238
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
same
Messrs. Welch, Lewis & Co.'s Circular, dated Shanghai, 18th September, states:- Black Tea.-- The only business to report is a few settlements of Common Tea amounting to 1,5 0 half-chests at Tis, 144-18 per picul by a native for shipment to Vladivostock. Total Settlements to date:-8,914 half-chests against 14,799 half-chests date last year; stock, 9,18 half-chests against 11,609 half-chests same date last year. Green Teas.-Pinguey.-A very fair business has been done in chops at Tls. 29-38 per picul shewing a strong market. Teamen are not overstocking the market with musters, only putting forward sufficient samples to meet the demand. County Tear. The demand continues for "Fine to Choice" quality Tes, and the market is strong. We estimate the supply of "Fine to Choice" quality Tea will be 10 per cent. less than last year. During the first week of the interval under review the market for "Medium" qua ity Tea was weak and Teamen were endeavouring to get renewal of offers once refused, and a very fair business was put through; the market r covered and at the close is much firmer. The market for Common Tea is unchanged. Local Packs and Wenchows. Only a small business has been done at prices that shew a strong market. Hyson. The market is rather quiet for "Good" quality Tea; a very fair business has been put through in Medium quality at slightly weaker rates. Common qualities are not in demand, but the few settlements reported show no decline in price. Foong Mees.-The market is steady for Fine Tea, Medium Teas are weak with little doing, Com- mon quality has declined Tls. 1-2 per picul. Son Mees."Fine to Choice" qualities are in strong 'demand for Batoum at previous prices. Other qualities are only in small demand and the market shew signs of weakness. Total settlements since 4th inst.:-25,138 half-chests. Total settlements since opening of market to date: 163 633 half chests against 202,651 half-chests last year; stock, 42 193 half-chest against 56,864 balf- chests last year.
Set lements of Hyron and Young Hyson since opening of the market to dateArrivals 118,392 half-chests, settlements 92,293 half-cheste, stock 26,099 half-chests.
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 30th September.
Quotations are:- Allow'ce net to 1 catty.
Malwa New
Malwa Old
[October 2, 1905.
Long Ella-Scarlet, 7-9 lbs.
Assorted
per piece 7.80 to 9.25 7.98 to 9.40 18.00 to 83.00
Malwa Older
Persian fine quality ...$1070 Malwa V. Old..............
Persian extra fine. .$1140 Patna New
.$997} Parna Old
..$1027 to Benares New Benares Old
.$1080
to
per pienl.
$1170 to
do.
Camlets-Assorted....... Lastings-30 yds. 31 inches)
$1200 to
do.
Assorted ARANCA
18.00 to 21.00
$1260 to
do.
Orleans-Plain, 81 în.
8.60
to 10.00
to
do.
per lb.
to
do.
to
per chest.
METALS~
do.
Iron-Nail Rod
.$9821 to .$997) to
do.
Blankets-5 to 12 lbs.......... 0.60
Square, FlatRoundBar(Eng.)8.90 to
to 1.50
per picul.
3.95 to
ქი.
Swedish Bar
3.95 to
Small Round Rod ............................. 4 25
to
Hoop to 14 in
****.... 6.20 Wire, 16/25 oz................... 9.50 Wire Rope, Old Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop 9.10
Australian
9.10 YellowM'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.39.50
to
to
8.00
to to to
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz.89.50 to Elliot's 14/20 02.89.50 to
PIECE GOODS.
Mesars. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, dated Shanghai, 21st September, 1903, states:- Since our circular on the 14th instant the Piece Goods market has
been very quiet as far as Importers are concerned, and as regards business from first hands it can easily be placed first as the dullest for some con- siderable time past. Importers have, however, still been fully occupied in turning over the damages caused by the late typhoon. In many instances buyers have accepted goods with allow- ances from prompt clearance, but on the other hand much has been rejects! and been realized at Auction, where prices have been of an in and out nature. Now cases of damages keep turning up, and at the moment it is premature to even estimate the damage done. Clearances we are told have been good, but taken on a whole we doubt it. It must not be forgotten that in the earlier part of this month scarcely anything was taken away and that, practically speaking, three weeks deliveries have been made in ten days. Apart fr m the attraction of the damaged cargo auctions there is little doubt that there are orders in the market for certain classes of goods, and Natives then alves admit that a considerable business could be done with Vladivostock if steam re could only be found to carry the goods. shipment from here being impossible as Japan still retains her privilege to seize steamer■ until Peace has been properly ratified. Both the Northern markets and the River Ports have been clearing well, but no new business is reported. The Manchester market in quoted quiet but firm while Mid-American in Liverpool is quoted 5.52d. and Egy, tian at 7.Hd. From New York there is not much of importance beyond a reported sale of Loray A 3-yard Sheetings 11s. 4d. for spring delivery. The export from Lanca hire for this month, up to 15th instant, amounted to 9,000,000 HANKOW, 19th September.-Business reported yards which is ti e smallest amount for some time past. Yarns have been in tairly good dem nd, Newchwang again making the greater portion of the purchases.
since the 13th inst., is as under :-
Settlements
1905. Chests.
1.601
1904.
Chests.
4,6 0
5.705
S'ments to S'hai (Nat. a/c) nil.
The following are statistics at date compared with the corresponding circular of last season, viz., 21st September, 1904:--
HANKOW TEA,
Settlements
S'ments to S'hai (Nat. a/c) 11,823 Stock
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 2nd October.-The prices ruling are as follows;~- CUTT N YARN-
per bala Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20,...8 90.00 to $128.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24, 140.00 to 160.00
D
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++
22 to 24, 28 to 32, 38 to 42, Reported sales 6, 00 bales. COTTON PIECE GOODS-
Grey Shirtinga-6 lbs. 7 lbs.
1905.
1904.
-hests
-Chests.
436,532
583,841
16,325
42,795
10,368
Arrivala
490,650
610,534
1905.
1904.
KIURIANG Tea.
-Chests.
Settlements ..
177,880
('hests. 195,638
}
S'ments to S'hai (Nat a/c) Stock
3,401
6,375
18,037
nil.
Arrivals
SILK.
187,059 218,575
Mesta. A. R. Burkill & Son's Circular, dated Shanghai, 16th Se tember, 1905, states:-The Home Markets are quiet. Gold Kiling is quoted in London at 18/4) and in Lyons at Fcs. 34 50. Baw Silk.-Market is strong but very quiet, the prices now asked coupled with the high Exchange have practically caused a co-sation of business. Yellow Silk. -A moderate business has been done at advanced rates. Hand Filatures.—A littl business doing for America. team Fila- tures.- A few sales have been made at high prices, but most of the Filatures are fully s gaged until the New Year. Tussah Filatures--A fair business is recorded for America. Waste Silk-Dealers are asking high prices for Curlies I and no further business has been done. Kading Frisoneta (whole Bales) have beer sold at Tle. 29. Long Shantung B has arrived and dealers are asking 28/30 according to quality.
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13
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160.00 to 165.00 167.50 to 175.00 180.00 to 190.00
per piece 2.20 to 2.25 2.30 to 2.40 8.4 lbs.
3.00 to 4.00 9 to 10 lbs. 4.10 to 5.80 White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.80 to 3.00 58 to 60 3.10 to 3.60 64 to 68 8.80 to 5.40 Fine
6.10 to 8.00 Book-folds 5.3u to 8.10 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.80 to 1.00 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.20 to 2.30
7lbs. (32 ).
2.70 to 3.00 6lbs. (32 ), Mers. 2.25 to 2,70 7lbs. (32 ).
2.90 to 3.20 8 to 8.4 oz., (86 in.)3.25 to 3.80 Drills, English---40 yds, 1836.10 to 8.00
33
11
FANCY COTTONS—
Turkey Red Shirtings—14 to 8 lbs.
Brocades-Dyed ...... Chintzes-Assorted Velvets-Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
1.80 to 8.85 per yard .........0.12 to 0.16
0.09 to 0.25 0221 to 0 45 0.22 to 0.26 per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.80 to 1.50 WOOLLENS—
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops 0.65 to 2.50
German..
0.65 to 0.90 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.50 to 2.50
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
HANKOW, Sept. 20th, 1905: The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :-
Cowhides, Best Selected Do. Seconds
Per picnl. .... Tls. 34.50
Buffalo hides, Best Selected Goatskins, Untanned, chiefly white color Buffalo Horns, average 2-lbs. each White China Grass, Wnchang and/or
Poochi..
White ChinaGrass,Sinshan and/or Chayu 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 Gallnuts, Usual shape..
Do. Plum
Tobacco, Tingchow
do.
Do. Wongkong Black Bristles .. Feathers, Grey and/or White Duck ....
Wild Duck Turmeric Sesamum Seed
Sesamum Seed Oil Vegetable allow Seed Oil Wood Oil Tea Oil
80.50 17.50
"
J
(nom.)
"
7.80
12.50
11.00
23
10.5-1
11
4.75
""
"
9.80
9.00
11
8.50
11.80
11.00
"
"
17.50
18 50
D
"
(nom.)
"
115,00
J
++
(nom.)
•
8.75
4.00
8.00
19
»
"
8.40
"
(nom.)
Per ateamer Achilles, sai'ed on 21st September For For Port Said:- 21 cases glass bangles. | Odessa:-67 bales ralangal. For Genoa-
-00 bales cassis. For Marseilles-450 cases cassia, 52 bales human hair, 9 cases human hair, 14 cases tea, 67 bales galangal, 10 cases essential oil. Bordeaux:-23 rolls matting. For Liverpool: 150 bales waate silk, 21 packages Chinese goods, 825 cases ginger. For Manchester:-105 bales waste silk.
or
Per P. & O. steamer Simla, sailed on 23rd Sept. For London-55 casea br stl a 8 cases cigars, 480 bales hemp, 50 rolls matting, 39 cases Porce- lain, 1 case curios, 3 packages -undries, 65 half chests tea (from Foochow), 1077 pack ges tea (from Amoy), 20 bales raw silk, 14 cases silks, 161 bales warto silk. For Manchester:-50 bales waste silk. For St. Chamond -10 bales raw silk. For Lyons:-70 bales raw silk. For Marseilles : 195 half chesta tea (from Foochow), 270 bales raw silk. For Gibraltar:-1 case curios, 1 package silk piece goods.
Per steamer Roon, sailed on 28th Sept. For Aden:-750 baga sugar, 65 rolls ohinsware, 65 cases preserves, 1 case buttons, 1 bundle ising- glass. For Naples:--500 bales broken cas-ia, · 50 cases cassia, 200 bales waste silk, For Genos:—— | 400 bales raw silk. 100 boxes cassin, 25 bales hemp. For Antwerp-30 rolls m«tting, 2 cases cigara. For Antwerp or Hamburg :-70 cases bristles. For Amsterdam:-275 ca-ks prozorvos, é cases china- ware. For Rotterdam:---100 casks ginger. For Piemen:-264 cases preserves, 5 asks preserves. For Hamburg-194 bales feathers, 100 bales preserves, 52 rolls matting, 48 cases chinaware, 80 cases ess ntial oil, 25 casks preserves, 14 bales | canes, 14 cases camphorwood trunks, 7· caess feathers, I case silk,*1 Case China silk. For Copenhagen: 264 cases preserves, 100 casks ginger, 35 cases ginger, I case soy: 1 cass tea,
bale feathers, 1 case_silk. ·