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Angust 2.-Peking prisoners reported from Ja-
panese source again in danger. August 3.-Sir. Macdonald sends cypher message reporting Legation fortifications strengthened.
August 4-First detachment Cavalry Brigade
leaves India for China. August 5.-—-- Admiral Seymour returns to Shang hai. Advance on Peking starts. Allies at- tack and rout Chinese at Peitsang. August 6.—Jelunya reaches Hongkong. Em- peror and Empress Dowager leave Peking under escort. Chapels burnt at Ung-kung. near Swatow.
August 7.-H.M.S. Goliath leaves Hongkong
for the North.
August 8.---Allies capture Yangtaun, on the
line to Peking.
---
August 10.- Ilies reach Hosiwu. August 11.-Cypher messages, dated Peking, Angust 6, reach British and U. S. Consuls at Canton. Allies reach Anping, 27 miles irou Peking. Sir C. Macdonald reports" All right."
Zugust 13. Allies reach Tungchou.
August 14.-Gen. (reagh and Indian troops reach Shanghai. Protests against their land- ing.
August 16.- Transport still at Woosung.
M. E. Wagner, of the Customs Service, who is among those killed at Peking, was son of a former French Consul-General at Shanghai.
In the Yokohama Ku Saibansho on Thursday morning the 2nd instant, before Judge Danno, Mr. J. R. Meston, second engineer of the steamer Victori", was sentenced to seven days' detention on a charge of having assaulted a Japanese on board the ship, causing him three days' incapa. citation from work. The accused has expressed his intention to appeal.
COMMERCIAL.
THE HONGKONG, WEEKLY PRESS AND
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$780 for Yut Cheong Wo and Po Lun Sang 10/12 and Kun Wa Lan 11/13, $765 for Kwong King | Loong 10/12, $745 for How King Cheong 13/15, $735 for Kwong Chung Hing 11/13, $730 for Kwong King Yuen 20/24 and 24/28, $722) average for Hing Lun 11/18 and 13/15, $715 for Koun King 24/28 and 26/80, $710 for Tai King Lun and Lun and Kwong Cheong Loong 12/14, 8660 for King Wo Cheong 18/22, $700 to $695 for Lee Wo Lee Wo Lun and Tack On Loong 14/18, $645 for Po King Lun 18/20. Short-reels. Being quite out of demand and a considerable stock having accumulated, prices show a marked decline. Frou prices paid we quote: $780 for Koun King and Yu Wo Cheong 14/16, $755 for Miu Wo Cheong and Po Cheong Wo 14/16, $730 for Koong Wo On 14/16. Waste. Very little has been done and the market closes weak. We append quotations in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons, Exchange 4 months' sight, 2/01, and Fcs. 2.58
per Dollar.
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 17th August. The weakness of the market continues. Quotations for Formosa are:-891.50 to $92.00; sales 400 piculs.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 17th August.-The decline in prices continues, the market being dull. Quotations
are:---
Shekloong, No. 1, White.. .87.60 to $7.65 pcl.
do.
2, White..... 7.02 to 7.05 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown
do. Swatow, do.
Swatow,
2, Brown No. 1, White... 1, White... No. 1, Brown
H
21
do.
2, Brown Foochow Sugar Candy. Shekloong
J
[August 18, 1900.
Raw Cotton-Indian discriptions continue strong, but with a limited enquiry; a parcel of 155 bales superfine machine-ginned Bengal finding ready buyers at $244. In addition to the above, sales of 61 bales Bengal at $22) and of 49 bales at $234 are reported, leaving a balance of about 1,500 bales on the market. No business is Quotations are Bengal $20 to $27, Rangoon 318 reported in either Rangoon or China Cotton.
to $25, and China $25 to $26.
closes to-day at Rs. 1514 for T/T and Rs. 151 for Exchange on India has continued steady and
Post, On Shanghai 71).
From Shanghai the undernoted business is reported and local spinnings for the fortnight ending 12th instant, viz:-
Indian. Total sales 5.375 bales comprising 2,023 bales No. 108., 140 bales No. 168, and 2,212 bales No. 208. prices remaining with but little alteration as when last given and market closing steady. The stock was estimated at about 43,000 bales.
Japanese.-Total sales 1,100 bales on the basis No. 208. rates showing an all-round improvement of Tis. 71 to 73 for No. 16s., and Tls. 72) to 74 for of one Tael per bale and market closing strong and bare of stock.
Local- Only a small business has been put through, say about 2,000 bales No. 128. and No. Tls. 634 to 67 for No. 14s., market closing firm, 148. on the basis of Tls. 61 to 624 for No. 128. and
some spinners refusing current rates.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 17th August.-The tone of the market has improved and prices are advancing. Quotations are :—
Round, Good quality Long
5.20 to 5.23 17 5.03 to 5.05 7.70 to 7.75 5.10 to 5.15 5.00 to 5.05 4.97 to 5.00 11.42 to 11.47 9.94 to 9.98
""
33
"+
Saigon, Ordinary
$2.70 to 2.75
2.94 to 2.97
"
3.25 to 3.30
"
JJ
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
2.87 to 2.90
Garden,
No. 1
3.25 to 3.30
"
"
White
8.94 to 3.97
1
Fine Cargo
4.08 to 4.18
در
COALS.
TEA.
EXPORT
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1899-00 lbs.
1900-1 lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai...
Amoy
Foochow
92,120 8,718,573
110,774 8,503,037
Canton
8,810,693 8,813,811
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA.
1899-1900 lbs.
1898-99. lbs.
Shanghai and Hankow... 26,290,338 21,327,190
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
Shanghai
Amoy
Foochow
1899-00
4,820,398 2,577,420 3,334,609 1,427,894
8,155,007
4,005,314
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED
Yokohama Kobe
STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
lbs.
1899-00 lbs.
3,177,099 6,498,079
9,675,178
SILK.
15,538,135
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Per steamer Annam, sailed 13th August. For Marseilles-57 bales raw silk, 4 bales waste silk, 20 cases silks, 1,679 pkgs. tea, 6 cases copper coins, 94 rolls matting. For Lyons:---- 349 bales raw silk. For London :-60 bales raw silk.
OPIUM.
fair
HONGKONG, 17th August.-Malwa.-A amount of chests changed hands. New $880/90 and old $900/920.
Bengal-Market has kept very steady, and we close with Patna and Benares at $9371.
Persian-Superior drug is scarce and wanted at $880/890.
Patna.. Benares Malwa Persian
STOCK.
982 440
5061 2,1291
COTTON. HONGKONG, 3rd August. A fair amount of sales has been put through; market closing steady. Stock, about 3,000 bales.
Bombay, Bengal (New), Rangoon,
and Dacca, Shanghai and Japanese, Tungchow and Ningpo,.. Sales: about 700 bales.
YARN.
71
21.00 to 22.50 picul. 22.00 to 24.50 ...26.00 to 27.00 .26.00 to 27.00
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Mr. P. Eduljee says in his Report, dated 8,384,093 Hongkong, 17th August.-During the past fort- 7,154,042 night our market has become very quiet, and dealers, having in view the complicated state of affairs in Peking, show little or no disposition to buy. The distributing market in Canton is much slower than when last advised, and delive- ries have fallen off. Holders are becoming alarmed and have dropped their selling rates $1 to $2 per bale all round. Best spinnings are in short supply, and one or two favourite chops could be placed at or about quotations; medium and common threads form the bulk of present stocks, and prices are more or less nominal. The market closes weak and quiet.
CANTON, 3rd August.-Silk-Teatlees. No settlements are reported. Re-reels. 50 bales of No. 1 Re-reels were settled last week at $700 to $690 per picul. Dealers are still asking $690, but with orders in hand concessions of $10 to $15 par picnl might be obtainable. Filatures.-The quieter tone reported in our last issue has been accentuated. Very little has been done during the last week, and transactions during the latter part of the period under review have been practi- cally nil. From prices paid we quote: $800 for Wing Wo Lun and Yee Wo Loong 9/11, $790 for Kwong Shun Cheong and Yu Wo Cheong 11/13,
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Local Manufacture.-A sale of 50 bales No. 128. of the Hongkong S.W, and Dyeing Mills at $89, is reported.
their ideas of values, but only a small business Japanese Yarn-Holders have come down in has been put through notwithstanding, say 250 bales Kanegafuchi No. 208. at $97,
HONGKONG, 17th August.-Small sales of Ja- panese at quotations. Small sales of Cardiff at $33.00 ex godown. Quotations are:--
Cardiff..
$35 ex godown Australian $14.00 to $14.50 ex godown, nominal Yubari Lump.... $11.00-ex godown
Miiki Lump .8.00 to 8.50 nominal
Moji Lump
Hongay double)
screened
$7.00 to $9.50 ex ship, steady
10.50 ex godown
Hongay Lump......8.50 ex ship Hongay Dust......5.50
Briquettes.. 14.50 ex godown
2
nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 17th August.-Among the sales re- ported during the month are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS.-Bombay Yarn.- 1,050 bales No. 10 at $86 to $92, 750 bales No. 12 at $87 to $94, 350 bales No. 16 at $90 to $101, 1,300 bales No. 20 at $95 to $105. Grey Shirtings:
600 pieces 81 lbs. Red Cock at $2.90, 600 pieces 84 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $99.25, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 Men at $4.20, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $2.924, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Red 5. Men at $3.65. Scarlet Long Ells:-125 pieces 8 lbs. 4 Cocks at $6.90.
COTTON YARN~~
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Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s. English-Nos. 16 to 24,.
22 to 24, 28 to 32,. 38 to 42, COTTON PIECE GOODS-~
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs. 7 lbs.
per bale
$76.00 to $102.00 .114.00 to 120.00 .120.00 to 128.00 186.00 to 142.00 .155.00 to 170.00
per piece
2.06
to 2.15
2.80
to 2.40
8.4 lbs.
2.90
to 9.65
9 to 10 lbs.
3.80
to 4.65
2.60
to 2.80
58 to 60 3.25
"2
to 4.00
64 to 66 Fine
4.80 to 5.10
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
5.20 to 7.80 Book-folds. 4.40 to 6.80 0.78 to 1.60
Victoria Lawns-12 yards..
·T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ordy. 1.70
7lbs. (82,, ),
6lbs. (32 ), Mexa. 1.90 7lbs. (82 ). 8 to 8.4 oz., (38 in.) 2.80
-to 1.85
2.00
to 2.20
事业
to 2.10
2.40
to 2.80
to 3.50
4.20 }
to 7.10
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Drills, English-10 yds., 14 to
16 lbs. ........................*
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