The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1896-05-13 — Page 18

Shanghai

Canton

Yokohama.

414

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND

T'o-day's stocks are estimated as under :-

JAPAN TO EUROPE.

New Patna

......1,180 chests

1895-96

1894-95

Old Patna

5:0

bales.

bales.

New Benares

290

54,399

48,836

Old BenareS

70

11

17,618

15,146

Malwa

200

21,718

20,258

Persian

.1,400

83,735

84,240

COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.

May 13, 1896.

per yard

!

PATNA,

BENARES.

MALWA.

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN

DATE.

TO AMERICA.

1

New. Old. New. Old,

New.

Old.

1895-96

bales.

Canton

9.377

1394-95 bales. 8.676

Long Ells-Scarlet

As rted

1896. $

$

$

$

Camlets-A-sorted

Shanghai

.10,069

Yokohama.........

.28,058

24,848

8.885 May 个 7021

7437

700 765

May 8 700

742

700 760

750,760 770 780 750.760 770 780

May 9 695

740

:

47,504

42,400 May 10 695

740

May 11 May 12

692) 680

735

F

7271 6771

6924 755 690 750 740

692) 755

750 760770 780 1750.760770 780 1750 760:770 780 750,780 770 780

Damasks.....

Chin1zes-Assorted

0.12 to

9.07 to

0.15 0.10

Velvets Black, 22 in......... 0.21 to 0.28

Velvetcens-18 in.

0.16 to 0.20 per dozen

Handkerchiefa-Imitation Silk 0.40 to (1.85

WOOLLE A

per yard Spanish Stripes—Sundry chops, 0.60 to

German Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths, 1.25. to

1.00 to

0.95 1.15. 3.50

f

p. r piece 6.90 to 28.00

7.00 to 18.00 to 7.00

8.10

Lastings—30 yds., 31 inches, 10.00 to 18.60

Assorted i

Orleans-Plin

8.00 to

3.60

per pair

Blankets 8 to 12lb-.

4.20 to

8.40

METALS

RICE.

CAMPHOR.

HONGKONO. 12th May.-Supplies are large and prices show a heavy decline. Quotations for For- mosa are $19.00 to $49.50. During the past week sales bave been 350 piculs.

SUGAR.

Honakona. 12th May.-The market continues dull and prices are still falling. Following are the quotations:-

HONGKONG, 12th May.-There is little change to report in the condition of the marke, the de- mand still continuing active. Closing quota- tions are:-

Saigon, Ordinary

Round, good quality Long..

Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2 ...

Swalow,

Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.10 to 7.13 per pcl.

do.

2. White... 6.50 to 6.53 Shekloong, No. 1. Brown... 4.48 to 4.50

do.

2, Brown... 4.28 to No. 1, White... 7,01 to

11

**

D

JP

4 30

Garden, White

14

"

7.03

*

"

Fine Cargo

do.

do.

2. White... 637 to 1. Brown... 4.25 to

6,40

4.38

22

"

Iron-Nail Rod

Square. Flat Roun1 Bar

Swedish Par

Sinall Bond Red Hoop.

Old Wire Rupe

Lead, Austndian....

per picul 8.05.to

800 to 803 4.75 to 4.80

8.65 to.

4.50 10

3.00 to

per picul.

6,65 - to

$2.32 to 2,35

per case

2.42 to 2.61

Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14/29 ox. 25 23' to

-

2.75 to 2.77

2.57 to 2.60

Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 25.00 to Japan Copper, Slabs

21.75 to

-

2.83 to 2 85

Tia

3.12 to 3.15

3.31 to 3.34

Tin-Plates

Steel SUND..18

Quicksilver

Window Glass

Kerosene Oil

8 vatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.22 to 4.25 Soochow Sugar Candy ..............10.90 to 11:0) Shekloong

9.30 to 9.35

MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The German steamer Niobe, Hongkong to Marseilles, 24th April, took :-3 bales Hair, and 115 rolls Mats; for Havre:-10 cases Paper, 75 bores Bristles, 17 cases Human Hair, 212 rolls Matting. 150 cases Cassin, 54 bales Canes, and 6 ones China Ink; for Havre option Hamburg: -6 bales Canes; for Havre option Hamburg option London :—20 cases Essential Oil; for Havre option Hamburg option London option Antwerp:-130 bales Feathers; for Han barg :— 542 packages Fire Crackers, 81 packages Cann n Crackers, 8 ca ea Tea Sticks, 102 bales Duck Feathers, 12 cases Bristles, 100 bales Rattan Shavings, 30 boxes Vermilion, 300 packages Ten, 458 packages Canes, 400 rolls Matting, 8 cases Preserves, 10 cases Paper, 45 cases Palmleaves, 14 cases Blackwoodware, 10 bales Palm Bark, 133 bales Rattancore, 27 bales Raw Raftans, 4 cases Chinaware, 10 cases Essential Oil, 3 cas.s Poho Oil, 13 boxes Camphorwood Trunks, 100 Cases Cassia Buds, and 13 packages Sundries; for Hamburg option London option Antwerp :— 60 casks Ginger and 50 cases Ginger; for Bremen. --230 rolls Matting and 5 casks Needles; for London :—22 cases Cassia Oil.

The steamer Menelaus, Hongkong to London, 2nd May, took :—280 bales Hemp, 30 rolls Mats, 318 packages Canes, 10 cases Cigars, 6 cises Carios, 100 casks Ginger, and 14 packages Sun- dries; for Buenos Ayres :-60 packages l'ea.

The P. & O. steamer Canion, Hongkong to London, 3rd May, took :-8 cases Cigars, 107 bales Waste Silk, 1 case Silk Piece Goods, 3:5 rolls Matting. 39 cases Blackwoodware, 100 casks Ginger, 35 cases Vermilion, 10 cases Persian Opium, 28 packages Sundries, and 228 packages Tea (4,778 lbs. Congou); for Buenos Ayres :---51 packages l'en, and I case Papers; for Marseilles : -150 bales Waste Silk, 4 cases Aniseed Oil, and 80 rolls Matting; for Trieste :--29 cases Shells.

OPIUM.

HONGKONG, 12th May.-Bengal.-There bas been a still further decline in prices. New Patun closing at $680, Old Patna at $727), New Ben re at $6774, and Old Benares at $74),

Malwa-The market continues unchanged, the following being the latest figures:

..$750 with all'arice of 0 to 4 cts. New

04 to 2 Old (2/3 yrs.).$760 (4/5 yrs.).$770

.....X750

H

"

*

12

0 to 1 Older

U to 1 L'orginn. Oi y drag has not met with any attention, the few transactions which have taken place in the interval being confined to Paper- wrarpet kinds, Quotations close at $580 to $610 for the former, and at $600 to $650 for the latter.

COALS.

No. 1

Hoxakona, 12th May.-Sales of 5,000 Japanese and 1,500 Cardiff on private terins are reported.

Quotatious are :— Cartin Australian

..$12.00 to 7.00 to Miike Lamp... $5 69 to Mike Swall... 4.85 to Moji Lump 4.00 10

ex ship, nominal. 7.23 ex ship, nominal 5.75 ex ship, nominal,

do ex ship, 5.50 ex ship, nominal.

MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 12th May-Amongst the sales reported are the following :---

YARN AND PIECE GOOD-Bombay Farn.-8 bales No. 8 at $65, 370 Lale- No. 10jat $72 to $78.50, 100 bales No. 16 at $8 to $87,5 1, 730 bales No. 20 at $81.70 to $91.50 Grey Shirtings. -750 pieces 10 Ths. Stag at $3.70, L500 pieces 8 lbs. Blue Joss B. at $2.85, 30 pieces 81 lbs. Lion and Airow at $2.69, 4,200 pieces 7 lus, Large Earle at $1.80, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Flower Vase at $3.721, 301 pieces 81 1hs. Blue Fish at $2,324, 503 picces 10 lbs. Blue Five Men at $3 70. White Shirtings -1,0 'ieces Gold Joss b. at $3.121, 500 pieces X.8 at $4.22), 750 pieces X. 9 at $4.45, 500 pieces Gold Elephant at $3.50, 750 pieces No. 1,20 at $3.30, 500 pieces Flower at şi 621. T-Cloths.- 1,875 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Red Stag at $2.30, 760' pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Blue Dragon B. B. at $2.25. Drills.-225 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.20.

METALS-Tin.-190 glabe Siam at $33 50, 150 slabs Foongchai at $33, 500 boxes tinplates at $5.05.

COTTON YARN.

Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 21

"

**

2 to 24 28 to 32

38 to 42

COTTON PIECE GOODS.

Grey Shirtings-6lbs.

Pér bale .....$64.00 to $92.00 ......104.00 to 108.00

10 ...... 109.00

112.00 ......114.00 to 119.00 .....124.00 | to 131.00

71b8.

8.4 lbs.

9 to 10 lbs

per piece 1.40 to 1.55 1.85 to 2.05 2.20 to 3.10 3 20 to 4.00

White Shirtings-34 to 56 rd. 2.20 to

54 to fi 64 to 66 Fine

2.65

to

11

3.0

to

4.03 to

1

2 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2

Book-folds. 3.20 to

0.60 Victoria Lawns—12 yards T-Cloths-lbs. (32 in.). Ord'y. 140 7lbs. (8z }. Gilbs. (32

2.50 3.25 3.75 6.90 5.49

to

1.25

to

1.80 to

"

་

¡lbs. (32

to ), Mexs. 1.60 },

1.55 2.95 1.76

2.13

to 2.40

to

3.05

4.30

8 to 88. (36 in) 2,35

Drills, English – 10 yds, 13‡ to

14lbs...

3.20 to

FANCY COTTONS

Turkey Red Shirtings - 11 to ɓlba, Brocades-Dyed

4.30 to

3.75 10

3,50

4.50

|

33.40 to 35.75

per hor

5.00 to

per cwt. fase 4.25 to

per piqul

.109.75

to

per box

93) to

per 10-gal. case

2.07 to

SHANGHAI, 8th__MΜy.—(From Misers. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade report.)—— l'he week's business has been int rf-red with by The

race holidays and the sales reported are in-ignificant, but from the few transactions made publir it is evident there are no signs of weakness on the part of importers. This in a great ujensure can be recounted for by the alvanç s advis d from America and Manchester, several ordeta offered on the basis of last rates having been re- fused by the former market, while the latest telegrams from Manchester indicate that prices - there are now considerably above this; [Clear- ances con inne satislactory, but it is doubtful if the goods are taken for actual requirements, dealers merely paying for them as the romp s fall due and supplying their prescut requiremen:s from their stocks acquired some time ago. No changes to be noted in the advices from the outports, which continue to take >upplies in fair quantities, the chief drund from Tientsin and Shirtings and Indian Yarn. The former goods Hankow being for the better class of White

are in short supply here at the moment,” and 8-veral orders for forward delivery have fal en through owing to dealers declining to pay the advances asked by importers. The Szechen merchants have taken a fair quantity of Iudian spinnings, principally 20s., and have paid slight advancs a for the favourite chops. A fair busiores has also ben dong in 16s. for Chefoo, but prices are not st ong and in some instances slight res ductions on market quotations have been accepted. There was only one auction this week at which grey goods were offered, when the prices obtai.ed wer much the same as those realised the pre- vious week. Wooll ng on the other hand were rather weaker and prices vent ic favour of buyers. Metals. (from Mr. Alex. Bielfeld's report.- :th May:-

:-The rice holidays have, na qual at this season, interrupt'd business. Nothing of ay importance has been done. Bright ra Wire has advanced heavily, frightening|buyers off. Arvices from home report gener. 1-koue as steady and firm, but here the prevailing tenden y of buyers is to wait und hold off.

JOINT STOCK SÍLARES. HONGKONG, 12th May. The market has continued to rule dull and quiet, with an in- olination to declining rates, and beyond a flutter in Punjoms we have nothing special to report.

BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have further declined, offers to sell to 183 per cent. prem. meeting with no response. The London

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