The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1896-08-19 — Page 13

Hongkong Weekly Press AND China Overland Trade Report All

August 19, 1896.]

COMMERCIAL.

TEA.

Canton and Macao Shanghai and Hankow... 12,7-12 590 Foochow

1896-97

lbs. 2,311,591

5,076,756

21,060,537

1837-96

lbs.

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.

MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.

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The steamer Sunda, Hongkong to Buenos Ayres, 7th August, took :-300 packages Tea; for Glas- EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT KO--I case Cigars; for London.-373 bales

BRITAIN.

Wask Silk, 22 cases Blackwoodware, 39 cases Bambooware, 5 cases Aniseed Oil, 4 casos Curios, 17 cases Pearl Shells, 100 bales Canes, 1 case Silk 8,350,509 Piece Gooda, 1 case Feathers, 1 package Cigars, 12,976,009 8 packages Ratlanware, 20 cases Chinaware, | 7,609,809 800 packages Tea in Transit, 5,179 bores Tea

(8,410 lbs. Congon, 100,149 lbs Scented Caper). 23,835,327

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

1895-06

lba 10,364,488 5,023,581 1,008,212

1,996,281

Shanghai Amoy..

Foochow

1896-97

jb*.

2,089,2 FL

3,099,777

1,131,222

7.220.210

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO

ODESSA.

1836-97 1სs.

Shanghai and Hankow 18,6 13,898

1895-96 lbs. 26,706,2 12

EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED

STATES AND CANADA.

Yokohama.... Kobe

............

ndvic 's

1896-97

les. 12,567,287 6 707,867

19.275,151

SILK.

1895-06

lbs. 13,776,559

The steamer Orestes, Hongkong to London, 8th August took:—1.158 boxes Tea (87,318 lbs. Scented Caper), 100 casks Soy, 25 casks Preserves, 130 casks Palmleaf-fans, 11 cases Chinaware, 117 | packages Sundries; for London and/or Man- chester, 50 bales Waste Silk; for Liver 100l :— 16 packages Sundries; for Glasgow. -4 cases Blackwoodware; for Buen is Ayres.-150 packages Tea,

Foochow.

-145

YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn.—20 bales No. 6 at $66.50, 365 bales No. 10 at $72.25 -to $76, 40 bales No. 16 at $87, 321 balés No. 20 at $81.50 to $93.50. Grey Shirtings.—50) pieces 10 lbs. Mandarin at $2.65, 2,800 pieces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $1.85, 2.250 pieces 10 lbs. B.ue 5 Men at $3.75, 6,000 pieces 81 lbs. Blue Jõз8 B at $2.85, 300 pieces 81 lbs. Red Josi, 900 pieces. 84 lbs. 3 Doza at $2.97}, 500 pieces 10 lbs, Blae 7 Boys at $3.80, 510 pieces 10 tbs. Flower Vase at $3.85, 4,200 pieces 81 lbs Red Boys at 2.47}, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Horse and Gun at $3,85, 1,250 pieces Chang Way at $3.85, 600 pieces 84 lbs. 2 Fish at $2,671, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Red 5 Men at $3.10, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 7 Boya at $3.15, 30 pieces 8 lbs. Lion and Arrow at $2.70, 300 pieces 8 lbs. Blue Urn at $2.65. White "Shirt- ings.-3,000 picces No, 630 at §4.15) 4,500 pieces S. Q. at $4.15, 2,000 pieces Flower Chop at $4.65, 500 pieces No. 3 at $3.30, 500 pieces Gold Ele- phant at $3.60, 500 pieces S. S. at $4:35, 2,500 pieces D. 70 at $3.40, 1,000 pieces No. 30 at $3,421, 2,000 pieces Gold Joss at $3.15, 500 pieces No. 600 at $5.10, 5 00 pieces Gold Dragon at $5.20, 1,350 pieces 48 Reed at $2.124, 500, pieces 8. T. at $4.23, 500 pieces Man and Lion at $1.80,

The steamer Mirzapore, Hongkong to London, 13th August, trok:-350 bales Wask 8.lk, 90 bales Raw Silk, 22 cases Silk Piece Goods, 2 cisES China Ink, 250 rolls. Mats and Mattings, 61 bales Rattan, 540 boxes Tea (11,33 lba. Congou); fo:1,000 pieces Green Stag at $3.35, 500 pieces S. S. Manchester-100 bales Waste Silk ; for Gibraltar. at $4.40, 500 pieces Gold Goose at $4.10, 500 -14 cases Chinaware, 2 cases Curi 8; for France. pieces lower at $4.70, 300 pieces Blue Lion at ---630 balus B Silk, 299 packages Tea, from at $5.65, 2,000 pieces. Blue Dragon at $4.871, 250 pieces A. A. Â. at $5,40, 500 piecca 48 Beed at $2.17, 1,009 piece; 1 at $2.90, 500 pieces Man and Lion at $4,321, 510 pieces Soldier at $2.45, The steamer Maria Rickmers, Hongkong to

750 pieces K. K. at $3.87), 600 pieces No. 1,000 Barcelona, 13th August, took :-24 bales Canes;

at $3.65, 500 pieces X. 6 at $3.5, 1,000 pieces No. rolls 1',130,509 for Marseilles.-7 packages Hair, 3

600 at $4.171 to $4.20, 500 pieces Gold Joss at Matting, 50 bales Silk, 100 bales Canes;

$3.15, 500 pieces Gold Dragon at $5,20, 500 pieces 29,907,068 for Havre: -4 bales Tensticks, & cases Feathers, O. at $1.25), T. Cloths.--1,50) 7 lbs, Mexican 7 cases Blackwoodware, 11 caaca Chinaware, Silver Pheasant at. $1.75 2,250 pieces 7 lbs. Gold 12 cases Bristles, CO cases Sundries, 77 bales

Dragon at $2.20, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Blue Dragon - Canes; for Hamburg:-5 casks Nu: Oil, 7 cases

B. B. at $2.22, 1,120 p eces 7 lbs. Mexican Shoe- Chinaware, 10

cases Camph r-wood Trunks, maker at $2, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican Hunter 41 rolls Mats, 72 bales Kattan Shavings, 125 cases

and Stag C. C. at $3,8.370 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Red Brietles, 250 Cused Ca-six Lignea, 271 bales

Stag at $2.30, 1,200 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican Red Canes, 802 bales Feathers, and 2,000 bags Char-Stag at $2.70, 1,500 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican Gold coal,

SHANGHAI, 13th August.-(From Mr. A. E. Burkill's eircular) —Lalon alvices to 11th current quote Gold Kiling 84), Blue Elephants 104, and a quiet marke‘.... Raw Silk.-There has been a littly more lift in this market during the past day or two; a fill in erch enge his brought in a few more buyers, but the tone of home i aprove. Tatlees.-Some 359/00 bales have been stuled. Tayzzamɛ, - Fully 100 biles hav· been hʊnght; prices for all Carge Silk are very firmi. Yellow. Silk. -About 50 bales have changedlands; arrivals very mode. rate. Arrivals, as per Custom; Returns from 6th to 12th August, are 914 bale White. 249. picula Yellow, and 16 piculs Wild Silka. Tue export of Steam Filatures to date is :-To London 2 bales, Continent 388 bates, an America 127 bales. Waste Silk.-N«business. l'ongees. —No business.

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کرد

OPIUM.

HONGKONG, 18th August.-Benga!.-The_mar- ket bas ruled steady and prices have continued much the same as last reported. Quotations close at $7171 for New Patna, $720 for Old Patna, | and $735 for New Benares.

Malwa.-New has continued out of favour whilst Old has been dealt in to a fair extent.

cts.

13

13

Prices are unchanged, the following being the latest figures:-

New .....$730 with all'ance of 31 to 5 Old (2/4 yrs.).$750

0 to 3 Old (7/10 yrs.).$770

to 2 Persian. There has not been any change in 1895-96 quotations, the market closing rather dull at $550 to $500 for Oily and at $560 to $640 for Paper- bales.

To-day's stocks are

estimated 13 3,474 wrapped.

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND

JAPAN TO EUROPE.

-Canton

Shanghai

Yokohama..

Dragon at $2.60, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Dragon Head at 2.13, 1,000 pieces 6 lb. Bombay at $1.57. Drills.-500 pieces 15 lbs. D. 9 Sword nt. $4.15, 300 pieces 14 lbs. Pancork at $3.70. Camlets.-20 pieces 5 Cocks assorted at 513,25.

METALS :-Tin.-100 slabs Foongchai at $33. Quicksilver.—150 flasks at $101.50. COTTON YARN.

Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20: English-Nos. 16 to 24

Grey Shirtings-Glbs.

White Shirtings-54 to 56 r.

per bale

22 to 24

JD

28 to 32

35

1.

38 to 42

$67.00 to $95.00 100.00 to 105.00 .103.00 to 108.00 .114.00 to 119,00 ......118.00 to 126.00

COTTON PIECE GOODS.

per piece

1.40 to

1.55

1896-97

hales.

7lbs.-

1.75 to

1.95

8.4 lbs.

2.00 to

3.00

6.253

under:-

6.018

14,473

A to 10 lbs

3.20 to

4.00

New Patna.

19

1,262

Old Patnu

12,440

19,209

New Benares

Old Benares

Makya

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN

L'erálan

.2,000 chests.

170 150

**

10

200

70)

2.15 to

2.35

53 to 60

2.50 to

3.10

64 to 66

3.00 to

3.50

TO AMERICA.

COURSE OF The Hongkong Opium MARKET.

1896-97

1895-96

7lbs. (82 },

bales

bales.

Fino Book-folds. 3.20 to Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.60 to T-Cloths—fills, (32 in.)! Ord’y. 1 tî

Gilbs. (32 ), Mexs. 1.60 to

3.90 to 6.90

6.40

1.25

to

1.55

1.80 to

2 95

1.75

"

PATNA.

BENARES..

MALWA.

Canton

Shangbai

Yokohama......

+

492

2,907

Tibs. (32

),

2.15 to

2.40

27

DATE.

266

2,438

151

2,473

¡Now. Old. New. Old.

New.

Old,

8 to 81lbs. (30 in) 2.35 Drills, English–40 yds,134 to

to

9.05

8.20 to

4.80

14lbs...........

1896.

$

$

$

$

$

$

909

7,818

FANCY COTTONS

CAMPHOR,

Aug. 13 Aug. 14 Ang. 16

71747221

715 720

Hosakayo. 18th August.-There is no change Aug. 16

717 to report in the position of this market. Quota Aug. 17

Aug. 18 7171 720 tions for Formosa rro £18.0 to $49.50. During the past week sale; have been 1-90 piculs.

7332 730 720 7221 735 720 7221 735

7221 7321

735

730 750,770 730 750:770 730 750,770 730 750/770 730 750/770 730 750,770

Turkey Red Shirtings-11 to 1.20 to

3.50

5lbs.

Brocades-Dyed

3.79 to

$4.50

per yard

Dumasas.

0.12 to

0.15

Chintzes- Assorted

0.07. to

0:10

Velvets-Black. 22 în......

021 to

01228

RICE.

SJGAR.

HONGKONG, 18th August.-A further improve- ment in the market has to be reported and prices are still advancing. Following are the quota- tions:-

**

Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.25 to 7.25 per pel.

do.

2. White... 6.56 to 6,59 Sliekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.50 to 4.52

.. do.

2. Brown... 4.32 in 4.34 Swala?, No. 1, White... 7 15 to 7.18

410.

2. White... 6 50 to 6.52 Satow, No. 1, Brown... 441 to 4.46

do.

HONGKONG, 18th August.-Arrivals are small and prices are advancing. Closing quotations

are :-

Saigon, Ordinary .....

$1

31

Round, good quality Long.

Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2

12

»

Garden,

J

....

White

"

Fine Cargo

12

MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.

HONGKONG, 18th August.-Amongst the sales

暂要

2, Brown... 4.30 to 4.88.

"J

9.84 to 9.37

*

reported are the following :

Soochow Sugar Čundy ................10.75 to 10.80 Shekloong

"

WOOLLENS

per pical. $2.25 to 2.27

2.52 to 2.5k

2.65 to 2.68

2.30 to 2,32

per piece

No. 1 ... 2.75 to 2.78

Long Ells-Scarlet,

6.50 to

8.00

Assorted

6.60 to 8.10

2.95 to 2.98

2.32 to 2.35

Gamlets-Assorted

19.00 to 27.00

Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,

10.00 to 18.00

Assorted

Orleans--Plain

3.00

Blankets-8 to 12lbs.

4.80

Velveteens—18 in.

Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.40 to

Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.55 to 0.95

Gorman

1.00 to 118. Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to 8.50

............

0.16 to

0.20

per dozen

-0.85.

per yard

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