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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
Messra. Welch, Lewis & Co. of Shanghai, in their Circular dated 9th January state:- Black Teas.-Market closed. Green Teas.-Pingsueys, -A fair business has passed during the interval in clean liquoring Teas at an advance of Tls. 1-2 per picul, also about 5,000 packages of Third Gunpowders at 'le. 9-11, and 7,000 packages Young Hyson at 11, 11-13 per picul, have been purchased by native speculators, to be changed to Black Tea for shipment to Port Arthur, etc. Country Teas-ihe Market has been cleared of these descriptions at rather easier rates, Local Packed Teas —A small business has been done at a decline of Tls. 2 to 3 per picul for London. The remaining stock of 1,000 packages consists of Common Foong Mee Young Hysone. Settlements since the 12th ult.:-25,428 half- chests. Total sottlements since opening of mar- ket to date-374,18% half-chests; Stock 24,040 half-chests. Last year figures were:- 447,3 13 half-chests; Stock 8,708 half-chests. .ettlements of Hyson and Young Hyson since opening of market to date:-Arrivals 141,014, settlements 140,766 half-chests, stock 248 half-chests.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 20th Jan.-The prices are going upward, holders being firm. Shekloong, No. 1, White..... (8.75 to $8.80 pc's.
Do.
2, White...... $7.75 to $7.80 1, Brown...... 6.25 to 2, Brown...... 6.05 to
**
-1
Do.
6.30
"
Do.
6.30
D
"
Swatow,
Do.
Do. Do.
"
No. 1, White...... 8.60 to 2, White...... 7.70 to 1. Brown...... 6.05 to 2. Brown
8,65
"
7.75
0.10 5.90 to 6.95
SP
p
.10.90 to 10.95
20
Foochow Sugar Candy .........12.90 to 12 95
Shelloong
19
RICE.
HONGKONG, 20th Jan.-The position of the mar- ket is nearly the same as when last reported.
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality Long...
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
Garden,
White,
$2.25 to $2.30
3.95 to 3.90
3.95 to 4.00
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The
over which that country must continue to bold paramount influence, and will in time bring about the monetary reformation in China, so much needed and desired. It opens up a really fascinat- ing vista which cannot fail to be beneficial to the commercial interests of the world generally. So much for the future, but meanwhile the present is deadly dull. Let us hope it is only the usual concommitant of the transition state. financial arrangements of Shanghai, almost in- variably in a strained condition at this period of the Native year, have been subjected to quite unaccustomed dislocations during the past few weeks. M ney has been draining out of the place, and owing to its scarcity merchants are unable to take up contracts with the local dealers, thus causing cnsiderable inconvenience and However, things incapacity to do business. are certainly improving, in spi e of the near approach of China New Year and there is more demand for ready cargo of certain descriptions, The dealers have, apparently, come t an under standing with one another to keep prices up, and a basis seems to have been agreed upon on with which to do business with the country merchants. Consequently orders now coming in are Laing executed at prices satisfactory to the sellers, the demand, though not large, being fairly g⋅neral, and the goods resold being destined for Tientsin, Hankow, Chefoo and Ningpo. Shipments to the first named Port and Newchwang are being made via Chinwangtao, and we understand that the restrictions we mentioned last week as having been reimposed at the latter port by the Japanese authorities have not been in force since the Consul-General here obtained their removal, what led to our remark being a belated report of the previous occurrence.
MIS ELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 13th January.--The prices ruling are as follows:- COTTON YARN-
per bale Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, ...$ 90.00 to $128.CO English-Nos. 16 to 24,
|
(January 23, 1905.-
HANKOW, January 11th, 1905: The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export
Best Selected Cowhides,
Do. Seconds Buffalo hides, Best Selected Goatskins, Untanned, chiefly white color Buffalo Horrs, average 3-lbs; each White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi.
White China Grass, Sinshan and/or
Chayn
Green China Grass, Szechuon .......................... Jute
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow...... White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
and/or Macheng
Per picul. Tla. 85.00
81.00-
19.00
»
55.00
9.00
11.00
*
9.80
}
4.80
10.00
9.80
"
8.50
"
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongya Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu................................ p Animal Tallow
Gallnuts, Usual shape...................................
Do. Plum do. Tobacco, Tingchow.......
Do. Wongkong Black Bristles
P
9.30
16.70 18:00 19
(nominal)
J
#
Feathers, Grey and/or White Duck
Wild Duck
#1
"
Turmeric Sesamum Seed Sesamum Seed Oil Vegetable Tallow Seed-Oil Wood Oil Tea Oil
(nom.)
21.00
24.90
+9
8.00
4.00
་
7.90
11
7.90
COUN
**
7.80
**
9.00
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AMOY CUSTOMS RETURNS. JANUARY 7TH, 1905. List of the principal goods passed through the Amoy Custom House from 24th December to 30th December 4 p.m., 1904-
IMPORTS.
Good8
QUANTITY
140.00 to
160.00
Cotton Raw, Indian
pls.
Native
+1
22 to 24,
160.00 to
165.00
248 1,452
**
28 to 32,
21
38 to 42,
167.50 to 180.00 to
175.00
19 .00
Reported sales 10,000 bale.
2.60 to 2.65 COTTON PIECE GOODS—
per piece 2.20 to 2.25
2.30 to 2.40
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs. 7 lbs. 6.4 lbs.
3.00 to 4.00 9 to 10 lbs.. 4.10 to 5.30
Yarn..
Shirtings, Grey
T-Cloths
Shirtings, White.
T. Red Shirtings.. Drills.
Shirtings Dyed, Brocades..
pes. 424
"
1,239
876
+
282
*
54
56
64
J
13
1.
yds.
011
No. 1
2.75 to 2.80
DE
4.05 to 4.10
"
Fine Cargo
4.30 to 4.35
Dyed
OPIUM.
Quotations are:-
Malwa New
$1070
Malwa Old
$1140
14th January, Allow'ce net. to 1 catty.
to $1090 per picul.
do. to $1160
Fine
to 3.00 White Shirtings-54 to 58 rd. 2.80
58 to 60
3.10 to 3.60 3.80 to 5.41 0.10 to 8.00
Damasks
Camlets
61 to 60
Lasting. Spanish Stripes
Book-folds 5.30 to 8 10
Malwa Older
$1200
to $1220 do.
Lead, in pigs
Malwa V. Old..
$1250
to $1270
do.
Lustres, Figured.
Tin, in slabs.
pls. 100
Persian fine quality
...$880
to
do.
Persian extra fine..
.$9 0
to
do.
Patna New
.$1127} to
per chest.
0
Patna Old
....$
to
do.
7lbs. (32,, ). 6lbs. (32,. ), Mexs. 2.25
2.70
"
7lbs. (82,, ),
#:
Benares New
-
..$1 771 to ...$
do.
to
do.
to 14 lbs.
31
33
to
2.3 ›
Iron, Nail rod
•
3.03
Quicksilver
1
"
2.70
Iron, Old
*
Ironwire
31
5,310
SE
Benares
39
Persia
26
+1
Malwa.......
15
#3
Szechuan
126
32
Brocades-Dyed
per year .0.13 to
0.14
**
Yunnan .....
63
"
Kiangsu
13
"
Damaske..
Sesamum Seed
2,820
Chintzes-Assorted
0.08) to
0.20
20
Velvets-Black, 22 in.
0.23 to
0.50
79
03
Velveteens---18 in.
****** 0.23 to
0.27
per dozen
Rattans Wheat
12
8,251
#
1.25
Flour
"
3,260
Beancake
"
8,228
Beans and Pêss
#
32,960
0.85
Bicho de Mar
170
Mats Tea
Oil, Kerosine American..
pcs. .gals.
Borneo in bulk
39
"
"
**
Russian Sumatra
1,000
**
Bulk
108,215
Benares Old...
occurence. steamerTS
PIECE GOODS.
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.90 to 1.00 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.20
to ta 2.90 to 3.20 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.)3.25 to 30.8
Drilla, English-40 yds., 185.10 to 8.00
ر
FANCY COTTONS--
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.75 to 4.00
8 lbs. i
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.56 to
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops 0.70 to 2.10
German
0.60 to
to 2.50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25
per piece
to 9.25 Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 7.80
Assorted
7.90 to 9.40 Camlets-Assorted............... 13.00 to 32.00 Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches
Assorted Orleans- Plain, 31 in. ........................
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
Messra, Nool, Murray & Co.'s Report on the Shanghai Biece Goods Trade, dated Shanghai, 12th January, 1905, states:-After the stirring events in the North mentioned i our last there is another lull in the operations, ut meanwhile everyone is lost in admiration and almost wonder at the perfectly correct and methodical manner in which the Japanese are treating what would have been a serious problem to many an older established first class Power. Every little detail appenis to have been thought out, and arrange-WOOLLENS- ments made as though it were an everyday No hitch of any kind has happened: of the were ready for conveyance surrendered garrison, and in less than ten days all who were released on parole are well on their way to other realms, while there is little room for doubt that those who are forsed to stay will be treated with more care and consideration than was ever the lot of military prisoners before. At the same time the civil and adminis'rative staffa are busily at work setting the place in rder, and preparing for the resumption of commerce. The fall of Port Arther has relieved the authorities; o the necessity of placing any restrictions on the use of Da'ny as a port of call, and doubtless shiments will soon be finding their way by that route to the Manchurian markets. But the thought at once arises, what chance wil1 foreign trade bave against a country whose Government in capable of such organization, and is willir g not only to pave the way, ut to :oster the efforts of her manafa turing cusses to gain the control of those markets? No doubt the excellent banking system 8 succesfully established in Japan will soon be introduced in.o Corea and Manchuria,
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1
METALS——
Iron-Nail Rod
Square,Flat RoundBar(Eng.)3.95
Rico
Opium, Patna
Sapanwood
Sandalwood
1
Tobacco Leaf Vermicelli..
?
12.50 to 20.00
13
Coal
10.00
to
por lb 0.05
tons. 1,871 pls. 560
153
to
*.80
per picul 4.00
to
Swedish Bar
Hoop to 1 in.
Wire, 16/25 oz.........................
to 4.05 to 4 35 to 6.20 to 9.50 to
EXPORTS
GOODS.
Sug r, White
QUANTITY
pls.
25
524
480
**
Wire Rope, Old
3.0
to
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8.80
to
F
Australian YellowM'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.40.75
8.80
to
""
pcs. 4,700
--
pls.
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz.40.75
to
II Tobacco, Prepared
700
818
$72
#
536
Elliot's 14/20 oz.40.75
to
Kittysbls (umbrellas)
pes. 6,360
Small Round Rod
Brown
Candy Hump Bags
Sacking.
Paper I Quality
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