338
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Shanghai Amoy. Foochow
1895-96
lbs.
[April 28, 1807.
Persian-The demand has continued very slack and prices have further given way, latest figures being $500 to $640 for Oily, and $500 to 360 for Paper-wrapped drug.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:→
New Patrin.
1896-97 Tbs. 19,800,591 ***** 19.108,788 ,11,716,761
29,094,771
15,985,206
12,199,184
Old Patnu
'New Benares
50,685,149
57,279, 161
Old Benares
Malwa
Persian ........
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO. ODESSA.
The following little trick which is being | EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED played by a gentleman of native extraction who
STATES AND CANADA. visits offices with lottery tickets for sale may be worth remembering by some of my readers, says “ Daybreak” in Sport and Gossip. Not 80 very far from the Custom House there liveth a foreign gentleman who, wishing quickly to become rich, purchased from the wily Celestial a Manila Lottery ticket for March, the number of which won a prize of one hundred dollars. So far so good, but the owner of the ticket sent the same to a Bank for collection, and to his great dismay it was returned to him with a note calling his attention to the fact that it was for March, 1896. The Celestial from whom the ticket had been purchased returned a day or two after, apparently not having noticed that the ticket had won anything. He was welcomed once more by the foreigner and the usual haggling went on as to the price of a ticket for this month. This was settled and the ticket handed over, but no money in exchange. I have not heard uxagtly what transpired after this, but have good reason to believe the proceedings did not terminate with prayer.
With reference to a recent paragraph, in which I called the attention of my sporting readers to the illicit export of game from Shang. hai to Southern Ports. I have received a very suggestive reply from Hongkong. My corre- spondent writes:-"I'm afraid the market in- spectors at Shanghai are of the class that have eyes and see not. A small private watch com- mittee is wanted: a little amateur private de- tective work (I don't believe in the officially paid detective at all). Let the watch committee lay itself open to buy pheasants out of season through their servants, see who they buy them from, and run the sellers in.. If it can be proved that the market inspector knew that pheasants were exposed for sale out of season it should be made very hot for him." I feel sure that all true sportsmen will not only not let this sug- gestion pass unheeded, but take some more active steps to put a stop to a practice of the ex- istence of which they are well aware. But the mess in which the Municipal Council have re- gently plunged Shanghai renders it doubt.
very ful if their notifications are authoritative and legal or not," DAYBREAK in Sport and Gossip.
Shanghai and Hankow
1896-97 lbs. ...22 949,123
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1806-97 lbs. 27,567,053 15,096,725
Yokohama...........
Kobe
43,663,778
SILK.
רדי
.....1,710 chests,
380
300
43
200
390
COURSE OF THE Hongkong OPIUM MARKET,
1895-98
lbs. 27,240,863
FATNA,
BENARES.
KALWA.
DATE.
New. Old. New. 'Old. New. Old.
:1897.
$
$.
$
1895-96 lbs.
29,811,760
Apr. 22
835
885
6571 700
.760
830
Apr. 23
-6521
885
6521 695
760
830
18,781,080 Apr. 24
*852
700
6524 705
760
830
Apr. 25
6521
700
6521 705
760
830
48,542,840
Apr. 26) 8521 700 Apr. 27
852) 700
652 705 760 830
-655 705
760
830
A. R.
SHANGHAI, 22nd April-(From Mr. Burkills's Circular).-London telegrams are to 21st, and quote Gold Kiling 8/9, and Blue Elephants 9/10), with a quiet market. Raw Silk-The week has passed without transactions until to-day, when about 150 bales have been taken at a considerable decline on our last quotations. With the exception of some Blue Elephants, the stock of Tsatlees is exhausted. Arrivals, as per Customs Returna, 14th to 21st April: 512 bales White, 75 piculs Yellow, and 244 purchase of ordinary reel Hand Filature is re- piculs Wild Silks. Re-reels and Filatures.-A ported, probably for the Continent, and quantities of this Silk are under offer both to Filatures to date is: to London 21 bales, to America and Lyons. The Export of Steam Continent 3.666 bales, and to America 3,303 bales, Waste Silk,-300 piculs of Shantung Long Waste has changed hands at Tis. 19. Pongees.-500 pes. of Shantungs 26/27 oz. have been settled at Tls. 3.80, and 2,000 bundles of Handkerchiefs 26- n. 8 to 9 oz. at Tls. 1.58.
some
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Canton Shangbai
The judicial proceedings lately held in Naga- | Yokohama... saki, by Mr. J. H. Longford, H.B.M. Consul-
sitting as a Master in Lunacy, are painful read, ing. The enquiry was, held into the mental
1896-97
bales.
24,263
52,870
19,972
95,105
88,018
condition of Mr. Arthur Norman, proprietor of EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
י
TO AMERICA.
-1896-97
bales.
4,541 8,129 20,978
33,648
CAMPHOR
[
RICE.
more active during the past week and prices are HONGKONG, 27th April.-The market has been advancing. Quotations are:→
Saigon, Ordinary
"
Round, good quality Long.
Siam, Field, inill cleaned,
Garden,
White
ور
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22
Fine Cargo
:$2.24 to 2.26 2.42 to 2.45
2.54 to 2.56:
No. 2 ... 2.32 to 2.84 2.65 to 2 68
No. 1
........................................... 3.22 to 3.25- .................................................... 3.30 to 3.86
COALS.
HONGKONG, 27th April.-Market quiet. Quota- .
tious are:-~-
Cardi! Australian Miike Lump... Mike Small...
$18.00 to 19.00 ex godown, sellera
6.75 to 8.00 ex ship.
to 7.75 ex ship, sales to
none offering
Moji Lump... 6.75 to 8.00 ex ship, sales
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 27th April.-Amongst the sales reported are the following :-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn,-51 1895-96 bales No. 8 at $77, 380 biles No. 10at $8 to $96, bales 230 bales No. 12 at $84 to $90, 555 bales No. 10 16,304 at $83,50 to $101.50, 735 bale: No. 20 at 106.50 51,813 to $100.50. Grey Shirtings.-1,100 pieces 81 lbs. 20,531 Blue Joss at 2.90, 1,500 pieces 8 lbs. Blue Peach at $2.85, 1,200 pieces 8 lbs. Double Stag at. 2.40, 600 pieves 10 lbs. Red 5 Men at $3.80. White Shirtings.-450 pieces Gold Tiger at $5.95, 750 pieces Blue Lion at $5.95, 300 pieces X 6 at $3,62, 1,080 pieces GoldDragon at $5.271, 6.0 1895-98 pieces No. 1 nt $5.77), 1,000 pieces Flower at bales. $4.72). 1,750 pieces Gold Goose at $4.22), 1,750 9,280 pieces 300 at $3.50, 250 pieces X 6 at $3.821, 200 9,736 pieces X 8 at $4.25, 500 pieces Dog at $5.50, 27,659 T-Cloths-375 pieces 7 lbs. Mexicau Red Stag at
at $2:223, 300 pieces S lbs. Mexican Red Stag 46,675 at $2.674, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Black Peach
at $2, 760 pieces 7 lbs. 4 Stagat. 2.15.
firmer, Quotations for Formosa are nomially HONGKONG, 27th April. The market is rather
$49.25 to $49.30. Sales, 100 piculs,
the Nagasaki Rising Sun, one of the oldest foreign residents in Japan. One of the wit- nesses called was Simeon Forest Lawrence, Constable at the British Consulate, under Canton whose charge the poor demented fellow had Shanghai been placed for several weeks.
This person Yokohama..... stated that during the first fortnight Nor- man was doing nothing but writing letters and telegrams. These were addressed to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy; the British Minister; Lowder, Yokohama; Baring London, and many others. By request of the Court one telegram was read. It ran as follows-Telegram to His Excellency, the British Minister, Peking, China, December 25th, 1896. Your Excellency, I have the honour of informing you that after serious con- sideration I have been inspired to solve the the almighty problem of turning the world upside down. No Emperors or Empresses,; kings or queens, presidents or Governors, Ministers of State, prime ministers, princes of royal blood, statesmen, politicans, philosophers, admirals, or all the wise men throughout the whole creation have."
COMMERCIAL.
TEA. EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT BRITAIN.
1895-96 ... lbs. 42,094,874, 21,317,405 14,676,079
1896-97
Ibs. Canton and Macao. ..38,696,967 Shanghai and Hankow.....18,410,313
Foochow
13,749,506
69,856,786 78,088,352
do.
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SUGAR.
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HONGKONG, 27th April.-The, market remains as last reported. Quotations are— Sbekloong, No. 1, White...$7.23 to 7.26 per pol. Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.41 to 4.44 2, White... 6.50 to 6.70
do. swarow, No. 1, White... 7.15 to 7.17 2, Brown... 4.28 to 4.30
2. White... 6.50 to 6.52 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.34 to 4.36
do.
2. Brown... 4.22 ta. 4.24 Soochow Sugar Candy ......11.85 to 11.70 Shekloong
...... 9.45 to 9.47
OPIUM.
do.
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22
3.
HONGKONG, 27th April.-Bengal.-New, drug has declined in value, whilst Id has advanced, the market closing steady at $6523 for New Putns, $700 for Old Patria, $655 for New Benares, and $705 for Old Benares.
Malwa. There has not been much doing during the past week and prices continue unchanged.
following are the latest quotationą :- New (this yr's) $760 with all'ance of 5 catties
(last yr's) $770 Old (2/4 *** $800 (5/7) $830
"
23
0 to 1 0 to 31 to 81
"
Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report).- SHANGHAI, 22nd April.-(From Messrs. Noël,
Except that deliveries have been going on fairly steadily there was small inducement for Importers to keep their offices ppen during the Easter comatose state, and, but for the continuance of holidays. Business has relapsed into a semi-
indication forthcoming of the course of the mar the regulan Auctions, there would be scarcely any ket. From these we are certainly able to glean that the situation is pot absolutely hopeless, and holders must view with some satisfaction the steadiness with which. prices are keeping, at all events so far as plain Cottons are concorned. There is a fair enquiry for "chop" cargo, espacially heavy Shirtings, for the Ningpo market which appears to be the only one with any life in it, and towards the close several moderate parcels have been settled, these and a few small lots of Mexican T-Cloths constituting almost the entire business for the week, outside the Auctions. The Northern markets are unchanged, Newchwang still keeping disappointingly dull, Tientsin being very little better, except that the goods there are gradually going into consumption. Forward business seems to have been confined to a few purchases of special makes of White Shirtinga...
Metals.-(From Messrs. Alex. Bielfeld & Co.'s Report) 23rd April:-Owing to the very bad reports from the Northern and River ports, to the effect that the dealers in the interior are unable to take any more goods, and that the
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