January, 30, 1896.]
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Long-reels Lacklow
$485
Satow ........ .$450 Suilam..... ..$415
Re-reeled Lacklow No. 1..$560
No. 2..$540
No. 3..$525 No. 4..$10
CANTON, 28th January.-Macao Congous.— During the past month several small settlements have taken place, amounting in all to 2,950 bores at Tis. 11 to Tis 26 per picul, the latest shewing & decline of T1. 1. As, during the past week, no Mabang ...No. 1 $5:0 business bas been reported the season may be Punjum Books No. 3 & 1.3 84
Punjum Waste
$ 75 said to be closed, although there are still a few
Steam Waste Extra
......$ 81 small parcels in native hands, which may find
$60 buyers later on, or be carried over. For the Con-
.$ 74 tinent we hear of no fresh business, and for Gum Waste No. 1 No. 2
...$54 Australia and South America only a few small
$ 62 shipments, probably under old contracts, have Pierced Cocoons Scented Capers.-The export
Settlements for the fortnight :- gone forward.
1895-96. mounts to 5,600,000 lbs., but we hear that there are still some 2,000 bors awaiting shipment.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREA1
BRITAIN.
Canton and Macao A MOY
Foochow
1895-96
Jb-. 7,146,99 459,419 .11,176,408
40,192,438
1894-95 Ibe. 7,813,790 746,309 14,357,248 21,591,499
44,508,816
Shanghai and Hankow.21,111,512
1895-96.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1894-95
lbs. 17,001,979 4.626,555 25,796,160
47,424,691
Amoy.
Foochow
Shanghai
lbs. 11,834,331 6,066,651 29,029,320
46,530,302
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1895-06 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai...27,210,863
1891-95 lbs. 22,555,223
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1894-95 Ibs. 28,462,134 16,180,7:3
Yokohama Kobe
No. 1
For Europe 700 balca. For America.. 80 For Bombay..
40
[& 15 piculs.
Grantreel.
1/6 1/2+
1 =1/2}
1594-95.
300 bales.
[
80
20
10 piculs.
SHANGHAI, 23rd January.-(From Messrs. Cromie and Burkill's circular.)—London advices up to 22nd inst. report the market quiet. Gold Kiling 8/0, Blue Elephant 10/6. Deliveries to the 22nd January, 1898, 600 bales. Raw Silk.-- The business passing continues very's all, but the Chinese show no disposition yet to acept prices which would bring about the execution of the small orders to han. Tsatlees. Only one transaction of 10 bales to report. Taysan8. — No business. Yellow Silks.-The demand con- tinues on a fair scale chiefly for the Asiatic markets, and prices have advanced romo Tls. 5 for the better grades. Arrivals, as per Customs House Returns from 16th to 22nd January, are 223 ales of White Silk, 120 baies of Yellow, and 20 bales of Wild Silk. Re reels and Filatures. No business. Wild Silk-A few contracts have been made for Filature Tu-sal Silk both in 4 and 8 Cocoons at prices which show a rise on the last season. A small lot of ordinary Tussah Raw has changed hands at T. 1771. Waste Silk-No business. Pongees-No transactions to report. Purchases include:-Tsatlees.-Yaconlay Seel- ing at Tls. 332) Yellow Silk.-Shantung Skeins Gold Tiger chop 2 at T1-. 280, Mienchew at Tls. Is. 200. 241, Meeyang at Tis, 220, Fooyung at Wild Silk.-Tussah Raw at Tis. 177).
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE,
1895-96
lbs. ,29,511,903 ...... 18,434,402
47.946,305 44,942,927
SILK.
Shanghai Canton... Yokohama
101
The steamer Glenfarg, Hongkong to London, 17th January, took :-100 packages Canes, 22 bale Hemp, 19 cases Cigars, and 43 packages Merchandise; for Manchester:-150 bales Waste Silk.
The steamer Sydney, Hongkong to Continent, 22nd January, took:-280 bales Raw Silk, 12 bales Hair, 0 cases Silk Piece Goods, 21 cases Curios and Chinawar", 17 cases Glass Bangles, 2 chses Cocoons, 4 cases Scroans, 200 boxes Tea, and 8 rolls Matting.
The P. & . steamer Japan, Hongkong to London, 24th January, took:-970 packages Tea, 4,564 bales Hemp, 3 cases Cigars, 51 tolls Mat- ting, 45 bales Canes. 25 bales Rattans, 10 cases Cigars, 30 cases Bristles, 100 casks Preserves, 60 bales Feathers, 4 cases Silk Pieco Gods, 59 packages Sundries, and 710 boxes Tea (14,810 (Congou); 230 packages Tea unknown; for Mar- seilles-13 bales Hats and 3 cases Silk Piéce Goods; for Buenos Ayres, 340 packages Tea.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 20th January-Bungal,-Owing tɔ favourable advices from India, there has been an advance in prices, New Patna being quoted at the close to $787). Old Patna at $800, New Benares at $760, an 1 Old Benares rt $7671.
Malwa,-Ther. has been very little change in quotations during the interval, latest figures being as under
Nw
.$740 with allowance to 1 catty Old
.$750
tq 1 Persian. The market has ruled quiet through- out the period under review. Paper wrapped dr continues t› be quoted at $700 to $763 and Oily at $630 to $670 according to quality.
lo-day's stocks ar: estimated as under :-- New Patna Qid Patna...
New Behares
Old Bentres.....
Malwa
Persian
"
360 chests
..1,591
*
496
5
543
357
15
1,471
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPICM MARKET.
$
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
IDATE.
Xew.
Old. New.
Old.
Кег. Old.
1895-96
1894-95
1896.
$
1
$
$
$
bales.
bales.
Jan. 21
770
7721 750
770
740 750
44,397
41,827 Jh. 22
770
!772) 775
770
740 750
12,512
12,421
Jad. 23
7:0
(772) 775 !
770
740
750
15,669
14,933
Jao. 24
770
777 750
770
740
750
Jan. 25
772
17782 750
775
740 750
72,578
69,181
Jan. 26
7721
17771 750
775
740
750
Jan. 27
7734
7721 750
775
740 750
Jan. 28 Jah. 29
7713
7824 750
780
740
750
7871 1800
760
797)
740 750
1893-96
liales.
1891-95 bales.
}
COTTON.
9.017
6,418
........ 7,509
6,350
.21,036
21,151
40.591
33,910
CANTON, 25th January.-Tsitlees and Re-reels -Prices of the former class are nominal. Some enquiry was made for refusals of Rereels of America, but the high prices asked on account of scarcity bere have precluded business. Filatures. demand for Lyons -The slightly improved reported at the close of our last was maintained during the early part of this fortnight when the following further sales were made: Miu King Lun 11/13 at $665, Cheong Kee, Yu King Lun, Kwong Lan Fung and Wing Wo Lun 3/11 at $6521/655, Kai Sun Cheong 13/15 and Kwong Loong Cheung 9/11 at $610, Luen Kee and Kai Lun Yuen 11/13 at $627), Yut Cheong Wo 10/11 at $620, Kum King Lun and Siu King Wo 10/12 at $610, Mee King Lun 10/12 at $580, Yee Woo Cheong 18/22 at $540. A fair quantity of 3rd class silk was taken at $550/555 for 11/13 and $525/530 for 13/15. The market closes quiet and weak at subjoined quotations. For America there is next to nothing doing. About 60 bales bave found buyers at $580 for fair 2nd class 14/16 King Lun, Wa Lun Ching, etc: third class are held for $560/540/580 in 14/16, 14/18, 16/20, no buyers. Waste. We bave nothing of interest to report in this class, which remains fairly steady with a moderate enquiry. Stocks:-Tsatlee, 800 bales. We append quotations in Filatures, 5,000 bales. Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons, Exchange, 6 months' sight 2/23 and Fcs. 2.77 per dollar :— Tsatlee
.No. 1 $490
No. 2 $175
No. 3 $460 No. 4 $440 No. 1 $430
Nominal.
8/10 8/7
8/4
7/111
7/91
No. 5 $415
7/61
Filature 1st class 11/13...$663 to $655
1st
13/15...$663 to 655.
2nd
9/11...$650 to $660
2nd
10/12...$640 to $650
2nd
23
13/15...$630 to $640
2nd
#5
10/12...$610 to $680
3rd
33
3rd
JJ
11/13 $550 to $530 13/15...$550 to $530
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
Canton Shanghai
Yokohama
GAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 29th January. Large arrivals have recently come forward and prices are declin- ing. Quotations for Formosa ere $71.00 to $71.50. During the past week sales have been 350 piculs
SUGAR.
iloNUKONG, -29th January. The dwnward movement continues. Following are the quota- tions:-
do.
Swalow.
do. do.
++
4.73
"
7.20
}}
6.70
*
4.62
"
Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.32 to 7.35 per pcl
do.
z. White... 6.70 to 6.74 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.70 to
2 Brown... 4.58 to 4.60 No. 1. White... 7.17 to 2. White... 6.67 10 1, Brown... 4.00 to Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.52 to 4.55 Foochow Sugar Candy ......10.86 to 10.90 glekloong
9.75 to 9.80
****
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The American ship Emily F. Whitney, Hong- kong to New York, 1st January, took:~8,311 packages Sundries, 1,334 rolls Matting 116 cases Fane, and 5 cases Blickwoodware.
The American bark Amy Turner. Hongkong to Baltimore, 13th January, took-13,770 rolls Matting, 400 packages Crackers, and 1,109 pack- ages Merchandise.
HONGKONG, 29th January.—A fairly large busi- noss was put through during the past two weeks in Bongal, but Chinese Cotton has been somewhat neglected. Stocks: Bengal, 1,300 bales; Ningpo, 300 bales.
Bombay Kucrachee
Bengal, Rangoon, and
Dacca,
21
$15.00 to 18.00 p. pl.
15.00 to 18.00 17.75 to 18.50 Shanghai and Japanese.. 20.00 to 24.50 Tungehow and Ningpo.. 21.20 to 21.10 Madras...
10.00 to 18.50 Sales: 1,100 bales Bengal, Rangoon and Dacca, 300 bales Tungchow and Ningpo.
RICE.
*
*
13
Nosakoso, 29th January.-The market is again firmer. Closing quotations are :—
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality Long
per picul.
$2.30 to 2.32
...... 2.50 to 2.53 2.67 to 2.70
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2. 2.50 to 2.53
Garden, Siaw, White..
•
Pine Cargo
COALS.
No. 1. 2.77 to 2.80
3.17 to 8:20
3.32 10 3.85
HONGKONG, 29th January.-No change. Mar- ket quiet. Quotations are:-
Carlist Australian
.$12.00 to ex ship nominal 7.50 to 8.00 ex ship, noininal, Mike Lump... $5.69 to 5.75 ex ship, steady
Ido Mike Small... 4.85 to er ship, Moji Lump 4.00 to 5.50 ex ship, noшinal. Kebao Lamp.... 6.00 to 7.00 ex ship, inal. Kebno Small... 4.00 to 4.50 ex ship, upominal. Hongay Lump. 7.00 to ex ship, nominal,
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