March 5, 1898.]
H.M.S: Powerful went out for another trial of her engines on Wednesday morning. She left the harbour at 9,30 and returned about four o'clock in the afternoon. We hear that she accomplished a speed of nineteen knots an hour. This is an improvement on the previous trial, but it is still three knots an hour below the speed required of her.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Yellow Bilk.-Mcoyang
. Szechong
Hand Filature.—Buffalo Chop A
181
New(this year's) $730 with allowance of 0 to 2 cta, Old (2/3 yrs.) $770
315 7,01 .230 a 235 6,8 a 5,4
595 12/111
B C
FE
Pegasus Chop No. 1 (Halning) 595
585 129 575 12,6 505
12/31 1211
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(1/5 1
) $800
2. (6/7 ) $820
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EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
TO AMERICA.
1996-97 bales.
Canton Yokohama
On Sunday. the steamer Tai On, which was chartered by Mr. L. J. Xavier, made an enjoy- able excursion trip to Macao. The wharf at Shangai Macso was decorated with flags and leaves and the excursionists spent a very pleasant time, the great feature of interest being the procession of the Cross. The return rney the was com- menced at 11 p.m. and owing to jou fog Hong- kong was not reached until 4 a.m. on Monday morning.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT
"
2 to 3 1 to 3 0 to 2 8/10) $890
,,0 16 41 Persian.-There has not been any transaction. in this drug for a considerable portion of the interval. Latest quotations are x490 to $630 for Oily, and $540 to $660 for Paper-wrapped according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under: New Patna.
1897-98
bales.
9,773
4,814
10,410
3.164
Old Patna.
28,530
13,892
New Benares
Old Benarės.......
48,745
21,870
Malwa
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
Shanghai Canton
Yokobama..
260 chests
- 1,470
450
460
200
1120
Persian
COURSE OF THE HongkonG OPIUM MARKET,
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1897-98
bales.
1896-07
bales.
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
DATE.
45,833
39,866
19,842
19,737
Now. Old. New. Old Now. Old.
17,802
12,314
1898.
$
$
$
$
Feb. 26
710
715
7033 710
$ 730
82.982
72,517
Feb. 27
7071
715
7033 710
730
Feb. 28
7072
715
7033 710 730-
CAMPHOR.
Mar. 1 710,
7 61
7031
710
730
717) | 706
7121 730
715
730
730
770/800/820/890,
BRITAIN.
Canton and Macao
1897-98
lbs. 5,887,884
Shanghai and Hankow ... 14,058,589
1896-97
Ils. 6,277,746 17.809,185
Foochow
Amoy....
12,309,801 685,651
32,012,265
HONGKONG, 4th March.-Some improvement 12,518,808 has taken place in the condition of the market 589,478 and prices are a little higher. Quotations for Formosa are nominally $44.25 to $45.50. Sales, 37,105,277 400 picul.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
Shanghai.
Amoy
Foochow
SAGAR
HONGKONG, 4th March. The warket bas remained firm at the prices last reported. Quotations are:-
Mar. 2 710 Mar. 31 711 720 ì 7061 Mar. 4 7171 7221 7071 720
COTTON.
HONGKONG, 4th March.-Fair amount of busi- ness Ias been transacted at steady rates. Market closes firm. Stocks, ab ut 2,000 bales,
Bombay
$16.50 to 19.00 p. pl. Kurrachee
to
Bengal (New),Rangoon, | 17.59 to 19.59
and Dacca...
Shanghai and Japanese,.. 22.00 to 23,00
STATES AND CANADA,
1897-98
lbs.
18,823,511
.15,107,721
1896-97 1! 8. 18,214,121 19,022,415
་་
7,516,900
11,405.219
do.
41,418,135
48,671,758
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
.io. Svutow,
1897-98
lbs.
Shanghai and Hankow... 19,462,293
1896-97
lbs.
22,919,123
•
Shekleong, No. 1. White...$7.35 to 7.38 per 1 .cl.
do.
2. White... 7.00 to 70-1 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 492 to 4.95 2, Brown... 4.81 to 485 swatow, So. 1, White... 7 23 to 2. White... 6 05 to NO. do.
12, Brown... 4.76 to Foochow Sugar Candy' 11 35 to 11.40 Shekloong
......10.00 to 10.02
y
"}
JI
7.25
6.08
"
1, Brown... 4.86 to
490
J
Tungehow and Ningpo... 22.00 to 23.0J Madras (Best).. Sales: 1,400 bales Bengal (New), Rangoon, and Dacca.
21
to
4.80
»
RICE.
1
11
I
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1897-98
1896-97 He.
lbs. 20,414,353 27,365,005 15,6u2,283 11,777,490
Yokohama Kobe
are
42,010,611
SILK.
42,142,495
CANTON, 18th February.-Tsatles.-The market is quite bare of Tsatlees of all grades and nothing is expected on the market for the next 3 months. Re-reels.-Nothing obtainable. Some orders at $555 for No. 1 Grant could not be executed, there being no sellers. Filatures.-- Very little has been done since last report. There is some demand for Best chops 11/13 and 13/15, but other sizes and lower qualities almost entirely neglected. From prices we quote: $315/805 for Kwong Shun Cheong and Mia King Lun 11/13 and 13/15, $793/780 for Kwong Suu On 11/13 and 13/15, $720 for Kwong Lun Fung 11/3 and King Wo 13/15. Short-reels-Have been in little demand. From prices paid we quote: $785 for Hau King Lun 14/16, for Hip Sam Choy 14/16, $700 for Yut Cheong Wo 14/16, Waste.-A good business has been done at hardening prices. Stocks.- Tsatlees, 500 bales. Filatures, 1/500 bale.
SHANGHAI, 28th February.-(From Messrs. A E. Burkill & Sons' Circular).-London messages to 25th current quote Blue Elephant 11/0; Firm market. In Lyons Gold Kilins are quoted Fes.
28.75. Raw Silk.-Settlements are restrictel to about 100 biles each Tsatlee, Taysiams, Yellow Silks and Filatures at quotations given below. Arrivals, as per Customs R turns, 19th to 25th current: 19 bales White, 7 pieuls Yellow, and 29 piculs Wild Silks. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is to America 4,380 bales, to Continent 3,253 bales, to Japan 45 and to London 22 bales. Waste Silk.-Tussah Waste 1 and 2 (60 and 40) is quoted Tls. 25 per picul. Settle. ments 3:30 picals.
Prices calculated by Maerten's Tables at 11 per cent; Exchange 2/6}; Freight Tls. 7.45 per bale: Tis. Stlg. per pcl. per lb.
505 11.01 492) 10,9)
Tsatlees.--Mountain &
Gold Kiling
95
Blue Phoenix
Tayssam.-Green Kaling Tunghan
$9
31
9 x 12 Moss Green Stork 3
490
10 9
4521
9.11
9/61
412)
·9/1
White Kahing Gold Lily-flower 3.... 432
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Per German steamer Irene, sailed on the 19th February, From Hongkong for Suez:-150 cases cassia. For Havre-265 rolls mats and mat- ting, 60 packages split bamboo, 55 boxes cam- phor, 25 boxes staraniseed, 24 cases chinaware, 20 boxes cantharides, 6 cases human hair, 2 cases silks, 2 cases china ink, and 2 boxes feathers. For Havre option Hamburg-127 bales canes, 40 casks ginger, and 20 boxes bristles. For Harre and/or Hamburg and/or London :--503 cases camphor, 75 packages bristles, and 50 cases cassia lignea. For Hamburg :-480 bales fea- thers, 302 bales canes, 255 cases broken cassia, 35 bales rattan shavings, 18 cases curios, 12 packages sundries, 10 cases fans, 10 cases tea woodcanes, 10 boxes paper, 6 packages rattan chairs, and 3 cases china ink. For Hamburg option London :--10 boxes bristles. For Ham- burg option Antwerp-20.boxes bristles. For Antwerp:-8 bales leaf tobacco. For Copen- hagen:- 7 cases chinaware, aud 6 cases private
effects.
Per steamer Diomed, sailed on the 22nd F. bruary. For London:-100 bales waste silk, 1,950 bales hemp, 184 bales canes, 62 bales feathers, 1 case silk, 45 cases chinaware, 2,002 cases ginger, 10 cases essential oil. 318 packages shells, 5 packages cassia, 12 packages rattanware, and 14 packages sundries. For London and/or Manchester:-100 bales waste silk. For Liver- pool:-1,400 bales hemp. For Hamburg-6 bales feathers.
Per steamer Sydney, sailed on the 26th February. For France:-193 bales raw silk, 2 cases silk piece goods, 21 cases essential oil, 5 cases curios, and 31 packages hair.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 4th March.-Bengal-Prices have improved owing to favourable advices from Shang- hai and Calcutta, combined with the fall in the exchange on India. Current rates are $7171 for New Patna, $7221 for old Patna, $707) for New Benares, and 3720 for old Benares.
Malwa.-A very small amount of business bas passed in this drug during the interval. Rates are almost unaltered, the following being the latest figures
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HONGKONG, 4th March.-The demand has continued and prices have .hown a daily advance. Quotations are :--
Saigon, Ordinary..
Round, good quality. Long
$2.83 to 2,83
3.25 to 3.30
3 50 to 3,55
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, z ... 2.89 to 2.9)
Garden,
No. 1 ...
"
White
Fine Carg
COALS.
3.70 t› 3.75 ... 4.40 to 4.45 4.55 to 4.60
HONGKONG, 4th March.-Small Sales of Ja panese оп private terms. Market steady Quotations are:-
Cardiff Australian. Miiki Lump and Small.
Moji Lump Hongay Lump Hongay Dust.. Briquettes
.$20.00 to 22.00 ex ship, steady. $10.00 to 12,00 ex ship, steady
9.00 to 10:23 nominal.
7.75 to 150 et ship, steady 9.00 to
4.81 to 10.00 to.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG 4th February.-Amongst the sale reported are the following:
YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn.- bales No. 8 at $77.50, 1 150 bales Nc. 10 at $77.5 to $91, 60) hales No, 12 at $32.50 to $91, 25 bales No. 16 at $91 to $100,854 bales No. 20 $97 to $102.50. Grey Shirtings.-750 pieces 10 lb Blue 5 men at $3.85, 600 pieces 81 lbs. Blu Crab at $2.571. 250 pieces 10 lbs. Weighing g $372). White Shirtings.--2,000 pieces O at 24.3 2,000 pieces. S. Q. at $1,50, 500 piece 8, S. i $1.70, 1,001 pieces Flower at $4.95, 750 piece Blue Drag at $5.10, 300 piecus N. 1 at $5.1 250 Gold Goo ie at $ 1.42), 1,000 pieces 300 at $3.70 T-Cloths-1,500 pieces 6 lbs. Green Pagoda $1.37), 300 pieces 8 lb. Mexican Gold Drago pieces 6 hs. Rel Pagoda nt $1,55,-225 piec at $2.75, 603 pieces 8 lbs. X. X. at $2.95, 160 7 lbs. Mexican Silver Dragon at $2.30, 375 piec 7 lbs. Feather Brush at $2,074. Drills.—— pieces 14 lbs. American at $1.30. Long Ells. 300 pieces 7 lbs. Scarlet at $6.52 to $6.6 Spanish Stripes.-72 pieces B.B.B. at 30,61
per bale
METALS.-Tin.-350 slales Foongchai at £40. 20 cases tinplates at $6.10. Yellow Metals, 200 cases 14/2-) ozs. at $31. COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s. English-Nos. 16 to 24... 22 to 24.. 28 to 32. 38 to 42...
72.00 to 105.0 .109.00 to 1160 ...111.07 to 116.0
.122.00 to 127.0 131.00 to 198.0