$
90
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT
BRITAIN.
1895-96
lbs.
Canton and Macao.. Foochow
.2,996,796
.8,436,107
Shanghai and Hankow ...11,180,835
22,913,828
1894-95
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
lbe. 2,280,336 8,530,894 1 11,100,403
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
Amoy Foochow
Shanghai
STATES AND CANADA.
1895-96. lbs. .4,084,742 2,634,556 ...8,067,173
14,786,471
1894-05
lbs. 3,577,740 2,735,162 7,618,409
13,931,311
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA. TO
ODESSA...
1895-96 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai ...23,272,007
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO
STATES AND CANADA.
Settlements for the fortnight:---
1895-96. For Europe 300 bales. For America.s 200. For Bombay.. 120
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[August 1, 1895.
The Gerinan steamer Erato, Hongkong to Havre, 17th July, took :-60 bales Canes, 47 cases China- ware, 10 packages Bamboo Fans, 6 cases Human Hair, 2 packages Samples, 1 case Enamelware, and 1 case China Paper; for Havre option am- burg :-1,000 bales Broken Cassia, 10 cases China- ware, 8 boxes Cassia Oil, and 4 cases Bambooware; for Havre option Hamburg option London:-1,598 boxes Camphor for Hamburg :-1,501 packages Tea, 185 bores Camphor, 178 packages Canes, Ĭ37 rolls Matting, 100 bales Chinaroot, 80 bales Rat- tan Shavings, 20 bales Feathers, 17 bales Split Bamboos, 14 bales Goatrugs, 11 crates Rattan Chairs, 10 cases Bristles, 10 boxes Cassia Oil, 8 packages Sundries, 5 cases Ginger, 3 cases Brass- ware, and 2 packages Samples; for Hamburg option London:-15 cases Bristles.
1894-95.
250 bales.
80 150 [& 100 piculs [& 80 piculs.
SHANGHAI, 25th July.-(From Messrs. Cromie 21,911,633 and Burkill's circular).-Advices from London dated 23rd inst. report the market "quiet" with unaltered quotations. Raw Silk. Our market is quiet, but prices remain firm and holders do not appear to be anxious sellers, though the stock in Shanghai is becoming large. Teatlees. After a nearly total abstention from buying for over two weeks, purchases have been made to a moderate extent on the basis of The. 3321 for Gold Kiling. Taysanms.-Business has been very small, but prices are firm. Yellow Silks.-Are in good demand The German steamer Bayern, Hongkong to at slightly higher rates. Arrivals, as per Customs Bremen, 23rd July, took :-5 cases Cigars, 3 cases Returns from the 24th current, are 1777 bales of Silk Goods, 269 rolls Matting, 17 cases Sundries, White, 1,137 bales of Yellow, and 205 bales of Wild 20 cases Merchandise, and 1 chest Tea; for Singa- Silk. Re-reels and Filatures. Re-reels are ne-pore:-2 cases Cigars; for London -25 boxes 189-1-95
glected. Further contracts have been made for Essential Oil; for Alexandrette :-20 boxes Glass lbs.
Woo-san-dongs Filatures Croisées 1, 2, 3 at Tls. 560, Bangles; for Beyrouth:-10 boxes Glass Bangles; 22,621,578 550, 540, respectively; and Chinese are now ask-for New York:-14 cases Grass Cloth; for Genoa: ing considerably higher prices for forward con-20 1-chests Tea, 56 rolls Matting, 1 case Mer- tracts. Wild Silk Tussal Raws have changed chandise, and 200 bales Waste Silk; for Amster- UNITED hands at Tis. 112 to 150, according to merit. dam-17 rolls Matting, 3 cases Ginger, 1 box Filatures Spinning Girl chop 8 Cocoons have been Tea, 25 cases Canes, 10 cases Toasticks, and 2 1894-95 taken at Tis. 2361. Waste Silk. Business dur. cases Merchandise; for Antwerp:53 chests Tea, lbs. ing the week has been confined to Curlies and 43 bales Rattancore, 40 bales Tobacco, 204 rolls 14,595,851 Tussah Waste 1 and 2. Of the foruler a parcel of Matting, 23 cases Merchandise, and. 256 bales 7,663,393 No. 1 alone was sold at Tls. 67, and transactions Bamboo Scraps; for Lisbon :-8 packages Tea and in 1, 2, 3 usual proportions have taken place at Chinaware; for Hamburg-600 packages Fire 22,259,244 Tls. 50. Tussah Waste 1 and 2 sold at Tls. 251 Crackers, 4 bales Bamboo Mats, 16 cases Mer- and 21 respectively. Pongees. No business re.chandise, 187 bales Feathers, and 3 cases Tea; for ported.
Lyons-1 roll Matting and 10 bales Raw Silk; Purchases include:-Tsatlees.-Red Pagoda 3 for Milan:-14 bales Waste Silk. CANTON, 30th July. The 4th crop is reported at Tls. 420, Gold Kiling at Tls. 332, Chay Kil to be progressing well and an outturn equal at leasting at Tis. 302), Silver Double Elephant at Tls. to that of the 3rd crop is expected. Tsutlees. 332, Hemtah Stork Chayling at Tls. 3024. Tay-24th July, took-115 bales Raw Silk, 11 bales -Bombay buyers are offering $20/25 per pien saam.-Green Káhing Cicada 1 at Tls. 370, 9/12 lower than last fortnight's rates and local Moss Gold Bear Extra 1 at Tls. 245. Yellow Silk. prices have declined in about the same pro-Tungloh at Ts. 270, Meeyang at Tis. 216 to portion. For Europe, there is nothing doing. Tls. 225, Fooyung at Tls. 2011 to 11s. 2031, Wong- Re-reels-Are very dull at weakening prices.yi at Tls. 2134, Szechong at Tls. 170 to Tls. 171. Offers at $540 for No. 1 Grantreeled have China Filature. Wo San Dong Croisée No. 1 at failed to interest buyers and it is probable | Tls, 560, do. No. 2 at Tls. 550, do. 3 at Tls. 540. that, with orders in land, business could be done Wild Silk.-Tussah Row at Tis. 1421 to Tls. 150, at $5/10 per picul lower. Filatures.-Owing to Filature Spinning Girl Chop 8 Cocoons at Tls. the high price paid for 3rd crop cocoons, reelers 2361. are doing their utmost to uphold values, notwith- standing that the offers made from Lyons for Good Chops rule $20/30 per picul below the rates asked here. This they are able to do, being under not immediate pressure to sell, but, as stocks accumul-
Yokohama Kobe
1895-96 lbs. .16,603,615 7,077,501
23,681,116
SILK.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
ate, they will be obliged to give way, and unless | Shanghai
the home markets improve, lower prices must iu- | Canton
tervene shortly, Business Las consequently been Yokohama... confined entirely to lower grådes.
The steamer Saghalien, Hongkong to Continent, Hair, 11 cases Silk Piece Goods, 10 cases Essential Oil, 4 cases Glass Bangles, & cases Curios, 3 cases Ilang Ilang, 4 cases Sundries, and 2,117 packages Tea; for London :-55 bales Waste Silk.
The steamer Glenesk, Hongkong to London, 25th July, took :-4,748 packages Tea (57,078. lbs. Scented Caper, 34,818 lbs. Congou, 2,100 lbs. Scented Orange Pekce), 300 casks Soy, 112 drums Composition, and 13 cases Private Effects.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 31st July.-Bengal.-There has 1891-95 been a further decline during the period under bales.review, New Patna closing at $705 to $7074, Old at
4,663 | $710, New Benares at $698‡, and Old at $690. 1,373 Malwa. Very old descriptions have improved in value, other qualities remaining unaltered. The following are the latest figures : 6,036 New
.$690 with al’wance of 0 to 34 cts. Old (2 years)...$710
3 to 24 Older
$730
0 to 2 Persian. There has not been much doing in this drug and prices are unaltered. Oily descrip- tions are quoted at $690 to $720, and Paper- wrapped at $750 to $820 according to quality.
To-day's stocks are as under :-
L
1895-06 bales
12,042 2,887 460
We quote $625 paid for Kai Lun Cheong 10/11, $585 for Wai King Wo 18/22, 95821 for 3rd ordre 10/12 and $5621/575 for 3rd ordre 11/13. Buying | EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN for America has been limited to one or two houses, who took Miu King Lun 14/16 at $660, Yu Wo Cheong at $650, Chung Sun Hang and equivalen-
15,389
TO AMERICA.
1895-96
1894-95
bales.
2,349
bales: 1,760
1,492
497
876
4,717
New Patna....
Old Patna
2,257
New Benares..
23
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Shangbai... Yokohama...
at $630, and Fair 2nd class 11/16 at $600. Latter- Canton... ly, these have also retired and the market closes without enquiry. Waste.-Very moderate settles ments, with practically no change in values. Pierced Cocoons have sold for the Continent at $58 and $60. Stocks Tsatlee 500 biles. Filature 1,200 bales. We append quotations in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons. Exchange, 6 months' sight, 2/21 and Fcs. 2.76 per Dollar. Tsatlee
No. 1 $490
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 31st July.-Holders are rather firmier than they were last week and prices show a slight recovery, Quotations for Formosa are $47.25 to $47.50. During the past week sales have been 100 piculs.
SUGAR,
Old Benares Malwa
Persian
.2,110 chests.
76
520
344 »
706
894 "
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
8/10
No. 2 $475
8/7
PATNA.
DENARES.
MALWA.
No. 3 $460
8/31
DATE.
No. 4 $440
7/11
New.
Old.
Now. Old. New.
Old.
-No. + $425
7/7+
No. 5 $415
7/51
Filature 1st class 11/13...$685
1st
13/15...$675
2nd 2nd
22
10/12...$630 to $660°
JR
13/15...610 to $640
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3rd
""
3rd
93
10/12...$590 to $620 13/15...$550 to $560
Long-reels Lacklow......$495
Satow.........$465
Re-reeled Lacklow Extra$585
HONGKONG; 31st July.-Prices again show a slight advance. Following are the quotations Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.22 to 7:24 per pel.
do.
2. White... 6.80 to | 6.83 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.75 to 4.80
do.
2. Brown... 4.62 to Swatow, No. 1, White... 7.18 to
1895.
$
$
-
$
$
July 24
710
17121
7021 1700
July 25
710
712
"
July 26
710
"
4.65
July 37
7071 1710
7.20
}
do.
+
6.78
"
in.
5.47
14
"
12
"
No. 1..$540
No. 2..$525
No. 3..$510
No. 4..3490
2
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Mahang...No. 1 $515
Punjum Books No. 3 & 1..$ 81
Punjum Waste
$75
Steam Waste Extra ......$ 88 No. 1......$ 66 Gum Wasto No. 1......$ 80 No. 2......$ 61
Re-reel Waste Pierced Cocoons
1/49 1/74
-
1/31 == 1/5
1/12
$90
58 to $60
1/63
1/84 1/1to1/1
2, White.... 6.75 to 1, Brown... 5.45 to Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.35 to 4.38 Foochow Sugar Candy......10.08 to 10.12 Suckloong
8.97 to 9.00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The American ship Santa Clara, Hongkong to New York, 17th July, took:-2,692 rolls Matting, 1,500 cases Cassia Lignea, 974 bales Rattunware, 963 bales Strawbraid, 600 boxes Saigon Caasia, 262 cases Fans, 200 cases Chinaware, 203 bales Wool. 100 cases Paper, 70 cases Woodware, 50 cases Essential Oil, and 1,654 packages Merchandise. From Shanghai:-1,675 bales Sheepswool, 830 bales Strawbraid, 25 bales Goatskin rugs, and 24 packages Merchandise.
700 1090 690 710/730 697 690 690 710/730 | July 81 | 706/700† 1710 698 890 690 710/730
COTTON.
HONGKONG, 30th July-Tho market remains almost unchanged and only a band to mouth demand exists för Bengal. Small parcels of Chi- nese command fairly good rates. Stocks: 300 bales Bengal, etc., 132 bales Persian, and about 500 bales Chinese.
Bombay Kurrachee Bengal, Rangoon, and
Dacca, Shanghai and Japanese.. Tungchow and Ningpo.. Madras.
...
$13.00 to 16.00. p. pcl.
13.00 to 16.00 J
13.00 to 17.00 "
18.00 to 19.00 18.00 to 19.00 16.00 to 18.00
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July 28
690 710/730 7631
1700 690 710/730 7121 702 700 690 710/730
702 695 707 710 702 895
690 710/730
690 710/730
July 29
July 30
767 706
710 710
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