Commercial Intelligence.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 147, 7 December 1867, Page 2

Commercial Intelligence.

HOKITIKA COMMERCIAL SUMMAEY. The West Coast Times, of December 2, says :—: — " We are enabled to note more satisfactorily of business for the past month, the obstacles and inconvenience to the mercantile community consequent upon the long detention of shipping in the roadstead alluded to in our last summary terminated with the month, since which we have had a tolerably fair field for business. The large fleet of regular traders leaving our port almost simultaneously has to some extent disarranged the interval arrivals of shipments from intercolonial ports, imports have consequently been light, and for the last fortnight confined principally to ex-ocean going steamers, the heavy shipments which had accumulated outside, and landed early in the month did not materially affect markets, this we anticipated, consignees been ready to take into warehouse; there was little change in value of major staples. A firmer tone was apparent towards its close, and in the absence of heavy additions to stocks for the next ten days which seeing probable, together with the

improved seasonable demand and impetus uaually imparted to business the last month of the year, there is strong probability of a decided improvement in value of principal staples. There has been a fair average amount of general business done during the month, trade with the coast gold-fields has been somewhat limited consequent on the very inclement weather, but a very brisk trade is looked forward to ior December. " The amount of import duties collected in November amounted to £10,102 4s. d."