July 1, 1897.]
be hoped that a law likely to be so baneful in its effects will soon be repealed. Latest telegrams report"Duty unlikely,
Black Tea-The anticipated imposition of duty in America caused more than the usual quantity to be shipped by Pacific Routes from Hankow in order to ensure arrival at destination before the 1st July. Very little, however, has gone forward vid Suez: To Great Britain the export to date shows a marked decrease. In Shanghai no business is passing.
The
Green Tea.-A few musters of new crop Wen- chow Packed Tea were shown on 12th inst., and the market for them was opened shortly after- wards at an advance of abont Taels 2 a picul on opening prices for similar Tons last season. quality is fully average, though as usual the Teas would be much improved if they were more high- ly fired. Pingsueys are arriving freely as Wo write, but we have not yet heard of any trans- action in them. Musters to date represent Teas which should be admissible into any market, though some buyers doubt if they will pass the U.S. Customs' inspection.
Low Country Teas may be expected to arrive at any time, but Tienkais and Moyunes may be a little delayed.
Settlements reported to da'e are:-
half-chts..
Wenchow
Stock--
.271 at Tls. 22 to 27) a picul.
Pingsuey..... ........ 2.623 half-chests.
Local Packed.......
1,618
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
3,050 bales White, and 168 piouls Wild Bilks. Re-Reels And Filatures.-Fully 400 bales of Hand Filatures have been booked, mostly for the Lyons market. Steam Filatures bave been offer- ing at about Tls. 630 for 1st choice 13/15 deniers, and it is eaid some contracts bave been made. The export of Steam Filatures to date is follow: to Continent 14 bales, to America 812 bales. Waste Silk.-No new Wastes are offering yet. About pel. 300 Tussah Waste have been
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For Trieste :-10 cases essential oil. For Ant- werp:-90 bales leaf tobacco, 78 rolls matting, 75 bales feathers, 70, bales rattancore, 2 cases personal effects, and I case cigars. For Antwerp and/or Bremen:-121 bales leaf tobacco and 1 case samples. For Amsterdam:148 rolls matting. For Rotterdam:-2 bales leaf to- bacco. For Bremen-412 boxos tea, 65 rolls matting, 40 packages rattancore, 10 cases cigars, 5 cases private effects, 2 boxes gongs, I set chairs, I case china oil, and 1 bale leaf tobacco. For Bremen and/or Hamburg:-161 rolls mat- ting. For Hamburg-1,875 packages. fire- crackers, 671 bales canes, 50 bales galangal, 8 bales feathers, and 1 case samples. For: Ham- balesburg and/or London :-33 cases bristles. 1,774 2,000 The steamer Natal, sailed on the 23rd June. For France:-208 bales raw silk, 7 bales hair, 7 cases silk, 915 packages tea, 3 packages feathers, 1 case chinaware and 60 rolls matting.
settled at Tls. 23 and 19 for Nos. I and 2, and some Tussah Cocoons at Tls. 31.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai Canton.........
1897.98
bales.
4.
333
1,200
1,533
1898-07
3,774
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA,
Shangai Canton
1897-98
bales.
509
600
1,109
CAMPHOR
1890-97 bales. 136
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OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 30th June.-Bengal.-The demand has continued, and a further improvement in prices has taken place. Latest quotations are 100 $707 for New Patna, $770 for Old Patna, and
$705 for New Benares.
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HONGKONG, 30th June. The activity last re- EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT ported continues and a further advance in prices is reported. Quotations for Formosa are nomin- ally $46 00 to $16.50. Sales, 250 piculs.
1896-07
lbs. 1,237,383, 9,016,938 5,713,551
are:----
SUGAR.
Malwa.-A slightly better feeling has prevailed during the past week, and a fair amount of business has been transacted. Current quotations are ns under:
New (this yr's) $76) with all'ance
(last yr's) $780
, ) $800
"
*
5 catties
to 1.
0 to 24
Old (8/5 Older
$830
Taels 6 to 34 Persian.--The market has continued steady with scarcely any change in quotations, latest figures being $500 to $620 for Oily, and $:00 tɔ $625 for Paper-wrapped according to quality. To-day's stocks are estimated as under:- New Patna.
....1,200 chests. ......... 178 280
Old Patnu
BRITAIN.
Canton and Macao.
Shanghai and Hankow... Foochow
1897-98
lbs. G82,144 5,683,096 3,749,319
10,114,659
15,967,867
>
STATES AND CANADA.
1897-98 lba.
Shanghai
Amoy
Foochow
1,826,424 1,935,239
509,814
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HONGKONG, 30th June.-The market is active and prices are advancing a little. Quotations
Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.23 to 7.25 per pcl.
do.
2, White... 6.72 to 6.74 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.42 to 4.45
do.
2, Brown... 4.30 to 4.32 swatow, No. 1, White... 7.15 to 7.18 1896-97 do.
z. White... 6.50 to 6.52 Il-s. Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.32 to 4.35 874,614 do.
2, Brown... 4.23 to 4.23 920,515 Soochow Sugar Candy .11,03 to 11.05 278,140 Shekloong
+
New Benares
*
Malwa
l'ersian
رو
21
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
4,271,477
2,073,269
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
"
"
460 22
570 "
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA. 1896-97 lbs. 12,883,267
1897-98
lbs.
Shanghai and Hankow...10,168,066
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Koba
1897-98 lbs. 187,354
1896-97 lbs. 665,067
SILK.
CANTON, 16th June.-Tsatlees.-There are no transactions to report. Prices nominal, Re- reels-Have been in little demand and a few sales are reported in No. 1 Grant at $485/480. Filat ures Continued iu fairly active demand. We quote: $605 paid for Cheong Kee 9/11, $600 for Po Lun Sang 9/11. $580 for Quan Kwong Kee 9/11, and Kwong Iloong Cheong 9/11, $575 for Yik Kee 10/12, $570 for Sui Lun Hing 11/13, $595 for Yee Wo Lun 11/13, $523 for Man Po Sing 18/22. A steady demand has ruled in Short- reels for America; from prices paid, we quote: $607) for Chun Sun Hang 14/16, $580 for Miu Wo Cheong 14/16. $560 for Yan Hing Cheong 14/16, $555 for Min Tai Cheong and Min Wo
· Cheong, and U Han Cheong 14/16 and Sui Lun The Hing 15/17. Waste.-Quiet and weak. result of 3rd crop cannot yet be ascertained. Stocks: Tsatlees, 800 bales; Filatures, 15,00 bales.
|
9.51 to 9.54
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The steamship Hyson, sailed on the 16th June. For London-1.130 packages fire crackers, 306 piculs hides, 209 rolls matting, 93 cases black- woodware, 40 bales canes, 20 cases bristles, 17 cases chinaware, 13 cases bambooware, 5 cases gongs, 2 cases fans, 2 packages private effects, and 1 case lacquer tables. For London and/or Manchester:-50 bales waste silk. For Glas- gow:-130 cases preserves, 2 casks ginger, and 15 cases blackwoodware.
The steamer Sikh, sailed on the 21st June. For New York:-100 bales waste silk, 320 bales rattancore, 250 rolls matting, 100 cases cassia buds, 730 cases cassia, 28 cases chinaware, 34 cases bristles, 20 bags rice, 48 bales split bamboo, 8 cases blackwoodware and 2,058 packages merchandise.
A
The P. & O. steamer Borneo, sailed on the 22nd June. For London:-12 bales duck feathers from Foochow, 16 cases chinaware 8 boxes joss sticks, 4 boxes baskets, 355 bales mats and matting. 340 bales canes, 50 cases bristles, 1,502 packages crackers, 16 packages tea, (9,514 boxes tea 199,794 lbs.).
Per steamer Ulysses, sailed on the 22nd June. For London:-18,205 boxes tea (382,725 lbs.), 260 boxes tea no particulars, 125 bales waste silk, 8 bales leaf tobacco, 175 bales canes, 90 cases cigars, · 4 cases chinaware, 28 cases blackwoodware, 50 cases bristles, 2 cases baskets, 40 cases ginger, 25 casks ginger, 50 casks soy, 592 packages crackers, 270 packages shells and 13 packages sundries.
For London and/or Manchester:-245 bales waste silk. For Man- chester:-131 bales waste silk. For Liver- pool:-4 cases cigars. 5 packages china oil, and 1 package sundries. For Glasgow:-1 case cigars. For Hamburg-60 bales feathers.
SHANGHAI, 25th June.-(From Messrs. A. R Burkill & Sons Circular).-London telegrams quote a firm market a 9/6 for Blue Elephants. Raw Silk. Further purchases for forward deli- very have been reported this week to the extent of 1,500 bales, in which nearly all descriptions of White Silks are represented. Prices shew a fur ther advance, and the market closes very strong at the advance. Tsatlees. Some 7500 bales figure in the settlements, the last quoted price
The German steamer Preussen, sailed on the for Gold Kilin being Tls. 398.75, Hangchowa,—
22nd June. For Colombo :-1- boat. For 100 bales are reported settled. Taysan ms.— About 150 bales have been booked. Arrivals, Genoa-360 bales raw silk and 10 cases essen-
For New York:-23 cases bristles. | as per Customs Returns, 17th to 23rd June. | tial oil.
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
DATE.
New. Old. New. Old. New. Old.
1897.
$
$
$
$
$
June 221
700
770
8971
-760
820
June 23
700
770
697)
760
820
June 24
700
1770
695
760
820
June 25
700
770
695
761
820
June 26 700
770
6974
760
820
June 27 June 28
700
770
700
760
820
7074
770
705
780
820
June 29 707)
770
7071
760 830
June 30 7071
770.
710
760
830
COTTON.
HONGKONG, 3th June. A slight rise is perceptible, and a fair amount of sales is to Le noted. Stock, about 2,500 bales.
Bombay
Kurrachee
Bengal, Rangoon, and
Dacca
$16.00 to 17.00 p. pl.
15.50 to 17.00
*
| 16.50 to 18.75
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Shanghai and Japanese.. 21.00 to 22.00 Tungchow and Ningpo.. 22.00 to 22.25 Madras.
17.25 to 17.75 ** Sales: 1,900 bales Bengal, Bangoon, and Dacca.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 30th June.-Prices are still advanc
Quotations are:-
ing.
Saigon, Ordinary.
25
Round, good quality Long
$2.57 to 2.60
2.73 to 2.75
2.81 to 2.87
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2 ...: 2.62 to 2,70
11
Garden, White
Fine Cargo
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COALS.
No. 1
2.87 to 2.90 3.75 to 3.78 $8.95 to 3.07
HONGKONG, 30th June.-Market steady. Que- tatious are:--
Cardit ..... Australian
Miike Lump... Mike Small...
$16.50 to 18.00 ex ship.
7.75 to 9.00.ex ship, nominal.
to 8.90 ex ship, nomnina! to
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none offering Moji Lump 7.75 to 8.50 ex ship, sales
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 30th June-Amongst the sales re- corte are the following :-.
YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay | Yarn.— 665 bales No. 10 at $31.50 to $91, 230 bales No.
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