The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1896-11-25 — Page 13

November 25, 1898.1

Bian There hav

week

been some sales

COURSE OF THE Hongkong Opto

CHINA OVERLAND) TRADE REPORT:

der of a mining | EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND J.

pers record the

left Saigon

some weeks

on the 27th October, Annamite followers

took being er de Saigon states that Ménager olent temper and given to abusing it is supposed the crime was motives of vengeance. After of

the crime, the murderers the border into Siamese ter

Laotian boatmen state that he Annamites made them go naining on board themselves, the supposition that the crime

ted: The deceased was well wa at Saigon and had made many adven- turous

journeys in the surrounding country.

of his death he was on a prospect

tin mining company.

COMMERCIAL.

Canton

Shanghai...................................... 2,015

Yokohama

TO AMERICAN

1896-97 bales.

bales.

1632

7.126

5,787

apped has

that drug and Oil

iper picul acco

ding to

T'o-day a stocks are estimated as

MIL 6,281

17,678

New Patna

Old Patnu

1932

30,496

New Benares

OF Benares

Malwa

Persian

CAMPHOR-

HONGKONG, 24th November.-The upward movement continues and the market is brisk, Quotations for Formose aro $54.00 to $51.50. During the week sales have been 100 picals.

SUGAR.

A

HONGKONG, 24th November. Stocks are small and the market continues to advance. Following are the quotations:—

Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.19 to 7.22 per pel.

do.

2. Write... 6.61 to 6.62

Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.50 to 4.54

PATKA.

BENÁRES.

DATE.

New. Old. New.

Old

1896.

Nov. 19

72S

750

Nov. 20

725

750 *736

Nov. 21

725

750

735

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BRITAIN.

1896-97 lbs.

1+

Canton and Macao

5,603,388

do.

2, Brown... 4.35 to 4.38 Swalow, No. 1, White... 7.15 to 7.17

do.

2. White... 6 20 to 6.23 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.42 to 4.45 1895-96 do.

2, Brown.. 4.25 to 4.28. lbs. Soochow Sugar Candy. 11.10 to 11.14 6,649,423 | Shekloong

9.32 to 9.55

Nov. 22

23

727 750

785

21

Nov. 23 725 750

Nov. 24 7221 | 740

785

+

#

4

Shanghai and Hankow.....16,779,220

18,608,263

Foochow

..11,517,247

8,518,499

23,899,855

33,576,190

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TEA.

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

1896-97 1895-06

lbs. .14,281,622 ....11,824,718 1,131,222

27,187,562

Shanghai

Amoy.......

Foochow

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO

ODESSA

1896-97 lbs.

MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.

The German steamer Preussen, Hongkong to Colombo 11th November, took:-287 cases. Fire- crackers; for Smyrna:-20 cases Essential Oil; for Trieste -07 bales Waste Silk, and 50 bales Rattanshaving; for Genda:-375 boxes Cassi lbs. Lignea, and 30 boxes Essential Oil; for Barcelona: 24,823,815-36 bales Canes; for Milan :-10 bales Raw Silk; 9,489,775 for Lyons:-20 bales Raw Silk; for Basle:-134 1,608,212 bales Pierced Cocoons; for Antwerp:-97 bales Feathers, 50 packages Firecrackers, 15 rolls Mats, 35,921,302 | 12 packages Rattanware, 8 boxes Blackwoodware, 6 boxes Chinaware, 4 bales Leaf-tobacco, 2 bales Split Bamboo, 2 cases Cigars, and 1 box Silk; for Amsterdam:-64 cases Preserves, 50 casks 1895-96 Preserves, 40 cases Cassin, 6 cases Woodware, 5

lbs:

cases Essential Oil, 4 cases Chinaware, and I case 27,240,863 | Private Effects; for Rotterdam :-350

Gingers, 300 bales Leaf-tobacco, 300 cases Cassia, 250 bales Broken Cassia, and 50 casks Preserves ; for Rotterdam/Amsterdam/London:-200 cases Ginger; for Antwerp/London:-200 bales Split lbs. Bamboo, and 25 cases Bristles; for Antwerp 28,739,475 | Hamburg :-4 bales Feathers; for London :-5 17,538,581 cases Curios; for Buenos Ayres:-100 packages Firecrackers; for Bremen:-99 rolls Mats, 40 46,278,056 | packages Rattanware, 33 cases Sundries, 10 cases Preserves, 9 cases Cigars, and 7 packages Tea; for Hamburg :-300 cases Cassia, 38 bales Feathers, 32 rolls Mats, 14 cases Bristles, 3 packages Tea, 1 case Private Effects, and i case Ilang Ilang.

Shanghai and Hankow ...22,949,123

EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

1895-96

Yokohama... Kobe

1896-97.

1ba. 23,661,635 12,056,362

35,718,047

SILK. Shanghai 20th November (From Mr. A. R. Burkill's Circular).-London telegrams to 18th quote a quiet market with Blue Elephants at 10/6 and Gold Kiline at 8/7). Raw Silk. The market has remained extremely quiet during the rhole of the week, and the business passing bas been much restricted. Prices in the interior are higher than those current here, and in con- sequence arrivals are on a small scale. Taatlees.

About 100 bales have been booked. Gold Kilins are firm at Tls. 357, and the stock of favourite chops is now small. Haugehow.-One or two settlements are reported at quotations. Taysaama.-About 250 bales have found buycra, Green Kabings M and MM at Tls. 867) and 8471 show a further advance in price, and for Skeins which have been wanted very full prices have been made. Yellow Silks.-Continue in favour and prices are advancing for good qualities or descriptions. About 150 bales have changed hande, Arrivals, as per Customs Returns 12th to 18th November, 811 bales White, 164 piculs Yellow, and 87 picals Wild Silks. Filatures and -No business reported. The export of Steam Filatures to date is :-To London 2 bales, to Continent 990 bales, and to America 769 bales. Wild Silks. About 50 balcs Tussah have been settled at quotations. Waste Silk-The only purchases which have transpired are of Cocoon losses No Fat Tls 15. Pongees.-I hear of no new business.

Yo

|

cases

The steamer Port Phillip, Hongkong to New York 12th November, took :-500 bales' Cassia, 12 cases Chinaware, 50 cases Preserves, 4 cases Woodware, and 73 packages Merchandise.

The steamer Manila, Hongkong to Manches- ter 13th November, took :--106 bales Waste Silk; for London :-16,663 bores Tea (272,874 lbs. Scented Caper, 54,818 lbs. Congou, 1,701 lbs. Scent- ed Orange Pekoe, 150 packages Tea (in transit), 5 packages Tea (unenumerated), 170 bales Waste Silk, 40 bales Cunes, 20 cases Gongs, 30 cases cases Bambooware, 24 cases Blackwoodware, 8 Private Effects, 5 cases Bristles, 50 cases Aniseed Oil, 1,812 cases Preserves, and 200 casks Preserves.

The steamer Khedive, Hongkong to London 19th November, took :-18

casos Silk Piece cases Curios; for Goods; for Gibraltar :-3 France:-672 bales Raw Silk, 200 bales Waste Silk, 2 cases Silk Piece Goods; for Milan 28 biles Raw Silk. -

OPIUM.

بازی

HONGKONG, 24th November.-Bengal.-There bas been a fall in rates owing to the recovery in the exchange on India. New Patna is quoted at the close at $7221, Old Patna nominally at $740, New Benares at $735, and Old Behares at $722

MalwaTransactions have been moderate, and prices have undergon very little change., Cur- 10,510 rent quotations are as follow |-- 39,948

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.

1896-97 båles!

1895-98 bales.

15,685

26,005

12.6711

7,061

62,

New (thisyr's) 760 with all'ance of 0 to 4 cts.

(last yrs) $770

Old (2/5 yrs.)$790- Old (6/8 yrs.) $800 **** kos

|

|

being

1586 chests

359

968

740 $725 760 770 790/800 7231 760/770 790/800 -7221760/770790/800 ||7221 760/770|760/800 735-722 760 770 790,800 722 760 770 790/800

RICE:

Noxurosa. 24th November.—Supplies are still very small and prices show a further advance. Closing quotations are 1—

Saigon, Ordinary.........

Round, good quality Long...

-per pical.”

.$2.52 to 2.53

2.70 to 2:73

2.84 to 2.86

2.61 to 2.66

No. 1

2.86 to 2 89

3.50 to 3.53

3.72 to 3.75

Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No.2

12

Garden,

"

White

"

Fine Cargo

MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 24th November—Amongst the sales reported are the following :—

YARN AND PIECE GOOD::--Bombay Yarn:-50 balea No. 6, at $68 to $70, 23 bales No. 8 at $79.50, 1640 bales No. 10 at $80 to $84.50, 220 bales No. 12 at $81 to $87, 160 bales No. 16 at $84.50 to $89, 885 bales No. 20 at $91 to $101. Grey Shirtings.-2,100 piecès 7 lbs: Eagle at $1.94 to $2, 480 pieces 84 lbs. Carpenter at $2.20. White Shirtings.-250 pieces Bee's Nest at $4.35, 350 pieces Large Eagle at $2,500 pieces Green Stag at $3.471, 250 pieces O. Mark at $4.25. T-Cloths.-900 pieces.8 lbs. Mexican V V at $3, 1,500 pieces 6 lbs. Red Dragon at $1.67) 1,000 pièces 6 lbs. Bombay at $1.673.

METALS.-Iron.—240 kegs Wire Nails at $4:15. Tin.-260 slabs Siam at $32.40 to $31.50, 50 slabs Fungchai at $32.50. Cotton Yarn.

Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 24 22 to 24 128 to 32 38 to 42

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"

COTTON PIECE GOODS.

Grey Shirtings-6lbs.

per Lale! ..$71.00 to 102.00 100.00 to 105.00 .107.00 to 114.00

......118.00 to 125.00 ......124.00 to 136.00

8.4 lbs. ..............

per piece 1.40 to 1:55 1.85 to 205

2.00 10 3.00

9 to 10 lbs 8.20 to 400

White Shirtings-54 tó 56 rd. 2.15 to 8.85 59 to 60 2.50 to 8.10 64 to 66,

9.00 to 8,60 Fine.. 8.90 to 6.90 Book-folds. 3.20 to 6.40 Victoria Lawns-12 yards... 0.60 to 1.25 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ordy. 1.40 to 1.55

7lbs: (32,, ),

1:80 to 2.95 6lbs. (32,,), Mexs. 1,60 to 1.75

• 7lbs. (32..,, ), . 2.25 to 2.70 8 to 8l·lbs. (36 in.): 2.35 to

14lbs..

Drilla, English–40yds,13} to 4.00 to 5:00 FANOT COTTONS

Turkey Red Shirtings-

Brocades-Dyed`

Damasks

Chintzes Assorted Velvets-Black- Velveteens 18 in.

5lbs.

20 to 8.50

3:75

4.50-

0.16

to 0.10

0.20 to 0.28

0.16 to 0.20 per dozen

Handkerchiefs Imitation Bilk 0.40 to 0.85

WOOLLENB

Spanish Stripes Sundry chops. 0.551

Gorman

Habit, Med, and Broad Cloths, 1.25