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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
Messra. Welch, Lewis & Co. of Shanghai, in their Circular, dated 12th December, state: Black Teas. Market closed. Total settlements for season 54,831 “half-chests against 81,681 half- chests, last year.
Green Teas.-Pingsueys.—A small business has been done at previous rates. Common Teas are weak and tenmen would be
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
PIECE GOODS.
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co's Piece Goods Trade Report, dated Shanghai, 15th December, state; :- In compliance with the wishes of the Importers, oxpressed through the Chamber of commerce, the Imperial Maritime Customs have issued the following notice, to which we wish especially to call the attention of shippers in Manchester in order that he'r Invoices for this market may be worded accordingly. We venture to think that if this innovation is carried out strictly it will serve a very useful purpose.
"In order to simplify classification, Importers are requested in future to report as Sheetings all Grey Cotton Piece Goods measuring 40 yards long and 36 inches wide, and packed 30 pieces in a bale, or 20 pie.es in a truss, and two trusses in a bale; and as Shirtings all such gords packed more that 20 pieces in a bale or trusa."
willing sellers at a small decline, but at present no enquiry exists for this grade. Country Teas.— There are about 1,000 half-chosts of coarse liquor- ing Moyune on the market and no further supply of any bulk is expected. Local Packs and Fy- chows.-About 4,000 half-chosts are left on the market, but boing of coarse quality will not attract buyers unless at low prices. Foong Mees and
It was intended originally to word the notifi- cation so that it would apply equally to Manches. Sou Moes. The market has been cleared of Foong
tor and American makes. Unfortunately, however, Mess, there are about 400 half-chests of Sou Mees
there is no uniformity of custom and, since it which the teamen are holding for a demand.
was issued, it is found that the addition of the Settlements since 28th November:—10,096 half-
words "or 20 pieces in a truss and two trusses in chests. Total settlements since opening of market
a hale"
can be applied to soine English goods to date :-348,755 half-chests; Stock 35,078 half- chests. Last year's figures were:-438,419 half-imported in quite a considerable quantity which are packed that way and at the same time aro chests; Stock 7,139 half-chests. Settlements of
called Shirtings. If those words were omitted, Hyson and Young Hyson since opening of market to date :—Arrivals 140,321 half-chests, settlements
therefore, the notification would apply very well to "anchester goods, as the coarse Yarn Sheetings, 138,913 half-cheats, stock 1,408 half-chests.
which it is desirable to keep separate, are not trussed. In the New York Invoices there does not appear to be a recognise i system, and for the most part they designate two bales hooped or roped together a truss, whereas in Manchester it is the other way about, that is, two trusses (or small | balos) hooped are called a bale, each of the trusses heing numbered separately. If therefore the
From commencement of Season the export of Tea to Great Britain has been :-
Black, lbs. Dust, lbs. Total to date, 1904. 25,474,011 574,927
1903.. 8,497,680
1902. 0,005,814
Green, lbs. 2,6-48,269 5,002,472 3,777,539 From commencement of Season the export of Tea to the United States and Canada has been:-
Black, lbs. Green, lbs. Total to date, 1904 ... 6,862,531 16,463,402 1903 0,545,841 20,275,847 1902 ...
10,322,962 16,810,573 From commencement of Season the export of Tea to other European ports :-
Black, lbs. Brick, lbs. Green, lbs
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Total to date, 1904..20,389,027 4,424,532 1,824,669
1903.. 2,701,833
1,712,335 1902.. 1,861,101
1,149,997
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From commencement of Season the export of Black Tea direct to Russia has been
words mentioned above are omitted from the
notification it might be applied to English Grey goods, and as rogards American it would be advisable for the Chamber of Commerce here to communicate with the New York Chamber and see if some uniform system cannot be arrived at. The most desirable distinction would of course he by the Count of the Cloth. Even in Manchester there is no set system, some packers calling all 12-lbs. 36-inch, goods without a Fancy heading Sheetings, while others call them Shirtings! Piece Goods.-The market since the date of our
last report has been in a state hordering on stagnation. As the true price to which American Cotton had fallen in Liverpool became more
Total to date, 1904...... 854,800 1,049,467 lbs. | widely known the dealers secined more inclined
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1903...... 12,388,860
1902...... 18,862,521
From commencement of Season the export of Tea to Bombay and other ports has been :-
Black, lbs. Green, 11s,
77,067 .166,003 79,031
Total to date, 1904
1903 1902
643,067 1,278,801 1,078,168
From commencement of Season the export of Green Tea to Batoum and Novorossisk, &c., has been :- : Total to date, 1904
31
1903 1902
Green. 7,641,332-lbs. 12,259,866 9,053,974
to quit their holdings than to talk about further operations. As was anticipated there has been a slight reaction in Cotton, the latest quotation being 4.214. for Mid-American, though Egyptian is easier at 78. The decline has made no per- ceptible difference to Manchester quotations, but from New York we hear a few makes are offering ut a decline of as much as six-peuce per pivce, but there are na buyers for this market. Some consternation was caused in the market here by the announcement that a large native holder intended to dispose of his stock of Cotton Flannels by Auction, and some 600 cases were actually put up and sold, but any effect there may have been is Confined to that particular make. Some of the long delayed supplies of American Domestics are at length arriving, but the inclination seems to be to take advantage of the present favourable Exchange, pay for the goods and store them in the steamer Godowns to await ship:uent at the opening of the Spring trade.
There appears to he some hitch about the Chin-wang-tao route at present, the Railway Company not being able to guarantee the safety of goods, and the Steamer Companies wanting so much more freight to pro- vide the necessary protection It is difficult to HONGKONG, 26th Dec.-The prices are advan-
get at the botton of it, however, as the Companies cing, holders being firm. Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.65 to $8.70 pels. concerned are very reticent about it. There is Hankow 2, White.
no particular news from the Outport3. 7.75 to 7.85
has not as yet recovered her activity, and the 1, Brown...... 6.25 to 6.30 2, Brown.... 5.95 to
cause of the stagnation there is still a subject for No. 1, White...... 3.10 to
conjecture. From private enquiries in Tientsin
The Export of Tea to Russian Manchuria via Port Arthur, Newohwang and Tientsin has been:-
Black, lbs. Brick, Ihs. Green, lbs. Dust, lb 1904... 9,438,669 32,814,911 184,268 241,234 147,833 1903...82,538,034 34,943,601 2,031,321 1902...39,778,618 - 5,498,670 2,405,387 957,628
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2, White...... 7.55 to
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1, Brown...... 5.80 to 2. Brown
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7.70 " 6.15 4.90 to 5.00 .12.80 to 12 00
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RICE.
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HONGKONG, 26th Dec.-The prices are nearly the same as when last reported. Saigon, Ordinary...
.$2.35 to $2.40 Bound, good quality ....... 4.5 to 4.10 Long...
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
Garden,
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White,
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Fine Cargo
4.20 to 4.25
2.65 to 2.75
No. 1
2.75 to 2.80
4.15 to 4.25
4.45 to 4.65
it seems that, after all, the direct business done this year in American Piece Goods bna been very The rise in small, not more that 10,000 bales. Sterling Exchango is being felt in the imported Yarn trade, the business being very small and prices down another tael. Cotton is drooping in sympathy with the home markets.
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COTTON PIECE GOODS-
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs.
[December 28, 1904.
per piece 2.20 to 2.25 2.30 to 2.40
7 lbs. 8.4 lbs.
8.00 to 4.00
9 to 10 lbs.
4.10 to 5.30
White Shirtings-54 to 50 rd. 2,80 to 3.00 58 to 60 3.10 to 3,60 04 to 66
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3.80 to 5.40
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6.10 to 8.00 Book-folds 5.30 to 810
Fine.
Victoria Lawns-12 yarda
... 0.80 T-Cloths-61bs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.20 7lbs. (32',, ). 2.70 6lbs. (32 ), Mexa, 2.25 7lbs. (32,, ),
2.00 to
to to to - 3.00
1.00
2,30
to 2.70 3,20
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORT.
HANKOW, December 14th, 1904: The prices quoted are for the not shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :-
Cowhides, Best Selected
Do. Seconds
Buffalo hides, Best Selected
Per picul Tls 85:00
Goatskins, Untanned, chiefly white colour,, Buffalo Horns, average 3-ftis, each White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi.....
White China Grass, Sinshan and/or
Chayn
Green China Grass, Szechuen Jute
81.00
19.00
"
67.00
9.00
"
11.20
10.20
2
-9.70
4.30
10.40
D
10.20
9.00
11.50
9.20
17.50
18.50
(nominal)
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White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow............ „ White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
and/or Macheng White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu. Animal Tallow Gallnuts, Usual shape.
Do. Plum do. Tobacco, Tingchow..
Do. Wongkong ............
Black Bristles
Feathers, Grey and/or White Duck
Turmeric
Sesamum Seed
120.00 21.50
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Wild Duck
......
24.90
8.00
4.00
"
7.90
7.90
7.35
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9.00
Sesamum Seed Oil Vegetable Tallow Seed-Oil
Wood Oil Tea Oil
Por steamer Telemachus, sailed on 9th December For Odessa:-700 cases cassia. For Odessa :-59 hoxes galangal. For Odessa.-10 cases bristles. For Beyrouth:-100 cases cassia. For Triesto:-- 400 hales cassia. For London :-214 cases china- For London --557 wage and blackwood ware. rolls mats. For London:-262 bags copra. For London:-75 cases shells. For London :-8 baga shells. For Loudon :-55 cases sundries and plevate effects. For London :-300 casks ginger. For London :-52 cases cainphor. For London :- 146 balcs feathers. For London or Glasgow -70 casks preserves. For London or L'pool or Glas- gow:-30 casks preserves. For London or L'pool or Glasgow:-140 cases preserves. For London or Dundee or Glasgow:-100 casks preserves. For London or Continent:-20 cases essential oil. For London or Continent:-242 bales feathers. For London or Continent:-11 cases bristles. For London or Continent:-749 bales canes, For London or Continent:-300 rolls matting. For
casks
London or Continent:-100 cases cassia. For Hamburg :-7. cases, shells. For Copenhagen:-82 bales feathers. For Amsterdam:-170 ginger. For Rotterdam or Amsterdam :--201 bales canes. For Antverp:-417 bales feathers. For Antwerp:-154 rolls matting. For Antwerp-20 bales canes.
Per P. & O. steamer Nubia, sailed on 17th Dec. For London-10 cases bristles, 450 rolls mats and matting, 3 cases curios. 2 cases blackwood ware, 100 bales bamboo splits, 3 cases cigars, 14 cases silks, 402 hales waste silk. 20 bales raw silk, 2 packages old documents. For Manchester-125 bales raw silk. For Lyons:-103 bales raw silk. For Marseilles :-100 bales waste silk, Į box silk embroideries, 55 bales raw silk, 1 case feathers, 3 cases birds feathers.
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Ter P. & O. steamer Candia, sailed on 21st Dec., For Manchester :-100 hales waste silk. For Lon- don:-4 cases hats, 562 bales hemp, 1 case essence of ylang ylang, 455 bales tea, 6 cases camphor, 2 cases curios, 1 case china, 70 bales canes, 201 bales split bamboo, or Hamburg Rotterdan or Glasgow, 15 bales feathers or Hamburg. For London: -2 cases blackwoodware, 5 cases bambooware, 95 cases chinaware, 8 cases woodware, 10 cases copperware, 50 rolls matting. For Marseilles :-- 2 cases birds feathers. For Rioode Janeiro via 167.50 to 175.00 | Marseilles :--720 packages firecrackers, 180 pack-
ages firecrackers opt Santos.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 16th December.-The prices ruling are as follows:- COTTON YARN-
per bale Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, ...$ 90.00 to $128.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24, 140.00 to 180.00 160.00 to 165.00
$1
22 to 24,
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28 to 32,
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Reported sales 10,000 bale.