7lbs. (32,, ),
flbs. (32 ). Mexs. Tlbs. (32,.
8 to 8lbs. (36 in.)
Drills, English-40 yds.,134 to
14lbs....
to 31 cts.
FANCY COTTONS
232
Hair 20 bales Canes, 20) bales Matting, 10 cases Silk Piece Goods, 10 cases Essential Oil, 40 cases Bristles, 11 cases "Bronze, 25 cases Chinaware, 4 cases Inde Stoles.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 7th October.-Bengal.-The_mar- ket has further improved, New Patna closing at $787), Old Patna at $750, and Now Benares at $762).
>>Malwa.—There has been an improvement in proies during the week under review. Rates close steady as under:
~New (this yr's):730 with all'ance of 2
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
White Shirtings –54 to 56 rd. -2.15 to 2.35
59 to 60 2.50 to 8.00 to
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.60 to T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ofd'y, 140 to
country must ta the extortioni doubles the cos
October 8, 1996
increase at once and
goes on.
JOINT STOCK SHA
HONGKONG, October 7th
ruled steady during the week
a fair amount of business, genera
ket: ha
8.1
64 to fi Fine
3.50
3.90 to
6.90
destination in'
Book-folds, 3.20 to
6.40
in exchange for
1.25.
sumption of forei
1:55
1.80 to
2.95
1.60 to
175
).
19
2.15 to
2.40
2.35
to
3,05
3.20 to
4.30
(last yr's)$740
0
to 1
**
Old (2/3 yrs.)$760
0
to 1
5lbs.
*
Old (4/5 yrs.) $780
0 to 24
11
"
$800
Brocades-Dyed
Damasks........
rates, has been transacted
3.50
4.50.
stocks have been more in evidence and the market closes strong.
an sellers
beel
Older
0 to 14 » Persion. Some few sales have taken place during the past week, latest quotations being $540 to $580 for Oily, and $550 to $650 for Paper- wrapped acco ding to quality.
To-day's stocks are given as under :-
New Patna..
Old Patna
New Benares
Oli Benares
Malwa
Persian
COURER OF The Hongkong Opium MarKET,
DATE.
TATNA.
BENARES.
New. Old. New. Old.
Turkey Red Shirtings-11 to 1.20 to
Chintzes-Assorted
3.75 to
per yard 0.12 to. 0.15 9.07 to 0.10 0.21 to
0.28 0.16 to 0.20
per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.40 to 0.85
Velvets-Black, 22 in................... Velveteens-18 in.
j
per piece 6.50 to 8.00 6.60 to
8.10 18.00 to 27.00 10.00 to 18.00
......1760 chests.
"
WOOLLENS
380 EJ
17 " 480
33
410
"
per`yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.55 to Gorman....... 1.00 to Habit, Med..and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to
0.95 1.15 3.50
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
KALWA.
Camlets-Assorted
New. Old.
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,
Assorted
Orleans--Plain
1806. $ Sept. 30. 735
$
審
$
750
7621
$ |730,740760/800
$
Oct.
1. 732
750
760 1
|730/740|760/800
Oct. 2 730
750
7571
1730/740|760(800
METALS
Oct. 3 735 750
7621
730/740 760/800
Oct. 4 735 750
7621
730/740 760,800
Oct 5 7371 750
7621
|730/740 760,800
Oct. 6 7371 750 7621 Oct. 7 7371 750❘ 7621
Square. Flat Round Bar Swedish Bar
3.32 to
to
Small Round Rod
to
Hoop..
to
Old Wire Rope
to
Lead, Australian..
6.80 to
COTTON.
|730/740|760,800 730,740 760/800
HONGKONG, 7th October.-Small arrivals have had the effect of improving prices to the extoat of 50 cents per picul, closing firm. Stocks: Bengal, 500 bales.
Bombay
Kurrachce
Bengal, Rangoon, and
Dacca
$14.50 to 17.00 p. pl.
14.50 to 17.00
| 16.00 to 17.25
Shanghai and Japanese.. Tungchow and Ningpo.. Madras
18.00 to 22.00
18.00 to 22.00
15.00 to 17.50
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
Iron-Nail Rod
8.00 to 3.60
per pair
4.80 to 8.40
per picul 3.82 to
Yellow M'tal-Muntz,14/28 oz.29.00 to
Vivian's, 16/32 oz.26.73 to
Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 26.50 to
Japan Copper, Slabs
to
Tin
to
***
Tin-Plates
'Sales: 600 picals Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca.
RICE.
Hoxukózu. 7th October.-Supplies are now coming forward more freely, but prices have continued steady. Closing quotations are :—
Saigon, Ordinary
29
91
Bound, good quality Long.......
Siam, Field, will cleaned, No. 2
تو
D
Garden,
White
"
Fine Cargo
No. 1
per picul. $2.37 to 2.40 2.58 to 2.60
2.75 to 2:77
2.45 to 2.48
2.85 to 2 87
8.20 to 3.23 3.33 to 3.35
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 7th October,-Amongst the sales reported are the following:
YABN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn-110 bales No. 1 at $70.50 to $72, 1,295 bales No. 10 at $78.50 to $80, 500 bales No. 12 at $78 to $83, 225 bales No. 16 at 85.50 to $99.50, 590 balea No. 20 at $91 to $97, 25 bales No. 42 at $88.50. White Shirtings.-160 pieces Gold Tiger at $5.90. Long Ells.-250 pieces 7 lbs. Scarlet at $6.20. Camlets.-200 pieces Dark Blue X.K.K. at $20.
METALS-Lead-3,192 piculs Australia at $6.50 to $6.80, 750 pigs Elthorera at $6.75, 672 pigs L.B. at $6.75. Yellow Metals.-30 cases 14/32 ezs. Vivian at $26.25. Tin.-200 slabs Foongchai at $33. Quicksilver.—1,050 flasks at $108.50 to $111
COTTON YALN.
A
Bombay--Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 24
"
17
22 to 24 28 to 32 38 to 42 COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-Glbs. 37lbs.
8.4 lbs.
per bale
$09.00 to $48.00 100.00 to 105.00
......103.00 10 108.00 .114.00 to 119.00 ......118.00 to 128:00
9 to 10-lbs
per piece 1.40 to 1.55 1.75 to 195: 2.00 to 8.00- 8.20 to 4.00
*
Steel.....
SUNDRII8
per box 5.00 to
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghaig hav in better demand and several enquiries for forward deliveries have not been met
small lots, however, for December at 196 afdel per cent. prem. have changed hands, as small lots for January at 199 and Feb and 203, Cash sales have been effected at 192 and 199, buyers always ruling the market. At time of writing shares, on news of a fall on the London market to £42.10, are easier obtainable at 192 per cent, prem. Nationals continue on offer at $26 without buyers and small lots could probably be o at a point lower.
MARINE INSURANCES-China Traders. found further buyers at $76 and Unions at $250, both closing a little quieter with sellers. Cantons are on offer in small lots at $195. The chief items in this Company's report just issued are the payment of a final dividend to share- holders of $6 per share, a sum of $100,000 carried to reserve making the fund $1,300,000,- and a sum of $45,015,58 to 1896 account. Straits have found small buyers at quotation sales at $274, and North Chinas and Yang have changed hands in Shanghai in small at quotations.
Tots
fair
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkonga continue neglected. Chinas have been enquired f And small sales have taken place at $96, 8961, and $97, closing with sellers at last rate.
SHIPPING.Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos have ruled steady at $331, at which number changed hands. A large line is reported at $33, but the report requires con- firmation. Indo-Chinas continue neglected and dull, with small sales at $41. China Manilas have been on offer the whole week at $70, but per picul I have heard of no sales. Douglases have ....................................................110.00 to
continued inactive with little or no business per box.
except small reported sales at $58. Chins 3.65 to
Mutuals remain on offer at quotations without per 10-gal, case finding buyers, and lower rates would doubtless
2.05 to
be accepted.
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
per cwt. case 4.35 to
SHANGHAI, 1st October.—(From Messrs. Noël, Marray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade report.)-Each successive week appears to get duller tan the preceding one, and the interval just closing can be said to be an easy first for the amallness of the business done and the meagreness of sales reported. There is considerable enquiry for most classes of goods, but the prices offered are so low that im- porters have no option but to refuse business. Here and there some small sales have been made on private terms for araivals, but as the goods dealt in are of special make and a favourable rate of exchange has been secured by the buyers, the transactions cannot be termed as forming a market. At the moment there is little relief coming from the Outports, as with few ceptions their markels appear to be as dull as that here. Hankow is reported to be suffering from financial pressure and this, indirectly, is affecting the other River Porta. Nothing of im- portance is to hand from Chefoo, but advice from Tientsin are more encouraging, the native affirming that the recent troubles among the dealers have now been settled and that business is likely to improve From Korea the news is scarcely so satisfactory. It is said that internal troubles are again-brewing and that natives are sending goods hence,
C
ex-
Metals. (From Messrs. Alex. Bielfeld & Co.'s
REFINERIES-China Sugars have again hard- ened and rates show a considerable improvement. Sales have been effected in fair lots from $132 to $140 cash, and at equivalent rates on time far as March. Market closes with sellers at $139. Luzons changed hands in the early part of the week at $50 and $51, but on the arrival of the Government troops from Spain and better prospect of an early suppression of the insurrection, rates got firmer and at time of writing shares could be placed at $53. Manila advices state that at the outbreak of the insur rection the greater part of the workmen left the works and that refining was suspended in consequence.
MINING-Punjoms, after ruling, quiet and weak, suddenly, on recept of results of month's crushing, jumped to $12 with sales at that after a fair number had been placed $10 $11, and $11). Market closes with sales and sellers at $12. The result of the September orushing is as follows, 570 oz. from 1,150 tons crushed from 50 tons calcined. The result of the clean-up for September is just to is as follows, 720 ton treated gold of assay value £1 183., gain for the month of o over 800 satisfactory news will in all probability send the
given belo rate higher than closing quota and $3.60. Raubs have been Preference shares have chan
$54, but with sale pore none
are fort found small and Olivers co Dock8, A
report.)-2nd October:-No change has taken place in the situation since our fast port Importers seem to be generally of the opinion. that very little if any improvement can be looked for before the Native new year in February next. Should the endeavour of the Chamber of Cam- mercs to get the Lekin or inland tax removed, in exchange for a fair increase of specific duties, an almost incredible expansion of trade with this | kong and W
Hon
Dooks continue to im-