[July 2, 1898,
1.96
RICE.
HONGKONG 1st July. The market continues
weak, Quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary,
Round, good quality.. Long
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No, 2
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
46.00 to Japan Copper, Slabs............ 36.00 to
Composition Nails
Tiles
$2.97 to 3.00 8.18 to 8.20 3 57 to 3.60
Tin
Tin-Plates
3.14 to 3.16
Garden,
No. 1
3.70 to 8.73
י
23
1
White ...... Fine Cargo
***** 14 SEO CARNATAKA
4.50 to 4.55 4.76 to 4.80
Steel to SUNDTIES
។
Quicksilver
ON GERMANY.
On demand
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
29.00 to to
ON NEW YORK.-
per box.
.464 47
5.90 to
ON BOMBAY.-
per cwt. case
5.25 to
Telegraphic Transfer.. Bank, on demand..
1464
1471
per picul
ON CALCUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand...
1464
147)
ON SHANGHAI.-
741
.51% pm.
.nom.
„Į pm.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 1st July.Among the sales reported during the week are the following:-
TARN AND PIECE GOODE :-Bombay Yarn.- 1,200 bales No. 10 at $73 to $85.50, 850 bales No. 12 at $76 to $87,50, 450 bales No. 16 at $86 to
$91, 1,050 bales No. 20 at $92 to 98. Japanese Yarn:-50 bales No. 16 at $34. Grey Shirtings.— 250 pieces 10 lbs. Palm Chop at $4.12), 300 pieces 8 lbs. Cow Chop at $2.75, 500 pieces 10 lbs. Blue Dragon at $3.77), 1,200 pieces 8 lbs. Soldier and Horse at $2.90. Spanish Stripes.- 240 pieces B. B. B. at $0.65, 72 pieces B. B. B. at $0.65. Fourteen Drills.-90 pieces Blue Man No. 250 at $3.65, 225 pieces American at $4.37, Bengal Cotton.-100 bales at $19.50, 96 bales at $18, 100 bales at $18.75, 50 bales at $19.75. Victoria Lawns.-1,000 pieces Brown Stag at $0.64, 1,000 pieces violet Stag at $0.68.
METALS,—Tin.-300 slabs Siam at $40.85, 100 elabs Foong Chai at $41, 100 slabs Siam at $40.50, 200 slabs Siam at $40.65. Cotton Yarn,
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s....... English-Nos. 16 to 24......
"
22 to 24.. 28 to 32. 38 to 42..
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
7lbs.
per bale
680 to 101.00 .111.00 to 117.00 114.00 to 120.00 12.00 to 129.00 ..133.00 to 140.00
per piece 1.75 to 1.85
2.071 2.00 to
3.20 4 15
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.10
2.50 3.45 4.40 7.16
8.4 lbs.
2.50 to
9 to 19. lbs
3.40 to
to
58 to GA
2.75
J1
64 to 66
"2
Fine
to 3.55 to 4.35 to
Book-folds. 3.80 to
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.65 to T-Cloths—6lls. (32 in.). Ordʼy. 1.55 to
5.70 1.30 1.75
7lbs. (32 ), 6lbs. (82 ), Mexs. 1.70 to 7lbs. (32 },
1.90 to
2.15
2.10 to
31
2.40 to
3.75 to
1.85 2.80 3.25
5.15
14lbs
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) Drills, English-40 yds., 13to
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to
FANCY COTTONS
Brocades-Dyed
Danasks.
Chintzes-Assorted
Velvets-Black. 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
8lbs.
} 1.60 to
5.00
3.00 to 5.00
per yard 0.12 to 0.16 3.08 to 0.14 0.20 to 0.45
0.171 to 0.18
per dozen Handkerchiefs--Imitation Silk 0.45 to 0.00
WOOLLEAS
$
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.57 to
German... 1.15 to Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Assorted
1.40 1.60 5.25
per piece 6.50 to 10.00
6.60 to 10.00 12.50 to 32.00
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches. 10.00 to 21.00
· Orleans--Plain
-7.00 to 8.50 per pair 8.50 to 14.00
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Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
145.00 to
per box
4.40 to per 10-gal, caes
2.17 to
SHANGHAI, 25th June.-(From Mesars. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report).- It could only have been expected that the week under review would necessarily be a very quiet one, seeing that the settling day was on the 23rd inst., and so it has turned out. Next to nothing has been done in spot cargo, and very little more for forward delivery. Yesterday and to-day, however, the dealers have been more in evidence, but only to find their efforts somewhat checked by the ad. vancing Exchange, as they cannot obtain what they consider adequate concessions from holders. On the other hand it has been of sonțe assistance to indentors, and coupled with the slightly easier market in Manchester, has enabled a fair number of orders to go through, but the business is not at all general, being confined more or less to special cloths and chops. The only markets that are showing any disposition to buy at the moment are Hankow and Chefoo, but re, orta from Tien- tsin are more favourable, a good supply of rain having fallen during the interval and allayed all the fears that were entertained regarding the crops. Rice, however, continues to be abnormally high throughout the country and the authori- ties are experiencing considerable trouble with unscrupulous speculators. It is said the market is three to five candareens lower for Piece Goods in Tientsin, but they are moving more freely and the situation looks more promising. There is, however, next to no demand from Newchwang to assist in keeping up values, and it looks as though the Tientsin buyers will again have it all their own way, as they did last season, through the lack of competition with other markets. Ningpo is still very quiet and sends but few orders. Clearances have only been fair, no doubt account of the tightness of money, native interest ruling as high as 18 per cent. of during the week.
on
METALS, 27th June. (From Mesars. Alex Bielfeld & Co.'s Report).-Beyond the auction sales, particulars of which are given below. absolutely nothing has been done, not a single contract being reported. Bar and Flat Iron, which has cost from Tls. 3.40 to Tls. 3.50 to lay down here, has been and is on offer at Tls. 3.10 to Tls. 8.20, holdors preferring to face this loss now to a possible greater loss later. Tin-plater and Lead are also on offer below cost. No buyers. The rise in exchange assists this feeling of insecurity as all cargoes coming on have been settled at the lower rate, and there is much fear many contracts will be repudiated. Certain Chinese have been on the look out for old iron ships, and in addition to one already being broken up it is reported that one lately purchased is to be dealt with likewise, simply for the old material contained in it. This shows the market better than many words. The following goods bave been sold-At Auction-250 piculs Old Wire Ropes at Tl3.0.70, 260 piculs Flat Wire Ropes at Tls.1.264, 130 piculs Chain at Tls.2.50, 50 piouls Galvanized Wire at Tls.4.00, 120 piculs Steel Plate Cuttings at Tis.2.13, 150 piculs Round Bars at Tls.3.05, 475 piculs New Short Hoops at 'fls.250, 200 piculs Round Iron at Tls.2.524, 600piculs Old Telegraph Wire at T1.2.33, 475 picule Cables at Tls.2.60, 300 piculs Iron Plates at Tis.1.74, 1,700 piculs Cart Tyres at at Tls.2,65, 300 kegs Wire Nails at Tls.3.80, 200 piculs Old Wire at Tls.1.92, 175 piculs Old Wire Rope at Tls.1.00 to 1.40.
EXCHANGE,
ON LONDON.-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand
FRIDAY, 1st July.
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
METAIS
Es
Iron-Nail Rod
per picul 4.00 to
Square, Flat Round Bar
4.05 to
Swedish Bar
6.60 to
.1/11
Small Round Rod
4.40 to
Hoop to 11/2 in....
5.25 to
1/114
Wire. 15/25
8.50 to
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
„1/117”
Old Wire Rope
1.50 to 3,00
Lead, L. B. and Hole Chop
9:00 to
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight
1/11
9.00 to
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight1/114
On PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
.2.42
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.........2.46
Australian...
Yellow M'tal-Myntz,14/20 oz. 32.00 to
Vivian's; 14/20 oz. 82.00 to Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 33.20 to
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Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight.
ON YOKOHAMA,——
On demand.
ON MANILA.—
On demand. ON SINGAPORE.—
On demand.
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
.10.25 ..54.50.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG. 1st July. The market continues quiet and inactive, with bat few changes in rates. The monthly settlements yesterday passed off satisfactorily.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais un- changed with a small business at 194 per cent. prem.; shares are still wanted forward without finding sellers. Nationals continue on offer at $174 without business. Bank of Chinas unchanged.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have changed hands at $62 and more are wanted at
that rate. Unions, Cantons, and Straits remain on offer at quotations without? finding buyers. The Northern Assurances unchanged and with out business.
FIRE INSURANCES. — Hongkongs remain quiet and on offer at $3324 and Chinas at $99 without any business to report.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos have been negotiated at $25 and $254, closing with buyers at the former rate. On time no business has been reported. Indo-Chinas hav found buyers at $60 and $59 and a fair number of shares have changed hands at these rates. Douglases have been done at $58 and close steady at that. China Manilas continue out of the market with sellers and no sales at $80. China Mutuals unchanged and steady at quotations.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have been in some demand and have changed hands at $164, $165, and $166, closing firm at $166. Luzons quite out of the market and unsaleable at any thing like quotation.
MINING-Punjoms have been enquired for in a small way at $6 and $6.10, but very few shares have changed hands. Balmorals have been placed at 75 cents preference and 65 cents ordinaries, Olivers A. and B. have been vainly offered at quotations without finding buyers. Jelebus have changed hands in a small way at 88.70. Raubs have ruled rather quieter with small sales at $26 and $361, closing with buyers at the latter and probable sellers at the former rate.
LOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Dooks continue to rule quiet notwithstanding the rumour that the Company has had a record half year; shares have been on offer at 252 per cent, prem. with- out inducing buyers to come forward, and over settlements shares could have been obtained even cheaper had buyers been willing to ope rate. Kowloon Wharves have found further investing buyers at $60 and $61, closing steady at $60. Wanchais unchanged and without business.
LANDS, HOTELS, and BUILDINGS.-Hong. kong Lands have been negotiated in small lots at $714, $72, and $71, closing with sellers at $72. Hotels are inquired for in a small way at 851 without finding sellers. West Points- and Humphreys unchanged and without business.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands old issue have been negotiated at $31 and $30, and new issue at $194, closing with buyers. Ropes have changed hands at $160, Electrics at $8.75, and China Providents at $94.
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