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Lathing for Havre option Hamburg -100-cases Camphor, 200 packages Mats 25 cases Caskia, 10 cases Vermilion, 25. bales Canes, 18 cases Hair, and 2 cases Chinaware; for Havre option Hamburg option London.-1.216 packages Cam- phor for Havre option Hamburg option Lon- don option Antwerp-120 cases Bristles, and 75 bales Feathers; for Hambug 6 packages Tea, 6 cages Curios, 183 bales Galangal, 80 bales Rat- tan Bhavings, 72 casos Preserves, 150 ansks Pre- serves, 90 bales Feathers, 305 cases Camphor, 10 bores Essential Oil, 1 oase Silke, 500 cases Cassin, 492 packages Canes, 110 cases Bristles, I roll Matting, 20 cases Paluuleaffans, 3 cases Black- Woodware, 7 cases Earthenware, and 27 packages Sundries; for Hamburg option. London:-250 bores Cas-ia Lignes; for Bremen-8 boxes Tea and & bores Silks; for London :--20 packages Canes.
The steamer Pekin, Hongkong to Manchester, 22nd October, took -200 bales Waste Silk; for London:-4 cases Cigars from Manila, 4 cases Silk Piece Goods, 39 packages Tea, and 1 case Curios for Gibraltar option London:-200 boxes Tea (unknown); for France:-657 bales Raw Bilk, 7 cages Silk Piece Goods, and 1 ballot Co- coons; for Milan : -20 bales Raw Silk.
THE HONKGONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
COALS.
The French steamer Caledonien. Hongkong to France, 28th October t ok:-$53 bales Raw Silk, 84 bales Cocoons, 12 cases Silk Piece Goods, 10 cases Essental Oil, 45 cases Chinaware, 300 cases Cassia, 3 packages Bamboo, packages Sundries, and 1 case Silverware; for Milan :- 10 bales Raw Bilk; for London:-1 case Silk Piece Goods.
OPIUM.
·
HONGKONG, 4th November.-Bengal.-The market has continued dull, and prices liave further receded, New Patna closing at $7271, Old Patna at $750, New Benares at $740, and Old Benares at $7323.
New (thisyr's) ·740 with allfance of 0
"
(laat yr's)$750
Old (2/5 yrs.)$720 Old (6/7yrs.) $800.
to 24 cta.
4
to 1
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to 1
0 to 1
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HONGKONG, 4th November.-Small sales of Japanese on private terins are reporte!. Quot ations are :—
Cardif
16,00 ex godown, nom. Australian
6.75 ex ship, nominal. Mike Lump...
5.75 ex ship, nominal. Miike Sunll...
ex ship, do Moji Lump
5.75 ex ship, nominal.
$15.00 to 6.50 to 5.69 to 4.65 to
4.25 to
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 4th November.-Amongst the sales reported are the following:
YAEN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn.-25 pieces No. 6 at $87, 30 pieces No. 8 at 75, 1,280 picces No. 10 at $77 to $81, 590 piers No. 12 at $80 to $85.25, 420 pieces No. 16 at $8 to $91. 1,490 pieces No. 20 at $91 to $101. Grey Shirt- ings.-250 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Angle at $3.72), White 300 pieces 81 lbs. 2 Blue Fish at $2.77}. Shirtings.-250 pieces Gold Elephant at $3.70, 250 pieces O at 4.25, 300 pieces God Tiger at $5.90, 150 piecos Blue Lion at $5.75. 300 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican Red Dragon at $2.25. 30 pieces 8lbs. Mexican 4 Dragon and Flag at $2.30. Drills.-800 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.30
METALS.-Tin-100 slabs Foongelai at $33. Quicksilver.-50 $18ks at $106.23.
worge.
T-Cloths.
ON SINGAPOR
ENovember 15, 1896,
On demand SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buyu GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
JOINT STOCK SHARES HONGKONG,4th November. the market during the week has continued dull. active, with rates ruling from steady No important transactions have come under notice, but a small general business has put through, and the market closes, in most cases, quiet at quotations.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais continue out of favour, and sellers at 184 per cent, pre minm rule the market. In the early part of the week small sales were effected at 187 and 186 per cent. premium for cash On shares have been on offer without finding buyers and I have no business to report. Latest London quotation is £42 to £42 58. Od. Nationals have been enquired for at $261 827, but beyond very small sales at that rate I have nothing to report. Bank of Chinas are beginning to be asked for, but in the absence of any business it is difficult to give a quota. tion. Founders shares are in a small demand. at £2, but none seem forthcoming.
MARINE INSURANCES. China Traders have found small buyers at $76, Unions at $235, and Cantons at $184. The Northern Insurances have ruled weak and show a considerable decline in prices; small sales are reported from Shang- hai, but I have heard of no local business. Straits, small sales at $27.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have im- proved to $3423 after small sales at $339, $340, and $341, market closing steady at $342 China Fires continuing in demand at $97), and no sellers coming out, the rate quickly role to $100 after fair sales at $98 and $99, at time of writing the market is decidedly firm at the highest rate and more shares could be placed. holders, however, in anticipation of a good report seem in no hurry to part and shares are
scarce.
SHANGHAI, 30th October.-(From Mesars. Noël Murray & Co.' Piece Goods Trade report)- The lifeless condition into which the market has | relapsed during the past two months does not appear to have yet reached the climax, fras time goes on business sees to get worse and Here and there it is true that several small lines of Grey Goods and White Shirtings have been hooked for arrival after next China New Year, but there is no general inclination on the part of the dealers to operate, indeed their attempts in this direction are so apathetic that MalwaTransactions have been limited and they must be very trying to importers. Tight- prices show very little change, the followingness of money has, no doubt, much to do with being the current figures:-
the present state of things, but pre-sure of this kind has usually been of limited duration and able of explanation, but in the present instance the evil scams Videspread and difficult to account for. Stocks are fast accumulating and large
SHIPPING. The market generally, has con- tinued dull and no transactions of any quantities will be carried over to next season now that the Northern markets are drawing near a
importance have taken place. Hongkong, Canton close. From the various Outports there is no
and Macaos ruled very quiet during the early change to te in the advices, but as there is 20
part of the week with sellers at $33 and no little general bus:n-ss (a sing with them one can scarcely expect anything else. There are some
buyers; at time of writing, however, a better slight signs of improvement in the Szechuen feeling is apparent and shares have changed market, several lots of the lower Indian apin- hands at $38, the market closing steady at that, nings have been bought for at ipment here, but rate. Indo-Chinas have remained very dull and the movement has not yet been very pronounced. beyond a few small sales at $11 there is nothing Metals.(From Ms-rs. Alex. Bielfeld & Co.'s to report. Douglases after a somewhat long report.)-30th October:-There is no business to period of inaction have found buyers at report, trade in metals and su: dries being vir- and a fair number of shares have changed hands- tually suspended, and even Piece Goods are al-
at the rate; the market closes steady with most as much neglected. Owing to the absence of probable sellers. China Manilas, small sales are dem ind local prices for imports are not only ex-reported at $69 and shares continue on offer ceedingly low but much below present cost of replacing, Tile home market is reported as firm and showing up signs of weakness.
Persian. There has been very little doing in this during the interval, and rates have declined to $530 to $610 for Paper-wapped, and to $340 to $580 for Oily drug according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:-- New Patná
Old Patna
New Benares
Old Benares
Malwa .....
1683 chests.
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32
119
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423
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556
>
881
*
Persian
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
$
$ $ 740,750 780 800 740.750 780 800
735 740 750 780 800
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
WEDNESDAY, 4th October. EXCHANGE.
without finding further buyers. China Mutuals are vainly offered for sale at quotations:
REFINERIES-China Sugars in the early part of the week recovered considerably with sales at $137, $138, and $139, in small lots; these rates, however, were not long maintained and shares changed hands later in fair lots at $137 and $136, at which latter rate the market closes with buyers. Luzons during the earl part of the week continued on their downward course and sales were effected as low as $44 cash and $45 for the end of the year. At time of writing the market shows some slight signs of recovery and shares are enquired for at $45, after sales at $46.
PATHA.
BENARES.
KALWA.
DATE.
New. Old. New.
Old.
New. Old.
1898.
$
$
$
Oct. 28 780
750
740
Oct. 29 730
750
740
Oct. 30 780
750
740
735
740 750 780 800
Oct. 31 730 750
740
Nov. 1 730
750
740
735
735 740 750 780.800 740,750,780 800
Nov. 2. 730 750
740
Nov. 3 7284 750 Nov. 4 7271 | 750
7421
740
COTTON.
735 740/750,780 800 732 740 750,780,800
ON LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.2/19 .2/11 2/11
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...2/1. Credits, at 4 months' sight
2/21
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/2}
17.00 to 19.00 p. pl. 17.00 to 19.00
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
2.69
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.74
"
ON GERMANY.—-
19.01 to 21.00
On demand
.2.18
*
21
ON NEW YORK.
*
Bank Bills, on demand
.513
Credits, $0 days' sight
521
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand..
.178
.174
ON CALCUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer.
1784
Bank, on demand.
174
ON SHANGHAI.-
2.65 to 2.63
Bank, at sight
.721
2.80 to 2.83
¡Private, 30 days' sight.
731
218 per con
Garden,,,
No. 1
White
Fino Cargo..........
2.57 to 2.60 ON YOKOHAMA.-
ON demand 2.85.to' 2 87 935 to 3.37 ON MANILA 8.47 to 815) Ondemand
the rate.
par
to a limited
for January
13)% pm. shares for April-
Dacca
HONGKONG, 4th October-Stocks of Bengal Cotton, as already reported are very meagre, and all arrival are promptly taken up by the dealers. Stocks, 368 bales
Bombay
Kurraghice
Bengal Rangoon, and ||-17.50 to 20.00
Shanghai and Japanese.. Taugehow and Yingpo. 19.00 16-21,00 17.00 to 19.00 Madra's Sales 28 Liles Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca.
RICE
Hoxokusa, 4th November.—Arrivals continue small, but the new crop being good prices in Canton are weaker, but locally there has been a further advante. Closing quotations are:-
rer picul, $2.46 to 2.48
Saigon, Ordinary
Rannd, good quality Long-
Siam, Fiel mill cleaned, No. 2
*
MINING. Punjoms have ruled firm all the week and have been the medium of a fair business at $113, $12, $12.25, and $13 for cash. Shares have also changed hands at $12.25 and 2.75 $12.50 for December and at $12.50 and for January. The crushing for October is not New yet in,, although it is hourly expected. Balmorals continue steady with sales at $175, and Raubs have ruled very firm at $6.75; Jelebus continue to be out of favour at $2.50, and Olivers remain neglected with no businesse at quotation.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS Hong kong and Whampoa Docks
steady; cash shares
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