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PIECE GOODS. Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report, dated Shanghai September 22nd, states-Piece Goods.-The extraordinary man- ner in which this market has been denuded of goods of all descriptions during the last few weeks has upset all calculations. The Japanese demand noted in our last contibued until a few days ago, when the Government with- drew orders unexecuted. So far as we can learn the actual shipments made of American goods alone amounted to 3,900 bales Sheetings and Drills, while 1,000 bales more are awaiting ship- ment. We give below some of the prices at which they were turned over by the second hand holder. It was anticipated that stocks would be greatly diminished in the ordinary course of trade, but no one thought any such demand would be occasioned by the military operations in the North, and no one was prepared to meet it. It must have been a perfect blessing to some holders of hitherto almost immovable materials, while now record prices have been obtainable. Most of the goods are going direct to Japan, although some are destined to be shipped to Corea, for the Ports of which there is a good enquiry for tonnage; but it is only inadequately supplied by the occasional service of one small German steamer, the space in which would-be shippers are almost invariably told is fully engaged.
Trade on the mainland is in a very quiet state at the moment as is usually the case during the harvest season, and just before the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is an important settling day and falls on the 24th inst. Money is also very dear, and just at the time too when it is required to pay for the produce of the land. The situation at Newchwang does not appear to have been relieved yet and trade is at a standstill. Tientsin is exceedingly dull, and Hankow has had another blow owing to the failure of some of her export hongs, Nevertheless clearances all round have continued good and buyers of cargo to arrive are making themselves a bit of a nuisance with their constant enquiries as to whether the invoices have been received. Meanwhile the Manchester market keeps very firm, and is well supplied with a constant stream of orders of all descriptions, in spite of dearer prices and inconvenient deliveries. On the other hand there are still makers to be found who can accommodate with moderate supplies for fairly prompt shipment. Cotton in Liverpool haa fluctuated corsiderably during the interval, but at the close is quoted four points below last week, namely 6.70d. for Mid-American while Egyptian is up an eighth to 71ld. Advices from the States report a strong market, with a quiet but steady business continuing for China. Cotton Flannel for shipment next Spring is still receiving some attention. The enquiry for Yarns has quieted down, Indian spinnings showing a decline of about two taels all round. Japanese are, however, steady to firm, the buyers here having placed themselves in the hands of the spinners and are forced to pay up. Local Yarn is steady, but Cotton is easier, seed being obtainable at $9.75, a week or two ago. It is coming in plentifully and is of satisfactory quality.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
FANCY COTTONS—
Brocades-Dyed Damasks.
per yard
........0.13 to
0.14
Chintzes-Assorted
Velvets-Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
to 0.09 to 0.17 0.23 to 0.45 0.21 to 0.27 per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45 to
WOOLLENS--
0.75
per yard Spanish Stripes--Sundry chops 0.70° to -2.50 German
0.60 to 0.75 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.00 to 3.50
per piece Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 7.80 to 9.50
Assorted
7.95 to 9.65 .12.50 to 33.00
13.00 to 22.00
10.00 to
Camlets-Assorted... Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches )
Assorted Orleans-Plain, 31 in.
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
Fine quality
METALS-
*
Iron-Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar(Eng.)4.05
per lb.
0.70
to 0.80 to
per picul 4.05 to
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
to 4.10 to 4.50 to
loop to 1 in.
6.20
to
Wire, 18/25 o%...........
9.50
to
Wire Rope, Old
3.00 to
per picul
to
to
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz.39.50
to
Elliot's 14/20 oz.39.50
Composition Nails.
to .61.00 to .38.50 to .80.00 to
per box.
7.40 to
METALS-
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8.30
Australian
8.30 YellowM'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.39.50
Japan Copper, Slabs.. Tin..
Tin-Plates
Steel to {
Quicksilver
Window Glass
per cwt. cases
5.90 to
.152.00 to
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
HANKOW, September 24th, 1904-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export-
Cowhides, best selected
Do.
seconds
Per picul.
Buffalo hides, best selected Goatskins, untanned (chiefly white colour),, Buffalo Horus (average 3ffs, each) White China Grass (Wuchang and or
Poochi)
White China Grass Sinshan and 'or
Chayu)
Green China Grass (Szechuen) Jute
HONGKONG, 9th September.-The prices ruling White Vegetable Tallow (Kinchow)
[October 3, 1904.
ter:-150 bales waste silk. For London, Ham- burg or Antwerp:—60 cases bristles. For Ams
For terdam or Rotterdam:-12 packages tea. Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg or London - 4 cases cantharides, 100 cases cassia. For Lon- don. Anısterdam or Rotterdam:-800 cases preser- Yes. For Bremen or Hamburg :---50 casks proser- ves. For Amsterdam :—220 casks preserves, 235 rolls matting, 8 cases chinaware. For Rotter- dam :-500 cases preserves. 200 casks preserves.
Per steamer Idomeneus, for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool, sailed on 10th September. For Liverpool:-58 packages staves, 50 bales hemp, 220 bales waste silk, 17 packages sundries, 100 bales mats. For Buenos Ayres -1,077 packages tea. For Manchester:-100 bales waste silk, 1 case cigars. For Marseilles:-39 bales human hair, & bales hides, 200 bamboos, 200 bales hemp, For 120 packages tea, 50 bales chinaroot. Genoa--350 bales waste silk. For Marseilles or Havre:--125 cases cassia, 25 cases gallnuts. For Odessa:--100 cases cassia. For Valencia :—100 For Trieste-100 bales waste silk. cases cassia. For Salonica :-4 bales hides.
Per P. & O. steamer Nubia, sailed on 24th Sept. For London:-448 packages tea from Amoy, 8 packages tea from Foochow, 11 cases silks, 20 bales raw silk, 25 cases bristles 90 rolls mats, 2 cases human hair, 4 cases cigars, 5 cases sundries. For Gibraltar :-1 case curios. For Manchester :- 51 bales waste silk. For London or Manches. ter-100 bales waste silk. For Lyons:-122 bales raw silk. For Marseilles:-82 bales raw silk, 1 case Pongies.
AMOY CUSTOMS RETURNS. SEPTEMBER 27тя, 1904, List of the principal goods passed through the Ainoy Custom House from 17th September to 23rd Sept., 1904 :--
IMPORTS.
Goods.
Cotton Raw, Indian
Yarn...
Native
Shirtings, Grey
Opium, Patna
Benares
Persia Malwa.. -Szechuan
Sesamum Seed
pcs.
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QUANTITY
pls.
2,018
F3
T-Cloths
1,083
per picul
Shirtings, White.
361
+1
T. Red Shirtings..
3
per box 4.50 to
Drills
2
19
Shirtings Dyed, Brocades.
42
11
Dyed
1
"
Damasks
Camlets
199
Lasting..
7
Spanish Stripes
yds.
Lustres, Figured..
Lead, in pigs
pls.
Tin, in slabs.
ID
Tls. 33.00
Iron, Nail rod
14
29.00
1
19.50
Quicksilver Iron, Old
23
1+
209
!.
Ironwire
10
11
9.00
Rico
11,280
J1
>!
1
11
42
12.00
28
..
1
11.00
**
>
+
12.00
5
++
5.00
Yunnan
91
"
10.50
Kiangsu
467
10.30
**
11.00
>
22 to 24,
120.00 to
120.00 128.00
9.00
"
28 to 32,
Gallnuts (usual shape)
19.00
Flour
2
38 to 42,
14
136.00 to 155.00 to
142.00 170.00
Do.
(Plum) do.
20.00
Beancake
59
Black Bristles
116.00
Beans and Pens
30,381
Reported sales 5,000 bales.
Feathers (Grey and or White Duck)
20.50
Bicho de Mar
113
•
per piece 2.20 to 2.30 7 lbs.
2.35 to 2.50 8.4 lbs.
to 4.10 ***.. 3.20 9 to 10 lbs. ... 4.10 to 5.50
11
Turmeric Sesamum Seed Sesamum Seed Oil
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil Wood Oil,
Tea Oil
COTTON FIECE GOODS~~~-
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs.
??
to 3.10 White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.90 8.20 58 to 60
to 8.75 64 to 66 4.00 to 5.50 Fine
6.20 to 8.25 Book-folds 5.50 to 8.20 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.80 to 1.10 T-Cloths—6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.25 to 2.50 7lbs. (32 }, 2.75 to 3.00 6lbs. (32 ), Mexs. 2.25 to 2.75 7lbs. (32,, ),
3.00 to 3.25 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 3.20 to 4.00 ́· Drills, English-40 yds., 13 5.25 to 8.00
to 14 lbs.
"$
**
FANCY COTTONS—
Turkey Bed Shirtings-14 to
1.80 to 3.00
8 lbs.
Per steamer Glaucus, sailed on 15th September- For Londou:-50 bales waate silk, 2,000 cases preserves, 854 tags copper matte, 60 cases M. 0. P. shell, 10 boxes essential oil, 123 casks soy, 11 cases bristles, 500 casks preserves, 2 cases cigars, 11 packages private effects, 1,100 cases preserves, 208 bales feathers. For Liverpool :—1 case cigars. For Glasgow -100 casks ginger. For London or Continent:-3 cases shells, 1 case bamboos, 27 bales bamboos, 220 bales canes, 100 cases cassia. For London or Glasgow:-550 casks preserves, 3,320 cases preserves. For London, Liverpool or Ant- werp: 49 casks soy. For London or Manches-
Coal Tobacco Leat Vermicelli.
Sugǝr, White
Brown Candy Hemp Bags
Sacking.
Paper I Quality.
降临
II
EXPORTS
GOODS.
Tobacco, Prepared
Kittysols (umbrellas)
Wild Duck
21.75
Mats Tea
وو
*
3.20
Oil, Kerosine American..
4.80
"
7.90
"
7.80
Borneo in bulk Bumarh Sumatra
t
"
7.50
Bulk
"
9.00
pcs. 36,000
gals. 20,000
张
33
10,000
133,145
tons.
pls. 2,086
729
are as follows:--
COTTON YARN--
per bale
White Vegetable Tallow (Ping chew
and or Macheng) White Vegetable Tallow (Mongyu)
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20,...$ 90.00 to $128.00 Green Vegetable Tallow (Kiyu) English-Nos. 16 to 24, 114.00 to
Animal Tallow
Sapanwood
Sandalwood
Rattans
Wheat
"
13
12
5,500
99
15
2,250
"
27,600
13
pls.
15.
QUANTITY
494
pcs. 4,000
24
pls. 1,067
11
216
377
pes. 1,200