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THE HONGKONG
ERIT BRDERHAND
760
700
760
825
6734
700
780
825
6739
700
760 825
67212
$700
760
825
$700
760825
87074
514 700
7603 825
80th M
The market remains
good quality...... Long Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2
Gard W6
$218 to 2.20 252 to 2.54 2.40 to 2.42 2.27 to 2.80 2.63 to 2.65 3.20 to 3.22 8.31 8.33
COTTON HONGKONG, 7th April. There has been a fair businees transacted at current rates. 4,500 bales.
Bombay.
chee
ngal Rangoon, and Dacca
:$15.75 to 17.00 p. pl.
15.50 to 17.00 16.25 to 17.75
Shanghai and Japanese.. 21.00 to 20
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ungchow and Ningpo.. 21.00 to 22.00 17.00 to 17.50 00 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca,
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FIBE INSURANCE-Have rulede dull with little or no business bevond Ohi offer at $36
RSHIP
inding
ewchwang is very favourable, espo Bombay Yarns, which has caused a stro vance in prices here during the week. Ameriqam Sheetings are also in denand, far the reports are very meagre. From and other Ottports there in nothing fresh men tion, the heavy rains, in Hankow especially, being the only obstruction to the trade at present. The market here may be described as very quiet but firm. Auction prices have steadied up a little but have not regained the ground lost last week: Local Industry The International Cotton Mauu- facturing Co.'s Mill was formally, started yester day, although a few spindles have been worked by an auxillary engine for some weeks passed. | Some 10,000 spindles are now running and will be gradually increased until the full number, 40,000, are put in. The prospects for these enterprises are rapidly increasing, and it is reported to-dayChinas have continued in that 100 bales No. 166. of the Soy-Chee 'Mill's $47 with fai les, chiefly at spinnings have been sold at Tis: 75.00 per bale China Manilas have found a sma for Anchor chop.
$70 and $69 and China Mutuals remain business although shares could be quotations. Douglases continue entirely of the market with sellers at $60.
Metals. (From Messrs. Alex. Bielfeld & Co.'s Report) 2nd April:-There seem to be no signs of a change for the better, but, if anything. the market is more stagnant than was reported last week. Nothing is doing among the natives; those who have little or no stocks are just waiting
-
been Macaos at
at $344- market closing
and inactive with but small sales at $133 and REFINERIES China Sugars have been dull $134 closing with buyers at latter rate. Luzo
HONGKONG, 7th April.-Market weak. Quo- events, considering themselves fortunate, but the have been the medium of a fair business at $40.
to 16.50 er godown, nom. $6.75 to 8:00 ex ship. "Miike Lumi:** * 6.50 to 7:00 ex ship, nominal. Miike Small:
to
none offering "Moji-Lump✨.......*6.75 to 8.00 ex slip, firm
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. KONG 7th April.-Amongst the sales Dorted are the following p
NAND PIECE GOODS:-Bombay Yarn.490 bales No. 10 at $82.50 to $90.50, $15 bales No. 12 3 to $92.50, 380 bales No. 16 at $89.50 $98, 355 bales No. 20 at $92.50 to $100. Grey Shirtings: 300 pieces 8 lbs. Blug Cock at $2,571 600 pieces lhs. Green Cock at $2.274, pieces 7 1hs. Large Eaglet at $1.97), 60 8 lbs. Red Cock at $2.50, 400 pieces 7 lbs. Blue Lion at $1.921, 350 pieces 10 lbs. Women at, $3.55, 200 pieces 8 lbs. 3 Dogs at $2.95, 600 pieces 81 lbs. Blue 2 Fish at $2.721, 500 pieces lbs Mandarin at $3.65. White Shirtings.---- pieces Green: Stag at $3.37, 1,000 pieces at $4.27), 1,000 pieces No. 3 at $3.10, EK at $5.75, 500 pieces No. 800 600 pieces Gold Tiger at $5.924, 500 al $4.474, 500 pieces 0.0.0. at $5,221. 1,200 pieces 8 lbs. Mexican Hunter and O at $3.05, 400 pieces 7 lbs. Blue Lion
850 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Gold Phea
pieces 7 lbs. Mexican 4 Stags 750 pieces 71hs. Red Stag at $2.321, es 7 lbs Silver Lion No: 1 at $1:85, 750
Silver Lion No. 2 at $1.82 Victoria 000 pieces Red Dragon and Bird 1,000 pieces Green Dragon and Bird Drills.---75 pieces 15 lbs. American
Tron: 4,000 bundles nail rods, Bel- Cat 3.65
1st April(Froin Messrs. Noël Piete Goods Trade Report)-Piece ome forward enquiry for Eng-
at impracticable prices, interval, in, consequence, scale. The exceeding- change is having a the trade, a sudden drop per cent during the interval mplicated, as it has
and $41; closing steady e
large majority of them who have enormous stocks on hand are simply being supported by interest,
MINING Punjoms have been negotia for they cannot move anything in the present state of affairs. The extreme tensions of the $5, $54,854, and $5, the market closing money market, unfavourable news from consumat latter rate. The result of last month's clean ing districts, and the rash speculations in gold and up is as follows: 231 oz. gold from 960 tons ore shares which have been going on lately have crushed, 100 oz from 940 tons headings 47 0%. brought about such a state of things as to make from 50 tons calcined, and 289 oz. bullion valued it impossible to foretell the outcome; not a few at 15/6 an ounce from 740 tons of tailings natives have left their P. P. C., or have departed treated by the Cyanide process total about without that formality during the week, and 430.oz gold. New Balmorals have been dealt unless something unforeseen takes place many in during the week at $2:30 for prefs and at more will follow. The only business done during $2 and $1.80 for ordinary shares. Raubs have the week was 150 tons Steel Plate Cuttings at been enquired Tls. 1.90 per picul and 100 tons Old Round Iron
bringing out at 92/-, c.i.f.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
WEDNESDAY, 7th April. EXCHANGE
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer
Cat $13.75 and $14 without but very small lots; market closes at $14 to $14 more or less nominal being difficult to arrive at a quotation until news is received of the rate at which the 10,000 unallotted shares were taken on the 81st ultimo. Charbonnages could be placed in small- $75, but no shares seem to be forth Olivers have changed hands at $173 to $18 for A and at $7 for B closing quiet.
ing.
the
2/01
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
2/010
2/01TM
ON
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...2/0 Credits, at 4 months' sight ̈ 2/0) Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/0} PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand
2.53
ON
Credits, at 4 months' sight......2.57 GERMANY
On demand
.2.05
DOOKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS, Hong, kong and Whampoa Docks changed hands as low as 243, over the settlements, but late rate quickly rose to 247 with sales at t intermediate rates for cash, and at May, 255 and 256 for June, and 262 263 for August; market closes steady, but with a few shares offering for the end of the month at 1250 per cent prem Ко Wharves have experienced
and
for
little boom
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight ON BOMBAY -
:491
a good many shares
$617
.........
.501
$62,$63,$64, and $6
at time of writing
res are ob
to$65
Telegraphic Transfer, Bank, on demand....... ON CALCUTTA.—
1601
Wanchais have again been negotia
8431
.161
and $434 New Amoy Dooks have ruled out business but steady $18.60 ex
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand..
160
LANDS, HOTELS, AND
161
ON NEW YORK.—
ON SHANGHAT,
Bank, at sight Private 30 days
ON YOKOHAMA,
On demand
ON
MANILA. -----
On demand
ON
SINGAPORE
tem
y reaction, duo
pite of a further
discouraged, as
siness
com
has
On demand
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GULD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael-
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
kong Lands have changed handasin cable quantities at $775
with rel
1% pm.
and
9% pm..
rate
with
14%pm. buye
9.78
50.75
HONGKONG, April 7th The Settle ent
ssed off
re and in
ruled str transacted at advancing
thes
fair business has been
have
been hands in
1. and at
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