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COALS: HONGKONG, 14th April. Very small retail business doing. Quotations are :-
Cardiff .......$18.00 to 19.00 ex ship, nominal Australian .........
to 11.00 ex ship, Miki Lump and Small. Moji Lump Hongay double
screened......}
9.00 to 10.00 nominal
19
7.00 to 9.00 ex ship, quiet 12.00 ex Godown
8.00 to 8.50 ex ship
Hongay Lump Hongay Dust.. 5.50 to Briquettes
10.60 to
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 14th April.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following:—
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :--Bombay Farn.- 850 bales No. 10 at $66 to $73, 1,150 bales No. 12 at $65 to $77, 700 bales¬No. 20 at $79 to $83.50. White Shirtings.—150 pieces, Gold Tiger at $6.10, 600 pieces Man and Lion at $4.75. T.-Cloths.-300 prices 84 lbs. Mex. X X at $3.05. Turkey Red.—250 pieces 24 lbs. Fluteman at $3.99. Drills.--300 pieces 14 lbs. Peacock at $3.92). COTTON YAEN—
per bale Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s....... 60.00 to 90.00 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 131.00
per piece 1.70 to . 1.80 1.92 to 2.00 2.35 40
3.10 3.25 to 4.05 2.80 to 2.50 2.70 to 3.35 4.35 7.05
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COTTON PIzar Goods—
1
Grey Shirtings-6lbs. .........
7lbs.
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
68 to 60
31
64 to 66
Fine
3.50 to 4.35 to
Book-folds. 3.75 to
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.66 to T-Cloths -6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y.
444
1.52 to
7lbs. (32,, ),
1.85 to
6lbs. (82), Mexs.
1.62 to
7lbs. (32 ),
2.10 to
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2.35 to
3.65 to
5.65 1.35 1.72 2.10 1.82 2.75 3.20
6.35
8lbs.
1.60 to
3.00 to
per yard 0.12 to
0.08 to
16lbs
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) Drills, English---40 yds., 14 to
FANCY COTTONS-
Turkey Bed Shirtings—14 to
Brocades-Dyed
Damasks.............
Chintzes-Assorted
Velvets-Black, 22 in....................... Velveteens-18 in.
4.75
0.16
0.19 to 0.10 0.17 to 0.18
per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.25 to 1.25
WOOLLENS
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.60 to 1.50
German
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths.
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,
Assorted
to 1.00 to 2.25
per piece 6.25 to 9.50 6.35 to 9.60 12.00 to 32.00
9.00 to 20,00
7.50 to
9.00 per pair 3.50 to 14.00
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
---METALA----
per picul
Iron-Nail Rod
4.20 to
4.
Square, Flat Round Bar
4.20 to
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
Hoop to 11/2 in....
Wire 15/25...
Old Wire Rope
Lead, L. B. and Hole Chop
Australian....
6.00 to 4.50 to 5.75 0 9.00 to 2.50 to
880 to
8.70 to
Yellow M'tal-Muntz,14/20 oz. 40.00 to
Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 40.00 to Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 40.00 to
Composition Nails
Japan Copper, Slabs
Tin
Tiles
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
NEW YORK, Bank Blls, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight ON BOMBAY.—
ON
Telegraphic Transfer CALCUTTA,———— Bank, on demand..
Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand..
SHANGHAI-
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight, ON YOKOHAMA. —
On demand, ON MANILA.-—-—-—---
On-demand.
ON SINGAPORE :—
[April 15, 1899.
.471 49
147
.1471
.147
147
73
.74
% pm.
.11% pm
..1pm.
On demand... SOVEREIGNS. Bank's Ruying Rate...10.09 GOTD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael... 52.80
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 14th April.-The market bas ruled very quiet during the week under review, and rates have shown an inclination to decline. Business has been dull and there are no transac tions of any importance to report.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have found small buyers at 270, 269, and 268, closing quiet at 267 per cent. piem. with sellers. Nationals have further advanced to $214 with small sales.
MARINE INSURANCES.-The market con- tinues very dull and with the exception of small sales of China Traders at $62 there is no busi ness to report.
SHANGHAI, 8th April.~(From Messrs. Noël, | ON Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report.- Piece Gonds-At last there are some definite signs of improvement in our market, although so far they have not advanced much beyond the enquiry stage. From both of the principal Northern markets favourable advices have beenON received and there is a decided disposition to buy in replacement of the sales there. The difficulty is, Jowever, to find available supplies, American being in special request, particularly the lower cost lines, and considerable anxiety is. shown to enter into forward transactions, judging by the amount of telegraphing that is going on. The manufacturers both in America and England are so full of orders it seems to be quite the exception to be able to put anything through for reasonable delivery, and at the same time there is no con- cession in price obtainable, even if the late arrival bere is not an insurmountable barrier to the busine-8. The excellence of the clearances at present is the most fangible proof of the revival in the demand, the fresh transactions reported being scarcely calenlated to give a very active appearance to the market. It certainly looks as though an important advance must take place in prices in the near future, as the great obstacle to it so far, namely the large quantity of cheaply bought goods here, is rapidly disappearing, and only those of considerably higher cost are coming in now. The opening prices in Newchwang were scarcely up to those pai at first in Tientsin, but appear to have given satisfa tion to the sellers, unil at the same time are not too high to prevent the goods going readily into consump- tion. Tientsin is waking up now, the large supplies forwarded from this at the opening of the season are being cleared off and fresh order are being placed here. Ningpo and the River markets are not displaying much activity as yet, which accounts for the poor show that is made by Manchester makes this week. In spite of the unprecedentedly heavy arrivals of Indian Yarns this week prices seem to have found bottom tlast, a large busin ss having been dore in these spinnings at steady prices. The bulk of the cheaply contracted for cargo appears to have arrived now, which should as-ist the market somewhat. Japanes-Some 500 b.les have changed hands this week on the ba is of Tls 62.00 to Tls. 63.00 for No. Itis., and Tls. 65.40 to Tls. G6.0 for No. 208., the sales by Foreign Importers being 50 bales each of Gold Elephant 168. nt Tis, 63.00 and 20s. at Tls. 65.75/66, 0. Local.-Fresh business is limited, as many of the Mills have still contracts running for their total output. The sales tlis week am uni to 650) bales as follows:-E-wo No. 2, 100 bales, No. 128. Tls. 62.50, No. 148. Tls. 63,50-packed. Wo Sung. 800 bales. No. 14s. Tls. 63.00-packed. Yu Yuen, 130 bales, No. 128. Tls. 61.00, No. 148. 63 00-unpacked, Wha Sheng, 100 bales No. 2s. Tls. 60,00—un; ucked. Resales of bundles have been as follows:-No. 128. Tls. 59.00/61.00. No. 14s. Tls. G0.50;63,00 and No. 163. Tls 61.00/64.00, Cotton.-In order to induce the Ginning Mill Owners to join their Association the S-inning Mill Owners have agreed to take the stocks the former have on hand at Tls. 14.00 per picul, some 10,000 pieuls in all, when it is hoped that satisfactory arrangements can be made to regulate the price according to the quotations for Anierican and Indian Cotton in the principal warkets of the world, an excellent scheme if work able, but it seems rather a tall order! Ordinary market carg has been bought by outsiders at 'T'18. 12.50.
METALS, 10th April.~(From Messrs Alex. Bielfeld & Co.'s Report):-In Metals nothing has been done during the last fortnight cicepting two transactions that have come under our notice, namely 100 tons of Bale Hoops it 99s. c.i.f., and 150 tons, at auction, of Steel Plate Cuttings at No orders have been carried forward, and the Chinese are still heavily laden with old stock and very little consumption.
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EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 14th April.
Telegraphic Transfer
.1/111
75.00 to
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38.50 to 88.50 to to
ON LONDON.-
per box.
Bank Bills, on demand
6.25 to per cwt. case
5.75 to
S
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/11 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight .
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Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/00
On PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
.2.47
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2.51
ON GERMANY.-
On demand.
Tin-Plates
Steel to SUNDRIES
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
per picul 146.00 to
per box 5.85 to per 10-gal, case
2.05 to
.2.001
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FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs still con tinue on offer at $2974 and Chinas at $81 with no business.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have changed hands at $30 and $294, closing rather easier at $294. Indos continue dull and sales are reported at $68 for cash and $70 for June. Douglases have found buyers at $564 and small lots of shares are still obtain- able at that rate. China Manilas and China Mutuals continue unchanged and without business.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have been on offer during the week at $170 without leading to any but a very small business; at time of closing sellers rule the market. Luzons have changed hands at $49 and close weak at that rate.
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MINING. Punjoms have ruled firm, and with uyers and no sellers the rate gradually crept up to $6, at which the market closes. Charbonnages have again changed handsjat $150 in fair lots and are in some favour at that rate. Queens continue neglected with little or no business at 60 cents and 65 cents. Jelebus advanced to and changed hands at $9, closing quieter at $8.75. Olivers and Great Easterns have ruled almost nominal at quotations and almost without business. Raubs have changed hands in small lots ut $60§ and $60.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNs.—Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have changed hands in small lots at- 330 per cent. prem. for cash, and at 331 and 330 for settlements.. Kow- loon Wharves have ruled rather weaker with shares offering at $87 and no business. New Amoy Docks have changed hands at $15 and. Wanchais at $39.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands after small sales at $781 and $79 close firm at former rate. Kowloon Lands are still enquired for and have further advanced to $22 with little or no business. Hotels continue steady, but with no transactions, at $78. West Points have been negotiated at $28, and Humphreys at $9 and $94.
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have found buyers at $844 and 884. In the absence of local business the rates for the Northern Mills are taken from the latest Shanghai cironlars.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands continue to improve and are enquired for in small lots at $24, whilst little or no business is reported for the week. Watsons have been dealt in to some extent at $141, $143, and $15, closing quieter at $141. Fenwicks have changed hands at $34 and are still wanted at that rate. Camp bell and Moores have been negotiated at $10) and China Providents at $9,40, $9.50, and $9.60.