May 9, 1903.]
$52. | Hotels close a lit le weaker at $149 after being on offer all the week at $150. Sma. s.les of Orientes at $27) ire reported. Hum. phreys have found further buyers at 812), closing steady.
COTTON MILLS.—The cal change to report since last quotations is in Internationals which have declined to $33 with sellers,
MISCELLANEOUS.—Green Islands are still in request at $23, at which some small sales have been effected. (bins Borneos Electrics, United Asbestos and China Providents have found buyers at quotations. Watsons have been dealt in at $15 and $154 and Watkins at $73. Closing quotations are as follows:—
Banks
COMPANY,
Hongkong & S'hai
Natl. Bank of China
A. Shares B. Shares Foun, Shares... Bell's Asbestos E. A.. Campbell, Moore & Col China-Borneo Co., Ld ChinaLight&Power
Con c China Prov. L. & M. China Bugar Cigar Companies------
Alhambra Limited. Philippine Tobacco) Invest. Co.,Ld. Į Cotton Mills-
Ewo International Laon Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong.................... Dairy Farm Fenwick & Co., Geol Green Island Cement H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas..... Hongkong 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 Taion Yangtsze...
AID UF
$125
QUOTATIONS.
$675, sales L'don, £63.
48 $251, buyers 48 $25), buyers 41$10,-sellers 41 $3), buyers
$40, sellers $114, Bellers
$20 $9.
$10 89.75, Luyers $100 $110, sellers
$500 $350, sellers
$50 $18.
Ds. 100 Tls, 39, sellers Ts. 75 Tla. 80, ɛellers Tis. 100 Tls, 45. Ta. 500 Tls. 180.
$100 $16, buyers $8 $11, buyera $25 $50, Kellers $10 $23, buyers $50 $40.
Land and Building—
Hongkong Land Inv Humphreys Estate. Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar.... Manila Invest. Co., Ld. Mining-
Charbonnages
Jelebu
Panjom
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 Tansportand Trading Co...... Star Ferry. Tebrau Planting Co...
United Abestos..
Do.... Universal Trading
Watkins Ld.::
Watson & Co., A. S..
210 $140, buyers $10 $14, sellers $5 $74, buy 8 $100 $320.
$10 $13, buyers $00 $149, sellers $25 $240.
$40 $92, sellers $50 $1224. $50 $217.
$50 $1671, buy. & sales $20 $83, buyers $25 $60, buyers $50 $310.
£25 Tls. 200, buyers $20 $1, nominal $100 $530, sellers $60 $128, buyers.
$100 $170
$10 $121, buyers $30 $40. $50 $52. $100 $121, sellers $50 $15, buyers
Fes. 250 $600, sellers
$5 $14, buyers $10 $3, sellers
$135 cents, sellers 18 8101, sellers $6 $40, buyers $50 $271, sales $10 $10. $50 $50.
$26. $26
nominal: $50 $41. Bellers $16 $374, buyers £10||$108,sellers
£1.68.0d., buy.
$10 $28, sellers
$5|| $15), buyers $5 nominal,
$4 $9, sales & sellers $10 $155,
$6 $23, buyers
$10 $7, sellers $10 $15, buyers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Bisset & Co.'s Report). Business for the week SHANGHAI, 30th April (from Mesare. J. P. under review has been fairly active, and prices generally have been maintained with exception of Maatschappij, &c., in Langkats, which experien- which is to be completed to-day. This fall we ced a steady fall t wards the April Settlement consider is entirely due to the stringency of money by the rapid rice in sterling Exchange, causing a at present, this stringency is to be accounted for demand for funds which were lying here at short call for transmission home. On the 23rd T. T. on London was quoted 2/3 and rates rose steadily to the 19th when the T. T. rate reached 2/4.7/8. The Settlement will, we think, pass off satisfac- torilly, BANKS.-Nationals are wanted at $25. MARINE INSURANCE.—Yangtssos steady at quota- tions. SHIPPING.-Shanghai Tug Boats.- We have no business to report in this stock. Cargo Boata.-Sales are reported at Tls. 165 and 162). Docks AND WHARVES. Farnham, Boyd & Com. pany, Limited. A considerable business bas been done during the week. The market opened on the 23rd at Tls, 190 for cash, 196, 197) for June. On the 24th cash and settlement shares were dealt in at 180, 187) and 185, with sales for June at 198, for May at 1821. On the 25th a sale for cash was reported at 185. On the 27th cash and April Settlement shares at 186, 1/4 and 185. On the 28th at 1871 and 1864. On the
112.
29th at 186). The market closes with buyers at 1871. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves, business has been done at Tls. 295. MINING.- Weihaiwei Golds have again found purchasers at_$11. Chinese Engineering & Mining Co. Bearer scris have been "so'd at Tix. 7.05. LANDS. Shanghai Landa have again changed hands at Tls. INDUSTRIAL.-Cotton shares no business reported. Shanghai Gas. Business has been done at Tis. 112. Langkats. Although the volume of business in this stock has not been great, à large number of transactions are reported. The market opened on the 24th with sales for cash at Tls, 845 and 940, 355 June, 8621 July, 363 August. On the 24th cash shares changed hands at 8421, 8421 Settle- ment, 252, 855 June, and 364/865 July, On the 25th cash and Settlement Shares were placed at 8424 and 840, and 2471 for May. On the 27th, 9521/345 June, and 360 for August. On the 28th
at 835 and 830 for the Settlement. On the 29th at 330 and 925 for cash, 320 for May, 345/840 for June and 245 July. To-day cash shares are wanted at 820 with sellers at 325. Buyers for June at 385. Shanghai Sumatras. Sales are reported at Tls. 61, 61), 61.30 and 60. STORES AND HOTELS.-Hall & Holtz have been pla ed at $38. Weeks at $24. A:tor House Hotel at $29 and 80. Hotel des Colonies Tl. 17, and Centrale at $27. MISCELLANEOUS.-No business is reported under this heading. LOANS.-The only business reported is in Shanghai Land 6 per cent. Debentures at Tls. 103 plus accrued interest.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 8th May.--During the period under review, freights have further declined. From Saigon to this, 19 cents was paid for a ready medium sized carrier, but only 17 cents per picul is now obtainable, cargo consisting principally of rice flour; to one port Philippines, 30 cents per picul last; to Java and Japan, no enquiry. Wuhu to Canton, 24 cardareens per picul offeri g. New- chwang to Canton, 25 cents per picul; to Amoy, 29 cents per picul last. Coal freights are weak. From Moji to Hongkong, $1 95 last and tonnage now freely offering at $1.85; to Singapore, $2,25 per ton.
Sailing vessels.-The Swedish barque Dhawar has been chartered to load here for New York at £1,850 aud the British barque Forthbank for Callao at £2,000 in full. Six sailing vessels disengaged in port registering 9,312 tons. The following are the charters :——
Dhawar Swedish barque, 1,271 tons, hence to New York, £1,820 in full.
Forthbank-British barque, 1,332 tons, hence to Callao, £2,000 in full.
Karin- Swedish steamer, 698 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 26 cents per picul.
An Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer, Newchwang to Canton, 25 cents per picul.
Kwangse-British steamer, 1,240 tons, New- chwang to Canton, 25 cents per picul.
Bullberg--German, steamer, 782 ton, New- chwang to Amoy, 29 cents per picul.
Petrarch-German steamer, 1,252 tons, Wuhu and/or Chinking to Canton, 22 cardareens per picul.
Hansa-German steamer, 1,201 tons, Wuhu and/or Chiakiaog to Canton, 22 candaieens per picul.
and/or Chinking to Canton, 24 candareens per Triumph-German steamer, 780 tons, Wuhu pioul
and, or Chinking to Canton, $12,25) in full,
Rossija-Russian steamer, 1,815, tons, Wahu
Touron and Canton, $2,750 lump sum.
Progress-Russian steamer, 642 tons,
·
Triglav - Austrian steamer, 618 tons, Touron to Hongkong, $2,600 lump sum,
and/or Chinkiang to Canton, $12,500 in full.
Guthrie-British steamer, 1,494 tona, Wuhu
and or Chinkiang to Canton, $12,000 in full,
Benlarig-British steamer, 1,453 tons, Wahu Sith-British steamer, 3,216 tons, Moji to Singapore, $2 30 per ton.
and/or Kuchinotzu to Singapore, $2.25 per ton.
Benarty-British steamer, 3,499 tons, Moji Taurus-Norwegian steamer, 1,387 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.95 per ton.
China - German steamer, 1,003 tors, hence to Saigon (40 000 piculs kerosene), 15 cents per case. Holstein · German steamer, 1,108 tona,” Saigon Hongkong, 16 cents per picul.
to
Anna-Norwegian steamer, *73 tons, Baigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picul.
China-German steamer, 1,093 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 17 cents per picul.
Chionshov-British steamer, 1,282 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 17 cents per pioul,
Taichsong-German steamer, 939 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 17 cents per picul.
M. Struve German etcamer, Saigon to Hong- kong, 19 cents per picul.
Else-German steamer, 903 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 30 cents per picul.
Bjorn-Norwegian steamer, 724 tons, Iloilo to Yokohama or Kobe, 30 cents per picul.
An Indo-China 8. N. Co.'s steamer, three ports north coast Java, to one port 41. cents, two porta. Japan, 44 cents per picul.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS And DepartuRES SINCE LAST
MAIL.
ARRIVALS,
May-
1, Amara, British str., from Feurskaya, 1. Anamba, Danish str., from Canton. 1, Apeurede, German str., from Haiphong. 1, Clara Jebsen, German str., from Canun. 1, Fukuoka Maru, Japanese str., from Moji. 1, Guthrie, British str., from Autralia. 1, Haitan. British str., from Amoy.
1, Fierre Antonnie, Fr. bq., from New York. 1, Pronto. Russian str., from Canton.
1, Rosetta Maru, Japanese str., from Manils.
1. Sabine Rickmers, Br. str., from Singapore. 1, Suevia, Germau str., from Hamburg. 1, Whampos, British str., from Canton. 2. Anping Mara, Jap. str., from Coast Ports. 2, Bogator, Russian cruiser, from Singapore. -- 2, Boiky, Russian torp.-bt., from Saigon. 2, Bourny, Rus, torp.-bt., from Singapore. 2, Devawongse, German str., from Bangkok. 2, Emma Luyken, German str., from Saigon, 2, Hailan, French str., from Pakhoi. 2, Koun Maru, Japanese str., from Kobe, 2, Maria Valerie, Aust. str., from Shanghai, 2, Rossija, Russian str., from Hongay. 2, Sungkiang. British str., from Manila. 2, Tartar, British str., from Vancouver, 3, Borg, Norwegian str., from Bangkok. 3, Fausang, British str., from Swatow. 3, Formosa, British str., from Tamsui, 3, Hansa, German str, from Canton, 3, Kwangtah, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 3, Kwongsang, British str., from Canton. 3, Pitsanulok, Germán str., from Saigon. 3, Tsurugisan Maru, Jap. str, from Moji. 3, Verona, German str., from Kutchinotsu, 3, Wakamatsu Maru, Jap. str., from Moji. 3. Yarra, French str., from Shanghai. 4, Afridi, British str., from Japan.“ 4, Australian, British str., from K.obe. 4, Pombay, British str., from Sings pore. 4, Hikosan Maru, Jap, str., from K'nolau. 4, Ischia, Italian str., from Bombay.. 4, Korea, Amr. str., from San Francisco. 4, Laisang, Brilish str., from Calentte. 4. Lyeemoon, German str., from Shanghai. 4, M. Jebsen, German from Haiphon 4, Bishan, British str., from Saigon
4, Triumph, German str, from Newchwang. 4, Tsinan, British str., from Australia
4. Yuensang, British str., from Manila. 4, Zieten, German str., from Bremerhaven
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