October 2, 1905.]
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Per P. & O. steamer Ceylon, sailed on 28th Sept. For Antwerp:-300 bales hemp and hemp strings. For Liverpool :-950 bales hemp. For Gl sgow:- 25 casks preserves. For Manchester:-10 bales pumjam books, 100 bales waste silk. For Lon. don:-2,885 bales hemp, 150 bales waste silk, 23 boxes tes, 933 cases preserves, 3 cases cigara, 4 bales clothing.
SHARE REPORTS. HONGKONG, 29th September, 1905.-Cash business has been fairly active during the week, and rates have ruled firm with a few important exceptions. In the present stats of the market a drop infrates should not bɔ taken too seriously, as in most cases it is due to forced sales on a small and restricted market, while on the other hand a sudden rise in rates is attributible in many cases to inpatient demand which can- not be immediately satisfied; the latior occarence, however, is less frequent than the former, as tight money amongst the Chinese, the inducement to realize dollar stocks at the ruling high rate of exchange, and the influence of the monthly settlements. are strong features of the market at the present time.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais have been nogotiated at $90., closing steady at that. Nationals unchanged and without business.
MARIVE INSURANCES.—A few odd lots of Unions changed handa in the early part of the week at $785, and later a fair business was transacted at $780, the market closing at $780 with buyers,
China Traders have found a fair number of buyers at $79 and a good basiness has been put through at that rate. Cantons, on the issue of their Report, have improved to $3371 with sales and buyers. The managers recommend a dividend of $20 per share, placi g $20,000 to reserve fund, $50,000 to re-in urance fund. and carrying forward to the current ye r's account 8211,540,38, an account which has b ou received with ma b sati-faction by the shreko ders, North Chinas areung sired for at Tls. 82, but, o e seem procurable. Yangtsz:s remain unchanged anl without business.
FRE INSURANC! 8. — "ou kongs have im. proved to 8840, aft r sules at £337), the market engine with a few 8llers. Chiuas hav : 1so ru ed firm and the rate has riseu to 87 with- out a les,
SHI PING.-Hougkong, Caton and Macane rain stealy 8 x64\with buy-rs whilst $27 few shares ar probably r curat, Indos, with a dema dfm Slang wi, b visento $95. A fair hn-iness w s pu thy uzhat th tr te, ch mket olo ingrther quiet wih prob.bl sel ers. We hav nothing els to eport unde this heading.
REFINERI 8. — •China Su ara with a few settlement shar-s on the mark 1, h..v - continued weak and s les t ve ben m` du at ra e unde $27, the uomi ally quoted price during the Week. The miket closes fi mish ઠ્ઠા 82 0. Luz na have been p ao d at $15§, and close with gel.erg
MINI G.-- We have tothing to re this he ding.
CHINÁ OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as followsE :
Alhambra
Banks-
QUOTATIONS.
100
$900, sales & sel. |London, 201.
QUOTATIONS.
PAID UP.
$200
Hongkong & S'hai..
$125
£5
$38, buyers
6d.
87, buyers
$12
$11.75
$10 $10, sellers $10 $9, buyers
National B.of China' Bell's Asbestos E. A..... 12s. China-Borneo Co.......; China Light & P. Co. China Provident....... Cotton Mills—
Ewo... Hongkong
International
Tls. 50 Tls. 58, buyers
$10 $14), sollers
Tls. 75
Tls. 44 Tls. 59. Tls, 250, buyers $6 $174
Laou Kung Mow... Tls. 100 Soychee
Dairy Farm
Docks & Wharves-
Farnham, B. & Co... H. & K. Wharf & G. H. & W. Dock
New Amoy Dock.
Tls, 500
Tls. 100 rls 114, buyers $50-101, sellers $50 $1851, buyers $61 317, sellers
($27
$25
($25
S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls. 100 Tls. 1874, buyers Fenwick & Co., Geo...! G. Island Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electric...
Do. New
HI. II. L. Tramways... Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Ice Co...... Hongkong Rope Co... 'kong S. Waterboat Insurances-----
Canton
$10 $28, sellers £10 $175, buyers $10 $15
$5 $91 $100 $215, buyers
$50 $147
$25 $237, sellers $50 *152
$10 $14, sales & sellers
i
$50 $337), buyers $20 $871, buyers $25 $79, sellers $50 $310, sellers
£5 Tls. 82, buyers $100 $780. buyers
$60 $1724
China Fire...... China Traders Hongkong Fire. North China.. Union Yangtsze Land and Buildings -
H'kong Land Invest. Humphreys' Estate Kowloon Land & B, Shanghai Land...... Tls. 60 Tls. 122} We tPoint Building Vining-
Charbonnages Raubs.. Ph lipine Co.
efineries--
China Sugar Luzon Sugar,
steamship Companies
China and M.nila... Douglas Steamship H., Canton & M. Indo-China S. 3. Co. Shell Transport to Do. Prefere.ice Star Ferry Do. New. Shanghai & H. Dyeing South China M. Post. S eam laundry
$100 128, sellers
$10 $12), Luyers $30-40, buyers
$50-55
des. 250 $490 18/10 İSL
$108, seller.
$100 $230, buyers $100 -15}
$25 $18, sellers $50 #2, ex div. $15-261, buyers
299
of Tls. 681 November. Shanghai Tugs. There has been a small lot of Pref. shares on the market for some days at 'T'la. 47). Theso shares could be placed at Tls. 47. Docks and Wharves.-8. C. Farnham, Boyds. We have had a quiet week in this stock, but at the close the market is stronger Shares have been dealt in from Tls. 189, 140, 140). and 141 September, Tls. 142) October, Tls. 1434 November, and Tls. 145 December. At the close, however, there are buyers at better rates, Tls. 142 September, Tls. 1464 for December. 9. & H. Wharf Co., were slightly easier at the commence- ment, shares being sold at Tls. 185 and 183 for September, while for December, Tls, 1901, 190 and 188 were done. In this stock also at the close there are buyers at market rates. Sugars.—China Sugars are reported from Hongkong at 230 buyers. Mining.-Chinese Eng. and Min. Co., have boon placed again this week at Tls. 7 cash. Weihaiwei Golds. Ordinary shares have changed hands at $9. Lands.-Shanghai I ands remain at Tls. 122. Industrial-Cotton stocks. Ewos were done at Tls. 52 cash and October. The market remains steady at this figure. Laou Kung Mows have been done at ls. 59, and there are sellers at this rate. Shanghai Gas. Shares have been dealt in at Tls. 123 cash. Maatschaappij, &c., in Lang- kate. In this stock we have had a very large business, and the rise from Tls. 175, at which we opened on the 8th, to the present price of Tls. 225 for cash, has been almost uninterrupted. We will not detail the various rates quoted since our last, the only break in the continuity of the rise being on the 19th, when in the morning cash shares changed hands at Tls. 225 and in the afternoon shares were offering at Tls. 212). Yesterday, however, there was another rush for shares and our closing rates, as far as we can state of an irregular market of this kind, are Tls. 225 cash and 'l'ls. 230 for October, Tls. 285 for December, closing strong. Stores and Hotels. Hall and Holtz. There are some enquiries at $20. Weeks & Co. There are buyers at $20. Astor House have been placed at 128 and $28) September Lane, Crawford have changed hands at $145. Misccaneous. Telephones have been placed at. Tls 1158. Shanghai Mercury at Tls. 50. Loans and Debentures-Municipal 8 per cent. Deb n- tues have been placed at Tls. 99 and there are small lots offering at this figure.
EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, 2nd Oot ber.
ON LONDON.--
Telegraphic Transfer
1/1
Bank Bilis, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.1/11,
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
1/11
Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON PARIS
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight1/11
Bank Bills, on demand
ON GERMANY.—
On demand
ON NEW YORK.-
£10 £ £10 £ 10s.
95
218., sellers
$lu
33, sellers
26 $5
25, sellers
Fac
$25
0....
20, sellers $8
$3 $73, buyers
$10 $36
ort under
$10
Wat ins.
$10
$12, buyers x}, }uy,18 7. sellers
Watso & Co., A. S.. United Asbestos...
$10
14 buyers
$4
-9, baye s
ON
* LANGHAL-
Do. Founders
$10 :180
DOCKS, WHARVES AND Gorowns. - Hoog. kong and Whampoa Docks, after further am 11 sales at $1934, -uddenly fe 1 to $187 with sellers, aud the rate hid t be dropped furti.er to $184 before s les were ffected At that rate a go many shares changed hands, and with an insuffi- cient number to supply the demand the price rose to $1851, at which they close with buyers Kowloon Wharves are obtainable at 81. 4. with- out sales Farnhams have ruled between $143 and $145, closing at $144 buyers
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong kong Lands close weak at $128 without business. Kowloon Lands have found buyers at $40. Humphreys at $12 and West Points at $55. Hotels quiet at quotations.
COTTON MILLS.-No change or business to report.
MISCELLANEOUS.-China Providents have changed hands at 88.90 and 89. Dairy Farms at $174. Green Islands at $274 and $28 (in small lots). Steam Water boats at $14 and Powells (old) at $12. Watsons are enquired for at $148.
D. New Stores & Dispensaries. Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Wmd
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
-H. & 8. Bank.
the week ending the 21st September, 1905, states: Mesers. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for -Our last Report was issued on the 7th S ptember an last week there were two holidays interfering | and the mail closed on the 12th. In the interval the only feature of interest has been the steady and important advance in the price of Langkats. other stocks remaining more or less in statu guo, The T. T. rate on London to-day is 2/81d. Banks. 8th inst, at $885 ex. 713.
A transacti.... took place on the The Hongkong rate is quoted at $900 buyers, and the latest London quotation is £90. 109. Od. There is nothing doing here at present. Marine and Fire Insurance. No business reported. Shipping.- Indos have suffered a further slight decline. The market opened at Tls 671 for September, and Tls. 699 for December, but subsequently shares have been imported from Hongkong at Tls. 67 cash and 66 September. For September and October The 87 has been done. Yesterday there was a quotation
ON BOMBAY.-
Telegraphic Transfor Bank, on demand.....
ON CALCUTTA,—
ON
242
Credits 4 months' sight
2461
.197
Bank Bills, on demand
467
Credits, 60 days' sight
473
...1424
144
143)
144
7'7
721 ... 941
94) 9 s.o. pm. 115 ip.c.pm.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
Bink, at sight
Private, 30 days' ›ight.. YOKOHAMA,—On demand ON MANILA.—On demand... ON SINGAPORE,—On d. mand ON BATAVIA -On de mand ON HAIPHONG-On demand ON SAIGON-On demand.
ON BANGKOK,—On demand SEVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate... GOLD LEAF, 10 fine, per tael BAR SILVER. per cz.
Far.
61
$luv 30 .854.10
28
FREIGHTS. From Hankow per Conference Steamers.-To London and Northern Continental ports 46/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To Genoa, Mar- scilles or Havre 41/6 per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (via Suez) 32/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (over- land)-Tea G. $1 cents per 15. gross plus river freight. To Shanghai-Tea and General Cargo, Taels 1.80 per ton weight or measurement.