DECEMBER 6, 1800.
NTIMATIONS.
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ONGKONG SIGNALS,
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incipal House Flags,
ind frequenting Hongkong.
INTED IN COLORS.
One Dollar.
SCELLANEOUS,
WITHOUT PAIN.
STEO EIDON.
EST, IST MARCH, 1862. SRS GABRIEL'S Inzion for SUPPLYING
MINERAL TEETH, WITH FLEXIBLE GUMS,
ingtoith the use of Springs, Wires, or, anings, and especially diepted for,
residence in Wurm Climates.
GABRIEL
OLD ESTABLISHED
ENTISTS
(Diplomon 1015).
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ngham: G5, New Street,
extremity aftrekbe, by forward
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Practical Treatise on the Teeth
the numerous advantages obtainable d method may be bad of their Ageuts nished dilect on receipt of Twive
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arogyors to the Queen,
SQUARE, LONDON..
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sted for them.
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No. 1138-DECEMBER 6, 1866 ]
COMMERCIAL SUMMARY,
(From our Overland Edition.) HONGKONG, 30TH NOVEMBER. Our last despatch was under date of 15th instant. The P. & O. Steamer lord, conveying the English mails of 10th Of tober, arrived here on the 22nd instant. The latest Telegrams brought on by her extend to the 26th October.
IMPORTS.
We have no fresh arrivals to report, The business of the earlier part of the fort night was excessively dull, but intterly the nativos have shown more diaposition to uperate and the blearaunes have been on a fair scale. The prices of most Cotton-Me nufactures have slightly given way, while those of Woollens and Worsted goods have beel maintained.
RAW Corror fair amount of busi- -ness has been done throughout the fort
night and an advance of from 50 cents to $1 per picul has been establisheal. Sales 7,700 bales.
COTTON YARN. The smaller counts are inquired for sud stocks being sinall, prices. have not given way as is the case with the.
Sales 280 balos. other numbers.
GREY SHTETINÉ-A large businesa was done in 8 lbs., but at lower prices,, vis $3.60 to 3.65. 7 lbs. being in short sup ply have not given way in value. Sales 20,000 pieces.
WHITE SHTETINGS.-There has been very little inquiry for the lower qualities. The stock of the higher reeds is very small.
T-CLOTTIN
continue in demand, the price.
of 6 lbs. is well maintained, while 7 lbs.
widely entertained, that it is a discredit to be connected with the Coolie trade in any way however remote or indirect, or to de- rive profit from the means, by which it is carried ou.
EXCHANGE. There has been a very alight advance in rates, chiefly owing to Local the business done in the North. transactions have been upon a smaller scale.
DISCOUNT & MORTGAGES. -- Discount is easier, money having been placed at 6 per cent. Money is wanted on Mortgage at The value extreme rates, say 12 per cent. of property however is not proportionably affected a worthless house in the China. quarter having nothing at all to recommend it but locality, and having only fouricen feet frontage, realising yesterday by pub licution $6,700.
SHARES, -Bank are rather better, and China Traders also. In others but very little has been done
EXCHANGE.
On London, 6 months' sight,
Bank,...
+1
Credits, Commissariat Buls, 30 days sight, 4/5. Calentta, 30 days' aight, Rs. 223. do. On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 220. Rs. 220.
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3
bae; 30 days' sight, Tls. 744. Bar
Silver,.
Sycee, Gold Leaf,
11 per cent. pim.
3 per cent. pm. $23.15 per tael. $33.40 per 100.
Japanese Nebe Discounts, per cost. Hongkong & hoo Banking
Co. Shares, old.....
..... par Du.
su Whanpon
new
have receded about 10 cents per piece. Hongkong old; 1.20 per i
Sales 12,000 piacea
AMERICAN DRILLS.-A sale of 200 piecus 40 yards is noted at $3.25; the article is scarce and much wanted.
DYED & FANCY COTTONS have been, no glected.
LONG ELLs are inquired for, but have Sales 2,000 slightly given way in value. PANISH STRIPES.-- fair amount of business is reported at former quotations, Sales 500 pieces.
LASTINGS are in better demand and an advance has been established. Sales 420 pieces.
CAMLETE-About 420 pieces 88 were sold $20.25, besides this no husiness has transpired.
sut
METALSA fair-business has been done Narod at about former quotations, other kinds of Iron are dull of sale. Steul
in
Dock Do.
1 per cent, dis.
cent. pm. new, 13 per cent. run. Union Deck Company, 18 per cent. dia. and Hongkong, Cauton
Macao Staam,. 8 per cent. dis. Hongkong Gas Company, 10 per cent, pm. China Traders Insurance, 6 per cent, pm.
nominal.
OPIUM Quotations, are: Patna, $600; Bouares, 8080; Malwa, 2780; Turkey, $475, all decriptions have receded very beginning nearly to what they were at the begin of the month. In Bengal Drag there has been but little
began speculation. Malwa to decline immediately after departure of the Orissa, and has since been giving way daily: $775 is the lowest point tricked, but us there is some disposition shown by foreigners to make purchases, the market is again slightly tirmer..
FREIGHTS.There is no improvement in
THE CHINA MAIL.
ceived two days since from Japan, the rate, has rallied again to Tis. 16.4.0 por picul. Of Tientsin there is little or no stock.
Imports QUOTATIONS.
G. E. Grey Shirtings,
7 lbs., 810 8 Jbs.,
9a 03 lbs...... GE. White Shirtings,
52
reed,
56 reed
60 reed,
it reed, 80 reed, American drills, 40 yds,
15 Lo
American jeans, 30-yda,
10 lbs., American sheetings,
40
-3
about 4,400 bales Prices have declined Tia. 10 a 26.
Wo quote Taatlee, No. 1,
...Tls. €25 a 695 605 a 615
585 a 595 540 560
5:10 uc 530
460 a 490
The following shows the total Shipments e. to date as conipared with last season:-
3806
954,332 chesta.
1865,
1866,
1860,
.1860,
312,130 12,750 2,860 367,082
??
.1865,
$14,990
Shipments,....
do.. Stock, Jo., Arrivals,
'do.,. The export hence from 1st January to date is:
No. 2,
No. 3,
No. 3,
T. 2.2.0 a 2.6.0 2.7.5 2.8.5 3.1.5 37.5
No. 4
2.2.0 a 22.5 2.3.5 a 2.45 2.5.0 a 2.6.5 2.7.5 a 2.8.0 2.8.6 « 8.8.0
5.5.0 a 5.7.5
No. 5, and commen, Hangchow Tatles, Tayssam, short reel, No. 1,...
No. 2,... No. 3,... No. 4, & 5,...
ů 500 430 510 a 530 490 a 500 460 @ 480 400 a 450
Skein,... Sewhing,...
386 à 595
885 a 435
To London...
do..
lo.
Total,
"do. do.
Norie.
15 H yards, English drills, 40 yds. 12 a 15 lbs., ... T-Cloths, 6a 7 lbs.,
32 inches, 848.4 lbs., 36 inches Handkerchiefs, blue,... brown,
Spot shiftings, white, Brocades, white,
dyed, assorted, Damasks, assorted, Chintz, assorted,
blue,
brown,
Turkey reds, 24 yards,
32. juli
Velvets, black, 22 in.,
blue, 22 inch, Velveteens,
ans, black, 18in. 26in. 32in., Muslins, 12yda, Dunities, 12 yds., 4lin. Union spanish stripes, Spauiah stripes, ... Medfun broad and ha
bit cloths, Caulots, English, S...
SSS Long ells, scarlet,
assorted, Lastings, Crape lastings,
lustres, Orleans, figured,
plain, Metals, fron, Hat and
round, Nail rod, Hoop, Pig, per ton,
Steal,
Quicksilver, Flints.... Window Pepper, Black
a male of 1,000 tubs of german has taken the demand for tonnage for Coast employ-Lead,
at $3.80 per tub, Lead is neglected.ment, but severd vessels have been taken Tin-plates, place at Tin Plates are out of demand. Quicksil-up, to load Teas for New York and the ver neglecte
Colonies. Present rates are: Woupon to Coris. —There is less demand and atheka New York £1.15, Foochow to New York ar latge, notwithstanding higher prices are
£2 to £25 for 40 cubic Feet: Fovehow to being asked
BECE-Very little has been done, but London, £2 to £2.5 per ton of 50 cubic feet. prices are atearty and the new crop turning out to be bellw the average, an advance is looked for: a few shipments were despatchon hence to Japan.:
QUOTATIONS. Cotton Yarn, No. 16 a
24......
No. 28 a 32, No. 38. 42,
Shirtinga grey, 7 lbs.
8.4 lbs.
9.10 z 12 lbs.,
Shirtings white, 52 « 56
Shirtings white spotted,
Shirtinga Dyed
Turkey
Red Shirtings,
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SHANGHAI, 24TH NOVEMBER Que Isst despatch was under date of 8th November; on the 13th inst., the English mail of 26th September arrived bringing Telegrams to the 11th Octaber. The latest Telegrams via Kiachia extend to the 24th October quoting Tea and Silk dull: No. 3 Tsation $82. Shirtings dull, 82-1bs., Grey
14/h.
IMPORTs continue dull but large busi tess has been done in Silk and Tea
COTTON, A fair dead prevailed in the beginning of the forlight for Grey Shirt-1 Jugs intended for shipment to Ticutain, which now however las entirely subsided and prices are elightly weaker.
WinTE SUTTINGS-ruling very low in value. have attracted a little attention. 4.50T-CLOTHS, are difficult of sale but prices.
contine unaltered.
TURKEY RED-A inquired for at quota
white,
Cochin-ching Betelnut, Rattans, Straita, com,
G. En fine, Banjarmassing .. Sapanwood, 3 pieces whighing 1 picul, 6a7 prs. weigh 1 pl Dalall
pos weigh 1 pl.. Sapanwood, S. Sea Is., Timer,... Malabar, Mangrove bark, Singa pore and Penang, Siari, Tin, Straits,
Malacus, Rice, Arran & Rangoon
Sinu cargo,....
good to fluewhite Saigon,
5.0.0 a 5.2.5
4.6.0 48.0
2.1.5 2.4.0 3.0.0 a 3.3.0 0.8.0 a 0.8.5 0.8.0 a 0.8.5 32.0 a 3.5.0 8.0.0 a 3.1.0 74.0.0 a 42.5 7.0.0 7.6.0 2.0.0 2.5.0
W
2.2.9 4.2.0.0
2.4.0 2.6.0.
·2.2.0 a 2.3.0
min
300 340
Bengal, com. tanid.
good to tins,...
Sugar, black, Swatow
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.-The rate for Sterling opened at 6s. 2d, for Bank Billa and 6s. 3 for first-class Credits, at ti muntha' sight on London, but a large atoast of Private Paper being offered for sale, the rates gradually advanced to 6s. 3d. and da. 44d. rospectively, at which the
markot closes,
CLOSING RATES OF EXCHANGE.
On London-Bank Bills, at sight 6a. 1d. per tael. Bank Bills, at 6 months sight a. 34. per tael Credits, at 6 months?
Bills with Docu eight te. 4d. per taal. ments,
6 months' sight 63. 4jd. tó (s. 4jd par tael.
Un Paris.Crodits, & months' sight Fes. 7.97 per tael Bills with Documents, 6 months sight Fes. 8.02) per tael.
On Catentta.-Bank Bills, 3 days' sight Rs 299 per Tls. 100.
Bonbay-Bank Bills, 3 days' sight!
RB00 to 301 Tis. 100,
To Shanghae, 1866, 24,527,056 lbs.
...1865, 22,723,367 do.,
...1864, 28,991, 400 do
1866, 10,132,730 1865, 10,531,889 1864
225.240
.1866, 34,660,386 .1865, S5,255,236 1866, 35,216,649.
Imports. QUOTATIONS,
Grey shirtings, 7 4 74
7-Cloths, 6 a 6 lbs. 32
1b,
Ts, 2.6.0 a 83 be.... 2.8.0 a 9 a 10 White altirtings, 36 a
2.1.5
2.00
3.5.0 a
3.8.01
60 reed,
2.4.0 u
2.6.0
**་
64 66 reed,...
2.7.0 a
2.8 0
68 @ 72
3.2.0 a
9.0.0
fuch wide,
Chiotz, assorted,
7 a 74ths. 8210.,. 8a81bs 36 do,
2.1.0 2.5.0 a 3.1.0 a 2.4.0
re
40
5.3.0 a
5.4.0
4.50
E
American Drills,
yards,
Drills, 40 yds.
0.2.5: a 0.2.6-O Hongkong.--Bank Bills, on demands, 40 yds, nil.
261 per cent discount. Private Bills, at Spilled shirtings, 15 days sight 27 per cent discount.
2.6.0 2.8.0 1.6.0 % 18.0 27.0 a
4.2.2.0. 1.0.0 LLO 1.8.0 a 220 0.4.5 a 0:6.0 0.0:8 & 0.7.0
0.9.0 a 1.3.6 15.2.5 a 15.5.0 14.6.0 ☐ 15.0.0
13,0.0 a 13.2.5
7.4.0 B
7.5.0 7.0.0 a 72.0 12.5.0 & 14.5.0 7.5.0 10.5.0 5.20. a 5.7.0 5.5.0 4.7.6
a 6.2.5
2.0.0 a 2.4.0
2.4.5 2.5.0 2.3.0 a 2.5.0 37.0,0. a 20.0.0 5.0.0 4.8.0 a 4.2.0 a 44,0 3.7.0 52.0.0 a 53.0.0-
0:8.5 0.7.0 2.2.0 a 2.4.0 5.8.0 6.0.0 8.0.0 a 8.5.0 3.2.0 a 3.4.0 2.4.0 a 2.7:0 3.3.0
Q 4.0.0 4.2.0 a 4.4.0.
.
2.2.0 2:40 1.7.0 a 2.0.0. 1.0.0 1.2.0 3.1.0 a 3.2.0 5.5.0 a 0.0 12.0.0 a 12.5.0
0.6.0 0.7.0 0.8.5 0.9.0 18.0.0 a 18.2.0 19.5.0.. u 20:0.0
1.6.0 a
1.9.0 1.3.0 1.7.0.a
1.9.0 1.5.0 a 1.0.0 1.5.0 .. 1.8.0 1.9.0. 2.1.0
1.4.0 a
ů
$390.00 a 198.00 203.00 # 215.00 240.00
u 250.00
3.30
3.45
3.60
3.70
4.30
6.80
reed,
3.00
2.40
64 65 ruod, 682
4.00 a
4.25
4ith
5.20
T-Cloths,
Sadie tha.,
32
2.60
2.75
T lbs.,
3.00
3.15
8
36 in.,.
4.15
4.25
4 20
4.90
5.50
93 1bsite, y
3.50
3.85
tions.
4:10
*4.40
4.90
5.50
WOOLLENS continge out of deund and quotations are dominal.
8.00
9.00
9.80
3.10
SPANISH STRIPES are dull of sale. SCARLET LONG ELLS have further receded. |
Swatow,
2.70
2.50
CAMLETS BUC.difficult for HROVE,
Canton,
0.80
1.16.
LASTINGS are out of inquiry.
Manila,
Naw Cotton, Bengd,
19.00
2.00
SALES.
Shanghai,
23.00
24.50
Tientsin,
21.50
u 22.50
American Drills, .......
300 pieces.
white, com totair medium, fine to finest,
Spatial
nish stripes, scarlet,
Assorted,
0.95
Fl
1.10
Grey Shirtings,.
15,600
27
Coals, English,
0.80
1.05
White Shirtings,
Medium,
Spotted Shittings,
4,150 1,450
Cardiff,
11.0.0"
Welsh,
None:
150
1,250
Aur. Anthracite
12.0.0
2.750
Sydney, ...
8.0.0
720
Japan,
$.0.0
200
200 doven
5.0.0
Brocartes m
Dupuska, te
Assorted,
Chiutzes, scarlet,
Handkerchiefs,
um, Ladies, and Habit Cloths, ... Long Ells, I scarlet, Hassorted,
...
III scarlet,..
JIH 293rted,
Cainlets,
Tiu, Tin-Plates,
Steel,
2.05
10:50 %
5.00 11.2011.50
C
T-Cloths.. Velvete
Handkerchiefs,
Woollens & S. Stripes....
11.60
-9.50
9.50
A
4.75
23 21.50
L
tanas
21.09.2
a 23.50
گھر کا
13.50
BRB,
23 00
"
24.00.
Dateli,
28.00
a 32.00
Lastings,
18.00
19.00
Blankets, 7 & 12 lbs.
3.50
"
6.20
Metals, fron Nail Rd,
3:10
..
3.20
Round bar. square
and Flat bar, ...
2.70
*
3.00
Hong, **
3. <u
U
3.50
Wire,
7.00
8.00
Lead
6.30
a
6.60
20.00
a 21.50
6.20
U
6.60
3.50
Quicksilver, Coals, Englishy
07.00
16
68.00
12.00
16
13.50
Welsh,... Australian,
12.50
IT
11.00
8.00
a
9.00
Straits Prodice.
- Rattana,
2.80
"
5.30
Pepper, white,
10 50
C
11.00
6.40
៥
:: 8.50
Betel
2.80
4.60
3.50
a
1.00
2.30
0.
2. GO
1.50
a
2.10
1,85
2.10
2.00 C
4.15
2.00
理
2.30
Ricc
Rangoon, Arracan, Sine, Saigon,... FROM SHARP & Co.'s BULLION AND EXCHANGE CIRCULAR.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Your Ells,
Crape Lastings,
Woollen Damasks,
Dimities,
Brocules.....
700 pisces.
·800
150
1,260
-3,350
200
1,050 $60
English Drills,. METALS. Nailed Iron has been dealt in
pretty extensively and prices slightly ad vanced; other kind of fon are not in re quest. Lead has been dull of sale at que tations. Quicksilver has been aquired for nat prices are unchanged
Rix. There is.
e is no new feature to report.. the Stock of foreign grain is exhausted and quotatious are entirely nuusinal.
CUALS
are rather firer the transactinus of the fortnight have been on a moderate scale, arrivals have been all viz., 600 tune from Great Britain, 769 tons from Australia and 538 tons frouf Japan,
OPIUM.
MALWA.-Pusiness was resumed after the
...
and Amog... Formosa, brown, Hainan, ... Fonnosa & Ainoy,
Foniosa..
Exporte.
B
3.0.0 a 3.40 3.7.0 a @ 4.10 4.0.0 a a ₤2.0 4.0.0 a 4.1.0 4.2.0 4.3.0 3.8.0 a 4.0.0 9.1.0
.3.5.0 4.5.0 5.0.0 5.4.0 a 5.8.0 0.0.0 7.0.0 10.0.0
The Export of Teas from this port and Hankow to Great Britain is 3,400,000 lbs. above and to America 800,000 lbs. below last year's to same date.
BLACK TEAS-For the first few days af- ter the departure of the last Mail the mark- et showed signs of weakness and rates gavė way to a small extent, a reaction however
Interest-12 to 15 per cent per annu
on best seonritica.
Dollars
took place and we now have to quote the commoner binds (ie. Teas up to Tls. 20.1
0.0) nearly one tael higher than our last rates. In the better classes there is nu ma terial change.
We now quote=" Hohows and Donahoe,
common,
Ta. 16.2.5 a 22.0.0 Onpack and Ningehow,
23.0.0 a 27.0.0 common to gooil,..... Settlements for the fortnight, 19,000 chests, Re-shipments ou owner's art. 9,000
15,000 chests. Stock 120 chops or 37,500 chesty. GREEN TEAS.-We have to report a large arrival of the mail, steaner with supplies,iness, almost exclusively in fine Tens, by The former extra- the American konses. rates opening at Tla. 640 to 645, and gra- dually advancing as stocks in foreign hands vagant rates for these classes have risen t became reduced to Tis. Gun to it0, Native more to the extent of nearly Tis. 2 0.0 per dealers purchasing eagerly for slupmont topicul Common Teas on the other hand
Are unchanged. the North.
Our quotation are PATNA Prices have tended downwal
Commen Fychow to hus through Natives having lost all confidence
Wayune, in consequence of me or two lege speenla to having absconded very heavily involy Fair to good Pingeley, 27.5.0
Common S'hae poker, ed. Our quotation is quite nominal, no
Settlements for the fortnight, 35, 500 hf-chs. transaction having been reported for seve
Re-shipment on owner's acct. 4,800 59
We quote:-
GOLD.--The amount of Gold passing through the colony has been larger than usual. The arrivals amount to $745,000 and the total exported, including last Mail and ral days. excluding this, is 618,6
8,000. I received, principally SILVER. The total from Shanghae en route to India, is $844,000, and that sent away, inclusive Malwa,...13s. 065 & 670 640
Patna,Tis. 475 and exclusive as
ive as above, is $850,000. DOLLAR CURRENCY.It is to be hoped,
the
that the trifling advance in rupee rate
:
Dighout west. Closing rates.
640 450
on India may tend to attract attention Arrivals from 7th to 23rd Į
again to the old method of remittance, which has been for so nag a time discour aged by advices thence. There have
450
Patna
instant,
Deliveries,
Chests. ChexEx
677 1, 187
522 do. do..... 1,249
do..... 493 .935
..Tls. 28, 5:0 a 47.0.0 33.0.0 a 96.0.0
Dyod assorted,
FRICES OF BULLION. Mexican Dollars-73.4.0 Taels per 100 Damasks,
Carolus Dollars -73.9.0 Tuels Dollars.
Pekin Gold Bars-98 Touch, 1064 Taets Shanghai Currency per Bar of Tls. 9 72, Hairwan weight.
360 a
3.9.0.6
4.6.0 a 7.8.0 a
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14.
FOOCHOW.
255
The fortnightly coast steamer with Foo- chow mails has not yet arrived and her advices will be too late for insertion in this report.
Latest advices are.
to 20th instant, nothing of importance had transpirati; and rates for Tes remained as lust reported.
YOKOHAMA, 17TH NOV.
IMPORTS
Our last despatch was under date of 31st October. The improved demand for im ports there noticed, has coulinned through. out the fortnighh. -
or-
GREY SHIETINGS are. 10 to 15 cents high-
COTTON YABN 16 to 24 and 38 to 42, is. wanted at quviations; 28 to 32 is not in- quired after.
BLACK VELVETS and TURKEY RED are scarce and much wanted.
very
DYED SPOTS and BROCADES are rather difficult of sale.
CHINTZES and CAMLETS are depressed.
METALS Tomasần dull,
LEAD is saleable at quotations.
The demand for SUGAR has continned. Corros, We have to report the arrival from Shanghae of
1,200 pients of which the 2.4.0 greater part has been sold at $32. .2.8.0
EXPORTS 3.3.0 SOK-Owing to the
to the news, brought here 2.8.0 by the mail of 10th of September, transac tions became more active; prices advanced, and now close at from 810 to 20 higher than our last quotations.
5.0.0
We have to note some improvement in the quality of one supplies and the Settle- 3.7.0 ments of the fortnight, which amount to 4.4.0 900 piculs.
3.7.0
Total settlements since the beginning of 4.4.0 the season aunt to 5,400 bales against 5.0.0 5,500 in 1865 and 6,100 in 1864 at the same
date. 8.3.0
0:9.5 te
White
Broendes,
des, white,
Dyad sancted,
3.6.0 a 4.0:0
white,
per
1007
Assorted,
assorted, Handkerchiefa Velvet, black, Long Ells, HI scarlet,
brown,
0.1.7
18
It
1.49 2
7.40
OG Scarlet,
English,
sis, ASS,
Lasting,
Haikwan Syees.111.4. Taels Shanghai Currency per 100 Taels Haikwan weight.
Capton Sycse. -109.5.0 Taels Shanghai Corrency per 100 Taels Canton weight.
Bar Silver. 996 Touchy or 17 Betterness, Taele
ILI.5.0 Shanghai Currency per 100 Taels Canton weight.
Cash.-1,340 per Tael.
A The rate for London has
to
per ton of 50 cubic foot, and for New York to load at Fonchow, as high as £2.10s. per ton has been paid. Elierg has been little employment offering for Coast voyages, at the same time the disengaged Lonnage in port is not large, The following Charters have been re- poched
Citiale, Hamburg barque, 386. Shanghai | to Amby, 10 hay days, $800 in full.
Shelburne, British bargne, 972 Shanghai to
Hongkong
10 lay days, $1000 in full. Grehulier, British barque, 542, Shanghai to Swatow and back, 50 lay days, $2800 ju full.
1
Sarah Scott, British barque, 566, Shang. hae to Swatow, 18 hay days, $1200 in full.
Taswan, British barque, 56, Foochow and back, 30 lay daya, $2125 in full.
brgne, 47, Foochow and Sooloo, British back, 25 lay days, in full.
$1770 Thes: Bell. British ship, 538, Foochow mubick, 20 day days, $140 in full.
Elsabes, Prussia brig, 150, Shanghai to Nagasaki and back, 20 lay clays, $1050 in full.
Zodias, Britisk barque, 375, Shangbai to Nagasaki and back, 30 lay days, $1500 in full.
Belle, British barque, 268, Shanghai to Bakudadi and back, 40 lay days, $2800 in fill
Prince of Satzuma, British brig, 235, Shanghai to Nagasaki and thence to Huko dadi and back to Shanghai, 40 lay days, $200 in full.
Nellie Abbot, American barque, 137, Shanghai to Nagasaki and thence to Hake Shanghai, 30 lay days, dadi and back 42 cents per pieul all round.
Renown, British bargite, 440, Foochów to Boston. 30 lay days, £2.5 per ton of 40 cubic feet.
F. Rock, Bremen barque, 546, Foochow te London, 30 lay days £2 per ton of 50 cubic feet; or to New York, 80 lay days. £2.5 per ton of 40 cubic fert.
Queen of the Ocean. British ship, 670 Foochow to New York, 35 lay days, £2 10 per ion of 40 cubic feet.
Avonvale, British barque, 308, Shanghai to Montreal, Desp., £215 per ton of 40 cubic feet,
HANKOW, 171N ( VFMBËR. The Import market has not improved since our last despatch of 3rd instant,
IMPORTS
A very moderate business has been done throughout the fornight.
GREY SHIRTINGs have been in little better demand and higher rates have ben ruling; for other descriptions of Cotton manu- factures there has been very little enquiry.
WOOLLENS. Continue dull of sale and prices rule rather lower; a fuir nusiness has been done in Long Ells but at lower; prices. SPANTAU STRIPES and other WooLENS- 1.
have beeg in little inquiry and pries con- time, same as last
3
LEAD is dull of sule
Damlats, BBB,
Spanish stripes,. Leal, Tin, Pepper, black Rattans, Sapanwood, Sandalwood, Sugar, white,
7.0.0 a 7.7.0 a
Ex
0.7.8 c 5.0.0 a
0.1.3
Ever since the end of June pierced Co- couns have been brought to this market, 7.8.0 and about 2,000-picola have been settled 7.5 sinca then, at prices ranging from $80 to 7.2.0 120. The quality has been found much 8.0.0 superior to that of last year, and this fact 18.0.0 a 19.6.0 confirms the general opinion, that Silk. 16.0.0 a 16.3.0 worm's eggs have been this year the pro-
15.5.0 duce of the Spring crop 1-1.8.0
TEA-Our Tea market continues active 78.8.0 a 14.0.0
14.0.0 a 15.00 under the influence of a good demand, 0.95 which in nost places has been mot freely, 5.2.0 the stocks being very heavy; but the Teas 20.0.0
a 22.0.0 inch, although willing to part with their decline; at 6.0.0 a 6.9.0 produce, resist any attempt at a
three 3.0.0 a 4.5.0 the same time there are only two or
4.6.0 buyers in the market: when these pur 13.0.0 chasers are satisfied, we may look for a re- 7:6.0duction, orders being in most instances The quality 4.3:0 a 4.5.0 under present ruling rates. 40.0.0 « 50 00 of the purchases has been fine, and the 50.0.0 53.0.0 greater part for the American market.
4,40 ..4.2.0 a
FREIGHTS.To Shanghae per Steamer Moasurement $5 bate; 4.0.0 a
6.5.0 for Silk, $3.50 per- 11.0 13.5.0 per ton; por Sailing Vessel, $3,50
nominal. feet 660.0.0. 670.0.0 measurement 40 cubie
per Sailing Vessel, $4.50 a 5.00 480.0.0 a 490.0.0
flongkong per Steamer, $0 per ton of 40 cubic feat. To London, Cotton and Tea, £2.10 a 3 per The following are quotatious for the other ton; Silk, f4 a 4.10 per ton of 50 cubic articles of export- Oil, Sew-yow, per tab
73 catties, Tis.. Hongkong-yow, per
tub 54 cutties, Pa-Tong-yow, pienl Cha-ow
2.5.0 a 11.0.0
6.4.0
Brown, Canton, Mushrooms,
Isinglass, Seaweed, long,
Cat Cuttlefish, Opium, Malwa, i
Patna,
Exports.
0.0.0
4.5.0 6.6.0
a 4,00
To
fect. To San Francisco, light Freight, $3 per ton of 40 cubic feet, dead weight, $3.50. 5,6:0
EXCHANGE. We have to report no altor. ation in Sterling, which has kept steady 400 a
since last Mail and closes firm, A large 6.4.0 a
amount of Private Sterling has been settled, 25.04 900 with a very limited demand for Bank pas 9.2.0 0.90
per. Shanghae rates have been stiffening 32.0.0 33.0.0 au close Bro at quotations. On Hong- 165,0.0 e 170.0.0 kong little business has been done.
45.0.0 a 60.0.0 good business has been done principally i
Private Sterling A fair portion of the 4.5.0 Silk exported for the fortnight, represent 60.0.0 remittances. On Loudon, Bank, 6 months" 36.0.0 sight, 4/610 pers; Private, 4/7d to 4/758. 24.0.0 Documentary
Un Shangha, Bank, 10 7.8.0
Tallow, Fringits
pifice, pivul,
Wax, White,
Yellow,
Rhubarb, Sze-chus,
4.0.0 a
pieul,
54.0.0
| Tabacen,
Green,
31.0.0
Yellow.
23.0.0
7.5.0
Luraf,
temp, White,
Green, Safflower,...
13.0.0 13.5.0 sight. 734 8. Tls: per $100: Private,
9.0.0 u
On Hongkong Bank, 10 days's sight,
·9.3.0 4 per cent discount; Private, 1 per cent. 70.0.0 100.0.0 discount. Ichiboos, Buying 300, Selling
EXCHANGE-Ou London G months' sight 300 per $100. Bank 63, 6 mouths' sight Private 65. On Hongkong 27 « 271 per cent, discount 15 stays sight.
On Shaugbae 1413 per Grey shirtings, 5 a 5 cous, discount Private, 14 a 2 per cent, dis-
cabby,
6 catty count Bank 10 days' sight.
Funers-The rate per steamer to T-Cloth, 7 lbs., ... Shanghae is Tis. 3 and Nagpo Tls, 4 per White shirtings, 60r...
White spots, ton of 40 cubic feet.
Dyed spots, White brocades,
CANTON. 28TH NOVEMBER. IMPORTS.
A slight improvement is noticeable Raw Cotton has advanced one Tsel, and Yarn $0.
SALES.
Imperts. QUOTATIONS.
$3.35
3.50
3.90° a 4.00
3.3V 3.85 a 4.25 a
4.00- 4,50
0,00 e
a.25
6.
3.80 a 5.00 i 2.25 a 3.50
4.00
5.2A
4.70
Clored brocades, n Chintzoa, asserted, Turkey red cloth, Camlets, BBB,
ESS,
24 pieces Superfina Vloth, $ 3.20
Damasks, By piculs Lear, $ 0.40 α $ 7.00-Long ells,
410 fiasks Quicksilver, ... $72.00 a $75.00 Cotton yarn, No. 16 a
EXPORTS.
TRA-Nobling has been here in Cigon, and the large stock of 30 chops ranius in-
ract..
CANTON-MARE Teas. Business for Eng-
43
21 30 134 17
lish account has been on a limited scale.
HCENTER ORANGE PEKORS have been Taken at a denlins of one Tael
Reported settlements areas follows:-
2,000 bx's., Scented Orange
Pekoe, Tls. 20 a 24 2002-chis, Canton packed
67 Congot,... 1,500 bxs. Empowder, -2,500-
Imperial,
SILK. The market has been very unsteady, at one time the price of No. 1 Tables went dowu as low as $085 bnt allied shortly af: ter and rose to the present rate of $600 $5 per picul. This reaction is mainly owing to the superior quality of the oth
.. Quotations are as follows
..$580.00 595.00 cup.
Leonkong, No. 1, Kowkung, No. 3. $15.00 a 535,00 Canichuck Lucklow, 530.00
TIN and NAILBOD IRON-are unchanged. QUICKSILVER The only transaction on record comprises 100 flasks at Ts, 5 a 1 SUGAR The demand continues small, arrivals have been somewhat exssive and in consequence a decline in valuo lias taken place
RAW COTTON.Excessive supplies noted a lively business ensued and further suj in our lust, caused prices to droop, however plies being on a moderate scale, the market rallie: we quote. Tientsin, "Th. 15 a 15.7, best Shanghae, fls. 18, 50 a 18.00.
OpмReports of an improvement ag
of good quality was taken up at Tla Gongy caused a lively demand and al 625 a 645; and prices advanced still more on receipt of advices from Shanghae of a andden rise, which had taken place ther and at Tls, 690 a few ebests changed uuds, Quotations are as follows: siice then the market has become quieter and closes at Tls. 670, Patna is worth Th
495.
EXPORTS.
Holders have.
Rarvelad Ludiów,
Psatice, No. 1,...
Scelan
Pierced Cochons,
GRO.00 a 645.00 (R),00 a 620.AD 470,00 90:00
Waste Silk, No. 480.00
No. 2,
Chivity
SUNDRIES.
20
24,..
No. 28 32,
7
: 8 a 12,
Lastings, Velvets, black,
Purple, Iron, nail rit, Load, W.B.
Tia,
Tin Plates,
Sugar, Canton white,
No. I.
No.
No.
4.30
19:00 19.80.
19.50 u
18.00
20'00
100.
– 18.50
17.00
37.25
7.00
8 AQ
9.00 a
9.50
78.00- a 80.00
75:00 81.50. 88.00 15.00 a 17.00 18.00 1400
85,10મી છે
9.00 a
-2.15 a
9.50
7.25.
3.5 7.50
21.00 a 22.00
5.50
71
6.50
10.00 10.50
8.00
↓
8.50.
6.00
# 0.50
-8.00
9 00
0.50
#
0,60
Exports
4.00
##
4.25
8.90
2
30.50).
6,00
红
9.50
16.00
tt 1.2.18
G-
4.30
Klubarb, Blankets, per piece,
Rapo.seed, Rapeseed Oil, a Call Nuts, » Vegetable Wax, Coff
Giuseng,
Tea, ordinary to good
ordinary,
Common... Mediam,...
Good mechan
to tine, Fine,
Tobacco, 90.00 Seaweed, ent, Uncut... Mushrooms,
Camphor, Cuttlefish, Dried shrimps,
Best
MybashGood...
SILK
6.00
* 10.00
9.00
3.40-
12.00
a.14.00
19.00
28.50 a 31 00
$3.50 a 36.00
38 00
14.00
4.50
a 43.00
7.50.
2.50 a 3.70 40:00 a 45,00 Noue
22.00 a 23.50
14.00
a 16.00 18.00 22,00
910 955 per pl. 840
lsinglass,
4.1+
19.50 $19.00 a
39,90 44.00 20.00 21.00
195.00 a 200.00
85.00
70.00
8.60 4.90
8.70
890-
5.00
& Sinali
Medinmi
fair
750 u 820
Powhattan," Hatehojce Mybash
Best cargo) Dahio -
Mediam
750 a 820
Kocha
inferior
Best, Medium
830 a 870 760 & 810 660-710 770 & 820,
27
?
Sodai
700 *a-750 650 a 690 700 a 750
41,500 hf-cha. Stock 82 chops or 47,000 half-cheats, com- posed of 40,000 hali-chests Moyane and Fychow, 5,500 half-cheste Pingancy and
Cassia Birds, 1,500 half-cheste Shanghme packod.
Star Anared, RAW SILK-A large business has been
Aniseed Oil, done since last Mail, owing to starcity of 19 15330
Rhubarb, TEA-Two chops only have been settled prices up country,
Sugar white No. 1, nimney, lower pris which has made Silkmen during the interval, or 1,103 chests: Oona
Brown. or to sell
at reduced rates especial at Ts. 13 6 a. 14. per picul. rabre eager to sell at TeSettlements mount not show much desire to press sales and
Sailed. - For London, ora Linn, arid
"For New York, to hand from the Coast aut Callav $410,000. Stock,
U out, bales, of which 3,000 are consequently no material decline in prices" Chetal," to 4,500
the is yet established. Of these about a lac are in Peruslan dols;
have been sent
almost
Loading For London, away, almost
27,5
,5000 bales, entirely to India, $600,000. These remit both to Japan and Hankow, and at one total since 1st June!
year. Ex- contract and 482 cheats shipped on Native and Stornoway." For Now
ger, tances of Peruvian coin are for the purchase time best Shanghas staple could not be 44,800 bales to same date last
port is 22,790 bales, against 43,454 bales to account.
Freights-For London, £1.10 per 50 of Chinese Coolies, and now frequently bought under s. 16.5.0 per nicul; the de-
The following are the prices which have
feat. For New York, £1,10 £2 per 40 take the place of the crolits, which were mand for Hankow however falling off, the same date last season, which is exclusive of more generally used. In view however of price receded to Tls 15.7.5 a 16.0.0 per what the present French and English Mail been paid :--
Steamers have engaged, amounting to
feet. rocent painful revelation, the feeling is picul, but better accounts having been re-
and there have
come
Settlements amount to and "Albert Victor," (generin,” COTTON has been in demand for shipneret Chins and 1,500 Japan Silk, against 8,863.ohcats, including 1,778 chests under i
Oonams, common Tis. 13.00 a 14.00 per pl.
Galaten," and "Amarant "Char
Tuferior.. Medium
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