THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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Oceana, from Hong- vre, 31st December, took
-28 caseg bristles 25, boxes staraniseed, 73 bales canes, 369 rolls matting, 1 case feathers; for Havre option Hamburg :-500 cases cassia, 80 rolls matting, 3 cases silks, 10 cases chinaware, 200 cases camphor, 100 cases staraniseed; for Havre option Hamburg option London :--303 cases camphor, 8 cases bristles, 100 cases, staraniseed, 50 bales fes hers; for Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London and/or Antwerp:-100 cases bristles; for Havre option London :-50 cases staraniseed; for Hamburg-50 cases palm- leaffans, 438 bales feathers, 20 boxes essential oil, 139 packages canes, 298 cases camphor, 5 osses bambooware, 235 cases staraniseed, 55 cases bristles, 50 cases preserves, 3 bales hair, 30 bales rattan shavings, 220 bales rattanware, 100 bales rattans, 40 boxes gallnuts, 80 rolls matting, 41 cases chinaware, 7 packages sun- dries for Hamburg option Antwerp option London :-100 boxes staraniseed; for Amster- dam:-88 packages paints.
The steamer Yarra, 6th January, Hongkong to France, took :-58 bales raw silk, 75 bales wasta silk, 16 bales hair, 13 cases silk piece goods, 3 cases woodware, 200 cases staraniseed, 50 packages tea, 20 packages matting; for London:-249 packages matting, 600 bales hemp.
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HONGKONG, 13th ness has been put market closes quiet.
Bombay Kurrachee
COTTON.
January-A moderate busi- through at reduced rates ; Stock, about 4,000 bales.
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..$18.00 to 17:00 p. pl. ¦¦
16.00 to 17.00 Bengal, Rangoon, and
Dacca
16.00 to 17.50 Shanghai and Japanese..-20.00 to 20.50° Tungehow and Ningpo., 20.00 to 20:50 Madras.
17.00 to 18.00 Sales: 600 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca.
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JioNukosa. 18th January. The improvement, last noted has not been maintained and prices are declining. Closing quotations are:—
Saigon, Ordinary.
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per picul. $2.35 to 2.37 2.54 to 2.57 2.70 to 2.73
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the Iron market, New Iron has gone can lareens a picul, and Old Iron has, improved 10 to 12 candareens. 250 Bar Cropping, Boiler Plates, and oth Materials have been sold, bat the prices have not yet leaked out.
JOINT STOCK SHARES
Old
HONGKONG, January 13th, 1897- The mar ket has been a little more active
week under review and a fair miscellan
siness has been put through at r
some cases show a considerable advance few a slight decline, but in most no the market having ruled fairly steady and not affected by the China New Year bogey at present appears as though it would have but little ill effect on stocks generally.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais in the early part of the week changed hands at 185 per cent. prem. for the 31st instant, and at 182, 183, and 184 cash ;ɔ towards the close, h however the rate weakened and sales were made at 182. At time of waiting 183 per cent. prem. is the
No. 1 ... 2.76 to 2 78' ruling rate. Latest wire from London reporta an advance of 10/ making the rate £42.10. - Na- 3.35 to 3.37 tionals have found small buyers at quotation. 8.54 to 8.58'
Bank of Chinas continue neglected.
The German steamer Bayern, Hongkong to Singapore, 7th January, took :-100 baskets oranges; to Colombo, 50 cases fire orackers, 28 pote Howers, 15 rolls matting. 13 baskets china-small sales reported on private terms.
roots; to Genos:100 bales waste silk, 50 cases staraniseed, 19 bales canes, 10 cases essential oil; to Novara:--200 bales waste silk; to Milan-100 bales waste silk; to Lyons, 152 bales raw silk; to Trieste:-231 packages tea, 67 bales waste silk, 50 bales rattan- shaving for Antwerp-619 bales leaf tobacco, and 213 bales feathers, 49 roll mat- ting, 30 cases chinaware, 10 cases bamboo fans,
10 bags coffee, 8 cases leaf tobacco, 7 cases mer- chandise, 3 cases preserves; for Antwerp/A'dam/ B'dam:-100 cases preserves and 27 bales leaf tobacco, 25 casks preserves, 25 casks ginger; for Amsterdam:-187 bales leaf tobacco, 6 cases chinaware, 5 bales canes, 3 cases merchandise; for Amsterdam/Rotterdam:-40 cases ginger; for Rotterdam:-8 cases leaf tobacco and 4 bales leaf tobacco; for Bremerhaven :—2 cases blackwoodware; for Buenos Ayres:-2 cases sundries for London :-3 packages private effects; for Bremen :--175 rolls matting, 3 cases cigars, 3 packages tea, 3 cases paper, and 3 cases cigars; for Bremen/Hamburg-132 rolls mat- ting; for Hamburg-125 packages tea, 114 rolls matting, 110 bags seeds, 102 bales feathers, 60 cases palmleaf fáns, 20 cases bristles, 20 cases staraniseed, 6 cases fire orackers, 4 cases needles,
and 2 ossas silks.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG?" 13th January. The market bas ruled dull throughout the period under review. and prices have declind, Ne Patna clo-ing at $677). Old Patna at $680, New Benares at 1665, and Old Benirə3 at $700,
MalThere has been a fal in the prices of
HONGXoxo, 13th January.-Market strong;
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Cardiff Australian
$15.00 to 6.25 to Miike Lump... 6.00 to Miike Small... 5.00 to Moji Lump. 5.00 to
Quotations
16.50 ex godown, nom. 6.50 ex ship, nominal. 6.50 ex ship, nominal. 5.25 ex ship, do 6.73 er ship, steady,
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 13th January-Amongst the sales reported are the following
YARN AND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn-25 bales No. 6 at $68, 25 bales No. 8 at $77.50, 765 bales No. 10 at $76 to $82.50, 655 bales No. 12 at $81 to $86, 13 bales No. 16 at $86 to $89, 720 picces No. 20 at $91.50 to $101.50. Grey Shirtings.-3.700 pieces 7 lb. Large Eagle at $1.96, 800 pieces 84 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $2571. White Shirtings.—150 pieces Blue Lion at $5.75. 150 pieces Gold Tiger at $3.99. T-Cloths.--1,200 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican V. V. nt $2.95, 900 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican X. X. at $3. Spanish Stripes. — 120 pices Assorted B. B. B. at 0.57.
METAL-Tin-100 slabs Siam at $32, 100 slabs Fungchai at $32.
Shanghai, 7th January-(From Messrs. Noël. Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report).-Piece Goods. As we approach the end of the Chinese Year the market usually is very quiet, and the present season is no exception to this rule, but at the same time there are indications that dealers are disposed to make contracts for forward delivery on the basis of prices regently current. These overtures have, as a rule, not been enter- tained by Importers and the businoas reported is, in consequence, but small.
A better feeling of enquiry is in-licated at to-day's Auction, where prices are decidedly firm, and this is all the more satisfactory as clearance has not yet been ex- tended until after the Native Holidays. The private
Runounced, shows that demand
MARINE INSURANCES. Unions have covered their temporary depression, a small demand having sent the rate up to $225 with- out bringing out any but very small lots of shares and at time of closing none are obtainable under $230. China Traders have again been the medium of a fair business at $74, and close steady. Cantons are quiet at $1771, Straits at $26, and Yangtezes and North Chinas at quotations with small sales.
FIRE INSURANCES. Both Hongkongs and Chinas have ruled steady with small sales at quotations and close with more small lots still in demand. It is pretty generally understood that the latter will pay a dividend of $6 per share next month.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton, and Macsos have ruled weak-owing to the uncertainty of the renewal of the Northern Pool, which indirectly affects them with small sales during the early part of the week at $323 and $92) and later, fairly large ones at $32, at which latter rate shares are still obtainable. ~ Douglas have much improved their position, having changed hands at $583, $59, $60, and $61, alos- ing steady at the latter rate. Indo-Chinas continue steady to strong at quotation with small and unimportant sales. China Manilas and China Mutuals are neglected, although few of the latter preferences might be placed at quotation ded
REFINERIES-China Sugars have been much neglected, only small sales having taken place at $134,- $133), and $133. Luzons hav negotiated at $46 and $461, olosi latter rate with probable further
MINING Panjoms have remain more or less neglected with onl $10 to $103 Raubs have also sales at $9 and $9.25, closing strong Charbonnages have im and more could
ew.descriptions, whilst Old has not, undergone has rup Heavy Grey Shirtings and Jelebus continu.
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alteration in value. Latest quotations are bis yr^) $770 with all'ance of 3 to 4 cts.
yr's $780
21 to 4 817 yrs.)$780-
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White Shirtings, but the sales made public, it is said, do not represent the full business done, as several lines have been entered on private terms for forward delivery. English Drills and Sheet- ings have apparently been left quietly alone, while in American goods we have not heard of a 'single transaction. The few lots of 8.4-lbs. Grey Shirtings that appear in the book have as a rule been sold for clearance before settling there is some improvement to be noted in for the common qualities of these goods, prices which do not induce holders to sell... has also been a slight revival in Fancy Goods, and a few indents have bcen for May-June shipment.
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