January 21, 1899.].
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Union (Shanghai) says: --- -One of our subscribers recently witnessed a oremation at the Municipal establishment on the Bubbling Well Road. He saw the whole process through the mics windows in the oven and from his description, a graphic one, we should say the Crematorium is now in proper working order. No fire, he says, touches the body, but the oven is at a white heat which quickly causes the corpse to ignite, and in an hour the operation is over. He says, however, it is not a sight one would like to see every day, though there is nothing repulsive about it, and he thinks cremation a far better way of disposing of a body than burying it.
At Shanghai on the 12th January Lieut.- Commander H. D. S. Watson, E.N., hoisted his pennant on board of our new defender H.M.8. Woodcock in presence of Capt. Cochran who represented the Reserve, Her orew consists of her commander, a doctor (W M. Keith), and twenty-four mea. The vessel left Tangkadoo a couple of hours afterwards and was heartily cheered by the Britishers on their several - vessels. She is new moored off the Pootung Police hulk and is taking in coal and stores perparatory to receiving orders from the Commander-in-Chief. This is Lieutenant Watson's maiden command and we wish him every success.-N. C. Daily News,
COMMERCIAL.
TEA
SHANGHAI, 16th January.-(from Messrs. Welch, Lewis & Co.'s Circular.—Our last "printed" Tea market advices were under date 10th ultimo Black Tea Buyers have shown no desire to take any further interest in Black Tea, and for the few sales reported Teamen have accepted rather lower rates.
Settlements reported are:-
•
Ningobow 647 half-chests at Tls. 151 to 174 Hohow.........
Oonam
228 458
*
1,828 half-chests.
at at
15 19
13
26
11
"
Total Settlements from opening of the market to date are:
1898-99.
1897-98
Settlements. Stock. Settlements. Stock, 86,999 (-cbs. 1,279-4-chs. 71,880 j-cbs. 9,445 1-chs. GREEN TEA-Pingsueya.—The bulk of the set- tlements have been of the e descriptions, a large proportion of them being on native account or on joint account with natives. Prices have been very firm at a further advance of about 5 per cent. or say 16 per cent. from lowest point, Third Gunpowders much inferior to Teas rejected by New York Customs Inspectors have been wanted up to l'aels 16 a picul for unixing with Hyson leaf for shipment to Bombay. It is reported that total supplies are likely to reach about 80.000 half cuesta, bat nothing is known of the quality of the leaf from which the last few thousand half- chests will be packed. Some late sales are anid to give profits to · Teamen, `and on the whole the results of Pingsueys have been more favourable to natives than those of any Country Tens. Country Teas.—The few arrivals after the date of our last respects were taken readily at fully previous rate. The season is now closed. Local Packs and Wenchows. Natives have been shipping some of their holdings, and stocks here and at Wenchow are now in a small compass. Hysons. The demand from Bombay has been strong enough to cause an advance of Tls. 2 tu Sa pioul: Some Teas bought by native speculators at Tls. 20/22 have been turned over at this advance. The market closes steady with stocke in all hands not exceeding 4,000 half-chests. Settlements reported are:-
-chts. Pingsney...11,029 at Tls. 174 to 36
Moyune..... 1,20%
FI
Tienkai....... 780
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*
11
.
Fychow.... 58 Loon! packed 2,689
16) to 244 19 to 23
30
17 to 26
-
16,708 -chte Total settlements from opening of the season to date are:-****
1698-99.
Pingsuey
Moyune
Tienkai
Fychow....
Local packed
Settlements. Stock.
J-chts. 67,479
... 82,514 ******** 16,846
Total..............263,202
-chts. 7,542
566
18.140
8,107
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
Pingsney Moyune........ Tienkai..... Fychow...... Local packed
88,731
1897-98..
Settlements.
} chia.
Stock.
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
bebts.
-1898-99
1897-98
88,580
25,351
bales.
bales.
82 586
Shanghai Canton
47.174
89.308
20,721
16,748
21,977 17,844
Yokohama........................... 13,806
18,197
489
81,701
69,258TM
25,840
Total......299,618
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1898-99
Iha.
.13,200,549
Hankow and Shanghai...18.478.766 Foochow
Amoy...................................... 688.818
Canton
4,443,760
1897-98 1.8.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPÄN TO AMERICA,
1898-99
1897-98
bales
Shanal
5.482
8:887
13,869,861
Canton.............................................................................. 7,040
-8,235~-
12,622,570 | Yokohama
15,792
21,174
28.314
87.438
685,651 5,455,162
31,811,393 32,631,744
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1898-99 1897-98.
lbs. 20,228.971
Shanghai Amoy Foochow
lbs.
15,661.674
12.034,617 14,522,772
7,207,412
7,126.264
84.990,783
41,878,007
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA 1898-99 1897-98
lha.
Iba. 19,462,293
Shanghai and Hankow... 22,691,075
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
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Yokohama Kobe
1898-99
The
24.292 455 12,166,816
1897-98 lbs. 26,178,843 24,475,448
86,449,271 49,654,291
SILK.
CANTON, 7th January.-Silk.-Tsatlees. No business to report for Europe. There is still a good demand for Bombay and $62 haye b en paid for good No. 1. Re-rvels.-A few hale: of No. 1 Gant are said to have been settle at $620. in active demand. Ittle has been off-ring, there Filatures-Good chops and fine sizes have been being practically no stocks, and prices advanced an ther $10-15 per pical. Short-reels.--Buying was continued at advancing rates. No. 2 and From prices paid we quote: $785 for Yan good No. 2 chops being the most in demand. Hing Cheong 14/16. $780 for Ma Wo Cheong 14/16, $725/720 for Hip Sam Choy, Kwan Pau Kee, Kwong Lan On & Yu King 14/16 Waste. -Little has been done and prices are a trifle weaker.
CAMPHOR.
HONG CONG, 21st January.-A marked improve- meat has taken place in this market during the past week. Quotations for Formosa are $52.00 to $52.50 Sales, 250 piculs,
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SUGAR
HONGKONG, 21st January.-Prices have further declined and the market is weak. Quotations
are:-
19
•
Shekloong, No. 1, White.....$7.65 to $7,70 per pal.
do.
2, White... 7.10 to 7.16 Shekloong, No. 1. Brown,.. 4,90 to 4.93
do.
2. Brown... 4.75 to 4.80 Swatow, No. 1, White... 7.50 to 7.55
do.
I, White... 7.95 to 7.00 3-atow, No. 1; Brown... 4.65 to 4.70
do.
2, Brown... 4.55 km 4.60 Fochow Sugar Candy..............11.00 to 11.05 10.00 to 10.05.
Bank loan e
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per Hawaiian bk., Iolani, sailed on the 24th December. From Hongkong for New York..- 14,716 rolls matting, 2,116 packages firecrackers, 1,250 packages cannon crackers. 457 packages merchandise, 425 packages preserves, 250 cases cassia lignea, 100 cashs soy, 3 packages rattan core, 34 cases essential oil, and 20 bales canes,
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Per steamer Diomed, sailed on the 12th -202 cases essential January. For London - oil, 2 cases silk, 2 cases ilang ilang, 4 cases curios, 101 cases ore, 20 cases blackwoodware, 12 cases bristles, 121 cases Chinaware, 33 cases cigars, 1.750 cases and 150 casks preserves, 20 1,476 packages crackers, 354 packages shells, 32 bags gum, 140 bales waste silk, 68 bales feathers, packages sundries, and 915 boxes tea. For Lon don and/or Manchester:-240 bales waste silk. For Manchester:175 bales waste silk and 1 asso curios. For Liverpool11 cases cigars, 1 package effects, and "100' bales mate. For Glasgow:-5 cases curios. For Hamburg 136 bales canes and cases tortoise shells. For Havre:-44 cases pearl shells. For Odessa 11 cases fans and 4 bales canes. For Alexan- dria:-25 bales matting.
Per steamer Salarie, sailed on the 14th January. For France:--447 bales raw silk, 18 bales hair, 6 cases silks, 9 cases curios, 100 casOR A staraniseed, 134 packages tea, and 727 rolls matting. For Milap :--5 bales raw silk.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 20th Jan-Bengal.-The market has been rather quiet during the past week, and rates have declined. New Patun is quoted at $810 And New Benares at $815.
SHANGHAI, 14th January.-(From Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Circular) — According to the latest news, quotations remain unchanged in London, but Gold Kilings have risen to Fcs. 29.50 in Lyons, markets firm. Raw Silk.-Busine 8 in Teatlees bas been on a small scale this week, set- tlements amount to about 250 bales; in Skeins some 150 bales have changed bands. Stocks of White -ilks are very low, certainly not more than 2,000 bales. Yellow Silk.-The market has been active, and settlements are fully 400 bales; 15 bales Mienchew have been contracted for delivery within six weeks. Arrivals, as per Customs Re- turns, January 7th to 18th, are: 882 bales White, 286 bales Yellow, and 269 bales Wild Silks, e- Reels and Filatures.-The demand for Hand Filatures for America and Lyons still continues' and some 300 balès have been settled. Steam Filatures are more in favour and prices show a rise in some chops of Ts 123/15, Lun Whas having been done at 'I'Is. 780: about 600 bales in all have been settled, part for 2/3 months delivery. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is : 2,288 bales to France, 1,327 bales to America and 70 bales to London. Wilk Silk,—A large business has been done, fully 1,030 bales having been taken, of Persian. Prices remain unchanged; there which 800 bales are for delivery when the northern very little demand, and there are very few sales ports open.
Prices are however only steady. | to report during the past week. Oily is quoted Waste Silk.-The only business to be reported at $550 to $60, and Paper-wrapped at from $150 this week is a settlement of 60 piculs Old Silk to $720 ace rding to quality. Wa-ldings:-80 per cent. No, I, 20 per cent, No. II, at Tis. 64. Pongoes.- About 3,0a 0 pieces of the following have been settled :—19′ in. x 8/18} yards x 23 oz. at 'l'ls. 885/8.40, 83/84 in. x 19/19) yards x 97/38 oz. at Tls 8,00
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Malwa.-The market for this drng bar not been very active, and closes quiet at the following figures :- New
• Doe of i to 21 catty,
$780 with Old ( 2/3 ýra.) $740
(4 ) $760
»
(5/6) $780
4 to 1 to 1 nil.
lo-day's stocks are estimated as ni der :- New Patna, ........... ......................................... 1,805 chests.
$179.
442
New: Benares ima Maiwa
Permian ......¶¶.................................2-85116809242
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