..
874
EXPORTS.
Fish Oil.-Market unchanged, no enquiry, no transactions reported. A new factory is expected to open in this locality in the course of a few months. Copper.-Market firm. Rice. Very little business doing, but prices advanced toward the end of the month. Cotton Yarns.-The high prices so long maintained have fallen considerably and there have been some failures amongst brokers in consequence. A good business has been done for export at the reduced prices Vegetable Wax-Notwithstanding the rumoured sale of F00 cases the market is weak with down- ward tendency, refiners anxious sellers at quota- tion.
Matting.- No change to chronicle since last report. Continued scarcity of stocks keeps prices firm.
Straw Braid. A firmer tendency has been noticeable for contract goods, holders of stocks, however, seem anxions to realise at moderate figures, before the arrival of the new Straw in the market. No marked change has taken place in quotations for Chip Braid, although there is a slightly firmer indication.
COAL.
Messrs. Hughes and Hough, in their Coal Report of 17th May, state that 23 steamers are expected at Hongkong with a total of 80,100 tons of coal. Since May 5th, 15 steamers have arrived with a total of 53,984 tons of coal. The Report also states that there has been some enquiries for medium quality of Moji and Karatzu Coals, and Sales are reported of 10,000 tons at $7.85 to $9.10 per ton ex-ship. Cardiff and Australian neglected. Quotations:
Cardiff..
.$15.00 ex-ship, nominal.
Australian $9.50 to $10.25 ex-ship, steady. Yubari Lump...$12.00 nominal. Miiki Lump ..$12.00 steady.
Moji Lump. $9.00 to $10.00 ex-ship, steady. Akaike Lump...19.75 to $10.00 steady. Bengal.. .*9.00 to $10.00 nouïinal.
YARN.
Mr. P. Eduljee in his report, dated Hongkong, 18th May, says: There is still no improvement to note in the continued quietness of this market. On the contrary the depression is becoming more acute. Middlemen are losing very heavily on their old purchases, and unless the unexpected happens shortly, the steady accumulation of con- tract goods will, ere long, tell disastrously on some of our unfortunate dealers. For the past few days, with the return of fine weather, the floods in the interior are said to be rapidly subsiding, and to this small thread of hope importers are attaching some significance, as the general opinion is that it will prove the forerunner of returning demand. Meanwhile our market has steadily declined since last report, and each successive sale has been at lower prices. A further general heavy fall in rates has taken place, but No. 20s have suffered less than the lower counts, which may be called fully $3 to $5 lower. Bombay continues weak.
Sales of the fortnight aggregate 2,321 bales, arrivals amount to 11,521, unsold stock estimated 84,000 and sold but uncleared goods 60,000 bales.
Local Manufacture:- No business is reported. Japanese Yarn:-A single sale of a parcel of 100 bales Settsu No. 208 at $145.is the only business of the fortnight.
Raw Cotton:-Continues to move very slowly owing to the dullness in the market for twist, and the only sales reported during the interval are some 170 bales Superfine Bengals at $221 to $23. Stock 1,750 bales. China descriptions are entirely quiet with an unsold stock of 270 bales. Quota- tions are $20 to $23 Indian and $22 to $25 Chinese, Exchange on India has fluctuated slightly and closes to-day at Rs. 167 for T/T and Re. 157 for Post. On Shanghai 714 and on Yokohama 103.
The undernoted business in imported and local spinnings is reported from Shanghai during the three weeks ended the 12th instant, viz:-
Indian :--Incessant heavy supplies are telling seriously on the market, prices showing a decline of Tls. 2 to 5, sales 7,500 bales with an estimated unsold stock of 94,000.
Japanese-In rather steady demand, but weak in sympathy with Indian twist; sales amounting to 4,200 bales on the basis of Tls. 90 to 951 for No. 168 and Tls. 1041 to 108 for No. 208.
Local:-Market fairly steady, but no business-
· PIECE GOODS.
Mesars. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, dated Shanghai, 10th May, 1906, states-Resuming our review of the annual returns of trade and trade reports we next come to Tientsin-In his opening re marks the Commissioner writes. "If a materia
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advance in vested interests, investments in land, brick and mortar, or residential luxury may be considered to compensate, in some men- for the lack of more direct endeavours towards strengthening a port's position as a centre of trade, Tientsin has, during the past year, at least, not neglected this compensatory influence. The building activity of previous years has continued unabated, and while inuch of it has been expended in the direction of rank luxury, there are also several additions of a ster- ling business nature, notably some fine godowns on and off the Bund, and in the Japanese settle. ment, which spell both progress and enterprise alike. Trade, from the trader's point of view, is said to have been very satisfactory; it has beaten all records, both in value of trade, tonnage and revenue, the latter having increased by about 50 per cent. A special feature of the year has
been an increase of business settled direct with Foreign markets instead of through Shanghal. Imports.-The trade under this heading (ie. direct) has been a remarkably healthy one throughout the year under review. Piece Goods claim the greatest share of the general stimulus, there being hardly an item in the long list which does not show substantial increase over the last few years. for a considerable advance, due to a
Grey Sheetings account steady continued, although the terms for delivery became demand on the part of Chinese buyers which continually longer, with an upward tendency. This continued demand was naturally followed by a general rise in prices, rather out of proportion to the rise in Raw Cotton, and probably it was only the firm tendency of exchange which enabled these rising gold prices to be met without affecting the demand, which must have been considerable.
; seeing how long in advance orders had to be booked. Needless to say some misgivings were and are still felt as to a possible overstocking of the market, which may have its effect in the near future. The steadily sustained home prices, however, both in the raw and manufactured material, lend an excellent value to all earlier contracts, and accordingly have a favourable effect
upon the present market and confidence generally. The remaining Cotton Piece Goods Prints, etc. have followed the strong tendency showed by the Gray and White staples. Other Foreign imports show, on the whole. the same here, clearances although not good considering favourable features. As regards the trade
the heavy stocks, were not altogether unsatis- factory during March and April, but have now almost declined to the vanishing point. There seems to be absolutely no demand from any side! Still fresh supplies are coming in freely. while Manchester is keeping very firm and is probably booking orders for the Northern markets, although from here nothing but a few indents for Fancy goods are going forward. gradually creeping up, the Liverpool quotation for Mid. American coming yesterday 6.12d., that Yara market is demoralised so far as imported for Egyptian being unchanged from 101d. The spinnings are concerned. Raw Cotton is nominally unchanged. Practically business from stock has been confined to the Auctions, even the native holders finding the dewand at a standstill.
Mean-
Cotton is
MISCELLAENOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 18th May. The prices ruling are as follows:-
COTTON YARN-The big slump in prices of about $2 to $3 for the higher and $4 to $a for the lower counts during the fortnight, induced dealers to operate on a larger scale than hitherto. Quota tions are:- No. Ios. at $84 to $100; No. 10s. at $110 to $129 and No. 20. at $115 to $141. Arrivals 2,000 bales; Shipments 11,000 bales; Sales 4,0 0 bales; Bargains 68,000 bales. Unsold stock. 65,000 bales;
per hala $90.00 to $128.00 140.00 to 160.00 160.00 to 165.00
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, English-Nos. 16 to 24,
quiet.
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22 to 24, 28 to 32, 88 to 42,
167.50 to 175.00 180.00 to 190.00
sales.
per piece
Reported sales 1,500 bales, COTTON PIECE Goods-Small
Grey Shirtings—6 lbs. 7 lbs.
$2.45 to 8.4 lbs.
3.35 to $4.10 9 to 10 lbs. ... 4.10 to 5.30
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AMOY CUSTOMS RETURNS FOSILĖ
}tjijia2 May 12TH, 1906, List of the principal goods sy passed through the Amoy Custom House from 28th April to 4th May, 4 p.m., 1906 :----
IMPORTS.
Goods.
Cotton, Raw, Indian ....
Native Yarn
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Shirtings, Grey
T-Cloths
Shirtings, White
T. Red Shirting Drills
Shirtings Dyed, Brocades....
Dyed...
Damaaka Camlets Lasting Spanish Stripes Lustres, Figured Lead, in piga Tin in slabs Iron, Nail rod Quicksilver Iron, Old Iron wire Rice
Opium, Patna.
14
QUANTITY.
pls.
373
"
025
"
pes. 300
586
1,000 50
*
30
J1
•
"
yds.
pls.
Benares Persian
1
Malwa... Szechuan Yunnan Kiangsu
Sesamum Seed Fapanwood Sandalwood Rattana
Wheat Flour
Beancake
Beans and Pear
Bicho de Mer
"
"
134
75.
107.
£ 42 | 8 | 25 | = | 28 | 8° | &&¡§
11
F
"
J
2,438
13
22,140
39
33,399
277
pcs.
gal.
Borneo in bulk
+
Russian Sumatra
*
"
"Bulk
"
Matse Tea
Oil, Ke osine American.
悲伤
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Coal Tobacco Leaf Vermicelli
Sugar, White
་་
Brown Candy Hemp Bags
IT
Backing Paper Quality
II
tons.
pls. 1,820
400
*
EXPORTS.
GOODS.
Tobacco, Prepared Kittysols (umbrellas)
QUANTITY. pls. 214
14
"
875
pcs.
wwwww
4,750 pls. 500
04 180
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pos.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS,
Per steamer Bellerophon, sailed on 8th May, For Harre or London or Continent:-14 canon camphor. For Amsterdam :-41 cases chinaware. For
Amsterdam or London or Antwerp:—15 drums wood oil. For Amsterdam or Rotterdam :
reanuts, ote. For Rotterdam or Continent ---100 -100 bales galangal. For Rotterdam-77 bags bales split bamboo. For London (—-20 cases shella, ages merchandise. For London or Continentras 175 bales canes, 1,10) packages mata, 446 pack-
packages sundries. 315 packagos galangal, etc. For Glasgow 10 Fer Manchester -100 balas wasto silk. For Copenhagen –18 bales døck- feathers, 188 rolls mata. For Antwerp 1-908 bales split bamboo, etc, 70 bales feathers, 75 boxes bristles.
Per steamer Bachsen, mailed on 9th May. - Fór Aden :—750 bags sugar, 60 rolla chinaware,- 50 cases cassia. For Genos 200 slaba tin, 25 bales raw silk. 6 casos hemp, 2 cases silk. For Antwerp: Market-07 bales feathers, 14 cases chinawára, 14 bal
leaf tobacco. For Amsterdam:--41 cases chir ware. For Bremen —49 balon feathers, 36, matting, 21 cases palm leaf fans, 18 cases". ware, 5 cases blackwoofwars, 2 cases curion........ Buenos Ayres-176 packages ten, For Ayres or Montevideo:-251 packages tás Hamburg :-122 bales ennes, 48 rolls cases chinaware, 12 casse proserver, feathers, 10 cases palm leaf fans, 7 balas 1 case blackwoodware. For Copenharem : bales feathers, 3 cases chinaware, 3 comou prom
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.92 to 0.00 58 to 60 2.92 to 9.00 64 to 66 2.92 to 9.00 Fine..
2.98 to 9,00 Book-folds 2.92 to 9.00 Victoria Lawns-12 yards ... 16.5 to 1.80