14
COMMERCIAL.
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
three mace below the cost of replacing. That is a true indication of the market, and the man who can do that must consider himself lucky. The long | spell of drought in the North has at length been broken, but although the rainfall has made the | creeks navigable and thus eriables cargo to he Hankow, 27th June, 1906.-Business reported noved, it has apparently come too late to save the since the 20th June, is'as under :---
Settlements
TEA.
1906. -Chests. 29,966
1905. -Chests.
29,825 The following are statistics at date compared with the corresponding circular of last season, viz., 28th June, 1905.
1905.
-Chests. 339,535 57,892
1906.
HANKOW TEA.
-Chests.
Settlements...
Stock
283,637 83,343
Arrivals...
,366,980
KIUKIANG TEA
1906. -Chests.
Settlements Stock
.145,970 14,893
397,427.
1905.
-Chests. 152,659
19,975
172,031
Arrivals... ...100,863
SILK.
Messra. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Silk Circular,
dated Shanghai, June 2ird, 1906, states: The Home Markets are firm. Gold Kiling is quoted in Lyons at Fes. 36. Raw Silk.-Prices have advanced. Settlements of 500-600 bales Good and Chay Kiling were reported yesterday. Yellow Silk-Business in New Silk has not yet been reported. Hand Filatures.-A few seitlements for Europe are recorded, but the higher prices asked renders business very difficult-for America some settlements have been made in new and old Silk, but buying is by no means general. Steam Filatures. We hear of sales in fine sizes New Silk, and one or two lots of Old Silk 13-15, Waste Silk-In New Season's Waste, Curlies are being held at Tls. 70 for No. 1, but no business has taken place; we have not heard any news in other descriptions.
crops. The prospects are not at all cheerful for the Tientsin trade, in consequence of this, and very little is being cleared. Chefoo is, however, bucking up and is apparently supplying some of Tientsin's former customers, and it is cheering to hear further supplies continue to go forward from this via that port. Kiaochow is also distributing a fair quantity, which seems to show some of the advantages of the railways. Strange to say the Yangtaze markets are suffering from too much moisture, the effects of the recent floods being very severe and the consequent ride famine is having a very serions effect on trade, the prica of the comestibles having gone up so much it takes all the earnings of the country folk to buy | food, and imports in the shape of dry goods are entirely neglected. The Newbwang trade ia said to be better, but very little sign of it has been received here. It is difficult to get any reliable | information, hut we were told this morning by one of the leading dealers here that Pepperell Drills were selling there at la. 3.80. We give this for what it is worth, but if true it shows
a pretty ghastly state of affairs. Half yearly
returus of stocks.—The secretary of the Chamber of Commerce has issued the sheets for these returns in good time this year to enable holders to utilise the numerous holidays the trade is now enjoying, and it is hoped there will be less Several delay than usual in sending them n. important changes have been made in the forms, which should simplify things and add to the
value of the returns.
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS. HoxaKoNG, 4th July, 1906.
Apricot Borax Cassia Cloves
Camphor
[July 9, 1906.
Per steamier Hyson, sailed on 21st June. For Smyrna:-10 cases essential oil, 34 bales galangal. For Genoa :—10 bales cassia. For Marseilles 7- 10 cases essential oil, 100 cases camphor, 67. bales galangal, 29 bales human hair, etc., 322 bales canes, 50 cases gallnuts, 109 bales galangal, 26 bales human hair, etc. For Liverpool:-150 bales waste silk, 100 bales mats, 97 cases sundries. For Man- chester:- 50 bales waste silk. For Valencia:-100 cases cassia.
Pér steamer Preussen, sailed on 21st June. For Naples: 100 enses cassia. For Genon—99 bales raw silk, 10 cases chinaware, I case screens. For Valencia :—200 cases cassia. For Antwerp:-300 cases cassia, 22 cases blackwoodware. For Ant- werp
For or Copenhagen: -4 bales feathers. Amsterdam:-58 cases chinaware, 51 rolls mat- ting. For Rotterdam:-25 bules canes, 3 cases chinaware. For Bremerhaven:-1 case curios, For Bremen:-11 cases chinaware, 6 cases curios, 2 cases ginger. For Hamburg:-77 bales canes. 42 cases blackwoodware, 41 cases chinaware, 20 cases bristles, f cases feathers. For Conpenhagen : -500 cases rassia, 100 bales cassia.
Per P. & O. steamer Arcadia, sailed on 30th June. For Copenhagen :-7 cases cigars. For Liverpool: -7 cases cigars. For Manchester:-- 150 bales waste silk. For Gibraltar : -2 cases silks. For London:-208 packages tea (from Amoy), 539 packages tea (from Foochow), 130 packages tea, 31 cases cigars, 1 case lacquerware, 66 cases camphor, 14 cases silks. For Lyons:-72 bales raw silk. For Marseilles:-94 hales raw silk, 3 cases feathers, 2 cases silks. For Trieste:
1 case curios. For London :-4 packages curios, 250 cases cassia, 189 cases chinaware, 3 packages sundries, 18 bales woodware, 5 cases feathers, 7 cases chinaware (for Glasgow),
HANKOW, 27th June, 1908-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight exeluding cost of pdeking for export :-
Cowhides, Best Selected....
Goatskins, untanned, chiefly,white color Buffalo Horus, average 3-itis, each White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi..
$30 to
$21
$18
$34
Do. Seconds
$135
Buffalo Hides, Best Selected
Cow Bezoar
3120
$130
Fennel Seed
$9
Galangal
$5
Grapes Kismis
$17
$18
OPIUM.
Glue
$24
WhiteChinaGrass, Singhau and 'orChayu Green China Grass, Szechnen
Olibanum
$6 17
HONGKONG, July 7th.
Jute
Oil Sandalwood
3250
$325
Rosa..
$50
Quotations are:--Allowance net to 1 catty.
$160
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow
White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
Malwa New .7...
Malwa Old
$950 to $1000 to
per picul.
Cassia
$157
Raisins
and.or Macheng
do.
$10-
Senna Leaves
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
Malwa Older
$1050
to
do.
$2
$5
Malwa Very Old ......$1100.
to
do.
Sandalwood
$23
$30
Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu.
Animal Tallow
Persian Fine Quality ..$750
to
do.
Saltpetre
$10,50,
-
Persian Extra Fine
.$800
to
Patna New
.$8774 to
do. per chest.
Patna Old
.88471 to
do.
Benares New
Benares Old
$805 to
to
do. do.
Per picul
Tis. 36.00€
31.50
F
18.00
J
"
(nom.)
9.00
*
12.00
11 25
12,50
5.50
}
10.50
10.20
9.00
9,00
:10.00
15.60
18.50
.9.00
11.00
13
110,00
(non.)
"
{
3.50
++
11
(nom.)
7.50
R. (nour.)
8.50
9.00
PIECE GOODS.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
--
Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.'s Fortnightly Produce Circular, dated- Shanghai, 25th June, 1908, states:-Gallnuts -Business in usual Galls has been exceedingly slow in the interval, first cost prices and exchange being higher again. Cowhides. Season closed. Tobacco-Nothing doing. Feathers. Nothing doing. Cotton-The market is very firm and only a few parcels intended for export bave changed hand in the meantime. Tallow. There has been a good demand for green Kiyu vegetable tallow and some transactions have transpired. Strawbraid-Sup- plies of all kinds of braids remain very small in this market and prices are consequently very firm. The only goods in which transactions have taken place are Loyeh, Cordedge. Purl and Split straw. Goatskin Rugs.-Very little offering. Wool.- Only a small business has been lone in the
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, dated Shanghai, 28th June, 1906, states:-The week under review has been a decidedly broken one-five days very heavy rain and two Bank holidays, the second of which was also a Customs holiday, the long looked for "Dragon Festival,” the fifth of the fifth moon, the most important of the settling days. Great hopes have been centred on this as the possible turning point after so many weeks of utter stag- nation, but if any benefits are to he derived from it they are for the most part indefinitely deferred, As was only natural under the circumstances everything has been practically at a standstill, clearances being suspended during the rain and the departure of steamers postponed. Yesterday it cleared up somewhat and some movement was apparent amongst the Natives both in English and American goods. The sellers, however, complain that prices are very poor, but the small demand does not permit of bargaining with so many weak holders willing and anxious to part. No demand has reached first hands yet, although we did come across one Importer making out a contract for 20 cases White Shirtings to a Hankow buyer-packages merchandise. For Amsterdam:-65 goods that had been in Godown for about eight months, and he was glad to sell them at a price that about scrapes out without loss, but fully
•
meantime.
Per steamer Deucalion, sailed on 21st Jude. For London or Continent:-25 cases ristles. For London:-583 rolls matting, 241 bales canes, 200 casks preserves, 562 packages merchandise. For Loudon or Continent:-74 cases bristles, 40 bales feathers, 67 bales galangal, 190 bales canes, 205
Gallnuts, usual shape
Do. Plum
Tobacco, Tingchow
do.
Do. Wongkong.
Black Bristles
Feathers, Grey and/or White Duck
Wild Duck
Turmeric Sesamum Seed Sesamum Seed Oil Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil. Wood Oil Tea Oil
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, July 9th.
Telegraphic Transfer
2/17
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
217.
...2/11
AN LONDON. --
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight
.2/111
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2/13
Doou mentary Bills, 4 months' sight
2/11
ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand........... 2661
Credits 4 months' sight.
2701
GERMANY.—
On demand
217
Bank Bills, on deinan
511
Credits, 60 days' sight
BOMBAY.--
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, où démand....
.1581
.158%
ON
ON NEWYORK.-
cases chinaware, 73 cases cassia. For Rotterdaın: ON -5 cases chinaware. For Antwerp-187 bales feathers; 65 rolls matting.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.