1913-12-31 — Page 3

1918 IN FETROSPECT,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1913.

Newchwang

ever, been a big business done in was 38 cents and from Bangkok yellow metal sheathings, and the 50 to 43 cents, although a small price of copper has rison carrier was reported (Continued from Extra)

to have considerably. Lead, though, has secured as much as 65 to 68 cents. the Obiners Government to farfallen during the past two or There was a good demand from ther imports, and at one time three months; in fact, lead can Java to Hongkong from July to there were as many as 30,000 te bought cheaper today in the November, the average rate paid obaste in Hongkong. The pre-hse been a satisfactory business From Moji to this, 82. 10 average: lcoal market than at Home. There being about 35 cents per pioul. Rent situation so far as stooks are in vail rods, and prices are firm Singapore, $3.25 concerned is revealed by the following figures, showing in at the present time. The pro- to Canton, 33 cents average cheats the extent of the holdings bright, and if prices rule as high mouth, and this year closes with spects for the future are fairly December is generally a dall in Hongkong and shanghai Malwa. 1,950 cheats in Hongkong as they now are, no doubt there fair amount of tonnage offering and 6,800 in Shanghai; Bengal, will be a lot of buying after the and little demand. Failuren 1.800 in Hongkong and 4,600 in Chinese New Year.

of native banks at Singapore and Bangkok, combided with depreci- Shanghai:

ation in value of Kwangiang notes, make merchante disinclige in enter into fresh business until after Chinese. New Year (January 25.) The failure of speon. latore released five picamere from the Bangkok trade, which had a very depressing effect on the market.

Rice.

B total of 14,150 cheats. There are 225 chests on the way, making the figure at There have been many ups and the end of the year 14,375 obeste. downs in the rice market this The stooks are being worked year, Trade was good early on, off gradually, and it will take but in June and July conditions about a year for the total holdings because worse, prices falling in to go lato consumption, after consequence of the excellent crop which the trade will come to an in the South. Ever since, the absolute end.

market has been dropping, and In uncertified opium the Indian though the propects at the mo Government is selling 14,200 ment are not too rosy, it is hoped pheets next year against 9,000 that Chins New Year will be this year. The price has declin- passed without any unduly bad ed considerably in this depart-results. Compared with the lat: ment, and this will likely enter part of last year, business is courage smuggling into China, greater, but the prices prevailing the difference in the price of the are low. qertified and the uncertified drug being enormons.

Kerosene.

a

The outlook in the South for brighter than that in the North, the coming year is certainly the rice crops in Sism and Indo- China being good, while those in the Yangtze Valley are much of European boats in Eastern below the average. The number, waters is about the same as at the The recent failures in Bangkok commencement of this year, and bave had a disturbing effect on the there are very few small carriera market locally, and some of the reported fixed out from Europe, smaller dealers have been rather in spite of the slump in rates Prices have ruled high in badly hit. It is felt, however, there. The Japanese, who have South Chins during the year, that the effects will not be wide- bought a very large number of with a very slight gain in peroeat spread, though we may still expect stes more during the past too aga over the previous period, to hear of one or two small fail-years, are now seeking em This state of affairs is due to theures. The Bangkok failares were ployment for them in the South. falling off of the output in the largely due to millere booking The majority of their steamers producing fielde of Rumais, the forward contracts when the price are too large for the opsat trade, high prices prevailing for orade was low and, to the rise in the bat on distant runs like Rangoon oil in America and points in the price of paddy when the and Saigon to Japan, owners may Ear East, and high rates of contracts foll due. freight from America to the Far Singapore crieis was also a con-them.

The expect keen competition from East, owing to the scarcity of tributing factor. As to the future, Judging from the very high those mills whose financial pos rates paid for ateamers on time- The above conditions, coup-ition is strong should do more charter, merchants in the South led with the unrest of the business, while those short of seem confident about next year's people and the attempt to over-capital will likely find themselves business being good. Operating throw the present Chinese Govern-in difficulties. Hitherto the expenses on the coast will be ment, piracies in the deltos of the banks at Bangkok have freely higher, the officers having all Canton river, the high rates of advanced money to millers to buy secured higher wages, and price exchange on small coins, and, at paddy, but in view of the recent of banker coal advanced $1.50 one time, a refusal by traders to failures it is unlikely that they to $2.00 per ton. take paper money, have possibly will allow the latitude that they prevented what might have been have in this respect in the past. an otherwise large increase in consumption of this commodity... Competition is still keen among the rival Companies, and a new factor has appeared in the field the Texas Oil Co.

tonnage.

Flour.

1

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"Hongkong Telegraph." Hongkong, 26th Nov., 1918. [1047

Cotton and Yaro. Importera of cotton have had à rrather bad year, and Chinese Prices for imports in the be- ginning of the year were rather for the Chinese article rather than |buyers have shown a preference weak, but towards the middle that from India. Prices for La- they steadied up and in some dian Cotton have ranged from lines a good advance was percap $35 a pical to $27, sp!"the" tible, notably in almonds, aloes, market hae declined all round.. The unrest in China had a dis- Angoor, spricots, B'dellium, In yarn the market proved very tinctly bad effect on the flour trade, Bezoar stone, bhawabole, borax, irregular. In the early partn and dealers complain of losses. boreal, cloves, peacock's fear of the Importers were disinclined to thers, fennel seeds, gall nuts, prices were well maintained, but year, up to Ap-il, send goods into the interior, and balihore, Genda horns, ivory, Intterly, mainly owing to the the consequence was that large kiamiss, mavej. Bombay onions, Second Itevolution, purcha era atooks accumulated here. In the patchuck,. afflower, saffron, first quarter of the year there saltpetre, Mauricius sugar and and the fall in exchange has not were disinclined to operate freely, about 1,141,780 seks salphur. The market closes weak. strengthened the rates. The fol imported, in the second about In exporte, owing to the lowing table shows the males in 1,644,595, in the third about fluctuation in exchange, buyers the various counts for the past 1,500,000, while from October were rather free, and consider three years: to the present the figure was able purchases were made in about 800.000 socks. In August white and green beans, camphor, business looked rather more hope- cassia buds, cassis lignes, Chios fal, but movements did not turn roots, galangal, dry ginger, up to expectations. Business atmungsl, preserves, star aniseed, the moment is quiet, but while sugar candy, tea, tumeric, ver- prices in America are advancing, million sad zedoary. At the oloce local prices are steady. Of the the market is on the weak side. stooks imported into Hongkong about 300,000 sacks came from Australia and the greater bulk of the rest from America.

were

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Rattan:

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Silk.

The silk trade generally has been very slack, owing to the financial crisis in India, Tho

1911 1012 1913

Counts, Bales. Buler, Bale

6' 1,000 2,225 2,150 450

: 8's 1,000 100

10'a 34,200 90,800 59,800 12' 19,000 35,050 24,800 10' 5,050 9,150 3,900 28,700 20's 18,250 41,875

Total ...78,500 179,000 119,400

The Pearl Necklace Reward.

crop in China being rather amal- In competent circles it is The rattan furniture business ler than normal, rates went up stated, says the Central News, has increased wonderfully during enormously high, while owing to that the bulk of the 610,000 the year, and the demand from the demand from Europe there reward offered for information England has been especially were only small shipments to leading to the recovery of Mr. strong. A new market is open India. At the present the Indian Mar Mayer's pearl necklace and ing up in South Amerion, where market is not too bright, due to the conviction of those concerned the principal local firm has es-the financial troubles; and the in the theft, will go to the in-| tablished an agency and already demand must depend on the formers Brandstetter and Quad- sent thither a shipment of 500 requirements of the Hindus, ratstein.. The man Augustas sample chairs. It is believed that who are postponing marriages Horne, who picked up the pearls there are big openings in this because of the unsettled financial in St. Paul's-road, Highbury, trade in the Latin Republics. The conditions. The prices for raw will, of course, also get a share. exports to Germany have also silk during the year has been. It is anticipated that about advanced, and, in spite of duty, a well maintained, but that of the 28,000 of the £10,000 offered will firm hold is being gained on the manufactured article is still de be awarded. market there. Trade with South clining. Owing to the lack of Afrion and the United Status has also been very brisk. in the latter case due to the raduation in the at the moment,

traiff from 35 to 10 per cent. Oa the other hand, the trade with Australia has been practically

demand, shipments to Bombay have been practically suspended

Freights.

Sole of The Siesta,"

At Obristie's recently "The Siests," a famous picture by Bir L. Alma-Tadema, painted in 1873, was submitted for sale. It same up in the collection of pictures of the late Mr, O. TA killed by the enhanced tariff, ruled high dating the great or the executore for the benefit of Freights in the Far East have Harris, and was sold by order of though for "fine" (linen) goods business in satisfactory. A good part of 1918, and owners have all the removal fund of King's business has been dont with made handsome profits. There College Hospital.

The panel, was & great scaroity of medium-which measures 8gin. by 18in. sized carriers, and plenty of was sold for 105g., a much cargo offering, particularly from smaller aum than was anticipated. the Southern rice porta. Coal

the Coast Ports.

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