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to 122/6, 0.1.£ Redcar Pig Iron has also advanced, sales having been mado at. 589. to 60s. c.i.f. to the extent of some 600 tons. Bar Iron.-200 to 300 tons new brand have been booked at about
1162. c.i.f. Tinplates-Buyers are arco, and home market steady at about 118. for I. C. W 14 by 20. 500-to 1,000 boxes have been sold,'
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arrive." Orders have been placed for sheet Zinc and Galvanised Iron for fuir quantities.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 11th March-The market has
continued fairly active, and most stocks have changed hands at enhanced values and in fair quantities. The toue at time of closing is decidedly strong.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais in the early part of the week fell without business to 173 per cent, prein.; later, however, a small demand sent the rate up to 174 with small sales, and later still, with rumours of a large loan having been arranged with the Chinese Govern- ment, rates anddenly jumped to 180, with sales at that, but at no intermediate rates. At time of writing shares are in demand at 184 to 185 por cent. prem.
MARINE INSURANCES.—China Traders have ruled firm with sales at 877, $78, and 8781. closing with bayers. Unions have improved to $200, after further sales at $195, and Cautons have followed sait, both closing steady at $200. Straits, after further salos at $27, changed hands at $274, $274, 828. 2231, and $29 for cash and the end of the month, also at $30 for May. Shanghal being the chief buyer. Yaugtszes have found buyers at
and
North-Chinas
quotations.
appear
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have ruled somewhat quieter and, after small sales at $305, 33071, and $310, close steady. Chinas hayo advanced to SV), after further sales at $90.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos. -With the withdrawal of the settlement shares referred to in our last from the market., most of which
to have been taken up or other- wise provided for, the rate gradually improved, with sales at 3321, 8324, 8327, and 833, to $331, a good many shares changing hands at these rates. Market closes steady at $331. Douglas's have ruled firmer in anticipation of an interim dividend, which, however, appears to be some- what problematical, or at any rate." previous,” the accounts for the half-year not having yet been made up and the results of the last three months' working being reported as not at all satisfactory; as the last three months, however, included China New Year, at which, as well as for sometime before and after, shipping business is always slack, too mach importance shoukl not be attached to the reported period of unsatis- factory working. Shares have changed hands at 852, 8524, and £3, market closing steady with sales at $52). Indo-Chinas have continued neg- lected at $65. China and Manilas after further small sales at $70 close somewhat easy at that rate. The Company has issued its report, which is briefly as follows:--A dividend of 10 per cent. to shareholders, $10,000 to reserve, and $974.02 to credit of new working account, Mutuals changed hands in small lots at £8 58. for preferences and £2 10s. for ordinaries, market closing with buyers at higher rates.
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REFINERIES-China Sugars continued in some demand up North and further sales were affected at $120 cash, and at $125 and $126 for June and July at time of closing shares are obtainable at $119, after salos at that rate. Luzons have been negotiated at $60, $61, $62, $63, $64, and $66, closing with buyers at latter rate. We understand that a dividend of $5 is about to be declared and that the prospects of the Company are very good, owing to a great extent to the trouble in Cuba.
MINING-Punjoms after further sales at $7 close weakish at $6.75. Balmorals have chang ed hands at $1.70, Jelebus at $2.75, and Raubs at $4.25 in small lots. The market has ruled inactive throughout the week.
•DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Dooks, after further sales at 150 per cent. prem. cash, gradually rose to 161 with sales at the latter and intermediate rates. On time a fair number of shares changed hands at 164 and 165 for April, and at 166 and 167 for May. At time of writing a few shares have changed hands at 160, and market closes steady at that rate. Kowloon Wharves have found further buyers at $48, but sellers at
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that rate rule the market. Wanchai Godowns continue neglected.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Further sales of Lands at $74, Hotels at $23, and West Points at $18 are all we have to report under this heading. Market aloses steady. improved their position, sales having been effected MISCELLANEOUS.-Watsons have materially at $12, 312.25, 312.50, and $12.75, market closing firm. Electrics have changed hands at 87 and more shares are wanted at the rate without bringing out sellers. Ropes have been neglected at $200 and $195. Fenwicks have continued in demand and the rate has risen to $24 with- ent sales. Ices have found further buyers at $100 and more are wanted at the rate. Tram- ways have been in demand without leading to business at $87, and Green Islands after sales at $14.50 and $14.75 are wanted at $15.
Closing quotations are as follows :—
COMPANY PAID UP. QUOTATIONE
[$355, buyers Hongkong & Shai...... China & Japan, prí Do. ordinary I. deferred
Banks
Natl. Bank of China. k. Shares
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Fu in. Fares... Bell's Ashes §. A...j Brown & Co., IL, G. Campbell, Mice & Con
Carmichzel & Co. Chinn Sage
Chinese Lau 6 E. Dakin, Craicks'k & Co. Dairy Farn Co.................... Fenwick & Ch, theo. Green Leland Cerent.... II. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas ..... Hongkong Electric
IL. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
II. & K. Wharf & G.. Longkung Rope.... II. & W. Dock Insurances--
Canton.... China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtze Land and Building-
H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate.......! Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining
Charbonnages Jelebu New Balmoral Punjou
Da (Preference). Raubs
Steamship Coys.--
China and Manila... China Mutnað Douglas S. S. Co. 11., Canton and M.....]
Indo-China S. N. Wanchai Warel'se Col Watson & CA, A. H
CHLÄTER &
ct.
$125 184
p. prei,= 与 nominal
£110s, nominal
£1; £2, buyers
£8 $26, ex div. 21 $105, sellers 158. - $10 $50 84, sellers $10 $5, buyers $20 SU
$100 $119, Fales Tls. 250 .10 p. ct. prem.
$581
$10 $9
$25 $24, buyers $10 $15, buyers $50 $36
£10 $100, buyers
$8 187, sales & buyers $100 $87), sales & buyers
$50 $23, buyers $25 $100, sales & buyers $50 $48, sales & buyers $50 $190, sales & buyers $125 160 p. c. prem,;
[$325, pales
$50 $200, sales $50 $91, sales $25 $781, sales & buyers $50 $310, sales & buyers £25 (T18. 222, buyers $20 $29, sales & bufers $25 $200, sales & buyers $60 $132
$50 $74, sales & sellers 810 8.50, sales $30 $167, sales & buyers $40 $18, sales $100 $66, buyers
Fes. 500 $724
$5 $2.75, sales & buyers
$3 $1.70, sales
$4 Fot, sellers $1 $2, sales
13s. 10d. $4.25, sales & sellers
$50 $70, sales
£5 | £2,10, sales ex div. $50 $52), sales
$15 $331, sales & buyers £10 $64, sellers $37 $39, sellers
$10 $124, sales & bayers VERNON, Share Brokers.
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Whampoa Dock shares have been purchased, from Hongkong, at 152 per cent prémium, ex div. The Hongkong quotation is now 155 per cent: premiun Marine Insurance.-China Traders' Insuranco shares are wanted. Yangtezes have bean placed at $125, Straits Insurance Co. shares have been in demand, and have been sold at $26/231 for cash, $28 for March delivery, $29 Hongkongs have changed hands at $286 ex and for April and $301 for May. Fire Insurance.- 305 can dividend. Chinas have been placed at 881) cash, at $591 for Marh delivery and $91 for April, and to Hongkong at $394 and $91 cash, Wharves. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf sharea wore placed at Tls. 110 and are wanted, and Hongkong
and Kowloons were purchased
from Hongkong at $48. Mining-Raubs vero purchased from Hongkong at $1.25. Sagnes-Perak Sugar Cultivation shares were placed at Tls. 42, Tls. 42), and Tls. 41 for cash, and Tia 45 for June, China Sugar Refining saros were sold at $115 for cash, and $119 to Hongkong, and $118) for 31st March, and $118 Lands-Shanghai
and $125 for 30th Jane. Laud Investment shares, with Ts, 80 paid up, were placed at Tis. 60 and are offering. Hong- kong Land Investment shares were purchase! from Hongkong at $744. Humphreys Estate & Finance shares were purchased froor Hongkong at $9. Factories.-Shares in Major Brothers were placed at Tls. 30, E-wo Cotton shares at Tle. 65, Laon-kung-now shares at Tls. 72, Soey Che shares at Tls. 800; and Shanghai Ice shares at Tis. 130. Miscellaneous.-Business was done in-8thoghai Gas shares ht Tls. 260, Shanghai Waterworks saares at Tls. 205, Shanghai Sumatra Tobneed shares at Tls. 105, Shanghai Langkat Tubaced shares nt Tis. 305 and Tls, 310 cash, and Tis. 820 for both April and May, Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares at Tls. 571 cash, and Tls. 55 for 80th April, and Hall & Holtz shares at $32. Loans.Shanghai Lands Investment Company's Debenteres was sold at Tis. 110 plus the accrned interest.
Quotations are :—
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. $3421.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited, -Nominal.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited, Founders.-Nominal.
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National Bank of China, Ld., 4.-none. National Bank of China, Ld., B.-$27. National Bank of China, Ld., Founders:-$105. Shanghai Tugbeat Co., Ld.—Tls, 165 per share. Indo China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tla. 47 per share.
Chink-Mutual Steam Nav. Co.-Tls. 524 per
share.
Tak Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.-T. Tls. 75 per
share.
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. -$8 per aliare.
Douglas Steamship Co., Id.-$51} per share.. Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders.—Tls, 300 per share, Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 200 per share. S. C Farnham & Co.-Tls. 190 per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.-$315 por sharo.
China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.--$73 per sh. North China Insurance Co., Ld.—Tla. · 225 p. să. Union Insurance - Society of Canton, Ld.— $1921 per share.
Yangtsze Insce, Assocn., Ld.—$125 per sharo, Canton Insurance Office, L.d.-$190 per share. Straits Insurance Co., Limited.—$28) per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—$305‡ per share.
China Fire Insurance Co., Ed.-$89 per share. Shanghat& Hongkow Wharf Co.-T. 110 per share!
Birts Wharf Hide-ouring and Wool-cleaning Company.-Tls. 55 per share.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.$444 per share:
Sheridan Consolidated "Mining and Milling Company; Limited.-T. 2 per share.
Panjom Mising Co., Ld.—$51 per share. Fanjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares-$1.70 per share.
Jelen Mining & Trading Co., Ld:-$6 per share
SHANGHAI, 6th March.~(From Mes-re. J. P. Bissgt & Co.'s report.) The market has been active during the week, with advancing prices in most of the stocks dealt in. Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.-Share a were placed at 175 per cent. premium ($34376). Business was also done for 8th April at 179 por coat. preminun ($348.76). There are sellers at 174 per cent. premium ($842.50) for cash. The Hongkong quotation is 174 per cent. The London rate is £40.16.0 ex div. Shipping.-Indo- China S. N. shares have been in strong demand, and business has been done at Tis. 46 to Tls 471 cash, Ta. 48 and $60 from Hongkong for April, Tls. 48:49 and from Hongkong at $67 for May. and Tis. 50 for July. China Mutual S. N. 4o. Preference shares have been sold at Tls. 62), and | ordinary shares, with £5 paid up, at Tls. 14. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat shares have been placed at $82. Docks.-Shares in 8. C- Farabam & Co. have been sold for delivery on the 31st curreul at Tis. 1921. Hongkong and I share
Rapb Australian Gold Min. Co., Ld.-$44 per share
Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tla, 220 per share. Cooperative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 200 per
khara
Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls, 260 per share. Hongkong Electric Co., Ld.—864 per share; Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.-Tl8, 205 per