November 5, 1898.)
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
881
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
Per Amer. bk., Adolph Obrig, sailed on the 1898-99 1897-98. 2nd Oct. From Hongkong for New York-
lbs.
lbs.
6 cases blackwoodware. 8 cases Chinaware, 78 8,808,616 12,887,432
cases earthenware, 142 packages rattan furni- 7,649,618 10,729,432 ture, 433 bales rattancore, 2,205 cases palmleat 5,566,126 6,681,014
fans, and 18,018 rolls matting. 21,024,290 20,248,187
At the Magistracy on 28th October Alexander King, a gunner on the Grafton, was charged with being drank and disorderly. P. C. Woolley said he was on duty in Queen's Road Central on Thursday night when he saw defendant, who | Shanghai:.... was drunk, pushing and annoying passengers.
Amoy He refused to desist when told and when arrested resisted violently. P. C. Scott corroborated. Defendant was fined $10,
At a court martial held on the Immortalite on 1st Nov., Assistant Paymaster Willier, of the Immortalite, was ordered to lose three years' seniority and be dismissed the ship for borrow ing money-£30-from a chief writer on the same vessel. Captain Hon. H. Lambton, of the Powerful, was president, and Captain Fisher, of the Grafton, and Captain Hon. S. C. J. Colville, of the Barfleur, constituted the court.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We (N. C. Daily News) learn from prívate advices from Port Arthur that excessive mortality prevails among the Russian troops there, which is said to be due to the badness of the water.
A Kobe telegram of the 26th October to the N. C. Daily News states that Kinshiü Maru and Miyagawa Maru were in collision near Tadotsa the previous night. The latter sank, with the loss of sixty lives; the bows of the former were badly damaged.
Commenting on the Hon. T. Sercombe Smith's treatment of the deputation that came from the village of Kam Tin Ha to apologise for the obstruction .and insult offered to the Kowloon Commissioners, the Times remarks that "Mr. Sercombe Smith evidently knows the right way to meet Chinese arrogance. It is to be hoped that a similar method will be firmly and con- sistently applied at Peking."
The Shanghai Mercury of the 24th October says:- l'he Russian Volunteer steamer Tambov, with a cargo of railway materials for Port Arthur, arrived at the Red Buoy last night short of coals, having passed through a typhoon East of Formosa on her way up from Singa. pore. Four hundred tons of coal have been sent down to her to-day, and the steamer, hav- ing been moored at Woosung in the meantime, will take them in to-night and depart to-morrow morning for her destination.
The Ñ. C. Daily News of the 31st October says:-H.M. ships Iphigenia and Algerine (the latter of which was to have gone to Foochow to relieve the Linnet) have been ordered to Wei- haiei; the Iphigenia leaves to-morrow and the Algerine as soon as she comes ont of dock. H.M.S. Phoenix has been ordered back to Shang- hai from Chinkiang. The Victorious and Her- mione, which have both been over to Nagasaki, are also returning to Weihaiwei. The Esk, en route for Ichang, will be the only British man. of-war on the Yangtsze.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
Foochow
1898-99
1bg.
1897-98 lbs. |
19,375,665
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1898-99 : Ths. i 21,035,716 11,235,261
Shanghai'an Hankow... 22,676,902
Per steamer Alesia, sailed Mag
18th
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA October. For London:-6 cases
casks soy, 101 boxes Chinaware, 114 cases blackwoodware, 300 bales cassia lignea, and 750 - cases preserves. For London and/or Ham- burg 20 boxes essential oil. For London and/or Hamburg and/or Antwerp-148 cases .1897-98
bristles. For Glasgow:-200 cases preserves. lbs.
For Manchester-100 bales waste silk. For 23,351,959 | Odessa:-75 cases preserves. For Hamburg— 13,506,018 1 case lacquerware, 1 case curios, 1 case sundries, 2 cases ilang ilang, 4 cases cigars, 20 boxes essential oil, 29 cases Chinaware, 185 bales canes, 200 cases bristles, and 200 casks preserves. For Antwerp-2 cases cigars, and 8 cases private effects. For Antwerp and/or Bremen:- 5 bales leaf tobacco. For Antwerp and/or Rot- dam:-100oasks preserves. terdam:-32 bales leaf tobacco. For Rotter- For Buenos
Yokohama... Kobe
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32,270,977 86,838,577
SILK.
SHANGHAI, 29th October.--(From Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Circular).-According to the latest telerams the tone of the home Silk markets
Aires 175 packages tea. For New York 14 cases hats.
is firm. Blue Elephanta are quoted in London 10/9, whilst Gold Kilings have risen to Fes. 29 in Lyons. Bar Silk.-The present rate of Ex- change and the gloomy political outlook at home have combined to restrict business, and settlements ars on an extremely small scale. Holders aro
Per steamer Nürnberg, sailed on the 23rd willing to make slight concessions to meet buyers, October
For Beyrouth -19 and Gold Kilings have been settled at Tls. 460,
cases glass a drop of Tis 5 from last week's quotations. Tla bangles. For Trieste:-228 cases tea. For 455 has been offered for this chop but we have
Havre-1 case silks, 4 cases human hair, 10.
Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, October 22nd not heard whether any business has resulted. bales hides, 20 cases hats, 23 cases bamboo- ware, 37 casks egg yolk, 62 cases China- to 28th, are: 1.315 bales White, 175 bale Yellow, ware, 193 bales canes, 572 bales mals. For and 90 bales Wild Silks. Re-Ree's and Filatures. Havre and/or Hamburg: 2 cases feathers, -Market very quiet. The Export of Steam Fil-2 cases albumin, 4 bales goatskin, 15 cases atures to date is: 1,320 bales to the Continent, bristles, 16 bales canes, 26 cases Chinaware, 124 762 bales to America, and 58 bales to England. casks egg yolk, and 825 rolls matting. For Wild Silks-Nothing doing. Waste Silks.- Havre and/or Marseilles and/or Hamburg-11 There has been more doing eince our last was cases albumin, and 15 casks egg yolk, For written than there has been for some time past; the Havre, and/or Hamburg and/or London :-15 chief transactions have been in low Wastes: the
casks egg yolk and 250 cases camphor. For following are some of the settlements reported:-
Hamburg-1 case grasseloth, 2 cases gongs, 3 cases human hair, 4 cuses silks, 5 cases bam. booware, 6 cases blackwoodware, 6 cases cigars, 7 cases private effects, 10 cases essential oil, 10 bales strawbraid, 10 cases teasticks, 19 cases sundries, 18 cases curios, 20 packages canes, 20 cases Chinaware, 30 bales rattan shavings, 79 bales cotton, 81 rolls matting, 100 bales galangal, 107 casks preserves, 142 cases fire- crackers, aud 1,550 cases tea. For Hamburg and/or London and/or Antwerp:-10 cases bristles. For Amsterdam :-75 casks preserves. For London -5 cases albumin. For Oporto - 3 pases Chinaware. For New York-13 cases EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN hats, and 500 cases camphor.
TO AMERICA.
pels.
500 Shantung Long Waste B 200 Cocoon Flosses I
800 Szechuan Frisonnets (whole bale) 300 Compoo Frisonnet 60.80.10
100 Carlies No. I
200 Carlies No. II and III
at Tis. 211/22 15 20.21 211:22 51
35/26
200 Tussah Waste 60 p. c. No. I, 40 p. o. No. II.. 231
Prices calculated by Maerten's Tables at 11 per cent. Exchange 2/91; Freight Tls. 7.80 per bale.
Tsatlees. Gold Kiling..
Tis. Stig. per pcl. per lb. 40 30/111 405 9.8 3
385 9/24 „345 a 850 8/3) a 8/5 215 a 217153) a 5,4
Tayagam.-9 by 12 Moss, Green Stork 2 | Yellow Silk.-Mienchew
CANTON, 27th October,--Macao Congous.— Settlements during the past month are reported at 4,800 bores at Tls. 101-28 per pical. During the early portion of the period under review the demand ran on Common Teas, but latterly there has been some enquiry for the better kinds of the Fourth Crop, which are of good quality. At the close the market shows an upward tendency, and prices may be quoted about T., per pical higher. Scented Capers.-Settlements for the month amount to 25,000 boxes, making 179,000- boxes to date against 200,000 boxes up to the same time last year. Prices have raled easier for some time past, especially for the better kinds, and we quote the market down Tl. 1 to Tls. 2 according to grade, as compared with valnes current a month ago. Total settlements have now reached 3 mils. but the market is almost bare of stocks, and the quantity to arrive from the country is insignificant. EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
lbs...
Szechong
37
1898-90
hales.
Shan;' ai Canton...... Yokohama
2.744
...5.949 ........ 7,614
16,307
1897-98 bales. 5,804 6,58 £ 13,003
21,891
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai Canton
1898-99
bales.
31,493
15,515
Yokohama..................................
8,777
55,785
1897-9. bales 29,216 13,032 9,288
51,536
CAMPHOR. HONGKONG, 4th November.-Prices are still advancing. Quotations for Formosa are $52.50 to $53.00. Sales, 200 picule.
Į
SUGAR. HONGKONG, 4th November.-The market cou-` tinues active and prices are again higher Quola- tions are:-
er pèl.
"
Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.82 to 7.85
do.
2, White... 7.55 to 7.60 1898-99 1897-98 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown,.. 5.15 to 5.20
18.
do.
2, Brown... 5.05 to 5.10 10,503,236 Swatow, No. 1, White... 7.55 to 7.60 10,865,150
do.
อา 1, White... 7.40 to 7.45 594,759 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.95 to 4.97 - 4,919,452 do.
2, Brown... 4.95 15 4:00 Foochow Sugar Candy................11,65 tỷ 11.70- 26,882,927 Shekloong
$10.99 to 11,00
Hankow and Shanghai... 9,277,051 Foochow
.10,682,377 -
Amoy.
Canton
524,811 3,952,153
24,196,595
=
"
Per P. & Q. steamer Parramatta, sailed on- the 29th October. For Manchester:-175 bales waste silk. For London :--1 case cigars from Manila, 55 bales raw silk, 2 cases silk piece goods, 2 cases feathers, and 80 packages tea (2,300 lbs. congou). For Gibraltar :-3 cases curios. For France 573 bales raw silk, 184 bales pierced cocoons, and 8 cases silk piece goods. For Milan :-10 bales raw silk.
OPIUM.
• Ho OKONG, 4th November.—Bengal-Owing to the high figures realized at the Indian Government Auction, prices bere bare undergone a substantial advance, New Patna closing firm at $7921, and New Benares at the same rate.
2
MalwaThere has been some little request for New drug, prices for which have slightly strengthened, but Old descriptions have been out of favour and have declined in value. The follow ing are the latest quotations :— New
$750 with allowance to 1-catties. Old (2/3 yrs.) $780
to 21 (4/6 $820)
to 31
"
(7)8 ) $810 with no allowance. Persian-Paper-wrapped opium has been in some demand, whilst Olly has been neglected, Quotations close at 3610 to $710 for the former and at $550 to $630 for the latter according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :— New Patna.
1:720 chosts
New Benares
Old Benares..
Malwa
Persian
31 $500 600
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