in
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shown in the demand from America, resulting very fair business in Best and Good Medium grades at an advance of GO per picul on previous rates. Earlies sales include Min King Lon, Kwong Shun Cheung at $930, Quan Wo.Hing at $900, while latterly Kwong Wo Tai has sold at $920, Wing Hing Lun, Kum King Cheong, Chung Sun Hang at $910, | Tung Wo Hing at $80 1. With the advancing Exchange, prices have now got somewhat out of hand. Waste Silk.-Has a'so materially improved its position. There has been more enquiry from the home markets and considérable business has resulted up to $133 for Steam Ext. Sel. opened, and $125 for unopened. Country prices have also become much firmer and rule very strong.
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 28th August. No arrivals.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG 28th August. There is no change in the position of the market.
Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.00 to $8.55 pel.
Do.
2, White
*
Shekloong, No. 1, Brown.
Do. Swatow,
2. Brown.
**
Do.
Do.
Do.
#
No. 1, White. 1. White. 1, Brown. 2, Brown..
Foochow Sugar Candy Shekloong
"
7.65 to 7.70
**
"
11
6.15 to 6.20 6.96 to 6.00 8.35 to 8.40 7.55 to 7.60 5.95 to 6.00 5.80 to 5.85 12.75 to 12.80 :10.95 to 11,00
KOBE, August 16th:-Hongkong Refined. The demand is good, and prices have advanced 30 to 40 sen per bag, but owing to the rise in Silver exchange, sales are still unremunerative and only a small business has been done. German Beet.-Reduced stocks and firmer markets in Europe have caused a speculative demand, and prices have advanced 20 to 30 sen per picul. Osaka Réfined.~On the 18th instant, 11,700 bags were sold at auction at an average advance of about 28 sen per bag.
RICE.
HONGKONG 28th August.-Large demands Laving come forward, prices are consequently
advancing. Saigon, Ordinary
19
11
Round, Good quality Long
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
Garden,
#1
White,
10
Fine Cargo
>
No. I
MISCELLANEOUS
$3.00 to 3.95 5.40 to 5.45 5.50 to 5.55
4.00 to 4.05 4.60 to 4.65
5.40 to 5.45 5.60 to 5.65
Newchwang.-Messrs. Bandine & Co.'s report of 27th July, says :-The export of grain to foreign countries on and after 22nd Ju'y was prohibited by notice issued on 15th instant. An active demand for tonnage ensued; several steamers were settled at 16 sen, some at 18 sen, one at 23 sen, to carry wheat and other grain to Kobe. Beans, cakes and oil are not touched by this pro- hibition, and recent rains have swelled the river to such an extent that over 300,000 piculs of beans have arrived in port. Besides this, about one million piculs are on
the way
down by river, and prices are consequently deolining. We quote-Beans per 3 piculs, Tls. 7.48; Bean Bean Oil, per picul, Cakes per 10 pieces, Tla. 9.60; Tls. 7.40. There is again some demand for tonnage, and settlements have been made at 15 to 16 sen to different Japanese ports. prepared new wharves and godowns, and have made the necessary arrangements with the Custom House to discharge steamers alongside and store the cargo, not only from Chinese ports but also from Hongkong, Japan, etc.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[August 29, 1903.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONO, 14th Ang.--Amongst the sales reported during the week are the following-
Per steamer Tydeus, sailed on 19th August. For London :- tea 390 half-chests at Amoy, parti. culars unknown, 464 boxes at Amoy particulars unknown, 61 cases blackwood ware etc, 21 cases bristles, 17 cases cigars, 149 cases shell, 82 bags | Corton Yarn— shell, 40 packages buffalo hides, 100 casks preserves, 21 package sundries. For London, Hamburg and For London and Antwerp (-20 case bristles. Glasgow caska ginger. For Liverpool:- 90 bales waste silk, 200 bales pierced cocoons, 4 cases cigars, 5 bales hemp.
For Manchester :- 81 bales waste silk. For Hamburg :-5 cases shell.
Per P. & O. steamer Palawan, sailed on 21st August For London :-5,621 hoxes tea, 1,000 bales hemp, 125 bales waste silk, 439 cases pre- serves, 150 bales feathers, 150 rolls matting, 16 cases private effects, 15 cases sundries. For Manchester:-50 bales waste Filk, For London
and Manchester :-50 bales waste silk.
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Per steamer Caledonion, sailed on 25th August. For Marseilles: 20 bales raw silk, 211 ba'es waste silk, 4 bales hair, 19 cases silks, 457 packages tea, For Lyons: 185 hales raw silk. cases feathers. For Milan :- 40 bales raw silk.
COTTON.
-
HONGKONG 28th Aug.- Moderate business in good quality at a decline of $}; market quiet. Stock about 1,500 bales.
Bombay Bengal (New), Rangoon
and Dacca..
**
per bale
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, ...$ 90.00 to $128.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24, 114.00 to 120.00
22 to 24, 120.00 to 136.00 to
COTTON PIECE GOODS-
$1
""
"
28 to 32, 38 to 42,
128.00 142.00
155.00 to 170.00
per pieco
2.30 to 2.40 2.50 to 2.80
4.25
5.50
(rey Shirtings-6 lbs.
7 lbs. 8.4 lbs. ..*3,50 to 9 to 10 lbs. ... 4.30 to White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.99 to 3.25 58 to 60 3.50 to 4.00 64 to 66 4.25 to 5.75 Fine,
6.00 to 8.50 Book-folds
"
"
Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths--6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.30
5.00 to
8.00
0.85 to
1.75
to
2.80
7lbs. (32 6lbs. (32
2,50
to
3.00
2
), Mexs. 2.50
to
3.00
7lbs. (32
3.10
to 3.30
}
1
to
4.05
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 3.30
Drills, English--40 yds., 13 4.75 to 7.30
to 14 lbs.
FANCY COTTONS—
Turkey Red Shirtings-14 to
8 lbs. i
1.70 to
6.09
23.50 to 24,50
picul
Brocades-Dyed
-
to
24.50 to 27.00
DAMASK8-
29.00 to 22.50
Chintzes-Assorted
0.09 to 0.15
Velvets-Black, 22 in Valveteens-18 in.
0.27 to 0.65
Shanghai and Japanese, Tungehow and Ningpo, 20.00 to 29.50 Sale: 450 bales.
YARN.
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Mr. P. Eduljes says in his Report, dated Hong- kong, 28th August:- A strong demand from the country has encouraged dealers to reappear in the market and operate more freely, and sales to the extent of 8,474 bales were effected, both in goods of 50 cents to $2 per bale. The bulk of the busi on the spot and to arrive, at a further concession ness was put through during the latter part of last week, when exchange #nctuated between Rs. 134 and 135, and a sharp decline was confidently anticipated. Since then, rupees having teadily advanced, buyers practically retired from the market, which again closes quiet. easier, but, at the same time, while holders are meeting any demand that exists, there is no real pressure to sell.
Rates are
The salient feature of the fortnight has been the large enquiry for low counts of one or two favourite Calentta spinnings for the, Northern markets.
Local Manufacture: The local mill has drop- ped its selling prices $2 to $3 per bale, and sales amounting to 2,200 bales have been effected, say, 1,600 bales No. 108. at $101. and 600 bales No. 12., at $103 to $103, all forward delivery.
Japanese Yarn:-Has continued steady, and sales reported are 900 bales No. 208., comprising 400 bales Red Peacock at $1261 to $127; 350 bales Blue Fish at $126 to $127; and 150 Yellow Joss
at $125.
Raw Cotton-There has been more doing in Indian staple, but rates show little or no change, and exporters to Japan are entirely out of the market. We have
Sales of the interval amount to 420 bales good to superfine Bengal, at from $24) to $254, leaving an unsold stock of 1,800 ales.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Sachsen, sailed on 18th August. For Colombo :-402 bags beans. For Aden :—25 cases preserves, 20 cases cassia, 1 box silk piece goods. For Suez :-50 cases cassia lignes, 2 caseS blackwood ware 1 cases glass bangles. For Genoa: -109 bales waste silk, 150 cases cassia lignea, 114 bales raw silk, 92 rolls matting, 10 cases black- wood ware, 2 cases raw silk. For Venice:-150 boxes cassia lignea. For Antwerp:-3 bales feathers, 2 cases chinaware. For Antwerp and Hamburg-100 cases bristles. For Amsterdam: -20 cases tea stick, 8 tases blackwood ware. For Amsterdam and Rotterdam-660 cases ginger. For Bremen:-50 bales feathers, 30 half-chests tea. For Hamburg :-360 bales feathers, 114 cases ginger, 50 cases bristles, 45 bales canes, 22 casks ginger, 15 cases sundries, 13 rolls matting, 7 cases feathers, 7 cases bla kwoodware, 2 cases tea, 1 case silkware. For Hanburg and Antwerp:-320 cases bristles. For Copenhagen:-30 bales feat- hers. For London. 75 cases narcissus bulbs,
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here is nothing doing in Chinese descriptions, the market being bare of stock, Quotations are Indian $20 to $27, and China $27 to $30.
Exchange on India, with the exception of a slight pause at Rs. 185, has steadily continued to advance, and closes strong to-day at Rs. 1391 for T/T and Rs. 1394 for post. On Shanghai 721, and on Yokohama 904.
The undernoted business in imported and local yarn is reported from Shanghai during the fort- night ended the 14th instant, viz:-
Indian-A slack demand has been experienced and a general decline of half to one tael has taken place. Sales amount to 6,314 bales, comprising 1,893 bales No. 108, 450 bales No. 128, 150 bales No. 149, 300 bales No. 16s. and 3,521 bales No. 208. Estimated unsold stock, about 36,000 bales.
Japanese-Total settlement aggregate 2,500 bales on the basis of Tls. 85 to 921, for No. 168., and Tls. 92 to 971 for No. 208, prices showing a decline of fully one Tael, and market closing
weak.
Local: There has not been much doing in these threads, sales reported being some 2,500 bales No. 14s. at from Tls. 861 to 91, according to spinning.
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per yard
0.17 to 0.23 per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.25 to 5.00
VOLLENS---
per yari Spanish Stripes-Sundry chopa.0.75 to 2.25 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25 to 3.00
per piece Long Ella-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 6.95 to 9.75
Assorted
7.10 to 9.90 12.50 to 33,00
Camlets-Assorted Lastings 30 yds., 31 inches
Assorted
METALS-
Iron-Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar(Eng.)4,23 Swedish Bar
}
Orleans-Plain
12.30 to
9.50 to
21.00
per pair
Blankets--8 to 12 lbs.
Fine quality
0.6) to 1.75 1.80 to 2.50
per picul
4.25 to
to
4.30 to
4.50 to
6.21 to
9.50
to
3.00
to
to
7.75 to
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz.41, 0 Elliot's 14/20 oz.41.00
to
to
.61.00 to
Small Round Rod
Hoop to 11:2 in.
Wire, 16.25
Wire Rope, Old
Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop 7.75
Australian Yellow M'tal-Muritz 14:20 oz.41.00
Composition Nails.. Japan Copper, Slabs.. Tin..
Tin-Plates
Steel; to
SUNDRIES-
Quicksilver
Window Glass
.39.00 to 76.00 to
box. per
7.00 to
per cwt. cas
6.60 to
per picul .164.00
4.00
to
per box
to
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SHANGHAI, August 21st (from Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report):-Our market remains in the same dull and lifeless con- dition, and the week under review has been almost a blank. A few sales are reported to have been made, but they appear tobe more or less of a forced nature as the Natives appear to have only been tempted to speculate by the low prices quoted, which practically gave them the full bene- fit of cheap purchases and the improved rate of exchange. During the past few days it is quite possible that more business might have been done, but for the fact that the Banks were quoting forward rates from id. to jd. per month down, which rendered business practically impossible except for cash, which the dealers are not able to arrange for with the Native Banks.