502
Amoy, 3 cases bristles, 320 bales bamboo ware, 30 pakages canes,~
1,-900. packages crackers, 216 rolls matting, 5 cases and 97 bales feathers, 20 cases Chinaware, 17 cases blackwoodware, 8 cases pearl shell, 11 cases curios, 5 cuses joss sticks, 9 packages sundries, 551 boxes tea (10,731 lbs. Congou 20,428 boxes tea 428,988 lbs. Sc, caper, 159 boxes tea 3,180 lbs. Sc. Or. Pekoe, and 635 boxes tea 13,135 lbs.).
Per Amer. ship, Sachem, sailed on the 4th June From Hongkong for New York:-6,246 rolls matting, 6,056 packages crackers, 2.000 bales cassia lignea, 1,281 packages cannon crackers, 700 packages cassio, 495 packages rattanware, 300 bales broken cassia, 265 p’kages rattan rattan chairs, 150 casks soy, 140 p'kages
canes,
135 packages rattan furniture, 100 cases paper, 100 bales rattancore, 25 bales strawbraid, and 13 packages lady crackers.
Per steamer Benlomond, sailed on the 6th June For New York:-1,517 bales and 50 boxes cassia, 2,940 rolla matting, 844 packages merchandise, 25 casks cumguats. 20 cases aniseed oil, 27 cases Chinaware, and 5 casks ginger.
Per steamer Vortigern, sailed on the 8th June. For New York:-2,000 bales hemp, 300 packages tea, 920 cases cassia, 187 packages Chinaware. 115 boxes blackwoodware, 100 rolls matting, 30 boxes bristles, 14 bales partridge canes, and 1,070 packages merchandise.
10th Ju: e.
Per P. & O. steamer Chusan, sailed on the For Marseilles-54 bales waste silk, and I case silks. For London :-40 bales raw silk, 5 cases silk, 9 cases cigars. 2 cases cigars from Manila, 1 case jewellery, 2 packages sundries, 5,129 boxes tea (107,701 lbs. Be. Caper), and 1,145 boxes and 20 packages tea. For Lyons:-273 bales raw silk. For Milan :- 30 bales raw silk. For Marseillés :-240 bales raw silk. 25 cases hair, 2 cases silk. 7 cases feathers, and 3 cases essence of ilang ilang from Manila.
OPLUM.
Hosokong, 16th June. Bengal.—A_fair amount of business has been done during the past week and the market closes firm at the following figures-New Patna $785, Old Putna $830, and New Benares $787).
Malwa. The market has im roved during the past week and a fair amount of business has been done. Latest quotations are :—
Old (2 yrs.) $730 with allowance to 1 catty. from nil, to 3 catties.
(814) $760
25
"
(5,6 ..) $780
3+
+
) $830
11
"
to 2
5
•
to 1
to 3 "
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Honukong, 16th June. Business confined to small re-sales. Quotations are:-
༣
Tariff Australian ..........** Miiki Jump
and Small. Moji Lump Hongay double screened.... Hongay Lump Hongay Dust.. Briquettes
$18.00 to ex ship, nominal
- to. 11. ex ship', steady
·
9.00 to 10.00 nominal,
--
ex godown
6.50 16 0.07 ex ship, nominal
12.00 to
8.10 to 8:50 ex ship 6.50 to 19,50 to
[June 17, 1899.
Yellow M'tal-Munta 14/20 oz. 42.00 to
- Vivian's, 14/20oz. 42.00 to Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 42.00 to
75.00 to
to
to
Composition Nails.. Japan Copper, Slabs
Tilea
Tin
Tin-Plates
Stee' to SUNDEN 8-
ex godown
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
60.00 to
per box.
6,50 to
per owt case
6.00 10.
per picul
per bor
5.10 to
per 10-gal. case
2 05
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 16th Juñe:-Among the sales re- ported during the week are the following:-
YARN AND PIEON GOODS:-Bombay Yarn:- 1,000 pices No. 10 at $68.50 $82, 60 pieces No. 12 at $68,50 to $75.90, 5 0 pieces No. 16 at $78 to $89, 700 pieces No. 20 at $77 to $83.50. White Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report.
SHANGHAI, 10th June.--(From · Mesgrg,--Noël, Shirtings.-1,000 pieces Blue Dragon at $5.74
What would otherwise have been n very quiet 1,000 pieces X 6 at $3.874 1,000 pieces X 7 ni 4 10 1,070 pieces X 8 at $1.÷:0 1,100 pieces X. 9 at
week in consequence of the Settling-day, fall- $4.72 500 pieces No. 606 at 4.421; 600S Qnting on the 12th inst., has been consi lerably £4.42); 2,000 pieces No. 300 at $3.55 50 pieces goods, that must have exhausted nearly the whole relieved by renewed demand for American No. 600 at 84.424 ; 51 0 pieces D 70 at 89 65; 500 of the stock here and embraced in addition large pieces & id Goose at $4.371 400 pieces Blue Lion quantities to arrive. The dealers, who have been at $5 93 300 pieces Gold Tiger ut $6.10; 50 pieces nibbling at the goods for some time, assert that No. 600 at $4 12; 500 pieces No. 2-Gold Horze at 84.55; 900 pieces old Tiger at $6.10; 400 pieres they are intended for Newchwang, where, owing to the manner of financing now in vogue there, Blue Lion at 595 pieces. C at $5.60, 1.000 pieces No. 600 at $4.121 00 ieces D 70 nt they can be sold on more advantageous terma thin have recently been obtainable. It seems a $3.65. Grey Shirtings-25 pieces 10 lbs. Palm
little doubtful, however, whether Newchwang con Chóp at $41; 250 pieces Dragon at 33 873. T.
be credited with the whole of the demand Cloths -1,500 7 lbs. T-cloth, mex. Red Stag ni
inasmuch as the settlements include a number of
€
t
$2.37 800 neces 8 lbs. at $2.75; 2,250 7 lbs. Shoes Maker at $2 15 30 pieces 8 lbs. Gold Dragon at
$2.70.
METALS.--Quicksilver.-100 flasks at $146 100 flasks at 146.
COTTON YARN-
per bale Bombay-Nos. 10 to 208. .58,00 to 91.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24........ 101.00 to 108.00 22 to 24.. 106.00 to 110.00 28 to 32.........114.00 to 120.00 38 to 42.. 125.00 to 131.00 COTTON PIECE Goods-
"
Grey Shirtings-alls.
7118. 8.4 lba. 9 to 10 lb.
White Shirtings-54 to 56
Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths—6lbs. (32 in.). Ordy.
7lbs. (32,, ). Glbs. (82). Mexs.
per piece
1.80
200 3 10
cloth that do not usually go to that market, and it seems more than likely that a good. proportion is bought on speculation. When the demand for American makes is a tifised it uy be possible that Manchester goods will have a look in, but holders will be construined to ask n considerable advance if they desire to obtain replacing cost, and meanwhile next to nothing is being done. Auction į rices as a rule do not show any strength and forward transactions are preclud d by the very extreme rates now asked, considering the delivery it is only possible to obtain, which will make
gools too late for this season's require the
For the new season's trade, howeve", though looking rather far ahead, Marufäetures - seem wi ling to accept orders and some of the dealers have the temerity to place them, this being more 387 particularly in Funey goo's, the regular staple makes of Shirtings and T-Cloths being quite ont of reach, for the most part, and prices are nil the, time advancing in Manchester. It will be
2.50 3.35 4.35 7.05' 5.65
1.70 to
1.92 to
2.35 to
rd.
53 to 60
64 to 66 Fine
**
3.25 to 2.3i 10 2.70 10 3.50 to 4.33 to Book-folds, 3.75 to
0.66 to 1.52 to
1.35
1.85 to
1.62 to
-7lbs. (32
). A to 8.4 oz, (36 in) Drilla, English-40 yıls, 14 to
"
2.10 to
34
2.86 to 8.65 to
1.72 2.10 1.82 2.75 3.20
6.35
16lbs
FANCY COTTON-
ཚན་པ.
628 chests.
8lbs.
513 300
"
3.50
32 "
Damasks...
450 "
Chintzes-Assorted
4.75
4.50 per yard to 0.08
900
0.14 0.10 0.17 to 0.18 per dozen.
` (8/10,;) $853
Persian. The market for this drug has been rather dull and rates have declined. Closing quotations are:-Oily $650 and Paper-tied $650 to $765 according to quality.
+
T'o-day's stocks are estimated as under:---
New Patna
Old Patna ***********
New Benares ...................
Old Benares..............................
ر
Persian.......
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
Turkey Bel Shirtings-1310|1,45 to
Brocades-Dyed..............
Velvets-Black. 22 in....................... 0.20 to
elveteops-18 in.
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk -0,25 to
1.25
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sandry chops. 0.82) to 1.45
German
to
Habit, Med, and Brond Cloths, 1.20 to 2.25
par piece 6.10 to 0.50
PATNAJ
DENARES.
HALWA.
WOOLLE. &n
DATE.
Now Old. Now,
Old. New.
Old.
· 1899.
$
$
$
$
June 10 770
820
770
June 11
770 825
770
June 12
7808271
7782
June 18 765 - 830
785
(June 14) 785 830
7871
June-15] -785 830
787)
June 16785
830 7873
RICE.
730/760/780/830/855 +
Long Ells-Scarlet .........................
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
6,20 to 9.60 11.50 to 31.00
Lastings-30 yds.,31 inches; 8.00 to -20.00
per picul
to see the provision that will be maurious
int c Stutes to meet the ever incren-ing demand fr China. Unlike last year when Manfa turers were running into stock and only too glad to norept orders, the looms are now fully engaged month' abend and the su ply cannot keep pace with thơ demand. The Yarn market is more activand forward sales have been freely made in Local and Japanese Spinnings, Indian No. 10s. also, moiting with considerable attention. Cotton is enai r, the buying price fixed by the Mill Ownera's As- sociation for the onaning week being Tls, 12 71 at which it is anid best team machine ginned has been offered.
METALS, 12th June. (From Messrs. Alyx. Bielfeld & Co.'s Report). During the last week business has been very quiet, principally on account of the Chinese settling day falling due. In Iron nothing has been done, the Chinese keeping very quite. Prices for galvanised and Black heet Iron are higher than ever and Horse Shows, Tyres, and other old cargo are firinly held in England for higher prices. In Tin Plato there have been a few enquiries, and there are buyere at Tls. 5, and a säurple lot of American Pig Iron has been done at Tis. 24. In Gartsherrie Pig Iron 100 tona inve sold at Tla, 35) to Tls 361- per ton.
At Auction 104 tons Scrap Iron jojected at Ts. 6/68 per pioul; Old Chinn at T'ls, 2 3^.
Assorted !
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs,
7.50 to 8.50
per pair 4.50 to 14.00
ON LONDON-
METALS
Iron-Nail Bod .....
4.30 to
Square, Flat Round Bar
4.60 to
$2.25 to 2.10
Swedish Bar .....
6.50 to
2.70 to 2.75
Small Bound Rod
4.85 to
3 CO to 3:05
6.25 10
No. 1
2.95 to 3.00 8.23 tɔ 8.27 8.74 to 3.78
9 50 to
2.50 to
ON PARIS.
3.92 to 3.97
HONGKONG, 16th June -The continued benvy
rain, being rejudicial to the orop prospect in- duces firmness on the part of holders and prices
are advancing. Quotations are:--
Saigon, Ordinary......
Round, good quality... Long
Siam, Field,
mill cleaned, No,
Fine Carg
Garden,
Whit
Hoop to 11/2 in.,.
Wird 15/25
Old Wire Rope
Leai, L. B. & Co and Ho.e Chop 9 £0 to
Australian.. i.i.
8.80 to
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 16th June.
1/118
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight 1/11 Bank Bills, at 4 months sight ...1/I]}]}; Credits, at 4 months' sight .......................2/0. Documentary Bills, 4 months' night2/04/
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months" sight
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