250
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
CANTON, 12th March, 1904.-Re-rools.—Few transactions since our last Circular, R. R. No. 3 Yee Wo Hing's "White Ticket " fetched $710. Filatures. During the past few days there has been a fair demand, pricos close a little steadier for 6th crop lots, after the decline mentioned in our last. We quote:-Kgong Wo On, 9/11 @ $850 Yee Wo Cheong 18/22 @ $720, Kum Lun Tai 13/15 @ $905. Short-reels. Some transactions have been made in this silk at low prices from which we quote: Kwong Shun Hing and Tien Po Hing @ $820 and Wing Wo Hing (a $780. Waste silk,-Since our last circular prices have gradually declined and the last sale of "Steam Extra selected opened" was (@) $139.
Messrs. A. K. Burkill & Son, in their Circular of 15th of March, state:The home markets are dull. Raw Silk.-There has been a large business done in l'atlees for the Continent. Prices have advanced Tls. 30 per picul, whilst in the country the advance has been more marked-the market
closing firm. Yellow Silk.-Transactions are very limited. Hand Filatures.-A large business is reported chiefly for Europe. Steam Fila- tures. Very little business doing. Tussah Filatures. Have been in demand at prices ranging low. Waste Silk-Very little business reported. Gum Wastes are in small supply and held for high prices. No contracts have been nade in Tussah Waste owing to the uncertainty of arrivals from Newchwang and surrounding
country.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG 25th March.--The prices are the same as when last reported. Shekloong, No. 1, White......58.40 to $8.45 pels.
Do.
2, White... 7.50 to 7.55 5.85 to 5.90 2, Brown.... 5.70 to 6.75
#
Do.
21
1. Brown..
}
Do.
Swatow,
1
J
"
8 30
#
7.40 to 7.45
No. 1, White...... 8.25 to
2. White
1, Brown...... 5.75 to 5:80
ນ
Do.
Do.
Do.
+
2, Brown.... 5.55 to 500 Foochow Sugar Candy
12.75 to 1280
#
#
Shekloong
10.90 to 11:00
•
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RICE.
Hongkong 25th March. The downward ton
dency continues, market being dull.
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality Long
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
YARN.
Mr. Eduljee in his report, dated Hongkong March 11th, states:-The market shows a further small advance on last quotations, but is quiet at the close, the high prices now demanded checking business. Sales have been confined to best spin- nings of favourite chops, while other tickets com- ing under ti e category of good to best, but in less favour with the dealers, have been passed over for lower prices. Low class threads are still unsalo- able. Deliveries continus very small, but with limited receipts and the continuance of a strong market in Bombay, the present position will in all probability be maintained. We estimate stocks of unsold good◄ at 28,(XXX) and of sold but uncleared goods at 35,000 hules.
Local Manufacture: -The local mill is doing nothing; the cost of production greatly exceeding prices current.
Japanese Yarn:-An improvement of $2 to $3 in rates, has been established and sales of about 300 bales No 20s at from $133 to $137 are reported.
Raw Cotton The very marked variations which have taken place ou the other side, have only been reflected locally to a minor degree, business effected being about 200 bales superfine Bengals changing hands at $301 with an estimated unsold stock of 1,500 hales. In China descriptions a sale of 60 bales Thoongchow at $324 has trans- pired. Quotations are Bengal $28 to $32, and China $31 to $33.
Exchange on India has steadily declined and closes to-day at Rs. 134 for T/T and Rs. 1341 for Post. On Shanghai 711, and on Yokolama 89.
spinnings is reported from Shanghai during the The undernoted business in imported and local fortnight ending 11th instant, viz:
Indian-Have been in better demand at an ad- vance of one Tael in No. 20s, and half a Tael in other counts: total sales aggregating 8,289 halos, comprising 905 bales No. 108, 460 bales No. 128, 100 bales No, 10s, and 1,764 bales No. 20s, market closing firm with estimated unsold stock of 37,000 bales.
Japanese--In sympathy with the Indian article, prices have risen one to two Taels, No. 168 selling at 87 to 911 Taels, and No, 20s at Tls. 931 to 98, the total business amounting to 1,500 bules-close firu.
Local Business is still confined amongst native dealers.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS,
HONGKONG, 25th March. The prices ruling are as follows:-~-
COTTON YARN-
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, ...$ 90.00 to $128,00 English-Nos. 16 to 24,
22 to 24,
28 to 32, 38 to 42, Reported sales 1,500 bale-. COTTON PIECE GOOD8-
114.00 to 120.00
METALS-
[March 26, 1904
Square, FlatRoundBar(Eng.)4.25 to
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
བླ་ 8་ ཆ་
per pair
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
Fine quality
4.50
to 9.50
1.25
to 1.85
per picul
Iron-Nail Rod-
4.25 to
4.30 to
4.50
to
Hoop to 11/2 in.
6.40
to
Wire, 18/25 o%. .........................
*****... 9.80
to
Wire Rope, Old
3.00
to
per picul
to
www
8.40
to
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz.89.00
to
Elliot's 14/20 oz.39.00
to
Composition Nails.
..61.00
to
Japan Copper, Slabs.. Tin...
..38.50
-
ito
METALS-
Lead, L.B. & Co, and Hole Chop 8.40
Australian YellowM'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.39.00
Tin-Plates
Steel to Quicksilver
Window Glass
Beans
Borax
++
..77.50 to
per box.
6.80
85
to
per cwt. cases ....... 6.20
to
.155.00
to
per box
4.25
to
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 25th March,
$3.70
$171
Camphor (China)..
(Forinosa).
.$125
$120
Cassia (First quality)
.$25
(Second Oil
$17
P1
$162 @ 170
Cloves
Fennel Seed Oil
$330
$24 @ 41
3-
$26
.817
Galangle Garlic Glue Grapes Ivory Kismiss Olibanum Rosa Oil Saltpetre
Bandal wood
Senna Leaves... Sugar Candy
Vermilion
Wax.
347
.$200@ 700 $5 @ 7 .$5 @ 26
$175 $104 @ 104 .$28/28
Oil
.$30/400
$2/4
.$10
.$81
..$40} @ 49}
120.00 to 128.00
MISCELLANEOUL EXPORTS.
HANKOW, 16th March. The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :-
Cowhides, best selected (Winter cargo) Tls. 32,"0
Do. seconds
-
$3.00 to $3.05
3.60 to 3.85
3.70 to 3.75
3.45 to 3.50
Garden,
J1
White,
Fine Cargo
No. 1
3.60 to 3.65
136.00 to 142.00 155.00 to 170.00
4.25 to 4.30 ....... 4.43 to 4.50
Per picul.
I'
OPIUM.
24th March.
Quotations are:-Allowance net to 1 catty.
Malwa New
Malwa Old
Malwa Older.
Malwa V. Old
Persian fine quality.
Persian extra fine
Patna New
$80
.$900
to $920 per picul. .$910 to $960 do. $1,040 to $1,060 do. $1,080 to $1,110 do.
to ..$800 to
Messrs. W. G. Hale & Co. of Saigon, in thei Monthly Circular dated March 11th, state: --Dur- ing the period under review. our market has shown signs of weakness due to the falling off in the demand for China, and to the general dullness of the other markets. Were it not for the Annamite planters being able to hold their stocks, price would have, in the absence of demand, shown a more marked decline than they did. A large business, at the decline, has been done with France; and some transactions have taken place with the Philippines. At the close our market remains dull with next to no demand.
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.85 to 1.75 T-Cloths-0lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.30 to 2.80
7lbs. (32 ).
2.50 to 3.00 6lbs. (32,. ), Mexs, 2.50 to 3.00 7lbs. (32 ).
3.10 to 3.30 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 3.30 to 4.03 Drills, English-40 yds., 13}
4.75 to 7.30 to 14 lbs. FANCY COTTONS--
+
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.90 to 4.25
8 lbs. ¡
White Vegetable Tallow (Mongyu) Green Vegetable Tallow (Kiyu) Animal Tallow
Gallnuts (usual shape)
per piece Grey Shirtings-6 lbs.
2.30 to 2.40 7 lbs.
2.50 to 2.80 8.4 lbs.
8.50 tu 4.25 9 to 10 lbs. ... 4.30 to 5.5" White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.90 to 3.25 £8 to 60 3.30 to 4.00 64 to 66, 4.25 to 5.75 Fino..... 6.00 to 8.50 Book-folds 6.00 to 8:00
"
281/29
Buffalo hideз, best selected
11
21/21/
Goatskins, untanned (chiefly white colour),, Buffalo Horns (average 3lbs. each) White China Grass (Wuchang and/or
Pochi)
€8.00
10.00
25
11.80
"
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White China Grass (Sinshan and/or
Chayu)
11.40
Green China Grass (Szechuen) Jute
11.50
5.00
J
White Vegetable Tallow (Kinchow) White Vegetable Tallow (Pingchew
and/or Macheng)
11,00
J
10.90
12.00
9.50
19,00
Do.
(Plum) do.
20.00
"
Tobacco Tingchow
Black Bristles
118.00
"
Feathers (Grey and/or White Duck)
19,00
17
Wild Duck
21.00
Brocades-Dyed
..
0.14 to 0 15
Turmeric
3.60
DAMASKS
Sesamum Seed
4.70
do.
per yard
Sesamum Seed Oil
7.90
do.
*
Chintzes-Assorted
0.9 to
0.22
.$1,2771
· Patna Old
Benares New Benares Old
to to .$1,257) to
per chest.
Velvets Black, 22 in.
0.26 to
0.45
do.
Velveteens-18 in.
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil Wood Oil,
7.90
**
8.15
"
0,18 to
0.22
do.
per dozen
Tea Oil
8.70
**
to
do.
1.00
WOOLLENS-
COTTON.
HONGKONG 24th March-Small business at a rise of $1. Stock about 1,200 bales,
Bombay....
Bengal (New), Rangoon
and Dacca....
Shanghai and Japanese, Tungchow and Ningpo, Sale:-200 bales.
27.00 to 29.00 picul
28.00 to 31.50
**
81.50 to 32.00
SP
81.50 to 32.00
是
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.75 to
per yard Spanish Stripes---Sundry chops 0.75 to 2.50 German
060 to 0 85 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25 to 4.00
per piece
Camlets-Assorted.
Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 7.80 to 9.50
Assorted
7.95 to 9.85 .13.00 to 35.00
12.50 to 21.00
10.00 to
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches
Assorted ...... Orleans-Plain, 31 in.
Per steamer Glaucus, sailed on 17th March. For Smyrna :-67 bales galangal. For Genon- 67 bales galangal. For Marseilles:-23 bales human hair, 67 bales galangal, 14 bales mats, 25 bales canes,
For Marseilles and Havro :——250 cases cassia, 140 rolls mats. For Havre :---340 rolls mats, 68 bales canes. For Barcelona :-420 packages ore. For Liverpool-50 cases preserves, 400 bales hemp, 147 packageą staves, hoops, &c., mats. For Various Ports:—6
100 bales tea packages sundries.