108
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
SHANGHAI, 26th November. Messrs. A. R. Burkill and Sons' of Shanghai, in their circular dated 19th November, state:- The home markets are weak, but price shows no quotable change. Raw Silk.-Holders still fight against lower prices and in consequence there is an utter absence of business. Yellow Silks.—A small business has been transacted at unchanged rates. Hand Filatures. A few settlements of new style Filatures have been made for New York on the basis of Tls. 800 for Extra, but in the usual
is style Filatures there no business doing. Steam Filatures :-A settlement of 120 hales Double Lion chop 1, 2 & 3 12/14 is reported at Tis. 800; this price cannot, however, be taken as a guide to the market. Waste Silk-Very quiet, Tussal is still being taken ( Taels 29/29) for but the demand is small. 60.40 cargo,
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 27th November.-The prices are slightly advancing, market being firm. Shekidong, No. 1, White.. $8.60 to $8.65 pels
Do
2, White...... 7.50 to 7.55 No. 1, Brown...... 5.95 to 2, Brown.... 5.80 to No. 1, White...... 8.45 to
Jo!
6.00
11
Do
5.85
#
Swatow,
8.50
#
Do!
"
2. White 7.45 to
7.50
25
Do.
1. Brown...... 5.80 to
5.85
21
"
39
"
Do
2, Brown...... 5.60 to 6.65 Foochow Sugar Candy .......12.80 to 12.85 Shekloong
10.75 to 10.80
72
"
The KOBE Market Report of the 17th inst. contains the following -Hongkong Refined.— Still no business to report, buyers ideas being too low. German Bect.-Market weak. Osaka Refined-At auction on the 13th instant there were 8,800 bags sold at an average advance in price of 8 to 12 sen.
RICE.
when last
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
|
[November 30, 1903.
per picul. 22.00
Buffalo hides, best selected Goatskins,untanned (chiefly white colour),, 64.00 Buffalo Horns (average 3iba, each) White China Grass (Wuchang and/or
Poochi)
White China Grasa (Sinshan and/or
Chayu)
Green China Grass (Szechuon) Juta
White Vegetable Tallow (Kinchow) White Vegetable Tallow (Pingchew
and/or Macheng)
White Vegetable Tallow (Mongyu) Green Vegetable Tallow (Kiyu) Animal Tallow
Gallnuts (usual shape)
(Plum) do.
Do.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORT. Messrs. Noel, Murray and Company of Shanghai, in their trade report dated 19th November, state :- With the exception of an upward movement in exchange, more sudden if possible than the previous decline, nothing of a startling nature has arisen to derange our market during the interval. There are no fresh rumours of the peaceful settle- ment, or otherwise, of the questions that have disturbed the political atmosphere out here for so long, unless the apparently accidental discovery that the Chinese Army is scarcely in a state to take the field against a foreign foe is news to any one outside of the country itself! The next call in the game certainly seems to be up to tho United States, and the other players are waiting to see if she will make Russia show her hand, or altogether repudiate the concessions sho stipulated for in the Treaty just ratified. The further developments are anxiously waited for by all spectators of this great game of bluff. Tho improvement in exchange was sufficient to enable a fair amount of business to go through, chiefly in American sheetings, both for immediate deli- very and forward a couple of months or so. the exception of indents for quite a respectable | Vegetable allow Seed Oil quantity of Dyed Cotton makes, however, English | Wood Oil,
'T'ca Oil goods have not, participated in the demand to The freer arrivals of Cotton in any extent. Manchester seems to have had a stimulating effect on manufacturers who appear more willing to meet the requirements of the trade, though the question of delivery as early as is wanted is somewhat of a stumbling block. The dealers are undoubtedly anxious to have the goods, but the relatively unfavorable rates of forward Advices from exchange makes them hesitate. Newchwang have been so much more satisfactory to the native mind, that quite an unlookedfor spurt set in during the interval to buy goods for the last steamers which left yesterday morning; but so great seems to have been the en- quiry for space, we understand an extra boat is clearing to-day. The goods taken are chiefly American makes, bought from stock in first hands, and the prices paid, though naturally below the replacing cost, leave satisfactory results. The slight revival in this trade has had a decidedly cheering effect on the dealers, as it seems to have heen entirely unexpected. Private letters from the Port state that it is practically in the posses-
British, Americans and Germans have each a Gun- boat docked there for the winter to protect the in- terests of their nationals. From Tientsin there is no encouragement, the state of the market being about as bad as it can be, and there seems to be an utter want of confidence. Ningpo is more satis-
Tobacco (Tingchow)
Do. (Wongkong) Black Bristles
Feathers (Grey and/or White Duck) Turmeric Sesamum Seed With Sesamum Seed Oil
HONGKONG 27th November. The position of sion of the Russians, but at the some time the the market is nearly the same reported.
Saigon, Ordinary
++
Round, Good quality Long
Siam Field mill cleaned, No. 2 No. I
Garden,
White,
*
Fine Cargo
21
88
.$2.90 to $2.95 4.55 to 4.60 4.70 to 4.75 3.40 to 3.45
4.75 to 4.80 5.10 to 5.25
4.2.5 to 4.3:1 factory and a special demand for 8.4 lbs. Shirtings has set in. Hankow is short of cargo and wants to buy, but the merchants there appear to have had a good shaking up and are afraid to pay the prices ruling here. The mid-week quota- tion for Cotton in Liverpool came 5.98d., a decline of 16 points on the previous tele- gram, which was 6.14d. This is evidently only a temporary movement induced by the freer ar- rivals, and we understand that futures are much higher. Anyhow the temporary relief seems to have had the result inentioned above. The
It is reported that the new Japan crop will not come up to former estimates of the Agricultura Department of 47 million koku (a koku equals 5.18 bushels) but will only amount to from 43 to 45 million koku.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 25th November.- Quotations are:-Allowance net. to 1 catty.
$920 to $940 per picul. .8970
do. to $990 .$1,020 to $1,040 do.
Malwa New.......
do. per chest.
|
export for the first half of the month was 6,000,000 yards of Plain Cotton to Shanghai and Hongkong;
From the States advices continuo very strong and scarcely any buying is possible, though it is reported some one with great temerity has booked 500 bales Pepperell Drills at 10s. 10d. The rapid increase of production in the Southern States, especially during the last four years, is shown to be as follows, in an interesting article in Cotton, the official journal of the Manchester Cotton Association, by the record of spindles since 1860 :—- 1860.. 295,359 1900.... .6,207,163 1901.... .6,531,894 1902.. .7,512,982 1903.
Malwa Old
Malva Older..
Malwa V. Old
.$1,080
to $1,100 do.
Persian fine quality.
....$810
to
do.
Persian extra fine..
$820
to
Patna New
$1,125
to
Patna Old...
to
do.
Benares New
.$1,130
to
do.
Benares Old
to
do.
1890.. 1,819,291 .3,177,310
COAL.
Hongkong, 27th November. The following cargoes of Coal Expected: B.8. Tsurugisan Maru from Japan with 5,000 tons (sold), Hikosan Maru 4,600 tons (sold), Ailsa Craig 4,000 tons (sold), Verona 7,000 tons (sold), Huron 4,000 tons of Hongay (sold), Hounslow 4,000 tons for consumers. Arrivals of coal up to date are :--24,500 tons from Moji (sold), 11,500 tons from Hongay (sold), 9,500 tons from Kutchinotsu (sold), 1,500 tons from Sydney (sold) Sales of Australian and Japanese, market firmer for the latter. The quotations are ----
Cardiff.........$19.50 to $21.00 ex-ship offering. Australian 11.00
sellers.
Yabari Lump 12.00
Miiki Lump.. 10.00
F
nominal.
12
#
nominal.
Moji Lump... 6.50 to 10.00 ex-ship, steady.
真章
1870...... 339,860 1880...... 561,360
1895.... Total in operation Idle
.8,243,275
.6,889,451 174,576
6,405,993 110,130 996,853
New not completed......1,184,245 The average consumption of Cotton per spindle during the season 1902-3 was 136.44 lbs. giving a total of 2,000,729 bales, or a net increase of 1,453,835 bales since 1890. Considering the greater proportion of the goods turned out are of the lighter weights, Manchester has now a very strong competitor in the markets of the world.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
10.50
J
11.80
"
11.00
12.00
6.10
11.20
11.00
9.00
J1
14.00
11.20
JJ
19.00
20.50
6.80
3*
F
11.00
118,00
"
20.50
12
3.60
3.80
7.50
7.40
7.50
"
7.40
"
Per P. & O. Steamer Malta,Ɛailed on 21st November. For London:-150 bales waste silk, 55 bales raw silk, 3 cases feathers, 6 packages rattanware, 11 packages tea, 4 cases cigars. For Marseilles :-80 bales raw silk, 50 bales waste silk. For Manchester :-50 bales waste silk, For London and/or Manchester:-174 bales waste silk. For Lyons:-145 bales raw silk,
SHARE REPORTS. HONGKONG, 27th November, 1903.-Enquiry owing to the difficulty of connecting buyer and continues good, but business is still restricted seller. During the week ander review a further rise has to be recorded in Banks and China Sugars, though in the latter te upward move- ment has apparently been retarded for the time being.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais have advanced to $650 with sales and further buyers at this and probably $65. The last quotation to hand from London is £62 10g. Od. Ñationals are unaltered at $29 buyers.
MARINE INSURANCES.—Unions have been booked at $492), and China Traders at $604, closing quiet. Cantons have sold and have further sellers at $175. orth Chinas have advanced in the North to Tis. 220.
uu.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Quotations are changed at 8320 and $90 respectively for Hong- kongs and Chinas with sellers, though for the latter there is a small enquiry at slightly less than the quoted rate.
SRIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos bare changed ownership at $30, and more shares are enquired for. China and Manilas continue on offer at $19. Indo-Chinas bave firmed up. and sales have been effected at from $734 to 876 closing in further request at $75. Douglases have been booked at $30, and Shell Transports at 21s. Star Ferries have improved to $27 and $16) with buyers for the old and new issues respectively.
REFINERIES.-Chiua Sugars have continued to attract attention, and sales have been effected up to $106 cash, and $108 and $109 for February and March delivery respectively. At the close the market is somewhat easier with small lots of cash shares obtainable at $105. Luzons are unaltered with sollers at SID.
MINING. We have heard of no business under this head, and have no change to make in quotations.
are
DOCKS, WHARVES and GoDOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have steadily improved, and can now be placed at $207. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves also firmer and are aw enquired for at the advanced rate of $88. New Amoy Docks are still on offer at 838. Farnhams after advancing to Tls. 127 in the north are now quoted at Tls. 125 with buyers.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have farther declined and are now obtainable at $151. Kowloon Lands and West Points are unchanged with sellers at $35 and 524 respectively Humphreys Estates have im- proved to $11 with sales and probable further buyers. Hongkong Hotels have sold at 8146.
COTTON MILLS.—No business has transpired Cowhides, best selected (Winter cargo) Tls. "82.00 | under this head." Hongkongs continue in
27.50 request at $15.
HANKOW, 18th November. - The prices following are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :-
Do. seconds
Per picul.
**
ات التالية