to
per cwt. case
5.50 to
per pioul
486
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA 1899-1900 1898-99
lbs. lbs. Shanghai and Hankow... 35,474,808 25,478.107 EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
Yokohama Kobe
STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
1899-00 lbs.
lbs. 23,620,125 24,863,295 11,813,617 13,427,117
88,290,412
85,433,742
SILK,
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Per steamer Hillglen, sailed on the 1st Dec. For New York:-415 bales split bamboo, 208 cases blackwoodware, 574 pkgs, tea, 500 boxes cassia, 78 boxes chinaware, 15 cases vermillion, 2,642 bales hemp, 3,233 pkgs. merchandise.
[December 15, 1900,
Yellow M'tal-Muntz.14/200%.40.00- to
Vivian's. 14/20 oz. 40.00
to.
·Elliot's. 14/20 ox. 40.00
Composition Nails Japan Copper, Slabs Tin
Tin-Plates
Per steamer Annam, sailed on the 3rd Dec For Marseilles:-80 bales raw silk, 14 cases silks, 10 cases essential oil, 6 cases furniture, 1 casa curios, 1 case lanterns, 534 pkgs, tea. | SUNDRIES For Lyons:-10 bales raw silk.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 14th December-The prices are declining, holders being firm. Quotations are:— Saigon, Ordinary
Steel to i
Quicksilver
Window Glass......................
Kerosene Oil
1900-1901
1899-00
bales.
26,426
bales. 49,919
Round, Good quality Long
.$2.00 to 2.95. 3.05 to 8.10 3.25 to 3.30
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
2.95 to 3.00
Garden,
No. 1
"
White..
9,812
15,078
IT
32
Fine Cargo
96,288
65,627
JAPAN TO EUROPE,
to
66.00 to 41.00 .70.00
to
to
per box.
Shanghai
Canton
Yokohama
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
Shanghai
Yokohama
TO AMERICA.
1900-1901
bales.
3,765 10,245
14,010
CAMPHOR.
1899-00 bales. 6,718 20,508
27,226
is
no
HONGKONG, 14th December.-There market. Quotations are:--$95.50 to $96.00. Sales 20 piculs.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 14th December.-The position of the market is nearly the same as when last reported.
Quotations are :-- Shekloong, No. 1, White......88.10 to $8.15 pci.
2, White...... 7.15 to 7.20 5.25 to 5,80 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown
5.15 to 5.20 27 7.95 to 8.00 7.05 to 7.10
do.
do. Swatow,
do. Swatow,
}
2, Brown No. 1, White.......
15
1, White.
No. 1, Brown
do. Foochow Sugar Candy Shekloong
,, 2, Brown
"
12
23
5.15 to 5.20
JJ
5.05 to 5.10 .10.55 to 10.60 ** .11.95 to 12.00
13
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per Imperial German Mail steamer Stuttgart. sailed on the 28th November. For Aden :— cases chinaware, 1 case curios. For Odessa :-- For Trieste:- 5 cases 50 cases staraniseed. essential oil. For Genoa-200 bales waste silk, 125 boxes cassia, 70 bales raw silk, 47 pkgs. canes, 10 cases essential oil, 1 box silkpiece- goods. For New York:-15 boxes human hair. For Venice:-10 boxes essential oil, For Ant- werp:-114 bales feathers, 2 cases chinaware. For Antwerp/Bremen/Hamburg-250 bags seeds. For Antwerp/Hamburg/London :-93 boxes bristles. For Amsterdam :-15 boxes ohinaware. For Amsterdam/Rotterdam :- 25 cases ginger, 1 cask ginger. For Rotterdam : -3 cases cigars. For London :-50 rolls mats, For 25 boxes bristles, 8 boxes chinaware. Bremen:-249 rolls matting, 114 half-chests For Hamburg :-755 tea, 3 boxes chinaware.
bales feathers, 145 bales canes, 100 bales galan- gal, 54 half-chests tea, 50 cases staraniseed, 20 cases bristles, 10 bales rattanshaving, 8 cases For Hamburg/London:-10 boxes pres irves. bristles. For Copenhagen: – 100 boxes cassia.
ī
3.30 to 3.35 3.95 to 4.00 4.20 to 4.25
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 14th December.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following:---
YARN AND PIECE GOODS.-Bombay Yarn: 50 bales No. 8 at $83, 850 bales No. 10 at $83 to $88, 550 bales No. 12 at $86 to $94, 200 bales No. 16 at $95 to $97:50, 1,000 bales No. 20 at $94-50 to $104. Grey Shirtings: 500 pieces 10 lbs. Palm Tree at $4.651, 1,500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 Men at $435, 600 pieces 84 lbs. Blue Peach at $800, 300 pieces 84 lbs. Green Peach at $300, 600 pieces 84 lbs. Blue Joss 2 at $3.50. White Shirtings: 300 pieces No. 1 at $690, 500 pieces Gold Dragon at $640, 300 pieces No. 2 at 87-75, 1,000 pieces No. 8 at $5*15, 250 pieces Fish Monkey at 425. Merican: 750 pieces 82 Red Tag at $2·80, 600 pieces 36 Red Tag at $3.10, 600 pieces 36 VV at $3:30, 600 pieces 36 XX at $5:35, 4,500 pieces 32 Red Tag at $2-80, 1,200 pieces 36 Red Tag at 13.10, 750 pieces 32 Silver Line 2 at $210, 600 pieces 36 VV at $8-30, Drill: 150 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at 16-50. White Irishes: 250 pieces Gold Horse at $530, 250 pieces Gold Stag at $560. COTTON YARN —
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s.. English-Nos. 16 to 24,.. 22 to 24,..
"
#1
"
28 to 32,..... 38 to 42. COTTON PIRCE GOODS-
Grey Shirtinga-6 lbs.
per bale
$76.00 to $108.00 .114.00 to 120.00 ..120.00 to 128.00
.138.00 to 142.00
..155.00 to 170.00
per piece 2.16
to 2.25 2:40 to 2,55
7 lbs.
8.4 lbs.
2.90
9 to 10 lbs.
3.70 2.60
White Shirtings-54 to 56 ̊rd.
73
"
to 3.60 to 4.50 to 2,80 68 to 60 3.25 to 4.05 64 to 66 4.30 to 5.55 Fine.
6.20 to 7.90 Book-folds. 4.40 to 6,30 Victoria Lawns-12 yards...... 0.78 to 1.00 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 1.75 to 1.90
7lbs. (32,, ),
to 2.25 Glbs. (32,. ), Mers. 1.95 to 2.20 7lbs. (32,, ),
2.85
to 3.70 8 to 8,4 oz., (36 in.) 2.90 to 3.00 Drills, English-40yds., 14 to Į
to 7.10 4.25 10 lbs.
"
2.00
FANCY COTTONS—
Turkey Red Shirtings-14 to 8 lbs
1,55
Brocades-Dyed.
Chintzes-Assorted
Velvets-Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
to 5.00
to per yard .0.08/ to 0.17 .0.22/ to 0.60
0.20 to 0.22] per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.36 to 2.50 WOOLENS-
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.0.80° to 1.50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25 to 2.50
per piece 6.40 to 10.00 6.50 to 10.10 .12.50 to 82.00
Assorted..
Camlets-Assorted.. Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches Assorted Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
METALS
Long Ells-Scarlet....... Per steamer Ajaz, sailed on the 28th Novem- ber. For London :-389 half chests tes from Amoy, 4,501 boxes-94,521 lbs. scented caper, 385 boxes 8,085 lbs. congou, 1,308 boxes par- ticulars unknown, 6.412 bales hemp, 121 bales waste silk, 100 bales bambooware, 445 rolls mat- ting, 313 casks preserves, 228 cases preserves, 124 cases P. L. fans, 50 cases chinaware, 32 cases blackwoodware, 15 cases cigars, 4 cases cloth, 38 pkgs. sundries. For London opt. Manchester:6 bales waste silk. For London opt. Leith :-100 cases dry ginger. For Lon don opt. Glasgow -3 casks ginger. For Lon- don opt. Hamburg :-317 bales" canes, 68 bales ducks feathers, 100 bales rattan shavings. For furniture, cases Glasgow:-200 cases ginger, 8 2 pkga, sundries.
Iron-Nail Bod
}
8.00 to 20.00
8.50 to 10.00
per pair
4.00 to 18.00 per picul 4.00
Square, Flat RoundBar(Eng.)4.00 Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
Hoop to 11/2 in.
Wire 16/25..........................................
Old Wire Rope
to
to
8.20
to
4.50 to
4.75 to
8.00 to
2.50 to
to
www
..10.15
to
Load, L. B. & Co.and Hole Chop10.25
Australian
|
.168.00 to
per box 5.70 to per 10-gal, case 2.50 to
VERNON & SMYTH'S SHARE REPORT.
HONGKONG, 14th December:-A fair general- business has been transacted during the week, rates in most cases ruling firm and in many showing an improvement.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais changed hands in the early part of the week at 322 and 323 per cent. premium and later at 825 and 326, market closing firm at 327 per cent. premium. The London rate has improved to £58, Na- tionals continue in demand at $26 without business.
Marine Insurances.—China Traders and
Unions have changed hands at quotations, while Cantons are wanted at the increased rate of $145, but without business. In the absence of local sales, quotations for the Northern Insu- rance are taken from the last Shanghai circulars.
FIRE INSURANCES—The market remains
neglected with sellers of Hongkongs and small sales of Chinas at quotations.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos in the early part of the week were negotiated as low as $33, but a demand at that rate quickly strengthened the market, and shares changed hands at $334, $334 and $334, market closing steady at $333. Indo Chinas have been placed in unimportant lots at $96 and $964, closing at $97. Douglases, after sales at $444, $45 and $47, have improved to $474. China Mutuals have ruled firm and in some demand but without business. China Manilas continue quiet with sellers at quotations.
REFINERIES-Business under this heading is almost at a standstill. China Sugars are obtainable at $122 and Luzons still enquired for at $36 without business.
MINING. Punjoms have eased up a little and after further sales at $4.10, $4 and $3.85, are obtainable at $350. Charbonages have been placed at $310 $325 $833 and $340, closing steady at $350. Oliver B's have been enquired for at quotation, a small business resulting. Jelebus and Caledonians have changed hands at quotation in small lots. Raubs continue quiet at $47, with no sales.
DOCKS, WHARVes and Godowns.---Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have been placed at 545 per cent. prom., closing steady at that rate, whilst a small demand for March and further forward remains unsatisfied. Kowloon Wharves have been in some demand but with few sellers; the rate gradually rose to 85. Wanchais un. changed and without business.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have ruled steady with fair sales at $188 and $189, closing with sellers at $189. On time shares have been placed to some extent at 8192 for January, but a small demand at equivalent rates for February and March remains unsatisfied. Hotels have formed buyers at $120 cash and at $124 and $126 for February and March respectively, market closing with West Points without buyers at quotation. business but with buyers at $49. Humphreys have been placed at 114, closing with sellers. Orientes have advanced to 824.
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have been sold at $8. Quotations for the Northern Mills are taken from the latest Shanghai circulars.
MISCELLANEOUS.—Cements have been placed in large numbers at $19-193 and 20 cash and at 204 for January delivery. Market closes steady at $20. Watsons have changed hands at 18. Electrics at 111 and 111⁄2 (old) and 5) (new). Chins Providents at 9.75 and Watkins at 11. The two last closing with buyers at quotations.
Mxx08.-- Extraordinary "General Meeting A. 8. Watson & Co. on 20th inst. Extraordinary General Meeting Hongkong Cotton, &e. Co.