December 16, 1897.]
realised will incur heavy loss to Importers. Some of them are watching every opportunity, to. "shut out one another's Teas by means of the Inspectors, and the laws unfortunately lends itself to support this action. If trade was allowed to run its rightful course po Teas would have been "shut out this year and most of the unsold stock now in China would have boen al-
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ready shipped. Pingsneya, Small quantities have been shipped off on native account, but we have heard of no actual sales. The stock which
is officially stated as 33,984 half-chests is probably nearer 50,000 half-chests, most of which is whole- some consumible Tea. Country Teas.-We are nearer to the close of this market than is usual at this time of the year, there being no accumulation of lines taken out of chops remaining in Native hand, as is often the case. Prices have been irregular, and when Toamen wanted to close accounts they have shown better valne than for some time past. · Hysons.-Small purchases have been made for Bombay and Batoum at very irregular rates. Clean drawing Fyebows have been bought at Els. 1921, and with the exception of choice Tens, which are wanted, all classes look cheap.
Settlements reported are: —
Bingsuey
Moyane
Local packed...
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Europe. A small business is doing for Pombay, Re-reels.-The only business to report is 30 bales No. 1 Grant at $570, Dealers now ask $10 to $20 less, but buyers hold off for lower prices. Fila- tures -Have remained almost neglected, especial- | ly the fine sizes, and the fortnight's settlements are very moderate. The subjoined quotations are nominal, and on actual sales concessions would be obtainable. From prices paid we quote: $760 for Min King Lun 11/13, $725 for Kwong Ho and Wing Hing Lun 11/13, $700 for Kwong King Loong 11/13. Short-reels-There has been little request from America, and business has been very limited. Waste.-A shnde wenker, with moderate
demand.
Messrs.
SHANGHAI 10th December.- (From A. R Burkill & Sons' Cirenlar). —London advices quote Blue Elephants 10j44, market quiet. Raw Silk-Thero has been a little more doing during the last day or two, principally for forward deli- very. the tightness of money continues, nalive interest is quote 1 22 per ent. but cash sales of Silk are the exception. The following quotations have transpire 1 :- Gold Kilina.
Tls. 125 } Cash. Chney Kilin Gold Kilins
chts. 1,450 at Tls. 254 to 311⁄2 a pieut. Double Silver Elephant 4,214
19 to 33
Red Pagoda 3
Do
US shipped
5,832.chts
+t
407) 4371
480
"
465
Jan, delivery.
Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, 21 to 8th Dec.: 381 bales White, 51 pients Yellow, and 75
Total settlements from opening of the market pienls Wild Silk.
to date:-
Stock.
Stock necording to Customs Settlements.
Amivals and shipments to date is :— -chts. -chts. 4-clits, J-chits.
White Silk 1996. 1807. 1896.
Yellow 33,881 11,285 Wil!
1897.
Pings y
79,90
120,580
Moyane
S6,738
46 HI
Tienkai
82,736
59, 6
998
Fychow
21,077
15.509
Local picked. 17,265
7.559
686
Total...268.510
203,581
Tienkai
Pingsuey
Moyune....
Fychow
Local packel
Totil.
Total arrival- to date are:-
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477
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per American ship Agenor, sailed on the 30th November. For New York:-19 packages capes, 23 packages merchandise, 24 packages woodware, 100 cises Saigon cassin, 6-1-4 packages rattanware, 1,150 packages preserves, 2.720 boxes palm leaffans, 5.426 rolls matting, 8,494 packages firecrackers and 11.310 packages tea.
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Per American ship Abner Coburn, sailed the 30th November. For New York:-9 cases blackwoodware, 31 cases bambooware, 35 cases heather scrubs, 120 casks preserves, 164 bales rattans, 271 packages rattan furniture, 2,100 packages cassin, 4.272 packages crackers, 5,157 cases fans and 16,278 rolls matting.
Per P & O. steamer Manila. sailed on the
2nd December. For London:-3 cases cigars chinaware, 16 cases from Manila, 41 cases blackwoodware, 2 cases silk piece goods, 2 cases cigars, 12 cases curios, 7 cases pors, effects, 1 case sundries, 702 cases and 638 casks preser- ros, 12 bales rattan. 156 bales canes. 48 bales feathers, 215 rolls mnts and matting and 9.611 boxes tena (202,344 lbs.). For Londou and/or Manchester:-190 bales waste silk. For Gib- raltar-16 cases cigars from Manila. For Milan-200 bales waste silk.
Per steamer Melbourne, sailed on the 8th December. For France:-277 bales raw silk, 11 bales hair. 4 cases silk piece gonils, 33 cases essential oil, 25 cases gallants, 9 eases woodware and 143 packages ten. For Milaù:-30 bales
Returns of raw silk.
9,500 bales, 3. 00 2,000
11
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The Export of Steam Fiatures to date is as 3,575 | follows: to America 3,131 leiks. to the Continent 2,120 bales, to London 19 halos, and to Japan 835
5 bales. Waste Silk.—\ forther quantity of 2 and 3 Curlies has ben settled, making in all about 600 pieuls; at Th. 37 average for 70 per cent, and 30 per cvat.
35,568 18,295 Total yield. Season 1893 X 1897.
4chts.
149,811
90,518
60,6 12
13.500
8,162
824,73!
j-chts.
chts.
Pingsu y
1B,878 against 118,565
-Country Tea &
Local packed 210,200
171.014
321678
314,870
your.
to Same
da* Inst
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT
Prices calculated by Maorten's Tables at 11 per cent; Exchange 2,01 : Freight 11. 7.81 per bale :---
Tls. Sile pel. The
Tsatles, Reil Pagola 3.-..
+
Biri Yongling
Seeling
Silver Uble, Elephant,
Blue
Gold Kiling
Chay Kiling.
Guintar Chayling
Blue Phoenix...
480 11:51
465
11 1
450
440
10 9 106
115 10 7
407
11
Yellow Silk.---Moryang
Foorung Mienelew
435 10 5 440 10 2.10 G 415 99 a 911 420 10 11 -437 10 54 #5 93
8 93 fr. Almond Flower No 1. 35
....310 a 322) 70 a79) 315 TATA 307) 751
425
215
Taysnam. Green Kahing tinid Giuse No 2
Szechong
34
Per German steamer Thekla, sailed on the 8th December. From Hongkong for Suez:— 100 boxes cassia. For Odessa: -67 bales galan- gal. For Havre:-42 bales canes, 16 boxes feathers, 7 boxes lacqd. ware, 18 cases blackwood- war, 3 cases silks, 160 cases chinaware, 40 cases hristle and 30 boxes ta. For Havre option Hamburg: -20 cases straniseed. bales canes an1 59 enses cassia. For Havre and or Ham- barg and or London :-P cases cumphor, 20 cases essential oil and 150 packages galangal. For Havre and/or Hamburg and or London For Ham- and/or Antwerp: −5) cases bristles. burg: -513 cases camphor. 3 cases cigars, 310- cases cassia oil, 414 bales feathers, 34 cases bristles, 3 bales canes, it boxes essential oil, 1 rolls matting. 3. enses chinaware 10 cases paper, 501 boxes tea, 81 packages firecrackers, 2 cases silks and 23 packages sundries. For Lis- bou--1 case chinaware and I box ten.
Por P. & O steamer Formosa, sailed on the 10th December. For Manchester:-100 bales waste silk. For London':-5 cases cigars from Manila, 3 cases silk piece goods. 3 cases wood ware. 27 cases pearl shells, 5 cases cigars, 9 cases sundries, I case feathers, 1 case lacq. ware, 43
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN | packages crackers, 1519 rolls mats and matting
and 565 boxes tea (11,965 lbs.). For Malta:- I case silk piece goods.
BRITAIN.
TO AMERICA.
Canton and Macao
1897-98
Ths. 5,154,253
Shanghai and Hankow ... 14,058,539
Foochow
Amioy
..
11,9%,614 650,744
1896-97
lbs. 5,603,388 17.800,185 12,262,311
1897-08
Telos
1806-07 bal. s.
Shanai Canton Yokohama
6,783
2,123
7.005
1.911
21.17
6,281
565,228
35,861
1,648
31,85+350)
36,231,107
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1897-08
1897-98
1896.97
bles.
Ils.
Shanghai.
Amoy
Foochow
18.823,511
11,935,797
16,380,778
1! s. Shanghai 18,214,121 | Canton .......
Yokohama...
32.896
balos. 28,00
15.975
16,377
『·
13.197
2,411
7,126,261
'9,590,452
62,468
40.887
37,885,672
41,215,254
CAMPHR
HouкOYO,
OPIUM.
15th
Decembr.-Bengal.-The market has rule quiet, aul a slight drop in prices has taken phics, New Pafna closing at $6874 and New Benares at $125.
Malwa.-There has been a fall in the prices of this drug, which has been dea't in on a small Lotost scale doing the peril un ler-review. 1898-97 | quotations are as follox :--
*
New (this yr'-) $700 with allowance of ! to cts. OM · (283
) $72++ ) $710 (4,6 Prian —The 4 suan 1 has been gory slack, and prives have consequently doclined.
2 to U
"
"
0 to 2
Current rates
are $10 to $65 for Oily and $40 to $650 for Taper-wrapped drug,
Tu-day's stocks are estimatel „s under:-
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA
1b.
1807-98 1894-97
lbs.
Shanghai and Hankow...19, 162,293
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
22,0 19,123
Yokohama Kobe
1897-98 B. 25,178,813 15.050,463
41,229,306
1890-97 lbs. 23,661,635 13.519 653
37,'81,258
ito.
shek bong, No. 1. Whit»...$7.31 to 735, er ; cj,
do.
2. White... 6.91 to 6.97 Sbekloong, No. !, Brown... 973 to 2, Brown... 4.61 to
New Benares
weakness
New Patna.
Ma'wa
Persian
D. cember.—The l'ONGKONG, 15th continues and prices have further declined. Quotations for Formosa are nominally $11.75 to $15,00. Sales, 200 piculs.
SPAR
HONGKONG 15th December.—The market continues brisk and prives are still advancing. Quotations are :--
1,540 chests.
720 * 360
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COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
PATNA.
BENARES.
SLALWA.
New. OIL Now. Oh Now. Old.
DATE.
*
1897.
$
$
$
$
$
76.
461
Dec. $ 600 Dec. 9 600
725
700 1720/740
730
[.
SILK.
CA TON, 1st Deco über.—The dulness reported
in our last has continue during the fortnight | Soochow Sugar Candy ..............11 20 to 11.22 under review.
Tsatlees,- -Nothing doing with Stekloung
Swatow,
do.
1. White.. $7 24 to 2. White No. 1, Brown 4 65
7.8
Dec. 10
BRO
730
69.
B 92
-Dee. 11
600
7271
700
700 720,740
700 720.740
.720 740.
167
Dec. 12
690
725
700
720 740
2, Brown... 4.21 *...
11
Dec. 13
600
725
700
720 740
Dec. 14 690
725
9.73 to 9.75
Dec. 15, 687)
725
}
700
700 720/740
720.740
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