December 24, 1898.]
SILK.
CHINA OVERLAND TRÅDE REPORT.
HONG ONG, 28rd Decumber-There is little change to report in the position f this market. Quotatio sara Sicktoong, No. 1. Ale
pel. do
White Sheklong, No. 1. Brown,.. 5. 5 to
2. Brown... 4.97 to 14.10 1, White... 7.68 to 7.7:
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$
>
7.75 380 7.9 to 7.40
Peraian. The market has ruled
without any alteration, in rates,
tions are all to $650 for Oily
$710
for Paper wrapped.
d'o-day's stinks are estimated as under 1—
New Paran.
chest
New Bennyes ..
110
18
Malwa
688
1,
1
[
7.25
Persian
་ ་
draw ... 412. A
+97
..
175
4 20
11.10
113
10..12
10,4
7 20
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
COURSE OF THE Hongkong OPIUM
PATKA.
BENARES,
BATE.
New Old.-Now, Old. | New.
Old.
1898. Dec. 17 Dec. 18 792)
+
790
787
720.
7871
720
7932
7871
720
Deo 20
795
785
∙130
Deo. 21
795
786
720
Deo. 22
795
785
720
795
785
720
Per Amer. ship, William H. Connor, sailed York:-8,325 rolls matting, 1,695 packages tea, on the 4th Dec. From Hongkong for New 2.176 packages firecrackers. 1.000 cases fans, Dec. 19 225 cases joss sticks, 187 bales rattancore, 130 cases merchandise and 23 cases Chinaware.
CANTON, Oil December - Tsatles-Have been in good demand, but no settlements are reported for Europe. About 50 bales selected No, I have been soll
1 for Bombay at $515. Be-reels.We hear of no settlements Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Grant are in good demand, but nothing is obtainable Filatures.We had a steadily improving dewand when on the Brl and 4th instant, on nécount | Swato. No. of a mweinent aigualled from: Lyons, buying
do. became general. Most of the refusals given
Srabow, were necepte! and in tw days the market was
do. practically cleared. Prices advanced from $20. 40 per pirul and it is to be feared that by Iaggerating their demand the dealers will check the business. From prious" paid we quote: $790 for Kwong Shin Cheong, Kwong Shun Hang and Mia King Lun 11/18. $770-785 for Wing Wo Lun, Wing King Lin, Yee Wo Loong 9/11. 877 for Cheong Ke. Kwong Yu Cheong 9/11. and Chun Bun Hang 10/12. $715-760 for Hip Sam Choy, Man Po Sing Kwong Lun On, Le Ling Lun, Yuk Wo Hing 10/12, Ya King con, Kwong Lan Hing, Mee Ke", Kwong Lua Fung, Kwong Hồ, Kwang San On, Yu Wo Choong 11/13, 573-744 for Kwong Wo Shang, Kai Cheong Leong, Wai Lun King Kee, Kwong King Cheong and Wing King Lan 10/12, | Yik-Kee 11/13, $690-18 for Yee Wo Long 16/20, and Victoria 16/18. $860-64 have been paid for Yee Wo Lin, Hingun, Loong Ke, Win: Hang Lna, et. 11/13, and 13/15, 5810-65) for King Wo Cheong, Yee Wo Cheong and Wai King Wo 18/12, 613-821 for K ng Wo Cheong 26/30. Short-rela-Have also improved and $730 for Chun 8 in Hang 14/14-2335-695 for Kum King, Mia Vai Choong við Mi. Wộ Ch ong 11/16, have bend Lagin aal th 11 to IB chops sold at g6t 1970. Good No 3 all size‹ are Renst in leucid bat without sellers
Wagte.
getlen inti strengthin the market 11 prices à vialeinsel ibit per cent. for double Extra Waste.
SHANGHAI: 176' Decumber.-(From Mesar‹. A B. Burkillj& sons' Circular),—The Home markets are firmer, Blue Ele hints have risen to 11/0, and Gold Kilings to 10/0 in Londo, whilst the quotation from Ly na for the latter chop is Fes. 28.25. Raw Silk-The market is steady, and 50 bales of Tsatlees have been settled at Yellow Silk.-There has been a quotations below. gool dun ind for Miechow this week, total settlements of all classes of Yellow amount to 250 baler. Arrival, as per Customs Returns, Desnubar litiro lith, ar: 1,449 bales Waite, 17 big Y low, and 1.83 hil 8 Wild Silk. Bera and Filatur 8 - This in orket is much qui-ter, one or two small transactions have taken in Hand Filatures for the Contine-it, The Expect of Stom Filature‹ to date is: 1,9 6 bules to the Continent, 1,103 riles to America and 67 bales to Englan, Wild Silk.-Very little doing, Stooks are incre sing. Waste Silk- Nothing doing. 8 ocks are very light; shipments are 28 per cunt, more than to this date last year.
Prices calculate by Maerten's l'ables at 11 per cent. Exchange 2/9}; Freight T'l«. 7.81 ‚er bale.
Tsaties. Mountain 4.........
Silver Double Elephant Blas Double Elephant
PA
#
11
Gold Kiling
Ohay Kiling
Chinoam-Peach-tree 2
Yellow Silk-Mienchew
Meeyang
Kopan
Wongchow, common.
Hand Filatures.-Bine Pheasant 3
Red Eagle 3
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Tls. 8tlg. per pol. per (b.
4921 11/10 4871 11/21 455 10/11 445 11/14
4421 10/71
422) 10/2
.....930 a 850 8/0 a 8/8
395 8.11
280 6/101
5/10 2/11
235
542)
543
18/01
IXT STOF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
TO AMERICA.
Shan
ai
Canton.
Yokohama .........
180x-09 Iales
8.951
++
13,751
24,805
1807-98 bales. 7.6185 7.905 18,254
33.844
EXİORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
Yokolina lobe
TATES AND CANADA.
1898-09
1897-08 [1.
lb... 24/68 025 25,178,849 12,166,816 24,475,448
36,284,841 49,6-4,291
CAMPHOR.
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COTTON..
Hongkung 23rd December.”. Süherior
Per steamer Siam, sailed on the 14th Dec. 28 December. For Havre :-79 bales canes and 420 rolls mats and matting. For Copenhagen: 4 cases sundries. 5 packages curios, 12 cases preserves, 20 cases chow chow. 25 bales canes. 66 packages rattan chairs, and 200 cases cassia. For Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London and/or Copenhagen:-250 cases cassia. For Tonsbarg-2 cases curios.
Per P. & O. steamer Ceylon sailed on the 14th December. For Manchester:-200 bales waste silk. For London:-21 cases cigars and 100 bales temp, from Manila, 245 packages fire- crackers, 20 boxes bristles, 197 cases Chinaware, 93 cases blackwoodware, 15 cases bamboo ware, 12 cases gongs, 3 cases and 80 bales feathers, 417 rolls matting, 6 packages effects, 1 case silk piece goods, 2 cases cigars, 250 cases plam leaf fans. 600 casks and 500 cases preserves, 5,691 boxes tea and 150 4-chesta tes.
Per steamer Orestes, sailed on the 14th Dec 10 bar. 40 cases essential oil. 66 cases cigars, 20 cages For London:-2,952 boxes. toa,
bristles,
-7.50/780/800
iptions of New Cotto have been placed to Oldumier i derate enquiry. Stock, about 20010 fair amount at a declin... of $1 to 1 port bales.
118,50 to 11,50 picul.
to
Bombay Kurrachee Beuga: (New), Kangooi. · 13.55 to 17.5′) pient
ad Dueca...
Shanghai'an Japanese,.. 186 to 19.00 Tngenow and Ningpo.......... – 18 50.to 19.00; Madras (B 81)......
Sides: 120bles Bengul (New), Bangoon, and Da
RICE.
HONGKONG, 23rd December. — l'he market centinnes to advanc», «Quotations are
Shigon Oplina y....
Long
$2.67 to 2.70 Round, good quality........ 2.80 to 2.88 .... 203 to 2,97 2.75 to 2.80. "No. 8,05't i 3.10 -
9.8% to 3.40 4.20 0.4.25
siam, Fish, mil canal, vo,
Garden, Whate Fine Carg
cases feathers, 47 cases Chinaware, 40 cases blackwoodware, 271 cases-preserves, 100 bales waste silk, 48 packages shells, and 1 packages sundries For London and/or Man. chester:-250 bales waste silk. For London and/or Hamburg :-4 cases bristles. For London and/or Rotterdam:-25 cases preserves and 3 packages sundries. For Manchester:--3 packa-pori in this market. Quota ions are 1---- ges sundries. For Liverpool:-1 case cigars. For Hamburg - 34 bales galangal. For Antwerp 100 bales feathers. For Amster- dam and/or Rotterdam :- 00 cases ginger. For Port Said:-2: packages chairs.
Hongrove, 23mil. De ember.—No change to re
the 15th December. For Trieste:-1,700 cassia Per steamer Marquis Bacquehem, sailed on
lignes, 150 cases cassia buds, 400 bales cassia broken, 15 cases essential oil, 7 cases paper, 176 bales rattans. 285 cases staraniseed, 350 boxes tea, and 1 bale waste silk. For Fiume:-200 bales broken cassia. For Patras:-60 cases staraniseed. For Constantinople:-100 cases cassia lignes and 20 boxes tea. "For Odessa ;- 1,750 cases cassia lignea and 150 cases star- aniseed. For Smyrna : -20 cases essential oil and 20 boxes waste silk. For Port Said :--50 packages s'araniseed..
Per steamer Melbourne, sailed on the 17th For France:-877 bales raw silk, December. 5 cases silks, 19 cases Chinaware, 2 cases curios, 7 cases books, 15 cases pumjum silk, 100 cases staraniseed, 60 cases cassia, 150 packages tea, 263 rolls matting, aud 70 bales waste silk. For Milan :—10 bales raw silk and 3 bales waste silk. For London:---55 bales raw silk.
OPIUM,
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Hoʻokong. 2ard Derruler. Bengal.—There bas been very little doing in the interval and prices remain unchanged for Now Patna at $790. but have declined to $78% for New Banarė ✨.
Mulwa.-A few sales have taken place during he interval at rates very little different from the Igure last quoted. At the close the market is fleak at the fo lowing quotations:-
$720 with all'nce of ·· to l otty
0 to I
WFW
HONGKONG, 3rd December,—The merket | Nld ( 2/3 yıs.) $7ản a little firmer." Quotitions for Formosa are (4/8 ) $780. 151.50 to $51.00. Siles, 250 pients.
#
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(6/7 ) 389,
11
"
to 1
"
0 to l "
#
Australian Mi i
13.00 to
evship nominal 10,00 to 1,50 er ship, (09.00 to 10:5 -n minal
and Small. Moj Lantana Hongay double
screened..... k
8. 0 tu 8,50 ex ship. Hongay Lump Hongay Dust., . "5.50 10 Brigne tex
10.00 to
8,00 to 19,50 er ship, stendy } 12. 0 -x Godown`
MIS E LA EOU IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 23rd December.—Among the sales reported during the week are the following:
YAEN A D PIECE HOODS: Bombay - Yurn.-
hiles No. 1 at $7, 111 bales No. 8 at $72, 2,0 0, baies, v. 18' $70 10 $36, hales No. 12
a $72 to 81, 250 bales No. 16 RET 189 LUKE,
to
balex No. 20 at $79, in 485,50. Grey
Grey Shirtings.- 400 pine » 84 The Blue Sol at $3.871, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Red 5. Men at $9.824. - White Shirtings, 250 pieces X 6 at 382, 500 pi∙ces 8 0 at 3.5, piecas 8. O. at $45. T-Cloths.-375 pieces 7 the. Mox. Crown at 32:30, Bengal Collon belex at $17.2.
300
METALS. Yellow Metals-
4.25,
COTTON YARN.
Hombay-No. 10 to 208. English-Nos. 16 to 24-12
12 to 24... 28 to 82 38 to 42. orro: Firer - Goops,
Grey Shir ̧ngs—M.
caves 14/20 08. at
per Blu
61, 0 to 05.04 100.00 16-107 00 .108.0 € to 110.00
114.40 to 120.00′′ 124.0) - t 180,0
1.70
71.
.80
1 to 14 lb.
What Sumings
$4 to fill r
4,45
Kine Book-folds. §.70