June 4, 1898.]
Wild Silks.ome more Tussah Raws have been done at Tls. 145/175. Tus-a Filatures, 8 cocoons Three Josa chop have changed hands at Tis. 270/276. Waste Silk-20 pieces Tuesah Waste , at Tls. 21,75 average price, is the only business reported. Pongees.-Some 5,000 pieces of White Cloth have been settled as follows, for forward delivery:
in
yda.
OZ.
p. c.
21/22 by 70 by 56/57 by 5 Confes......at Tls, 21/22 $2/23
11
"
7 70
*
**
45 B0
14
5 5
#
#
CAMPHOR.
"
per piece.
16.80 14. 0 18.00
HONGKONG, 3rd June. The market continues weak. Quotations for Formosa are $42.50 to $42.75. Sáles, 200 picule.
do.
SUGAR
ត
HONGKONG, 3rd June. There has been further advance in prices and the market contin- ues brisk. Quotations are:- Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.32 to 7.35 per pcl.
.do.
2. White... 7.11 to Shekloong, No. 1. Brown... 4.82 to 2, Brown... 4.72 to Swalow, No. J, White... 7.25 to
do.
2. White... 6 98 to Bwatow, No. 1, Browh... 4.76 to
do,
2. Brown... 4.67 to Foochow Sugar Candy......11 20 to 11.25 Shekloong
......10.05 in 10,07
**
11
7.16 4.86 4.75 7.27 7.00
Ja
10
P
"
4.80
"
4.70
"
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Antenor, sailed on the 17th May. For London:-150 cases palm leaf fans, 30 cases essential oil, 4 cases camphorwood trunks. 8 cases Chinaware, 3 cases silk, 20 cases teasticks, 10
cases paper baskets, 50 casks ginger, 321 rolls matting, 200 boiler tubes, 3,31 packages fire- crackers, 20 packages effects, 6 packages horus, and 11 packages- sundries. For London and/or Manchester:-100 bales waste silk. For Lon- don and/or Antwerp-10 cases bristles. For London and/or Hamburg-10 cases bristles. For Glasgow:-3 cases curios, and 12 cases blackwoodware. For Antwerp:-100 bales feathers. For Hamburg-24 bales palm bark and 602 bales feathers. For Manchester:-200 bales waste silk.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Per steamship, Siam, sailed on the 24th May. For Christiania:-2 parcels silverware, and 7 cases tea. For Rotterdam:-1 box tea and silverware, 1 case preserves, 11 cases curios, and 18 bales feathers. For Copenhagen -1 case cigars, 1 case lychees, 4 packages rattan chairs, 252 cases ginger, and 400 cases cassia. For Copenhagen and/or Stockholm:-5 bales For Havre and/or Hamburg-38 cases merchandise. For Copenhagen and/or Ham- burg-2,852 packages tallow.
hides.
Per German steamer Preussen, sailed on the 25th May. For Singapore:-30 cases mer- chandise. For Aden-2 cases curios. For Smyrna:-15 cases essential oil. For Naples:- 2 cases fans. For Genoa-360 balos raw silk, 2 cases ginger, and 1 case lychees. For Ant- werp-122 bales bamboo scraps, 10 cases China ware, and 1 case pictures. For Antwerp and/or London and/or Hamburg and/or New York:-185 bales feathers. For Antwerp and/orLondon:-30 cases bristles. For Amsterdam:--50 casks pre- serves, 49 cases Chinaware, 28 rolls matting, 11 cases palm leaves, 1 case bomboo ware, and 4 cases curios. For Rotterdam:-4 cases cigars. For Bremerhaven :-35 rattan chairs. London:-9 cases curios, 2 cases cigars, and 1 basket rattan ware. For Bremen:-292 rolls matting, 50 casks preserves, and 2 packages rattan chairs, For Hamburg -1,955 packages tea, 97 bales feathers, 15 cases bristles, and 11 cases essential oil.
OPIUM.
For
HONGKONG, 3rd June.-Bengal-Thero has been a rather small business doing in this
drug during the past week and rates are slightly
easier. New Patna closes at $695, Old Patna at $735. New Benares at $695, Old Benares at $720.
Malwa,--New continues out of stock.
Other
descriptions have been inquired for to a small extent, closing at the following figures: Old (2/5 yrs.) $820 with all'nce of 0
(6/7 ) $850
J1
1
JJ
"
to 2 cts. of 0 to 2 ) $830 (8/9
of 10 tls to 1 Persian.-Oily drug has kept steady, while Paper-wrapped has somewhat improved in value. Closing quotations are $190 to $639 for Oily and $540 to $680 for Paper-wrapped according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:--- New Patna.
230 chests Old Patna. New Benares Old Benares. Ma'wa
Persian
|
457
Shields at $4.021, 600 pieces 81 lbs. Blue Peach $9.06, 250 pieces 10 lbs. 8 Shields at $4.02), 250 pieces 10 lbs. Green Flower at $3.073, 750 pieces 10 lbs. Palm Chop at $4.12, 350 pieces 84 lbs. Blue Peach at $3.06, 1,200 pieces 81 lbs. Red Peach at $2.721, 600 pie es 81 lbs. Blue Peach at $3.6, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Stag Chop at $4.071, 500 pieces 10 lb. Flower Vase at $4.071, 1,800 pieces 8 lb. Pillar and Sword at $3.02), 1.600 pieces 10 lbs. C. W. W. Sycee at $4.10, 300 pieces 84 lbs. Blue Fish at $2 671, 300 pieces 84 ibs. Bule Peach at $3.06. White Shirtings.—250 pieces D 70 at $3.82), 250 pieces 8C at $4.373, 250 pieces 8 8 at $4.771, 30 pieces Flower Chop at $5.02), 250 pieces 8. Q at $1.574, 150 pieces ST at $4.52), 250 pieces SS at $4.771, 1:0 pieces Gold Tiger at $6.25, 150 pieces CK at $1.82), 250 pieces 8 C at $4.37), 500 pieces C Mark at $5.65, 30 pieces Gold Tiger at $6.25, 230 pieces Flower Chop at $5.02), 260 pieces SQ at $4.571, 250 pieces 8 C at $4.371, 250 pieces D 70 at $3.821, 1,000 pieces S. Q. at $1.57), 500 pieces D C at $4.371, 500 pieces Gold Elephant at $4.02), 36 05. T.-Cloths.-600 pieces 84 Mex. H and Stag 500 pieces D 70 at $3.824. 300 pieces EK at CC 83.20, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Gold Dragon at $2.47, pieces Unicorn A A A at $2.40, 750 pieces Mex.: 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mex: Red Stag at $2.47, 750
375 pieces Sil. Lion, No. 1 at $1.91, 000 pieces 8 Red Stag at $2.47, 375 pieces 4 Stags at $2.83), lbs. Mex. X. X. at $3.371, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Gold Dragon at $2.47, 760 pieces 7 lbs. Eagle Chop at $1.92), 375 pieces 7 lbs. Mes. Gold Dragon at $2.47, 300 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. Gold Dragon at $2.82), 750 pieces 7 lba. Mex. Red Stag at $2.47, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Mer. Gold Dragon at $2.47, 835 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Gold Dragon at $2.47. 300 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. Gold Dragon at $2 821. No. 40 Yarn.-100 bales warehouse at $138. Sp. Stripes.-480 pieces B.B.B. at 0.64.
Long Ells.-150 pieces scarlet at $8.65. Camlets. -300 pieces retreiver scar at $12.80
METALS.-Tin.-100 slabs Foong Chai at $40.50, 200 elabs Foong Chai at $49.50. Lead.- 500 pious Australia at $9.30. Quick Silver.— 200 flasks at $145.00 arrive, 200 flasks at $145.00 arrive, 200 flasks at $146.50 arrive, 50 flasks at $146.00, 80 flasks at $142.50. COTTON YARN.
per bale
Bombay-Nos, 10 to 20s..... 74.00 to 104.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24.... ..111.00 114.00
"
22 to 24.
28 to 32.........124.00
38 to 42.........133.00
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COTTON PIECE GOODS.
"
400
"
110
Grey Shirtings-6lbs....
200
"
600
COURSE OF THE HONGKONo Opium MarKET.
1898.
PATRA.
BENARES.
YALWA.
DATE.
New. Old. New.
Old New.
Old.
$
$
$
$
$
7471
698% 720
747)
697) | 720
695 720
69'5 720 695 695 720 695 720
720
Per German steamer Thekla, sailed on the 19th May. From Hongkong for Suez:-100 packages tea. For Odessa :-3 packages canes, 1 box fans, 1 bale galangal, and box sundries. For Havre-500 packages tea, 250 rolls mats and matting, 174 bales canes, 65 cases China ware, 55 cases camphor, 50 bales bemboo, 30 boxes staraniseed, 26 boxes feathers, 13 cases human hair, 7 cases blackwoodware, and 5 boxes essential dil. For Havre option Hamburg :-98 baga straw bags, 93 bales canes, 80 rolls matting, 20 cases paper, 20 cases bristles, and 2 cases feathers. For Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London:-720 cases camphor, 60 boxes bristles, and 4) bales feathers. For Hamburg :-779 | May 28 6971 6974 cases camphor, 677 bales canes, 502 packages May 29
695 745 tea, 151 boxes bristles, 87 cases feathers, 66 bales May 80
695 May 31
745 rattan shavings, 59 bales rattan core, 55 packages June 1 695 745 firecrackers, 50 cases cassia buds, 50 cases star- June 2 695 745 aniseed, 32 bales matting. 23 bales gallouts, 16 June 3 695 745 bales leaf fans, 12 packages sundries, 11 cases preserves, 10 cases Chinaware, 10 cases essential oil, 10 boxes teasticks, 5 cases paper, 3 cases curios, 3 cases bamboo baskets, and 2 boxes silks. For Hamburg option London :-50 cases star- aniseed, and 70 boxes bristles. For London 250 boxes cassia lignea, 250 boxes cassia, and 79 bales canes. For Antwerp:-9 casks soy. For Copenhagen:-2 cases blackwood, and 1 case sundries. For Bremen:-295 rolls matting. For Lisbon -2 packages sundries.
Per steamer Indus, sailed on the 21st May. For France:-440 bales raw silk, 3 cases silk, 10 cases cassia oil, 337 packages furniture, 2 cases curios, 29 bales canes, and 20 bales waste silk. For London :-1 case silk, and 1 package furniture.
RICE.
820/850/880
HONGKONG, 3rd June. A fair dewand has been
experienced and the market is firm. Quotations
are:-
Saigon, Ordinary.....
**
.$8.00 to 8.05
Round, good quality. .... 3.45 to 9.50 Long
9.65 to 3.70 Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, 2 ... 3.40 to 3.45 No. 1 3.80 to 3.87 4.65 to 4.70 ...................................... 4.85 to 4.90
**
Garden,
White
**
Fine Cargo
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 3rd June.-Amongst the sales reported during the week are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn.- 90 bales No. 10 at $80 to $86.50, 650 bales No. 10 at $83 to $90, 200 bales No. 16 at $88 to $95, 850 bales No. 20 at $96 to $101.30.-Bengal Cotton,- 48 bales at $20, 53 bales at $19.-Grey Shirtings.— 1,150 pieces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $2.05. 300 pieces 84 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $2.67. 600 pieces 3.15, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue
Per P. & O. steamer Candia, sailed on the 21st May. For London:-277 rolls mats and matting, 65 bales palm leaf fans, 20 bales canes, 46 bales and 2 cases feathers, 127 cases China-84 lbs. 3 Dogs at ware, 16 cases blackwoodware, 10 cases essen. tial oil, 4 cases effects, 54 cases bristles, 17 packages sundries, 525 packages crackers, and 352 boxes tea. For France -54 bales canes.
5 Men at $3.97), 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 7 Boys at $3.65, 300 pieces 84 lbs. Blue Fish at $2.67}, 2,500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Dragon at $4.05, 2,500 pieces C. W. W. Sycee at $4,074, 250 pieces 8
7lbs.
to 117.00
to 120.00
to 120.00
1.75
to 140.00
per piece
to 1.85
2.00 to 2.07)
8.+ lbs.
2.50 to
3.20
9 to 10 lbs
3.40 to
4 15
White Shirtings-54 to 50 rd.
2.41 to
2.60
58 to 60
2.75 to
3.45
64 to 66
3.55
to 4.10
Fine
4.35 to 7.15
Book-folds. 3.80 to
5.70
1.80
1.75
1.9J to
2.15
7lbs. (32 ),
Victoria Lawus-12 yards ... 0.65 to T-Cloths-Glbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 155 to
"1
Glbs. (32,.), Mexs. 1.70 to 1.85 7lbs. (32, )、
2.10 to 2.80
8 to 8.4 oz., (86 in.) 2.40 to 3.25
3.75 to 5.15
事要
per yard
0.12 to 0.16
Drills, English--40 yds.,13 to
14lbs
FANCY COTTONS
Turkey Red Shirtings–I) to
71b8.
| 1.60 to
5.00
Brocades-Dyed
3.00 to
5.00
Damasks.
Chintzea-Assorted
0.08 to 0.14
Velvets-Black, 22 in.........
0.20 to 0.45
Velveteens—18 in.
0.174 to
0.18]
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45 to
0.00
WOOLLENS
per. yard
German
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.514 to 1.40 1.15 to 1.50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to 5.25'
per piece 6.50 to 9:00 6.60 to 9.10 12.50 to 32.00
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, Assorted Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
METALS
Iron-Nail Rod
...
Square, Flat Round Bar
"
12.00 to 20.03 ·
7.00 to 8.50
per pair 5.50 to 14.00
per picul
4.10 to
4.15 to
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