to date:-
1898-99.
512
Settlements reported are:-
-chts.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
ounds of other descriptions to make up the have not transpired; this would bring the settle- Export figures to dute.
ments up to 800/900 bales. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 1,808 bales to the Con- tinent, 1,003 bales to America and 61 bales to England. Wild Silk.—About 100 bales of Fila!- ures and Raws respectively have been done at quotations below. Waste Silk-Very little doing; stocks are light.
to 27 apicul.
18
to 26
Jo
13
17
Pinganey .13,810 at Tla. 18 Moyune... 0,935 Tienkai .13,084
Fychow...... 2,077
Local packed 825
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39.731 j-chts
to 30.6lines 1 is 301 [tc 32 a picul, 18 to 204 lines Tls, 23
18 to
[a pioul.
Total settlements from opening of the market
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XPART OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai
Canton
Yokohama..
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[December 17, 1898.
tations are $550 to $650 for Oily and $640 to $70 for Paper-wrapped drug according to quality.
l'o-day's stocks are estimated'ns under — New Patna. aperturerin
New Benares ..............
Old Benares,.
Malwa
Persian
1,578 chests-
201
13
580
650
Course of THE HONGKONG OPIUM MÄRKET.
1808-09
huleå.
38.275
1807-08 bales. A3 655
PATKA.
BENARES.
KALWA.
DATE.
Now. Old. Now,
Now! ola.
19,593
15,972
12,297
13,197
1898.
$
Settlemen s,
Stock.
Deo. 10
796
797720
Dec. 11
795
¿-chts.
7071
720
.chts.
70,165
62,824
Deo. 12
796
795
720
Pingsucy Moyune 'T'ienkni
56,150
9,640
Dec. 13 795
.795
720
77,021
81,734
1,088
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
Dea. 14
790
700
720
Dec. 15 790
790
720
750/780/800
Fychow..
16.788
1898-99
1897-98
Dec. 16 700
790
720
Loval packed
15 501
1,438
bales
bales.
Shang ai
3.818
7.220
Total......247,494
12,275
6,603
7.005
RICE.
1897-98.
Yokohama
13,094
21,174
Settlements. Stock.
J-chis.
-chts.
23,515
36.299
Pingeuey
Moyune.......
Tienkui......
Fychow.......
Local packed
Total.
79,994
33.68+
Saigon, Ordinary...........
86,738
82 536
998
21,977 17,269
.288.510
686
35,468
15
Garden,
White....
او
2.60 to 2.65
2.75 to 2.80
2 90 10 2.95
2.74 to 2.77
No. 1...
300. t› 8.05
11
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1698-99
The.
Hankow and Shanghai.....13 478,766
Foochow
Awoy......
Canion
12,102,373 684.252 4,443,760
1897-98
I's. +3,868,361 12,331,9 673,084 3,455,162
30.71,181 31.979,141
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED SPATES ·ND CANADA,
Shanghai
Amoy
1898-9
Ibe. 13,171 662 .................................................*.. 10 275,881
189 -98.
Ibs. 18,823.511
Foochow
6.360,976
11,985,707 7,826.613
29.8 319 31, 85.921
EXPORT OF TEA FROM · HINA TO ODESSA 1897-G8 lbs.
1898-19
Ib.
Shanghai and Haukow... 22 691,07..
EXTORU OF TEA FROM JAPA
TABES AND CANADA.
1898-99 The.
Yo' oluma..... Kohe
1897-98 lb-.
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 16th Drember. The firmness last reported has not been maintained and prices are now weaker. Quotations for Formosa are $51.00 to $51.30. Sules, 250 picule.
do
+
$
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HONGLONG, 16th December.-Stocks are firmly held in view of the approaching Chise New Year, and price are advancing. Quotatio: «are :— Shekloong, No. 1. Woite...$7.75 7 80 pel.
White. 7.3 to 7.40 Shekloong, No. 1. Brown,.. 5,0 to 353
do.
2. Brown... 4.90 to -4.95 Swatox, No. 1, White... 7.65 to 7.70
do.
1, White. 7.20 1
7.25 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 480 1.
14
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察官
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48.
4 75
31
10.2
11.40 10.04 -
do.
2. Bro.
1.70 L Fern
~ugar Cand... 11:00 Siekia in
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Ghazee, sailed on the 9th Nov. For New York :---3,610 rolls matting, 134 cases Chinaware, 100 cases staraniséed, 80 cases tea, 38 cases bristles, 1 case silks, 1 case blackwood- ware, and 2,000 packages merchandise.
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Per German steamer Bayern, sailed on the 7th December. For Trieste -25 -chests tea. For Genoa-350 bales waste silk, 213 bales 19,462,29
raw silk, 10 boxes essential oil, and 1 box straw hats. TO UNITED
For Antwerp --385 bales bamboo scraps, 55 rolls matting. 23 cases Chinaware, and 10 cases pineapples. For Amsterdam :---30 casks ginger. For Amsterdam and/or Rotter 2x,738.762 25,178,843 dam:-100 cases ginger. For Rotterdam:-924 cases Chinaware. For 12,166,814 24,475,448′ | {-chests tea and 15
Antwerp and/or Bremen :-6 bags soy beans. *5.905,578 4:9,6-4,291 For Bremerhaven :-1 case blackwoodware. For Bremen-320 rolls matting, 26 cases tea stick, and 1 case cloth. For Bremen and/or H&m- burg-15 rolls matting. For Hamburg:-500 bales broken cassia, 473 bales feathers, 450 packages and 275 -chests tea, 18 bags gum copal, 16 cases cigars, 13 cases Chinaware, 10 bales hemp, 5 boxes gongs, 4 boxes tea, 3 casks ginger, and 1 box feathers.
SILK.
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Per P. & O. steamer Ballaarat sailed on the 10th December. For Manchester:-1 case silk piece goods. For London-35 bales raw silk, and 3 cases Chinaware, For Glasgow:-9 cases 5 cases silk piece goods, 3 cases blackwoodware,
cigars. For France:-1,164 bales raw silk, 8 cases silk piece goods, and 3 packages hair. For Milan :--15 bales raw silk.
SHANGHAI, 10th December.-(From Messr-. A, B. Burkill & son«^ Circular),—According to the latest wires the Home markets are firmer. Lon. don quotation for 'ne Elephants is 10/9, and Goll Kilings are not-d at Fes. 28 in 1 yons. Raw Silk.-A large business has been doue again this week, and prices show a further advance; the markt is qui rat the close, the rise in Exch inge and the prices asked by holders making laying down cost nearly a ter cont, higher than purchases early in the week; settleinent of Tsaileis amount to 1,2 0 Dales. About 100 bales of Skeins and Hangchow Tantlers respectively have changed bands; in Tayṣaims 800 bules have been settled. Yellow Silk-A fair business has been done at quotitions below; settlements amount to 250 bales The total settlements this werk of all silks, we esti- mate at 4,500/4,750 bals, and of this some 1,500 bales are for forward delivery. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, December 3d to 9th, are: 684 bales White, 187 bales Yellow, 551 bales Wild Silk. Re-Recls and Filatures. One of the chief features of the week's business has been th--aetil-ments of Hand Filature, both for Americ. and Lyons; and a rise of Tls. 5 to Tis. 10 bas en establishe1: total settlements are fully 2,000 Fales. There has bien bore doing in Steam Filatures, and holders have been ready to sell at current rates; settlements reported are some 950 hales, but there are rumours of some 500 balen having been settled full particulars of which I unimportant, and prices are weak. Latest quota-
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OPIUM.
The
HONGKONG, 16th December.- Bengal, market has ruled dull and prices have declined, latest fignies being $790 for both Patun and Be.
nares.
New
Malwa.- There has been very little doing in this drug during the period. Rates are easier closing as follows:-
$720 with all'nce of Old (2/3 yrs) $750 ) $780 (4/5 (6/75.
) $809 Persian. Transactions have
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HONGKONG, 16th December.—A further advance in price bus to be reported, holders continuing very firm. Quotations are:--
Round, good quality... Long
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, : ...
Fine Cargo
3.81 to 3:85 4:16 to $.20
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS: HONGKONG, 16th December.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following:
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn. ---- 1,140 bales Nò. lù at $68.00 to $86, B£0 bales No. 12 at $75.50 to $76,50, 1,650 bales No. 20 at $81 to $86. Bengal Cotton.—70 bales at $17.75, 63 bales at $18, 75 bales at $17.75, 54 bales at $17.75, 25 bales at $17.50, 140 bales at $14.25, 60 bales at $11. 0, 200 bales at
84 lbs. Red Seal at $2.55. White Shirtings.-500 pieces X 6 at $3.821, 500 pieces X 8 at $4,35, 600 pieces X 9 at $1.674. T-Cloths.-375 pieces Mex. Gold Dragon at $2,34, 310 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. Gold Dra on at $2.72), 600 pieces 8 Mex. Red Stag at $2 721.
$17.50. Grey Shirtings.-600 pieces 50 bales at
Ola
METALS. Quicksilver. — 100 flasks at $153. Yellow Metals.--20 piculs at $27.40, Nail Rods 2,000 bundles In Bely No. 1/6 at $3.95.
COTTON YARN,
per bale Bombay-Nos. 10 to 208....... 62.00 to 96.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24..... ON,on to 107-00
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22 to 24...
.103.00- to 110.00
28 to 32
114.00 to 120.00
F
98 to 42.
124.00 to 130.00
+4
COTTO: Pieck Goods.
Grey Shirtings—ilbs,
7iba. 8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs
Waite Shirtings-54 to 56 rd
per piece 1.70 to 1:80 1.92 to 200 2.30 to 3.15 3.20 to 4.00 2.80 to 2.60 2.70 to 3.35
58 to 60
64 to 60 Fine
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3.45 to 4.30
4.30 to 7.00
Bonk-folds. 8.70 to
0.64 tod
Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths—6lbs. (32 in.). Ord'y, 1.52
to 1.72
1.85. to
7lbs. (32,, ), 6lbs. (32), Mexs. - '1,62 to
2.05 to 2.75
to
lbs. (82)
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in ). 2.35 Drills, English-40 yds., 14 to ? 8.65 to 5.85
1 lbs
FANCY COTTONA
Turkey Re Shirtings—14 to į
1,50
Brocades- Dyed
Damasks
8lbs!
3.00 to 6.10
per yard 0.12 to P.16 3,08 to 0.14
Chiutzes-Assorted Velvets-Black, 22-in
· ́elveteens-18 in.:
0.17 tomm
per dosen
0,20 to 0.45 018
WOOLLE-8
Handkerchiefs--Imitation Silk (1,45 -to (1.90
per yard
1.40 Spanish Stripes—Sandry chops, 0.60 to
German 1.15 10 1.50 6,25 per piece 6.30 to 8.25
Habit, Med., and Broad Clotha. 1.25 to
to 14 ctty 0 to 14
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted .
0 to 1
0 ti *
been few and
6.40 to 8.81
12.25 16 81.50
Lastings—30 yds., 31 inches, 10.00 to 20,00
Assorted
7.00, to 8.50
Orleans-Plir.
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