498
Ondemand
ON SINGAPORE,
Paper wrapped descriptions-acording to
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
OF
Blankets g
dayik New Patna
Cks are cstimated as under :—-
ALS
1,000 cheats.
ON
Old Patna
18%
Iron-Nail Rod ...
2:30
New Benares
~240'
- Square, Flat Round Ba
2,80
011 Benures
alwa
118
Swedish Bar..
to
ON Y
·300*
Small Round Bod
650
Hoop
Old Wire Rope
ON MANIL
Lead, Australian...
7.20
Jay
"
Garden,
""
RICE.
HONUKONG. 22nd December.-Prices, are still falling and the market is weak. Closing quota-
tions are:-
Saigon, Ordinary
Round, good quality Long...
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No.2
White....................
Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14/28 oz.29.00
Vivian's, 16/32oz.28.00 Elliot's, 16/28 oz. 27.00
Japan Copper, Slabs..
4164
No. 1
....................
Fine Cargo
per picul. $2.38 to 2.42 2:56 to 2.60 2.72-to 2.74 2.52 to 2.55 2.76 to 2 80 2.37 to 3.40 3.6 to 8.65
•Tiles
26.00 to
per box.
Tin-Plates
6:10
tó
Steel. SUNDRIES
Quicksilver
COALS.
per bor $3.60% to
HONGKONG, 22nd December.—A 8 all business is reported, market gradually rising. Holders of Japanese are firm; nothing doing in Cardiff and Australian Quotations are :—
Cardfif ..$15.00 to 16.50 ex godown, nom. Australian 6.25 to 6.50 ex ship, nominal. Miike Lump... 5.69 to 5:75 er ship, nominal. Mike Small... 4.65 to ex ship, do Moji Lump 4.25 to 6.50 ex ship, nominal.
+
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 22nd December.-Amongst the sales reported are the following :-
VARN AND PIECE GOODI :—Bombay Yarn—610.
bales No. 10 at $77.to $85, 295 bales No. 12 at $82.50 to $88, 240 bales No. 16 at $83 to $91.50, 1.110 hales. No. 20 at 93.50 to $103.50. Grey Shirtings.—3,5:0 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Dragon at $3.82), 250 pieces 10 lbs. Red Sycre at $3.70; 300 pieces 8 lbs. 3 Carts at $2.80. White Shirtinga.-250 pieces No, 60-at $3. T-Cloths. 1,125 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Red Stag at $2.871. Turkey Beds.-500 pieces 24 Ïbs. Mandariu at $1.50, 500 pieces 24 lbs. Mandarin at $1.42). Drills.-150 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.30.
METALS:-Yellow Metals.-100 cases New 14/20 ozs. at $26.60.. Tin.-20. boxes tinplates at $5.40. COTTON YARN.
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20 English-Nos. 16 to 24 22 to 24 28 to 32 38 to 42
#
COTTON PIECE Goods,
Grey Shirtings-Gibs.
per bale
$75.00 to 104.00 100.00 to 105.00
......107.00 to 114.00 .118.00 to 125.00 124.00 to 136.00
per-piece 1.40 to
1.65 2 05 8.00
7lbs.
1.85 to
8.4 lbs.
2.00 to
0 to 10 lbs
3.20 to
4.00
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
2.15 to
2.35
68 to 60
2.50 to
8.10
**
64 to 66 8.00 to Fine
3.50 3.90 to 6.90 Book-folds. 8.20 to 6.40 Victoria Lawns-12 yards ... 0.60 to 1.25 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ordy. 1.40. to 1.55
7lbs. (82,, ),
1.80 to 2.95 6lbs. (82..), Mexs. 1.60 to 1.75 7lbs. (39. ),
2.25
to 2.70 8 to 84lbs. (36 in.) 2.35 to 8.20 Drills, English-40 yds.,13% to
4.00 to 6.00
FANOT COTTONS
•
"
Brocades Dyed.......
Velvets-Binck. 22 in..................... 0.20 to
Window Glass ..................
per owt, case
4.40
per picul
.107.50 to
per 10-gal. case
205 to
On demand
SOVEREIGNS
GOLD LEAT 100 fine, per
JOINT STOCK
HONGKONG December
been a little bris
review, but there.
portance to report in Shanghai and
Hongkong on acco
Chinese New Yea
immediate causes of the recen
present dull state of the
andes
en business
ever have been fairl the week which must be sign and as one promisi again returns to its normal condi
BANKS Hongkong changed hands in small lots per cent. premium for cash; at 1833 for January rket closing, quiet, with sellers at 181. National: have been nego tiated at 826 after small sales
Marine INSURANCES.
FIRE INSURANCES
Hongkongs,
is have 1 181 Sand
Kerosene Oil ........................................................
Shanghai, 17th December (From Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co. Piece Goods Trade Report)-Piece Goods. The inclination to buy as indicated in our last circular bas developed during, the week, and a good business has been done in the interval. As a relief to the monotonous dullness that has ruled the market during the past three or four months this renewal in demand is apt to be only too gladly received and the amount of salesfover. estimated and while buying appears to have beenth sellers at $225 after small made on a somewhat free scale the transactions China Traders have receded to $7. are small when coinpared with those of any or dinary year. Besides the business actually done at that and at $75. At time of closi many offers have been submitted and refused by are on offer at $75. North Chinas and importers as the prices offered show such small
tazes have found buyers in the North margins that the tenders are not worth enter- tions. Cantons are obtainabl taining. Most of the usual staples have been dealt at $182) This Company- in to some extent, but those that have received ment of a dividend of $5 per share greatest attention are 8-4-lbs. Grey Shirtings, payable on the 2nd proximo. Heavy Grey Shirtings, and White Shirtings, but in most instances both buyers and sellers do not care to divulge particulars of their transactions. It is also rumoured that several large lines of American. | Goods have found buyers for delivery next spring, but bere also details are not forthcoming beyond that the New York market appears easier than it was a fortnight ago. Although quoted steady | Manchester also appears easier to deal with and
this, in a way, may be accounted for by the con-Indo-Chinas have ruled weak with tinued decline in Cotton which is now quoted 48. $40, and $40. The Company ha Although news is now difficult to obtain from our of appeal against the recent two principal outports, dealers have apparently chwang decision. Douglases remain very received more encouraging news from the. Sze- with sales at $581 and $58 and close quiet. chuen districts and native holders are, în conse. China Manilas continue entirely neglecte quence, less anxious about placing their goods in weak at quotation. - China Mutual Prof this direction than they were. The mony market have found buyers at £7 and Ordina here, however, is still a difficult matter to arrange £2 58., closing with sellers at those rates: and requires careful handling.
REFINERIES. — China Sugars conti what oratio, sales having been effec $138 to $136 for settlements; at tim cash shares are obtainab
$136 been enquired for at $45 equivalent rates forward without
Metals. (From Messrs. Alex. Biefield & Co.'s Beport, 18th December) :-Business during the past week has been of a very paltry character. Lead.-200 tons have been sold for immediate delivery at Tls. 5.521. and a small lot at Tls. 5.60. Home quotations are lower, L.B. 412/18, ard Enthoven's 212/14, c.i.f. Nailrods. We have. heard of no transactions locally. Home quota. tions bave materially increased to 126/ for Scher and 128/ to 130/ for tons, ci.f. Old Iron 50 tons Round Iron have been done at 91/6, c.i.f. 1,000 cases Tin Plates, 100/102 lbs., have been sold for the South at Tls, 4 per case.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
TUESDAY, 22nd December. EXCHANGE.........
14lbs......
Turkey Red Shirtings—11 to
6lbs.
Damasks..
'Chintzes-Assorted
1.20 to 8.50
9.75 to 4.50
per yard
0.15 9.07 to 0.10
7-
ON LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfer
2/18
Bank Bills, on-demand
0.28
2/14
:
Velveteens-18 in.
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight
2/1
0.16 to
0.20
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.40 to
0.85
WOOLLENBGta
*** per yard
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops, 0.55 to 0,95
German 100 to ^^1.15*
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths, 1.25 to · 8.50-
Long Ella Scarlet
Assorted-
Camlets AR Lastings 30 yds
Orleans Plain
pcr piecoš 6.50 to 8,00 6.60 to 8.10 13.00 to 27.00 10.00 to 18.00.
8.00 to 8.60
Bank Bills, at 4 months sight.2/1
Credits, at 4 months' sight ...2/17 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 2/2 ON PARIS.—OP
ON NEW YORK.
at $366, were done at $365, the mar at $365. Chinas continue steady and small buyers at $103..
SHIPPING. Some small lots of Canton and Macaos have cha $323 and $323; at the former rate be placed, but at the latter are
business.
MINING.
Punjoms have cont with only small sales at $12, the caused by new from the mine and scarcity of fire work was delayed. Newsreceive mine state that The annual held on the
were closed
Kwas rest
and
the 19th: sented to shareholders will ment of the arrears of inter
shares, being 45 cents per
per annum for four
per cent on Fordina
Balmorals have ruled
sales. Olivers
Jelebus have found sma tons.
DOORS, WHARVES ANI
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.67
2.72
ON
GERMANY
with
On demand
2.16
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, 60 days sight
524
graphio
1661
Ban
on demen
167
ON BOMBAY
15:
$58
at
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