Do.—Green 2,916,000 Excess. To America ©—Black 662,000 Deficiency.
Do.—Green 2,397,000 Excess, Black.—There have been no transaction:
Ae respects the coming season, we have still very little information. Small purchases of new leaf haa been made in the Oopack districts at prices considerably under those paid last year, and we hear the same regarding Ningchows, but the amount of business done as yet too small to enable any accurate estimate of laying down cost to be formed.
The number of country Hongs opened is less than last year, and it is said the amount of Sycee sent into the interior is one third short of last season, Weather has so far been very favorable for the plants, and general opinion seems to be in favor of our receiving a crop of good quality. Musters from the Ningchow districts are expected in Hankow about the middle of the month and from Oopack and Oonam a week later, Groon.—Two small lots have been purchased, viz.—639 }-chests common Shanghai-packed at T24, and 1054 Boxes Ningpo-packed Ping Suey at 'F42,10, leaving a stock of about 500 }-chest of all kinds.
We hear little as yet regarding the new crop, but Ping Suey leaf is said to be much cheaper than last year, the Teamen refusing to purchase unless at a reduction of 15 to 20 per cent on rates then paid, Export to Great Britain is as under—
1872-73. 1871-72. 1870-71.
Buck 65,202,749 Ibs. 70,005,839 Ibs. 62,470,329 Ibs. 7 Gneex 11195485. 4, 8,279,144 8,339,220
76,488,184 Ibs. 78,884,983 Ibs. 70,800,549 Ibs, Export to United States and Canada—Brack 1,277,964 Ibs. 1,940,204 Ibs, 618,877 Ibs.
Greex 22,900,060 20,508,206 18,502,946,
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