The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1895-11-27 — Page 18

414

• At twenty minutes to sight on Thursday night the Fire Brigade turned out to a fire at 111, Praya West, a building of four storeys. The outbreak originated in the second floor, which is a birds'- nest shop carried on by the Fuk Mau firm. The first and top floors are used as boarding houses and the third as a paper shop. There was fortunately a plentiful supply of water, as, owing to the nearness of the shop to the sea, both the floating and steam fire engines were got quickly to work; in addition the fresh water was turned on. The Brigade, under Hon. Com.

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND

at Tls. 200, Szechen at Tls. 172). Wild silk. Tussah Baw Szechuen at Tls. 115.

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.

1894-95 bales. 24,593

Shanghai Canton... Yokohama

Canton Shanghai

Yokohama

1895-96

bales.

39,248

10 510

12.672

62,430

9.823

9,751

44,167

TO AMERICA.

1895-96

1894-95

bales.

bales.

7.126

4,617

5,797

4,573

17,573

12,005

30,496

21,193

November 27, 1895.

The P. & C. steamer Sunda, Hongkong to London, 17th November, took:-1,500 bales Hemp, I case Cigars, 182 bales Waste Silk, 3 cases Silk Piece Goods, 171 cases Chinaware, 6 cases Blackwoodware) 1,015 cases Preserves, 300 cnaks Preserves, 25 cases Bris'les, 5 cases Gongs, and- 20 packages Sundries, 19,167 boxes Tea (12,810 lbs. Congou, 257,817 fbs. Scented Caper, `12,180 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe, 150 packages tes in transit.

The P. & O. steamer Mirzapore, Hongkong to London, 21st November, took:-200 bales Waste

and 8 packages Sundries; for Manchester:-50 bales Silk; for France:-210 bales Raw Silk, 60 bor bales Canes, 28 packages Hair, and 1 Bundries.

OPIUM.

HONGKONG, 26th November.-Bengal.-Trans- actions have been small during the past week and rates remain practically unchanged. New Patna is quoted at the close at $780, New Benares at $790, and Old Benares at $720,

mander W. C H. Hastings and Mr. Badeley, EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN Silk, 23 cases Bristles, 3 cases Silk Piece Goods, worked hard for nearly three quarters of an hour, by which time the fire was subdued. The whole building, however, was completely gutted, but the houses on either side did not appear to have been damaged. The origin of the fire is unknown. The ground floor of the building was insured in the Commercial Union Assurance Company (Mr. McBean, manager) for $2,200, and the second floor, where the fire broke out, was insured with Messrs. David and Co. in the South British Fire Insurance Company for $2,000. The other two floors were not insured. At the Magistracy on Monday Mr. T. Ser- combe Smith held the inquiry respecting the fire. The premises were ordered to be released as there were no suspicious circumstances attending the fire.

COMMERCIAL.

TEA.

CAMPHOR.

HONGKONG, 26th November.-Prices have again improved. Quotations for Formosa are $81.00 to $81.50. During the past week sales have been 250 piculs.

SUGAR.

$

4.92

**

..

HONGKONG, 26th November. -The market re- mains in much the same position as at date of last report. Following are the quotations:- Slickloong, No. 1. White...$7.43 to 7.44 per pel.

do.

2. White... 6.97 to 7.00 EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.80 to

2. Brown... 4.66 to 4.68 No. 1. White... 7 33 to 7.39 2. White... 687 10 6.89 1, Brown... 479 to 4.80 Swatow, No. 2, Bron... 4.62 to 4.63 Foochow Sugar Candy......12 00 to 12.10 Suekloong

10.80 10.90

0,549,428

BRITAIN,

1895-96

lux.

1894-95 lbs.

do. Swałow.

do. da.

21

11

Canton and Macao

6,130,346

Amoy

330,015

601,040

Foochow

..... 11,175,408

14,357,248

18,137,336

36,503,114

39,225,970

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED

STATES AND CANADA.

1895-96.

Shanghai and Hankow.18,508,263

Amoy..

Foochow

Shanghai

K

MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.

Malwa.-Business has been rather meagre without any fluctuation in prices. Latest quota- tions are as follow:-

New ....$700 with al'wance of 0 to 1 cats. Old (2 yrs.)37|10

1 to 1 } to 14 to 14

*

(4/6 yrs.)$72) (7/9 yra.)$730

"

#

11

Persian. Some small sales have taken place in Paper-wrapped drug during the interval, Oily | continuing neglected. Latest figures are $700 to $830 for Paper-wrapped, and $650 to $700 for Oily according to quality.

To-day's stocks are given as under:—

New Patna

New Benares

"

Old Benares.

Malwa

Persian

"

The steainer Palamed. Hongking to London, 12th November, took-250 bales Hemp, and 7 packages Sundries; for London and or Man- chester-100 bale- Was e Silk.

1894-95 lbe,

lba 14,128,541 The P. & 0. steam-r Shanghai, Hongkong to 9,489,775 6,066,651 4.626,555 London, 12th November, took :--3.750 bales .25,683,412 22,817,764 Hemp, 1,040 packages Tea, 20 cases Cassia Buda, #65 rolls Matting, 1,90 casua Preserves, 350 41.219,838 41,572,860 | casks Preserves, 27 cases Cigars, 142 bales Fea- thers, 35 bales Canes, a jackages Sundries, and 9,571 boxes Tea (58,044 lbs. Congou, 142,947 lbs. Scented Cap r. 5,000 lbs Sorta; for Antwerp :-4 hales Leaf Tobacco; for Manchester:-325 bales Waste Silk,

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO

ODESSA.

1895-96 lbs,

189-1-95 lbs. Hankow and Shanghai...27,210,863 22,555,223

The steamer Ernest Simons. Hongkong to Con. EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED

tinent 13th Nov mber, took :--164 bales Raw STATES AND CANADA.

Silk, 20 cases Silk liece Goods, 15 bales Hair, 1895-96 1894-95

899 packages Tea, 27 packages Effects and China- 118.

lbs.

ware, 4 packages Sundries, cases Silverware, 28,739,475 26,929,936

and 10 bales Canes; for London:-2 cases Sun- 17,871,446

14,660,393 dries.

46,610,921 41,590,329

Yokohama Kobe

SILK.

The steamer Pingsuey. Hongkong to London, 13th November, took-329 packages Ploin bago Ore, 180 casks Ginger, 150 cases Ginger, 52 half. chests Tea (unknown), 20 ases Merchandise, and "dull,"7 packages Private Effects; for Glasgow :-80 Twist Waste; for Rosario:-150 packages Tea enses Ginger; for Liverpool:-49 bales Cotton

(unknown).

SHANGHAI, 21st November.-(From Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's circular.)-London advices dated 19th current report the market and quote Gold Kilings at 8/0 and Blue Elephant 10/9. Raw Silk-Our market has come to a complete standstill. Except in Yellow Silks nothing has been done. Owners of Tsatlees are continuing firm, and as stocks in the interior are unimportant they are probably expecting to resell there, as old contracts are not completed by a long way. Yellow Silks.Business bave been done at unchanged, but firm rates. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns from the 14th to the 20th November, are 602 bales of White, 202 bales 75 bales

Wild of Yellow, and

of

Silk. Re-reels and Filatures. No business reported. Wild Silks.-A fair parcel of Chefoo light Tussah Raws (Coarse) changed hands at Tls. 115. Waste Bilk. The market has been quiet during the week, as suitable stocks are small and Arrivals are coming forwa.d slowly; 400 piculs of Long Shangtung Waste (whole bales) have changed hands at Tls. 20) and a similar quantity of Compoo Frisonets 60, 80, 10, were taken at Tls. 19. Gum Waste sorta are enquired for, but at the moment stocks are exhausted. Pongees.- A fair business is passing at late rates and holders are now trying to obtain an advance on most qualities.

new

Purchases include:-Yellow Silk-Mienchew at Tls. 275, Kopun at 'T'ls, 246, Fooyung ordinary

1,500 chests.

500

"

55

13

800TMTMTM

17

600

و.

COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKIT.

DATE.

PATNA.

BENARES.

MALWA.

Now. old. New. Old. New Old.

$

720 700/710 720/730 ·

1895.

$

Nov. 21

790

$ $ $

7971

Nov. 22

782

792

720 700/710 720/730

Nov. 23

78u

7924

720 700/710 720/730

Nov. 24 Nov 25 Nov. 26

78

7924

720 700/710 720/730

7-0

79%

780

79J

720 700/710 720/730 720 100/710 720/780

RICE.

HONGKONG, 26th November.-The market con- tinues to harden. Closing quotations areg

Saigon, Ordinary

per pical.

.$1.95 to 1.98

2.26 to 2.28

2.35 to 2.39

Round, good quality Long Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2... 2.04 to 2.07

Garden,

No. 1... 2.38 to 2.41 Siam White,

Fine Cargo

*

QUALS.

2.85 to 2.87 2.97 to 8.00

HONGKONG, 26th November.-Very little doing. Sales reported are 4,000 tons Japanese at $4.90 to $5.25 to arrive. Quotations are:-

Cardill .$12.00 to 13.00 ex ship, nominal. Australian 8.00 to 8.25 ex gdu., sales. Miike Lump... 5.75 to 6.00 ex ship, nominal. Miike Small... 5.00 to 5.25 ex ship, nominał. Moji Lump 4.00 to 5.25 ex ship, nominal. Kebao Lump... 6.00 to 7.00 ex ship, nominal. Kebao Small... 4.00 to 4.50 ex ship, nomiual.

MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG 26th November.-Amongst the sales reported are the following

The German steamer Aglaia, Hongkong to 13th November, took: -82 Oases Hamburg, Bristles, 9 cases Curios, 26 rolls Matting, 24 cases Feathes, 10 cases Essential Oil, 8 cases Feathers, 14 cases Camphor, 3 packages Human, Hair, 9 Bamboo Fana, 50 packages Rattan, 6 cases Silks, 120 packages Canes. and 19 cases Merchandise; YAEN AND PIECE GOODS--Bombay Farn.—560 bales No. 10 at $67.50 to $74, 240 bales No. 12 for Hamburg option London:-40 cases Bristles;

at $69 to $78, 95 balea No. 16 at $84 to $87, for Port Said:31 bales Hides; for Havre:-80 Cases Cantharides, 1,676 pa kages Tea, 99 pack-695 bales No. 20 at $83 to $86. White Shirtings. ages Canes, 25 cases Cussia, 4 bags Horns, and 2 cases Fathers; for Havre option Hamburg 85 cases Fans, 2 casa Cassia, 214 cases Bamboo Scraps, and 118 rolls Matting; for Havre option Hamburg option London :-529 cases Camphor and 500 boxes Cassia Lignea.

The American bark St. James, Hongkong to New York, 16th November, took-18,898 pack- ages Fire and Cannon Crackers, 9.639 boxes Tea, 1,328 bales Strawbraid, 1,170 rolls Matting, 450. packages Battanware, 800 cases Fana, 100 boxes Saigon Ca-sia, 60 boxes Joss Sticks, and 284 packages Merchandise.

-150 pieces E. F. at $6.75, 200 pieces J.J.J.J. at $3.25, 250 pieces J.J.J.J.J.J. at $3.95. Victoria T-Cloths.-300 Lawns.-1,000 pieces at $0.65. Merican V.. at $2.871, 300 pieces X.X. at 2.921. Drills.-75 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.15. Long Ells,-50 pieces 8 lbs. Scarlet Stag at $6.80, 125 pieces 9 lbs. Scarlet Stag at $7.10. COTTON YARN.

Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 24

22 to 24. 28 to 32

"J

"1

88 to 42

*

per bale $62.00 to $88.00 102.00 to 106.00 .105.00 to 110.00

.110.00 to 115.00 ..119.00 to 127.00