July 9, 1898.1
Per German steamer Kriemhild, sailed on the 18th June. From Hongkong for Havre:- 100 cases camphor, 40 cases aniseed, 27 cases bristles, 10 cases feathers, 8 bales human hair, 2 cases silks, 2 cases blackwood. For Havra and/or Hamburg and/or London:-20 cases bristles, and 15 cases cassia oil, For Havre op. tion London-2 cases bristles. For Hamburg: -1,500 packages tea, 284 bales feathers, 100 cases camphor, 100 cases cassia buds, 92 bales canes, 70 bales rattan core, 57 bales rattan shavings, 44 cases preserves, 20 cases aniseed oil, 19 cases Chinaware, 12 cases palmleaffans, 10 cases camphorwood trunks, 10 casks preserves, 7 packages sundries, 5 casks wood oil, and 2 cases bristles. For Hamburg and/or London :-70 bristles. For Hamburg and/or Antwerp and/or London:-28 boxes bristles. For Antwerp:- 22 bales bambootape. For Bremen :-
:- 129 rolls matting. For Lisbon:-4 packages China & lacqd ware. For New York:-10 cases aniseed oil.
Per P. & O. steamer Java, sailed on the 22nd June. For London:- case lacquered ware, 7 cases blackwoodware, 88 casos China ware, 5 cases personal effects, 1 case preserves, 483 rolls matting, 50 bales waste silk, 125 packages tea (in transit) 28,010 boxes tea (588,127 lbs.). For Liverpool:-40 bales rope. For Gibraltar:-2 cases curios, For Malta: 1 case curios, and 1 case cigars. For Genoa :--- 40 cases leaf fans..
Per P. & O. steamer Chusan, sailed on the 25th June. For London:-15 bales raw silk, 2 cases silk piece goods, 4 packages effects, 2 packages chairs, and 1 case cigars. For France-751 bales raw silk, and 1 box silk piece goods. For Milan:-10 bales raw silk. For London:-2,648 boxes tea (55,608 lbs.), and 105 bales canes.
Per steamer Orestes, sailed on the 28th June. For London:-11,744 boxes tea 928 packages tea from Amoy, 2 cases silverware, 150 cases cassia lignea, 48 cases blackwoodware, 4 cases Chinaware, cases effects, 81 roll mat. ting, 20 rolls carpet mats, and 4 packages sundries. For Trieste -220 packages tea. For Glasgow:-2 packages sundries. For Lon don and/or Hamburg: -250 cases cassia lignea.
Per steamer Sydney, sailed on the 2nd July. For France:-807 bales raw silk, 4 cases silks, 749 packages tea, and I case essence ylang ylang, For Milan :-30 bales raw silk, and 2 bales waste silk. For London:-2 cases silks, and 1 case sundries.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 8th July.-Bengal-There has been a fair amount of business done in this drug, the market closing steady at the following figures:-New Patna at $7084, Old Palna at $745, New Benares at $692), and Old Benares at $730.
Malwa.-The market closes steady, latest rates being as under :-
"
"
(8/10,, ) $840
24
»
13
J5
12
Old (2/6 yra. ) $780 with all'nce of to 2 cts.
(6/7 ) $810
of 4 to 2} of 1 to 24 Persian. The market has ruled steady and prices have undergone very little change. Oily closes at $490 to $630 and Paper-tied at $550 to $700 according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:—
New Patna.
Old Patna. *****
New Benares
Old Benares.
Malwa
Persian
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADÉ REPÓRT.
COTTON. HONGKONG, 8th July.-At almost steady rates, fair business has been transacted. Stocks, about 3,500 bales.
Bombay
$16.00 to 17.50 p. pl. Kurrachee
to
***
23
Bengal (New), Rangoon, | 17.09 to 19.50
and Dacca...
Shanghai and Japanese,.. 21.00 to 22.00 Tungchow and Ningpo... 21.00 to 22.00 Madras (Best)...
در
})
45
Velvets-Black, 22 in......... 0.20 to 0.45 Velveteens-18 in.
0.174 to 0.18)
per dozen
Handkerchiefs--Imitation Silk 0.45 to 0.00
WOOLLENS
per yard
11
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.57) to
German
1.40
1.15 to
1.60
享辱
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to
5.25
per piece
6.50 to 10.00
6.60 to 10.00
Camlets-Assorted
12.50 to 32.00
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,
10.00 to 21.00
Orleans-Plain
to Sales: 1,350 bales Bengal (New), Rangoon, and Dacca.
RICE.
HONGKONG 8th July. The reports on the new crop are favourable and prices show a marked decline. Quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary...
**
Round, good quality. Long
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, z
31
11
Garden,
White
"
}+
Fine Cargo
COALS.
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Assorted
7.00 to 8.50
· per pair 3.50 to 14.00
per picul 4.00 to
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
Iron-Nail Rod
......
.$2.90 to 2.95 3.05 to 3.10 3 45 to 3.50
METAIS
2.95 to 3.00
No. 1
3.60 to 3.65
Square. Flat Round Bar
4.00 to
4.40 to 4.45
Swedish Bar
5.75 to
4.75 to 4.78
Small Round Rod
4.40 to
Hoop to 11/2 in......
4.50 to
Wire 13/25
8.50 to
1.50 to 3.00
8 70 to
8.70 to
HONGKONG, 8th July.-Market continues dull with no business doing. Quotations are:--
Cardiff
..$20.00 to 20.00 ex ship, noninal- Australian...... 16.00 to 12.00 ex ship, quiet Miiki Lump and Small.
$10.00 to 12.50 nominal
Moji Lump
9.00 11.50 ex ship, steady -nominal.
Hongay Lump 12.50 to Hongay Dust.. Briquettes
5.00 to 10.00 to
**
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MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 8th July.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Ÿarn.- 50 bales No. 6 at $74, 1,700 bales No. 10 at $72 to $85, 500 bales No. 12 at $82 to $87,50, 250 bales No. 16 at $85 to $90, 2,690 bales No. 20 at $92,5 to $98.50 arrive. Japanese Yarn.—150 bales No. 16 at $95.25 to $96. Bengal Cotton.- 68 bales at $19.25, 132 bales nt £19.75, 37 bales at $19.25. Grey Shirtings.-230 pieces 10 lbs. Post Man 3,339 at $3.50. White Shirtings.~ 250 pieces C Mork at $5.65. T-Cloths.--1,500 pieces 32 in. Mex. Dog and Vase at $2.90 arrive, 250 pieces 32 in. Mex. Blue Dragon at $2.90, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Blue Dragon B. B. at $2.45, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Gold Dragon, at $2.47. No. 22/24 Yarn.-100 bales Alligator at $109 arrive. No. 40 Farn.-50 bales Red Dragon at $132, 100 bales Red Buffalo at $134, -50 bales Red Dragon at $132. Drill.-330 pieces 14 Iba. American $4.37.
METALS.-Quick Silver.-400 flasks at $143 50, 300 flasks at $143.50. Tin.-100 slabs Siam at $40.60.. COTTON Yarn.
per bale 68.00 to 101.00 .108.00 to 114.00 22 to 24.........110.00 to 116.00 28 to 32.........121.00 to 125.00 38 to 42.
130.00 to 180.00
COTTON PIEce Goods.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s. English-Nos. 16 to 24.....
91
་
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
7168.
8.4 lbs.
600 chests
0 to 10 lbs.
200
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
11
380
58 to 60
"
130
64 to 6G
17
340
"
400
*
7lbs. (32,.). 6lbs. (32,.), Mexs. 7lbs. (32,..),
per piece 1.75 to 1.85 2.00 to 2.071 2.50 to 3 20 4 15 3.40 to
2.50 2.30 to 2.75 to 3.45 3.55 to 4.40 Fine
4.35 to 7.35 to 6.70 Book-folds. 3.80 Victoria Lawus-12 yards 0.65 to 1.80 T-Cloths-Glbs. (32 in.), Ordʼy. 1.55 to 1.75 1.00 to 2.15 1.70 to 1.85 2.10 to 2.80 to 3.25 2.40
3.75 to
5.15
17
Course of THE HONGKONG Opium Market.
DATE.
PATNA.
BENARES.
$
$
695 730 695 730 695 730
695 730
695 730
MALWA.
Old.
New. Old. New. Old New.
1898, $ $ July 2 7071 745 July 3 7074 745 July 4 7024 745 July 5 705 745
7071 July 6
745 July 7082 745 6921 730 July 81 7081 745 692730
780/810/840
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) Drills, English-40 yds., 134tó
FANCY COTTONS
14lbs
Turkey Red Shirtings-11 to 1,60 to
Brocades-Dyed
Damasks.
Chintzes-Assorted
8lbs.
.5.00
5.00
3.00 to
- per yard 0.12 to 0.16 *0.08 to 0.14
Old Wire Rope
Lead, L. B. and Hole Chop ...
Australian...
Yellow M'tal-Muntz.14/20 oz. 32.00 to Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 31.00 to Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 31,00 to
Composition Nails Japan Copper, Slabs.
Tiles
Tin
'Tin-Plates
Steel to SUNDRIES
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
46.00 to
36.00 to
29.00 to
to
per box. 6.90 to
A
per cwt. case
5.50 Lo
per picul
145.00 to
per box
4.40 to
per 10-gal. case.
2.17 to
SHANGHAI, 2nd July-(From Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report).- The market has continued in the same quiet state ucen rather accentuated by the advance in ster- as described in our last, in fact the quietness has ling rates in the earlier part of the interval, but they look very unstable owing to the constant fluctuations of Silver. This the natives are unable to grasp and a slight upward movement is quite sufficient to choke thed off buying, except at a reduction in prices out of all proportion with the advance in Exchange. The celestial has always a very strong inclination to be on the safe side! There have been lots of enquiries, on the off chance of picking up bargains, but they have not been very successful, as holders, having only moderate stocks, are not anxious sellers in view of the difficulty there is in replacing sales. Some business is said to have gone through in goods "to arrive," but all particulars are witheld, al- though in quantity it could doubtless easily exceed the stock sales. The Natives do not anticipate any renewal of the usual current flow of business for another week or ten days, when they seem quite confident a good demand must set in. The most hopeful sign of this is the continuance of a steady business in Tientsin, where goods are moving more freely, and to all appearances satis- factorily. From Newchwang, too, the news at the close is a little more cheering and some buy. ing for that market is expected to take place dur- - ing the next week. Chefoo is in the market - again, but her requirements are usually very moderate. There is no special news from our other dependencies this week, beyond the fact that the scare with regard to a scarcity of rice is gradually subsiding. At the Auctions which took place when exchange was on the rise, prices have naturally goue down ių a good many instances, but considering the small amount that is going on privately, the prices realised cannot be called altogether unsatisfactory.
Messrs. Alex METALS, 4th July.-(From Bielfeld & Co.'s Report).-Nothing has been done except in small lots at auction and the principal occupation of the dealers appears to be to find fault with goods arriving. If these are great enough to warrant declining to take delivery the fortunate party is happy.