THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 27th March.-Owing to scarcity and the prospect of the stopping of the Formosa trade there has been a large advance in prices. Quotations for Formosa are $57.00 to $58.00. During the past week sales have been 150 picula. Quotations for Japanese camphor nil.
SUGAR.
down cost of fra. 1.78 per kilo. while dolla rates remain unaltered. The fortnight's settler mente amount to about 600 bales, the sorts most actively enquired for being Best and Good Chops 9/11, 10/11. also 3rd class 11/13 to 18/15. All these descriptions are very scarce, and we estimate that barely 1,800 bales remain in all kinds to close the season. Prices paid are: $700 for Filature lat elnes 9/11, $680/690 for 2nd class 9/11 and Good 2nd claw 10/12, $660/670 for 2nd class 10/12, Horarono, 27th March.-The market has been $585/695 for Yee Wo Lun 13/15, 12/14. The stock | dull and the decline continues. Following are the of 3rd 'class short-reals is very small, and the silk | quotations :-— soarse and irregular. A few sales of so called 14/18 | Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7 32 to 2, White... 685 to are reported for America at §550/655. Waste-Is rather weaker, Extra Steam has sold at $94 and Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 475 to No. 1 at $76. Other classes are in very little
2. Brown... 455 to 4,60 favour. Stocks:-Tsatlee nil bales. Cumchuck
No. 1, White... 730 to nil balos. Filature 1,800 bales, to close of season.
2. White... 670 to 6.75 We append quo'ations in Canton, with laying
1. Brown... 438 to 4.50 down cost in London and Lyons. Exchange, 6 Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.28 to 4.80 months' sight, 2/14 and Fes. 2.68 per Dollar. Foochow Sugar Candy.
......10,60 to 10.70 Filature lat class 11/13 $695
Shekloong
9.30 to 9.35
18/15 $685
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2nd 2nd Brd
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10/12 $660 to $680
18/15 $635 to $665
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13/15 $585
Punjum Books No. 3&4
1/84
Panjum/Waste
== 1/64
1/84
1/47 1/14
§ 94 $ 84 Steam Waste Extra $ 94 No. 1 $ 75
Pierced Cocoons......... $ 60
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7.38 per pcl. 6.90
4.80
7.35
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
The steamer Saghalien, Hongkong to Continent, 20th March, took :-286 bales Raw Silk, 80 bales Waste Silk, 6 cases Hair, 10 cases Silk Piece. Goods, 13 cases Effects, 7 cases Tea, 3 cases Empty Cartoons, 4 cases Ilang Ilang, and 1 case Cigars; for London :--4 cases Šilk Pièce Goods, and 1 case Effects.
The steamer Monmouthshire, Hongkong to New York, 18th March, took :—67 rolls Matting, 62 cases Chinaware, 6,713 packages Crackers, 1,931 pack ages Merchandise, 19 packages Rattan Chairs, 115 cases Preserved Ginger, and 67 cases Essential Oil.
[March 28, 1895
COTTON. Hongkong, 27th March.—In dian Staples are in little request and have declined 50 cents per pieul Chinese Cotton is without improvement. Stooke 977 bales Bengal; 277 bales Rangoon, and about 300 bales of Chinese Cotton. Cotton.
Bombay .............................................................$12.00 to 14.00 p. pel. Kurrachee
Bengal, Rangoon, and
Dacca,
12.00 to 14.00
12.09 to 15.00
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Shanghai and Japanese.. 16.00 to 17.50 Tungchow and Ningpo.. 16.00 to 17,50 Madras.
14:00 to 16.00 Sales: *263 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca, 300 bales Shanghai and Japanese, Tungchow and Ningpo.
RICE.
Hoxakong, 27th March.-The demand is not very active at the moment, but holders are firm and prices have advanced. Closing quotations
are
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality Long
per picul
$3.15 to 2.18
...... 2.88 to 2.88
.............. 2.42 to 2.43 Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2 3.20 to 2.24
Garden,
No. 1......... 2.50 to 2.58 Siam White
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+
Fine Cargo
TORTAS VOID CONTRACT
3.22 to 3.25
COALS.
HONGKONG, 27th March,-No sales are reported. Quotations are:-
Cardiff Australian Miike Lump... Mike Small... Moji Lump
$11.00 to 12.00 ex ship, steady.
8.00 to
ex ship, nominal.
6.75 to
7.25 er ship, nominal.
6.75 to 5.50 to
6.25 ex ship, nominal. 6.50 ex ship, nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 27th March.—Amongst the sales re- ported are the following:
Shangmai, 21st March :-(From Messrs. Cromie and Burkillsa circular).—Home advices dated 19th current report the market "quiet" Gold Kilings are quoted at 7/6, and Blue Elephant at 0/3. Raw Silk.-A fair demand has existed for Taatlees, but, through daily rising rates of exchange, busí. | ness has been considerably curtailed. Yellow Silks ́have been in good request chiefly for India, and
The German steamer Gerda, Hongkong to Havre, some large transactions in China Filatures for 15th March, took :--2 cases Silk, 3 cases Ginger, America have been concluded. Taatlees-Settle 12 cases Blackwoodware, 100 boxes Staraniseed, 1 ments are about 200 bales, but would probably have been much larger had it not been for the ting, and 6 cases Human Hair; for Havre option case Feathers, 1 case Earthenware, 40 rolls Mat- rise in Exchange, which this day week was quoted Hamburg option London:-20 boxes Bristles and 2/91, and to-day's quotation 4 m/s Credit is 2/11, 455 cases Camphor; for Hamburg :-10 cases
COTTON PIECE Goods:-Bombay Tarn.—20 bales combined with the firmness of holders; the price Ginger, 22 casks Preserves, 865 cases Caseia, 56 No. 6 at $64, 10 bales No. 8 at $63, 760 bales No for Gold Kiling asked now being Tls. 335. bales Feathers, 32 boxes Essential Oil, 270 cases 10 at $67.25 to $77.50, 715 bales No. 12 at $68 to Taysanms.—8mail transactions in 9 by 12 Mos3 cases Camphor, 19 cases Chinaware, 84 rolls Mat- $72.50, 170 bales No. 16 at $73 to $76.50, 910 bales sorts. Yellow Silks.-A good business, amounting ting, 65 cases Palm Leaf Fans, 16 cases Bristles, No. 20 at $79 to $87.50, Cotton Piece Goods to about 300 baler, has passed; prices showing 128 bales Canes, and 6 packages Sundries; for Grey Shirtings.-1,000 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 7 boys at little or no change, the bulk of the shipments | Rotterdam :-100 cases Ginger; for Bremen :—20 / $3.23, 750 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 men at $3.69, 250 being intended for the Straits and Bombay cases Cassia, for London:-51 packages Camphor. pieces 10 lbs. Blue Stag at $3.621, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Arrivals as per Customs Returns from the 14th to
Red 5 men at $3.10. White Shirtings.—200 pieces 30th inst. are 357 bales of White, 30 bales of
Man and Lion at $4.30, 1,500 piecos D.F. at $1.60, Yellow, and 28 bales of Wild Silk. Re-reels and
250 pieces Fish 45 at $3.80, 250 pieces Fish 66 at Filatures. Large contracts for Filatures have
$4.10, 250 pieces Fish 88 at $4.40. T-Cloths. been made this week, at prices showing little
1,675 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Crown Chop at $2.171, 250 difference from previous rates; the best chops of
pieces 6 lbs. Bombay at $1.621. Drills—225 pieces Croisée command Tls. 515, 605, 495 for the highest
Large Eagle at $5.20, Camlets.--50 pieces Scarlet grades. The bulk of the Silk is for American
3 Fish at $14.65, 60 bales No. 22/24 Yarn Blus markets. For Europe ordinary Reel Filatures
Dragon at $1.00, 50 bales No. 22/24 Green Dragon have been settled from Tle, 420 to 465. Wild
at $99. Silks. No business is reported. Waste Silk. There is nothing doing. The stocks on the market are below standards, and native dealers insist on selling whole hales only. Pongees-Are quiet.
Purchases include :-Tsatlees.-Mountain 4 at Is. 875, Gold Lion at Tls. 370, Beautiful Woman Tat Tis. 865, Gold Kiling at Tls. 330, Double Silver Elephant at Tle. 830, Blue Phoenix at Tls. 8173, Market Chop at $297). Taysaam.-9/12 Moss Double Butterfly 2 at 1ls. 300, do, Green Horse 4 at Tis. 1964. Yellow Silk,-Sbantung Skeins Gold Tiger chop 2 at Tls. 080, Mienchow at Tis. 237) to Th. 261, Meeyang at Tls, 227) to Tls. 230, Fooyung at Tls. 1971 to Tls. 202), Woochow at Tls. 180. Filature.-May-hen-yu Extra 1, No. 1 and 2 at T. 516, Tla. 595 to Tle. 495, Wo-san-dong, Croisée 1, 3 and 3 at Tls. 515, Tis. 515, Tls. 505, to Th. 195, Veoke Old Man Croises 1, 2 and 3 at Tis. 615, Tis. 606 to Tis. 495, May-hen-yu Fly Horse Extra 1 and No. 1, 2 at Tls. 485, Tls. 475 to Tls. 465, Market Chop at Tla. 425 to Tls. 470, Mountain Haining 2 and 3 at Tla. 400 to Tis. 890. Ke-reels.-Gold Lion at Tls. $10.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
The American bark Coloma, Hongkong to San Francisco, 20th March, took :--200 bales Kapok, 1,409 packages Fire Crackers, 2,271 boxes Nut Oil, 8310 boxes Tobacco, 553 boxes Rice Flour, 1,787 jars Wine, 140 boxes Ginger, 2,928 packages Soy 417 packages Tea, 128 packages Rattans, 328 packages Sago Flour, 53 packages Medicine, 100 boxes Sugar, 112 packages Fireworks, 47 rolls Matting, 6,800 bags Rice, 95 packages Vermicelli, 910 bags Beans, 349 boxes Joss Sticks, and 6,080 cases Merchandise.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 27th March.--Bengal. The market has continued dull throughout the interval and prices have declined. Latest rates are $7271 for New Patna and $700 for New Benares. Old drug is quoted nominally at $710 for Patna and $690 for Benares.
Malwa,--Old descriptions have slightly roceded; otherwise prices are unchanged. The following are the current quotations: New ......
Old (2 to 4 yrs.) $710
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$690 with allow'ce of 0 to 1 cts.
0 to 11 (5 to 7 yrs.) $730
0 to 2 Persian. The market has remained steady and prices are unaltered. Closing quotations are $720 to $750 for Oily and $750 to $800 for Paper- wrapped according to quality.
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To-day's stocks are estimated as under :-- Old Patna
....1,040 chests.
.1,280 ..1,110
190 " ..1,040 1,200
New Benares...
METALS :-Iron.—1,000 kege Wire Iron Nails at $5.45 to $5.50. Tin.-400 slabs Foong Choi at $36.50 to $36,60. COTTON. YARN.
per bale
Bombay Nos. 10 to 20 .........$60.00 to $85.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24
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96.00 to 100.00 22 to 24 ........101.00 to 105.00 28 to 32
.108.00 to 114.00 38 to 42.........116.00 to 125.00
per piece
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings--61b8...................................
71b8...........** 8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs....
White Shirtings-54 to 66 rd.
1.40 to 1.50 1.85 to 2.06 2.40 to 9.10 3.25 to
3.60
2.10 to
2.80
31
2.60 to
3.10
3.20 to
3.60
3.90 to 6,20
58 to 60 64 to 66 Fine ........................ Book-folds..
Victoria Lawng-12 yards T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord’y.
7lbs. (82,.),
8.50 to 5.20
0.60 to 1,88
1.40 to 1.50
1.80 to
1.90
6lbs. (32,,), Mexs. 7lbs. (82,, ),
1.60 to
1.70
2.05 to
2.25
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8 to 84lbs. (36 in.) Drills, English–40 yds., 184 to
4lba
2.20
to
2.90
3.20 to
4.20
FANCY COTTONS
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
Turkey Red Shirtings-13 to 5lbs.
New Patna
Old Benares
Malwa
1894-95
1893-94
Persian
bales.
bales.
Canton .......
14,141
16,354
1:30 to 2.70
Shanghai
46,915
47,954
Yokohama
19,552
17,703
PATHA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
Brocades-Dyed .........
3.90 to
4.95.
Total to date
.......................80,608
DATE.
82,010
New. Old.
New Old. New.
Old.
Damasks
per yard 0.13 to
0.17
Chintzes-Assorted .............................................
3/07 to 0.12
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA,
1894-95
bales.
Canton......
Tokohama
7,798 7,528
89,058
1895 $ Mar 20 760 740 780 715 1893-94 Mar 21- 745 780 718 710 bales. MarĮ 92 785 720 706 |700 3,581 Mar 23 780 715 700 700 2,510 Mar) 24 730 715 700 700
Mar 25 14,726
780 716 700 1700 Mar. 26 727
710 700 690 Mar 27
700 727710
1690 20,766
$
$
$ 690 710/730 | 690 1710/780 710/750 690 710/730 680 710/780 690 710/750 690710/780 690 710/730
Velvets-Black, 22 in..
0.21 to 0.32
Velveteena-18 in.
0.18 to
0.24
per dosen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk
0.45 to
0.85
WOOLLENS
per yard
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.
0.55 to
0.85
Gorman
0.95 to
1.10
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths.
1.20 to
2.60.
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