1/114
1/11 14:
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
"PATNA,
BENARES.
MALWA.
METALS-
DATE.
New. -Old
New.
Old.New.
Old.
Iron-Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar
1899
$
$
Swedish Bar
:
May 18
745 765
796
785 700
May 14 7471 | 7671
740
7871 700
May 16
7471 | 767)
740
7871 700
May 16
745 7673
787
7671 700
May 17
745 765
7374 775 700
May 18
740 765
727) 775
May 19
740 7021
7.71 | 775
700 700
720/760/770/810/840 4
Sniall Round Rod
430
COURSE OF THE HONGKONg Opium MarKET.
$
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
per pair 8.50 to 14.00
per picul
[May 20 1899.
Spokes ut Tls,220, 70 tons Scrap Nailrode at Tls.2,67, 61 tons Scrap Nailrods at Tls.2.04, 180 tons Steel Croppings at 118.1.91, 40 ¡ons Boiler Pintea at 11.1.90, 44 tons Boiler Pistes at TI-1. 62, 60 tons Steel Rods at Tls.2.68, 46 tons Cart Tyres at Tls.2.18.
4.25 to
4.30 to
6.00 to
4.75 to
Hoop to 11/2 in......
5.75 to
Wire 15/25...!..
9.00 to
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 19th May.
Old Wire Rope
2.50 to
Lead, L. B. and Hole Chop
ON LONDON.-
900 to
Australian........
9.00 to
Telegraphic Transfer
RICE.
Yellow M❜tal-Mintz 14/20oz. 40.00 to Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 40.00 to Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 40,00 to
Bank Bills, on demand
HONGKONG, 19th May -The new crop prospects continue favourable and a farther decline in prices has to be noted. Quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary......
*
Round, good quality. Long
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, ?
$2.15 to 2.20 ..... 2.57 to 2.60
2 86 to 2.90
Tin
Composition Nails. .....................................
75.00 to
Credits, at 4 months' sight
Japan Copper, Slabs
Tiles ............
38.00 to
37.0. to
On PARIS.-
to
Bank Bills, on demand
2.48
per box.
Credita, at 4 months' sight
2.52
Tin-Plates
No. 1
2.9 to 2.5 8.05 to 3.10 8.53 to 8.58 3.75 to 8.8u
Steel & to SUNDRI 8-
sales
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Of
!
6.25 to
per cwt. case
ON GERMANY.—
On demand
.2.014
ON NEW YORK.—
481
491
.147)
.148
.1474
148
.72)
.731
.41 % pm.
.1 % pm.
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...1/114 ·.. Bank Bills, at 4 months sight 1/1118
2/0
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/0}
Garden,
White.
Fine Carg
C
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS, HONGKONG, 19th May.-Among the re orted during the week are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :- Bombay Yarn:- 1,350 bales No. 10 at $61.50 to $76, 700 bales No. 12 at $71 to $76.5 ', 350 bales No. 16 at £70 to $81.5, 650 bales No. 20 at $78to $94. Grey Shirtings-500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 Men at $3.71, 50 pieces 10 lbs, Red 5 Men at $3.921. 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Dragon at −3.92}. White Shirtings.-250 pieces 600 at $1.42, 150 pieces Gold 'Liger at $6.10, 250 pieces No. 600 at $4.421. 150 pieces Gold Tiger at $6.10, 500 pieces 2 Eagles at $3.40, 50 pieces L. K at $4.30, 400 pieces Blue Lion at $5.95, 150 pieces Blue Tiger at $6.10, 1,000 pieces Blue Dragon at $5,07) T. Cloths.-600 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. X. M. at $2. Pg 300 pieces 8 lbs. C. C. at $3:07), 375 pieres 8 |ha. Mex. Dragon at $2.70. Black Velvoteen.-24+ 1 pieces Blue Stag at $1.18. White Irishes.---50 pieres, folds. Gold Horse, at $4.65, 250 pieces folds, Gold Horse, at $4.55, 250 pieces, folds, Gold Horse at $4.55. No. 40 Yarn.-30 bales Man and Horse at $128. Victoria Lawns.-3.000 pieces Girl Chop at $0.68.
METALS.-Tin Plate.-4010 cases at $6.75 to 'arrive, Wire nails.-3v0 piculs Iron at $6.35.
COTTON YARN-
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s.
English-Nos. 16 to 24
22 to 24
营事
•
28 to 32
per bale 60.40 to 91.00 101.0 to 108 00 106.0 to 110,00 114.00 to 120.010
|
|
5.75 to
per picul 245.00 to
per bor 5.10 to per 10-gal. cuse
2.05
~HANGHAI, 13th May.-(From "Me÷srs.—Noë', Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report. Although nothing has occurred during the inter- val to interfere with trade, business in this de- partment, su far as fre-h transactions are oncerned, has been almost at a stand-till. The unsettled state of Exchange, not withstanding the fluctuations have not beeu of any great moment appears to be at the bottom of it. Natives steadily declining to recognise any fall though ready enough to claim full concession in the event of a rise. With the pre-ent position of the home markets this one sided policy wont. work, and the margin is getting larger as the season advances, and yet there is still no very clear sign any import nt rise in values here in the near future. In English mak-s the business passing is on purely retail lines, and chiefly con- sists, ap arently, of new chop that are being introduced, and so no criterion of what the market really is. The Auctions, which are, prac- tically, the only means of comparing the prices ruling in our market, certainly do not put a very rosy complexion on it, as though somewhat irregular, quotations are decidedly lower on the average. It is satisfactory, however, to find that deliveries are going on steadily. There is so rumour of a bitch between the buyers and sellers iu Newchwang with regard to the terms on which business is conducted there, but very little per piece
importance is attached to it here so far, as 1.70 to 1.80
it is thought to be more an excuse for absence 1.92 to 200
of orders than anything els Tientsin is quiet 2.35 to 310 at the moment; but shipments thence are 3.25 to
3 871 keeping up very well. There is no change 2.3 to
in the River makets or Ningpo. The Yarn 2.70 to
market is very quiet in all its branches, but prices show no change as yet. The Indien Spinnings settled this week are chiefly for the Northern markets, the Szechuen merchants having stopped for the present owing to the rising of the water in the Yangtsze. Japanese Yarn has taken hold i the Hankow market and also Clefoo, but the trade with the Intter Port is mostly done direct. It is however, rapidly losing its importance as a distributing centre in favour of Kwei Chen, where it is asserted the trude can be done on more favourable terins and t'e Chefoo Merchants are rapidly changing 'heir venue in consequence, already twelve of the old native Bongs having established themselves at the new Port.
38 to 42.........125.00 to 131.00
COTTON PIEce Goods-
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
Whit Shirtings-54 to 56 rd
2.50 3.35 4 35
7168.
8.4 lbs.
9 to to lbs
58 to fill
64 to 66
3.50 to
*
Fine
4.35 to
7.05
Book-folds. 3.75 to
5.65
Victoria Lawfis-12 yards 0.66 to T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ordy.
1.35
1.52 to
7lbs. (82,, ),
1.85 to
6lbs. (32 .), Mexs.
7lbs. (32 },
**
1,62 to 2.10 to
Drills, English-40 yds., 14 10
Lilbs
FANCY COTTONS---
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 2.35 to 8.65 to
Turkey Be Shirtings−1] to !
Brocades-Dyed
Daminsks
Chintzes-Assorted Velvets-Black, 22 in.. Velveteens-18 in.
8lbs.
1.72 2.10 1.82 2.75 3.20
6.35
4.75
1,60 to
3.00 to
per yard 0.12 to 0.16 0.08 to 0.19 to 0.10 0.17 to 0.18
per dozeń Handkerchiefs-Initation Silk 0.25 to 1.25 WOOLLENS-
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sandry chops. 0.60 to 1.50
German
to
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths, 1.00 to
Long Ella Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
2.25
- per piece 6.25 to
9.50 6.35 to 9.601 12.00 to 32.00)
9.00 to 20.00 - Assorted j
7.50 to 9.00
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches, Į
Orleans-Plain
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY,—
Telegraphic. Transfer Bank, on demand..
ON CALCUTTA,-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand..
ON SHANGHAI,——
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight. YOKOHAMA.-
ON
On demand. ON MANILA.—
On demand... ON SINGAPORE :—
On demand.....
.1%.pm. SOVEREIGNS. Bank's Buying Rate...10.05 ...52.85 Gold LEAF, 100 fine, per tael...
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 19th May.-A fair general busi- ness has been transacted during the week and rates. which have been well maintained, in many cases show a further advance.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghai.--In the early part of the week shares changed hands in small lots at 298 and 297 per cent prem; later, however, with continued· sellers.
the rate gradually fell to 25 with sales. An enquiry for July and August has not met with a response. Nationals remain on offer at $.2 without sales.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been enquired for at $220', but no more are obtain- able at that rate and shares could now be China Traders have changed placed at $230. hands at $62, closing with buyers at $614. Cantons and the Northern Insurances, also Straits, continue neglected and without bus- idess.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have im- proved to $3124, and Chinas to $88, with small sales, the latter being still in request at time of closing.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Cantoni and Macaos have ruled quiet but steady at $29 with a few small sales, closing firmer with sales and buyers at $291. Indo-Chinas after further sales at $68 have receded to 8661 with sellers, whilst shares have been placed for June at 868 and $67) Douglases continue strong with small sales and buyers at 564. China Manilas have been enquired for at quotation without leading to business. China Mutuals unchanged.
REFINERIES-China Sugars have improved to 8174 with sales after small transactions at $173; on time shares have been placed for the end of the morth at $174 and $175, July $177, and Angust $179; market closes stendy at 8174. Lusons continue in demand at quotation without bringing any shares on the market.
METALS, 15th May.--(From Messrs. Alex, Bielfeld & Co.'s Report).-Not much busines has been done, but in London and Liverpool Horse Shoes, 40 tons have been disposed of at 838. fid, to 888. per ton. A fair report has arrived from the Northern port of the business done there since the opening of the river, but at present they have full stocks. We bave heard of Ame rican Pig Iren being sold s; ot from stock at Tls
MINING-Panjoms have ruled very quiet with 20 to Tis.20.50 per ton. The Chinese were
small sales at $7.75, closing firmer with bayers; formerly indisposed to accept this cargo, stating a fair number have been placed for the end of it was unsuitable for their purpose, but having now
June at $8.10 and $8.20." Charbonnages have tried it, and being satisfied we expect it will find
found buyers at $175. Queens and livern a good market in future. The feeling of our
continue neglected at quotations. Jelebus and market will be seen from the auction prices below At Auction.—117 picul- Boiler Tubes at Tlx.1.79. Great Easterns have changed hands at $10 21 tons Boiler Tubes at Tls 1.90,8 tons Boiler ned $44 respectively, and Raubs after small sales Tubes at Tls.1.57, 10 tons Boiler Tubes at Tls.2. | at 8581 and $59 have advanced to $604 with 15, 1,700 picule Croppings at Tls.1.77, 25 tons
sales and probable buyers.