-400
bristles. For Rotterdam sia. For Copenhagen-200 For Glasgow :—250) cases For Buenos Ayres: 4 cases straw. lád: cases palmfans. For Havana :-----
·Gases sundries.
Deike Rickmers, sailed on the teamer! uly For New York :-1 case cigars, 5 Bốn hir, 8 cases glassware, 13 cakes cases, vermillion, 26 cases joss stioks, bristles, 40 cases tes. 91 cases black-
Jan
118 cases Chinaware, 120 bales bam- 120 packages rattanware, 131 casks packages sundries 500 cases cassia, ackages preserves and 3,952 packages
Per steamer Tantalus, sailed on the 10th aly For London :-4,548 boxes: tes (95,708 e. Caper,) 25 bales canes, 25 boxes palm fans, 2 boxes bambooware, 20 cases essential ases blackwoodware, 38 cases Chinaware,
hardware,
2 packages woodware, 44 feathers, 12 packages mats, and 11 sundries For London and/or Man- 50 bales waste silk. For London Antwerp and/or Hamburg-20 boxes les. For Manchester-1 case silks.
ow :—1 box cigars. For Antwerp:-258 split bamboo and 5 cases aniseed oil. For arg]
-10 bales merchandise, 400 boxes and 1 case tortoise shell.
For
steamer Baffaele Rubattino, sailed on the 10 July. For Bombay :-1 caso silverware, 1 case laps, 2 cases glass bangles, 4 cases essential oil, 5 cases paper, 5 cases turbans, 10 cases cam- phor, 10 cases bambooware, 10 cases vermillion, 16 cases sundries, 20 cases wax, 25 preserves, 37 cases chinaware, 64 bags beans, 109 cases China-
ots, 160 bags turmeric, 249 packages tea, 525 ses cassia, and 2,380 empty jars. For Aden:-
h'dla, galangal, For Bushire -2 boxes glassbangles 36 boxes chinaware. For Port- Said:11 pkgs, sundrise. For Leghorn :-4 bales, cowhides. For-Naples --74 bales cow- hidos: For Naples & or Genoa :-29 bales cow- hides. For Genos:-16 bales oowhides, 40 balss waste- silk, 120 cases palmtans, 379 bales veg, ta low. For Milan:-2 bales tallow 57 bales hair. For Venice -12 bales cowhides- For Barcelona:-4 bales cowhides, 44 pkgs telegraphic materials. For Trieste :-3 bales cowelds, For Bionos Ayres-50 pkgs tea. Montevideo and/or Buenos Ayres:-256 pkga
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Persian. There has been no improvement io the market during the past week. Closing figures are Oily $60 and Papor-tied $650 to $760 according to quality.
Today's stocks are estimated as under.-- New Patna
893 chests
Old Patna ................................................ .........m New Renarex
Old Benares...
Malwa
Persiun...
195
28
"
5
554 831
11
COURSE OF The Hongkong Ûpium MarkEFT.
DATE.
[July 22, 1899.
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.3) to 58 to L 2.70 10 (14 to 60%.3.50 to Fine
4.80 to
Book-folds. 3.75 to Victoria Lawns—12 yards, 0.66
•
2.50
4 85
7.05
1.85
T-Cloths --Glbs. (32 in.). Ordy. 1.52 to 1:72 ).
8lbs.
Turkey Rei Shirtings-1 to 1,60 to 4.75
Brocades-Dyed...............
71bì. (82...
1.85 to
2.10
6lbs. (82,, ); Mexs.
1.62
to
1.82
7lba. (32,, ),
8 to 8.4 oz, (36′in)
2.10 to 2.35 to
2.75
3,20
Drills, English-40 yds.,)
161ba
1410
3.65 to 6.95
FANCY COTTONS—
PATKA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
New. Old.
New. Old. New. Old.
8.10
1899. July 16 July 16 July 17
8
Damasks.
per yard". 0.13 to 0.14
812
870
8 21
700
Chintzes-Assorted
0.03.
8124 870
826
19
Velvets-Black, 22 in.....................
0.20 to -
0.10
8124
8671
825
21
Velveteens-18 in.
0.18: to
P.19
July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21
815
875
826
29
per dozen
820
875-
8274
1.25
8271
875
8271
830 880
£30
per yard
COTTON.
740/780, 800/810,850 -
HONGK NG. 21st July.-A very active market prevails only for good superior grades; others are more or less without enquiry. Stocks about 6,000 bales.
.....15.50 to 16.00 picul.
1
Bombay... Kurrachce
Bengal (New), Rangoon,
and Dacca
........................**
to
"
15.75 to 18.00 picul.
Shanghai and Japanese, ...19.00 to 20,1 0 Tungobow and Ningpo...... 19.00 to 20,00 Mairas (Best)
to
"
11
**
Sales: 1,800 bales Bengal (Ringon 1, new), and
acca.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 21st July-The market is easier the crop having been safely gathered. Quotations
are:-
Sigon Ordinary..
Round, good quality. Long
M
11
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No,
**
Garden, White...... Fine Cargo
,
Handkerchiefs--Imitation Silk 0.25 to
WOOLLE: 8-
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops, 0,62) to. 1.52}-
German
!
to
Habit, Med., and Broad Clotha, 1.20 to 2.25
Long Ells-Scarlet
par piece 6.10 to
9.50
6,20 to 9.60 11.50 tu 31.00
Assorted
Camiets-Assorted
Lastings-30 yıls.,31 inches,
8.00 to 20,60
Assorted 1
Orleans-Pham
7.50 lo 8.50
- ver pair
Blankets-stó [2]b-, (pair) 4.50 to 14,00
METALS-
per pient
Iro-Nail Rod
475 10
Square. Flat Round Bar
5.00 to
Swedish Bar
6.50 10
Small Round Rod
5.25 to
Hoop to 111⁄2 in......
6,00 to
Wire 15/25
9.30 to
2.50 to
Quê to 8.05 to 42.00 to
Old Wire Rope
Leal, li. B. & Co. and Hole Chu
Australiau......
Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.
......$2. u) to 2.45 2.80 to 2.85 3 10 to 3.15
2.80 to 2.83
No. 1
3.25 to 3.80
8.75 to 3.-0 4.06 to 4.10
Tin
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS, HONGKONG, 21st July.-Among the sales re- forted during the week are the following:—
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn : −50 bales Yo, fi at $63, 1,600 bales No. 10 at 861.50 to $79.50, 500 bales N.... 12 at $68.50 to $75, 200 bales No. 16 at $ 8 to 38), 550 bales No. 20 at $79.50 to $5. Grey Shirtings:-1,800 pieces 81 s. B Joss 6. at $2.971, 2,100 pieces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $1.97), 750 pieces 7 118 8 Lion No. 2 st $1.80, 1.200 pieces 81 lbs. Red 7 Koy nt 2.60, 1,00 pieces 10 lbs, Mandarine at £8.80; 600 pieces 8 lb. Red Cock at $2.69, 200 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Ticket at $3.95, 600 pieces 81 lbs. Red Cock at $2.60. White Shirtings-50 pieces No. 80 at 8380, 1,5:0 pieces D 70 at *.70,
Per steamer Sarnia, sailed on the 13th July. For Havre-10 boxes feathers, 15 cases China wars, 20 cases litho paper, 2i cases human hair.. 21tcases blackwoodware, 120 bales canes, and 150 rolls mats. "For Havre and/or Hamburg :- 25 bales canes, 40 cases bristles, 48 bales straw. bags, and 100 casks preserves. For Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London:-330 cases camphor| For Hamburg-1 case gongs, 3 esses China Ink 4ossos sundries, 4 cases curios, 5 cares paper, 10 cases blackwoodware, 13 cases Chinaware, 20 cases essential oil, 182 packages canes, 298 bales feathers, 642 boxes tea, and 1,250, cases cassia. For Bremen-1 case curios. For Antwerp : 80 packages sundries. For Amsterdam:-1,500 pieces 8 Q at $1.45. 1.0 pieces Gld pkg sundries. For Rotterdam-10 packages tes and 24 packages crackers. For Copen- bagan :--100 - bales broken cassin For Lis- bon:-12 cases Chinaware. For London:-11 packages marchandise.
For steamer Sydney, sailed on the 15th July. For Milan - 6 bales, raw silk. For London 15 buss, raw slik and 1 case silks. For Mar-
H150 bales raw silk, 7 cases silks, 2 cases. and 1 157 packages,tea. For Havre:— ́tes and mate. “For Lyons:-291
OPLUM... Horazano, 21st July.—Bengal.—`he market been very active during the past week and rates haze adynacel. Closing quotations are:- New Patna 3580, Old''Patna $880, and New Bensten 38
*Malwa. There has been little doing in this drag during the past week and rates remain unbanged.” “Latesi quotationsʻare :— New $74-u with allowance of nil. ON 2 yrs 3740.
[#$780
– „) 6810
of nil to 1) cattios.
to 3.
to 3.
to 11..
to 21
*
|
|
Vivian's, 14/20oz. 41.50 to Elliot's, 14/20 02. 41.50 1.
Composition Nails Japan Copper, Slabs
! Tiles
Tin-Pintes
Steel to SUNDRIES****
Quicksilver.
Window Glas‹
Kerosene Oil
65.00 to
43.00 16
to
6400 to
per box.
7.30 to
per cwi. ea-e
6,00. To
per pien
.119. 0 t
per box
5.78 to per 10-gal. Fise'
2 21
SHANGHAI, 15th July.-(From Messis. Noël Murray & Co.'s Pieve Goods Trade. E port, Business is rapidly getting into full swing for the S; ring trade as the natives are gradually waking up to the actual position of the home markets. During the week under review a very extensive business, from all accounts, must have gone oore ut $4.4", 400 pieces Blue Lion at $60, through, both in goods" to arrive” and also in 1,500 pieces Fox and Duck at $5.3, 500 pieces indents for next year's trade, in some case No. 900 at $4.171, 50 pieces S S at 4 601, 1,00 extending so far ahead as May/June shipment. Flower Chop at $4.97), 1,200 pieces Blue Lion Sales from stock have necessarily been of less at 36.4, 1,000 nieces O Chop at $4.25, 500 pieces consequence, available supplies of suitable cargo. Flowers Chop at $1.97). 500 pieces O Chop at being comparatively scarce. The firmness of $1,25, 300 pieces N 1 at $6.12), 100 pieces manufacturers has been frequently demonstrated Elephant and 'Tree at $5.40, 4,000 pieces D 70 lately, when the delay of a few hours in answer- at $3,671. T. Cloths.-600 pieces 8 lb. V V ating a telegram has either prevented the business $2,96, 600 pieces X X at $8.00, 800 pieces 8 lbs. Red Stag at $2 76, 600 pieces V V at $2.95, 60 pieces XX at $3.00, 3,750 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Gold Dragon at $2.35, Drills.-100 pieces 16 lbs. Large Engle at $5.40. White Irishes.-500 pieces folds, Gold Stag. at $4.87), 500 pieces S 8 at $4,824, 250 pieces folda, 'No. 1 at $4.87), 500 No. 2 at $457). COTTON YARN
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s. 57.00 to 90.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24.......................101.00 to 108.00
22 to 24..... 106.00 to 110.00TM 28 to 32.... ....114.00 to 120.00 38 to 42. 125.00 to 181.00
Corros FIECE GOODS-→→
Grey Shirtings—6lbs,
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs
per bale
per piore 1.70 to 180 2.00 1.90 to 2.35 to 8.10 4.00 3.25 to
i
A
going through except at a substantial advance or the requirement of an extra month or two for the delivery. Many, if not the majority of the for- ward transacti ns, are being done on i sterling baxis, although the natives do no svem to put much faith in the stability of Exchange. dis' is et advance is noticeable in current prices, both privately und at Auction, but even now they are mostly below replacing cost. The markets in America appear to be more difficult t deal with even than Manchester, there being i very little obtainable now earlier than
February March shipment. I certainly look as thougi- the demand had overtaken the production in both countries, in which case there should be better. opportunities for Yarns. There is the usual lall. in the trade with the Outports that comes with the hot weather and clearances are falling off pro tem., but it does not betoken and weakness în the markets,