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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
PIECE GOODS.
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, dated Shanghai, 5th October, 1905, states:-The interval since our HANKOW, 4th October.-Business reported since last circular has again been extremely quiet and the 27th ulto., is as under :---
1905.
-Chests.
1804.
nil. nil.
Settlements
2,130 S'ments to S'hai (Nat. a/c) 8,301 Consisting of the following Teas :---
-Chests Khemung
273 at Tls. 13.00 per picul. Oonfaas
18.57 at Tls. 12.50 13.50 The following are statistics at date compared with the corresponding circular of last season, viz., 5th October, 1904:----
HANKOW TEA.
Settlements...
1905.
-Chests
438,662
S'ments to S'hai (Nat. a/c) 13,252
Stock
Arrivals
KIUKIANG TEA,
TEA.
Settlements...
44,052
495,966
1905. -Chests.
177,880
S'ments to S'hai (Nat a/c) 9,779 Stock
Arrivals
SILK.
nil.
1904. -Chests. 583,841 34,604 3,000
621,465
1904. -Chests. 195,538 18,037
nil.
187,659 213,575
Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Son's Circular, dated Shanghai, 29th September, 1905, states:-The Home markets are firm. Gold Kiling is quoted in London at 12-4). Raw Silk.--There is very little business to record, prices do not give way on account of the comparatively small stocks here and the high values in the up-country markets. Kashings have been in good demand. Hand Filatures.-Dealers are asking prices at which buyers do not care to operate. Yellow Silk.--Sales have been on a moderate scale during the week. Steam Filatures.-We have not heard of any business for America; and only two or three small parces have been taken for Lyons Waste Silk.-Settlements have been on a large scale since our last circular.
HEMP.
Messrs. Warner, Baines & Co. of Manila, in their latest circular, dated September 30th, give the hemp receipts since lat January as follows:-
At
1905. 1904. 1903. Manila
.528,090 575,177 611,032 bales. Cebu & Iloilo.. 148,337 99,039 122,994
Total......676,427 674,216 784,026
The
[October 16, 1905.
sheetings in spot cargo, but we hear several lines have been placed for arrival with the same ship. ment as above. Fancy Goods.-Several small lines have been placed from stock but they are for the most part of a retail nature, while clearances, wo are told, could easily be much better. With a few exceptions prices at auction were much the same as the previous were.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 10th October. 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 160.00
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22 to 24, 28 to 32, 38 to 42, Reported sales 5,500 bales. CorrON PIECE GOODS-
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs.
7 lbs. 8.4 lbs.
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
3.00 to 4.00
9 to 10 lbs. 4.10 to 5.30
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White Shirtings—54 to 56 rd. 2.80 to 3.00 58 to 60 3.10 to 3.60 64 to 66 3.80 to 5.40 Fine.. Book-folds
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6.10 to 8.00
5.30 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 ), Mexs. 2.25 to 2.70 7lbs. (32,, ),
2.90 to 3.20 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.)3.25 to 3.80 Drills, English-40 yds., 134 Į
5.10 to 8.00 to 14 lbs. FANCY COTTONS--
we have been told by nearly all the importers there is practically nothing doing in spot cargo. -Chests. There have, however, again been several transac- tions made in American goods for shipment next year, and while we have been unable to obtain full particulars of the business the following sales may be of interest to our readers. In P. M. C. Drills sales of several thousand bales have been made for shipment during March, April, aud May next at prices ranging from 12-5d. to 12-7d. and we think the difference in price may be accounted for by whether the shipments are made via the Suez Canal or across the Pacific. We have also been told that a well known Southern mill drill has been sold at 11.71 for shipment during June, July and August next year, and that 21-yard sheetings from the same producing centre were sold at 10-11 for August shipment. Clearances locally for these goods during the week have been satisfactory although not so large as the previous week. In English a few small lots have changed hands, here and there, and demand is very far from being general, and we fancy the sales reported are chiefly from second hand. Deliveriùs could very easily be improved on The outports remain very quiet and we do not hear of any encouraging reports from any of the consuming districts. Latest telegrams from Manchester reported the market quiet but firm while the exports for the fortnight ending 29th ulto. were 19,000,000 yards which with the 9,000,000 yards shipped during the previous fortnight makes the total for the month 28.000,000 yards | The Liverpool market is rather quiet, Mid Orleans is now quoted 5.61d. and Egyptian 7ild. Our Indian yarn market has been very quiet and sales only amount to 640 bales which have been divided between Newchwang and the River Ports. following extract from the "Peking and Tientsin Tiu es" may be interesting as it shows that a period of prosperity has already opened in Manchuria. "I have just returned from Mukden, where all was quiet and the country very flourish- ing. The harvests in Manchuria are expected to be the best in the memory of the oldest people, despite the fact that labour has been and is very scarce. The country has never been so full of ready money. In by-gone years trado was all done, or nearly so, by promissory notes; but owing to two huge armies, both spending money lavishly for local products, money is plentiful everywhere. The very battlefields south of Mukden are rich with corn. Once peace is assured and communica- tion open, there will be an unprecedented demand for cluthing and also luxuries hardly indulged in past years. The natives seem to be hardend as regards the land fighting, and in the actual war zone they seem to be going on as per usual, and but little land has remained uncultivated. Many towns have still more than their nominal popula- tion, as many village women and children prefer to remain in the larger centres. From many enquiries one learns that on the whole both armies have behaved as well as could be expected to the natives. That there has been local suffering, and this sometimes acute, goes without saying, but the people quickly recuperato in this natually rich country." Grey Shirtings.-There has been scarcely any business done during the week and the only transaction reported is a small sale of 1,500 pieces 7 lbs. Horse. and Man Chop at Tls. 2.20. Prices at the auctions for the lighter qualities had a tendency towards lower rates, while those for the heavier weights, although of an in and out nature, may be called steady. T-Cloths. -Business has been confined to the auctions where prices for 7 lbs, are lower and those for 8 lbs. rather better. White Shirtings.-The only busi- nes: we have heard of is a sale of 2,000 pieces G4 reed blue two stags at Tla. 3.45. At the auctions prices all went in favour of the buyer. Drills and Shirtings.-There has again been some enquiry for English goods and a few sales have been made of Drills, viz: 3,000 pieces Dragon chop at Tls. 4.85 and 1,500 pieces Marin chop at Tis. 4.75. In Dutch makes 1,500 pieces have been sold at Ts. 3.77 while in English sheetings 1,000 pieces Blue Cock chop have changed hands at Tls. 3.85. In American Drills sales of about 50,600 pieces appear in the book, the principal of which are 5,000 pieces Dwight B at Tls. 4.20, 10,000 pieces Buffalo A at Tls. 4.35, 10,000 pieces Orr A at Tls. 4.67 and 10,000 pieces Pelzer A at Tis. 4.75. Besides the above several lines have been sold for shipment during the Spring and Summer months of next year, but it is very difficult to obtain
definite
particulars regarding the quantity and prices. As far as
we know been nothing done in American
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The market has varied over the fortnight at from P. C. 20.50 at P. C. 21, basis of fair current, closing steady at the latter figure, or say at ex- change 2/01-£39. 158. Od., f. o. b. Arrivals of Leyte have found buyers at P. C. 25.75 basis of good current, or say at exchange 2/03-£47. 17s. 6d., f, o. b. The very severe typhoon which on the 25th and 26th September passed almost directly over the principal hemp districts, the centre crossing the Islands between north of Samar and south of Albay, has done, according to all accounts so far received, an immensity of damage to the plantations. Details are still wanting, but even should the blown down trees increase somewhat the early receipts, as seems probable, the quantity overthrown will be far too numerous to more than partly clean before they become rotten, and the ultimate result points to a still dimished production for some time to come.
EXPORTS Since 1st January, have been :-
Το
1905. 1904. 1903. Atlantic United }
281,772 235,417 347,860 bales. States United Kingdom...805,241 389,955 338,027 California and 24,479 24,373 40,398
Oregon Australia
Other parts and local consump- tion
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9,898 12,320 11,750
72,507 72,486 27,318
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OPIUM. HONGKONG, 13th October. Allow'ce net to 1 catty.
$1100 to per picul. $1180 to
Quotations are:-
Malwa New
Malwa Old
Malwa Older
$1200 to
do. do.
Malwa V. Old...
..$1260
to
do.
Persian fine quality ...$1120 Persian extra fine......$1200
to
do.
to
do.
Patna New
$1030 to
per chest.
1
Patna Old
$1050 to
do.
Benares New ............
$1000 to .$1005
19.
to
do.
Benares Old
any
there has
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Turkey Red Shirtings-14 to
Brocades-Dyed
Chintzes-Assorted
Volvets-Black, 22 in.
Velveteens-18 in.
8 lbs.
1.80 to 3.85
per yard
.....0.124 to 0.16
0.09 to 0.25
0.221 to 0 45
0.221 to 0.26
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. HONGKONG, 14th October.--Messrs. Sorabjes Dhunjeebhoy Setna furnishes quotations :-
Apricot Borax
Cassia
Cloves Camphor Caw Bezoar Fennel Seed Galangal. Grapes... Kiswis. Glue.. Olibanum
the following
$14 to $26 814
*
$17
1
$14
23
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$19.75 $20 $36
.$130
www.
»
$120
$155
17
.$5
$6
$2
"
$5
"
$15 $20
.$18
35
$23
.$24 $27
"
$4
$17
Oil Sandalwo ́d
Rosa
"
$200 $340 $59
"
$150
$154
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11
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€9
>>
Cassia Raisins
Sanca Leaves Sandalwood Saltpetre........
$12 $14
$2
.$24 428
$11.50 to $12.50
HANKOW, Oct. 4th, 1905:-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export
Cowhides, Best Selected
Do. Seconds
Buffalo hides, Beat Selected Goatskins, Untanned, chiefly white color Buffalo Horns, average 3-lbs. each White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi.
Per picul. Tls. 34.50
+
WhiteChina Grass, Sinshan and/orChayn,, Grecu China Grass, Szechuen Jute
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow...... White Vegetable Tallow, Pingebew
and/or Macheng White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu..... Animal Tallow Gallnuts, Usual shape..
Do. Plum do. Tobacco, Tingchow
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Wild Duck
Do. Wongkong Black Bristles Feathers, Grey and/or White Duck
Turmeric Sesamum Seed Seamum Seed Oil Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil Wood Oil Tea Oil
-30.50
17.50
(nom.)
8.00
>?
12.50
"
11.30
*
13,00
4.50
要
9.30
"
9.10
23
8.50
>
11.80
*
11.50
17.50
18.50
"
8.10
17
10.50
19
98.00
"
(nom.)
3,50 .8.85
8.00
(nom.)
8.90 10.50