March 18, 1907]
FANCY COTTON-Small sales. Market dull.
Turkey Bed Shirtings-14 to 8 lbs.
per piece $1.80 to $8.65 per yard
Brocades-Dyed Chintres-Assorted Velveta-Black, 22 in., Velveteena-18 in...
to $ 00.8 to 0.11 0.22 to 0.42
0.19 to 0.22 Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk $0.45 to $5.00
per doz
WOOLLENB-Small sales. Market dull.
per yard $0.68 to $0.95
SpanishStripes-Sundry chops
German,
Habit, Medium & Broad Cloths,
Long Ella-Scarlet, 7-10lbs...
Assorted.
to
1.75 to 3.00 per piece. $6.25 to $9.50
6.40 to 9.65 20.50 to 30.00
Camlets Assorted... Lastings-30 yds. 31 inches
Assorted
Blankets-7 to 11 lbs.
13.00 to 19.50
per lb. $0.57 to $0.79
METALS-
Iron-Nail Rod
per picul $4.25
Square, Flat, Round Bar (Eng.)... 4.25 Swedish Bar
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Kiyae (Green)—Prices asked check business. Animal:-No stocks.
Strawbraid.There is a steady demand for Loyeb White and Tuscan, and prices remain unchanged. Yangshen, Fiukiu and Shingkee white are also asked for, but supplies | are wanting. Split remains firm except extreme coarse ends, which are offered at lower prices. Goatskin Rugs.-Market is almost bare of stocks. Wool.-Sheep's.-A large business has been done, and the market is now quiet, as stocks are small, and prices higher. Camels'.-There is a good demand without any change in prices. Wood Oil.-Prices asked by the Chinese dealers are somewhat higher and make business impossible at present. Antimony.-Stocks are small, and prices are unchanged.
Per 8.8. Preussen, 'sailed on 27th February, 1907. For Genoa-135 bales raw silk. For Gibraltar :-3 cases cigars. For Antwerp:-12 hales leaf tobacco, 5 cases human hair.
For
4 cases cigars. For Copenhagen-212 bales
SHARE REPORTS.
188
busiuses has been transacted during the wook, HONGKONG, 15th March, 1907.—A fair but rates have not ruled strong. The inolin tion to weakness reported in our last continues to be apparent in most stocks, the market_being affected to some extent by the unsettled state and the tightness of money at these centres. of the European and American stock markets In the absence however of anxious sellers rates close fairly steady, and in some few cases even show an upward tendency.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have changed hands in small lots at $895 and $890, the market closing with an unsatisfied small demand at the latter rate. London has declined to £103 per latest Reuter's and private advices. Nationals contiune a dead letter on the market.
report.
MARINE INSURANCES. — Unions have im- Amsterdam:-1 casa cigars. For Bremen:-40 | proved to 8835 with bayers and no sales to hales feathers. For Hamburg :—50 cases cassia buds, 13 bales feathers, 12 cases blackwoodware,
It is announced that the Society will 12 cases human hair, 2 cases silk.
pay a dividend of 842 per shares on account of the For London :—
year ended 31st December, 1906. changed hands at $295, closing with further Cantons have
sellers at that rate. China Traders are wanted at $90, but there are no shares on the market Yangstzes bare improved to 3160 with buyers in the north. North Chinas have found further buyers at 880, closing steady at that rate.
feathers.
For Christiania:-3 cases curios.
HONG KONG QUOTATIONS.
to 101
4.30
Small Round Rod
4.80
Hoop to 11/2 in.
5.60
Wire, 18/25 oz.
9.50
Wire Rope, Old....
3.00
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop ...11.40
Australian
.11.40
Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14/28 oz.
......44.00
Vivian's, 16/32 oz..
....44.00
Elliots, 16/28 oz..
.44.00
HONGKONG, 13th March, 1907. Apricot Borax
$0
18
18
Tin,
Cassia
99.50
161
20
Cloves
38
per box
་་
Tin-Plates,
$7.10
Camphor
160
"
Cow Bezoar
110
to
STEEL, to .....
6.70
Fennel Seed
६
"
Galangal
2
per picul
Quicksilver,........
.$110.00
Grapes
11
Kismis
10
Window Glass,
per bor ....$3.75
26
**
4
Per picul
Glue
Olibanum
Oil Sandalwood.
*
Raisins
18
"
130
3.25
121
→
17
240.. 350
50 150
"
240..
$23.8
Rosa...
•
Cassia
Senna Leaves. Sandalwood
21
14
7
27
#"
10
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
HANKOW, 6th March, 1907.-The prices quoted Saltpetec..
are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of
packing for export:--
Cowhides, Best Selected.
Buffalo Hides, Best Selected..
Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white colour,, Buffalo Horns, average 3-lbs. each
White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi.........
Do. Seconds
.Tls. 37.75
On demand
EXCHANGE
MONDAY, Mar. 18th.
33.75
21
"
22.50 ON LONDON.—
68.00
Telegraphic Transfer
2/2
7.00
Bank Billa, on demand
2127.
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...
..2/21
"
10.50
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight
2/21
WhiteChinaGrass, Sinshan and/orChayn Green China Grass, Szechuan
10.00
"
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2/2
11.00
77
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight..2/2||
Jute....
18
5.60
ON PARIS.---
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow
10.40
11
Bank Bills, on demand.
2741
White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
Credits 4 months' sight
279
and/or Macheng
10.20
**
ON GERMANY.—
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
10.00
"
Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu.
9221
14.00
*
Animal Tallow
ON NEW YORK.—
10.50
Gallnuts, usual shape
Bank Rills, on demand
521
16.40
Gallnuts, plum do.
17.00
Credits, 60 days' sight
534
D
Tobacco, Tingchow
6.60
ON BOMBAY.-
Tobacco, Wongkong
10.00
Telegraphic Transfor
.1601
"
Turmeric
Bank, on demand ..
1611
***
Sesamum Seed
5.80
ON CALCUTTA. ------
#1
Sesamum Seed Oil Wood Oil
11.00
•
Telegraphic Transfer...
1801
8.70
Bank on demand
1611
Ten Oil
ON SHANGHAI.—
Bank, at sight
.724
Private, 30 days' sight
731
ON YOKOHAMA,—
On demand
108
106
ON MANILA.—
On demand. ON SINGAPORE.—
On demand ON BATAVIA. ----
On demand Ox HAIPHONG.
Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.'s Fortnightly Produce Circular, dated Shanghai, 4th March, 1907, states:- Gallnuts.-No transactions have been reported, and the market remains unchanged. On account of the small stocks Chinese dedera are not inclined to give way in prices to meet home orders. Cowhides.-Chinese continue ask- ing exceedingly high prices, which make business with home impossible at present. The market remains firm. Tobacco.-There are suitable for export. Feathers-Demand tinues and prices are firmer for all descriptions. Cotton.-A few transactions have been made at full prices, and the market remains firm on account of small supplies. Tallow--White | SOVEREIGNS, l'ank's Buying Rate Vegetable:-A good demand from home con. GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael tinues, but stocks are small. Little business done. BAX SILTER, per os
no stocks
COD-
On demand Ox BAIGON-
On demand ON BANGKOK.—
On demand
.ip.a. pm.
.1301
.31 p.o. m.p.
..31 p.c. pm.
FIRE INSURANCES. Both Hongkongs and Chinas have ruled neglected, the former with small sales and sellers at $342), and the latter with sellers at 890.
SHIPPING.-Sales of Hongkong, Canton and Macsos have been made at $29), the market. closing with sellers at $30. Indos continue neglected at the nominal rate of $83, Shanghai quoting Tla. 60 sellers. China Manilas have declined to $18 or the dividend of $1 paid on the 13tà instant. Douglases have declined
to $35 without sales. Shells, after a fall to 40%. with small sales at that rate and later at 41s. and 41/6. close in demand at 42/6 without bringing any shares on the market. Star Ferries remain without business.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have farther declined to $118, with small sales at that rate and at $120 for June, the market closing with cash sellers at $119. Lusons unchanged and without business.
MINING Raubs were in a small demand in the early part of the week at $8.15 to 381, but the rate failed to be maintained and at time of closing shares are obtainable at 394. Charbon- ages unchanged and without business.
DOCKS, WHARves and Godowns.— Hoog- kong and Whampoa Docks have further de- clined to $130 with small sales, ciosing with probable buyers at that rate. Kowloon Wharves contione dall at 893, and without any business to report. Shanghai Dooks show . further drop to Tls. 105 with sellers, both locally and in Shangbal. Hongkew Wharves have ruled firmer in Shanghai and sales have been made at from Tla 231 to Tla. 234 er new issue; the latest advices from Shanghai quote the market quiet, with nothing doing at 8244 cum new issue.
LANDS, HOTEla and BuildINGS, —Hong. kong Lands continus steady to strong with small sales and further buyers at $107. Kow. loon Lands are wanted at $37). Humphreys have changed hands at $11.20 and 8111, olowing with sellers at the latter rafe, West Points and Hotels continue neglected with sellers at quotations.
COTTON MILLS.—The latest quotations from Shanghai give Ewos at 74, Internationals at 68, and Laou Kung Mows at 105. Hongkongu have been placed locally at 12.
MISCELLANEOUS.-China Providents bare been placed at $9), and more are wanted at the rate. Naies of Green Islands are reported at $194 and $20, but at time of closing there are Lo sollers under the latter rate. Electrise baru eben placed at $15.90, Ropes at $21 & $22, Steam Waterboats at $6, the last closing with buyers $9.20p at a little better rate. Watsons have been sold $49.50) | at $12.15 and 124, slowing stondy at the latter $14.
Watkins, after small sales st $74,
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