For New York via Suez £1.7.6. Argyll and John Sanderson taking together about 1,900 tons Tea, For New York via Pacific, Japan Line'about 44 cent, Northern Pacific 134, others 134."
Toa,—Hankow Statistics, from General Chamber of Commerce Circular of 28th September:—Business reported since the 14st inst. is la under:—1899. 1 Settlements 7,700 d-chests, 8,890 d-chests, Shipments to. os, 2,500 4 Consisting of the following teas Ningchows 148 13.60 @ 13.75 d-chests, at Tis. per picul, Tehan; 505 16.75 Oopacks © 2,087 11.25 a 13.50 Oonam: 2071 10.00 a 15.50 Ounfas 14.25 a 15.00 Seangtams 8.904 9.75
The following are the statistics at date compared with the corresponding circular'of last season, viz., 29th September, 1898 1899, 1898, 1898. ixo8, Hasxow Tea—Settlements KIUEIANG Tea—Settlements....°°:..217,674 220,220 Shipments to Shanghai on Native account..
Stock sine 16 Stock 1,863 (8,647 Shipments to Shanghai on Native account. 7,641 1,648
Arrival 227,178 224,515
The entire business to date as compared with the corresponding circular of last year is estimated as unde 1999, 1898, For London, America and European Continent 171,205 chests. '163,379 4-chests.
Rogsia 2 771,000 yy 712,700", 942,005, 876,079
Comparative quotations are as under 1899, 1898. 1897. per picul. per picul. per picul.
Qopacks JF11.25 " 13.50 F11.00 a 20.75 'F190 Oonams. 9190 a 15.75 Oanfas 12.00 @ 15.75 10.10 a Seangtams: 10.50 10.75 The Export to date as per Customs Returns stands thus:—Re-exports.
Seasons 1899 x 1900, 1897 x 1898. 1896 x 1897
The following are the departures for London As per last Report in 2 steamers 5,931,223 Ibs.
Against in 1 steamer last year...
3,699,315
Departures for Odessa As per last Report in 7 steamers per is 24,700,958 Against in 5 steamers last year 20,290,955
For St. Petersburg direct Nil.
Against 1 steamer Inst year 1,446,505
Fretouts.—For London. The through rate per Confereace steamers via Shanghai is 52/6 per ton. Exouaxoz.—The comparative quotations are as under
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