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COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
Messra, A. R. Burkill & Sons, in their Silk Cir. cular, dated Shanghai 19th August, state:-The home markets are quiet, Gold Kiling is quoted in London at 11-9. Raw Silk.-The market has shown signs of improvement and a fair business has been transacted this week in Tsatlees. Prices have declined to a more reasonable basis, and exchange has further helped buyers. Yellow Silks. A small business continues to be done. But prices remain high, and stocks in Shanghai аго small. Hand Filatures-are neglected. Steam Filatures.-A fair business is reported chiefly in fine sizes for the Continent at favourable rates. Waste Silk-keeps very quiet as holders refuse to come down in their ideas of price.
SUGAR.
HONGLONG, 2nd Sept.-There is not much difference in the position of the market since last reported.
Shekloong, No. 1, White......38.40 to $8.45 pels.
2, White...... 7.50 to 7.55
Do.
Swatow,
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1, Brown...... 6.05 to 0.10 2, Brown...... 5.90 to
TI
Do.
*
Do.
5.95
No. 1, White...... 8.30 to
8.35
Do.
11
2, White..... 7.40 to
7.45
12
Do.
**
1. Brown...... 5.80 to 2. Brown...... 5.65 to
5.85
12
5.70 .12.50 to 12.50
"
.10.50 to 10,55
11
RICE.
Do.
Foochow Sugar Candy
Shekloong
**
HONGKONG, 2nd Sept.-The prices are advan
cing a little, holders being firm.
Saigon, Ordinary..
"
Round, good quality
Long
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
No. 1
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[September 5, 1904.
Hamburg: – 62 bales canes, 2 cases bristles. For London or Antwerp:-100 cases ginger, 20 casks ginger. For London or Liverpool or Manches- tes:--44 bales cotton. For London
or Con- tinent:-1,050 cases cassia, 66 cases gallauts, 12 cases cantharides, 30 cas s bristles. For London or Antwerp or Hamburg-60 cases bristles, 20 cases bristles. For Rotterdam or Amsterdam :- 1,000 cases ginger, 350 casks ginger, 200 bales cassia. For Havre or Hamburg or London:--23 · cases bristles.
up and the dealers are now booking what they can for October. It is confidently stated that the available stock of American goods now here is under 10,000 bales! Our other dependencies are not at all inactive, though recent financial troubles in Hankow are said to have temporarily affected that market to some extent. From the enquiries being made, and evident.anxiety of operators to receive cargo that has been bought to arrive, the trade pros- Un- pects in Corea must be very favourable. favourable rumours concerning the new Cotton Crop in America are reported to have had a strengthening effect on the home markets and quotations are higher. In Liverpool the price for Mid. American has gone up to 6.36d., but Egyptian still remains unchanged at 7d. Futures are said to be dearer, though we have not heard of any quotation. Business has not been entirely stopped, a fair quantity being con- tracted for March-April shipment, and one case has come to our notice of a line of heavy Shirtings going through at a price declined a fortnight ago. The higher prices wanted in New York is curtail- ing the operations in American makes. As anti- cipated transactions in Yarns from stock have fallen off very considerably. In Bombay the market is strong and prices have advanced four Rupees. Some fairly large sales of Local Spinn- ings have been made for delivery in a month's time. Contracts have been made in new Cotton at Tls, 20.75 for Best Steam Ginned and Tls, 19.50-|factorily. 19.80 for Shanghai Ordinary, but in anticipation of a good demand for Japan operators are now asking much higher prices.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. HANKOW. The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for $2.35 to $2.40 | export
2.65 to 2.70
3.85 to 3.90 | Cowhides, best selected
Do. seconds Buffalo hides, best selected
2.65 to 2.70
3.60 to 3.65
.... 4.10 to 4.15 | Goatskins,untanned (chiefly white colour)
Buffalo Horns (average 3lbs, each)
4.25 to 4.30
Garden,
"
White,
4
Fine Cargo
OPIUM.
3rd September.
Malwa New
.......
Malwa Old
Malwa Older
Malwa V. Old
Per picul Tls. 33.00
**
15
+
29.00
19.00
10.25 11.00
"
8.75
"1
White China Grass (Wachang and/or
Poochi)
White China Grass (Sinshan and/or
Chayu)
| Green China Grass (Szechu↔n)
Jute
do.
White Vegetable Tallow (Kinchow) White Vegetable Tallow (Pingchew
and or Macheng)
9.90
do.
..$1167) to
per chest.
White Vegetable Tallow (Mongyu) Green Vegetable Tallow (Kiyn)
.$
to .$1137; to
do.
Animal Tallow
•
do.
Gallnuts (usual shape)
to
do
Quotations are:-Allowance net to 1 catty.
$1120 to $1140 per picul. ..$1160 to $1220 do. .$1280 to $1300 do.
$1820
to $1340 do. to
Persian fine quality....$900
Persian extra fine $925 to
Patna New
Patna Old
Benares New
Benares Old
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
Shanghai, 25th August. Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co., in their Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, state- Shanghai has been very much perturbed during the interval by the continued presence here of two Bussian war vessels contrary to all the laws of neutrality, and the consequent attendance in the vicinity of the River of a small Japanese squadron prepared to enforce those laws. Fortunately the Russian Authorities have seen, though tardily, the right course to take is to disarm and put the vessels out of commission, and so the peace of the place is once more assured. There has not been much interruption to trade, though one or two steamers might reasonably put in a claim for demurrage. In consequence of the Russian refusal to surrender Port Arthun, heavy fighting has been going on for the last week, the Japanese evidently moving inwards slowly to avoid the many traps and obstacles that have been laid for them. Scarcely any news regarding the progress of events farther North has reached here. The market here, though undoubtedly strong, has become much quieter, partly owing to the weak and vacillating position of exchange, so far as forward business is concerned; but latterly the rise in the raw material has had a still greater in- fluence. Clearances have kept up wonderfully well and the natives are hungering after goods, the supply of most makes being very greatly reduced, and but little to arrive in the near future. Newchwang continues to draw on this for large quantities of American makes, the available stock of which is nearly exhausted. Two steamers this week have taken between them over 14,000 bales and more tonnage is wanted.
Stocks up there must have dwindled down to a very low ebb, and, with the improved means of transport- ation, these fresh supplies will soon go into consumption. The fear is there will not be sufficient goods to supply the demand. All the probable September arrivals have been bought
Do. (Plum) do.
Black Bristles
Feathers (Grey and or White Duck)
Wild Duck
ลง
*:
Turmeric Sesamum Seed
Seaamum Seed Oil Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil Wood Oil, Tea Oil
10.00
10.00
8.05 18.00 2000
116.00
20. 0
Per P. & O. steamer Java, sailed on 2nd Sept. For London:-1,490 bales hamp, 2 cases cigars, 2 boxes essence of ylang ylang, 2,250 boxes tea, 12 packages tea, 1,170 cases preserves, 129 rolls mat- ting, 53 cases cassia, 10 cases camphorwood trunks, 24 cases blackwoodware, 7 cases cigars, 9 cases silks, 5 cases private effects. For Ham- burg:-250 cases cassia. For London and/or Glasgow: 150 casks preserves.
For London, Antwerp and Hamburg-20 cases bristles. For London, Liverpool and Glasgow :-50 casks soy.
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SHARE REPORTS. HONGKONG, 2nd September, 1904. - The market has been rather quieter during the week under review, and beyond a fairly large business in Sugars at rapidly advancing rates, there is nothing of much importance to report. The Settlements n the 31st ult. passed off satis-
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais remain steady at $650 with a small sale. Nationals have advanced to $39 with sales,
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions with a small demand, and in the absence of any shares on the market, have improved to $580, but the demand being apparently satisfied, the market closes with $580, a few shares offering at that rate. China Traders continue quiet at $63 with no sales, closing with sellers. Cantons can be placed at $212. North Chinas and Yangtszes un. changed and without business.
FIRE INSURANCES. -Hongkongs have been placed at the improved rates of $315, 8320 and 11.20 $325, closing firm at the last rate. Chinns re-
main neglected and have now sellers at 888.
SRIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos, after a small sale at $29, improved to $30, at 5.00 which a fair business was transacted; at the time of closing shares are obtainable at the latter rate, but orders in the market at a slight- ly lower rate are not executable. Indo-Chinas improved over the settlements to $118 after sales at $117 and S117}, but at time of o'osing are weaker with sellers at $117. The latest Shanghai quota ion is Tls. 84. On time shares have changed hands locally at $120 for Decem- ber, $121 for January and $122 for February. China and Manilas have advanced to 826) and Doug'ases to $36 with sales in both cases, Star Ferries have bayers at the improved rates of $40 and $30 for old and new respectively. Shell Transports remain unchanged with small 81'es at 25/. closing with sellers.
REFINERIES.– China Sugars have been in a steady demand and with but few shares avail. able; in the early part of the week the rate gradually advanced with sales at $19 cum die. to $200 ex div. of $5 paid in the 29th ultimo, A fair business was put through at the higher rates for cash and at equivalent rates for Time up to March 31st. The market c'oses firm with buyers at $200 cash and $207 for December. Luzons after a long period of inactivity have been negotiated at $64.
21.50
*
"
++
3.00
4.45
7.90
7.90 7.00 8.90
Per M. M. steamer Tourane, sailed on 25th Aug. For Marseilles:- 329 bales raw silk, 150 bales waste silk, 9 cases silk piece goods, 37 bales human hair, 390 packages tea, 10 cases ylang ylaug oil, 11 cases hats, 9 cases cigars, 50 packages provisions, etc., 16 packages sundries. For Lyons:-493 bales raw silk. For St. Chamond:-20 bales raw silk. For London :-6 packages photo goods, etc.
Per P. & O. steamer Coromandel, sailed on 27th August. For London or Manchester:-156 bales waste silk. For Manchester 50 bales waste gilk. For Marseilles:-200 bales waste silk, 182 bales raw silk. For St. Chamond :—10 bales raw
silk. For London:-2 cases cigars, 25 rolls mat- ting 10 packages cassia, 1 bale canes, 30 half-chests tea from Foochow, 3 cases silks, I case china ink, 25 packages tea, 60 bales raw silk. For Lyons
217 bales raw silk.
Per steamer Peleus, sailed on 2nd September. For London:-2,054 boxes tea, 473 half-chests tes, 2,881 cases ginger, 400 cases cassia, 250 bales cassia, 250 bales canes, 250 casks ginger, 120 bales waste silk. 101 cases blackwoodware, 23 cases effects, 30 cises bristles, 8 bales feathers For Amsterdam-150 boxes tea, 212 cases ginger. For Antwerp:-100 bales spli bamboos, 5 cases bristles. For Suez:-100 bales rattan shavings For Genoa:-135 bales canes. For Marseilles 200 bales waste silk. For Copenh gen :-67 bales feathers. For Liverpool :-40 cases chinese pro- visions. For London or Glasgow:-1,213 cases ginger, 575 casks ginger. For London er Man- chester:-50 bales waste silk. For London or
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MINING. We have no changes or business to report under this heading.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong & Whampoa Docks bave found small buy ers at $227, and close quiet with some small sellers at $226. Kowloon Wharves, have been placed at $113 ex the dividend of $21 paid on 31st August. Farnhams have ruled steady during the week between Tls, 172 and I ls, 173 with sales.
LANDS, HOTEls, and BuildINGS.-Hong- kong Land have advanced to 8154 with sales but close with sellers at that rate. Hongkong Hotels have continued in demand, and no shares being procurable at $136 cum dividend of $5 paid on the 29th August, the rate has improved to $132 ex dividend with buyers. Humphreys and West Points remain unchanged and" with- out business.
CO TUR MILLS.-No business to report under this heading.
MISCELLANEOUS.-China Borneos have ad- vanced to 811 with sales and further buyers.
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