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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND Bristles, 130 bales Feathers, 25 packages Mer- chandise, and 7 packages Sundries; for Antwerp: 10 cases Bristles; for London:-9 boxes Essential Oil; for Lisbon :-4 cases China and Japanware.

[August 29, 1895.

COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.

DATE.

1895.

PATNA.

BENARES.

MALWA

New. Old. New. jold. New. Old.

$

$

$

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$

697) 700 6971 1700

085

673

700

720/740

685 670

700

720/740

895 1700 6831 870 700

720/740

895 700 6893 1870. 600 700 083 670

700

720/740

700

720/740

700

| 720/740

700

720/740

700

720/740

095

0921 700 0811 687 700 687 667 700 700 1 687 1665

COTTON. HONGKONG, 28th August.-There are sales re- ported and prices remain unchanged. Clearances are disappointing and buyers show but little dia- position to offer better rates. Stocks are: 192

Bombay

...$13.00 to 16.50 p. pol. bales Bengal and about 200 bales Chinese.

13.00 to 16.50

13.00 to 17.50,,

Kurrachee

SILK. SHANGHAI, 22nd August. (From Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's Circular.-London telegrams dated 20th current report the market " quiet.' Gold Kilings are quoted 8/0 per lb. Raw Silk.--An

The German steamer Preussen, Hongkong to active demand has ruled during the whole week for nearly all descriptions, and buying has been Antwerp, 19th August, took:-26 bales Hemp, 65 quite general, settlements amounting to an bales Leaf Tobacco, 12 cases Cigars, 9 cases Mer-Aug, 21 aggregate of 2,500 bales. Holders have advanced chandise, 13 cases Chinaware, and 1 case Silk; for Aug. 22 Aug. 23 Aug. 24 their prices, and have succeeded in obtaining an Genoa-11 cases Gum Copal, 33 cases Merchan-" advance of Tls. 2 to Tls. 5 on last week's quota- dise, 300 bales Waste Silk, and 2 bales Cigars; for Aug. 25 -150 bales Feathers; Aug. 26 tions, Tsatlees. About 1,500 bales have changed Antwerp option Hamburg: hands, the demand being principally for No. for Port Said:-10 packages Rattan Chairs; for Aug. 27 6 class; the better grades being less enquired for. Alexandria:-2 boxes Silk Piece Goods and 20 Aug. 28 The latest business reported in Gold Kiling is on the boxes Glass Bangles; for Beyrouth :-7 boxes basis of Tls. 3464, but at present there are no Glass Bangles and 6 boxes Blackwoodware; for Bellers below Tls. 347. Tayeaams.-Small buai-Hamburg:-2,000 boxes Cassia Lignea, 521 pack- nas at unchanged rates. Yellow Silks.-Have ages Fire Crackers, 481 bales Feathers, 128 cases been in demand, resulting in a good business at Merchandise, 18 cases Bristles, 30 packages Tea, an advance of Tls. 21 to Tls, 5 per picul. Arrivals, and 2 cases China Ink; for Colombo:-110 pack as per Customs Returns from the 15th to the 21st ages Merchandise; for Bremen:-3 cases Silk of August are 1,935 bales of White, 158 bales of Piece Goods, 3 cases Bamboo Fans, 13 packages Yellow, and 118 bales of Wild Silk. Re-reels and Tea, and 151 rolls Matting; for Amsterdam :-50 Filatures. Some business has been done in Mar- rolls Matting, 52 packages Merchandise, and 10 ket Filatures for the Continent at the quotation | boxes Chinaware; for Lyons:-30 bales Raw Silk. given below. Wild Silks.-About 200 bales have been settled at prices ranging from Tls. 127) to The British steamer Spondilus, Hongkong to Tls. 1571 according to quality. Waste Silk London, 20th August, took:-200 rolls Mats, 120 Business done is of a trifling nature, but holders casks Soy, 50 bales Waste Silk, 40 bales Split are extremely firm. Ilome news is by no means en- Bamboos, 6 cases Lanterns, 1 case Silk Goods, and couraging, and the stocks now offering show little 1 box Samples; for Hamburg.-257 bales Feathers, inducement for operating. Pongees-No market. 150 cases Bristles, 60 bales Canes, 56 rolls Mats, Purchases include:-Tsatlees.-Red Pagoda 310 casks Ginger, 3 cases China Ink, 3 cases Private at Tls. 340, Buffalo 3 at Tls. 432), Bird Chun-ling Effects, and I case Curios; for London option Ham- at Tls. 405, Bird Yin-ling at Tls. 372), Mountain burg.-50 cases Bristles. From Shanghai for 4 at Tis, 380, Gold Kiling at Tls. 345, Blue Phoenix London.-30 bales Waste Silk, 17 bales Hides, 14 at Tls. 335. Hanchow Taatlees.-Lanhock at Tls. cases Bristles, 13 bales Rugs, 11 packages Mer- 8274, Pagoda Tinghow at Tls. 327. Taysaam.-chandise, 4 bales Skins, 2 bales Hemp; for Ham- Gr. Kahing Mat Tls. 327. Chincum.-Fighting burg.-113 cases Galluts, 111 bales Cotton, 54 Cock 1 at Tls. 350, do. 2 at Tis. 340. Yellow Silk. bales Hides, and 22 bales Rugs; for New York,40 -Shantung Skeins Gold Elephant at Tls. 280, bales Wool, 17 bales Goatskins, and 2 packages Mienchew at Tls. 260 to Tls. 270, Meeyang at Tls. Merchandise. 225 to Tis, 230, Fooyung at 205 to Tls. 2134,

The steamer Caledonien, Hongkong to Continent, Wongyi at Tls. 2134, Szechong at Tls. 167 to Tls. 170. Filature.-Pegasus 1, 2 and 3 at Tis. 505,21st August, took -406 bales Raw Silk, 6 bales Tels. 495 to Tla. 485. Wild Silk-Tussah Raw at Hair, 8 cases Silk Piece Goods, 6 cases Curios, 25 cases Staraniseed, 250 cases Cassin, 2 cases Ilang Tls, 127) to Tis. 1571, Szechuen at Tls. 1161

Ilang, and 185 packages Tea. EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.

Shanghai

Canton

Yokohama.................4.

1895-96

bales.

17,723

3,956 3,057

24,736

The steamer Radnorshire, Hongkong to London, for 1891-95 21st August, took :-2 cases Personal Effects;

bales. London option Hamburg-20 cases Bristles, 105 9,083 | bales Bamboo, and 450 boxes Toa, 2,209

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN bales Waste Silk, 5 cases Plumbago, 11 packages

Canton..

Shanghai... Yokohama

TO AMERICA.

1895-96

bales..

2,741

4,328

10,489

CAMPHOR.

"

Bengal, Rangoon, and

Dacca, Shanghai and Japanese.. 18.00 to 19.50 Tungchow and Ningpo.. 18.00 to 19.50 Madras

16.50 to 18.50 Sales: 496 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca, 300 bales Shanghai and Japanese, Tungehow and Ningpo.

RICE.

HONGKONG, 28th August.-A large demand has been experienced from Japan and prices are higher. Closing quotations are:-

Saigon, Ordinary

19

+

,,

Round, good quality Long

+

Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2.

Garden,

No. 1 Siam White....

Fine Cargo

COALS.

per picul. .$2.11 to 2.14 2.40 to 2.43 2.53 to 2.56

2.12 to 2.15

2.52 to 2.54

3.12 to 3.15 3.21 to 32.4

HONGKONG, 28th August. The market eon- tinues quiet. Very small sales of Japanese re- ported Quotations are :-

Cardiff .$12.00 to 13.00 er ship, sellers. Australian

to 7.50 ex gdn.. nominal. Miike Lump... 6:50 to Miike Small... 5.50 to 4.50 to Moji Lump Kebao Lump... 6.50 to Kebro Small... 4.00 to

**

*

or ship, nominal. ex ship, nominal. 5.75 ex ship, nominal. 7.00 ex ship, nominal. 4.50 ex ship, nomiual.

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MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 28th August.-Amongst the sales re- ported are the following

YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn.—125 bales No. 8 at 364.25 to $64.50, 1,165 bales No. 10 at $66 to $77, 805 tales No. 12 at $64.50 to $75.50, 355 bales No. 16 at $70.75 to 881, 555 bales No. 20 at $80 to $84. Grey Shirtings.-500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 Men at $3.673, 900 pieces

2,013 The steamer Pyrrhue, Hongkong to London, 24th August, touk:-6,039 boxes Tea (9,600 lbs. 13,305 Congou, 117,369 lbs. Scented Cuper, 5,250 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe), 174 cases Bristles, 50) Sundries, 250 bales Hemp, 16 cases Cigars, 184 1894-95 cases M. O. P. Shells, 20 cases Ginger, 100 casks bales. Ginger, 32 bales Cafes, 250 cases: Preserves, 10 2,387 cases Essential Oil, and 100 casks Soy; for London

928

option Antwerp option Rotterdam:-2 cases To- 2,447 bacco; for Liverpool-1 case Cigars and 1,500

bales Hemp; for Glasgow:-25 cases Preserves.

The British steamer Oopack, Hongkong to Lon-8 lbs. Blue Fish at $2.25. White Shirtings. don, 24th August, took:-1,248 boxes Tea (26,208 lbs. Scented Caper), 120 rolls Matting, 25 packages Bambooware, 23 cases Chinaware, 10 cases Fans, 3 pieces Guns, and 4 bases Sundries.

5,762

HONGKONG, 28th August.-Prices are slightly lower.

Quotations for Formosa are $81.50 to $82.00. During the past week sales have been 150 picula.

do.

*

SUGAR.

7.25 per pel.

LONGKONG, 28th August.-There has been little alteration to report during the past week, but the market is hardly so firm as it was Following are the quotations Shokloong, No. 1, White...$7.20 to

2, White... 6.82 to 6.80 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.73 to 4.75

do.

2, Brown... 4.63 to 4.66 Swatow. No, 1, White... 6.95 to 7.20 2, White... 6.74 to 6.75 1, Brown... 4.42 to Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.32 to 4.35

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Foochow Sugar Candy..............10,03 to 10.05 Shekloong

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8.03 to 8.95

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500 pieces 3 Stags at $4.27, 300 pieces Ñ.-1 at $5.50, 500 pieces No. 600 Red Dragon at $2.77. T-Cloths.-360 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. Red Dragon at $2.17), 1,875 pieces. 7 lbs. Mex. 4 Dragon and Flag at $2,124, 300 pieces 8 lbs. The P. & O. steamer Aden, Hongkong to London, Mex. 4 Dragon and Flag at $2.30, 750 pieces 24th August, took :-5 cases Silk Piece Goods, 102 7 lbs. Mex. Red Stag at $2.17), 600 piees 8 lbs. bales Canes, 99 rolls Mats, 77 cases Chinaware, 6 Hunter and Stag C. C. at $2.86, 375 pieces 7 lbs. cases Blackwoodware, 100 casks Ginger, 277 bales Mex. Silver Pheasant at $1.721. Drills.-150 pieces Feathers, 13 packages Sundries, 9,681 boxes Tea, 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5. Long Ells.-470 pieces (28,203 lbs. Congon, 161,931 lbs. Scented Caper, 10 lbs. Scarlet at $7.15, 750 pieces 8 lbs. Scarlet Camlets.-100 pieces Dark Blue 11,067 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe), and 6934 Cocks at $6.60. packages Tea (10,680 lbs. Sorts); for France:-25 A. A. A. at $23, 100 pieces Dark Blue B. B. B.

at $25. packages Human Hair and 50 bales Waste Silk.

OPIUM.

HONGKONG, 28th August.-Bengal.-There has been a slight improvement in rates during the interval, the market closing steady at $700 for New Patna, $687) for New Benares, $700 for Old Patna, and $665 for Old Benares.

Malwa. Prices continue unaltered, but the tone of the market has improved. The following are the latest figures:- New

.$700 with al'wance of 0 to 4 0 to 3 Old (2 years)...$720 .$740

0 to 2 Older

2

cts..

13

23

MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The German steamer Gerda, Hongkong to Havre, 14th August, took:-2 boxes Feathers, 13 cases Chinaware, 1 case Fans, 271 packages Tea, 2 cases China Ink, 32 bales Canes, 30 rolls Matting, 10 cases Bambooware, 6 packages Arms, and 4 cases Persian. There has been some demand for this Bristles; for Havre option Hamburg-75 cases drug during the period under review, and prices Camphor, 9 cases Chinaware, 1 case Silk Piece close at $690 to $20 for Oily, and $755 to $845 Goods, 60 bales Canes, and 6 bales Galangal; for for Paper-wrapped opium according to quality. Havre option Hamburg option London :---3,055 To-day's stocks are estimated as under :- boxes Cassia Lignea, 1,000 boxes Broken Cassia,

New Patha....................... Old Patna ........................ 40 esses Bristles, and 398 cases Camphor; for

New Benares...... Hamburg :-23 cases Chinaware, 28 bales Rattan

Old Benares Shavings, 544 packages Canes, 34 cases Palm Leafy

Malwa Fana, 1,463 cases Cassin, 600 packages Tea, 42

Persian rolle Matting, 6 cases Camphor Oil, 70 cases

2,190 chests.

73

450 319

#2

32

670

740

METALS.-Lead-6,552 piouls Australian at $6.35 to $6.40. Yellow Metal.-30 cases Muntz 14/20 oz. at $25, 40 cases Elliot $14/20 oz. at 324.50 170 Tin.-150 slabs piculs Old Metal at $16.50. Malacca at $35.75, 100 slabs Foongchai at $36.20. Steel-60. boxes New Chop at $8.80. Quicksilver.- 175 flasks at $107.50 to $120.

SHANGHAI, 22nd August.-(From Mr. G. W. Noel's report:)-The business in spot cargo has continued insignificant, the current demand for most descriptions being already provided for, while others are out of stock. Forward transac tions, however, have continued on a liberal scale, notwithstanding the rise in home prices, but the total, though extensive, is not up to that of the previous week. The demand, at all events, does not appear to be sufficient to maintain the high prices in Manchester, quotations at the close being distinctly lower in several instances. Buying has been on much the same lines as before, the heavier classes of Shirting meeting with the greatest attention. News from Outports is satisfactory on the whole, and certainly no complaint can be

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