510
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Per steamer Ambria, sailed on the 12th Dec. For Havre-2 cases preserves, 2 cases China ink, 6 cases basketware, 15 cases essential oil, 16 cases human hair, 29 cases staraniseed, 73 cases bambooware, 75 pkgs. canes, 280 pkgs. tea, 3,323 rolls matting. For Bordeaux :-598 rolls matting. For Havre and/or Hamburg-3 cases bristles, 12 cases chinaware, 25 cases human hair, 90 bales canes. For Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London:-10 cases bristles, 20 cases essential oil, 30 boxes cantharides, 30 bales feathers. For Hamburg :-3 cases sun- dries, 3 cases tea, 7 bales bamboo, 8 cases pre- serves, 12 cases camphor, 20 cases bristles, 63 bags copra, 72 casks wood oil, 86 rolls matting, 88 bales feathers, 226 cases staraniseed, 426 pkgs. canes, 535 pkgs. crackers. For Hamburg and or London:-20 cases essential oil. For Ham- burg and/or Antwerp :- 25 bales feathers. For Bremen:-835 bags copra. For Antwerp:-36 pkgs. canes. For Amsterdam:-7 casks pre- serves. For Copenhagen :--10 pkgs. sundries. For Lisbon :-3 cases sundries. For Callao 208 pkgs, merchandise.
Per steamer Pyrrhus, sailed on the 7th Dec For Liverpool:-2,226 bales hemp, 18 pkgs Bundries...
Per ship Benjamin F. Packard, sailed on the 15th December. For New York:-25,399 pkgs. crackers, 7622 rolis matting, 3,702 cases fans, 2,500 bales broken cassia, 2,001 cases pre- serves, 1,492 cases cassia, 800 cases joss sticks, 273 bales rattancore, 140 cases heatherbrushes, 114 bales strawbraid, 100 cases Saigon cassia, 100 casks soy, 54 cases strawcuffs, 50 bags cof- fee, 27 cases chinaware, 20 cases blackwoodwar, 2 cases essential oil.
Per P. & O. steamer Socotru, sailed on the 15th Dec. For Glasgow:-17 cases blackwood. ware. For Manchester: 150 bales waste silk. For London :-501 bales hemp from Manila, 1-4 cases cigars from Manila, 492 boxes tea from Macao, 3,722 boxes tea, 153 rolls mats and mat- ing, 200 casks preserves, 36 bales canes, 7 cases termillion, cases bristles, 2 cases blackwood- vare, 2 cranks shaft, 1 caso effects, 1 case wachinery.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 21st December.-Malwa.-A. fairly good business has been done in the drug, New at $800/810, Old at $820.
Bengal-Our rates have further declined with- out inducing dealers to operate, though their holdings on small quotations are nominal." and Benares at $880.
Patna
Persian. No business has transpired during the fortnight.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
As anticipated the expected demand has made its appearance, and a better and larger selection of goods being on the market, a quiet but steady business has been put through, and sales to the extent of close upon 10,000 bales have transpired. Values during the interval have suffered some change; Nos. 108. and 128, being quoted 50 cents to a Dollar lower than last mail, No. 168. reman- ing steady, while No. 208. continue scarce and in good enquiry and are half to a Dollar firmer.At the close the market is quiet but steady, the unexpected decline in exchange and higher prices ruling in India precluding the possibility of any material decline taking place in the near future.
Local Manufacture. No business has been reported in the production of the Hongkong S. W. and Dyeing Mills.
Japanese Yarn. - Business is much restricted by the paucity of supplies, and prices have a With the exception of a hardening tendency. single sale of 25 bales Kanegafuchi No. 168, at $93 and 50 bales Settsu No. 208. at $104, no other transaction by importers has been reported.
[December 22, 1900.
20 at $85-50 to $104-00. Grey Shirtings : 600 pieces 84 lbs. Red 7 Boys at $300. White Shirtings: 500 pieces X 9 at $5'55, 500 pieces Gold Goose at $5'05, Mexican: 750 pieces 32 Red Tag at $280, 750 pieces 32 Red Tag at $280, 750 pieces 32 8 Dragon Heads at $2.621, 875 pieces Cobbler at $2:824, 375 pieces 32 Red Tag at $2.80, 750 pieces 32 Red Tag at $2.80 Scarlet Camlets. 100 piece 9 Birds at $12:00, 300 piece 9 Birds at $300, White Irishes: 250 pieces Gold Horse at $5:30, 250 pieces Gold Horse at $5-30, Raw Cotton : 100 bales at $23-00, 100 bales at $24.50, 100 bales at $24.50, 50 bales Ningho at $24.50, 50 bales Ningbo at $2400, 50 bales Ningho at $24:00, 100 bales Ningho at 224-80, Drill 900 bales 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $6.50.
COTTON YARN
37
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s... English-Nos. 16 to 24...
22 to 24,
por bale .$76.00 to $109.00 .114.00 to 120,00
.120.00 to 128.00
19
28 to 32,.
.136.00 to 142.00o
21
38 to 42,..
155.00 to 170.00
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs. 7 lbs.
8.4 lbs.
0 to 10 lbs.
Raw Cotton.-Indian staple is quiet with a limited demand, as buyers anticipate lower prices COTTON PIECE Goods- as soon as importations are on the market in bulk and are conscquently holding off. Old descriptions are almost without enquiry and about 1,000 bales had to be passed on to Japan. Reported sales of the fortnight aggregate 671 bales old and New Bengal at from $22) to $24, leaving a stock of about 1.300 hales on the market. China descriptions continue in good request and recent imfortations of 760 bales Shanghai and Ningpo were eagerly taken up at from $24 to $24] as soon as landed. Stock Nil. Quotations are---Bengal $18 to 8234 and China $22 to $214.
Exchange on India shows a smart decline and closes weak to-day at Rs. 1541 for TT and Rs. 1541 for Post. On Shanghai 713 and on Yoko- hama 2 per cent discount.
The undernoted business in imported and local spinnings is reported from Shanghai during the fortnight ending 16th instant viz, :—
Indian:-Total sales 7,892 bales, comprising 3,290 bales No. 20s., 1,612 bales No. 16s., 2,484 bales No. 108, and 10 bales 6s., prices showing an advance of half to one Tael in Nos. 168. and Ños. 20, and market closing steady. Estimated unsodl stock about 22,000 bales.
Japanese-Total sales about 3,500 bales on the basis of Tla. 74 to 75 for No. 10s. and Tls. 78 to 70 for No. 20s. prices showing an improvement of 1 to 2 Taels and market closing strong. Stock nil.
Local:-Total sales about 4,000 bales on the basis of Tls. 64 to 674 for No. 10s., Tla. 67 to 68) for No. 128., Tls. 68 to 70 for No. 148., and Tls. 70 to 73 for No. 16s.. prices showing a general advance of one Tael and market closing strong.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 21st December.-The position of the market is nearly the same as when last reported. Quotations are :------
Saigon, Ordinary.
1
2.15
per piece
to 2.25
2.40 to 2.55 2.90 to 3.60
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.60 58 to 60 3.25 64 to 66. 4.80 Fine Book-folds. 4.40
3.70
to 4.50
to 2.80
to 4.05
12
19
to 5.55 6.20 to 7.90
to 0.80
to 1.60
to 1,90
2.00
to 2.25
Victoria Lawns-12 yards...... 0.78 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 1.75 7lbs. (32,. ), 6lbs. (32.. ), Mexs. 1.95
7lbs. (32
"
to 2.20
2.85 to 3.70
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 2.00 Drills, English--40yds., 14 toĮ
4.25 10 lbs.
}
to 3.60
to 7.10
FANCY COTTONS--
Turkey Red Shirtings—14 toĮ 8 lbs i Brocades-Dyed
1.55
to 5.00
to
―
per yard
Chintzes-Assorted
.0.081
to 0.17
Velvets-Black, 22 in. Velveteens-18 in.
.0.22)
to 0.00
0.20
to 0.22)
per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.30 to 2.50
WOOLENS-
por yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.0.80 to 1.50 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25
Long Ella-Scarlet.
Assorted.
to 2.50
per piece
6.40
to 10.00 6.50 to 10.10
Camlets-Assorted.
.12.50 to 32.00
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches
Assorted
8.00
to 20,00
Orleans-Plain
8.50
to 10.00
$2.85 to 2.90
per pair
3.05 to 3.10
3.20 to 3.32
No. 1
2.95 to 3.00 3.23 to 3.27 3.90 to 3.95
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
ᎷᎬᎢᎪᏞ8----
4.00
to 18, CO
per picul
Tron-Nail Rod
4.40
to
4.24 to 4.28
Square, Flat RoundBar(Eng.)4.30
Small Round Rod
to
7.00 to
Round, Good quality Long
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
2
STOCK.
#I
Garden,
Patna.
1,632
White...
*
Benares
341
Fine Cargo
Malwa
1,262
Persiau
2,425
Swedish Bar
COALS.
Hoop to 11/2 in.
4.40 to
5.00
to
COTTON.
20.00 to 23.00 picul
***
23.00 to 24.50
23.00 to 24.50 23.00 to 24.50
#1
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HONGKONG, 21st December.--Small parcels of New Cotton arrived, and was placed at $24 to $244. Old at $22 to 23. Stock, about 1,000 bales.
Bombay,
Bengal (New), Rangoon,
and Dacca,
Shanghai and Japanese,
Tungchow and Ningpo,
Sale: 800 bales,
HONGKONG, 21st December.-Small sales of Japanese at quotations:-
Cardiff.
$30.00 sellers ex ship to arrivo Australian $14.00 to $14.50 ex godown, nominal Yubari Lump......$11.00 ex godown, nominal
$9.50 nominal
Wiro 15/25
8,50 to
Old Wire Rope
2.50 to
Lead, L. B. & Co, and Hole Chop10.25
Australian
to
.10.00
to
Yellow M'tal-Muntz.14/20 oz.40.00
to
Vivian's. 14/20 oz. 40.00
to
Elliot's. 14/20 oz. 39.50
to
Miiki Lump
Composition Nails
65.00 to
Moji Lump Hongay double
screened Hongay Lump. Hongay Dust Briquettes......
$7.00 to $9.50 ex ship, steady
Japan Copper, Slabs
Tin
.41.00 to .68.00
१९
to
..5.50
YARN.
Mr. P. Eduljes, says in his Report, dated Hongkong, 21st December.-Since the issue of last report, comparatively large arrivals have taken place, but the market has been well able to withstand the addition to our stock, as the quantity on band had run down to a very small compass and comprised principally unsalable goods.c
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 21st December.-Among the sales reported during the week are the following-
YABN AND PIECE GOODS.—Bombay Farn : 50 bales No. 6 at $75, 50 bales No. 8 at $82, 1,000 bales No. 10 at $73 to $95, 550 bales No. 12 at $80 to $95, 850 bales No, 16 at $92 to $96, 900 bales No.
Steel to i SUNDRIES-
Quicksilver
Window Glass...................
Kerosene Oil
per box. 6.50 per cwt. case
5.50
per pioul .158.00 to
per box
to
5.25 per 10-gal, case
2.40
10.50 ex godown
..8.50 ex ship
nominal.
Tin-Plates
to
14.50 ex godown
to
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