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THE HỎNGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
CAMPHOR. HONGKONG, 3rd February.-The market bas slightly recovered during the past week. Quota tile for Formosa are $52.00 to $52.0. Sales, 180 pients.
SUGAR
HONGKONG, 3rd Feb.-The upward tendency continues and the market is brisk. Quotations
Bra :-
Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.75 - $180 White 7.20 to 7.25 Shel loong, No. t. Brown,.. 5,410 10 5.05
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Persian →Business hás been rather slack in thi® drug. The rate for Paper-wrapped Opium óf good quality has improved considerably and there is a. good demand for this description at the close, inest quotations being for Oily $550 to $650 and Paper-wrapped at $650 to £740.
ï'o-day's stocks are estimated as under :-- New Paton,
1,970 chests New Benares
Malwa
pel.
Persian
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169 464
19
820
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COURSE OF The Hongkong Opium MarkÉT,
:
do. Swatow, No.
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2. Brown... 4.85 to White... 7.65 to 1, While.. 7.05 1. Svatow, No. 1. Brown... 4 BO *.
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2, Brown... 4.65 ·· “Ēevenge Zuzai Cunki................11 05
4.00
JR
7.70
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PATNA.
BANABES.
MALWA.
7.10
DATE.
4.85
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Now.
Old. New. Old. Now.
Old.
4.70
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$
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....10.00*.
10.03
Jan 28
810
815
700
Jan. 29 819
815
700
Jau. 80
810
816
'700
Jan. 3:
810
816
700
Feb. 1
810
815
700
Feb. 2 Feb. 3
810
820
700
812)
620
700
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Per steamer Magul, sailed on the 17th January. For New York:-2,438 rolls matting, 161' cases Chinaware, 6 cases staraniseed, 54 cases ginger, 25 cases bristles, 27 cases black- woodware, 100 bags rice, and 1,975 packages merchandise.
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Per steamer Asturia, sailed on the 17th Jan. For Constantinople :- boxes essential oil. For Smyrna :-20 boxes essential oil and -20 boxes cassia buds. For Odessa :-150 boxes staraniseed. For Havre :--5 boxes essential oil, 6 cases woodware, 7 cases China ink, 25 cases staraniseed, 32 bales hides, 36 cases blackwood- ware. 38 bales hemp, 38 bales human hair, 119 cases Chinaware, 426 packages canes, 586 cases bambooware, 714 packages tea, and 1,62- rolls matting. For Havre and/or Hamburg :-1 case feathers, 9 caser humau bair, 12 cases rice paper, 150 packages canes, and 480 rolls matting. For Hayre and/or Hamburg and/or Loudon:- 15 cases bristles. 20 boxes essential oil, and 50 cases staraniseed. For Hamburg :-3 China ink, 3 cases gongs, 4 cases silks, 4 cases eigars, 6 cases cotion, 7 bags shell, 9 cases curios, cases sundries, 10 cases human hair, 15 cases private effects. 28 cases blackwoodware, 30 cases essential oil. 34 bales galangal, 40 cases Chinaware, 43 cases tea, 49 cases palm leaf fans, 100 cases gallnuts, 100 cases Formosa camphor, 100 bales broken cassia. 114 cases preserves, 225 cases staraniseed, 250 cases crackers. 309 rolls matting, 400 cases cassia buds.401 packages canes, and 522 bales feathers. For Hamburg and/or London—100 cases cassia buds, 130 cases gall- nuts, and 500 bales cassia lignes. For Rotter. dam:-I case Chinaware and 11 cases cigars. For London:-200 bales matting. For Bre- men :----56 bales cotton. For Lisbon :—6 cases Chinaware. For Buenos Ayres:-150 packages tea.
Per steamer Vindobona, sailed on the 24th -Jan. -For Trieste :-3.950 cases cassia lignea, 325 osses cassia buds, 550 bales cassia broken, 4 cases Chinaware, 15 cases essential oil, 3 cases curios, 10 boxes fans, 5 cases hair, 14 bales hides. 25 cases paper, 204 packages rattans, 75 cases star- aniseed, 6 bales tobacco, 120 boxes tea, 50 bales waste silk, 69 bags shells, and 1 box feathers. For Fiume-700 cases cassia lignea, 100 cases cassia buds, 150 bales cassia broken, 1 case eurios, and 1,875 balss tobacco. For Venice :- 100 cases cassia lignea, and 10 cases essential oil, For Piräus :-50 cases staraniseed. Smyrna: 250 cases cassia lignea. For Boy routh :-59 cases cassia lignea.
For
Per steamer Indus, sailed on the 28th January. For France:-169 bales raw silk, 4 cases silks, 5 cases Manila hats, 3 cases Chinaware, 25 cases staraniseed, 200-obests tex, 85 rolls matting, and 200 bundles bamboo.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG,3rd February.Bengal.-There has been a fair amount of business during the past week, and rates have advanced, the market closing firm at the following figures:- New Patna $812) and New Benarus $820.
Malw—the market for this drug has been rather dull, and rates have declined. olosing quotations being as follows:- Мен Old (2 yrs. 15. (^8/4 ‚·‚‹(5/6°
.$700 with no allowance
$730 with all❜nce of 0 to 2 catty. ) $740.
0 to 1
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$760
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0 to 2
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COTTOV.
730/740/760
HONGKONG, 3rd · February-At current rates a fair amount of business has been put through.
tocka, about 3,000 bales.
Bombay...... Karrachee
.......................14.20 to 16.00 piool.
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to ...
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15.60 to 16.75 picul, ...20.00 to 21.00
Bengal (New), Rangoon, }
and Dacca Shanghai and Japanese, Tungchow and Ningpo. Ma irus (Best)
.20.00 to 21.00
... to
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market although decidedly strong is much quieter, which can be attributed more to the firmness of holders than to anything else. The dealers have undoubtedly got a much better interest than they have had for years past, and at the moment every- thing looks favourable and promising for them. Recently they have been clearing considerable quantities of their purchases, against which they had guaranteed the Exchange, and storing thein in the steamer godowns for shipment to the North at the opening of the season, but goods bought on a tau! basis are allowed to run on. Busine-s in Manchester makes shows a falling off this week, but a fów respectable lines of American have been placed both in Drills And Sheetings, either from stock or for early arrival. at firmer prices. For immediate consumption there is little or no femand, the markets at the Outports being practically closed now. The public sales, with extended - olearance, show a slight recovery from the dealine of last week, but not- o much as might have been expected, there being a better demand for Indian Spinuings at a slight. advance. Local Yarns in are request but Spinners are firm, the business this week being limited in consequence. Clearances of former purchases are very good.
MATALS, 80th Jaunary.--(From Musara' Alex. Bielfeld & Co.'s Report).There are but few | transactions to report for the week under review, money naturally becoming tighter as the China New Year approaches nearer. Home Prices appear to be firm but the natives are doing no business. We give below the business tran- sacted which will, of course, improve at the comencement of the Chinese New Year, which this year falls on February 10th,--50 tonald Ronud Iron at 103/ c.i.f.a., 100 boxes Galvanised
Sales: 2,000 bales Bengal (New), Eangoon, and Corrugated Iron 24/26 G. at £13.9.0, c.i.f.c. Dacra.
RICE.
Round, good quality. Long
HONGKONG, 3rd February,—Stocks åre being laid in for the China New Year and prices show a marked advance. Quotations are:--
Sigon Ordinary....
$2.75 to $2.80 2.85 to 2.90 8-05 to 8.10 Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No.
8.05 to 8.10 No. 1 ... 3.15 to 3.20 3.80 to 3.85 4.05 to 4.10
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Garden,
White Fine Carg
$
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HONGKONG, 3rd February.-Market very quiet; only retail busines- doing. Quotations are :---
$19.00 to 20,00 ex ship;; voinínal
10.00 tá 10.50 er ship,
Caniff
Au 'ralian.............. Mini Lanc
and Small. Dai Lump Hongay double screened...... Hangay Lump Hongay Dust.. Briquettes
9.00 to 10.25 nominal
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7.50 to 9.00 ex ship, nomina! }
12.00 er Godown
8.00 to 8.60 ex ship
5.50 to 10.00 to
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 3rd February-The market has ruled rather quieter during the week under review and without any special feature to re- port except a boom in Raubs.
BANES-Hongkong and Shanghais with continued small cash demand have further:im- proved to 285 per cent, prem, after small sales at 282, 283, and 284. On timeshares Káve been placed for March at from 287 per cent. prem. to 290 per cent. prem, and for Aprili at equivalent rates. Nationals have ruled steady with small sales at $20) and $21, closing at latter rate.
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MABINE INSURANCES. — Chins Traders, Unions, (and› Cantons have changed hands in small lots at quotations, whilst Straits and the Northern Insurances remain unchanged Land | without any local business.
FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkong Fires have been dealt in at $317) and close with further small sellers at that rate, China Fires L'äre quoted at $90 without business.
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macãos have been negotiated in small lots at $26.75, but close with sellers at $26.50 ex div. Indo- Chinas have advanced to $65 after sales at $624, ∙$63, 8634, and $64 for cash and at: $64, 365, and 866 for March and at $66; and¬867÷for April. Chiua Manilas are enquired for at 895, but remain without business, Douglases have ruled steady at 858 with small sales. « China Mutuals continue in demand but without business.
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REFINERIES-China Sugars after a long period of inaction have been in demand and sales have been effected at $168, $169, $170, $172. and $178 for cash and at equivalent rates forward. Lasons remain quiet with small sales at. $52.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 3rd February-Among the sales reported during the week are the following:
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Farn.— 1,00 bales No. 10 at $64 to $86, 800 bales No. 12 at $74.50 to $81, 250 bales No. 16 at $80 to $88, 1,100 bales No. 20 at $81 to $91. Japanese Farn 60 bales No. 16 ut $86. Grey Shirtings.-600 pieces 81 lbs. 3 Days at $8, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 6 Men at $3.871, 300 pieces 84 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $2.871. 300 pieces 84 lbs. 3 Dogs at $3, 600 pieces 81 lbs. Red Cock at $2.571, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 7 Boys at $8.374. White Shirtings-250 pieces SQ at $4.45, 500 pieces Gold Goose at $4.871, 500 pieces Tree and Elephant at $5.85, 500 pieces 300 at $3.65, 500 pieces D 70 at $8.72), 500 pieces Gold Elephant at $3.9%), 600 pieces 8 Q at $4.45, 500 - MINING.-Punjoms ruling rather quieter
Charbonnages . pieces 1 Chop at $3.271, 500 pieces a Chop at have changed hands at $6.25. $3.574, 300 pieres EK at 35.90, 800 pieces DK ta continue on offer at $115. Queen Minesqhave $1.90, 800 pieces C K at $4.70, 500 pieces Gold been further dealt in i to some extent at from Elephant at $3.924, 600 pieces Blue Lion at $5.923, 95 cents to $1.25, closing easier at $1. Jelebus 251 pieces X 6 at $3.871, 250 pieses X 7 at $4.0 have further improved to $6 with sales. Olivers T-Cloths,-600 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. V V at £3,60 B have found small buyers cate35-and-close pieces 8 lbs. XX at 58.05, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. ' · in demand at that rate, whilst A's. remain on Dragon at $2.371, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. G Dragopoffer at $7. Great Eastern have been dealt in at $2.721, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mes. G Dragon at $2.31, to some considerable extent at from $8:35 to 600 pieces 8 lbs. Mer. G Dragon at $2.72). Drilla, -150 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.371. White Irishes-50 pieces Gold Horse at $4.55. Long Ells.--300 pieces 8 lbs. Scarlet 4 Chickens at $6.6.5. Bengal Cotton-30 bales at $16.50, 80 bales at $16.50, 50 bales at $16.50, 100 bales at $16.50.
SHANGHAI, 28 h January.~(From Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report.)— There is very little of interest to report; the
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$9.25, losing steady. Raubs, with a good intermediate clean up, have been in good demand and the rate has advanced to: $60 after small sales at $50-852, 859;$45, $56. and $58.- Business; however; has not been very genéral as -holders still refuse to part with any large
number of shares.
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DOCKS, WHARVES, and GodOWNA-Hong. kong and Whampón Docks have béem steal y
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