400
Pers.s. Yarra, sailed on the 6th May. For Marseilles 118 bales raw silk, 5 cases silks, 20 cases tapers, 200 cases cassia, 1 case hair, 100 pkgs. tea, 29 pkgs, matting, 201 bales pierced cocoons, For Lyons:-573 bales raw silk. For Milan—15 bales raw silk, For Havre cases curios, 1 case feathers.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 10th May.-Malwa :- A small busi- ness transpired. New at $820/830 and Old at $847/870.
Bengal:-Market has been subject to constant Auctuations before the uth sale, the highest and lowest quotations for Patna were $940 and $920, O. B. $960 and $955. After the result of the sale was known a smart rise took place. A fair quanti- ty of Patna changed hands at $942)/945. O. Ben- ares was dealt in sparingly at $9571/965. At the close a quiet feeling prevailed and rates are quoted nominally, Patna 940 and 0. Benares 957.
Persian. There is no change in the quotation.
Patna
Benares
Malwa
Persian
STOCK.
COTTON.
1,770
592
615
2,3251
HONGKONG, 10th May-Moderate sales effected in superior quality; medium and inferior neglec- ted. Stock, about 11,000 bales.
Bombay,
Bengal (New), Rangoon,
and Dacca,
Shanghai and Japanese, Tungchow and Ningpo, Sale: 500 bales.
YARN.
17.00 to 180 picul
"
18.00 to 21.25
22.00 to 24,00
"
22.00 to 24.00
"
Mr. P. Eduljee says in his Report, dated Hongkong, 10th. A quiet but study business has been done throughout the past fortnight at or about late rates, and at the close the; demand has subsided, but both buyers and sellers appear satisfied to work on present basis.
No. 6s.-Have continued steady with light stocks.
No. 88. Continue quiet and very little doing. No. 108.-Show the continuance of the usual large demand and very some irregularity in price. No. 128.-Demand has greatly subsided, only some favourite chops being dealt in small lots at slight decline.
No. 16s. -Have continued steady with moderate enquiry for special spinnings..
No. 2's. -Have been largely dealt in; best spinnings receiving most attention. Prices are maintained, but here and there & trifling gain in values in noticeable over last mail quotations. Stocks of desirable favourite spinnings are almost exhausted, and more than half of the 4,085 bales noted below are for May-June delivery.
The local Mill has ceased running entirely, and out of the few bales remaining in stock about 400 bales No. 128., have been sold at $35..
Japanese Yarns have ruled steady, and about 200 bales No. 208. Settsu spot cargo have found ready buyers at $101 to $111. In addition to the above, sales of about 800 bales Nos. 168, and 20s. are reported, on the basis of $104 for Kanegafuchi and $16 for Sakai No. 16s, and $107 to $108 for Settan, $107) for Ashai, and $107 for Kanegafuchis and Shensu No. 20., all four to six weeks', Celivery.
Raw Cotton-Indian descriptions show a fur- ther falling off and a forced sale of about 90 bales superfine Bengal $18) is reported. Total busi- ness of the fortnight amounts to about 700 bales Bengal, at from $181 to $20, 50 bales Dacca at $21, and 200 bales Thoongchow, at from $22} to $281. Unsold stock 10,000 bales Indian and 300 bale China Cotton. Quotations are Indian $16 to $21 and China $22 to $23).
Exchange closes to-day as under, say on India Ba. 148 for! T/T and Rs. 147 for Post. On Shanghai 721 and Yokohama 31 per cent. premium
Shanghai advices to the 4th instant, report the undernoted business in imported and local spin nings, in that market, vis..---
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Indian-Total sales 12,246 bales comprising 875-bales No. 68, 70 bales No. 88., 5,568 bales No. 108., 725 bales No. 128, 1,431, bales No. 18s., and 4,095 bales No. 2s., prices showing an advance of half to one Tael and market closing strong. Estimated unsold stock about 24,000 bales.
Japanese. Total sales 2,000 bales on the basis of Tis. 80 to 814 for No. 168., and Tls. 80 to 82 for No. 208., prices showing an advance of half to one Tael, and market closing firm.
Local.-Total sales about 3,800 bales on the basis of Tis. 70 to 72 for No. 108., Tls. 714 to 78} for No. 128., Tls. 78 to 75 for No. 146., and Tis. 77 to 78 for No. 188.
COALS.
[May 11, 1901
8.50 to
Lead, Li, B. & Co, and Hole Chop 8.60
Australian Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.41.00 Vivian's 14/2008. 40,50 Elliot's 14/20 oz. 40.CO New Chops 14/20 ox. Composition Nails....... .....63.00 Japan Copper, Slabs.. ........12.00
Tin.
Tin-Plates
Steel to
to
to
to
to
.69.00
to
per box.
0.75
ta
per cwt. case
8.20 to
SHARE REPORT.
HONGKONG, 10th May.-Business has con- HONGKONG, 10th May.-Small sales of Ja tinued active during the week now brought to a
panese at quotations:
Cardiff
$26.00 sellers ex godown Australian......$14.00 ex godown, nominal Yubari Lump......$11.26 ex godown, nominal Miiki Lump......$10.
Moji Lump... $7.00 to $9.50 ex ship, steady Hongay double
screened
10.50 ex godown
Hongay Lump......8.50 ex ship Hongay Dust
....5.50
Briquettes .........14.50
nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 10th May.-Among the sales re- ported during the week are the following:-
TARN
AND PIECE GOODS.-Bombay Yarn: 1,300 bales No. 10 at $80 to $87, 500 bales No. 12 at $87 to $90-50, 250 bales No. 16 at $93 to $101.50, 4,900 bales No. 20 at $97-50 to $109. Grey Shirt- ings: 250 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Stags at $4:40, 750 pieces 104 lbs. Double Stages at $440, 750 pieces 10 lbs. Mandarin at $4-26, 1,000 pieces 8 lbs, Red 7 Boys at $290, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Stag at $445, 500 pieces 10 lbs. 2 Stags at $4.40. White Shirtings: 500 pieces S. O. at $470, 250 pieces S. M. at $470, 500 pieces S. S. at $5.10, 250 pieces Blue Dragon at $585, 250 pieces 8. S. at $510, 250 pieces D. 70 at $4.10. White Lenoz: 125 pieces C. Stag at $5.80.
METALS. Bamboo Steel: 500 cases at $6.47} to arrive. New Galvanised Wire: 700 piculs at $9:30 to arrive, 5′0 pieces at 89.50 to arrive. COTTON YARN-
27
13
29
22 to 24, 28 to 32,. 38 to 42,
per bale
....114.00 to 120.00 | .120.00 to 128.00 .136.00 to 142.00 .155.00 to 170.00 per piece.
close, and rates, with the notable exception of Raubs, have been well maintained.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have been dealt in at $390 per cent. premium, and the market closes steady at this rate. The London quotation is advanced to £63. Nationals are unchanged, and without business.
MARINE INSURANCES.—Unions have been placed at $320, and the demand for shares con- tinues at $325. China traders are wanted at $58. Cantons have been sold and have further buyers at $175.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkong Fires have been sold at $360; and more shares are wanted. China Fires, after sales at 888 and $87), are quiet at the lower rate.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have been dealt in to a large extent at $35, and more shares are to be had at the figure. Indo- Chinas after advancing rapidly to 8141 are somewhat easier with sellers at $140. China Manilas (old) are on offer at $67 and the new shares are wanted at $54. Star Ferries (old) have been sold at $24) and the new shares at $10, with further lots of the latter obtainable at quotation. Shell Transports and China Mutuals are unchanged.
REFINERIES.-Chin Sugars are on offer ut $135, and Luzons at $38.
MINING.-The feature of the week has been the phenomenal fall in the value of Raubs from -- Bombay-Nos. 10 to 208......... $76.00 to $109.00 | $36 to $24, at the lower of which rate there are English-Nos. 16 to 24,.
further sellers. Singapore reports almost a panic in their market owing to financial difficul- ties amongst large holders of the stock, and a bad crushing would appear also to have some- thing to do with the decline. Panjoms have been sold at various rates up to $74, the market closing with sellers at $18. Preference shares- have been placed in large lots at $1.10 and $1.20, and the market closes with further sellers at $1.49 Charbonnages have improved to $300, at which there are buyers.
COTTON PIECE GOODS-
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs, 7 lbs.
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs.
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
"
11
2.10 2.40
2.80
3.60
2.50
to 2.15 to 2.50
to 3.50
to 4.40 to 2.75 58 to 60 3.15 to 4.00 64 to 66 4.20 to 5.50 Fine... 5.10 to 7.75 Book-folds 4.30 to 0.20 Victoria Lawns-12 yards...... 0.75 to 1.50 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 1.70 to 1.85 to 2.20 to 2.15 to 3.60 to 3.50
to 7.00
7lbs. (32,
1.90 6lbs. (82 Mexs. 1.90 7lbs. (32
2.75 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.)2.80 Drills, English-40yds., 14 to
4.20 16 lbs. FANCY COTTONS—
Turkey Red Shirtings-14 to 8 lbs Brocades-Dyed ..............
1
24
Chintzes-Assorted
Velveta-Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
..0.22)
1.55 to 5.00
per yard .0.08/ to 0.17 to 0.80
0.20
to 0.22) per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.36 to 2.50 WOOLENS—
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.0.80 to 1.50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25 to 2.50
per piece Long Ells-Scarlet..
6.40 to 10.00 Assorted.
6.50 to 10.10 Camlets-Assorted.
.12.50 to 32.00 Lastings--30 yds., 31 inches Assorted Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs. METÁLS--
Iron-Nail Rod
$ 8.00 to 20.00
8.50
to 10.00 per pair 4.00 to 18.00
per picul 4.45 to
Square, FlatRoundBar(Eng.)4.45, to
Swedish Bar Small Round Rod Hoop to 11/2 in. Wire 15/25..
DOCKS, WHArves and GoDOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have bee in good request during the interval, and after sales at $305 rose rapidly to $315, at which further shares can be placed. A sale is reported late to-day at $317 cash, and a further item on time at $330 for August. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves have been done at $101} and $102, and close with buyers at t higher rate. Wanchais are wanted at $63, sud Kow Amoy Dooks at $22).
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. -Hong- kong Lands have been sold at $200 and $799, but close weaker with sellers at $198. Points have been placed at $54 and 855 and close with buyers at $55), -Hongkong Hotels have continued in demand, and have further buyers at $128. Humphreys Estates are wanted at $14. Oriente Hotels are to be had at $80.
COTTON MILLS.-Sales of Ewos are reported at Tls. 50. Other Northern stocks under this heading are unchanged. Hongkong Cottons have come into request again at $71.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Jaland Cements have been sold at $191 to $201 and close with buyers at $20. Chins Borneos have been sold at $38. A. 8. Watson & Co.'s are wanted at 817. Electrics have been placed at $123 and $64 for the old and new shares respectively. Ices are wanted at $175. United Asbestos can be placed at 8114 and China Providents $91.
6.75 to 4.00 to .5.25
MEMO.-Messrs. Ld.. advertise
Old Wire Rope..........................................2,50 to
Watson &
Co.. 8. their sixteenth annual ordinary general meeting for the 22nd instant, transfer books to be closed from the 16th to the 25th instant, both dates inclusive,
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