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been confined to a few re-sales of bundles, dealers being chiefly occupied in clearing their late pur- chases, At the Yuen Fong Auction last week the general tone was not so good and inclined to be sluggish. Light Grey Shirtings kept steady as did Italians but the Heavy Shirtings were down and weak but Torkey Reds inclined to be firmer. Woollens the only goods that showed any firm- ness were Camlets, the others all inclining to weakness. At to-day's Auction they were even worse and nearly all the prices were in favour of the buyer.
In
After
Messrs. Ilbert & Co.'s Report, dated Shanghai, October 8th, says.-Business has been curtailed this week by the unsettled state of the ustivo money market; the failure of a largo Chinese hong, engaged in many different kinds of busi nesa but not concerned in piece-goods or yarn, caused a feeling of insecurity which was not alleviated by subsequent financial operations between some foreign and Chinese banks. two days of a rather strained state of affairs, during which native interest advanced to rates which interfered with ordinary trade, a quieter feeling prevails, and confidence is more or less restored. However sanguine and speculative Chinese dealers may have been in the past, all those who have weathered the bad times through which we have passed, are acting very cautiously, and confining their operations within safo limits; such factors as the great strike in England would a few years ago have created an active speculative demand here, but the experience of the last two years has been so unfortunate that but little attention has been paid to it so far. The quotation for cotton is now about 5d.; if the strike lasts for an extended period, the tendency will be towards still lower prices, and as long as there is no scarcity here, goods generally, whether English or American, will probably be affected by the course of the market for the raw material. There is said to be a large amount of money from Szechuan waiting to be invested in autumn supplies, so that, per haps, between largo clearances and curtailed supplies, we may look forward to a less depressing state of trade as the winter approaches. Last month's shipments from England, especially of dyed and printed goods, are at last showing signs of falling off, which should have a favour- able influence on "spot" cargo. Exports from the United Kingdom during September to Hongkong and China are telegraphed privately as follows:
Plain Cottons
Dyed & Coloured Cottons Printed Cottons..
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
WOOLLENS—
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops
German,
Oil Sandalwood
Rosa
[October 17, -1908
-$21 to 5
$16
$16 to $3 $26
$2 to 18
$235 to 395.
$50 to 250
Galangal Grapes
Kismis
...yard $0.70 to $2.00
Glue
0.50 to 0.65
0.95 to 2.00
++ 9.50 8.25 to 7.35 to 9.80 12.69 to 30.00
Olibanum
"
Cassia Raisins
$260
$8
Senna Leaves Sandalwood
$7 to 9
$32
8111 to 13
Habit, Medium & Broad Cloths,,
Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-9 lbs. pieca Assorted...
C'amlets-Assorted Lastings-30 yds. 31 inches Assorted ............
"
11
18.50 to 21.00 | Saltpetre
Orleans-Flain....
9.50 to 11.00 Blankets-8 to 12 ..............................、、 Vbs. 0.6) to 1.40
RAW COTTON –––
Bombay
Bengal (Now), Rangoon
and Dacca.. Shanghai and Japanese... Tungchow and Ningpo
METALS-
Iron-Nail Rod.
picul $23.00 to $24.00
-
23.00 to 24.50 26.00 to
26.20 to
27,00 28.00
Square, Flat, Round Bar (Eng.)... Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod Hoop, i to 11/2 in., Wire, 16/25 oz., Old Wire Rope....
Lead-L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop
Australian
picul $ 4.15
4.10
*#
4.20
4.00
5.60
9.20
3.00
Yellow Metal-Muntz 1 1 28 oz.
Vivian's, 16,32 oz., Elliots, 16/28 oz
Tio, Tin-Plates, Steel
HISCELLANEOUS -
Quicksilver. Window Glass, Kerosene Oil. Saltpetre, No. 1
Do. No. 2 Do. No. 3
WHEATEN FLOUR --
Dayton, per bag of 50 lbs. Choice
White Lily
Morjon
Norning Glory
EXPORTS :-
TS:-
CAMPHOR.
BoNakona, 17th October:-There is no change to report in the position of the market, $85,00 to $80.0).
MISCELLANEOUS
EXPORTS.
HANKOW, October 7th.-The prices quoted are
for the net shipping weight excluding cost of
9.259.25 packing for export :-
38.50 38.50
38.50 Cowhidds, best selected
bux
.cwt. case
85.00 *.60
picul 170,00 4.00
bux
case
-pical $11.00 to 11.70
Do. seconds
Buffalo hides, best selected
Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white
colour,...
Buffalo Horns, average 3 lbs, each
Per picul
.Tls. 83.65
30.50
"
22.50
10
White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi
Jute.........
11
"
"
10 60 to 10,80
11
9.50 to 9.80
WhiteChina Grass, Sinahan and/or Chayu Green China Grass, Szechuen
11.00 10.00
"
#1
J
8.50
#t
-gross $2.30
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow White Vegetable Tallow,
11.20
1.
2.28
2.24
Pingchew and/or Macheng White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
*
2.28
Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu..
12.50
*2.30
In
In 1907
In
White FawB
Animal Tallow
2.28
"
12.05
1900
Cow
2.24
20.
21.
91
Gallnuts, usual shape
15.75
#1
47
12 2
14.7
Krone
2.45
Gallnuts, plum
da.
18.00
**
•
1.9
**
Chess.
2.28
Yarn
In bales
1,100
300
600
Stove
Tobacco, Tingchow
2.28
Sperry's XXX.
3.02
Tobacco, Wongkong.
Pioneer..
2.58
Black Bristles, Riflings
20
HONGKONG PRICES CURRENT.
Anchor
Charm
Junk...
2.23
Feathers, grey and/or white Wild Duck
22x
Turmeric
2. 28
Dog
2.28
Sesamum Seed
Cash
2.28
Sesamum Seed Oil
Duck Lily
2.28
Wood Oil
+
6.55
+
8.80
►
HONGKONG, 18th October, 1908.
Starr..
2.52
Tea Oil
Peerleess
2.20
Kilin..
2.17
COTTON PIECE GOODS-
Blue Ribbon
2.30
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
7 lbs. 8.4 lbs.
10 lbs.
Reardon
piece $
2.29
White Bose
White Shirtings-54/56 reed
**
2.70 to 3.55
58/00 64/60 Fine.. Book-folds
8.55 to 5.95
11
*
6.10 to 6.80
21
8.05 to 9.30
5.50 to 6.00
"
Victoria Lawns-12 yards
T-Cloths-6 lbs. (32 in.) Ord'y,
A
23
0.60 to 1.75
2.25 to 2.50 3.15 to 4.15 4.05 to 3.45
Serene Sky Gluten Lobeton.. Fairy Peach.
The Boss
Mowtan Peony Thrush
Three Sheep High Tuft Cat.
2.30
2.21
2.24
2.23
++
•
2.00 to 2.20
7 lbs.
2.30 to 3.35
6 lbs.
"Mexicans..
-
7 lbs.
3.35 to 3.85
"J
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8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.)
3.25 to 4.15
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS,
21
4.50 to 5.20
21
2.24
2.23
2.23 3.17
2.19 2:19
2.55
HONGKONG, 10th October.
$22 $15 to 26
$201
$30
$95
$575
$81
Messrs. Arnbold, Karberg & Co. in their Fort- nightly Produce Circular, dated Shanghai, 7th October, report as follow:- Gallnata — Market firm. A fair business. Cawhide-Small quanti- ties of summarhides are coming to our market. -The home market are open for,business at good prices. Tobacco.-Crop reports continue bad.- Quality very unsatisfactory. Feathers.-Market has strengthened.A good demand.- Supplies limited. Cotton.~Owing to the continued rainy weather cotton rules firm.-Some buying by local mills-The failure of several important native cotton hoags also tends to impede business. Tallow. A very good trade is being done at slightly lower prices Wood Oil-Fair business at slightly reduced figures. Strawbraid.-Market quiet. Sesamumseed. -Good orders for yellow seed are sent from home, although at gradually declining prices-The Chinese are slowly meeting the decline. Goatskin Bugs.—Home marketa aro Wool.-Sheeps.—- improving. Supplies small. The American market has improved.—Inquiries for Szechuen Wool are in the market, but the ideas of buyers and sellers are too far apart as yet to allow of business. Antimony.--Market very firm.-Europe would be an eager buyer át about 5 per cent.-10 per cent. reduction.-Hold- ings of Chinese are moderate and they are in consequence ánwilling to meet exporters.
Drills, English-40 yds. 134}
FANCY COTTONS—
lbs.
Turkey Bed Shirtings-14 to
6 lbs. piece
$1.85 to $4.25
Brgcades-Dyed............... yard 0.11
Chinese-Assorted Velvets-Black, 22 in.,
Velveteens-18 in....
**
1
Hongkong markets:-
to 14.75 Apricot
Borax 0.09 to 0.25 Cassia 0.27 to 0.55
Cloves Camphor... Cow Besoar Fennel Seed
**
0.50 to 0.27
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk doz. 0.50 to 2.00
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