160
Tut Wo Hing, Lun Wo Hing and Min Thi Cheong 10/13, $635 for Kung Wo Hing 18/15, $833 for Tung Hing, Yan Hing Loodg and Boey Wo Choong 11/18, $596 for Tung Hing 18/15 Short-reels- Have been in very little enquiry. Appended are quotations in Canton, with- laying down cost in London and Lyons, Exchange 4 months, sight, 2/01, and Yes, 2.56) per Dollar.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE,
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
ST COTTON. put through at a reduction of $4 to 4, closing quiet. HONGKONG, 16th February --Fair business was
Stock about 8,200 balen.
Bombay Bangal(New), Rangoon,
and Dacca, Shanghai and Japanese, Tungahow and Ningpo,
Bale: 700 bales.
OGE
****
22.00 to 22.50 picul 22.00 to 23.75
· 24.00 to 25.50 24.00 to 25.50
Shanghai
Yokohama
1900-1901
1899-00
bales:
36,129
13 201
balen. 59,956 16,167
51,523
·YARN.
Mr. P. Eduljes says in his Report, dated Hongkong, February 16th.-Quietness has been the prevailing feature of the latter half of the 76,128|| fortnight. There are no country buyers in the market, but our local dealers have fully taken
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN=| advantage of the keen competition to realise
TO AMERICA.
Shanghai Yokohama .45
1900-1901 bales.
4,908
14,105
19,018
amongst some large Importers and laid in a fair
COTTON Pinon Goods-
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs.
[February 16, 1901
2.15
per piece
7 lbs.
3.40
8.4 lbs.
* 2.90
to 8.60
9 to 10 lbs. ~ 8.70
to 4,50
White Shirtings-54 to 58 rd. 2.60
to 2,80
58 to 60 8.25 64 to 664.80 Fine. 5.20 Book-folds. 4.40
to 405
to −5.55
to 7.90
to 8.30
Victoria Lawn-12 yards.............. 0.78 T-Cloths--albs, (82 in.), Ord'y.1.750
71ba. (82,, ), 2.00 0lbs. (82,. Mexs, 1.95 7lbs. (82.,,
to 1.80
to £1.804
to 2.25
to 9.20.
2.85
to 8.70
$4.25
to 8.60
£7,10
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.)2.90
Drills, English-40yda.j 14 to
16 lbs. ....
1899-00 stook of special spinnings and chops at exception. [ FANOY COTTONG---VA ANTE by
bales. 18,971 24,682 -
38,653
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Indus, sailed on the 28th Jan. For Marseilles:-140 bales raw silk, 83 cases silk, 393 pkgs. tea, 232 pkga, matting. For Lyons:-689 bales raw silk. For St. Etienne: -23 bales raw silk. For Milan :-48 bales raw: silk. For London :---135 bales waste silk.
Per steamer Coptic, mailed on the 29th Jan., For San Francisco :-975 pkgs. tea, 10 cases alk. For Acajutla:-1 daze silk, For Sham- parico:1
silk. For Panama :-19 cases silk. New York :-88 balés raw silk.
Per P. & O. steamer Peninsular, sailed on the 2nd February. For Manchester':—195 bales waste silk. For London case cigars from Manila, 1,746 pkgs, tes from Foochow, 423 rolls mata and matting, 135, bales waste silk opt: anchester, 75 bales waste silk, 4 cases silks, 12 bales canes, 3 cases feathers, 4 cases ouriòs, pottery. For Lyons:-170 bales raw Marsailles;--30 balós raw silk, 1-case
Per steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, sailed on the 22nd January. For San Francisco:-46 pkgs, tes, 1 case silk. For Corinto -1 case ilk. For Acajutla:-1 case silk. For La Libertad:--1 case silk. For Guayaquil
Silk - For Callao :-6 cases silk. For Chicago:~1 case, sill. For New York -8 cases kilk, 40 bales raw silk..
Per steamer Rhipeus, sailed on the 23rd Jan. For London -509: boxes tea-106,89 lbs scented caper, 320 boxes tea from Macao, par" ticularw:unknown; 68 boxes ten from Amoy, par- unknown, 4,202 bales hemp, 125 rolls 550 casks preserves, 500 cases pre- blackwoodware, 47 cases China-
and cigarettes, 27 esser amphor wood tranki, 50 pkgs. London opt. Manchester :-80 silk. For, London opt. Hamburg: caper, 100 bales feathers. For
Hamburg:–10 cases shell,
ally easy terms against resumption of business after the holidays. The market for the past few days is now entirely closed and may be termed 50 cents to a Dollar lower, Supplies have overtaken the offtakes and our estimate of stocks shows a small increase on last figures.
Local Mill quotations are maintained as last advised, but they have experinced no demand.
although last quotations are minatained it is Japanese Spinnings-Are doing nothing, and rumoured that a heavy fall is anticipated on resumption of business after the holidays.
Baw Cotton-Continues to move very slowly and the bulk of the late heavy recepts of Indian staple have gone into godown. Some large parcels have lately been offered freely without leading to any business. Sales reported are some 180 balca machine-ginned Bengal at from $29 to $23, with an estimated unsold stock of 3,600 bales, market closing weak, China Cottons are also weak, some 500 bales Shanghai and Ningpo fetching and market closing weak. Stock about 350 bales. $24 to $241, prices showing a decline of 50 cents, Quotations are Indian $18 to $23, Rangoon $17 to
4221 China Cotton $23 to $25;**
149 and Rs. 150, and now closes to-day at Rs. 149 Exchange on India has fluctuated between E.. för T/T 1491 for Post. On Shanghai 724 and on Yokohama 11 per cent, discount.
:
The undernoted business in local and imported spinnings is reported from Shanghai during the fortnight ending 11th instant, visT
r
Indian. Total sales 2,140 bales, comprising 1,050 bales No. 108., 40 bales No. 188., and 450 bales No. 208., prices remaining with little altera- tion as those last given, and market closing steady. Estimated unsold stock about 27,000 bales.
after China New Year appears firmer Forwards Japanese.-The market has rallied and tendency sales of about 3,500 bales, on the basis of Tis. 78) to 791 for No. 168., and Tls. 81 to 82 for No. 20s., are reported.
Local-Bule very firm, the unwillingness of spinners to sell at previous rates restricting business to a considerable extent. Sales reported are some 2,500 bales, on the basis of Tls. 74 to 77 for No. 14, and Tis, 68 to 72 for No. 10s., delivery after China New Year.
COALS.
HONGKONG, 16th February-Small sales of Japanese at quotations:-
Cardiff....
$29.00 sellers ex ship Australian $14.00 to $14.50 ex godown, nominal Yubari Lump.....$11.00 ex godown, nominal Miiki Lump $10. ·
Turkey Red Shirtings—1} to } | 55 Brocades-Dyed
5,00
.0.08).
per yard
to 0.17
Chintzes-Assorted Velvets--Black, 22 in. ...............0,22] Velveteens-18 in.
2.
to ¡0.00} 0.20 to 0.22|--
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.88′′ to* 2.50 %**
WOOLENI
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.0.80 to 1.50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25 to 2.50,
Long Ells-Scarlet.
Assorted..
Camlets --Assorted... Lastings--30 yds., 81 inches Assorted
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs. METALS-
!
4
Iron-Nail Bod.
per piece 0.40%
to 10.00
6.50 to 10.10
12.50 to 32.00
8.00
to
20.00
8:50 to 10,00”:
per pairi
4.00 to 18.00
per picni
4.30 to
Square,FlatRoundBar(Eng.)4.30 to
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
7,50
to
********** 4.75 · to
Hoop to 11/2 in. .......
Wire 15/25.....
Old Wire Rope:
.5.50
to
.8.50 to 2.50 to
Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop 10.25-to
Australian....
.10.10 to
YellowM'tal-Munts.14/20 oz.41,50 sto
Vivian's. 14/20 oz. 41,00 :: to. “Elliot's. --- 14/20 oz. 41,00 ... to New Chops.14/20 oz. 40.75 to Composition Nails...... Japan Copper, Slabs..
Tin
Tin-Plates
Steel to SUNDRIES—
68.00 to 48.00 to
61.00 to
per box.
6.50 to
per cwt, case
5.50
to
per picul .166.00 to
per box
Quicksilver
Window Glass..
inal
Kerosene Oil
5,50 to per 10-gal. $2.35
Moji Lump.....$7:00 to $9.50 ex ship, steady Hongay double
Bareened }10.60 ex godown
steamer Polarstjernen, sailed on the 7th For, New York —5,501 ples, fre joss sticks, 128 pkgs, rattan-
Hongay Lamp......8.50 ex ahip split bamboo, 50 balea canus, blackwoods 100
Hongay Dust ......6.50 Chi
Briquettes. kre, 50 boxes
1,008
OPIUM
15th February.-
red handa. New at $810,
ther
papër,
JJ
14,50 ex godown .
-
MISCELLANEOUS IMPOETS. HONGKONG, 18th February -Among the sales reported during the week are the following
YARN AND · Pikor GOODS.--Bombay -Yark : 100 bales No. 6 at $76, 1,050 bales No 10 at $86 to $94:50, 750 balon No. 12 at $90 to $94; 160 bäles No. 16 at $97 to $108, 1,250 bales No. 20 st $99 $103, Grey Shirtings: 250 spinoen 10 lbg: Hhin 7 and in Boys at $400.5
Metals:-Quicksilver: 100 flasks at 8187:00, the Corrox- TALK-
Bon
$78.00 to $111.00
VESSELS ON THE BERTEL.
Foz LONDON.—Coromandel (str.),' Ision (stz.), Sade Mare (str.)... Shanghai (str.), Alcinous (str.), Deucalion (str.),
FOB LIVERPOOL.—Glaucus (str.). FOR MARSEILLE: (str.), Annam (str.
-Eridan (utr.), Bado
str.).
ORIA, B, C. —— Tacom
(str.), Hongkong
114.00 to 120.00
120.00 to 128,00
186.00 to 149.00
,16500 to 170.00 (str.), Eastern (K.).