The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1897-06-17 — Page 17

Hongkong Weekly Press AND China Overland Trade Report All

June 17, 1897.]

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.

At Manila on the 28th May a native named Marcelo Cese ran amok, killing three persons -and wounding five others. He was finally shot down by a policeman. The cause of his parox- ysm of rage was that a woman of whom he Shangbai was enamoured was about to proceed to Spain in the service of a Spanish family returning to the Peninsula.

The orders from Peking for the disbandment of the old style battalions of the territoral army in Soochow and Changchou prefectures having been recently complied with by the provincial high authorities of Kiansu, large numbers of disbanded soldiers are now roaming about the country at large, plaudering and extorting pro- visions from the terrified villagers without. restraint. There is now a regular panic in that part of the province and it is reported that travelling between Soochow and towns on the Yangtze is rather dangerous on account of these outlaws.-N. C. Daily News.

COMMERCIAL.

TEA.

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT

BRITAIN.

1897-98

lbs.

Canton and Macao

....................... 88,274 Shanghai and Hankow 3,866,035

2

1896-97

lba. 16,097 3,918,618

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO

ODESSA.

1896-97 lbs. 4,214,819

1897-08 lbs.

Shanghai and Hankow 3 696,800

***

SILK.

and a

CANTON, 3rd June.--Reports on the second crop are very favourable

full outturn is expected. Tsatlees. Some enquiry was made for refusals for Europe, but nothing has been done. Re-reels.-Some little business has been done at subjoined quotations. Filatures.--Have been in fairly good enquiry, but the low prices offered by Lyons have tended to further curtail business.

1897-98 bales. 120

1896-97 bales. 78

CAMPHOR

Hoxoxone, 16th June.-Prices continue steady. Quotations for Formosa are nominally $43.00 to $48.50, Sales, 120 piculs,

are:-

do.

MARINEN KAMA,

SUGAR.

HONGKONO, 16th June,-The market is rather more active and prices are advancing. Quotations Shekong, No. 1, White...$7.20 to 7.23 per fel.

2. White... 6.67 to 6.70 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.40 to 4.43

do.

2, Brown... 4.27 to 4.30- Swatox, No. 1, White... 7.12 to 7.15

do.

2. White... 6.48 to 6.50 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.80 to 4.32

do.

2. Brown... 4.10 to 4.21 Soochow Sugar Candy......11.00 to 11.04 Shekloong

9.47 to 9.50

MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.

#1

"

12

D

E

The steamer Sydney, sailed on the 9th June. For France :-362 bales raw silk, 17 cases silk piece goods, 407 packages tea, 12 packages hair, | 67 packages galangal, and 25 cases star-aniseed. For London:-7 cases silk piece goods, and 7 cases grass cloth.

OPIUM.

HONGKONG, 16th June.-Bengal.-There has been an advance in prices during the interval owing to improved demand. The market closes steady at $655 for Now Patan, $717) for Old Patna, and $652) for New Benares.

Malwa. New drug continues neglected; Old has changed hands in fair quotations. Closing quotations are as under :--

Oia (2}5 $800

32

13

»

"

17

New (thisyr's) $760 with all'ance of 5 catties

1 to 2 (last yr's) $780

2 to 24, $820

+ to 2 Persian. The market has ruled steady, Oily and Paper-wrapped both closing at $500 to $620 per picùl according to quality.

Older The settlements reported include: Kwong Shun Choong 11/13 and 13/15 at $655/640, Kai Bun Cheong 11/13 at $620, Shing King Lan 11/12 at $610, Kwong Ho and Luen Kee 11/13 at $600, King Wo Cheong and Wai King Wo 18/22 at $540 Good No. 3 11/13 and 18/15 at $585/525. Short-reels.-The slight demand pre- viously ruling has dropped off.

From prices

paid we quote $600 for Yu Wo Cheong 14/16 and Chun Sun Hang 14/16, $580/70 for Miu Wo Cheong and Min Tai Cheong 14/10, 505/495/485 for III class 14/18/16/20 and 20/23. Waste. Quiet and rather weaker. Stocks:-Tantless, 500 bales; Filatures, 1,500 bales.

SHANGHAI, 11th June.-(From Messrs. A. B Burkill & Sons' Circular).-London advices to 9th current make no change in prices or in the condition of that market. New Crop-Musters of new Season's Silk, Tsatlees and Chincome, have been shewn. The colour is rather dingy but the quality seems about up to the average of the past season. As to supplies, we are of opinion that no more than 50,000 bales of White Silk, will be Filatures, of Steam inclusive available this season Contracts.-Farther 6/700 bales have been settled for delivery

the

below. July/August at prices given Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, let to 9th June: 37 bales White, 34 piculs Yellow, and 164 piculs Wild Silk. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is to Continent 93 bales, to America 78 bales. Prices calculated by Maerten's Tables at 11 per cent,, exchange 2/8 and Fcs. 8.42, freight Tls. 6.50 per bale

Tratlees.-Red Pagoda 3

Mountain 4

Silver Double Elephant

11

2

Bird Chungling

Sealing

is

Blue

Choy Kiling

Taconiay Seeling

Biehing Danglong.

Tayrasm.-9 by 12 Moas Green Stork 3

Chingums.-Fighting Cock 1

09

"

2

"

To-day's stocks are estimated as under:-

......1,470 chests. New Patna.

235 " 320 M

New Benares ....... Malwa Persian

890 680

D

COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.

-COALS.

477

HONGKONG, 16th June.-Market steady. Sales of 10,000 tons Japanese are reported at $6.50 to $8.00. Quotations are sma

Cardiff Australian

..$16.50 to 18.00 ex ship.

Miike Lump...

Miike Small...

Moji Lump.

7.50 to 9.00 ex ship, nominal

to 8.00 ex ship, nominal to

none offering 6.50 to 7.50 ex ship, sales

MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS, HONGKONG, 11th June.-Amongst the sales re- ported are the following :-

YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn. 70 bales No. 8 at $8 to $38.50, to $1,410 bales No. 10 at $81.50 to $91.50, 610 bales No. 12 at $83.50 to $91, 260 bales No. 16 at $93.75 to $101.50, 715 bales No. 20 at 397 to $101. Grey Shirting a.— 900 pieces 8 lbs. Blue Peach at $2.90, 1.250 - pieces 11 lbs. Red Flower at $3.32), 250 pieces 10 lbs. Palace at $3,42), 1,800 pieces 81 lbs. Šnske, and Elephant at $2.90, 600 pieces 81 lbs. Blue Joss No. 2 at $2.921. 600 pieces 81, lbs. Blue Fish at $2.55. White Shirtings --- 1,500 pieces S. O. at $4.10, 1,000 pieces Gold Elephant at $3.85, 800 pieces No. 2 at $6.80, 1,000 pieces No. 300 at $3.55, 300 pieces Blue Lion at $5.821. T.-Cloths-375 pieces 7 lbs, Mexican Silver Pheasant at $1.87), 3,000 pieces 6 lbs. Bombay at $1.80, 750 pieces 7 lbs, Mexican Feather Brush at $1.95, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Gold Pheasant at $1.924, 500 pieces 32 lbs. Mexican Gold Horae at $2.67), 500 pieces 32 lbs. Blue Dragon at $3.72), 500 pieces 32 lbs. Gold Bear at $2.85, 375 piece1 32 lbs. A. A. A. at $2.25, Turkey Reds-250 pieces 4 lbs. Fluteman at $2.60, 250 pieces 41 lbs. Fluteman at $2.70. DÄlls--300 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.30. METALS-Tin-100 alabs Foong Chai at $35.50, 100 slabs Si ɩm at $35.40. Iron- 2,200 bundles small round rods at $4.02, 4,903 bundles nilrad Belgian No. 1/6 at $3.76. COTTON YARN.

Bomb.ig-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 10 to 24

J

"J

13

22 to 24

28 to 32 38 to 42 COTTON PIECE GOODS.

Grey Shirtings-6lbs.

per bale

$78.00 to 110.00 .110.00 to 117.00 ......115.00 to 120.00 ......120.00 to 127.00 .139.00 to 140.00

per pieco 1.60 to 1.70 1.05 to 2124. 2.30. to 8.071 8.15 to 4.00 2.20 to

7ibs.

8.4 lbs:

9 to 10 lbs

White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.

2.40

53 to 60 2.55 to

3.15

64 to 66

"

"

3.15 to

8.70

Fine

3.971 to

7.00

Book-folds. 3.50 to -6.40 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.65 to T-Oloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 1.45 to

7lbs. (34,,),

Drilla, English-10 yls.,133 to

131 to } 3

Turkey Rel Shirtings-11 to 1,40 to

5lbs.

1.30

1.60

1.85 to

2.10

PATNA.

BENARES.

MALWA.

6lbs. (32,,), Mexs. 1.65 to

1.80

7lbs. (32,, ),

2.10 to

2.85

DATE.

New.

Old. New.

Old. New. Old.

8 to 8lbs. (36 in.) 2.33 to

8.15

3.70 to

6.00

1897. $ June 9 650 June 10 June 11

$

$

14lbs.......

715

650

760 820

FANCY COTTONS

650

715

647)

760

820

8.50

650

715 647)

760

820

June 12 June 13 June 14 June 15

650 715

660

76)

820

Brocades-Dyed

8.75 to

4.50

6521

650 715

7161

6474

760

820

per yard

650

760

820

6522

717 650

780

820

Damasks.............

0.11 to 0.15

June 16

655

7171

6521

760

820

Chiatzes-Assorted ...........................***

9.07 to 0.10

Velveta-Black, 22 in........................ Velveteens-18 in.

0.10 to

0.30

****

0.17 to

0.20

COTTON.

per dozen

Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.40 to

0.80

WOOLLENG

per yard

Bpanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.66 to

1.15

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

4.50

"

Dacca

pcr piece

Tls. Stig. For. per per per

Filo. pal. Ib. 420 9/11 27.60 405

26.25 9/7 410 #8 27.00

Shanghai and Japanese.. 21.00 to 22.00 Tungchow and Ningpo.. 22.00 to 22.25 17.25 to 17.50 Madras. Sales: 2,100 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca

>

Long Ells-Scarlet

8.40.

***

J

Assorted

4sa

"

Camlets-A38orted

385

9/11 28.40 378 8/11 26.00

RICE.

370 8/9 24,40

HONGKONG, 16th June.-Moderate sales have been effected at a decline of $01 to $0). Stock abuot 2,400 bales..

Bombay

$16.00 to 17.00 p. pl.

15.60 to 17.00 Kurrachée

Bengal, Rangoon, ́and } 16.50 to 18.50

"

HONGKONG, 16th June.-The arrivals are hard- 24.25 ly sufficient to meet the demands from Jaɔan and prices are exceptionally high. Quotations

376 8/101 24.75 867 8/8 857 8/6 23.60 23.30 352) 8/41 890- 9/8 25.70 $80

25.05 9/0

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND

Shanghai

are :-

Saigon, Ordinary

21

"

Round, good quality Long...........

Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2

JAPAN TO EUROPE.

1897-98

1896-97

bales.

246

bales 653

**

}

Garden,

JJ

.$2.59 to 2.55

2.72 to 2.74

2.82 to 2.85

2.62 to 2.65

No. 1 2.85 to 2.87

White...................................... 8.60 to 3.61 Fine Cargo, muummum. 8,71 to 9.75

Gorman

6.75 to

6.85 to 8.60

12.00 to 30.03

Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, 10.00 to 15.00

Orleans-Plain

Assorted

Blankets-to 12lb2,

METALS

Iron-Nail Rod

*******

Square, Flat Round Bar

Bwedish Bar

Small Round Rod

Hoop............Ïõ..........

Old Wire Rope Lead, L. B. and Hole Chop

Australian

8.25 to

4.03

per pair 4.80 to

9.50.

8.95

per picul

to

8.95

to

16.45

to:

to

to

to

7.75 to

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.