110
MISCELLANEOUS,
Amongst those who went on strike at Shang- hai recently in connection with the Ningpo Joss-house riots were the washermen. Some of the men who wished to go on with their work were intimidated and assaulted and another' small riot ensued, with the result that twenty- two washermen wore brought before the Mixed Court, nine of them being sent to gaol for a month and the remainder for two weeks.
808.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 29th July. The weakness continues and prices show a farther decline. Quotations for Formosa dre $40.50. to $41.00. Sales, 150 picule.
SUGAR. HONGKONG, 29th July.-A further improvement in the market is reported. Quotations are :-- Shekloong. No. 1. White...$7.40 to 7.43 per pel.
do.
2. White... 7.20 to 7.23 4.95 4.85 7.35
do.
do.
It
[July 30, 1808.
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM Market.
DATE.
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
Now. Old. New. Old New.. Old.
11
1898.-
$ 7261 July 23
765 July 24 7261 786
7261 July 25
765 July 26 7201 765 July 27 7224 765 July 28 72323 765 July 29
705 725 705 *6 725 705
726
725
7024 | 725
700
725
725
监事
**
11
Slicklcong, No. 1, Brown... 4.82 to 2, Brown... 4.82 to The China Gazette of the 21st July says:-
Nwalow, No. 1, White... 7.32 to We regret to hear that a rather serious accident
White... 7.12 to 7.15 occurred on board the steamer Pathan last night Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.85 to 4.90 per pcl
do. as she was lying at the wharf preparing to go to
2. Brown... 4.75 to 4.80 13
11.25 The manhole door of one of the main Foochow Sugar Candy......11.20
......10.90 to 10,95 boilers blew out and the escaping steam and | Shekloon water scalded the chief engineer, Mr. Wilson, very seriously. The third engineer was also injured. Dr. Burge was summoned and was promptly in attendance, and after applying dress- ings and restoratives sanctioned the departure The of the injured men with their vessel. Pathan left for Foochow and Amoy this morn- ing.
COMMERCIAL,
TEA.
i
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Per German steamer Della, sailed on the 13th July. From Hongkong for Havre :-1,050 packages tea, 110 rolls mats, 93 bales canes, 62 cases Chinaware, 25 cases litho. paper, 21 bristles, 15 cases boxes feathers, 16 cases hair, and 8 cases blackwoodware. For Havre option Hamburg :-130 rolls matting, 31 packages hair, and 7 bales mats. For Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London:-184 cases camphor, 30 cases ginger, 10 cases bristles, and 10 cases vermilion. For Havre option Lon. don:-5 cases feathers. For Hamburg :-1,750 cases cassia lignea, 849 bales sanes, 310 packages rattans, 150 cases camphor, 70 cases cassia buds, 7/978,216 50 cases soy from Nagasaki, 20 bales rattan core, 4731,743 20 bales rattan shavings, 15 packages machinery, 16 packages sundries, 15 boxes China paper, 10 cases ginger, 10 cases wood oil, 8 cases bristles, 8 cases Chinaware, 5 cases private effects, 4 bales 14,810,114 | bast, 3 packages cassia, 4 bales feathers, 3 cases chemicals, and 3 cases faus. For Hamburg option London :-80 cases gallnuts, and 25 boxes bristles. For Lisbon:-9 cases porcelain, 3 boxes Chinaware, and 2 boxes sundries.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1898-90 lbs.
Hankow aud Shanghai... 6,284,310
Foochow ..........
Amoy
Canton..
4,251,546 89,560 1,512,205
12,137,922
1897.98 11:8.
104.160 ,946,005
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1898-90 1897-98:
lbs.
lbs. 3,122,314 4,128,003
Shanghai....... Amoy
2,931,683
2,137,184
5,068,867
Per German str. Senta, sailed on the 15th July. For Havre option Hamburg-28 bags wheat from Hiogo. For Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London and/or New York:-60 cases bris- EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED tles, and 10 aniseed oil. For Hamburg-81 rolls
Yokohama Kobe .....
STATES AND CANADA.
1898-99
1bs.
7,250,317
1897-98 lbs. 11,716,105 5,758,740
11,806,601 5,256,300
17,062,907 17,474,845
SILK.
Þér
SHANGHAI, 23rd July.-(From Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Circular).--Blue Elephants are quoted in London at 10/0, market steady. The Lyons quotation for Gold Kiling, bard cargo, has risen to Fes. 27.25. Raw Silk-We have to report a very quiet week, and the market closes steady. Taysaams.-About 400 bales have Customs Arrivals, as changed hands. Returns, 16th to 22nd July, are: 2,827 bales White, 179 bales Yellow, and 175 bales Wild Silka Re-reels and Filatures. About 10 bales Hand Filatures have bean settled for Lyons. The Ex port of Steam Filatures to date is: 398 bales to the Continent, 233 bales to America, and 25 bales to England. Wild Silk.-About 100/piculs Tussah Raw have been done at Tis. 165 at 185. Waste Silk. Further settlements for new season Curlies have been reported, viz:— piculs
150 Curlies, No. 1
150 Curlies, 60 pc. I, 30 pc. II 10 pc. III
at Tls.
54
44
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
mats, 70 bales feathers, 60 packages firecrackers, 20 rolls matting, 3 cases preserves, 3 cases private effects, 3 packages sundries, and 3 packages tea. For Lisbon :-4 packages tea.
Per steamer Caledonion, sailed on the 16th July. For Bombay:-5 bales raw silk. For France :-665 bales raw silk, 6 cases silk, 824 packages tea, 7 cases Chinaware, 49 packages hair, 4 cases China-ink, 6 packages sundries, and 98 rolls matting. For London:-35 bales raw silk.
Per steamer Hector, sailed on the 20th July. For London -2,043 boxes tea 1 case silks, 20 cases essential oil, 3 cases black- woodware, 6 cases camphorwood boxes, 283 bales waste silk, and 15 packages sundries. For London and/or Mauchester:-50 bales waste silk. For London and/or Hamburg :-10 cases essential oil. For Manchester:-310 bales waste silk, and 1 case drills. For Glasgow 5 cases blackwoodware, and 2 cases curios.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 29th July.-Bengal-The market continues steady, closing quotations being New Patna $7234. Old Patna $765, New Benares $700, and Old Benares $725.
Malwa. There has been a slight decline in prices for this drug, market closing weak at the following figures :-
1898-99
bales.
Shanghai Canton
10,507
3,199
1897-08 bales. 7,373 4,011
"
"
Yokohama................................................
687
14,393
11,384
"
"
of 0 to 4
Old (2/5 yrs.) $750 (with all'nce. of 0 to 3 cts.
) $810 (6/7 (9/10,, ) $830
of 0 to 1 Persian. There has been rather a brisk de- mand for the Paper-tied quality, but holders are The firm. Oily has been rather neglected. market closos strong at the following figures :-
|
700 723 765
RICE.
750/810/830
HONGKONG 29th July.-A brisk demand con- tinuing the market shows a further advance. Quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary..
25
31
Round, good quality.. Long
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, 2 ...
**
Garden, White
"
"
Fine Carg
COALS.
No. 1
.$3.03 to 3.10
3.30 to 3.35
3 55 to 3.60
3.20 to 3:25
3.80 to 3.85
3.55 to 3.60
4.85 to 4.90
HONGKONG, 20th July.-Market continues du ll and only a retail business doing. Quotations
are:-
Cardiff
.$20.00 to 26.00 ex ship, nominal. Australian...... 10.00 to 11.50 cx ship, quiet Miiki Lam
and Small.
Moji Lump
***
10.00 to 11.50 nominal
8.00 to 11.50 ex ship, quiet
-nominal,
Hongay Lump 12.50 to
Hongay Dust.. Briquettes
盛豪嘭
5.00 to
10.00 to
•
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 29th July.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn.-. 950 bales No. 10 at $75.60 to $87, 750 bales No. 12 at $8,50 to $87, 550 bales No. 16 at $83.50 to $94, 950 bales No. 20 at $91.50 to $99. No. 22.21 Yarn:-100 bales Red Fish at $109, Farn.-50 bales No. 16 at $93 50, Japanese
No. 40 Yarn:-50 bales Playing Music at $127 arrive. White Shirtings.1,500 pieces 6 Mark at $4.371, 500 pieces 6 Mark at $1.37), 500 pieces No. 3 at $3.60, 250 pieces 48 Reed at $2.30. T-Cloths.--100 pieces 32 inch mex., Dog and Vase at $2.90, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Gold Pheasant at $2. Drills.-150 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.40, 75 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.40, 225 pieces 15 lbs. Leopard at $4.65. Check Mus- lins:--3.000 pieces TÜг at $0.63), 4,000 pieces
C. Plain Italians:-12) pieces. X.X.X. at $0.65. Girl at $0.124.
METALS.-Tin.-100 slabs Siam at $43.50, 200 slabs Foong Chai at $40.50, 100 slabs Siam at $40.50. COTTON YARN.
per bale Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s....... 68.00 to 101.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24.........105.00 to 114.00 22 to 24.........116.00 to 112.00 28 to 32.........120.00 to 124.00 38 to 42.. 130.00 to 135.00
12
**
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
per piece
1.75 to
1.85
7lbs.
2.00 to
2.071
8.4 lbs.......
2.50 to 8.20
9 to 10 lbs
-3.40 to
4.15
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.30 to
"
2.50 68 to 60 2.75 to 3.45 64 to 66 9.55 to 4.40 Fine
4.35 to 7.15 Book-folds. 3.80 to 6.70
0.65 Victoria Lawns-12 yards
to 1.80 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ordʼy. 1.55 to
7lbs. (92,, },
1.90 to
***
6lbs. (82,.), Mexs. 1.70 to 7lbs. (32
2.10 to
J
J
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 2.40 Drills, English-40 yds., 18 to 3.75 to
14lbs **་བ་་མ*ས
1.75
2.15
1:85
2.80
to 3.25
5.15
FANCY Cottons
Turkey Red Shirtings—14 to
8lbs.
} 1.60 to
5,00
Brocades-Dyed
3.00 to
5:00
Damasks
210
**
Chintzes-Assorted_
230
*
108
280
??
830
0.17) to 0.18)
per.dozen Handkerchiefs--Imitation Silk 0.45 to
0.00
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN | Oily $490 to $630 and Paper-tied at $550 to
$710.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :---
560 chests New Patna.
TO AMERICA.
1898-99
1897-98
bales.
bales.
Shanghai
424
1,155
Old Patna....................../......................................................
Canton
382
369
New Benares
Yokohama
246
Old Benares...
Malwa
1,052
1,524
Persian
per yard
0.12 to 0.16
3.08 to 0.14
Velvets-Black, 22`in....................... 0.20 to 0.45.
Velveteens-18 in.