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The Far East had, or ought to have, over- whelming importance in the eyes of the business man. China was peopled by 350 millions, of whom it was true that there were many, many millions who had never yet handled a British implement or seen British goods. The conquest of these markets was a matter of which we should never lose sight as one of the achieve- ments of the future. A great convulsion last year swept over those parts of the world, and the
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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SILK, EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai Canton.. Yokohama
Shanghai
Yokohama.....................
1895-96
bales.
46,076
9,180 16 325
71,581
[February, 19, 1896.
Matting, 4,160 bales Cassia Ligues, 3,605 pack- ages Fire Crackers, 1,800 packages Cannon Crackers, 1,600 cases Preserves, 30 casks Preserves, 1894-95 1,270 packages Rattan ware, 534 cases Fans, bales. 488 half-chests Tea, 400 cases Ca‹sia Buds. 10 44,121 packages ancs, ^0 cases Blackwoodware, 10 boxes 6,829 Saigon Cassia, 39 cases Chinaware, 31 packages 18,541 Rattanchairs, 30 cases Joss Sticks, 25 casks Soy,
and 535 packages Merchandise,
69,193
TO AMERICA.
:
1895-96
bales.
13,111
8,587
25,400
1891-95 bales. 12.677. 7,051 21,796
47,098
41,424
CAMPHOR,
HONGKONG, 18th February.-No change report. Quotations for Formosa Pre $52.50 to $83. 0. During the past week sales have been 50 piculs.
SHAR
Bonakona. 18′h February.-Business has not yet been resumed to any great extent since the China New Year and there is no change to be reported in the state of the market Following are the quotations:—
commotion caused had not yet cutirely subsided. EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN Though its chief effects might have been visible in the political world, in the commercial world they were not less perceptible. On the one hand there had been a great dislocation of the | Canton existing channels of trade; on the other hand, | owing to the victory of Japan and the terms imposed by her on China, there had been & considerable opening of new ports; and in the industrial activity which in ensuing years would be put forward by Japan, a nation highly gifted with all the capacities which had given Great Britain her position in Europe, a nation with millions in its pockets as the result of the in- demnities exacted from China-in the competi- tion of that county we should meet with one of the most formidable factors in our enterprise in coming years. (Hear, hear.) Then there was China itself. It might be too sanguine to expect much from China, but if ever an occasion arose in the history of the world calculated to apply the goad to a slumbering nation it must have been the reverses which China had recently passed through. In consequence of the dis- location of existing trade and the openings for new trade it was incumbent upen the Govern- ment to be supplied with accurate information upon these subjects. They had, therefore, deputed Mr. Brenan. Her Majesty's Consul at Canton, and one of the most capable of the Consular staff on the Chinese coast, to pay a personal visit to every one of the treaty ports in China, Korea, and Japan, and report on the man- ner in which British trade had been affected by the war (cheers)--and as to any steps which might be required to safeguard and secure such trade in future. When his report, which would be a work of great ability and thorougliness, was before the Foreign Office, they ought to be in a position to take rome even mere pro- mineut step for the protection of commercial interests in that quarter. Under the treaty of Shimonoseki three now parts had been opened.
and British Consuls or Vice-Consuls would be sent to them and also to any ports which might now or in the near future be similarly opened. (Hear, hear.) The Foreign Office were also taking steps to increase our Consular repre- sentation in Siam, and had sent Consuls to Nan
and Korat.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREA! LRITAIN.
Canton and Ma ao
1825-06
theg 7,146,99
553,540. Foochow
.......... 11,176,408 Shanghai and Hankow 21.11 312
}
1834-95 JUE. 7,818,790 772,692 14,357,248 21,801,499
40,386,549
44,531,229
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
STATES AND CANADA,
Amoy...
Foochow
Shanghai
189-96.
lbs. 12,651,721 66-66,65% 29,029,320
47,547,765
|
shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.35 in
do.
11
733
2. White... 6.72 to 6.75
Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.70 10 4.73
<10.
NA{'ÓW.
do.
10.
2 Brown... 4.59 to No. 1. White... 7 22 to 2. White... 6 G3 to 1, Brown... 4.60 to No. 2, Brown... 453 10 4.55 Poochow Sugar Camly.
...... 10 9 to 10.00
Swatow,
Shektouny
··
per picl.
The P. & O. steamer Pekin, Hongkong to Lon- don, 13th February, took :-3 packages Sandries, 5 cases Cigars, 30 cases Blackwoodware, 36 biles Waste Silk, and 11 cases Silk Piece Goods; for Buenos Ayres-47 packages Tea; for France :— 711 bales Raw Silk, 7 cases Silk Piece Goods, and 1 packages Hair; for Milan:-19 bales Raw Silk; for Genoa:-1 case Silk Piece Goods.
OPLUM.
HONGKONG. 18th February.-Bengal.-The market has ruled rather quiet in the interval and prices have declined New Patna being quoted at the close at $805, Old Patna at $815, New Benares at $785, and Old Benares at $807).
New Old.
Malwa.-There has not been any noteworthy change in rates, and business has been of a rather meagre character. The following are the latest quotations
..$760 with allowance 0 to 14 catty
.$770
0 to 14 Persian.-Oily drug continues neglected. Paper wrappe i has been dealt in to the extent of some sixty to seventy chests. Prices close at $630 to $670 for the former and at $700 to 760 for the latter according to quality.
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To-day's stocks are estimated as under :-
New Patna
*
J
4.63
**
7.25
"
6:71
#
462
Old Patnu
[
New Benares
"
Old Benares
Malwa
Persian
98) to 9.83
*
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
The German steamer Thekla, Hogkong. to Havre, 5th February, took :-10 cases Human Hair. 76 bales Split Bamboo, 225 packages Tea, 535 rolls Ma ting, 4 cases Bristles, 328 packages Canes, I case Enameledware, I case Silks, 38 bales Feathers, and 1 case China curios; for Havre option Hamburg: -94 cases Bristles, 100 cases Staraniseed, 10 cases Essential Oil. 115 cases
Camphor, 155 Unles Canes, 124 rolls Matting, lo cases Human Hair, and 50 cases Paper; for Havre option Hamburg option London -1,933 cases Camplor and 40 cages Bristles; for Havre option Hamburg option London option Antwerp:-86
cases Bristles and 115 bules Feathers; for Ham-
urg: -130 packages Firecrackers, 400 ca es Caseia, 1,040 cases Broken Cassia, 236 cases Cam-
phor, 138 bales Kattans, 386 bales Feathers, 882 bales Canos, 100 cases Cassia Buds, 35 packages Rattan ware, 15 cases Bristles, 9 cases Paper Umbrellas, 5 cases Bamboofans, I case Silks, 28 cases Palm Leaf Fans, 20 packages Merchandise, and 8 packages Sundries; for Hamburg option London:-40 cases Essential Oil and 101 cubes for Bristles; "for Londou:-27 bales Feathers; Lisbon:-6 boxes Private Effects, aud o pa kages China and Lacquered Ware; for Oporto:-1 case Sun-iries.
The steamer Orestes, Hongkong to London, 7th February, took :-1,700 boxes Tea (35,7 0 lbs. Scented Caper), 90 bales Waste Silk, 147 bales Pierced Cocoons, 1,327 bales Hemp, 161 rolls Matt- ing, 520 casks Preserves, 250 cases Preserves, 106 UNITEDcases Bristles, 55 cases Cigars, 2 packages Black- wyndware, 6 packages Funs, 11 packages China- 1891-95
ware, 39 packages Shells, 3 bags Copra, 527 bags lb-
Gnui, and 10 packages Sundries; for Liverpool: 18,51,82) -3,130 bales Hemp, 5 cases Cigars, and 2 cases 4,626,555 Curios; for London option Manchester:-10 bales 23,798, 160
Waste Silk and 2 cases Floss Silk; for George Town cases Chinaware; for Hamburg :—5 49,074,635
cases Cigars; for Glasgow: :-2 packages Sundries.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA.
1893-26 lbs.
1894-95 lbs. 22,535,223
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Hankow and Shanghai...27,210,63
Yokohama Kobe
1895-96 lus. 29,6J1,011 ................................ 18, 434,402
48,035,413
The steamer Pyrrhus, Hongkong to London, 12th February, took:-25 packages Tea (532 lbs. Congou), 1 case Silk, 60 bales Waste Silks, 5,009 bales Hemp, 9 cases Cigars, 10 cases Camphor- wood Trunks, 20 casks Soy, and 14 packages Sundries; for London option Manchester :-65 bales Waste Silk; for Liverpool:-1.125 bales Hemp, and 1 package Sundries; for Buenos Ayres option Montevideo-100 boxes Tea and 50 cases Cassia.
1894-95 lb-. 28,547,371 16,682,616
The American ship Daniel Barnes, Hongkong 45,229,987 to New York, 13th February, took :-6,346 rolls
"1
500 chasta 1,320 550 470 21 280
.1,260
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COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET,
""
PATNA.
BENARES,
KALWA.
DATE.
New.
Old. Now. Old.
New.
Old.
1896.
$
$ $
$
$
Feb. 13
8121 1820 790
810
760
770
Feb. 14
8121 1820 790
810
760
770
Feb. 15
8121
817) 787)
8071
760
770
810
8171 787) 807
760 770
:
Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 18
805 815 785 8071 760 770 805 815 785 8074 760 770
RICE.
HONGKONG, 18th February.-Since the China New Year prices have receded a little. Closing
quotations are :-*
Saigon, Ordinary
"
Round, good quality Long
per picul. .$2.26 to 2.28
2.17 to 2.50
2.63 to 2.651
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2... 2.50 tố 2.52:
"
No. 1... 2.75 to 2.78
3.10 to 8.12
3.22 to 3.26
Garden,
单室
Siam,
White.....
Fine Cargo
S
COALS.
IlONGKONG, 18th February.-No business re- ported since last report owing to the China New Year holidays. Quotations unchanged and
nominal.
Cardiff Australian
.$12.00 to 7.50 to Miike Lump... $5 69 to Mike Small... 4.85 to Moji Lump 4.00 to Kebao Lump... 6.00 to Kebao Small... 4.00 to Hongay Lump. 7.00 to
ex ship. nominal. 8.00 ex ship, nominal; 5.75 ex ship, steady
er ship! 5.50 ex ship, nominal. 7.00 er ship, nominal. 4.50 ex ship, nominal.
do
er ship, nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 18th February.-Business has been suspended owing to the China New Year holidays. -Quotations are :— COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos, 16 to 24
per bale $65.00 to $91.50 .104.00 to 108.00
"
22 to 24
111.00 to 114.00:
28 to 32
53
"
38 to 42
.115.00 to 121:00 ......126.00 to 185.00
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