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COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
PATNA.“
BENARES.
MALWA.
· DATE.
New. Old.
Now. Old New. Old.
1898,
$
$
$
$
$
Feb. 2
717
711
723) 730 770
Feb. 3
717
7114
7221 780/770
Feb. 4
717
7111
722 730/770
Feb. 5
717
711
7221 730/770
Feb. 6
717
7111
722 780/770
Feb.
7
716
710
720 730/770
Feb. 8
Feb. 9
7132 7081 720
Feb. 10
7132 7081 720. 730/770
Feb. 11
7132 7081 720 1730/770
RICE.
7133 7082 720 730/770 780/770
800/820/900
HONGKONG, 11th February.-A good demand
has been experienced and prices
Saigon, Ordinary..
}
have rapidly
.$2.52 to 2.55
2.80 to 2.85
2 93 to 8.00
2.30 to 2,57
No. 1
3.20 t> 3.25
3.85 to 3.90
3.98 to 4.05
risen. Quotations are:-
Round, good quality, Long
Garden,.
"
White
31
"
Fine Cargo
INGAR
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, ?
>
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 11th February-Amongst the sales reported are the following:
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn.-30 bales No. 6 at $78, 1,465 bales No. 10 at $76.59, to 19, 1,415 bales No. 12 at $82 to $91, 290 bales No. 16 at $90 to $99, 1,605 bales -No. 20 at $96 to $104.50. Grey Shirtings.-600 pieces 8 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $2,574, 1,000 pieces 10 lbs. Mandarin at $3.70, 500 pieces 10 lb, Shoemaker at 33.60, 750 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Triangle at $3.75, 250 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 8 Shiel is at $3.75, 1,480 pieces 7 lbs. Large Eagle at $1.97), 1,500 pieces Blue 5 men at $3.75, 800 pieces 7 lbs. Blue Lion at $1.95, 3,300 pieces 8 lbs. Blue Joss B. at $2.95, 1,500 pieces & lbs. Double Fish at $2.85, 70 pieces 84 lbs. Blue Lion at $2.80, 1.800 pieces 84 lbs. 3 Dogs at $3, 1,200 pieces 81 lbs. 3
Wheels at $2 924. White Shirtings.-1,500 pieces No. 4,000 2 Fish at $3.45, 500 pieces Gold Joss Bat $3,45, 2,000 pinces Gold Elephant at $3.90, 500 pieces at $3.121, 500 pieces No. 3 at $3.52), 250 pieces No. 5 at $3.85. 150 pieces E. K. at $5.95, 150 pieces D. K. at $4.93, 250 pieces O at $4.30. -T-Cloths.-2,100 pieces 6 lbs. Joss Butterfly at $1.74, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Blue Dragon B. B. at $2.324, 375 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Silver Dragon at $2.20, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican Crown at $2.65, 500 pieces 30 in. Blue Dragon at $2.85, 1,700 pieces 8 lbs. gold Dragon at $2.70.-- Drills.-150 pieces 15 lbs. Large Eagle at $4.90.-Victoria Lawns-2,000 pieces Red Lion at $0.90 1,000 pieces Pink Lion $0 65.— Turkey Reds.-350 pieces 8 lbs. clock at $4.27). Spanish Stripes.-30 pieces 3 Birds at $0.631, 48. pieces B. B. B. at $0.61; 120 pieces Green Dragon at $0.61, 60 pieces assorted B. B. B. at $0.61, 240 pieces Red Dragon assorted at $0.59. Long Ells-100 pieces 10 lbs. Rabbit and stock
at $8.10.
METALS.-Tin.-200 boxes tin plates at $6. Iron-840 piculs Swedish soft Bars at 5.75, 2,320 piculs square, round, and flat bars at $4.124. 500 piculs flat bare at $4.171. COTTON YARN.
'per bale
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 208.. English-Nos. 16 to 24....
**
22 to 24.
28 to 32...
72.00 to 105.00 ...108.00 to 115.00
110.00 to 115.00 .121.00 to 126.00 88 to 42.........130.00 to 138.00 COTTOS PIECE Goods.
per piece 1.70 to
1.80 2.00 to
2 05 2.45 to 3 15. 8.35 to 4 10 2.55
Grey/Shirtings-6lbs.
7lbs.
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs
##
59 to 60.,E 2.70 to 64 to 66 3.50 to Fine
3.40
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2,35 to
4.35 { 4.30 to 7.10 Book-folds. 3.75 to 5.80 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.65 to 1.20 T-Cloths-6lbe, (32 in.), Ord’y. 1.50 -to 1.70
7lbs. (32,,),
1.85 to 2.10 Glbs. (32 ́,, ), Mexs. 1.65 to 1.80 7lbs. (32 },
2.05 to 2.75 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 2.30 to 3.1$ Drills, English-40 yds., 18 to 3.70 to 5.10
2.
11
FANCY COTTONS
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1,50 to
7lbs.
Brocades Dyed
3.90 to
4.00
5.00
per yard
Damasks......
..............
0.12 to
0.16
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Chintzes Assorted Velvets-Black, 22 in Velveteens-18 in.
....... 3.08 to 0.14 0.20 to 0.30 0.16 to 0.18.
par dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45 to 0.00 WOOLLE `8
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.55 to
German
Habit, Med..and Broad Cloths. 1.15 to
1.15 to
1.86 1.50 5.25 per piece 6.50 to 9.00 6.60 to 9:10 12.00 to 82.00
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, 41.00 to 20.00
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Assorted j
Orleans Plain
Blankets 8 to 12lbs.
METAIS
Iron-Nail Rod
Square. Flat Round Bar Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod.
Hoop.
Wire 13/25
Old Wire Rope
Lead, L. B. and Hole Chop
Australian.
311
.7.00 to 8.50
per pair
6.60 to 12.00 per picul. 4.05 to 4.10 4.10 to 4.15 5.80 to
4.75 to
6.60 to
9.00 to
1.50 to 3.00
8.30 to
8.30 to
:
'Yellow M'tal-Muntz.14/28 oz. 29.00 to Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 20.00 to Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 29.00 to Composition Nails
to' Japan Copper, Slabs..
Tiles
Tin
Tin-Plates
Steel to SUNDRI 8
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
29.50 to 29.00 to
to
per box.
5 90 to per cwt, case
5.75 to
per picul
126.00
to per box 4.10 to per 10-gal. case
1.86 to 1.87
W
SHANGHAI 6th February (From Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report).- Owing to a change in the departures of the home mails from here our report embraces a longer period than usual, during which a considerable business has been done. Witbont waiting for definite advices from the Northern Ports opera- tors have been steadily annexing all available supplies and, although numerous reported, they probably do not amount to a moiety sales are of the total transactions. The dealers fully rea ise now the growing scarcity of the staple makes and are rapidly clearing the market in anticipation of orders for the re-opening of the senson. Holders for the most part appear willing to sell, although they cannot replace their sales within a reasonable time. The miscellaneous character of the business does not point to any particular or special demand, ir is just u general idea that the goods will be wanted and will not be obtainable at any lower prices in the near future. Slightly higher rates are asked to compensate for the fall in Exchange, and seem to be willingly paid, which makes the maket look decidedly firm. Business at our dependencies has scarcely got back into the regular groove as yet, and even here the influence of the settling day is still being felt. Favourable advices have come in from Ningpo, Hankow and the other River Ports, but not so
[February 12, 1808. months past, and if the boom proves, as we expect, lasting, there is every prospect of recoupin the ill-effects of the past year. The following are the contracts done: 600 tin: Goffins" Nailrods 127/6, c.i.f., 675 tins New Cobble Wire 107 c.i.f., 1,000 cases Bamboo Steel 100/ c.i.f.. 100 tons Swedish Bar Iron 210; c.if., 400 tons Steel Plate Cuttings A c.i.f., 100 tona do. 92 c.i.f., 75 tons Old Boiler Tubes 96/ c.i.f., 600 tons Old Hamburg Horse-shoes 87/ c.i.f., 50 tons Old Ship Plates at Fla. 1.75, 50 tons Old Fish Plates at Tls 1.85, 50 tons Oll Black Sheet Iron at Tls. 1.87.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
HONGKONG, 11th February.-Business has continued quiet during the week under review and rates in most cases show a slight decline.
RANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais have been in the market at 183 per cent, prem. with- out finding buyers and small sales have been effected as low as 186 per cent. prem. for March 31st, at which latter rate there is still a small enquiry. Nationals have changed hands at 8183 and $19, closing steady.
MARINE INSURANCES. Have all ruled weak, with little or no business. China Traders at $69 sellers. Unions with small sales and sellers at $225 and $2224. Cantons at $150 sellers, and Straits and the Northern Insurances all offer. ing at quotations. Reported losses is the cause of the all round weakness.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have weak- ened and have been on offer all the week at $372 without business. Chinas have also- declined to $107) with sales. The recent large fire in Manila is responsible for the fall in these two stocks.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have continued to rule quiet and out of favour, the rate having fallen further to $261 with small sales, closing with buyers. Indos have been much quieter with but few sales at $55 and $55, but close steady to strong at the former rate. Douglases have been done at $57 and $58 and it is probable a few more could be placed at $58. China Manilas and China Mutuals remain unchanged and without business.
REFINERIES.-China
Sugars have
been
in fair demand and a fair number of transao- tions have been negotiated at $168) and $169 for April 30th; at time of closing a limited cash, $170 for 28th inst, and at $173 and $174 number of shares are wanted at $169. Luzons at $42, whilst a sale is reported at $45 for continue eat of favour with probable sellers
June 30th.
MINING.-Punjoms have ruled rather quiet- er with sales at $7.45 to $6.50, closing quiet. Charbonnages have strengthened considerably and have been in demand at $135 and $140- cash without finding sellers, but a sale at $145 for April 30th is reported; the market oloses with buyers at quotation and at better than equivalent rates forward. New Balmorals have improved to $1.65 for Preferences and $1.40 for Ordinaries, after sales at $1.60, $1.70, $1.75, and $1.80 for the former and at $1.30 and $1.35 of the latter. Jelebus have changed hands in a small way at quotations. Raubs have ruled quiet at $21 with but little or no business; the result of the January rough clean up gives about 805 oz. gold from 2,300 oz. of amalgam. Olivers have fonal buyers and
are quiet $3.15.
good from Chefoo. The weather, appears to have been unusually mild up North, as here, and may lead to an early opening of the Pieho. The atmosphere remains in a state of unreat and there is good deal of anxiety as to what will be the out-close steady at quotation, and Great Easterns come of the present unsettled state of affairs. The Auctions this week went with much more spirit and bigher prices were paid for Cotton goods. Woollens are still very disappointing and it seems impossible to continue the trade with the present disparity between the cost and rates ruling here. The Yarn Market has been strong and active. prices showing an advance of nearly two taels during the interval. Local Spinninga are going off well nov and higher prices are asked. Cotton is strong at Tls. 16.00 per pical, METALS, 7th February(From Messrs. Alex Bielfeld & Co.'s Report-The market opened with considerable demand for Metals of all kinds at fair prices, with the results that the heavy contracts quoted below have already been closed In addition it is reported that other Lusiness bras been done, but we are unable to verify these reports and in some instance, notably a trans- saction in Sohiers at 1258. (market rate 1288.), aro inclined to doubt their accuracy. The list we quote is better than has been done for some
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks continue in favour and have ruled very firm with small sales at 237 per cent. prem., at which rate further shares could probably be placed. The Company seems full of work, and the forthcoming re- port is confidently expected to be good, although not as good as the previous one. On time shares are enquired for at about equivalent cash rates. Kowloon Wharves have improved a little and have been enquired for at from $58 to $59, closing strong at $59 after a small : business. Wanchais unchanged and without business,
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have been in fair demand and have changed hands at $72, $72, and $73, closing steady at the last rate. Hotels continue quiet and without sales. West Points and Kow- loon Lands are neglected at quotations, but