[July 7, 1897.
per yard 011 to
0:15.
DATE.
Tla. Stlg. per. per
pol. Tb.
480 11/21
1897.
Bill We hear of no transactions of consequence. Prices calculated by Maerten's Tables at 11 per cent., Exchange 2/35/8, Freight Tls. 6.50 per bale:
Traileer.Black Lion 33
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
COURSE OF THE HONGKONg Opium MarKET.
Damasks.
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
Chintzes-Assorted
2,07 to 0.10
Velvets-Black. 22 in.
0.10 to -0.30
Now. Old.
New.
Old
New. Old.
Velveteens-19 in.
0.17 to 0.20
per dozen
$
$
$
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0,40 to 0.80
WOOLLENS
450 10/0)
Red Fagoda ?
450 10/0
July
707 770
712)
760
820
per yard
Stork Cheayling
883 9/11
July
7121
770 717
760
820
Silver Double Elephant
405 9,0
Gold Kiling
Choy Kiling..
Yaconlay Sealing
Hengchow Tratlees.-Lanhook
Lanping
Tajam.-White Kahing Lily Flower 1
*
2
Gr. Kahing G. Almond Flower 1
Gold Goose 1
2
9 by 12 Moss Double Butterfly 1.....
Chincum.-Fighting Cook 1..
"
375 8:10
900 D/2 2...... 876 8/10
Peach Tree 1.... Hand Filature-Mars Chop Croisen 1
Black Horse 1, 2, 3 & 4 avg. price. Pegasus 1, 2, 3 & 4 average price Steam Filature-First Choice 11/13 Den Yellow Silk.-Meeyang Market 1
Szechusa
Tussah.—Three Joss Chop 8 Cocoons
་
495 11/0
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
405
9,6
July
7134
770
717
760
820
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.57 to
German
1.17
1.03 to
1.80
8891 0/0
Joly
7134 770
720
781
820
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.30 to
4.60
4021 95
July 5
717
775
725
760
820
per piece
309
0.2
715 July 6
775
720
760
820
Long Ells-Scarlet
6.80 to
8.50.
370 88
!
Assorted
6.90 to
8.70
417) 99}
402) 9:5
RICE.
Camlets-Assorted
12.25 to 30.50
390 9/2
410 9/7
advance. Quotations are:--
390 9:2
"
050 14/111 305 7/31 220 6/41
Fine Cargo
"
310 7/43
COALS.
business done.
Cardiff
1897-98
1896-97
Australian
bales.
bales
Miike Lump...
Shanghai ................................................
3,006
2,820
Miike Small...
Canton........................................................
1,200
2,000
Moji Lump
4,206
4,320
HONGKONG, 6th July. Prices still continue to
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality Long
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,
Assorted
Orleans-Plain ..................................................
$2.57 to 2.60
2.75 to 2.77
400 9/5
2.86 to 2.89
Blankets-8 to 12lbs,
J3
895
0/31
475 11/1
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2 ...
2.70 to 2.72
METALS
495 11/6
Garden,
No. 1
2.90 to 2.92
"
8.77 to 3.80
8.97 to .400
White
Iron-Nail Rod
3.25 to 4.00
per pair 4.80 to
9.50
per picul 3.00 to
10.00 to 18.00
HONGKONG, 6th July.-Market firm and good
Quotations are :~-
$16.50 to 18.00 ex ship.
7.75 to 9.00 ex ship. steady
to 8.00 ex ship, nomínal to
none offering 7.75 to 8.50 ex ship, sales
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 6th July Amongst the sales re-
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN | ported are the following:
Shanghai Canton....
TO AMERICA.
1897-98
bales.
800
600
1,400
CAMPHOR
HONGKONG, 6th July. The Market is less active and prices are slightly lower. Quotations for Formosa are nominally $45.50 to $46.00. Sales, 150 piculs.
do.
+4
SUGAR.
YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn.— 1896-97 880 bales No. 10 at $82 to $106, 435 bales No. 12 bales. at $85 to $92.50, 180 bales No. 16 at $92 to $99.50, 172 765 bales No, 2) at $99.50 to $103. Grey Shirtings. 100-500 pieces 11 lbs. Red Flower at $8.32}, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Red 5 Men at $3.35, 1,200 pieces 272 81 lbs. Blue Joss No. 2 at $2.92), 750 pieces 10 lbs, Mandarin at $3.80, 900 pieces 8 lbs. Blue Lion at $2.89, 1,200 pieces 84 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $2.60, 600 pieces 84 lbs. 3 Dogs at $3.05; 600 pieces Blue Joss B. at $3, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Green Flower at $3,05, 50 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 7 Boys at $3 47, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 Men at $3.85, 250 pieces 10 lbs, C.W.W. Sycee at $3.95. White Shirtings— 500 pieces Blue Dragon at $5.124, 250 pieces No. 450 at $5.35, 250 pieces No. 455 at $5.32), 2,500 pieces Flower Basket at 32.77), 1,000 pieces S.S. at $4.52), 1,500 pieces No, 300 at $3.57}, 300 pieces Gold Tiger at $6.05 to $6.073, 1,500 pieces Flower at $4.85, 500 pieces No. 1 at $8.12), 1,000 pieces No. 3 at $3.50, 1,000 pieces Gold Dragon at $5.35, 1,000 pieces Peacock at $3.55, 1,500 pieces D. 70 at $3.65, 1.000 pieces S.Q. at $4.373, 800 pieces Blue Lion at $5.85, 750 pieces Green Stag at $3.50. T. Cloths-2,6:5 7 lbs. Mexican Red Stag at $2.40, 600 picecs 8 lbs. Merican Red Stag at $2.71, 1, 00 pieces 8 lbs. V. V. at $2.96, 600 piecas 8 lbs. X. X. at $3.01, 500 pieces Mexican Gold Horse at $2.70, 500 pieces Bear at $2.90, 1200 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican Hunter and Stag C. C. at $3.10, 1,200 pieces 8 lbs. X. M. at $2.40, Drills.-300 piece s 15 lbs. Sword D at $4.30, 150 pieces 14 lbs. Peacock at $3.90, Long Ells-251 pieces 8 lbs, Scarlet at $6.80, 475 pieces 9 lbs. Scarlet at $7.30, 200 pieces 10 lbs. Scarlet at $7.70.
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HONGKONG, 6th July.-The market is weaker and prices are declining. Quotations are:- Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.20 to 7.33 per pcl.
2, White... 6.68 to 6.71 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.40 to 4.42
do.
2, Brown... 4.28 to 4.30 Swatow, No. 1, White... 7.10 to 7.12
do.
2. White... 6.48 to 6.50 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.3 to 4.32
do.
2. Brown... 4.20 to 4.23 Boochow Sugar Candy ......11.03 to 11.04 Shekloong
9.50 to 9.52 ·
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13
"
"
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per P. & O. steamer Rosetta sailed on the 1st July. For London-1 case cigars from Manila, 850 rolls mats, 219 boxes tea, 5 boxes raw silk, 12 cases silk piece goods, 2 cases private effects, 5 cases plants, 1 case birds' feathers and 1 case Japanware. For Gibraltar-1 case silk piece goods. For France:-1,271 bales raw silk and 15 cases silk piece goods. For Milan :-16 bales raw silk. For Malta:-1 case silk piece goods.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 6th July.-Bengal. There has been a further improvement in prices, New Patna having advanced to $715, Old Patna to $775, and New Benares to $720.
Malwa. Business has continued steady with- out any fluctuation in prices. Closing quotations are as follow:-
New (this yr's) $760 with all'ance of 51 catties
(last yr's) $780 ·
to 3 to
11
$800,
Old (2/5 Older (6/19 ) $820
"3
to 1
.
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Persian.-There has been no change in the values of this drug, quotations closing at $500 to $620 for Oily, and at $500 to $615 for Paper. wrapped Opium, according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:- New Patna.
1,800 chests.
Old Patna.
New Benares
Malwa Persian
90-
300
260
490
COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 24
"
},
22 to 24 28 to 32 88 to 42
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
per balo
$79.00 to 110.00 ..110.00 to 117.00 .115.00 to 120.00 ......120.00 to 127.00 ......133.00 to 140.00
7lbs.
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
59 to 60
64 to 66 Fine
|
Small Round Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar Swedish Bar
4.05
to
6.45 to
to
Hoop..
to
to
7.50 to 7.60
7.60 to
Old Wire Rope
Lead, L, B. and Hole Chop
Australian.
Yellow M'tal-Muntz.14/28 oz. 29.50 to
Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 29.25 to Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 29.00 to
Tiles
Japan Copper, Slabs!....
Tin
Tin-Plates
Steel. SUNDRIEB
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
29.00 to
Eve
to
to
per box.
6.00
to
A
per cwt. case
5.00 LO
per picnl
125.50 to
per box
3.90 to per 10-gal. case
1.95 to
SHANGHAI, 1st July.-(From Messrs, Noël, Murray & Co's. Piece Goods Trade Report).- The market appears to be in a transition state, and it cannot be long now before it is decided At present whether it is to go up or down. prices are keeping firm for goods that have not been overdone, but on the other hand the excessive supply of some, notably American makes, is tending towards a state of depres- sion.
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So long as clearances keep up, as they have been doing lately, there is little to complain about, for the dealers have undoubtedly got plenty on hand to last for some time to come. The best thing that could happen would be a continuation of this comparative inactivity, work off present stocks and be ready for whatever change there may be a few months hence. That there will be a considerable change seems more than probable, private advices from the United States leading to the expectation of a very excessive Cotton crop and a big drop in pricea for that staple. Futures had already been sold at seven gold cente and it was thought not improb- able the price might go down to six or even lower. The reports concerning the damage to the crop by floods were very much exaggerated, as was anticipated at the time, in fact they seem to have done more good than harm to the land. The natives must be taught meanwhile, however, not to expect to reap the whole benefits of cheaper Cotton, as there is still a wide margin between present prices here and what manufac- turers can afford to sell at. The current business, per piece 1.60 to 1.70 though small, shows firm prices privately, but 1.95 to 212) there is a slightly weaker tendency at Auction. 2.30 to 3 071 The Natives keep putting off the time when they
4.00 3.15 to
expect a revival of the demand to set in. At 2.40 present there is certainly not much encourage- 2.20 to
8,15 ment from the Country, quiet, markets being 3.70 reported on all sides. Nowchwang is said to be 7.00 better and orders for American Sheetings have 5.40 come forward, but it will probably not be necess 1.30 ary to call on Importers to fill them. Local Industry. Since our report of 10th inst. several additions bave been made to the number of spindles in the Foreign Mills, for instance, the Ewo Mill has 16,000, the International 28,000, and the Soychee Mill 20,000 at present running. The Prospectus has just been issued for the Yah- loong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld., with a capital of Tls. 750,000. It is for the purpose of taking over what is known as the Chang Kee Mill, ruoning 6,200 spindles, to which it is possible to add nother 5,400 with the present boiler and engine
2.55 to 3.15 to 3.97) to Book-folds, 3.50 to 0.65 to Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 1.45 to 1.85 to ), Mexs. 1.65 to 2.10 to 8 to 8lbs. (36 in.) 2.35 to Drills, English 40yds., 134 to 3.76 to
7lbs. (32,, ),
Glbs. (32
Tlbs. (32,,),
FANCY COTTONS
14lbs....
31
1:60
2.10 1.80 2.85 3.15
5.00
Turkey Red Shirtings-14 to 1,40 to 3.50
5lbs.
4.50 Brocades-Dyed. .......................................
8.75 to
1
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