272
Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-10 lbs.
Assorted....
per piece 6.60 to 8.50 6,60 to 8.65 12.00 to 32.00
Camlets Assorted..
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches:
12.00
Assorted
to 16.00
Orleans-Plain
8.00
to
9.50
per pair
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
4,00
to 9.00
METALS
Iron-Nail Rod
per picul 4.60
to
Square, FlatRound Bar(Eng. 4.60 to
Australian
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
.....
Пloop to 11/2 in.,
6.10.
4.80 to 4.85 to to
Wire, 16/25,
8.40
to
Old Wire Rope
2.10
to
Pig Non.......
..85.50
to 86.50
Lead, L. B. & Co. and Holo Chop 8.50
.8.40
to to
METALS -
per picul
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz. 41.00 Elliot's
to
14/20 oz. 41.00
to
Composition Nails..
Japan Copper, Slabs..............39.00
.61.00 to to
Tin.
Tin-Plates
Steelto.!
Yellow M'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.41.00
SUNDRIES-
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil........
74.00 to
por box. 8.25 to per cwt, case 6.00 to
per picul
................174.50 to
per box, 6.00 to per 10-gal, case
2.10 to
SHARE REPORT.
HONGKO G, 4th April.-The general tone of our market is somewhat better since the re-
sumption of business after the Easter holidays, and rates for some of the principal stocks have advanced.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais bave been booked at $590 and $592, and the market closes firm at the higher quotation. London is unchanged at £62. Nationals continne in re- quest at $26.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have im proved to $385 with sales. China Traders have sold and are obtainable at $53. -
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs are weak at $350 sellers, Chinas have been taken off the market at $82.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have been in some demand at $38 and continue steady, Indo-Chinas are weak with sellers at $139. China Manilas have been booked at 375. and are obtainable at the rate. Douglases have been negociated at $40 and $403 and can now be placed at $41. China Mutuals and Shell Transports are unchanged at quotations. Star Ferries can be purchased at $24 (old) $83 (new).] REFINERIES.-China Sugars are booked at from $117 to $122 and close in request at $123. Luzons unchanged and without business.
on
MINING.-Punjoms are offer at $43. Charbonnages have advanced to $550 with sales and further buyers. Raubs have been pur- chased at $9.
DOCKS, WHArves and GodOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have been booked $2574 to $260, and a few more shares could probably te obtained at the higher rate. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves have been placed at $90. New Amoy Docks are wanted at $31.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have been purchased at $1721. $174 and $175, and more shares are wanted at Kowloon Lands have sold and the latter rate.
West Points are further obtainable at $30. nnchanged at $58 sellers Humphreys Estates have sold at $12 and are wanted. Hongkong Hotels have risen rapidly from 8130 to $135 with sales at intermediate rates and further buyers at the latter quotation. Oriente Lotels are,weak at $50 sellers.
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkong Cottons have buyers at $14. There are no changes to report in the northern stocks.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Cements have improved to $22 with sales, and buyers. Electrics are wanted at $134 (old) and $6} (now). Ropes have declined to $145 sellers. Ices can be placed at $225, and Tramways at $330.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
China Providents have sold and are in request at $91. Watkins have declined to $6 ex dividend. Powells are wanted at $9.
MEMO.--Green Island Cement Co., Limited, ordinary general meeting on the 14th instant.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY.
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai.....
China & Japan, ordy. Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China] A. Shares B. Shares Foun. Shares..... Boll's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China-Borneo Co., Ld China Light & Power)
Co., Là China Prov. L. & M... China Sugar Cigar Companies--
Alhambra Limited.. Philippine Tobacco Į Invest. Co., Ld. } Cotton Mills-
Ewo
International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong Dairy Farm
Fenwick & Co., Geo.... Green Island Cement... II. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gins longkong Electric
H. H. L. Tramways Hk. Steam Water
boat Co., Ld. Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice...
H. & K. Wharf & G., 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-
2
Charbonnages Jelebu
Queen's Mines, Ld.. Olivera Mines, A....
Do.
Punjom
PAID UP.
$125
QUOTATIONS,
( $592), buyers
L'ilon, £62.
£4 £1. £1 nominal.
£8 $26, buyers £8 $26, buyers £1 $10, sellers 21 $1, buyers $10 $21, buyers $15 $28, sollers $20 320, nominal $10 391, buyers $100 3123.
$500 3500, nominal.
850 350, sellers
TIs. 100 Tls. 40. Tls. 100 Tls. 25. Tls. 100 TIs, 40. Tls. 500 Tls, 150.
$100 $14, buyers $6 $12, buyers $25 (341.
+
$10 322, buyers $50 $40. £10 $140, buyers $10 $131, buyers $5 361, buyers $100 $330, buyers
#5 98.
$50 $135, buyers $25 $2221, buyers $50 $90, sales 850 $115, sellera $50 $260, wellers
$50 $160, buyers $20 $82, sales $25 $53. sales & sellers $50 $350, sales
£25 Tls. 190, buyers $20 nominal.
850 8385, sales
$60 3135.
$100 $175, sales
$10 $124, sellers
$30 $30, sales & sellers
$50 $58, sellers
$100 $30, sellers
$50 $35, sellers
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[April 7, 1902.
SHANGHAI, 26th March (from Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report). A fair amount of business was done during the week, and prices
SHIPPING. generally were well maintained. Indo-China 8. N. shares were placed at Tls. 101, 100.50, and 102 cash, closing at 101.50, 16-1/102 for March, 104.50/105 for June and 100/105 for July. The China Mutual S. N. Co, paid a final div.dend of 3 per cent. on preference shares (making 6 per cent. for the year) a final dividend of 4 per cent. on ordinary shares (making 7 per cent. for the year), and 3 per cent, on B shares (making 6 per cent. for 1901). MINING.-Chinese Engineering & Mining shares were sold at Tis. 9.60 to 9.35 cash, 9.35 for March, 9.30 for April, and 9.40 for June. DockS, WHARVES AND ĜODOWN8.-8. C. Farnham, Boyd and Co. Cash shares were placed at Tls. 260,261.50, for the settlement at 262.50, for May at 267.5), for June at 270 and for July at 273.30/272.50. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co., Ld. The report and accounts for 1901 were passed at the meeting of shareholders held yes- terday. The balance of working account is Tls. 379,070,19, which is Tls. 20,051.15 less than that of the previous year. The net profits are. Tl. 208,740.11, equal to 19.278 per cent. on the capital, as compared with 21.28 per cent. in 1900, Including a balance of Tls. 32,703.78 brought for- ward, and deducting an interim dividend of 86 per cent paid in August, there was a balance of Th 240,843.89 at credit of profit and loss account. A final dividend of 12 per cent, was declared, making 18 per cent. for the year, a sum of 'T'ls. 4,000 was placed to eredit of repairs account, and balance of Tls. 19,643,89 was carried forward, INDUSTRIAL. Business was done in Major Brothers shares at Tis. 32.50; Ice shares at Tis 22; and Pulp and Paper shares at Tls. 110 for the settlement, 107 for April and 115 for July. Tues AND CARGO BOATS. -The Shanghai Tug-Boat Co. paid a final dividend of 5 per cent. on the 22nd instant. MISCELLANEOUS. Shanghai Sumat, a Tobacco shares were placed at Tls, 30 for cash and April delivery.-Shaghai-Langkat Tobacco Co. Shares were sold to a considerable extent at Tls. 320/330 cash, 320/325 for the settlement, 335/315 for April, 337.50/330 for June and 345/335 for July. A forced sale was made to-day at 305 cash. Hall and Holtz shares changed hands at $38, and Telephone shares at Tls. 61. LOANS. Debenture = changed hands as follows:-Shanghai Municipal 6 per cent. at Tls. 105, Shanghai Gas 6 per cent. at 193, and Shanghai Land 6 per cent. at 103, 5.50 per cent. at 97 and 5 per cent. at 93, plus the accured interest in all cases,
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
SATURDAY, 5th March.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
.1/9,
.1/9%
1/94%
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1 94 Credits, at 4 months' sight.........1/93 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight1/94
Fes. 250 $550,sales&buyers | ON PARIS.-
$5 831, sellers
25c. 4 cents.
$5 nominal.
B....
$4 nominal.
Do. Perference. Raubs
New Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel, Manila] Powell, Ld.
Robinson Piano Co., Ld. Steamship Coys.--
China and Manila
China Mutual Pref.
Do. Ordinary Do. Bonus Douglas Steamship 11., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Shell Transport and Trading Co..... Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co...
United Abestos....
Do.... Universal Trading Co., Ltd. Watkins Ld. Watson & Co., A. S...
$10 $43, sellers
$1 $125, sellers 18 $9, sales $63831, buyers $50 $50, sellers $10 $9, buyers $50 $55.
$50 $5
$371,sales& buy. nominal.
£10 £10,108., ex div., b. 27.10 £7.10.,ex div., slrs.
£5 £5, ex div., sellers $50 $41, buyers $15 $38, sales £10 $139, sellers £1£2., sellers
{ $21, sellers $10
ì $84, sellers $5 31. $4 $10, sellers $10 $250, sellers $5 $20, sellers
$10, 20, sales $10 $144, sellers
VERNON SMYTH, & Brokers.
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 4 months' sight.. ON GERMANY.—
On demand
2.24)
2.28
.1.821
ON NEW YORK.---
Bank Bills, on demand
.431
Credits, 60 days' sight
.441
ON, BOMBAY.—
Telegraphic Transfer
.133
Bank, on demand
.1334
On CalcuttA,—
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
133
.1334
UN SHANGHAL.——
Bank, at sight.
.731
...141
.1}
#
.1081
#
.603
Private, 30 days' sight...............74
ON YOKOHAMA.——
On demand
ON MANILA.—--
On demand. ON SINGAPORE—
On demand ON BATAVIA.— On demand ON HAIPHONG. Or demand
ON SAIGON.-
On demand
ON BANGKOK.-On demand...
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...11.10 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
BAR SILVER per oz.
.57.50
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