306
COMMERCIAL.
SHANGHAI TEA MARKET.
+1
to
Black Tea. No business to report since the 2nd inst. Total settlement to 19th inst., 15,021 half-chests against 85,533 half-chests same date last year.
Stock. 15,000 half-chests against 7,542 half-chests came date last year. Green Tea.-Pingsueyɛ,—A very fair business has been done during the interval in chops at prices that shew a strong market. Country Tea.-A large business has been put through in "Medium "Good" quality teas; prices have advanced fully Tls. 11-2 per picul; the stock on this market is small and only a small quantity to come. Com- mon Teas have been in demand at steady rates. Local Pack and Wenchows.-The small business reported shows a steady market. Hysons:- "Fine" quality Teas aro quiet, "Good quality has declined at least 10 per cent, with few Luyers. "Medium" ta “Good Medium" Teas have been in fair demand at Tls. 22-35 shewing a steady market. Scu Mees. With Batoum buyers quiet the market has come down about 10 per cent, and with little doing at the drop, a further decline may be looked for. Foong Mees.“Common ” to "Medium" quality Teas have declined Tls. 2-3 per picul, other qualities are stendy with little doing. Small leaf Sou Mees are in demand at previous rates.
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YOKOHAMA MARKET REPORT.
The Yokohama Prices Current and Market
Report, published by the Yokohania Foreign Board of Trade, dated Yokohama, October 14th, 1905, has the following:-
IMPORTS.
Yarns. No fresh business, and all prices nominal. Shirting.-Demand has fallen away to very small proportions, and there is very little market for anything at all. Deliveries are poor, and dealers are considering how they can clear their previous purchases before committing them selves to fresh engagements. Fancy Cottons and Wollens.-There is stagnation in the Fancy mar ket and clearances are poor. Metals.-The market has been absolutely dead until the 11th instant, when there was a decided revival, and consequently there are now large quantities on the wires, especially of Bars Kerosine. The market is firm. Sugar. The market has been quiet, with -little or nothing doing. Indigo-There is nothing doing, stocks in first hands being greatly reduced.
EXPORTS.
Raw Silk-The fall in prices as reported in our last Circular has continued steadily, and prices show a further decline of about Yen 25 for all Filatures, whilst Rereels have gone down to Yen 1,010 for No. 1 and corresponding figures for the lower grades. At the close, our market remains weak, and all quotations as mentioned below must be considered more or less nominal, although a slightly better demand is noticeable.
Waste Silk and Cocoons.-Though buying has been brisk, there is still a good supply. Settle- ments 3,000 picols. viz: Noshi, 1,800 piculs; Kibiso 2,000 piculs; Sundries, 100 piculs; Pierced Co- coons.-piculs. Present stock is estimated at 17,400 piculs, viz:-Noshi, 9,000 picula; Kibiso, 7,500 picule; Sundries, 500 picu's; Pierced Co- coons, 400 picnls.
Tea. No change to report. Total settlements from May 1st to October 13th, amount to 169,694 piculs, against 176,456 piculs, at the corresponding date last year.
Fish Oil-The market continues dull and quiet, and only very limited transactions are reported. Copper. No change: nothing offering for export.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 27th Oct.,-The upward tendency continues, market being firm.
$8.70 to $8.76 pel. Shekloong, No. 1, White.
2, White.... 7.75 to 7.80 6.90
#
Do.
"#
Do.
1, Brown...... 6.85 to
"
Do.
2, Brown...... 6 55 to
6.60
"
Swatow,
No. 1, White. 8.45 to
8.50
Do.
"
Do.
1, Brown.....
??
2. Brown
**
2. White...... 7.75 to
6.85 to 6.90 6.55 to 6.60 12.55 to 12.60
7.80
13
13
Do.
Foochow Sugar Candy.
Shekloong
11.25 to 11.30
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
RICE.
HONGKONG, 27th Oct.,-Good harvests are ex- pected, and the prices are declining. Saigon, Ordinary....
*
Round, good quality Long...
$2.70 to $2.80
3.80 to 3.85
3.80 to 3.85
3.15 to 3.20
No. 1
3.65 to 3.70
3.95 to 4.00
4.15 to 4.20
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
#3
4
Garden,. White,
#2
[October 30, 1905.
COTTON PIECE GOODS---
per piece Grey Shirtings-6 lbs. ......... 2.20 to 2.25
7 lbs.
2.30 to 2,40 8.4 lbs.
8.00 to 4.00
9 to 10 lbs. 4.10 to 5.30 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.. .... 6.10
to 8.00 Book-folds 5.30 to 8.10 1.00
"
Victoria Lawns--12 yards 0.80 to
"
- 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 3.80 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.)3.25 to
"
Drills, English-40 yds, 13 5.10 to 8.00
Fine Cargo
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 28th October. Quotations are:-: Allow'co net to 1 catty. Malwa New
$1100 to
per picul.
$1180 to
do.
$1200 to
do.
$1280
to
do.
FANCY COTTONS—
to
do.
Turkey Red Shirtings-14 to
$1200 to
do.
1.80 to 3.85
8 lbs.
.89871 to
per chest.
per yard
$1015 to
do.
Brocades-Dyed
-8967! to .$985
40.
Chintzes-Assorted
to
do.
Velveteens-18 in.
Malwa Old Malwa Older Malwa V. Old... Persian fine quality ...$1150 Persian extra fine.
Patna New
Patna Old
Benares New Benares Old
PIECE GOODS.
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, dated 19th October, states-The eagerly-lcoked-for rush that was expected so soon as Peace was ratified is still in embrio, and it appears very much as though the wish was father to the thought. To cite a typical case, a dealer bought some time back from an importer-30 cases of goods for shipment to! Vladivostock so soon as Peace was signed and steamers allowed to clear for that port, which is the case now. clear he replied "Oh, that merchant man only On being asked why he did not
wanchee five cases just now!" everal steamers have cleared but their cargoes consist chiefly of chow-chow stuffs. "Stagnation" expresses the real state of the import trade at present. The fact is every one is puzzled to know which way the cat will jump; surrounded as the trade is hy so bearing on it, the most careful operator may go many ramifications, all of which have an important
exchange is most disconcerting. A few months wrong. The give one example, the question of
ago the majority here were quite certain there must be a heavy decline in rates so soon as Pence strong and many are inclined to think will go was ratified, but what has happened: Rates are much higher. So only a hand-to-mouth business is being done, and that mostly amongst second holders. The rush to sell flood-damaged goods quantity unsoll, but holders are inclined to keep is slackening off, although there is still a fair them back and give buyers a chance of reselling what they have already bought, much of which has to be dyed, or re-dyed before they can dispose at between two and three million tals, and has of it. The loss on piece goods so far is put down wiped out most of the profits the dealers have curtailing their ability to invest in made the last year or two, thus considerably
more at preseut; in other words it has caused a balt all pool is dull with Cotton down to 5.26d. after along the line. Manchester is easier, and Liver-
advancing to 5.26, at the end of last week. No change in the quotation for Egyptian-713d. Manufacturers are quoting lower prices, but operators seem to be holding off for a further decline. Exports are keeping fairly heavy, that for the last fortnight being 15,000,000 yards of Plain Cottons. New York is still up in the skies. A purchase is advised for this market of Bucks Head Sheetings at 128. 8d. for July shipment, and about the same price is wanted for that cloth and Whitney for August shipment. Clearances are said to have been interfered with by the bad weather during the past few days, but it is doubt- The markets in ful if that is really the cause. the country are generally in a wretched condition Hankow and all seem full to repletion of steeks. is quite lifeless, as are the larger markets in Szechuen, Newchwang and Tientsin which remain in much the same state as mentioned in our last. The Yarn market is dull in the extreme and Native Cotton is easier again.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 30th October.-The prices ruling are as follows: -
COTTON YARN-
Bombay--Nos. 10 to 20, English-Nos. 16 to 24,
**
per bale
Velvets-Black, 22 in.
.0.12 to 0.16 0.09 to 0.25
0.22) to
0.45
0.221 to
0.26 per dozen
per yard
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.60 to 1.50
WOOLLENS-
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
per piece Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-9 lbs. 7.80 to 9.25
Assorted
7.95 to 9.40 .13.00 to 33.00
Camlets-Assorted.
Lastings-30 yds. 31 inches ? 13.00 to 21.00
Assorted
Orleans--Plain, 31 in.
Blankets-3 to 12 lbs.
METALS
Iron-Nail Rod
8.50 to 10.00 per lb
0.60 to 1.50
per picul.
4.00 to
Square, Flat RoundBar(Eng.) 4.00 to
to
to
Swedish Bar
4.00 Small Round Rod
............ 4.30 Hoop to 1 in .......... 6.20 to Wire, 16 25 oz....
9.50 to Wire Rope, Old
3.00 to Lead, L.. B. & Co, and Hole Chop 9.60 to
Australian
9.60 Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14 20 oz.39.50 Vivian's 14 20 02.39.50 Elliot's 14,20 oz.39,50
Composition Nails. Japan Copper, Slabs.. Tin....
Tin-Plates
Steel 1 to $
Quicksilver
Window Glass
to to
to
to
.61.00 to
.38.50
to
.88.00 to
per box
66.0 to
per cwt. caze
6.20
to per picul
127.00
to
6.00
per box to
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
HANKOW, Oct. 18th, 1905:-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :—
Cowhideg, Best Selected
Do. Seconds Buffalo hides, Best Selected Goatskins, Untanned, chiefly white color Buffalo Horns, average 3-ths, each White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi....
WhiteChin&Grass,Sinshan and'or Chayu Green China Grass, Szechuen Jute
Per picul.
Tls. 35.50
22
31.50
"1
18.50
+
(now.)
8 25
- 12.00
11.00
11
18,00
4.50
**
9.20
9.00
8.00
་
11.90
11.00
J
17.50
71
18.60
8.25
叠尊
Do. Wongkong
10.50
•
| Black Bristles
98.00
5)
Feathers, Grey and/or White Duck
Wild Duck
"
(nom.)
"
12
"
(
3.50
3.75
8.00
(nom.)
**
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow. White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
and or Macheng White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyn Animal Tallow Gallnuts, Usual shape..
Do. Plum do. Tobacco, Tingehow
$ 90.00 to $128.00, Turmeric
140.00 to 160.00 Sesamum Seed 160.00 to 165.00 Sesamum Seed Oil
175.00 Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil
22 to 24,
28
to 32. 38 to 42,
167.50 to
180.00 to
190.00
Wood Oil
Tea Oil
Reported sales 3,000 bales.
9.20 10.00