158
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
SHANGHAI, 21st February.-(From Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Circular).-London messages to 18th quote a firm market, Blue Elephant I1/0, and the Lyon qutation for Gold Killin Fes. 28.25, Raw Silk-Settlements are only mo lerate again this wek, arrivals »rs quite insignificant and advies from the interior are agreed that stocks there are practically esh uste 1, Tsatlees and Taysams account for 230 bales of the week's business. Of Yellow Silk, only 5 piculs have been sold, and of Wild Silk 150 pi:uls have found buyers. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, 12th to 18th February: 53 bales White, 18 picula Yellow, and 76 icals Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filatures. A settlement of Steam Filatures for the States is reported, and the price quoted is Tls. 780 for 1st Choice 13/15, and Tls. 765 for 2nd Choice.
There have also been two or three transactions in Hand Filatures at quotations. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 4.149 hales for America, 3,135 bales for the Continent, 43 balls for Jipin, and 22 bales for England. Waste Silk. We quote Filature Knubs Tl. 931 and White Coarse Gum 1 and 2 Tls. 61. Pongees. -About 1,500 piculs Shantunga bave been bought at Tls. 2.83 to 4.25 for 19 in. by 19 yards by 22/26 oz.
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Prices calculated by Maerten's Tables at 11 per cent; Exchange 2/6); Freight Tls. 7.45 uer bale:
Tsatlees.-Buffalo 4
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Bird Yuen Ling
Taysaam.-Gr. Kahing M.M.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
bristles, 4 chests persian opium, 4 packages | rattan ware, 40 boxes tea stick, 146 bales canes, 1 case cigars, and 13 cases sundries. For Trieste -1 case silk piece goods.
Per P. & O steamer Ganges, sailed on the 19th February. For Manchester:-166 bales waste silk. For Glasgow: −2 cases curios, For London:-1 bale waste silk, 1 case silk piece goods, and 1 case silver ware. For France-195 bales raw silk. 1 case silk piece goods, and 6 cases curios. For Milan :-5 bales raw silk.
Per steamer Amphitrite, sailed on the 21st February. For Trieste -2,400 cases cassia lignea. 450 bales broken cassia, 16 cases essen- tial oil, 4 bales hides, 7 bdls rattan furniture, J case tea, and 29 bags shells. For Fiume :-903 bales tobacco, and 6 bdls rattan furniture. For Port Said:-2 cases chinaware, and 26
cases fans. For Colombo:-1,000 bags sugar. For Madras :-50 cases camphor.
for Old Benares.
OPIUM.
[February 26, 1898.
$5 35, 500 pieces S. S. at $4.70, 500 pieces Horse Head at $5.75, 600 pieces 48 Recd at $2.82), T-Cloths.-623 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Gold Dragon at $2.371, 1,200 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican X. X. nt. $2.424, 2,250 pieces 7 lbs. No, 950 at $2.18), 375. pieces 6 lbs. Mexican Crown at $2.371, 750 pieces. 7 lbs. Cow at $1.85, 225 pieces 7 lbs. Silver Joas 7 lbs. Mexican Silver Dragon at $2.274, 750 pieces at $2.05. Drilla-300 pieces 14 h No. 260 at $3.671, 154 pieces 14 lbs. Peacock at $3.071. Camlets.-150 Pieces 9 old Men at $17.50,
METALS.-Yellow Metals.-20 cases 14/20 ozs. at $30.
SHANGHAI 19th February.-(From Meзgra. Noël ̈ ́ Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report).- The opening of the Northern season is fast approaching and the dealers are busy arranging for the shipment of their purchases The weather. has kept so mild that it is at present decided to despatch the first flight of steanera carrying Piece Goods, on the morning of the 27th inst., although several have already left in ballast to load produce at Taku for the south. There is naturally some. anxiety amongst the natives as to the reception their shipments will receive, but the general impression seems to be that it will be. HONGKONG, 25th February.-Bengal-Owing | are not disposed to lay in much more stock favourable; until that is assured, however, they to the fall in the exchange on India, the market especially at the higher prices now asked ou has rule firmer and prices have advanced. Latest quotations are $705 for New Patna, $712plies at the commencement promise to be ample, account of the further decline in Exchange. Sup- for old Patna, $7029 for New Benares, and $710 it being estimated that there is fully the usual quantity already in the Steamer godowns. This means, too, the locking up of a very considerable sum of money which must curtail the purchasing power until returns are received. Prizes show some improvement, and although the market is quiet at the moment it is undoubtedly strong. Money is much cheaper, but at the same time credit seems to be somewhat restricted, doubtless attributable to some extent to the uncertainty there is with regard to the political situation, There is nothing particularly striking in this week's transactions, except perhaps their mea greness, the indent trade being almost at a standstill owing to the poor rates of Exchange' obtainable forward. At Auction, too, the lull is apparent, though no special weakness is shown. Yarns have further improve, local shippings coming in for a fair share of attention at better prices. Cotton remains firm in the neighbour.. bood of Tls. 16.00 per picul for best machine ginned, but there are few, if any, buyers at that price.
Malwa,-There has been scarcely anything doing during the interval. The market closes dull at the following figures: — New(this year's) $730 with allowance of 0 to 1 New(last year's)$770
- Tls. Stlg.
per
lb.6
510
11 1
405
10 91
Blue Phoenix
492
10 9
Blue Double Elephant
485
107
4321 9.6
Skeins-Lie Skeins
335
75
330
74
3121
611
780
16,9
Second
13 15
765
Hand Filature. -Begasus 1 2 & 3
arg: price 595 Wild Silk-Tussah Raw, Market 1...
16 51
J1
205
12.11 4 81
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Yellow Silk-Meeyang
Mienchew
Steam Filature. First Choice 13 15
CAMPHOR. HONGKONG, 25th Felrary.-The market con- tinues qu'et. Quotations for Formosa are nomin. ally $14,75 to $45.00. Siles, 400 piculs,
SUGAR
HONGKONG, 25th February.-The market has been more active and prices have recovered. Quotations are:--
do.
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Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.35 to 7.38 per pel
do.
2. White... 7.00 to 7.03 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4 92 to 4.95 13
*, Brown... 4.81 to 4.85 Swatow, No. 1, White... 7 24 to 7:28 2. White... 6 95 106.98 Svatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.87 to 4.90
do.
, Brown... 4.76 to 4.80 Foochow Sugar Candy ..11.35 to 11.40 Sekloong
......10.09 to 10,02
.10.
:
J
Old (2/3 yrs. ) $811
$5
cts.
25
2 to 3
13
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1 to 3
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*
}
0 to 2
"
23
(1/5 ) 8820 (6/8 ) $890
0 to 41 Persian. The demand has continued very meagre, and prices are unaltered, Oily closing at $49) to $530 and Paper wrappel drug at $540 to $660 according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:— New Patna.
Old Patna.
New Benares
Old Benares.. Malwa .... Persian
150 chests. 1840 480
J.
20
"
590
200
"J
750
12
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
FATNA,
DENARES.
MALWA.
DATE.
"
Now. Old.
Now.
Old New. Old.
$
$
$
$
700 710
7021 710
730 770 730/770
700 710 730,770
700
710
702
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS, Per steamship Pingtany, sailed on the 15th February. For London:-170 rolls matting, 330 bales canes, 263 bags ivory nuts, 237 cases preserves, 174 casks ginger, 109 cases chinaware, 103 bales broken cassia, 49 casks soy, 43 cases blackwoodware, 41 bales feathors, 25 cases bris- tles, 20 cases aniseed oil, 17 cases gongs, 10 cases. furniture, bags tailings, 3 bags beancakes, and 1 case curios. For Manchester:-100 bales waste silk. For London and/or Manchester :- 50 bales waste silk. For Dandee :-50 casks ginger. For Glasgow:-1 package ironware.
Per German steamer Darmstadt, sailed on the 15th February. For Singapore -25 barrels salt beef. For Colombo:-20 cases preserves. For Genoa:-100 bales waste silk, and 10 cases essential oil. For Autwerp:-117 bales feathers, 70 cases preserves, 7 bales leaf tobacco, 6 cases cigars, 2 cases suntries, and I case jelly. For Antwerp and/or Hamburg :-50 cases bristles. For Antwerp and/or Hamburg and/or Lon- don:-20 cases bristles, For Christiania :-) case silk and curios. For Bremen:-65 rolls matting, and 4 cases curios. For Hamburg :- 65 bales canes, 50) cases staraniseed, 32 packages crackers, 20 cases bristles, and 10 cases essen- tial oil.
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1898. Feb. 19
705 Feb. 20
705 Feb. 211
705 Feb 22 6974 705
(730/770 Feb 23: 7024 710
710 1730/770 Feb. 21 7033 7071 7021 710 |730/770 Feb. 25 705 7121 7023 710 |730/770'
RICE.
800/820/890
HONGKONG, 25th February.-A brisk demand has again been experienced from Japan and elsewhere, which arrivals have har lly been sul- ficient to meet and prices have further advanced. Quotations are :—
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Saigon, Ordinary...
..$2.60 to 2.63 Round, good quality......... 2.95 to 3.00 Long Siam, Field, will cleaned, No, Z
71
Garden,
White
10
J
Fine Carg
MI CELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HỌNGKONG 25th February -Amongst the sales reporte are the following:
METALS, 21st February.-(From Messrs. Alex. Bielfield & Co.'s Report):-In Metals there has been a fair demand, and a few contracts have, we hear, been closed, but at rates which have not, up to the present, been made public. Home rates are, if anything, easier, but the un-table state of exchange keeps several dealers from c'osing. The following contracts have been closed: 20 tons Sohiers. N.R. 126/-, cif.; 500
cases Bainboo Steel, Double Horse at Tls. 6.00, spot; on' tons Cast Tyres 106/ c.i.f; 50 cases Galvanized Sheet, 25 ganse at Tls. 6.60, spot; 45 cases Tin Basins at private terms; 100 tons Swall Round Iron 102/6, c.i.f.; 100 tons Old Telegraph Wire 90, c.i.f.; 100 tons Boiler Tubes 90 to 10 -, c.i f.; 100 tons Bale Hoops 112/-, c.i.f.
ON LONDON.—
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 25th February.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/10 Credits, at 4 months' sight
3 25 to 9.30
.1/101
2.65. to 2.70
1/10
No. 1 ...
3.32 t 3.36 4.00 to 4.05 4.15 10.4.20
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/104
1/104
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/10
On PARIS.--
Bank Bills, ou demand
2.341
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2.381
ON GERMANY,——
On demand
.1.89
NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, on demand
.454
Credits, 60 days' sight
.461
ON
.138)
.139
1381
139
.74.
YARN AND PIECE GooDs:-Bombay Yarn.—30 bales No. 6 at 396.50 to $103, 1,150 bules Nc, 10 at $8 to $94.50, 800 balex No. 12 at $82 to $91, 230 | ON bales No. 16 at $97 to $100, 1,225 bales No. 20 at $26.50 to $103. Japanese Farn.-50 bales No. Double Fish at $2.874. 1.500 picces 10 lbs. 16 at $98.56. Grey Shirtings.-1,200 pieces $1
Stag at $3.95, 1,800 pieces 8 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $2.60, to $2.624, 2.1 pieces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $1.99 to $2. 1,50 7 lbs. Flag at $2.35, 600 | On Per P. & O. steamer Shanghai, sailed on the pieces 8 lbs. B:no Lion at $2.35, 1,200 pieces 84 18th February. For London:-11 bales feathers,its, 3 Dg at $3.02), 250 pieces 10 lbs. Globe 6 packages chinaware from Foochow, 3 cases eigars from Manila, 52 packages tea, 41 cases chinaware, 595 rol s mata and mattings, cases preserves 3 cases blackwood ware, 20 cases
No. 5, at $3.671. White Shirtings,-1,000 pieces No. 66,000 at $5.75, 250 pieces No. 9 at $3.55, 1,0.10 pieces D. 70 at $3.75, 500 pieces 3. Q. at $4.50, 500 pieces Gold Dragon at
BOMBAY.— Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand.. Calcutta.— Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand........ ON SHANGHAI.—
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight..
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