November 26, 1898,]
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
BHANGHAI, 19th November.-(From Messrs, Welch, Lewis & Co.'s Circular.).-Our last “printed” Tea advices were under date 7th inst. Black Tea. A few settlements are reported at about previous rales, and no fresh supplies have come forward. Small quantities of Ceylon Tea are occasionally imported for mixing with China Ten for the Russian market.
Settlements reported are:- Ningehow.... 1,17) half-chest at Tls. 16 to 174 Kutoan ....*****
187
at Tls. 18)
*
1,858 half-chests.
Stock, 3,157 half-heats against 14,750 half- chests at saine date last year.
Green Tea-Pingeuey.-Purchases and ship. ments on native account are more important than for
any previous fortnight since July. Prices quality considered, are the lowest we have seen fox many years, but most advices from the United States are averse to shipping even at present rates. Country Tea.-The quietness reported in our last advices continued daring the early part of the interval under review, and Teamen were ready sellers, sometimes accepting half a thel under offers refused by them a few weeks previously. Perhaps the most notable settlement has been the purchase of the "crack" chop of Tienkai "Li-yik-hing" at "Taels 80; a picul proportion. At the close there is less desire to press Teas for sale and as every sale made reduces our stock, it is probable that our mar- ket may remain steady for the balance of the season The lowest quotation for Fychow has been Tls. 154 a picul. Hysons.-The Jaroslav (s) clearing for Batoum to-day will take a very large cargo, prò- bably 24,000 half-chests. There is a small demand for medium Teas for abipment to Bombay, but otherwise there is nothing doing and prices tend downwards.
Stock, 3,157 (-chests, against 14,750 half-chests at same date last year.
Settlements reported are:-
A-cute.
J
to 27 apicul. 18 to 25 18 to 36 164 to 20
"
*
*
J
16 to 191
**
Pingsuey 6,883 at Tls. 20 Moyune...... 7,906 Tienkai......14,791 Fychow...... 897 Local packed 895
31,372'-chts. Total settlements from opening of the market to date:-
Pingsuey Moyune 'Tienkai
.
Fychow......
Pingsuey
Moyune...
Tienkui........
1898-99.
Settlements. Stock. -chts.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
-1898-99 -1bs. 21.035,716 12,156,816
Yokohama....YENKOR CRE Kobe................................................CHER
33,202,532
SILK.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 25th November. The market con- tinues weak. Quotations are -----
* 1897-98
lbs. Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.72 to 7.75 per pel. 23,351,959 do.
2.White... 7.82 to 7.35 14,322,202 | Shekloong, No. 1, Brown,.. 5.00 to 5.05
do.
2, Brown... 4.85 to 4.00 27,673,161 | Swatow, No. 1, White... 7.55 to 7.60
do.
1, White... 7.25 to 7.28 Batow, No. 1, Brown...: 4.75 to 4.80
do.
2, Brown... 4.70 to 4.72: Foochow Sugni Candy, 11.09 to 11.00 Sekloong
9.95 to 10,00
2
CANTON, 12th November.-Tsatlees-are in gond enquiry for Bombay, and $600 have been paid for g od No. 1. Some Nos. 2 and 3 are said to have been settled for Europe. Re-reels,- There are orders on the market for Nos. 1,2, MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. and 8 Grant, but owing to the high prices paid
Per P & O. steamer Candia, sailed on the for Taatles for Bmbay, and supplies coming 17th November. For New York:-1,000 bales in very slowly, dealers are not disposed to sell hemp. For London :--500 bales hemp and 2 for forward delivery. About 50 bales of Nos. 1
cases cigars from Manila, 170 bales waste silk, and 2 bave been se tled at $595 to $575. 38 cases Chinaware, 5 cases blackwoodware, 103 the fort sight. Prics kept fairly stundy but small1 case and 70 bales feathers, 3 cases curios, Filatures. Bemained almost neglected during rolls mats and matting, 2 chests Persian opium, concessions from $10 to $15 are obtainable on the prices quoted in our last report. Short-ros. -Very little has been done for Amrica. A few sales of No. 1 chops 14/16 are reported at $76; but III A. 14/16 and 16/20 formed the bulk the settlements, $615/37) having been paid. Waste.--Quiet and rather weak.
of
SHANGHAI, 19th November.—(From Messrs. Å. B. Burkill & Sons' Circular).-According to the latest telegrams to hand the bone markets were firm. Gold Kilings are quoted in London at 9/10). Raw Silk.-There has been no special feature of interest to be recorded this week, a small business has taken place, and settlements amount to -ome 230 bales; holders seem wiling to sell at current rates, with the exception of Gold Kings, which are scarce and for which Tls. 46 is asked Yellow Silk.-Settlements amount to 200 byle at prices that show no change. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, November 12th to 18th, are: 32 bales White, 307 bales
Yellow, and 266 bale Wild Silks. Re-reels and Filatures.-A large business has been done in Tsatles X-Reel for New York, and settlements amount to 700 bales,as per quo. tations below; there are no settlements re- ported for Lyons Steam Filatores still continue to be neglected, holders' ideas are some 5 per cent. to 7 per cent. above prices at which business could be done. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 1,560 bales to the Continent, 906 bales to America, and 61 bales to England. Wild Silk.- Some 50 bale of Raws have changed bands. Waste Silk-A fair daily business doing, among the settlements are:-
pols.
60 Nanking Buttons (whole bale)
at Tis.
53
200 Curlies No. 2 and 3...at Tls. 34 and 24 respectively. 250 Honan No. 2
Tls.
221 21
200 Shantung Long Waste B (whole bale) Prices calculated by Maerten's Tables at 11 per cent. Exchange 2/9; Freight Tls. 7.80 per balē.
Stig. per pcl. per lb.
465 10 0 422) 10/0} 467 11/1
Taatlees.-Blue Eagle
Hangahow Tatlees.-Pagoda Tinghow Taygaam.-Green Kahing, Cicada 1 Skeins.-Lie Skeins
Yellow Silk.-Meeyang
.285 a 315 6/10 a 7/7 .340 a 350 8/2 a 8/4) ..300-a 335 7/3} a 8/01 ..280 a 360 6:4 a 871 210 a 216 5/2 a 5,31
-chts.
42,640
13,479
67,086
68,650
.20,415
14,711
Local packed
14,767
Total......207,763
1,901
85,795
1897-98.
Settlements. Stock.
-chts.
-chts.
75,414
31,148
76,947
"J
Meeyang
79.866
9,98+
21
Foojang
21,977
Szechong
Hand Filature.
16,208
1,127
42,259
~ Gold Cook Croises 1 & 2
Mars Chop Croisco No. 1 Wild Silk.-Tussah Raw..
1898-90 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai...12,465,290 Foochow *............ ..................................11,636,074 Amoy..
1897-98 Its. 13,868,361 11,658,95 Shangbai 660,744 Canton 4,919,452
1998-09
bales.
82,920
17,297
13,984
Yokohama.................................
8,777
68,994
Fychow......
Local packed
1
Total......270,502
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
585,797 Canton............................................. 3,952,153
28,639,314 31,112,511
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
· UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1898-99 1897-98.
lbs.
lbs.
Shanghai...
Amoy
Foochow .........................................
May-hen-yu Croises Ex., 1 &2 We San Dong Croisoe 1 & 2 Flying Horse Croises Ex., 1 & 2
.arg. 610
14/4
610 14/4
58.
13/8
575
13/61 520 12,4 .87) 48
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND · JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1897-98
bales. 30.358
[cases preserves, 3 packages tea, 3 packages tea and preserves, 10 bales canos, 7 cases cigars, 20 cases bristles, 3 cases ginger, 1 case cigar sam- ples, 0,180 bales hemp, 100 packages tea, and 6,667 boxes tea.
Per steamer Moravia, sailed on the 17th November. For Trieste -3,000 cases cassia lignes, 575 bales cassia broken, 25 cases essential oil, 12 bales hides, 81 bales rattans, 245 bales waste silk, 50 cases staraniseed, 12 cases paper, 1,150 boxes tea, 6 cases albumen. For Piraus:-400 cases cassia lignea. For Odessa: 550 cases cassia ligues. For Fiume:-3 cases curios and 75 boxes tea. For Venice :-300 cases cassia lignes. For Alexandria-200 cases firecrackers. For Constantinople-10 boxes tea. For Smyrna :-34 bales galangal. For Batum:-35 cases, cassia lignea, 10 bales cassia broken, and 10 bales galangal. For Bombay: 25 boxes preserves and 5 cases wax.
Per steamer, Andalusia, sailed on the 15th November. For Trieste -2 cases tea, For London:-8 cases albumin, 9 casks egg yolk, 98 cases Chinaware, 203 rolls matting, 200 bales broken cassia, and 3,534 boxes tea. For London and/or Hamburg: 300 cases camphor. For Loudon and/or Hamburg and/or Antwerp:--28 cases bristles. For Manchester:-100 (bales waste silk. For Hamburg-5 casks wood oil, 9 cases sundries, 10 rolls matting, 20 cases palm leaf fans, 22 cases cigars, 25 cases bristles, 41- cases preserves, 45 cases teastick, 50 bales rattan shavings, 53 cases Chinaware, 59 packages. canes, 100 bales galangal, 159 bales mats, 235 bales duck feathers, and 2,250 bales broken cassia. For Antwerp-40 bales canes and 50 cases merchandise. For Antwerp and/or Rot- terdam:-1 case oigars, and 216 casks gun copal. For Rotterdam -1 case tea, and 22 bales canes. For Amsterdam :-66 oases preserves. For Copenhagen :--38 bales canes. For Lisbon- 15 cases private effects. For New York-3 cases hats and 90 cases essential oil. For Buenos Ayres-150 cases tea.
Per steamer Stolberg, sailed on the 18th November. For Trieste:-50 cases staraniseed and 200 cases tea. For Havre:—2 cases tea, 3 boxes feathers, 12 boxes black woodware, 86 cases Chinaware, 100 cases camphor, 149 bales canes, and 2,233 rolls matting. For Havre and/or Hamburg --3 cases feathers, 9 cases ylang ylang, 10 bales canes, aud 25 cases human hair. For Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London :— 499 cases camphor. For Hamburg :—2 bales rattan shavings, 2 cases curios, 3 cases sundries, 3 cases bristles, 3 cases private effects. 4 bales matting, 5 cases paper, 8 cases Chinaware, 10 cases wood oil. 10 cases teastick, 50 cases star- aniseed, 76 cases preserves, and 425 cases tes. For Hamburg and/or Antwerp and/or Lon don -15 cases bristles. For Rotterdam --250 1897-98 bales broken cassia. For Bremen :—20 rolls
bales.
matting. For New York:-214 cases essent tial oil.
9,288
53,630
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
17,492,496 | Shanghai
TO AMERICA.
1898-99 bales.
3.109
11,017,106 Canton.........................................!
.6,329 6,771,106 Yokohama
11,643.181
10,192,254
5,876,852
27,712,287
35,280,678
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA
1898-99
lbs.
Shanghai and Hankow... 22,676,902
5.801
6,953
7,614
17,052
18,003
CAMPHOR.
25,757.
HONGKONG, 25th November. An improvement :1897-98 has to be noted and prices have recovered. lba. Quotations for Formosa are $49.50 to $49.75. 19,462,293 | Sales, 250 piculs.
Per steamer Caledonien, sailed on the 19th November. For France --435 bales raw silk. 25 bales waste silk, 5 cases silks, 100 cases staraniseed, 10 cases preserves, 70 cases cassia, 5 cases feathers, 1 case screens, 13 packages hair, and 236 packages tea. For Milan —15 bales raw silk. For London :—50 bales silk and 1 case silks,