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to date:-

1898-99.

512

Settlements reported are:-

-chts.

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND

ounds of other descriptions to make up the have not transpired; this would bring the settle- Export figures to dute.

ments up to 800/900 bales. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 1,808 bales to the Con- tinent, 1,003 bales to America and 61 bales to England. Wild Silk.—About 100 bales of Fila!- ures and Raws respectively have been done at quotations below. Waste Silk-Very little doing; stocks are light.

to 27 apicul.

18

to 26

Jo

13

17

Pinganey .13,810 at Tla. 18 Moyune... 0,935 Tienkai .13,084

Fychow...... 2,077

Local packed 825

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39.731 j-chts

to 30.6lines 1 is 301 [tc 32 a picul, 18 to 204 lines Tls, 23

18 to

[a pioul.

Total settlements from opening of the market

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XPART OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.

Shanghai

Canton

Yokohama..

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[December 17, 1898.

tations are $550 to $650 for Oily and $640 to $70 for Paper-wrapped drug according to quality.

l'o-day's stocks are estimated'ns under — New Patna. aperturerin

New Benares ..............

Old Benares,.

Malwa

Persian

1,578 chests-

201

13

580

650

Course of THE HONGKONG OPIUM MÄRKET.

1808-09

huleå.

38.275

1807-08 bales. A3 655

PATKA.

BENARES.

KALWA.

DATE.

Now. Old. Now,

Now! ola.

19,593

15,972

12,297

13,197

1898.

$

Settlemen s,

Stock.

Deo. 10

796

797720

Dec. 11

795

¿-chts.

7071

720

.chts.

70,165

62,824

Deo. 12

796

795

720

Pingsucy Moyune 'T'ienkni

56,150

9,640

Dec. 13 795

.795

720

77,021

81,734

1,088

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.

Dea. 14

790

700

720

Dec. 15 790

790

720

750/780/800

Fychow..

16.788

1898-99

1897-98

Dec. 16 700

790

720

Loval packed

15 501

1,438

bales

bales.

Shang ai

3.818

7.220

Total......247,494

12,275

6,603

7.005

RICE.

1897-98.

Yokohama

13,094

21,174

Settlements. Stock.

J-chis.

-chts.

23,515

36.299

Pingeuey

Moyune.......

Tienkui......

Fychow.......

Local packed

Total.

79,994

33.68+

Saigon, Ordinary...........

86,738

82 536

998

21,977 17,269

.288.510

686

35,468

15

Garden,

White....

او

2.60 to 2.65

2.75 to 2.80

2 90 10 2.95

2.74 to 2.77

No. 1...

300. t› 8.05

11

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.

1698-99

The.

Hankow and Shanghai.....13 478,766

Foochow

Awoy......

Canion

12,102,373 684.252 4,443,760

1897-98

I's. +3,868,361 12,331,9 673,084 3,455,162

30.71,181 31.979,141

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED SPATES ·ND CANADA,

Shanghai

Amoy

1898-9

Ibe. 13,171 662 .................................................*.. 10 275,881

189 -98.

Ibs. 18,823.511

Foochow

6.360,976

11,985,707 7,826.613

29.8 319 31, 85.921

EXPORT OF TEA FROM · HINA TO ODESSA 1897-G8 lbs.

1898-19

Ib.

Shanghai and Haukow... 22 691,07..

EXTORU OF TEA FROM JAPA

TABES AND CANADA.

1898-99 The.

Yo' oluma..... Kohe

1897-98 lb-.

CAMPHOR.

HONGKONG, 16th Drember. The firmness last reported has not been maintained and prices are now weaker. Quotations for Formosa are $51.00 to $51.30. Sules, 250 picule.

do

+

$

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HONGLONG, 16th December.-Stocks are firmly held in view of the approaching Chise New Year, and price are advancing. Quotatio: «are :— Shekloong, No. 1. Woite...$7.75 7 80 pel.

White. 7.3 to 7.40 Shekloong, No. 1. Brown,.. 5,0 to 353

do.

2. Brown... 4.90 to -4.95 Swatox, No. 1, White... 7.65 to 7.70

do.

1, White. 7.20 1

7.25 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 480 1.

14

++

察官

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48.

4 75

31

10.2

11.40 10.04 -

do.

2. Bro.

1.70 L Fern

~ugar Cand... 11:00 Siekia in

MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Ghazee, sailed on the 9th Nov. For New York :---3,610 rolls matting, 134 cases Chinaware, 100 cases staraniséed, 80 cases tea, 38 cases bristles, 1 case silks, 1 case blackwood- ware, and 2,000 packages merchandise.

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Per German steamer Bayern, sailed on the 7th December. For Trieste -25 -chests tea. For Genoa-350 bales waste silk, 213 bales 19,462,29

raw silk, 10 boxes essential oil, and 1 box straw hats. TO UNITED

For Antwerp --385 bales bamboo scraps, 55 rolls matting. 23 cases Chinaware, and 10 cases pineapples. For Amsterdam :---30 casks ginger. For Amsterdam and/or Rotter 2x,738.762 25,178,843 dam:-100 cases ginger. For Rotterdam:-924 cases Chinaware. For 12,166,814 24,475,448′ | {-chests tea and 15

Antwerp and/or Bremen :-6 bags soy beans. *5.905,578 4:9,6-4,291 For Bremerhaven :-1 case blackwoodware. For Bremen-320 rolls matting, 26 cases tea stick, and 1 case cloth. For Bremen and/or H&m- burg-15 rolls matting. For Hamburg:-500 bales broken cassia, 473 bales feathers, 450 packages and 275 -chests tea, 18 bags gum copal, 16 cases cigars, 13 cases Chinaware, 10 bales hemp, 5 boxes gongs, 4 boxes tea, 3 casks ginger, and 1 box feathers.

SILK.

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Per P. & O. steamer Ballaarat sailed on the 10th December. For Manchester:-1 case silk piece goods. For London-35 bales raw silk, and 3 cases Chinaware, For Glasgow:-9 cases 5 cases silk piece goods, 3 cases blackwoodware,

cigars. For France:-1,164 bales raw silk, 8 cases silk piece goods, and 3 packages hair. For Milan :--15 bales raw silk.

SHANGHAI, 10th December.-(From Messr-. A, B. Burkill & son«^ Circular),—According to the latest wires the Home markets are firmer. Lon. don quotation for 'ne Elephants is 10/9, and Goll Kilings are not-d at Fes. 28 in 1 yons. Raw Silk.-A large business has been doue again this week, and prices show a further advance; the markt is qui rat the close, the rise in Exch inge and the prices asked by holders making laying down cost nearly a ter cont, higher than purchases early in the week; settleinent of Tsaileis amount to 1,2 0 Dales. About 100 bales of Skeins and Hangchow Tantlers respectively have changed bands; in Tayṣaims 800 bules have been settled. Yellow Silk-A fair business has been done at quotitions below; settlements amount to 250 bales The total settlements this werk of all silks, we esti- mate at 4,500/4,750 bals, and of this some 1,500 bales are for forward delivery. Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, December 3d to 9th, are: 684 bales White, 187 bales Yellow, 551 bales Wild Silk. Re-Recls and Filatures. One of the chief features of the week's business has been th--aetil-ments of Hand Filature, both for Americ. and Lyons; and a rise of Tls. 5 to Tis. 10 bas en establishe1: total settlements are fully 2,000 Fales. There has bien bore doing in Steam Filatures, and holders have been ready to sell at current rates; settlements reported are some 950 hales, but there are rumours of some 500 balen having been settled full particulars of which I unimportant, and prices are weak. Latest quota-

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OPIUM.

The

HONGKONG, 16th December.- Bengal, market has ruled dull and prices have declined, latest fignies being $790 for both Patun and Be.

nares.

New

Malwa.- There has been very little doing in this drug during the period. Rates are easier closing as follows:-

$720 with all'nce of Old (2/3 yrs) $750 ) $780 (4/5 (6/75.

) $809 Persian. Transactions have

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HONGKONG, 16th December.—A further advance in price bus to be reported, holders continuing very firm. Quotations are:--

Round, good quality... Long

Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, : ...

Fine Cargo

3.81 to 3:85 4:16 to $.20

MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS: HONGKONG, 16th December.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following:

YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn. ---- 1,140 bales Nò. lù at $68.00 to $86, B£0 bales No. 12 at $75.50 to $76,50, 1,650 bales No. 20 at $81 to $86. Bengal Cotton.—70 bales at $17.75, 63 bales at $18, 75 bales at $17.75, 54 bales at $17.75, 25 bales at $17.50, 140 bales at $14.25, 60 bales at $11. 0, 200 bales at

84 lbs. Red Seal at $2.55. White Shirtings.-500 pieces X 6 at $3.821, 500 pieces X 8 at $4,35, 600 pieces X 9 at $1.674. T-Cloths.-375 pieces Mex. Gold Dragon at $2,34, 310 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. Gold Dra on at $2.72), 600 pieces 8 Mex. Red Stag at $2 721.

$17.50. Grey Shirtings.-600 pieces 50 bales at

Ola

METALS. Quicksilver. — 100 flasks at $153. Yellow Metals.--20 piculs at $27.40, Nail Rods 2,000 bundles In Bely No. 1/6 at $3.95.

COTTON YARN,

per bale Bombay-Nos. 10 to 208....... 62.00 to 96.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24..... ON,on to 107-00

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22 to 24...

.103.00- to 110.00

28 to 32

114.00 to 120.00

F

98 to 42.

124.00 to 130.00

+4

COTTO: Pieck Goods.

Grey Shirtings—ilbs,

7iba. 8.4 lbs.

9 to 10 lbs

Waite Shirtings-54 to 56 rd

per piece 1.70 to 1:80 1.92 to 200 2.30 to 3.15 3.20 to 4.00 2.80 to 2.60 2.70 to 3.35

58 to 60

64 to 60 Fine

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3.45 to 4.30

4.30 to 7.00

Bonk-folds. 8.70 to

0.64 tod

Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths—6lbs. (32 in.). Ord'y, 1.52

to 1.72

1.85. to

7lbs. (32,, ), 6lbs. (32), Mexs. - '1,62 to

2.05 to 2.75

to

lbs. (82)

8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in ). 2.35 Drills, English-40 yds., 14 to ? 8.65 to 5.85

1 lbs

FANCY COTTONA

Turkey Re Shirtings—14 to į

1,50

Brocades- Dyed

Damasks

8lbs!

3.00 to 6.10

per yard 0.12 to P.16 3,08 to 0.14

Chiutzes-Assorted Velvets-Black, 22-in

· ́elveteens-18 in.:

0.17 tomm

per dosen

0,20 to 0.45 018

WOOLLE-8

Handkerchiefs--Imitation Silk (1,45 -to (1.90

per yard

1.40 Spanish Stripes—Sandry chops, 0.60 to

German 1.15 10 1.50 6,25 per piece 6.30 to 8.25

Habit, Med., and Broad Clotha. 1.25 to

to 14 ctty 0 to 14

Long Ells-Scarlet

Assorted

Camlets-Assorted .

0 to 1

0 ti *

been few and

6.40 to 8.81

12.25 16 81.50

Lastings—30 yds., 31 inches, 10.00 to 20,00

Assorted

7.00, to 8.50

Orleans-Plir.

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