April 9, 1898.]
MISCELLANEOUS.
One of our correspondent informs us that thirty miles above Ngankin two seams of excellent hard coal have been struck. It was at first discovered by an out-cropping of coal on the bank of the river. A shaft has been sunk to the depth of 260 feet; and one seam is a foot thick, whilst the other is not quite so thick.- Mercury.
At Foochow on the night of the 23rd March a fire broke out in the suburbs outside the Water-gate on the west of the City and nearly two hundred houses were burned down.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
10 bales Hand Filature Small Buffalo, Extra, at Tls. 560. This market is quiet with signs of weakness. The export of Steam Filatures to date is: 5,181 bales to America, 3,752 bales to the Continent, 47 bales to Japan and 23 bales to London. Wasto Silk.-Nothing doing.
Prices calculated by Maerton's Tables at 11 per cent.; Exchange 2/64; Freight Tls. 7.43 per bale:
Hand Filature. –Small Buffalo, Extra. Yellow Silk. — Micuchew..
"
Meeyang Szechuch.
Yellow Silk. Wongchow
11
Later
$1
K pun (commou) Fooyung No. 2
Tis. Stlg. per pcl. per lb. 560 12 11 340 a 345 7 8 a 7 7ļ 830 73) 237 6.4 270 n. 280 8 0ļ a 0 3 ..275 a 285 014 a 64
3021 091
in the night there was another fire in a village EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN behind a boat-building yard on the opposite side of the river to the foreign hougs in which seventeen houses were totally destroyed.-Echo.
A sad occurrence happened on board the Hangchow on her last voyage. She left Chefoo on the 19th March, bound for Swatow, and at 8 a.m. on the following morning the second officer, Mr. R. B. Bardsley, was found dead in his bank. The body was carried on to Swatow, where an inquest was held and a chemical analysis of the contents of the stomach was ordered, the result of which was not known when the Hangchow left. It is thought that death was caused by laudanum poisoning, all the indications pointing that way. The deceased was 27 years of age and bore an excellent character.-N. C. Daily News.
It will interest the members of the com- munity, says the Singapore Free Press, as well as the members of the S.C.C. to hear that Mr. F. V. Hornby, who came out to Singapore as the First Official Assignes, is now appointed to a very good billet, the Secretaryship to the Union Bank in London. Mr. Horuby has thus definitely retired from the Home Civil Service. He was in Singapore from 1888 to 1891 in charge of the organising and working of the Bankruptcy Department. His keenness as a cricketer will be well remembered during his captaincy of the S.C.C. and it will not be for- gotten that Mr. Hornby captained the first cricket team that left Singapore to visit Hong- kong.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Canton and Macao
Shanghai and Hankow
1897-98
lbs. 5,887,884 14,058,939
Foochow
Amoy.....
12,309,801 685,051
32,912,265
1896-97
The.
OPIUM.
989
HONGKONG, 8th April.-Bengal-There has been very little doing during the interval and rates have given way further, closing quotations being $692) for Now Patna, :707) for Old Patna, $6914 for New Renares, and $69% for Old Benares.
Malware market has ruled rather dull without any change in prices. Current quotations are as under :— New
$800 with allowance to Old (2/3 yrs.) $850
catties
"
J1
"
(1/3 ) $890
of to 3 of to 2
"
"
(6/7 ) $920
F
of 0 to 3
21
»
11
8/9 ) $950
of 0 to 3 Persian.--There has been a fair demand for Formosa and rates have been maintained. Oily is quoted at $499 to $63) and Piper wrapped at $5 10 to $660 per picul nccording to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:-
New Patna.
TO AMERICA,
1897-98
1896-97
bales.
bals.
Shang' ai Canton Yokohama....
11,240
5,084
10,908
3,350
Old Patna.
31,360
19,686
New Benares
Old Benares.
63,568
↑ 28,120
Ma'wa
Persian
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Shanghai Canton Yokohama....
870 chests
980
"
430
340
100
050
31
1997-08
1806-97
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
lades.
bales.
DATE.
40,558
41,557
New. Old. Now. ¦ Old
Now.
Old.
20,315
20,481
18,13)
18,204
1898.
$
$
$
$
$
$
Apr. 2
6971
7071
6921 695
800
83,501
83,322
Apr. 3
6971 710
6924
605
300
Apr 4
6971
710
6971 895 800
Apr. 5
6933
707
6921
695
800
CAMPHOR
Apr. 6
8921 707
692
! 695
800
Apr. 7
Apr. 8 6921 7071
6921
7071
6911
6031 800
6911 693) 800
RICE.
HONGKONG, 1st April.-The market remains much as last reported, but with a slightly firmer tone. Quotations for Formosa are $16.25 to $46.50. Sales, 250 picula.
do.
SUGAR.
"
HONGKONG, 1st April.-The declining tendency last reported still continues. Quelations are :--- Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.25 to 7.30 per je'.
2. White... 7.00 tv 7.02 Stekloong, Yo. I, frown... 4.85 to 4.88
ilo.
2, Brown... 4.75 to 477 swator, No. 1, White... 7 16 to 7.20
do.
6.93 2. White... 6.90 to Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.76 to 4.80
do.
2, Brown... 4.65 10 470 Foochow Sugar Candy,
......11 23 to 11.30
8.ekloong
ar
10.20 1 10.30
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
"
|
€
850/890/920/950 ;
HONGKONG, 1st April.-Under the influence ofa large deman 1 from Japan prices are again rising. Quotation are:-
Sigon, Orlina y.
Round, goɔlquility.
..$3.65 to 3.70
3.00 t› 3.95
4 15 to 4.21
Síam, Fiehl, mil dieaned, No, ! ... 3.85 to 3.9
•
Garden,
金岳
White
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Per German steamer Bayern, sailed on the 30th March. For Singapore-162 rolls mat- 6,277,740 ting, 50 cases beer, and 4 cases merchandise, 17.809,185 For Colombo :-72 boxes preserves, 7 packages 12,518,808 bamboo furniture, and 3 cases merchandise. For 589,478 Port Said :—66 packages rattan chairs, 10 cases
37,195,277
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Shangbai...
Amoy
Foochow
1897-98
lbs.
,18,823,511
16,436,267
palm leaf fans, 4 rolls matting, and 1 case sam. ples. For Smyrna:-20 cases essential oil. For Geuoa:-105 bales canes, 97 bales raw silk, 50 bales waste silk, 50 packages tea, 20 cases essential oil, and 1 case sundries. For Barce- 1896-97
lona :-30 bales canes. 11 8.
For Antwerp:-150 18,214214,
bales canes, 50 packages rattan core, 42 rolls 19,108,788 matting, 17 cases Chinaware, 15 cases preserves, 7,516,903 11,405,219 10 cases camphorwood trunks, 6 cases 'cigars, 5 bales bamboo stick, and 4 cases curios, &c. For 42,776,631 48,758,131 Antwerp and/or London and/or Bremen, Ham- burg and/or New York:-125 bales feathers. EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA. For Amsterdam-120 bales leaf tobacco, and 1 1897-98 1890-97 bale hemp. For Amsterdam:-28 cases China-
lbs.
ware, 25 casks preserves, 4 cases ornaments, 1 case cigars, and 1 case Chinaware. For Bre- men:-233 rolls matting, 50 casks ginger, 23 cases curios, 9 cases pewter ware, 8 cases China- ware, 5 packages rattan chairs, 4 cases preserves, 2 cases sundries, and 1 roll matting. For Ham- burg-191 bales feathers, 7 rolls matting, 4 cases curios, 4 cases preserves, and 1 case suu. dries. For London :--20') cases ginger, and 15 cases bristles.
lbs. 22,910,123
Shanghai and Hankow... 19,462,293
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama Kobe
1897-98
1696-97 lbs. lbs. 26,737,512 27,565,583 15,776,817 14,961,219
42,516,329 42,526,802
SILK.
SHANGHAI, 4th April.-(From Messrs. A. B. Burkill & Sons' Circular).The last advices from London are Blue Elephants 10/9, tone of the silk market quiet but with an easier feeling. Raw Silk.—The market still remains in a very quiet condition, with nothing doing. In Yellow Silks about 150 bales have changed hands at quotation given below. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, 26th March to 1st April are: 490 bales White, 40 bales Yellow, and 34 bales Wild Silk. Re- reels and Filatures.--We bear of a settlement of
Per P. & O. steamer Borneo, sailed on the 2nd April. For London :-8 cases cigars from Manila, 163-chests tea, and 16 bales feathers from Foochow, 208 bales and 5 cases feathers, 30 cases bristles, 31 cases Chinaware, 38 cases blackwoodware. 14 cases curios, 3 cases silk piece goods, 9 cases preserves, 7 cases sundries, 9 cases personal effects, I case and 200 casks preserves, 81 rolls mats and matting, 125 bales waste silk, 500 bales hemp, and 124 bales canes. For London and/or Manchester:-52 bales waste silk.
J
Fine Cargo
No. 1
4.25 643)
5.10 to 5.15
5.23 to 3.83
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONG KONG, 1st April-Amongst the sales reported are the following:-
YARN AND PIECK
Goons: --Bombay Yarn.- 50 balus No. 6 a' $77.50, 120 bales No, 8 at $77.00 to $80 50, 950 ales No. 10 at $70.00 to $87.50 400 bales No. 12 at 8500 to $89.00, 83 bales No. 20 at $78.50 to $102.00. Grey Shirtings.— 1,200 pieces 8 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $2.00, 700 pieces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $2.00, 350 pieces Shrimp Chop at $2.00, 350 pices Large Eagle at $1.99, 500 pieces 10 lbs. G. 2 Lion at $1.00. White Shirtings.-500 piecas Fox and Duck at $3 45, 250 pieces T 210 at $1.674, 1500 pieces Man and Lion at $1.70, 500 picc s X 6 at $3.971, T Cloths. 250 pieces 34 in. Mexican goli Horse at $2.8%), 300 preces 8 lbs. Mexican Red Stag at $2.771, 300 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican Red Stant $2.77). Drills. 150 pieces 16 Hs. Large Eagle at :5.374, 150 pieces 14 16. Peacock at $3.97), 150 pi.ces 10 lbs. Large Eagle at $5 371, Turkey, Reds -200 pieces 44 lbs. Clock $3.171. 250 pieces 15 lbs. Clock $1.52). 250 pieces 4 lbs. Fish at $2.771, 1:0 pieces 54 lbs, at $3.55.
METALS.-Quicksilver.-230 flasks at $129.00 to
$130.00. COTTON YARN.,
per balo 72.00 to 103.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24.......................109.0) to 116.00
22 to 24.........112.0) to 117.00 ·
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s.
"
17
28 to 32.
▸
38 to 42...
Corros PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
7lbs. 8. lbs.
9 to 10 lbs
123.00 to 127.00
.131.00 to 13.008
per piece
11
"
1.75 to 1.85 2.00 to 207) 2.50 to 8 20-
4.15 2.00
3.40 to White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.4) to
53 to 60 2.75 to 0.451 64 to 66 3,55 to
4.101 Fine
4.35 to 7.15' Book-folds. 3.80 to 5.70 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.65 to 140 T-Cloths-Glbs. (32 in.). Ord'y. 155 to 1.76
7lbs. (82..).
1.0J to 2.15 6lbs. (32,, ), Mexs. 1.70 to 1.85 7lbs. (32,, ),
8 to 8.4 02,
"
2.10 to 2.80
(36 in.) 2.40 to 3,25
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