the
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
British bark, Queen Margaret, sailed on 7th June For San Francisco: 19,903 dise, 100 packages tea, 360 boxes onssia, recrackers, 68 Joxes fans,, 4 rattan chairs, 2,000 rolls matting, and baga pepper.
Per steamer Macduff, sailed on the 27th June, For New York-200 packages cassie, 2:3 bases Chinaware, 40 packages tes, 30 boxes bristles, 499 packages merchandise.
Per steamer Irion, sailed on the 2nd July. For London 2,762 boxes tea (56,002 lbs. Sc. Caper,) 893 boxes and 734-chests tea from Amoy, 800 boxes particulars unknown. 352 bales waste silk, 130 bales canes, 48 cases cigars, 2 cases blackwoodware. 22 cases curios, 25 cases essential oil, 40 cases cassia, 360 cases pearl shell, 24 boxes Chinaware, 131 rolls matting. 2301 packages firecrackers, 97 packages feathers, and 3 packages sundries. Fo London and or Manchester 100 bales waste silk, For Man- waste silk. For Liver. pool-11 box
silk piece goods. 40 bales, rope, and 4 cases o pper. For Glasgow:-1 case cigars and 10 cases curios For Moute Video :- 6 mes fans. For Hamburg-50 boxes te (6,560 lbs. Congou).
chester :-
السرية
bales
OPIUM.
HO OKONG, 7th July.-Bengal.-Bates have dclined during the interval, but there is a good demand at the close. Latest quotations re:- New Patna $815. Oʻl Patna 3870) New Beuares $820,
Malwa.-There bas heen a fair amount of business done and the market closes firm at the following figu|p81-
Old (2 yrs.) $740 with allowance 0 to 11 catties.
$760
[56) $780|
"
"
0 to 11
0 to 2
to
7/8..) $800
(9/10), ) |$833|
21
0 to 14 Persian Tho market continues dull., Latest rates are -Oily $650 and Paper-tied $650 to $765,
[o-day's stocks are extimated as under.-- New Patna:
Old Patna
New Benares
Old Benares..
Malwa
Persian.
|
Australian .............. Mijki Lung
and Small Moji Lump Hongay double screened,...... Hongay Lump Hongay Dust... Briquettes
曲
11.00 to — ex ship, steady
Tin
9.00 to 10.00 nominal, 6.75 to 0.00 ex ship, quiet
ex godown
Tin-Platea
Steel to
SUND:18-
12.00 to
8.00 to · ·8.50 ex ship
5.50 to
10.50 to
ex godown
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 7th July. Among the sales re- YARN AND PIECE GOODS-Bombay Yarn : -50 ported during the week are the following- bales No. 8 at $68.50, 1,000 bales No. 10 at 65.50 to $79, 750 balea No. 1z at $68 to $76, 300 bales No. 16 at 278 to $80, 650 bales No. 20 at $79 to $86. Grey Shirtings :— 500 pieces 10 lbs. Stag Chop at $4, 1,500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue men at $3,924, 1,500 pieces 10 lbs, Blue Ticket at $3.921, 500 pieces 10 lbe. . W. W. Sycee at $4, 250 picces 10 lbs.. Blue 5 Men at $3.92), 5,100 pieces 84 ha. Red 7 Boys at $2.57), 600 pieces 8 lb. Red Seal at $2.62), 1,200 pi ces 84 lbs. Blue Seal at 32,921, Shirtings.40 pieces Blue Lion at $695, 500 600 pieces 8 lbs. Blue Seal at $2.924. White
pieces and 70 at $3.65. 250 pieces Blue Dragon Blue Dragon at $5.10, 500 pieces 8 S at $4.60, 250 at $5.10, 500 pieces 6 Chop at $4.25, 250 pieces
pieces No. 600 at $4,421, 500 pieces Elephant and ree at $5.35, 500 pieces Blue Dragon at $5.10 T. Cloths.-1,500 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Gold Dragon at $2.85, 600 pieces 81b. X X at $3, 750 pieces 7ibs. Mex. No. 2 8 Lion at $1 821, 600. Bengal Cotton:- 70 bales at $17.10.
flasks at $151.
METALS.-Quicksilver: -100 flasks at $151, 200
COTTON YARN ---
per bale Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s...... 58.00 to 90.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24.........101.00 to 108.00 22-to 24..... 106.00 to 110.00 28 to 32.........114.00 to 120.00 38 to 42.........125.00 to 131.00
COTTON PIECE Goods-—
Grey Shirtings—6lbs.
.7lbs.
8.4 lbs.
COURSE OF THE Hongkong OPIUM MARKET.
Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths-Glbs. (32 in.), Ord'y.
7lbs. (32,, ), 6lbs. (82 ), Mexs. 7lbs. (32
1.72 2.10 1.82 2.75 3.20
6.35
2.35 to
per piece 1.70 to 1.80 1.90 to 2.00 3 10
9 to 10 lbs
3.25 to
4.00
44
1984 chests
$48 259
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
2.80 to
2.50
་་
58 to 60
*
2.70 to
8.36
7
64 to 66 Fine
3.50 to
4.30 to
670
Book-folds.
3.75 to
4.35 7.05 5.65
821
0.66 to
1.35
1.52 to
PATEA,
BENARES.
MALWA.
*
DATE.
New.
Old,
New, Old. New.
Old.
8 to 8.4 oz, (36 in.) Drills, English-40 yds., 14 to
Lulbs
1.85 to 1.62 to. 2.10 to 2.35 to
3.65 to
1899
$
FANCY COTTONS—
July 795 845
800
July
795
815
800
July 8-795
8lbs.
845
800
July 800
855
8111
Brocades-Dyed
July 6-818
860
8171
Damasks.
Chintzes-Assorted
—
1.60 to 4.75
3.00
per yard 0.12 to 0.08
0.14
Velvets-Black. 22 in.
Velveteens-18 in.“
0.20 to 0.18 to
0.10 0.19
per dózen
1.25
WOOLLENS
15.00 to 16.01 picul.
+to
15.50 to 17.00 pieni.
10
July 820 870 825
815 870 820
COTTON.
740/760/780/800/8304
HONGENG. 7th July.-Steady demand exists for superior qualities; others very moderately enquired for. [[Stocks about 5,400 bales
Bombay.
Kurrachee
and Dacca
Bengal (New). Rangoon,
Shanghai and Japanese,...20.00 to 21.0
Tangohow and Ningpo......20.00 to 21.00 Mairas (Beat).....
to Sales: 80) bales Bengal (Rangoon, new), and
netu.
RICE.S €
35
BONGKONG, 7th July Large shipments have been sent to Swatow, where the crops have fail d and prices are advancing. Quotations are:-
Sigon. Ordinary.
Bonnd, good quality. Long...
Field, mill cleaned,
Garden
White
Fine Carg
Very quiet
7th
July-Market
$2. 4) to 2.15
Turkey Red Shirtings—14 to
Handkerebiefs--Imitation Silk 0.25 to
Quicksilver.
Window Glas
Kerosene Oil
aro
Tiles
[July 8, 1899.
per 7.50 to
per cwt.casa
(1.00 to
per picni
19.00
per bor 5.78 to. per 10-gal. cise
221
SHANGHAI, 19tlesgig. Noël,
Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report, Business continues on much the same lince as described last week, a fair number of transactions being reported at gardually hardening.
prices, but a large proportion is kept private, Im orter not caring to particularize their sales when the results favourable for fear of home prices being affected thereby. However there should be little necessi y for such precaution now, for it is im- possible to replace them in most cases. Tientsin und Ningpo are the chief operators, but at the same time there is a good deal of speculative baying, as it is expected that there will be an future, in fact remittances bave already been extensive enquiry from the North in the near received for that purpose and the markets are said to be very bare of stock. Amerienn goods are sure to be prominent in the demand and the present position of the leading staples in our market is worthy of attention.
ver yard Spanish Stripes-Sandry chops. 0.62} to 1.52),
German
to Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.20 to 2.25
per piece Long Ells-Scarlet
6.10 to 9.50 6,20 to 9.60 11.50 to 31.00
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, 8.00 to 20.00
Assorted i Orienpe-Plain
7.50 to 8.50
per pair
Blankets-3 to 12lbs. (pair) 4.50 to 14.60 METAIS
Iron-Nail Rod
per picul
475 to
Square, Flat Round Bar
5.00 to
*80 to 2.85
Swedish Bar
10 to 3.15
Small Round Rod
3.0 to 3.10
No sales. - Quotations are
$18.00 to
30 to 3.35
8100 3.90 40 to 4.10
continues
ex, smp, nomir
6.50 to 5.25 to
Hoop to 11/2in.............. `6:00 to Wire 13/25
9.50 to Old Wire Rope
2.50 to Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop 900 to Australian....................... 8.95 to Yellow M'tal-Muntz, 14/20 oz. 42.00 to Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 41.50 to
* Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 41.50 to 65,00 to 43,00 to
Composition Nails Japan Copper, Slabs
METALS, 3rd July.- - (From Messrs. Alex. Bielfeld & Co.'s Report).We are again unable to report any business, on account of another advance, in home prices, and things are more or less. at a standstill. No doubt, however, the Chinese will gradually come round to the home demands, s stocks diminish and need replenishing, and the Chinese see they cannot buy for less. The following, bu-iness has been put through;-20 tors Black sheet Iron £10.12.6 c.i. f. and c.; 20 tons London Horse Shoes at Tis. 2.10 spot.; 10 cases Corrugated Sheet Iron. 26 and 28 gauri a £ 6. 6s. c.i.t. and c.; 1000 Wire Nails it 93./8d c.i.f. and c.
JOINT STOCK SHARES, HONGKONG, 7th July-Rates continue to rule strong and a fair business has been transacted during the week under review.
BANKS Hongkong and Shanghais were enquired for in the early part of the week at 300 to 302 per cent. prem. and a few small lots changed hands at those rates. Later, the demand continuing, and the London rate hav- ing advanced to £61, shares changed hands at 3051, 306, and 308 per cent prem. and at time of closing could be placed at the last mentioned rate. On time an unsatisfied demand exists at better than equivalent rates. Nation. als are in demand at $21, but shares do no seem to be procurable and there is no business to report.
MARINE INSURANCES.- -China Traders have changed hands at $614 and $62, closing with sellers at the latter rate. Unions
continue neglected with no business, also the Northern Insurances. Straits have found buyers at $64, and Cantons at $140.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs continue on offer at $312) without inducing business. Chinas have changed hands at $89 and $88). Both stocks close quiet at quotations.
SHIPPING. Hongkong. Canton and Macaos- have improved to $304, after sales in the early part of the week at $30, market closing firm at the former rate. Indos have ruled steady with small sales at $69) cum div. Douglases have changed hands at $58, and China Manilas at $91. China Mutuals unchanged and without business.
REFINERIES-China Sugars have found cash bayers at $174,
1,81733, and 8174, whilst on time shares have changed bauds, at $179 and $180 for September, and sales are reported at 8178 for Angust and September. MINING. Punjoms have ruled steady to quiet and have been negotiated at $15, $15.10, and later at $14.75. market closing quiet at $14.75. Charbonnages have found further buyers at $255, but close with sellers at that rate. Queens continue quiet and out of the market at 473 cents. Olivers on receipt of news of a good crushing (323 oz. from 393 tons) in June and of 218 oz. from 211 tons in last fortnight rapidly jumped to $4 and later to $5 after
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