294
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Silk Circular, dated Shanghai, 7th April, 1906, states:-The Home Markets are firm, Gold Kiling is quoted in London at 12-9. and in Lyons at Fes. 35,75. Raw Silk. In the interval only a small business bas been done at hardening prices. Yellow Silt Very little doing. Mienchew has found buyers at Tls. 360. Hand Filatures. – Business during the week has slackened off and only a few tran- sactions for the Continent are recorded. Stamı Filatures. Nothing doing. Tussah Filatures. — A fair business has been done for the American Market. Waste Silk. -Very little doing. A forward sale of Pels, 200 Filatures Tassah Waste 50-50 is reported at Tls. 233–1.
OPIUM.
Honakose, 19th April Quotations are:-Allowance net to 1 catty.
Malwa New
$950 to
per picul.
Malwa Old
$1000 to
do.
Malwa Older
$1050
to
do.
Malwa Very Old
..$1100
to
do.
Persian Fine Quality $950
to
do.
Persian Extra Fine ...$1000.
to
do.
Patna New
.8897!
to
per chest.
Patna Old
$877! to
do.
.$8271 to
do.
Benares Old
to
do.
COAL.
Benares New
HONGKONG WEEKLY‘PRESS AND
The undernoted business in imported and local yarn is reported from Shanghai during the fort- night ended the 14th instant, viz :-
Indian-Market steady for No. 20s, fairly steady for No. 103 and 123, and drooping for No. 168. Total sales 4,100 bales with an estimated stock of 70,000.
Japanese-Rather more doing, but at weaker prices, sales amounting to 2,000 bales on the basis of Tls. 911 to 97 for No. 16s and Tls. 107 to 1081
for No. 20s.
Local:--Contracts to the extent of 20,000 bales have been made by the local mills, delivery extending up to August next, on the basis of Tis. 851 for Ño. 14s and Tls. 881 to 89 for No. 16s.
[April 21, 1998.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORT.
HANKOW, 11th April, 1906:-The prices quoted packing for export:· are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of
Cowhides, Best Selected....
Do. Seconda
Buffalo Hides, Best Selected Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white color Buffalo Horns, average 3-lbis, each White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi.
WhiteChinaGrass,Sinshan and/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. 38.00
93.75
"
18.50
39
"
70.00
9,00
50
12.00
"
11.25
19
12.50
11
5.00
9.50
**
8.80
";
8.50
"
9.00
1.
10.00
F
16.50
11
Do. Plum
do.
18 50
Tobacco, Tingchow
9.00
""
Do. Wongkong
10 00
!
13
110.00
*
Feathers, Grey and/or White Duck
11
(nom.)
Wild Duck
"
"
"
l'urmeric
3.50
17
|
Sesamum Seed
4.00
51
Bombay-Nos, 10 to 20, English-Nos. 16 to 24,
22 to 24,
28 to 32,
38 to 42,
per hale $90.00 to $128.00 140.00 to 160.00 to 1617.50 to 180.00 to
Sesamum Seed Oil
7.50
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil..
J
(Dom.)
Wood Oil
8.30
"
160.00 165.00 175.00 190.00
Tea Oil
10.00
M
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS, HONGKONG, 20th April- The prices ruling are as follows:-
COTTON YARN-A limited business has to be re- corded in No. 10s and No. 12s, and values have further depreciated $1. No. 2's continues in demand and a good number of bales negotiated at a slight advance. Quotations are nominal No. 10s at 88 to $112; No. 16s nt $112 to $130 and No. 20s at $117 to $144. Arrivals 28,000 bales : Shipments-18,500 bales; Sales 2,700 Unsold stock 60,000 bale; Bargains 72,000 bales. bales.
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were
Gallnuts, `usual shape
Black Bristles
Messrs. Hughes and Hough, in their Coal Report of 19th April, state that 11 steamers are expected at Hongkong with a total of 54,0 0 tons of coal. Since April 6th
11 steamers
have arrived with a total of 140,630 tons of coal. The Report also states that Cardiff Coal has heeg neglected, Australian has small sales for bunkering on private terms. Japanese has been in request and two large contracts on time have been made on private terms, also some 5,07). tons Moji unsereened and lump, have changed hands at $8.25 to $10.10 per ton ex-ship... Marker closing generally steady.. Quotations:
Cardiff..... Australian
$15.00 ex-ship, noniiuał:
.$9.50 to $10.25 ex-ship, steady, Yubari Lamp...$12.00 nominal. Miki Lump ..$12.00 steady. Moji Lump.. Akaike... Bengal.
.$9.00 to $19.00 ex-ship, steady. .$9.75 to $10.00 steady.
.49.00 to $10.00 nominal.
RAW COTTON.
HONGKONG, 20th April.-Fair business. · Stock
about 600 bales.
Bombay..
$19.00 to $21.00 per pel.
Bengal (New), Rangoon ?
22.00 to 2400
and Dacea
Shanghai and Japanese... 26.00 to 27.50 Tungchow and Ningpo 26.00 to 27.50
Reported sales.300 bales.
YARN.
"
Mr. P. Eduljes in his report, dated Hongkong 20th April, says :-The course of the market has been very discouraging during the past fortnight, and the outlook for the future is anything but promising. A few small sales are reported, but buyers will not pay the price unless for their most urgent wants. The condition of our large neighbouring markets is greatly weakening holders, and goods have been offered in all direc- tions irrespective of cost without leading to any business of note. Quotations have again 1 coded $1 to $2 per bale, the lowe counts, being in heavy supplies, suffering the wost. Arrivals during the interval, have been comparatively small and with larger offtikes stocks show a trifling decrease on last figures. Bombay is reported weak.
Sales of the fortnight aggregate 1,774 bales; arrivals amount to 7,191; unsold stock estimated at 80,000; and sold but uncleared yarn at 63,000 bales.
Local Manufacture:-Continues quiet. Japanese Yarn:-Sales of 100 bales No. 168, at $130 and of 20 bales No. 20s at $148 are reported. Raw Cotton:-The market has been featureless, and both Indian and China descriptions are xery quiet and we hear of no new business. Stocks are 410 Bengal and 190 Shanghai. Quotations are $20 to 231 Indian and $22 to 25 China.
Exchange on India, after slight ductuation, closes firm to-day at Rs. 1531 for T/T and Rs. 1541 for Post. About this time last year it stood at hs. 138 and 1381 respectively, as appears from "The Table of Rates of Exchange for Demand Drafts on Bombay," a handy and carefully com- piled little pamphlet recently issued from the office of the Daily Press, and which should find a place on every Indian merchant's desk.
Reported sales 2,500 baler. COTTON PIECE GOODS-Market little doing,
2:30 to 2.10
weak. Very
per piece Grey Shirtings-6 lbs...... $2:20 to $2:25
7 lhs... 8.4 108. ... .: 3.00 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 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.80 to 1.00 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in), Ord'y, 2.20 [3 2.30 2.70 to 3.00 ), Mexs. 2.25 to 2.70 2.90 to 3.20 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.)3.25 to 3.80 Drills, English-
1--40 yds., 13} 5.10 to 8.00
7lbs. (32...). 6lbs. (32
7lbs. (32
}.
to 14 lbs.
1
FANCY COTTONS-Sales unimportant. Market sick.
per piece
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to $1.70 to $1.35
8 lbs. i
Brocades-Dyed Velvets-Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
per yard .$0.129 to $0.15 023 to 0.45 01.22 to 0.27
Market sick per yard
WOOLLENS-Sales unimportant.
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops$0.70 to $2.05 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths
Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-9 lbs. $6.15
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted.. Lastings-30 yds. 31 inches ?
Assorted
Orleans-Plain, 31 iu.
Blankets-3 to 12 lbs.
; METALS-
Per steamer Prinz Regent Luitpold, sailed on 15th April. For Genoa:—180 balės raw silk, 5 cases hemp, bales hemp. For Antwerp:-100 bales feathers, 5 cases chinaware. For Amsterdam :- 5 cases chinaware. For Rotterdam:-100 bales feathers. For Bremen:-388 rolls matting, 298 hales feathers, 62 cases chinaware, 7 cases bamboo- For Hamburg-111 bales feathers, 53 rolls matting, 20 cases essential oil. 9 cases feathers. For London:-538 rolls matting. For Copenhagen:-151 rolls matting, 32 bales canes.
ware.
Per M. M. steamer Armand Behic, sailed on 17th April. For Marseilles-129 bales raw silk, 100 bales waste silk, I case embroideries, 14 bales human hair, 2 cases feathers, 8 cases ylang ylang oil, 4 cases hats, 14 packages sundries. For Lyons:-143 bales raw silk. For Milan:-10 bales raw silk.
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 20th April.
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight ......2/01
ON LONDON.-
Telegraphic Transfer
2/14
..2/042
Credits, at 4 months' sight
Docu nentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/1
Bank Bills, on deman ì Credits, 60 days' sight ON BOMBAY. —
ON LONDON.-
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight
..2/01:
2/14
ON PARIS
-
Bank Bills, on demand
258
Cr-dits + months' sight
262
1.10 to 3.50
per piece
ON GERMANY.—
On demand
210
ON NEW YORK.—
.50
..............504
1531
.154)
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
.1531
.1544
712
728
..3004
to $9.50 6.99 to 9.65 13.00 to 31.00
13.01 to 20,00
8.50 to 10.00 per lb. $0.65 to $0.80
Telegraphio Transfer Bank, on demand. ON CALCUTTA.—
O SHANGHAL.—
Rank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight
On demand
ON BATAVIA, –
Iron-Nail Rod
per pieul. .$3.95
Square, Flat, Round Bar (Eng.)... 3.90 Swedish Bar
4.00
ON YOKOHAMA.—-—-
Small Round Rod
4.30
On demand
Hoop to 1 in
5.80
ON MANIL
Wire, 18 23 oz..
9 80
On d-mand
Wire Rope, Old.....
3.00
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop....10.10
Australian
ON SINGAPORE.—
.10 10
Yellow M'tal — Muntz 14 20 oz.
41. O
Vivian's 14·20 oz. Elliot's 14 20 oz.
41.00
ÔN "LAIHONG.
.4140
.92.00
per box
6.10
per picul
127.00 per box 5.00
Tin
Tin-Plates
Quicksilver
Window Glass
On demand
Ox demand
Ox BAIGON-
On demand...
ON BING OK.-
Oo deman 1...
A
..... 104
141 p.c.pm.
1233
3 p.o.pm.
27 p.o.pm.
62
SOVE RIGAS, ! ank's Baying Rate ...89,70
Guld Leap, 100 fine, per tael BAR SILVER, per os.
................................$50,80
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