June 18, 1896.]
COMMERCIAL.
TEA. :
CANTON, 16th June.-Macao Congous.-There has been rather more doing, settlements during the past fortnight amounting to 4,300 boxes at Tis. 104 to 23 per picul, showing no change in value. The improved quality noticed in our last has been well maintained, and several small parcels of Fine Tea have been sold at reasonable prices. Hoyune Congous. Are of good quality, and about 1,000 boxes have changed hands at Tls. 12 to 20 per picul. Scented Capers.-The market was opened on the 5th inst. and on the following days buying became general, settlements to date aggregating 50,000 boxes, at Tls. 104 to 31 per picul, against 6,000 boxes duping the first two weeks of last season. About 33,000 boxes go for- ward in four steamers leaving within the next two days. The Crop is decidedly inferior to last year's, the Teas being worse in appearance, liquor, and infusion, but the scenting is on the whol-, good. Prices are, roughly speaking, 10 to 15 per cent. lower than last year's opening rates, or say Tls. 14 per picul for Common and Medium, and Tls. 3 to 4 per picul for Fine, whilst Curio bare realized comparatively higher prices, and are very little, if anything, lower. S. O. Pekoes.— The usual quantity of Ouchaine is included in the Caper settlements. About 1,000 boxes of Long- Jeaf have been taken here and at Macao, at Tls. 20 to 24 per picul.
Foocnow, 5th June.-Musters were placed on the 25th ult., and the following districts have since been dealt in :-
Congous-14,374 half-chests.
Viz.:
Pakling
26,448 boxes.
6,165 half-chts. 1,581
Panyong
Suey Kut
"
Yung How
893
21
Saryane
10,682
3/
Seu Moo
.14,700
J+
Tong Fong Tong ......... 1,537
"
Souchongs-22,927 half-chests.
Oolongs-None.
Scented Teas-560 boxes. Flowery Fekoes-2,630 chests.
HANKOW, 8th June.-Business reported since the 1st inst. is as under :—
1896.
Settlements...118,949 -chts. Consisting of the following 'l'eas :-
1893.
94,761 1-chts.
per picul. 3,667 -chts. at Tls. 12.00 to 48.00 2,993
15.00 to 25.00 8,172
9.75 to 11.30
|
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
SILK.
―
509
The steamer Ulysses, Hongkong to London, 27th May, took :-21 cases Cigars, 310 cases M. 0. P. Shells, 200 casks Soy, 109 rolls Matting. and packages Sundries; for London option Manchester:-205 bales Waste Silk; for Liver- Paper; for Glasgow:-10 casks Ginger, and 20 pool-11 cases Cigara, and 15 cases Chinese
boxes Ginger; for Hamburg:-2 cases Cigars ; for Buenos Ayres :-300 rolls Matting.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. CANTON, 16th June. Tsatlees- Remain quiet
The steamer Sarpedon, Hongkong to London, with a fair demand for B mbay. A settlement of 20th May, took:-1,161 boxes Tea (20,646 lbs. 100 Bales, of which 50 Bales are going by the Congou), 9 cases Blackwoodware, 30 cases China- present mail, has been made for London on or ware, 4 cases Cigars, 3 cases Curios, 750 rolls about the basis of subjoined quotations. Re-ree's Mats, 25 casks Preserves, 100 bales Split Bam- -Still fail to attract attention. Filatures.-A boos, and 53 packages Sundries; for Liverpool: better tone has prevailed during the fortnight.1 case Cigars; for Monte Video :-60 rolls Mat Buying for Lyons has been pretty general and a ting; for Buenos Ayres:-45 rolls Matting. fairly large business has resulted. The eagerness of holders to realize has prevented any recovery in prices. Some latest sales in fact show a decline of $10/121 per pichl on those munde earlier in the fortnight and many sellers would entertain still further concessions. Prices paid are: $605/595 for Miu King Lun and Kwong Shun Hang 11/13 Best, $600 for Cheong Kee, Shing King Lun 9/11, $580 for Bon 2e ordre 10/12, $565/370 for 2e. ordre 10/12, $19 for King Wo Cheong 18/22, $475/455 for 3c. ordre 11/13, 13-15. Shortreels for America remain entirely neglected, but have been in some enquiry for Lyon at about $461 for 3rd class 14/18. Wast. The slight demandreviously ruling has dropped, and prices have d clined 2 to 3 per cent. Stocks:-Tsatlee, 500 bales; Filature, 4/5,000 bales. We append quotations in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons. Exchange 6 months' sight 22 and Fea. 2.82 per Dollar:-
Settlements for the fortnight :-
1896-97.
For Europe...2 0 0 bales For America.. 100
For Bombay 80
1
21
[& 10 piculs.
1895-96. 1,200 bales.
4.0
120.
[& 70 piculs.
SHANGHAI, 11th June. (From Mr. A. R. Bur- kill's circular)London advices are to the 9th current, and quote a steady market with Guld Kilings at 8 and Blue Elephant at 10/-. Kaw Silk. There has been a general hardening of prices during the week as confirmatory news of short yields kept arriving from various districts. Home markets are steadier and a few orders have been received the past day or two on a basis of Tis, 8221 for Gold Kilings. Tsatlees.-Settlements amount to 200 bales at the quotations given below, these with about 100 bales China Filatures. constitute the business of the week. New Crop.
-There seems no doubt now that this season's production is short, and the most reliable estimates place it at 15 per cent. less than the crop of 1895/96. A small daily business is doing on the up-country markets on a basis of Tls. 330 of Gold Kiling. Reports as to size and quality of the new Silk are favourable. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns 4th to 10th current, are 12 bales | White, 28 piculs Yellow, and 75 piculs Wild Silk. Waste Silk. No business. Pongees.-No pur- chases reported. The export of Steam Filatures since 1st June is:-To the Continent 7 balts. P.S.-A settlement of new season's Gold Kilings is reported this p.m. at T's. 335.
Ningchows...
Khemuus
25
*
Ho-hows...
11
Wenchows..
796
1
12.50 to 18.00
Kutoans
2,645
11.50 to 13.00
Oopacks
9,591
27
Oon faas
17,218 36,446
34
}
9.50 to 16.50
"}
15
14.75 to 23.75
Seang-tams..
7,898
21
7.50 to 15.25
Ichang
1,553
**
22.00 to 57.00
*
Canton Shanghai
Oonams
ני
10.50 to 35.00
The following are statistics at date compared with the corresponding number of days from the opening of last season, viz., 30 days:-
1896.
Settlements ...330,066 1-cbts.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1896-97 bales.
822
053
1,475
The German steamer Hertha, Hongkong to for Havre:-282 rolls Matting, 312 packages Suez, 3rd June, took :-1 package Merchandise; Ten, 19 cases Human Hair, 10 cases Bristles, 140 option Hamburg-58 rolls Matting, 20 cases bales Canes, and 7 cases Feathers; for Havre
for Havre option Hainburg option London :—100 Paper, 8 bales lair, and 2 cases Earthenware;
cares Bristles, and 214 cases Camphor; for Havre option Hamburg option London option Antwerp: --183 cases Bristles; for Hamburg -245 Palm Leaf Fans, 60 cases Bristles, 25 bales Rattan Shavings, 136 bales Rattan Core, 1,000 cases Tea, 5 cases Rice Paper, 457 bales Canes, 104 cases Camphor, 23 cases Bamboo Fans, 1,000 cases Cassia, 2 cases Feathers, 5 cases Vermilion, 6 cases Brassware, 200 bales Chinaware, 1 case Silks, and 11 packages Sundries; for Hamburg option London :-9 cases Bristles; for Amster- dam-1 case Curios; for London:-140 bales Canes; for New York :-35 cases Essential Oil.
The steamship Deike Rickmers. Hongkong to Antwerp option Bremen option Hamburg, 9th June, took:-20 cases Bristles; for Bremen-I case Silk, 2 cases China Ink, and 6 packages Camphor-wood Trunks; for Marseilles-1_bor China Ink, 6 bales Hair, and 21 packages Tea; for Amsterdam:-6 cases Palm Leaf Fans, and
Il cases Chinaware; for Hamburg-1 case China Ink, 15 cases Cassia Oil, 50 cases Palm Leaf Fans, 75 bales Rattan Shavings, 187 bales Raw Rattans, and 300 packages Crackers; for Antwerp:
:-9 cases Chinaware, 10 bales Bamboo Scraps, 100 cases Bristles, 155 bales Split Bau- boo, 170 bales Rattan Core, and 1,120 bales Rattan Shavings.
The steamer Natal, Hongkong to France, 10th June, took :-370 bales Raw Silk, 29 cases Silk Piece Goods, 5 cases Essential Oil. 6 cases Bristles, 32 cases Furnitures, 524 packages Tea, and 23 packages Plants; for Milan:-45 bales Raw Silk; for London:-2 cases Silk Piece Goods.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 17th June.-Bengal. The market 1895-96 ruled dull until towards the close, when a slight bales, firmness set in, New Patna being quoted at 763 $685, Old Patna at $7174, New Benares it $6971, 1,038 and Old Benares at $735.
1801,
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
Hankow Tea.
Stock...........119,996
1895. 477,750 -chts.
41,001
**
Arrivals..... .480,062
618.751
13
Kiukiang Tea.
1896.
30,311
.231,689
J
1895. 213,411-chta.
10,140
Cantou Shangbai
"J
233,551
*
Settlements ...301,377 -chits. Stock
Arrivals..
The entire business to date as compared with the corresponding number of days from the open- ing of last season, viz., 30 days, is as under
For London and 1896.
1895. America 154,000 -chts. 133,000 4-chts.
,377,443
583,161
721,161
For Russia
531,443
14
"1
1896-97
bales.
40
Malwa.-Business has continued slack, and prices have receded. Current quotations are as under :-
New
......§730 with all'ance of 2 to 34 cta. Old (2/4 yrs.).$750
32
"
**
1 to 2
to 21 1 to 2 Persian. There has been very little doing dur- ing the interval. Rates continue on the decline, latest figures being $570 to $600 for Oily, and $570 to $625 for Paper-wrapped descriptions according to quality.
1895-96 bales.
J1
(5/7
F
).$760 (8/10,, ).$770
73
527 536
113
1,063
CAMPHOR.
HongKovo, 17th June.-Large supplies are now coming steadily to hand and there seems no prospect of a recovery in prices. Quotations for Formosa are $38.50 to $39.00. During the past week sales have been 180 picula.
SOGAR.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under-
New Patna..
Old Patnu
New Benares Old Benares
......1,850 chests.
470
130
77
2
480 .1,26)
D
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
Malwa Persian
++
21
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.
*
1896-97
lbs.
.3,036,094
665,067
1895-96 lbs. 3,617,492 1,170,801
3,701,161
"
HONGKONG, 17th June.-The market is dull and a further decline in prices is reported. Following are the quotations:- Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.14 to 7.16 per pcl.
do.
2, White... 6.50 to 6.53 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.47 to 4.49
do.
2, Brown... 4.27 to 4.30 Swalow, No. 1, White... 7.02 to
do.
, White... 6.39 to 6.42 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.35 to 4.38
do.
2, Brown... 4.22 to 4.25 Soochow Sugar Candy......10.78 to 10.80 4,788,293 Shekloong
9.22 to 9.25
DATE.
"
$
JJ
6821 7171
7.05
1)
""
1896. June 10 June 11 680 7174 Juno 12 685 720 June 13 690 7221
7024 June 14 690 7221 705 June 15 675 717 690 730 June 16 6781 7174 6911 730 June 17 685 717 6974 735
$
3
$ 690 735 690 735 695 735
New. Old. New. Old. New. Old.
$ 730/750,760,770 |730 750,760/770- 730,750 760,770 ,730.750|760/770 1730×750|760/770 730 750 760/770 1730 750 760,770 730,750 760/770
8
740 740
1
Yokobawa
Kobe
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