38
COURSE OF rak Hongkong OrIUM MAUKT
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY FRESSAND
-
per yard 0.14 to 0.18 0.08 to 0.12 0.30 0.22 0.10 to
per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45 to 0.90
FANCY COTTONS
Turkey Red Shirtings—1) to
PATKÀ.
BENAUES.
MUA LAA.
5lbs.
DATE.
Brocades-Dyed
1.40 to 3.86 to 4.70
3.0
New.
Old.] New. old,
New. Oki.
Damasks...
1896.
$
$$
S
$
Chintzes-Assorted
Jan
1
740
740. 730
730
730
719
Velvets-Black. 22 in..
0.22 to
Jan.
2
737
7371 727
727
730
741
Velveteens-18 in.
Jan. 3
735
730 725
723
730
741
Jan.
4
76)
750 740
76.
! 730
740
Jan. 5
7 0
760 740
740
734
740
WOOLLENS
Jan. 6
750
.750 74
710
730 74/1
Jan. 7 705 765
753 765
730 740
RICE.
Hoxoxoxa, 7th January.--The advance in rates continnes. Closing quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality Long
per yard
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.60 to
German
1.00 to
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
ver picul. $2.17 to 2.20
Camlets-Assorted
2.46 to 2.48
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, }
2.63 to 2.65
**
Assorted j
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. %...
2.21 to 2.23
Orleans-Plain
11
Garden,
No. 1...
2.70 to 2.72
腰肾
2.91 to 2.93
Fine Carg
3.21 to 3.24
"
Blankets-8 to 12lbs. MITALS
Siam White....
COALS.
HONGKONG, 7th January.-Market keeps fairly steady. Small sales of Japanese on private terms are reported. Quotations are:-
Cardiff Australian
$12.00 to 13.00 ex ship. nominal.
8.00 to
ex ship, nominal, Mike Lump... $5.75 to 6.90 ex ship, nominal. Miike Small... 5.00 to Moji Lump 4.00 10 Kebao Lump... 6.00 to Kebao Sınail... 4.00 to
ex ship, nominal. 5.50 ex ship, nominal 7.00 ex ship, nominal; 4.50 ex ship, nominal.
Iron-Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod Hoop...
Old Wire Rope
0.95 1.15 2.70 pr piece 6.70 to 8.00 6.80 to 8.10 15.00 to 31.00
14.00 to 22.00
3.80 to 5.10
her pair 4.70 to 9.50
per picul 2.95 to
2.921 to 2.93
4.40 to
3.10 to
4.10 to
3.00 to
Leal, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop 0.60 to
per case- Yellow M'tal-Muntz,14/28 oz. 26.00 to Vivian's.16/32 oz. 25.60 to Elliot's, 16/28 cz. 25.50 to
Japan Copper, Slabs
Tiles
24.00 to
24:30 to
[January, 8, 1
sent to stop further shipments, but so fa Importers do not appear to have received confirmation of this.
Metals and Miscell neous. (From Bielfeld's report.)—3rd January. The tion of the Christmas and New Year since my last report has to a great extent pended business transactions. Very few opera. tions have been reported, but those that have been booked tend to confirm the hopes of good trade in the immediate future. In spite of the war the result of 1893 has been on the whole profitable, and the trade of Shanghai has gone on steadily. Some few transactions are on record as below, but nothing fresh can be said regarding Nailreds, which remain firm on thể other side. Freights are tending upwards-and apparently further advances in values may be oxpected shortly. Lead. No sales reported. 1,000 cases Bamboo Steel (Horse chop) at £10 783; 60 cases Copper Sheating at Tls. 21 ex godown. ". £10 78.; 400 tons Steel Plate Cuttings at 778., 788.-- c.i.f. and c.; 100 tons Scrap private; 200 tons Liverpool Horse-shoes at 81s. 6d. to 828. c.i.f.; 200 cases Corrugated Iron 26 by 28 at £13 158. Od. c.i.f. and c.; 50/100 tons Steel Plate Cuttings 1. 1, at 888.; 1,500 cases Tinplates 100 lbs. private terms.
Tuesday, 7th January,
CLOSING QUOTATIONS! !
ON LONDON.--
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer
12/18
12/1
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ../2/1‡
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 7th January.—Amongst the vales reported are the following:
COTTON AND PIECE GOODS :- Bombay YarnS.— 375 bales No. 10 at $70.50 to $71.50, 360 bales No. 12 at $: 0.50 to $74, 3 0 bales No. 1 at $86 to 891, 615 bales No. 20 at 285.50 to $91. Grey Shirtings. -500 piecra 10 lbs. Place at $3,40, 1,001 pieces 10 lbs Red 5 Men at $3.20, 600 pieces 81 lbs. Red Joss at $2.80, 600 pieces 81 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $7.55. 1,2.0 picces 8 lbs. Blue Peach at $2 00, 500 pieces 11 lbs. Double Flags at $3.70, 1,200 piece: 81 lbs. 3 Dogs at 3.05, 1,000 pieces 11 lbs. 2 Blue Dragon at $4.30. While Shirtings —500 pieces No. 3 at $3.27Į. 1,000 pieces D 70 at $3.50, 300 pieces Blue Lion at $5.60, 500 pieces Green Stag at $4.35. Victoria Lawns. 4,00 pieces Lion at $66, 5,000 pieces Double Fish at $0.62), 3,000 pieces Red Liou at $0.89, 2.000 pieces Bird at 80.65, 12,000 pieces Flying Eagle at $0.60. T-Cloths.-750 pieces 7 lb. Mexican Black Peach at $2.12), 375 pieces 7 lbs. Gold Dragon at $2.40, 750 pieces 7 lbs. B Dragon B.B. at $2.35, 373 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Red Stag at $2.40, 1,:00 pieces 8 lbs. V.V. at $2.96, 1.20 pieces 8 lbs. XX, at $8.01, 300 pieces 8 lbs. X.M. at $2.40, 2,550 piecrs 8 lbs. Merican Red Stag at $2.40 to $2.76, 1.875 pieces 8 lbs. Gold
Dragon at $2.30 to $2.80. Drills.150 pieces
16 lbs. Lion and Palin at $4.00. Turkey Reds. 700 pieces 11 lb. Mandarin at $1.5. Long Ells.— 125 picces pieces 9 lbs. Scarlet at $7.0.
METALS.-Iron.--100 picule wire nails at $5,35. Yellow Metals.-60 cases New Brand 14/18 ozs. at $24.30. Quicksilver.—50 flaks at $116.50. COTTON YAEN.
per bale
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 24 22 to 24 28 to 32 88 to 42
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lks,
..804.00 to $89.00 ...104.00 to 108.00
110.00 to 113 00 ..113.00 to 119.00 ......126.00 to 135.00
7lbs.
8.4 lbs.......
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.35 to
*
per piece 1.45 to 1.60 1.95 to 215 2.30 to 3.25 9 to lu lbs 3.30 to 4.15 2.60 58 to 60 2.75 10 3.35 64 to G6 3.45 to 3.85 Fine
4.20 to 6.95 Book-folds. 3.20 10 5.60 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.67 to 1.35 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.). Ord'y, 1:60 to 1.65
7lbs. (32,, ),
1.87 to 2.05 6lbs. (82 ), Mexs. 1.70 to 1.85 7lbs. (32 },
J1
13
#1
2.20 to 2.45
8 to 8lbs. (36 in.) 2.40 to 3.15 Drills, English-40 yds.,134 to
8.30 to
14lbs.......
}
4.40
Tin
Tin-Plates
Steel SUNDI:JIB
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
36.50 to
per
5.45 to
per cwt. case
5.50 10
picul per
117.00 to
ON BOMBAY.—
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2/2
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/24
ON PARIS.-
105
Bank Bills, on demand
2.69
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.74
ON GERMANY.----
On demand
.2.18
ON NEW YORK.
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
183
.1831
to
Telegraphic Transfer.
.183
Bank, on demand..
.1831
ON
SHANGHAI.—
Bank, at sight
.724
Private, 30 days' sight..
.731
.par.
..7% pm.
par.
per box .3.25 to per 10 gal. case
2.25
wero
SHANGHAI, 2nd January.-(From Mr. Geo. W. Noël's report.)-During the last few days of the year the market was decidedly more active, the slight advance ip Exchange enabling Importers to meet the ideas of the dealers to some extent, and, so far as the magnitude of the business goes. the closing week of 1895 will certainly at rank among the worst of that eventful and not al- together unsatisfactory year. Buyers and sellers have both had their ups and downs, but taken all round the trade has been a paying one, and a great deal better than was anticipated at the commencement. The effects of the war not so farspreading as might have been expected, thanks chiefly to the action of certain foreign Powers in helping China out of the mire by providing the Srst instalment of the heavy indemnity she was condemned to pay, which otherwise could not have failed to press very severely on the trading class. The country occupied and ceded did not hold a very prominent position as regards the Piece Goods trade of this port, the falling-off in deliveries the last two years being almost entirely accounted for by the higher range of prices ruling and consequent curtailment of the consumption. The spirit of Progress has at last been aroused in this country. and the next few years are likely to see some great strides made towards the opening up of The interior and the development of its vast n..tural resources. An improvement in Exchange on the Banks re-opening after the Christmas holidays helped to put a little more life into the markit, as it confirmed the strong opinion the natives have of much higher rates in the near future. In fact, in many cases recently, they have shown themselves willing to guarantee slightly better than the current quotation, and by this means several transactions have gone through for the Spring delivery in both English and American makes. Ready money continues plentiful amongst the dealers and they appear quite willing to pay cash in consideration of a small concession in prices, although the goods are not intended to supply inmediate require- Telegrams have been received from Corea to-day, by some of the native dealers, to the effect that there is to be some changes made in the national dress, and consequently orders have been
ments.
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Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand.
ON CALCUTTA.-
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand
ON MANILA.~~
On demand ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per táel..
48
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 7th January- Normal" best expresses the state of the market since date of our last. About the usual amount of busi- ness has been put through and rates have ruled steady with in most instances an upward tendency.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais-In the early part of the week a few small lots were negotiated at 182 per cent. prem. and later a fair number of shares changed hands at 183 and 185 per cent. prem. for cash. At time of writ ing sellers at 184 rule the market. Nationals continue neglected.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have found further buyers at $200, and China Traders at $73). Other Marines have ruled neglected at quotations.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs continue on the upward line and sales have been effected at $275, $280, $285, and $2874, closing firm at latter rate. Chinas have found buyers at $89 and $90, closing with buyers.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have ruled quiet with small sales at 8371 and 374, closing steady; a few forward sales have been effected at equivalent rates. Douglases after sales at $53, $52, and $51} were done as low as $51; at that, rate, however, are probable buyers and no sellers. Indo Chinas have been enquired for and hay changed hands in fair quantities at $574, and
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there