2
March 6, 1905.]
Tobacco, Tingchow.........
Do. Wongkong
Black Bristles
(nominal)Tis.
Feathers, Grey and/or White Duck
#
22
Turmeric
Sesamum Seed
Sesamum Seed Oil
Wild Duck
03
17
+
"
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Vegetable Tallow Seed-Oil Wood Oil
#
"
Tea Oil
"
i
21.00
8.00
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
MEMOS China Fire Insurance Co Ld., ordinary yearly meeting on the 9th (nom) March. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.. ordinary yearly meeting on the 6th March. 25.00 Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ld., ordinary yearly meeting on the 10th March. Geo. Fenwick & Co., Ld., ordinary yearly meting and extraordinary general meet ing on the 11th March, transfer books closed from the 8th to the 11th March inclusive.
Closing quotations are a follows:-
4.20
7.90
7.90 8.00
9.00
Per steamer Ajaz, for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool sailed on 21st February. For Genon:— 100 bales waste silk. For Marseilles:-100 waste silk, 100 cases cassia, 44 biles canes, 23 baga seeds, 23 packages human hair, 179 rolls matting, 100 bales galangal. For Liverpool:—200 balus mats, 101 bales canes, 40 packages curios, etc. 225 cases Gallnuts.
Per P. & O. steamer Chusan, sailed on 25th Feb. For Manchester :-150 bales waste silk. For Lyons-12 bales raw silk. For Marseilles:-1 case feathers, 60 bales raw silk. For Gibraltar :- 1 package 8. P. goods. For London:-4 cases cigars, 65 bales raw silk, 53 bales waste silk, 2 chests tea, 4 packages sundries.
SHARE REPORTS.
OMPANY
PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS.
159
Messrs. J. P. Bisset and Co.'s Share Report for the week ending February 23rd, 1905, states :- The principal feature in our market during the past week has been the rise in S. & H. Wharf Co. Shares from Tls. 165 for cash to 180, at which rate shares have changed hands to-day. Other stocks have remained fairly steady; Langkats, however, showing a slight weakness. The T.T. rate on London to-day is 2/74. Banks.-H. & S. Banks.— Our last advices quote shares in the south at $725. At this rate a transaction is reported locally at $721 to Hongkong. Marine & Fire Insurance, The only business reported is in Unions, at $702). Shipping. Indo-Chinas have remained quiet dur- ing the week, but towards the close show a slightly weak tendency. Cash shares have been placed at For March Tis.
Tls. 91 for the end of the month.
921, 92 ; to-day a sale for March is reported at Tls. 91. H. C. & M. Steamboats have been placed at $27) ex. 714. Tugs, Ordinary shares are wanted. L'don, £77 10s, Docks & Wharves.-S. C. Farnhams opened at Tls. 147,, 148 for March with sales, and for April at Tls. 148 and 148. On the 17th the market im-
Alhambra, Id.,
Banks -
$500 $100, buyers
$730, sales
Hongkong & S'hai. $125
Natunk of China]
ex div.
A.. Shares
£8
B. Shares
£8
$36, buyers $36, buyers
£1 $10.
Foun, Shares...
Bell's Asbestos E. A..128. Gd. | sog. China-Borneo Co., Ld.] $12 $1¿i, sollers
luna Light und Tower Co., Ld....}
$10 $91, sellers China Prov, L. & M... $10 $81, sellers
utton Mills-
Ewo......
l'ls. 50 Tls. 25. longkoug
$10 International i. rls. 75 Laou Kung Moje I'ts. 100 Soychee
1.я. Б00
HONGKONG, 3rd March, 1905.--During the past week a further improvement has been established in Banks, and to some extent in Docks also, but otherwise there is no material change in quotations, our market clos-Dairy Farm ing quiet but steady, and with but little general business doing. The February settle- ment passed off satisfactorily on the 28th ultimo.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais con. tinuing in request, the rate rose rapidly to $730 with a later sale reported at $7324, and our market closes firm with probable buyers at the firmer quotation. London has advanced to £76. 10s. Úd. ex dividend. Nationals are in somg request at $36.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions are easier with sales at $695 and China Traders at $58. the latter with further sellers. North Chinas are steady at Tls. 95, and Yangtszes at $106. Cantons are wanted at the improved rate of 82721.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have been disposed of at $355 and $360, but close easier with sellers at $357. Chinas continue on offer at $93.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have improved to $26 buyers. Indo-Chinas, after sales at $125, are easier with sellers at the rate cash, and for the settlement account. Douglases have again been booked at $334 and continue in request. Star Ferries and Shells are unchanged and without business.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have improved to $227 cash, and to $229 and $230 with sales for settlement account, market closing firm at the cash quotation. Luzons are slightly better with buyers at $23.
MINING.-Raubs have been booked at $4 and more shares can be placed.
Dooks Etc.-
$14, buyers Tlx. 24. Tla. 30. Tla. 147, sellera $8 | $12, buyers
S.C. F., Boyd & Co.jLd.] Pix, 100
& K. Wharf & G...
!
150
150
{
Tla. 145, sellers $102, old
$100, new, $208. $27, sellers
sales
1. & W. Duck New Amoy Dock Shanghai & Hong-Tis. 100 | Tls. 117}
Long Wharf
Pls. 100 Tls. 145. Gro, renwick & Co.
$40, seliers Green Island Comment. $10 $28), ex div., buy.
ongkong & C. uhas..... 210 $160, buyers engkeng Electric.j
H. B. L. Tramways.......
tongkong Hotel longkong Ice Hngkong liope
IK. Storm Water-
boat Co. Ldi.
neuralC3-
Canton
4
Chias Fire..
'hina Traders'
Hongkong Fire.. North China Union....
Vangtazo
Lund and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv.
Humphreys E.
Kowloon Land & B. Shanghai Land. West Point Building Luning-
Charbonnage.
Bauba........
hilippine Co., Ld. Refineries-
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GUDOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have advanced to $208 with probable buyers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves have sold at $102) (old) and $100 (new). Farnhams have declined to Tls. 147, but at this there are buyers both locally and in Steamship Coys.- the north. Hongkow Wharves are slightly easier with sellers at Tls. 1474 and Tls. 115 for the old and new issues respectively.
LANDS, HOTEls, and BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have receded to $128 with sales and further sellers, and West Points to $56 sellers. Kowloon Lauds can be placed at 837. Humphreys Estates, after sales at $11.80 and $11.90, are on offer at the latter rate. Hong-8. kong Hotels contiune in request at $141. Shanghai Lands have improved to Tls. 116 with sales and probable buyers.
China Sugar Luzon Sugar
China and Manila... Douglas Steamshi, H., Cauton and M... Indo-China S. N. Shel: Transport & Trading Co. Star Ferry
& II. Dyeing & C.
8. China Morning Post Steam Laundry Co.,
Ld. Stores & Dispensaries Campbell, Moore & Co. William Powell, Ld..... stins, .d..........
Aldor & Co., A.S...
COTTON MILLS.-Quotations are unobanged, and no business has transpired in this section.
MISCELLANEOUS, — China Providents have sold and are still procurable at $81. Dairy Farms have teen booked at 812, and Geo. Fen- wicks at $40. Tramways have dropped to $200 at which rate a sale is reported. Steam Water-aited Asbestos bosts have been booked at $18 and South China Morning Posts at $24, both closing with further sellers.
Du.
I
F20
$10
$15-
$5 $91.
.00
$200, sellers $50 $141, buyers $25 $242, sellers $50 $155.
$10 $181, sales & seller:
$50 $272, buyers- $60 $93, sellers $35 $58, sales sellers
$10 $357), sellers Tls. 95, $700, sellers
$ $160.
$100 $128, sales&sellers
$1$12, sellers
$30 $37, buyers $50 Tls. 116, sales $50 | $56, sellørs
F'cs, 250 $490.
18:10 $4, sales
$10 $91, sellers
100 $228, buyers $100 $23, buyers
proved and sales wore effected at Tls. 152, 152}
Yes-
On
and 153 for March. On the 18th sales were affected at Tls. 152 and 151 March, and Tls. 164 April. On the 20th at Tls. 152, 1524 March and on the 21st at Tle. 1521, 153 March, Tls. 154 April. terday cash shares were placed at Tls. 151. Shang- hai and Hongkew Wharf Co. The market opened with sales at Tls. 165 cash and Tis. 165, 1671 March, rising steadily; Tls. 160) March with sales of old ex. new. Tls, 142 and for new at 140. the 20th cash shares were placed at Tls. 165 and March Tls. 166). On the 21st transactions were reported at Tis. 170 for cash and Tls. 1871 March. On the 22nd, March shares fetched Tls. 172} and 170 for cash. Old shares at Tls. 145 and new Tla. 144 for cash. To-day Tls. 180 has been paid for cash shares, and Tls. 1821 for March. There are sales at 'l'ls, 185 for April. Yangtsze W. and G. have been placed at Tis. 190. Sugars. No busi- ness reported. Mining. Kaipinga have been placed at Tis. 71 and 7.85. Weihaiwei Golds at $5 and 6. Lands.-Shanghai Lands have been placed at Tls. 115 ex: div. Humphrey's Estates at $12.
Industrial.-No business reported in Cot- tons. A number of transactions are reported in Gaa shares which have changed hands at Tis 112). Langkats. The market opened at Tls, 2674 with sales at Tls. 272), 273 and 274 for March; Tls. 2721, 273 and 274 for March; Tls. 272. 274 for April, and 11s. 285 for June. Later transactions were reported at Tls, 270 for cash with sales for March Tls. 275, 274 and 274). From the 18th the market has ruled fairly steady; Tls. 268 for cash and Tls. 274, 273) March; a sale for June being reported at Tls. 2821. Sumatras reported at Tls. -75. Stores & Hotels,-Weeks were placed at $17; Hall & Holtz at $21); Astor House at $30, and $31 for cash, and $34 for June. Moutrie's were placed at $55. Miscellaneous.-Telephones remain at Tls. 68. Loans and Deb.-Shanghai Land 6 per cent. at 'l'ls. 92; Municipal 5 per cent. at Tls. 80, and 5 per cent. at 86.
ON LONDON.—
ON PARIS.-
EXCHANGE.
:
MONDAY, 6th March.
Telegraphic Transfer
.1/10%
Bank Bilis, on demand
1/10/
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.1/10
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/1011 Credits, at 4 months' sight
1/101
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/1013
Bank Bills, on demand............
936
Credits 4 months' sight
2391
ON GERMANY.-
On demand
.192
ON NEW YORK.-Bank Bills, on demand45
Credits, 60 days' sight..
.468
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer ...1994
Bank, on demand
.1391
21 22., buyers $10 $38, sellers $5 $29, sellers
$50 $50.
$2
ON CALCUTTA.-Telegraphic Transfer18
Bank, on demand
139
OR SHANGHAI.-Bank, at sight.
.711
.720
92
$50 $23.
$58,sale &buyers $.0 $261, buyers $6 $125, sellers
$24, sales & sellers $5 $7, buyers
$3 $11, buyers
$10 | $40, sellers $10 $12,sale &sellers $10 $9, sellers
$121,salas& sellers $10
$12, sales &sellers $4 $91.
$180.
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers,
Private, 30 days' sight
UN YOKOHAMA. —
On demand
ON MANILA.
On demand
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand
ON BATAVIA.-On demand ON HAIPHONG.-On demand ON SAIGON-On demand ON BANGKOK.-On demand SEVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Bate.. GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tsel BAR SILVER, per v2.
....91
6 p.o. pm.
.112
p.o.pm.
...p.o.pm.
.61 $Ju.60
855 70
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