The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1896-12-31 — Page 18

23

from opening

the markets to

Skitlements.

Stock 11,847 1-chts.

2,398

201

7,700

Total.306,954 4-chts. ... 13,949 -chts.

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT

BRITAIN..

Cantum and Macao

1896-97 lbs.. 6,058,521

Shanghai and Hankow...17,898,886

Foochow......

....12,262,811

1895-06- lbs. 7,219,224 20,721,674 13,814,401

86,219,718.

41,752,889

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED.]:

Shangliai

Amoy 95.

Foochow

STATES AND CANADA,

1896-97

1895-96 **

lbs.

.19,332,042,

45,868,511

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO

ODESSA.

1896-97

lbs..

1895-96 -

lbs.

CAMPHORÁNY Í

HO GKONG 30

ntinues. done

14.60% reduced

Bom

HONGKONG 30th December. The very dull and the de line-in priçes Quotations for Formosa, ary: $44.2 During the week sales have been 160 piçnks. it

SUGARL

Hokakọng, 80th December. The a market is brisk and a further: advance in prices has to ìbe: reported, Following are the quotations essenti Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.27 to 730 per pol

do..

2, White... 6.64 to:-6.70mm Shekioong, No. 1, Brown... Lil tới địa p

32.

do..

2, Brown..... 4.8ỡ to 4.37.. Swalow, No. 1, White... 7.20 to 7.225.11.

jo.

2. White... 6.26 to 6.30 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... -4.42′′ to. 4.45

do.

2. Brown... 4.30 to 4.83 Soochow Sugar Candy......11.02 to 11:05 Shekloong

9.50 to 9.53:†

3.

MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS,

24

The German steamer, Sachsen, Hongkonguto Ibgs: Singapore 10th December, tooki÷-180: baskets 27,879,154 Oranges; for Colombo:-1,500 bags Sugar #for ..16,146,017 : 11,610,453 Port Said:16 rolls Matting, and, 6 (cases/Fur-i

9,590,452 9,886,864 | nitures; for Genoa -250 bales, Waste Silk, 12 ||

bales Cane, and 7 cases Paper Effects; for 49,326,471 Trieste:-100 bales. Rattanshaving, and 72 ackages Tea; for Lyons:-20, balea. Raw Silk; for New York:-30 cases Essential Oil; for Antwerp-290 bales Feathers, 167 cases Arms, 100 bales Bamboo Splits, 88′ bales Tobacco, 74 boxes Tes, 8 cases Sundries, 5 cases Cigars, 4 || cases Ginger, and 1 package Matting; for An- twerp/Hamburg :-1,000 boxes Tea, for Antwerp/ Hamburg/London :-50 bales Feathers;-for-An- EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED | twerp/London :-850 : bales Bamboo Splits for

STATES AND CANADA.

Amsterdam:--500 cases Ginger, and 2 cases Mer- 1896-97

chandise; for Amsterdam/Rotterdam :-720 cases lbs.

Ginger, and 875 casks Ginger; for Copenhagen-: 25,949,716 29,956,080 -1 case Curios, and 1 barrel Curios; for:Breinen: 13,519,653

-74 cases Price Effects, 4 cases Cigars, and 2 18,012,100

cases Paper; for Hamburg—120 bale Feathers, 89,469,369 46,965,180

74 packages Price Effects, 51 packages-Tea, 40′ boxes Staraniseed, 40 boxes Gallnuta, 20 cases Essential Oil, 16 cases Cigars, 2 Ginger, and 2 cases Merchandise.

Shanghai and Hankow ... 22,940,123 27,240,863

Yokohama, Kobe:

1895-96 lbs.

SILK. CANTON 29th December.-Owing to the holi- days and the dulnees pervading the home markets generally, the fortnight has been exceptionally uneventful Tastlees-Are nominally unchanged with nothing doing. Re-reels.-A purchase of 60 bales Nos. 1, 2, 3 was made in the fortnight at $485 average. Filatures.-Business has been very limited and prices show some weakness all round. Front prices paid-we quote: $620 for Kwong Shun Cheong 11/13, $595 for Kai Sun Cheong 13/15, $590 for Kum King Lan 9/11, $500 for Yes Woo Cheong 18/23, $500/492) for King Wo Cheong 18/22 $515/510 for Hing Lun and Yee Wo Lun 11/13. On the whole dealers show little inclina: tion to sell. The enquiry for America has been very

slack. Waste. Nothing doing. Prices slightly weaker. Stocks:-Tsatlee, 800 bales; Fiature, 2,800 bales.

Shanghai, 24th December.-(From Mr. A. R. Burkill's Circular)London quotations are un- altered, Gold Kilin-8/74, Blue Elephant 10/3. Baw Silk No change has occurred in the position, of this market, since date of my last e roular. Bettlements are insignificant and advices from. every quarter are most discouraging. Arrivals, na ver Customs Returns 17th to 22nd December, 453 bales White, 88 piculs Yellow, and 175 piculs Wild Silk. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: To London 2 bales, to Continent 1,270 hales, and to America 1,142 bales. Waste Silk. No transactions of consequence.

ふい

3

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND

JAPAN TO EUROPE.

Cần

P

Hi

The steamer Aden, Hongkong to London 11th December, took:-3,139 boxes Ten (4,689 16. Congou, 67,586 lbs. Scented Caper), 271 bales Canes, 120 rolls Mats and Matting, 450 casks Preserves; 8 cases Cigars (From Manila). 147

cases Chinaware, 67 cases Blackwoodware; - 20 cases Bristles, 86 caves Penrl Shells, 10 cases Cassia Oil 28 cases. Sundries, and;

cass, Silk, Piece Goods.

OPIUM.

HONGKONG, 30th December.-Bengal.-There has not been much change in prices during the past week. The first importation of New Patna of the season 1895: 1896 arrived during the interval and after sales at $710 is now quoted at $7074. Old Patna closes at $7021, New Benares at $690 and Old Benares at $7.15.

Malwa.A small business has passed in this drug during the period under; reviews Latest quotations are as under:

New (thisyr's) 680, with allance of 3 to 44 cts.

(last yr's)$680

21 to 3

21

Old (2/5 yrs.)$790..

1 to 2 Persian.There has been a very, fair, amount of business transacted in this drug at prices: which show no alteration on previous figures, || latest quotations being $190 to $560 for Oily and $500 to $555 for Paper-wrapped drug, according to quality.

||

Bong

und

Sales 800 bales Benga

RICE

Decemb

Roxoxoso: 80th Decer tinues and a further cline in ported. Closing quotations a

Saigon, Ordinary

11

Round, good quality Long

Siam, Field, mill cleaned,

Garden,

21

White

•

Find Cargo

COALSH

1088

con

o be re

farket strong”.

HONGKONG, 30th December.-

Quotations are:----

little business.

Cardill...... Australian Miike Lamp... Mike Small... Moji Lump

$15.00 to 16.50 ex gɔdown, nom

6.25 to 6.50 er ship, nominal

#

6:09 to 6.50 ex ship, po 5.00-to"

5.75 ex ship,

4.25.10. 6.50 ex ship, nominel.

MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS HONGKONG, 30th December. Amongst the sales reported are the following :-

YARN AND PIECE, GOODE: -Rombay) bales No. 10 at $74 to $82, 380 bales M $92 to $85.50, 185 bales No. 16- $91.25, 245 bales No. 20 at $93 to Shirtings.--2,000 pieces 10 lba. Flow $3.80, 750 piecr's 10 lbs. Stag pieces 84 lbs. Blue Fish at $2,4 10 lbs. Red 5 Men at $3.321 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Gold Horse at prices 7 lbs. Gold Bear at $2,76, 250 piec Blue Dragon at $2.60, 300 pieces 1. and Stag C. C. at $2794, 800 pieces: 81 Stag at $2.721, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Bed $2.72), 1,000 pieces 6-lbs. Mexican Bo $1.72). Drills-75 pieces 15 lbs. Amer $4:11. Spanish Stripes.—72 pieces Indigo S. at $1.40. Long Ells., 125 pieces 2 lbs. Pu and Green at $7.15.

METAL :-Tin:-1,C00, boxes timplatescnty 5670 to $5.75, 100 slabs Foongelini ab 32.60 Siam at $34.2".

Shanghai, 24th December- Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Goods. A quiet business has follo actions noted in our last circular reported, in the interval appear parison, although some fair, in quoted. In some quarters it is sai salos do not actually, belong were made some time back and than probable they are now appe What enquiry there has been Shirtings and while American been al

gether ne revival in enqu sales have bee after China

AN TAN1s reported steady with rat the East, but it has also

To-day's stocks are estimated as under:- New Patna...........................

*** 240chests, ...................1,620. --

820

138) 840

New Benares................................................ Old Benares - 2.................................EFINIT

Persian ..........

MAL

some firm offers from this sid up at rather lower rates. Cott and is quoted at 41 and it confirmed that an even los received, There is nothing write about the received with referen

and

CLOSING QUOTATIONS

THURSDAY 30th Decembe EXCHANGE,

1896-97

1895-96

bales.

bales

17.149

11,603

81,630

48,064

7:159

18,500

PATKA.

BEXARES

65,938

68,227

DATE.

Now. Old. New Old.

New Old:

TO AMERICA.

1896-97 bales:

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN

Dec 23 707 1895-96 Dec, 24 (707) bales: Deo 23710 8,010 Dec. 267 710 6,999 Deo. 27 710-

Deo. 28 710 19,803

Deo, 29 710 705 Dec. 30

85,412

1896.

697 707337 697|| 720 70716973 37171 7071 6971 717 707 695 71732

680780 680 680

ON LONDON.

for

6807 7801

080

780

680

780

695 707]|["702) (690

717

680

680

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