at $40, 750. pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Silver Lion No. 1 at $1.88, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mexi- can Silver Lion No. 2 at $1.85, 500 pieces 6 lbs. Ked Pagoda at $1.25, 2,250 picces 7 lbs. Mexican Silver Dragon at $2.15, 600 pieces 8 lbs. mixed X. M. ut $2.30 to $2.324. Drills 300 pieces 14 lbs. Peacock at $3.70, 900 picces 14 lbs. Double Head at $3.55, 300 pieces 15 lbs. Large Eagle at $4.70. Spanish Stripes-30 picos 7 Stores at $0.644, 240 pieces B. B. B. assorted at $0.60 to $0.61. Long Ells.-750 pieces 8 lbs. Scarlet at $6.90. Camlets.400 pieces Rabbit, assorted, at : 15,60, 400 pieces Bird and Flower at $17.50.
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METALS.-Iron.--8,000
*
bundlei
Nailrods, Lead.-170
Belgian No. 1/6 at $2,90 to $2.05. piculs Australian at $6,403 Tin-40 slabs Siam at $35,30 to $35.35, 200 labs New Brand at $84.4. Steel. 300 boxes Bamboo at $4.85. Quicksilver-3∙ḥ flasks āt $111 to $1!2 COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 21
22 to 24.
28 to 32
38 to 42......119.00
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-Glbs.
7168.
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs
per bale
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
from all indications, the available supply is none too large for eurent requirements, holders are not at all inclined to give in to them to any extent. I is not an easy matter of course to jump prices a mace, or so at once, but by smal'; gradual sales they can soon be raised sufficiently, and this is the policy which many are adopting now, though some prefer to close their books entirely. The reports published of business done from day to day are generally very unreliable, and this week has been no exception to the rul, many of the quotatious teing quite ancient history, consequently this morning's auction was looked forward to with more than usual interest to give some inkling of the feeling, and the result was certainly not disappointing, as, in spite of it being the mid-autumn lettling day; prices for Cottons were higher all round, The enquiry for Newchwang bad subsided for the moment, free supplies having been sent up during the last fw weeks, but the Tientsin and Hankow dealers aro commencing to look round now and they will not find it an easy matter to fill their wants; unless they are prepared to pay up. Importe:s are certainly masters of the situation for once, as it is now too late in the season for a change in the home markets to have any effect on the goods here or to arrive within the next two months, and there is no reason to suppose that the requirements for the winter will be less than usual. The markets both in Manchester und Bradford are still advancing, and it is only in quite exceptional cases that orders can be exe- 3.20cuted, while with American goods it is impossible
to do anything, not is there any immediate pros pect of a decline. The export from Manchester last month was 32 million yards of Plain Cottons to Hongkong and China, making 205 millions for the nine months against 201 247, and 311 millions for the same period the previous three years respectively. The Yarn shipments were 4,000 bales to Japan, 200 bales to Hongkong, and 3.10. 800 bales to Shanghai. The market in Hong- kong is reported to be very excited and prices hat risen, during the past few days, consider- ably over the equivalents here. The demand for Indian Yarn is strong and prices continue to advance, tllis, together with the stoppage of supplies from Japan owing to the high rates ruling. there for home consumption, reflecting very. favourably on the productions of the local mills. There is a strong demand for native Cotton and prices are very firm.
$62.00 to $80.00 102.00 to 106.00 .105.00 to 110.00 ...110.00 to 115.00 to 127.00 per piece 1.40 to 1.55 1.90 to 2110 2.15 to 3 10 3.20 to 4:00. 2.45 2.20°-to- 2.60 to
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
59 10 69
"
6 to 66 3.30 to Fino
1.00 to Book-folds. 2.90 to 0.62 to
Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.). Ord'y.
7lbs. (32,,). 6lbs. (32,.), Mexs. 7lbs. (32,,), 8 to 84lbs. (36 in) Drills, English-40 yds,134 to
14lbs.
FANCY COTTONS
Turkey Red Shirtings-11 to
Brocades-Pred
Damasks.
Chintzes-Assorted
Velvets-Black, 22
Velveteens-18 in
WOOLLENS.
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
5lbs.
........
3.70 6.50 5.20 1.28
145 to 1.60 1.85 to 12.00 1:60 to 1:75 2.10 to 2.40. 2.35 to 3.20 to
4.30%
1,40 to *3.00
3.85 19 4.70
per yard
0.14 to 0.18 9.08 to 0.12 0.22 to 0.30
0.18 to 0.21 per dozen,
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45. to 0.90
per yard Spanish Stripes Sundry chops. 0.60 to 0.95 German....... 1.00 to 1.15 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to 2.70
por piece 6,50 to 7.80 6,60 to 7.90 14.00 to 30.50
14.00 to 22.00
3.80 to 5.10.
per pair 4.79 to 9.50
per picul 2.90 to 2.95
Camlets Assorted
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,
Orleans Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
METALS
Iron-Nail Rod
Square. Flat Round Bar... 2.90 to 295 Swedish Bar
Small Round Bed
Hoop...
Old Wire Rope
4.40 to
3.45-to
3.792-10
3.00 to
real, L. B, & Co. and Hole Chop 6.30) to
10
per case Yellow M'tal-Muntz.14/28 oz. 25.50 to
Vivian 8.16/32oz. 25.00 Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 25.00 to 24.00 to 2410 to
Japan Copper, Slabs
Tiles
Tin
Tin-Dates
· Steel SUNDRI 8
......
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
36.60 to
per box 6.35 tol per ewt, case
5.20 to
pieni për 112.00 to
per box .3.20 to per 10-gal. case
....1:77 to
&
SHANGHAI, 3rd October -(From Mr. Geo, W. Noël's report.)-The market during the interval has been very much quieter, most Importers refusing to sell the goods, they have on hand, except it a substantial increase in prices, the extraction of which from the dealers is always a difficult operation. At the same time they are quite willing to go on at the old rates, but as,
Metals. (From Mr. Alex. Bielfeld's report.) — 3rd October-Considerable activity has been exhibited, and dealers have been off ring freely usin's is for New Year cargo. The volume of still restricted by the higher prices as lic Lea1-300 tons L.B. nt Tls. 5.171 and 100 tons Enthoven at Tls. 5.15 have been sold "to arrive.", Other sales are:-200 tons Pig Iron, Redcar No 3 at Tls. 22:45 "spot;": 650 boxes Tin-plates, 100 lbs. at Tls. 4.05spot" 150 tons Pig Iron, Redear No. 4. nt Tls 21.50 to arrive " 1.000 boxes Tin-plates, 112 lbs. 14 by 18 at Tls. 3 2} to Tls, 3.55 at auction; 1,000 boxes Tir-plates, 100-lbs. at Tls. 4.35o arrive" 400 cases Bright Tron Wire at Ts. 6.10" to arrive" 20 cases Round Nickel at Pls, 58 per pien). Nailrods after having been sold at 98/6 are now at prices vary, ing from 105- to 113/- for various brands of Belgian, Scotch have moved up to 120 c.i.f. 300 tons * Goffin settled two weeks ago at 102/6 c.i.f. 500 tons Sohier Exp. bave been sold; terms private.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 9th October-Business genera 1- ly has rather cased up during the week under review and we have nothing of great importance to report. Rates have been maintained and market closes steady at quotations.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais ruled quiet during the early part of the week at 188 to 189 per cent. prem.; towards the end a de- mand from the North resulted in a fair business at 189 and 1895 per cent. prem. Sales have been effected for 31st December at 195. Mar- ket closes firm with an upward tendency. Na- tionals have advanced a point to $31 with sales.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders ruled weak in the early part of the week with sales at $72 and $71; at time of closing sales are re- ported at $73, and market closes steady at that rate. Unions have changed hands at rates from $185 to $205, closing firm at latter rate. Cantons have been enquired for and small sales were effected in the early part of the week at $185 and $190. At time of closing shares are wanted at $1924 point to $254. Marine stock.
Straits have advanced half a business to report in other
[October 10, 1895.
FIRE INSURANCES--Hongkongs have ruled steady at $2624 with little or no business, Chinas have gone back to $92, after small sales at $934 and $93.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos have been on offer all the week at $363 without finding buyers and close at $361. Douglas's upon the decision of the Consulting Committee to pay shareholders $12 per share out of
accumulated funds quickly rose to $71 after stag
sales in large lots at $66, $68, $69, and $70; market closes quiet at $70; a few shares changed hands at $72 for end of the month. China Manilas have improved to $68 with sales. Indo- China have continued in good demand at rising rates culminating in sales at $60.
REFINERIES. Both Chinas and Luzons have ruled weak with no business at quotations.
MINING.The market has been neglected and beyond small sales of Jelebus at $3.10 and Punjoms at $6 we have nothing to report.
DOCKS, WHARFS AND GODOWNS.-Hong- ong and Whampoa Docks have been quiet with small sales at 133 per cent. prem. cash and at 1344 per cent. prem. for end of the month. Kowloon Wharfs have advanced a point to $48 after further heavy sales at $47; a further rise may be looked for.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.—Lands have continued in fair demand at $674 with sales to investors; at time of closing a sale is reported at $68. Humphreys Estates have been in request, West and sales have been effected at $10: Points have ruled steady at $23 and a small sale was effected at $25.
MISCELLANEOUS.--Watsons have ruled quite. neglected, sellers ruling the market at $13.50; yesterday a sale was effected at $13; market closes steady with probable buyers at that rate. Electrics have changed hands at $64, Fenwicks at $214, and Ropes at $142.
Closing quotations are as follow-
COMPANY. PAID UP. QUOTATIONS.
Banks
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, prf.
Do. ordinary Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China, B. Shares Foun. Shares... Bell's Asbestos E. A....
Brown & Co., H. G. Campbell, Moore & Co. China Sugar
Chinese Loa 86 E. Dakin, Cruicks'k & Co. Dairy Farm Co..... Fenwick & Co., Geo.. Green Island Cement... H. Brick and Cement.. H. & C. Bakery
Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
H. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope... H. & W. Dock Insurances- Canton... China Fire China Traders'
Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtsze. Land and Building-
H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate...... Kowloon Land & B West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining:
Charbonnages Jelebu .... New Balmoral Punjom
Do. (Preference) Raubs
Steamship Coys.—
China and Manila ... China Shippers Douglas S. S. Co. H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Wanchai Wareh’se Co. Watson & Co., A. S
[sales & sellers $125 199 p. ct. prem.,
nominal
£1 noininal £1 nominal
£8 $31 Et $31, sales 158. $10
$50 $4, buyers $10 $2, buyers $100 $107, sellers TIs. 250 10 p. ct..prem.*
$5 $1
$10 $10
$25 $211, sales $50 $15, sellers
$121 $7,
$50 $36. £10 $110
$8 $63, sales & sellers $100 $97
$50 $17, sales $25 $97
$50 $48, sellers $50 $142, sales
$125 134 p. ct. prem.
$50 $1923 buyers
$20 $92, sales & sellers $25 $73, sales
$50 $2624 sellers £25 Tls. 222), sales $20 $254, sales & sellers $25 $205, buyers $60 $115
$50 $67, sales $10 $10, sales $30 $18, sellers $40 $23
$100 $65, sellers
Fes. 500 $115, sellers
$5 $3.10, sales & sellers $3 $3.50, sellers $4 $6; sellers $1 $1.50, buyers 13s. 10d. $4, sales
$50 $68, sales
£5 £2.10
$50 $70, sales & sellers $20 $361, sales & sellers £10 $59, sales
$371 $421
$10 $13, sales CHATER & VERNON, Share Brokers,
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