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PIECE GOODS.
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co., in their Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, state under date 8th September:-There is a decided lull in the market, brought about in the first place by the scarcity of spot cargo, and assisted by the higher rate of native interest prevailing. In addition to these local causes there is less demand for Newchwang, in fact owing to the unfavourable rate of exchange on this the dealers here have telegrams instructing them to suspend shipping for the present. That encourages buyers for other markets to hold off and business comes to a standstill. Forward transactions have also be- come greatly modified, this being brought about by the higher prices in the producing centres and the almost impossibility of booking goods for delivery within a reasonable time. Without these
causes, which it is possible to point to, it would not have been unnatural for a lull in the buying.. after the great excitement of the last few weeks. An enormous quantity of cargo has been booked for the Spring trade, clearly showing what the Natives think of future prospects. There is a be- lief amongst the Native dealers here that the demand for American goods for Newchwang is because they are being bought up by the hellige- rents to make shrouds. However, we still adhere to the opinion that it is to make up for the short- age of Native cloth, which the Bustom's quarterly returns just issued confirms-the import for the three months to 30th June being only 23,911 piçuls, against 71,723 and 90,904 piculs respectively the same period in 1908 and 1902. The market ni Manchester keeps very strong, but a fair quantity of goods continues to be booked. Prices depend on the delivery required, being much higher for early shipment. Spot Cotton is still fluctuating, the latest quotation being 6.50d. for Mid-American and 7d. for Egyptian. Futures are slightly easier, it is said. The export of Plain Cottons last month to China and Hongkong was 30 million yards. The market in New York is also strong and quotations are all higher, while manufacturers seem to be engaged well forward. The business contracted for during interval has been chiefly in the lighter makes and at full prices. A good business was done at firm rates in imported Yarns, but the high prices being paid for Native Cotton for export has stopped further business with the Local Spinnings. Trade Marks. The Local Chamber of Commerce has called the attention of importers to the "provisional regulations of the Chinese Government for the registration of Trade Marks in China, to come into force on the 23rd October next.” Attached to these Regulations are the detailed rules of the Registration Office, but as the last clause states that "the above re- gulations are provisional and are subject to revision when the Code governing Trade Marks shall have been compiled," we do not imagine any one will be in a hurry to pay the very exorbitant fees these "provisional regulations" call for.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 9th September.-The prices ruling
are as follows:- COTTON YARN------
per bale
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, ...$ 90.00 to $128,00 English-Nos. 16
to 24, 114.00 to 120.00 120.00 to 128.00 136.00 to 142.00 155.00 to
#
22 to 24,
*
28 to 82,
>
98 to 42,
Reported sales 3,500 bales.
COTTON PIECE GOODS--
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs. 7 lba.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Shirtings, Grey
WOOLLENS-
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops 0.70 to 2.50 German
0.00 to 0.75 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths, 1.00 to 3.50
per piece
T-Cloths
Shirtings, White.
T. Red Shirtings....
Drills...
Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 7.80 to 9.50
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted.... Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches
Assorted
Orleans- Plain, 31 in.
Blankets-8 to 12 lb. Fine quality
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45 to
METALB-
I
Goods.
(September 19, 1904,
-_QUANTITY
1,043
1,805
#
390
Shirtings Dyed, Brocades.......
Dyed
Lasting Spanish Stripes Lustres, Figured. Lend, in pigs Tin in slabs
Iron, Nail rod
Quicksilver
Iron, Old
pls.
وہ
83
163
20
**
66
yds. 1,099
2×
19
144
23
pls.
7
13
"
Ironwire
19
*
Rice
9,590
Opium, Patna
1
"
Benares Persia
41
M
25
23
27
"
7.93 to 9.65
12.50 to 33,00
Damasks
13.00
10.00
to 22.00
Camlets
to
per pair 0.70 to 0.80
to
per dozen
0.75
per picul
Iron-Nail Rod
4.10
to
Square, FlatRound Bar(Eng.)4,10 Swedish Bar
to
4.15
to
Small Round Rod .......... 4.80 Пloop to 14 in.
to
8.20
to
Wire, 16/25 oz.................. 9.50 to Wire Rope, Old
3.00
+1
to
**
Yunnan
to
++
to
to
Sesamum Seed Sapanwood
#
Vivian's 14/20 pz.39.50
to
Sandalwood
+
Elliot's 14/20 02.39.50
Rattans
to
11
224) NA.
73
48
75
Composition Nails.. Japan Copper, Slabs.. Tim..
...61.00
to
Wheat
#1
5,782
Flour
.38.50 to
17
3,887
Beancake
...81.50
to
1
37,128
per box. 7.50
**
86,389
to
Lead, L.B. & Co, and Hole Chop 8.40
Australian
8.40 Yellow M'tal - Muntz 14:20 oz.39.30
Tin-Plates
་་བབ་་
T
per cwt. cases
5.90
Steelį to { Quicksilver
to
152.00
to
Window Glass
4.50
per box
to
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
| |
quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding HANKOW, September 17th, 1904-The prices cost of packing for export :—
Cowhides, best selected
Do.
seconds
Buffalo hides, best selected Goatskins, untanned (chiefly white colour) Buffalo Horns (average 3ths, each). White China Grass (Wuchang and or
Poochi)
White China Grass (Sinshan and or
Chayu)
Green China Grass (Szechuen) Jute
White Vegetable Tallow (Kinchow) White Vegetable Tallow (Pingchew
and/or Macheng)
White Vegetable Tallow (Mongyu) Green Vegetable Tallow (Kiyu) Animal Tallow
Gallauts (usual shape)
Do.
(Plum) do.
Black Bristles
Feathers (Grey and/or White Duck)
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil
Wild Duck
170.00
Turmeric
Sesamum Seed
per piece 2.20 to 2.80 2.35 to 2.50 8.4 lbs. 3.20 to 4.10 9 to 10 lbs. ... 4.10 to 5.50
Sesamum Seed Oil
Wood Oil,
Tea Oil
"
">
58 to 60 8.20 to 3.75 64 to 66 4.00 to 5.50 Fine.. 0.20 to 8.25 Book-folds 5.50 to 8.20 1.10 0.80 to
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.90 to 8.10
Malwa..
Szechnun
Kiangsu
Beans and Peas
Bicho de Mar
Mats Tea
Oil, Kerosine American.
Borneo in bulk
269
pcs. 8,000 gals. 300,000
O
14
**
*
Bumarh
+1
+
*
Sumatra
"
"7
*T
Bulk
19
#
tons. 2,342 pls.
90
809
Coal
Tobacco Leaf Vermicelli.
Hemp Bags
Paper I quality.
II
"
Tobacco, Prepared
Kittysols (mubrellas)
EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, 19th September.
EXPORTS.
Gloods.
Per picul Tls. 33.00
Sugar, White
pls.
QUANTITY
197
Brown
351
**
Candy
29.00 19.00
1.
19
Sacking.
"
14
2,114
pes. 3,100
2,750 pls. 1,198
9.00
*
11
11.40
19
207
79
267
pca,
10.50
*
11.60
"
5.00
10,50
"
"
10.40 ON LONDON.-
1f
Telegraphio Transfor
.1/98
10.00
**
Bank Bilis, on demand
9.00
18.60
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.1/918
.1/10
20.00
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/10
+
116.00
Credita, at 4 months' sight
.1/101
21.00
Documentary Billa, 4 months' sight 1/10).
"
21.75
ON PARIS.--
服务
3.00
Bank Bills, on demand
"1
.........280
4.45
Credits 4 months' sight
•
"
2331
7.90
ON GERMANY. -----
"
7.90
On demand.
**
..1801
*F
7.80
ON NEW YORK.-
9.00
Bank Bills, on demand ......
411
Credits, 60 days' sight
441
ON BOMBAY.——
Telegraphic Transfer ...............1961
Bank, on demand
....138)
On
Calcutta.—
ST
Telegraphic Transfor
******
**
1381
Bank, on demand
1361
Bank, at sight
.711
Private, 30 days' night ».
.72)
ON YOKOHAMA.-
...
.897
..
..894
--
..51 p.c. p. 110 11p.o.pm. ›
Victoria Lawns-12 yards
T-Cloths-6lbs. (82 in.), Ord'y, 2.25 to 2.50
7lbs. (32,
6lbs. (82
7lbs. (82
#1
13
2.75 to 8.00 Mers. 2.25 to 2.75 8.00 to 8.25
*
8 to 8.4 oz., (86 in.) 8.20 to 4.00
Drills, English---40 yds., 18‡
FANCY COTTONS-
to 14 lbs.
5.25 to 8.00
Turkey Red Shirtings-11 to 1,80 to 8.90
Per P. & O. steamer Chusan, sailed on 19th September. For London :-30 bales raw silk, 100 cases dry preserves. 15 rolls matting, 1 case cigars, 7 half-chests tea from Foochow, 9 packages sun- dries. For London or Manchester:-100 bales waste silk. For St. Chamond:-88 bales raw silk. For Lyons:-185 bales raw silk. For Mar- seilles-127 bales rad silk, 100 bales waste silk
AMOY CUSTOMS RETURNS. SEPTEMBER, 10TH 1904. List of the principal goods passed through the Amoy Custom House from 27th August to 2nd September, 1904 :---
8 lbs. }
Brocades-Dyed
DAMASKS
Chintzes---Assorted
0.13 to 0.14
per yard ................................ 0,09 to 0.17
IMPORTS.
Goods.
Cotton Baw, Indian
QUANTITY
pls.
-Valveta Black, 22 in.
0.23 to
0.45
#
"
Native
0.27
Yarn
M
#
118 1,209
Velveteens-18 in. .................................... 0.21 to
UN SHANGHAI.—
On demand ON MANILA. --
C-40
On demand-Pesos......... On Singapore,—On demand On BataviA.----On demand On HaiphoxG.—On demad ON SAIGON--On demand Ox BANGKOK.-On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate | Gold Leaf, 130 fine, per tast
Gar Silver, per on.
.......................]ip.a.pm.
811 $1091 .........$57.10
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