326
From commencement of Season the export of Tea to the United States and Canada haa been:
Total to date, 1904
"
Black, lbs. Green, lbs. ..6,228,798 12,245,184 1903 ......5,772,442 14,010,881 1902 ....
.8,788,892 13,566563 From commencement of Season the Export. of Tea to Great Britain has been :-
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 24th October.- Quotations are :-
FANCY COTTONS—
'
[October 29, 1904.
..0.13 to
Brocades-Dyed........
per yard
0.14
Damasks...
-to
Chintzes-Assorted
0.09 to
0.17
Velvets-Black, 22 in.
0.23 to
0.45
Velveteena-18 in.
0.21 to
0.27
per dozen
0.75
per yard
0.60 to 0.75
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45 to
Allowance net to 1 catty. Malwa New
.81070
to $1100 per picul.
Malwa Old
$1140
to $1160 રોત.
Malwa Older
$1230
Malwa V. Old... Persian fine quality
to $1250 do.
$1270
'to $1300 do.
...$ 880
to
do.
2,599,004 2,432,847
Persian extra fine Patna New Patna Old Benares New
...$ 900
to
do.
$1157 to S
to .81110 to .$1120 to
per chest.
do.
Get man
do.
do.
Black, lbs. Dust,lbs. Green, lbs. Total to date, 1904..25,322,279 674,927 1,743,736
21
1908.. 6,989,678 1902.. 5,100,493
From commencement of Season, the Export Benares Old of Tea to other European ports
Black,lbs. Brick, lbs. Green, lbs Total to date, 1904..20,326,227 2,555,599 1,289,869
"1
1
1903.. 2,446,234 1902.. 1,802,800
1,197,803 841,048
From commencement of Season the Export
843,467 lbs.
of Black Tea direct to Russia has been :- Total to date, 1904....
"
"
1003.
1902,
12,363,527 .18,166,054
19
31
-PIECE GOODS.
Report, dated Shanghai, 20th October, states:-
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co's. Piece Goods Trade
There is no improvement to advise in the demand for "spot" goods generally, though a strong en- quiry continues for certain makes that are in short looked for and taken prompt delivery of from the supply, and parcels bought to arrive are anxiously steamer. As regards forward business, however. there is still some eagerness to buy, and contracts are being made for delivery later and later next year; neither do prices seem to stand in the way, From commencement of Season the Exporting being really marvellous. And yet when it the confidence with which the dealers are operat- of Green Tea to Batoum and Novorossisk, &c., has been :- Total to date, 1904
From commencement of Season the Export of Tea to Bombay and other ports has been :-
Black, lbs. Green, Ibs.. Total to date, 1904
29,067 898,001 ..137,336 719,068 47,175 542,481
"J
"
1908
1902
1903 1902
Green.
參
"
1904... 2,972,699 12,211,745 114,400 138,701 1903...29,856,632 17,829,468 2,006,722 67,333 1902...27,191,233 5,496,670 2,271,823 649,297
HANKOW, 12th October.-Business since the 5th inst. is as under :-
Settlements...
Shipments to Shanghai on
Native account
1904. -Chests. nil.
"
reported
1903. -Chestą. nil.
The following are the statistics at date compared with the corresponding circular of last season viz., 14th October, 1903 :—
WOOLLENS—
Spanish Stripes-Suudry chops 0.70 to
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths
X
Long Ella--Scarlet, 7-10 lbs.
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted... Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches ?
Assorted Orleans Plain, 31 in.
1.00 to 3.60
per piece
7.80 to 9.60
7.95 to 9.85
.12.50 to 33.00
18.00
to 22.00
10.00
to
per lb.
Blankota 8 to 12 lbs.
Fine quality
0.70
to 0.80
rer picul
Iron-Nail Rod
4.05 to
to
METALS-
Square, Flat RoundBar(Eng.)4.05 Swedish Bir Small Round Rod Hoop to 14 in.
to
4.10 to 4.50 to 6.20
to
3 3 3 2 2
9.50 to
Wire, 16/25 oz................
Wire Rope, Old
8.00 to
Lead, L.B.& Co. and Hole Chop 8.40
Australian
to
8.40
to
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz.40.00 Elliot's 14/20 oz.40.00
to
to
.61.00 to
YellowM'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.40.00
Composition Nails... Japan Copper, Slabs....... Tin.
Tin-Plates
Steel { to
Quicksilver
Window Glass
..38.50 to
.81.00 to
per box 7.30 to
per cwt. cases
5.90 to
per picul
.147.00 to
per bor 4.50 to
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Amsterdam and Antwerp, sailed on 14th October.
Per steamer Patroclus, for Marseilles, London
come to enquiry into the condition of the markets these goods are to supply there does not appear .3,924,399 lbs.
anything special to encourage such confidence, in .7,654,266
fact there is a growing spirit of unrest over the .6,982,512 The Export of Tea to Russian Manchuris via not at all reassuring. Great changes are undoubt
whole country which, to the casual onlooker, is Port Arthur, Newchwang and Tientsin has been:-
Black, lbs. Brick, lbs. Green, lbs. Dust, lbs..edly imminent in the near future which are more than likely to have a disturbing influence on trade for the time being, apart from the possibility of the war being relentlessly carried on, with the constant chance of complications arising by which other nations may become involved: However, the Japanese are now in measurable distance of Moukden, which they are determined to occupy before the end of the present campaign, and once there, with their lines of communication free, it will be difficult to move them back again.. The demand for Newchwang has fallen off, owing, it is of the wounded from the terrible fight that has said, to trade routes being blocked by the removal
recently been going on North of Liaoyang. There is still, however, a great demand for tonnage for the coveyance of cotton and food stuffs. There is no improvement in the direction of either Tientsin or Hankow, and except for American goods clear- ances are not over satisfactory. Buying for Japan has been discontinued for the time being. The Manchester market keeps very firm, and what business is being done is at full rates and for the most part for distant delivery. Cotton has de-729 casks preserves, 1,011 packages tea, 13 packages clined in Liverpool to 5.36d. for Mid American, blackwood ware, 294 rolls matting, 88, casks soy, but Egyptian remains steady at 71d. The Mar-122, bales canes, 46 bales feathers. For London ket in New York is firm, but a steady demand con- tinues even at the increase in prices. Quite a fair amount must have been done during the interval, delivery ranging from December to April. The Yarn market has been a little more active, both for imported and Local Spinnings, heavy forward contracts for the latter being quiet a feature this week.
1903. -Chests. 536,233
HANKOW TEA.
Settlements...
Shipments to Shanghai on
Native account
Stock
¿
Arrivale
KIUKLANG TEA.
Settlements...
195,538
Shipments to Shanghai on
Native account
Stock
*...
Arrivals
18,037 nil.
213,575
1904. -Chests. 583,841
34,604 25,577 3,000 23,369
621,445 585,179
1904. 1903.. -Chests. -Chests.
190,682
13,017
793
204,492
The export to 8th instant, as per Customs Returns stands thus:-
Re-exports.
Season 1904 × 1905...44,875,712 lbs....13,214,18 lbs.
Via Shanghai.
To Great Britain
1904/5. 6,366,122 lbs.
United States and Canada Continent
3,903,983
4,227,221
19
Russia in Europe
177,318
**
do. via North
:
32
Shanghai
5,458,628
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 28th Oct.,-The prices are
same as when last reported.
**
the
Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.85 to $8.40 pels.
Do.
77
2, White...... 7.45 to 7.60
"
Do.
1. Brown...... 5.95 to
6.00
"
"
Do. Swatow,
"
2, Brown...... 5.85 to
5.90
No. 1, White...... 8.35 to
8.40
Do.
11
2, White...... 7.40 to 7.45
29
Do.
Do.
20
1. Brown...... 5.80 to 2, Brown...... 5.60 to
5.85
"
5.85
啡
.10.50 to 10.55
"
Foochow Sugar Candy ........12.45 to 12.50 Shekloong
RICE,
HONGKONG, 28th Oct.-The prices are advan-
Saigon, Ordinary........
>>
cing, holders being firm.
......................... $2.80 to $2.35
Round, good quality
Long
Garden,
"
White,
#
Fine Cargo
Siam, Field milf cleaned, No. 2
»
2,35 to 2.40 3.65 to 3.70 ...... 2.85 to 2.40 No. 1 9.45 to 9.50 8.55 to 8.90 4.05 to 4.10
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 21st October-The prices ruling are as follows:- COTTON YARN—
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, English-Nos. 16 to 24,
**
要掌
+
22 to 24,
28 to 32,
38 to 42,
Reported sales 8,000 bales.
COTTON PIECE GOODS-
Grey Shirtings—6 lbs. 7 lbs.
For Suez-200 cases cassia. For Odessa :-250 cases cassia. For Trieste :-360 cases cassia. For Marseilles-20 cases luggage, 20 cases essentail oil, 14 hales human hair. For Marseilles and Havre-50 cases gallnuts, 250 cases cassia. For Havre, Hamburg and London-20 cases bristles. For London:-331 packages tea, &c., 38 cigars, hats, &c., 55 cases shells, 250 bales hemp, 61 cases wine, 50 bales waste silk, 663 cases preserves,›
cases
and Glasgow-2,350 cases preserves, 301 casks preserves. For Loudon and Continent:—40 cases essential oil, 40 cases bristles, 329 bales canes, 100 bales gallnut, 400 bales cassia, 30 rolls matting. For Glasgow:-50 casks ginger. For Manches- ter:-50 bales waste silk. For Antwerp :-450 bales hamp, 8 packages sundries. For Antwerp and Hamburg :--10 cases essential oil. For Ams- terdam:-175 casks preserves. For Rotterdam :— 100 casks preserves, For Rotterdam and Amster- dam-190 packages preserves.
Per steamer Achilles, fór Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool, sailed on 20th October. For Odessa :--- per bale
350 cases cassia. For Genoa--250 bales waste 90.00 to $128.00 silk. For Marseilles :-100 packages tea, 50 bales 114.00 to 120.00 | hamboo, 100 cases cassia, 10 cases human hair 120.00 to 128.00
For Liverpool -175 bales waste silk, 150 bales mats.. 457 bags copru. For Manchester:-560 hales waste silk. For London:-3 cases sundries
136.00 to 142.00 155,00 tờ. 170.00
per piece 2.20 tu 2.30 2.35 to 2.50 8.4 lbs.
3.20 to 4.10 9 to 10 lbs. 4.10 to 5.50 White Shirtings54 to 56 rd. 2.90 to 3.10 58 to 60 3.20 to 3.75 64 to 66 4.00 to 5.50 Fine... 6.20 to 8.25 Book-folds 5.50 to 8 20 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0,80 to 1.10. T-Cloths-8lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.25 to 2.50
"
7lbs. (32..
21
"
.
7lbs. (32 ), 2.75 to 3.00 6lbs. (32,, ), Mexs. 2.25 to 2.75
).
3.00 to 3.25 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 3.20 to 4.00
8.00
+1
Drills, English-40 yds., 13)
to 14 lbs.
5.25 to
FANCY COTTONS—
Turkey Red Shirtings-14 to 8 lbs.
1.80 to 3.90
Per P. & O. steamer Malta, sailed on 22nd Oct. For London:-50 bales raw silk, 18 cases silk piece goods, 141 cases dry preserves, 147 rolls mats and matting, 3 cases cigars, 4 cases bird skins, 4′- cases private effects, 7 cases sundries. For Lyons:-340 bales raw silk, For St. Chamond :— 10 bales raw silk. For Manchester:-126 bales waste silk. For Glasgow:-20 cases dry preserves. For Marseilles:-200 bales raw silk, & cases private effects, I case silks. For Milan -75 bales raw silk.
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EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 28th October.
ON LONDON.---
Telegraphic Transfor
.1/10
Bank Biiis, on demand.
.1/104°
Bank Bills, at 30 days? sight
1/10
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/107; Credits, at 4 months' sight. .1/10
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/1011
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