281
IMPORTS. :-
COMMERCIAL.
RICE.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
the transactions of last week and this amount to a fair quantity. The Northern markets have again been the chief buyers and the best de- mand has come from Newchwang, the Tientsin merchants giving as their reasons for not doing so much, that the market there was lower. The
HONGKONG, 12th October:-The downward ten- following quotations have been given us for dency continues, market being weak.
Quotations are :—
Saigon, Ordinary
31
Bound, Good quality Long..
"
Garden,
White,
51
"
Fine Cargo
15
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Sheetings Indian Head 4.85 Tls, Buck Head 4 65 Tls., Whitney 4.37) Tls., Willeston 4.30 Tis., $4.60 to $4.65 and Lindale 3.90 Tls., while in Drills some
4.80 to 4.85
P M.C. are said to have changed hands at 4.80 4.90
4.05
Tis. Calearances have been well maintained Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2... 4.20 to 4.25
and do not show any signs of falling off. In No. 1 4.30 to
4.35
Fancies we have heard of a few small indenta 4.00 to 4.65
for special goods being entered for Spring arrival. 6.20 to 5.25
The market for both Indian and Local spinnings have not been so active as last week but clear- ances have not fallen off and prices have been more than maintained. At the Yuenfong Auc- tion in the beginning of the week all the Grey Goods had a tendency to weakness and this was followed by White Shirtings but scarcely to the aame extent. Turkey Reds taken all round show slight changes but Black Italians showed some strength the white Camlets were decidedly firm. The advancos were not however maintained at the later Auctions.
SUGAR.
KOBE, 80th September. Beet-Unchanged Care Baw-While Formosan is in good demand, market for Java is depressed. Osaka refined-no auctions have taken place since last report.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, October 6th.
..$1220/1250 per picul.
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 10th October.
The following are the latest quotations in the Hongkong markets-
Quotations are:-
Malwa New
Malwa Old
.$1260/1280 do.
Malwa Older
.$1290/1300 do.
Malwa Very Old
.$1310/1820 do.
Persian Fine Quality
.$880
do.
Persian Extra Fine
.$925
do.
Patna New
$1217}
per chest.
Apricot
Patna Old
do.
Borax
Benares New
.$1155
do.
Cassia
Benares Old
..$1155
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Cloves
Camphor...
Foochow, 18th September. 1008, business during
the week is summarised as under :-
Cow Bezoar
Stock on 10th September, 1908
Galangal
Malwa chests
.25
Grapes
Patra chests
..11
Kismis
Benares chests
8
Glue
Persian chests...
...67
Olibanum
Total
111
Oil Sandalwood
Imported during the week
Rosa.
Malwa chest
47
Cassia
71
Patna chests
12
Raisins
Benares chests
1
Senna Leaves
Persian chests....
.31}
Bandalwood
Total
-91
Sales during the week
Malwa chest
..33
Patna chests
11
Benares chests
3
Persian chests
.381
Total
-851
Estimated Stocks
Malwa chests
.39
Patna chests
12
Benares cheste
C
Persian chests
.60
[October 12, 1908
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS
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HANKOW, Sept. 31st.-The prices quoted are for the not shipping weight excluding cost of | packing for export:-
Per picul Cowhides, best selected
'T'ls.
Do seconda
Buffald hides, best selected
Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white
colour,
Buffalo Horns, average 3 lbs, each White China Grass, Wachang and/or
Poochi. WhiteChinaGrass, Sinshan and/or Chayu Green China Grass, Szechuen Jute..
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow White Vegetable Tallow,
Pingchew and/or Macheng White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu... Animal Tallow ..... Gallnuts, usual shape Gallnats, plum do. Tobacco, Tingchow Tobacco, Wongkong. Black Bristles, Riflings
Feathers, grey and/or white Wild Duck Turmeric
Sesamum Seed
Sesamum, Seed Oil
Wood Oil...
$22 $15 to 26
Tea Qil
$201
$30
$95
$575
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10.80
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8.50
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11.00
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31
12,50
12,50
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15.70
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17.30
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5.60
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8.85
71
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Total Quotations
117
Malwa chests, new $1,110 a 1,140,old $1,160 a 1,170 Patna chests, piculs $1,20, new $1,110 a 1,160 Benares chest, piculs $1,20, new $1,070 a $1,135,
old $1,090 a 1,155
Persian chests, $880 a $935, paper.
PIECE GOODS.
Fennel Seed
Saltpetro
EXPORTS:-
САМРНОК.
$21 to 5 $16
$16 to 22 $26
$2 to 18
$235 to 325 $50 to 250 $260
$8
$7 to 9 $32
$11 to 12
BONGRONG, 12th October:-The Quotations of the market is nearly the same as when last reported.
"forward."
KOBE MARKET
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KOBE, 30th September.-Cotton-American:- Notwithstanding favourable news regarding new crop, prices have hardened since our last report. Latest quotation for October Middling is given at Y31.40 but some forward business has been 130.50 done at below this price. 'Spot" is nominal at Indian.-There is very little doing in "Spot" is moving on small scale, at following rates: Broach Y25.75; Akola Khamguam 122.75; Bengal Y22.00. Chines".-A fairly large business has been done for "forward" delivery in the neighbourhood of Y24.50 for "best" and Y20.75 for "Common." Spot" is quiet. Quotations are "Best" Y24.75; "Common" 122.00 Shirtings. Very little doing in new forward business. Goods now arriving are going in consumption fairly well. Cotton Good and Fancies.A small business is being done, The labour troubles in Lancashire have had little or no effect on this market as yet. Worsteds and Woollens. During the past fortnight, business has been inactive in Osaka, but Deliveries have been fair. Metals. Stocks diminishing and a small new business doing in a few lines Rice: Frices declining.
EXPORTS
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Fisse Goods Report, dated Shanghai 2nd October, 1908, states:-During the interval little news has been received concerning the "lock-out' in Lan- cashire beyond that no proposals of peace have been entertained on either side. The situation in Bombay is much the same as regards stocks of English Goods here and ought to be affected to some extent. In the meantime offers to sell continue to arrive from Manchester but at such prices that importers here cannot look at them and latest advices say their market is strong and hardening. The export for the fortnight ending 25th September was eleven million yards. In Liverpool the prices of Cotton shows little change and rates for Mid-Orleans and Egyptian TEA.-Settlements to date amount to piculs are respectively 5 32d. and 743d. From New 12,000, against piucls 65,000 to the same date York the market is also reported firm and it is last year. Copper.-Market quiet-little offering useless to think of trying to do business on the -bolders firm. Fish Oil-Market quiet and basis of prices ruling here. The price of Cotton weaker. Rice.-Market declined. Cotton Yarn. there is 8.64 cents and 8.66 cents for January-Dull. Vegetable War.-Market remains quiet. and March option respectively and news of the Matting.-A fair amount of buying has been new crop is expected to be received shortly. done in order to catch the low US railroad As regards business from first hands locally the rates, prices firm, stocks small, advance about market remains quiet and stock is difficult to 10 sen per roll. Straw Braid. There was less move as ever and what has been done continue enquiry during the past fortnight and quotations ruled weak in consequence. Lower prices have affected the production, and supplies have not been coming in so freely as would otherwise be Chip Braid-Prices have been well maintained, the market closing firm with upward tendency for those sorts in demand,
on a retail basis, What forward business could have been done has been stopped by the en- hanced values on the home markets and those who have bought are awaiting events.
What there has been however is a distinct movement in American Goods among native holders and
the case.
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Per P. & O. str. Nore, sailed on 8th October. For Hamburg- -100 bales hemp. For Rotter- dam 130 bales hemp. For Antwerp:-700 bales hemp.
For Liverpool: 4,355 bales hemp. For Glasgow -11 case 3 China ware, 8 packages porcelain For London:-1,800 bales homp, 150 rollsmatting, 51 cases China ware, 82 cages preserves, 17 cases tea, 22 packages private effects and Euriós. For Aberdeen: -1 esse cigars. For Manchester:-50 bales waste silk.
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS. HONGKONG, 9.h October, 1908.-There has been a fair enquiry for a few of the most favour- ed stocks during the past week, but business has again been much restricted by the difficulty of obtaining supplies at the rates offered. The feature of the period under review has been a further sharp advance in Banka, which still Bar- continue scarce and difficult to obtain. silver is quoted to-day at 231jd., and sterling exchange at 1,91 T.Ť. The T. rate on Shanghai is unaltered at 751.
BANKS. - Hongkong aud Shanghais have advanced rapidly with small sales at $750, $785 and $79) the market closing firm with buyers London still quotes 280. at the latter rate. Nationals are unchanged with buyer at $51.
MARINE INSURANCES. —Unions have sold in a small way at $790, but at this there are North tayers, with no sellers under $795. Chiqas have advanced to Tla. 83 buyers, and Yangtses continue on request at $160. Can- tood are steadier at $210 with probable buyers.
FIRM INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have been booked at $335 and Chinas at $95 both closing in farther requdat.
SHIPPING. Further sales of Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have been effected at $29, Douglases have declined to 834 with sellers, but in ofher stocks in this section there is no change or business to report,
REFINERIES. China Sagars are weaker with sellers at $120, and Luxons are procurable at $22.
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MINING. Baube after sales at $71 havə declined to 87 sellers. There is no change to report in Charbonuages which continue in demand at $580
LOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks bave ruled quite, and close with sellers at 894. There is a con- tinged demand for Kowloon Wharves at $49, but supplies do not appar to be obtainable ander $50. In the North there are sellers of Shanghai Docks at Tls. 86, anl of Shinghaf and Hoogkew Wharves at Tis. 1521.
New Amby Docks continue on offer at $94.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS —Hong. kong Lands have sold and have further sellers st $94. Kowloon Lands can be fired at $27, West Pointe and Humphreys' Estates at $9. have been booked, at $18 and there are further sellers. Hongkong Hotels are wanted in. a small way at $77.
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