Angust 20, 1898:]
**MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS, HONGKONG, 19th August.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE Goods:-Bombay Yarn.- 775 bales No. 10 at $73 to $79, 700 bales No. 12 at $8150 to $85, 400 bales No. 16) at. 83 to $91.50, 550 bales No. 20, at $91 to $94.50. | Japanese Yarn.-50 bales No. 16 at $91. 150 bales No. 20 at $91 to $92. White Shirtings.250 pieces X. 6 at $3.85, 500 pieces X. X. X. nt $5.57), 250 pieces . 6 at $3.85, 250 pieces X. 7 at $4.05, 500 pieces Ship Chop at $4.50, 500 pieces 48 Reed at $2.80, 500 pieces F. B. 1 at $5.37, 250 pieces No. 3 at $3.60, 1,000 pieces Blue Lion at $5.35, 1,500 pieces F. B. 1 at $5.37). Grey Shirtings.- 250 pieces 12 lbs. Dragon at $4.57}. |T-Cloths.--- 300 pieces 32 inches Mex. Dog and Vase at $2.90, 250 pieces 32 inches Mex. Blue¡Dragon at $2.87}, } Drills.-160 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.40, 75 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.40, 75 pieces 16 lbs. Larre Eagle at $5.40, 450 pieces 14 lbs. Buffalo at $3.70.
METALS.-Lead.-20 tors Australia nt $8.50 Tin.-100 slabs Siam at $14. COTTON YARN.
per bale
to 98.00
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s....... 68.10 English-Nos. 16 to 24...... .105.00 to 111 00
22 to 2-1.....
JJ
"
28 to 32......
38 to 42..
*
7lbs.
106.00 to 112.00
.120.00 to 124.00 .....130.00 to 135.00
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
per piece
1.85 1.75 to 2.00 to 2.07)
3.20 4 15 2.50 *3.45 4.40
T-Clotha-6lbs. (32 in.), Ordʼy. 155 to
59 to 60
11
64 to 66 Fine
2.50 to 8.40 to 2.30] to 2.75 to 3.55 to 4.85 to Book-folds. 3.80 to
7.35
5.70
Victoria Lawns-12 yards
0.65 to
1.30
...
7lbs. (32 ).
>>
6lbs. (32
11
7lbs. (32
#1
},
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.)
1.90 to ), Mexs. 1.70 to 2.10 to 2.40 to
14lbs
3.75, to
1,75 2.15 1.85 2.80 3.25
5.15
8lbs.
Brocades-Dyed
Damasks
Chintzes-Assorted
Velvets-Black, 22 in.
Velveteens-18 in.
1.60 to 5.00
5.00 3.00 to
per yard 0.12 to 0.16 0.08 to 0.14 0.20 to 0.45 0.17 to 0.18)
per dozen
0.90
WOOLLENS
per yard
Drills, English-40 yds.,13 to
Turkey Bed Shirtings-1 to
FANCY COTTONS
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45 to
Long Ells-Scarlet
Spanish Stripes-Fundry chops. 0.571 to 1.40 German....... 1.15 to 1.50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to 5.25
per piece 6.50 to 10.00 6.60 to 10,00 12.50 to 32.00
10.00 to 21.00
7.00 to 8.50
per pair 3.50 to 14.00
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,
Assorted
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
Irou--Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar
3.95 to
Swedish Bar
5.50 to
Small Round Rod
4.25 to
Hoop to 11/2 in.,..
5.25 to
8.50 to
METALS
Wire 15/25
Old Wire Rope
Lead, L. B. and Hole Chop
Australian..
per picul 3.80 to
1.50 to 2.50 8 50 to 8.50 to Yellow M'tal-Muntz,14/20 oz. 32.00 to Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 81.00 to Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 30.25 to Composition Nails
46.00 to Japan Copper, Slabs.......... 32.00 to
Tiles
............ 30.75 to to per box. 5.99 to per cwt. case
5.25 to
Tin
Tin-Plates
Steal to t
SUNDRIES
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
I
SHANGHAI, 13th August-(From Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report).- The volume of business this week has not been large by any means, but still it is sufficient to show that the dealers are beginning to exert themselves a little and try to obtain command of the available stocks here. In the earlier part of the week things were very quiet; but during the past few days there has been a decided improve- ment in enquiry and business in most cases lins only been stopped by the upward movement in exchange. While this advance in exchange has checked business at the moment, it has brought a most wele me improvement in clearances, those of American goods being quite phenomenal, but in looking into the matter it at once becomes apparent that it has been done for the benefit of the careful Celestial. It appears that a great quantity of goods were financed on the basis of a guaranteed rate of exchange, in some cases as low as 2/51, and in order secure their profit buyers were only too pleased to secure the present rate of exchange, and pay for the goods. From some reason or another the Chefoo dealers are respon- sible for this movement in American goods and where they could not buy from slock they have secured goods for arrivals, but here again busi- ness has been curtailed owing to their refusing to accept the distant deliveries which the New York market can only offer. The Tientsin dealers are evidently running short of supplies of 8.4-lbs. Grey Shirtings and 61-reed White Shirt- in gsand actual business in most instances has only been stopped by the advance in exchange, dealers, as usual, thinking it is still going higher. From the other consuming districts thore is little news of importance, each, in its own peculiar way. taking goods into consumption in a fairly satis- factory manner:
per pical 140.00 to
per bor 4.50 to per 10-gal. caes
1.87 to
METALS, 15th August.--(From Messrs. Alex Bielfeld & Co.'s B-port).-There has been no great change in the state of the markets during the past week. Money has been very tight both from Foreign and Chinese sources, the rates of the latter fluctuating violently during the week. There seems to be no special demand for any class of material, the few orders put through being either for self-protection on the part of those who have ordered from home, or in the case of local purchases, to fill chance orders from interior. Home reports show prices there to be remaining steady, and with the small demand here, the small business transacted is easily understood. Most of the orders recorded below were for cargo already afloat and about to arrive. Business done-350 tons Loudon and Glasgow Horse-shoes at 86s to 86-6, c.i.f. 200 tons Scrap Iron at 739. 6d, c.i.f. 50 tons do, do, at Tls. 2.05.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
HONGKONG, 19th August. BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled quiet with but a very small business at 204 and 205 per cent, prem. ex div. and close at 203. Nationals unchanged and with a small business.
MARINE INSURANCES.--China Traders have changed hands at $634 and $63), closing steady at the latter rate. Unions remain steady at $215, but without business. Cantons have found small buyers at $130. Straits and the Northern Insurances continue quiet at quotations and without business.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Both Hongkong and Chinas continue dull and neglected at quotation with no sales.
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rates forward; market closes steady at 258. Kowloon Wharves have been enquired for in a small way and sales have been effected at $58), market closing with further buyers at that and without business. with sellers at $59. Wanchais unchanged and
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands continue weak and neglected
Kowloon Lands have found small" at $67. buyers at $171 and $174, closing with sellers at the former rate. Hotels have ruled quieter with sellers at $56 cum dividend and no sales, market closing quiet at $54 ex dividend. West Points and Humphreys continue quiet and out of the market at quotations.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have been negotiated in small lots at $251 and $25, closing quiet with sellers. Indo-Chinas have been freely offered at $56, leading to a small business. Douglases have changed hands at $58. China and Manilas continue on offer at quotation without finding buyers, notwith- standing the raising of the blockade of Manila. China Mutuals without change or business.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have changed hands at $163, $1624, $162, and $161 for the settlement, closing with sellers at the last rate. Luzons have found further buyers at $40 and are still enquired for at that rate.
MINING. The market has been abnormally quiet and there is very little business to report. A few Punjoms changed bands at $5, $5.35, and $54, Balmoral Preferences at 25 cents, Great Easterns at $2.70, and Jelebus from 844 to $5. Other stocks under this heading have been on offer without leading to business.
DOCKS, WHARVES, and GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks bare ruled steady with small sales at 257 and 253 per cent. prem. for cash and at 259 for settlement; some small lots have changed hands at equivalent
COTTON MILLS.-Have all experienced a slump in the North. There is no local business to report.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands continue quiet and without business. Star Ferry Co.'s have improved to $84 with sales and buyers, and Electrics to $8. Watsons continue in demand at $11.85 without sellers or sales. China Providents have been negotiated at $91.
Closing quotations are as follow:---
¡PAID UP. QUOTATION.
COMPANY. Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, prf. Do. ordinary... Do. deferred....
Natl. Bank of China
B. Shares Founders Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E. A.
Co.
Campbell, Moore &
China Prov. L. & M.... China Sugar Cotton Mills-
Ewo... Hongkong
International
Lacu Kung Mow Soychte Yahloong Dairy Farm Co. Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement...
Do.. New Issue H. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
II. & K. Wharf & G...! Hongkong Rope.......... II. & W. Dock ..... Insurances-
Canton........ China Fire China Traders'
Hongkong Fire
North-China Straits Union Yangtsze
Land and Building-
H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B: West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages Great E. & C'donian!
Do.
Do. Jelebu New Balmoral
Do. Preference Oliver's Mines, A.
Do. Punjoni
B.
...
Do. Preference..... Raube
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coy.--
|{$378.75, exdiv.b. $125 203 % prem==
£5 nominal
£4 nominal
£1 £5.5s.
£817, sales & sellers £117, sales & sellers
£1 nominal
$10 $8
$10 (69), sales
$100 $161, sellers
Tls. 100 Tis. 90, sellers
$70545, cum call
Tls. 100 TIs. 99
Tls. 100 Tls 90
Tls. 500 Tls. 475 Tls. 100 Tls. 50
$851
China and Manila..... China Mutral Ord... Do. Preference Do. Do.
Douglas S. S. Co. H., Canton and M........' Indo-China S. N.. Star Ferry Tebrau Panti g Co.
Do.
United Asbestos
Do Wanchai Wareh’re Co. Watson & Co., A. S....
$25 $30 $10 $28, sellers $1 $17, sellers $50 $33 £10 $125 $10 $84
$100 $10,buyers
$50 $54, ex div. sellers
$25 $108, sellers.
$50 $581, buyers $50 $182, buyers
$125 258 p. ct. prem
[$448, buyers
$50 $130, sales $20 $95, sellers $25 $631, sellers $50 $330, sellers £25 Tls. 180
$20 $9. sellers
$50 $215, sales & sellers $60 $130, sellers.
$50 ($67,sel'era $10 $9.50 $30 $171, sellers $40 $20, sellers $100 $10, buye:s
Fee. 600 $105, sellers
$5 $4.10 $3/$:.60
$5 $1.10, sellers $1 nominal $1 224cts., sellers $5 $, sellers
$24 $3.60, cum call, sal. $5 $1, sales & sellers $1 $1.50, sales 14s. 10d. $36, sellers
$6 8.4
850 $80, sellers £10 £9 13%, buyers £10 £5 103,
£5 1£3
$50 $59, sales & sellers. $15 $25, sellers £10 $56, seller's
$71 $81, sales & buyers $ $ ellers $. $3, ellers
$2 $1.10, buyers $0 $10, nominal $371 $41
$tu $1.85, buyers J. V. Y. VERNON, broker.
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