14
19
EXPORTS.
Sugar, White
Brown
Candy
Hemp Bags
Sacking
Paper I Quality
II
35
Tobacco, Prepared
Kittysols (umbrellas)
pla,
299
452
pcs.
766
10,200 pla. 1,746
ཚོ འ མཉྫ ད ཚོལ - ཚོ
pcs. 1,700
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 7th August, 1907.
$ 6 to 12
$ 12 18
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
METALS-
per picul Iron-Nail Rod
$4.20 Square, Flat, Bound Bar (Eng.)... 4.10 Swedish Bar
M
98.00 per box $7.50 per picul .$106.00 to 105.00
Small Round Rod
Hoop to 1 in.
Wire, 16/25 oz.
Wire Rope, Old..
4.30 4.45 ********* 5.60 9.50 3.00
536
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop ...11.40
790
Australian
Yellow Metal-Muntz 14 28 oz.
Vivian's, 16/32 oz.,
Elliots, 16/28 oz..
.11.40 .45.00 15.00 45.00
Composition Nails,...
Tin,
Tin-Plates,
Apricot
Borax
Quicksilver,..
"
Cassia
18
20
3+
Cloves
$ 17
39
Window Glass,
"
Camphor
$ 95
"
105
Cow Bazoar
125
11
Fennel Seed
$ 3
Galangal
$ 3
Grapes
Kismis
Glue
$ 26
Olibanum
Oil Sandalwood
$ 240
Rosa
11
$ 50
Cassia
$ 225
31
1
Raisins
$ 8
Senna LeaveS
$ 3
11
Sandalwood Saltpetre
$110
$
$
5
5
**
31
12
5
R R
2 17
370 150
12 $ 28 30
10
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
"
HONGKONG, 10th Aug.-The prices ruling are as follows:-
COTTON YARN.-A small business has been done, and prices owing to pressed sales declined about $3 per bale, Market closes steady. Quota- tions are:-No. 108. at $72 to $92; No. 168. at $94 to $126; and No. 208. at $96 to $35. Arrival 20,000 bales; Bales 5,000 bales; Shipments 12,000 bales; Bargains 45,000 bales; Bargains 45,000 bales. Unsold stock 33,000 bales.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 208 English-Nos. 16 to 24,
to
to
22 to 24,
to
21
28 to 32,
to
"
38 to 42,
to
COTTON PIECE GooDs-No change; Market
quiet. Grey Shirtings-7 lbs..........$2.35 to $2.55
8.4 lbs.
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
per box,
4.00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.'s Fortnightly Produce Circular, dated Shanghai, 25th July, 1907, states:--Gallnuts.- Season closed. Reports about the new crop of Plumshaped Gallnuts are very unsatisfactory. Cowhides.-Seison closed. Tobacco.-Samples of the New Crop are expected in about four weeks. Feathers.-Season closed. Cotton. There is very little doing. Tallow.- Prices somewhat firuer; stocks
very small. Strawbraid.--Shansi mottled, Loyeh white, Matau Tuscan have been sold at somewhat lower prices. Fine split is in demand but prices quoted are too high to come to business. Goatskin Rugs.—A fair business is boing. Prices are somewhat weaker, Wool. Sheep's-Market remains arm. Supplies have nearly ceased coming in. Wood Oil.-Prices continue firm. Some business has been done. Antimony.-Market quiet. Tone somewhat firmer.
HANKOW, 31st July, 1907.-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export:
Cowhides, Best Selected..
Do. Seconds
Buffalo Hides, Best Selected.
Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white
colour
Buffalo Horna, average 3 ibe, each White China Grass, Wachang and or
Poochi.
WhiteChinaGrass, Sinshan and/orChayu Green China Grass, Szechuen Jute..
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow
Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu.
Per picul
Tls. 34.50
**
**
per piece
J
"
2.95 to 4.05
9 to 10 lbs.
58 to 60
64 to 66 Fine...
3.90 to 5.05 2.70 to 3.25 to 4.00 to
White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
and/or Macheng
JJ
3.25 4.00
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
5.50
11
Animal Tallow
Book-folds
4.50 to 3.50 to
9.00
Gallnuts, usual shape
5.75
Gallnuts, plum do.
0.65 to
1.25
Tobacco, Tingchow
2.20
Tobacco, Wongkong
7 lbs. 32
2.30 to
3.25
Turmeric
6 lbs. 32,, (Mexs).
Sesamum Seed
"
7 lbs, 32
2.40 to 8 to 8.4 oz., 36 in. 3.10 to
3.85
+
Sesamum Seed Oil
4.00
Wood Oil
Drills, English-40 yds.,
Tea Oil
4.40 to
5.00
Victoria Lawns-12 yards
T-Cloths-6 lbs. 32 in. (Ord'y) 2.00 to
134 to 14
FANCY COTTON-No change; Market quiet.
per piece 8 lbs. $1.75 to $3.90
per yard $0.11 to $0.13 0.08 to 0.13
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to
Brocades-Dyed
Chintzes--Assorted Velvets-Black, 22 in., Velveteens-18 in....
0.21 to 0.43 0.20 to 0.24
per doz. Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 30.50 to $1.10 WOOLLENS-No change; Market quiet.
per yerd Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops $0.70 to $2.00
German,
0.55 to 075 Habit, Medium & Broad Cloths, 1.25 to 3.00
per piece Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs... $6.35 to $9.00
Assorted.
6.50 to 9.15 9.00 to 30.00
12.50 to 19.00
11.00
Hamlets-Assorted... Lastings-30 yds. 81 inches
Assorted
Orleans--Plain........
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
per lb. $0.65 to $1.50
*
•
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"
[August 10, 1907.
Per steamer Alcinous, sailed on 18th July, For Havre, London or Continent:-10 cases bristles, For Beyrouth -50 cases cassia. For London :---- 100 bales waste silk, 1,900 packages firecrackers, 1,000 rolls mats, 250 bales canes, 40 cases essential oil, 500 bales tea mata. For London or Contin- ent:-460 bales canos. 800 cases cassia, 50 cases slaraniseed. For Amsterdam :-100 cases cassia, For Rotterdam:-500 bales split bamboo8, 400 packages cassia, 50 packages tea. For Antwerp:- 100 bales feathers, 300 bales bamboo scraps.
Per steamer Prins Ludwig, sailed on 31st July, For Genoa-472 bales raw silk, 350 bales waste silk, 350 cases cassia, 6 cases camphorwood trunks. For Valencia :-9 cases cassia. For Antwerp 9 cases cigars, 6 cases black woodware, 2 cases tea. For Antwerp/Hamburg: - 30 cases bristles. For Amsterdam:-25 cases chinaware. Rotterdam :- 223 packages tea, 200 cases cassia, 200 bales cassia. For Bremen:-131 rolla matting, 129 bales fea- ther, 31 cases chinaware, 1 case palm leaves, For Bremen Hamburg/London:-11 cases horn tips. For Hamburg :—249 bales feathers, 218 bales matting, 122 cases bristles, 51 cases human hair, 30 cases essential oil, 10 cases palmleaf fans, 8 cases blackwoodware, 5 cases chinaware, 2 cases feathers, 2 cases cassia, 2 bales cassia. Hamburg/London :-300 cason cassia, For Lon- don-3 bales tea mata. For Copenhagen :- packages tea.
For
1-40
Per M. M. steamier Tonkin, sailed on 6th Aug For Marseilles:-420 bales raw silk, 150 bales human hair, 2 packages feathers, 1 package grass- waste silk, 2 cases silk piece goods, 18 packages
cloth, 108 packages tea. 10 cases paper, 1 case watches, 2 cases surgical instruments, 4 cases books, cigars, 21 packages provions. For Lyons:- 523 4 cases rattan ware, 37 ylang ylang oil, 20 cases
bales raw silk, 2 cases silk piece goods. Milan:-20 bales raw silk. For St. Chamond :— 20 bales raw silk. For Valencia:-10 bales raw silk. For London-55 bales waste silk, 47 chests Persian opium.
SHARE
REPORTS.
For
HONGKONG, 8th August, 1907.—We have no 31.00 improvement in either business or rates to re- 22.75 port since date of our last circular. The market continues dull and insotive. Exchange on London T/T 2/2f; on Shanghai 73.
9.70 7.80
11.30
11.50 11.00
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled weaker, and small sales have been effected at 675 for old ex new, and at 52) and 515 for now issue, the market closing quiet at quotations. Nationals unchanged.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have fallen to 817), with a small business, Chinas remain with sellers at 88,
MARINE INSURANCES.-We have no business to report under this heading, rates remaining 14.80 about the same, but with a slight tendency to 18.00 | weakness.
5.25
9.40
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macsos have remained on offer at 294, but we have heard of no sales. Indos have been in a small demand at 66 to 67 for old sharer, while the quotations for the new preferred and deferred remsin nominal. We have nothing else to report under this heading.
REFINERIES.—China Sugars continued weak with small sales at 100, and close quiet at that rate. Lusons unchanged.
have nothing to rsport.
Per 8.8. Hyson, sailed on 4th July, 1907. For Havre:-300 bales bamboo scraps. For Havre : -265 rolls matting. For Havre/London/Ant./Ham: --88 cases bristles. For Havre/London/Hamburg: -10 cases assential oil. For London :- 3,217
MINING. With the exception of Raubs, pkgs. firecrackers. For London :-64 cases china-bich have improved to 54 with buyers, we ware and rattanware. For London:-100 casks Boy. For London:-425 bales canes. For Lou- doa/Glasgow
DOCKS, WHARves and GodOWNS.— Hong- -150 casks ginger. For London kong and Whar pos Docks continue to rule Hamburg: -250 cases cassia, For London/Con- tinent:-140 cases bristles. For Swansea :—246
weak, and after sales at 100 are procurable at For London/Option/Ham:-19 bales feathers. For
that rate. Kowloon Wharves remain quiet and bags ore. For Liverpool -120 Chinese sundries.
the rate was fallen to 724. Shanghai Dooks London/Option/Ham:-681 bales canes. For Lon-
have shown sore firmness, and with a local don/Option Ham:-170 rolls matting. For Lon- | enquiry remaining unsatisfied the rate has don/Option/E
/Ham:-180 bags ore. hagen:-67 bales feathers. For Copenhagen: 200 at lower than equivalent rates remains unsatis For Copen- improved to 76, while a small forward demant
cases cassia. Amsterdam-8 rolls matting.fied at time of closing. Shanghai rates come For Rotterdain :24 bales feathers. For Rotterdam: somewhat lower. Hongkow Wharves rouain -100 rolls matting.
the same without any local business.
Per steamer Nyansa, sailed on 31st July, 1907. For Liverpool:-301 bales hemp. For London:- 900 bales liemp, 100 bales tea, 2 cas s silk, 52 cheats opium, 56 cases merchandise, 587 cases bulbe, For London optional:-75 bales bristles, 50 bales
feathers.
For Gibraltar-1 case curios. Marseilles:-100 bales waste silk, 30 bales tea
For
kong Lands continue to rule weak at $99, and LANDS, HOTEls and BuildINGS.—Hong-
a small sale is reported at $98. Hotals have been placed at 8110 and later at $100, closing with bayers at the latter rate. Humphreys have found buyers at $104, and close steady st that rate. Shanghai Lands have declined to 100.
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