March 12, 1898.]
CHINA ÖVERLAND TRADE RÉPORT.
201
A Chinese dealer in Des Vœux Road was on Wednesday fined $25 for illegally storing seven- teen tins of kerosine. Inspector Duncan found the tins hidden under a bed in the shop.
Mr. Chas. T. Broxup, late of the Lancashire, Derbyshire, and East Coast Railway, left Hong- kong on Wednesday by the Yuensung to take up the position of locomotive superintendent on 1 the Manila railway.
The P. & O. steamer Sunda, which arrived prices, a settlement of 75 bales Hand Fila!ures feathers, 817 bales hemp, 67 bales canes, 50 rolls
on Saturday, brought on from Singapore the 38th Co. R.A. to Hongkong. The following officers accompany the details:-Major Close, Captain Warren, Lieut. Lewis, Lieut. Campbell, Sergeant Major Stoker, Q.-M.-S. Lowry. There are 98 non-commissioned officers and men.
A man named Eric Kirk was charged at the PoliceCourt on the 4th March with deserting from the 10th Lincolnshire Regiment at Singapore on the 5th April, 1894. The accused has been for more than a year employed as temporary light keeper at Gap Rock under the name of Hunt. The military authorities wrote stating that they did not want the man and he was therefore discharged.
At the Police Court on Monday, before Com- mander Hastings, a man was sent to gaol for six months with hard labour for stealing a clock, of the value of $100, from the officers' mess of the Hongkong Regiment. The thief was introduced to the premises by a friend and unnoticed he picked up the clock and went away with it. Fortunately he was observed by & Chinese sergeant, who arrested him.
Raw Silk.—The market remains in an extremely | essential oil, 10 boxes vermillion, 4 cases bristles, quiet condition, and holders of Tsatless stand 1 case piece goods, and 1 case books and curios. out for very high prices. In Yellow Silks there For Hamburg and/or London :—150 bales broken is a good demand for Mienchow, but there is no cassia. stork bere, in other qualities there is no change February to 4th March: 238 bales White Silk, to report. Arrivals, as per Cutoms Returns, 26th
is piculs Yellow, and 143 pieuls Tussah. Re-reels and Filatures.-Market quiet, no change in
is reported at Tls. 557). The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 4.536 bules to America, 3,351 bales to the Continent, 15 to Japan and
22 to London. Waste Silk.-A further contract
of 400 piculs Tussah Waste 1 and 2 (60 and 40 per cent.) at Tls. 25 average price is reported. Pongoes. A good market, and desirable parcels are quickly sold at full prices. About 2,000 pieces Shantung Pongees 19 in. by 18/19 yds. by 22/21 oz. have been settled at $2.90 to $3.05. Prices calculated by Maerten's Tables at 11 per cent.; Exchange 2/6); Freight Tl. 7.45 ner bale:
Tsatlees.-Bird Yungling Hangchow Tsatlees.-Pagoda Tinghow Yellow Silk. -Wongchow. Hand Filature.-Mars Chop
Tis. Stig. per pel. per lh.
505 1011 4421 9/7) 285 64 557 12 01 1897-98. 1896-97. 1895-06, 250 2,000 800 1,000
63,500 53,000 6,000 7,000 09,500 60,000
1804-95. 1893-94, 1802-93.
Settlements for this mail........... about
season in-
cluding forward contracts) Stock
Total Arrivals including }
Steam Filatures
Settlements for this mail .....about
season in. elading forward contracts. Stock
68,000 14,000 82,000
752 1,500 1,000 bales.
61,750 62,500 67,500
5,500 8,500 4,000 "
67,250 71,000 71,500
M
H
For London:-1 case silk, 21 cases effects, 31 Per steamer Nestor, sailed on the 3rd March.
cases cigars, 70 cases chinaware, 14 cases black- woodware, 236 cases palm leaf fans, 5 cases
mats, 720 bags gum, 35 packages shells, 9 packages sundries from Fooohow, 114 -chests tea, and 15 bales feathers. For London_and/or Manchester :-75 bales waste silk. For London and/or Hamburg-300 bales cassia, and 60 bales feathers. For Liverpool:-1,450 bales hemp. For Glasgow:-25 casks and 50 cases ginger. For Beyrouth -15 cases glassbangles.
Per P. & O. steamer Coromandel, sailed on the 5th March. For Liverpool:-50 bales waste silk. For Manchester-175 bales waste silk. For London and/or Manchester :-180 bales waste silk. For London:-20 bales feathers from Foochow, 1 case cigars from Manila, 36 cases blackwoodware, 16 cases cigars, 2 cases silk piece goods, 4 cases curios, 2 bales sundries, and 550 rolls mats and matting. For France— 284 bales raw silk, and 1 case silk piece goods. For Milan:-20 bales raw silk.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 11th March.-Beng 1-The market. has ruled weak and rotes have declined. Current quotations are $710 for New Patna, $715 for Old Patna, $705 for New Benares, and $707) for Old Benares.
The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Co., Total Arrivals including Limited, adrises us that he has received the following telegram giving the result of the February clean-up "The mill ran 26 days EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN during the interval. Latest figures are as follow:-
MalwaTrapsactions have been very meagre
New $730
without allowance. Old (2/3 yrs.) $78) with «llowance to
Steam Filatures.
+1
§ including old Silk.
crushing 2,200 tons of headings yielding 260 ozs. of smelted gold. The Berdan pans ran 28 days grinding 26 tons of concentrates yielding 53 ozs. 324 tons of tailings treated by Shinn'ai oyanide yielding 94 ozs. of bullion valued at 13/9 per oz.
TO AMERICA.
1897-98 hales.
1996-97
bals.
9,951
4,814
"
Canton Yokobama
......
10,4
29.121
3,164 13,892
49,512
21,870
*1
catty.
10 tnels.
(1/5 ) $800 (6/7 ) $820 without allowance.
8/9 $890 with allowance to 3 caltis. Persian There has been a fair amount of busi- ness transacted in this drug during the week, and rates have strengthened, closing quotations being $400 to $630 f» Oily, and 540 to $65 for Paper-wrapped opium according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:- New Paton.
On Saturday afternoon the Hongkong Vol- unteer Corps took part in gun practice at North Point. There was a very good muster of men. They left neadquarters at 2.45 accompanied by the drum and fife baud, and firing commenced about 4 o'clock, the target being placed out at sea. The shooting of the 7-pounders and the Maxims gare complete satisfaction to Major Sir John Carrington, Commandant, Captain Gordon, B.A., Adjutant, and the other officers, and after a short rest the return journey was made, headquarters being reached at about 6.30.
COMMERCIAL,
TEA.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai Canton Yokobaina..
1897-98
1896-97
Old Patna.
bales.
bale.
New Benares
45,526
41,114
Old Benares.
19,842
19,737
18./05
12,914
Malwa Persian
83.673
73,795
PATNA.
DATE.
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 11th March. The improvement has been maintained and prices show a further advance. Quotations for Formrosa are nominally
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT | $45.75 to $46 03. Sales, 400 piculs.
SUGAR
HONGKONG, 11th March.-The market continues active and prices are advancing. Quotations are:-- Shekloong, No. 1, White.....$7.37 to 7.40 per pel.
do.
2. White... 7.05 to 7.10
BRITAIN.
Canton and Macao
1897-98
lbs. 5,887.884
Shanghai and Hankow
14,058,839
Foochow
12,309,891
Amoy.
685,651
-32,912,265
1896-97
lbs. 6,277,746 17.809,185 12,518,808 589,478
37,195,277
do. swalon,
jo. Swatow,
do.
Shickloong, No. 1, Brown... 493 to 4.98
2, Brown... 4.85 to 49 No. 1, White... 73) to 7.35
2. White... 6 96 10
7.00 No. 1, Brown... 4.93 to 4.94
SA
30
22
*
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
Shanghai...
Amoy
Foochow
STATES AND CANADA.
1897-98
1896.97 lbs.
18. .18,823,511 18,244,124 .15.861,506 19,022,415 7,516,903 11,405,219
48,671,758
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA
1897-98
1896-97 lbs.
lbs. 22,919,123
42,201,020
Shanghai and Hankow...19,462,293
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1896-97 lbs.
2. Brown... 4.80 Lu 4.83 Foochow Sugar Candy ...11.13 to 11.50 Stekloong
......10.06 to 10.08
19
"
New. Old.
1898. $
$ Mar. 5 720 725 Mar. 6 720 725 Mar. 7 717 7224 Mar. 8
717 722 Mar. 9 715 720 Mar. 10 715 720 Mar 11 710 715
BENARES.
3.10 ch
1,28J
420
440
240
1050
11
MALWA.
New. Old
Now. Old.
$ $ 7087 720 730 7083 7174 730
1 717 707 707 712 707) | 712) 730 7071 710 730 705 7071 730
$
730
730
RICE.
*9068/078/008/084
HONGKONG, 11th Marc'. The demand shova.
u Figs of sackening, and prices continue to advance. Quotations are :--
Saigon, Ordinary..
Round, good quality.
Long
..$2.95 to 3.00
3.36 to 8.4) ..... 3 70 to 3.75
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, 2 ... 3.00 to 3.10
Garden,
White
Fine Carg›
No. 1
3.80 t› 3.95
4.65 to 4.70
4.85 to 4.90
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per German steamer Bayern, sailed on the 1st March. For Colombo:-2 cases merchandise. For Aden :-3 cases curios. For Genoa:--140 bales pieced cocoons. 102 bales canes, 80 bales HONGKONG. 11th March -Amongst the sales raw silk. and 5 cases essential oil. For Genos reporte I are the following:-
For Nap-
Preca YARN AND and/or Hamburg :-36 bales canes.
Goods:-Bombay_Yarn.- For Antwerp:-300 bales 50 bales No. 6 at $79. 130 bales No. 8 at les-1 case curios.
bales No. 10 at $80 to broken cassia, 40 bales bamboo scraps, 40 rattan $77.50 to $79, 99)
$94.75.780 bales No. 12 at $34.75 to $91, 150 core, 14 cases preserves, 10 cases chinaware, 6 bales feathers, and 6 bales leaf tobacco. For Antwerp bales No. 16 at 593 to $91, 810 bales No. 20 at $94 to $102. Grey Shirtings.-309 pieces 8Į Iba. and/or Bremen and/or Hamburg-20 boxes
Japanese Girl at 22.45, 500 pieces 12-lbs. Blue paper. For Antwerp and/or Rotterdam:-155 27,365,005 bales leaf tobacco, and 7 cases cigars. For Dragon at $1.72. While Shirtings,-1,500 pieces S. Q. at $1,52), 1,500 pieces S. S. at $1.721. 14,777 490 Copenhagen-2 cases private effects.
1,500 pieces Flower at $1.07). 910 pieses Gold Stockholm:-6 cases curios. For Amsterdam:-
Tiger at $6.20, 1,000 pieces F. B. I. at $5,25. 42,142,495
47 cases preserves, 32 cases chinaware, 6 cases
T-Cloths-1,500 pieces 7 lbs. Mexic in Gɔ] | Da con curios, and 4 cases earthenware. For Rotter-
at $2.49, 500 pi 'ces 4 lb2, Green Pagoda at $1.37). dam:-6 bales leaf tobacco. For Bremen
6C0 pieces 8 lb. Merican V. V. at $2 071; 1,500 SHANGHAI, 7th March.-(From Me sr. A. R. Burkill & Sons Circular).-London telegrams 198 rolls matting, 8 cases preserves, 7 casos pieces 7 lh, Shoomikar at $2.21. Camlets.—100 case cigars. For Ham-pieces 9 Old inen assortel at $17.75, 50 pieces quote market quiet, Blue Elephants 11, Gold merchandise, and 1
Silks Scarlet at $12.75. Kilins are quoted from Lyons at Fcs. 28.25. | burg:-250 cases cassia, 184 bales canes, 11 cases
Yokohama Kobe
1897-98 lbs. 20,503,306 15,602,288
42.105,594
SILK.
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