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H. M. 8. Orlando arrived on the 7th inst. from Woosung, as did the German battle- ship Brandenburg. The French gunboat Vipère arrived from Shanghai.

The Squatters' Board met at the Supreme Court on the 7th inst. for the purpose of deciding claims of squatters in British Kowloon. His Honour Sir John Carrington (Chief Justice) presided, and the other members of the board present were His Honour T. Sercombe Smith (Acting Paisne Judge), the Hon. R. D. Orms- by (Director of Public Works) and Mr. Bruce Shepherd, Deputy Land Officer.

COMMERCIAL,

TEA.

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.

Hankow and Shanghai...

Amoy

Foochow

Canton

1900-1 lbs.

1899-00 lbs.

673,270 457,700 11,003,284 15,487,359

11,630,554 15,945,119

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

Shanghai,

Amoy Foochow

1900-1

1892-00

18,063,901. 12,845,300 7,652,225 .10,828,335

26,692,236 19,997,525

EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA

1899-1900

1898-99 ibs. Shanghai and Hankow... 35,474,308 25,478,107

lbs.

EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA,

1900-1

Yokohama Kobe

lbs.

1899-00 lbs. 23,854,555 25,365,874 11,813,617 13,427,117

35,668,172

38,792,991

SILK.

EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND

MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.

[January 12, 1901.-

Tiger at $7.55, 500 pieces Flower at $5'02] 500° Per steamer Aragonia, sailed on the 25th pieces 6 at $515, 500 pieces 455 Tree and Elephant December.

at $6-35, 1,000 pieces Fox and Duck at $6·15, 2,000 For Havre:-1 case sundries, 5

pieces Cat £6.55, 500 pieces 158 at $5.85, 2,500 pieces boxes feathers, 8 cases human hair, 50 cases

B 38 at $4-20, 600 pièces 6 at $515, 450 pieces N 1: staraniseed, 76 cases Chinaware, 248 báles canes.

at $8.00, 600 pieces N 2 at $735, 1,000 pieces Fox For Havre and/or Marseilles:-32 b'dis goat- and Duck at 6:15. Mexicans: 1,500 pieces 32 skins. For Havre and or Hamburg :-4 cases

Red Stag at $2321, 600 pieces 36 Red Stag preserves, 5 cases Chinaware, 25 cases human at 83-12, 700 pieces 32 Pot Cobble at $2-624, hair, 50 cases staraniseed, 102 rolls mats. For 1,200 pieces 36 VV at $3 32), 1,000 pieces 10 Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London-25 lbs. Blue 2 Stags at $435. White Irishës: 500 cases bristles, 29 cases camphor. For Ham-pieces Gold Goose at $505, 500 pieces D 70 at burg-2 cases pictures, 2 casks soy, 4 cases tea. $4.25. Scarlet Long Ells: 125 pieces 8 lbs. Stag 10 cases essential ril, 17 cases human hair, 100 | at $6·90, 125 pieces Stag at $6'90. Searlet Camlots: cases camphor. 155 cases crackers, 225 caZAS 100 pieces 9 Birds at $1200. Purple Green: 125. staraniseed, 230 bales feathers, 394 bales canes. pieces Stag at $7.52. For Amsterdam :-10 pkgs. tea, 150 casks pre- COTTON YARN- serves. For Antwerp:-5 bales cotton, 45 pkgs. canes. For Copenhagen :-360 cases Cassia. For London:-10 cases bristles. Lisbon:-1 case ( hinaware.

For

Per steamer Calchas, sailed on the 25th Dec. For London :-Tea-1,215 boxes--25,515 lbs. congon, 878 boxes=18,438 lbs. scented caper, 37 boxes=777 lbs. scented Or Pekoe, 276 boxes from Amoy, 333 half chests from Amoy; 7,415 bales hemp, 50 bales waste silk, 475 casks preserves, 2,500 cases preserves, 80 cases P. L. fans, 56 cases cigars, 52 cases Chinaware, 19 cases blackwoodware. 15 pkgs, sundries, 378 empty drums. For London opt. Manchester : -100 tales waste silk, For London opt. Glas- gow:-100 casks ginger. For London opt. Hamburg-200 cases staraniseed, 100 bales rattan shavings, 70 bales canes. For Amster- dam:-25 boxes cassia

Per steamer Wittenberg, sailed on the 30th Dec. For Havre-10 cases essential oil, 11 boxes feathers, 5 bales canes, 171 rolls mats. For Hamburg-1 case merchandise, 1 case cam- phor oil, 9 cases camphor, 100 cases staraniseed, 100 bales rattanshavings, 103 bales canes.

P steamer Oceanien, sailed on the 31st. Dec. For Marseilles-25 bales raw silk, 200 bales waste silk, 23 cases silks, 10 cases essential oil, 56 cases staraniseed, 4 cases Chinaware, 340 pkgs. tea. For Ļyons:-150 bales raw silk.

RICE.

HONGKONG, 11th January. The decline in prices continues, the market being very weak. "Quo- tations are:-

Saigon, Ordinary.

Round, Good quality Long

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. 8.4 lba.

per bale

$78.00 to $100.00 .114.00 to 120.00 .120.00 to 128.00

.186.00 to 142.00 .......155.00 to 170.00

2.15

per piece

to 2.25

2.40 to 2.55

.... 2.90

9 to 10 lbs., 3.70

JJT

20

White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2,60) 58 to 60 3.25 64 to 66 4.30 Fine

5.20 Book-folds, 4.40

Victoria Lawns-12 yards..... 0.78 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 1.75 7lbs. (32,, ),

to 3.60

to 4,50

to 2.80

to 4.05

to 5.55

to 7,90

to 6.30

to 1.60

to 1.90

2.00

to 2.25

6lbs. (32,.), Mexs. 1.95 7lbs. (32,, ),

to 2.20

2.85

to. 3.70

to 3.60

4.25

to 7.10

to 5.00

to

8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 2.90 Drills, English--40 yds., 14 to Į

16-lbs.

FANCY COTTONE--

8 lbs)

Turkey Red Shirtings—11⁄2 to 1.55

Brocades-Dyed .........

Chintzes-Assorted Velvets-Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.

per yard

..0.081 to 0.17 ..0.22}} to 0.60

lat

0.20 to 0.22

per dozen

Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.36 to 2.50

WOOLENB-

per yard Spanish Stripes---Sundry chops.0.80 to 1.50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1,25 to 2.50

Long Ells-Scarlet.

Assorted.

Camlets-Assorted.

Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches P 8.00

¡Assorted i

Shanghai

Yokohama

per piece 6.40 to 10.00 6.50 to 10.10

$2.65 to 2.70

.12.50

to 32.00

2.90 to 2.95

"

3.05 to 3.10

to 20,00

22

Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2

2.80 to 2.85

Orleans-Plain

8.50

to 10.00

1900-1901

bales.

1899-00 bales.

Garden,

No. 1

3.15 to 3.20

+

"

per pair

White....

13

32,348

57,300

"?

Fine Cargo

3.75 to 3.80 ... 4.10 to 4.15 |

Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.

4.00 to 18.00

METALS

11,418

15,779

per picul

Iron-Nail Bod

4.40 to

43,766

78,079

COALS.

Square, Flat RoundBar(Eng.)4.40

to

January-Small sales of

Swedish. Bar

6:00

to

Small Round Rod

4.40. to

Hoop i to 11/2 in.

..........5.25 to

TO AMERICA.

Cardiff.

1900-1901

1899-00

bales.

bales.

4,759

11,632

Miiki Lump

12,061

21,921

Moji Lump

16,820

33,553

Wire 15/25.

.8.50

to

Old Wire Rope.

2.50 to

to

10.00

to

YellowM'tal-Müntz:14/20 oz.39:50-

to

Vivian's. 14/20 oz. 39.00

to

Elliot's. 14/20 oz. 39,50

to

Composition Naila Japan Copper, Slabs Tin

.65.00

to

*****.....41.00

to

.63.00

to

6.00

HONGKONG, 11th

EXPORT OF SILK FRÒM CHINA AND JAPAN Japanese'at quotations:—

Shanghai

Yokohapa

CAMPHOR.

IoNqKONG, 11th January.-Still there have been no arrivals. · No sales.

í

SUGAR.

HONGKONG, 11th Janiu ry-The prices are going downward, the market being weak. Quotations

are:--

8.kloong, No. 1, White......$8.15 to $8.20 pel.

do

2, White.... 7.05 to 7.10 ... Sheklong, No. 1, Brown... 5.15 to 5.20,,,

,,:~:2, Brown...:6:05 to . 5,10 do Ewatow, No. 1, White...... 8.05 to 8.10

do.

1, White...... 7.00 to · 7,05 5.05.to 5.10 Swatow, No. 1, Brown

- do

2, Brown 4.95 to 5.00 12.10 to 12.15 Foochow Sugar Candy

- Shakloong

"

•

„10.60 to 10.65.

py

$30.00 sellers ex ship to arrive Australian $14.00 to $14.50 ex godown, nominal Yubari Lump......$11.00 ex godown, nominal

$10.

$7.00 to $9.50 ex ship, steady

Hongly double} 10.50 çx godown

screened

Honguy Lump......R.50 ex ship Hongay Dust......5,50 Briquettes...... 14.50 ex godown

› nominal.

MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 11th January.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following:--

YAEN AND PIECE GOODS.-Bombay Yarn: 1,050 bales No. 10 at $88-50 to $91, 750 bales No. 12 at $88.50 to $96, 250 bales No. 16 at $94 to $100, 1,000 bales No. 20 at $98 to $103. Grey Shirt- ings: 6,000 picula 83 lbs. Blue Joss 1 at $3.35, 1,800 pieces 84 lbs. Red Cook at $305, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Palm Tree at $405, 2,500 pieces 10 lbs. Horse and 8.ldier at $4.50, 1,000 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 Men | at $4-40, 3,000 pieces 81 lbs. Red Cock at ₤3:05, 1,000 pieces 10 lbs. Eagle at $4-471, 600 pieces 84 lbs. Blue Urn at 39-35, 600 pieces 81 lbs. Piano and Sword at $345, 1,000 pieces 10 lbs. 3 Butter- flies at $420. White Shirtings: 500 pieces 300 at $4.12), 500 pieces 300 at $4:12), 500 pieces D 70 at $4.25, 500 pieces Flower at 5:33, 300 pieces Gold 1

Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop10.00

Australian

Tin-Plates

Steel & to SUNDRIES-

Quicksilver

Window Glass.................

Kerosene Oil

per box. to

per cwt, case

6.00

to

per picul .155.00 to

per box

2. 5.25 to per 10-gal, case ið 2,40

to

VERNON & SMYTH'S SHARE REPORT

HONGKONG, 11th January.-A fair business has been transacted during the week, the chief features of the market being a further rise in Banks, Lands, Wharves, and China Ma- nilas, and an alruost general firmness in other stocks,