The Archive · 1887

TURN FOR WEEK ENDING 2xp JULY, 1887

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a By ati Ta" oan [une Tot. oe aso tenne oom Landed from Recoiving Vessels anil intended chiefly for Local consumption!—30} 30.0—s2 e0 e Th. 'eExroaren from board Receiving Vessels Description. j Hongkong. Total. ware, kiukiang. Hankow. ometwaoe Singpo. wens. Foochor Chefoo. wenefcus. wt lebt. Went ens, went [out wete.{onte, We jchta, Wahl bgt. Fle Wipe Los wee] SRF 332)" 932.50 4 480 through during the fir of office, which thu apparently c

down a little ch worth, but ficiale, except their proclivity ly to be to increase, inet yesterday from Tients tings—Common'8.4-Ibs, Shirti strong there, especially for good very fow in stock) and White Shirtings and most of the other the heavy n Grey Shirting: ate the settlements this week, but they cannot he far short of 120,000 pieces, of which the following iver Peacock, ¥1.31 for Black Cormorant, ¥1.32 for Mare and Foal, S1-3h for Lion an Spear No. 75, £1.38 for Lee Tai Blue Cock (to arrive), $1.44 for Lion and Spear No. 100, Blue Chinerooman, Blue and Gold Globe, rreeu Lion ant Blag, FLAG for Green 2-Lion and Bell, ¥1.47 for Steamboat, for Ewo Red Dragon, $1.48 for Red Cormorant and Red Khinoceros, E1494 for Red 2-Lion and Flag, ¥1.50 for Silver Lion ant Spear, and 3: Chinese Characters, $1.50} for Blue Lion and lay, F514 for ed 2-Lion and Blag, £1.55/57 for Blue Gorse, 1.565 for Red Juggler, F1.87/8 for Red Pogeda,-'$1-87 for Neker Kell Voss, E1.573 for Si'ver 3-Dollara and Fripod A T1.59 for Jinkee Five Boys, ant Green §-Horses, £1.60 loss Uf tot Hed Ten Cady, $1.60 for Red Whentear and Ked Wildman, £1.62 for Tai Wo Red Stag, ¥1,624 for Jinkee Blue Stag, $1.64 for Blue 2-Bells, 21.65 for Tai Wo Blue Stag, ok 3-Cash, $1.70 for Red 3-Cush, ¥1 724 loew 1% for Blue Drayon and 5-Oldmen, £1.72 for Nek Blue Drayon King 1.73 for Nekee Blue 2-Dragon and Ne Nuen Soldier. Common qualities in 'Tientsin, but stocks are low and very high prices are being paid for avy 0 obtainable, 4to'6 Jarerns' advance being. paid at auction to-day. G-b, are still wanted, but are very scarce, no sales ar ly except a few Puw Ma at £0,974, but at auotion they have adv. bly. '7-Ibs, have been neglected and taken at F141. Heavy Shirtings have not hoon dealt in to any great pivcon Blue Unicorn 9,12-Ibs. at $1.98, 1,000 pieces Silver Plate 10-I ly, 4, pieces Blue and of 12-1he,, 15,000 pieces Soldier at £2.50, and 9,000 pieces 5-Bats at 2.47 few Dutch 8.4-1be, have 'F1.524 for Cock chop, and $1.534 net, and '£1.65 leas 4% **to arrive."

White Shirtings.—Sottl ta are reported of about 40,000 pieces, chiefly good 64-1 ju on the following basis:—¥1.55/55) for C.P.H. Red Lion, $1,624 for Wild Boar, £1 G7) for Red Bear, $1.70h for Red Unicorn, $1.724/73 for Blue Bear, T1.75 for Silver Sycee, T1.774 for Man and Blog, £1.573/19 for Kooug-bing Blue Stag. $1.80 for Blue 2-Stag, $1.824 for Tai Wo Blue Stay, avd T1.90 for Blue Ca for Dog and 2.55 for Hand and Spear No. 1000. The common qi are all higher at auction to-day, the ing much better prices than the unglazed. for these goods is very dull and quiet, but sales of some 20,000 pieces 7-Ib appear in the Book at 21.11 for One 1.14 for 3-Fish, ant £1.16 for Two Dollar, At auction prices ar steady, but the ithout atrengtl ere goolls have been in more demand and are higher in sympathy with American makes, settlement aggregate 30,000 02} for Dragon, %2.024)05 for Red 2-Dregon, $2.25/30 for Buffalo, ¥2.35 for Hlephant and Snake 74 for Beaver, and ¥2.70 for E we Buffalo Head. Common qualities are neglected, but swell lots very active, some 8,000 bales having changed hands durin, 000 pieces Stark Lion, and 22,500 pieces Pepperells were played in ous line at £2.72 nct, Cock chop ut $2.75 lees 1%, and P.ALC. of £2.60 lone 1%, Tonns.—Lugiivi.—Further sales have been effected at advanced pr ces, the being very firm, Jinkee Peacock at 21.30, and: T'vo Feulher at €1.674/1.70. At auction to-day 5 to 9 cands, higher prices were obtained.

have also been in request, some 7,000 pieces having been cold at £1,774/80 for MBA, and £1.70 for Stork, and to arrive at ho rumoured sale mentioned in our last was not confirm! t this week nearly 20,000 pieces P.AL.C, Beaver hw changed hai p ug from £2.00 net to €2,05 lees 17, the market closes quiet and wi mach demand.

Sheetings.—Znglish are quiet, and sales reported amount to only about 7,000 pieces, but prices ar her higher, $2.41 for Afun and Elephant, $2.62 less 1% for Mun Head and $2.66/67} for Crocodi American—4,000 bales are reported to have been placed on a basis of £2.80 (less 3 candareens) for Cockand Old Lion, '£2.40 has been obtained for Red Slag 13-Ibs., 2.60/62} for Incense Burner 13}-Ibe., $2.50 for Ship $2.60 for Phazniv A, $2.70 net for Bayle A, and 2,80 for Jay 1. The market is very firm at the advan Cotton Yarn.—Liglish—No sales have been reported privately, market strong and cargo wanted for Japan.

Bombuy.—There has been " good demand during the week for to Japan, and over 600 bales 20, have beau taken for that market; there has also been some enquiry for Chefoo, but Newchwang is very quiet, and it is therefore difficult to place 10s. Prices show but little change from last week, but the market is decidedly steady. Settlements amount to 1,494 bales, 108, Albert ¥44.75, Prince of Wales $44.75, 16s. Connaught $54.25, James Greaves $534, M. Petit (Sun) $543, Framjee Petit $56.00, Alexandra $54.50, &. D. Sassoon $56}, Mahaluxmee $515. 20x. Albert $55}, Anglo Intian ¥553 Connaught $563, Gordon $553, Junies Greaves $56.40, Jeevray Baloo $54.00 Queen $553/56 Nurbudda $54, Sewlal ¥533, India Milt Fo42.

Fancy Goods.—The marke i sdvaucing for almost everything, "Afuslins have been in god request and the stock be nearly exhausted the natives are buying from Hongkon; pi inted Musling have been taken at %0.74/5. Printed Ste wanted at higher prices. Plain Black Italiana ha tle for Newchwang at $2.15, Mohammedan Cloths have sold at 940, per pieces Pri yard. Velvets ans Velveteens have been neglected. Turkey Reds ba i request at former prices, Wocliens—The market for the principal Woollen staples is very fiom, and although there is not much reported privately, prices ab an have advanced consi are up nearly 2 mace per piece. Long Ells have been sold at, 4.924 for V and ave per piece at auction. Lastings ar and Spanish Stripes steady, and more saleable prive rely, Russian Cloths floods, but for which we should cee thie market a good deal higher, have been enquired for, but we have not heard of any business, The Hankow market remains quiet in consequence of the anticipated

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