34
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TÓ
D
ODESSA.
1895-96 Ibs.
Hankow and Shanghai ...23,242,163
1891-95 lbs.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
· Yokohama Kobe
1895-96 lbs. ,11,575,044 1,170,801
1894-95
· lbs. 11,347,749 737,196
12.745,845 12,084,945
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
(July 10, 1895.
Persian. There has been very little doing during the pedod under review and prices are un- changed. Current quotations are 3690 to $730 for Oily and $760 to $820 for Paper-wrapped ac- cording to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :- New Patna........................ Old Patna
New Benares....................................................... Old Benares Malwa Persian
1,660 chesta.
96
"
600
360
750
"
890
15
COURSE OF the Hongkong Opium Marest.
The British steamer Turbo, Hongkong to London, 25th June, topk -2,431 packages Fire Crackers, 120 rolls Mats, 100 cases Camphor, 50 bales Waste Silk, 36 cases Chinaware, 2 cases Baskets, 2 cases 15,903,719 Gongs, and I case Silks; for Hamburg:-255 bales Feathers, 135 Bristles. 58 bales Canes, 7 cases Blackwoodware, 6 cases China Ink, 3 caseR Chinaware, 2 cases Sundries, 2 cases Silks, and 1 case Silk Goods; for London option Hamburg :--- 1,480 cases Camphor, 134 bales Galangal, 40 bales Feathers, and 20 cases Bristles; for London option Hamburg option Havre :-462 cases Camphor. From Shanghai to London:-10 bales Hides; for Hamburg :--173 bags Gall nuts, 99 bales Cotton, 55 bales Fenthers, 27 bales Rugs, and 10 bales Hides for New York :-93 bags Wool, 25 bales idea, 22 bales Sheepskins, and 12 bales Goatskins. The German steamer Prinz Heinrich, Hongkong to Genoa, 26th June, took :-100 bales Waste Silk, 63 bales Raw Silk, and 2 boxes Chinaware; for
July Bremen-1 case Idols, 3 cases Silks, 6 packages July Curios, 512 packages Tea, 105 rolls Matting, and July 4 cases Sundries; for Amsterdam:~64 cases China- July 7 ware, 10 boxes Canes, 3 cases Earthenware, 5 July 8 cases Palm Leaf Fans, 73 rolls Matting, 3 cases July 9 Sundries, and cases Bainbooware and Lanterns; for Singapore-5 cases Cigars; for London :-5 cases Treasure ($172,164); for Colombo:-144 boxes Chinaware; for Alexandria:-1 case Silk Piece Goods; for Port Said:-4 cases Sundries, 1 case Silk, and 19 cases Rattan Chairs; for Hamburg :- 75 boxes China Paper, 201 packages Fire Crackers, 135 cases Merchandise, and 275 bales Feathers; for Antwerp 114 cases Rattancore, 25 cases Chinaware, 38 rolls Matting, 6 cases Sundries, 1 CASC Tea, I use Preserves, 2 cases Leaf Tobacco, 62 bales Leaf Tobacco, and 28 bales Hemp.
SILK. SHANGHAI, 4th July.-(From Messrs. Cromie and Burkilts circular),-London advices to the 2nd inst. report the market “firm " with no change from the previous week's quotations. Raw Silk. A great change has come over the market. which has been very quiet since cur last report. The cause is principally the steidy rise in ex- change which to-day is quoted 3/4 against 2/114 for 4 m/s Credit last week, together with firm attitude of holders who seem dispoзed to hold out for $350 for Gold Kiling grades. Teatlees.- Settlements have been quite unimportant, but Mountain 4 shows an advance of Tis, 10 on last week's quotation. Taysaams. Small transactions in Green Kabing and 9 by 12 Moss at firm rates. Yellow Silks. No business has been reported. Prices remain unchanged. Arrivals, as er Custom Returns from the 27th June to the 3rd July, are 4,602 bales of White, 398 bales of Yellow, and 186 bales of Wild Silk. Re-Reels and Filatures.-Contracts for further 150 bales have been made at a considerable ad- vance. Wild Silk. About 200 bales have changed bands, Steam Filatures Whafoong + Cocoons at Tls. 260, and Tussah Raws Market No. 1 at Tls. 160.
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BENARES.
PATNA.
MALWA.
DATE.
New. Old. New. Old. New: Qld.
1895.
$
$
7271 700 727) 735 727} 780 725 1730 727} 1780 725 730 727+ 780
725 1730. 7274 780 725 1780 727}
725 770
1725!
680 720/73)
680 720/730
680 720/730
680 720/730 680 720/730 68) 7:30/730
8
RICE.
NOVOKONG, 9th July. The market is still declining, under the influence of large arrivals. Closing quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality
Long Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2 ...
Garden,
No. 1 ... Siam White
*
Fino Cargo
*
per picul. $1.98 to 2.00 2.25 to 2.28
2.37 to 2.39
2.05 to 2.08
237 to 2.40
2.88 to 2.90 3.10 to 3.12
HONGKONG, 9th July.-Amongst the sales re-
Waste Silk.-The market for Curlies has Cock Feathers, 1 box Paper, 1 bale Rattan, and 1 | Ported are the following : been opened at Tis. 58 for the usual assortment of 60, 30, 10 for No. 1, 2, 3, but so far buyers refuse
to go on, and bolders on the other hand are now
asking Tls. 59/60. A parcel of Kading Frisonnets was sold at Tls. 20 for whole bales. The de mand for Waste Silk is slow and arrivals continue on a small scale. Pongees.-Nothing doing.
Purchases include :-Tsatlees.-Bird Chun. ling at Tls. 405, Mountain 4 at Tls. 38 Taysaam.Gr. Kabing Ye Van-Chong Chayling at Tls. 340, do. Tongpan at Tls. 315, 9/12 Moss Green House 3 at Tls. 315, do. Green Stock 4 at Tls. 255. Filatures. Woo San Dong Croisés, 1, 2, and 3 at Tle. 560, Tls. 550, and Tls. 540, Market Chop not Croisée 1 and 2 Tl, 485 to Tls. 475. Wild Silk.—Whafoong Steam Tussah Fil Cocoone Tls. 260, Tussah Raw Tis. 150.
The German steamer Lawang, Hongkong to Havre, 29th June, took :--200 boxos Tea, 80 pack- ages Canes, 32 rolls Mats, 20 cases Hair, 2 bales package Tea Samples and Labels; for Havre option Hamburg-100 rolls Matting, 53 bales Bamboos, and 10 bales Canes; for Hamburg :- 1,000 cases Cassia Ligues, 216 bales Feathers, 67 bales Galangal, 55 bales Rattan Shavings. 30 packages Cares, 28 cases Briatles, 16 cases Palm Leaves, 10 cases Paper, 10 boxes Staraniseed Oil, 7 cases Furniture, 7 packages Tea, 6 bales Woollen Goods, 5 cases Curios, 1 case Blackwood, 1 case China Ink, roll Matting, and 1 package Tea Samples; for Hamburg, option London :2 cases Bristles.
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn.-20 bales No. 5 at $58, 535 bales No. 10 at $64 to $71.50, 235 bales No. 12 at $68 to $75.30, 75 bales. No. 16 at $76.50 to $81, 535 bales No. 20 at $79.50 to $85. Grey Shirtings.-3.250 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Flag at $3, 1,500 pieces 10 lbs. Stag chop at $3.621 5 Men at $3.671, 250 pieces 10 lbs. Red Lion and
to $3 65, 2,500 pieces Flower Vase at $3.65 to $3.671, 500 pieces Blue 7 Boys at $8.15, 250 pieces 10 Ite. Red 5 Men at $3.05, 500 pieces 84 lbs. Blue Peach at $2.674, 250 pieces 10 lbs. 6 Women at $3.20, 250 pieces Blue 7 Boys at $3 15. White Shirtings.—1,050 pieces E.F. at $6.55, 100 pieces No. 1 at $5.50, 210. pieces No. 2 at $5.80, 60 pieces No. 3 at $6 05, 500 pieces S.Q. at $4, 500 pieces Gold Cow at $8.40, 150 pieces Gold Elephant at $3.55, 250 pieces No. 600 at $4. Spanish Stripes.—120 pieces B. B. B. assorted at $0.58, 120 pieces 3 Fishes assorted at $0,58, 360 pieces S. and G. assorted at $1.10. Long Ells-500 pieces 8 lbs. Scarlet at $6.70, 25.) pieces Purple and Green at $6.80, 200 pieces 10 lbs. Scarlet at $7.15. Camlets-400 pieces 9 Old Men assorted at $16.65, 200 pieces 9 Old Men Indigo at 421 The British steamer Agamemnon, Hongkong to $16.85, 100 pieces 8 Persons assorted at $17.50. London, 3rd July, took -6,011 boxes Tện (26,628 | T-Cloths.-750 pieces 7 lbs. Mer. Red Stag at lbs. Congou, 92,190 lbs. Scented Caper, 7,413 lbs. $2.171, 900 pieces 8 lbs. V.V. at $2.721, 750 pieces Scented Orange Pekoe), 20 cases Bristles, 250|pieces Mex. S. Lion No. 2 at $1.76, 750 pieces S. cases Palm Leaf Fans, 150 bales Waste Silk, 28 Lion No. 1 at $1 79. cases Chinaware, 159 cases M. O. P. Shells, 200 bales Hemp. and 996 bags Gum Copal; for Liver- bales. pool:-624 pales Hemp and 4 cases Cigars; for Continent:-2 cases Cigars and 1 package Mer-
The British ship Glenesstin, Hongkong to San Francisco, 29th Jane, took -3,000 bags Rice, 41,120 packages Tea, 1,011 bags Rice Flour, 2,164 empty Quicksilver Flasks, 820 boxes Nut Oil, 417 bales Gambier, 365 casks Golden Syrup, 130 boxes China Wine, 227 bores Black Pepper, 50 boxes Saigon Cassia, 40 bales Cassia, 60 bales Gunny 1894-95 Bags, 20 bags Beans, 25 bales Split Rattan, 10 bales.rolls Matting, and 13,327 packages Merchandise.
2,360
.EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1895-96 bales.
6,371 1,795
Shanghai Canton
8,166
2,784
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
1895-96 bales.
Canton... Shanghai....
1894-95
1106
635
720
720
1,826
CAMPHOR.
1,355
HONGKONG, 9th July.-The market is still ad- vancing, owing to the non-arrival of supplies from r'ormosa. Quotations for Formosa are $85 00 to $85.50. During the past week sales have been 150 piculs.
SUGAR. HONGKONG, 9th July.-The Market continues dull, but prices are a shade firmer, Following are the quotations :— Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.13 to 7.16 per pel.
do.
2, White... 6.68 to 6.70 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.65 to 4,68
do.
2, Brown... 4.50 to 4.52 Swatow, No. 1, White... 7.10 to 7.12
do.
2. White... 6.63 to 6.66 do.
1. Brown... 4.45 to 4.47 Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.27 to 4.30 Foochow Sugar Candy......10.05 to 10.10 Shekloong
*
11
RHARTT
8.95 to 8.97
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The British steamer Polyphemus, Hongkong to London, 25th June, took:-125 bales Waste Silk and 72 packages Merchandise; for Liverpool :--1 package Cigars,
chandise.
METALS.-Tin.-100 slabs Siam at $36.2, 100 slaba Foong Chai at $36.50.
SHANGHAI, 4th July.-(From Mr. G. W. Noel's report.) To most importers the interval has been a very quiet one, although this has not The British steamer Glenfarg, Hongkong to Lon-been the experience of all, but the bulk of the don, 3rd July, took:-2,873 boxes Ten (21,134 lbs, transactions, without doubt, were put through Congon,34,230lbs. Scented Caper, 3,9691s. Scented Orange Pekoe), 77 -chests Tea (particulars unknown), 1,250 packages Fire Crackers, 250 bales Waste Silk, 100 casks Soy, 37 bags Tin Ore, 35 cases Bristles, 30 rolls Matting, 29 cases Pearl Sheils, 25 bales Canes, and 2 packages Private Effects; for Buenos Ayres --300 packages Tea (particulars unknown).
So
the two days subsequent to the date of the last report, and before the influences which have served to disturb our market becaine known. Monday happened to be a Bank holiday, but the advices of higher silver in London leaked out during the day, and the recovery that took place in exchange when the Banks re-opened was fully anticipated. Every advance in sterling rates that takes place now appears to the native mind to to be mere- The P. & O. steamer Pekin, Hongkong to Lon-ly the precursor of the movement that will even- don, 4th July, took :-220 rolls Matting, 1 bale tually end in the rehabilitation of silver. Raw Silk, 177 bales Waste Silk, 16 cases Silk Piece strongly is he impressed with this idea that nothing Goods, 3 cases Cigars, and 3 packages Sundries; will convince him the time has not yet arrived for France-440 bales Raw Silk, 25 bales Waste until an absolute re-action takes place, and pend- ing that he refrains from buying anything but Silk, and 2 cases Silk Pieco Goods,
the direct necessaries, unless holders can be in- duced to concede something more than the dif- ference in prices. It has suited some books to do this, but the majority are not very oppressively overstocked at the moment, and the margin that existed between this and Manchester before scarce- Im- ly warrants any concession being made.
OPIUM. HONGKONG, 9th July.-Bengal.-There has been a fair of amount of business in this drug towards the close, but prices have further receded, Patna closing at $727 for New, $770 for Old, and Benares at $725 for New and Old.
Malwa. Has ruled quiet. Quotations are slight-porters are, furthermore, encouraged to hold out ly lower, the following being the current figures:- New
$680 with al'wance of 0 to 24 cts.
4 to 24, Id (2 years)...8720 Older
.$730
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27
1 to 2
D
hy the strong advices received from Tientsin of the markets there, and the knowledge that there are large orders to buy here that are merely being withheld on account of this advance in Sterling,
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