June 27, 1908.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
415
HONGKONG PRICES CURRENT.
EXPORTS:-
TEA.
HONGKONG, 28th June, 1908
COTTON PIECE GOODS——-
HANKOW, June 10th.-Business reported since the 4th inst, is as under:-
Grey Shirtings--6 ......lbs. piece $1.85 to $2.05
7 lbs. 8.4 lbs.
1909. -Chests.
1907. -Chests
10 lbs.
Settlementa
87,212
92,803
5.00 to 8.50 Consisting of the following Teas
1-Chests.
per picul
.16,788 at Tls. 21.00 at 100.00
2.25 to 2.55
31
3.30 to 4.20
4.50 to
**
5.45
White Shirtings-54/56 reed
31
3.60 to 4.15
58/60 6-1/86 Fine.
"
6.60 to 8.00
9.25
3
Book-folds
Ningchows.
3.50 to 0.00
Khemuns
1,666
1
6.04 to 2.00
Hohow
1,645
容量
2.10 to 2.25
Kutoans
285
7 lbs.
D
2.30 to 3.75
19
6 lbs.
Mexicans,
2.25 to 2.30
Oopacks
9,278
*
Oonams
7 lbs.
23,290
17
Oofass
.28.780
Seang-tams
4,760
16.10 17.50
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Ichangs
709
42.00 47.50
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17
Victoria Lawns-12 yards
T-Cloths-0 lbs. (32 in.) Ordʼy
8 to 8.4 oz., 36 in.)
Drills, English-40 yds., 131 |
FANCY COTTONS-
Narkey Bed Shirtings-14 to
2.35 to 4,00
2.90 to 4.00
23.50 42.00 21.00 23.00 27.00
**
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19
115.50 20.00
16.10 23.50
I
19.50 25.50
+1
The following are Statistics at date compared with the corresponding statement of last season, viz, 6th June, 1907:-
4.50 to 5,50
to 14 lbs. j
+1
6 lbs. piece i
Brocades-Dyed
..yard
Chinese-Assorted
+1
$1.95 to $4.30
$0.12 to $0.15
0.10 to
T
1905.
0.25
HANKOW TEA
¡-Chests.
Velvets-Black, 22 in.,
0.20 to
0.55
1
Velveteens-18 in.,.
Settlements
...326,724
0.22 to
0.27
Stock
25,441
1.10
WOOLLENS-
Arrivals
...352,165
1907. -Chests, 321,279 36,923
358,202
71
1,50 to 7.75 to
3.20 9.00
KIUKIANG TEA, Settlements ...
1908. -Chests
...143,199;
145,738
Stock
31,536
36,577
Arrivals
...174,735| 182,315
—
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk doz, 0,50 to
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops
...yard $0.70 to $2.00
German, ............
Habit, Medium & Broad Cloths,, Long Elle-Scarlet, 7-9 lbs. piece Assorted...
Camlets-Assorted
Lastings-30 yds. 31 inches
7.90 to 9.15
Assorted
Orleans-Plain.
Blankets-8 to 12
RAW COTTON-
Bombay
Bengal (New), Rangoon,
and Dacca....
D
9.50 to 31.00
F1
13.00 to 20.00
10.00 to 11.00
19
lbs. 0.00 to 0.85
1907. -Chests.
Comparative Quotations per picul aro under:-
1908.
1907.
3
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picul $19.00 to $20.50 Ningeliow Tls. 19.00 at 100.00 Tis. 18.21 at 90.00
21.75 67.00 21 00 ..
18,50 71.00
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CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, June 26th.-The price of Formosan remains unchanged at $91.00 to $92,50.
YARN.
KOBE, June 16th.-The market continues firm with a few transactions at advanced prices.
STRAW BRAID.
KORE, June 10th.-Practically no change, the demand continuing strong for many descriptions. Advices from the country report favourably in regard to the new straw and a good crop sems to be assured. Chip Braid-There was less enquiry during the past fortnight, but prices were well maintained.
NORTH: CHINA-PRODUCE.
SHANGHAI, 16th June.
Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. in their Fort- nightly Produce Circular, state:-Gallnuts.- Remaining stocks are small. Prices consequently firm. Cowhides.-Market strong. A good demand continues. Very little cargo. Feathers.-A fair business has been done. Small supplies. Cotton. -Very Grm. Tailow-No supplies. Market closed. Straw braid. The only enquiry is for Mottled Laichow and Shanai, in which a few settlements have been runde, Market is a trifle weaker. Wool. Sheeps.—A fair business with America is being done. Stocks are much reduced. Wood -Little inquiry. Sesamumseed.—Sea- son pically over. A few old lots are sold now and the Antimony.- Europe and America con- tinue to be buyers for goodsized lots. Sellers are reluctant and prices have an upward tendency.
Statistics commencing from 1st October; 1807 as compared with the corresponding season 1906- 1907 viz:-
Shanghai and Japanese...
"
METALS
Tangchow and Ningpo
Tron-Nail Rod
20.00
..pieul $4.15
Square, Flat, Round Bar (Eng.)...
Swedish Bar
20.50 to 23.50 25.00 to 26,00 25.00 to
Khemuns Hohow Kutoans.. Wenchow Oopack
31
24.50
**
11
27,00
1907-8
11
1906-7
"
J
Oonam
H
| Oonfaa
£1
5+
4.10 Seangtam
+
4.20 Ichangs....
19.50 21.00 15.50 26.00 16.10.
28.00 19.50 36.00 16.10 18.60 42.00 47.50
"
piculs
piculs
15.00 27.00
Gallnuts
ני
20,941
60,578
19
11
13.00 28.00 18.00 36.00 13.75 17.50
Cowhides
90,055
159,698
Tobacco
15,423
15,796
1+
Feathers
23,959
39,290
Cotton
53,781
27,240
4.45
5.60
21
9.50
1
Hankow Tea Kiukiang.
3.00 Season 1908-1909...lbs. 1,830,831..lbs. 2,172,565
Tallow
Wood Oil
53,511
113,674
70,623
56,299
98,483
Small Round Rod
Hoop, to 11/2 in.,
Wire, 18/25 0%.,
Old Wire Rope...
M
Lead-L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop
31
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Australian
Yellow Metal-Muntz 14.28 oz.
8.25 40.50
TE
1907-1908... 2,847,932). 2,145,844 1906-1907... 1,546,994). 2,225,285
..
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Vivian's, 18/32 oz.,
40.50
Elliots, 10/28 cz ...
40.50
The export to 10th June, Returns stands thus:
per Customs
Tia,
84.00
1908/9
,
1907/8 1900/7
Tin-Plates,
f
box 7.70
Via Shanghai,
Steel
..cwt. case
HISCELLANEOUS —
Quicksilver,
Window Glass,. Kerosene Oil. Saltpeter, No. 1
Do. No. 2
Do. No 3
WHEATEN FLOUR-
Dayton, per bag of 50 lbs.
Crown
Cresent
Orient
Sperry's XXX.
Pioneer....
Anchor
Charm
.picul $11.00 to 11.70
10 80 to 10.90 9.70 to 10.00
To Great Britain...
.picul 152.50
}}
box 4.50
case
U. S. & Ganada Continent
31
Russia via North.. Shanghai....
lbs.
lbs. lbs. .1,040,085 1,076,762 1,676,591 .1,027,517 4,008,208 1,285,335 1,092,786 467,625 992,992
441,797
635,873
616,900
187,657 434,898 302,207
1
Direct, 1908,
U. S.
Gr. Britain
168,552 lbs. .2,381,969
禁言
Continent
198,184
Russia in Europe...2,611,115 Russia in Asia......5,450,149
gross $2.18
3.00
21
2.00
21
1.95
$1
3.00
Direct, 1907
*
2.42
2.3. "Eiger"
**
2.12
1+
2.13
2.13
2,13 2.13
10
Sesamum Seeds 1,240,025
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS
HANKOW, June 10th.-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export:—
Cowhides, Best selected
Do. Seconds
Buffalo hides, Best selected
Per picul
Tla, 30.50
27.00
**
23,00
Goatskins, untanned; chiefly white
colour,
Buffalo Horns, average 3 lbs, each
White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi..
WhiteChinaGrass, Sinshan and/or Chayu
Green China Grass, Szechuen Jute....
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
and/or Macheng
Russia in Asia 82,414 lbs, White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
KOBE.-The Kube Foreign Board of Trade in their Market Report for dated June 16th, state:- Conditions are going from bad to worse in the tea trade in Kobe. Prices have been steadily ris- 2.13 ing, owing to the shortness of the Crop, and the fact that the Kobe Market is being neglected. 196 Settlements for the past two weeks amount to 2.12 piculs 9,300, making the total for the season piculs 20,200, against piculs 32,000 to the same date last year.
200
Junk...
Dog
Cash
Duck, I ily
Crescent
Orient
ور
Pearleess
1
Kilin..
2 12
1
White Lily.
2.13
Blue Ribbon
73
2.14
Reardon
2.13
White Rose
21
2.17
('hoice
2 16
Serene Sky
2.18
T
Stone
2.15
Gluten
2.12
Lobston..
2.13
Fairy Peach.
2.10
The Boss
2.10
+1
Mowtan Peony
19
2.12
Thrash.
Three Sheep
»
High Taft
Cat
2.10 2.12 216 2.45
SILK.
F. C. Heffer's
SHANGHALFrom Messrs. report, dated June 18th 1908 :-
Raw Silk.-No business is reported in New Season's Silk, and only a few lots of old Silk have been done at declining rates. !
Hand Filatures-Several parcels of old Silk have been taken for Europe.
Steam Filatures-One or tu balance lots have been taken off the market.
Yellow Silk.-The mienyang market opened at T 375/355 for S.T. and S.C. 1 and 2, and on this basis some 300 bales have been booked.
タウ
J
8.70
8.00
""
*
7.70
www.
"
10.75
33
"
10.10
Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu......... Animal Tallow
#1
10.00
10.30
Gallnuts, usual shape
"
15.25
"J
17.76
**
"
Gallnuts, plum do. Tobacco, Tingchow Tobacco, Wongkong..
Feathers, grey and/or white Wild Duck
Turmeric Sesamum Seed
Sesamum Seed Oil Wood Oil.. Tea Oil
"
..
5.70
12
8.75
-
From Hankow per Conference Steamers,-To London and Northern Continental porte. 45/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To Genoa, Marseilles or Havre 45/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (via Suer) General Cargo 30/- per ton of 40 s. ft. plus river freight. or New York (via Suez), Tea 37/8 per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (Overland) per carload, Tea G. $1} cents 坊
per
leas gross; than carload Tea G. $14 cents per lb gross plus river freight. To Shanghai:-Tea and General Cargo, Tls. 1.60 to 1.80 per ton, weight or
measurement,