ジャン
May 1, 1895.J
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The steamer Ixion, Hongkong to London, 1st April, took-1 case Hats, 1,400 bales Hemp, 30 cases Cantharides, and 40 bales Canes; for Liver- pool-3,011 bales Hemp, 1 case Curios, and 6 cases Cigars; for London option Montevideo :— 120 bales Waste Silk; for Rotterdam:-8 cases Cigars; for New York:-2 cases Manila Hats.
The steamer Sydney, Hongkong to Continent, 3rd April, took :—223 bales Raw Silk, 213 packages Tea, 9 cases Silk Piece Goods, 9 cases Chinaware, 100 cases Cassia, 5 cases Palm Leaf Fans, 1 case Fans, 1 case Curios, and 1 case Straw Hats; for London:-7 cases Silk Piece Goods.
The steamer Titan, Hongkong to London, 11th April, took:-522 packages Tea (particulars un- known), 2,450 bales Hemp, 216 casks Preserves, 100 cases Ginger, 65 bales Feathers, 200 bales Tumeric, 38 cases Cigars, 179 cases Gum, 20 boxes Vermilion, and 19 cases Curios; for Liver. pool:-2,195 bales Hemp, and 16 cases Cigars; for Glasgow:-182 cases Ginger; for Transhipment:
80 bales Leaf Tobacco.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT:
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. ported are the following:-
HONGKONG, 30th April.-Amongst the sales
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between Russia and Japan is exercising a de- re-pressing effect on the market and investors are
hanging back until the clouds roll by.
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first time in some months we have to report a BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais. For the decline, the uncertain state of the political stock and induced holders to realize their profits horizon up north having adversely affected the
sellers at 182 per cent. prem. Nationals have on late purchases; market closes unsettled with further advanced to $30 with sales. Chinas remain neglected.
Bank of.
bales No. 10 at $69.77, 585 bales No. 12 at 369 to YARNS AND PIECE GOODS: Bombay Yarn.-375 $85, 130 bales No. 16 at $74 to $78.50, 675 bales No. 20 at $80 to $84.50. CorTON PIECE GOODS.- Grey Shirtings-600 pieces 5 lbs. Blue Joas at pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 men at: $3.55, 500 pieces $2.70, 600 pienes 8 lbs. Blue Joss at $2.70, 750 10 lbs. Blue 7 Boys at $3.10.500 pieces 10 lbs. Stag Chop at $3.55, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Sycee Chop at $3.55, 500 pieces 11 lbs. Blue Dragou at $3.70. White Shirtings.-1,250 pieces Blue Dragon at
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have $4.60, 300 pieces E. F. at $6.25. T-Cloths.-2,250 changed hands at $664, and Cantons at $159 and pieces Mex. Red. Stag at $2.10, 300 pieces 8 lbs. $160. Other Marines have ruled neglected and X. M. at $2.171, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Sil, Dragon weak. at $1.971. Drills-375 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.10. Spanish Stripes.-36 pieces Scarlet B.B.B. at $0.58.
METALS—Iron.--840 piculs Old Horse Shoes at $2.30. Tin.-100 slabs Foong Choi at $36.70, 200 boxes Tin-plates at $5.55. Quicksilver-130 flasks at $11a to $114.75.
The German steamer Niobe, Hongkong to Havre
SHANGHAI, 25th April.-(From Mr. G. W. Noel's 19th April, took-50 rolls Matting, 27 bales Bam-report.)-The country traders are endeavouring to boo, 18 cases Bambooware, 2 cases Lanterns, 8 "make bay while the sun shines," and are being cases Palm Leaf Fans, 2 cases Feathers, 10 cases ably seconded by the dealers here, who are busily Bristles, 2 boxes Silks, cases Vermilion, and 1 unloading their heavy stocks to the best advan box Fan Samples; for Havre option Hamburg: tage, and evidently do not entertain much faith 20 cases Bristles, 20 bales Hair, 16 bales Straw in the situation. So far importers are not called Goods, and 21 cases Black woodware; for Havre upon to lend a hand to the proceedings to any option Hamburg option London:-22 cases Cassia extent; here and there, however, a scarcity is Oil, and 69 boxes Bristles; for Hamburg :-52 found in certain goods that had not been contracted cases Essential Oil, 376 rolls Matting, 100 cases for very largely, and the manner in which Gallnuts, 148 cases Bristles, 1,501 cases Cassia, 13 they are sought after, and paid up for, contrasts cases Palm Leaf Fans, 7 cases China Ink, 2 cases very favourably with the apathy shown in other Ginger, 6 cases Silks, 2 cases Curios, 4 cases directions. The gradually freshening demand for Private Effects, 20 bales Feathers, 5 cases Tobacco, the autumn trade has been somewhat rudely ar- 9 packages Merchandise, and 7 packages Sundries; rested by the extraordinarily unsettled state of for Hamburg option London:-2 cases Bristles. sterling exchange and the further advance in the home markets during the interval, the natives seeing a great chance of being shot at if they from stock have been on rather a freer scale, but operate now whatever happens. Transactions the bulk are resales, the only goods of any im- portance that importers are asked for being T- Cloths and 12-lbs. Shirtings, and these have been readily taken " to arrive," were obtainable, at firm and advancing prices. American Sheetings, also, are wanted in the north, the Tientsin dealers show. ing more disposition to trade, but are afraid to do so to any great extent. Things remain they were in Newchwang, the country folk still abstaining from sending in produce, and the goods that were sent up at the close of last season appear to be lying there in the foreign godowns. The enquiry for Piece Goods from Chefoo and the river ports is a little quieter, but Indian Yarns are in good request. The auctions this week show the firmer feeling there is, which is particularly noticeable in some of the Woollen fabrics.
The P. & O. steamer Ganges, Hongkong to London, 25th April, took:-9 bales Duck Feathers, 2,937 boxes Tea (46,557 lbs. Congou), 11 cases. Cigars, 71 cases Bristles, 120 cases Cassia Buds, 451 bales Waste Silk, 50 bales Turmeric, 75 bales Canes, 60 casks Ginger, 13 cases Silk Piece Goods, and 7 packages Sundries; for France:-125 bales. Raw Silk and 3 caees Silk Piece Goods; for Milan;
10 bales Raw Silk.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 30th April.-Bengal.-Prices have further advanced but transactions have not been large. New Patna is quoted at the close at $750, Old at $760, New Benares at $740, and Old at $735.
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Malva. The market continues unaltered, prices ruling as under :- New
$690 with allow'ce of to 14 cts. Old (2 to 4 yrs.) $720
0 to 1 (5 to 8 yrs.) $740
4 to 11 Persian. There has not been any change in rates. Oily drug continnes to be quoted at $710 to $750, and Paper-wrapped at $750 to $795 ac- cording to quality.
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To-day's stocks are estimated as under :--- New Patna..
..1,395 chests.
Old Patna
New Benares.....
Old Benares
Malwa
Persian
528
23
370
急集
752
810
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................... 1,020
21
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
400
Metals.-(From Mr. Alex. Bielfeld's report). 26th April. There would be a good deal more life in this trade if the Chinese could ship north at ordinary rates of freight, but as long as the steamer companies refuse, as I understand they do in most instances, to take metals at all and as long as Newchwang cannot be counted up as an outlet for new and old material, there will be but little doing under this heading. For Lead there has been some enquiry, but I have not heard of any settlements of round lots. Chinese are offering to sell Australian at Tls. 4.90. In Pig Iron and Nailrods there are sales from first hands on record and dealers meet with but a meagre demand. casks No. 11/25, Iron Wire; 100 tons Steel Plate Cuttings; 150 tons Rolled Bar Iron, and 100 tons Coke were sold, "to arrive," at private terms. Business in other metals is of a retail character, excepting Old Iron, of which the following auction sales have been made during the week:-468 piculs Boiler Tubes at Tls. 1.04 to Tls. 1.06; piculs do. at Tls. 1.10 to Tls. 1.14; 124 piculs do. at Tls. 1.25; 1,671 piculs Cart Tyres at Tls. 150; 876 piculs do. at Tls, 1.80 to Tls. 1.87; 328 piculs Bar Croppings at Tls. 1.954; 1,241 piculs Boiler Plates at Tls. 1.40; 307 piculs do. at Tls. 1.27); 1,441 piculs do. at Tls. 1.42; 1,545 piculs Cast Iron Bars at Tls. 0.70; 300 piculs Pontoon Plates at Tls. 1.36; 232 piculs Chain at Tls. 1.43} ; 924 Bale Hoops (Narrow) at Tls. 1.42; 39 piculs Wire piculs Fire Bars (Indian) at Tls. 0.90; 85 piculs de-Rigging (Common) at Tle. 0.93; 406 pículs Round Iron at Tls. 1.76; 1,153 piculs Cart Tyres at Tls. 1.71; 117 piculs Nailrods at Tls. 1.97.
PATNA,
BENAGES.
MALWA.
DATE.
New.
: Old,
New.
ola.} New. Old,
1895.
April 26
$
$
$
April 20
7374 760 7273
740 750 730
April 27
April 28 April 29
1720 690 720/740 1720
720/740 690 742) 1760 7314 730 690 720/740 745 7571 785 1730 690 720/740 7401 757 738% 735 699 720/740
RICE.
HONGKONG, 30th April,―There have been large arrivals during the interval and prices have clined. Closing quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality Long
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2...
Siam White.......
Garden,
Fine Cargo
No. 1
per picul $2.08 to 2.10 2.25 to-2.27 2.95 to 2.38 2.15 to 2.18
2.42 to 2.45 2.95 to 2.98 3.12 to 3.15
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JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 30th April. The market has ruled dull aud unsettled and we have nothing of any importance to report. The trouble brewing
FIRE INSURANCES -Hongkongs have con- tinned at $200, and China Fires have improved to $84. with sales
have ruled weak and we have no sales to report; SHIPPING.Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos sellers rule the market at $314, Indo-Chinas continue on offer and the rate has fallen to $45 without finiling buyers. Douglas's have changed hands at $49, and close firm at that rate.
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REFINERIES. Continue totally neglected. mand and sales have been effected at $61, $63, MINING. Punjoms have been in better de $7, and $73, closing with sellers at latter rate. Balmorals have ruled weak and have changed hands. at $5. Other Mining stock has been neglected..
Banks
QUOTATIONS.
$125 182 p. ct. pm., sellers £2.5.0 now.
£1 nom.
£8 $30, buyers
£1 nom. now.
99 per cent. prem. after sales at 96, 97, and MISCELLANEOUS.-Docks have improved to 98; market closes with sellers at that rate. Lands have continued to rule firm and sales have been effected at $58 an1 $584, Fenwicks at $15, and A. S. Watsons at $10, the latter closing with sellers at that rato.
Closing quotations are as follow:-
COMPANY.
PAID UP.
Hongkong & S'lai. China, Japan, &è, Do., Founders.... Nat. Bank of Ch. B. Shares... Foun. Shares. Bell's Asbestos E.A. Brown & Co., H. G... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Borneo China Sugar .......
$55 nom. Chinese Loan '86 E., Tls. 250 11 p. ct. pm. $10 $125, sellers Dakin,Cruicks❜k&Co. Dairy Farm Co. .....
$5181 Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement H. Brick & Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas. H. & C. Bakery Hongkong Electric.. H. H. L. Tramways. Hongkong Ice....
H. &K. Wharf & G. Hongkong Rope...... H. & W. Dock... Hotels
Hongkong Hotel.. Shameen usurances-
Canton China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Marine.. Union
Land & Building—
Yangtsze
H. Land Investin't Kowloon Land & B. Humphreys Estate West Point Buildg. Luzon Sugar Mining-
New Balmoral. Charbonnages Jelebu Punjom
Do. (Preference) Steaniship Coys.
Raubs .....
China & Manila
Douglas S. S. Co... H., Canton, & M... Indo-China S. N... W'chai Wareh'se Co Watson & Co., A, §.||
15s. $01, eales $50 $14, sellers -$1432
$10 $6.25, buyers $25 $15, sales & buyers $10 $81. sales & buyers
$12.500
$5 $36
£10 $125, buyers $8 $4.75, sellers $100
$66, sales & buyers $25 $76, sellers
$50 $38, sales & sellers $50 $121
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$125 99 p. ct.pm., sales
$5019, sellers $20 | 14
$50 $169, sales
$20 $84
$25 $66, sales & sellers $50 $200 sellers [sellers £5 Tls. 198, ex div. $10 $19, sales & sellors
$:5 $157, buyers
$80 $93, sellers
$50 358), sales $30 $10, $ales
$10 $1, sales & sellers $40 $18, sales $100 $45. sellers
$3 $5, sles & buyers $131.58 $75, sellers
$5 $8.75, sell rs $33 $7.25, sales & sellers $1 $2, sales & sellers 13s. 10d $4.25, buyers
$50 $58, sellers $50 $49, sales & buyers $20 $31, sales & sellers £10 $45, sellers $37+$371
$10 $10, sales & sellers CHATER, & VERNON, Share Brokers,