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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN | Silk, 18 cases Silk Piece Goods, 3 cases China-
Canton
Shangbai
Yokohania........
TO AMERICA.
1895-96
bales.
9.244
9,508
27,221
45,973
CAMTHOR.
ware, 550 packages Tea, 3 packages Hair, 1 caso 1394-95 Curios, bot Watches, and 1 package Rattan
bales. Chairs. 8,208 7,573 22,921
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 8th April.-Bengal.-There has been a further decline in prices owing to a falling off in the demand. 38,762
New Patna closes at $7521, Old Patna at $775, New Benares at $740, and Old Benares at $790.
HONGKONG, 8th April.-Supplies continue to come forward and a further decline in prices has taken place. Quotations for Formosa are $72.50 tag73.00. During the past week sales have been 250 piculs.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 8th April.-The market is firmer and prices are advancing. Following are the quo-
7.28 per pel.
tations:-
"
Malwa A small business has passed in this drug during the interval. Rates continue as when last quoted, the following being the latest figures New
$750 with all'ance of 2 to 4 cts. Old (2/3 yrs.).$760
0 to 21 Older.
780
1 to 2 Persian. Transactions have been very meagre. Paper-wrapped has slightly declined, being quoted at the close at $660 to $690, while Ŏily has remained at $600 to $630, according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under- New Patua
do.
>1
+1
•
Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.25 to
2. White... 6.65 to 6.67 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.64 to 4.87
do.
2, Brown... 4.58 to Swatow. No. 1, White... 7.12 to
do.
2. White... 6.18 to
da.
1, Brown... 4.58 to Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.50 to Foochow Sugar Candy......11.00 to 11.05 Shekloong
9.6% to 9.67
3.
31
4:60
"
Old Patna
7.16
"
New Benares
6.60
"
Old Benares
4.60
重要
Malwa
4.52
"
Persian
*
31
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The steamer Ghazec, Hongkong to New York, 22nd March, took :-3,643 packages Fire Crackers, 500 rolls Matting, 57 cases Chinaware, 14 cases Fans, 50 bales Cancs, and 1,586 packages Mer- chandise.
The German steamer Frigga, Hongkong to Port Said, 24th March, took :--1 case Camphor; for Havre:-2 packages China Ink, 164 bales Bamboo case Earthenware, Canes, 33 cases Chinaware, 15 cases Blackwoodware, 600 cases Cassia Lignea, 200 bales Broken Cassia, 44 rolls Matting, 4 cases Bristles, 1 bale Chinaroot, 1 bale Galangal, 1 c÷sk Ginger, 4 boxes Ginger, and 3 cases Rice Paper; for Havre option Hamburg :--235 bales Caues, and 1 case Silk; for Havre option Hamburg option London :-697 cases Camphor; for Havre option Hamburg option Loudon option Antwerp: 120 bales Feathers; for Hamburg :—1,000 cases Broken Cassia, 300 cases Cassia Buds, 177 pack- ages Canes, 10 packages Lady Crackers, 1 box Paper, 37 cases Chinaware, 20 rolls Matting, 62 bales Rattans, 4 cases Tea, 54 cases Camphor, 5 cases Feathers, 10 cases Bambooware, & hoxes Camphorwood Boxes, 50 cases Blank Cartridges, 3 cases Preserves, and 15 packages Merchandise; for Hamburg option Bremen :-500 boxes Cassia Lignea; for Antwerp:-29 bales Hemp, & cases Cigars, and 50 ca es Bristles; for Bremenhaven : -2 cases Cigars; for London :-5 cases l'ensticks, 4 casks Preserves, and 8 cases Perserves; for Lisbon:--4 cases Porcelain, and 1 case Personal Effects.
The British steamer Queen Olga, Hongkong to New York, 25th March, took :-8,133 rolls Matting, 387 packages Rattan Furniture, 42 packages Chinaware, 9 cases Human Hair, " boxes Silk, 100 packages Fire Crackers, 26 boxes Drugs, 60 casks Heather Scrub, and 861 packages Mer- chandise.
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The P. & O. steamer Rosetta, Hongkong to London, 26th March, took :-140 bales Canes, 7 cases Silk Piece Goods, and 1 case Silver ware; for France:-261 bales Raw Silk, 75 rolls Mat- ting, and 1 case Silk Piece Gooda.
The German steamer Preussen, Hongkong to Antwerp, 81st March, took :-238 bales Bamboo Scraps, 212 bales Feathers, 200 bales Bamboo, 100 hales Rattan core, 100 rolls Matting, 39 cases Bristles, 26 cases Blackwoodware, 5 bales Canes, 4 cases Chinaware, and 2 cases Merchandise; for Hamburg :-725 packages Fire Crackers, 719 balos Feathers, 2) casks Ginger, and case Merchandise; for Bremen:-12 Sundries, 10 cases Ginger, and Cassia Lignes; for London:-3 boxes Troasure, ($157,000); for Genoa-150 bales Waste Silk, 25 packages Fire Crackers, and 10 cases Aniseed Oil; for Lisbon:-36 cases Merchandise; for
1
cages 2 cases
Rotterdam:--5 cases Private Effects; for Amster. dam:-64 bales Bauboo, 48 cases Chinaware, 41 cases Tea Sticks, 12 packages Tea, 5 bales Canes, and 4 packages Camphor wood trunks; for Aden: -3 packages Monuments; for Alexandria:-20 cases Glass Bangles; for Beyrouth-5 cases Glass Bangles; for Liverpool :-10 bales Wool.
The French steamer Ernest Simons, Hongkong to Continent, 1st April, took :-284 bales Raw
"
830 chests 760 | 480
**
"
100
39
190
"
1,420
"
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
PATNA.
BEKARES.
MALWA.
DATE.
New.
Old. New. Old.
Now. Old.
1396. !
April 1 April 2 April 3: April 4: April 5 April 8: April 7: April. 8
7571
760
$ $ 1780 742H 785 7821 747) 790 760 1780 7482 790 757 1780 747 790 7571 780 747 790 7571 1780
7471 790 755 777) 745 790 752) 775 740 790
$
$
$ 750/760 780 750/760 780 1750/760) 780 750/760 780 780 750 760 750/760 780 750,760 780 750,760 780
COTTON. HONGKONG, 2nd April.-Although stocks of Bengal Cotton may be considered heavy, the dealers seem willing still to pay current rates. Consequently a fair quantity has been booked during the fortnight. Stocks: Bengal, about 6,500 bales, Ningpo about 200 bales.
Bombay Kurrachee Beugal, Rangoon, and
25
"
...$12.00 to 16.00 p. pl.
12.00 to 15.50
14.25 to 15.50 Dacca Shanghai and Japanese.. 19.00 to 21.00 Tungelow and Ningpo., 19.80 to 20.00 Madras
13.00 to 17.00 Sales: 1,000 bales Bengal, Rangoon and Dacca; 10 bales Tungchow and Ningpo.
17
"
**
RICE. HONGKONG, 8th April.-The market is weak and declining. Closing quotations are :-
Saigon, Ordinary
JĮ
F1
Bound, good quality Long
Saim, Field, till cleaned, No. 2 No. 1
Garden, White
"
Fine Cargo
COALS.
per picul. $2.37 to 2.40 2.00 to 2.63 2.70 to 2.73 2.56 to 2.58 2.77 to 2 80 3.10 to 3.13
|
[April, 9, 1896.
METALS :--Tin.--150 slabs Siam at $85.25, 150 slabs Malacca at $35.25. Quicksilver.~50 flasks at $112.
SHANGHAI, 2nd April.-(From Messrs. `Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods 'Trade report.)- The curtailment of the usual week by one day, owing to the Easter holidays, is not conducive, with the market in its present state, to the fram ing of a very exhaustive report, in fact outside of the auctions there has been scarcely anything done. And this in spite of fairly satisfactory news received from Newchwang, for which dealers professed they were waiting! They cannot be blamed, however, for the policy they are pursuing, and if Importers elect to do in three months what is sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the trade for six or seven they must be contented to wait patiently until the supply requires replenish- ment. Nor do present home prices offer any in lucement, in the majority of cases, for replacing sales, which can only be done about on a parity with the values now ruling, when any moment may see a serious decline in Cotton or rise in sterling rates. It is satisfactory, therefore, to find Importers, with but a solitary exception, are working in barmony, and are not trying to force goods on the natives, for there can be no doubt about it in the long run the "give and take” policy is the best to follow in this market.
Very meagre details have leaked out as to what is doing in Newchwang, but from what can be gathered Piece Goods are going off satisfactorily. Cotton Yarn, on the other hand, is said to be one to two taels under what was expected. The large quantity sent up of the former, however, requires a certain amount of manipulation in order to keep quotations steady, and the dealers are evidently determined not to rush it. Of the Tientsin market, too, details continue to be very scarce, and it is only in a round about way that it is possible to get any inkling of what is doing. The Customs daily returns have been unusually interesting this week, the very large and mis- cellaneous cargo taken by the 8. a. Trym to Vla-livostock being a study in itself, showing what an important dependency that market is destined to be on the trade of this port. English. Sheetings and Drills, White Shirtings and 7'- Cloths occupy the most prominent positions amongst the re-exports. Ciearances all round are very satisfactory, and show more plainly the state of the markets at the out-ports than the current business does.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 8th April-Business has not boon very brisk during the week under review, chiefly owing to the intervention of the Easter holidays. Rates have in most instances slack- ened up a little (except in Marines and Mining) and market closes less strong than we have had to report for the last few mails.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais.-We have nothing of any importance to report; small sales at 190 per cent. prem. have taken place and the market closes dull at that rate. Nationals after further small sales at $32 have been negotiated at $314 and $314, closing steady at latter rate.
MARINE INSURANCES.—Unious have im- 2.26 to 2.20 proved to $2124 with sales; China Traders to $79%, also with sales. Yangtszes on the publi- cation of a good report have jumped to Tls. 160 and close with buyers at that rate. An enquiry for Straits from the North has resulted in a rise to $271 with but few sales between that and $26, the closing rate in our last. North Chinas and Cantons have ruled neglected at quotations.
Hoxekong, 8th April.-There is no change to report in the position of the market. Quotations
are :-
Cardiff
$12.00 to Australian 7.25 to Mike Lump... $5.60 to Miike Su... 4.85 to
Moji Lump 4.00 to Kebao Lump... 6.00 to Kebao Sinil!. 4.00 to Hongay Loup. 7.00 to
.
ex ship, nominal. 8.00 ex ship, nominal. 5.75 ex ship, nominal. ex'ship, do
5.50 ex ship, nominal. 7.00 ex ship, nominal. 4.50 ex ship, nominal. ex ship, nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG 8th April-Amongst the sales reported are the following
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn.-455 bales No. 10 at $73.50 to $77.50, 485 bales No. 12 at $71.50 to $76, 270 bales No. 16 at $85 to 300, 670 bales No, 20 at $88 to $92. Grey Shirlings.— 4200 pieces 8 lbs. Blue Peach at $2.75, 600 pieces 81 lbs. 3 Dags at $2.92). White Shirtings. -250 pieces M. O. at $4,85, 750 pieces,Goli Tiger at $5.55, 250 pieces Flower Basket at $2.45, 4,000 pieces S. Qat $1.05, 3,000 pieces No. 300 at $3.30, 600 pieces Blue Lion at $5.33 to $5.10, 1,000 pieces Gold Goose at $3.95, 1,000 pieces Peacock at $3.17), 1,000 pieces Gold Elephant at $3.45, 500 pieces Gold Sea Otter at $1.50, 1,000 pieces No. 600 at $4.05.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs in the early part of the week further improved to $340 and sales were reported as high as $350; this last rate, however, was not verified and we have doubts as to its genuineness; at time of closing shares are obtainable at $340. Chinas have changed hands at $97 and close steady at that.
have been almost totally neglected with little SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos
sellers ask $334, without being able to come to or no business. Small buyers offer $334, and terms. Indo-Chinas have continued in strong demand up North, resulting in sales at $69, $70, and $70 for 30th inst. and at equivalent, or a little better than equivalent, rates further a head. The market closes steady at $70 cash. Douglases continue somewhat neglected with shares on offer at $51 to $514, and at equivalent rates forward. China Matuals are on offer at quotations, with no business to report. China Manilas have ruled neglected.
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