August 26, 1905.]
Per M. M. steamer Sydney, sailed on 22nd Ang For Marseilles :-80 bales raw silk, 286 bales waste silk, 3 cases silk piece goods, 39 packages human hair, 88 packages tea, 41 packages provisions, 18 caseylang ylang oil, 8 cases hats, 27 packages sundries. For Lyons:-145 bales raw silk. For St. Chamond:-15 bales raw silk. For Milan:- 10 bales raw silk.
SHARE REPORTS
HONGKONG, 25th August, 1995.-A fair amount of business, chiefly for cash or the ap- proaching settlement, has been transacted during the week, the further release of dividend money has been the chief factor in the compara. tive activity of the market, but an incipient forward business has also, to a small extent, assist. ed it; rates have ruled very steady and with very few exceptions it has been a buying and not a selling market. The August settlement will take place on Weduesday, the 30th inst.
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais. A few sale have been effected at $892) ex div. paid on the 21st inst.. but at time of closing shares are obtainable at $890. The latest quotation from London is £88. 108., presumably cum dividend. Nationals remain unchanged and without business.
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MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions continue to be in great favour, and the rate has. advanced to $760 after further sales at $740 and at $750, $751, and $755. At the time of closing a few shares could be placed at $760, but there are some signs of, at least, a temporary Kalt in the prolonged upward movement, notwithstanding rumours of the enormous the quite "fairy tale amount made by the society in the current
Cantons have been placed at the improv ed rate of $335, and close steady at that. China Traders. have advanced to $79 with but few sales between that rate and $75, the closing quotation last week; at 879 a fair business was put through and the market closes firm. The apparently satisfactory progress of the Absorp- tion Schem 3 and the growing conviction that it will in due course becoma un fait accompli are the causes of the rise. Yangtszes and North Chinas remain unchanged and without business.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have been placed at $335, but close with sellers at that rate. Chinas have been done at 884 and close in demand.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Cauton and Macaos have been placed at $26 and more shares are wanted at that rate. Indo-Chinas have ruled rery steady with buyers at $95 and sellers at $96, with but little business to report. Nothing else under this heading requires attention.
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REFINERIES.-China Sugars, influenced by the approaching settlement, have ruled weak, and after further small sales at $233 placed at $232, $231, $230 and $229, while a few forward transactions for November and Decern. ber have been arranged. The market closes steady at $229 cash.
Luzons unchanged.
MINING. Raubs have advanced to 831 with buyers and no sales.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampao Docks have been dealt in in fair lots at $192 ex div.. and close rather quieter at $191 with probable sellers. Kowloon Wharves have changed hand- at $99 and $197, closing with buyers at the former rate. Faru- hams are quoted at Tls. 136 in Shanghai, but have been done locally to day at $137. Amoy Docks unchanged and without business.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. kong Lands have improved from $1284 to $99 with buyers, and a small sale was effected during the week at $130. Hotels are rather quieter at $150 without business. West Points are obtainable at $56 in small lots, but the market is st ady at that rate. Humphreys have chang: ed hands at $12Į and close with sellers at that and buyers at $12.
COTTON MILLS. Hongkongs have boen placed at $16 cum div. of $1 r. gently declared. The quotations for the northern mills are taken from Shanghai..
MISCELLANEOUS.—With the exception of an improvement to $14 in Watsons, and small sales of Dairy Farms, United Asbestos, and Green Islands at quotations, we have nothing to report under this heading.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
Closing quotations are as follows:---
QUOTATIONS.
QUOTATIONS.
PAID UP.
$200 $100
Alhambra Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai.. $125 National B. of China' £5 Bell's Asbestos E. A... 128. Gd. China-Borneo Co..... China Light & P. Co. China Provident
Cotton Mills —
Ewo...... Hongkong International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Dairy Farm
$890,erdiv. sellers London, £88. 10s. $38, buyers 187, buyers $12 $11.75 $10 $10
$10 $9, buyers
Tls. 50 Tls. 49
$10 $16, sales
fls. 75 Tls. 44 Tis. 100 Tls. 57, buyers Tis. 500 Tls. 200, buyers
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$17, sales & sellers
Docks & Wharves-
Farnham, B. & Co... H. & K. Wharf & G. H. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock... S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls. 100 (Tls.192, x div.sel.
:$28, sellers Fenwick & Co., Geo... $25
$251, n. i. sellers $10 323, sellers £103175, buyers $10 $13, sellers 8591, sellers $100 $215 buyers
$50 $150
Tle. 100 Tla. 137,. sellers $50 $99, buyers $50 $191, ex div. 861 1817
G. Island Cement.
Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electric...
Do. New
H. H. L. Tramways.. Hongkong Hotel Č›... Hongkong leo Cu... Hongkong Rope Co... H'kong S. Waterboat Insurance
Canton China Fire.... China Traders. Hongkong Fire. North China. Union Yangtsze
$25 $2371, sellers 350 13152
$10 $11, buyers
350 18335, sales & buy.
$20 $81, sales & buyers
$25 1879, buyers
$50 $335, sales
£5 Tls. 82 $100 $760, buyers
$60 $1724
$100 $1281,, buyers
$10 $12, buyers $30 $40, sales 50 Tls. 122 $50 $56, sales
'Fes.250 13490
Land and Buildings-
H'kong Land Invest. Humphreys' Estate Kowloon Land & B. Shanghai Land...... Tls. 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 Co....
Do. New Stores & Dispensaries. Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co, Wm.!
Watkins... Watson & Co., A. S. United Asbestos
18 1083), buyers $10 $0, sellers
$100 $229 $100 $25, sellers
$25 320, sellers $50 $35, sellers $15 $26, sales & buyers £10 $95, buyers £ 218., sellers £10 £9. 10s. $10 $33, sellers $5 $25, sellers $50 $50 $25 $20, sellers
$5 $8
$3 $71, buyera
$10 $36
$11, sellers $10:
$101, n. i. sellers $10 $7, sellers $10 $14, sales & buy.
$# $9, sales $10 $160
Do. Founders
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Shara Report for the week ending August 17th, 1905, states:- During the week the attention of i veters and speculators has been taken up almost entirely with Maatschappij, etc., in Langkat shares. The announcement by the Directors on the morning of the 16th inst. that only Tis 21 per sbare would be paid caused a big slump in prices, and shares fell from 1821 to 160 for cash. In other stocks there has been almost nothing doing. The T.T. fat on London to-day is 2/81. Banks.-No busi- ness reported. Shipping.--Indo-Chinas. Steady at Tls. 66) and 68 for cash, and Tls. 70 and 71 for December with sales forward at the latter rates. Docks & Wharves S. C. Farnham, Boyd opened with sales at Tis. 140 and 149; weakened to 139 for August, with sellers for September at Tis. December Tls. 143 | 44 | 42 | 40/41} and 140. 149/1481/46)/45-46||41-43. The market closes weak with sellers for cash and forward. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf. The market is easier with sales for cash at Tis. 197 and 195 with sellers.
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For October Tls. 202; December Tls, 206 and 203}' Mining-Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. have been placed at Tls. 71 and 7.65. Lands.— Shanghai Lands have been placed at Tls. 122 and 122). Industrial-Laou Kung Mows have been dore at Tls. 57 ani 57) cash; Ewos at Tls. 49. Internationals at Tls. 44. Shanghai Gas at Tls. 122). Maatschappij, etc., in Langkats have col- lapsed for the reason stated above. The market opened at Tls. 185 for cash and August with sales at Tls. 188 and 186 for September; Tls. 1861 October; Tls. 192) December. On the 11th shares for cash were placed at Tls. 180, with sales at Tls. 182), 182, and 181 for August. Tls. 185/86 October. Tis. 190 and 187) December. On the 14th cash shares at Tĺs. 182) with sales for August at is. 180, 181, and 1814, Tls. 183 September, 184 September, 185 October, 187 November, and 189, 87), 88, and 87 December. On the 15th Tls, 183 cash, 181, 1811, and 182 for August, Tis. 183 Bep- tember, Tls. 184 October, and Tls. 190, 187), and 187 December. On the 16th news of the dividend being declared the cash quotation collapsed to Tls. 160 with sales for August at Tls. 165, 162, and 1824. September Tls. 1731, and 167). Octo- ber Tls. 175, 70, 671, 65, 64, and 621. November Tls. 166 and 671, and December Tls. 168, 75, and 70. At closing there is a slight re-action. Busi- ness has been done for October at Tis. 165, and cash shares are freely wanted at Tla. 182). Stores & Hotels.-Moutries have been placed at $54 and are wanted. Hall & Holtz at $27; Hotel des Colonies at Tls. 17 and 17, and Astor House at $30. Miscellaneous.- Horse Bizaars at Tis. 80. Loans & Debentures.-Astor House 8 per cent. debentures at Tis. 105.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 25th August.
Telegraphic Transfer
1/11
Bank Bills, on demand
1/114
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
U/LI
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
1/11
Credits, at 4 months' sight
1/11.
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight1/11
ON PARIS-Bank Bills, on demant
..2428
Credits 4 months" sight
246
ON GERMANY.-On demand
.197
ON NEW YORK.-Bank Bills, on demand 47
Credits, 60 days' sight
471
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer .141
Bank, on den ind...
.1444
ON CALCUTIA.-Telegraphic Transfer 144
Bauk, on dem vnd
1444
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72
941
941
..9 p.c. pm.
[115]
tp.c.pm.
Par.
62
ON CHANGHAI-Biak, at sight
Private, 3 days' sight...... JN YOKOHAMA.-On demand ON MANILA.--On demand... ON SINGAPORE,—OB demand ON BATAVIA.-On demand ON HAIPHONG.-On demand ON SAIGON-On den ind........ ON BANGKOK.-On demand
SEVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate.... $10.3 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
BAR SILVER, per ez.
TONNAGE.
...$53.90 .23,$
HONGKONG, 25th August.--Feights during the past fortnight have ruled weak, with little in- quiry for tonnage. From Saigon to Hongkong, 12 cents per picul offering; to Fhilippines, 25 cents last; to North Coast Java, 24 cents per picul for October. Java to Hongkong, 28 cents nominal. Hongay to this, $.00; to Swatow, $1.50 per ton. Hongkong Japan. 12 cents offering. From South to Singapore, $1.30; to Swatow, $1.75 per ton. Japan coal port t› Hongkong, $1.25 and $1.20; Kebao to Shanghai, a steamer has been el ed at $2.00 per ton.
The following are the settlements:-
Rosneath-British steamer, 1,123 tons, Rajang to Hongkong, $12,750 lump sum.
Holmstein-German steamer, 1,275 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.20 per ton.
Broholm-Danish steamer, 117 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 25 cents per picul.
A China Navigation Co.'s steamer, Saigon to o:e port Philippines, 25 cents per picul.
Jenfeld-German steamer, 690 tons, Пloilo to Yokohama, 30 cents per piucl.
Quarta German steamer, 1,146 tons, monthly, three months, private terms.