454
SUGAR.
HONGKONG. 26th May. The market has im- proved a little and prices are slightly firmer. Following are the quotations:-
Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.14 to 7.17 per fel.
do.
2, White... 6.52 to 6.5+ Stekloong, No. 1, .Brown... 4.48 to
do.
2, Brown... 4.30 to Swalow, No. 1, White... 7.05 to
jo.
2. White... 6.40 to Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.38 to
do.
2, Brown... 4.23 to Soochow Sugar Candy, Shekloong
3+
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
RICE. HONGKONG, 26th May.-Prices again show an advance. Closing quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary
JI
Round, good quality Long..
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2
1
2
4.50
28
4.32
J
7.07
"
**
Garden,
6.42
White
**
4.40
>"
Fine Cargo
4.26
"
.10.82 to 10.85 9.27 to 9.30
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The German steamer Irene, Hongkong to Havre, 7th May, took :—5 cases Human Hair. 2 cases China Ink, 1,027 rolls Matting, 199 bales Canes, 51 cases Bristles, 100 biles Split Bamboos, 300 boxes Tea, 20 cases Blackwoodware, and 72 cases Chinaware; for Havre option Hamburg :- 21 cases Blackwoodware, 3 & cases Chinaware, and 10 ca es Lanterns; for Havre option Hamburg option London:-180 cases Bristles, 1,927 cases Camplior, 100 cases Cancs, 60 cases Gallnuts, 250 cases Cassia Lignea, 1 box China Ink, I roll Matting, and 1 package Crackers; for Havre option Hamburg option Loudon option Antwerp:
200 balés Feathers, 1 case Bri-tles, and 70 cases Tensticks; for Havre option London:-109 cases Camphor; for Hamburg-106 rolls Matting, 371 packages Fire Crackers, 117 packages Rattan Shavings, 1,000 cases ('assia, 250 cases Cassia Buds, 110 cases Camphor, 395 bales Canes, 20 cases Fans, 42 cases Chinaware, 2 cases Feathers, 70 packages Rattancore, G cases China Ink, I case Silk, 7 packages Tea, 145 cases Safety Cartridges, and 11 packages Merchandise; for Hamburg option London:-20 uses Bristles; for London : 50 bales Canes; for Lisbon:-18 packages China and Japanware,
The American ship Tam O'Shanter, Hongkong to New York, 13th May, took:-13,860 packages Tea, 9,063 packages Fire Crackers, 4,440 rolls Matting, 2,50 Lales Broken Cassia, 895 packages Battanware, 531 bales Strawbraid, 500 Fane, 150 casks Soy, 55 packages Preserves, 46 boxes Essential Oil, 30 cases Cassia, 7 cases Blackwoodware, and 511 packages Merchandise.
cases
The steamship Courie, Hongkong to Antwerp, 14th May, took:-208 bales Split Beinboos; for London option Hamburg:-35 bales Feathers; for New York:-18 bales Merchandise; for London 6 cases Lanterus.'10 cases Blackwood. ware, 25 casis Bri-tles, 45 cases Camphor, 300 rolls Mats, 975 packages Cannon Crackers, and 1,382 packages Fire Crackers; for Hamburg :- 10 cases Cassia Buds, 55 cases Bristles, 113 cases Campbor, 121 bales RawRattans, 166 bales Galangal, 307 bales Canes, and 395 bales Fea- thers.
OPIUM.
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HONGKONG, 26th May.-Bengal.-There has not been much doing in the interval and prices have kept stationary, closing figures being $680 for New Patna, $725 for Old Patna, $682) for New Benares, and $745 for Old Benares.
Malva. The market continues unchanged. A small business has passed in the interval at rates which show no alteration. on previous figures. Latest quotations are as under :-
New
"
#1
"
$750 with all'ance of 1 to 3 cts. Old (2/4 yrs.).$760
0 to 14 $780
to 21 Persian.There has been a small decline in Paper-wrapped drug. Oily descriptions are un- altered in value. Current figures are $600 to $645 for the former and $580 to $610 for the latter according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under :-
...2,000 chests
New Patna
Old Patna
Japan Copper, Slabs Tin
Tin-Plates
Steel. SUNDGIT8
per picul. $2.34 to 2.36 2.65 to 2.68 2.76 to 2.78
2.62 to 2.65 No. 1 ... 2.84 to 2 86 3.12 to 3.16 ............................................ 9.83 to 3.36
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 26th May.-Amongst the sales reported are the following:
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YARN AND PIECE GOODз:-Bombay Farn.—25 bales No. G at $65, 50 bales No. 8 at $65.50, 615 bals No. 10 at $72.50 to $78, 260 bales No. 12 at $72 50 to $74, 200 bales No. 16 at $85 to $91, 785 bales No. 20 nt $88.50 to $91. Grey Shirtings. -1,000 pieces 10 lbs. Stag at $3.75, 500 pieces 10 lbs Flower Vase a $3.771, 900 pieces 81 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $2.4:1, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 7 Boys at $3.25, 2,000 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Dragon at $3.75, 1,800 pieces 81 lbs. Red 5 Men at $2,47). 750 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Palm at $3.60. T-Cloths. -300 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican X. M. at $2.25, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Blue Dragon B. B. at $2.25, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Gold Dragon at $2.25. Drills.- 200 iзces 14 lbs. Old Man and Tiger at $3.49. Spanish Stripes.-24 pieces Indigo S. and G. at $1.40.
METALS :-Iron.-110 kegs Wire Nails at $1.10. Lead-2011 tons ustralia at $6.50. Tin.-200 slabs Foongchai at $33. COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 21
22 to 24
$1
*
•
28 to 32 33 to 42
COTTON PIECK GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lls.
7lbs.
per bale ......$64.00 to $$1.60 104.00 to 108.00 .109.00 10 112.00
******
.114.00 to 119.00 .......124.00 to 131.00
8.4 lbs..
per piece 1.40 to 1.55 1.85 to 2.03 2.20 10 3 10
9 to 10 lbs
3.20 to
4.00
White Startings-5-4 to 56 rd.
2.30 to
2.5:1
58 to Go
2.65 10
3.25
64 to 66 Fine
3.30 to
3.75
4.05 to
0.90
Book-folds. 3.20 to
5.40
1.25
1.40 to
J.55
7lbs. (32,, ),
1.80
to
2.95
Glbs. (32,.), Mexs.
1.60
to
1.75
7lbs. (32 ..),
2.15
to
8 to 8lbs. (36 in.)
2.35 to
3.20 to
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.60 to T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.). Ord'y.
Drills, English-10 yds, 13 to
14lbs.....
FANCY COTTONS
Turkey Red Shirtings-14 to 5lbs. Brocades-Dyed
Damasks.
Chintzes-A ssorted Velvets-Black, 22 in.
Velvetcens-18 in.
2.40.
· 3.05
4.30
1.30 to 3.50
3.75 to 4.50
per yard
0.12 to 0.15 -0.07 to 0.10
|
Quicksilver
(May 27, 1896.
24.75 to 35.50 to 35.75
per box
5.00 to
per cwt. case 4.25 to
i
per picul
109.75 to
per boi 8.30 to
per 10-gal. case
2.07! to
SHANGHAI, 22nd May.-(From Mesars. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade report.)— Buying has continued during the week on a heavy scale and the aggregate has amounted to some thousands of bales, bat it is difficult to tell exactly what has been done, as sales have been reported irregularly, both bayers and sellers very naturally preferring to keep particulars to themselves. Tientsin dealers have been the principal buyers, and attention has chiefly been-- paid to 8.4-lb. Grey Shirtings, English and American Sheetings and 64-reel White Shirtings, but at the same time there has been some wel- come enquiry for English Drills. A few good lines of Prints have been sold for Szechnen and Tientsin, but Dyed and other Fancy Goods are quiet and difficult to move. Clearances of the goods that are wanted have been good, and would have been a great deal better generally hnd not · dealers been hampered by the excessively high interest charged by the Native Banks, but as the rate has recently be n reduced to a moderate level a better state of things may reasonably he looked for. News from the outports continue favourable; those from Tientsin as stated above being good, but the Hankow dealers appear to allowed the Northern dealers to have their full have withheld their orders rather too long and
share of importers' attention during the week. This may account for the apparent neglected state of 10 lbs. and 12 lbs. Grey Shirt ngs, orders for both of which are, we believe, in the bands of the River dealers. Chefoo continues quiet and demand from Ningpo is rather easier. The American markets would appear to be stronger again as business has been refused on the basis of last prices, while Manchester is reported steady. Cotton is quoted 4jjd.
Metals. (From Mr. Alex. Bielfeld's report).— 22nd May-Metals. - Quite an absence of business, excepting a reported sale of 400 tons edcar Pig Iron No. 3 at 60/-c.i.f., and at Auction 100 piculs Old Wire at Tls. 1.10, 400 piculs Plate Cultings at T. 1, 200 piculs Iron Wire at. Tls. 1.22. 100 piculs Cart Tyres at Tls. 1.77, 100 piculs Hoop Cuttings at Tls. 1.10, 150 piculs Old Bar Iron at Tls. 1.974, 200 piculs Tool Steel (New) at Tls. 3.80, 1,200 piculs Bar Iron, as- sorted, nt Tis. 2.75 to 'T'ls. 3.00.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS
TUESDAY, 26th May. EXCHANGE.
0.21 to 0.28 0.16 to
0.20 per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.40 to
ON LONDON.— 0.85
WOOLLENS
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.60 to 0.95
German Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Telegraphic Transfer
2/21
Bank Bills, on demand......
.2/21
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
2/2
1.00 to
New Benares
Old Benares
Persian
Malwa ....
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET,
500
JJ
320 89
J
300
..1,300 13
METALS
1.15 3.50 per piece 6.90 to 8.00 7.00 to
8.10 13.00 to 27.00
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...2/24 Credits, at 4 months' sight
2/2/9/
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/21
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
2.75
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2.80
Lastings—30 yds., 31 inches, 10.00 to 18.00
ON. GERMANY.—
Assorted
On demand
2.23
Orleans-Plain
3.00 to
3.60
ON NEW YORK.—
per pair
Bank Bills, on demand
Blankets-8 to 12lbs,
4.20 to
4.80
.531
Credits, 60 days' sight
.547
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
DATE.
New. Old. Now, Old, New. Old.
Iron-Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar
per picul
3.05 to
$.00 to 3.05
-ON BOMBAY.-
Telegraphic Transfer.
.1881
Bank, on demand..
189
Swedish Bar
4.75 to 4.80
ON CALCUTTA. *
1896.
ន
$
*
$
$
$
Sinall Round Rod
8.03 to
Telegraphic Transfer
.188
May 21 6821
May 22
6811
7261-685 750 7261 6881 745
May 23
6812
7261 6831 745
750 750 760/780 750 1760,780
760,780
Hoop
4.50 to
Bank, on demand.
.189
Old Wire Rope
3.00 to
ON SHANGHAI.—
Lead, Australian.....
6.65 to
May 24
May 25 May 26
8811 680 725 680 725
7261 6834 745 750 760/780 682 745 750 1790;780 6821 745
Bank, at sight
.714
per case
Private, 30 days' sight..
.72/
Yellow M'tal-Muntz,14/28 oz. 25 25 to
750 780/780
Vivian's, 16/32 oz. 25.00 to
ON YOKOHAMA.—
-Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 25.00 to
ON demand
.11% pm
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