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CAMPRE R
HONGKONG, 21st December.-A slight improve- ment has to be reported and prices are higher. Quotations for Formosa are nominally $15.00 to $45.25. Sales, 210 piculs.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
New Benares
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
22.60
[December 22, 1897.
per piece
12.00 to,
3.60 to 4.50
per pair
6.70 to 12.00
per picul
4.20 to
4.75 to 8.75 to
P
—
'T'o-day's stocks are estimated as under :-
New Patun.
......1,600 chests.
530
Ma!wa
260
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, (
Assorted Orleans-Plain
P'ersian
850
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
METALS
Iron Nail Rod
PATNA.
BENARES.
HALWA.
Square. Flat Round Bar
4.25
to
DATE.
Swelish Bar
Now. Old.
New. Old New. Old.
Sufall Round Rod
5.00 to 4.50 to
Hoop...
1897.
$
$
$
$
$
$
Wire 13/25
25
1.50 to 3.00
"
4.67
*
454
Dec. 18
687 Dec. 17. 6883 Deo. 18 Dec. 19 690
725
710
720/760
Lear, L. B. and Hole Chop
8 25 to
725
710
720 760
8.25 to
690
7221
710
720-760
7221
710
1720/760
Dec. 20 690 Dec. 21
7221
710
720-760
8871
7221
710
720 760
Elliot's, 14/20 02. 28.75
to
Composition Naila
to
Japan Copper, Slabs
29.50 to
RICE.
Tiles
to
'Tin
to
'Tin-Plates
* HONGKONG, 21st December.-The advance in rates still continues. Quotations are :— Shekloong. No. 1, White...$7.32 to 7.35 fer pel.
do.
2. White... 6.95 to 6.97 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.73 to 4.76
ão.
2, Browe... 4.61 to 461 Swalny, No. 1, White...87 25 to 7.28
10.
2. White... 69) in 6.02 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.65 to
-do.
2, Brown... 452 to Soochow Sugar Candy..............11 20 to 11.22 Shekloon r
9.73 to 9.75
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS
For
Per German steamer Bayern, sailed on the 7th December. For Singapore :-3 cases sun- dries. For Colombo --2 boats. For Port
chairs. Said:-60, packages rattan Singapore:-10 Cases essential oil. For Trieste:-5 cases essential oil. For Genos:- 75 bales raw silk, 50 bales waste silk. 40 bales canes, 25 packages tea, 2 packages china cord, 2 bales samples of canes and 1 case Manila hats. For New York:-20 cases essential oil. For Antwerp:--505 bales bamboo scraps, 193 cases preserves. 131 bales feathers, 123 bales rattancore, 49 bales canes, 4 cases cigars, 5 bales leaf tobacco, 2 cases blackwoodware and 1 case Chinaware. For Amsterdam -250 cask? gin- ger, 125 casks preserves. 18 cases cigars, 13 cases chinaware, 2 cases camphorwood boxes and 1 case feathers. For Rotterdam:-100 cases and 100 casks preserves, 50 cases ginger and 5 bales leaf tobacco. For Bremerhaven :-16 cases private effects. For London-1 balo raw silk. For Bremen:-16 chests tea, 15 onses merchan- dise, 10 cases ginger, 4 cases cigars, 3 caseS paper and 2 cases silk. For Hamburg:-1,000 packages tea, 30 cases essential oil, 4 cases silk, 2 cases cigars, 1 case sundries and 1 case
cartoons.
For
Per steamer Ulysses, sailed on the 9th December. For London:-100 bales waste silk, 300 bales hemp, 176 bales canes, 31 bales ham. mocks, 29 cases bristles, 34 cases cigars, 28 cases gamboje, 552 cases and 100 casks preserves, 454 pieces hides, 9 packages horntips, 8 packages stonegarvings and 11 pickages sundries. London and/or Manchester:-40 bales waste silk. For Manchester-3 cases effects, 2 cases blackwoodware and 100 bales waste silk. For Liverpool:-25 -chests tea, 6 cases silk piece goods. 1 case chinaware and 1,000 bales hemp. For Glasgow:-2 cases curios and 50 cases and 15 casks ginger. For Hamburg -127 bales feathers. For Amsterdam:-2 cases wood oil. For Beyrouth:-10 cases galss bangles.
Per steamer Cromarty, 'sailed on the 13th For New York:-650 packages December. firecrackers, 50 boxes gallnuts, 50 cases bristles, 10 cases human hair, 12 bales galangal, 50 bales bamboo splits, 41 packages ginger, 32 packages cassia and 568 packages merchandise,
Per P. & steamer Mirzupore, sailed on the 16th December. For Manchester:-100 bales waste silk. For London :-7 oases piece goods, 6 cases sundries and 528 boxes tea (10,988 Ibs.). For France:-516 bales raw silk, 100 bales waste silk and 31 cases silk piece goods. For Milan :-83 bales raw silk.
HONGKONG,
OPIUM.
important
21st December.-Bengal.-The market has ruled steady without an change in prices. Quotations close at $6871 for New Patna and at $722) for New Benares.
Malwa.-Owing, to the fall in the exchange on Indis, prices for this drug have advanced, the following being current figures:-
New.
31
22
13
HONGKONG,
21st December. The
market
continues dull and prices bave further given way.
Quotations are pe
Saigon, Ordinary.....
Ronnd, good quality. Long
Siam, Fie'd, mifl elvaned, 'No, ?
Garden,
"
White
15
*
Fine Carg
Old Wire Rope
Australian..
Yellow M'tal-Muntz.14/28 oz. 29.00 to
Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 28 75 to
Steel to SUNDI 8
Quicksilver
...$2.24 to 2.27
·No. 1
2.51 to 2,55 2 73 to 2.78 2.27 to 2.30 2.76 tɔ 2,80; 3.65 to 3.70 3.85 to 4.00
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG 21st December-Amongst the sales reported are the following:
YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Tarn.- 475 bales No. 19 at $71 to $79, 270 bales No 12 at 75 to $77 BU, 80 bales No. 16 at 374 to $86, 570 bales No. 20 at $85. 0 to $90. Japanese Farn- 30 bales No. 16 at $6, 25 bales No. 20 at $88. Grey Shirtings.-3,000 pieces 84 lbs. 3 Dogs at $2.95, 100ieres 10 lb Moon and Cork at $3.37). White Shirtings —20 kpiece. No. 3,000 at $4., 1,00 pieces Gold Goose at $4.30, 600 pieces ine Lion at $3.95, 300 pieces Gold Tiger at $6.10, 500 pieces No. 300 at $8.57), 1,00 pieces Gold Pheasant at 83 45. T-Cloths.-4,500 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Red Stag at $2.87, 3,00 pieces 8 lbs. V. V. at $2.90, 2,400 pieces 8 lbs. X. X. at $2.95, 600 pieres 8 lbs. Mexican Hunter and Stig C. C. at $3 5, 2,20 pieces 7 lbs. Silver Lion No. 2 at $1.85, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Silver Lion No. 1 at $1.92, 200 pieces green Lion Pagoda at $1.49. Drills.-150 pieces lbs. Large Eagle at $5.35, 800 pieces 14 lbs. Peacock at $3.9. Turkey Reds.-350 pieces 44 lbs. Finte-
inan at $2.70. COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s. English-Nos. 16 to 24..
per balo 630 to 92.0.) .110.00 to 117 00 12.00 to 119.00 121.00 to 126.00 38 to 42.........132,00 to 139.00
22 to 24
J2
28 to 32
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-tilbs.
7lbs.
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs
White Shirtings-51 to 50 rd.
53 to 6
per box.
5.80 to per cwt. case 5.50 to
per picul
126.00 to
per box
4.00 to per 10-gal, case
1.93 to
PIECE GOODS 16th December.-(From Mesira. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Piece foods Trade Report) -Money is coining in rapidly and the market, 80 far as that goes, is greatly relieved and much anxiety has been alleviated, but, with the Northern market now elo-ed to trade, it cannot be expe ted that clearances will show any improvement or fresh business of importance entered into from stock. Several re-sales of bankrupt stock, it is true, are reported this week, amounting to sowe 500 packages, bat at prices which cannot be cons dered to fairly represent the market, so we refrain from quoting them. They have certainly had a weakening offct generally, but in times like these every one must work for himself and not stop to consider the common welfare. Otherwise spot transactions have been very circumscribed, as the dealers do not appreciate yet the de:line that has taken place in Exchange, penny, or three per cent, diring the week. Some are offer ing to buy forward, or for delivery after China New Year, but holders are pot much inclined to entertain the business, les very substantial
and
Waz
not
birgain money is paid. At the prizes offered the inducement certainly does nɔɔt a ren good enough, and one woall think it better to wait until the ord-al of the annual settling is over to see how the dealers come out, for all of them are more or less involved and may be only buying now to reduce their averages, so to speak; it certainly cannot be safe to se'l now except for cash, to meet Any immediate per piece
legitimate consumptive 1.70 to 1.80 demand. Judging by the Auctions the present 2.00 to 205 demand cannot be very strong, for, despite the 2.45 to 315
decline in s erling rates, prices in many cases 3.35 to 410 we lower this morning, but, considering the
to 2,35
quantity offer-d, this 2.55
A3 strange. 2.70 10 3.40 regards the outside markets Ningpo is more 3.50 to
demand for Yarn, for active, and a belt-r 4.30 to
Szechuen chiefly has been experienced. Politically Book-folds. 3.75 to
there is no change in the situation. the air
and every 0.65 Victoria Lawns-12 yards
to
being still full of rumours to T-Cloths—6}bs. (32 in.). Ord'y. 1 50
is auxiously waiting for something to turn up. 7lbs. (32,, ),
1.85 to
METAIB, 17th December.-(From Messrs. Alex Glbs. (32 ), Mexs. 1.65 to
Bielfeld & Co's. Report.)-Owing to slightly 7lbs. (32,, );
2.05 to
more favourable news from home, where nail- 8 to 8.4 oz, (36 in.) 2.30 to
rods may be had fr 130s., c.i.f. there has Drills, English—40 yıls,134 to
been a much increased inquiry in Metals, but 3.70 to 1-4lbs
a number of cinses combine to prevent any FANCY COTTONS
actual business. Exchange still fluctuates too Turkey Rel Shirtings-1101.45 to
inuch to suit the stendier merchant, though not sufficient to satisfy the gambler, and actual Brocades-Dyed
trade nas 4.75
to wait in cons quence. The only transaction reported was:-100 tons Cart Tyres at 10s., c.i.f.
Damasks.
Chintzes-Assorted
Velveteens-18 in.
64 to 66 Fine
手里
Velvets-Black, 22 in....
**
4.35
7.30 5.80 1.30 1.70 2.10
1.80 2.75 3.15
5.10
4.00
71b3.
4.00 to
; per yard 0.12 to glos to
0124 to 0.32
0.16 0.14
0.18 to 0.21
'per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.50 to 0.00
one
EXCHANGE.
TUESDAY, 21st December.
ON LONDON.-
Telegraphic Transfer
1/11
WOOLLE - 8
ber yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.62 to
Bank Bills, on demand
1/11/
>
Oi.y
1,ht German
1.15 to 1.50 Habit; Med.. and Browd Cloths. 1.45 to 5.25
per piece 7.15 to 9.00 7.25 to 0.25 14.00 to 35.00
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/11
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON PARIS.-
.$710 with allowance of 0 to 2 cts. Old (2/3 yrs. } $72)
,, to (4/7) $760
0 to 1 Persina. There has been scarcely anything doing in this drug during the interval, drug continues to b· quole l at 3490 to $650, and Faper-wrapped at $510 to $650 per picul accord- ing to quality..
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 2/00
Bank Bills, on demand
2.461
Credita, at 4 months' sight
2.51
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