Ningchow 794 half-chests@ Tls. 15 @ 1534 a picul. Oopack.....0+4
1,138 half-chests.
Total settlements for season to date 70,739 half-chests, against 52,221 half-chests at same date last season.
Stock.—5,765 half-chests, against 4,392 half-chests at same date last season.
Green Teas.—The market could easily have been cleared of stock and the season closed, had the teamen not become firm, their present small stock makes them reluctant to sell.
The total supply of Green Tea available for shipment to America and England will probably be as follows To the United States and Canada:—15,000,000 Ibs., against 15,500,000 Ibs, for last season, and To Great Britain:—3,750,000 Ibs., against 3,500,000 Ibs. for last season.
Some quantity of Hoochow Tea leaf has been brought here, locally packed and realized Taels 163 to 23% a picul giving native teamen a fairly good profit.
In Pingsueys, we quote the market as steady. A few chops have been settled at Taels 1634 @ 243 a picul, whilst about 2,000 boxes of "pea-leat" Imperial have been sold at Taels 14 @ 22 a picul in single lines.
Foong Mees and Sow Mees remain quiet, with little or no demand.
Hysons.—Prices are firmer, with only a small business passing.
Settlements of Green Tea reported since 14th November, 1900
Pingsuey. 4,230 half-chests, @ Tls. 1634 @ 24% a picul. Moyune 8,063 " 17% @ 23 Tienkai 3774" " 18 @20% Fychow 636, " 17 @18 Local packed. 687 ey " H4C 23%"
17,399 half-chests.
Total settlements from opening of season to date are 1909. 1899. 1900. 1899.
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