506
HONGKONG PRICES CURRENT.
HONGKONG, 11th June, 1909
COTTON PIECE GOODS-~~~
Grey Shirtings-0lbs.
piece $1.80
7 lbs. 8.4 lbs.
2.40
10 lbs.
+
58/60 64/80
+1
4.10 to 5.30 2.45 to 3.45 3.55 to 5.85
8.00 to 7.05
Fine...
7.95 to 9.05
3.03 to 6.05
White Shirtings-54/56 reed
Book-folds
Victoria Lawns-12 yards
"D
T-Cloths-0 Iba. (32 in.) Ord'y ..
7 lbs.
6 lba.
7 lbs.
"
„Mexicans,
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.)
Drills, English-10 yds., 13} {
0.05 to 1.8 ·
1.95 to 2.20
2.25 to 3,35
J
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
FOOCHOW EXPOKTA.
CAMPHOR. Since 1st June, 1909: --
During the week
..nil.
Camphor Oil. Since 1st June, 1907);~
2nd June per Haiyang, 8.8. ......4.80 picul. Total arrivals, settlements and stocks to date -Chests -Chests -Chests Chests Congou. Souchong. Oolong. Pekoe. Arrivals 59,000 Settlements. 6,9 % Stocks......... 52,092
15,500
1,649 13,851
9,600 6,399 4,201 The Tea Export Summary from commencement of Reason to date has been :--
Total lbs.
Austria France Germany Holland London Russia
21,472
10,881
**
2.70 to 8.80 3.20 to 4.20
4.30 to 5.30
79,991 574 131.399 70,080
Other countries
to 14 lbs.)
South America
FANCY COTTONE-
ustralia & N. Z.
U., & Canada,
19,952
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to
South Africa.
6 lbs. piece
Brocades-Dyed
.yard 0,10
Chinese-Assorted
Velvets-Black, 22 in.,
Velveteens 18 in...
Handkerchiefs Imitation
1.72 to 5.10
to 0.15 0.07) to 0.35 0.25 to 0.55 0.23 to 0.28
0.50
Constwise Southward
Coastwise Northward
Total Shipments
to 4.00
Silk per dozen
WOOLLENS-
Spanish Stripes--Sundry chops
Habit, Medium & Broad Clotha
Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-9 lbs. piece
German,
Assorted..
Camlets-Assorted
WHEATEN FLOUR-
5-44 11,111 .340,004
AMOY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
The Amoy Gazette and Shipping Report, of the 7th June, 1909, publishes the following principal goucls pa;
sed through the Custm House.
..yard
0.70 to
2.00
2.00
IMPORTS.
1.25 to
3.00
Quantity
780 to
7.90 to
9.40 9.40
Cotton Raw, Indian
pls.
33
Cotton Raw, Native
24
*
768
14
pez.
400
700
11
410
40
20
Lastings-30 yds. 31 inches)
Assorted
Orleans-Plaiu......
Blankets-8 to 12
RAW COTTON-
Rombay
Bengal (New), Kangoon
and Dacen
Shanghai and Japanese..
Tungchow and Ningpo
METALS-
Tron-Nail Rod.
י
ILS.
14.00 to 21.00
9.00 to 12,00 0.60 La 1.50
Cotton Raw, Yarn.....
Shirtings, Grey T-Cloths.
Shirtings, White
T. Red. Shirtings Drills...
Shirtings Dyed, Brocades
Shirtings Dyed
23.00 to 27.00 | Lustrees, Figure
Iron, Nail rod
Damasks
Comlets
picul $23.00 to $28.00
| Lasting
Spanish Stripes
yde.
24.00 to 28,0F1
Lend, in pigo
pis.
24.00 to 28,00
Tin iu slubs
5-4 104
11
Quicksilver
15
Iron, Old.
82
..pițul $ 2.95
Ir uwire
17
3.85
Rice
12,599
4.00
Opium, Patna.......
11
"
4.40
Opium, Benares
44
5.60
Opium, Persian
ឆ
F1
9.5
Opinu, Malwa
300 Opium, Szechun
22
8.90 Oprum, Yunnan
9
Square, Flat, Round Bar (Eng.)... },
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
Hoop, to 11/2 in.,
Wire, 16/25 oz.,
Old Wire Rope
Lea -L, B. & Co. and Hole Chop
Australian
Yellow Metal-Muntz 14 28 oz.
Viriau's, 16/32 oz.,
12
Elliots, 16/28 uz
Tin,
Tin-Plates,
Steel
Sapanwood
Sandalwood
9.40 Opium, Shan-i
39.50 Sesanum Seed 39.50
33,50 8,00 box 7.20 cwt. care —
Kattaus
Whe t Flour...
Beancake
Ieans and l'ess
picul 162.00
MISCELLANEOUS -
Quicksilver, Window Glass, Kerosene Oil. Saltpetre, No. 1
box 5.45 Cise
picul $11.00 to 11.50
Do. No. 2
Do. No 3
Dayton, per bag of 50 lbs.
Crescent
Urient
Choice
White Lily
White Fawn
Morjun Cow
EXPORTS:---
CAMPHOR,
42
240
1,450
85,861
44,921
Bicho de Mar...
50
ats Tea...
Oil, Kerosine American
pcs. galls.
Oil, Kerosine American in bulk Oil, Kerosine Borneo in bulk
11
10.70 to 11.00
1
Oil, Kerosine Kussian
9.90 to 10.30
34
-gross $2.60
Oil, Kerosine Sumatra...
2.76
Oil, Kerosine Bulk
Coal
Tobacco Leaf
Vernicelli...
2,50
17
2.70
11
2.70
2.69
**
2.69
2.69
EXPORTS
HONGKONG 11th June:-There is nothing to report in this market, and prices are the same.
Sugar, White.
Sugar, Brown
Sugar, Candy
Hemp Bags
Hemp Saking Paper Quidity Paper II Quality Tbacco, Prepared... Kittysols (umbrellas)
**
15
192
42
pls.
1,541
1.393
4,000
*
12,550
628
150
H
590
"
pcs.
[June 12, 1909,
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
For For
Per M. & M. steaimor Oceanien, salled on 25th May, 1909-For Djibouti.-8 casos hats. Barcelona. — 4 rases silk piece goods. Tamatave.-34 packages provisione. For Lyons, ---445 bales raw silk. For Milan.-24 bales raw silk. For Marseilles.-140 bales raw silk, 184 bides waste silk, 74 packages human hair, 75 pack- ages ten, 3 cases private effects, 7 cases silk goods, 3 cases feathers. Fo Havre.-10 cazes papers, 0 feathers, 10 human hair, 17 cases cigars, 92 For packages straw bags, 2 cases china ink. London-1 cases hats, 1 caso gra-s cloth, 10 bales raw silk. For Manchester.-5 casos piece goods, 25 bales waste silk.
8th Per M. M. steamer Polynesien, sailed on June. For Aden-25 cases cassia, 20 pkges Galangal For Havre -2 pkgss tea, 11 pkyes humaù bair, For Hamburg--1 caso feathers. For Lyons-151 bales raw silk. For London -10 bales raw silk, 1 · case Embroideries. For Manchester-5 bales waste silk.
For Marseilles-2 pkgos tes, 6 cases silk goods, 3 cases Documents, 4 cases Embroideries, 83 pkges human hair, 280 bales acte silk, 22 cases feathers, 17 cases Cylinders for Phon‹ graph, 1 case Drawn work, 185 bales raw silk, 2 cases samples, 100 bales nets, ū case; cigar, 17 cases nuts, 17 casos ylang ylang.
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 11th June, 1909.—The market has been fairly sotive, but although the demand for shares, in most cases exoseds the supply rates have not advanced to any extent and a mark time period appears to be on the carda. Sterling exchange on London T/T, closes 1/93, and on Shanghai at 741.
.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have been placed during the week at 990, oloring with a few small lots offering at that rate, The London quotation has advanced to £92. Na- tionals remain unchanged,
MARINE INSURANCE.-The market contin- ues dull and neglected and with the exception of an advance in North Chinas to 105 we have nothing to report.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkong Fires have ruled steady and sales have been offcoted at 345, the market closing steady at that rate. Chinsa are still enquired for at 110 but we bave heard of no sales.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canion and MacroS continuing in demand, and with no sellers to meet the market, have improved to 33 with sales and the market closes steady at that rate. Indos have improved in the North to 56 Tls, with sales, a quotation of some 600, over our local rate. Shells have advanced to 62/ in London and could be placed here at 61/6. We have nothing further
report under this heading.
to
Refineries.-Chinas continue out of favour, and sellers at 140 fail to find buyers. Lusons remain on offer without business.
MINING.-Chinese Engineerings bave found local buyers at 18, Raubs at 91 and 91, the latter closing with sellers.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.—Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have changed hands in small lots at 76 and 66, olesing quiet at the latter rate. Kowloon Wharfs have been the medium of a fair investing business at 59, and close steady at that rate. Shanghai Dooks have fallen in the North to 84, Hongkew Wharfs are wanted at 161, but no shares are Available locally.
Hong
LANDS, HOTEls and BuildINGS, kong Lands continue to find buyers at 110 and the market oloses fairly steady at the rate. West Points bave sgain beed placed at 48, but more shares are ob ainable. Hotels have been sold at 40 and 98 for the new issue. Humphreys continue in demand but with the exception of a few small unimportant sales we have no busines to report.
Cotton MILLS.-Ewo bave ruled weaker in Shanghai and to-days quotations from the North show a difference of 2apoints, some giving 120 and others 122 sellers. "Laou Kung Mows have advanced to 108 and Internationals to 87,
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