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Sear. HeroRT. Meners Vernon und Snyth in their work. ly share repvet, dated Sept, 13th, state tum The local market continues to rule Brus |and a good enquiry for investment accettat prevails, Bushiews however is still much restricted owing to the santity of sallers, and further gåvanies in some of the bart kaowu stocks would appear to be inevitable Fine Hard Para Rabber is last quoted por "Renter" at 40 per Ib, and Plantation at 4/7 to 1/93 for unsmoked and Smukod respectively. At the fortnightly rubber auction held in London on the 11th instant, the male totalled 650 tons, the tone of the auction being quist. Storling Rubbars have not been so nativo during the interval, and prices, owing probably te. London settlement influences, gradually declined until yesterday when a recovery took place, tha touo at the clone being firm at an advance of the lowest points touched. Discount rates are unchanged, the quota tions being 4 per cent. (Bank of England) and 3d (open market.). Bar Silver has advanced to 291, ready and 28fd. forward, the market closing firm. Sterling T.T. closes at 204 and Shanghai T. T. at 79j.
Bank:-Hongkong and Shanghais under Au unsatisfied demand have improved to #810 buyers, with small sales reported at 880 to 88121. London is unchanged at | £82/10/..
THE CHINA MAIL.
Arrivals.-The Mail str. Deranha and extra tr.. Wakhan and Kanskurs Maru from Rombay, and str. G. Apear Fri Calcutta have brought in 14,000 tales for |Hongkong and 4,500 bales for Shunghi.
Local Mill.-No mles.
Shanghal.—A duit market, the level of prices being lower than thews prerxüing in long ong
Japanese Yuri-100. bales Setsu. No. 10- has been sold at 8157.
Raw Cotton-Bengal no Scock. Chi- nose, a low parculs of the Now Crap had arrived during this fortnight and after a few anies at $38, in the beginning further Arrivals wore put through at a doclise of 3/4 per picul. Quotation Bengal at g98 to 852 Chinese $50 to $32.50 per picul.
Mesara James F. Hutton and Co. Ltd..
Manchester, in their weekly market report dated Mud/Ang./12, my-
Liverpool Cettou-Mid-American spot, to-day 66, last week 6.80. Mid-Aust- ican, current month, to-day, 0.42, Jast wook 6.57. F.G.F. Egyptian-'spot, to day, 10d. Inst week 10jd.
New York Cotton spot-cents:, yoster-
day 11.86, last week 12.00.
Bar Silver to-day, 29}}d. Laat wook 26,,d.. Bank of Eng. Rate to-day, 3 Inst week
3%-
Fear
Liverpool Stock-All kinds of Cotton, this year 883,840 Wiles; last 512,010. Liverpool Stock-American Marine Insurances-Unions have been Cotton, this year 563,860 balen: Jast sold at 8806 and more can be placed. Can-year 929,530. American Cotton into tons have further advanced to 8245 with sight, this year 15,401,000 bales; last year sales and buyera. Yangtzes, North Chinas 11,904,000. Receipts at American Fort, and China Traders are unchanged and with this year 11,833,000 bales; last year out local business.
8,373,000. Visible Supply-All kinds of Cotton, this year 2,078,000 bales; last year 1,551,000. Visible Supply. --American Cotton, this year 1,094,000 bales; hast year 723,000. Visible Supply.-Egyptian Cotton, this year 96,000 bales; last year 120,000. Visible Supply.-East Indian Cotton, this year 114,0 0 bales; last year
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Refineries:China Sugars have vanced to $118 bugers, and a higher price would probably be paid. The announce ment of an extraordinary meeting of the Compway to consider a resolution for the payment of an Interim Dividend of 83 per shure to be held at the ridices of Mer Jardine, Mathema and Co., Ltd., on the 26th instant appears in the local press. The tranfer books of the Company will be closed from the 19th to the 28th instant both days inclusive. Luzons are quiet and without feature at $315.
Lands, Hotelsund Buildings-Hongkong Lands are quiet at 8103 with small seller at the rate and buyers at 2102, Kowluon Linds contione in request at 834, and West Points at 870. Hongkong Hotel
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After the date of our last report the Cold and Hot Water throughout, better weather reports in the Cotton States of America caused a duelise of 10 points in New York Spot, on Friday and Saturday, the 16th and 17 inst., this week upening on Monday Inst 11.80 cents. Liverpul ales followed with greater declinos, “Monday last buing 6.63 Spot and 6.44 Current Month.
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Last week the rainfall in India was well
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зенг. This is
good news for Lancashire, ings) at 38, a wall parcel of the latter and of grades which are scarce in the last being required locally. Raubs are wonted American crop. It is to be hope that the at 83.40 at which the market closes firm.
Fellaheen will not cause damage to the Docks, Whartes and Godowns:-Hongthis month, now the Ni
roots of the cotton by over watering during Nile has risen to the Kong and Whampoa Docks have been done at normal gauge, $16, holders now saking 847. Bong distributed, and in some localities vary. kang and Kowloon Wharves have receded heart, with more settled tendencies wher
heavy to a selling quotation of 860 closing quiet the weakly cable was dispatched. Fine- Shanghai Docks are 1-xt quoted from the weather is now absolutely necessary for re- North at Tis 48, and Shanghai and Polabs is regularly cabled home, but not Proprietress: planting, de.
&e. The rainfall at Bicalls and Hongkew Wharton at Ta 97.
the Calcutta aide, which interests us nt least equally. Another ground of complaint monthly stocks in our market that we do not not receive
of Bombay. If the Chamber of Commerce piece goods, &c. from
could collect the quantities of bales and cases in stock at each month and, such statistics would be of grent service, The perhaps not sat in obtaining extract and prompt figures, but it would be worth try Cotton Mille:-Ewos Quotations are Cotton Markets for the past fortnight A reversal of sentiment has pervaded the unchanged and do business is reported owing to the continued better crop con locally...
ditions in the Staten of America. So far Miscellaneous :-Green Island Comenta New York declined from 13.
13.40 and Liver have advanced to 84 at which rate a fairly the prices stated at the head of this report. pool from 7.53 Spot, on the 29th ult, to large business was done, market closing. There was a reaction. on Tuesday the 20th KINGSCLERE HOTEL, somewhat easier with soffers. China Inst. at Liverpool, based upon the 3 days Bocnes are wanted at 89, Electrics at firmness at New York to the mua dato, 8223, Union Water Bosta at 2101, China Shanghai reports to the 2nd inst., say there where Spot Cotton remained at 11.88 cents. Lights at 81.85, Watsaps at B5, and was more movement
t of goods and more. Powells at 861. There are sellers of quiry, but Banks, were still limiting their |
credits. The rocont Pulps at $33 and Steam Fisheries at $3.
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London Asiatics
Eastern Trusts
Rubber Trusta
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Tronoha...
H.K. Electric Trans
Shell Transports
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Kailans (C. K. & Mining) 32/6
Indo-Chinas
-140%
London Ventures...
13 10/0
| Pahang Consolidateds:
Malay An Tin Dredging 12 premium
Linggis Tabu
-10%
COTTON AND TARG
Mesars Polishwalls and Kotwall, Cotton and Yarn Brokers, in their report dated Sept. 13'state:
Since the issue of our last circular, on
the 30th Ult par 8.8. hasse, our yarn market has been very slow, the total business reported during the fortuight being only about 3,000 bales
Prices, though unchanged, show a wink tendency, and should Importers become impatient and force sales, there is every probability of a decline.
In the meantime, stocks in the gedowns are standily increasing.
Wo close with a very dul tone.
Total Sales 3,000 bales. Unsold Stock¥ 15,000 bale..
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