254
yds.
pls.
85
20
42 164
94
22
SHARE REPORTS.
H NGKONG, 14th April, 1905.—A fair busi- ness has been transacted during the week under review, chiefly in connection with the settle- ments on the 30th instant. In new business, Docks, Sugars and Banks have received most attention, whilst in the smaller stooks, in most cases, a fair demand for shares has not been met by sellers and rates have consequently im. proved somewhat. The tightness of money and the uncertainty of the political outlook are curtailing business to some extent.
COMMERCIAL.
The Yokohama Prices Current and Market
Report, published by the Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade, and dated Yokohama, March 30th, 1905, has the following
IMPORTS.
---
Yarn-There have been enquiries for "gassed," but we leave quotations nominal until actual busi- nesa transpires. Shirtings.-Greys-There has been a fair demand, both for "spot" and "fu- tures," but at closing the high prices and long delivery demanded by Manchester make transac- tions very difficult. Whites. The same condi- tions prevail in this branch. The position in Manchester appears to be abnormal-cheap cot- ton, but dear goods. Fancy Cottons and Wool. lens. No change. Metals. Market quiet, and the business transacted during the fortnight has been on a small scale. Keroseue. Market firmer, with upward tendency. Sugar.-The market re- mains unchanged, with practically nothing doing. Indigo. No demand whatever.
EXPORTS.
Raw Silk.-During the last fortnight our mar- ket has been very dull, and as Spring Reelings are arriving in large quantities sellers have of late been willing to listen to slightly lower offers.
Waste Silk and Cocoons.-Since last Report little business has passed. Holders are firm. Set- tlements 980 piculs, viz-Noshi, 280 piculs; Kibiso, 700 piculs; Sundries,-piculs; Pierced Cocoons,--picule. Present stock is estimated at 5,800 picula, viz:-Noshi, 1,800 piculs; Kibiso, 8,000 piculs; Sundries, 300 piculs; Pierced Co- coons, 200 piculs.
Tea. No change: Season closed. Total settle- ments from May 1st to March 29th amount to 178,800 piculs, against 194,600 piculs at the cor- responding date last year.
Quotations :-
Y. 20 and below
Good Common Y. 21 to 23
Common...
Medium ...
HONGKONG WEEKLY.PRESS AND
GOODS
Shirtings, Grey
T-Clotha
Shirtings, White.
QUANTITY
400 1,357 250
22
T. Red Shirtings.
"
38
#
Shirtings Dyed, Brocades..
Dyed
60 345 8
JJ
Damasks
19
21
さ
Drills
[April 17, 1905.
Per P. & O. steamer Manila, sailed on 12th April. For London:-1,112 bales hemp, 4 boxes sundries, 1 case cigara, 8 packages private effects, 55 cases preserves, 1 case wood screens, 1 case lacquer ware, 14 cases camphor, 451 bales canes, 2 cases curios. For Marseilles:-10 cases essen. tial oil.
Camlets Lasting. Spanish Stripes
Lustres, Figured..
Lead, in pigs Tin, in slabs Iron, Nail rod Quicksilver Iron, Old Ironwire
Rice
Opium, Patna
-
"
15
71
10
17
D
4,800
**
Benares
64
Persia
26
"
13
Malwa
1
+
Szechuan
"
Yunnan
"
"
"
د.
Kiangsu
Sesamum Seed Sapanwood Sandalwood Rattans Wheat
Flour Beancake
༄།་་ ་ ;
Beans and Peas Bicho de Mar Mats Toa
Oil, Kerosine American.
Borneo in bulk Russian
10
JJ
19
*
"
Coal
"
Tobacco Leaf Vermicelli...
Sumatra
Bulk
"
#
F
650
54
*
pcs. 42,000 gals.
*
Y. 24 to 27
Good Medium Y. 28 to 32
Fine...
Finest
Choice
Choicest...
Y. 38 to 37
Y. 38 to 42
Y. 43 to 47
Y. 48 and upwards.
GENERAL EXPORTS.
Nominal.
EXPORTS
GOODS.
Sugar, White
50
Fish Oil-The market has continued very quiet without fresh transactions of any importance. Copper-No change to report.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG 14th April.—Soune demands having come forward, the prices are going upward. Shekloong, No. 1, White... $9.20 to $9.25 pels.
2, White...... 8.05 to 8.10
Do. Swatow,
Do.
J
JJ
Do.
12
1, Brown...... 6.85 to
6.90
**
si
2, Brown...
6.60 to
No. 1, White....
9.65 to
Do.
FT
2, White....
7.80 to
6.65 8.70 7.85
"
Do.
17
1, Brown.... 2. Brown
6.70 to 6.75
Do.
Foochow Sugar Candy
Shakloong
"P
0.55 to 6.60
13.15 to 18 20
12.55 to 12.60
RICE.
HONGKONG, 14th April.-The prices are further
advancing, holders being firm.
Saigon, Ordinary
Brown Candy
Hemp Bags
"
Sacking
Paper I Quality.
32
»
II Tobacco, Prepared
Kittysols (umbrellas)
21
18
576
149,8.15
tons.
pls. 45
QUANTITY pls. 253 3,069 591 pcs.16,100
"
"
1,100 pls. 689
11
174 227
pos.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. HANKOW, April 5th, 1905:-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :----
Per picul Cowhides, Best Selected
Do. Seconds
Buffalo hides, Best Selected
Tls. 36.00
1
33
Goatskins, Untanned, chiefly white color Buffalo Horns, average 3-lbs. cach
:
White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi..
White China Grass, Sinshan and/or
Chayu
Green China Grass, Szechuen Juto
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow...
White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchow
and/or Macheng
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
3.00 to 3.05 Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu............
Quotations are:-- Allow'ce net to 1 catty.
.$1130 to per picul.
Gallnuts, Usual shape...
Do. Plum do.
Tobacco, Tingchow...
Do. Wongkong
Black Bristles
Feathers, Groy and/or White Duck
$2.15 to $2.20
Round, good quality
3.90 to 3.95
Long...
3.95 to 4.00
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
2.80 to 2.85
Garden,
No. 1
White,
4.10 to 4.15
Animal Tallow
Fine Cargo
4.30 to 4.30
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 15th April.
Malwa New
Malwa Old
Malwa Older
Malwa V. Old...
Persian fine quality ...$950
Persian extra fine... $980 to
Patna New
+
Patna Old Benares New Benares Old
Sesamum Seed Oil
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil Wood Oil
"
"
"
1
21
"1
(nominal)Tls.
"
$1180
to
do.
"
"1
55
Wild Duck
$1260
to
do.
Turmeric
$1340 to
do.
Sesumum Seed
to
do.
do.
$1182} to S
to .$1052) to
$
to
per chest.
do.
Tea Oil
do.
do.
AMOY CUSTOMS RETURNS.
APRIL 10TH, 1905. List of the principal goods passed through the Ainoy Custom House from 1st April to 7th April, 4 p.m., 1905 :-
IMPORTS.
GOODS
Cotton Raw, Indian
Native
Yarn......
pla.
JJ
+
UANTITY
2,391
وو
"
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais have been placed during the week at $775, $777) and $780, the market closing steady at $780. The London rate remains at 480. Nationals are still enquired for but we have heard of no sales; the rate has improved to $37 with buyers.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Stocks under this heading have ruled remarkably dull, and beyond a small sale of Cantons at $285, we have nothing to report. The general tende cy of rates has been weak.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Both Hongkongs and Chinas continue neglected and weak at $310 and $86 respectively with no business to report.
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have been in request during the week at $26), but few shares are obtainable and business has been restricted to a few small lots; market closes steady at $261. Indo-Chinas have weakened somewhat, although in the early part of the week a fair number changed hands at $121 cash ani $122 for the settlements with time tran- sactions at proportionate rates. The latest Lon- don quotations per Reuter is £11.158. Od At the time of writing shares are probably obtainable at $ 21 and forward sellers rule the market at equivalents. Douglases have been placed in small unimportant lots a $34 and $35, closing at the former rat. Shell Transports have changed hands at 21/6; the latest London quota- tion per Reuter is 22/6. Star Ferries rem-in quiet with no business.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars in the early and a fair demand at $224 and $225 met with no part of the week ruled comparatively strong,
response. Later, however, some settlement shares thrown in the market, meeting and satisfying demand, the rate gradually fell and sales were effected at $224 and $223, the greater part of the business being cross transactions for the 8.00 settlements and dates further forward. A fair number of shares however found their way 12.00 into investor's hands. The market closes with sellers at $923: Luzens have been placed at $27 11.00 and more are wanted at the rate.
32.00 18.50 55.00
9.60
9.30
MINING.-Raubs have ruled steady at $4 with small sales. We have nothing further to report under this beading.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- 7.25 kong and Whampoa Docks ruled very quiet 11.50 during the early part of the week with sellers at 10.00 $204, and no buyers. Towards the close, however, 17.80 holders were able to dispose of shares at $203 18 80
cash, and some few transactions were done for August at $2'4; at time of closing shares are obtainable at $204, with further buyers at $203. (nom) Kowloon Wharves remain steady at 8107 with small sales, closing with sellers. Farnham, influenced by Shanghai, have ruled quieter, the 3.00 4.35
rate falling to Tle. 156, with some local sales at 7.90
Tis. 158 and Tis. 157, and at equivalent rates 8.00
forward. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves 8.40 have improved to Tls. 192. 9.00
Per P. & O. steamer Nubia, sailed on 8th April. For London -495 bales hemp, 397 bales waste silk, 15 packages private effects, 2 cases cigars, 5 cases hair, 8 cases brass gongs, 20 bales raw silk, 4 bales silks, 2 bales watches and chains, 3 pack- ages tea. For Gibraltar :-1 case curios. For
Manchester --325 bales waste silk. For St. Chamond:-20 batès raw silk. For Lyons:---413 bales raw silk. For Marseilles-1 case feathers, 7 cases hair, 247 bales waste silk, 236 bales 1aw silk, For Gibraltar-3 cases silk piece goods.
1
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands in the early part of the week found buyers at $129 and later at $128, cash shares at these rates are not plentiful, but forward sellers at quivalents rule the market. Hotels and West Points continue quiet at quotations with small sales. Humphreys' Estates have improved to $12.50 after small sales at $12.40,
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have been placed at $164 closing with sellers; we take the latest Shanghai quotations for the other stocks under this heading in the absence of local business,
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