November 8, 1902
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, 7th November.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
shares are obtainable. A. S. Watsons contiune in demand at $15. Electrics (old) have sold at $13. and (new) at $63, and continue in request. Ropes are quieter again at $125 with probable sellers United Asbestos (Ordin tries) are want- ed at 884. China Providents are offering at $10, after sales at 893 and 89.85. Powells are wanted at $8.
MEMOS. jom Mining Co.. Ld, extraor- dinary geners] [meeting ou the 11th instant. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.. Ld..! adjourned falf-yearly meeting on the 18th instant. China Traders' ordinary yearly meet- ing on the 25th instant transfer books close on the 11th instant.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer.
1,7
Bank Bills, on demand
17
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1.71
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight. Documentary Bills, 4 months' sightl 8%
1.3.5
1:82
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
2.07
Credits, 4 months' sight..
2.11
ON GERMANY
On demand
1.69
ON NEW YORK.--
Bank Bills, on demand
401
Credits, 60 days sight
41
ON BOMBAY.—
Banks
Telegraphic Transfer
1238
Bank, on demand
1231
ONCALCUTTA.-Telegraphic Transfer1234
Bank, on demand
..1233
ON SHANGHAI-Bank, at sight
.73}
ON YOKOHAMA.~~~
Private, 30 days sight...
ON demand
ON MANILA.—
On demand
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand
ON BATAVIA.-On demand
ON HAIPHONG.-On demand
ON SAIGON.-Ondemand
ON BANGKOK.--On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per fael BAR SILVER per oz
251p.cpm.
I p.c. pm.
ip.c. pm. .99!
1 pc. pr..
I p.c. pm. 603 $12.07 862.95
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SHARE REPORT. HONGKONG. 7th November.-Business has been quieter during the week under review, but market values contique to be generally well maintained.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais have been booked at $6274 and 5630, ant close firm. London has advanced to £64. 10s. Nationals continue on offer at $27.
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MARINE INSURANCES. - Unions have sold and are in further request at 8460. China Tra- ders can be placed at the improved rat of $62. Yangtszes are quiet at $131. Cantons can be procured at $1671.
FIRE INSURANCE3 Hongkongs are ou offer at $350. Chinas have been di-posed of at $851 and $86 and close with sellers at the higher rate. SHIPPING.-Hongkong. Canton and Macaos have been booked at $37, 8374 and 8374, closing with some sellers at the latter rate. Indo-Chinas, after sales at $96 and $ 61, are firmer in sym- pathy with an improvement in the north, and are now quoted at $98. China Manilas can be placed at $26. Douglases are enquired for at $41 after sales at 840 and $404. Star Ferries (old) have been booked at $23: the new issue is steady at 813. Shell Transports are procurable at £l. 178. 6d.
Refineries.--China Sugurs have continued in fair request, and sales at $100, $101, and $102 have been effec-ed, the market closing with sellers at $103. Luzons are still enquired for at $15.
MINING-Punjoms are offering at $2 after sales at $2 and $265. Raubs ar
in the market at 7 Jelebus can still be obtained at Sl.
Closing quotations are as follows :-
COMPANY,
Hongkong & Spai... Natl. Bank of China A. Shares B. Shared Foun. Shares..... Bell's Asbestos F. A.......... Campbell, Moore & Co. China-Borneo Cuf, Lal. China Light & Power ?
Ca, Lad China Prov, 1., & M.......... China Sugar Cigar Companies
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Alhambra Limited... Philippine Tobacco ? Invest. Co., [Ld. }
Cotton Mills-
Ewo
International Laou Kung Mów Soychee Hongkong Dairy Farmi
Fenwick & Co., Geo.... Green Island Cement... H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hk. Steam Water
boat Co., Lal. Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice....
LOCKS, WHARVES & GODOWNS.-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have been sold at $217 and close steady. Hongkong, aud Kowloon Wharves have been booked at $89 to $90. c'osing with further buyers at the higher rate. New Amoy Docks are unchanged at $37 buyers.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS.-Hongkong! Lands have sold at 586 and $185 and close with sellers at the former quotation. Kowloon Lands are steady with probable buyers at $30. West Points are wanted at $48. Hum breys Estates have further improved to $123 with sales at the rate. Hongkong Hotels have con. tinued in strong demand and are now wanted at $136. Oriente Hotels are quietor at $40.
COTTON MILLS-Hougkong Cottons have been sold at $17 and are in further request. We have heard of no local business in the northern stock. MISCELLANEOUS, Green Island Cements have improved to $21 at which however a few
H. & K. Wharf & 6. Hongkong Rope. H. & W. Dock Insurance ---
Canton China Fire China Traders
Hongkong Fire North China Straits Union Yangtsze. Land and Building.
PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS.
$125
(guido, buyers
L'don, £81, 10.
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & H. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Manila Invest. Co., Ld. Mining-
Charbonnages Jelebu Punjom
Do. Preference Ranhs
New Amoy Dock
48 $27, sellers 28 $27, sellers £1 $10, sellers £1 81, buyers SIO $35. $15 $30, sellers
$20 $13, sellers
$10 810, sellers $100 $102, sellers
$500 $500, Inyers 850) 34, sellers
Tls. 100 Tls, 38, sellers Tis. 73 TIR. 10.
T18. 100 Tls, 36.
Ts. 500 Tls. 150
Oriente Hotel, Manila Powell, Ld. Robinson Piano Co„Ida Steamship Coys,
$100 817, sales
36-812, sellers
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$25 $49.
$10 $21.
$50 $40.
£10 $140, buyers
$10 $13, sales & buyers $5 186,50, sales & buys $100 $347.
$5 89.
$50 $136, sales & buys $25 $210. $50 800, buyers $50 $125. $50,82174, sales
850 $1679, sellers $20 $86, sellers 825 862, buyers $50 $3 0, sellers £25 Tls. 177!, sellers
$20 $1.
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TONNAGE. HONGKONG, 7th November.-Since last report, freights have declined. From Saigon to Hong- kong. 15 cents last and 16 cents per picul offering for medium sized carriers to Philippines, 32 cents last, but no further demand at the moment; to one port north coast Java, 25 cents per picul. From Bangkok to Hongkong, 30 and 25 cents per picul. From north coast Java to Hongkong, 25 cents per picul for wet and 20 cents per picul for dry sugar. From oilo to Japan, 31 cents per picul last.
From Newchwang to Canton, several steamers have been fixed at 39 and 40 cents per picul and one without 'tween decks, at 35 cents, and more tonnage might be placed at 37 and 38 cents according to size. Coal freights are firm. From Moji to Hongkong, $2.70 per ton; to Singa- pore, $200; to Manila, $3.50. Hongay to Hong- kong, $1.80 last. Time charters. The Norwegian s.s. Skramstad has been chartered for Shanghai account (coal trade), the Hansa for Japan, the | Gara for Singapore, the Saga presunbly for Sin- i gapore and the Heim for Hongkong. The follow-
ing are the settlements:-
850 $460,sales&buyer i $60 $131.
$100 $186. sellers
$10 $1:4. $30 $30, $50 1848, buyers $100 $15, buyers $50 $20, sellers
Fes. 250-8660, sellers
85 $13, sellers $10 $24, sellers $1 $1, sellers 18 87, sellers $63 $37, buyers $50 $40. $10 $81, buyers $50 $50.
China and Mamila ....... Douglas Steamship II., Canton and M... Indo-China S, N, Shell Transport and Trading Co...... Star Ferry.... Tebrau-Planting Co.. United Abestosį.
Do.. Universal Trading to., L...
Watkins Ld. Watson & Co., A. S..
$50
$5
$26, buyers ) nominal $50 $41, buyers $15 $371, sellers £10 $98.
£1 £1. 178. Gd.
$10
($23, sales ( $13. $5 noruinal. 84 $81. $10 $155.
85 $194, sellers
$107, huyers $10 $15, buyers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
Deuteros-Gorman steamer, 1,001 tons, New- chwang to Canton, 4 cents per picul (24,000 piculs).
Pronto--Norwegian steamer, 837 tons, New- ehwang to Canton, 40 cents per picu) (27,000 piculs).
Diamante-British steamer, 1,255 tons, New- chwang to Canton, 391 cents per picul (25/30,000 piculs),
Frithjof--Norwegian steamer, 891 tons, New- chwang to Canton, 39 cents per picul (30,000 piculs).
Elita Nossack-German steamer, 1,161 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 38 cents per picul (30,000). piculs).
Doris-Norwegian steamer, 965 tons, New- chwang to Canton, 35 cents per picul (27,000 piculs).
Picciola-terman steamer, 875 tons, Newchwang to Amoy, 10 cents per picul.
Benmohr-British steamer, 1,935 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.60 per ton (part cargo).
Shakano Maru-Japanese steamer, 2,064 tous, Moji to Hongkong, $2 85 per ton (part cargo).
Aragonia-German steamer, 3,324 tons, Moji or Karatzu to Singapore, $2 60 per ton.
Deramore-Norwegian steamer, Hongkong to Hongay, $1.80 per ton.
Derantore-Norwegian steamer, 1,479 tons, Hongay to Hongkong, 81.80 per ton.
1,479 tons,
Tailee-German steamer, 828 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 32 and 27 cents per picul
Karin Swedish steamer, 608 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 27 and 32 cents per picul.
Emma Luyken-German steamer, 1,109 tons, Saigon to Hongkong. 15 cents per picul.
Holstein-German steamer, 1,103 tons, Saigon to Manila, 30 cents per picul.
Decima-German steamer, 794 tons, Saigon to Manila, 32 cents per picul.
Else-German steamer, 903 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 31 cents per picul.
Hansa German steamer, 1,201 tons, Iloilo to Yokohama, 34 cents per picul.
Hansa-German steamer, 1,201 tons, monthly,
6 months, private terms.
Gaea-Norwegian steamer, 824 tons, monthly, 9 months. $5,35 per month (recharter).
Skramstd-Norwegian
steamer, 759 tons, monthly, 6 6 months, $5,350 per month (recharter). Saga - Norwegian steamer, 699 tons, monthly, 12 months, $5,300 per month.
Heim-Norwegian steamer, 754 tous, monthly, 12 months, $1,500 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. FOR ANTWERP.-Hitachi Maru (str.), Wakasa Maru (str.), Benmohr (str.).
FOR LONDON.-Chusan (str.), Glenartney (str.), Menelaus (str.), Java (str.), Agamemnon (str.), Tantalus (str.), Hitachi Maru (str.), Ulysses (str.), Peleus (str.), Antenor (str.), Wakasa Maru (str.), Benmohr (str.).
FOR LIVERPOOL.-Deucalion (str.), Pingsuey (str.), Aleinous (str.),
FOR AMSTERDAM. Tantalus (etr.).
FOR MARSEILLES.—Annam (str.), Hitachi Maru (str.), Wakasa Maru (str.). Java (str.).
FOR BREMEN,-Sachsen (str.), Serbia (str.). FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. Sazonia (str.), Serbia (str.), Marburg (str.), Suevia (str.), Alesia (str.), Nurnberg (str.), Silesia (str.).
FOR TRIESTE.- Marquis Bacquehem (str.). FOR GENOA.- Bisagao (str.), Benmohr (str.). FOR VICTORIA, B.C.—Shawmut (str.), Moyuns (str.), Iyo Maru (str.).
FOR VANCOUVER.-Empress of India (str.), Tarlar (str.).
FOR NEW YORK.--Lowther Castle (str.), Charles Tiberghien (str.).