The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1895-10-24 — Page 21

Hongkong Weekly Press AND China Overland Trade Report All

October 24, 1895.]

Wild

and 189 bales of Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filatures. Small business doing in Filatures of market grades. Re-reels remain neglected. Silks. Prices of Tuseah Raws remain unchanged with 2. small business doing. Waste Silk. Has gone quiet again, but holders do not seem disposed to accept lower rates. | Pongees. No business to report, except 3,000 pieces Shantung Pongees 24/26 inches, 28 oz., at Tls. 2.65 per pieces.

Purchases include:-'T'satlees.- Blue Elephant at Tls. 4271, Gold Kiling at Tls. 3524. Yellow Silk-Shantung Skeins, Gold Buffalo 1 at Tis. 330, do. Gold Almond Flower 2 at Tla. 2821, Mienchow at Tia. 238 to Tls. 260, Kopun at Tis. 240 to Tla. 215. Meeyang at Tls. 225 to Tis. 240, Fooyung at Tla. 102 to Tls. 215, W ngyi at Tls. 193 to Tls. 200, Wongchow at Tis. 182Į, Szechon gat Tls. 1687. Filature-Blue Globe chop 1 and 2 at Tls. 510 to

Tls.

500. Wild Silk,-Tussah Filature Gold Double Bird Chop 8 Cocoons at Tls.141).

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND

JAPAN TO EUROPE. 1895-96 bales.

Shanghai

Canton.

Yokobama

34,659 9 301 10,853

54,813

189-1-95

bales.

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.

for Amsterdam.-6 cases Comphorwood Trunks, 8 casea Chinawar 189 half chests Tea, 1,1-7 packages Ginger, 64 roll. Matting, 3 cases Sun- dries; for Rotterdam.—189 half-chests Ten, 500 cases Preserves, 53 casks Preserves; for Lisbon. - casks Chinaware; for London.-1 bor Gold | Coins value £2,5; for Bacle- 169 balcs Waste Silk; for Bremen/Hamburg. 3,000 boxes Cassia Lignea, to casks Ginger; for Hamburg.-404 half-chest Tea, 1, 08 packages Fire Crackers, 7 cases Ginger, 3 ca es Cigars, 172 balea Feathers, I case Merchandise; for Bremen.-1,8 9 half chests Ten, 3 boxes Silk Goods 430 packages Gin. ger, 121 rolls Matting, 81 packages Merchandise, 2 cases Peppermint Oil, 2 cases Sundries, and 8 | cases Cigars.

The steamer Melbourne, Hongkong to Continent, 16th October, took :-427 bales Raw Silk, 6 bales Hair, 5 cakes Silk Piece Goods: 6 cases Curios, 12 cases Private Effects, 3 cases Ilang lang, I case Coffee, 944 packages Tea, and 5 rolls Matting.

OPIUM.

HONGKONG, 23rd October.-Bengal.-A further 19,354 advance bas taken place in prices, New Patna 6.657 closing at 7571, New Benares at 7674, and 8,249 Old Benares at $705.

34,260

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.

Canton

Shanghai

Yokohama.

Malwa. New descriptions have been in good request and have improved in value. Other kinds have not undergone any noteworthy change in prices.

35

1895-96

1891-95

balea.

bales.

5.972

3,843

The following are the current figures New

$710 with al'wance of Old (2 years)...$720 Older

X-

14

f

to 4 cts. to 2 to 11

**

"

4,372

3,027

11,739

8,259

22.083

15,129

CAMPHOR.

HONGXova, 23rd October.—The upward move-

? ment continues. Quotations for Formosa ure $97.00 to $97.50. During the past week sales have been 130 piculs.

SUGAR.

HONGKONG, 23rd October. The dullness previously reported continues. Following are the quotations:-

*

Shekloong. No. 1. White...87.18 to 7.21 per pcl.

do.

2. White... 6.80 to 0.8 2 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.7 10 4.71

2. Brown... 4.57 to No. 1. White... 7 15 to 2, White... 6.74 to 1, Brown... 4.40 to

do. Swajow

do.

An.

Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.23 to 4.26 Foochow Sugar Candy..............10.60 to 11.00 Shekloong

9. 0 10 9.96

$780 Persian.A moderate amount of business has passed in this drug. Quotations are unaltered, the latest figures being $650 to $709 for Oily, and $725 to 840 for Paper-wrapped drug according

quality.

t

D

To-day's stocks are estimated as under :- New Patoa

New Benares

Old Benares..

Malwa■je - - Persian

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MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 22nd October.—Amongst the sales reported are the following :-

YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn.—–50 bales No. 8 at 870 to $71; 935. bales No. 10 út. $72 to $79, 690 bales No. 12 at $70 to $70, 173 bales No. 16 at $86.54 to $90, 1,120 bales No. 2 at $85 to $94. Grey Shirtings.—2,100 pieces 7 lb2. Red Lion at $1.90, 8,000 pieces 81 lbs. Blue Peach at $2.95, 1,800 pieces 81 lbs. Red Peach at $2,62}, 2.600 pieces 8 lbs. Green Peach at $2.85,1800 pieces 84 lbs. Wheel at $2.80, 60 |pieces. 81 lbs. Blue Cock at $2.60. White Shirtings.—500 pieces Black Stag at $2.35, 250 pieces Spearman - at $5.25, 250 pieces X. X.X. at $5.30, 500° pieces 0.70° at $3.45. T-Cloths.-2,100 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Red Stag at $2,324, 3,000 pieces 8 lbs V.V; at pieces 6 lbs. Red Pagoda at $1.27), 1,500 pieces $2.871, 1,600 pieces 8 lbs. X.X. at $2.92), 1,000 --

pieces Mexican Blue Dragon B.H. at $2′30, 1,000 pieces 6 lbs. Bombay at $1.61, 600 pieces 8 lbs.✨ Red Stag at $2.70, 1,500 pieces Mexican 4 Stags - at $2.20. Turkey Reds.-200 pieces-4} Jisi Juggler at $2.85, 250 pieces 4 lbs. Mandarin at $2.50, 200 pieces 34 lbs. Flateman at $2.70, 500 pieces 2 lb. Blue Pea ock at $1.40. Spanish Stripes.-48 pieces Lion, assorted. at $0.50, 96 pieces B.B.B. assorted, at $0.63, 240 pieces 7 Stars, assorted, at $0.64}, Felvets.—900 pieces Black 23 inches Beer Nest at $0.21. Long Bils. -200 pieces 10 lbs. 8 Cocks scarlet at $7.90, 257- pieces 9 lbs. 3 Cocks scarlet at $7.83, 250 pieces 8 lb. Scarlet at $6.83, 250 pieces 9 lbs. 4 Co-ka scarlet at $7.30.

METALS.-Tin. -250 slabs Siam at $35.35 to

$35.60. COTTON YARN.

Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 21 2% to 24 28 to 32 38 to 42 COTTON PIce Goods.

D1

**

1,440 chests.

300 102

"

Grey Shirtings-6lbs.

1,130 790

"

COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKĒT.

DATE.

PATNA.

DEKABES.

MALWA

Now Old. New. id. New, OLI.

7lbs.

8.4 lbs..

per unle

......$63.00 to $90.0 ......102.00 to 100.00

105.00 to 11000 ......110.00 to 115.00 .119.00 to. 127.00

9 to 10 lbs

White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.

per piece

1.40 to

1.55

1.90 to 2 lu

2.15 to.

3.20 to

3.10

4.00

2.20 to 2.45

2.60 to 8.20

64 to 66 Fine..... Book-folds. 2.90 to

0.62

-53 to 60

11

1

4.59

7.20

#7

6.78

1895. $ Oct. 18

742} Oct. 17 745

! $

$

$

$

7.71

1705 710

720/730

750

705

710

720/730

Victoria Lawns-1-2 yards T-Cloths6lbs. (32 in.). Ord'y. 1.45 to

7lbs. (3%,, ), 6lbs. (32 ), Mexs. 1.60.to

3.30 to 3.70 4.00 to 6.50 5.20 to 1.28

1.60

1.85 to

2.00

1.75

J

4.41

Oct. 18 750

755

1710

710

720/730

7lbs. (32 ),

"

2.

2.10 to

2.40

Oct. 19

755

701

713 710

720/736

8 to 81lbs. (36 in.)

2.35 to

3.10

"

Oct. 21

755

Oe. 21 757 Get 22 765 Oct. 23

7671

76J 715 710 760 713 710 781 1710 710 710 7871 ||705

721780

Drills, English—40 yds.,134 to

720-730

14lbs.

}

3.20 to

4.30

73 1780 720/73J

FANCY COTTONS

Turkey Red Shirtings-11 to }

1,40 to

3,00

5lbs.

Brocades Dyed

3.85 to

4.70

per yard

Damasks.

0.14 to 0.18

Chintzes-Assorted

0.12

Velvets Black, 22 in...

0.22 to 0.30

Velveteens-18 in.

#3

WOOLLENS

MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The O. & S steamer Tantalus, Hngkong to London, 8th October, tock:-5,188 boxes Tea, (106,407 lbs. Scented Caper, 2,541 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoc), 905 bales Hemp, 23 cases Cigars, 40 case Bristlus, 37 cases Chinaware, 74 cases Condensed Milk, 11 cases Essential Oily 1,243 cases Preserves, 610 casks Preserves, 100 casks Soy, 134 bales Pierced Cocoons and 17 packages Sundries.

The German steamer Frigga, Hongkong to Fort Said, 11th October, fook:-) case Camphor; for Havre-l case Silk, 450 packages Tea, 130 rolls Matting, 6 cases Blackwoodware, 25 cases Bristle, 4 cases Kice Paper, 13 cases Human Hair, 12 cases Paper, and 4 cases China Ink; for Havre option Hamburg-433 rolls Matting, 60 bales Canes, 15 cases Tea, 5 cases Cassin, and 19 cases Black- woodware; for Hamburg-1,250 (uses Cassia, 8 cases Blackwoodware, 4 cases Ginger, 1 case Silk, 2 cases Rattanware, 54 packages Canes, 34 cases Bristles, and 14 packages Sundries; for London:-14 cases Essential Oil.

The steamer Energia, Hongkong to New York, 13th October, took :-153 packages Tea, 128. casks Preserves, 61 cases Essential Oil, 45 cases Chinaware, 20 cases Vermilion, and 1,815 packages Merchandise.

The German steamer Karlsruhe, ilongkong to Europe, 14th October, tock-for Singapore.-315 packages transhipment Cargo, I case Valuable, 84,600; for Colombo.-3 cases Clocks; for Suez.` -1 case Silks; for Genoa.-5 rolis Matting, 2 cases Curios; for Antwerp.-32 half-che-ts Tea,

96 bales Feathers, 64 rolls Matting, 81 bales Bambooware, 100 casks Merchandise, 35 Lales Rattancore; for Trieste.-418 half-chests Tea;

COTTON.

HONGKONG, 23rd October.Stocks of both Bengul and Ningpo are exhausted and the market closes very firm quotations afe

Bombay...............

$16.00 to 18.50 p. pel Kurradbee

16.00 to 18.50 J Bengal, Rangoon, and

16.00 to 19.00 Dacca, Shanghai and Japanese.. 19.00 to 21.50 Tungchow and Ningpo.. 19.00 to 21.50 Madras..

17.00 to 20.00 Sales250 bales Bengal, Rangoop, and Dacca, 250 bale Tungchow and Ningpo,

RICE

Hoxokosa, 23rd October-The market con- tinues weak. Closing quotations are:-

Saigon, Ordinary

Round, good quality Long

5.18 to

0.18 to 0.21

per dozen

Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.46 to

(.90 per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.60 to 0.95 Gorman.... 1.00 to 1,15 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to

Long Ells-Scarlet

2.70

per piece.

6.50 to

7.80

Assorted

ཟ--སྦྲུམ་---

6:60 to

7.00-

Camlets-Assorted

14:00 to 30.30

Lastings-30 yds.; 81 inches, Į 14.00 to 22:00

Orleans-Plain.

Blankets-8 to 12lbs. METALA

No. 1 ...

per picul..

2.04 to 2.07 2.37 to 2.40 2.54 to 2.48 2.07 to 2.10 2.47 to 2:49 2.91 to 2.94

3.12 to 3.13

:

iam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2...

Barden,

Siam White...

Pine Cargo

COALS.

Hosukon 23rd October-The market still- continues weak. Small business in Australian at $8 to $83 reported. Quotations are:-

Cardin .$12.00 to 13.00 ex ship, nominal. Australian 8.00 to $.25 ex gdn., sales. Miike, Lump... 5.75 to 8.00 er ship, nominal. Miike Small... 5:00 to 5.25 ex ship, nominal. Moji Lump 4.00 10 5.23 er ship, nominal. Kebao Lump... 6.00 to 7.00 ex ship, nominal. Kebaq Small........ - 4.00 to 1.50 er ship, nomiual.

1

Iron-Nail Rod

Assorted j

................. 3.80 to

Square, Flat Round Bar

Swedish Bar

Small Round Rod

Hoop.

Old Wire Rope

5:10

per pair 4.70 to 9.50

per picul

2.971 to 3. 0: 2.92 to 2.95*

4:40 to 9

-

3.25 to

4.10 to

3.00. to

Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop 6.35 to

per case **** Yellow M'tal-Muntz,14/28 oz. 25.50 to Vivian's 16/820%. 25.00 to Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 25.00 to Japan Copper, Slabs ............ 24.00 to Tiles ...................... 2400 to Tin

·86.60

Tin-Plates.minisínár... 6.40

box

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