874
cases Bristles; burg option London :-3 Antwerp:-10 cases Merchandise; for Oporto 5 cases Tea.
for
The steamer Strathcarron, Hongkong to New York, 27th April, took:-30 bales Rattancore, 25 cases Paper, 22 cases Bristles, 22 cases Chinaware, 32 cases Blackwoodware, 2,912 packages Merchan- dise, 305 rolls Matting, 600 cases Preserves, and 438 packages Crackers.
The steamer Ajaz, Hongkong to London, 30th April, took :-1,243 boxes Tea (23,583 lbs. Congou),, 150 cases Preserves, 150 casks Ginger, 68 cases Gum, 800 bales Hemp, 29 cases Chinaware, 1 box Curios, 12 cases Cigars, and 100 bales Feathers; for Liverpool:-17 packages Curios and 7 cases Cigars; for Glasgow:-98 packages Merchandise and 2 cases Curios; for London option Liverpool: -2 bales Feathers and 2 casks Merchandise; for London option Manchester:-160 bales Waste Silk; for Transhipment:-20 packages Merchandise.
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THE HONGKÒNG WEEKLY PRESS AND
RICE. HONGKONG, 14th May.-Under the influence of a large demand from Canton prices have advanced Closing quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary
**
""
Round, good quality Long
•
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2
Garden,
No. 1 Siam White....
Fine Cargo
STO
***
per pical $2.10 to 2.12 2.25 to 2.28 2.38 to 2.40 2.15 to 2.17 2.42 to 2.45 2.95 to 2.98 3.12 to 3.15
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 9th May.-Amongst the sales re- ported are the following:-
White
|
Tin
Tin-Plates
[May 15, 1895,
Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 24.50 to
Steel SUNDRIES
Quicksilver...d
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil....
87.00 to
per bor 5.50 to per cwt. case
5.30 to
per picul
116.00 to
•
per box nominal.
VAS
per 10-gal. cade
2.20 to
SHANGHAI, 9th May. (From Mr. G. W. Nošľá report.) The local dealers appear to put a certain amount of credence in the more peaceful outlook and better prospects for trade, but they fully YARNS AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn.-405 realise the injury that has been done to the bales No. 10 at $61 to $75, 560 bales No. 12 at country and, no matter how short supplies are in 367 to $73, 190 bales No. 16 at $74 to $783, and 895 many parts, the inability there will to bug bales No. 20 at $79 to $85. Grey Shirtings.-7 lbs. even the direct necessities. The fields have been 350 pieces Large Eagle at $1.75. 84 lbs.-300 neglected and famine is already staring millions pieces Blue Joss B at $2.70, 1,200 pieces Blue in the face in the Northern Provinces, and bas Hunter at $1.25, 300 pieces 3 Dogs at $2.72, 1,800 been made much worse lately by the severity of the The German steamer Preussen, Hongkong to pieces Blue Seal at $2.65, 300 pieces Duck at weather and disastrous storms. Fortunately this Bremen, 30th April, took :-4 cases Cigars, 124 $2.475 10 lbs. 1,750 pieces Flower Vase at does not apply to the whole of the country, and roll Merchandise, 1 case Blackwoodware, 2 cases $3.55 to $3.573, 500 pieces Blue Dragon at $3.57 consequently it is possible to record the commencé. Bristles, 6 cases Feathers, 7 cases Sundries, and 71,250 pieces Blue 5 Men at $3.55, 750 pieces ment of a decided revival in this trade, which bales Feathers; for Beyrouth-22 cases Glass Palace at $3, 250 pieces Stag at $3.55.
gives fair promise to show considerable developè Bangles; for Rotterdam:-10 packages Tea and Shirtings.-300 pieces Blue Lion at $5.30, 150 ments in the near future. So far attention has 9 packages Ginger; for Milan:-50 bales Waste pieces No. 66,000 at $5.20, 750 pieces Gold Tiger been principally directed to a few makes of Man. Silk; for Alexandretta:-10 boxes Glass Bangles; at $5.60, 200 pieces Girl at $5.25, 300 pieces E.F.chester goods that the dealers had failed to lay in for Antwerp-50 bales Bristles, 35 bales Bamboo at $6.25, 1,050 pieces Blue Lion at $5.30, 2,000 sufficient supplies of, and which they appear to Taps., 56 bales Rattancore, 1 case Cigars, 60 bales pieces Gold Joss B at $3, 200 pieces R 2 at $4.05, anticipate will be wanted in the near future, by Feathers, 41 rolls Matting, 112 bales Bamboo 250 pieces Blue Dragon at $4.60, 250 pieces the manner they are buying to arrive, and are Scraps, and 9 cases Chinaware; for Copenhagen: Woman at $5.25, and 200 pieces Spearman at
more prepared to pay up for them than for goods| cases Ginger; for Hamburg 333 bales | 35.05. T-Cloths.-7 lbs. Mex.-1,875 pieces on the spot. The advance in Exchange causes Feathers, 4 cases Sundries, 1 package Silks, 1 case Stags at $2.05, 1,000 pieces Blue Dragon at $2.50. great embarrassments, enabling as it is does goods. Tea, 21 cases Essential Oil, 223 packages Fire 8 lbs. Mex.-900 piecs VV at $2.65. Drills.-450 to be laid down, in many cases, much under Crackers, and 2 cases Cigars; for Colombo-39 pieces 14 lbs. Dragon at $3.70. Spanish Stripes. what similar goods already here cost, and adds to packages Merchandise; for Genoa :--15 packages 96 pieces BBB Assorted at $0.58, 120 pieces Dra- the temptation of indentors to repute their Camlets.-50 pieces contracts on account of late delivery, or any other Merchandise and 255 bales Waste Silk; for Am-gon's Head Assorted at $0.63. sterdam:-37 packages Ginger, 26 cases China- Bird and Flower Assorted at $17.25, 30 pieces 9
excuse they can find. Business during the Weef ware, 2 cases Samples, 20 bales Teasticks, 18 bales Old Men Scarlet at $17, 300 pieces 9 Old Men has been almost confined to English makes, the Chinaware, and 27 rolls Matting; for Basel:-268 Assorted at $16.50.
only transactions in American being one or twɔ bales Waste Silk,
parcels of Drills from stock, or near arrival, at the low prices recently established. The weakness of the demand for spot corgo is shown by the auction .$60.00 to $85.50 results more clearly than anything else and is
95.00 to 99.00
rather surprising, as the news from Hankow is 99.00 to 103.00 more favourable and the neighbouring markets ....107.00 to 112.00 have had nothing to affect them adversely. As .114.00 to 123.00 the Japanese have agreed to give up Shingking no doubt the Newchwang trade will gradully revive. So far not a single package of Piece goods or Tärn has been shipped thence from this since the port opened, and the additional trade done with Japan does not nearly make up for the falling off in shipments to Korea direct as compared with last year to the same date,
The P. & O. steamer Bombay, Hongkong to London, 3rd May, took :-4 cases Cigars, 70 bales Canes, 1,222 rolls Matting, 10 cases Gongs, 20 cases Blackwoodware, 244 cases Chinaware, 7 cases Rattanware, 229 bales Waste Silk, 800 cases Preserves, 200 casks Preserves, 24 packages Sun- dries, 50 packages Tea, and 1,588-boxes Tea (33,348 lbs. Congou); for Antwerp:-14 cases Photo Plates.
cases
The P. & O. steamer Rosetta, Hongkong to Lon- don, 9th May, took :-466 boxes Tea, 5 Cigars, 16 cases Bristles, 159 rolls Matting, 3 cases China Ink, 50 bales Waste Silk, 8 cases Silk Piece Goods, and 7 packages Sundries; for France :— 363 bales Raw Silk, 160 boxes Tea, 5 cases Bristles, 2 bales Human Hair, 1 case Silk Piece Goods, and 7 packages Sundries.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 14th May.-Bengal-There has been a further rise during the interval owing to strengthening advices from Shanghai and India. Patna closes at $7873 for New and $830 for Old, Benaros at $780 for New and at $800 for Old,
Malwa-New continues out of favour. Old has been in fair request, and the market closes steady. Latest quotations are as follow:---
New......
1
$690 with allow'ce of 1 to 2 cts.
Old (2 to 3 yrs.) $730
"
(4 to 5 yrs.) $740
(7 to 8 yrs.) $750
"
to 2}
1 to 1. to 11
+
METALS-Tin-100 slabs Malacca at $36.50. Yellow Metal,-30 cases Now brand 12/16 oz, at $25. COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 24
""
17.
22 to 24 28 to 32 38 to 42
*
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.....................
7lbs....... 8.4 lbs. 0 to 10 lbs....
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
58 to 60 64 to 66 Fine Book-folds..
per bale
1.45 2,00 2.90
3.60 2.25 3.00
......
**
per piece 1.35 to 1.80 to 2.20 to 3.10 to 2.00 to 2.40 to 3.10 to
3)
3.50
3.80 to
6.30
7lbs. (32,, ),
6lbs. (32), Mexs. 7lbs. (82,.),
14lbs
5.00 0.58 to 1.30 to 1.45 1.35 1.75 to to 1.55
1.65 1.95 to 2.15 8 to 84lbs. (36 in.) 2.10 to 2.80 Drills, English 40 yds., 134 to 3.00 to 4.10
2.80 to
Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y.
FANCY COTTONS
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1,25 to
5lbs.
2.65
4.50
0.16 0.11 0.30 0.20
Metals and Miscellaneous. (From Mr. Aler: Bielfeld's report).-10th May-There has been ■* small business doing in Lead, Australian, at Th. 4.80 to Tls, 4.90. Stocks are about 1,000 tons; there were 20,500 piculs imported and 8,800 picula 1.85 re-exported in April, against 7,000 and 12,884 piculs respectively during the same month last year. About 2,200 piculs have been re-shipped since 1st inst. Pig Iron has no met with atten- tion; stocks of Gartsherrie are almost nil; other brands are obtainable at Tls. 18 to Tls. 19. Im ports of Pig, Nailrod, and other Manufactured Iron and Old Iron in April this year foot up to piculs. 51,800 and re-exports to picula 42,800, against piculs 50,300 and 65,200 in April last year. Comparing the first four months this year with the same period last year, I find that imports of Pig Iron, Nailrods and Manufactured Iron in 1894 were piculs 89,180, against piculs 208,130 (of which 64,490 were Pig Iron) in 1895, piculs 102,478 Old Iron in 1894, against 140,323 in 1895, and re- exports of Manufactured Iron, etc., piculs 98,037, against pienis 96,221 this year, and piculs 86,681 Old Iron last year, against 55,448 this year. Re- shipments of old material since the 1st are about 10,000 piculs. Since opening of the trade with Tientsin some 10,000 piculs old Horse Shoes have been taken up by Tientsin merchants from dealers at Tla. 1.65 down to Tis. 1.56, and about 8,000 14.00 to 29.00 piouls Nailrode, Bales Hoops, Wire Nails, and Ship
plates, at quotations. Settlements reported dur. ing the week are:-1,000 cases Bamboo Steel at private terms ;
400 casks iron Wire at private terms; 300tons Old Horse-shoes at private terms 100 tons Coke at private terms; 100 tons Selected Plate Cuttings at private terms; 200 tons Glasgow Horse-shoes at 74/; 100 tons London Horse shoes at 72/6; 100 tons Plate Cuttings at 74/.
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.40 to
Brocades-Dyed
3.65 to
per yard
Damasks
0.12 to
Chintzes-Assorted
Velvets-Black, 22 in............
0.07. to 0.20 to
Velveteens-18 in.
0.17 to
per dozen
WOOLLENS
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.
0.80 per yard 0.55 to
German
0.95 to
360 chests.
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths
1,20 to
...1,555
584
per piece
6.50 to 7.80
376
*
750
22
900
♫
Persian. The market has ruled very quiet and rates have undergone hardly any alteration. Oily drug is quoted at the close at $710 to $750, and Paper-wrapped at $750 to $795, according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :---
Old Patna
New Patna...
Old Benares
New Benares),
Malwa
Persian
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET,
CA
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, Assorted
Orleans-Plain .......
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
Iron-Nail Rod....
Square, Flat Bound Bar.... Swedish Bar
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
DATE.
METALS
1895,
New.
$
Old
New.
Old.
New.
pil,
$
$
May 9
7514
790
7421
770
090
730/780
May 10
705 790
757}
1770
690
730/780
May 11
7671
757
May 12
May 3
776
May 14
787
807
757 1785
690 730/780 707807
320 767 790 690 730/780 830 780 600 690 730/780
786
690
730/780
Small Round Rod..... Hoop
Old Wire Rope
0.85 1.10 2.60
6.60 to 7.90
13.50 to 21.00
3.70 to 4,90
per pair 4.50 to 9.00
per picul 2.95 to 8.00 2.90 to 2.95
4.60 to
3.50 to
4.30 to
3.00 to
Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop 16.50 to 20.00
per case Yellow M'tal-Muntz, 14/28 oz. 25.25 to Vivian's, 16/32 oz. 24.76 to
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 14th May.-We have nothing of any importance to report since date of our last. The market has remained quiet but steady, and rates have been maintained.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled "comparatively neglected and with the exception
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.