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Milki LamU
and Small.
Moji Luup
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
per picul
[May 21, 1898.
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 20th May,
} $10.00 to 12.50 Nominal
METALS
:
Iron-Nail Rod
Square. Flat Round Bar
4.20 to 4.20 to
ON LONDON.—
Swedish Bar
• 5.90 to
Telegraphic Transfer
Small Round Rod
4.75 to
Bank Bills, on demand
9.00 to 11.50 ex ship, steady Hongay Lump 12.50 to -Nominal. Hongay Dust..
5.00 to
Briquettes 10.00 to
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONG KONG, 20th May.-Amongst the sales reported during the week are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE GOOD8:-Bombay Yarn.- 50 bales No. 6 at $77, 50 bules No. 8 at $78, 1,070 bales No. 16 at $81 to $89, 500 bales No. 12 at $86.50 to $90, 250 bales No. 16 at $91 to $97.50, 900 bales No. 21 at $96 to $102.50. Grey Shir
tings. 100 pieces 10 lbs. 2 Liou at $110, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Red Fish-at $2.571, 700 pieces 7 lbs. Chair Chop at $1.93, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Red 5 Men at $3.15, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Red Fish at $2.57}, 800 pieces 84 lbs. Blue Fish at $2.67), 600 picces 8 lbs. Red Fish at $2.571, 640 pieces 84 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $2.874,50) pieces 10 lbs. Blue 5 Men at $3.97), 600 pieces 81 lbs. Blue Peach at $3.08, 1,600 pieces 7 lbs. Blue Lion at $2.02), 1,400 pieces 7 lbs. Chair Chop at $1.991. White Shir- Kings.-500 pieces For and Duck at $3 55, 250 pieces Girl Chop at $5,821, 250 pieces 8.ear Man at $5.33, 250 pieces 3 Stars at 95.15, 250 pieces X. L. at $1.05, 500 pieces D 70 at $3.82), 750 pieces G 90 at $4,40, 250 prices 3 stars at $5.15, 250 pieces 3 stars at $5.20, 250 pieces D 70 at $3.821, 500 prices Blue Dragon at $5.171, 300 pieces No. 2 at $6.57), 500 pieces Flower Chop at $5.024, 500 pieces S S at $4.77), 500 pieces S. Q. at $1,574, 500 pivers D. 70 at $3.8. T.-loths.-750 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. 8 Shields at $1.83,. 2,250 pieces Mex. Sil. Joss at $2.13. Sp. Stripes.-60 pinces BBB at $0.631, 12 pieces BBB at $1.631,6) nieces BBB at $0.934, 60 pie1es BBB at $0 63). Drills.-130 pieces 14 13. Blac na No. 230 at $3.65. Velveteens.-21) pinces 18. in. Y Stag at $0.174. No. 23/23 Yara.—11 bales Green Bifils at $126, Long Ells.-250 pieera 8 lbs. carlet at $7.20, 109 pieces 10 lb seirlet at $3.21, Blankets-90 pairs 9 15. sourlet at $5 76, 91 pairs 11 lbs. scarlet at $7.11. Back Lastings. 20) pisces J M at $16.73.
Maral3.—Quick-Sleur.—100 flicks at 3137.50, 150 flisks at 3137 50 arcive, 10 flisks at $141, 20) flisks át $149 mcrive, 50 flisks at 16).—Lead. -310pical Anarili at $3.95.-Tin.-100 slabs Foong Chai at 40.25. COTTON YARN.
Bouby-Nos. 10 to 20s. English-Nos. 16 to 21
22 Lo 21
JJ
28 to 32
**
38 to 42.
}:
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-Glbs.
7lbs.
8.4 lbs.
9 to bulbs
55 10 Go
64 to 66 Fine
17
per bal. 710 to 1010) 111 01 to 117.00 114.0 to 12 100 12100 to 129.00 133.00 to 140,00
per piece 1.73 to 1.85 2.01 to 2+7 2.50 10 3.29 3.40 to 415
White Shirtings-51 to 56 rd. 2.4 to
2.60 2.75 10 3.45 3.55 to 4.10 4.35 to 7.15 Book-folds. 3.50 ได 5.70 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.65 to 1.20 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ordy. 1 55. to 1.75
7lbs. (32,, ).
1.9) to 2.15 Glbs. (32 ), Mexs. 1.70 to 185 7lbs. (32 ),
2.10 to 2.80 8 to 8.4 oz, (36 in.) 2.40 to 3.25 Drills, English-40 yds, 13to) 8.75 to 5.15
+1
14lbs
FANCY COTTONS
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to
7lbs.
Brocades-Dyed
Damasks....
Velvets-Black, 22 in..
Chintzes-Assorted
Velveteens-18 in.
1
1.60 to 5.00
3.00 to 5.60
per yard 0.12 to 0.16
3.08 to 0.14 0.20 to 0.45
0.17) to 0.18
per dozen Handkerchiefs--Imitation Silk 0.45 to 0.00
per yard
WOOLLENA
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.51 to
German
1.15 to
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted | ...
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,
Assorted
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
D
1.40 1.50 5.25 per piece 6.50 to
9.00 6.60 to 3.10 12.50 to 32.00
12.00 to 20.00
7.00 to 8.50
per pair 5.50 to 14.00
|
Hoop
Old Wire Rope
Wire 15/25
Leal, L. B. and Hole Chop
Austrian...
5.50 to
1.50 to 3.00
9.50 to
9.00 to
31.50 to
Yellow M'tal-Muntz, 14/20 oz. 81.00 to
Vivian's, 14/20oz. 31.00 to Elliot's, 14/20`oz. 81.00 to .Composition Nails
to 35.00 to Japan Copper, Slabs...
Tiles
Tin
Tin-Plates
Steel to SUNDRIES
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
In
5.50 to
.1/101 1/10
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight ..1/10 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/10 Credits, at 4 months' sight ..1/10 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/10/
ON PARIS.--
..2.35
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight
..2.391
ON GERMANY.-
On demand
.1.90
1
29.00 to
ON NEW YORK.-
to
Bank Billa, on demand
.454
per box.
Credits, 60 days' sight
.461
6.00 to
ON BOMBAY.—
Telegraphic Transfer..
.138
per cwt. case
Bank, on demand.........
.139
ON CALCUTTA.—
per picul
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand.
.138
.139
ON SHANGHAL.-
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight.
.744
.751
ON YOKOHAMA.-
On demand
8% pm.
.11% pm.
.13% pm.
.10.64
.56.25
130.00 to
per box 4.35 to per 10-gal. caes
1.80 to
SHANGHAL 14th May.-(From Messrs. Noël' Murray & Co.'s Piece Gools Trade Report).- The market may be describal as decidedly active for the time of the year, a large business being again reported, in which American goods continue to holl the premier position. Not only have almost all the available supplies here of these makes been bght but also shipments near at han-1, and fre dɩ purchases are reported from New York to a very large extent. It is almost impos- sible to gauge the actual size of the business, however, as som: Importees are under the mis. taken ide that it is to their advantage to try and conreal what they are doing, whereas it seems to us that the knowledge of large purchases having been mide for this market might deter others from going in, and thus prevent ik: tendency to overtrade that his been such a prominent feature with these goods during the past year or two. Several firms are kept fairly well postel as to wat is being bought on the New York market for this as it is, so no haris could be done in revorting the aggregat quantity settle leach week, and thus have a more accurate idea of what is actually coming form or 1.
the Manchester mak s deman has been fairly general for all grades of Shirtings an la merate business is reporte lat radually hardening rates, but still below the cost of replacing; the heary makes of Drills and She tings, with exemption of a few favourite chops of the former, seem to be quite out of it. Clear ances of al goods are keeping up wonderfully well. Favourable alvices continue to come in from most of the Outports, the Northern markets particularly being in a touch more flourishing condition, from all accounts. Disquieting news has been received of rioting in some of the Upper Yangtze Ports, which is supposed to be the out- come of the proposed new system of collecting the Lekin Tax, but no serious harm has been done yet; however, it shows that the innovation will not be introduced without some little troublə. The Tea markets have been opened in Hankow and Kiukiang and high prices are being paid for the leaf. The Yarn market generally is very quiet both for the imported and local spinnings. Colton is very strong, holders now asking Tis. 17.00 for best Machine Ginued. An attempt is evidently being made to corner the local Milla, but as best Indian Cotton, fully equal to the native staple, can be imported at Tls. 15,50 it is not likely to succeed.
METALS,
16th May. (From Messrs. Alex. Bielleld & Co.'s Report):-The few transactions given below represent the actual business reported during the week, but there has been a slightly better feeling manifested by those enquiring. Prices remain the same at home. Goffins way be
had at 1263., and Sohairs at 1248., but the Chinese seem afraid to buy, a number of large arrivals helping this feeling. The monthly demand here is from 1,000 to 1,200 tons of Nailrods so that the recent arrival of two or three shipments of 1,000 tons each give them the idea that the market will be overstocked. Spelter, W. H. Ramelted, is offering at £19.4, while the stock of hard Spelter is at present very small. The following has been done: 60 cases Corrugated Iron at £12.13, 60 cases Gal- vanised Iron Tls. 13.10, 200 tons London Horse- shoes at 89 to 90s., c.i.f., 200 tons Boiler Tubes, | 8jin. and up at 100s., c.i.f.,
ON MANILA.-
On domand. ON SINGAPORE.--
On demand.
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
•
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 20th May.-The market con- tinues dull and inactive and with but little business to report.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais in the early part of the week were negotiated in small lots at 189, 19, and 191 per cent. prem. and afterwards, on receipt of disturbing political news, at 189; at time of writing shares are enquired for at the last rate, but none appear to be forthcoming. Nationals and Bank of Chinas continue out of the market.
MARIN INSURANCES.-All shares under this heading have been offering at quotations without loading to business, the market closing weak.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Small sales of Chinas at $98 is all there is to report. Hongkongs continue ont of favour at $332 without business.
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Cautou, and Macaos remain quiet and with but few sales at $263. Douglases have changed hands at 8584 and $58, closing with small buyers at the latter rate. Indo-Chinas have been completely out of the market with sellers at $61, failing to find bayers. China Manilas without business but with shares still obtainable at $81. China Mutuals bare found farther buyers and close strong at quotation,
REFINERIES. China Sugars have found small buyers at $161 and $160 for 31st inst. and close with further sellers at that rate, whilst shares have changed hands at $163 for June and $168 and $169 for August. Luzons have found further buyers at $42 and $425,
MINING.-Punjoms have been negotiated at are still wanted at $5.15 and $5.25 and $5.25. Charbonnages remain neglected. New Balmorals have changed hands at 85 cents and 70 cents and Olivers at $15 and $5, both closing with sellers. Jelebus after further sales at $3 changed hands as high as $4, closing at $4.10. Raubs have ruled steady to strong with cash buyers at $294 and sales for August at $31.50, market closing at $29 strong with buyers forward at better than equivalent ratos.
LOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks continuing in a small demand hate further advanced to 255
and no sales or sellers. Kowloon Wharves have per cent. prem. with small buyers at that rate
ruled steady with sales at $554. Wanchais unchanged and without business,
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Houg- kong Lands continne on offer at $721 without Kowloon Lands have been finding buyers. negotiated at $17, and Hotels at $53 and $53); West Points and Humphreys Estates continue on offer at $20 and $8 respectively without finding buyers.
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