454
Swatow, No. 2, Brown... 4.70 to 4.72 per pel Foochow Sugar Candy ...13.11 to 12.13 " Shekloong
......11.02 to 11.05
"
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
1.
The P, & O. steamer Java, Hongkong to Lon- don, 4th December, took : -20° сабек Cigars, 8,000 bales Hemp, I cases Sundries, 1,675 rolls Matting, 546 bales Waste Silk, 102 bales Pierced Cocoons, 100 bales Feathers, 100 cases Palm Leaf Fans, 8 cases Blackwoodware, 10 cases Cristles, 100 casks Soy, 684 casks Preserves. 251 hoxes Preserves, 32 pa kages Sundries, 11,475 boxes Tea (82,509 lbs. Congou, 153,888 Scented Caper, 2,478 Scented Orange Pekoe (unknown).
The P. & O, steamer Khedive, Hongkong to Man- chester, 5th December, took :—145 bales Waste Silk; for London :-6 cases Silk Piece Goods and 195 packages Tea (4,892 lbs. Congou) ; for Gibral- tar-3 cases Cigars and 1 case Silk Piece Goods ; for France -140 bales Raw Silk and 2 bales
Hair.
OPIUM.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND,
HONGKONG, 10th December.-Bengal.-There has been a small advance in rates owing to the drop in the exchange on India. Current rates are $775 for New Patna, 7671 for New Benares, $780 for last year's Old Benares, and $710 for Old Benares.
Malwa.-A small amount of business has passed in this drug during the period under review with- out any noteworthy change in prices. The following are the latest figures:-
New
"
$700 with al'wance of 0
to 1 catty.
h
"
"
15
,
Old (2/4 yrs.)$710 (5/6 yrs.)$720
Older
.$730
11
to 1 0 to 11
to 1 Persian.-There has been very little demand for this opium, rates for which have slightly weakened, Oily closing at $650 to $700, and Paper-wrapped at $700 to $815 according to quality.
White Shirtings-160 pieces E. F. at $6.75, 500 pieces No. 3 at $3.17), T-Cloths.--1,500 pieces 8 lbs., V.V. at $2.871, 600 pieces 8 lbs. X.X. at 2.924. 1,120 pieces 7 lbs. Gold Dog at $2.15, 3.750 pieces 7 Îba. Mexican 4 Stags at $2.20, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Hunter and Stag C. C. at $3. Drills. -150 pieces 14 lbs. G. T. Wo Hee at $3.60.
METALS.-Lead.-170 piculs Australia at Tin.-150 slabs Siam at $35.25. Quick- silver.-170 flasks at $114 to 115. COTTON YARN.
$6.50.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 24
13
"}
"
22 to 24 28 to 32 88 to 42
COTTON PIECE Goods.
3
$
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
7168. 8.4 lbs.
[December 11, 1895.
under the normal rate as compared with silver This does not assist holders in meeting the views of buyers, and has caused business this week to be distinctly quieter in spot cargo, the River dealers not having come in yet, although there are signs of more activity in that direction. There continues to be considerable enquiry for goods for delivery after the New Year settling, but Importers for the most part prefer not to enter into transactions on those terms at present, though it is rumoured that in one or two quarters per balo
it has been done to a very fair extent. The ......$64.00 to $88.00 nature of the business, however, has not trans- 102.00 to 106.00pired, but it probably consists of goods that were 105.00 to 110.00 bought in Manchester when prices were much ...110.00 to 115.00 more reasonable than they have been for the last ....119.00 to 127.00 month or two. Neither the private business reported nor the particulars of the Auction Sales give a very elated impression of the buoyancy of this market, which appears to remain just midway between the high prices ruling at home and those prevailing in the consuming districts. There is a gcod enquiry still for Sheetings, but all the cheap parcels have been cleared off the market. Clearances continue satisfactory; the goods, how- ever, are being stored and are not going into immediate consumption in the majority of cases, the natives, apparently, being able to finance them with greater facility than usual. This will make a considerable difference in the stock returns at the end of the year, so it is hoped the Chamber of Commerce will endeavour to get the Piece Goods Guild to make an approximate return of the goods held by nativos, that are in their own or the Steamer godowns, for the mutual benefit of all concerned in the trade, as was suggested last June.
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
per piece 1.40 to 1.55 1.90 to 2.10 8.10
2.15 to
n to 10 lbs
8.20 to
4.00
2.20 to
2.45
59 to 60
2.60 to
3.20
64 to 66 Fine
3.80 to
4.00 to to Book-folds. 2.90
7lba. (82,, ),
1.85 to
**
F
6lbs. (32 ), Mexs. 1.60 to Tlbs. (32 ), 8 to Bilbs. (36 in.)
2.10
to
#
2.35
to
3.26 to
8.70 6.50 5.20 1.28 1.60 2.00 1.76 2.40 3.10
4.30
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.62 to T-Cloths-lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 145 to
Drills, English-40 yds.,131 to
141b8....................
FANCY COTTONS
3223232 2
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.40 to
5lbs.
3.0
3.85 to 4.70
per yard 0.14 to 0.18 0.08 to 0.12 0.22 to
0.80 0.21
Brocades-Dyed
Damasks.
Chintzes-Assorted
Velvets-Black, 22 in Velveteens-18 in.
0.18 to
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45 to
0.90
1,410 chests.
WOOLLENS
60
"J
640
31
700
To-day's stocks are given as under :-
New Patna
New Benares
Old Benares..
Malwa
Persian
6.10
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
PATSA.
BRNARES.
MALWA.
DATE.
New.
Old, New. Old, New Old,
1895. i
$
$
$
$
Dec.
700
7GA
I ec. 6:
76
Dec.
7
760
Der.
Dec.
!
*.
Par. I
ة
777 710 700/710720/780 700 765 710 1700 710 720/730 757) 785 705 7007710720/730 762 778 705 700 710 720 736G 760 7707081 70/710 72, 730 780 710 700 710 7289736
RICK.
Hoxosos, ummi Drogenhet, A further in- provement in rates has to be reported. losing
quotations are ;-
看售
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2 ...
per yard
0.95 Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.60 to
German 1.00 to 1.15 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to 2.70
per piece 6.50 to 7.80 6.60 to 7.90 14.00 to 30.50 Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, 14.00 to 22.00
} Assorted j
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs. MITALS
Iron-Nail Ród
Square. Flat Round Bar Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
Hoop.
Old Wire Rope
5.10
3.80 to
per pair 4.70 to 9.50
per picul 2.95 to 2.921 to 295 4.40 to 3.40 to
4.10 to 3.00, to
Lend, L. B. & Co. and Hoie Chop 6.50 to
i per case Yellow M'tal-Muntz, 14/28 oz. 20.00 to Vivian's,16,32 oz. 25.50 to Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 25.50 to 24.10 to 24:30 to 86.60 to 87.00
Japan Copper, Slabs
Tiles......
per picul.
Saigon, Ordinary
**
Roand, good quality
Long
$2.07 to 2,14 2.37 to 2.39 2.45 to 2.48 2.15 to 2.17
Tin
No. 1...
2.50 to 2.53 2.92 to 2.95 3.04 to 9.07
Steel SUNDRI+B
*
Garden,
17
Siam White.......
+
Fine Cargo
COALS.
BONGKONG, 10th
December.-Market keeps
fairly steady. Sales reported are 2,500 tons Japanese at $4.50 to $5.55. Quotations are:-
Carditt
$12.00 to 13.00 ex ship, nominal.
Miike Lump... 5.75 to
Australian 8.00 to 8.50 ex gdā., sales.
6.00 ex ship, nourinal. Mike Small... 6,00 to 5.25 ex ship, nominal. Moji Lump 4. 400 to 5.50 ex ship, nominal. Kebhe Lamp... 6.00 to 7.00 ex ship, nominal. Kebao Small...
4.00 to 4.50 ex ship, nomiunl.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 10th December.-Amongst the sales reported are the following *-*-*-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn.-25 bales No. 'G at $68, 313 bales No. 10 at $1.50 to $78.50, 350 bales No. 12 at $70.50 to $78, 115 bales No. 16 at 182 to 590, 455 bales No. 20 at $85 to $89. Grey Shirtings,-250 pieces 11 lbs. Flower at $3.15, 250 pieces 10 lbs. Tree at $3.65.
|
Tin-Plates
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
per box 5.45
to
per cwt. case
5.50 Lo
picul per
114.00 to
per bor 3.25 to per 10-gal. case
2.05 to 2.07)
SHANGHAI, 5th December.(From Mr. Geo. W. Noel's report.)-Contrary to all expectation the weather has, up to date, kept very inild both here and in the North, and the steamers confique running, in fact are advertised to leave up to the 7th instant, although the natives prognosticate that the Peiho will close on the 10th of this month. There is very litt'e in the way of Piece Goods being sent up at present. however, the steamers relying on their return freights, which are large but cannot be very valuable, or else not intended for re-export, as the Banks are com- plaining of the almost entire absence of private paper, and are in donsequence drawing much
Metals and Miscellaneous.-(From Mr. Alex Bielfeld's Report)-6th December :-As usual at this season when Newchwang and the northern ports are about to close the general tone is quiet in Metals. Lead has advanced still further and L.B. is now quoted at £12.16.0 c.ĺf. and may yet go still higher. No sales are reported. Nail- rods. Nothing has been done on this side, and yet in spite of the absence of orders values have advanced, quotations being Sobiers 109/c.i.f., Alliance 108/, Goffin 112/, and the general opinion is that a further advance is very probable. A demand appears to be growing for the better qualities of Iron both in Bars and Rods and severals fair dontracts, I hear, have been made for English makes. The only other transactions I hear of are:-25 tons Bale Hoops, private terms; 200 cases Corrugated Sheet Iron, private terms; 500/600 tons Bar Iron, private terms, Scrap Material.-Heavy arrivals of Horse-shoes. have confirmed the depression in local values, although the holders at home show no sign of giving way in their ideas of price. About 300 tons Shoes (Liverpool) have been booked at 81/6 c.i.f. Plate Cuttings have been sold to extent of 500 tons at 86/6 and another 200 tons different. sizes at 78-6 dif. 100 tons Old Hoops at 68/ c.f. This trade in Scrap is developing quickly, und shortly, if importers will only combine, they will be able to offer sufficient inducement for a line of steuners to sign for the weight of Scrap shipped on tendering official weight certificates. I hear that the shortage question is still a burn- iug one, the Chuference lines taking the illogical stand that a hill of lading for a quantity said to weigh 10 tons entitles the ship to freight on 100 tons without return, but does not entitle the consignee to a single ton of the material shipped as the ship is not responsible for weight.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 10th December.-" Flat, stale, and unprofitable" best describes the state of the market for the week under review. In the absence of business, rates, with some few ex- ceptions, have remained, fairly steady. We have nothing of any importance to report.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have remained nearly a dead letter, a few very small parcels only having changed hands at. 181 per cent.
prem.. A few could be placed forward at something under the equivalent of the cash rate, but holders refuse to part on those terms. Market closes at 181 per cent. premium. Nationals have receded to $28 with no busi-
ness.
MARINE INSURANCES-China Traders have changed bands $73 and $73, closing steady at latter rate. Unions after further sales at $200 are obtainable at the rate. The demand for Cantons continuing rates have risen to $195. with sales at that and $192). In other Marine stock we have nothing to report.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have fur- ther advanced to $260 with sales. Chinas have
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