Piece Goods-The market has continued very quiet throughout the interval, owing to the cir- cumstances mentioned'in our last, but at the same time it is strong and supplies are being eagerly sought for. A combined demand for Čorea and Japan for the heavier makes of Shirtings has been the only lively feature, but buyers have had to apply, for the most part, to second hand holders to get what they required. There is little doubt but that these are wanted in connection with the military operations, and there are likewise brisk enquiries in the market for Woollen blankets and heavy cloth. Against these may be put, as an offset, urgent orders for iron roofing and such like building materials to prepare Winter quarters for the troops of the other side. Trade in its ordinary course has been very dull; Newchwang is still suf- fering from the obstructions in the surrounding country 'which prevent the large supplies that have gone up going into consumption, and which also have stopped produce coming down from the interior. Tientsin is most disappointing and is evidently drawing more and more of her supplies direct, while Hankow, our next largest outlet, is suffering from want of rain and impaired credit. Meanwhile money here is getting dearer and Ex- change approaching upwards to the parity of silver. The home markets are full up with orders and Cotton, both spot and "futures,” firm and advanc- ing, the last quotation for Mid-American being 6.744. and 7fd. for Egyption. Orders that have gone through in Manchester have been chiefly in specialities of Dyed and Printed goods for late de- livery. The New York market is likewise strong, but a quiet forward business is still going on. The shipments to China up to the end of July this year amounted 91,978 packages, against 199,411 packages in 1903 and 278,054 packages in 1902 for the same period, so there is ample room for fresh supplies.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 9th September. The prices ruling are as follows:-
per bala
COTTON YARN~~~
Bombay--Nos. 10 to 20, ...$ 90.00 to $128.00 English-Nos. 18 to 24, 114.00 to 120.00
120.00 to 136.00 to 142.00
.་
22 to 24,
31
28 to 32, 38 to 42,
Reported sales 5,000 bale:
COTTON PIECE GOODS-
Grey Shirtings-6 lbs. 7 lbs.
128.00
155.00 to 170.00
per piece
2.20 to 2.30
2.35 to 2.50 8.4 lbs.
3.20 to 4.10 9 to 10 lbs. 4.10 to 5.50
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
METALS~~~
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8.80
Australian
8.30 YellowM'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.39.50
per picul
to
to
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz.39.50
to
Elliot's 14/20 0%.39.50
to ..81.00 to ..38.50 to 80.00 to
Composition Nails, Japan Copper, Slabs.. Tin.....
Tin-Plates
per box.
7.40 to per cwt. cases
5.90 to
Steel + to {
Quicksilver
per picul
.152.00
Window Glass
4.50
to per box
to
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 23rd September, 1904
Beans
Borax....
Camphor (China).
"}
(Formosa)
Cassia (First quality) (Second Oil.......
**
t
Cloves......
Fennel Seed Oil.. Galangle Glue.... Grapes.... Ivory.. Kismiss.
Olibanum. Bosa Oil Saltpetre... Sandal wood.
$10 a 16
1
[September
For Bret
dam-1 case digers. -matting, 232 cases preserves, 100 bales fén
cases rattanware. For Bremen and Hamburg 280 bales feathers, 70 cases preserves, 25 chak ginger, 9 cases blackwoodware. For Hamburg -- 400 cases cassia, 325 balen feathers, 170 boxes gin= ger, 85 rolls matting, 77 casks ginger, 83 cases blackwoodware, 30 cases China paper, 29 bales canes, 25 cases essential oil, 15 onses vermillion, 12 cases chinaware, 12 cases bristles 7 cases feathers, 2 cases cigars, 2 cases silk. For Copen. · hagen -500 cases cassia, 100 bales feathers, 50 casos cassia, 26 cases ginger, 1 case ten, I caso silk piece goods. For London -100 rolls matting, 22 bundles cow hides.
AMOY CUSTOMS RETURNS. SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1904. List of the principal goeds passed through the Amoy Custom House from 10th September to 16th September, 190 & 2-
$4 @ 5
$10 @ 101
$115
$120
IMPORTS. GOODS.
QUANTITY
.$22
Cotton Raw, Indian
pls.
$15
Native
6
**
#
#
.$160 @ 173
Yarn..
745
**
"
.$20 @ 45
Shirtings, Grey
pes. 530
$320 @ 330
T-Cloths
"
1,980
.$18
Shirtings, White..
1,414
$154
T. Red Shirtings.
366
**
Drills
15
#
$300 (@ 700
$8 @ 12
Shirtings Dyed, Brocades..
Dyed
401
"
314
**
$5 (α 20
Damasks
$60 a 170
Camleta
162
$11
Lasting....
20
.$28 @ 30
Spanish Stripes
yds.
776
Oil.
.$250 @@ 400
Lustres, Figured.
Lead, in pigs
pls.
Tin, in slabs.
Iron, Nail rod
.$84 @ 39 /
pls.
71
Senna Leaves...... Sugar Candy.
Vermilion..
Wax..
$3 (a 6 $10{ @ 12 $80 (@) 85
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
HANKOW, September 17th, 1904-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :
Cowhides, best selected
Do. seconds
Buffalo bides, best selected
Quicksilver Iron, Old Ironwire
Rice
Opium, Patna
Malwa.
Szechuan Yunnan Kiangan
Sesamum Seed
Sapanwood Sandalwood
31
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"
"
#1
"
14
| 88 | 28 | * * * 8 | = 8
8
44
23
9,560
"
14
Benares
"
Persia
1
Per picul.
Tls. 83.00
1
29.00
12
**
19.50
F
Goatskins,untanned (chiefly white colour) Buffalo Horns (average 3fbs, cach).
wwwwww
8.70
39
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd. 2.90 to 3.10 58 to 60 3.20 to 3.75 64 to 66 4.00 to 5.50 Fine
6.20 to 8.25 Book-folds 5,50 to 8.20 Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.80 to 1.10 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.25 to 2.50
7lbs. (82,,
2.75 to 3.00 6lbs. (32,, ), Mexs. 2.25 to 2.75 7lbs. (82
3.00 to 3.25 8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 3.20 to 4.00 Drills, English-40 yds., 134
5.25 to 8.00
White China Grass (Wuchang and or
Poochi)
12.00
Rattans
White China Grass (Sinshan and or
Wheat
23
Chayu)
11.00
Flour
J
Green China Grass (Szechuen)
12.00
Beancake
Jute
5.00
"
Beans and Peas
White Vegetable Tallow (Kinchow)
10.50
11
Bicho de Mar
"
DE
12
21
19
1,000
8,488
"
49,349
221
17,665
"
207
•
White Vegetable Tallow (Pingchew
and/or Macheng)
Mata Tea
Fos. 23,900
10.00
Oil, Kerosine American....
gala.
to 14 lbs.)
Do. Black Bristles
FANCY COTTONG——
Turkey Red Shirtings-1) to?
White Vegetable Tallow (Mongyu) Green Vegetable Tallow (Kiyu) Animal Tallow
Gallnuts (usual shape)
(Plum) do.
Feathers (Grey and/or White Duck)
Borneo in bulk
TF
19
-
**
**
10.50 9.00
Bumarh
11
Sumatra
03
31
19 00
Bulk
"
19
"
真集
151,055
20.00
"
Coal
tons.
118.00
#
20.50
***
**
Tobacco Leaf Vermicelli.
pls.
34
603
8 lbs. í
Brocades-Dyed
1.80 to 8.90
per yard ........0.13 to
Wild Duck
21.50
13
21
Turmeric Sesamum Seed
3.10
**
4.29
0.14
17
Sesamum Seed Oil
7.90
Damasks.....
to
+
EXPORTS
GOODS.
Chintzes-Assorted
7.90
QUANTITY
0.09 to
0.17
*
7.80
Velvets-Black, 22 in.
0.23 to
0.45
14
Sugar, White
pls.
299
0.21 to
per dozen
Tea Oil
8.60
Brown
735
0.27.
J
29
"
823
"
"
Velveteens--18 in.
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.45 to 0.75 WOOLLENS
per yard Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops 0.70 to 2.50 German
0.60 to 0.75 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.00 to 8.50
per piece Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs. 7.80 to 9.50
Assorted
7.95 to 9,65 .12.50 to 33.00
Camlets-Assorted.. Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches)
Assorted
Orleans-Plain, 31 in.
to 0.80 to
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
18.00 to 22.00
10.00 to
per lb. 0.70
Fine quality
METALS
Iron-Nail Bod
per picul 4.05 to
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
Hoop } to 11 in. ............................. 0.20
4.10 to 4.50 to to
Wire, 16/25 02.................. 9.50 Wire Rope, Old ...
to 8.00 to
Square, FlatRoundBar(Eng.)4.05
to
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil Wood Oil,
Per M. M. steamer Ernest Simons, sailed on 20th September. For Marseilles:-65 bales raw silk, 50 bales waste silk, 15 cases silk piece goods, 27 packages human hair, 1,280 packages tea, 17 cases ylang ylang oil, 9 cases Manila hats, 17 cases sundries. For Lyons —304 balea raw silk, 3 casea private effects. For 8t. Chamond :——25 bales raw silk. For London:-2 cases documents.
4
Candy Hemp Bags
Sacking..
#1
Paper I Quality.
II
pes. 10,500
"
646
1,000
pls.
$180
#
Tobacco, Prepared Kittysola (umbrellas)
$115
#
pes. 3,050
SHARE REPORTS.
Per steamer Gneisenau, sailed on 14th Sept. For Colombo-20 rolls matting. For Odessa:- HONGKONG, 23rd September, 1904.—A sud- 300 cases cassia. For Naples 10 cases essential den lull in the market has set in, and even Indo- oil, 4 cases curios, 4 cases chinaware, 1 roll mat-Chinas and Sugars which have been so much to ting, 1 bale waste silk. For Genoa-256 bales the fors for səveral monthä, have felt the general raw silk, 100 cases cassia, 64 rolls matting, 24 inactivity. The chief reasons appear to be bales canes, 2 cases sundries. For Venice 100
cases cassia. For Antwerp-125 bales split bam. comparative tightness in the money market, boo, 22 rolls matting, 7 cases chinaware, 5 cases owing to the demand by Chiness to settle ac preserves, 4 cases cigars. For Antwerp or Ham-counts before the Festival of the Harvest burg or London-800 bales broken cassis, 115 to-morrow; the approaching settlements cases bristles. For Antwerp or Hamburg-20 possibly a slight reaction from the cases bristles. For Amsterdam:-90 rolls mat rise in stocks. Ah, however all our princip ting, 70 cases preserves, 50 cases ginger, 10 cases companies are reported to be doing chinaware, 3 cases blackwoodware. For Rotter only reasonable to presume that with the
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