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COMMERCIAL.
The Yokohama Prices Current and Market Report, published by the Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade, and dated June 15th, 1906, has the fol- lowing:-;
IMPORTS. Yarn. A few small contracts have again been made at quotations. We hear also of similar busi- ness done at Kobe and Osaka-quite a spasmodic revival in the long-neglected Lancashire spinnings. Shirtinga. Since the dispersal of the Baltic Fleet, the market has revived, and there are some sales The tone reported both in "spot" and "futures." of the market is distintly better than for weeks past. Fancy Cottons and Woollens. Nothing Metals.- doing, owing to the uncertain future.
A moderate business is being transacted. Prices generally are weak and have a downward tendency. Kerosene. Unchanged. Sugar.-The market has been somewhat stronger since last Report, and prices have experienced a fair advance." It is re- ported that the Tokyo Sugar Refinery have lately exported some 10,000 bags of their refined to Shanghai. Indigo.-No enquiry whatever.
EXPORTS.
Raw Silk-Only a very small business has been done during the last fortnight, owing to lack of stock suitable for export. The progress of the new crop continues favourable, and a slight decline in prices for cocoons has been experienced; but so far reelers' ideas of prices for new Raw Silks appear altogether too high. A few lots of No. 1 Koshin Filatures have been offered for delivery in Yoko- hama during July at a parity of Yen 1,000 per picul, but no buyers have been found.
Waste Silk and Cocoons. The market is
very Noshi,
dull. Settlements 460
piculs, viz :-- 110 piculs; Kibiso, 350 picals; Sun- dries,-piculs; Pierced Cocoons,-picals. Present stock is (stimated at 4,420 picule. viz:-Noshi, 1,660 piculs; Kibiso, 2,550 piculs; Sundries, 170 piculs; Pierced Cocoons, 50 piculs.
HONGKONG WFEKLY press and
OPTUM.
HONGKONG, 24th June. Quotations are:- Allow'ce net to 1 catty.
Malwa New Malwa Old
Malwa Older
per picul.
$1180 $1230 to
•
to
do.
31290 to
do.
Malwa V. Old..
$1370 to
do.
Persian fine quality ...$880
to
do.
Persian extra fine.. .$1020 to
do.
$1150 to
to
do.
$1110
to
do.
to
do.
Patna New Patna Old Benares New Benares Old
per chest.
Fair amount of business Stock about 3,500 bales. $20.00 to 21.50 per pcl.
COTTON. HONGKONG 26th June: at a rise of $0 50 per picul.
Bombay.. Bengal (New), Rangoon
and Dacca Shanghai and Japanese, Tungchow and Ningpo, Reported sales 700 bales.
20.00 to 24.50 25.00 to 26,50Ï· 25.00 to 28.50
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PIECE GOODS. Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co., in their Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, dated Shanghai, 16th June, 1905, states: The week under review has been chiefly notable for its persistency in rumours of impending Peace. We put little faith in them, or at all events in the ultimate re- sult. It will suit Bussia's hook most aduirably to gain a little breathing space in the way of an armistice, but we imagine Japan is too well ac- quainted with her habits of procrastination to be caught napping. So long as the present Govern. ment holds power in Russia, and a single soldier remains in Manchuria, all question of Peace of any permanency is out of the question, and it is useless buoying up the hope that it will be other- wise, as that will only lead to disappointment. It is really difficult to see how there can be much, if any, improvement in the present situation as re- gards trade in the north, that is with Manchuria Tea. Since last Report, stocks and purchases more especially, even if hostilities should close. have about kept pace, but neither have heen large A big army of occupation would remain to be sup- for the time of year. The first crop is about ex-plied, which would continue to monopolise the hausted, and the second has not, yet made its ap. transport service, and it would be impossible for Total settlements from May 1st to the country to return to the peaceful pursuit of We do not June 14th amount to 65,000 piouls, against 95,000 commerce for a long time to come. picula at the corresponding date last year.
want to appear pessimistic, but we cannot help thinking that the stoppage to trade will last much longer and have much more disastrous effects than has so far been imagined. Meanwhile goods con- tinue piling in and stocks are accumulating rapidly, holders being at a loss to know when any relief will come. Already the weaker of them are casting about for an outlet, especially for American goods, and are ready to grant considerable concessions in .18,347) at Tls. 16.00 per picul. the prices, but without leading to any bus.ness.
1,971 at 1s. 16.00 10,313 at Tls. 10.80 .30,158 at Tls. 10.50 .25,705 at Tls. 16.40 Seang-tams 3,828 at Tls. 11.00 The following are the statistics at date compared with the corresponding circular of last season, viz., 15th June, 1904-
pearance.
TEA.
HANKOW, 14th June.-Business reported since the 7th inst., is as under :—
1905. -Chesta.
90,322
Settlements Consisting of the following Teas :-
-Chests
Ningchows..
Khemuns
Oopacks
Oonams
Oonfaas
HANKOW TEA. Settlements"?.°
Stock
-
1904. -Chests. 47,840
J1
#1
37
»
**
23
"}
11
1905. 1904. -Chests -Chests. 247,898 416,780 8,395
99,798
Arrivals
847,691
KIUKIANG TEA.
1905. -Chests.
Settlements...
127,221
Stock
Arrivals
SUGAR.
42,739
169,960
425,175 1904. -Chesta. 168,728 25,586
194,809
HONGKONG, 23rd June. The prices are going upward, holders being firm. ShekloongNo. 1, White.....$9.00 to $9.03 pcls.
2, White...... 7.85 to 7.70
Do.
Do.
*1
1, Brown...... 6.40 to 6.45
8, Brown..... 6.05 to 6.10 No. 1, White 8.80 to
"J
Do. Swatow,
Do.
Do.
Do.
+
2, White...
1, Brown..... 2, Brown
8.85*- 7.50 to 7.60 6.00 to 6.05 5.70 to 5.75
#
..18.50 to 12.55 ........11.80 to 11.85
RICE.
Foochow Sugar Candy..... Shekloong
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HONGKONG, 23rd June.-The prices are declin. ing, market being dull. Saigon, Ordinary
"
Round, good quality Long...
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
+
Garden.
White,
Fine Cargo
No. 1
$2.70 to $2.75 8.95 to 100 4.10 to 4.15 3.10 to 8.15 8.20 to 8.25 4.20 to 4.25 4.80 to 4.35
English goods have been bought with more dis- çrimination, and have also more outlets, conse- quently are not in quite such a depressed state, importers of the favourite cloths finding clearances fairly satisfactory for the time of the year. The auctions are enjoying the bulk of the current business still, prices keeping quite firm under the oircumstances. There is scarcely any news from the outports, and fortunately no advices of any The Peace troubles over the last settlement.
rumours caused a weaker feeling with regard to exchange, and yesterday and the day before re- mitters were eager to settle, a considerable amount being negotiated at declining rates; but to-day, on the opening of the silk market, bankers have advanced their prices for buying again. As men- tioned last week Manchester is closed for the Whitsuntide holidays and consequently no news of the market has come to hand. Cottun how- ever, is dearer, yesterday's quotations from Liver- pool being 4.88d. for Mid American and 7td. for Egyptian. The export from Lancashire for the fortnight ending 9th instant was 18,000,000 yards. Telegraphic advices from the States are still fow and far between, and we have not heard lately the quotation for Cotton in New York, although this season the American Cotton Crop has been estimated to be fully 13,600,000 bales, and according to the Bureau of Statistics the quantity brought into sight up to the 31st March was only 10,632,236 bales, against 9,206,235 bales for the same period last year. is also admitted that the amount brought into Jigar the first quarter of this year was largely in excess of former years and that the farmers are showing greater inclination to market their stocks. The American mills up to that date had taken in the aggregate slightly less than they | did during a corresponding period last season, but shipments to Great Britain and Europe increased 20%. The transport arrangements between that country and this still leave very much to be de- sired. We understand the San Francisco steamers are now scheduled to take ten days between Yo- kohama and this Port, The market for Yama
[June 26, 1905.
continues to improve, prices for Indian being de- cidedly firmer, though the quantity remains very moderate. Further contracts for Local Spinnings are reported at slightly better prices. Cotton is firmer, supplies coming in very slowly now from the country. Piece Goods.-Some business has been done during the interval from first handa, but it is not at all general. Likewise a few sales have taken place for delivery next Spring of goods that were settled some time ago in Manchester. As a rule, however, there are very few first hands holders of staple goods. An enquiry has come from Chefoo for American makes and some 2,000 bales Drills and Sheetings have been resold by the native holders here to the caterers for that market
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
Hoạt SONG, 26th
are as follows:
COTTON YARN--
June. The prices ruling
per bale
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, ...8 90.00 to $128.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24,
140.00 to
160.00
30
22 to 24,
160.00 to
185 00
+
28 to 32,
167.50 to
175.00
38 to 42,
180.00 to 190.00
2.20 to 2.25
2,30 to 2.40
3.00 to 4.00
Reported sales 16,000 bales. COTTON PIECE GOODS-
Grey Shirtings-6-lbs.
**
per piece
7 lbs. 8.4 lbs. 9 to 10 lbs. 4.10 to 5.30
to White Shirtings-54 to 56 ri, 2.80 3.00
3.10 58 to 60
to 3.60 64 to 66 3.80 to 5.40 Fine.
6.10 to 8.00 to Book-folds 5.30
8.10 0.80 Victoria Lawns-12 yards',
to 1.00 to T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.20
2.30 7lbs. (32 },
2.70 to 3.00 6lbs. (32
to ), Mexs. 2.25 2.70 7lbs. (32 ).
2.90 to 3.20
"
+
J
*
33
{
8.80
8 to 8.4 oz., (38 in.)3.25 to Drills, English-40 yds., 13 5.10 to 8.00
to 14 lbs.
FANCY COTTONS—–
Turkey Red Shirtings-14 to
Brocades-Dyed Chintzes-Assorted: Velvets-Black, 22 in. Velveteena-18 in.
8 lbs. i
1.80 to 3.85 per yard
.0.12 to 0.15
0.11
to 0.25
0.22 to 0.45
.0.22 to
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.57 to 0.69
WOOLLENS-
per yard
to 2.00 0.60 to 0.95.
to
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops 0.70° German
2.50 1,25
per piece Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-9 lbs. 7.75 to 8.80
Assorted Camlets Assorted.. Lastings-30 yds. 31 inches >
Assorted
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths
Orleans Plain, 31 in. .........................
Blankets-5 to 12 lbs.... METALS-
Iron-Nail Rod
to 10.00
to 1.50
Square, FlatRound``ar(Eng.)4.02į to
7.90 to 9.05 .12.30 to 83.00
13.00 to 21.00
8.76
per lb
0.60
per picul
4.02 to
4.05
to
4.40
to
6.20 to
Wire, 16/25 oz... Wire Rope, Old
9.50
to
3.00
to
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8.60
Australian Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14:20 oz.41.00 to Vivian's 14/20 oz.41.00 to Elliot's 14/20 oz.41.00 to
to
8.60
to
.61.00
to
.........38.50
to
Swedish Bar Small Round Rod Hoop to 13 in.
Composition Nails... Japan Copper, Slabs..
32 32 32
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. HANKOW, June 14th, 1905: The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :-
Cowhides, Best Selected
Do. Seconds
Buffalo hides, Best Selected Goatskins, Untanne chiefly white color Buffalo Horns, average 3-lbs. each White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi......
WhiteChina Grass, Sinshanand,orChayu Green China Grass, Szechuen Jute.
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow.. White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
and/or Macheng. White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu.. Animal Tallow
Per picul.
Tls. 34 50
30.50
17.00
65,00 7.50
12.00
11.00
"
18.00
"
4.75
31
9.00
8.60
8.00
M
11.00
11
.950 +
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