1910-12-19 — Page 7

THE RISE IN TEÀ,

A correspondent writing last month to the Times maid-

The rocont activity in the toa market imparted more than usual interest to the Board of Trade returna pablished on the 7th inst, as the mOVO- upon observation that the ment was based statistical position was changing in a direction favourable to producers and imperters, which is now soon to be the case. Home consumption le increasing, and moderato

the total in

whereas

is

SHANGHAI TRADE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MON JAX, DECEMBER 19тa, 1910.

Messrs. Ilbert & Co.'s Place Goods Market Report says.

Business confinnom in much the same stats as reported last week, the market being firm. but without active support from consuming outlets Native Interest, however, is low, and dealers of good standing have less diffenity in obtaining facilities, although the native banke contitue to exercise the "grafest matriction with regard to credits.

is

consequenco

allowed heary stocks to acoumular, are not that a fair amount of cargo is being paid for. and held on speculative account although not bond in the United Kingdom on October 31 being actually token delivery of Szechwan boing

not more than 18 352,003b compared

was ocutinues to be the main operator, and that 1909,

there was

market with 107,846,00016. in

reported to have done very well over a surplus of 10,000.00 lb. three months Cotober deliveriesving reached the high its recent purchases of yarn, of which staple it" total of 30,360,000 The position called still is the principal buyer. Isakow buyers also are showing better appreciation of for attention from the wholesale and retail the fact that prices ruling hore at prosent are on Tonders, and when they grasped it an motivo demand arose at higher prices for low and very low level indeed compared to replacing medium grodes than wore paid for many months, costs, and are taking a certain amount of inter although not quite up to the level reached in est in any cheap stocks which may be picked the relative difference in prices compared to up, 1907.

costs in some of the better qualition of white shirtings being very marked,

SUPPLIES AND DEHAND. Inquiry as to the nature of this movement in the market, unusual at this time of the your, shown that it originated with and is still supported by Lome traders and exporters, who find that their sales are now increasing, as that the use of tos abroad as well as at home is grow- ing, I are not sure that fatare supplies will be lurge

enough to meet any further expansion

In trade that may take place next year.

K

Ad

The silver market has ruled easy in the inter- val, the damage to the Indian cotton crop, as re- ported in par list issue, baring caused some rolling of speculative imports to India of the metal, made le anticipation of a large crop move

mont.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

NOTICE TO THOSE INTERESTED IN

CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK.

THE FOLLOWING SURPLUS MATERIAL FROM CONSTRUCTIONAL WORK AT THE

TAIKOO DOCK, HONGKONG

IB NOW FOR SALE.

Portable Locomotive Boilers and Engines.

farine Boilers Camplate. Vertical Steam Engine, Rope Dia

Plonty Engine and Dyaume. Vertical Feed Donkey,

12" Expansion Joints for Centrifugal Pump,

o. i. Foot Valves for Centrifugal Pumpe 9 and

12" Diameter. Booker Engine.

Steam mm

Winch for Pile Driving

Motor Driven Winch with Controller. Large Pile Driving Steam Hammers.

Portable Stous Breaker and Auto Sorsoning Steam Pile Driving Wiach,

and Loading Machine. Stone Crushers, Coment Mixer. Pulsormeter Pamps. Deplex Steam Pumps. Duplex Feed Pump

Double Acting Pamp, single Cylinder. Ballast Pamp, Hercules Parap. Gwynno's Pump Plunger Pump.

Throw Ram Pump Singlo Centrifugal Pamp with Engine. Single Centrifugal. Pump with Palleys, and

Shafting

Double Centrifugal Pump with Palloys and

Shafting.

Centrifugal Pamp with Pulleys.

Small Pile Driving Steam Hammers. Two tạo Hand Cranes

Tip Waggons and a Number of Carriages for

samé.

Iron

Buckets.

hoals without Aries.

Wheels with Axles. Wheels and Axles without Tyres. 14 lb. Fails with Iron Ties. 40lb Rails.

Flanged Stool Piping. Bailway Sleepers. Hardwood Core Bars,

3 Boarding.

Sir-Sheave Blocks.

| 12" oi. Right Angle Bond

Enquiries and offers should be addressed to the undersigned, who will be plossed to supply

Meantime, homo markets have continued to advance in prices, and the drop in exchange which has taken place puts a temporary stop to abundant yield in India down to Septen-fresh enquiry upon indent terms, except in ope

A sulloient fucrease from that al instances. ber promised a source to compensate for the reduction in the from Ceylon, but definite information supply received by

farther particulars if necessary. cable from India that since then less than last year has boon mado, and that the ould weather has not jo, warrants an astimate that the total available for this country will be less than was expected. This has brought into the market buyers from the motions of

the trade who are anxious to replenish their stogle while prices are still st a moderate love), and as the importers have followed their usual policy of selling freely when tea is most wanted, a large business has been done between the London deniers and their customers in the provinces.

The additional quantity made throughout India to September 30 was about 14,000,000l. about 11,000,000lb. base bean brought anto sight by recent heary shipments, bat very little of it will be landed here, as the foreign and colonial buyers in Caloutta have taken away 8,500,0001h, of it, and asther 1,500,000lb, have boon divorted from Louden by transhipments to America. As our total imports are less than last year, an interesting position scoms to be developing,

IMPORTANT FACTORS.

The NY. K. str. Bingo Mara (Bombay Lino) left Bombay for this port via Colombo and Sing- apore on the 16th instant, and is expected here on the 3rd prox

The N. Y. K. str. Hitachi faru (Europesu Lino) left Singapore for this port on the 16th instant, and is expected here on the 21st inst

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1910.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

HONGKONG, CHINA AND JAPAN.

The N. Y. K. str. Inaba Haru (American CROSSLEY BROTHERS,

Line) loft Kobe for this port via Moji and Shanghai on the 16th inst, and is expected here

25th inst.

03

The N. Y. K. str. Mishima Maru (European) Lius) loft Shanghai for this port on the 16th inst, and is expected here on the 19th inst

The N. Y. . str. Yawala Maru (Australian Line) left Nagasaki for this port on the 16th inst, and is expected here on the 20th inst

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s str. Dewanha left Singapore for this port on the 17th instant, at 9 with the outward English Malls, and is due here on the 22nd instant, about 6 am.

The Apear str. Arvitoon Apear from Caloutta loft Singapore on the 16th instant, and may be

Attention is concentrated upon two points-expected here on or about the 220d instant. (1) India's present yield and its probable output in coming years, for it is agreed that Caylon's production is likely to diminish and that the expooted increase from Java will not be obtained at once, while it is realized that a few million pounds more or less of such tes as Chins now principally contributes can make no differenos to a tande amounting to 650,000,00016, the quantity now taken annually by consumers optalde the countries of production, to which Inde and Coylon contribute about 450,000,000 Ib.; (2) the future action of the Russian mer- chants, It is recognized that the increase year after year in the quantity of British-grown Los that they bay in preference to other varieties has hoon

Instrumental in oreat-

The F.&O. 5. N. Co.'s str. Nubia is expected to arrive at Penang on the 20th inst., at noon.

The Silk or 0.8.K, ste. Chicago Muru, which left Hongkong on the 2nd ultimo, arrived in New York on the 11th and 13th inst.

ing the prose and that their future operations will materially influence the

Conso

of the market, according to the purchases in tity they divert from London by their Calentis and Colombo. The quantity may de offered for sale there,

pend upon the archants buy more freely

15 the

Moscow when they can do go on the spot, for direct importation, than they do through London elh. nels; for instance, daring the first nine months of this Your

they bought 30,000,000lb. in the

two local markets, including what they ship to their bricktea factories in China, whereas thoy only took 6,000,000lb from London,

About 3,000,00010, more than

have

863301 been brought to sale in Calcutta, so far, but it is mail to be inefficient to satisfy all the foreign buyers, and that some of them have found diff- calty in ozeonting their orders. About 4,030,- 000lb, more than in 1909 have been sold in Ca lombo out of the smaller total crop available,

The outlook seems to be hopeful, but it is not yet sufficiently cloar to justify hasty speculation, for there is enough tes here or on the water for present requirements, and although it is known that many of the planting companies are doing extremely well, it is possible that when the interim reports shortly due from them are pab lil it will be found that they have not all been equally fortunate.

LIVERPOOL AND THE NEW KING OF SIAM.

The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce hos sent an address to the King of Siam expressing its deep sorrow at the death of King Chalalong- the korn, and the hope that the development of goantry under the latter's rule may be followed by a larger measure of liberty than has hereto fore been

to the people. The address continues:ring the agreeable visit which your

as Crown Prince of Siamo

and Bald to this Chamber in November, 1901 1

Majesty the great personal interest which your then showed in the Port of Liverpool and its various understakings, this Chamber vertures to howe

that your alajesty may continue to take au interest in the mermatte shipping, and

·of industrial affairs The

Empire British rotics to increased commerce with Siam; and the Chamber would also respectfully direct the attention of your Majesty to the British schemes for the connection of Siam and South West China by railway, which have long remained in abeyance."

The document concludes by wishing bis Majesty a peaceful and prosperous reign..

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 18th at 11.65am Tho barometer hat. risen quickly in 8E. Japan, the depression baving mored away Eastwards ever the Pacific. The barometer has fallen considerably over 8. China, a depression apparently having developed ovor S. W. Chinn,

The highests presura is now shown over the Tollow Sea.

Moderate monsom may be expected over China Sea.

the

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches,

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:---- Hongkong & Neighbourhood.

Formness Channel

South coast of Chias batween”

Hongkong and Lamecks.

E. winds, strong, cloudy"""""sozzo rsin.

NEwinds, moderate. Same se No: 1

South coast of China between game No. L

Hongkong and Hainan..

BARCLAY,

OPENSHAW, MANCHESTER.

MAXERS OF:

GAS & OIL ENGINES,

MARINE ENGINES, MOTORS & MOTOR

GAS

CARS,

PLANTS

FOR Powan

AND HEATING PURPOSES, TO WORK WITH ALL- KINDS OF FUEL.

SUCTION

AND

PRESSURE SYSTEMS.

AMMONIA RECOVERY PLANTS, &

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PERKINS HAVE ALREADY MANUFACTURED CLOSE UPON 70,000 ENGINES.

FAMOUS

LONDON STOUT.

The

in

SEVERAL OF THESE ENGINES CAN BE SEEN NOW AT

WORK IN THE COLONY.

SOUTH CHINA AGENTS FOR HONGKONG &

W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,

YORK BUILDINGS.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

PASSENGER SEASON 1911.

HOMEWARD

MARSEILLES

PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STEAMERS

n

FOR

AN

TAKING TARBENGENS ALSO FOR

LONDON,

COLOMBO, INDIA,~ AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, BRINDISI, &0. THROUGH TICKETS ISSUED TO BOSTON AND NEW TORK,

Leave

HONGKONG

STEAMERS.

to

COLOMBO

Duo Commenting Steamers Į

Due MARSEILLES PLYMODER from COLOMDo to

(Brindin London MARSEILLES & LONDON 2days earlier) 1 day later)

Stosmar

Tons 1 P.M. SATURDAY

Steamer

Tons

SATURDAY

FRIDAY

DELHI 3 ARCADIA..

9000

February 4

MANTUA

......11000.

Maroh 4

March 10

7000

February 18 ̧

MALWA

...11000

March 18

March 24

ASSAZE

7500

Marok 4

MACEDONIA 10500.

April 1

April 7

MARMORA, 10500

DEVANHA DELEI

ASSAXE

DELTA

March

8000 April 8000 April 7500 April 29 8000 May 13

18

(Through Steamer

calling at Bothay

April 15

April 21

1

MOLDAVIA.....10005

April 29

May

5

15.

MONGOLIA...10000

May 13

May 19

MOREA.........11000

May 27

Jane

2

MOOLTAN ... 10000

June 10

June 16

Passengers, change Steamers at COLOMBO, and those for BRINDISI transfer also to the Express Mail Steamer at PORT SAID. Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in

Hongkong or at the time of Booking.

FARES TO LONDON (Including Anrtar):

18T SALOON £71.10 SINGLE. $106.14 RETURN. 2ND

£48.8

£ 72.12

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS INTERME DAITE(NON-TRANSHIPMENT) STEAMERS WILL LEAVE FOR

LONDON

CARRYING SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.

PROPOSED SAILINGS:

STEAMERS

* SUNDA NUBIA

• BYNIA

NORE

PALAWAN BORNEO...

• SICILIA

• SUMATRA

NILE...

14

הוו

Tonnage 4700

Dus LONDON

Leave HONGKONG

about

25

March

5900

January February

8 March

B April

22 May

A

May

June

6660 March

6700 March 4700 April

4600

6700

April

19

May

3 June

.4600

May

31. July

6700

June

14

Jnly

about

**R

These Steamers call also at SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, and at MARSEILLER FARES TO LONDON (Including Surtax):

1ST SALOON £55.0 SINGLE. 492.10 RETURN.

• Carrylat and 2nd Saloon Passengers,

2ND

£38.10

For further Particulars, apply tom

1002)

£57.4

E. A. HEWETT,

SUPERINTENDENT.

U. S. MAIL

PACIFIC

LINES.

MAIL S.S. CO.

TOYO KISEN

KAISHA.

Leading Brand NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN

PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

TONS

..,11,000

18.000

LINES.

27,000

.21,000

TH

...... SATURDAY,

ENGLAND,

STEAMERS

TENYO HARU ...........

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL

SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE.

Only Line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE noroes the PACIFIC VIA HONOLULU, OAHU, the most Fertile and Beautiful Island of the PACIFIC.

STEAMERS. NIPPON MARU

SIBERIA ❤MANCHUBLA

CITYO MARU MONGOLIA

.,27,000

.21.000

KOREA... ...............18,000

SATURDAY, SATURDAY SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SATURDAY. SATURDAY,

(SUBJECT TO: ALTERATION).

SAILING DATES. 31st Doo., at

1 P.M. 7th Jan, at 3 2,M. 21st Jan., at 1 P.M. 28th Jan., at 1

F.ML 16th April, at 1 P.X. 23rd April, at 1 EM. 12th Feb., at 1. t. -Via Manila.

+ Triple Serow. Steamer. Twin Screws

All Steamers are Equipped with Wireless Telegraphy.

THE TIK EB. "NIPPON MARU" will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, 31st December, at 1 P.X.

- FARES: HONGKONG TO LONDON £71 10s. Od. BETTEN, SIX MONTHS, £120; 24 MONTHS, £125; INCLUDING BERTH AND MEALS ACROSS AMERICA.

з

SPECIAL RATES (First Class Only) Granted upon. Application.

To European Points: Oficials of any European Naval, Military, Diplomacy, Consular and/or Civil Services located in Asia, to European Officials in the Services of the Governments of Chios and Japan. To United States Points, Commissioned Officers of the United States Army, Navy, US. F.H. & H. Services, U.S. Consal Generale, Consuls and Vice-Consals stationed at Ports of Call To United States and Canadian Points: Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Officials of the Governments of China and Japan. These Special Rates apply when travelling at their own expense and to their families. To all points:

Missionaries and their families.

INTERMEDIATE SERVICE. CHINA.......................10,200 Tons..............SATURDAY, 14th Jan, at 1 P.M. ASIA........ 9,500 Tons..... SATURDAY, 4th Feb., at 1 P.M.

GENOA,

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEL "BUELOW,”

& YOKOHAMA NAPLES

ALGIERS,"

Capt. F. V. BINZER GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ("PRINZ LUDWIG" 18,300 ANTWERP & HAMBURG

TONS

TO SAIL.

16,900

The

Capt. II. FORMES

Abent 28th December.

Wed'day, 28th

best that can

Dec., at Noon.

be obtained.

MANILA, TAP, MARONN, NEW) GUINEA, SAMARAI, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE

COBLENZ

Capt. H. REGENER, 6,750

PRINZ WALDEMAR" 6,100

KUBE & YOKOHAMA...

{

Baturday, 31st

Dec., at D'light

About

SOLD

10th January. New

EVERYWHERE.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA: DADY BURJOR & Co. Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchants.

SANTAL MIDY

1037⋅

These tiny Capsules — superior

to Copaiba, Cubeba, and Injec- tions CURE the same di- seases us these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS

without inconvenience. Each Capsule bears the name. Paris, 8, rue Vivienne Sold by all Chemistr

Capt. TI8ECHE

All the Steamers of the European Tine are fitted with Wireless Telegraphic. System of Telefunken.

For Further Partionlars, apply to

Hongkong, 17th December, 1910.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG & CHINA,

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PASSENGER SEASON 1911.

IN 25 DAYS TO ITALY

BY THE

MAGNIFICENT N.D.L. LINERS:

PRINZESS ALIOB

DISPLACEMENT.

20,300

ON MARCH 22ND.

Capt. P. GROECH,

LUETZOW

17,300

ON APRIL 6TH,

Capt. B.-WILHELMI

"KLEIST"

17,000

ON APRIL 19TH.

Capt. D. PARSEE

CALLING AT NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR AND SOUTHAMPTON GOSLAND PASSENGERS.

All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Talegraphic. Now System of Telesunken. --

Early booking recommended

For Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 10th November, 1910,

MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS.

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FARES, HONGKONG 70 LONDON (via Canadian Atlantic Porie. £43,

via New York

£25, HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, North, Central and South American Ports. For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Companion, KING'S BUILDING (opposite Blake Pior),

FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.

THE SS. CHINA" will leave for SAN FRANCISCO VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKT KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU, ou SATURDAY, 14th January, at 1 paar, On the Fine MALL Steamers, ASIA and CHINA, FIRST Class. SALOON SERVICE is famished at Intermediate Rates.

£45.

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PORTLAND & ASIATIC S.S. CO.

OREGONRAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO.

For PORTLAND, VIA MANILA MOJL, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

(WITH LIBERTY TO CALL AT HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO

STEAMSHIP

TORS

CAPTAIN

TO SAIL

Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacife Coast Points and all Eastern Canadian and United States Pointe. For through rates of Freight and farther information, communicato with or apply to

FRED J. HALTON,

"AGENT

King's Building (Opposite Blake Pier),

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