January 23, 1905.]
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
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Per P. & O. steamer Palawan, sailed on 18th January. For London :-3 packages lacquerware, 1 case porcelain, 69 packages tea, 270 bales canes, 1 case bird feathers, 656 packages mats and mat- ting, 50 cases chinaware, 10 cases woodware, 28 cases bristles, 4 cases rattan ware, 1 case pianos, 26 cases curios &c., 2 packages old documents, 16 packages private effects, 1 case cigars, 1 case sil- yer, 3 cases tin plates, 10 tubs gallnuts. For London or Manchester:-150 bales waste sil. For Copenhagen -106 rolls mats. For Glasgow:- 2) cases palm leaf fans bales waste silk. For waste silk, 4 cases hair. S. P. goods.
For Manchester:-100 Marseilles: 140 bales For Gibraltar:-1 caSE
SHARE REPORT.
HONGKONG, 20th January, 1905.-In the absence of any relief from the financial strin- gency referred to in our last, our market has continued to rule dull during the week under review, and there is again but little new business to report. On the whole, however, quotations close fairly steady, and in many cases an improve- ment may be looked for on a return of normal financial facilities.
BANK. Hongkong and Shanghais have jumped in London to £76, wilst locally the rate has improved to $715 with small sales and further buyers. Nationals have again changed ownership at $38.
MARINE INSURANCES.--Unions have improved to $700 with sales and probable small sellers at the rate. China Traders have been booked at $58, and Cantons at $250, the latter being in further request. Small parcels of Yangiszes are wanted at $150, whilst North Chinas are procurable at Tls. 96.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs are slight's easier with small sellers at $340. Chinas have been booked, and are still asked for at $91.
HIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have sold in fair quantities at $263 and 827, and close steady at the higher rate. Indo-Chinas have again changed hands at $124 and more shares can be placed. For forward delivery a better tone prevails, and transactions at $132 and $133 Juue, $133 to $134 July, and $135 August are reported. China and Manilas and Star Ferries are neglec'ed at last quotations, whilst Douglases have again been fix d at $33§ and close with further buyers. Shell Tras ports are easier with sellers at 25/.
REFINERIES-China Sugars have ben book- ed at $219 closing firm with probable buyers. Luzons have advanced to $20 buyers.
MINING.-harbonnages are unchanged and close without feature at $490. R.ubs are en- quired for at $31.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong kong & Whampoa Docks are easier with sellers at $217. Kowloon Wharves (old) are procur- alle at $104 and (new) at $102. New Amoy Docks are unchanged with sellers at $27. Farnham, Boyds have declined to Tls. 151 with probable local buyers at the rato.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have been booked at $146 but close | easier with sellers at $145 Kowloon Lands continue in the market at $384. and West. Points at $59. Hongkon Hotels are unchanged with selens at $142. Humphreys Estates (old) have been booked at 3124 and $124, and (new) at $113. Shanghai Lan is have sold and have further buyers t Tls. 114.
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COTTON MILLS.-Jnternationals have de- clined to Tls. 24, and Hongkongs are on offer at $13.
MISCELLANEOUS.-China Borneos are in re- quest at $134. China Providents have been booked at $93 and $91, and close with sellers at $9 ex the dividend of 80 cents per share for 1904 paid yesterday. Green Island Cements have sold at $29 and a few more shares are procur- able at the rate. Steam Laundries (new) are wanted at $4. Watsons (old) have been booked at $124, and (new) at $12, the latter closing in further request.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing qantations are as follows:-
COMPANY.
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai... Natl. Bank of Chinal
A. Shares B. Shares
Foun. Shares.....
Insurance Union
P
China Traders North China... Yangtsze.. Canton...
Hongkong Fire China Fire Steamship Coys.—
H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. China and Manila... Douglas Steamship
Star Ferry... Shell Transport and
Trading Co....... Do. pref. shares.... Refineries-
China Sugar Luzon Sugar..
Mining
Charbonnages Raubs Docks, Etc.
H. & W. Dock
H. & K. Wharf & G.)
Paid up.
$125
QUOTATIONS,
($715 buyers (L'don, 176
28 $38, sale 28 $38, sal £1 810 ¦
$100 $700. sal s $25 $58, sales
£5 Tla. 96, seller. $60 $150, buyers $50 $250, sales & buy. $50 $340, sellers $20 $91, sales & buyers
$15 $27
210 $124, buyers $50 $23, sel 818 $50 $331, sales & buy $10 338, sellers $5 $29, sellers £1 25/-, sellers
£10 £8. 10.
$100 $219 $100 $20, buyers
Fcs.250 $490
18/10d. [$31, buyers
New Amoy Dock S. C. F. Boyd & Co.... Tls. Land and Building- Hongkong Land Inv Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Hongkong Hotel
Humphreys Estate.
$50 $217, buyer ›
$50
{$104,
$102, new sels. $8127 Fellers
100 Tls. 151, buyers
$100 $145, sellers
$30 $38)
$50 $59, sellers $50 $142, sellors $10 $12}, ellers $211 sales
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same as ours. Marine and Fir Insurance.— Yangtsze Insurances havą, changed hands at $150. There is nothing else to report under this heading Shipping.-Indo-Chinas. Only a single transac- tion is reported at Tls. 91} for arch. Our market is exceedingly quiet, and there seems to be no shures on offer Shanhai Turs here are buyers of ordinary shares at Tls. Co. Docks and Wharves S. C. Farnbam, Boyd and Co, Ld. The dividend of Tis. 5 was duly paid on the 6tb, and shares are now`quoted ex dividend. There has been some viol nt fluc. uations as usual in this market, which opened at Tls. 155 for cash on the 6th, and 157 for March de'ivery A drop of T s. 5 tk place on the following day for cash shares. On the 9th rate improved again to 155 for cash, 160, 165 and 170 for arch, to fill once more on the 10th to 155 and 15%) for cash and 16 for March Wo have only to quote the market at closing is 152§ for cash, and 157) for March, with buyers at the latter rate. Shanghai and Hong- kew Wharves have been pl ced during the week at Tla. 155, 152) and 150, and 155 c.n.i. for March delivery. No transactions are reported in cash shares. Yaugtsze Wharf and Godown Co., Ld. have changed hands at 'l Is. 190. Sugars.-China Sugars are quoted at $225 nominal in the South, Mining.-Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. Bearer's scrip has been dealt with at Tia. 7 for cash. Weihaiwei Golds. Through faul's of man- agement and unsatisfactory reports, shares fell during the week to as low as $4 and close at about 6. The financial position of this company seems in a very precar ous condition. Lands.-Shanghai Lands remain steady at 'l ls. 117. There is noth- ing to report on other stocks. Industrial.— International Cottons have been done at Tis 24 A transaction in Gus shares has been reported at. 106. A parvel of Waterworks was sold at Tls 400. Ices have have been placed at Tl. 19. Maatschappij, &c., in Langakts. We have to report a serious decline in this stock. Tha early part of the week shares chan ed hands at T. 280 for cash and 292) for March Rites have steadily declined since, to close at 202) for cash and 277) for March, at which rate there are ellers. Stores and Hotels.-Mondon changed
S'hai Land Ins. Co Ld. Tls. 50 Tls. 114, & buy. hands at Tls. 9; there are buyers at slightly
Cotton Mills-
Ewo
International.. Laou Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong Companies-
Alhambra Limited.. Bell's Asbestos E. A... Campbell, Moore & Co. China-Borneo Co., Ld China Prov. L. & M..
Dairy Farm.....
Green Island Cement. Geo. Fenwick & Co.,
Hongkong Electric { Hongkong & C. Gas... H. H. L. Tramways.. Hongkong Ice. ... Hongkong Rope.... Hk. Steam Water-}
Boat Co., Ld....... Phippine Tobacco) Trust Co., Ld.......... ›
Shanghai and Hong;) kong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld.)
China Light &Power? S. C. Morning Post
Co., Là.
Steam Laundry ('o.,
United Asbestos
Do..... Watkins, Ld.
Watson & Co., A. S. William Powell, Ld....
Tls. 50 Tls. 25, buyers Tls. 73 T18. 24 Tls. 100 Tis. 30 Tls. 500 Tls. 150, sellers $10 $13, sellers
$200 $100, buyers 12/05
$10 $40, sellers $12 $13, buye 8 $109, ex div., sellers
$6 $12, buyers $25 $45, sellers
$10 $29, sales & selera/ $10 $15, 1uyers
$5 $9, buyers £10 $160, buyers $100 $265
$25 $255, se'lers $50 $155
$10 $20, sellers
$10 $91, sellers
$50 $50
$25 $22, buyers $10 $10, sellers
$5 $7
$3 $4, buyers $4 $91
$10 $:80 $109, sellers $10 $12), sales $10 $12, buyers $10 $12, sellers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers,
Mesers. J. P. Bisset and Co.'s Share Report for the Week ending January 12 h, 1905, states, -A fair general business l.as been done since our Last issue, and rates in the principal stocks have remaine fairly steady, with the exception of an upward spurt in the price of Farnham, Boyd's which subsequently fell to previously prevailing
rites. In some cases shares were held over from December, and a settlement had to be made dur-
MEMOS.-Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ld., and West Point Building Co., Ld., ordinary yearly meetings on the 30th instant, trau-fer books closed from the 21st to 30th instant inclusive. Kowloon Land and Build-ing the week. The T. I. rate on London close i at ing Co., Ld. ordinary yearly meeting on the 3 th instant, t ansfer books closing on the 24th to the 30th instant inclusive.
2/84. Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks: Business has been done locally at $700 with ex- change at 701. The Hongkong quotation is the
better rates. Hotel des Colonies have b.en placed at Ts. 21 and shares are offering at this rate. Miscellaneous. - Shanghai Mutual Telephones rema n steady at Tls. 68. Loans and Deb ntures -Waterworks 6% debentures are reported at 941 cash Astor House 8% debentures have bean placed at 104.
ON LONDON.—
EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, 23rd January.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bilis, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight
.1/11/
1/11
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/ 13
20 Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand Credits 4 months' sight
ON GERMANY.--
On demand
ON NEW YORK.-
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 2/04
248
2511
2011
Bank Bills, on demand Credits. 60 days' sight
481
.481
.146
Bank, on dem ud
147
147
71
.72
67
..957
ON BOMBAY.-
Telegraphic Transfer
ON CALCUTTA. Tel-graphic Transfer1463
Bank, on demand
ON SHANGHAL-Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
IN YOKOHAMA.-On demand ON MANILA.-On demand ON SINGAPORE,—Ûn demaud ON BATAVIA-Ou demand ON HAIPHONG.—On demand................... ON SAIGON-On demand..... ON BANGKOK.—О" demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 1' 0 fine, per tael GAR SILVER, per ‹z.
FREIGHTS.
...1 p.c. pm.
.1184 ........¿ p.c.pm.
par
810705 $53 40 271
From Hankow per Conference Steamers.—To London and Northern Continental ports (via
Shanghai):46/- plus River Freight. To Genoa, Marseilles or Havre (via Shanghai)-Tea and General Cargo 41/6 plus River Freight. To New York (Overland);—Tea G, $14 cents per lb. gross, plus River Freight. To New York (via Suez) :- Tea and General Cargo 35/- per ton. To Shang- hai :---Tea aud General Cargo Taels 1.80 per ton weight or measurement