,591,052
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
Shanghai
Canton
Yokohama.......................
1896-97
bales.
Per steamer Orestes, sailed on the 23rd January. For London:-12 cases indigo, 29 cases cigars, 33 cases curios, 450 cases and 25 casks preserves, 951 bales hemp, 150 bales canes, 5 bales and 15 boxes cassia, 313 bags gum,
33 packages shells, and 13 packages sundries. For London and/or Manchester-50 bales waste silk. For Liverpool :-3,350 bales hemp, 1 case cigars, and 3 cases minerals. For Hamburg 32 cases shells. For New York:-1 case sun. dries.
i
Per P. & O. steamer Verona, sailed on the 27th January. For London:-2 cases silk piece goods. For France:-101 bales raw silk, and 100 bales waste silk.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 1st February.-Bengal-The market has ruled steady during the interval, and prices close at $717) for New Patna, $707) for New Benares, and $7221 for Old Benares.
Malwa.-A fair amount of business has been transacted in this drug during the period under review, Quotations close as under :- New(this year's) $730 with allowance of 0 to 4 cts. New (last year's)$770
TO AMERICA.
1897-98 bales:
8,227
3,586
9,471.
2,469
26,277
12,926
TJ
0 to 11
"
43,975
18,981
Old (2/3 yrs.) $800
11
"
0 to 2
*
"
(4/5 ) $820
"
#
(6/9
$850
,, 0 to 1 1 to
وو
19
COTTON YARN.
4 per bale Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s. 72.00 to 105.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24....
.108.00 to 115.00 22 to 24.........110.00 to 115.00
COTTON PIECE GOODS,
Grey Shirtings-6lbs. .......................
"
"}
28 to 32.........121.00 to 126.00
量
38 to 42........130.00 to 138.00
per piece
1.70 to
1.80
7lbs. 8.4 lbs.
2.00.tő:
2.05
2.45 to
3.15
9 to 10 lbs
3.35 to
4.10
White Shirtings 54 to 56 rd. 2:35 to
2.55
58 to 60 : 64 to 66
Fine
2.70 to
3:40
3.50 to
4.35
4.30 to
7.10
:
Book-folds. 8.75 to
5.60
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.65 to T-Clotha-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 1.50 to
7lbs. (32,, ),
1.30
1.70
1.85 to
2.10
6lbs. (32 ), Mexs. 1,65
to
1.80
7lbs. (32,,),
2:05 to
2.76
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.)
2.30 to
3.15
Drills, English-40 yds.,183 to
14lbs
}
3.70 to
5.10
FANCY COTTONS
11
Turkey. Red Shirtings-1 to 1.50 to 4.00
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1897-08 bales.
bales.
Shanghai Canton
................................... 39,308
33,612
18,611
17,503
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
Persian. There has been very little obange
in rates, closing quotations being $490 to $630 for
1896-97 Oily, and 9540 to $660 for Paper-wrapped drug
according to quality. :
T'o-day's stocks are estimated as under :-
New Patna.
Yokohama...............................................
16,779
:11,205
New Benares
Old Benares...
71,898
62,350
Malwa
Persian
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 1st February.-There is no material change to report in the condition of this market since its reopening after the China New Year holidays. Quotations for Formosa are nominally $45.75 to $46.00. Sales, 350 picuis..
SUGAR.
7lbs.
3.90 to
5.00
per yard
0.12 to 0.16
3.08 to
0.14.
Brocades-Dyed
Damasks.
2,200 chests.
Chintzes-Assorted
280
Velvets-Black, 22
680
Velveteens-18 in.
"
340
12
.1,100
"
WOOLLENS
Handkerchiefs--Imitation Silk 0.45 to
0.20 .to ́0.30
0.16 to
0.18
per dozen
0.90..
per jard
1.35
5.25 per piece
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.55 to
German... 1.15 to 1.50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.15 to.
Assorted
· 6.50 to
9.00-
6.60 to 9.10.
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
$
7221730/770/800/880
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
DATE.
New. Old.
New. Old New. Old.
Long Elis-Scarlet
1898.
Jan. 27 7182 Jan, 281 717 Jan. 29
717
$
.$
Camlets-Assorted
12.00 to 32.00
Lastings-30 yds.,31 inches, (
7071
Assorted
11.00 to 20.00
.7083
7082
7224 730/7708 0/880 722730/770/800/850
7171 Jan. 31 717 Feb. 1 7171
7084
722 730/770/800/880
7082
21
"
18
"
HONGKONG, 1st February.—Arrivals have been small and prices are advancing Quotations are :— Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.40 to 7.45 per pel. Jan. 30
do.
2.White... 6.95 to 6.09 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.75 to 4.80
11
do.
2, Brown... 4.62 to 4.63 Swatow, No. 1, White... 7.30 to 7,35-~
do.
White... 6.92 to. 6.95 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.65 to 4.70
do.
2. Brown... 4.55 to 4.60 Soochow Sugar Candy......11.12 to 11.25 Shekloong
9.75 to 9.80
"
"
RICE.
1
722 730/770 8001880 7082 722 730,770 800/880
HONGKONG, 1st February.-The supplies coming forward are limited and prices are advancing. Quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary....
Round, good quality.. Long
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, 2
Orleans-Plain............................................
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
METALS
Iron-Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
Hoop....
Wire 15/25
Old Wire Rope
Lead, L. B. and Hole Chop.
Australian..
7.00 to 8.50
per pair
6.50 to 12.00
per picul
4.05. to 4710 4.10 to 4.15- 5.80 to
4.75
to
5.50 to
.
9.00 to
1.50 to 3.00
Yellow M'tal-Muntz,14/28 oz. 29.00 to
Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 29.00 to Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 29.00 to
Composition Nails Japan Copper, Slabs...........
Tiles
21
**
23
Garden,
White
M
J
Fine Cargo
$2.35 to 2.40
2.60 to 2.65.
2 80 to 2.85*
2.45 to 2.48
No. 1
2.90 to 2,95 2.80 to 2.85 3.95 to 4.00
Tin
Tin-Plates
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 1st February.-Amongst the sales reported are the following:
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per P. & O. steamer Java, sailed on the 22nd January For Manchester:-355 bales waste silk. For London and/or Manchester:-215 bales waste silk. For London-131 packages tea, 18 bales feathers, 15 bales canes from Foo- chow, I case oigars from Manila, 400 bales split bamboo, 439 bales canes, 350 bales waste silk, 1,743 rolls mats and matting, 28 cases bristles
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn.— 39 cases chinaware, 47 cases blackwoodware; 530 bales No. 6 at $75.50 30 bales No. 8 at $76, cases wooden trunks, & cases feathers, 3 cases No. 12 ut $82 to $87, 205 bales No. 16 at $94 to 980 bales No. 10 at $78.50 to $92.50, 430 bales lacquered ware, 6 cases silk piece goods, 2 cases $99.50, 530 bales No. 20 at $95 to $102. Grey cycles, cases curios, 26 cases õigars, 2 cases Shirtings.-350 pieces 7 lbs. chair at $1.92), sundries, 6 cases Persian opium, 8 packages 80 pieces 7 lbs. effects, 3 packages rattan ware, 1 case copper picces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $1.971, 2,300 Basket at $1.921 2,450 gongs, 999 boxes tea (20,979 lbs. congon). For pieces 8 lbs. Blue Joss B. at $2.95, 1,000 Trieste -150 packages tea,
pieces 10 lbs. Blue Triangle at $3.721, 2,000
4
·
Steel + to SUNDRIES
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
8.30 to
· 8.30 .to
to 29.50 to ............................. 29.00 to to per box.
..... 15.90 to
per cwt:
5.75 to
case
per picul 126.00 to
per bor 4,10 to per 10-gal, case
1.86 to 1.57.