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The German steamer Della, sailed on the 6th August. From Hongkong for Smyrna :— 15 boxes essential oil. For Havre :-100 boxes camphor, 63 bales rattans, 53 packages mats, 15 boxes feathers, 20 cases britles and 17 boxes blackwood. For Havre option Hamburg :- 12 boxes camphor, 38 bales canes, 450 rolls matting and 1 cask wood oil. For Havre option Hamburg option London:-10 cases bristles and 119 boxes camphor. For Hamburg:-1,000 boxes camphor, 500 cases cassia, 150 cuses "broken cassia, 621 bales feathers, 33 cases essential oil, 6 cases camphor wood trunks, 59 rolls matting. 1,000 boxes tea, 85 cases bristles, 10 casks wood oil, 59 packages canes, 30 packages rattan shavings and, 9 packages sun- dries. For Hamburg option London:-10 boxes bristles and 174 casks wood oil. For Ant- werp-2,150 packages tea. For New York :- 2 boxes bristles.
The German steamer Kriemhild, sailed on the 7th Angust. From Hongkong for Havre, Hamburg option London:-200 cases camphor. For London:-25 cases essential oil.
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The German steamer Senta, sailed on the 10th August. From Hongkong for Havre :--- 100 bales cames. 2 boxes feathers and 10 boxes paper. For Havre option Hamburg :-19 cases essential oil. For Havre option Hamburg option London :--60 boxes essential oil and 40 boxes bristles. Fer Hamburg-19 rolls mat- ting, 2 cases chinaware, 19 cases blackwoodware, 187 bales canes, 70 cases canes, 70 cases palm- leaffans, 143 packages crackers, 30 casea bristles, 67 bales feathers, 250 cases cassis and 5 packages sundries.
The P. & O. steamer Thames, sailed on the 12th August. For London:-2 cases cigars from Manila, 5 cases silk piece goods, 3 cases feathers, 1 case cigars, 1 case curios, 59 bales canes and 341 boxes lea (7,161 lbs. congou). For France :---747 bales raw silk, 100 bales waste silk and 8 cases silk piece goods. For Milan :- 60+ bales raw silk,150 bales waste silk and 1 box smoking pipes. For Basle:-100 bales waste silk.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 17th August.-Bengal.-A slight decline has taken place in prices owing to the eagerness of holders to part with their stock. Current quotations are $715 for New Puina and New Benares, and 3770 for Old Patna.
Malwa.-There has been an advance in rates owing to the drop in the exchange on India. The following are the latest fignres:
New (thisyr') $800 with all'ance of 0 to 1 cts.
(last ) $850
دو
Old (2/5 ) $870
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(6/9 ) $0.0
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0 to 23 1 to 21
no allowance.
Persian-There has been an improvement in this drug also owing to the fall in exchange, Paper-wrapped Opium having advanced to $500 to $660 according to quality. Oily continues to be quoted at $500 to $620.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:
New Patna.
Old Patna
New Benares
Malwa
Persian
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
DATE.
PATNA
DENARES.
MALWA.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
(August 18, 1897.
consequent depression in mining stock appear
HONGKONG. 17th August-Amongst the sales to be the chief causes of the period of reported are the following:-
Yarn,
YARN AND
PIECE GOODs: Bombay 80 bales No. 10 at $92 to $101.50, 175 bales No. 12 at $97 to $100, 50 bales No. 16 at $101 to $107, 135 bales No. 20 at $106.50 to 111. Japanese Yarn.-110 bale No. 20 at $113.50 to $112. Grey Shirtings.-1,000 pieces 100 lbs. Blue Triangle t $3.924, 1,000 pieces, 10 lbs. Blue 5 Men at $3.97), 750 pieces Soldier at $3.97, 500 pieces 10 lbs. 2 Stags at $410, 500 piece: 10 lbs. Red Flower at $3. 0. White Shirtings-250 pieces T. 190 at $4.70,
7 lbs Mexican Blue Dragon B. B. at $2.373-Long 250 pieces T. 200 at $4.85. T-Cloths.-1,120 pieces Ella - 750 pi ces S Ib. Scarlet at $7.10 to $7.15, 520 pieces 9 lbs. Semlet at $7.62 to $7 7. Cam- lets -59 pieces 3 Elk, assorte 1, at $12.75.
METALS.-Tin-600 labs Siam at $36.40 to $37.50; 350 slabs Foong Chai at $37.50, 250 cases tin plates at 86 10.
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
7lbs.
per piece 1.80 to 1.00 2.10 to 23) 2.45 to 3.40
8.4 lbs.
9 to 19 lbs
3.40 to
4.30
White Shirtings--54 to 56 rd.
2.45 10
2.05
58 to 60
2.80 10
3.40
64 10 66 Fino
8.40 to
4.00
4.20 to
7.30
Book-folds. 3.70 to
5.90 1,35 1.75 2.20 1.90 3.00 3.30
5.25
"},
-
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.67 to T-Cloths-6lba, (32 in.). Ord’y. 155 to
1.05 7lbs. (32
to 6lbs. (32..), Mexs. 1.75 to Tlbs. (32,, ),
2.20 to 9 to 8.1 oz, (36 in)
to Drills, English--10 yıls,134 to
3.85 to 14lbs
FANCY COTTONS
Turkey Re Shirtings-11⁄2 to 5lbs.
Brocades-Dyed
Damasks.
2:45
1.45 to 4 CO
4.00 to 4.75
per yard 0.12 to 0.16 0.08 to 0.11 0.21 to 0.32 0.18 to 0.21 per dozen Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.50 to 0.00
Chintzes-Assorted Velvets Black, 22 in. Velveteens-I8 in.
WOOLLENS
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.624 to
German Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths.
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
1.30 1.15 to
1.50 1.45 to 5.25
pir piece 7.15 to 9.00 7.25 to 9.10 14.00 to 33,00
Camlets-Assorted Lastings-30 yıls., 1 inches, 12.00 to 35.00
Orleans--Plin
Assorted
Blankets-810 12]b-.
METALS
Iron--Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
Hoop....
Old Wire Rope
3.60 to 4.5 per pair 6.00 to 12.00
per picul 4.00 to 4.10 4.35 to
—
6.00 to 4.30 to
.1,587 chosts.
10
-21
to
510
250
Leal, L. B. and Hole Chop
Australian...
8.30 to
8.35 to
€50
Yellow M'tal-Muntz. 14/20oz. 31,00 10 Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 30.00 to Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 29.50 Japan Copper, Slabs
Tiles Tin Composition Nails
to
-
to
to
wwwwww
to
46.50 to
1897. $
Aug. 12-717}
$
$
$
$
$
per box.
Tin-Plates
770
7171
| 800/850|870,000
Aug. 13
712 770
7183
| 800/850 870,900
Ang. 14
Aug. 15
Aug. 16 Aug. 17
7132 713 715 770 715 770
770
7132
800/850 870 900
770 7133
715
715
RICE
New. Old. New. Ola New. Old.
1 1 1 1 1 1
800 850 870 900
800 850,870,000
800/850/870/900
HONGKONG, 17th August.-There has been a large demand for shipment to the straits, and prices are again advancing. Quotations arè :----
Saigon, Ordinary.........
33
**
Round, good quality Loug
Siam, Field, will cleaned, No,
Garden,
No. 1
J
White........
Fine Cargo .....................
$2.89 to 2.90
2.73 to 2.80 2.87 to 2 93 2.75 to 2.70) 2.95 to 2.88
3.98 to 3.97
4.09 to 4.12
Steel..... SUNDRI.8
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil.......
640 to
per cwt. case 5.90 to
per picul
124.00 to
per box 3.90 to
GALAN
per 10-gal, case
1.05 to
JOINT STOCK SHARES. -HONGKONG, 17th August.-The market continues dull and inactive and there is very little business of any consequence to report. The continued high rate of exchange between this and Shanghai, the low rate of sterling, and the over speculation and
:
inactivity which has been the ruling feature in our market for some time past.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais. A few small parcels have changed hands at 188
prem. 189 per cent.
for cash and and at 190 for the end of the mouth cum dividend and at 178 per cent, prem. ex dividend, the market closing steady at 178 per cent prem. ex dividend paid on the 16th instant. The meeting of shareholders was held on
local papers of the 14th and 16th, has given the 14th. The Chairman's speech, which was an exhaustive one, and can be found in the
much satisfaction to shareholders, especially in regard to the satisfactory position of the Bank's silver commitments. Nationals and Bank of Chinas are still out of the market.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Have all ruled dull and flat. Unions have changed hands at $232§ and are still wanted, China Traders at $771⁄2 and $78, and Straits and Yangstzes at quotations, all in small unimportant lots, whilst Cantons remain on offer at $180, and North Chinas have improved to Tls. 200, with sales.
FIRE INSURANCES-A few small sales of Hongkongs at $360 and of Chinas at $107 and $106 is all the business to be reported.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macsos have continued to rule weak and more or less neglected, small sales only having taken place at $33 and $33 for cash. The market closes quiet at latter rate. It is generally understood that the traffic on the West River is increasing and business improving. Indo-Chinas have found further buyers at $50 and $49), but close weak at the latter rate. Douglases remain quiet with small sales at $664. China Manilas aud China Mutuals continue more or less out of the market. REFINERIES.-China Sugars have changed hands at $145, $144, and $143 cum dividend of $4 (an interim one) declared on the 17th inst; a demand at $144 in the early part of the week failed to bring out any shares, but at time of writing they could be obtained at $143. La- zons have declined to $45 with sales and sellers.
MINING. Punjoms have again ruled very quiet and weak with only small unimportant sales at $6,353, and $6,market closing with buyers at $53. Charbonnages are obtainable at $90, but without business. Now Balmorals have found small buyers at $1.80 and $1.70 for Preference and Ordinaries respectively. Olivers continue quiet with only small sales at quotations. Raubs have again suffered a serious decline and sales have been effected at $21, $20, $19, $18, and $183, closing somewhat steadier with buyers and no sellers at $184. There appears to be no valid reason for the fall as far as the mines themselves are concerned and over speculation seems to be the only way to account for it. The so called " poorer crushing" for July is not sufficient to account for the heavy fall. The actual result of the crushings is only given every two months, and the next one is not ane until about 7th September. This so called "* poorer crushing" is only the result of a rough clean up of Amalgam for July, which shows a deficit as compared with the previous rough clean up of 732 oz. of Amalgam or of about 230 oz. of pure gold, and, although a fair indication, is not by any means a conclusive proof that the current two months' crushing will not be as good as the last.
sum
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks continue quiet with small sales at 238 per cent, prem. The report just issued shows a net profit for the six months ended 30th June of $325,345.88, after adding to which $104,104.71 carried forward from last six months and deducting Directors and Auditors fees, the
of $421,950.59 remains for division, which the directors, subject to the approval of share- holders, propose to treat as follows:-A dividend of 8 per cent and a bonus of 4 per cent to shareholders, $20,000 to contributing share- holders, $5,427.08 written off Kowloon Docks (820,572 paid during six months on account of reconstruction of No. 1 slip passed direct-to debit of revenue account), $7,599 47 from Cosmopolitan Dock, $5.633.12 from Steam Launches, $100,000 to reserve which will then stand $700,000, and carrying forward $95,790.92. Kowloon Wharves have ruled quiet with small sales and sellers at $64. Wanchai
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