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158
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Silk Circular,
dated Shanghai, 18th February, 1905, states The home markets are weak. Gold Kiling is quoted in London at 12/- and in Lyons at Fcs. 33.25. Raw Silk.-Since our last circular dated February 1st business has been practically at a standstill owing to the Chinese New Year holi- days. intervening. Gold Kiling opened after the holidays at Tls. 540, but little business was done and the market closes weak. Hand Filatures. Nothing doing. Steam Filatures. We have not heard of a single transaction: Tussah Filatures. A fair business has been done on the basis of Tis. 355 for Spinning Girls 8 cocoons. Waste Silk. Market quict nothing doing.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 3rd March. The position of the market is nearly the same as when last reported. Shekloong, No. 1, White......$9.12 to $9.15 pels.
Do
2, White...... 7.80 to 7.90
1, Brown...... 6.70 to 2, Brown...... 6.50 to No. 1, White...... 8.45 to 2, White...... 7.60 to
1
Do.
"
Do.
Swatow
11
6.80 6.60
11
8.50
""
Do. Do.
7.70
"
"
1. Brown...... 6.55 to
6.60
*+
2. Brown...... 6.45 to
6.50 .:13.20 to 13.25
2
.12.80 to 12.40
17
RICE.
Do.
Foochow Sugar Candy Shekloong
HONGKONG, 3rd March.-The downward, market being dull. Saigon, Ordinary....
+
11
Round, good quality ........ Long...
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
prices are going
.$2.05 to $2.10
3.75 to 2.80 3.35 to 3.90
No. 1
11
2.60 to 2.65 2.75 to 2.80 3.95 to 4.00
4.15 to 4.20
15
Garden,
White,
11
Fine Cargo
OPIUM.
Quotations are:--- Allow'ce net. to 1 catty.
Malwa New
Malwa Old
Malwa Older
Malwa V. Old......
Persian fine quality ...$880
|
[March 6, 1905.
PORT OF YOKOHAMA, `
Statistics of the Principal articles of trade. i
Compiled by the Yokohama foreign board of trade, for the year 1904:—-
GOODS.
Cotton Yarn
Grey Shirtings, 84 &
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Tientsin merchants. No definite news has come to hand as to whether the Shansi bankers have re-established themselves there or not, as was intimated some time ago they would do this year; hat it is understood they consider the time favourablo. Anyhow there seems to be a great demand for goods still, and the merchants here have bought fully 20,000 bales of Sheetings and Drills during the w ek at strong prices. As with Manchester goods the prices at which the dealers are reselling are based on a much lower Exchange than has reren ly been current, and therefore do not show such profitable results as they would appear to do, Hankow is still holding back her orders, but clearances are improving in that direc- tion. The home markets are keeping, if anything. stronger than ever, and manufacturers appear to have got the whip hand. Makers of standard Raw Cotton.. cloths in Manchester are very independent, declining to entertain any offers for goods until the end of the year and then only at exorbitant rates. Firms with regular chops and cloths have, perforce, to submit, thought it goes against the grain. Cotton has fluctuated, going up t 4.23d for Mid-American, but is 4.18d. at the close. Egyptian is firm at 7d. Practically all availablo supplies in the States have been hooked up to the Turkey Reds cad of the first half year and full rates are wanted for later shipment, which the dealers here appear quite willing to pay and buying bas continued merrily, it being estimated now that fully 180.000 biles must have been settled this month, mostly Sheetings and Drills, the former in much the bigger proportion. Cotton in New York was quoted 7.64 cents for April before the holiday yesterday, The Yara market is firu, but the enquiry from first hands is quieter as native holders are under-selling them. The decline in sterling exchange will, however, infuse more life into the market. Japanese spinnings strong local quiet. The raw staple is in scarce supply and holders are asking much higher Kerosene Oil: Ame- prices,
Are
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 27th January.-The prices ruling
Reported sales 4,500 bales,
180.00 to 190.00
IMPORTS.
Imports, 1st Jan. to
31st Dec. 1904.
Imports, for corres-
ponding period, 1903.
Deliveries for local
consumption, 1st. Jan.
to 31st Dec. 1904.
| Deliveries for corres
| ponding period, 1909.
pls. 197,043 242,131 189,101 242,501
9 lbs. (including pcs. Grey Cambrics) White Shirtings Shirtings: Figured, Twilled, & Dyed.. Prints
14
11
8,740 7,243 4,004 15,00
212,450 468,748 841,088 820,411
66,245 64,180 75,845 97,780
3,775 6.928
3,525 8,085 20,740 197,130 101,110 171,803
·
Cotton Italians and
Sateens
Velvety
Victoria Lawns Silk-faced Satins. Flannel and Planne-
lettes
26,040 5-4,030 44,382 76,907 2,700 07,610 89,780 43,840 20,160 48,352 31,301 44,325 32,503 105,500) 95,335
870 1,735
17.170 13,482 25,002 12,335 86,525
23,909 27,993 46,036
11
105,560
410 1,595
IT
67,780 138,640
71,387 138,864
11
11
11,930 0,700 20,180 23,420
599,445
14,134
9,421 :
30,400
Italian Cloth Mousseline de Laine Cloth Pilots, Presi-]
dents, and Union.. Cloth: All other..... Blankets, 4 lbs. per
pair
prs. Iron: Hoop & Band..] pls.
Bar, Flat, etc.)
11
:
1
Plate & Sheetį
Pig..... Galvanized
Wire Nails
Tin Plates.
rican
11
Russian Borneo
+Sugar:(Brown)Fgn.
25,482]
26,577 598,723 28,080 9,145 5,244 9,087 5,302 529,822 474,716 580,558 477,627 234,111) 198,975 235,792 200,344 178,042 165,925 178,502 154,955 | 118,691 180,002 190,538 178,202 124,925 141,466 124,930 142,868 bxs. 147,975) 82,570 150,380 $2,091
IT
c'es 1,464,124 458,720 1,078.901 1,105,486
1605,892
11
651,159
1
1,041,432 420,503
1646,220 917,798
|1,482,418)1,819,1441,448,5261,031,845
Countries (WhiteRefined)
13
bxs.
813,106) 406,322 320,247| 473,320 72,678 102,832 77,428 98,122
Fgn. Countries
Window Glass
Japanèse
Merchants, less
Imports, Deleiveries, and Values include direct Imporations
by the Imperial Government and re-exports.
Not including Formosa Sugars.
EXPORTS.
2nd March.
.$1150
to $1170 per picul.
$1200
to $1230 do.
..$1280
to $1310 do.
1
$1340
to $1370
do.
to
do.
21
22 to 24, 28 to 32, 38 to 42,
are as follows:- COTTON YARN
per hale Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20,...$ 90.00 to $128.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24, 140.00 to 160.00 160.00 to 165.00 167.50 to 175.00
•
Persian extra fine......$910
to
do.
Patna New
Patna Old
Benares New
Benares Old
$1170 to .$
to ..$1100 to
३
to
per chest.
do.
do.
COTTON PIECE GOODS-
Grey Shirtings—6 lbs. 7 lbs.
do.
8.4 lbs.
per piece 2.20 to 2.25 2.30 to 2,40 3.00 to 4.00
GOODS.
Export,
1st Jan. to
31st Dec.,
1904.
Exports for
correspond-
Ing period,
"B001
9 to 10 lbs. ... 4.10
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2,80
58 to 60 3.10 to 64 to 66 3.80 to 5.40 Fino......... 6.10 to 8.00 Book-folds 5.30 to 8.10 Victoria Lawns--12 yards
1.00 0.80 to T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.20 to 2.87
7lbs. (32
2.70 to 3.00 6lbs. (32,, ), Mexs. 2.25 to 2.70 7lbs. (32,, ),
to
to 5.30 3.00
SILK. To Europe..
bales
30,490
28,815
America
04,450
44,246
13
3.60
""
Total
12
bales piouls
94,940 97,345
71.001
73,215
11
TEA-To New York and
East.... Chicago and
lbs.:
-10,807,002
9,376,855
West
9,191,281 10,680,980
8,947,655 5,187,949
Canada
to
3.20 3.80
**
PIECE GOODS.
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co., in their Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, dated Shanghai 23rd February, state-Towards the close the rumours that Peace is within measurable distance now have become more persistent and already are exerting a certain influence on the trade. What the immediate effect will be is open to con; jecture and opinions differ as to whether it will be beneficial or otherwise. The natives generally think it will, and on that contingency are basing their actions. Another week of intense activity has been passed, the buying both from Manchester and: New York covering shipments for all periods of this year and into the first quarter of next. It is safe to say that never before has such a state of things been seen in this market, and it is not surprising that, with staple makes especially, the more conservative of those interested are advising extreme caution. On the top of this, and to the surprise of everyone, a telegram is published to the effect that deputations from cotton cultivators and manufacturers had interviewed the President of the United States with the object of his doing something to improve their trade with the Far East! What more do they want? Their milla are engaged to the fullest capacity for months ahead, the only thing that needs improvement being the transportation part of the trade, and the despatch of Committees or Commissions to the East will not help that any. At present there is a very healthy competition between American, British and German houses, and working to the best advantage of producers; the only feasible way of increasing the trade is to lower prices, which is just what is not wanted in the States. Piece Goods.-News from the North reports the ice in the Peiho disappearing rapidly, and at a mesting of the Coast Steamer Agents to-day it was decided to commence loading at once and despatch the first flight of boats on the 28th inst. The dealers here during the interval have been preparing for this, a large quantity of American goods, especially, having been re-sold to the
2.90 8 to 8.4 oz., (38 in.)3.25 to
40 yds, 131 5.10 to 8.00
to 14 lbs.
Drills, English-
YANCY COTTONS-- Turkey Red Shir tings-14 to 6 lbs.
Brocades-Dyed Damasks...
Chintzes-Assorted Velvets-Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
San Francisco &ļ
Pacific Coast
.. Europe, &c...
Waste Silk and Cocoons
Rice....
13
3,984,582
3,772,334
J
548,547
344,049
Total..
lbs.
28,479,027
29,241,807
piculs
Tobacco (Leaf)....
46,489 819
50,129
638
#
16,700
17,160
1.75 to 5,50
per yard
Fish Oil..
t
102,121
128,702
Copper.
158,558
209,327
Bilk Handkerchiefs.
doz
1,314,448
822,090
0.13 to 0.14)
Silk Piece Goods (Habutai)| catties
2,688,828
1,978,448
0.08; to 0.20
0.23 to
0.50
0.21 to
0.23
per dozen
1.50
Handkerchiefs - Imitation Silk 0.56 to
WOOLLENS
-
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops 0.70 to 2.50 German
0.60 to 0.75 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.50 to 8.50
per piece
9.00 Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 7.50 to
Assorted
7.65 to 9.15 .20.00 to 82.00
13.00 to 21.00
to per lb. 0,65 to
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS,
HANKOW, February 22nd, 1905-The prices
quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding
cost of packing for export :-
Do. Seconds
Per picul.
Cowhides, Best Selected
Tls. 85.75
81.50
Buffalo hides, Best Selected
18.50
23
Goatskins, Untanned, chiefly white color Buffalo Horne, average 3-lbs. each White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi...
56.00
"
9.00
12.25-
12
White China Grass, Sinshan and/or
Chayu
Green China Grass, Szechuen...................... ... Jute
11.00
1.60
METALS-
Iron-Nail Bod
per picul 4.10 to
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow........ White Vegetable Tallow, Pingohew
and/or Macheng
10.00
23
9.80
Swedish Bar
to 4.10 to 4.40 to
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu.................................. Animal Tallow
! 8.00
11.00
*
9:70
to
Gallnuts, Usual shape...................................................... *`
Do. Plum do.
17:50
PP
18.50
Camlets-Assorted.......... Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches
Assorted Orleans-Plain, 31 in. ......... 10.00
Blankets-5 to 12 lbs.
Square, Flat RoundBar(Eng.)4.10
Small Round Rod Boop to 1 in.
6.10