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COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
CANTON, 23rd April, 1904. Filatures.--Last week the market was suddenly awakened by a very large demand, which found stocks much reduced, and some important transactions took place. Business was checked finally by rising Exchange. Owing to bad weather the 1st crop is reported of inferior quality and had colour. From sales made we quote:-Wing Cheong Sing 11/13 at $915, Miu Šie Lun 11/13 at $870, Sai Hing Tai 10/12 at $830, Yuen Foong Seng 10/12 at $825, Kum Lun Cheong 11/13 at $810, Koun King 24/28 at $705. Short-reels.There was more enquiry for this kind from America, but at comparatively low rates. The Chinese reelers are not willing to make any concession on 6th crop lots more, especially for Fil. Extra Extra A. Waste Silk.-Stocks are diminishing rapidly, and holders are asking high prices for the few remain- ing lots of best qualities.
SUGAR.
Hongkong, 13th May.-Some demands having come forward, the prices are advancing. Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.40 to $8.45 pels.
2, White.... 7.55 to 7.60
Do.
Do.
Swatow,
Do.
*
›
Do.
""
1, Brown..... 5.95 to
6.00
}
"}
2, Brown....6.80 to
5.85
No. 1, White
8 25 to
8.30
2, White....
7.10 to
7.45
"
Do.
1, Brown.....
5.80 to
5.85
11
Do.
2. Brown...
5.65 to
5.70
→
.12.75 to 12.80
10.90 to 10.95
RICE.
Foochow Sugar Candy
Shekloong
"
HONGKONG, 13th May.-Upward tendency con,
tinues, holders being firm,
Saigon, Ordinary
,.
Round, good quality Long
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
Garden,
Winte,
H
JI
Fine Cargo
No. I
$2.70 to $2.80
2.90 to 2.95
4.05 to 4.10
2.80 to 2.85 ... 3.25 to 3.30 4.35 to 4.40 ........ 4.45 to 4.50
Messrs. W. S. Hale & Co., of Saigon, in their Ciri cular dated the 6th inst., state :-A rather violent hurricane has passed over here on the 1st instant, causing considerable damage to property. Ships in port were lucky enough in sustaining no injury nor causing any, though three of them got adrift, Native craft suffered heavily: a good many rice laden lighters laying alongside vessels, or coming down the river, or in course of being loaded at the Mills, foundered. Some of the rice mills in Cholon have suffered heavily, and a couple of them will be unable to resume work for a fort- night or perhaps a month. Most of the smaller towns in the interior have also felt the effects of the storm, and damage done to native craft in the districts is said to be very serious. In consequence of the hurricane shippers find it difficult to get lighters: hence steamers in port awaiting for Arrivals of paddy from cargo experience delay. the interior suffer also from want of lighters. Under these circumstances, we are likely to see prices for rice keep up for some time.
We quote for June to July delivery : No. 2 White sifted (trié) steam
milled (mixed)
5% Cargo steam milled (mixed). 10% Cargo steam milled
20% Cargo steam milled
21
per picul
2.87
... 2.70 2.65
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 22nd April.--The prices ruling are
as follows:- COTTON YARN-
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, English-Nos. 16 to 24, 22 to 24,
34
T
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28 to 32, 38 to 42, Reported sales 100 bales, COTTON PIECE GOODS-
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs.
7 lbs.
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs.
...$ 90.00 to $128,00 114.00 to 120.00 120.00 to 128.00 136.00 to 142.00 155.00 to 170.00
11
per piece 2.30 to 2.40 2,50 to 2.80 3.50 to 4.25 4.30 to 5.50 White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.90 to 3:25 58 to 60 3.50 to 4.00 64 to 66 4.25 to 5.75 Fine
6.00 to 8.50 Book-folds 5.00 to 8.00 Victoria Lawns-12 yards
... 0.85 to 1.75 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 iu.), Ord'y. 2.30 to 2.80
7lbs. (82 ).
2.50 to
3.00 6lbs. (32,,, Mexs, 2.50 to 3.00 7lbs. (32,, ).
3.10 to 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 3.30 to Drills, English-40 yds., 13} }
4.75 to to 14 lbs.
FANCY COTTON-
11
15
Turkey Red Shirtings-14 to}
Brocades-Dyed
DAMASKS-
Chintzes-Assorted
Velvets-Black, 22 in.
Velveteens-18 in.
8 lbs. i
[May 16, 1904.
this market will have to turn for relief to them at their own prices. In the meanwhile the Race holidays are affording a welcome break in the monotony, and can be indulged in more freely owing to an interruption in the regular German Mail service this week, owing to an accident; con-, sequently it is not necessary to do more than present the usual auction particulars and statis- tics. With regard to the latter it is satisfactory to note that through the exertions of one of the leading importers here of Turkey Reds the Cus- toms Authorities have consented to make their returns for that article in pieces of 25 yards, treating the $0 yard pieces as two pieces and thus obviating the confusion the figures have been getting into the last few years. The Manchester market is reported firm with a moderate business doing. Buyers for China have to buy to keep their regular chops going, otherwise there is very little inducement, as the dealers here decline to operate at present prices. Cotton is steadily de- clining, the latest quotations from Liverpool being 7.56d. for Mid. American, and 8 for Egyptian. The export from Lancashire for last month shows a great falling off, being only 20,000,000 yards of plain cottons to China and Hongkong, and no yarn! From the States advices point to no abatement in the strength of the market, manufacturers apparently being con- tented with the home demand. Some figures recently published in a home paper show the extent of the cotton goods export trade, the total for 1903 being 374,074,192 yards against 525,495,309 yards in 1902, 144,677,811 yards of the deficit being accounted for by the falling off in the shipments to China. The yarn market is firm, there being an enquiry at the close for low counts, in anticipation of a steamer being put on for Newchwang. per yard.
3.30 4.05
7.30
2.00 to 4.50
0.14 to 0 16
per yard 0.11 to 0.35 0.26 to 0.55 0.23 to 0.28 per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.75 to
WOOLLENS-
1.00
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops 0.75 to 2.50 German
0.65 to 1.00 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25 to 5.50
per piece Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 6.90 to 9.50
Assorted
7.05 to
9.65 Camlets Assorted..
13.50 to 36.00 Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches
Assorted Orleans Plain, 31 in.
METALS-
Square, FlatRoundBar(Eng.)4.30
per pair
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. HANKOW, 27th April.-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :-
Cowhides, best selected
Do. seconds Buffalo hides, best selected
Per picul.
Tls. 34.00
29,50
**
13.00
10.00
to 21.00
to
21.00
"J
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
Fine quality
4.80 to 9.00 1.25 to 1.85
Goatskins, untanned (chiefly white colour) Buffalo Horns (average 3lbs. each) White China Grass (Wuchang and/or
58.00
10.00
}}
Poochi)
10.70
per picul
White China Grass (Sinshan and/or
Iron-Nail Rod
Chayu)
10.20
13
4.30 to
Green China Grass (Szechuen)
11.25
J*
to
www.
Jute
Swedish Bar
4.90
4.35 to
Small Round Rod
White Vegetable Tallow (Kinchow)
10.75
4.65
to
Hoop to 1'in,
6.20 to
Wire, 16/25 oz. ...................
and/or Macheng)
10.60
9.50 to
Wire Rope, Old
White Vegetable Tallow (Mongyu)
33
3.00
to
11.25
11
per picul
9.65
to
19,00
+
to
Do.
(Plum) do.
•
23.00
to
Black Bristles
118.00
Vivian's 14/20 oz.40.00 to Elliot's 14/20 oz.40.00 to Composition Nails.. Japan Copper, Slabs.. Tin....
""
Feathers (Grey and/or White Duck)
20.00
35
Wild Duck
21.75
..61.00
to
Turmeric
3.50
13
38.50
to
Sesamum Seed
4.65
..$3.00
73
to
Sesamum Seed Oil
7.90
JJ
per box.
6.90 to
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil Wood Oil,
7.90
"
8.00
M
per cwt. casEN
Tea Oil
9.75
METALS-
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8.30
Australian
8.30 Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.40.00
Tin-Plates
Steel to Quicksilver
6.90 to .155.00 to
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co., in their Piece Goods Trade Report, dates Shanghai, 5th May, state- It is satisfactory to learn that the steamer men- The following is a statement of this year's ex- tioned last week as leaving for Newchwang reached ports of white rice, cargo rice, and paddy
DESTINATION.
Hongkong
4
Tonkin and Annam
Manila
ПоПо
Cebu
Japan ...
Europe
Malwa New
Malwa Old
Malwa Older
Malwa V. Old
OPIUM.
"
TOTAL PICULS 1,355,100 500 556,300
148,500
192,000 443,600 895,400
13th May. Quotations are:-Allowance net to 1 catty.
$1020 to $1060 per pical. .$1080 to $1120 do. to 1180 do. to 1220 do. to
do. to
do. $1347 to .$1335 to
$1140
$1,200
Persian fine quality ....$880
..$900
per chest.
Persian extra fine
Patna New
Patna Old
do.
Benares New
.$1330 to
do.
....$1320 to
do.
Benares Old
her destination on the 2nd inst. without any mishap. No very definite news of the reception of her cargo has come to hand as yet, but some inference can be deduced by the fact that there is a strong enquiry for more tonnage, at ten taels per ton-just double the ordinary rate. There is, however, some doubt as to whether such a steamer would be allowed to load an outward freight. During the interval the Russian Authorities at the port have already reimposed the restrictions on the main lines of produce usually exported from there to ports in the Bay of Pechili, and it is feared that the scope of these restrictions may be extended at any moment. The land operations have now commenced, the Japanese army success- fully crossing the Yalu and causing the Russians to fall back in the direction of Newchwang with a quite unexpected precipitancy, and which may put a very different complexion on the situation, both from a military as well as a commercial point of view. Under these circumstances it is impos- sible for the dealers here to take the initiative and buy on speculation, and the river merchants are watching the course of events in the hope that
White Vegetable Tallow (Pingchew
Green Vegetable Tallow (Kiyu) Animal Tallow
Gallnuts (usual shape)
Per steamer Prinz Heinrich, sailed on 27th April.
For Colombo-25 rolls matting. For Aden :--70 cases cassia, For Naples:- 100 cases cassia, 5 boxes staraniseed oil. For Genoa :—94 bales raw silk, 50 boxes staraniseed, 1 case shina-
ware.
For For Antwerp-2 cases furniture. Antwerp, Bremen and Hamburg: 300 bales bamboo scraps. For Antwerp and Hamburg- 150 cases bristles, 20 cases feathers. For Amster- dam:-139 rolls matting, 50 boxes cassiabuds, 45 casses préserves, 25 cases chinaware. For Am- sterdam and Rotterdam :—100 casks ginger. For Rotterdam:-30 bales canes. For Bremen :--214 rolls matting, 1 case curios.
For Bremen and Hamburg: 110 bales feathers. For Hamburg: 492 bales feathers, 209 bales canes, 24 rolls mat- ting, 15 cases human hair, 10 cases chinaware, 10 cases feathers, 9 cases sundries, 3 cases rattan- core, 3 cases curios, 1 case grasscloth, 1 case silk. For Copenhagem:-163 bales feathers, 4 cases silk. For London -50 rolls matting. For Stock-
holm :---6 cases cassia,
Per P. & O. steamer Palawan, sailed on 28th Aprils For London-136 bales feathers, 5 boxes feathers, 335 rolls mats, 415 boxes tea, 14 boxes P. effects, 16 bales hides, 2 cases cigars, 5 cases china curios, 9 cases canned goods, 16 cases sun- dries. For Amsterdam: - 50 rolls matting. For Glasgow:-2 cases P. effects. For Marseilles — 268 rolls mats.
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