1:0
COMMERCIAL,
TEA,
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Hertha, sailed on the 29th July. For Port Said:-5 cases cassia. For Boy CANTON. 4th August.-Macao Congous.routh:-40 cases cassia. For Smyrna :--14 cases Settlements during the past month are 4,300
cassia buds, and 67 bales galangal. For boxes at Tls. 11-26 per picul. Prices generally Havre :-4 packages merchandise, 7 cases black- have rule easier, but morce specially for the woodware, Il cases feathers, 20 cases bristles, better grades. Scented Capers.-The month's set. 28 packages cowhides, 81 packages canes, and tlements amount only to 7.500 boxes at Tis. 8-27 432 packages tea. For Havre and/or Ham- per picul, the lower quotation being for Ouchaine; barg-3 cases merchandise, 33 cases bristles, 35 to this we add 3,500 boros to make up for previous bales canes, 36 cases albumen, 100 packages settlements short reported, tuns making the total
preserves, 150 packages buffolo horns, and 267 to date 93,0 0 boxes, against 119,000 boxes to the
cases egg yolk. For Havre and/or Hamburg same date last year. The above settlements
and/or London :-3 cases merchandise, 38 bags were nearly all made during the first week of the period unler review, the
chinaroot, and 70 cases camphor. For Ham- market in the
burg- -2 cases curios, 2 cases fishmaws, 10 cases ineantime being practically closed; yesterday, however, a few small transaction took place.
palm leaf faus, 27 cases sundries, 41 cases Prices for Fine Tea have again gone rather
bristles, 45 packages rattanware, 304 packages lower whilst Commo and Melium grades, on
canes, 2,109 packages cassia and 2,414 tea. account of this remark ble scarcity, have kept
Lisbon cases Chinaware. very firm.
Stocks in native hands are estimated
at 25/30,000 boxes.
For
Per steamer Oceanien, sailed on the 30th July. For France:-750 bales raw silk, 15 casos silks, 80 packages waste silks, aud 1 caso ylang ylang. For Milan :-40 bales raw silk. For London :-55 bales raw silk.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1898-9.1
1897.98 lbs.
I! 8. 8,448,033
For New York:-2,705 cases cassia, 250 bales Per steamer Pathan, sailed on the 30th July. 2,771,436 110,771 242,278 rattancore, 58 cases Chinaware, 90 cases black- 2,253,620 2,510,129 woodware, 25 cases paper, 41 cases bristles, 50 cases palm leaf fans, and 1,952 packages mer- 12,272,288 13,961,876 chandise.
Hankow and Shanghai... 7,094,669
Foochow
2,413.225
Amoy...
Canton
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Shanghai.. Amoy
1898-90 lba.
3,513,002
3,805,30 £
1897-98, lbs. 4,114,992 4,819,374
7,318,300
8,961,366
Per P. & O. steamer Mazagon, sailed on the 31st July. For Manchester :-100 bales waste silk. For London : -3 packages rattan chairs, 4 cases blackwoodware, 4,078 boxes tea (85,638 lbs. Sc. caper).
Per Norw. steamer Fortuna, sailed on the 4th August. For New York:--900 packages cassia, 650 rolls matting, 46 cases Chinaware, 4 cases
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED | blackwoodware, 300 packages merchandise, 10
STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama... Kobe
1898-99
r
Ibs. 11,8 6,601
5,256,306
1897-98 lbs. 11,716,105 5,758,740
17,062,007 17,474,8145
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA
1898-99
The.
1897-98 ths.
Shanghai and Haukow... 17,339,585 16,303,814
SILK.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai
Canton
Yokohama.....
cases essential oil, 10 cases human hair, 30 cases bristles. It cases grund nut oil, and package dragon flags.
OPIUM.
Hoyakoso, 12th August.-Bengal-The de- and has continued and prices have strengthened. further, corrent figures being $740 for New Patna, $78) for Old Patna, and $717) for New B-narea.
Malwa.-The maket has ruled dull, after undergoing some improvement early in the intered. The following are the latest quota. tions:
11
12
*
11
Old (25 yrs.) $770 with all'nce. f4 to
3 cts. (4/7 ) $870
of U to 4 (9,10,, ) $850
of 0 to 2 Persian.-There has been very little doing in this deng, the market closing quiet at $500 to $630 for Oily and at $600 to $740 for Papor wrapped Opium.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:-- New Patua.
(August 13, 1898,
COALS.
HONGKONG, 12th Anguit,-No business doing ; large stocks. Quotations are:-
Cardiff-
.$18.00 to 23.00 ex ship, nominal Australian...... 10.00 to 11.50 ex ship, quiet Miki Lamp and Small.
10.00 to 11.50 nominal
Moji Lump 8.00 to 10.50 ex ship, quiet Hongay Lump 12.50 to -ñowinal.
5.00 to Hongay Dust.. Briquettes 10.00 to
"
B
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MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. reportel during the week are the following:-
HONGKONG, 12th August.-Among the sales
YARN AND PIECE Goods-Bombay Yarn.-es 75 bales No. 8 at $74.50, 1,410 bales No. 10 at $73.50 to $83, 80 bales No. 12 at 379.59 to $83.60, 100 bales No. 16 at $90.10 to $91.59, 630 biles No. 20 at $90 to $91.50. White Shirtings.-500 pieces No. 3 at $3.60, 250 pieces Flower Biskut at $2.85, 500 pieces No. 1 at $3.22). Grey Shirt- ings.-900 pieces 81 lbs. 2 Fish at $2.87), 600 pieces 8 s. Bine Men at $2.00, 300 pieces 8 lbs. 2 Fish at $2.87). 300 pieces 84 lbs. 2 Fish at $2.871. Bengal Cotton.-100 balus at $19. Bangoon Cotton.-60 bales at $18.50.
Drills.- 1,00 pieces 14 lbs. D 9 Sword at $4,39 arrive, 75
slabs Siam at $43, 100 slabs Foong Chai at pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $3.40.
METALS.-Tin.-100. slabs Siam at 343, 100
$43.50, 100 slabs Siam at $45.50. Lead—120 piculs Australia at $8.50 arrive.
COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s. English-Nos. 16 to 24...
J
22 to 24 28 to 32 38 to 42.. COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lbs,
per bale 68.00 to 100.00 .....105.00 to 111.00 ....106.00 to 112.00 120.00 to 124.00 .......130.00 to 135.00
per piece
1.75 to
1.85
71bs.
2.00 to
2.071
8.4 lbs.
2.50
to
8.20
9 to 10 lbs
3.40 to
4 16
White shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.40 to
2.50
69 to Go
"
2.75 to
3.45
64 to 66 Fine
3.55 to
4.40
4.35 to
7.15
Book-folds. 3.80
to
5.70
PI
2
Victoria Lawus-12 yards 0.65 to T-Cloths --Glbs. (32 in.). Ord'y. 155 to 1.75
7lbs. (32 ).
1.00 10 2.15 Gibs. (32 „. ), Mexs. 1.70 to 1.85 7lbs. (32
2.10 ).
to 2.80 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 2.40 3.23 Drills, English –40 yds.,13] to
3.75 to 14lbs FANCY CorrONS
1.80
+
JI
to
5.15
to
Turkey Red Shirtinga-11.60 to 5.00
Sibe.
3.00 to 5.00
per yard
0.12 to 0.16
Brocades-Dyed
Damasks
Chintzes-- Assorted
0.08 to 0.14
Velvets-Black, 22 in.......
0.20 to 0.45
0.171 to
0.184
per dozen
Velveteens-18 in.
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45 to 0.00
3898-99
balos.
1837-08 balos.
11,731
8 435
6,291
2,968
GS7
895 chests
18,729
11,403
Old Patna...................................
New Benares
270 480
WOOLLENS
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EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
Old Benares..
80
་་
per yard Spanish Stripes-andry chops. 0.571 to
TO AMERICA.
Ma'wa
180
1898-99
1897-98
l'ersian
180
hales
Shangbai
Yokohama
633
bal. s. 1,155
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
Long Ells-Scarlet
German
1.40 1.16 to 1.50 5.25 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to
per piece
6.50 to 10.00
Assorted
546
PATKA.
BENARES.
}
HALWA,
Camlets-Assorted
6.60 to 10.00
12.50 to 32.00
809
1,156
DATE.
Tastings-30 yds., 31 inches, 10.00 to 21.00
New. Old.
Now, Old New. Old.
Assorted
Orleans--Plain
7.00 to
8.50
CAMPHOR.
SUGAR
$ HONGKONG, 12th August—Prices are rather Aug. 6 7371 775 710 730
710 Aug. 7737)
730 firmer. Quotations for Formosa are $41.25 to
Aug. S
740 7771 7171 $41.50. Sales, 200 picult.
Aug. 9 740 7773 7174 Aug. 10
737! 7761 715 Aug. 11 7371 7771 715
24) 780 Aug. 12
717
1898.
$
$
$
$
$
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
775
770/810/650
METALS
Iron-Nail Rod
por pair 3.60 to 14.00
per picul
3.90 to
-
Square, Flat Round Bar
4.00 to
Swedish Bar
T
"
do.
31
HONGKONG, 12th August.—The wetka'ss last reported proved only temporary and prices are improving again. Quotations are :-
Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.42 to 7.45 per pel.
do.
2. White... 7.34 L. 7.37 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.01 10 4.95 Brown... 4.77 to 4.80 Swatow, No. 1, White... 7.32 to 7.35
do.
2. White... 7.20 19 7.25 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.81 to 4.85
do.
2, Brown... 4.07 to 4.70 Foochow Sugar Candy ......11.25 to 11.27 Bhekloong
...... 10.90 to 10,95
1+
HONGKONG. 12th August. The decline last
report-d has continued and the market is weak. ; Quotatious are:-
Round, good quality.
Siami, Field, mill divaned, No, 2
3 45 to 3.48
No. 1
2.93 to 3.00 3.60 to 3.65 4.35 to 4.40 4.72 to 4.75
Small Round Rod
5.50 to 1.25 to
A
Hoop to 11/2 in.,...
4.50 to
-
RICE.
Wire 15/25
8.50 to
Old Wire Rope
1.50 to 3.00
Lead, L. B. and Hole Chop
860 to
$
Australian...
8.60 to
Sajgon, Ordinary.
31
22
1.
Long
**
J*
"
Garden,
"
White
12
Fine Carg
$2.04 to 2.95
3.15 to 3.20:
Yollow M'tal-Muntz, 14/20 oz. 80.00 to
Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 30.00 to Elliot'a, 14/20 oz. 30,00 to
Composition Nails
Japan Copper, Slabs..
Tin
46.00 to
32.00 to
Tiles .......*****
80.75 to
to
88