TO AMERICA.
1895-96
bales.
1891-95 bales.
4,041
3,283
3,478
1,901
6,661
16,441
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
Canton
Shanghai
Yokohama
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
RICE.
Hosoko G, 17th September.-Owing to the long continued drought bolders are firm and prices are advancing. Closing quotations are:-
for pical.
MLTALS
Blankets 8 to 12lbs.
[September 18, 1895
per pair
4.50 to
per picul
9.00
Iron-Nail Rod
2.85 to
Saigon, Ordinary
$2.08 to 2.10-
Square, Flat Round Bar
2.85 to
Round, good quality Long-
2.41 to 2.44
Swedish Bar
4.40 to
2.55 to 2.57
Small Round Rod
3.00 to
3:05
14,183
21,625
JTJ
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2... 2.10 to 2.12
Garden,
No. 1... 2.54 to 2.56 Siam White.
3.12 to 3.15 3.22 to 3.25
Hoop........
4.00 to
Old Wire Rope
3.00 to
Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop 6.30 to
6.35
per case Yellow M'tal-Muntz,14/28 oz. 25.00 to Vivian's, 16/32 oz. 24.50 to Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 24.50 to
18UGAR.
Tin
36.40 to
per box
Tin-Plates
5.30 to per cit. case
1
........
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG. 17th September.-The market has ruled irregular during the past week. Quota tions for Formosa are $87.50 to $80.00. During the past week sales have been 100 piculs.
Fine Cargo
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 17th September.-Amongst the sales reported are the following :-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS-Bombay Yarn.-75
HONGKONG, 17th September.-Holders are again bales No. 8 at $65 to $67.50 525 bales No. 10 at firmer and prices show a slight recovery.
Follow-
...
ing are the quotations:- Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.25 to 7.27 fer pel.
do.
2, White... 6.88 to 6.90 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.77 to 4.80.
do.
2. Brown... 4.62 to 4.66 Swatów. No. 1. White... 7.15 to 7.18
do.
2. White... 6.79 to 6.80 da.
1, Brown... 4.42 to 4.45 Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.25 to 4.28 Foochow Sugar Candy
.10.25 to 10.40 Shekloong.
8.77 to 8 80
"
+
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The American bark George S. Homer, Hongkong to New York, 7th September, took :13,516 rolls Matting, 2.560 cases P. L. Fans, 394 packages Rattanchairs, 197 cases Blackwoodware, and 50 casks Ginger; in transit for Canada :-519 packages Tea.
The steamer Glenavon, Hongkong to London, 10th September, took :-4,532 boxes Tea (68,712 lbs. Scented Caper. 26,460 lbs. Congo), 1,764 cases Preserves, 200 bales Waste Silk, 150 casks Soy, 100 casks Preserves, 34 cases Blackwoodware, 25 cases Vermillion, 26 cases Lily Bulbs, 24 packages Chinaware, 11 packages Private Effects, and 6 cases Curios.
The British ship Fort Stuart, Hongkong to New York, 11th September, took :-27,544 rolls Mat- ting, 6,631 packages Tea, 2,500 packages Fire: Crackers, 681 bales Strawbraids, 400 caves Fans, 225 cases Woodware, 197 Les Wool, 180 bales Rattanware, and 640 packages Merchandise.
+
The P & O. steamer Bengal, Hongkong to Lon- don, 12th September, took :-4 cases Essential Oil, 19 cases Cigars, 1,000 bales Hemp, 60 bales Raw Silk, 4 cases Silk, Piece Goods, 20 cases Bristles, 4 cases Sundries, 8,909 boxes Ten' (20,202 lbs. Congo, 158, 109 lbs. Scented Caper, 8,778 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe); for Buenos Ayres: 230 packages Tea; for Milan -20 bales Baw Silk; for France :-450 bales Raw Silk, 68 bales Pierced Cocoons, 2 cases Silk Piece Goods, and 100 packages Tea.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 17th September. Bengal.—A further advance has taken place in prices, owing to holders continuing firm. Current rates are $7124 to $715 for New Patna, $700 for Old Patna, $705 for New Benares, and $675 for Old Benares. Malwa. A small business has been done in The market this drug during the past week, closes steady at the following figures
.$700 with al'wance of 1 to 44 cts New....
1 to 2 Old (2 years)...$730 Older
$750
0 to 24 Persigu. Good kinds continue in demand, prices closing steady at $670 to $710 for Oily and. $760 to $855 for Paper-wrapped according to quality.
"
11
:-
21
13
To-day's stocks are estimated as under-
****** 1,570 chests.
New Patna ......
Old Fatna....
New Benares
Old Benares.
Malwa
Persian
COURER OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
$71 to $77.50, 350 bales No. 12 at $72 to $76. 245 Lales No. 16 at $81 to $85, 555 bales No. 20 at $82 to $85. Grey Shirtings.-1,400 pieces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $1.78; 1,200 pieces. 81 lbs. Red Fish at $2.17). 600 pieces 81 lbs. Blue Fish at $2.27. 1,000 pieces 10 lbs. Flower Vase at $3.721, 500 pieces Stag Chop at $3.70, 500 pieces 11 lbs. Flower Chop at $3.25, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Hunter at $3.05, 500 pieces 10 lbs. K.K. at $3.10, 600 pieces 84 lbs. Shoemaker at $2.35, 300 pieces Red Lion and Flag at $2.373, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $2.374, 350 pieces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $1.78. White Shirtings.-1,250 pieces Gold Goose at $3,95, 500 pieces S.T. at $3.50,2,500 pieces S.Q. at $4.05, 2,500 pieces S.S. at $4.30, 3,000 pieces Flower Chop at $4.60, 500 pieces Spearman at $5, 250 pieces No. 1,750 Str. at $3.35, 1,000 pieces Gold Elephant at $3.60, 1,000 pieces Gold Joss at $3.124, 500 pieces D. 70 at $3.35, 1,000 pieces 48 Red Stag Horn at $2.15, 1,000 pieces R.R.R.R R. at $4.15, 160 pieces D. K. at $4.55, 150 pieces E.K. at $5.55, 300 pieces Blue Lion at $5.35, 500 pieces K.K. at $3.771, 500 pieces Soldier Chop at $2.50, 500 pieces No. 4,000 2 Fish at $3.20, 500 pieces No. 100 at $2.10. T-Cloths. — 1,126 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Rell Stag at $2.25, 1.500 pieces 8 lbs. Hunter and Stag C. C. at $2.90, 1,200 Lieces 8 lbs. Mex. V. V. at $2.771, 600 pieces 8. lbs. Red Stag at $2.57), 600 pieces 6. lbs. Bom- bay at $1.60. Drills.-1,200 pieces 14 lbs. Peacock at $3.521300 pieces 14 lbs. Dragon at $3.75. Long Ells.450 pieces 7 lbs, Scarlet at $6.30, 1,000 pieces 8 lbs. Scarlet at $6.79, 700 pieces 9 lbs. Scarlet at $6.90.
METALS-Iron-2,500 piculs Scrap at $2.15, 1.680 piculs old telegraphic ropes at $2.80. COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 21
#1
25
"
22 to 24 28 to $2 38 to 12
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-Gibs. ...
-7lbs...
40 bale: $62.00 to $56.0 97.00 to 100.00 97.50 to 103.00 105.00 to 110,00 .116.00 to 124.00
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd,
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs
5$ to 60
64 to 60 Fine Book folds.
A
3.00 3.50
per piece 1.25 to 1.35 1.75 to 2.00 1.95 to 2.90 3.10 to
3.75
2.25 2.00 to 2,40 to 3:10 to 3,80 to 6.30 2.80 to 6.00 0.58 to -1.20 1.35 1.90 1.60 2.20 2.90
4.10
Victorin Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 1.30 to
7lbs. (32 ), Glbs. (32
7lbs. (32
8 to 81lbs. (36 in.)
Drills, English 40 pils. 13 to
1.72 to Mexs. 1.50 to 1.95 to 2.15 to 8.00 to
14lbs...
FANCY COTTONS
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.30 to
5lbs.
0.16 0.11. 0.80
Brocades-Dyed
3.65 to
2.85
4.50
63
per yard
300
207. 550
"
Damasks
0.12 to
Chintzes-Assorted
3.07 to
#
Velvets-Black, 22 in
0.20 to
820
11
elveteens-18 in.
0.17 to
0.20
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0,40 to
0.80
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
WOOLLENS
DATE.
Now.
Old. New.
Old. || New.
Old,
1895.
$ $
Sept. 12 Sept. 18
708 700
7071 (700
Sept. 14
7.0 1700-
Sept. 16
710- 700
Sept. 16 712/715700
Sept. 17 | 7181/715 700
705
$
697 1663 700 700 1603 700 |665 700 730/750 700 1635 700 730/750 705 1875 700 73/750 875 700 730/750
3
$
730/75)
Assorted Camlets-Assorted Lastings-30 yds., 81 inches, Assorted Orleans-Plain
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.55 to
Gorman.
....... 0.95 to Habit Med., and Broad Cloths, 1.20 to
pcr piece 6.30 to. 7:40 6.40 to 17.50 13.00 to 29.00 13.50 to 21.00 8.70 to
0.85 1.10 2.60
$
Long Ells-Scarlet 700 739/730
4.90
Steel SUNDRIES
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
1.
5.00 to
per picul
118.50 to 119.00
per bor 8.20 to per 10-gal. case
1.88 to
SHANGHAI, 12th September.-(From Mr. Geo. W. Noël's report.)-There is considerably more movement to report in spot cargo this week, and also in goods for near arrival, but the more for- ward transactions have been greatly curtailed by the enormous rise that has taken place in the home markets, although not altogether stopped. Cotton continues to advance, being quoted now 44d. in Liverpool and '8 cents. gold in New York, and manufacturers are following its upward course in their demands, the question now being where it is going to stop? Prices current here are ridiculously low compared to what goods in- deuted for recently lay down at, but the bulk have been settled on a sterling basis, which makes it look very much as though the natives are specu- lating on an important rise in silver in the near fature. If the reverse occurs there will be great grief amongst them. A good deal of attention has been paid again to American makes, the stocks of which are running down, especially Sheetings, and the prospective supply of these is very light. Small parcels, of more or less outside cloths, are being offered from the States at what look to be dangerously high prices, but in the absence of the standard chops they will probably have to be accepted, and even during the last few days prices for such have gone up fully a mace. Drills are at present in most demand, and sales of thestandard brand have been made during the week at gradually hardening rates, culminating în a rise of a mace, with holders of the remaining few declining to go on except at a further advance." As fresh supplies of these are due shortly it is improbable that they will go up much more; at the same time no fresh orders are going forward, prices being prohibitive. In Manchester goods the relative cheapness of 8.4-lbs. Shirtings, con- pared with other makes, is becoming more and more apparent and is attracting the serious at- tention of the natives, who have commenced pay- ing up, but it requires a deal yet to cover the replacing cost. These remarks can also be applied to the lower reeds of White Shirtings, the im- provement shown in them during the week being welcome, but they are a long way too low. The heavier Shirtings have not exhibited very great activity, except in the Korean cloths, and in the medium makes of those an advance of fully a inace has been established. So many of these goods are being entered here for transhipment now the figures shown by the Customs Returns are very misleading. There appears to be quite a little excitement over the Newchwang market at present, and supplies are going up more freely. Tientsin is quietly looking on, but must come in very soon: Deliveries all round are very satisfactory.
Metals.-(From Mr. Alex. Bielfeld's report.)→→ 13th September.-Metals have been neglected during the week. Pig Iron has risen sharply at home. Jedcar No. 3 is now quoted by importers at Tls, 24 for cable purchases and No. 4 cannot be done under Tls. 23 per ton. Nailrods do not attract attention, there being about 3,000 tons in stock and some 6,000 contracted for "to arrive." The Tinplate market at home remains steady and should induce an upward movement have shortly. Copper and Yellow Metal are not sought after, the ruling higher prices at home keeping back orders. Offers for Iron Wire have been referred back from the other side for higher figures. A sale of 50 tons Old Cart Tyres is reported at 61/6; c.f.f., and 100 Scrap Iron at 64), c.i.f. guaranteed weight.
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