Native
#+
Yarn
11
Shirtings, Grey
Malwa New
.$800 to
per pien!.
T-Cloths
Malwa Old
$880
to
do.
Shirtings, White
Malwa Older
.8920 to
do.
T. Red Shirtings
Malwa Very Old .$980
to
\do.
Drills.
Persian Fine Quality ..$650
to
.do.
Persian Extra Fine
$690
to
do.
Shirtings Dyed, Brocades..
Dyod
42
COMMERCIAL.
RICE.
SAIGON, 11th January, 1907.-Messrs. G. Hale & Co.'s circular states:-Our market shows signs of firmness under a fairly good demand for China.
We quote for February/March delivery: No 2 White sifted (trić) steam milled
(round)
No. 2 White unsifted (ordinaire) steam
milled (round)
$3.02
5% Cargo steam milled (round)
82.70
$2.65
20 Cargo steam willed (round)
$2.65
* Prices according to terms and conditions.
10% Cargo steam milled (round)
OPIUM
HONGKONG, January 19th.
Quotations are:-Allowance net to 1 catty.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
over prices ruling here. Re-exporta to Tientsin.- The increase in Japanese spinnings is noticeable. Stocks-On enquiry this morning we regretted to find the returns of stocks were being sent in very slowly to the Secretary of the Chamber of Com- merce. This is very regrettable, as the importance of the returns this year is greater than ever, and it is hoped holders of stocks will endeavour to send
; them in so that they may be published in our next Circular.
AMOY CUSTOMS KETURNS.
List of the principal goods passed through the Amoy Customs-house from 31st December to 11th January. 4 p.m. 1907 ---
IMPORTS.
Goops.
Cotton, Raw, Indian
QUANTITY
224 441
[January 21, 1907
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS
Messrs. Arnhold. Karberg & Co.'s Fortnightly Produce Circular, dated Shanghai, 7th Jannary, 1907. States: --Gallnuts.-There is a better de- wand from home and buyers have paid the prices asked. Cowhides - A further drop in prices is reported from home and Chinese are slowly fol-
•lowing this downward tendency. Tobacco.-There is no change. Feathers. Prices are a little high- er and the gool demand from home continues. A fairly good business has been done. Cotton.— Little business done with Europe: market iR unchanged. Tallow-Animal. No stocks White Vegt --Our market is firm and Chinese ask higher prices, only a small business done. Green Vogt, No business done, prices asked by the Chinese make business impossible StrawTM. braid. -There is hardly any thing doing at present on account of the high prices asked by the Chinese. Goatskin Rugs. —No business reported. Wool-Sheep's —Although supplies are increas- i ing
prices remain high. Camel's Demand Limproving Wood Oil-Our market remains firm. Antimony Prices asked by the Chinese are too high.
ple.
DR. 510
495
2,069
100
275
337
Patna New
$890
to
per chest.
Damasks
Patna Old
to
do.
Camlets
154
Benares New
.88121
to
do.
Lasting.
14
Benares Old
to
હે.
Spanish Stripes
yols. 577
Lustres, Figured.......
HANKOW, 9th Jan., 1907:—The prices quoted are for the not shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :-
Per picul
Jend in pizz
Cowhides, Best Selected...
.Tls. 26.00
pls. 211
PIECE GOODS.
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, dated Shanghai. 10th January, 1907, states:-The market is deci- dedly quieter, to the disappointment of all, and. clearances are likewise less brisk than they have been the last few weeks. It is not easy to account
r.
Con-
for this, but it is an unmistakable fact the dealers are not so keen as they were to buy. Although home prices, both in New York and Manchester, are still above those ruling here, the difference is is not so great as it was, especially with the latter. while the avidity with which the former market offered to supply goods, so soon as enquiries went forth for here, at much earlier dates than was supposed possible judging by the reports so cently promulgated as to the heavy engagements of the manufacturers for the home trade, has shaken the confidence of holders of the heavy stocks, who would much sooner see them reduced rather than commit themselves further. sequently there is a general desire to unload, but at the same time to avoid a decline in prices. Hence the market is in a very nervous state af the moment, which it will require some, at present unforeseen, wovement to calm. A fall in ex change might assist, as it was probably the wosk- ness in that direction during December that caused the recent temporary revival in the demand. The stocks being carried forward to the new season of most of the staple makes are far heavier than they were last year, and will require a great deal of careful handling, so that orders for fresh supplies are to be deprecated, though the desire of the majority of the Import Houses to book new orders must be sympathised with. The current busi- ness is still chiefly with the second hand holders, very few of the import houses being in a position. to meet what demand there is. In one quarter a further thousand packages ar s of previously bought goods have been placed to arrive, and others have replaced recent sales from stock, but for the most part there is only a hand to mouth business doing. The auctions show a good deal of irregularity, butat the same time exhibits consider. able firmness where goodsfare wanted. The Tientsin merchants have been the chief operators this week, their attention being mostly directed to the lighter weight Shirtings, which are generally wanted at this season of the year for making wadded garments. A good demand has sping up during the last day or two for Indian and Japanese spinnings for Szechueu. Manchester keeps very strong, but there is still a moderate business doing for this market. The consumptive demand for Cotton is apparently keeping prices very firm, the latest Liverpool quotations for Mid- American being 5.96d. for spot and 3,674, for the rest of the month. Egyptian has, however, un- expectedly declined to 10 d. The export figures for Plain Cottons for December were 31,000,000 yards, making exactly 400,000,000 yards. for the twelve months, against 562,000,000 yards in 1905. The total of Dyed Cottons is 164,000,000 yards against 168,200,000 yards and Prints 46,300,000 against 35,200,000 yards. The New York market, fortunately for this, keeps very strong, offers of goods being about 10 per cent
Tin in slabs.
Iron. Nail rot
Quicksilver Iron, Old Ironwire
Rice
Sesamum Seed Sapanwood
Wheat
Flour.. Beancake
Beans and Peas Bicho de Mer Mats, Tea.
Oil, Kerosene American
Borneo in bulk Russian Sumatra
Coal
Tabaceo Leaf Vermicelli
Sugar, White
#
Brown
Candy Hemp Bags
Sacking
Bulk.
55,340 tons pls. 478 24
EXPORTS.
GOODS.
pls.
AJUANTITY
8
137
+1
1.250
115.
562
Mi
99
Paper I Quality
"
II
Tobacco, Prepared Kittysols (umbrellas)
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS. HoNagoya, 17th January, 1964.
Apricol Borax
Cassia
Cloves
Camphor
Caw Bezo
$10 to $17
$19
9171
$17
$36
$175. $115
"
Fennel Seed
(1)Angal Grapes Kismis Glue Olibanum
$2! 54
$161
$171
$26
Oil Sandalwood
Rs. Cassia Raisins
$245
$30 $177
$13 350 150
Senna Leaves. Sandalwood Saltpetre...
$25
$10
D.. Seconds
32.50
77
Buffalo Hides. Best Selected.
22.00
**
26
Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white colour
60.00
13
431
11
Buffalo Horns, average 3-ths, ench White China Grass, Wuchang and or
Prochi
7.60
10.00
7.534
Opium, Patna
WhiteChinaGrass, Sinshan and orChayu
9.50
Benares
}
Green China Grass, Szechnen.
11.50
Persian
Jute
5.50
Malwa
Szechuan Yunnan
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow.. White Vegetable Tallow,
9.80
Pingehew
and or Macheng
9.30
20
Kiangsu,
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
9.00
་་
Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyn
11.50
56
Animal Tallow.
9.50
Sandalwood
Rattans.
18
31
1,88E
15,677
7,881
Gallnuts, uenal shape
Do,
Plum
Tabacco, Tingehow
Do.
Turmeric
Wongkong
Sesamum Seed
Sesamum Seed Oil
14.60
16.30
6.50
9.00
5.25
5.30
10 20
2655
Wood Oil
8.40
Fal.
Ten Oil....
10.00
1.910
$130 $9
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canes.
Per stoamer Keemun, sailed on 2nd January For Havre: -278 bales canes For Havre or London or Hanihurg :-40 boxes camphor, 17 bales For London:-1,983 baes ore, 208 cases shells, 718 bales canes,846 rolls mats and matting. 37 cases chinaware, 100 casks Roy, 50 casks pres- For erves, 500 cases preserves, 132 bales feathers. London or Glasgow:--500 cases preserves, 200 casks preserves., For London, Glasgow or Leith: — 150 cases preserves, For London, Alasgow or For Swansea :--- Dundee: -10 cases preserves.
18 hags ore. For London, Antwerp or Ham- burg: -700 cases merchandise. For London, Ham- For Ams- burg or Antwerp:-30 boxes bristles, terdam:-220 rolls matting. For Rotterdam :-- 300 rolls matting. For Antwerp:-862 hags ore, 100 hales feathers, 85 cases gallnuts.
Per P & O. steamer Nubia, sailed on 6th Jan, For For Manchester:-151 bales wnate silk. Liverpool—un bales hemp. For Glasgow ——2 cases gongs, 3 cases chinaware, 2 cases woodware. For Copenhagen:-6 cases cigars. For Gonos:— I case cigars. For Buenos Ayres:-1 case curios, Ear Marseilles :—I caso cigars, 2 cases joss sticks.
1 case hats, hales tobacco. 10 cases cartharides. For London -1.430 hales hemn. 1844 packages tea, 193 hales canos, I case books, 150 caska pres- erves, 2501 packages merchandise, 101 cases cam- phor. 1892 rolls matting, 7 cases curios, 3 boxes personal effects, 551 packages sundries.
Per P. & O. steamer Simla, sailed on 12th Jan. For London:-13 cases silk piece goods, 31 bales j waste silk. 2 packages old documents, 2 cases feathers, 2 cases chinaware, 2 cases blackwood- ware, 4 cases personal effecta, 1 case nictures, 1 › case cigars, fi packages iron ore. For Gibraltar — 1 case curies. For Marseilles: —100 bales waste silk, 349′′hales pierced cocoons, 115 bales raw silk, 6 cases feathers, 3 cases hats, 1 case embroidery. For Lyons 20 bales raw silk.