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White Shirtings—54 to 56 rd. 2.80 to 8.00
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Billa, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY,—
22 to 24,
19
28 to 82, 88 to 42,
per bale Bombay--Nos. 10 to 20,...8 90.00 to 128.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24, 140.00 to 160,00 180.00 to 165.00 167.50 to 175.00 180.00 to 190.00
182, 1005.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. Honeroso, 80th April.-The prices ruling are as follows :-- COTTON YARN-- ©
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
EXCHANGE.
Thursday, 20th April.
*
Closing quotations are
ON LONDON.
COMPANT.
PAID UP QUOTATION.
Telegraphic Transfer
.....1/10,
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days'-sight
1/10 ....1/10
Alhambra
$200 $100
Banks
Reported sales 8,500 bales,
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/10 Credits, at 4 months' sight
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/10)
Hongkong & S'hai..
$125
$785, sales
London, £86
.1/10
National B. of China
£7
$37, buyers
Bell's Asbestos E. A... 12s. 6d.
$54
ON PARIS.-
China-Borneo Co...................
$12
$18, ex div,
COTTON PIECE Goods—
per piece
Bank Bills, on demand
2321
China Light & P. Co.
$10 $9, sellers
Grey Shirtings—6 lbs.
2.20
7 lbs. ...
8.4 lbs.
9 to 10 lbs....
to 2.25 2.80 to 2.40 8.00 to 4.00 4.10 to 5,80
Credits 4 months' sight
236)
China Provident
$10 $84, sales
Cotton Mills-
ON GERMANY,—
On demand..
..190
451
"
".
68 to 60 8.10 to 8.60 64 to 66 8.80 to 5.40 Fine.
6.10 to 8.00 Book-folds 5.80 to 8.10
..454
128
....... ***
.138
Ewo...
Hongkong International Laon Kung Mow Boychee Dairy Farm
Docks & Wharves-
Farnham, B. & Co... H. & K. Wharf & G.
Tis. 60 Tls, 88
$10 |$16), sollers
Tis. 75 Tls, 881, sales Tls. 100 (Tis. 12):
Tls. 600 Tls. 150, sollers #6 |$17), sales
Tls, 100 |Tls. 158 . §.
*
$50 $107, sellers
1981
H. & W. Dook
1381
New Amoy Dock.....]
+
$50 $204, buyers
$64 $214, rellers
72
"
J
L
to 14 lbs.
FANCY COTTONS—–—–
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to
5 lbs.
Brocades--Dyed
Damasks......
Chintzes-Assorted
0.08 to 0.20
Velvete-Black, 22 in.
0.23 to 0.50
Velveteens-18 in.
0.21 to 0.28 per dozen
per yard
.724 904
..90
+
..1p.c.pm.
61 $10.65
61p.c.pm.
uft 1p.c.pm. H. H. L. Tramways..
Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Ice Co...... Hongkong Rope Co... H'kong S. Waterboat Insurance
Canton
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.80 to 1.00 T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.), Ord'y. 2.20 to 2.80 2.70 to 8.00
"
7lbs. (82 Blbs. (82 ), Mexs. 2.25 to 2.70 7lbs. (32,, ),
2.90 to 3,20 8 to 8.4 oz., (86 in.)3.25 to 3.80 Drills, English-40 yds, 184? 5.10 to 8.00
1.76 to 6.50 per yard .......0.18 to 0.14]
Handkerchiefs - Imitation Silk 0.56 to 1,50
WOOLLENS——
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops 0.70 to 2.50 German
0.60 to 0.75 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.50 to 8.50
per piece
Long Ells-Scarlet, 7-9 lbs. 7.50 to 9.00
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted. Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches
Assorted
7.85 to 9.15 .20.00 to 82.00
18.00 to 21.00
10.00 to
Square, FlatRoundBar(Eng.)4.00
per lb
585 5.
Orleans-Plain, 81 in.
Blankets-5 to 12 lbs.
0.65 to 1.60
METALS-
Iron-Nail Rod
per picul 4.00
to
to
Swedish Bar
4.05
to
Small Bound Rod
4.35
to
Hoop to 11 in.
Wire, 18/25 oz....
6.20 9.50
to
to
Wire Rope, Old
Lead, L.B. & Co. and Hole Chop 8.60
Australian
8.80
3.00 to to to
YellowM'tal-Muntz 14/20 oz.41.00
to
Vivian's 14/20 oz.41.00 to Elliot's 14/20 oz.41.00
Composition Nails...
Japan Copper, Slabs..
Tin....
Tin-Plates
Steel i to {
........
Quicksilver
Window Glass
to .61.00 to .38.50 to .80.00
to. per box 6.75 to per cwt-cases
6.00
to
per picul
.140.0"
to per box 5.00 to
· MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per M. M. steamer Tonkin, sailed on 18th April. For Marseilles417 tales raw silk, 400 bales waste silk, 184 bales piersed cocoons, 47 packages human hair, 45 cases provisions, 2 cases fans, 5 For Lyons908 bales raw packages sundries. silk. For St. Chamond:-10 bales raw silk. For St. Etienne:-15 bales raw silk.
Per ateamo. Prins Heinrich, sailed on 12th April. For Colombo →→→42 rolls matting. For Odesas -----
5 cases bris les. For Genos:-202 bales waste silk, 70 bales raw silk, 50 boxes cassia buds. For Antwerp:-105 bales bamboo scraps, 31 rolls matting, 5 cases human hair. For Antwrp or Hamburg: 21 bales feathers, 1 box feathers. For Amsterdam:--1 roll: matting. For Rotter-
dam43 bale - canes. For Lisbon:-8 cases curios. For Bremen -128 rolls matting, 5 cases blackwoodware. For Bremen or Hamburg :-180 bales feathers. - For Hamburg :—70 bales feathers, 67 bals canes, 23 cases black woodware, 20 cases e-sential oil, 1 ca e feathers. For London:-80 rolls matti g. For Copenhagen-168 rolls mat- ting, 8 bales feathers.
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Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand ON CALCURA-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
ON HANGHAL-Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
JUN YOKOHAMA,—On demand ON MANILA.-On demand ON SINGAPORE,—On demand ÖN BATAVIA ----On demand ON HAIPHONG.—On demand, ON SAIGON-On demand ON BANGKOK.-On demand SEVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate... GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael BAB Silver. per es.....
SHARE REPORT.
$55.60
.261
HONGKONG, 20th April, 1905.-Business has continued quiet during the week under review, but rates have been well maintained generally, and in some cases show improvements.
BANKS.-Hoogkong and Shanghais have im- proved with a few sales at $785. The London rate has risen to £80. 10. Nationals continue
in request at $37 without bringing any shares on the market.
MARINE
INSURANCES-Remain very dull with no business to report.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Sellers still rule the market and we have no transactions to report.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have found further small buyers at $264. Indo-
Chinas coming into demand the rate gradually rose to $121 after sales at $121, the market closing steady at the former rate. A small for- ward business at equivalent rates has been put through. The London rate remains unchanged at £11.15.0. Donglases have been done at $341 and a few small lots could still be placed at that rate. Shell Transpor's and Star Ferries remain quiet and neglected.
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REFINERIES.
China Sugars have ruled steady at $222 to $223, and with most of the settlement shares arranged for, shares appear to be scarce and any large demand at the closing price is not likely to be met. On time shares have changed hands at $2324 for August and at equivalent rates for nearer dates. Luzons have found further buyers at $27.
MINING. No clange or business to report under this beading.
DOCKS, WHARves, and GodowNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled a little steadier with sales at $203 and $204, closing Kowloon Wharves steady at the latter rate. remain quiet and without business at $107. Farnhams and Hongkew Wharves are quieter at $156 and $182, respectively. New Amoy Dooks have further declined to $214.
Lands, Hotels, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong kong Lands are still obtainable at $129 without leading to business. Hote's have changed hands at $140, and Kowloon Lands at $39. Hum- phreys have improved to 842.60 without bring ing any shares on the market.
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs remain at $164 with no sales. The quotations for the other Mills are taken from Shanghai.
MISCELLANEOU8-Dairy Farms have been placed at $173. Green Islands at $27 and $17. St am Waterboats at $18. New Steam Laundries at 844 and China Providents at $84. Watsons have improved to $JS without sales.
S'hai & H. Wharf... Tis. 100 Tls. 187)
Fenwick & Co., Geo...)
G. Island Cement.
Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electric...
Do. New
China Fire... China Traders
Hongkong Fire. North China... Union. Yangtsze Land and Buildings- H'kong Lan Invest. Humphreys' Estate
Do. Now Kowloon Land & B. Shanghai Land......... West Point Building Mining-
Charbonnages Raubs.... Philippine Co. Refineries-
China Sugar Luzon Sugar.
Steamship Companies
China and Manila... Douglas Steamship H., Canton & M. Indo-China S.N. Co. Shell Transport Co.
Do. Preference.. Star Ferry Do. New.
Shanghai & H. Dyeing South China M. Post. Steam Laundry ('o....
Do. New
Stores & Dispensaries.
Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Wm. Watkins....
Watson & Co., A. 8. United Asbestos......
Do. Founders
$25 $85, sellers
$10 $27
$6 $17, sales 210 $160, buyers $10 $171, buyers $5 $114, buyers $100 $210, bayers $50 $140, salesf $25 $242, sellers: $50 $150, sales ́ ́- $10 $18, sales & buy.
$50 $285, buyers $20 $86, sellers 325 $564, buyers $50 $810, sellers
25 Tls. 85, sellers $100 $700, sellers $60 $160, buyers
$100 $129, sellers $10
$10
$12.60, buyers
$30 $394, buyers Tls. 50 Tls. 115, sellers $50 $55, sellera
Fcs.250 $490
18/10 $4, sellers
$10 $94, sellers -
$100 $223 $100. [$27, sales & buy.
$25 $21, sellers $50 $34), sales $15 $26), sales £10 $121), buyers
el 21/6 81048. 10a
$10 $87) $528 $50 $50 $25 $28
$5 $7
$3 $41, sales & buy.
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$10 $36 $10 $114, ellers $10 $8, sellers
$18, buyers $10 $12.75, buyers
$4 $91 $10 $180
VERNON & 8MYTH, Brokers
SHANGHAI FREIGHTS.
In their Freight Market Report of 18th inst Messrs. Wheelock & Co., state-Our home freight market is very quiet indeed is unusually backward considering the the year, there being very little here in any direction and very little ment of cargo from the North or Coastwise:-The improvement net
still continues, and there is a
tonnage trip-wise in various dire coast, as well as for coal from Japan the Moji-Shanghai ratë has in con up to $1.70 with an upward tendency
Time," however, have been rathe by their absence lately, so ma taken up on a monthly basis requirements have been prac present.