Jluy 18, 1903.]
Ho gkong Cunton and Mapão Steamboat Co. 1d.. ordinary half-yearly meeting on the 4th Augusť; transfer books close on the 21st instanti Hongkong and Investment and Agen y Company, Limited, interim dividend of 86 per share payable on the 28th instant:
transter books close on the 22ı:d instant. West Point Building Company, Limited. interim divided of 814 por share payable on the 28th
instant: transfer to kk dlog on the 22nd instant. Jorgkong 1 Company. Limited, interim dividend of Spor share payable on the 28th instant, transfer books close on the 20th instant.
Closing quotations are as follows :--
QUOTATIONS.
$685 L'don, £63. 159.
COMPANY.
PAID UP.
Banks-
Hongkong & S’hai.....
$125
Natl Bank of China.
28 $28
128 $28
A. Shares
B. Shares.
Foun. Sharos...' Bell's Asbestos E. A..... Campbell, Moore & Co. China-Borneo Co., Ld China Light&Power
Co., Ld.
China Prov, L., & M. China Sugar Cigar Companies.-----.
Alhambra Limited. Philippine Tobacco } {
Trust. Co., Ld.)
Cotton Mills—
Ewo
International Laon Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong Dairy Farm Fenwick & Co., Geo. 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
41 810
18ti, sales $10 $40, sellers $12 $11, sellers
#
$20 $61
1810 $9,75, a llera $100 $95, sellers
$700 $250, buyers
$50 318
TIS 100 Tls, 35, sellers TIs. 75 Tls, 39. TIs, 100 Tls. 42}, sellers Tla, 500 Tla. 160.
Vaion Yangteze... Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate. Kowloon Land & B. West Point Buildingį Luzon Sugar..... Manila Invest. Co., Ld. Mining-
Charbonnages Jelebu.
l'anjom
Do. Preference. Raubs
New Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel, Manila Powell, Ld................、、 Robinson PianoCo.,Ld., Steamship Coys.—
China and Manila....... Douglas Steamship II., Canton and M. Indo-China S. N. Shell TransportandĮ Trading Co....i. } Star Ferry..
$100 815, sales
180 $12 $25 $47). $10 $24, buyers $50 $40, sellers. £10 $140, buyers $10 $12.60.ex div., sell ||$5 |$7, ex div., huyers 3100 18320
1.0 314 huye'8
50 8151, sellers $25 $245, buyers $50 888, buyers 850 $145 $50 | 216, buyers
$50 $180
$20 886 buyers $25 $63, buyers $50 $330, sellers £25 Tis. 230 $20 $1, nominal 800 $500, sellers"
500 $135
|§100 |$161, &llers $10 $12, sellers $30 $8, sellers $50 $52 $100 $10, Layers
$50 $15, sales
EC8.250 (8610, sellor
8. C. F. Boyd & Co., Ld. TI
TobrauPlanting Co.... United Abestos.....
Do.....
Universal Trading
Co., Ltd.
Watkins Ld... Watson & Co., A. S..
1
$5 <1) sellers
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
are
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SHANGHAI, 10th July (from Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report). A fairly good business has been done since the Bank holidays last week, but not much variation in rates has taken place. Lang- kats sustained a fall but at the close the market BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have has strengthened both for cash and forward.
been negotiated at local Ex. 73 at $685 and 682; closing with ales at the latter rate, MARINE INSURANCE. No busines; reported. FIRE IN- SURANCE, al o no business repor ed. SHIPPING. Indo-Chinas-Cash shares have 'changed hands during the week at 76 and 74; and closed steady at 75, with buyers for the end of the month at 751. Forward rates are out of all proportion to the cash prices, and transactions are reported at 74 and 74) August, September and October, with buyers for December at 751. The dividend has not yet arrived in Shanghai. Douglases have buyers at $ Tng and Cargo Boats shares are wanted on the lasis of Tls. 1774 for the latter.
DOCKS AND WHARVES.-S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co.-Our market has not improved during the week „and closed with buyers at $177) and sellers at $175 for July. For September, and October, 180/1811
reported, and a single transaction for November a 1821. Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have buyers at $215. Shanghai and Hong- kew Wharves. - There are a fair number of shares offering in the market at Tls. 2821. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves.-A single transaction has been put though during the week at $87. SUGAR COMPANIES.-Nothing' has been done. MINING. Weihaiwei Gold Mining.-Shares have been dealt in at $20:21 for fully paid up shares. No other business reported. LANDS.-Shanghai have been placed at Tls. 108 and 110 cash. Hongkong Land are quoted at $163 sellers. Humphreys $12 nominal. INDUSTRIAL.— Laon Kung Mows have been placed at Tls. 40 with huyers at this rate. Gas Shares.-Some trans ic- tions have taken place at Tls, 115, but Share are offering. Maastschappij &c. in Langkat.- The market opened on the 3rd at Tls, 315 for cash, 320 July, 330 October, on the 4th the market strengtened considerably and cash shares were dealt in at 315 171/20, for September at 330 und October 332-335, On the 6th. h wever, our market coll used to 303 rash and forward rates 307) July and 327} October. The following day our forward market still further declined to 320 September and October since which as low as 315 October has been done closing with buyo:s at 317). The cash rate remains the same, viz:-305 buyers. Green- Island Cements have buyers in Hongkong at $24.. STORES & HOTELS. No busine s reported. Mis- CELLANEOUS.—Telephone have been placed at Tl. 70 and 69. LOANS-The new issue of Shang- hai and Hongkew Wharf Debenture - 6 per cent. have been negociated at par; no offer below Tis. 101 will procure 6 per cent Municipal Debentur s Waterworks 6 per ent. have also been placed at
$11-$2.30,
$130 cents. 1088, buyers $63 $40, buyer: $50 $10, buyers $101,sale & sellers $50 50
$50 $21, buyers $55 $16, buyers
Far.
ON LONDON,—
EXCHANGE.
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SATURDAY. 17th July.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Biiis, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
183 1/8;
ON HAIPHONG.-
Or demand
ON SAIGON,-
On demand
51
....14 p.c. pm.
..1 p.o.pm.
.6.
On Bangkok.--On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...$11.55
.62 Gold_Leaf, 100 fine, për tael BAR SILVER, por 02.
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TONNAGE.
424
HONGKONG, 17th July.-Freig" is generally con- tinue dull at abont prev'ous rates, with the exception of a slightly better demand from Saigon to both Hongkong and Philippines. Stigan to Hongkong, the rute clos a strong at 15 cents per picul. To Philippine3, 25 cănt. An enquiry to Kobe has been wet jat 30 cents per picul. Newchwang to Canton, the rate is no- mina ly 22 cents per picul, there being no enquiry at the moment. Japan coal freights are slightly weaker the demand for prompt tonnage being very weak to Hongkong $1.50 is quoted, to Singapore $2.10 per ton." The following are the settlements:-
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Airlie-British steamer, 1,492 tons, Karatzu to Manila, $3.50 per ton.
Crown of Arragon-British steamer, 1,174 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.80 per ton.
Guthrie -British steamer, 1,491 tons, Hongay to Swatow, $1.0) per ton.
Hopsang-British steamer, 1,359 tons, Hongay to Singapore, $2 25 per ton.
Loyal-German steamer, 1,181 tons, Hongay to Pongkong, $1.65 per ton.
Tetartos-German steamer, 1,573 tons, Hankow to Swatow, Tls. 11,000 in full.
Karin-Swedish steuner, 698 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 22 cents per picul.
Nanshan-British steamer, 1,290 tons, two ports north coast Java to Hongkong, 25 cents per picnl. Deuteros-Germau steamer; 1,001 tons Saigon to one port Philippines, 25 cents per picul.
Decima-Gorman steamer, 794 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 25 couts per picul.
Else-German steamer, 903 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 28 cents per picul.
China German stcamer, 1,003 tons, Saigon to Nanil», 25 cents per pienl,
Trifos German steamer, 1,033 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 25 cents; if two ports 29
cents per picul.
Frithjof - Norwegian steamer, 891 tons, Saigon ¡ to Hoilo, 24 cents; if Manila and Iloilo, 27 centa
per picul.
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Taicheang-German steanfer, 930 tons, Saigon to Cebu, 293 cents per picul.
Taichtong -German steamer, 939 tons, Iloilo to Yokohama, 27 cents per picul.
Tailee-Gerinan steamer. 039 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Holstein-German steamer, 1,103 tors, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Fictoria-Swedish steamer, 929 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Prosper --Norwegian steamer, 788 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.
A China Navigation Co.'s steamer, Saigon to Kobe, 20 cents per picul (35,000 pien's).
Apeuride --German steamer, 696 tons, monthly, 6 months, $6,000 per month.
1813
For
Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 18
ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits 4 mouths' sight...
917
2201
ON GERMANY
On demand
176
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand
421
Credits, 60 days' sight
.42%
$15 $88,ales&sellers
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfor129
Bank, on demand
.129}
、 £1, 2. 6, sales &
buyers
ON CALCUTTA.—Telegraphic Transfer129
Bank, on demand
1294
$io
($27, buyers
ON SHANGHAI.—Bank, at sight
.711
* $17, buyers
Private, 30 days' sight..
.72%
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand
.831
$50 $40, sales
210 $98, sellers
100 Tls. 170
$5 nominal.
$4 $91, buyers
$10 $155
$5 $23, buyers,
$10 -7, sellers
$10 $14), sellers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
ON MA
ANILA,— On demand
On Singapore.-
On demand
ON BATAVIA.---
On demand
FOR
Stentor, Glancus
Peleus,
Moyunė,
..24 p.c.pm.
....nominal
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. ANTWERP, - Peleus, Nestor, Stentor- Cilauru‹, Moyune, Tamba Maru, Ceylon, Tydeus,
LONDON.- Ballaarat, Benledi,
Nestor, Stentor, Glaucus, Moyune, Tamba Mari, Ceylon, Tydeus.
FOR LIVERPOOL-Prometheus, Diomed.
FOR MARSEILLES. —Peleus, Nestor, Polynesien Prinse Valdemar,
Tamba Maru, Tydeus.
FOR BREMEN.-Hamburg, Wurzburg.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.~Sithonia, Wurg- Lurg, Badenia, Konigsberg, Andalusia
FOR ODESS.-H. Lerchè.
FOR TRIESTE.—Trieste.
FOR NEW YORK.~ Arabia, Macduf, Veroną, Kennebec, Albenga.
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.-Victoria, Riojun Maru, Ningchow.
FOR VANCOUVER.-Empress of China, Tartar. FOR PORTLAND (OR ).—Indrapura.
FOR AUSTRALIAN PORTS.-Australian, Taiyuan. FOR SINGAPOR, PENANG AND - CALCUTTA, Kumsang.
FOR BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE AND COLOMBO, Kinshiu Maru.
FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, AND BOMBAY Magazon.
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