per pair 4.50 to 9.00
per picul
2.85 to 2.90
Yellow, and 144 bales of Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filatures. After the large contracts entered into for forward delivery of Filatures, dealers are not willing to engage themselves further, and nothing has been done this week. Re-reels are quite ne- glected, Wild Silk.-Some business has passed at easier rates. Waste Silk.-The market is slow and dragging, but holders are firm. Business done includes Kading and Hankow Frisonnets, which changed hands at Tls. 20 per picul for whole bales, White Coarse Gum has been taken at Tls. 68. Nothing doing in Curlies. Pongees,-No market. Purchases include :—l'aysaam.-Green Kahing Cicada 1 at Tls. 370, do. M at Tis. 322), 9/12 Moss Green Horse 2 at Tis. 3321, do. Green Stork 3 at T'ls. 2924, do. Gold Bar Extra 1 at Tls. 259. Yellow Silk-Mienchow at Tls. 260, Kopun at Tls. 246), Meeyang at Tls. 220 to Tls. 240. Wild Silk.-Tussah Raw at Tls. 142, Szechuen Tussah
Raw at Tis. 115.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
for Oily and $750 to $820 for Paper-wrapped according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :— New Patna.
Old Patna New Benares... Old Benares Malwa
Persian
2,050 chests.
180 550
350
510 820
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
60
*A
[July 24, 1895.
Assorted
13.50 to 21.00
3.70 to 4.90
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs. METALS
Iron-Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar..
2.85 to 2.90
Swedish Bar
4.40 to
Small Round Rod......
3.00 to
Hoop
4.25 to
4.30
Old Wire Rope
8.00 to
PATNA.-
BENARES.
MALWA.
Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop
6.20 to
DATE.
per case
New
Old. New. Old. Now. Old,
1895.
July 18 July July 2
$
$
ཉ་
$
722 725
717
1715
722 725
7161 1715
17224
7161 1716
890 710/720 600 710/720 690 710/720
Japan Copper. Slabs....
do.
Yellow M'tal-Muntz, 14/28 oz. 25.50 to Vivian's, 16/32 oz. 25.00 to Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 25.00 to 28.50 to Tiles............... 23.50 to
Tin
July 21
722 125
7161
715
€90
710/720
July 22
716 720
710 712
800
710/790
Tin-Plates
July 23
710 716 705 1705
600
710/720
1895.06
1894-95
Steel
bales.
bales.
9,553
RICE.
SUNDBIES
3,745
2,543
1,031
12,096
4,776
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shangbai
Canton
-EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
Canton...
Shanghai..
DONGKONG, 23rd July.--The market has ruled dull and with large arrivals prices have again declined. Closing quotations are:—
Saigon, Ordinary
"
Round, good quality Long
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2 ...
Gården,
TO AMERICA.
1895-96
1891-95
གྲྭ་
bales.
bales.
1,722
1,338
1,268
455
康
2,990
1,793
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 23rd July.-The long continued
D
No. 1 ... .......
per picul.
.$1.98 to 2.00
2.28 to 2.30
2.37 to 2.89
2.00 to 2.05 2.40 to 2.42 2.89 to 2.90
Siam White....
Fine Cargo .....................................****** 3.10 to 3.12
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil....................................
36.50 to 37.00
per box
5.20 to per cwt, case
6.00 to
per picul
.119.00 to
per bor 8.20 to per 10-gal. case 2.05 to 2,06
SHANGHAI, 18th July.-(From Mr. G. W. Noel's report.)Business has dwindled down to a very small scale during the interval and there is but little of interest to advise. As usual, at this period of the year, the country people have other things to occupy their attention, and the ordinary nativo does not pay much to his attire, anyhow, in
· MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS,
the hot weather! Deliveries of former purchases HONGKONG, 23th July.-Amongst the sales re-
go on satisfactorily, though perhaps not quite so high prices have at last given way and are nearly ported are the following:-
briskly as they were, and in the absence of any fifty per cent. lower than a week ago. It is anti- YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn.—440
special inducement to enter into further engage- cipated that in a short time arrivals will be com-bales No. 10 at $65 to $73.50, 790 bales No. 12 ments the dealers appear content at present with ing forward freely and all fears of a camphor at $70 to $75.75, 50 bales No. 16 at $51, 605 what they have done. The orders for the spring famine are at an end. Quotations for Formosa are bales No. 20 at $80.50 to $85.50. Grey Shirtings. trade, which usually commence to go forward be- $45.50 to $46.00. During the past week sales have 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 Men at $3.67), 250 fore this, are being held back, the uncertainty been 150 piculs,
pieces 10 lbs. Horse and Gun at $8.20. White regarding exchange making it almost impossible Shirtings.300 pieces M. H. at $4.95 500 pieces to do anything beyond very special lines for which Gold Elephant at $3.55, 250 pieces Gold Joss B. markets are assured. According to latest advice HONGKONG, 23rd July. Some demand has been at $3.10. T-Cloths. 300 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. the enquiry is much quieter in Tientsin and prices experienced from Canton and the Northern Pro-Double Fulung at $2.621, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. vinces and prices have again advanced a little. S. Pheasant at $1.75, 2,250 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Sil. seasonable, and from various causes there is are dropping. The weather, apparently, is not Following are the quotations:-
Joas at $1.90. Turkey Red-300 pieces 1 lbs. anxiety prevailing regarding the crops, New- Shekloong, No. 1, White...37.20 to 7.22 per pel. Clock at $1.30, 150 pieces 6 lbs. Clock at $3.65.chwang is still in the hands of the Japanese and
do.
2, White... 6.77 to 6.80
Lastings.-200 pieces Black J. M. at $16. Drills.trade remains practically at a standstill, for the Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.72 to 4.75
-375 pieces 14 lbs. Peacock at $3.50 750 pieces sinall shipments that have gone up, and are being do.
2. Browp... 4.57 to 4.60
pieces 16 lbs. Long Eagle at $5. White Bolgarine. Swatow. No. 1. White... 7.15 to 7.18
600 pieces 40 yards R. Dragon at $2.95. 2, White... 6.72 to 6.75
METALS Lead-1,680 piculs Australia at $6.25, 1, Brown... 4.51 to
Tin.-200 slabs Siam at $35.60 to $36.25, 100 slabs Foong Chai at $36.50. COTTON YARN
do.
do.
SUGAR.
"
13
4.54
JY
4.85
**
37
Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.32 tó Toochow Sugar Candy 10.08 to 10.12 Shekloong
”
...... 8.97 to 9:00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The steamer Palinurus, Hongkong to London, 13th July, took :-5,507 boxes Tea (113,837 lbs. Scented Caper, 2,310 lbs. Congou), 90 bales Canes, 225 bales Waste Silk, 1,000 bales Hemp, and 14 packages Merchandise; for Liverpool:-600 balos Hemp and I case Tobacco.
The P. & O. steamer Ceylon, Hongkong to London, 13th July, took :-6 cases Cigars, 2,000 bales Hemp, 50 bales Canes, 50 bales Waste Silk, 18 cases Bristles, 5 cases Silk Piece Goods, 32 cases Pearl Shells, 34 cases Chinaware, 16 packages Sundries, and 14,400 boxes Tea (71,274 lbs. Cougou, 221,697 lbs. Scented Caper, 9,428 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe); for Marseilles :-68 bales Pierced Cocoons.
The British steamship Kaisow, Hongkong to London, 13th July, took :-546 boxes Tea (4,158 lhs. Scented Orange Pekoe, 9,408 lbs. Congou), 75 rolls Mats, 50 bales Waste Silk, 25 cases China- ware, 20 cases Vermillion, 15 cases Blackwoodware, and 1. box Samples; for Buenos Ayres -150 packages Tea; for Montevideo option Buenos Ayres :—200 packages Tea.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 23rd July-Bengal.-The market has further receded during the period under re- view, Patna closing at $710 for New and $715 for Old, and Benares at $705 for New and Old.
Malwa. There has been very little doing in this drug. Quotations have not undergone any ote- worthy alterations, the latest figures being as under :- New
$690 with al'wance of 0 to 3 cts. Old (2 years)...$710
1 to 2 Older
..$720
to 2
.....་་་...
**
+
Persian-Superior quality Paper-wrapped has been in good demand; other descriptions are neglected. Closing quotations are $600 to $720
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English Nos. 16 to 24
22 to 24 28 to 32 38 to 42
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.......
7lbs....... 8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs....
per bale
..$60.00 to $86.00 95.00 to 99.00 96.00 to 102.00 .104.00 to 100.00 115.00 to 123.00
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
58 to 60
64 to 66 Fine Book-folds..
11
1.72
per piece 1.26 to 1.35 1.70 to 2.00 1.90 to 2.90 3.10 to 3.75 2.00 to 2.25 2.10 to 3.00 3.10 to 3.50 3.80 to 6.30 2.60 to 6.00 0.58 to 1.20 1.30 to 1.35 to 1.90 1,50 to 1.60 1.95 to 2.20 2.15 to 2.90 3.00 to 4.10
Victoria Lawns-12 yards. T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y.
7lbs. (32,,), 6lbs. (32,,), Mexs. 7lbs. (32,, ),
8 to 8lbs. (30 in.), Drills, English-40 yds., 133 to
14lbs FANCY COTTONS
Turkey Red Shirtings-1} to 5lbs.
Brocades-Dyed
Damasks
2.65 1.25 to 3.65 to 4.50
per yard 0.12 to 0.16 0.07 to 0.11 0.20 to 0.30 0.17 to 0.20
per dozen 0.40 to 0.80 per yard 0.55 to 0.85 0.95 to 1.10 1.20 to 2.60
per piece 6.30 to 7.40 6.40 to 7.50 Camlets-Assorted ............................... 13.00 to 29.00
Chintzes-Assorted Velvets Black, 22 in..... Velveteens 18 in. ..........
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk
WOOLLENS
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.
Gorman Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths.
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
retailed out piece by piece, count for nothing, and from the country the present state of things must until produce is allowed to come forward freely
continue. No improvement is observable in the demand from the river ports; there have, however, been no further disturbing influences at work in that direction, and as the Customs authorities are now replacing the buoys and land marks shipping facilities will be great improved. The auctions this week have shown but little change and speak well for the steadiness of the market, which, despite its present quiet appearance, is generally considered to be in a very healthy condition.
Metals.-(From Mr. Alex. Bielfeld's report)— 19th July:No change of any importance can be advised since my last report. Deliveries are fair, but purchases recorded are not numerous or large. In some lines a little weakness is manifested, but this I think is temporary. Lead.-Although the home market has risen, no corresponding move bas taken place here; very little business has been done, although some small re-sales between natives have been effected. Stock of L.B. is 300/350 tons and of Australian about 700 tons. Iron, &c.-Natives are now asking for "Goffin,” and attempts have been made to get a monopoly of this brand for a ring of dealers here. Al pre- sent better prices can be got for this newer make than for Sohier's Exp., but it is apparently merely at attempt on the part of natives to force the makers of the latter brand, to sell at lower prices.. They themselves say the dealers inland are asking for the newer brand.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 23rd July.-The market con- tinues to rule dull and we have nothing of any importance to report. Rates remain steady with an upward tendency.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais remained neglected during early part of the week under review; towards the close a few shares have changed hands at 181 and 180 per cent. prem., market closing with probable sellers at the latter rate. Nationals have further receded a point and have been placed at $26.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders son- tinue to change hands at $691, and a sale is
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