Dibek ber 9, 1999]
The flags of the German Clab and the Germân hongs were half-masted or Saturday in conso- quence of the death of Mr/Carl Bénermanni DOWS of which was received by telegram (by Messrs. Arnhold, Katbergƒ& Co.ļon Saturday morning. Mr. Beurmann(retired from the firm named, in which he was a partner; on the 31st December `last, and left for home in March. He was in ́| ill-health at the time of his departure, but it was not expected that bis illness would have an unfavourable termination His death is believed, to have occurred in Hauover. Mr. Benermanu was much respected both in Hongkong, where he was latterly stationed, and in Shanghai and Hankow, and the regret fålt at his death by the German community will be fully shared in by all who knew him,
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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1899-1900
lba.
Hankow and Shanghai... 9,5 14,080
Amoy.......
Foochow
Canton
*79,375
14.664,853
5,171,200.
1898.99
UHINA ÖVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
'COURSE OF THE Mongkong Opium MárKEŤ.
DATE.
ON YOKOHAMA,
On demand
Sovurnians, Bank's Buying Rate
PATRA.
DENARES.
MALWA.
ON MANILA.
On demand
New. Old. New. Old. New. Old.
ON SINGAPORE;——
$
On demand
+931
878
900
910
8984
8789
900
910
8911
+80
000
910
890
9.0
910
915
905
900
010
Deo. T 9171 Deo.
9073
.900 90
917)
910
900
910
i
1809. Dec. Dec. 8 Dec. 4 Dec. 6902) Dec. 6
COTTON.
HONGKONG, 8th December.-Moderate business transpired, market closing quiet. Stock, about 800 bales,
Bombay................................................... 22.00 to 23.60 picul,
Kurrachee
Bengal (New), Rangoon,}
-
19
**
to
22.50 to 24.00
Shangbai and Japanese, 26.00 to 26.50 Tungchow and Ningpo...... 26.50 to 27.00 Ma rus (Best) 68 1,252 Fales: 881 bales Bengal (Rangoon, new), 12,172,927 | Dacca.
4,229,959
1!:8. 10,608,322
29,751.748 27,295,460 EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
1899-1900 1893-99.
lbs.
168.
Shanghai
Amoy
Foochow
1,222 849
1,132,577
10,275,881
7 652.225
6,995,849
20,218.739
17,804,807
CAMPHOR,
HONGKONG, 8th December.-The market is rather eas-er. Quotatious for Formosa are $83.50 to $84.00 sales 570 piculs.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 8th December. The market shows
some improvement and prices have an upward
tendency. Quotiona-aref: Shekloong, No. 1. Whate...88,55 1. $8 60
- dop
, White... 7.80 to 7.85 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown,., 5.65 to
do.
2, Browa... 5,53 to Swato, No. 1, White... 8 40 to
do.
1, Walle... 7.70 to Swatow, No. 4, Brown..... 5.00 to
do.
"
#
*
cl.
*
5.70 5,60 8.45 7.75 5 65
pel.
*1
"
2. Brown... 5.45 to 6.50
Foochow Sugar Vändy, ........12.25 to 12 30
Svet laiste
•
11 25 to 11,80
́MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
2
"
RICE.
to
**
HONGKONG, 8th December.-The market con- tinnes active and prives still have an upward tendency. Quotations are:- Suigon, Ordinary
**
Round, Good quality Long
Siam, Field, will cleaned, No 2
J1
$2.85 to 2-90
3.20 to 3.25
3.55 to 8.69 ... 3.20 to 9.25 No. I 8.65 to 3,030 8.90 to 3 95 Fine Curg................................................... 4.25 to 4.30
Garden, White
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 8th December. Among the sales reported during the week are the following:-
YARN
AND PIECE Goods :-Bombay Yarn:-- 1,050 bales No. 10 at $78 to $90, 450 bales No. 12 at ¿80 to $88, 300 bales No. 16 at $91 to $101, 850 bales No. 20 at $83 to $103. Japanese Farn:-50
bales No. 16 at $98, 150 bales No. 20 at $101 to $103. Grey Shirtings.—500 pieces Blue Dragon at $4.50, 2,500 pieces 10 lbs. Palm Chop at $4.571, 1,200 pieces & lbs. Red 7 boys at $2.95, 250 pieces 10 iba. 2 Gold Lion at $4.45, 500 pieces 10 lbs. 2 Gold Lion at $4,421, 300 pieces 81 lbs. Red Seal nt $8.02). 250 pieces 10 lbs. 2 stag $4.40, 50 bales No. 2 at $78.50, 50 bal 8. No. 1 at $81.00, 50 pieces No. 12 at $81.60. 50 piecos No. 20 at $97.00. White Shirtings.-500 pierra Gold Gose at $4.80, 250 pieces > Q at $4.85, 200 pieces Blue Lino at $6.65, 2,00 pieces No. 1 Gold Joss at $3.75, Per P & O steamer Diclacca, sailed on the 600 pieces O Chop at $4.80, 150 pieces Gold, 2nd December. For Manchester:-8 balespieces SQ at $4.85, 260 pieces Gold Goose at Tiger at $8.80, 200 piec s Blue Lion at $6.65, 250 waste silk. For Glasgow:-1 case ivoryware. $4.80, 250 pieces 6 Qnt $4.85, 250 pieces 600 at For London :-6 cases cigars from Manila, 229$4.871, 200 pieces Blue Lion at $6 65. 1,000 piecca bales canes, 3 cases bristles. For Havre and Fox and Duck at 85,874. T. Cloths-600 pieces. Hamburg-20 boxes bristles 90 bales waste 8 lbs, Chop V V at $3.221, 60 pieces 8 lbs. VV silk, 2 cases curios, 1 case preserves, 3 bales at $3.20. Drills.-150 pieces 14 lbs. Peacock Chop grass. 1,420 rolls mate and matting; 3 cases at $4.30. China ink, 27 eases gengs: 37 cases blackwood- ware, 82 cases' Chinaware, 301-Easks præerves, 59 bales feathers, 3-cases oigars, and 5,051 boxes tea (particulare --unknown),
Per German steamer danam, sailed on the 2nd December. For Marseilles -267 bales raw silk, 7
cases ourines silks, 10 oases essential oil, 264
647 packages tea, 66 packages mat- ting, - 100 packages, galangal, and 50 cases staranissed. For Havre :-19 cases porcelain and-3 cases blackwoodware, For Lyons-315 bales raw silk. For Zurich :-5-bales raw silk. For London :--l case silks.
HONGKONG,
OPIUM.
Bili December.-Bengal.—The market has further improvedl, `quotatio's closing at $9174 for New Patha und $91 for New Benares, Malwa:-There has been no alteration in rates, latest figures being og under :—
-to
osity.
New $900 with all'ee, of -— to Old $910 Persian.-Same as when lust reported, and quotations have not undergone any change. Current quotations are $820 for Oily and $650 to $840 for Paper-wrapped.
Today's stocks are estimated as followaı-- New Patna....
818 chest.
Malwa.......... Persiun
234
571
1129
METALS.-Quicksilver :——60 flasks at $175.50.
ON
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 8th December.
鬼
LONDON Telegraphic Transfer
1/11
1/11
111
Bank Bills, on demand........................... ... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight. 111} Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Rills, 4 months' sight 2'4 PARIR.--
Bank Bills, on demand
Ox"New YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days" sight
Credits,at 1 mes the right
2.17 9.521
On demand....
2.01
471
181
.145}.
..146
.145)
....146
-On' Bombay.----
Telegraphie Trancfor
Bank, on demand i.......... ....................................
\ON CALCUTTA.--
Telegraphie Trn-far
Bank, on demɑad
'ON CHANGIÍar—
· Bank, at night. Privista; 20 days! night,
|
Gold Leaf, 100 fium per ta il
487
44 % pin,
2% pm
1.pm
.10.18
53.00
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
HONGKONG, 8th December.-The market has shown more activity during the week under review and rates in many cases show an improvement.
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BANKS Hongkong and Shanghais-After small sales at 349 per cent, prem. a further demand at 350 per cent, prem, was not met, but at time of closing shares are on offer at that rate. On time sales have been effected at 364 for February and 367 for March. Nationals remain steady at quotation with no sales to report.
MARINE INSURANCES.—China Traders are on offer at $58, Unions at $240, and Cantons at $180, all without business. All these Companies were somewhat heavily interested in the Hupeh loss, which accounts for the temporary weak- ness of the stocks. Straits are enquired for at $21, but seem unobtainable at that rate. In the absence of local business quotations for the Northern Insurances are taken from the last Shanghai oirculars.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs and Chinas have both changed hands at quotations in small lots.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have improved to $31 after small sales at $304. Indo Chinas show a further decline with sellers at 885, after am: 11 sales at $88, $87, and 856. Douglases are firmer with buyers at $48 after sales at $474. China Manilas continue neglected with no business at quotation. China Mutuals could probably be placed at quotations, but no shares seem to be available.
REFINERIES-China Sugars have found small buyers at $123 and $122, closing with small sellers at the latter rate. Luzons have been placed at quotation.
MINING-Punjoms remain very quiet with no business except a small sale of preferences at $1.30 to report; market closes with rellens at 874 to $74. Olivers have improved to 89 A and 87 B. Charbonnages remain quiet at $900, but with probable buyers at that rate. Queens neglected at 40 cents Great Easterns have
changed bands at 70 cents and Raubs at $62. quiet with sellers at $124. The mining market Jele bus, which were rushed up to $14), close
in general has ruled very dull,
DOCKS, WHArves, and Godowns.~Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have continued neglected and out of favour with only very small såles at 524 per cent. prem., market clos- ing with sellers at $525. Kowloon Wharves after sales at $84, $83), and $83, again im- proved with sates to a considerable extent at 884, 3841, and $85; market closes firm at $85 to $854. Wanchais continue steady to strong at $45 with business. Amoy Docks could be placed at $194 to $20, but no shares seem avail. able under $21.
LANDS, HOTELS, and BuildinGS.-Hong- kong Lands have been in good demand and have changed hands in fair lots at $110, $111, and $112, closing steady at 8112. Kowloon Lands remain unchanged and without business. Hotels have been enquired for, the enquiry resulting in a rise in the rate' to $120, after small sales at $115 and $117; market oloses, however, quieter at $119. West Points oon- tinue steady with sales at quotation. Hum- phreys Estates continue weak with sellers and small sales at 594,
COTTON MILLS.-With no local business to report quotations are taken from the latest Shanghai circulars except in the case of Hong. kongs.
@MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have de. clined to $264. Roper have changed hands and are enquired for at $200. Jces are wanted at $125 after sales. Other stocks 'under this heading remain steady with no business to report.