January 3, 1903.]
ON HAIPHONG
Or demand
ON BAIGON.
On demand
ON BANGKOK.—
11p.c. pm
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
......1 p.c. pmi
.654
BOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...$19.54
On demand
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
BAR SILVER per oz....
.$64.20
22 fé
VESSELS. ON THE BERTH. FOR ANTWERP-Pyrrhus (str.), Kawachi Marú (str.), Oopack (str.).
FOR LONDON.-Valetta (str.), Telemachus (str.), Kawachi Maru (str.), Prometheus (str.), Peleus(str.). Antenor (str.), Glenlochy (str) Bombay (str.).
Oopack
FOR LIVERPOOL.-Tydeus (str.), Dardanus (str.). FOR AMSTERDAM.— Oopack (str.). FOR MARSEILLES.-Pyrrhus (str.), (str.). Kawachi Maru (str.), Laos (str.). FOR BREMEN.-Konig Albert (str.). FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,Wursberg (str.), Nurnberg (str.), Silesia (str.), C. Ferd. Lariss (str.).
FOR GENOA-Tydeus (str.).
FOR ODESSA.Hermann Lerche (str.).
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.-Tremont (str.), Shinand Maru (str.), Tosa Maru (str.), Pakling (sir.).
FOR VANCOUVER.-Empress of China (str.), Tartar (str.).
FOR NEW YORK.-Mogul (str.)
FOR PORTLAND (On.).—Indravelli (str.). FOR AUSTRALIAN PORTS.—Eastern (str.) FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, and ĊALCUTTA, Narsang (str.).
SHARE REPORTS.
HONGKONG, 2nd January, 1903-Business during the past week has beeu interfered wih by the New Year holidays, and only a transactions have to be recorded.
few
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais continue firm with sales at 86624 and $663, and further buyers at the la ter rate. The latest London quotation is £63. 10s. Nationals are unchanged at $26 sellers,
MARINE INSURANCE?.- Unions continue in request at $460. China Traders are offering at *58 sellers. Cantons are unchanged at 8167. but with a hardening tendency. Other stocks under this head are unaltered and without business.
FIRE INSURANCE3.-Hongkongs are tum. bled to $335 se lers, and shares could probably be obtainel at $330. Chinas, after a forced sale at $83, are firmer again with sales and further buyers at $84.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have improved to $36 buyers, after fair sales at at this rate and $35. Indo-Chinas are quiet at $86 with probable sellers. China Manilas have been booked at the reduced rate of $24. Duglases are firm r with buyers at $42. Star Ferries are firmer and can now be placed at $234 (old) and $134 (new). Shell Transports are weak at £1. 78. 6d.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have improved to $89 cash Luyers, and sales at $90 for the settlement delivery. Luzons are neglected at $12 sellers.
MINING.-Punjoms are weak with sellers at $21. Raubs have sold at $6; and can now be placed at $7. Other stooks are unchanged.
DOCKS, WHARVES & GODOWNS.-Hongkong & Whampoa Docks sold during the early part of the week at $210 and $212) but have sincs weakened and shares are now offering at the higher rate Hongkong aud Kowloon Wharves have been disposed of at $88 and $88) and close steady at the former quotation New Amoy Docks are unchanged.
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Ropes have been booked at $120. Fenwick have cold and can still be procured at $30. Tramways are quiet at $327 ex the dividend of $18 per stare for 1902 paid on the 3 th alt. Steam Water-Boats can be procured at $11 63 cum the call of $3 per hare payable to-day. Providents are on offer at $10 with buye s at 89.85. Watkins can be placed at 877. China Light and Powers are wanted at $10. Cigar stocks are quite neglect d.
MEMO.-China Borneo Compauy, Limited, extraordinary general meeting on the 14 h inst.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS.-Hongkong Lands are weaker with sellers at $186. loan Lands are wanted at the improved rate of $314. West Points have sold at $57 and some shares are obtainable at this figure. Humphreys Estate are steady at $12. Hongkong Hotels can be procured at $140. Oriente Hotels are weak with sellers at $374
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkong Cottons are easier with some sellers at $17. The Northern stocks are unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Cements have improved to $21 with sales and buyers,
Closing quotations are as follows :--
COMPANY.
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai Natl. Bank of China]
A. Shares
B. Shares
Foun. Shares... Bell's Asbestos E. A..... Campbell, Moore & Co. China-Borneo Co., Ld. China Light& Power ?
Co., Lữ
China Prov. L. & M. China Sugar. Cigar Companies-
Alhambra Limited. Philippine Tobacco ) Invest. Co., Ld. } Cotton Mills-
Ewo
International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong Dairy Farmi Fenwick & Co., Geo.] Green Island Cement. H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas.. Hongkong Electric
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PAID UP.
$125
QUOTATIONS.
($663, buyers
L'don, £63. 10.
H. H. L. Tramways.. Hk. Steam Water
boat Co., Ld. Hongkong Hotel H. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Ice.
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 Punjom
28 $26, sellers 28 $26, sellers 21 $10, sellers 21 81, buyers $10 $35. $15 $25, sellera
$20 $10, buyers $10 310 sel ers * $100 $89, buyers
$500 $500, sellers
$50 $3 sellers
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Tis. 100 Tls. 40. Tls. 75 ls. 40. Tls. 100 Tls. 14. Tls. 500 Tls. 160.
$100 $17, sellers
$6 $1 sellers $25 $.0, sales & sellers $10 821, buyers $50 $40, sel ers 210 3140, buyers $10 $13.10, sales & buy,
$5 $6.67, sales
Do. Preference..... Raubs
New Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel, Manila Powell, Ld..: Robinson Co.Piano, Ld. Steamship Coys.-
China and Manila... Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M. Indo-China S, N. Shel Transportand
Trading Co...... $ Star Ferry.... Tebrau Planting Co.... United Abestos.
Do............ Universal Trading fa, Là Watkins Ld.. Watson & Co., A. S....
$100 $327, ex div.,
$10 $11.65, cum call
sellers $50 $140, $25 $2, sellers $50 $88.
$50 $12, sales $50.2121, sellers
$50 $1674.
$20 $84, buyers $25 $58, sellers $50 $33, sellers £25 Tla. 1771. $20 $1, nominal $50 $40, buyers $60 $133.
$100 $188, sellers
$10 $12.
$30 $311, buyers $50 $57, sales & sellers $100 $121, sellers
$50 $141.
|Fcs, 250 |8660, sellers
$5 1 sellers 810 $21, sellers
$175 cents, sellers 18 87, sellers $61 $40. $50 $87, sellers $10 $91, buyers $50 $50, nominal
$50 $15 $50 842, buyers $15 $36, buyers 210 $86.
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$24, rales nominal
(£1.78. 6d.
$10 $231, buyers $5 $13), buyers $5 nominal. $4 $84, sellers $10 $155.
$5 $22, buyers 810 $71, buyers $10 $141, sellers.
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
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Shanghai 21th December (from Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report). A considerable business has been done during the week, the market being very irregular owing, in a large measure, to the clearing up for the large settlement on the 29th and 30th. Profits on short sales have been eagerly taken as advances on shares are steadily refused by the Banks. BANKS.-Hongkong and Shang. hai Banks have improved slightly locally, business having been done at $660 ex 711 and at clearing at $662) ex 71). National sales at $27. MARINE INSURANCES.-The only business quoted in these is in North Chinas at Tla. 180. Union are wanted at $460. Traders off ring at $58. FIRE IN- SURANCE. No niness reported. SHIPPING.- Indo-Chinas. A c-nsider.ble business has been done during the week at Tls. 61 and Tls. 614 for settlement and Tls. 63) and Tls, 64 and Tis, 644 for March delivery. Shares are to-day wanted at Tla. 61). SUGARS.—Chinas are wanted at $85. MIN- ING.-Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.'s shares have changed hands for the settlement at Tls. 8.10 and Tls, 8 and Tls. 8.20. Shares are enquired for forward delivery. Raubs are wanted at $6 and Punjoms at 82}. Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNS. -S: C. Farnham, Boyd's shares fell to Tls. 180, at which rate a considerable number of shares changed hands. Rates subs quently steadied a little and shares change I hands at 'l'ls. 1824 and Tls. 185 for settlement an 178 ex dividend of Tls. 7 just paid and Tls 18 fr April. There are sellers at Tls. 178. shanghai and Hongkow Wharf shares have changed hands at Tis 307), Tls. 310 and Tls. 312} for cash. The market is steady at the latter rate LANDS--All stocks under this heading are unchanged. Shanghai Landa: Pay- ment for new issue is due on or before 31 t inst. INDUSTRIALS! anghui Gas old cum new shares changed bands at Tis. 1171, Ewo Cotton Tls, 40 and Internationals at 'T'ls. 40. Laou-kung-mows are offered at Tls. 44. TUGS AND CARGO Boats.-— Business has been done in these at Tls. 290 cum`and Tls. 285 ex dividend. The Company paid their 3rd interim dividend of Tls, 5 on the 20th inst. MISCELLANEOUR.—Maatschapij, etc., in Langkat. Shares have changed hands at Tls. 157), 160, 165, 16.1 for cash and Tls, 170 for April. Central Stores have been dealt in at $26, Hotel d s Colonie ls 10, Weeks $24, Hall & Holtz $35- and Telephones at Tis. G62. LOANS.Shanghai Lands G per cent. Debentures Tls. 103 and Gas 6 per cent. at Tla. 103.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 2nd January.-There is no improve- ment to report in any direction. From Saigon to Hongkong, 8 cents per picul last; to Philip- pines and Java, no demand; to one port Japan, 26 cents per picul has been paid for January, 33 cents for February and 36 cents per picul for March loading From north coast Java to Hong- kong, 17 cents per picul last (dry sugar). Coal freights have further declined. From Moji to Hongkong, $2; to Singapore, $2.05 last and $2.70 offering; to Manila, $3.50 per ton last. following are th settlements":-
The
Wineland--Danish steamer, 1,668 tons, Moro- ran and/or Otaru to Hongkong, $3 per ton.
| Swatow, $2.25 per tcn.
Deuteros-German steamer, 1.001 tons, Moji to
Rapton-British steamer, 1,852 tons, Moji or Kuchinotzu to Singapore, $3 per ton.
Clitus-British steamer, 1,588 tons, Moji or Kuchino zu to Singapore, $2 80 per ton.
Petrarch-Gorn:an steamer, 1,252 tons, Moji or Kuchinotzu to Singapore, $3.65 per ton,
Hermann Menzell-German steamer, 1,104 tons, Karatzu to l'anila, $3.50: if Пoilo or Cebu, $4.25 per ton.
Heinrick Menzell-German steamer, 989 Hongay to Hongkong, $1.80 per ton.
Haldis - Norwegian steamer, 1,071 tons, chow and/or Tonghoi to Penang. 20 cents per pical. Saphir-Norwegian steamer, 861 tons, Saigon to Kobe, 30 cents; if Yokohama, 37 cents per picul (March).
A
Nanyang-German steamer, 992 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 74 cents per picul.
Emma Luyken-German steamor, 1,109 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picul.
A steamer, three ports north coast Java to Hongkong, 17) cents per picul.
Tailee-German steamer, 828 tons, two ports north coast Java to Hongkong, 17 cents per picul (dry sugar).
An Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer, Saigon to one port Japan, 36 cents, two ports, 88 cents per picul (March loading).
An Indo-China 8 N. Co.'s steamer Saigon to Yokohama and/or Kobe, 33 cents, one port, 85 cents per picul two ports (February loading).