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IMPORTS.:-
COMMERCIAL.
RICE,
HONGLONG, 22nd January-On account of the Chinese New Year there has been no sale and the prices remain unchanged Quotations are :-- Baigon, Ordinary
29
Bound, Good quality Long............
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
OPIUM.
[Jazruary 23, 1909.
EXPORTS.
Copper Market quiet, no transactions. Flah HON KONG, Jan. 20th-Since the 7th inst. the | Oil.-Practically no stocks, Bice – movements in the various Opium markets have been as follows :-
Malwa, Patna, Benares. Persian Stocks on the 7th Jan., 1909- 854 2,674 1,018 1,180 Jan. 8th Imports per Fooksany
11th 18th
11
*.
J
$5.70 to $5.40 to
5.80 $5.45
4
5,67 to
5,65
to
5:65
No. 1... 5.20
to
5.25
.$5,30 to 5.50 to
5.35 5.55
Ham, Field mill cleaned, No. 2...$5.80
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要
Garden,
White,
Fine Cargo
SAIGON.--Messrs, Wm. G. Hale & Co. in their latest circular dated Saigon 8th Jan., report:- Our last circular was issued on the 11th ultimo and the latest posted advices received since are as follows:-Hongkong 5th instant. Yokohama 25th ultimo, Manila 1st inst. Java 1at instant, Singapore 7th instant and London 15th ultimo:-
No. 2 White sifted (trié) steam milled
round
No. 2 White unsifted (ordinaire) steam
milled (round)
5% Cargo ateam milled round
10% Cargo steam milled round 20% Cargo steam milled round
$3.38
3.02
2.98
2.88
* Prices according to terms and conditions. The following is a statement of this year's Ex- ports of White Rice, Cargo Rice and Paddy :-
Destinationn.
Hongkong
Shanghai
Ningpo
Manila Iloilo
Cebu
Japan
Singapore
Batavia
Samarang
Passoeran
Sourabaya
Cheribon....
Noumea
Reunion
Mauritius.................
Europe
Total
Same period of last year....................... Exports during the month of cargo rice and paddy have been :—
Hongkong.
Batavia
Sourabaya.
Singapore..
Europa..
Total
COAL.
-
Total pcs.
.3,717,870 76,400 45,800 .1,104,700 124,000 496,700 .1,765,100 837,871
243,885
240,104
64,000 .1,431,127
Kumsang
Гарая
285 45 200 20 265 130
664 8,874 1,206 1,180
210 240
76 871
283 18
Less Exports to Shangbai
Less Exports to East and West Coast Ports including Local Consumption for the fortnight.. Estimated Stocks this day .. 678 2,795 733 1,162
Bengal. The Chinese having supplied their wants the demand fell off and owing to the rise in exchange prices declined to $1,100, for New Patna and $1,025. for New Benares, but towards the close a demand has again sprung up and $1,050. for Benares, prices have improved to $1,105. for Patia and
Malwa,-Nothing doing. Persian.-There has been some demand locally and for the Formosa market. We quote superior drug at $910.
YARN,
|
ton yarn.-The market is steady owing local demand and some business for Vegetable wax,-Prices have declined; business has been done, Matting.—Supplies market lots have come in more freely during past fortnight at unchanged prices. (180) 10. W. Carpet Pattern) are quoted at Y6.10/6.20 per roll, at which figure some businew has been transacted. Straw Braid There Was not so much enquiry during the fortnight, under review, and prices ruled weaker in donsequence, Chip Braid-Practically no change to report, the market closing firm with upward tendency.
YOKOHAMA, Dec., 31st 1909, Cotton Yarns.- There is nothing doing. Cotton Piece Goods. --- Prices appear to have recovered slightly since shape of business. Cotton and Union Italians last Report, but there is nothing new in the
and Woollen Mixtures.-There has been some are neglected and stocks are beavy. Wöóllen
enquiry lately, but the higher tone of the home. certain amount of business has been done in market has prevented forward transactions. A standard qualities but practically nothing in. Fancies. Stocks generally in Tokyo are still heavy, and goods are selling there at prices much below to-day's values, especially for HONGKONG--Mr. P. Edaljee, in his Report
Fancies. Textiles Generally. The impending dated 21th January, states:-Nothing of interest holidays are making their influence felt and
fortnight. has occurred in our yarn market during the past there is every indication that the markets will Business is at a complete standstill remain in a stagnant condition until well after and the trifling sales noted below are more or
the New Year. Notwithstanding the gradusl less forced, and were effected towards the close of movement of old stocks there is little disposition last mail and are confined principally to favourite displayed by either dealers or importers to spinnings of Nos. 10s, and 20s. for the northern conclude new contracts. In the Wollen Piece markets. Prices have receded $1 to $3 per bale, Goods and Umbrella Cloth trades especially the but are no real indication of the market as holders, effect of the late depression is still keenly felt.. to effect sales, have to accept the ideas of buyers. Baw Cotton.-No fresh business of importance The new Year festivities are in full swing, and
has been reported during the last fortnight, the market continues quiet, but the tone at the
Rice. There is no change in the position. close is one of considerable weakness, and on the Metals. The upward tendency in the home resumption of business after the holidays, the markets has caused a temporary cessation of the readjustment of values will entirely depend upon placing of forward orders, and until dealers have the fluctuations in exchange. Bombay is reported convinced themselves that the advance is likely steady with little business doing for the Far East.
to be maintained no new business can be looked. Sales of the interval aggregate 975 bales,
for. Window Glass-Deliveries are excellent, * arrivals amount to 9,461 bales, unsold stock and the position generally encouraging. Forward estimated at 25,000 and sold but uncleared bales contracts have fallen off owing to the close of the in second hands 20,000 bales. Local manufacture: buying season and a slight advance in home Nothing doing. Japanese yarn: No business is re- prices. Kerusine Oil.-Arrivals and deliveries ported. Raw Cotton:-Indian descriptions are steady for the second half of December show: Standard for best qualities which are somewhat scarce but Oil Co., arrivala nil; deliveries 11,000 cases. for mediuin and low classe: there is little or no Rising Sun Petroleum Co.: arrivals nil; deliveries demand and prices are weak. The business of the 6,000 units. Flour. The market remains practi- interval comprises the sales of 750 bales Newcally unchanged, prices being about 60 sen per Superfine Bengals at $244 «nd of 50 bales old at barrel below the parity of American values. $23. Nothing has been done in China kinda. | Wheat.-There is very little enquiry. Stocks: Indian 219 bales, and China 275 bale. American market has advanced and promises to 132,384 Quotations are Indian $22 to 25 and China $27 to continue firm.
54,080 29. Exchange on India has further advanced in 1,672 sympathy with silver and closes steady to-day at Rs. 1314 for T/T and Bs, 132 for Post. On 307,200 Shanghai 744 and on Japan 86. The under noted business in imported and local spinnings is report- ed from Shaughai during the fortnight ended the 13th instant, viz:- ·Indian : — Have been in moderate inquiry and sales of about 3,500 bales have been effected at no marked change in price, market closing with an easier feeling owing to the rise in exchange. Estimated stock about bales on the basis of Tis. 94 to 105 for No. 20,000 bales. Japanese:-Total sales about, 2,800
16s. and Tle. 1024 to 111 for No. 208. Rates not maintained. Local:-Continues in good en- quiry, and sale of 3,400 bales No. 148. for- ward delivery, have been effected at Tls. 881 to 92 and of 1,000 bales No. 16s. cash, at Tis. 924
75,000 24,000 340,200 46,800 .3,289,972
..12,545,645 16,942,000 white rice
piculs
2,070 116,985
......
HONGKONG, Jan. 21st.-The arrivals of coal since the 24th Dec. 1908 amounted to 37,000 tons of Japanese. The coal expected is 61,300 tons Japanese, 5,900 tons Australian,10,100 tons Hongay, 4,800 tons Borneo and 15,000 Wales. Quotations according to Messrs. Hughes and Hough's circular are as follows:
Cardiff......$23.50 to $ex-godown, sellers. Australian ..$12.50 ex-godowa, sellers. Yubari Lump...$12.00 Nomina).
Miiki Lump $10.50 to $11.00 ex-ship,nominal. Moji Lump ......$7.75 to $9.50 ex-ship, steady. Moji Unscreened$6.00 to $8.00 ex-ship, steady. Akaike Lump...$8.75 to $9.00 ex-ship, steady. Labuan Lump...$9.00 ex-ship sellers.
SUGAR.
Koba, 30th Dec. 1908.-Cane-Raw Jara The local market remains unchanged while the tendency in Java is weaker. Formosa. No stock, prices nominal. Osāka refined-The market is stationery, no auction having taken place since the last report.
Yokohama, 31st December.-Prices of Japan refined have dropped about yen 1.00 per picul during the past fortnight. There is nothing doing in imported refined. A parcel of 1,500 half picnl bags of brown sugar recently arrived from Manila
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JAPANESE MARKETS.
IMPORTS.
KOBE, 30th December.-Cotton.-American.--- Quotations have fluctuated appreciably during the past fortnight, and latterly have shown rather a strong upward tendency. "Forward" Middling is quoted at Y30,25, but no business of importance has been done. "Spot" likewise is quiet owing to small stocks. Indian.—I'rices have fluctuated in sympathy with American rates, and the market closes steady. Some forward sales are reported. The movement in "Tpot" is quiet, stocks in the market of suitable quality being practically exhausted. Closing rates are: Broach Y25.00; | Akola Y22.00; Bengal Y21.00. Chinese.-Business in both "Spot" and "Forward" has been very small *"Best" ia quoted at Y23.50,
and "Common" Y21.50. Colton goods and fancies. Worsted and woollens-Market quiet as usual at the close of the year, Metals-Quiet. Rice.- No business.
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The
HONGKONG PRICES CURRENT.
HONGKONG, 21st January, 1969.
COTTON PIECE GOODS-- Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
7 lbs. 8.4 lbs. 10 lbs.
White Shirtings-54/66 reed
58/80 64/66 Fine... Book-folds
*****
piece $1.85
2.25 to 2.55
2.80 to 405
20
4.15 to 5.40
2.65 to 8:65
8.65 to 5.95
27
*
8.10 to 7.15
**
8.05 to 9.15
"}
3:15 to 6.35
་་་ 2
·0:50 to 2:00
1:95 to 2.20
7 lbs.
J
"
2
2.25 to 8:35
6 lbs.
"Mexicans,
7 lbs.
2.70 to 8.80
D
3.20 to 4,20,
་
Victoria Lawns-12 yards T-Cloths--6 lbs. (82 in.) Ord'y„
""
8 to 8.4 oz., (86 in.)
to 14 lbs. 4.40 to 5:40
Drills, English-40 yds., 18-
FANCY COTTONE-
Turkey Rod Shirtings-14 to 6 lbs. piscs
81.87 to $4.20 ....................yard 0.11 to -0.15 0.09 to 0.15 » ~ 0.25; 【to -0.55 Velveteens-18 in.................................. 0.21 to 0.29.
Brocades-Dyed Chinese-Assorted Velveta-Black, 22 in.,
Handkerchiefs
WOOLLENS-
Imitation Silk per dozen
:0
-59-
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops
10:50 to $2.00
yard$0.70 to $2.00
13
8.25 to 9.50
German,
0.00 to 0.70 Habit, Medium & Broad Cloths, 1.25 to 9.00 Long Ella Scarlet, 7-9 lbs. piece
Assorted....! Camlets ---Assorted ........
8.40 to 9:86 12:00 40 81300
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