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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
RICE.
HONGKONG 3 th October.-Tho downward ten- i dency continues market being dull. Saigon, Ordinary &
SHANGHAI -Messrs. Welch, Lewis Co's Circular of 16th October reports as follows:-Since our last printed Tea Marbet advices, dated 1st instant:
BLACK TEA.-We have to quote a quiet market, with firmer prices for Teas costing Tls. 17-18. There are buyers in the field for lower grades at Tls. 131-15), but quantity on hand is small so that Tegmen are not ready sellers.
Per picul, Ningchow..... 2,884 half-chests at Tla. 14 Oonan
2,180
13-16) Oopack
......... 1,600
13-26 Total Settlements to date 34,100 half-chesta against 46,696 half-chests last year Arrivals to date:-40,583 half-chests, against 74,233 half- chests last year.
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Telegraphic advices from London give the de- liveries of Cougou to September 30th:-
Deliveries of Congou to Sept. 30th 1,550,000 lbs. Stock
9,200,000
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Green Tea.-Pingsuey.-A fair business bas been done in chops at Tls. 27-36, showing firm prices. A large business has been done in single lines at unchanged prices, second gunpowderfetch. ing Tis. 28-33. First Imperials Tls. 37-41 and Second Imperials Tls, 31-34.
Country Tea.The quality of most of the late arrivals is a sure indication that the supplies are drawing nearly to an end. We have to report a large business passing during the interval and prices hive advanced Tls. 1-1 per picul for any- thing ab ve "Common." Buyers for England have been more in evidence lately and a fair proportion of the late settlements are intended for shipment to that market. The arrivals of Country Tea will be in excess of last year. Local Packs:-The quality of recent arrivals is poor, but a fair business his passed at fully previous rates. We estimate the excess of Local Packs over last year at 20,000 half chests. llysons.-The market for first Hysous is active without any material change in price 3. Second Hyeons are wanted, but there is no stock. Foong Moes and Sou Mees.--A large business has been done during the interval for shipment to Batoum at much firmer rates. Good Sou Mees selling at Tls. 85-95. Medium Sou Mees at Tls. 78-85, and lower grades a Tls. 60-70. Good Foong Mees are fetching Tls|65-70, medium Tls. 55-60, common grades Tls. ||46-50. Settlements since the 1st instant :-
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Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
Garden, White.
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Fine Cargo
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$2.95 to $3.00 ...... 440 to 4:65
[November 2, 1903.
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 31st October.
Camphor (China).
(Formosa)
11
Cassia (First quality)
$ 3 (a
31
$ 18 (a)
20
3 90 (a
05
$110
120
23
Beans Borax
No. 1
4.75 to 4.80 3.35 to 3.44 4.00 to 4.05 4.75 to 4.80 5.10 ( 6.15
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(Second Oil
$170 @ 175
Cloves Fennel Seed Oil Galangle..
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$220 (a 320
...$
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The Manila market, according to latest advices continues very dull, and though some of the stocks of Rangoon have been shipped to Japan, prices are on better. Second Saigon was selling on the 15th inst. at $0.50 per picul f. o. b., and Rangoon to arrive was offered at same price, with very little demand.
COAL.
According to latest advicos the Manila market is well supplied and small lots have been sold at $12.75 placed alongside wharf.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 30th October.-
Quotations are:-Allowance net. to I catty.
Malwa New
Malwa Old
Malwa Older. Malwa Y. Old P'ersian fine quality Persian extra fine Patna New Patna Old Benares New
$9.0 to
per picul.
$950
to
do.
.$1,000
to
do.
.$1.050
to
do.
...$810
to
do.
$820
to
do.
.$1,097)
to
per chest.
to
.$1,095
to
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
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Garlic Glue Grapes Ivory Kismiss Olibanum Rosa Oil Saltpetre.....d. w........... Sandal wood
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Oil Senna Traves.. Sugar Candy Vermilion Wax..
$ 16
.$ 23
$ 20 (a 22 $300 @@ 800 $ 19 @ 21
7 @ 25 8 75 @ 225 $ 11 @ 12 $ 20 (@ 32 $201 @ 375
$ + @ 7
.8 11 @ 16
.$ 87)
$ 4 @ 48
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Per steamer Agamemnon, sailed on 14th October For Trieste :-50 bales waste silk. For Marseillos -100 bales waste silk. For Marseilles and Havre-5 packages hats. For London; and/or Hamburg-25 casks preserves. For London:- 597 packages tea ((@ Ainoy, Particulars unknown), SHANGHAI.-Messrs. Noel Murray & Co. report packages tea: cented Caper (lbs. 24,738), 206 casks 142 packages tea, Congou (lb. 2,982), 1,178 for the week ending 22nd October, as follows:-
preserves, 25 caska soy, 30 cases pitch, 30 cases There is no change to report in our market so far as
Spot" cargo is concerned The merchants, having machinery, 234 cases shells, 75 bales waste silk, curios, 12 cases cigars, 50 casos ginger, 2 cases apparently no orders in hand, show not the slight-1.150 bales hemp, 3 bales leaf tobacco, 70 bales est inclination to operate and the dealers on their feathers, 73 packages blackwoodware. 105 packages part are unwilling to indulge in speculative pur- hides, 29 packages paint, 86 bags gum. For chases in the absence of a consumptive demand. The
London and/or Glasgow:-250 casks ginger, 200 uncertainty regarding Exchange tends to cause toth dealers and merchants to act cautiously, and
cases ginger. For Glasgow:-100 casks ginger- it is not at all improbable that this dull and drag- 840 packages marchandise, 84 bales canes.
casks 25 soy. For Antwerp:-250 bales hemp.
ging state of affairs may continue for some time. Prices are undoubtedly high and stocks in the consuming districts will most probably be allowed to run very low, in the hope that by play- ing a waiting game it will be possible to replenish them cn botter terms later on. For Spring arrival, however, a quiet general busi- ness is being done in Grey Shirtings, Fine White Shirtings. Plain and Figured Cotton Italians, and we are informed that a few small orders are being placed for Printed Sateens. There is, however, YOKOHAMA, 15th October. May 1st to October practically no demand for Steam Prints, which at 15th has been as follows:-
one time went in such large quantities and it is said that the Natives are gradually beginning to prefer a much better class of Fancies than formerly. Although Nativo Interest is nominally about 6 per cent per annum, the trade finds great difficulty in obtaining facilities from the Banks, and on-
hands sequently clearances from -first
Per picul.
Pingsuey...14,676 half-chests at Tls. 27 to 36
27 401 26 541
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Moyune 7,232 Tienkai...... 9,346 Fychow 2,134 LocalPacked 2,441
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Current Season. 1902-1903. To New York and East 7953,507 7,405,539 Chicago and West... 9138,870 7,014,639 San Francisco and Pacific Coast..
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Europe, &c....
4745,416 2,531,132 2,470,541 1,990,078 186,341 132,517
lbs....... 24,694,675 19,074,205
SILK. SHANGHAL.—Messrs. A. B. Burkill & Sons' Circular of the 22nd October reports as follows The home markets are easier. Gold Kiling is quoted at Lyons at Fcs. 36.30. Raw Silk.-There is still no business to report in Tsatlees, and the markets generally are very flat. Yellow Silks.- A few settlements are recorded, but prices are extremely high. Hand Filatures.-A few settle- ments are recorded, but only a very little business is possible at these prices. Steam Filatures:-- Nothing is doing. Waste Silk. Very strung demand for Tussah waste, and we hear that as much as Tls. 30 have been paid for 60 to 40, Kading Frisonets have found buyers at Tls. 384 for whole bales.
SUGAR
HONGKONG, 30th October.-Some demands having come forward, the prices are slightly ad- vancing.
Shekloong, No. 1, White.. $8.65 to $3.70 pels.
2, White... 7.65 to 7.70 No. 1, Brown....
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6.05 to 2, Brown... 5.85 to
No. 1, White... 8.55 to
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5.90
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2. White.... 7.60 to
7.05
Do.
32
1, Brown... 5.90 to 5.95
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2, Brown.. 5.70 to 5.75
12
Foochow Sugar Candy .12.50 to 12.55
......10.60 to 10.65
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far from good but it is said that fair quintities are going forward from Native-held stocks. There is little or no change in the position in Tientsin. a'though the Natives here sy that stocks there are being steadily reduced." Now- chwang remains very dull, for in addition to political troubles it is reported that there is a great deal of sickness there. It is, however, very satisfactory to be able to r cord that the Bean crop, which is the mainstay of Xewchwang, is an excellent one, so possibly wo shall see some It is reported that improven ent here shortly. the Rice crop, in Cores is one of the best on record so, p ovided no political complications arise. it is to be hoped there will be some revival in demand ano very distant date. For the River Ports some 4,000 bales of India yarn have been booked this week; but for othe: goods there is but a meagre demand. The Rice crop at Wuhu is repcrted to be an excellent one. York Market is reported to be very firm and yet general lines of 4 yards Sheeting have be in settled for Spring arrival at prices some- where in the neighbourhood of 8/- at 8/3 c.f.i. In other goods we hear of nothing doing. Advices from Manchester report a firmer tendency, al- though Cotton in Liverpool is down, Latest quota- tions being 5.68d. for Mid. American and 8fd. for Egyptian. Manufacturers are apparently trying to improve their margin of profit, but buyers show no inclination to respond. Exports for the fort- night ending 16th instant are wired privately as 6 Million yards, which is very satisfactory. There has been a sudden enquiry for Indian Cotton, and tome 8/10,000 bales are reported to have been bought.
The New
Per steamer Idomeneus, sailed on 14th October For Liverpool:-393 waste silk, etc, 100 casks gin ger, 10 cases essential oil, 3 packages sundries For Manchester: - 175 bales waste silk.
Per P. & O. steamer Coromandel, sailed on 24th October. Fir London :-911 packages tea, 75 bales waste silk, 10 bales raw silk, 6 cases silks, 12 cases rice paper, 26 cases chinaware, 60 bales cane, 326 rolls mats and matting, 5 cases hair, 40 cases For dry preserves, 1 case curios, 1 case cigars. London and/or Manchester:-25 baies waste silk. For For Manchester:-100 bales waste silk. Lyons: 150 bales raw silk. For Marseillos: bales 35 waste silk, 20 bales raw silk, 3 cases birdfeathers.
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HANKOW, 14th October. The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of- packing for export:-
Cowhides, best selected
Do., seconds Buffalo hides, best selected
Do.
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Per picul Tls. 35.00
30.00
11
10/15 lbs. 35/60
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24.50
11
Goatskins, untauned, chiefly white colour,
average 2 flis., 50 p. c. short, 30 p. c. med. and 20 p. c. long hair Duffalo Horns, average ôllis, each
White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Ponchi
White China Grass Sinshan and/or
Chayn.
Green China Grass, Szechuen Jute
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63.00
11.00
13.30
12.50
12.70
4.60
11
12.00
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11.90
10
12.50
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11.75
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20.00
22.00
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20.00
do. Wild Duck..,,
25.00
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
and/or Machong Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiya.... Animal Tallow Gallnuts, usual shape
Do, Plum do. Feathers, Grey and/or White Duck
Do.,
do.
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