Dracrixs, 12 ae 37
Maprow & Buoap Crom: total. The market has been very quiet of ito, an im-Brack.—Buying has not bee minent, but at the close settlements are reported at prices within rs "Tact of those previously offered.
There has been some eagerness shown to purchase second crop Ningchows of Ts 90.052, In our issue of 27th July 1871, we remarked Second crop ao of rather good quality have been taken as high as Tls. 27 against Tis. for similar Tess." A few Shuntams, of superior quality to those of Tntducaons Rave found buyers at Tia. 1718}. In other kinds there is noting of interest to note. Prices continue very high and may be quoted on an average fully Tls. 3 above those ruling at this time last year.
Arrivals have come forward slowly, andthe second crop is apparently neatly finished. Third crop Teas are expected early next month.
Settlements have been 25,000 chests. Re-shipments 3,000 chests. Stock (against 49,000 ches: s last year) 27,000 chests.
Gopacks..-. Tls. 20 a 1s. a Ts, ae i att rare aa peel The following prices have been id Ex Hohows and Ningcho a Is. 9) O}d. @ in Td.
Gnuey.—A considerable business has been done. New Teenkais have arrived in 1 leat season) being paid for Echoong" chop. One or two parcels of Taiping Tea have some quantity, and settlements are reported at Tls. 45 a 50 per picul, the latter price (as deen taken at Tls. 40 a 43 against Tls. 35 and upwards last year. Pingsueys ave and there been purchased a trifle cheaper, but we do not consider any general decline values has been established. Regarding' the quality of the new Teenkais, we consider them better in the cup than they have been for many seasons." On the other hand, the color is dull and undesirable, and the hurried manner in which the Teas have been brought forward appears to have necessitated a careless and imperfect manipulation of the leaf. Native Ge affirm that the second crop will be inferior to that of last season, that the leaf zaaained too long on the plant and thet the make will be found inferior "Pacife to the ithe Pacife mal steamer, sailing this moraing, takes 650 tons Tea from here to Now Against 1671.
7,800 t-choate, Stock—10, 800 dchents. 6,600 Schesis 2300 oe 500 da. Soon do. 1,700 do. do. Gnurase—Figured, 90 Jie vee. 385.
Do. Spot Patterns. Prices paid have beon—Total... 31,800 4-chests.
38,500 d-chests. 10,800 4-chests Nail Rod small sizes 31 Teenkais and Tycho 33 @ 50=1s. 10kd. a 2s, 9d. 7
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