THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
TOctober 22-1898,
prem
been done privately this week. Clearances of sistently enquired for at rising English goods are very bad, but fair quantities | leading to business and at time of American have been settled for during the buyers offer 258 per cent. interval; it does not follow, however, that they bringing out sellers. The demand are going into consumption immediately, it being attributed to the great amount of wor more the consequence of the Exchange contracts Dooks and the conclusion of a against the goods that had to be met. With raise three of the late Spanish regard to English makes the Auctions for once Manila Bay Kowloon Whar 600 pieces 8. Q. at $4,35, 400 seem to hold the best position, as any money there enquired for and the rate has adv
is floating about they get. The advance in prices without inducing holders at the public sales this week does not appear to have been negotiated at 841. have arisen from an improvement in the demand from any of the consuming districts, but is rather a reaction on the low prices that were paid last week. However, buyers for both Ningpo "and" Chinkiang were rather more in evidence. There has been a little more doing in Local Yarns, buyers being tempted by the low prices ruling. Cutton for immediate delivery is slightly firmer, T13.00 being the quotation now for best machine ginued, but better terms could be arranged for a quantity and for a little later delivery. Seed Cotton is now quoted $6 30 per picul.
Shirtings:-1,500 piéces Gold Dragon at $5.20, 160 pieces Gold Tiger at 36, 600 pieces No. 800 at $8.55, 500 pieces Flower Chop at $4.85, 500 pieces Blue Dragon at $4.95, 200 pieces Blue Lion at $5.85, 150 pieces Gold Tiger at $6, 800 plecès E. K. at $5.85, 300 piecca E. K at $4.85 500 pieces Gold Dragon at $5.20, 1,000 pieces No. 300 at $3.55, 500 pieces Gold Goose at $127}, pieces Blue Lion at $5.86, 800 pieces Gold Tiger rat $6; 500 pieces No. 8 at $3.521, 600 pieces Gold Dragon at $5.20, While Linen. 250 pieces No Gold Horse at $4.50. T-Cloths. 1,500 | pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Red Stag at $2.89, 300 picces 8 lbs. Mex. X, M. at $2.35, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mex, Blue Dragon at $2.80, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. Red Stag at $2.721, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Red Stag at $2.80, 1,200 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. VV at $2.92), 1,200 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. XX at $2.97, 1,500 pieces 7lbs. Shoe Maker at $2.07), 300 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. X M at $2.35, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Gold Dragon at $2.80, 2,250 pieces 7 lbs. Mex. Blue Dragon at $2.80, 750 pieces 7 lbs. Red Stag at $2.81, 600 pieces 8 lbs. Red Stag at $2.721 Long: Zlle 375 pieces 8 lbs. Red Stag Chop at 36.80. Drills.--300 pieces 14 lbs. No. 250 at $3.50, METALS —Quicksilver 200 flaska at $135.50, 100 flasks at $136.50, 100 flasks at $134.50 toʻzrzive.
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COTTON YARN.
per bale -Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s....... 62.00 to 88.00 English Nos. 16 to 24.........104:00 to 110:00
"
22 to 24....... .105.00 to 111.00 28 to 82.........118.00 to 128.00 88 to 42.127.00 to 132.00
per piece 1.72 to 1.82 1.97 to 2.05 2.40 to 3.15 8.80 to: 4.10
COTTON PIEGH GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lbs..
7lbs.
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs.
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd:
2.80 to
58 to 60
2.70 to
64 to 66 Fine
8.45 to
2.50 3.85 4.80
"
4.80 to
7.00
Book-folds. 3.70 to
5.60
1
Victoria Lawns--12 yards 0.64 to T-Cloths-6lbs. (82 in.); Ordʼy. 1.52 to
1.80
7lbs. (82,,),
1.85 to
1.72 2.10
6lbs. (82 .. ), Mexs. 1.62 to
1.82
7lbs. (32,, ),
J
2.05 to
2.75
8 to 8.4 oz, (36 in.)
2.35 to
8.20
14lbs
8.65 to
5.03
· FANCY--COTTONS
Drills, English-40 yds.,13 to
METALS, 17th October (From Messrs. Alex. Bielfeld & Co.'s Report-There has been a continuation of the dull period during the past week, orders being if anything fewer than ever. All hopes for fav urable reports from the North and River ports have been disappointed, and there seems as small a chance as ever for these seasonable needs being manifested. To add to the general dullness the native banks are becoming more stringent than ever in their requirements, which only tends to still further make the tightness manifest. In Metals there has been little doing, as quoted below. A new feature was the sale of a lot of 200 tons of Amer.
ican Pig Lead at Tls. 6.30 per pical, and we bere that in addition to the 80 cases of Galvanised Sheet Iron, 18 guage, at £13.12.6, which is all that is definitely reported, 200 to 800 tons of Cart Tyres and Cobbles have been done at privatė terms.
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JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 21st October-Business during the week has been fairly brisk, but stocks of nearly every description have been difficult to obtain and rates have risen in consequence:
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais. small unsatisfied demand at 215 in the early part of the week suddenly sent the market up to 220 per cent, prem., with small sales at that but not at any intermediate rates; on time a 4.85
few transactions were put through at 222 and 3.00 to 6.00
224 per cent. for December in the early part per yard
of the week and at equivalent rates for January; 0.12 to 0.16
market oloses with sellers at 220 to 219 but 0,08 to 0:14
with probable buyers at equivalent rates for- 0.20 to 0.45
ward." Nationals continue to change hands in 0.17 to 0:18
small lots and to be enquired for at quota- per dozen
tion. 0.90
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1,50 to
Brocades Dyed
Damasks....
Chiutzes-Assorted
81ba..
Velveta Black, 22 in......... Velveteens-18 in.
Handkerobiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45 to
Assorted
1.15 to 1.50
·WOOLLENS-
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.60 to 1.40
German Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths: 1.25 to 5.25
per piece. Long Ell-Scarlet
6.50 to 8.50 6.60 tó
8.60 Camlets-Assorted ............ 12.50 to 82.50 Lastings-30 yds., 81 inches, 11.00 to 20.00 Orleans-Plain ................... 7.00 to 8.50
per pair 8.50 to 14.00
per pićul
Assorted
5.25 to
Blankets 8 to 12lbs.
METALS
Iron Nail Rod
3.60 to
Square, Flat Round Bar
9.60 to
Swedish Bar
Small Round Bod
Hoop to 11/2 iv.,.
Wire 15/25.
Old Wire Rope
Lead, L. B. and Hole Chop
Australian.
Composition Nails
4.15 bo 5.00 to
8.25 to
*
1.50 to 2,50 8 80.
to
8.20 to
Yellow M'tal—Muntz,14/20öz. 83.00 to Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 81.50 to Elliot's, 11/20 oz. 81.50 to 46.00 to
SHANGHAI, 15th October, -(From Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report ) – The week under review has been a very quiet one. and scarcely any business has taken place in English makes. A small demand from New chwang, for American goods was readily met, holders, seemingly, being quite willing to concede
ng in the way of prices so long as they can sell for rompt cash. These together with one or two unimportant lines of American Sheetings “to arrive, constitute all the business that has been
MARINE INSURANOES-The small demand for China Traders at $58 still exists, but holders refuse to part. Unions have changed hands to a limited extent at $225 cum and $210 ex dividend paid yesterday. Cantons are still enquired for at $132 cum dividend without finding sellers. Straits, Yangtszes, and North Chinas are on the market at quotations without business.
FIRE INSURANCES.-- Some Hongkong Fires have changed hands at $320 and are still in demand at that rate. China Fires continue weak with sellers and without business at quotation (890),
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos remain neglected with only very small cash sales at $273 Indo-Chinas have been in good demand and sales have resulted at $58), $59, $591, $60, and $61, market closing steady at $61 to $61. Douglases have ruled in fair dentand and have found buyers at $50 and $51. China Manilas and China Mutuals without business and unchanged.
REFINERIES-China Sugars with a demand. from the North have improved their position to $166 and $167, with sales at that, but none at intermediate rates. Luzons have been enquired for at $45, but no business has been reported.
MINING.—Punjoms have ruled rather weaker with small sales at $5.75, $5.60, and later at $5.50, market closing quiet at $5.50 Raubs have been enquired for at $361 to $36), but anly a few small transactions have resulted. Olivers, Balmorals, and Jelebus have changed hands in unimportant lots at quotations,
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS. Hong. kong and Whampoa Dooks have been per-
60%
chats!
LANDS, HOTELs, and BuildiNGS.—Hong, ' kong Lands have further improved "thbir” position to 873 with only small sales at 870 $71, and $72; shares continue scarce and firmly held. Hotels have found buyers at $55 and close in a small demand at that rate. Humphreys Estates and West Points remain unchanged with a small business in the former, and olore firmat quotations.
MISCELLANEOUS. Watsons have found “ buyers at $12), Star Ferries at $9.25, Fenwicks': at $293, and Ropes at $162, whilst buyers of Ices, Tramways, and Campbell and Moores sti remain unsatisfied.
Closing quotations are as follow-
COMPANY. [PAID UP.] = "QUÓTATIONE
Banka
Hongkong & S'hai....... China & Japan, prf.
Do. ordinary.. Do. deferred... Natl. Bank of China
B. Shares Founders Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E. A..... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov. L. & M.... China Sugar Cotton Milla
Ewo...... International
[$400
$125 220
prem
£5 nóminal
£4 £1, buyers £1 £5.58.
£8 $17
£8 $17, sales & buyers
£1 nominal $10 $8
$10 89 25.m. & buyers $100 $167, sellers
Tls. 100 Tls. 70, buyers TIs. 10QTI 78
Laou Kung Mow ... Tls. 100 Tls 78
Soychee
Yahloong Hongkong Dairy Farm Co.. Fenwick & Co., Geo... Green Island Cement... -Do. New Issue .... H. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel...... Hongkong Ice
H. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope...... H. & W. Dock Insurances-
Canton... China Fire China Traders'
Hongkong Fire North-China Straits
Union....... Yangtaze..... Land and Building
H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages Great E. & C'donian Jelebu ..... New Balmoral.
Do. Preference .... Oliver's Mines, A....
Do. Punjom...
B.
Do. Preference, Raubs
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coy —-
China and Manila... China Mutual Ord..
Do. Preference. Do. - Vo. Douglas 8 8 Co H. Canton and M.. Indo-China 8. N..... Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.
Does
United Asbestos
Do
TIs. 500 Tls. 430
Tls. 100 TIs,; 50
$70 $50
Wanchai Warehce Co. Watson & Co., A. 8....|
$25 $291, buyers $10 $27, sellers $5 $16, sellera $50 $34
£10 $125, buyers $10 $81 buyers $100 $114, buyers $50 $55, buyers $25 $110, buyers $50 $69, buyers $50 $164, bu em $125 258 pct. prem.≈≈ [$447.50, buyers $50 $12, ex div.buyers $20 $90, sales & sellers $25 $58, buyers
$50 $310, sal. & buyers £25 Tls. 180
$20 87, sellers -$50 $210, er div, sales
$60 ($129.
$50 $73, buyers $10 188.50; Bal.&buyers $30 $17
$40 $19, buyers $100 $45
Fee. 500 $10, sellers :
$5 $6.75, seller
$5 $4:40, sal, & buyers $125 cts.
$145 cts., sales $5 $ sellers =
$21 $3.50, sellers - $5 $54, sales
$1 $1.50 buyers= *****= 148. 10d. $364, sales ↑
363 $183, sales
J.V.
$50 $78
£10 £9, 10%, buyers · £105 10
£5 23 $50 $51, buyers $16 $274, sellers £10 $41, buyers $7159.25, sales $585, sellers' $2 $3 8
| $10 $10, nomina}deta
$371841, tales 810 1127,65 Y-VERNON broker.
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