106
COMMERCIAL.
+
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
their best to discourage this forward buying. and would feel much more comfortable if stocks! were reduced to more normal dimensions. It is satisfactory to learn that energetic measures are being taken to relieve the stringency in the river HANKOW, 8th August, 1906.—Business reported | market, but there is still a great deal of unrest since the 1st nlt., is as under
Settlements
TEA.
Shipments to Shanghai
1906. Chests.
9,984
1901. -Chests. 39,80
4,347 The following are statistics at date compared with the corresponding circular of last season, viz., 9th August, 1905.
on Native account
HANROW TEA.
Settlements...
Shipments to Shangbai
on Native account
Stock
8,301
1905. J-Chests. 424,783
1908. -Chests.
...304,139
01,421 58,070
7.207 33.005
Arrivals...
428,636
1900.
KIUKIANG Tra
-Chests.
Settlements
158,018
464,993 1905. -Chests. 178,481
Shipments to Shanghai
1,880 10,215
3,404 5,993
185,858
on Native account Stock
Arrivals......170,113
Messrs. Welch, Lewis & Co.'s Report of Augu t 4th, 1900, states: -Our last "ea market advices were dated 23rd ult. Black Tea The only business to report is in second crop Ningchow at Tls. 23-28 per picul, and two chops of Donam Tea at Tls, 15-17 per pical. Arrivals to date:-12,106 half-chests against 10,726 half-chests same date last rear.
Settlements to date -2,606 half-chests a ainst 3,226 half-chests same date last year. Green Teas:-Pingsueys :-During the interval practically no business has been put through, the market is very weak and a smart decline may be looked for. Country Teas.- Supplies have come forward fairly freely and met with a good demand at fully previous rates. "Crack" chops of Tien- kai have been settled at Tls. 25-28 against Tls. 33-38 for the first packs last year. Moyune "Crack chops have been fixed at Tls. 34-40 against Tls. 43-50 for the same Teas last year. Fychows, Wenchows and Local Packs.-These Teas have been in demand at prices that shew no change on our last quotations. Stock is small. Hysons. The Market during the past week has declined Tls. 3-5 per picul from top prices. The market closes very weak with little doing. Sou Mees.-The demand for shipment to Batoum has alackened off, and although we are unable to quote any decline, Teamen are willing to sell at prices once refused. Foong Mees.- Late settle- ments shew a drop of Tls. 2-3 per picul from top prices. Teamen are trying to force sales of
Good
quality as these Teas are in fair supply. Sinall leaf Sou Mees.-These Teas have been in strong demand and the market is practically cleared of stock.
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OPIUM.
HONGKONG, August 18th. Quotations are:-Allowance net to 1 catty.
in the country, though so far no very serious occurrences have taken place. From Ningpo the report comes that the first crop of rice has turned out very satisfactorily, but in most of the districts in the Yangtsze valley there is already too much water, while more is feared, and this it is that is
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Per steamer Patroclus, sailed on 9th August. For Marseilles or Havre:-7 boxes feathers. For Havre or continent boxes human hair, 100 cases camphor. For Alexandria :-300 cases cassia. Trieste - 100 bales waste silk. For Ant- werp:---60 rolls matting. For Amsterdam :–218 bags coffee. For Rotterdam:-300 cases cassia. For London:-410 bales mats, 113 half chests tea, 901 boxes tea, 200 bales waste silk. 103 casks soy. 44 packages sundries,
Per P. & O. 9.8. Moldaria, sailed on 11th Aug. silk, 2 cases silks, 407 bales waste silk, 3 cases For London :---1,216 packages tea, 63 bales raw feathers, 6 cases curios, &c., 7 cases camphor, 2 packages sundries, 70 packages merchandise. For Hamburg :-8 cases bristles. For Manches- ter :-50 bales waste silk. For Milan:-20 hales raw silk. For St. chamond :-
:-10 balea raw silk.
-100 hales waste silk, 478 bales raw silk, 3 cases
Per steamer Astyanaz, sailed on 12th August, For Beyrouth:-100 cases cassin lignae. For Genoa ---26 rolls matting. For Marseilles ;-20 bales waste silk, 10 cases human hair, 50 cases staraniseed.
For Marseilles and Havre: -19
cases human hair.
deterring the country people from laying in stocks of goods. In spite of the unfavourable reports and pessimistic views expressed about the New chwang trade, owing to the recent financial troubles there, her buyers have been about the only ones in evidene this week. They have honght both piece goods and yarn; and though not to any great extent, it is having a decide For Lyons:-131 bales raw silk. For Marseilles: encouraging effect here. Tientsin continues quiet and shipments thence only moderate, but still, as shown by the last two or three week's figures, the¦eathers, 9 packages human hair. market there is by no means moribund. Chefon and Kinochow are taking fair supplies and quite a good assortment. Ningpo is not so brisk as it might he, but with more competition on the line, and consequently reduced frights, some stimulus may be given to the trade. The off-take for the river ports is improving. Manchester is keeping very firm, but only a moderate enquiry exists for This mark t The heavier Shirtings and Mexican T-Cloths are all dearer. For Dyed Cottons quotations re slightly easier, and some prints have been obtained on rather better terms. The Liverpool quotations for spot cottons are 5.98k1. for Mid-American and 10d. for Egyptian. No special news concerning the American crop has yet some to hand, nor have we heard of a recent price for futures. The July export of plain cottons was 29,000,000 yards to Hongkong, and 1,000 bales yarn to Shanghai alone. The total figures for the seven months show a falling off of 27,000,003 yards in plain cottons and 27,000.000 yards in dyed goods as compared with last year, while A moderate prints are 6,500,000 yards in excess. business has been done in yarns for the River and Newchwang market at fairly steady to firm prices. Cotton is higher rather. Very nearly if not the
:
whole of the current business this week has been done at the auctions, at all events from first hands, and although not showing any decided weakness were mostly in favour of the buyers.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
HANKOW, 8th August, 1906:-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of Per picul. packing for export :— Cowhides, Best Selected...
T18. 3600 Do. Seconds
3200 1800 (nomi.) 800
Buffalo Hides. Best Selected
Goatskins, untauned, chiefly white color Buffalo Horns, average 3-ltis. each White-China Grass, Wuchang and or
Poochi.
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Per P. & O. steamer Nubia, sailed on 16th Aug. For London :—100 bales hemp, 150 hales waste silk, 173 cases chinaware, 30 cases palm leaf fans, 20. cases private effects. 3 cases ratianware, ( cases empty flasks, 2 cases feathers, 1 case silks. For Marseilles or Havre :-52 cases camphor. For London or Liverpool:-50 bales hemp. For London or Hamburg:
For -10 cases bristles. Glasgow:-7 cases chinaware. For Liverpool :-
For Marseilles:-10 cases 100 bales hemp. 'human hair.
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS, HONGKONG. 17th August, 1906.
Apricot
Borax
Cassia
Cloves Camphor Cow Bezoar Fennel Seed Galangal
Grapes
Kismis
Glue
EXCHANGE.
.$18 to $24
$19 $21
$13 $18
1+
19
.$22 $34
$155 3180
.$6
$250 $325
**
$30 $160 $152
$11 31
$5
"
$120 $163
3.
"
$2
**
$4
$14
་་
$10 $13 $26
Olibanum
$4
$11
14
Oil Sandalwood
Kusa..
Cassia
11
Kaisins
$8
$10
**
Senna Leaves
$2
Is
Sandalwood
.$29
Floo
Saltpetre
WhiteChinatirass,Sinshan and ort'bayu Green China tirass, Szechuen Jute
10L00
100
3.60
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow
1040
Malwa New
Malwa Old
Malwa Older
.$950 to $1000 to $1050
per picul.
White Vegetable Tallow, Pingebew
do.
and/or Macheng
1020
MONDAY, Aug. 20.b.
to
20.
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
9.50
ON LONDON.-
Malwa Very Old $1100
to
du.
Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu
9,50
Persian Fine Quality ..$700 to
do.
Animal Tallow
1000
Persian Extra Fine ...$780
to
Patna New
$970
Patna Old
$970
to to
do. per chest.
Gallnuts, usual shape
16.00
Do. Plum
do.
1900
Telegraphic Trausfor
Bank Bills. on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.2/1
..2 1
.2/14
;
10.
Tobacco, Tingchow
(no.)
LONDON.-
-
Benares New
3920 to
$900 to
www
da. do.
Do. Wongkong
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight
2/11
Black Bristles.
www.
Feathers, Grey and or White Duck.
Turmeric
Benares Old
PIECE GOODS.
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, dated Shanghai 9th August, 1906, states:-Another interrupted week has been encountered, but whether or no the holidays, so welcome at this season of the year, have actually been the cause of the almost total cessation of business is a question against which may be put a very big query. One thing is certain, and that is the market is deadly dull. There is next to no enquiry as regards fresh business, clearances are very indifferent and confined for the most part to goods that have been in the book for weeks and weeks. But still there seems to be a sort of undercurrent of confidence in the future, and dealers who have the control of special chops of goods are not altogether neglecting the provision of their requirements ahead, but at the same time are acting cautiously, as might well be in face of the strong markets at the producing centres. For the most part, however, import houses are doing
Sesamum Seed
Sesamum Seed Oil Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil..
Wood Oil Tea Oil
ON CALCUTTA.-Telegraphic Transfer 1591
Bank, on demand
Private, 30 days' sight
Per steamer Pingswey, sailed on 1st August. For Havre or London or Hamburg:-120 bales | ON SHANGHAL.—Bauk, at sight canes. For London:-25 cases hulbs, 115 boxes tea, 300 bales waste silk, 2,134 packages firecrack- ON YOKOHAMA,-On demand. ers, 23 cases cigars, 92 cases w.c.p. shell. 25 cases ¦ Ox MANIL —On demand chinaware, &c., 100 casks soy, 14+ bales canes. ON SINGAPORE.—Ön Cemand For London or Cont:-125 cases bristles. For
ON BATAVIA. –În demand... London or Continental Ports:-150 boxes tea
ON HAIPHONG.—ÛN demand For Hamburg : -30 hales feathers, 230 bales canes.
ON SAIGON—On dema 'd For Manchester:-100 bales waste silk. For
ON BANG OK. —On deman-l For Amsterdam :-371 Swansea:--763 bags ore.
SOVE EIGNS, | ank's Buying Rate rolls matting. 50 bales casaia, 50 cases cassia. For Autwerp:-50 rolls matting, 327 bags ore, 63 Gold Leaf, 100 fine, per tael
BAR SILVES, per 0%.......................................un bales feathers, 305 balas bamboo scraps.
.1591-
721
731
104}
044 91 p.o.pm.
129
21 p.o.pm. 2p.c.pm. 624
$9.25 .$19,30
30/1
11.00
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
2/218
(noin.)
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 2/27%
Wild Duck
ON PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand... 2694
3.50
Credits 4 months' sight ...
2734
4.00
ON GERMANY.—On demand
219
..
10 ON NEW YORK.-Bank Bills, on deman (5lj (non).
Credits. 60 days' sight
1
,524
+
(порт.)
$60 ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demand
...1591
1591