+
-
402
ware, 210 packages canes, 160 boxes cassia, 35 packages bristles, 86 cases Chinaware, 38 cases blackwoodware, 11 cases fans, 41 cases human hair, 22 cases paper, 95 bales rattancore, 90 packages joss sticks, 25 tubs ore, 15 casks preser- ves, 30 cases fire-crackers and 2,201 packages merchandise.
Per P. & O. steamer Chusan, sailed on the 12th May. For London:-1 case cigars from Manila, 2,467 cases tea and 12 bales feathers from Foochow, 355 rolls mats and matting, 41 bales feathers, 10 bales raw silk, 4 cases silks, 2,098 boxes tea (44,058 lbs), 8 cases cigars, 2 packages grass matting and 4 packages sundries. For Marseilles: 6 cases silks and 184 bales raw silk. For Lyons: -512 bales raw silk. For Milan :-5 bales raw silk. For St. Etienne :- 30 bales raw silk. For New York:-10 bales raw silk.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 8th June.-Bengal-The tone of,
the market has been very firm and prices ad- vanced to $1,020 for both New Patna and Benares and to $1,080 for Old Patna. Old Benares is nominally quoted at $1,025.
Malwa Has been dealt in sparingly at $910/920 for 2 years, at $920/930 for 3 years, $940/950 for 4/5 years.
Persian. Some sales were made in fine quality at 8880/900, and at a little lower quality at $830-- Yezed opium is still unsalable.
Patna
Benares.
Malwa
Persian
STOCK.
837 chests.
207
502 2,240
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
No. 203.; say No. 16s., 95 bales Kanegafuchi at $99 and No. 203., 100 bales and Shensu and 100 bales Kanegafuchi at $101 and 955 bales. Settsu at from $101 to $103.
Raw Cotton:--In Indian, staples, the market is steady for best qualities which are scarce, medium About 300 and common being entirely neglected. bales machine-ginned Bengal have found buyers at from $23) te $24 during the interval. Esti- mated unsold stock about 4,000 bales. No business has been reported in China descriptions. Quotations are Bengal $20 to $25. Rangoon $18 to $24, and China $26 to $27.
Exchange on India continues steady with but little alteration and closes to-day at Rs. 146 for T/T and Rs. 1461 for Port. On Shanghai 72.
From the 12th ultimo to the 2nd instant the under noted business has been effected in Shang- hai in Indian, Japanese, and Local Spinnings viz.:-
Brocades--Dyed
Chintzos-Assorted Velvets-Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
June 9, 1900.
4.20 to 5.20
per yard 0.08) to 0.17
0.26 to 0,65
0.23 to 0.28 per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.40 to 2.00
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.0.00 to 1.70
WOOLLENS
to German Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.55 to 1.75
per piece
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
6.70 to 10.30 6.80 to 10.40.
Camlets-Assorted Lastings-30yds., 31 inches, Assorted
12.50 to 21.00
11.50 to 22.00
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
Orleans-Plain
Iron-Nail Rod
Indian. Total sales 6,843, bales, comprising 75 METALS- bales No. 6., 4,657 bales No. 108., 150 bales No. 128., 170 bales No. 16s. and 1,791 bales No. 20s., prices remaining with little alteration as those fast given and market closing steady. Estimated
unsold stock about 53,000 bales.
Japanese.-Total sales 3,500 bales on the bales of Ts. 71 to 73 for No. 16s. and Tis. 761 to 78 for No. 20s., prices showing a decline of half to one Tael and market closing weak. Estimated unsold stock about 22,000 bales.
Local:-Are dull of sale, settlements aggregat- ing only about 1,700 bales (packed) on the basis of Tls, 671 to 70 for No. 10s. Tls. 72 to 74 for No. 128. Tls. 75 to 77 for No. 14s. and Tls. 75 to 78 for No. 188., market closing quiet.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 8th June.-The weakness continues, and the prices are further declining. Quotations
are :--
Saigon. Ordinary
Round, Good quality Long
8.50 to 10.00
per pair 4.20 to 16,00
Square, FlatRound Bar(Eng.)5.80 to
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod..
Hoop to 11/2 in.
Wire 15/25
Old Wire Rope
per picul
5.75 to
8.00 to
6.50 to
6.75 to
9.50 to
2,50
to
Lead, L. B. & Co, and Hole Chop10.50 to
Australian
.10.00 to
Yellow M'tal-Muntz. 14/20oz.40.50 to Vivian's. 14/20 oz. 40.50 to Elliot's 14/20 oz. 40.50 to New Chop, 14/20 oz.
Composition Nails.
Japan Copper, Slabs Tin
Tin-Plates.
Steel + to SUNDRIES-
Quicksilver
to
65.00
to
39.50 to
$2.75 to 2.80
PATNA.
BENARES. MALWA.
3.00 to 3.05
11
3.20 to 3.25
I ATE.
11
New. Old. New. ⠀ Old.
New. Old.
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
"
Garden,
No. 1
11
1900.
$
June
$ 11,000 1,065
3
$
$
White
**
1,000' 1,020
880
910 50
Fine Cargo
2.95 to 3.00 3.30 to 3.35 4.05 to 4.10 4.25 to 4.30
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
June
2 | 1,000 | 1,065
1,000 1,020 880
910 50
June
41,000 1,065
1,000 1,020 880
910 50
June
5
1,000 1,020 880
910 50
COALS.
June
880
910 50
June
June
71,020 1,080 1,020 1,025 880 910,50 81,020 1,080 | 1,020 1,025 880. 910:50
COTTON.
1,000 1,065 61,020 1,080 1,020 1,025
HONGKONG, 8th June.--At a slight decline, small business was put through. Stock, about 5,000 bales.
Bombay,
Kurrachee,
Bengal (New), Rangoon,
and Dacca,
Shanghai and Japanese,
Tungchow and Ningpo,. Madras (Best.), Sales: 230 bales.
YARN.
.23.00 to 23.50 picul.
to
23.50 to 24.50
...25.00 to 26.00
25.00 to 26.00 to
1
Mr. P. Eduljee says in his Report, dated Hongkong, 8th June. The expected demand has at last made its appearance and notwithstanding the intervention of the "Dragon" Festival, sales to the extent of nearly 8,000 bales are reported, as noted below. Prices obtained, however, are very unsatisfactory, and all inore or less show a decline of 50 cents to $2 per bale on previous quotations, and as importers are still willing sel- lers, we cannot look for any immediate improve- ment therein. Under ordinary circumstances an advance in values would have taken place, but the comparatively low range of values ruling in the large neighbouring market of Shanghai, combined with the frequent and sudden fluctua- tions in the prices of Japanese Spinnings, is for- cing the hands of importers, who would now appear to have lost all patience, and are meeting the market freely. Stocks show a small falling off during interval, and under ordinary circumi- stances our present estimate would not be con- sidered heavy.
Local Spinnings:-After a long interval about 800 bales No. 10s. of the Hongkong, S. W. and Deying Mills have found buyers at $94.
Japanese Spinnings:-Have suffered violent fluctuations. In the beginning of the interval some forced sales of one or two favourite tickets by weak holders, at fully $2 to $3 under market rates, created a sort of panic amongst dealers. The firmness of strong and principal importers however, subsequently rallied the market and at the close the decline has been almost recovered in one or two instances. Sales amount to 950 bales, comprising 95 bales No. 16s., and 855 bales
|
HONGKONG, 8th June.-Small sales of Japan Coals; Cardiff offering. Quotations are:-
Cardiff..
$26 ex ship, nommal Australian.
12.25 ex godown, nominal Yubari Lump......$11.00-ex godown
.8.00 to 8.50 nominal
Miki Lump
Moji Lump ..6.50 to 8,50 ex ship, steady Hongay double)
11.50 to $12 ex godown screened Hongay Lump..... .8.00 to 8.50 ex ship Hongay Dust ...5.50 Briquettes......
14.60
ex godown
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 8th JUNE.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS.--Bombay Yarn:- 50 bales No. 6 at $77.50, 1,450 bales No. 10 at $87 to $95, 650 bales No. 12 at $91 to $94, 300 bales No. 16 at $97 to $101, 1,000 bales No. 20 at $98 to $106.
METALS.-Quicksilver.-100 flasks at $173. Lead. 840 piculs new chop at $9.90. COTTON YARN--
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s..... English-Nos. 16 to 24,
W
22 to 24,. 28 to 32,. 38 to '42,
CorTON PIECE GOODS--
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs...
7 lbs. 8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs.
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
35
51
per bale
$ 80.00 to $106.00
114.00 to 120.00
.116.00 to 122.00 129.00 to 133.00 147.00 to 154.00
per piece 2.00 to 2,10 2.20 to 2,25 2.75 to 3.60 3.70 to 4,65 to 2.55 2175 58 to 60 3.00 to 3.75 64 to 66 4.00 to 4.75 Fine
5.00 to 7,75 Book-folds. 4.35 to 625 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.75 to 150 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 1.65 to 180
7lbs. (32,, ),
1.90 to 210 6lbs. (32,,), Mexs. 1.80 to 200 7lbs. (32,, ),
2.35 to 270 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 2.70 to 340 Drills, English- 40 yds., 14 to
4.10 to 7.00 16 lbs. FANCY COTTONS-
Turkey Red Shirtings-1} to 8 lbs
1.75 to 7:00
80.00 to
per box.
7.75 to
per cwt. caso 6.75 to
per picul
173.50 to
per
box.
6.50 to
per 10-gal, case
2.86 to
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 8th June.-The market has been fairly brisk during the week runder review and a fair general business has been transacted, chiefly at advanced rates, market losing from steady to strong.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais continued steady in the early part of the week with a fair business at 317 per cent. prem. for, cash and equivalent rates forward, chiefly for July and Augustat 325 and 329. Attime of closing higher rates prevail for cash and shares could be placed at 318. Nationals unchanged and without business.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have changed hands at $54 and $54; Cantons at $1324. and Unions at $260. With no local busi- ness to report in the Northern Insurances quo- tations are taken from the latest Shanghai circulars.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs continue on offer at $295 without business, while Chinas have changed hands and rule steady at $79.
SHIPPING. Hongkong Canton and Macaos have been dealt in to some extent at $303 and $304, closing with further buyers at latter rate. Indos have further declined to $88 with sellers and no sales, China and Manilas have changed hands at $65 ex now issue. China Mutuals unchanged and without business.
REFINERIES-China Sugars and Luzons continne entirely out of the market with no business to report.
MINING.-Punjoms have been negotiated at $6.10, closing rather firmer at that rate. Queen, Jelebus, and Olivers have changed hands at quotations in unimportant lots. Charbon- nages remain neglected. Raubs continue steady with small sales at $58. Great Easterns have been placed at 50 cents.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS. Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled firmer and after small sales at $485 and $490 have ad- vanced to 500 per cent. premium. Kowloon Wharfs continue quiet with only small sales at $864. Wanchais unchanged and without bus-
iness.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.—Hongkong Lands have bean placed during the week at