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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
for the half-
If-year ended 30th June last, payable on the 24th instant. Hongkong Cotton Spin- ning, Weaving and Dyeing Company, Limited, invite applications for 58,000 new shares of $10 each up to and including the 27th instant, on which date the lists close.
July 17, 1901.7
Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14/20 02.40.00
Composition Neils........ .63.00 Japan Copper, Slabs.............42.00 Tin.
Vivian's 14/20 oz. 39.00 Elliot's 14/20 oz. 39.00
to to to
to
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.69.25
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per box.
Tin-Plates
7.40 to
Steel
per cwt. caso
5.75 to
COMPANY.
PAID UP.
Few Chops 14/20 oz.
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to
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai.....
SHARE REPORT.
HONGKONG, 16th August.-A quiet week has again to be recorded, our market closing with little of interest to report in any of the principal stocks.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais hare ruled weak, and close with sellers at 3873 per cent. premium. Bank of Chinas and Nationals are unchanged at quotations.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been placed in small lots at 8340, and China Traders at $59. We have heard of no further business under this head.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkong Fires have sold and are on offer at $310. China Fires have changed hands at $83 and 882, and close with sellers at the higher rate.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have been sold at 8344, and more can be had. Indo-Chinas are ou offer at $138. China- Manilas can be obtained at 861. Douglases are procurable at $54. Star Ferries have sold and are in further request at 8241 and 891 for the old and new shares respectively. Transports are on offer at £2. 12s. 6d.
REFINERIES.-Chin Sugars have declined
Shell
to $142, at which shares may probably be had. Luzons are on offer at $36.
MINING-Punjoms have sold and are obtain- able at $54. Queen Mines have sold at 4 cents. Jelebus are wanted at $44. Raubs have been placed at $12} to $13, and there are further buyers at the former rate.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have been done down to 8280 cash and for the end of the month. There is now, however, a somewhat better feeling in the market, and wa close with a demand for the stock at $285. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves are on offer at 899. New Amey Docks are wanted at $244.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have sold at $191 to $190 cash and for the settlement. West Points have been placed at 850. Hongkong Hotels have been bought at $128, 8129 and $130, and are obtainable at the last named quotation. Humphreys Estates have been done at $13.
COTTON MILLS.-The only item of interest is a continued enquiry for Hongkong Cottons at $10. The northern stocks are unchanged with sellers at quotations.
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MISCELLANEOUS.-Manila Investments con- tinue or offer at $50. Green Island Cements have been sold freely at $211, and shares are offering at 8214. Watsons are to be had at $16. Hongkong Electrics have been booked at $121 and $12§ (old) and at 861 (new) and there are further buyers. Hongkong Ropes are quiet at $172. Ices are dull at $181. Steam Water- boats are wanted at $8. Dairy Farms sold and have buyers at $8. United Asbestos have been booked at $10 and $101, and are now on offer at the lower rate. China Providents have sold at $94. Universal Trading Co.'s shares have improved to $203, and are wanted. Tobacco
Trusts continue on offer at 850.
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MEMOS: Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation, Limited, ordinary half-yearly meeting to-morrow, 17th instant. Universal Trading Company, annual meeting of share- holders, to-morrow, 17th instant. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company, ordinary half- yearly meeting of shareholders on the 19th instant. Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Company, Limited (in Liquidation), extraordinary general meeting of preference shareholders on the 20th instant. Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders on the 21st instant. The China Sugar Refining Company, Limited, has declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent.
Closing quotations are as follows :-
China & Japan, ordy. Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China] A. Shares H. Shares
Foun. Shares...... Bell's Asbestos E. A..........
Campbell, Moore & Co. China-Borneo Co., Ld China Light & Power ì
Co.. Là
China Prov. L. & M. China Sugar Cigar Companies---
Alhambra Limited.. Philippine Tobacco } Invest. Co., Ld. ) Cotton Mills-
$125
QUOTATIONS.
(387) p.ck. prm. *--*-*-*-*- 8609.37), sellrs. L'don, £81. 158.
£ 158. £1 £5. 58.
£8 $28, buyers £8 $28, buyers 21 $15, sellers £1 131.10. $10 $20, buyers $15 38, sellers. $20 $20, nominal $10 (391, sales $100 $142, buyers
$500
$50
Ewo
Tls. 100
International
Tla. 100
Laou Kung Mow
Tls. 100
Soychee
Tls. 500
Yabloong
Hongkong
Dairy Farm
Fenwick & Co., Geo.. Green Island Cement...
H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & Č. Gas
Hongkong Electric
H. H. L. Tramways
Hk. Steam Water
boat Co., Ld. Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice....
H. & K. Wharf & ()}
Hongkong Rope. H. & W. Dock Insurance
Canton China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North China Straits Union Yangtsze Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Manila Invest. Co., Ld. Mining-
Charbonnages Jelebu Queen's Mines, Ld... Olivers Mines, A...
Do. Punjom
B...
Do. Perference...... Raubs
$1,500, sellers
$50, sellera
Tls. 42ļ, sellers Tla. 35, sellers Tls. 40, sellers Tls. 300, sellers Tis. 100 Mls. 15, sellers
$100 $101, buyers 86 88, buyers 825 855, sellers $10 (321), sellers $50 $50.
New Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel, Manila Powell, Ld.. Robinson Piano Co.,Ld. Steamship Coys.--
China and Manila ......
China Mutual Pref. China Ordinary
Do. Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M.. Indo-China 8. N. ShellTransport and Trading Co.. Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co....
United Asbestos Do.
Universal Trading { Wanchai Warehouse...
Co., Ld.
Watkins, Ld. Watson & Co., A. 8.
£10 $140, buyers $10 $122, sales & buys 85 [381, sales & buyers $100 $275.
$58, buyera $50 $130, sellers 825 3181. 850 809, sellers $50 $1721. 850 |3285, buyers
$50 $180, sellers $20 383, sellers 825 860, sellers $50 $340,sales&sellers £25 Tls. 173. $20 nominal $50 $340.
$60 $122, sellers
$100 $190.
$10 $13, sales $30 $30. 850 350. $100 $36, sellers $50 150, sellers
Fca. 250 $325.
35 841, buyers 25c. 4 cents, sales
$5 nominal. $41 nominal. 89 351, sellers 81 $11.
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SHANGHAI, 8th July (From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report). The market for shares during the past week has been a slack one, owing to a heavy settlement for end of July and the interruption of the Midsummer Bank Holidays. BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. No business is reported. The Hongkong quotation is 395 per cent. nom. and the London rate 261. 10s. Ud. INSURANCE.- Marine-North Chinas changed hands at Tla. 192.50; other stocks are unchanged. Fires have not been dealt in. Hongkongs have sellers at $345 in Hongkong. SHIPPING.-Indo-China S. N. Co.-The market has been dull and the only transactions reported are a settlement sale at Tis. 102.50 for cash and a sale for November at Tis. 107. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co., L. A dividend of $1.50 for half-year is expected and the addition of 850,000 Dividend Equalisation Fund. Shares changed hands in Hongkong up to $35.75, market closing with buyers. Shell Transport and Trading Co's, sharos Aro offering. SUGAR-Peraka and Chinas are offering: the closing Hongkong rate of latter stock is given at $140. MINING.-Raub Austra- lion Gold Mining Co., Ld. The accounts for the year to 31st March show the net proceeds of ore crushings at £40,237. 0s. 8d. (as against £41,421. 88. Bd. for the previous year) at credit of Profit and Loss Account; a further sum of £10,625. 728. has been credited to this account in connection with erection of electrical installa- tion (now transferred) to plant account, making a total sum of £59,762. 13s. 101. Against this, Management Expenses come to £41,221. 158. Sd. Dividends were paid amonating to 220,000, £2,090. 38. 10d. has been written off for Deprecia- tion and including a balance of £8,364, 88. 3d. brought forward from last year, present year shows a debit balance of £12,812. 138. Od. which is carried forward to new account. Shares sold locally at $13. Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld. A brisk business was done in the early part of the week and shares changed hands up to Tls. 315 for cash. Shares were let go later in the absence of buyers at Tls. 200. The following settlements were ninde: 315 for 31st inst., 820 for September, 325, 327.50 and 293 for October, 830, for November, 330, 335, 325 and 315 for December. Quotation is now taken at equivalent of one £1 fully paid up share, Docks, Wharves & Gonowna.-8. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co., Ld. Shares sold at Th». 235 to 200 for cash, cum new issue, allotment of which is to be made aftor 2nd inst. A sale is reported later at Tls. 262.50 for 31st inst., ex new issue. A settlement was made at Tls. 275 for November. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf shares were placed at Tis. 300 cash; shares are offering for October. LANDS. -Shanghais changed hands at Tis. 100 and are wanted. Industrial.-In Cotton Mills, Intorna- tionals were settled at Tla. 35, and Yah Loongs at 12.50; these and the other mill stocks aro offering. Ice shares are wanted. Flour Mills sold at Tls. 40 and are offering. Moutrio and Co. shares were placed at £55. Green Island Coment shares are offering. Tuas AND CARGO BOAts. --- Taku Tugs are wanted. Shanghai and Co- operative Cargo Boat Co.'s An interim dividend of 4 per cent, for the half-year to 30th Juno, has been declared payable on 9th inst. The Shang- hai Cargo Boat Co. will pay a further bonus of 10 per cent. to contributors of business. A cash sale of those shares is reported at '1ls. 132.50, MISCELLANEOUs.—Sumatra Tobacco shares sold at Tls. 45 and are offering. Lankat Tobacco mar- ket is quiet. The nominal cash quotation is Tls. 357.50; a settlement is reported for 31st inst., at Tis. 360. Hall and Holtz were taken at $35 ; shares are offering at $34. Central Stores changed hands at $20 and are wanted. Mercury sharps were taken at Tis. 35. Tsingtau Hotel shares are offering. Astor House Hotel market has been quiet. DEBENTURES.—Nothing is doing, though 6 per cent investments are in request.
18 $121, sales & buys. 86||$24}, buyers $50 $60, sellers $10 $10, nominal $30 $50, nominal
$50
1861, sellers 840 210 212.
210 212.
25 £7.
850 854, sellers $15 $341,sales & sellers 210 8138, sellers
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[22.12s. 6d. sales {& sellers ($211, sales&bys. $10
{ 891, sales& buys. $3 $1. $4 $10, sellers $10 $16.
$5 $20), buyers $37 nominal. $10 $104, sales $10 $16, sellers VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS..
ON LONDON,
FRIDAY, 16th August.
EXCHANGE.
1/11 .1/111
.1 117%
...1/114
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bille, on demand Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight............. ..1/114 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight1/113
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