December 26, 1908.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
CAMPHOR
December:-There is UoNGKONG, 24 th market; price $83.50 - $34.50.
MISCELLANEOUS
EXPORTS.
no
Harrow, 9th December The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :- Cowhides, best selected
Per picul
Do. seconds
purchases, and the market closes dull pending | EXPORTS :— the Revival of the customary enquiry before Chinese New Year. Bombay is quiet but steady. Sales of the interval aggregate 2,137 bales, arrivals amount to 10,537 bales, unsold stock estimated at about 19,001 and uncleared yarn in second hands at about 18,000 bales. Lool Manufacture:-Continuò quiet. Japanese Yarn:-Nothing doing Raw, Cotton :-Indian des- criptions have been in moderate enquiry and 425 bales superfine Bengals have been reported sold at $241 to $264. Estimated unsold stock 491 bales. In China Kinds 119 bales Thongchow have changed hands at $294. Stock 271 bales. Quotations are India $23 to 2 and China $21 to $80. Exchange on India after some fluctuations closes unsteady to-day at Rs. 127 for T/T and Bs. 1274 for Post. On Shanghai 73 and ou Japa 93. The und mentioned business in imported and local spinnings is reported from Shanghai during the fortnight ended the 15th instant, viz:- Indian:-Market steady and prices unaltered, total sales about 2,500 bales, with an estimated stock of 25,000. Japanese:-A quiet
but steady business has been done ad about 2,500 bales have changed hands on the basis offls. 964 to 104 No. 168 and Tls, 103 to 112 for No. 208. Local:-With a su tanied da nand come forward sales of No. 14s. a. Tls. '89 aud of No. 16s at Tis. 95 are reported.
HONGKONG PRI ES CURRENT.
HONGKONG, 24th D. cember, 1908
COTTON PIECE GOODS-
Buffalo hides, best selected Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white
colour,...
.Tls. 39.00 35,00 23.00
Buffalo Horns, average 3 lbs, each White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi.
WhiteChina Grass, Sinshan and/or Chayu Green China Grass, Szechuen Jute....
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow White Vegetable Tallow,
Pingch w and/or Macheng White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu...... Animal Tallow .....
Gallnuts, usual shape
Tobacco, Wongkong................
Feathers, grey and/or white Wild Duck Turmeric
Gallnuts, plum
do.
Tobacco, Tingchow
Black Brist'es, Riflings
เ
Grey Shirtings-Bibs.
7 ibs. 8.4 lbs. Lu lbs.
piece 81 90
$
+3
2.30 to 2.00 2.90 to 4.15
Sesamur Seed
Sesamum Seed Oil
4.25 to 5.50
Wood Oil.
2.75 to 3.75
"
l'ea Oil
58/60
3.75 to 6.05
64/30
6.20 to 7.25
Fino..
P1
8.15 t› 9.25
Book-folds
3.25 to 6.25
11
0.50 to 2.00
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Shanghai Lands have improved to 120. W have nothing further to report under this heading
、 COTTON MILLS-Ewos remain at 75, while Internationals have advanced to 65, Limou Kang Mows to 671, and Soy. Chess to 280, Hongkongs are enquired for at 9, and have s·llers at 10.
MISCELLAN BOUa--Cem nts have deslined to 9.9 with sales and allers, and males at the close are reported x 9.80 at 9.75 however a small demand exists. Wa's ns have changed- hands at 94 closing s eady with further buyers. Electrics have been placed at 184 and 18, We closing with sellers at the former rate. have nothing further to report ander this heading.
Quotations are as follows :—
9.10 8.30
COMPANY.
**
Alhambra
te
3.50
10 80
"
Banks-
10.80
10.70
11,25
16.00
#
17.70
+7
"
31
Cotton Mills
Hongkong
490
International
8.45
Laod Kang Muw Saychoe
Dairy Farm
PAID BPJ
$
QUOTATIONS
White Shirt: ga-54/50 reed
Victoria Lawns-12 yards
T-Clotlis~6 lbs. (32 in.) Ord'y,.
7 lbe.
6 lbs.
7 lbs.
"Mexicans,,
"
"
8 to 8.4 oz., (38 in.)
Drills, English-40 yds., 13
FANCY COTIONS
to 14 lbs.
Turkey Red shirtings-1 to
Brocades - Dyed
é lbs. piece
Chinese-Assorted
Velvets-Black, 22 in.,
Velveteens-18 in...
2.00 to 2.25 2.30 to 3.40
2.75 to 3.83 3.25 to 4.23
4.50 to 6 50
11.87) to $4.20 ..yard 0.11 to 0.15 0,09 to 0.55
•
0.25 to 0,55 0.2 to 21
0.29 to 2.00
Handkerchi-fa`--- Imitation 0.50
WOOLLENS-
Silk per dozen
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops
German,
yard $0.70 to $2.00 0.60 to 0.70
"
Habit, Medium & Broad Cloths,, Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-9 lbs, piece Assorted..
Camlets-Assorted
Lastings-30 yds. 31 inches)
Assorted
Orlea Plain...
RAW COTTON—
Blankets-8 to 12
Bombay
1:05 to 3.00 9.50 8.40 to 9 12.00 to 8122-
8 25 to
"
""
13.00 to 19.00
10.00 to 12.00 lbs. 0.65 to 1.50
.picul $23.00 to $25.00
Bengal (New), Rangoon
and Dacca
23.00 to 26.00 Shanghai and Japanese... 26 00 to 28,0)
Tungchow and Ningpo
-METALS—
Iron Nail Rod..
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"
Per P. & O. steamer Deranha, sailed on 12th December 1908 -For Manchester-500 hiles waste silk. For (libraltar-3 cases silk piece goods. For Milan-14 bales raw silk. For St. ‹ hamond -bales raw silk. Fr Lyons 115 bales raw silk. For Marseilles-2 cases silks, 14 eisos bird's Feather, 50 bales wist silk, For London—20) bales waste silk, 55 bales raw silk, 9 cases china- wa-e, 127 packages ten, 35 halos Feathers, 6 pack ages private effects. 70 ehts persian opium.
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 24th December, 1908.-A fair business has be a transacted during the week, bat at slightly weakening rates. There is however no undue pressure of shares in the market and rates close steady generally speaking. Sterling exchange has ruld rather firmar an closes at 1/8/5/16, T.T.
offer at that inte.
BANKS.-Several small sales of Hongkong and Shanghai are reported at 8:5 ani a few small lots are still on Nationals remju unchanged and without business
MARINE INSURANCES.—Unions have ob age ads at 835, and clos teady at that rale ha ith n inclination to sell. Cantons has ben laced at 195, closing with likely sel North Clias oratinus in demand at 105, au! Yangt-z-s have improved to 1671.
FIR INSURANCE -Hoogk ngs have fund buy.rs it 315. Chinas have ruled somewhat easier and are probably btainable at 107.
SHIPPING. Hongkong Canton & Micios have ben 'placed at 29 and 294 closing wit · bayers at the former and sellers at the tr rat'. We have nothing further to report an i-r this heading, other stocks remaining with sellers. 4.75
26.00 to 28,0)
..picul
15
4.30 4.30 4.40
1
Square, Flat, Round Bar (Eng.).
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
Hoop, to 11/2 in.,.
Wire, 18/20 oz.,
Old Wire Rope
Lear!-L, B. & C. and Hole Chop
Australian
Yellow Metal-Muntz 14,28 oz.
Tin,
Tin-Plates,
Steel
MISCELLANEOUS-
Quicksilver, Window Glass, Kerosene Oil, Saltpetre, No. 1
REFINERIES-China Sugars remains n banged with a few shares on offer at 1121 300 Luznos Lave been done at 18 and close in fut er requt at that rate, while sellers at 20 rule the market.
*
5.60
**
9.50
**
#1
,9.40 9.50
Vivian's, 16/32 oz.,
13
EŊiots, 16/28 cz
41.00
MINING. No changes or business to re a t. 41.00 |
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hig 4.00 kong and Whampoas have declined to 90 with 90.00 s llers, and with no sides to report. Kowlo box 8.05 wharfs have ruled rå er frmer, and after a small sle in te earlyt of the week at 43, close with an incipient mall demand at froni 42 to 41. Shanghai Dock hava the North to 75. and Hongkow
...cwt. case →→
picul 171.00 box 5.60
case
picul $11.90 to 12.40 11.40 to 11.80 10,20 to 10.90
Do. No. 2
11
J
#
Do. No 8
WHEATEN FLOUE-
Dayton, per bag of 50 lbs.
gross $2.48
+
red in to 14
Hongkong & S'hai...
National B. of China Bell'a Asbestos E. A China-Borneo Co......
China Light & P. Co China Provident
Docks & Wharves-
II. & K. Wharf & G II. & W. Dočk
Ps. 2003 Nominal
$845, sales & sel. London £32
$123
26 $51,
12s. 6d. $8, buyers
$12 $11, ellers
!:5}, sellers $9.75, buyers
{ $10 ) 1 $1
Tla. 50 Tls. 75
$19 buyers 1's. 75 Tls. 65, Ts. 100 Tls. 67},
Tis. 500 Tls. 280,
New Amoy Dock.... Shanghai Dook an 1! {
Eng. Co., L
$ $22) sellers
$50 $43, sales $u$90, sellers
$81 $91, buyers
1.100 Tis. 75, buyers
S'hai & II. Whwf - Tla. 100 Tla, 140 Fenwick & Co., tien
4. Island Coma 1
| Hongkong & C, GA. Hongkong Electric. Hongkong Hotel C........ Hongkong Tee Co... H. K. Milling 40,
Ld. Hongkong Rope C5..
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDING&-Họng kong Land continue with sellers it 92 and with no sales to report, Hotels have improved to 83 with bayers but no shares seem to be availabl, except at an advance on that rate.
i
Insurances -
Canton China Fire China Tra-lura Hongkong Fira........
North China. Union Yanglaze Land and Buildinga
H'kong Landinvest Humphrey's Estate Kowloon Land & B! Shanghai Land. West Point Building) Mining-
Charbonnages Raubs....
Peak Tramways Philippine Co. Keñories --
China Suggar Luzon Suga.... Robinson Piano Co..
Steamship Companio- Chin vau-l Manila Dong'as Steam.hi H., Canton & M.
Indo-Chin S, N, C
Shell Transport C ». Star Perry Do. New South Chinn M. Post. Steam daundry Co Stores & Dispensaries. Campbell, M & C ›... Powell & Co., Wm. Wat ius....
Watson & Co., A. S. Wiesmann Ld. United Asbestos
Do. Founders......
Union Waterboat Co.
$
$12, sellers
$10 $9.90, sellers 210 $800 x.d $10 $184, sellera $50 $83 buyera $25 $225, sellers $100 Nominal
$10 $24, sellers
$50 $195, sales $20 $`07, a les $25 $871, buyers $50 $325, sales & sel. £5 Tls. 105, buyers $100835, sellers
$30 $1671,
$100-92, sellers $to $94, sellers $3095 Tix, 50 Tla. 120
150 $46, sellers
1
Pcs.250 $590, buyers
18/10 39
$1014
$12 $108, sellers-
$10 3112 $10k 820, sellers $50 $59, ellers
$254, sellers $50 $33, $15 3291, sellers
$37 sellers
17 gellore 2147-, buyers $1024
5 $15, buyers $25 324
$56, sellers
$10 39, buyers $764, sellers
$10 $2, buyers $109, sales & buy. $100 $150
$4 $12 $10 230
$10 $10, buyers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.