October. 14, 1899.]
MISUELLANEOUS.
Captain Griek of the German steamer Sax- onia, which arrived at Singapore on the 29th September, reported that on the voyage from Moji a crew of fifteen Japanese was picked up from a Japanese jank on the East coast of China In Lat. 27 deg. 2 m. North and Long. 121 deg. 29 m. East, They were landed in Singapore.
Fire broke out on board the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company's steamer Pakling, under repairs at the dock of Uraga, at abont 4 a.m.. on 27th September. Part of her cargo was burnt, while the hull received slight dam- age. The fire is said to have originated from tobacco ashes dropped from a pipe.-Nagasaki Press,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
once refused. Teas up to Tls, 22 a picul are still in strong request and Fycbows bring very full rates. On further acquaintance with the crop wo think we were rather inclined to consider the quality to be better that it proves to be. Many of the early Moyunes are nice bright Teas, and stand out in a marked manner from the rest of the crop, but second and third packs are ordinary, and the better chops of Tienkai generally speak. ing are below an average in quality. There has been an idea about that the opposition of Duty York, but so far figures of Green Ten do not bear would tend to concentrate business towards New out that idea. The export. figures to the United States and Canada to date show a large increase compared with those of last season to date, being 8,532,666 lbs., against 4,285,416 lbs., distributed
as follows-
To New York
#
Chicago
"
Other Parts
....5,581,676 lbs., against 2,828,658 lbs. in 1898
966,607 lbs., against 479,666 lbs, in 1898
The action brought by the China Merchants, S.N. Co. in H.B.M.'s Consular Court, Tientsin
.1,984,283 lbs., against against the Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Limited
1,482,197 lbs. in 1898. to recover Tls. 9,334 for damage to tribute
Hysons. The demand for shipment to Bom. rice by the sinking of lighters, resulted in bay has raised the quotation for common quality favour of the plaintiffs. Mr. J. B. Eames was about a tael a picul and nothing is now obtain- for the plaintiff, and Mr. Francis Ellis defended.able under 'lls. 21 @ 21 picul. Tienkai sorts -China Gazette.
Sport and Gossip (Shanghai) says:-The 8.S.P.C.A. at once took up the matter men- tioned in The China Gazette a week ago of frogs being exposed for sale, skinned yet alive, in the market here. On the Hongkow side some were found to be dead, but some alive, and they had doubtless all undergone the torture as des- cribed. This has been a practice with the market men for years and such being the case the culprits were informed that severe punish- ment awaited them if any frogs were brought into the market in that condition in the future.
A Tacoma press despatch of the 6th Septem- ber says:-The Oriental liner Glenogle arrived to-day from Hongkong and Yokohama. She brings 104 Japanese and twenty-one Chinese in the steerage and a valuable cargo of tea and silks, and the work of unloading her was begun to-night. The work will be rushed, as it is the intention to get the cargo out, coal the ship, and start her for San Francisco by Saturday night or Sunday morning. She will there be fitted out as a transport and carry 800 troops to the Philippines.
are in large supply, but meet with no attention, except a few of the best up to Tls. 39 a picùl. Finest Moyunes are selling slowly at Tls. 26 @ 28, and some settlements at these prices are equal in quality to early purchases at about Tls. 40.
Settlements during the fortnight:—
1-chests. at Tis.
8,736 21.00 a 27.50 21.50 a 28.60
Pingsuey..
Tienkai
Moynne
7,985
5,668
21.50 a 30.00
Fychow
2,573
19.50 a 22.00
Local packed......
1,043
26,005 1-chests
18.00 a 19 25
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SILK.
CANTON, 18th October.-Silk.-Taatlees.---- supply of Tsatlers is expected to be very small, No settlements are reported. Re-reels. As the dealers refuse to make further contracts, and the prices given below are purely nominal. Filatures. -On the 20th instant, a sudden demand sprang up for Lyons, buying became general and prices advanced rapidly. From prices paid we quote: $1,050 for Po King Cheong 9/11, $1,040 for Kwong Lun Fung 10/12. $1,020/1.010 for Kum King Kwong Shun Cheong 18/15, $990/080 for Kwong Cheong and Kai Cheong Leong 10/12. $990 for Lun High 11/13 ard 15/15, $985/975 for Kwong 16/18, 8970 for Yu Wo Cheong 18/15, $900 for Shing Wo Tai 11/13 and 18/15, $980 for Miu King Lun King Lun 18/15, $900 to Hing. Lun 11/18 $850 for Hing Lun and Quan Hing 13/15. Short-reels. -Best kinds have been in little demand, No. 2 and good No. 3 have been in fairly good demand but the advance asked by the natives reduced business considerably. Waste.-Prices advanced steadily, small purchases baving been made at $94/95 and $97: dealers are asking now $100/102 per pioul for Extra Extra Waste,
SHANGHAI, 7th October.-(From Messrs. A. R. Rurkill & Bons' Circular):-The Home markets 12/10 in London, whilst Gold Kilings are at are quiet and Blue Elephants are quoted at \
the low rate of Exchange ruling the past Fcs. 31. 50 in Lyone. Raw Silk.-Market quiet, week reduced laying down costs considerably, but buying has not been general, fotal set- tlements Amount to 500 bales. Yellow Silk.-
A good businese bas been done again this week and prices are strong, about 400' baler have changed hands. Total Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, September 30th to October 6th, are: 1,186 bales White, 479 hales Yellow and 125 balen Wild Silks. Hand Filatures And Re- Reels.-Market strong, about 150 bales have been
Total Settlements since the opening of the settled. Steam Filatures.-A strong demand
Season :----
Tienkai
has been in evidence all week, and prices show a rise of Tls. 10/15, and are very firm at the advance. Settlements, some 400/500 bales, are nearly all for the Continent. The total Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 2,393 bales to America, 1,789 bales to the Continent, 36 bales to London, and 6 bales to Japan. Wild Silk.--The stook here of old Silk is exhausted, contracts have been made for new season cargo. Waste Silk,-A transaci- tion in Long Shantung B (whole bales) at Tls. 334 per picul is reported.
Quotations in Taels per pienl-Average E1- change for the week 4 m/s. 28, and Fca. 3,361, Freight Tls, 7.25 per cwt:-
Tla. per pol.
1839 x 1900.
Settlements.
-chests.
Stock. -chests.
Pingsuey Moyune
91,727
14,741
43,191
35,650
12,112
Fychow
13,435
Local packed...... 17,"l1
Total.........201,217
1,324
28,177
1898 x 1899.
Settlements.
432
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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
SHANGHAI, 7th October.-(From Welch Lewis & Co.'s Circular.)—London telegrams indicate a strong market for Teas "for price," and we hear of a Shuntanm costing Tls. 11 in Hankow having been sold at 54d. a lb. Low Shuntaams in this market command Tis. 16 n picul, though the desire to buy them at this price is limited to a few firms. Some recent settle. ments at Tls. 15 to Tls. 161 were bought by native speculators in Hankow at Tls. 91 to 0) and leave them bandsome profits. There has also been a demand for better qualities up to Tls. 21 a pical, but better Teas in Londen do not seem to have advanced at all in price. Settlements during the fortnight are:-- Ningchow...... 3,458 -chest, at Tls. 181/20.90 Hohow
Foochow Canton
t-chests.
Pingsuey
28,733
Stock. j-chests. 15,465
Moyune
41.725
Tsatios.—
Tienkai
34,066
34,051
Mountain S
Messrs.
577:
Fychow
11 417
Local packed...... 13,145
3.247
Total
129,086
5,763
"
4
Almond Flower Butmay,
Gold Kiling.
Blue Double Elephant.
Yaconlay Seeling
570
590
$25
5171
4977
"
Kinfoong
478
Tayɛaam.---
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1898-99 IL:8. Hankow and Shanghai... 9,5 14,030 10,608,322 Amoy...
221,484 390,250 11,193,226 10.577,774 3,354,451 2,727,279
9 by 12 Moss, Green Stork 8.
Skeins,-
4134
Double Butterfly 2.............
4131
1899-1900
lbs.
11
Lie Skeins Extra
No. 1 No. 2
8711
3481
3284
Yellow Silk.-
Gold Almond Flower 1
440
2
490
Mienchew 1 and 2. Meeyang 1 and 2
387/365
852/329}
White Meeyang.
8471
Yellow Silk.--
17
24,313,161 24,299,525
Fooyung 1 and 2
.880/2871
11
Kopun 1 and 2
.850/835
Wenchow......
88
15
"}
Wongchow Extra and 3......
.290/250
Oonan
5,576
25
"
Oopack
209
1
15/204 161
J
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TÒ UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Bzechong Market 1
235
Steam Filatures-
Gold Anchor, 9/11, Den. Silver
925
910
9,763
Amoy Foochow
Stock, 4,316 half-chests, against 5,909 half- | Shanghai.. chests at same time last year.
6,679,676 5,410,936 4414.770 4,969,051
12.317.295 11,512,564
Green Tea.-New York advices are not encour- aging either for Pingsueys or for Country Teas: London prices for the few Country Teas which bad arrived appears to be somewhat better than those ruling in New York, but prices for old Teas there are very low. Pingaueys.-Supplies seem to expand pro-portionately with the power to sell, and it is now rumoured that there is sufficient Shanghai and Hankow..... 25,303,948 leaf in the districts to make 150,000 half-cheats if they can be sold. We think, however, that 180,000 half-chests will probably be the outside figures reached this season, of which probably some 10,000 half-chests will be taken by Batoum and Bombay buyers. Prices are easier, and the laying down cost is further aided by the drop in exchange. Country Teas,-Our market has been quiet, and finest Teas have been weaker with oc- casional sales at about half a tael under prices
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA
1899-1:00
Tussah Filature, Spinning Girl Chop. 8 Cons.... 275 Tussah Raw
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE,
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1899-1900 1898-99
19.
lbs. Shanghai 19,669,578
18,221,575 Canton 11,782,517 11,285,261 Yokohama
Yokohama Kobe...........
.81/351,095 29,456,836
1890-1900 bales. ......................................................... 45,176
· 1808-9
bales.
25,767
10,838
$10,817
8,240
4,955
64,254
41,039
1899-1900 lbs. 1,222,849
1899.99.
lbs. 1,132,577
Gold Globe, 9/11 'Den,, 1...
Hangkee, 10/12
13/16
2 and 3.. Woman and Loom, 9/11 Den., I
990
"
""
1 and 2
.900/880
.855/835
00:0
11/13 Den., 1, 3 and 3, aver.. 875 Dah Lan Stork Chop, 11/18 Den., 3
830
Hand Filature.--
Worm and Leaf, 1, 2 and 3.
.aver, 666
Black Tiger, 2 and 3
.670/660
Gold Sheep, No. 3 and 4
...665/855
Green Korse, 3
Wild Bilk.-
1898-99
lbs. 22,676,902
.195/165-
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