478
for Po Cheong Loong 13/15. Short-reels-From prices paid we quote: $75/700 for Kwang Lun Fung and U Hau Cheong 14/16, $675 for Ya King Lun and Yee Wo Loong 14/16 $665 for Yau Hing Chenng, Kwong Pou Kee and Koun King 14/16. Waste.-A Shade weaker. Tsatlees, nill Filatures, 400 bales.
Shanghai, 4th June. (From Mesra. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Circular).-Since our last, London advices report a firm market, and Blue Elephants 10/7. Gold Bilings at Fes. 26.25 is the last quotations from Lyons. Raw Silk.— There has been a further decline in prices, and
we now quote Gold Kiling at Tls. 427) nt 430, on this basis a good deal has been done; total s 'ttle- ments of New Season Silks are quite 4,000/4,500 bales now.
Arrivals, as per Customs. Returus, June 1st to June 3rd, are : 1 bale White, 10 bales Yellow, and 248 bales Wild Silks. Re-Reels and Filatures.-There are rumours of fresh contracts for America, but we have not heard of any definite- settlement. Wild Silk.-About 100 bales have been done: at quotations below. Waste Silk. Nothing doing.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND.
Per P. & O. steamer Bengal, sailed on the 28th May. For London:-7,720 packages tea and 9 bales feathers from Fooohow, 4 cases feathers, 4 cases silk piece goods, 3 bales raw silk, 1-case sundries, and 328 boxes tea (6,620 lbs.). For France:-441 bales raw silk, 5 cases cartoons, 3 packages canes, and 229 boxes tea. For Milan-30 bales raw silk. For Basle:-
30 bales pierced cocoons.
Per steamer Sarpedon, sailed on the 30th May. For London:-148 packages tea (2,960 lbs.), 153 packages shells, 6 packages sundries,
3 cases blackwoodware, 2 cases effects. For Loudon and/or Manchester:-200 bales waste silk.
For London and/or Liverpool:-200 packages tea. For Manchester:-450 bales waste silk, 3 cases pictures, and 6 packages black woodware. For Liverpool:-1 package
sundries.
Per American ship, St. David, sailed on the 31st May. From Hongkong for New York:- 8,754 rolls matting, 8,125 packages firecrackers, 6,000 packages cassia lignea, 1,750 bales broken
HANKOW, 2nd June.-Business reported since cassia, 1,320 packages preserves, 710 packages the 26th ulto. is as under :-
1898.
1897.
Settlements... 146,092 -chts. 135,242 -chts Consisting of the following Teas :-
per picul. Ningchows... 38,956 -chts. af Tls. 16.00 to 68.00 Khemuns 6,643 Ho-hows...... 1,527 Wen-chows... 557
20.00 to 38.00 15.25 to
"
*
"
FJ
"
21.00 to
Oopacks 40,693 Oonams
**
19
Oonfass
2,837 28,835
33
33
"
?
12.00 to 65.00 11.00 to 32.50
17.50 to 34.00 Seang-tams.. 26,041
9.30 to 11.5!1 The following are statistics at date compared with the corresponding circular last season, viz., 31st May 1897. Hankow Tea.
1898. Settlements...289,808 1-chts.
Stock
91,862
"
Arrivals.........381,670
Kiukiang Tea.
1898. Settlements ...153,185 4-chts. Stock
14,302
Arrivals.................197,487
1897. 192,735 J-chts. 157,094
J
349,829 21
rattanware, 490 bales rattancore, 303 cases black- woodware, 124 cases earthenware, 118 bales canes, 75 casks soy, 56 bales heather scrubs, 50 bales strawbraid, 31 bales rush hats, 22 cases Chinaware, and 1 package effects.
Per steamer Laos, sailed on the 4th June. For France:--530 bales raw silk, 103 packages tea, 2 rolls matting, and 1 case watches. For London:-15 bales raw silk, 50 rolls matting, and 5 packages cassia.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 10th June.-Bengal-The market has kept steady during the interval, a slight decline taking place towards the close. Quota- tious are $692) for New Patna, $742} for Old Patna, $6924 for New Benares, and $720 for Old Benares.
Malwa.--There has been very little doing dur- ing the past week, and the market closes quiet at the following figures :-
Old (2/5 yrs.) $820 with all'uce of 0 to 2 cts.
(6/7 ) $850
of 0 to 2 (8/9 ) $900
of 0 to 2
"
1897. 118,732 .chts.
62,513
"
*
181,245
"
25
The entire business to date as compared with the corresponding circular of last year is estimated as under :—
For London
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 10th June.-The market has further weakened. Quotations for Formosa are $41.50 to $42.00. Sales, 200 picula,
"
17
J
Persian. Good qualities are in strong demand, other descriptions being out of favour. Current quotations are $400 to $630 for Oily and $540 to $690 for Paper wrapped according to quality.
T'o-day's stocks are estimated as under:- New Patna..
Old Patna,
Malwa
340 chests
J
290 370
"
85
500 130
J
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
DENARES.
MALWA.
New. Old New. Old.
1898.
1897.
New Benares
Aʼrica and
European
72,993 1-chts.
70,008 {-cuts.
Old Benares...
Persian
Continent
For Russia......370,000
241,459
J
442,993 j.chts.
311,467 1-chts.
PATYA.
DATE.
New.
11898. $ June 4 695
Old.
$
$
$
745
695
: 720
June 5 695 745
695
720
June 6 6932 742}
695
: 720
June 7
695 742
695
720
7.38 per pol.
June 8 June 9
6921/ 6927421
720 June 10 692 7421
692) 720
695 742 695
720
要守
"
"
•
7.04
28
4.83
**
4.74
"
**
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 10th June. The advance last reported has continued and prices are again higher. Quotations are:- Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.36 to
do.
2. White... 7.14 to 7.17 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.85 to 4.88
do.
2, Brown... 4.75 to 4.77 Swalow, No. 1, White... 7.26 to 7.29
do.
2. White... 7.00 to Bwntow, No. 1, Brown... 4.80 to
do.
2, Brown... 4.70 to Foochow Sugar Caudy. 11:25 to 11.30 Blekloong
......10.07 to 10.09
**
"
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per P. & O. steamer Canton, sailed on the 26th May. For London:-200 bales wasto silk, 100 bales feathers, 5 bales canes, 103 rolls mat- ting, 6 cases curios and effects, 2 cases sundries, and 630 boxes tea (13,230 lbs.). For Gibral- tar:-3 cases curios, and 1 roll matting.
Per O. & O. steamer Coptic, sailed on the 28th May. For San Francisco:186 packages tea. For New York:-1,588 packages tea (38,652 lbs.) from Amoy, For San Francisco:- 23 cases silk goods. For Corinto -3 cases silk goods. För Panama:-14 cases silk goods. For Now York:-105 bales raw silk,
$
820/850/900
COTTON. HONGKONG, 10th June. Small sales have been effected at a decline of $1, and the market closes weak. Stocks, about 4,000 bales.
Bombay Kurrachee
.$16.00 to 18.00 p. pl.
to
Bengal (New), Rangoon, 17.07 to 20.00
and Dacca.....
Shanghai and Japanese,.. 21.03 to 21. 0 Tungchow and Ningpo... 21.00 to 21.50 Madras (Best)..
་
to
دو
+
J
Sales: 900 bales Bengal (New), Rangoon, and
Dacca.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 10th June. The market conţinues firm with little change in quotations. Quotations
are:-
Saigon, Ordinary.
*
**
Round, good quality. Long
[June 11, 1898
COALS. HONGKONG, 10th Jane.-Market continues dull with sellers of Cardiff at $27 ex godown. Aus- tralian neglected. Small salos of Japanese at quotations. Quotations are:-
4$20.00 to 27.00 ex ship, nominal-
11.00 to 18.00 ex slip, quiet $10.00 to 12.50 nominal.
Cardiff Australian Miiki Lump and Small. Moji Lump Hongay Lump Hongay Dust.. Briquettes 10.00 to
9.00 to 11.50 ex ship, steady 12.50 to -no minal;
5.00 to
11
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG. 10th June. Among the sales reported during the week are the following:- 550 bales No. 10 at $80 to $89. 750 bales No. 12
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn.- at $55.50 to $88, 100 bales No. 16 at 87.50, 850 ́ bales No. 20 at $93 to $101. Grey Shirtings.— 350 pieces. 7 lbs. Chair Chop at $2, 1,500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 Men at 33.97). White Shirtings.- 1,500 pieces 6 Mark $4.42), 150 pieces Blue Lion R. at $8.05, 250 pieces Gold Elephant at $4.021, 250 pieces Gold Elophant at $4.02), 500 pieces 6 Mark at $4.421, 500 pieces Gold Dragon nt $5.45, 500 pieces Flying Horas at $2.10.~ T.-Cloths.- 1,125 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. B. Men No. 950 at $2,20, 375 pieces 7 lb. Mex. Gold Dragon at $2.47, 1,500 pieces 32 in. Mex. 4 Birds at $2,93 arrive, 250 pieces 32 in. Mex. 8 Birds at $3.50 arrive, 1,500 pieces 7 lbs. Blue Dragon B. B. at $2. 45, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Sil, Lion No. 1-at $1·94, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Sil., Lion, No. 2 at $1.87, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Sil., Lion, No. 2 at $1.99, Victoria Lawns.-2,000 pieces Red Lions at $0.931. Drills.-600 pieces 15 lbs. Despard Chop at $2.
METALS.—Quick-Silver.-500 Ansks at $1.45 arrive, 300 flasks at $144 arrive, 200 flasks at $143 arrive. $40.50. Tinplates.-200 edzes at §6.
Tin.-100 slabs Foong Chai at !
SHANGHAI, 4th June.-(From Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report).- The past week has been an unusually quiet one and the business reported is very small. Buyers seem to bave retired from the market, but this can hardly be wondered at when one considera the amount of business that has been done dur ing the past few months, both from stock and for arrival, and that merchants are now preparing for their customary settlement on the 23rd instant which, from present prospects, appears to be fully prepared for. Advices from the various Outports are not altogether satisfactory; reports from Tientsin being that goods are going into consumption fairly well, while prices, although showing some tendency to drop, are not quotably lower. The River Ports and Ningpo markets are, however, not in such a good position, and business generally is much unsettled, difficulties over to the Rire supply with the Native officials being the chief source of trouble. To those disturbing elements the importer has to add the question of exchange which has recently taken an upward movement, and while it is still under the parity of Silver it tends to make buyers think it may still go higher, and thus whatever înclination there was on the part of the dealer to operate has quietly been put on one side for the time being. Clearances are not so good as they were, but still are not unsatis- factory.
METALS, 6th May. (From Messrs. Aler. Bielfeld & Co.'s Roport):-In Metals there has been almost no business, although prices are easier at home, almost a slump occurring in Copper and Yellow Metal Sheeting, the Chinese buyers refuse to deal, appearing almost in a state of collapse. Deliveries have been very bad owing principally to the near approach of the quarterly settling day in a fortnight. The following goods have been sold at auction :—256 piculs Galvanised Wire at Tls. 3.60 por picul, 500 pienls Old Boiler Plates at Tls. 2.10 per picul. 400 enske Wire Nails at 'l'ls. 3.77ă per cask.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 10th June.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
.1/10₤
.1/1011.
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight ..1/10
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/10 Credits, at 4 months' sight
$3.00 to 3.04
1/11
3.44 to 3.48
Doonmentary Bills, 4months' sight 1/114
8 61 to 3.67
On PARIS.---
11
Garden, White
No. 1
3.42 to 3.44 3.82 to 3.86
Bank Bills, on demand
2.38
,
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
2.42
4.61 to 4.68
ON GERMANY.-
Fine Cargo ......... agy............
4.85 to 4.88
On demand
1.93
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, z