October 16, 1909.]
LOCAL SPORT.
INTERPORT SWIMMING.
We append an extract from a letter from Mr. Percy Fowler, the captain of the Shanghai Interport swimming team which lately visited Hongkong, to Mr. Frank Lammert, the hon. secretary of the Victoria Recreation Club. Our readers will doubtless remember that the visiting team expressed their dissatisfaction at the various contests taking place under local instead of A. S. A. rules, and in the interest of interport swimming, etc., we consider that our local club will do well to go into the matter and adopt, if possible, the suggestions put forward by the Shanghai captain.
"I should like to take this opportunity of expressing the Team's thanks for the cordial welcome and the hospitality extended to us while in your port.. We all look forward to your visit next year, and in the meantime I trust that we shall be able to put ourselve in such a position that we shall both be under A. S. A. laws.
I am writing Home to the Amateur Swimm- ing Association, and will let you have any parti- culars that I may obtain from them, and I think it would be as well if we could form some Associa- tion on the same lines as the A. S. A. to govern our races here in the Far East. I think, however, that with a little bit of trouble we might become affiliated with the Home body, in which case there will be no necessity for any Far Eastern Association."
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HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT
CLUB,
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club took place at the Club House, Wanchai, on Oct. 12, when Dr. Clark presided over a large attendance of members. The report and accounts for the year were adopted after some discussion as to the manner of running the bar: Considerable time was occupied in discussing new rules, which included a proposition that an entrance fee of $10 be charged and that the annual subscription re- main as before at $10. These alterations were approved, as well as an amendment, to include a mosquito class. Office bearers were then 'elected as under; Commodore, Dr, F. Clark; Vice-Com- modore, Mr. E.M. Hazeland; hon. treasurer, Mr. D.Gow; hon. secretary, Mr. H. E. Scriven, with Mr. P. R. Adams as assistant. Complimentary reference was made to the good service rendered by Mr. L. Guy during the four years he had acted as secretary. Mr. W. A. Craik was elected measurer, and Messrs. G. G. Wood and C. J. Cooke were appointed deputy measurers.
H.K.F.C. SIX-A-SIDE COMPETITION.
Play in the above competition commenced on the club ground. Happy Valley, on Oct. 12 even- ing, when two matches were played.
H. L. O. GARRETT'S XI V. F. G. CARROLL'L XI. This match resulted in an easy win for Goalscorers Carroll's team by five goals to nil. were:-Goldenberg and Whitmarsh two each and Carrol one.
J. D. B. DANBY'S XI. V. A. GREGORY'S XT. A goalless draw was the result of this match due to the fact that both lines of forwards were disjointed, and also that the defence was the strong point on each side.
The want of training was early apparent, but otherwise both games were full of interest and friendly rivalry from start to finish.
BUFFS INTER-COMPANY MATCH.
A CO. V. H. CO.
A friendly match between these teams took place on Military Ground on Wednesday after- noon. A." Company won by two goals to nil, Flynn scoring twice.
Hongkong's prehistoric fire brigade has been the subject of much banter which is not likely to be decreased when it becomes known that the other morning, during practice for the review to be held by His Excellency the Governor, one of the despatch boxes collapsed.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
COMMERCIAL
IMPORT} :-
nese.
COAL
HONGKONG, October, 14th.—The arrivals f coal since the 10th inst. amounted to 32,154 tons of Japa- The coal expected is 39,100 tons Japanese, 7,500 tons Hongay, 4,500 tons Borneo and 5,200 tons North China. Quotations according to Messrs. Hughes and Hough's circular are as follows:-
Cardiff.. .$21.00 to 22.50 ex-godown, nominal. Australian...$10.50 to 12.50 ex-godown, nominal. Yubari Lump...$12.00 Nominal.
Miiki Lump...$10.50 to 11.00 ex-ship,nominal. Moji Lump ..$7.75 to $9.50 ex-ship, steady. Moji Unscreened$6.00 to $8.00 ex-ship, steady. Akaike Lump ...$8.75 to $9.00 ex-ship, steady. Labuan Lump ...$9.00 ex-ship sellers.
Saigon, Ordinary
RICE.
HONGKONG, 15th October : — Owing to the prospect of a good harvest, the prices are declining.
$5.05 5.10 5.20 5,05 5.25 5.35
5.45
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$5.00 to
5.05 Round, Good quality
to
Long....
5.15 to Siam, Field milk cleaned, No. 2... 5,60 to No. 1... 5.20 to
5.30 to
5.40 to
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Garden, White,
+3
Fine Cargo
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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.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, October 14th.·
$1,200/1,250 per bicul .$1,260/1,280 do. $1,290/1,320 do. .$1,330/1,350 do.
..$1,100/1,150 độ.
.$1,1601,170
.$1,295
$1,275
$1,315 .$1,260.
độ.
per chest.
do, do.
HONGKONG, Oct. 14th-We beg to continue our advice of the 30th ulto,, since when the movements in our various Opium markets have been as follows:-
Malwa Patna, Benares. Persian.
Stocks on the 15th Sept., 1909–1,648) 1,902 1215 1401 Oct., 5th Imports per Lightning- 270 135
385 150 50 129 60 115
1474
· 8th
"J
"
5+
11th
71
14th 14th
++
Kutsang Tourane 150 Bombay Murn--
Delhi 37
19
11
Less Exports to Shanghai.. Less Exports to East, and West Coast Ports including Local Consumption for the fortnight..
1,695) 2,882 1,460
25 345
936
150
209
664 278
16
919
Estimated Stocks this day 1,451 1,873 1,032
Pengal. We have to report quite an excep. tional rise in prices due to the steady advance in. native opium and to the good consumption both here and in the north. We quote New Patca at $1,285, old at $1,255, and Benares at $1,300.
Malwa.-There has been considerable activity in the market and prices are as follow: New, $1,200/1,220; 2 years, $1,250; 3/4 years, $1,300.
Persian. We quote superior drug at $1,120. The local market is quiet.
YARN.
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HONGKONG-Mr. P. Eduljee, in his Report dated 15th Oct., states:-The fluctuations in Cotton on the other side have been greatly reflected in our local market and during the past fortnight a con- siderable business has again been done both in goods on the spot and to arrive at an appreciation of $1 to $3 in value. Holders have now practi- cally withdrawn stocks from the market by asking a further advance on present quotations for all desirable spinnings remaining in stock. Buyers are responding rather freely to the enhanced cost and we expect to see sellers obtain their prices, The demand has run chiefly on Nos. 10s and 128, which form the bulk of the settlements and show an improvement of $2 to $3 per bale. No. 16s have been in limited request principally for one or two special chops, and No. 20s continue in moderate enquiry, but prices are difficult to inove. At the moment buying still continues, but shortness of supplies is now being felt, and what with small stocks, restricted supplies and dearness of the raw material, the market closes firm and tending upwards. Bombay continues quiet but strong. Sales of the interval aggregate 9,518 bales, arrivale amount to 11,014 bales, un- sold stock estimated at 18,000 and sold out un- cleared yarn in second hands at 32,000 balos. Local Manufacture :-Sales of 450 bales No. 10s at $116 and $117 are reported. Japanese Yarn: Neglected throughout, Raw Cotton:-The mar- ket is bare of stock, of both India and China staple, and in the absence of business quotations are more or less nominal. Indiaa $32 to $38 Land China $35 to $39. Exchange on India has Huctuated slightly and closes to-day at Rs. 1291 for T/T and R. 130 for Post. On Shanghai 743 and on Japan 814. The undernoted business in imported and local spinnings is reported from Shanghai during the fortnight ended the 9th inst.. viz.: Indian :-A brisk demand has been ex- perienced and sales of about 8,000 bales have been effected at an advance of 1 to 3 taels, with an estimated stock of 66,000 bales, Japanese :-De- mand continues, and about 3,500 bales have changed hands at Tls. 104 to 112 for No. 16s and Tls. 118 to 121 for No. 208. Local:--In good demand at firmer prices, about 3,500 hales chang- ing hands on the basis of Tis. 100 for Nos. 12s and 14s and Tls. 105 to 106 for No. 16s.
PIECE GOODS.
Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co. in their Piece Goods Report, dated Shanghai, 8th Oct., 1909, state:— Business has commenced to show more briskness in American make, a fair quantity having been bought from second hands, chiefly for Newchwang, though 'Tientsin buyers have not been altogether out of it. There is not much doing as yet in English goods, however, although some holders are quite willing to sell at a great deal less that replacing cost, as they look upon that as impos- sible of attainment. The dealers say they are still waiting for the after settling day orders to come in from the country, and seem to be fully confident that they will come. Judging from the general excellence of the crops all over the coun- try it would certainly seem that trade should now be showing a great improvement, and prices more commensurate with replacing cost. Week after week passes, however, with only a mere hand to mouth business be ng done, and no prospect of any improvement in the near future, a more dis- heartening state of affairs than at present exists it would be hard to imagine, but there seems to be nothing to do but wait patiently in the hope that stocks will be reduced to such small compass that prices must go up, as they have and con- tinue to do for Yarn. It is hopeless to expect home prices to decline, as Manufacturers both in Lancashire and the United States are alike com- plaining of the impracticability of keeping their Mills going with the raw staple at its present level, unless buyers raise their offers very materi- ally. Of course so long as the Auctions continue. to supply what inquiry there is at "without reserve" prices it will be impossible for private sellers to make any progress, it is the demand that must improve, and this is restricted beyond the most moderate requirements, owing to the unsatisfactory conditions prevailing generally in this country. There is nothing of interest report of the markets at the Out-ports. Han pm. is doing next to nothing at the moment in pm. way of fresh purchases, though clearances fo 384 River generally are fairly satisfactory. The $11.45 activity displayed really has been for Newel 859.80 from whence fairly free orders for America. 23 have come down, The prices paid