300
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
as per Customs Returns, September 21th to 20th nre: 80 Bales White, 289, buleg Yellow, and 107 bales Wild Silks. Re-reels: nd Fi'atures.—Little | or nothing doing. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 983 tales to the Continent, 608 bl to America, and 51 bales to England. Wild Silke. About 75 bales of Filatures and Raws have changed bands. Waste Silks.-Market quiet and little doing; there has been a slight dem and for Gum Wastes, as following are the only transactions reported
pela.
at Tis.
771 24
100 White Find Gam 75 p. c. No. 1, 25 p c. No. II 100 Filature Tussab 50 p. c. No. 1, 30 p. c. No. II ....
Prices calculated by Maerten's Tables at 11 per cent. Exchange 2/81; Ficight Tls. 7.80 per, bale.
Tls. Stlg. per pel. per ib.
455 10 9 447 10 7 4524 10/8
Tsatlees.-Gold Kiling
Beautiful Woman 2 Chincum. Fighting Ceek 1
2
442) 10/5)
3
432) 10/24
keins --Blue Monster Chop Yellow Silk.--Minchew
3521
340 a 355 8 1
841 85
*+
Meeyang (white) Fodynug 2..
350
3:35
84 84
Wild Silk.- Tursah Raw
11
Tussah Filature
8 Cocoons
731 a 182} 3/6 a 46]
*}· ..262) o 267) 0 4) a &6
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai
Canton
Yokohama..
1897-9.
*1998-09
holes.
bales
24,828
26311
13,533
10,498
5,038
43,399
2,044
38,523
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
Shangai
Canton..
Yokohama
1897-98 bales.
1898-99
balės.
2.241
5.376
4,580
3,585 5,180 3,285
V12.207
CAMPHOR.
11.930
HONGKONG, 7b Odober,-An improvement has taken place in this market. Quotations for Formosa are $44.50 to $45,00, Sales, 300 picule.
S. DA
·*་
pel.
HONGKONG, 7th Oetober. The upward tendency of the market continues. Quota'ious aro :—- Shekloong, No. 1, White.......87.65 16–7;70
do.
2, White... 7.15 to 7.30 Shekloong, No. 1. Brown,.. 5.10 to 5.15
do.
2, Brown... 1.95 to 5.00 Swatow, No. 1, White... 7.50 to 7.55
do.
1, White... 7 35 to No. 1, Brown... 491 to 495
Swatow,
do.
Foocho
31
夏季
.40
1
J
"I
2, Brown... 4.86 to 4.88 Sugar Candy 11,55 to 11 60 ......11.0) co 11.10
Bukloong
+
camphorwood trunks, 7 bales hides, 15 bales rattanshavings, 18 cases preserves, 20 rolls mat- ting, 20 cases blackwoodware, 45 cases bristles, 49 rolls mats, 74 bales raw Cotton, 88 bales galange, 95 packages crackers, and 137 bags ivory nuts. For Antwerp -6 cases preserves, dam:-12 cases cigars, and 80 bales leaf tobacco. 95 rolls matting. For Antwerp and/or Rotter-Chop at $3.874.
For Antwerp and/or London :—25 cases bristles. For London-10 boxes essential oil. For Amsterdam:-105 casks preserves.
Per P. & O. steamer Socotra, sailed on the 29th September. For Rotterdam:-150 cases preserves.
For Manchester:-200 bales waste silk. For Boston :-3,000 bales hemp. For Liverpool-121 bales hemp. For London :- 12,604 bales hemp. 15 bags gum copal, la cases cigars, and 4 cases ilang ilang from Manila, 168 bales hemp. 66 cases feathers, 4 cases canes, 12 rolls matting, 100 cases palm leaf fans. 21 cases blackwoodware. 8 cases feathers, 1,883 cases preserves, 18 cases dry lichees. 17 cases curios. 8 cases cigars, 2 cases plants 2 cases sundries, 77 packages personal effects, 1 package silver ware, 1 package giuger, 1 package silk and sundries, 500 packages tea, and 15,382. boxes tea.
Per steamship Cathay sailed on the 30th September. For Havre 4 cases blackwood- ware, and 4 bales human hair. For Rotter- dam:-10 casks ginger. For Copenhagen :- 5 packages curios, 8 cases private effects, 12 bandles bamboo, 22 cases and 30 casks preserves, 100 bales broken cassia, 190 packages crackers, and 720 cuses cassia. For Amsterdam:-6 cases curios. For Tonsperg :--2 cases curios.
Per P. & O, steamer Ballanrat, sailed on the 1st October. For London and/or Manchester:- 50 bales waste silk. For London :-50 bales raw silk, 6 cases silk piece goods, 1 case glass cloth, and 20 cases palm leaves. For France:- 837 bales raw silk, and 7 cakes silk piece goods. For Milan :—35 raw silk.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 7th October.-Bengal-The mar ket has improv. d greatly and closes firm at the following figures: -New Patna 760 and New | Benares $74.
MalwaThere has been a fair amount of business done in this drug, the market closing steady a the following rates:-
i
New (this gr's $730 with all'ance. of 0 to 11 cts. Old (2/4 yra. )] $770)
3)..
י..
h
+1
11
[October 8, 1898.
at $74 to $77, 150 bales No. 16 at $3 to $83. 1,300 bales No. 20 at $78 to $87.50. Japanese Farn. 100 bales No. 2 at $88 to $89. Bengal Cotton.-57 bales at $15.25. Grey Shirtings.-250 picces 1ba Gold Tiger at $6, 600 1ieces 84 Iba 3 Dogs at $3.97). 250 pieces 10 lbs. Palm White Shirtings.- 500 pieces Gold Dragon at $5.20, 500 pieces A. A. A. at $5.424. 250 pieces 3 at $3.5%, 250 pieces 1 pieces Gold Tiger at $6. TCloths.--300 pieces at $3.20, 1,000 pieces Gold Elepliant at $3.80, 130
8 lbs. Mex. V. V. at $2.92), 600 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. X. X at $2.97), 300 pieces & lbs. Mex. X. M. at $2.35, 30 pieces Red Sing at $2.721, 300 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. X. X. at $2.97), 300 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. X. M. at $2.33. Drills.-75 pieces 16 us. Large Eagle at $5.27), 10 pieces 14 lbs. No. 250 at $3.50. 75 pieces 16 lbs. Larg· Engle at $3.271. Victoria Lawns,-2,000 pieces Green Lion
at $0.97).
METALS.—Tin.—100) slabs Foong Chri at $44.30° 100 slabs Foong Chai at $FL50. COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s..... English-Nos, 16 to 24....
"
་་
* =
22 to 24.
28 to 32.
per bale 62.0 to 90.00 .104.00 to 110.00 103.00 to 111,00 118.00 to 123.00
38 to 42........127.00
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-Gibs.
7lbs. ......... 8. lbs.
to 132.00
$1.72 to $1.97 to
per piece
1.82
205
2.40 to
3 15
A to to lbs
3.30 to
410
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.39 to
2.50
58 to Go
2.70 10
3.35
64 to 66 Fine Book-folds:
3.45 to
4.30
4.30 to
7.00
8.70 to
5.60
0.64
to
1,30
1 52
to
1.72
1.8. to
2.10
J
2.75
Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.). Ordʼy.
7lbs. (32 1. 6lbs. (32 ), Mexs. 1,02 to 1.82 7lbs. (32 ),
2.03 to 8 to 8.4 oz. (36 in.) 2.35 to 3.20. Drills, English -40 yds,13‡to
FANCY COTTONS
Daminska
J
3.05 to
5.05
14lbs
Turkey Re Shirtings-14 to 81bs. Brocades-Dyed
}
1,53 to
4.85
3.00 to
5.00
per yard
0.12 to 0.16
Chintzes-Assorted
0.08 to
0.14
Velvets Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
0.20 to
0.45
0.17 to
0.18
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0,45 to
0.00
WOOLLESS
per yard
1.40 Spanish Striper-Sundry chops. 0.60 to
1.15 to 1.50 5.25 tabit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to
:
per piece
Long Ells-Scarlet
6.50 to
8.50
Assorted
6.60 to 8.60
1,735 chests
Camlets-Assorted
12.50 to 32.500€
330
45
307
523
1..34
0.3.
(5/6 $830 (7/8 ) $879 Persian his drug has been neglected, mar- ket closing weak at following figures $550 to $630 for Oily fud $659 to $710 for Paper-tied, according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :-----
New Patan...
Old Patna...
New Bonares
Old Benares...
Malwa
Persian
COURSE OF THE HOXOKONG OPIUM MARKET.
DATE.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Ixion, sailed on the 19th Sept. For London:-5,489 boxes tea, 20 cases essential oil, 3 cases enamelware, 47 cases blackwoodware, 3 cases curios, 4 cases cigars, 56 cases China ware, 10 cases vermilion, 50 cases bristles, 300 cases and 100 bales cassia lignea, 100 casks waste silk, 12 casks caues, 1.221 casks hemp. 844 cases and 200 casks preserves. 5 packages effects, and 40 package sundries. For Loudou and/or Mauchester:-320 bales waste silk. For London and/or Hamburg and/or Antwerp -30 ouses bristles. For Manchester:-100 bales waste silk. For Liverpool:-1,413 bales hemp. 14 cases curios, and 34 packages sundries. flasgow:-150 cases preserves, and 6 cases blackwoodware. For Hamburg-239 bales
Oct For Autwerp :- canes, and 1,000 boxes tea.
Oct. For 180 bales feathers, and 10 cases bristles. New York-14 cases hats, and 25 cases essen- tial oil.
PATMA. ! DENARES.
MALWA.
New. Old. New. Old. New. Old.
1893. $ Oct.
I 753 Oct.
755
$
$
$
$
735
730
735
730
For
Oct. 3 755 Oct. Oct. 5 760 6 760 760 7
73.5
730
755
7:15
730
7371
730
7421
730
745
730
RICE.
For
Per steamer Silesia, sailed on the 26th Sept
essential oil. For For Smyrna :-10] boxes Odessa:-116 bales canes. For Havre :—7 boxes feathers, 10 boxes paper. 11 bales rugs. and 77 rolls mats. For Havre and/or Ham. burg :-3 cases albumin, 6 bales human hair, 15 casks egg yolk, and 40 cases litho. paper Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London:-5 cases gelatine, 10 casks egg yolk, 10 boxes essential oil, 20 cases vermillion, 62 bales feathers, and ¦ 193 cases camphor. For ilamburg and or Lon- din:-500 boxes cassia. For Hamburg :-5 bores essential oil, 5 cases cigars, 5 cases China uk, 6 cases Chinaware, 6 cases sundries, 6 cases
HONGKONG, 7th October.-Favourable reports of the crops come from all quarters and the decline in prices continues. Quotations are:-
Stigon, Ordinary.
Round good quality. Long
No. 1
$2.15 to 2.20 2.33 to 2.40 2 65 to 2.70 2.24 to 2.28 2.70 t 2 75 3.50 to 3.55 3.70 to 3.75
Sium, Field, mill Coaned, No. %
Garden,
White
•
Fine Catgo
MISCELANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 7th October.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following:-
YARN
PIECE GOODS: - Bombay Yarn.-- 1,100 biles No. 10 at $65 to $82, 800 bales No. 12
AND
Gerinan
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, 11.00 to 20.00
Assorted j
Orleans-Plain
7.00 to
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
METALS
Iron--Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar
Swe ish Barg
Small Round Rod
per pair
8.5
3.50 to 14.00
per picul
3.60 10
3.60 to
5.25 to
4.15 to
Hoop to 11/2 in...... Wire 1/25
5.00 to
8.25 to
1.50 to 2.50
8:30 to
8.20 to
to
www.
Old Wire Rope
Leal, L. B. and Hole Chop,
Australian..
Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz. 33.00
Vivian's, 14/20oz.31:50 to Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 31.50 to.
Composition Nails Japan Copper, Slabs............
Tin
Tin-Plates
Steel to } SUNDRIES
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
Tiles
46.00 to
30.85 to
91.50 to
to
per box.
6.00 to
per cwt. case
5.25 to
per picul 123.00 to
F
-
per bor 455 to per 10-gal. cues
1.87 to
SHANGHAI, 1st October.~(From Mears. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report.)—. The uncertainty that was prevailing when our
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