270
COMMERCIAL.
IMPORTS.:-
RICE.
HONGKONG, 29th March :-The downward ten- dency continues, a few demands having come forward, Quotations now, are :~~-~- Saigon, Ordinary
$4.60 to $4.65 $4.70 to 4.80 $5.00 to to
"
"
Round, Good quality Long..
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2...$4.95
"
Garden,
"
White,
Fine Cargo
No. 1...84.00
$4.80 to $500 to
to
OPIUM.
Quotations are:-
Malwa New
Malwa Old
Malwa Older
Malwa Very Old
Persian Fine Quality
Persian Extra Fine
Patna New
Patna Old
Benares New Benares Old
5,05 5.0 4.95 4.85 5.05 )
HONGKONG, March, 29th.
.$1,070/1,080 per picu'. .$1,090/1,100 do. $1,110/1,140 do. $1,150/1,180 do. ..$1,020/1,050 do.
$850/90J
do. per chiusi.
do. do.
.$937
$965
$935
PIECE GOODS.
d.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Japanese Spinnings have likewise been excited owing to the manipulations of the Osaki Ex- change. Prices advanced tremendously, some say to Yen 130.00, but have subsided. Local Spinnings are firm in sympathy with imported Yarns, and this helps to keep the prices for Native Cotton very strong, the demand being in excess of the supply. The business passing privately in piece gods remains very small, but a few Importers do say they have made some progress in getting old pur- chase cleared away inder threats of putting them up for Auction, which continues to be the medium the bulk of the trade is being done by, Both Greys and Whites showed consider ble firmness on the whole at the 1st Yuen Fong sale but these gods had a dropping te: dency this morning. Turkey Reds have appreciated in value throughout the interval with fw excep- tions Fast Back Cotton Italians and Venetians. in spite of a fair sprinking of slightly better rices are undoubtedly weaker on the whole. Woollens have kept fairly steady to firm. The chief business privately has been in American Goods. It was reported that fully 5,030 bales had been taken from Importers from stock, but we are creditably informed that the goods in ques- tions were originally bught at the commen- cement of this year and have now been res Id to the Northern buyers The fresn business in New York consists chiefly of Sheetings and it is said amounts to fully 20,000 bales amongst which we hear is included Buff lo A. and Ficdments 4 Apple Chop. Pelzer A, Clifton C, C, and Piedmont K., on the basis of 1 s. 2d. to 10% 31d. for 3 yard, and 9s. 6d. for 31 yard the shipment being from May to August. Re-esports to Kia- kiang.It is regretable to see the lack of improve- ment shown in this quarter.
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS,
HONGKONG, 22nd March, 199.
Hongkong markets:- Apricot Borax Cassia Cloves.
Camphor
Cow Bez ar Fennel Seed Galangal Grapes Kismis Glue
Olibanum
Oil Sandalwood
1)
Riga Cassia
Raisins
Senua Leaves
EXPORTS: --
CAMPHOR.
$19 to 20 $28 to 29
$22 to 23
$31 to 32
$78 to 85 $70 to 120
$8
$3 to 44 $19 to 10% 821 to 221 $26 to 264 $3 to 14 $250 to 300 $70 to 10
$195
$134
$8
#33
$10 to 115
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[March 29, 1909.
Per P. & O. 5,8. Palawan, sailed on the 24th March 1901:-For Manchester.-150 bales waste sik For London.-100 bales waste-il, 125 g ses chinaware,.200 rolls nating, 2 cases joas aticka
Per P. & O. str. Macedonia, sailed on 20th Mar, for Hamburg -150 bales heup. For Rotterdam; --100 bales hemp. Fr Manchester:-2:0 bales waste silk. For Lisbon:-1 case Chinaware. For Gibraltar:-3 cases ilk piere goods, 1 case curios. For Marse lles: For Lyons 97 baleg raw si k. -100 bales waste silk, 1 case silk embroidery, 151 bales raw silk. For London:-500 bales waste
sils, 4,850 bales hemp, 9 bales raw silk, 183 half- chest ton, 52 packages private effects, Coinaware, blackwoodware, etc, B cases silk, and 6 bales hammocks.
HONGKONG SHARE QUO PATIONS.
HONGKONG, 26th March 1909.—Business has been quieter during the past week and rates in many cases show a lufth rd-cline, though at the close a fi ly s'eady tone prevailed. Barsiiver has declined to 234d, and sterling exchange to 1/81
T The T. T. rate on Shanghai has adv- anced 1o 75. ceded to $30 sellers with a small transaction BANKS.-Hongkong and Shinghai have re-
reported at $925.
h- Load a quofation re-
1.
mains a £86. Nationals are still quote with buyers at $51.
MARINE INSURANCE.-Unions have harden- ed, no a les are reported at the improved rate f $845 at which there are further buyers. North Chins have een booked at Tls. 100, and ( small lot) at Tla. 105, closing with probable buyers at the former rate. Yangisz-8. have been sold at $200 and Cantons at $187, the latter closing in further request.
FIRE INSURANCE.-Chinas have declined without local sales $17 sellers. In Hong. kongs a fair business has been transacted at $315, and more shares can be placed.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos contions firm at 291 with few shares forth- coming at the r-te. In os are s'ill in request at $40 and $20 for the ref rred and deferred combined, and Douglwes at $35. Star Ferry's (old, have ben booked at $23§, and Chi a sod. Mauilas at $9, the latter clo-ing we-ker with sellers at $8 Shelf Transports can be placed at 54 for ordinary "tear-rs," and at £11 for
'preference
steary
REFINERTES. China Sugars have ruled"
with small sale at $135 and $1374, elsing with probable sellers a the latter rate. Luzons are unchanged at $17 sellers, and with- our business.
MINING.Ranhs are unchanged with sellers at $81, but at $8 business could probably be HONGKONG 29th March:-The prices are the dn There are buyers of Charbonnages at same as last reported.
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co. in their Piece Goods Report, dated Shanghai 18th March, 1909, state:- The week under review has been a very quiet one, which must to a great extent be attributed to the unfavourable weather conditions prevailing almost uninterruptedly, and also pending the opening of Newchwang, which is not expected now until near- ly the end of the month, the cold up there being so intense the ice is fu ly nine inches thick near the mouth of the River and is not expected to break up before the next spring, say the 22nd inst., | the drift ice making it dangerous to navigation until four or five days latter. It is therefore un- likely that steaners will lear from this until at least another week, though it is understood several are standing by in order to avail of first opportu- nity of slipping out. That it may be carlier is the general hope, every one wishing to see a more decided movement than bas so far been the case in spite of the sanguine expectations entertained earlier in the season. Better news of the market is coming in all the time, and it will be a grat disappointment if it does not soon show some more substantial signs of confirmation. The experts of produce during the last quarter were much in excess of the previous year and should assist the purchasing power of the populace. That there is still great comp-tition for the Manchurian | Sandalwood trade is undoubted. That better news is eig | Saltpetre received from Tientsin is unquestionable, and if the extravagant prices nw prevailing for yarn can be paid for that market why not for other staple makes of goods? Fresh orders have come down during the interval, especially for American goods and a fair quantity have changed hands amongst the Natives, being chiefly resales of goods bought from first hands earlier in the year. These in turn were replaced by fresh purchases in New York where it is'said full, 20,000 Bales have been booked for this market, but not for very HANKOW, 10th March-The prices quoted are early shipment, the Mills not being able to supply for the net shipping weight excluding cost of anything before May and the business done ex-packing for export- tends from that month up to August, and consists chiefly of the medium weights of Sheetings. For the standard makes, especially the Peppereil goods, the very full prices wanted is prohibiting business, the demand for China which they are anticipat- ing, showing no tangible evidence so far of its early advent, in fact there are sellers of goods here willing to take two to three mace under the equivalent of prices they are standing out for. The Manchester market is about unchanged, if anything on the easy side, but so far as we can learn little is being booked for this. Cotton continues to sag down in the Liverpool market, tr day's quotations coming 5.01d. for Mid-American spot", 4.96d. June/July option and 71d. for Egyptian. New York advises a large busine-s doing for China, but Mills are so fully engaged, none of the f esh transactions are for delivery before May, and are mostly for June/August shipment. Cotton has taken a sudden slum in New York, for whereas the quotations came yes- terday 9.48 cen's March and 9.36 cents July, to- day the price for the latter month comes 9,21 cents. The Indian Yarn market here has been cornered by some power.ul operators who are exact ng fancy prices for favorite Spinning, but the general opinion is that they have above touched the tɔp now. It is reported Bombay has commenced to sell for August/September.
CC
MISCELLANEOUS
Cowhides, best selected Do. seconds
colour,
EXPORTS.
Per picul
Tls. 38.50 33.25 22.00
Buffalo hides, best selected Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white 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 White Vegetable Tallow, Mongya Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu.......
Animal Tallow
Gallnuts, usual shape Gallnuts, plum do. Tobacco, Tingchow Tobacco, Wongkong Black Bristles, Riflings Feathers, grey and/or white Wild Duck Turmeric Sesamum Seed Sesamum Seed Oil Wood Oil Tea Oil
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8.80 7.60
31
10.70
11
10.00
"1
11.00
14.90 17.40
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,,107.00
*
23
5.05
8.60
*600.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whamp Docks in the early part of the week fell rapidly o $78 with a small sale reported a $75, but a firmer feling has since set in nd sales have een effected at $80, mar- Hongkong ket closing wi h further buyers. and Kowloon Whares have receded to $50, but at a lower rate, proh bly $4, there are buyers. Shanghai D eks fter dropping in the North t Tls. 82 ar- fimer with local buyers at Tis. 84. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves are lower with s les and probable bayers in the North at Tis 165./ New Amoy Docks are wanted a $94
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LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. — Hong- k ng Lunds after further siles at $100 are omewhat easier with probable sellers at 8991. Humphreys Eates hay b en bo ked at $87 and Kowloon ands at $30 West Points are still procurable at $44 an Hongkong Hotels at the reduced rate f $84. Shanghai Lands are unchanged at . 115.
COTTON MILLS.+Ewos have improved to Tls, 120, an i oyche s to Tls. 360, but the other Northern Mills are wi hout change.
Hongkongs are s'il on ‹ffer at $9.
MISCELLANEOS. China-Borneos, have been booked, and there are more. sbars availble at $12 China Providenta hav- b-n sold -t $9,25 and El. etrics a1 $19 Cem-n's in the earlier part the week chẳng dals freely at $9.60 and $9.50, bu a sudden f·ll his sine, bien ex- perienced, and sales at $9 are reported at this
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