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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY
COTTON. Hongx^na, 17th February-A fair amount of business has been put through; at ruling rates. Stóoks about 4,000 bales.
Bombay..................................... ....................14.5:1 to 16.00 picul.
Karriag
L
Bengal(New). Bangoon,
and Dacca
to
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15.50 to 16.75 picul.
Shanghai and Japanese, ...20.00 to 21.00 Tungalow anc Ningpo......20.00 to 21,00 Madras (Best)
Bacca.
Saigon, Ordinary.
RICE.
to
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"
HONGKONG, 17th February.-The continued drought has caused an advance in prices. Quota. tions are:-
.$2.75 to 2.80 2.85 to 2.90 8 2) to 8.26 8.05 to 3.10 8.20 t› 8.35 8.85 to 8.00 4.05 to 4.10
Round, good quality... Long
Y PRESS AND Hoop to 11/2 in............. 6.75-to- — Wire 15/25
9.00 to 1.50 to 2.50'
Old Wire Rope
[February 18, 1899.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWns: -Hong- kong and Whampoa Dooks continue moving- upwards without bringing out many sharon, but small sales hare“ been effected at 380 and 332 per cent premium for March and at 325 for cash. Kowloon Wharven after farther sales at 888 and $89 cash and at 390 for March” close quieter with sellers at 888.- The Directors subject to audit of accounts will recommend payment of a final dividend for 1899 of 89.50 and carrying forward a considerable sum✨ (rumour says 945,000) to Repair and Deprecia tion fund. Wanchais continue unchanged and without business.
HANGHAI, 6 h Fbruary.-(From Me sis. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report."- Piece Goods.-Business during the interval has been of a mine oleas dean toy nature, many of the prominent dealers having left for their homes to spend the New Year holidays. That the market closes strong is beyond dispute; t Sales: 9' balos Bengal (New), Rangoon, and the same time there is no excitement, the only ones who, seraingly, have any regreta over the trade done during the last two months being the sellers "to arrive" of the earlier Manchester purchases. They have never been abl: to any-
LANDS, HOTELS, and Buildings.—Họng. thing like replice their sales, and, as time goeskong Lands after further sales at $78 close on, the possibility of doing so becomes more
firmer with sales and small buyers at $79. remate. In fact those sales have actually had Hotels have changed hands at $74 and $76, the effect of keeping vales down here, otherwise closing firm at $75. Humphreys Estates have our market might have approached nearer the price ruling at home. At the same time the Points steady but without sales.
ruled quieter with sellers at quotation and West exceptionally br.sk demand there is for Man- chester goods from all parts of theworldis enabl- ing manufacturers to make their own terms, not only as regards prices but also the date of delivery, their looms being fully engaged for months ahead Byers here are commencing to appreciate that fact and are entering into forward contracts for both English and American makes. For the latter prices have advanced on the average fully sixpence form the lowest, and resales have been made in New York of earlier purchases at a profit of as much as right pence per piece for other mur ets. The Anctions during the interval have gone irregularly, not showing that strength which might have been expected, judging by the general appearance of the warket.
Siam, Field, will cleaned, No, : ...
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Garden,
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White.....
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Fine Cargo
No. 1
200
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MIS E LANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 17th January.—Among the sales reported during the week are the following:
YARN, AND PIECE GOODS :- Bombay Yam.- bales No. 6 at $70, 50 bules No. 8 at $72, 650 bales No. 10 at $63 to $86,50, 450 bales No. 12 a $68.50 to $81.50, 300 biles No. 16 at $81 to $88, 650 bales No. 20 at $78 to $88. Japanese Tarn.--- 100 bales No. 10 at 873.50 to $77, 50 bales No. 18 at $85. Grey Shirtings.—500 pieces 11 lbs. Red Flower at $3.25, 5·3 pieces 10 lbs. Red 5 Men at $8136, 600 pieces 84 lbs. B Joss No. 1 at $2.97}, 60 pieces 81 lbs. B Joss No. 2 at $2.91, 600 pieces 8 lbs. 9 Dogs at $3.02). White Shirtings. —500 pieces Gold Joss at $8.15. 1,000 pieces Blue Dragon at 85.10, 500 pieces Gold Dragon at 5.86, 500 pieces No. 4,000 at $3.15, 500 pieces Elephant and T at $5.40, 503 pieces X 7 at $1.10, 500 pieces I at $4.72). T-Cloths, -640 pieces 8 ths. Jos No. 2 at $1.98, 750 pieces Met. G. Dragon at
$2.40.
per bule
COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s....... 62.00. to 62.00 English-Nos, 16 to 24......... 101:00 to 108 00 22 to 24.... 106.00 to 110.00 28 to 32.........114.00 to 120.00 38 to 42.........125.00 to 181.00
12
COTTON PIECE Goods.
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Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
7lbs.
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs
White Shirtings—54 to 56 rd.
1.80 2.00 8 10 4.05 2.50 3.35
per piece 1.70 to 1.92 to
2.85 40 3.25 to
2.80 to
58 to 60
..
2.70 to
64 to 66 Fine
8.50 to 4.83 to Book-folda. 8.75 to
0.66 to
...
4 85 7.06 5.06 1.85 1.52 to 1.72 1.85 to 2.10 1.62 to 1.82. 2.10 to 2.75 2.35 to 8.20
3.65 to 6.85
8lbs.
1,60 to
8.00 to
per yard 0.12 to
0.08 to
Victoria Lawns-12 yarda T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ordʼy.
7lbs. (32,, ), 6lbs. (82 ), Mexs. 7lbs. (32 }, 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) Drills, English-40 yds., 14 to
JJ
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to
FANCY COTTONS
16lbs
Brocades-Dyod
Damaske....
Chiutres-Assorted
Velveteens-18 in.
WOOLLENS
Velvets-Black. 22 in..................... 0.20 to
3.45
0.16
0.171 to 0.18
per dozen
Handkerobiéfs—Imitation Silk 0.25 to
1.25
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per yard Spanish Stripes-Sandrychops. 0.60 to 1.60
German
0.60 to 1.50. Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.00 to 2.25
per piece 6.25 to 8.00
Long Ella-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Lastings-30 yds., 81 inches, {
Assorted }
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
Cont
METALS
Iron-Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar
Swedish Bar nämä.................. Binall Round Rod
6.35 to 8.10 12.00 to $2.00 10.00 to 20.00
7.50 to
9:00 per pair 8.50 to 14.00.
per picul 3.95 to
4.00 to
3.80 to
8.80 to
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 17th February.-The Chinese New Year holidays have materially interfered with business and the market has scarcely yet resumed its normal condition. Rates, however, have been fairly well maintained and in some cases show a rise.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais with a few shares offering for the settlements have rúled rather easier with small sales at 295, 294. and 293 per cout. premium eash, but shares are not obtainable on time at equivalent rates and no forward sales are reported. Nationals remain quiet at $.04 with sellers.
FILE IN-URANCES.-Hongkongs have im proved to $325 with small sales. It is reported that the management will, subject to audit of accounts. pay a dividend of $244 per share. China Fires have changed hands in small lots at $90, closing quiet with further sellers at that rate.
MARINE INSURANCES.- -China Traders con- tinue ou offer without business, whilst Unions and Cantons remain out of the market. Straits have found buyers at $7, and the Northern Insurances have ruled quiet and without any local business.
SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have found buyers to a considerable extent at 826.75, $27. $277, and $28, closing rather quiet- er with sellers at $28. Indo-Chinas continue in favour and sales have been effected at $674 and $68 cash, also at $684 and $69 for April delivery, market closing steady to strong. China and Manilas have changed hands at quota- tiou. Douglases continue quiet and on offer at $58 without business. China Mutuals are still enquired for without bringing any shares on the market.
MISCELLANEOUS,-Star Ferries have changed hauds at $12.25, Fenwicks at $31 and 8314,., | Electrics at $11, and China Providents at $81.
Closing quotations are as follows -
REFINERIES-China Sugars have further advanced to $176 after sales at $175 cash and at $180 and $181 for March de ivery. Luzons have been negotiated for March at $58.
MINING.-Paujoms continue dull and out of favour with no business to report. Charbon- pages are ecquired for at $117) without lead- ing to business. Queen Mines have changed hands to a fair extent at $1.00 and $1.15 per share closing with sellers at $1.15. Jelebus and Oliver B's have found buyers at quotations, but Oliver A continue on offer without business. Ranba continue in favour and small sales have been affected at 86 cash. Great Easterns, which have recently boomed to 894 in the anticipation of a good first crushing, have suf- fered a fall to $64 upon receipt of news that the crushing realized 18 oss. The first telegram gave the result as 288 oss., but the manager has since sent a corrected one in which he attributes the poor result to "foul play.”
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Hongkong Dairy Farm
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́enwick & Co., Lieu.......... Treen Island Cement...
Do. New Issue ii, & C. Bakery longkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric 11. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
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$10 $10, les $10 $9.50, seller +100 $176, sel ́118 |Tia, 100 [Tɛ. 74, buyers Tis. 100 Th. >2
Tls. 100. 82, tales
'is. 500 T), 400 (Tis, 100 (fls.”56
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Hongkong Rope....................
1. & W. Dock
⠀nsurances........
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Canton.... China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straite Union Yangtze
and and Building -
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B.| West Point Building| uzon Sugar
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Ut. Estn. & C'donian Jelebu
Queens Mines Ld,... ver's Mines, A....... Do. B....... unjom......BUTTY.
Do. Preference. Raube
New Amoy Dock teamship Coys-
China and Manila ..... China Mutual Pref.
Do. Ordinary Do. Do. Louglas Steamship II., Canton and M... Indo-China B. N. Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co. ...
Do.
United Asbestos ............... Do.
Wanchai Warehouse...
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$100 }$85, sales & sellers
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25:82, buyers $10 +27+ $5:26)
$50 33 £10 [8120 $10 $11
$100 180, bjen $50,75, buyers $25 11:
150 $88, sellers *:
450 || 175, sal. & buyers z 1125 325.0 44-120jek
[$581}, sales & tr 150 $15, sellers $20 $90, sales $2564 sellers
60 |6825, buyeTe 26 118. 180 $207, sellers F50 |;280,-ehers 160125, sellers
160 179, sellers $1094 ales $50 |†17), buyers $40 $18, sellers 1100 (252, Luyers
c. 500 |$117}, buyers/
$5 $6.50
$5-28, selleis 26. $1.15, sellerwei
$5 $7, wei
$81 $4.50
(5° 16, sellers $1 $1.40 14. 10d. 168, sellers
$61 $15)
150 ≥99, miles & buyers £10 £9, 10., Luyesa... £10 £5, 10%, buyers:!
25 [28, buyers $50 $58 $15 $28, wellery" £10 $68, sellers/
-$7} $15.25, selloms
15 $5, sellers 1288, sellers
42 81.åt', Luyen 1873391
-$10 | 10, noREGN
$10 $38), al. & bayern
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