February 20, 1905.]
Per P. & O. steamer Simla, sailed on 11th Feb. For London:-3 ca es cigars, 11 cases manila hats, 2 packages old documents, 8 cases books, 1 case silk, 6 packages private effects. For Lyons:-15 bales raw silk. For Gibraltar:-1 box silk goods.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
ON YOKOHAMA.---
On demand ON MANILA,
On domand ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand ON BATAVIA.-- On demand ON HAIPHONG.
Ou demand....... ON SAIGON-
On demand BANGKOK.-
Per P. & O. steamer Java, sailed on 15th Feb. For Antwerp:-88 bales leaf tobacco, 26 packages For London:-8 packages canes, 4 cases wax. camphor oil, 14 cases private effects, 12 cases curios, 7 packages chinaware, 13 cases wine, 1 case embroidery, 32 cases blackwood ware, 4 packages sundries, 100 casks preserves, 2 cases cigars. For Marseilles:-109 bales waste ilk. For Gibral-ON tar:-1 case silk pieco goods.
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AMOY CUSTOMS RETURNS. FABRUARY 16TB, 1905. List of the principal goods passed through the Amoy Custom House from 24th December to 30th December 4 p.m., 1904:—
IMPORTS.
GOODS:
Cotton Raw, Indian
Native
Yarn..
Shirtings, Grey
T-Cloths
Shirtings, White.
T. Red Shirtings......
Drills
Shirtings Dyed, Brocades.
Dyed
Damasks
Camlets
QUANTITY
pls.
"
pes,
246 1,452 424
1,239
• 876
282
**
#
"
"
64
+9
66
JJ
"
12
54
19
11
+
Lasting
Spanish Stripes
Lustres, Figured. Lead, in pigs
Tin, in slabs.
Iron, Nail rod
Quicksilver
Iron, Old
yds.
12
511
pls.
100 31
+1
5,810
Ironwire
Rice
Opium, Patna
Benares
}
89
55
Persia
26
Malwa..
**
Szechuan
126
J
Yunnan
63
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Kiangsu
13
"I
Sesamum Seed
2,320
"
Sapanwood
#7
Sandalwood
79
"
Rattans
12
Wheat
Flour
Beancake
Bicho de Mar
Mats Tea
Beans and Peas
Oil, Kerosine American!.
Coal
11
Tobacco Leaf Vermicelli...
8,251
3,260
53
8,226 32,960
170
13
103.
gals.
Borneo in bulk
Bulk
">
Russian Sumatra
EXPORTS
GOODS.
Sugar, White
15
Brown Candy
Hemp Bags
Sacking
Paper I Quality,
II
Tobacco, Prepared Kittysols (umbrellas)
EXCHANGE.
دا
1,000
108,215 tons. 1,871 pla. 560
153
QUANTITY
pls. 25
11
""
524 280 pes. 4,700
700 pls. 818
372 536
pcs. 6,360
MONDAY, 20th February.
1/11
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bilis, on demand
1/11
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/11
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/11
Credits, at 4 months' sight
1/111
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/11
ON PARIS.—
Bank Bills, on demand...
242
Credits 4 months' sight
2454
ON GERMANY.----
On demand
ON NEW YORK.-Bank Bills, on demand461
Credits, 60 days' sight
1964
.47%
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer ...1423
Bank, on demand
143
On Calcutta-Telegraphic Transfer 1424
Bank, on demand
143
ON SHANGHAI.—B’nk, at sight.
724
.731
Private, 30 days' sight
On demand...
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate... GOLD LEAF, 1:0 fine, per tasl GAR SILVER, per e%.
Closing quotations are a follows:
Hongkong & S'hai...
Natl. Bank of China'
A. Shares B. Shares
941
COMPANY.
..934
Banks-
4 p.c. pm.
...1154
...p.c.pm. Insurance-
Union
pc.pm.
China Traders
.601
$1035
$55.00
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SHARE REPORTS. HONGKONG, 17th February, 1905.-Business generally still continues very dull, but on the whole rate are fairly wall maintained, and in somo instances clo e with a firmer tendency.
BANES.-Hongkong and Shanghais have improved to $725 with sales and further buyers. London has advanced to £77. 10s. Od. Nationals have declined to $36.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions continue on offer at $700 with small buyers at 86971. China Truders are firmor with sales at $59. Cantons have advanced to $2673 buyers. North Chinas and Yang tszes are unchangel.
Foun. Shares....
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
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Trading Co...... } Do. pref. shares.. Refineries-e
China Sugar Luzon Sugar..
Mining--
Charbonnages Raubs
H. & W. Dock
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have sold Docks, Etc.- at $40, $342 and $345, and close in further request at the latter rate. Chinas Lave so'd and are in demand at $93.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have been booked at $26 and $264 cum dividend, and are now enquired for $26 ex dividend of $ per share for the second half of 1904 paid on the 15th instant. Iudo-Chinas after sales at $125 and $125) are in request at $126. Shang- hai quotes Tis. 91 buyers, and London £12 buyers. Douglases continue in request at $331, but at $34 shares are procurable, Shell Trans- ports have been booked at 22/-. There is no change in China and Mauilas or Douglases which are obtainable at quotations.
REFINERITS, China Sugars are quiet al $225 with probable buyers. Luzons are still in r quest at $221.
MINING. Ranbs have sold, and more shares aro wanted. at $34,1
123
PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS.
$125
{ $726, buyers
L'don, £77. 10.
£8 $36, sales £8 $36, sales
21 $10
$100 $6971, buyers
$25 $59, sales
£5 Tla. 95, sellers $60 $160
$50 32674, buyers $50 $345, buyers 320 $93, sales & buy.
$15 $26,ex div.,&buy. 210 $126, buyers $50 $23
$50 3331, buyers $10 $38, sellers $5 $29, sellers
£122/- sales
£10 £8. 10.
$100 $225
$100 (22), buyers
Fcs.250 $490
18/10d. $31,8ales & buyers
$50 $210, buyers
$50
( $1044, old
$101, new
36
H. & K. Wharf & G.
New Amoy Dock S. C. F. Boyd & Co....Els. 100 S'hai and Hongkew
Wharf Co., Ld. Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Hongkong Hotel Humphreys Estate. {
Tls. 100
$27. sellers
ls 150, buyers Tls. 140, buyers Tis. 137, buyers
$100 $181, sellers
$30 $37 $50 $57
$50 $141, buyers $10
$21
$12.00
S'hai Land Ins. Co Ld. Tls. 50 Ils. 115, ex div., [buyors Cotton Mills-
Ewo
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International
Laou Kung Mow S:ychee Hangkong Companies.
Bell's Asbestos E. A.. Campbell, Moore & Co. China-Borneo Co., Ld. China Prov. L. & M. Dairy Farm....
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong-Alhambra Limited.... kong and Whampoa Docks have sold and are s'ill in request at $210. Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharves are steady at $1034 (old) and $101 (new). Farnham. Byds are in local re- quest at is. 15 Shanghai and Hongkow Whare shave advanced 10 Tls. 14) and Tls 137 for the old and new issues re-pectively.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Hong- kongands have declined to $131 sellers. Kowloon Lands and West Points are un- changed. Hongkong Hotels are wanted at $141. Humphreys Estates have been booked at $12. and Shanghai Lands at Tls. 115 x the final dividend of 'T'ls. 5 per share for 1904 paid in Shanghai yesterday.
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have improved to $14 at which rate sales have been effected. The Northern stocks are unchanged.
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MISCELLANEOUS. - China Providents have bean booked at $83 and more shares are procur- able, Dairy Farms have sold and are wanted at $12. Green Island Cements have improved to $29 buyers. Ices are s'eady at $242 ax the final dividend of $13 per share for 1904 paid on the 14th instant. Sam Water Boats have declined to $18 sellers. New Steam Laundries have advanced to $44 buyers, the old issue re- mains at $7 buyers.
MEMOS:-Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation ordinary half yearly meeting to- 18th instant. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, ordinary half yearly meeting on the 20th instant. China Fire Insurance Company, Limited, ordinary yearly meeting on the 9th March, transfer books close on the 24th instant to the 9th March inclusive. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ld., ordinary yearly meeting on the 6th March, transfer books close on the 20th instant to the 6th March inclusive. Green Island Cement Co., L., ordinary early meeting on the 25th instant, transfer books close on the 24th instant until the 8th March inclusive.
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Geo. Fenwick & Co., Green Island Coment.
Hongkong Electric Hongkong & C. Gas.... H. H. L. Tramways..... Hongkong Ice,. Hongkong Ropa... Hk. Steam Water- Boat Co., Ld....... Phippine Tobacco)
Trust Co., -Ird..........
Shanghai and Hong-
kong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld. S. C. Morning Post China Light Power
Co., Là.
Steam Laundry Co., United Asbestos
Do....
Tls. 50 Tls 23
Tls. 75 T18. 24
Tls. 100 T's, 30
Tls. 500 Tls. 150, Fellers
$10 $14
$200 $100, buyers
12/6 85
$10 $40, sellers $12 $15, sellers $10 381, 8: les & sellers $6 $12,8ales & buyers $25 $43, sellers $10 329, buyers $10 $15, sales
$5 $91 £10 $160, buyers $100 $265
$25 $242, ex div.
$50 $155, sellers $10 $18, sellers
$10 $91, sellers
$50 $50
$25 $22 $10 $94, sellers
$5 $7, buyers $3 $41, buyers $4 $9), sales $10 $180 $10 $9, sellers $10 $12), sales $10 $12, sales $10 $121, sellers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
Watkins, Ld........ Watson & Co., A. S. William Powell, Ld..
FREIGHTS.
From Hankow per Conference Steamers.-To London and Northern Continental ports (via To Genos, Shanghai)-4/6 plus river freight. Marseilles or Havre (ria 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 (vis Suez) :- Tea and General Cargo 35/- per ton. To Shang- hai:-Tea and General Cargo Taels. 1.80 per ton weight or measurement.