443
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
RICE.
Round, Good quality Lmg
HONGKONG 5th December. The prie are further declining, market bying dull.
$3.40 to 3.45 Saigon, Ordinary
435 to 4ỚNİ 470 16 4.76 3.6) to 3.65 1.2. to 130 480 16 4.85 490 to 4.95
Garden, White
Na. 1
We have received from the Navy League an instructive pamphlet entitled The Need for Effort," on the text taken from the Duke of Devonshire's speech to the Bitish Empire League on the 7th July last-The question of Imperial defence is one which cannot wait. If we wait till it solves itself we my wait until | Fiam. Field mill eleano. Nov, 2 there is no British Empire at all to defend.“
The good folks of Shanghai, says the Faion, who voted for tramways on the plea that they would bring rents down. may be interested in learning that according to official returns of one place where teams were laid down, the rents in- erased frein 10 to 25 per cent. It is only natural that, giving facilities for getting to und from a place, the value of land will increase and rents will be higher.
Judgment was given at Yokohama on the 21st ult. in the charge of adultery brought by Mr. Jorausen against his wife. The judgment convicts Mrs. Jovauseu of being guilty of adultery with R. G. Hopkins, and sentences Mrs. Joyansen to six mouths imprisonment and Hopkins to eight months' imprisonment. It has been practically decided by the accused parties to appel against the conviction.
Telegraphic news in the Eelo de Chine of 26th state that the polemies on the subject of the Siamese treaty coulinne. M. Etienne. replying to the Tempe, dema de a supplement In the negotiations Learing on (1) The frontier as far as the littoral: () The 22-kilomètre zone reduced to purely military service; { } Precise finition of the condition of French citizenship, not to exclude Chinese settled in Tudo China
nor Cambodians resident in Siam; (4) The maintenance of French jurisdiction over all protégés; (5) Definition of real advantages iu lieu of promises concert ing public works. A despatch to Japanese papers, dated Vienna, 20th Nov.mber, says: The British Govern- ment will open negotiations with the French Government with the object of making clear their object in maintaining the i.tegrity of diam. A shortcoming is understood to have Leen discovered in th - Auglo-French Treaty of
·1896.* We should have thou ht there were inany shortcomings.
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
CANTON, 20th November :- İtervel‚– Scarcely anything is on offer in this class, and small stock has been still further reduced by purebasis of 10 Bales Extra at $810 and 15 Bales each Nos, 1, 2 and 3, at $780, all ordinary elassification. Filatures.-- Buying for Europe has been ex- essively active and purchases amount to fully 3,500 Bale". Latest settlements show an advance paid of Swa0 per pieul, discounted of cour a to some extent by the daily falling Exelange," The market cloges in an extremely unsettled con- dition and with a marked reduction in the ready stock. Top prices reported as paid are on the basis of $1.00 for Kwong Yuen On 9/11, $1,020 for Chee Chung Wa 113, $930 for Sun Yue Lun 16 18, $8 0 for Wai King Wo 18 22. The available stock of Best 3e Ondre has been pretty well cleared out up to ¿850 855 average for 1113, 13 15. Short-reels.-America at first failed to resp.nd to the movement. Latterly business has beenne more active and considerable settlements have been made up to $900 for Sai Shie Lan aul 894 for Kwai King Lum 14 16. Waste.—The easier tone reported in our last became a centuated and aided by Exchange, Iying has been resumed on a moderate send & Sales of Steam Ext. Sel. Opened are reported at $ 182 and of Ext. Ext. Opened at $102,
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 5th December. – No arrivals.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 5th December-There is no change in the position of the market and the prices are the same as when last reported. Shekloong, No. 1, White..
$8,15 to $8.20 pel. ilo.
2. White... 7.80 to 7.83 Sheklong, No. 1, Brown 0.05 to 6.10
do.
Swatow,
Swatow,
do.
་་
**
4+
2. Brown, 3 80 to 5,853 No. 1, Whiteλ. 8 to 8,10 No. 1. White.... 7.65 to 7.70 5.891 to 3.83
1. Brown
2. Bruwu
do. Foochow Sugar Candy
11
Shekloong
5.60 to 3.70 12.10 to 12.15
9.55 to
94.60
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Fine Cargo
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 5th December, Malwa --Small sales were effisted at the following rate
New
2 Yours..
3
45 Older
Patna and Bemures.
$1 (3)
1 1070
T.THO
Bengal There was considerable thiet nation in this; the highest point touched was Stella for We chose today $975 for
Is quiet. A mall parcel of last drug was taken up at $760,
both kinds.
Persian.
: tok: -
Patha
Benares
Mariwa
Persian..
COTTON.
December 6, 1902.
MISCELI ANEOUS IMPORTS. Haxoroxa 21st November. Amongst the sales reported during the week are the following:
per balo Bombay-- Nos. 1û to 203..............$84.00 to $126.00 English Nos. 1 to 24.......114.60 to 120.00
22 to 24. 120.00 to 128,00 28 to 32. ...136,00 te 142.00 ON 1. 12. ...155.00 to 170.00
COTTON Piece Gochs
Grey Shirtings 6 lbs.
7 lbs.
8.4 lbs.
per piece. 2.20 to
2.30 2.30 to 2.30 3.10 to 3.77}
tu 91 10 lbs.
... 3.85 White Shirtings 54 to 36 rd, 2015 2.90
to 58 to 60 3.25 1 3.45 64 to 66
t. 3.55
5.35 Fine.. 5.40 to 7.8% Book-falds 155
5.00
-
Victoria Lawns 12 yards...... 1975 to 1.40 TCloths Glls, (92 in.), Ordy, 1,90 to
7lbs. (32.. I.
2.20 to Glle. (32 ., 1. Moxs, 2.25 7lbs, 132 1.
2.15 2.30
to 2.10
3.15 to
3.50
Sta 8. Foz., (16 in.) 3.20
to
3.75
LAGR 716
Drills. English
10 yds.. 1847 4.20
6.00
fo 14 lbs. }
”AN.* 【]YT$$
2002
Turkey Red Shirtings – 14 to】
sils
1.50
Buenades-Dyed
to
--
DAMASKS
Chintzes Assorted Velvets Black, 22 in. Velveteens
to
0.27
to 0.60
18 in.
01.23
tu
L.B
per dozen
HONGKONG, ath Decotuber, -tical business donte at a slight rise in superior quality, the local mill being also in evidence as buyers. Stock, abo!
5K81 bales,
Bombay,
Bengal & Now 1. Rangoon,
and Dacea. Sinnghai and Japanese, Tangelow and Ningpo, Sales: — 10* bales.
YARN,
213506 2,60 pirul,
29.50 to 24,50
2000 to 20,50 26.00 to 26,50
Mr. 1. Eduljee says in his Report, dated Hong- kong, 5th December: The market has been featureless, and business continues in the same dull and languid state as previously advised. The restricted demand from the country has still further subsided, and what with the vagaries of exchange. The disorganised condition of the e usuming districts, and the entire cessation of orders from Shanghai, we are passing through a period of unprecedented depression. Notwith- standing a rise of half to one dollar and a half in the values of two or three tickets of Nos. 126. and 208, owing to scireíty, prices may be enled unchanged, and the market closes unsteady in sympathy with lower advices from ludia.
Local Manufacture: The local mill is very firm in its quotations and notifies an advanen of one dollar per bale all round, and about 800 bales No. 19%, and No. 12%, are reported to havi been taken up at $97 und 1994 re pectively.
Japanese Yarn: -Nothing doing, and in a disappointing condi-ion generally : unfavourable exchange cheeling importations and serionsły affecting business,
New
Raw Cotton:
eroj Indian Cotton is now arriving more freely, but experiencing no demand for the neighbouring country markets, the only busines reported during the interval being the purchase of about 700 bales superfine machine-giuned Pengal at from $24 to 8244 by cour local Mill. Unseld stock alwut 1600 lales There is little doing in China descriptions, about 250 Tales Througehow changing hands at fran 826 to $26,00, leaving a stock of about 50 bales on the market. Quotations are Indian 2 to $21 and 826 to 927 Chinese descriptions.
Exelange on India after touching RS. 15¦ and Rs. 1 ág, closes to-day at Rs. 116) for T T and Rs. 117 for Post. On Shanghai 71 end on Yokol ama 32 per cent. premium.
The undernoted business in imported and loval spinnings is reported from Shanghai during the fortnight ended 25th eltimo, viz:—
Indian: – Demand has. greatly subsided, sales amounting only to 3,185 h les, comprising 550 iales No, Its, 431 bales No. 12s., 123 hales No. 168, and 1751 bales No. 20s, prices showing little or no change from last estimate and market closing steady. Unsold stock about 28,500 hales, Japanese Total sales about 2,000 bales on the basis of Tls. 874 to 924 for No. 16s and Tls. 91 to 944 for No. 208, prices continuing unchanged. and market closing firm.
4.85
per yarıl
Handkerchiefs Imitation Silk 039 to 2ự00
WOOLLENS-
per yarl Spanish Stripes Sundry chops.0.65 to 2.25 Habit. Med., and Broad cloths 1.25 to 3.00
per pioce Long Ells Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 6.85 to 8.25 Assorted ..... 7.00 to 9.40 Caulets - Assorted
1 34.00 Lastings 30 y4,31 inches
Assorted
Orleans
13.50
12.50
to 17.00
Plain
111.00
fu
www
per pair
Blankets
8 to 12 lbs. Fine quality,
C.65
to 0.80
...... 1.40 to 2.10
per picul 1.80 to
to 4,83 to
METALS
Tront
Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Burt Eng. 4.80 Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod Hoop & to 11 2 in., Wire, 16 25, Old Wire Rupe
3.05 to 6.30
Lasil, L. H. & Co, and Hole Chop 8, Jo
Australian Yellow M ́tal
fo
9.40 tu 3.0
ea
to
8.40
tu
Muniz 1120 62,41.00 Vivian's 14–20 oz. 11.00 Eliot's 14:20 oz. 11.00
fo
tu
to
Composition Nails.. Japan Cupper, Slabs.,
án..
.01.00 to
.39.00 to
Tin-Plates
Steel to SNDRIES
Quicksilver
Window Class
Kerosene Oil.
83.00 to
box. per
8.50 to per cwt. case
6.50 to
per picul 1840 to
3.75
per box,
per 10-gal, cau& 3.00 to
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON.-
to
FRIDAY, 5th December.
EXCHANGE.
.1,67
18
1,63
Telegraphic Transfor Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight. Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight'
ÎN PARIS.-
Local:- Nothing doing in either bales or latu- dles, whatever demand there is being suppliedl¦ ON Frota round-hand stocks.
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, months' sight. GERMANY
197
2.01
On demand
14