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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
effects, 1,213 cases and 150 casks preserves, 200 bales matting, 2 bales pierced cocoons, and 9 packages sundries. For London and/or Man- chester:-125 bales waste silk. For London and/or Glasgow:-150 casks ginger. For Lon- don and/or Hamburg and/or Antwerp:-60 cases bristles. For Manchester :-5 bales waste silk. For Liverpool:-100 bales mats, 3 packages sundries, and 13 cases preserves. For las- gow:-250 casks and 50 cases preserves.
For Amsterdam:-100 cases ginger, and I package.
:-200 cases cassia lignea, Į sundries. For Odessa and 22 bales bamboo. For Beyrouth :-20 cases cassia.
Per steamer Suevia, sailed on the 19th Sept. For Trieste:-20 boxes essential oil, and 550 cases cassia lignea. For Marseilles and/or Havre and/or Hamburg:-10 cases vermillion, and 34 bales galungal.
For Havre-1 case rice paper. 4 cases China ink. 6 cases gongs, 11 cases blackwoodware, 20 cases Chinaware, 21 02568 human hair, 60 bales bambooware, 186 packages canes, and 195 rolis mats. For Havre and/or Hamburg:-8 casks egg yolk, 11 cases Chinaware, 15 cases human hair, 100 cases palm leaf fans, and 100 bales canes. For Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London :-8 bales fea- thers, 10 cases bristles, 20 boxes essential oil, and 100 cases camphor. For Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London and/or Antwerp:-70 cases bristles. For Hamburg :- 1 case silk, 1
case oil, 2 cases cymbals, 3
litho. paper,
5 cases glassware, 5 cases cases blackwoodware, 5 cases China ink, 6 cases cigars, 7 cases preserves. 10 cases camphor trunks, 15 cases essential oil,'10 cases Chinaware. 20 cases bristles, 29 cases feathers, 45 cases palm leaf fans, 4 rolls mats, 56 cases teasticks, 67 bales galaugal, 79 bales rattan ware, 100 cases camphor, 107 rolls matting, 150 boxes gallouts, 566 packages canes, and 4,753 packages tea. For Hamburg and/or Rotterdam and/or Amster- dam :-150 casks preserves. For Rotterdam :--- 75 cases preserves, and 248 cases cassia lignea For Amsterdam:-510 packages preserves. For Bremen:-50 cases cassia. For Venice :- 100 cases cassia. For Buenos Ayres:-150 packages tea.
Per steamer Indus, sailed on the 24th Sept. For France :-768 bales raw silk, 10 cases silk piece goods, 9 cases curios, 10 cases effects, 3 cases woodware, 29 packages hair, 230 packages tea, 1 package rattan, 25 bales waste silk, and 200 bales hemp. For Milau :--65 bales raw silk. For London :-----
-40 bales raw silk, and 2 bales waste silk. For Manchester:-2 bales waste silk, and 2 cases floss silk.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 30th September.-Bengal-The market has continued dull and on the decline. Latest quotati ns are $755 for New Patna, and $735 for New Benares.
Malwa.-Owing to large arrivals this drug has been also neglected and prices have receded, current figures being as follow
New (this yr's.) $729 without allowance.
Old (2/4 yrs.) 876) with all'anze. of 11 to 3 cts.
"
(5/6
} $800
21
(7/8 ) $869
55
nominal
PersianThis drug also has ruled quiet.
COTTON.
HONGKONG, 30th September.-A decline of $1 Stock, to Si per picul induced small sales. about 6,500 bales.
Bombay Kurrachee
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
METALS
Iron-Nail Rod
[October 1, 1398.
per pair 3:50 to 14.00
per picul
3.60 to
"J
Square. Flat Round Bar
3.60 to
Swedish lar
5.25 to
17
Small Round Rod
4.15 to
Hoop to 11/2 in...
6.10 to
Wire 16/25
..$16.00 to 17.00 picul.
to Bengal (New), Rangoon,
17.00 to 18.25 and Ducea.. Shanghai and Japanese,.. 19.0 to 19.50 Tungehow, and Ningpo... 19 00 to 19.50 Madras (Best)... Sales: 450 bales Bengal (New), Rangoon and Dacca.
Fre:-
RICE.
to
"
++
HONGKONG, 3th September.—A further large decline in prices has to be report d. Quotations
.$2.20 to 2.25 2.40 to 2.45 270 to 2.75
Saigon, Ordinary.
Round, good quality. Long
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, z
Garden,
11
White
#
Fine Cargo
COALS
H
Old Wire Rope
Lead, L. B. and Hole Chop
Australian..
8.25 to
1.50 to 2.50
8:30 to
8.20
to
Yellow M'tal-Muntz,14/20 oz. 33.00 to
Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 31.50 to Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 31.59 to Composition Nails ............................... 46.00 to Japan Copper, Slabs...
Tiles
Tin
Tin-Plates
2.25 to 2.30
No. 1
2.75 to 2.80 3.80 to 3.85 3.95 to 4.0J
Sleel to SUNDRIES
HONGKONG, 30th September.-No business do- ing beyong small retail sales Quotations are:-- $18.00 to 13.00 exɛhip, nominal
10.00 to 10.50 ex ship,
tariff Australian .............. Milki Lump? and Swall. { Moji Lump Hangay Lamp Hongay Dust.. Briquettes
#+
9.50 to 10.50 nominal
8.00 to 9.75 ex ship, steady 12.50 to ~nominal.
5.0 to 10.00 to
11
MISCELANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 30th Sept. mber.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following :-
|
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
30.85 to
81.50 to
to
per hox.
5.90 to
per cwt. case
5.25 to
per picul
125.00 to
per bor
4.55 to per 10-gal. caes
1.87 to
SHANGHAI, 30th September.-(From Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report) The persistent firmness of Exchange has had the effect of discouraging huyers this werk and prices continue declining, even the native holders find- ing it difficult to place their goods. Operators find themselves well supplie with most of their present requirements at fully 10 per cent. over current rates, almost entirely owing to the advance in Exchange, and, fearful of a further rise thereby intensifying their existing troub es, are simp y doing a hand to mouth business, which naturally makes little or no impression on the
YARN AND PIECE Goods:-Bombay Yarn.- 60 biles No. 8 at $70, 1,650 bules No. 10 at $67 to 887, 51ki bales No. 12 at $75 to $77, 500 bales No. 16 at $82 to 93 950 bales No. 20 at $83.50|general tra le. The approach of the Autumna to $93. Japanese Yarn.-100 bales No. 2 at 88. Collon.-100 bales at $16. Grey Shirtings. -6 pieces 12 lbs. Blue Dragon at $4.40, 500 piecca 10 lbs, C. W. W. Sycee at $3.871. 250 pieces 10 lbs. Dragon at $3.75. White Shirtings.- -250 pieces No. 3 at $3.52), 250 pieces Gold Elephant at $3.80, 500 picces Flower Basket at $2.75. Drills-150 pieces 14 lbs. No. 250 at $3.50,
METALS.-Tin.-100 slabs Foong Chai at $21. COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s. ..... English-Nos. 16 to 24.
22 to 21 28 to 32 38 to 42.
་་
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings—GILs.
7lbs.
8.4 lbs.
per bald 62.10 to 00.00 104.0 to 110 00 ....105.00 to 111.00 ....118.00 to 123.00 ....127.00 to 132.0
9 to 10 lbs
Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths-lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y.
7lbs. (32,, ). Glbs. (32.. ). Mexs. 1.62 to 1.82 7lbs. (32,, ). 9 to 8.4 oz, (36 in.) 2.35 to Drills, English – 10 yds,13‡to | 3.65 to
per piece 1.72 to 1.82 1.97 to 265 2.40 to 3.15 3.30 to 410 to 2.50 White Surfings—54 to 56 rd. 2.3)
58 to 60 2.70 to 3.35 64 to GG 3.45 to 4.30 Fine
4.30 to 7.00 Book-folds. 3.70 10 6.60 0.64 to 1.30 to 1.72 152 1.8. to 2.10
++
2.03
11
to 2.75 3.20
5.03
14lbs
FANCY COTTONS
1,821 chests
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.50 to
4.85
8lbs.
62
11
334
Broendes-Dyed
3.00 to
5.00
60
Damasks
per yard 0.12 to
389
Chintzes-Assorted
3.08 to
19)
Velvets-Black, 22 in.
Velveteens-18 in.
Handkerchiefs--Imitation Silk 0.45 to
0.20 to 0.17 to
per dozen
0.00
0.10 0.14 0.45 0.18
Wo
"OOLLENS-
$
per yard
1.40 1.50 5.25
Quotations are unchanged, closing at $57€ 10 $630 for Oily, and at $650 to $740 for Paper-tied Opium, according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:-
New Patna. ..........
Old Patna.
New Benares
Old Benares..
Malwa
Persiau
MALWA.
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG Opium Market.
Now. Old. New. Old. New. Old.
DATE.
PATNA
BENARES,
́1898.
$
$
$
$
$
Sept. 24
7621
745
720
Sept. 26
Sept. 25
7621
745
720
7621
745
720
Sept. 27
760
740
720
Sept. 23
7574
7374
720
Sept. 29
7571
735
720
760, 800/860
Sept. 30
755
735
720
settling day, which falls on the 30th inst., is made the excuse for some of the apathy shown, but doubtless it is of more importance in the country than here, and so may, to some extent, be taken as an explanation of the paucity of orders. There are other reasons at work, how- ever, one being the cor inued dearness of money and lack of credit, and the other, which is affecting the market more particularly at the close, the very serious and threatening political outlook. The Auctions, even before the news of the pre- sent complications came to hand showed a serious de line in prices and clearances have fallen off again. The position of the market is well defined now being by the numerous claims that are brought forward for alleged inferiority of quality, and other faked up causes. There is no improve- ment to report in the market for Yarn, Indian continuing in a very depressed state, with arrivals much in excess of the settlements, although prices in Hongkong are above those at present current bere. Japanese spinnings are being taken fairly well for Tientsin at steady prices, and there is a better demand for the local Yarns for export, some 1,500 bales packed for shipment being sold this week out of a total of 2,300 bales. There was an attempt at a strike amongst the oper- atives of some of the Mills early in the week un account of the inauguration of the system of Paying wages on the production, instead of a Alxed sum per diem, but it was nipped in the bud and the new plan promises soon to be a success. Cotton is a little dearer this week, nominally Tls.. 13.50 for best Machine ginn.d, but with firm offers Tls. 13.30 would probably be accepted. The farmers Seed Cotton is quoted $6 to $6..0. are now selling Rice and holding Cotton.
METALS, 6th September-(From Messrs. Alex Bielfeld & Co.'s Report.- Beyond the transactions given below, all of which, except Cart Tires, were for the Arsenal, not a single order has beeù booked. Several small lots for Tientsin have been countermanded, and to still further compli- or lera many cate matters, one small dealer, with
to the bocked, bas done the "vanishing net,' great detriment of all. The following has been done:-200 tons Gartsherrie Pig Iron, No. 1 nt 828; 103 tons Gartsherrie Pig Iron, No. 3 pt 783 50 tons W. H. Remelted Spelter £22.10.0
; 150 tons Cart Tirea at 101s.
1
Spanish Stripes - Sundry chops. 0.60 to 1,15 to German Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to
per piece 6.50 to 8.50 6.60 to 8.60 12.50 to 32.59
11.00 to 20.00
8.50 7.00 to
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, Assorted Orleans-Plain
ON LONDON.—
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 30th September.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand
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