The Archive · 1883

TEA—HANKOW

The Hankow eu Statistics, of the Lith Tuno, says:—Business reported during the past week is as under 1882. Settlements 50,130 clite, 240 Boxes Yotal arrivals and Stock are as under 1883, 23,000 18,000 d-chesta, 10,000 Ex The following are the departures for London An per report in 7 steamer June 4th Gaelic 6

28,868,054 yy 19,180 4-elt Consisting of the following Teas, cost i London being calculated at 5/2} per tael Exchanyo, and £2.10 per tou Freight direct from here

Nin ao 09 ets 1-Chests Per Ibs, ase Der leal, per pie 28,017,338

Departures for Odessa per last Report in 2 extra, Teh Petersbur, Sth Catherine LI"

Suutuae fio ind Seangtams Ov 3 Settlements for the season to date are:—1883. 1882.

Hankow Tes...527,180 -clits, 527,850 j-clits, Kiukiang 5;...279,830 274,560, 807,010 802,140, The following figures indicate the entire business to date (inclusive of Kiukiang Toas) as contrasted with the settlements to the same date last seas For England. 1683. 1:62, side steals Kiukiang Tea included, ang Tea included.

Teas bought th year to date are estimated to lay down in London at about the following prices 1883, 1882.

11,630 f-clits, 20,000 -chts. 2/3 a 2/10 21,490" 429,000, 3 a 93 47,990, 105,300, 1/9 a 2/- 174,120 3, 213,549, 1s @ 1/9 430,300, 305.250, I/ a I/t 121,480, 115,320 4, Sd. at 807,010 4-clits. 802,140 J-clits.

The export to date as per Customs Returns stands thus bs 1883 84... 27,190,880

Re-exports, 12,019,800 Ibe, 1852-83... 28,497,468...

13,451,393

1881-82... 26,800,17 11,853,404

1980-81... 25,442, 414.

Against in 3 atte, Inst year...5,773,714

Departure for the Amoor 4s per last Report Freights.—Through rate by direct stra, mails and Holt's £2.10 per ton of 40 feet, Loading for London Hesperia and Albany. For Odessa Kostroma on private term Exchange.—The comparative quotations are as under 1883.

On Lovdou, Book Bills on demand tit, ¢ mot'

On Shanghai, Bh Bile of demand, 3 days' sight Private, On Hongkong, Banke Bills on daniand. up to the evening ut thy on inataut, Tea Statistics in this Report are ads

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