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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
Messrs. Welch, Lewis & Co. of Shanghai, in their Circular dated 14th November, state :-Black Teas.—Our market is unchanged since our last report. The settlements since 81st October have been 6,089 half-chests. Total settlements to date-48,458 half-chests against 50,894 half- chests last year. Green Teas,--Pingsuey.-A fair | demand still continues for medium quality Teas at Tis. 26-28. Country Teus.-A good business has been done in medium qualities at Tls. 23-25. | Common qualities are sticking and prices are weak. Hysons,—Our market has been cleared of good quality teas, and the stock is of low quality. Foong Mees and Sou Mees. The market for good quality Teas continues strong. Sttlements since 31st October have been 15,718 half-chests. Total settlements since opening of market date :-302,699 half-chests; stock, 65,298 half- chests. Last year's figures were: Settlements 398,160 half-chests; Stock, 22,336 half-chests. Settlements of Hyson and Young Hyson since opening of market to date:-Arrivals, 138,235 half-chests; settlements, 132,708 half-chests: stock, 5,527 half-chests.
to
From commencement of Season the export of Ten to Great Britain has been :-
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Black, lbs. Dust, lbs. Green. lbs. Total to date, 1904.,25,464,945 574,927 2,042,803
1903.. 7,552,479
3,611,538 1902.. 5,102,826
3,001,996 From commencement of Season the export of Tea to the United States and Canada has been:-
Black, lbs. Green, Ihs.
18,680,068 16,479,181
Total to date, 1904 .6,615,064
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1903 .....
.5,931,509
1902 ......9.474,960 15,730,174 From commencement of Season the export of Ten to other European ports :-
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Black,lba, Brick, lbs. Green, lbs Total to date, 1904..20,341,427 3,115,332 1,403,335
1903.. 2,585.434
1,452,603 1902. 1,814,804
1,038/327 From commencement of Season the export of Black Tea direct to Russia has been :- Total to date. 190..
854,607 lbs. ..12,388,860 .18,862,521
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1903....
1902.
Total to date, 1904
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意事
From commence at of Season the export of Tea to Bombay and other ports has beon :-
Black, lbs. Green, lbs.
76,800 579,734 1903
157,869 880,001 1902-
56,221 757,820 From commencement of Season the export of Green Tea to Batoum and Novorossisk, &c., has been :-
Green. 4,914,931 lbs. 11,227,733 _9,022,813
Total to date, 1904
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1903 1902
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The Export of Tea to Russian Manchuria via Port Arthur, Newchwang und Tientsin has been :- Black, lbs. Brick, lbs. Green, lba. Dust, lbs. 1904... 3,271,089 21,175,879 114,067 178,167 1903...32,431,967 29,690,401 2,022,188 109,333 1902...31,879,244 5,496,670 2,330,385, 657,628
Do.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 25th Nov. The prices are going downward, market being weak. Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.30 to $8.35 pc's.
2, White.... 7.40 to 7.45 1, Brown...... 5.90 10 5.95 11 2, Brown.... 5.75 to 5.80 JJ No. 1, White.... 8.25 to 8.30 2, White...... 7.30 to 7.35
Do. Do. Swatow,
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Do. Do.
+
"
1, Brown...... 5.70 to 5.73
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Do.
11
2, Brown...... bảng từ. 5, 0 Foochow Sugar Candy .........12,47 to 1250 Shekloong
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RICE.
او
او
.10.40 to 10,45
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HONGKONG, 25th Nov.-Large arrivals having been reported, the prices are declining. Saigon, Ordinary.
.$2.20 to $2.25
Round, good quality .................... 2.25 to. 2.30 Long...
Șiam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
Garden,
White,
Fine Cargo
2.55 to 2.60
2.25 to 2.30
No. 1
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2.35 to 2.40 3.75 to 3.80
4.00 to 4.05
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
PIECE GOODS.
COTTON FIECE GOODS—
[November 28, 1904.
per piece White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.00 to 3:10 58 to 60,, 3.20 to 3.75
64 to 66 4.00 to 5.50
91
Fine....... 6.20 to 8.25 Book-folda 5.50 to 8.20
33
+
2.50 3:00 -
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0,80 to 1.10 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.25 to
7iba. (32,
2.75 to 6lbs. (32,, ), Mexs. 2.25 to 2.75 7lbs. (32,, ), 8.00 to 3.25 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 3.20 to 4.00 Drills, English-40 yds., 13)
3.25 to 8.00 tó 14 lbs. FANCY Cottons--
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.85 to 4.25
t
Brocades-Dyed
Velveteens-18 in.
8 lbs.
per yard
.0.13 to
0.15
Chintzes-Assorted Velvets-Black, 22 in.
0.09 to
0.18
0.23 to
0.55
0.23 to
0.20
per dozen
1.00
per yarri
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0,60 to WOOLLENS ------
German
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chopa 0.70 to 2.00 0.60 to 1,50 to 3.50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.00
per piece Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 7.80 to 9.25
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted... Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches?
Assorted
Orleans-Plain, 31 in.
!
7.92 to 9.40 13.00 to 31.00
12.00 to 21.00
10.00
to
--
per lb.
to 1,60 to
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co's. Piece Goods Trade Report, dated Shanghai, 17th November, states :— Our market still continues the roverse of active, but its position seems sound enough and so far there is nothing to disturb the confidence the dealers have placed in the future. The departure and gradual approach of the Baltic Fleet does not appear to cause them the slightest concern, and although there can be no doubt that its success would be most injurious to legitimate trade, the possibility does not seem to have entered into their calculations. On the contrary their chief aim now is to devise means of forwarding supplies of goods to the North during the winter months, and it appears likely that, in spite of the exorbit- ant freights and charges, regular shipments will he made via Chinwangtao for Newchwang, as well as Tientsin, by rail, as owing to the military operations, Dainy will not be available, It is anticipated the goods will be forwarded to King- chou, which is some little distance West of Newchwang, and distributed from there. It is estimated there will be fully 20,000 bales to go up, and the Natives say they are quite prepared to pay the heavy freight and transport charges which, it is said, will amount to about twenty taels a ton. The last direct steamer is loaving here on the 20th instant, the latest telegraphic advices being that the river will not close before the 26th intant. This will enable a fair propor- tion of the goods just arrived to be forwarded, but there is still great disappointment over the delay in coming here, which this knowledge of the certainty of an alternative route is, however, somewhat allaying. It will undoubtedly give a great impetus to the extension of Railways. The same Port will be requisitioned for the forwarding of Tientsin's supplies, though a portion may go via Tsingtao and thence by rail. It will be re- mambered that the Tientsin dealers some weeks back were reselling goods bought for that market to the Newchwang merchants, the consequence is they find themselves short of goods now and have to replace, so that trade with that port is also likely to be unusually brisk this winter. confirmation has been received concerning the reported fire on a steamer froni Tacoma, nor are the agents of any of the regular lines expecting a boat from thence. Nothing has been heard of the ss. Algoa, so she cannot be here now before the 20th instant. It appears after all that the Pacific Mail Company are not going to accelerate the despatch of goods by that route; they did gend the 8.8, Siberia here instead of to Manila first, but we understand the s.s. Doric has to go direct there instead. Advices from Hankow point to no improvement in the situation, in fact there appears to be considerable trouble developing to the non fulfilment on contracts for produce, in which the compradores of some of the leading Foreign Hongs are involved. There is no demand for imports, and clearances in that direction are very poor. Piece Goods.What fresh business has taken placed on this market has been in for- ward contracts for next year These are consider- ably curtailed owing to the firmness at the producing centres. Manchester is strong and is now busy with a good demand for India. Cotton is unchanged at 5.4k. for Mid American, while Egyptian is still unquotable-though it is report- ed to be 81d. amongst the natives and prices of goods made from that staple up three to four pence per piece. New York continues strong with only a moderate business doing for China at full rates Transactions in imported yarns have not kept up to the average, the rise in Exchange exciting the cupidity of operators, as was anti- cipated, but so far they have not succeeded in getting prices down to any extent. The steadi-Goatskins, untanned (chiefly white colour),,
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ness of the market has enabled some of the Local Mills to do a little business. Cotton is slightly
easier.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
Fine quality
0.60
METALS-→→
Iron-Nail Rod
Square, FlatRound Bar(Eng.)4.00
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
Hoop to 1 in.
per picul
4.10 to
to
4.10
to
4.50 to
6.30
to
to
Wire, 16/25 oz..................................................... 9.50 Wire Rope, Old
3.00 to Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8.80 to
Australian
8.80 to YellowM'tal-Muntz 14/26 oz.40.00 to Vivian's 14/20 02.40.00 to Elliot's 14/20 oz40.00
to ..61.00 to
Composition Nails.. Japan Copper, Slabs.. Min...
Tin-Plates
Steel + to
Quicksilver
Window Glngs
..38.50 to
.84.00
to
per box
.. 7.50
to
per cwt. caseR
to
per picul
5.90
...147.00
to
per box 4.50
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
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HANKOW, November 16th, 1904: The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :--
Cowhides, best selected
seconds
Do. Buffalo hides, best selected
Per picnl. Tls. 34.50
30,50
25
20.00
"
Buffalo Horns (average 3lbs, each) White China Grass (Wuchang and/or.
9.00
Poochi)
12.00
J
White China Grass (Sinshan and/or
Chayn)
11.00
Green China Grass (Szechuen)
12.00
Jute
4.75
"
White Vegetable Tallow (Kinchow)
11.00
and/or Macheng)
10.50
4
JJ
White Vegetable Tallow (Mongyu) Green Vegetable Tallow (Kiyu) .........
1
J
11.00
#
Animal Tallow
9.20
39
17.60
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19 00
120.00
*>
21.50
31
Wild Duck
33
24.90
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32
Turmeric
3.00
19
4.00
19
7.90
7.90
7.40 9.00
HONGKONG, 18th November. The prices ruling White Vegetable Tallow (Pingchew are as follows :—
COTTON YARN-
per bale
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, ...$ 90.00 to $128.00 English-Nos. 18 to 24,
OPIUM
HONGKONG, 26th November.-Quotations are :—
Allowance net. to 1 catty.
22 to 24,
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28 to 32,
Malwa Older
Malwa V. Old.... .$1320 Persian fine quality...$ 870
Persian extra fine
Patna New
Benares New
F
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$1100 to $1130 per picul.
do. $1200 to $1230
do. $1250 to $1280
to $1860 do.
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38 to 42, Reported sales 9,000 bales. COTTON PIECE GOODS--
to
do.
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs.
..$ 9.0 to. .$1165 to $1115 to
do. per chest.
do.
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7 lbs. 8.4 lbs. 9 to 10 lbs. ...
114.00 to 120.00 120.00 to 128.00 136.00 to 142.00 155.00 to 170.00
per piece. 2.20 to 2.30 2.35 to 2.50 8.20 to 4.10 4.10 to 5.50
Gallnuts (usual shape)
(Plum) do.
Do. Black Bristles
Feathers (Grey and/or White Duck)
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Sesamum Seed Sesamum Seed Oil
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil Wood Oil,
Tea Oil
Malwa New
Malwa Old