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tions of these Bettlements, as was demonstrated some months ago, when it was thought the iden had been abandoned so far as China was concern- ed. We are credibly informed, however, that the first drawing took place on the 12th instant, in the premises No. 2648 Boone Road, Hongkew, the prizes drawn for amounting to yen 50,000. divided as follows 1st prize yen 10,000, two second prizes of yen 8,000 each, ten third prizes of yen 500 and other small prizes amounting to yen 29,000. The drawings are announced to take place every three months. Information has been received from a very reliable source concerning the quantity of American goods, or rather their value, at present stored in Tientsin and Manchuria, from which it is compat- ed that there are 24,000 bales in Tientsin, 8,000 bales in Newchwang and 2,000 hales in Mukden. Here it is estimated the stock in Godowns amount approximately to 36,000 bales Drills and 78,000 belas Sheetings, which is none too large in view of the-moderate shipments on the way.
HONGKONG PRICES CURRENT.
HONGKONG, 81st October, 1908.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS,
HONGKONG, 19th October 1908.
Hongkong markets:—
Apricot Borax Cassia Cloves Camphor.. Cow Bezoar Fennel Seed Galangal Grapes Kismis Glne Olibanu
.
Oil Sandalwood ·
Sa
Rosa..
...
Cassia
Raisins
Senna Leaves
Sandalwood
Saltpetre
$22
$20 to 26 $204 $30
$96
$120 to 186
$8
$8
$17
$22
$26
$2 to 17
... $235 to 350
$50 to 250 $250 $8
16 at 9 $32 $11 at 12
[October 31, 1908
JAPAN REPORTS.
From the Kobe Market Report of the 16th instant :-Copper.—Market quiet, a fów shall transactions "have taken place. Fish 'Oil.---- Continues weak. Rice.----Market unchanged. The Government has now lowered ita first-crop estimate of 58 Million Kobu to 50 Millions, Cotton Yarn.With Farmers preparing for the Rice Harvest, local demand has become small, in consequence of which prices for Yarm: have declined and the market remains week and dull. Vegetable Wax.-Little doing. Matting-At the beginning of the month prioos for stock lots advanced 20. to 30 sen per roll bat declined considerably on the departure of the 8. 8. Manchuria" which was the last vessel from this port likely to reach San Francisco before the increased Overland Railway Rates come into force. Prices for contract goods remained un- changed. Straw Braid,—The Straw Braid market for the past fortnight has been extremely dull. Owing to the scarcity of enquiries quotations have ruled weaker.
COTTON PIECE GOODS~~~
EXPORTS:-
Grey Shirtings-Olbs.
piece $
$
7 lbs. 8.4 lbs. 10 lbs.
"
2.25 to 2.50 3.15 to 4.15
TEA,
"
4.05 to 5.45
2.70 to 3.55
58/80
3.55 to 6.95
64/86 Fine. Book-folds
6.10 to 6.80
**
8.05 to 9.30
"
5.50 to 6.00
"
0.60 to 1.75
...
"
White Shirtings—54/56 reed
Victoria Lawns-12 yards
T-Cloths-8 lbs. (32 in.) Ord'y, 2.00 to 2.20
7 lbs.
33
6 lbs. ,, Mexicans,
7 lbs.
1)
*
8.30 to 3.35
3.35 to 8.85 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 3.25 to 4.15
31
"
Drills, English-40 yds, 1 },
FANCY COTTONS-
lbs.
"
4.50 to 5.20
HANKOW, Oct. 21st.-Business reported since the 14th inst, is as under:-
Settlements
-
!
1908.
-Chesta. 2,874
1207. -Chests.
Consisting of the following Teas :—
-Chests,
1,749 625
per picul 18.50 .. 17.00
12
Ningchows Ichangs. The following are Statistica at date compared with the corresponding circular of last season, $1.85 to $4.25 viz. 22nd October, 1907: ..yard 0.11
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 8 lbs. piece
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 81st October:-There has been no Sale and there is no change of price $88.50---- $84,50.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
HANKOW, October 21st.-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :-
Cowhides, best selected
Do. seconda
+
Buffalo hides, best selected
Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white
colour,
Per pioul
„Tis. 83.65
Buffalo Horns, average 3 lbs. each White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi...
WhiteChina Grass, Sinshan and/or Chayu Green China Grass, Szechuan Jute...
80.40
17
D
21.50
#3
P
8.20
9.00
+
8.95
+9
HANKOW TEA
1908. -Chests.
1907. .Chests.
7.50
25
8.35
D
Settlements
..539,175
Shipments to Shanghai
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow White Vegetable Tallow,
11.40
..
on Native account... 67,037 Stock
87,686
..644,798
KIUKIANG TEA.
Shipments to Shanghai
1908.
1907. -Chests. -Chests. .182,602
on Native account... 15,335 Stock
www
3,275
.201,212
Pingchew and/or Macheng
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiya.......... Animal Tallow
Gallnuts, usual shape
Gallnuts, plum do.
Tobacco, Tingchow
Tobacco, Wongkong..
Black Bristles, Biflings
Feathers, grey and/or white Wild Duck
Turmeric
Sesamum Seed
Sesamum Seed Oil
Wood Oil.
8.8
Tea Oil
11.10
争能
19.50
"
12.50
18.00
*
18.00
**
Brocades-Dyed
Chinese-Assorted
to 14.75 0.09 to 0.25
Velvets-Black, 22 in.,
JJ
0.271 to 0.55
Velveteens-18 in.........
13
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk,, 0,50 to
0.50 to 0.27 2.00
WOOLLENS-
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops
Arrivals
..yard $0.70 to $2.00
German,
#
0.50 to 0.85
Habit, Medium & Broad Cloths,,
0.95 to 2.00
8.25 to 9.50
Settlements.
7.85 to 9.60
"
12.00 to 80.00
4
13.50 to 21.00
"
Orleans-Plain...
9.50 to 11.00
Arrivals
"1
Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-9 lbs. piece
Assorted.
Camlets-Assorted
Lastings-30 yds. 31 inches
Assorted
Blankets-8 to 12
BAW COTTON—
Bombay
Bengal (New), Rangoon
and Dacca....
lbs. 0.80 to 1.40
Comparative Quotations per picul are
under:-
1908.
picul $23.00 to $24.00 Ningchows Tis. 15.50 at 100.00 Tlą.
Iron-Nail Rod..
Square, Flat, Round Bar (Eng.)...
24
n
21.00 67.00
11
25
1+
20
19.00 24.50 22.50 27,0)
"
19.50
21.00
++
"
9.50 28.00
>
8.75
28.00
#
27
18.00,
36.00
18.50
12
"
"
17.00 ..
68.00
1907.
at
Khemuns.. Bohows Kutoans... Wenchows Oopacks Oonams Oonfass Seangtams Ichangs
The export to 18th instant, as per Customs Returns stands thus:
8.76
1
#1
23.00 to 24.50
Shanghai and Japanese...
11
26.00 to 27,00
Tungchow and Ningpo
"
26.20 to 28,00
METALS—
picul $ 4.10
4.05
1
Swedish Bar
4.15
"J
Small Round Bod
4.50
"
Hoop, to 11/8 in.,.
5.80
"
Wire, 16/25 oz.,
#1
9.50
Old Wire Rope................
8.00
"
Australian
9.25
-1
Yellow Metal-Munts 14/28 oz. ...
38.50
Vivian's, 18/82 oz.,
88.50
Via Shanghai,
1
Elliots, 16/28 or ...
Tin,
"
Tin-Plates,
Steel
88.50 85.00 box 8.20 ......owt. case
To Great Britain
U. 8. & Canada
11
Continent
11
1908/9 2,222,581 lab. .6,018,284 2,830,485
—
"
Russia in Europe, .
Russia via North
1
Shanghai
United States
Lead-L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop
MISCELLANEOUS—
Quicksilver, Window Glass, Kerosene Oil, . Saltpetre, No. 1
Do. No. 2 Do. No. 8
WHEATEN FLOUR---
Hankow. Kiakiang. Season 1908-1909...Ibe.16,789,071...lbs. 4,714,888
picul 170.00/173.00 Direct 1908
box 4.75
******* case
∙picul $11.00 to 11.75
11
10.70 to 10,85 9,60 to 10.00
Dayton, per bag of 50 lbs.
....gross $2,30
Crown-
3,00
210
Orient
2.00
Brown.Bear,
Appuyantina(ELESS AP
2.27
Great Britain
Continent
Russia in Europe Russia in Asia...
*1
138,823 # 1,287,244 " .7,754,688
++
51
lbs. 478,576 3,793,659 887,784 5,483,182 22,824,998
+
At Kobe Settlements to the 16th inst., amounted
to picals 43,300, against picuis 85,500 to the mme date last year." The season may be con- sidered as closed.
"
##
30
19
6.55
19
8.60
**
Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. in their Fort- nightly Produce Circular, dated 22nd October, report as follow:— Gallnuts—A continued good business is done in Plumshaped Prices hayS advanced about 5 per cent. Usual Gallnuts are
Cowhides. offered in moderate quantities.
Home markets are eager to purchase and colle tinue sending orders which cannot be axeonted as there are no supplies as yet. Some summers -
Tobacco.- hair cargo is dealt in at Honkow. We hear of no business. Feathers, Grey fea- there are offered in fair quantities, while the supply in White Goose and Dockfeathers is limited. Good demand from home. Cotton. ---- Owing to the favourable weather during the past week the market is slightly casier. Mills are buying freely. Europe is not interested as pre- sent quotations, Tallow,—An excellent demand. Prices are advancing in consequenos. Supplies
Wood Oil coming in are quickly disposed of.
Good business at slightly higher prions, Sesamumased. ----Market firm. Demand from home has alsokened. Strawbraid.--Demand is for fine Laichow Mottled, and Course 7-end, Split. Loyal white is now a trifle easier in price but Kwang- show white still commands former high prices. Stooką, small; price firm. Goatskin Bogs-De- mand is much improved, but handly any good cargo is obtainable. Wool---- Sheeps.--- Á good business has been done with America. Macket aftramaly Arm. The demand continued, while stocks are rapidly decreasing, Antimony. article is offered more freely, but Hitle
\
has resulted, owing to the advan Zatives.