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68 a picul, The market is quiet otherwise. Choicest Sow-mees have been wanted and many parcels have changed hands at Tls. 57/.2. Settlements reported are:- -chts.

Pingsuey...

5,796 8,500

Moyune

23

Tienkai..

Fychow

Local packed

****

1,922 1,813

25

13

to 13 21 to 32 18 to 23 181 to 23 [Lines Tls. 254/30]

"

"1

31

Tienkai

21,680 A-chts.

11

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND

[Angust 20, 1898.

SHANGHAI, Iith August.—(From Messrs. A. R. Per steamer Asturia, sailed on the 6th Aug. Burkill & Sons' Circular).-London adrices are For London 2 cases gongs, 12 cases bamboo | to the effect that the market is firm, and Blue

ware, 20 cases bristles, 25 packages canes, 29 cases Elephants are unchanged at 10/0. The quotation Chinaware, 31 oases blackwoodware, 1 for Gold Kilings from Lyons is Fca. 26.50. Raw cassia, 105 cases essential oil, 110 rolls matting, 3,619 at Tl. 28 to 83 a picul. Silk.-We have had a much quieter week than and 150 casks soy. For London and/or Ham-

the preceding one; the advance in exchange and

burg and/or Antwerp:-50 cases bristles, and the constant increase in tael prices naked by 417 bags charcoal. For London and/or Ham- holders have put a stop to business for the pre-burg and/or Bremen:-100 cases gallants. For sent. Yellow Silk.A fair amount of business has taken place, supplies are coming more freely into the market and holders areļmore inclined to meet buyers' views. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, 6th August to 12th August, are: 2,560 bales White, 329 bales Yellow, and 141 hales Wild Silks. Re-reels and Filatures.-Nothing has been done for America this week, but some business in Hand Filatures has been put though for the Continent; the market for these is very strong, fully 3,000 bales have yet to be delivered of the contracts made for the American and Con- tinental markets. Some small settlements of Steam Filatures are reported. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is; 538 bales to the Con- tinent, 374 bales to America, and 35 bales to England. Wild Silks.-A small business is doing in Raws. Waste Silks. Not very much doing

this week, settlements include:--

1898-99. Settlements. Stock. -chts. .chts. 16.213

20,299

18,174

Pingsuey

Moyune.....

5,841

10.121

Fychow.

Local packed

6,005 10.071

Total...... 48,451

3,630

42,123

1897-98.

Settlements. Stock. -chts. -chts. 20,921

pcls.

100 Carlies, 60 p. c. 1, 30 p. c. II, 10 p. c. III, 100 Curlies, 2 and 3

200 Szechuen Frisonnets (whole bales).

at Tls.

..45 .35,25

22

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.

Pingsuey

38,021

Moyune.......

12,601

Tienkai....

18.750

17,809

Fychow.

6,578)

Local packed

6,971

326

Total...... 85,021

39,056 1895-96.

Settlements. Stock.

-chts.

J-chts

Pingeuey

93,925

18,314

Shanghai

Moyune....

17,905

Canton

Tienkai..

17,932

32,158

Yokohama..

Fychow.......

8,689

Local packed

10.441

1,943

Total...... 148,892

52,415

London and/or Hamburg-16 cases goatskin- rugs, 32 cases feathers, 50 cases gallnuts. For Londona and/or Antwerp:-50 cases bristles. For Manchester :-100 bales waste silk. For Hamburg-1 case silks, 1 case Chinaink, 1 case gongs, 2 cases curios, 10 cases bristles, 15 packages rattanware, 20 bales galangal, 27 packages canes, 61 rolls matting, and 700 cases tea. For Amsterdam :-3 packages tea, & cases blackwoodware, and 16 cases Chinaware. For New York:-20 bales raw silk.

OPIUM.

HONGKONG, 19th August.-Bengal-The mar- ket continued firm until towards the close, when prices weakened owing to a falling off in the demand. Current quotations are $740 for New Patna and $717) for New Benares.

Malwa. There has been very little doing dar. ing the interval, and prices are about the same as when last reported. Latest figures are as under :-

New (this yr's.) $720 with no allowance.

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.

1898-99

bales.

1897-98 bales.

Old (2/5 yrs.) $780 with all'nce, of 14 ots.

U

(6/7 ) $820

"

21

15,780

13 355

"

(9/9 ) $850

"

"

of 1 of 1

J

6,291

1,753

2,968

415

23,824

16,738

EXPORT OF SILK FRM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.

Persian. This drug has been out of favour dur- ing the past week. Rates are unaltered, closing at $500 to $630 for Oily, and at $600 to $750 for Paper-wrapped, according to quality.

l'o-day's stocks are estimated as under:— New Patna. Old Patna.

1,028 chests

230 447

*

#

70 223

"

245 32

1898-99

1897-98

New Benares

bales.

bales.

Old Benares...

1898-99 1bal

1897-98

1!-s.

Shang' ai Yokohama

716

1,486

Ma!wa

1,039

386

Persian

Hankow and Shanghai... §.882,526

9,599,945

1,754

1,822

Foochow

2,813.225

2,771,436

COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.

Amoy....

Canton

110,774 2,253,620

2 2,278 2,510,129

CAMPHOR.

14,060,145 15,113,788

HONGKONG, 19th August.-The market is brisk and prices advancing. Quotations for Formosa are $43.00 to $43.80. Sales, 250 piculs.

PATNA.

BENARES,

HALWA.

DATE.

New.

Old. New. Old New.

old.

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

1898.

$

$

$

$

$

SUGAR

Shanghai.... Amoy

4,569 095

1898-90 1897-98.

lbk.

lbs. 4,419,122

HONGKONG, 19th August.-Prices are still im- proving. Quotations are :-

Aug. 13

742} | 777}

717

Aug. 14

742

7771

717

Aug. 15

742)

7771

Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.43 to

7.46 per pel. Aug. 16

7424

7771

监督

*

8,505,30 €

4,819,374

Aug. 17

74.

7771

717+

4.96

+

Aug. 18

740

772

7178

4.81

1

11

Aug. 19

740

7721 7:71

1 } } } } } |

720

720

720

720

720

720

780/820/850

720.

8,474,399

9,268,796

7.35

""

7.25

1

EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

4.87

COTTON.

3"

#

11

1898-99

lbs.

Yokohama. Kobe

15,101.310.

1897-98 lbs. 15,9 3,528

11

18

JI

6,923,419

9,682,782

35

22,024,929

25,596,310

do.

2. White... 7.34 to 7.86 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.92 to

do.

2. Brown... 4.78 to Swalow, No. 1, White... 732 to

do.

2. White... 7.20 to Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 4.83 to

do.

2, Brown... 4.68 to 4.71 Foochow Sugar Caudy..............11.2$ to 11.27 shekloong

......10.00 to 10.95

MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.

20th July.

Per German str., Bayern, sailed on the For Aden-2 cases curios. For Genoa :-364 bales raw silk, 263 bales waste silk, 2 bales feathers, and 2 cases merchandise. For Antwerp-115 bales rattancore, 50 bales rattan 19,338,134 piddicks, 41 cases preserves, and 5 cases sun- dries. For Antwerp and/or Hamburg and/or London and/or New York :-70 bales feathers. For Amsterdam:-300 cases cassia lignea, 23 Chinaware, and 7 bales canes. For Bremen- 50 rolls matting, 11 boxes sundries, and 6 cases merchandise. For Hamburg:-1,127 packages tea, 51 bales feathers, 9 cases sundries, 5 packages curios, and I case silk. For Lon

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA

1898-09

lbs,

Shanghai and Harkow... 21,776,036

SILK.

1897-98 lbs.

CANTON, 6th August.-Tsatless. Prices remain steady; a few sales of No. 3 are reported at $505. Re-reels. A few hundred bales of No. 1 Grant are said to have been settled at the rates previously ruling. A continuation of the specula. tive demand has prevented any decline in loral rates, and some of the latest purchases, especially | don :-1 boxe silk. in fine sizes, even show an advance, From prices

Per steamer Pakling, sailed on the 2nd paid we quote: $765 for Kwong Shan Cheong 11/13, $740 for How King Sing 11/13. $735 for August. For London:-2,446 boxes tea, 245 Kwong King Chong 10/12, $730 for Kwong King-chests tea from Amoy, 40 cases bristles, 5 cases Loong 10/12, $710 for Kum King Cheong 16/2, blackwoodware, 1 case ivory brushes, and 1 $700 for How King Cheong, 13/15, 3685 for package tea. For Liverpool:40 bales rope. How Tai Loong 13/15, $625 for Wai King For Glasgow:-6 cases blackwoodware, and 2 Wo 18/22, and King Wo Cheong 18/22, $620 packages tea. for Ye Wo Chng 18/39. Short-reels-Hav› been in i derate enquiry. From rices paid we quote: 2735 for Hou King Lun 14/16 $732 for Po King Cheong 14/18, 721 for U' Hau Cheong, $65 for Po Cheong Wouni Ka Lan Cheong 14/16. A few nuad ei hies of shoes-real-d paquetailles 14/18. 16/29, 16/42) 29/11 ar. said to have been settled at $59./530/56J[583.

Per P & O. steamer Coromandel sailed on the 6th August. For Manchester:-6 bales waste silk, and 1 bale punjum silk. For London:-110 bales raw silk, aud 8 cases silk piece goods. For France:-354 bales raw silk, 91 bales waste silk, and 7 cases silk piece goods. For Milan--25 bales raw silk.

HONGKONG, 19th August.-Some small parcels of superior quality have changed hands only. mediums are neglected. Stock, about 5,000 bales;

Bombay

..$16.00 to 17.00 p. pl. Kurrachee

to

Bengal (New),Rangoon,Į 17.09 to 19.25

and Dacca...

#

Shanghai and Japanese,.. 21.00 to 21.25 Tungchow and Ningpo... 21.00 to 21.25 Madras (Best),. Sales: 175 bales Bengal (New), Rangoon and

#

»

to

***

*

Dacca.

RICE.

HONGKONG, 19th August.-The market still has a downward tendency. Quotations are

Saigon, Ordinary.....

•

Round, good quality.. Long

Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, 2

"

Garden,

J

**

White... Fine Cargo

COALS.

.$2.88 to 2.92

3.10 to 3.15

8 42 to 8.45

2.92 to 2.95

No. 1

3.60 to 3.63

4.35 to 4.98

4.80 to 4.83

HONGKONG, 19th August.-Market unchanged. No sales. Quotations are :---

Cardiff

........$18.00 to 23,00 ex ship, nominal Australian.................. 10.00 to 11.50 ex ship, quiet Mini Lam

and Sinall

Moj Lump Hongay Lamp Hongay Duft.. Briquettes

10.00 to 11.50 nominal

8.00 to 10,50 ex ship, quiet

12.50 to -nominal.

5.50 to

10.00 to