YARN.
Mr. Edulje in his report, dated Hongkong. › 9th Septemler, says :--No increase of business is yet noticeable, but the market has continued strong and closes with a further general improves ment of $1 to $3 per hale. Notwithstanding ! this abvance our quotations › re still under replacing est. There iN 110t much doing locally, as the neighbouring country market> are quiet, and the limited ausiness reported below is in execution of Shanghai orders, coni- prized for the most part of No. 10s. Demand has run on medium and common descriptions of this count, as the figures at which superior ticket. are now quoted are mostly on a par with the values of ordinary No. 20s, und almost prohibitive, Importers are very firm in sympathy with Ben.. hay, and buyers have had to pay as much as Sti higher pric s for desirable an approved ticket:. Sales aggregate 5,271 bales in which are include.j some 258 bales of No. 148 reverse threads Mesars, Greaves Cotton & Co's spinuings.
Wheat
Flour... Beancake
Beans and Pwas Bicho de Mar Mats Tea
194
COTTON.
HONGKONG, 9th September:-In consequence of higher rates, no business resulted. Stock about 400 bales.
Bombay...
Bengal (New), Rangoon
and Dacca...
Shanghai and Japanese, Tungchow and Ningpo,
}
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Lead, in pige Tin in slabs Iron, Nail rod
Quicksilver
28,00 to 20,00 per pel.
Iron, Old
31.00 to 33 00
i
Ironwire
i
Rice
3.20 to 33.00
3.200 to 33,00
Opium, Patna
Henares
Goons,
QUANTITY.
pls.
are as follows:-
100
COTTON YARN-- ›
pls. 2
387
17 6,357
་་
22 to 24, 28 to 32, 38 to 42,
[September 10, 1904.
HONGKONG, 9th September.-The prices ruling
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, English-Nos. 16 to 24,
•
per balo
$ 90.00 to $128.00 114.00 to 120.00 120.00 to 128.00 136,00 to 142.00 155.00 to 170,00
40
Reported sales 3,500 baler.
Persin
32
COTTON PIECE GOODS-
per piece
Malwa..
*
Szechuan
4
Yunnan
13
Grey Shirtings--6 lbs. 7 the.
2.20
Kiangan
8.4 lbs.
2.35 to 3.20
to 2.36
2.50
to 4.10
Sesamum Seal
9 to 10 lbs. 4.10 to
5.50
Sapanwood Sandalwood i
White Shirtings- 54 to 56 rd. 2.90
to
8.10
7
58 to 60
3.20
to 3.75
Rattans..
IN
(4 to 660
4.00
to 5.50
4,260
Fine...
6.20
to 8.23
503
Book-folds 5,50 to 820
18,086 14,989
186
Victoria Lawns-12 yards
0.80 to 1.10
T.Cloths- 6lbs, (32 in.). Ovd'y. 2.25
to 2.50
7118. (32 . ).
2.75
to 3.00
Oil. Kerusino American
Fes. gals.
6lbs. (32
), Moxs, 2.25
to 2.73
7h. (82.. },
3.00
to
3.25
Boruco in bulk Bunarh Sumatra
8 to 8.4 0%, (36 in.) 3.20 Drills, English- 10 yds., 131 )
tu
4,00
3.25 to 8.00
to 14 lbs.
Bulk
('oal
Tobacco Leaf Vermicelli..
tous. pls.
758
FANCY COTTONS -
Turkey Red Shirtings-14 to 180 to 3.00
41
27
Brocades—Dyed
DAMASKS-
Chintzes- Assorted
pes.
pls.
747
per piece
116
to
9.50
113
Assorted
7.05 to 9.85.
D.
900
Camlets-Assorted.
Lastings --30 yds., 31 inches
?
12.50
to 38.00
Assorted
Orleans-- Plain, 31 in.
Velvets Black, 22 in.
Velveteens-- 18 in.
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45 to
Spanish Stripes Sundry chops 0.70 to 2.50 0.00 to 0.74
German
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 100 to 3,50
Long Ells- Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 7.80
8 lbs. i
0.13 to 0,14
per yard
0.09 to
0.17
0.23 to
0.43
0.21 to 0.27
per dozen
0.75
per yard
of
Latest telegraphic advices from India report insufficient rain."
Local Manufacture :-These threads continue strong and sales about 10 hales No. 10s are reported at $115 to $117, prices showing an ad- vance of $1 to $3 per bale.
Japanese Yarn:-At an appreciation of $2 to $3 in value about 600 bales No. 20s have changed hands, and the market closes strong.
Raw Cotton-Another blank fortnight hate beon experienced and no business is reported either in Indian or Chinese descriptions. Fears i are entertained of a short nut-turn of Now Indian cotton owing to partial failure of the rains. New China cotton will be on the market in about a fortnight; the yield is reported as up to the average of last year. Stock of Indian cott 11 about 200 bales. Quotations are Bengal $27 to $31, and China $30 to $33.
Exchange on India has shown much fluctuation and closes to-day at Rs. 134 for T/T, and R. 134 for Post. On Shanghai 71; aud on Yoko- hama 21.
The undernoted business in imported and local spinnings is reported from Shanghai during the fortnight ended 27th instant, viz.—
Indian-Total sales 5,223 bales, comprising 2,300 bales of No. 108, 105 bales of No. 128, 973 bales of No. 148, 1,060 bales of No. 168, and 1,43 bales of No. 208. prices remaining with little alteration as those last given and market closing steady. Estimated stock 35,000 hales,
Japanese-A steady but quiet business has been done at slightly higher prices, sales amoun- ting to 2,000 bales, say No. 168, at Tls. 894 to 14 and No. 208, at Tls. 941 to 101.
1.
Local:An extensive business has been ported, sales amounting to 10,000 bales on the basis of Tls. 85 to 87 for No. 10s. Tls. 57 to FR for No. 128, and T:s. 60 to 89 for No. 14s, prices showing little or no change and market closing firm.
AMOY CUSTOMS RETURNS.
2ND SEPTEMBER, 1904. List of the principal goods passed through the Amoy Custom House from 20th August to 26th August 4 p.m. 1904-
IMPORTS,
Cotton Raw, 'Indian
QUANTITY
GOODB.
pls.
49
6
pcs.
140
68
100
34
Native
Yarn....
#
Shirtings, Grey
T-Cloths
Shirtings, White.
T. Red Shirtings.
Drills
Shirtings Dyed, Brocades.
Dyed
12
Damasks
Camlets
Lasting
Spanish Stripes
yds.
346
Lustres, Figured..
|
Sugar, White
•
Brown Candy
Hemp Bags
Sacking.. Paper I Quality.
EXPORTS.
GOODS.
QUANTITY
WOOLLENS—
II Tobacco. Prepared Kittysols (unbrellas)
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
Shanghai, 25th August.
Trade
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co., in their Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, statë: Urgent orders have continued to come froin New- chwang for Piece Goods, chiefly American, and it is said the Tientsin men have been reselling freely at bandsome profits. The well-informed Natives here declare there are not 2,000 bales of those i makes unsold. The probable shortage of the Native Cloth this year, owing to the interrupton of the Junk trade no doubt accounts largely for the demand; ride our remarks below. with our other dependencies is falling into com- parative insignificance. Very satisfactory reports come from Corea, but the scarcity of tonnage is greatly hampering the trade. It is not at all creditable that, notwithstanding the bulk of the Foreign trude with that country is in English goods, not a single steamer flying the British Flag is engaged in the Coast trade, which has to be dependent on occasional visits of steamers belonging to other Nations that have no interest in the cargo beyond carrying it. Manchester is strong and advancing, and manufacturers for the most art are fully engaged for months ahead.
1 Cotton continues to rise, the Liverpool market being excited. The last quotations received were 6.54 for Mid American and 72d for Egyptian. In the States Futures have gone up about 15% in the last three or four weeks. Conflicting rumours respecting the crop are being spread about, and the impression is gaining ground that in spite of the increased acreage it will not be possible to harvest much over 11,00,000 bales. Buying in Manchester still continues for this market, and most operators are contented that prices will not come down, though here and there it has been possible to pick up parcels at previous rates. Transactions on fairly free scale are reported from New York for China; firus here having settled fully 25,000 hales it is just dis- i covered that Tientsin has been doing a big busi- ness direct, which possibly may account for the comparatively stiff prices quoted for certain | makes. It is estimated that over 100,000 bales have been booked for China during the last month. The market is strong for yarns, both imported and local. Fancy prices have been paid for the small parcels of new crop that have come to hand, for sample purposes it is said.
1
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
METALS-
Fine quality
Iron-Nail Rod
Small Round Rod
13.00 to 22.00
10,00 to
per pair
0.70
to 0.80
to
per picul
4.10
ta
Square, FlatRound Bar( Eng.)4.10
to
Swedish Bar
4.15 to
1.80 to
Hoop to 1 in.
6.20 to
Wire, 16 25 oz....
9.50
to
Wire Rope, Old
3.00
to
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8.40
Australian
8.40 Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14 20 oz.39.50
to
to
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz.39.50 to Elliot's 14 20 oz.39.50 61.00
to
to
38.60 to
to
Composition Nails,. Japan Copper, Slabs.. Tin...
Tin-Plates
Steel to Quicksilver
Window Glass
.81.50
per box.
7.50 to
per cwt, caÆPI
5.90 to
152.00
4.30
to
per box
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS. Hosokoxa, 9th September.
Beans.. Borax...
to
$4 .815 @ 174
Camphor (China).
(Formosa).....
8110
3121
Cassia (First quality).
$15
(Second Oil....
322
$165
175 $25 @ 45
.$325 @ 350
.310 @ 14
Clover. Fennel Seed Oil. Glue....... Grapes.
Ivory
Kismiss.. Olibanum.. Rosa Oil.... Saltpetre. Sandal wood.
Oil.
Senna Leaves... Sugar Candy.
Vermilion.
War..............
.$25
$350 (« 550
.80 @ 11
37 @ 18
860 (« 175
$101 (@ 12
$:8 @ 30
$250 ( 400)
39 @ #
$104 @ 11
.435 @ 38