166
COMMERCIAL.
The Yokohama Frices Current and Market Report, published by the Yokohama F. reign Board of Trade and dated Yokohama, February 15th 1907 has the following :-
IMPORTS.
Yarns. No business, owing to old style New Year holidays in the interior. Shirtings.-Buyer. are not open for business, except for cheap kitaz Fancy Cottons and Woolens.-Market in Whites, Lawns, and Mousselines is weak. Woullens do not find good demand. Metals.-The Tokyo market is very quiet indved. In the country New Year according to the old calender is being celebs rated, which means that the movement of goods is at a standstill, while dealers are holding off forward contracts in anticipation of a change in the situation of the home markets. Kerasene.— Market steady, Sugar. In view of the question of Refund of import duty on Raw Sugar, the market has slightly imposvod, and some demand is expected to spring up, though, so far, no trans. actions have taken place in Refined Sugar. The auction of the Tokyo Refinery on the 4th instant resulted in no business owing to the Refinery's indifferent attitude toward the bids which were made. Indigo (Naturali. No business deing, stocks of all qualities extremely small
GENERAL EXPORTS,
Fish Oil. Some forward business has been do since last Report, at gradually rising prices, and the market closes very firm at Yen 7.70 to 7 bo per 100 kin for ordinary quality. Oqpr.- No. transactions to report owing to a strike of miners, which has broken out at the Asbio Mine last work Deliveries of Copper frauft hat mino will be delayed to some extent. Particulars cannot yet be gaven, though the strike seems to be finished.
SILK REPORT,
Our last report was dated the 1st inst., since when the absence of legitimate demand has continued, whilst gambling on the local Exchange still absorbs the interest of all native deniers, who under these conditions pay very slight attention. to orders coming from abroad. Under such circumstances quotations remain naturally proro or less nominal for the remaining stock of filatures full sizes, St «ks of fine-sized filatures, re-reels, and Kakedas are now quite exhausted.
WASTE SILK.
A steady business doing at unchanged prices, Stock offers very little choice to latyers, Settles ments from Foh, 1st to Feb, 7th 2300 pieuls. Total Settlements from July 1st to Feb. 7th: 43,800 piculs. Stock in the 8th Foh, is estimated at 10,000 piculs, viz: Noshi, 2,800 piends; Kibizze, 6,000 piculs; Pierced Cocrons,~pieuls; Sundries, 1,200 piculs.
SILK.
Canton, 23rd February, 1907.–Silk Market We did not issue any circular on the 9th inst, because the Chinese New Year fell on the 13th inst., and business was suspended; consequently it was impossildo to give accurate quotations. The condition remains the same today, the o the approach market having just reopened, of the Chinese New Year a generally lower range of prices was aimed at by the layers; but, owing to the lightness of stock and the good profits made by reelers, there was little pressure to sell; therefore bargains in raw and waste were not see The silk numerous as usual at this period. market reopened with an active enquiry for Long Reels and Short Reels, and prices show a strong the waste market upward tendency, whilst remains practically unchanged and rather dull in the absence of any demand. Canton 1,500) bales.
COAL.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
RAW COTTON.
HONGKONG, 8th March.-Good business done at a rise of $1 per picnl. Stock about 90) bales.
Bombay.
-817.50 to 320.50 perpel.
Bengal (New), Rangoon
and Dacca
20.50 to 22.50 Shanghai and Japanese 25.00 to 2600 Tungehow and Ningpo.: 2500 to 26.0*1
Reported sales, 650 bales.
YARN.
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Mr. P. Eduljon in his report, dated Hong- kong. *th March, states -- Business tinues in the
same dull dragging state prev Dusly mentioned, No sign whatever of te long expected improvement in; demand is apparent and there is an absence of the usual hustle and activity amongst the handful of dealers and operators
lift on our market.
Twelves and Sixteens are practically neglected Twenties move very slowly, the bulk of the small business done during the fortnight being in Tens Values have further receded 30 dents to a dollar and a half per hale, No. 101 suffering the least. Reepts continue to fall away and with larger
off-takes our estimate of stocks shows a consider- ahio decrease on lust figures. The market again closos quiet with a tendency to lower prievs,
Sale of the interval 'aggregate 3,98% balos, arrival atuount to 1,908 hales, unsold stock estitnafasiat 9000, and uncleared yärn in second hands 2200n bales,
Leal Manufacture: — After a long interval there appears to be some movement in these threads, and sales of 370 bales Nos. 10s and 12s at $5 and $85 reqectively have transpired. a. Mill is now working full time
Chen Yarn : Bus been fairly active, and 12. bale - No. 16 at $122 and 430 hales No, 20me at from $126 to $138í are reported to have changed hand during the interval.
Raw Cotten: There is little or no demand for old Indian descriptions, but now Bengals are in fair request, and 400hdes new Supertine Bengals! at 8201 to $21, and 55 Tales old at $19, have f- und Buyers Nothing doing in China cotton.
Exchange on fadia has fluctuated slightly and closes today at Rs. 163; for T T and Rs 164 for Post, On Shanghai 72; and om Yok luna tos.
The undernoted business in importest and local spinning is reported from Shanghai during the fortnight ended the 2nd instant, váz:-
Indian: Business has been on a restricted scale, total settlements amounting to about 4.500 bales with a decline of half to one Tael in prres, Total · stimated sterk of unsold and uncleared. yarn 17542
Japanese – Tobal settlements about 1,200 halos on the last »d Th-, 53 to 95 for No His and T1- 990 to 100; for No 208, prices simwing a decline of half to one Tacl.
Local No fresh business from first leandl
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS
Hongkong, Mili March – The prices ruling an
M-follow
COTTON YARY - Owing to pressed sales prices have further receded ab ut $14 per hade for all Quotations counts, resulting in a small busine
No. 10% at $711 $45, No. 165 at Ski to $121. and No 200 at $5 to $10 Arrivals kan tales, Naos Kun bules; Shiponents komme! hde: Bargains Sluna fales I'll 43,664 Lales.
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
HARROW, 27th Feb., 1907-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export
Per pical
Cowhides. Best Selected.
Do. Seconds
Buffalo Hides, Best Selected. Tatskins, untanned, chiefly white colour Buffalo Horns, average 3-lis. each White China Grass, Wuchang and or
Poochi...... WhiteChinaGrass, Singhan and orChayu Green China tirnss, Szechuen Jute
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow White Vegetable Tallow, Pingehew
and or Macheng White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu Animal Tallow callnuts, usual shape Gallnuts, plum do. Tobacco, Tingehow Tobacco, Wongkong Turmeric
Sesamum Seed Sesamum Seed Oil Wood Oil Tea Oil
+
Tis. 98.00
34.00
"
22.50
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69.50
"
7.50
11.00
"
10.00
17
11
13.00
5,70
15
10.50
+9
10.30
10.00
*+
14.00
10.50
15.40
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17.00
+
8.00
9.00
5.50
5.60
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+ E
11.09
8.80
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11.00
Per st amor Machaon, sailed on 26th February. For Havre, London or Hamburg :—10 cases cassia oil. F Marseilles :--200 cases cassia. For Ha- vre or Antverp: 30 cases bristles. For London apt Content: 30 cases camphor, 200 bales Cassia, 200 cases cassia, 100 cases cassia buds, 100 hales duck feathers, For London ---26 ca808 effects and sundries, 130 bales feathers. For London or Glasgow :–150 casks ginger, 500 cases ginger. For New York :—50 casks ginger.
AMOT CUSTOMS RETURNS, The Amy Gazette and Shipping Report, dated March, 1:07, has the following list of the principal gode jetssed through the Amoy Cus- Toms bu
IMPORTS.
Gloops.
Cotton Raw, Indian.
Native Yarn Shirtings, Grey T-Cloths Shirtings, White T. Rod Shirtings Drill
Shirtings Pyed. Boon aden Dyed
Damasks
Candets Lasting
Spanish Stripes
Løsol in piges
QUANTITY
pla.
1,008 840
2,076
511
270
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איאן
རྗ
86
19
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115
*
yds. 356
Lustres. Figured
pls.
28
TOL
42
17
12
2,026
pium, Patna
Betaren
60
Persian
Tin in slabs Iron, Nail rok! Quicksilver Iron, Old Ironwire Rice
Malwa
Szechuen
Yunnan
Heancake
Benas and Peas
40
$tt* fe $}:༥་་་!
English
Stock of Silk in
No. 16 to 25,
221 26. Tlenou to. Ton
2% to 32. *. On to 31. 15 t
Corros Poa Gout Market Ha!
dong.
Kangan
S-amum Seed
17000
Nothing
Sandalwoo} Rattan- }{hut
Flour
3,804
Grey Shirtings 7 1
Webs
{༞ [I***
to $2 3:00
1,184
11,320
Bicho de Mor
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Messrs. Hughes and Hough, in their Coal steamers Report of 7th March, state that 12 are expected at Hongkong with a total of 49,4001 tons of coal. Since February 3rd, 13 steatters have arrived with a total of 44,360 tons of eval It also states that a small business is doing in higher Japanese; holders are asking slightly prices owing to the rise and scarcity of tonnage. Quotations:-~
Cardiff.
.$1400 ta 15 (ex-ship, nonunal. Australian $10,00 to $11.00 ex-ship, nominal, Yubari Lump...$12.00 nominal. Miiki Lump ...$10.00 nominal.
Moji Lump.. ,$6.00 to $800 ex-ship, steady. Moji Unscreened$6.00 to $7.00 ex-ship, steady. Akaike Lump...$7.75 to $8.50 steady. Bengal............$9.00 to $9.50 nominal.
Victoria Lawans 12 yards
94 to 1 The What ShTAB_S *k to Sat 270 t..
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1. 101
{" 140
Mat-, Tex
pca.
Cincipe
20 10
Ohl, Kerosene American
QUANTITY gal. 397,080
Horne in bulk
49.045
Fie
--
t..
t..
tons 1,408
150 to 150
Tobacco Leaf Vermicell
pla.
139
7100
1-Cloths- tiltis 32 in (Ord) 20 1..
21
TIL- 3%
to
to 6lb 3g (Max) 2.20 71h 32..
2 10 tu 34 in 300} to 370 Drills, English – Köyde, 134
40 Lo * 25 to 16 184.
FANCY COTTON-Small saler. Market dull.
pet prece
EXPORTS.
Goobe.
QUANTITY
245
Sugar, White
pls.
TP
Brown
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Candy
1
Hemp Bags
Kacking
Paper I Quality
[1
Turkey Red Shirting--|Į to? 8 lbs.)
Tobacco, Prepared!
Kittysole (umbrellas)
pos 8,100
pla.
200 424
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