---
3.50
9.00 8.00 (nom.) 8.50
5
394
COMMERCIAL.
TEA. Hankow, 16th May, 1906.-The first musters of the New Crop were placed on the market on the 14th instant, when 13 chops of Ningchow, and 2 chops of Nip-car-see,were shewn; so far no settle. ments have been reported:-The following are statistics at date with corresponding circular of last season, viz., 17th May, 1905.
1906.
1905.
HANIOW Tra,
J-Chests.
-Chests.
Settlements
nil.
nil.
Stock
27,834
nil.
Arrivals...
27,834
nil.
1906.
1905.
KIUKIANG, TEA.
-Chests.
Settlement
Stock
Arrivals...
nil. 4,072
4,072
nil. 34,416
34,118
SILK.
-Chests
Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Silk Circular, dated Shanghai 12th May. 1906, states: - The home markets are unchanged. Raw Silk. Since our last issue total purchases amonnt to 10 bales Gold Kiling at Tls. 525, a decline of Tls. 30 per picul on the last price quoted. Yellow silk- The demand principally runs on Mienchews, but Mienyangs and Wangchows have also been dealt in at declining prices.
Hand Filatures.-Very little doing, holders have weakened in consequence of the continued rise in exchange, most of whom do not care to carry their stocks into the new Steam Filatures.-No business to report: Tussah Filatures.-A stnall business has been done this week on the basis Tls. 367} for Spinning Gul 8 Cocoons. New Crop.-Reports from the producing districts are of a satisfactory nature, but it is too early to form any estimate of the crop. Mulberry leaves are good and plentiful. Weste Silks. Nothingdoing.
season.
YOKOHAMA MARKET REPORT. The "Yokohama Prices Current and Market Report," published by the Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade, and dated, Yokohama, May 15th, 1906, has the following:-
IMPORTS.
Yarns. A dull market,' and no transactions. Shirtings. Nothing doing. Fancy Cottons and Woollens. The market remains dull and un- interesting. Metals.-General tone improving, but forward enquiries not brisk. Kerosene Market quiet little business doing. Sugar.--- The market has remained weak, with no enquiries for Hongkong Refined. The auction of the Tokyo Refinery on the 6th inst., resulted in the sale of 49,000 baga at a further decline of 3 to 3 seu per bag.
Indigo -No change in the position to report.
EXPORTS.
Tea. We are now well supplied with teas down to about yen 30 per picul. The market opened about on the same basis as last year, and advanced to about yen 2 abɔvo that basis. During the last few days there has been а considerable
decline, owing to increasing stocks, but the prices reached are still considably higher than those quoted on the American market. Total settle- ments from May 1st to May 14th amonat to 18,599 piculs, against 16,253 piculs at the corres. ponding date last year.
GENERAL EXPORTS.
Fish Oil.-The market continues firm at about yen 5,20 per 100 kin, at which figure a few thousand cases have sold for forward delivery. Copper. In sympathy with better reports from home, exporters show more interest. Owing to want of stocks, however, very little business is doing.
8 LE BEPORT.
Immediately after the issue of our last report, dated the 25th of April, out market experienced a decline of about Y. 25 for all grades, when a renewed demand from Europe caused a small temporary advance. During the last few days things have, however, again been very dull, with the result that prices at the close are weakish. Cold weather having prevailed of late, some dam age is reported to the new mulberry leaves, but it is, as yet, impossible to ascertain to what extent.
WÁSTE SILK.
Market quiet. Little enquiry for export, recent settlements being mostly for account of native filatures. Settlements from Apr. 28th to May 10th: 600 picula. Total settlements from July 1st to May 10th-56,900 picula. Stock on the 10th May is estimated at 3,500 picule, viz:-- Noshi, 1,100 picula; Kibizzo, 1,800 picule; Pierced Cocoons, piouls; Sundries, 600 piculs.
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HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 17th May, 1906.- We beg to con- tinue our advices of the 3rd May, since when the movements in our various Opium markets have been as follows: —
Stocks as per circular of
3rd May, 1906 May 3rd Imports per Dongala G. Apear Lainang C. Apear
+4
“th
"
IN
.. 9th
14
•
14th
•
+
Less Exports to Shangħai Less Exports to East andi' West Coast Ports including Local Consumption for the fortnight..
Estimated Stocks this day
Malwa, Patna, Benares, Persian,
1,523 1,773 1,322 1,974
69
63
375 210
358
93.5
100
15
1,581 2,AR
1,782 1,986
495
225
102
011
497
58
1,417 1.407 1000 1,028
Bengal Owing to the anxiety of importers to sell prices weakened and the demand has been on A sinall scale. Quotations are $856 for Patna and $78 for Benores.
Malwa Small sales have been affected at the following quotations.
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Persian.-Market quite.
Quotations are:--Allowance net to 1 catty.
Malwa New
Malwa Old
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPOETS
HANKOW, 16th May, 1906:-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :--
Cowhides, Best Selected......
Do. Seconds Buffalo Hides, Best Selected Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white color `„, Buffalo Horns, average 3-lbs, each ...... White China Grass, Wachang and/or,
Poochi.........
WhiteChinaGrass, Sinahan and/orChayu Green China Grass, Szechuen Jute
Per picul.
Tis. 87.25
33.00
18.00
70.00
8:50
32
19
11:00
10.00
#
11
12.75
5.00
#
9.20
'9.00
19
8.50
***
15
#
8.75
10.00
11
"
16.80
18.75
..
.9.00
11
10.75
110.00
(пош.)
"
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow...... White Vegetable Tallow, Pingohew
and/or Macheng
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiya............. Animal Tallow .......
Gallnuts, usual shape
Do. Plum do.
Tobacco, Tingchow
Do. Wongkong
Black Bristles
Feathers, Grey and or White Duck
21
*
Turmeric
Sesamum Seed
Wild Duck
Sesamum Seed Oil
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil.
New
930
2 3
years old
950
980.
4/5 Oldest
"
1,050
1,100
HONGKONG, 20th. May.
.$930 to $980 to ..$1030 ta
P
per picul.
Wood Oil
do.
Tea Oil
do.
do.
to
do.
to
do.
.88521 to $820 to $785 to
do.
to
do.
Malwa Older
Malwa Very Old $1080 tu Persian Fine Quality ..$850 Patna New Persian Extra Fine ...$900
Patna Old Benares New Bonares Ol
extreme.
PIECE GOODS.
per chest.
lo.
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19
$1
10.00
Per P. &10. steamer Delhi, sailed on 19th May, For London:-541 packages tan (from Foochow), 2 cases china ink, 100 bales waste silk, 2 pack- ages sundries, 128 tin ingots, 2 cases cigars, 2 case chinaware, 9 packages private effenta, &c., 5 cases feathers. For Manchester:-200 bales waste silk. For Gibraltar:--1 case ourios, 1 case Bilks.
For For Lyons-121 bales raw silk. Marseilles:-7 cases feathers, 50 bales waste silk, 9 packages sundries.
Per P. & O. steamer Ceylon, sailed on 24th May. For London :-04 cases camphor, 70 cases cam- Phor (opt. Havre or Hamburg), 1,875 bales hemp, 100 balea waste silk, 77 cases chinaware, 40 bales split bamboo, 3 cases feathers, 2 cases black woodware, 820 boxes tea. bales canes.
For Antwerp: -20, Für London:-2 cases preserv28, 1 packages aundries, 2 cases cigars, 10 packages case silks, 1:5 rolls mats, 25 cases bristles (opt.),
curios, clothing, &c., 20 packages merchandise, 23 cases catala. For Liverpool:-350 balea hemp. For Manchester:-25 bales waste silk.
ON LONDON.—
ON
ON
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, dated Shanghai, 17th May, 1906, states:-The market continues without any sign of life, and nothing has hap| pened during the interval to throw any light on the situation, which is unsatisfactory in the The retiring British minister has been interviewed and has promised to confer with the British Ambassador in Tokio on his way though, but nothing more than a diplomatic exchange of views is likely to be the result. It will require united action on the part of Great Britain, the United States and Germany, who are the most deeply interested in the Foreign trade of Man. churia, before anything can be accomplished to ameliorate the present intolerable position of affairs in that Province; and it is certainly up to the United States on this occasion to take the lead, she having run other competitors off the field with her exports of cotton goods in that direction. Some attempt, emanating from private firms here of that nationality, is to be made to elucidate the cause of this serious stoppage of the trade, but they must be properly backed up by their Government before anything satisfactory can be attained. Meanwhile the Tientsin men, seeing the discomfiture of holders in Shanghai, extincting from the hapless operators here sup- are playing the waiting game, and are gradnally plies at practically their own prices as they require them. During the last year or two the purchasing power of the Copper Cash had apparently reached its limit, so with the deprecia-ON tion of that currency, owing to the issuance of a discredited coin, the relative values of commodities have dropped. This it is that is causing the depression in the principal markets dependent on this.
The home markets are maintaining their attitude of firmness, influenced apparently, by the state of other markets than this. Lancashire has acceded to the increased demands of her operatives, and with the enhanced prices of cotton must show a very strong front for some time to come. Cotton is now quoted 6.21d. for Mid. American, but Egyptian seems to have reached its limit and is still 101d. The last fortnight's export figures were 17,000,000 yards of plain cottons. Yara has fallen to prices at which it is possible for the natives to buy with more freedom, and a large business, compared to what has been earrent for some time past, is reported this week in Indian Spinnings. Others remain fairly steady, as well as native Cotton. The auctions continue to rule the roost in first hand goods, there not being a single sale reported otherwise! Clearances are decidedly poor, and the Foreign banks are beginning to feel the want of life in the trade and to harrass holders, which naturally adds to the depression. The situation is certainly not improving.
more,
EXCHANGE.
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MONDAY, 28th May.
Bank Bills, on demand
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 2/2"
ON GERMANY.—
Telegraphic Transfer
2014
.2/1
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
2/11
LOND IN. ~
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight
../#
Credits. at 4 months' sight
2/11
PARIS.—
Bank Bills, on demand
2871
Cr dits 4 months' sight ....
271
NEW YORK.- On demand
218
~~Bank Bills, on deman? Credits, 60 days' sight ON BOMBAT.—
.514
,521
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand`
1581
.159
Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand...............
1584
.159
SHANGHAI ——
718.
729
1034
*031
101 p.c.pm.
129
ON CA: Cutta.——
ON
Rauk, at night Private, 30 days' sight ON YOKUHAMA. ------ On demand ON MANIL
On d-mand ON SINGAPORE.—
On Demand ON BATAVIA.---
On demand
OR HAIPHONG. --ON demand Ov SAIGON-On dema d Ox B、NG ok.—On deman'l BOVE RIO58, | ank's Boying Bate .. .-. 89.4) GOLD LEar, 100 fine, per tael ....
$49,55 BAR SILVER, per oz...........................
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