November 27, 1905.]
casks wood oil, 45 bales feathers. For London or Glasgow-150 casks preserves, 400 cases preserves. For London or Hamburg:-95 bales canes. For London or Antwerp or Hamburg: 65 cases bris- tles. For London or Continent:-90 packages tea, 70 bales canes, 5 cases human hair, 223 bales feathers. For Liverpool:-52 cases effects and sundries. For Manchester:-10 bales waste silk. For Rotterdam:-15 cases preserves, 200 cases cassia, 200 bales cassia. For Antwerp---100 baleg bamboos, 100 bales feathers,
Per P. & O. steamer Arcadia, sailed on 18th November. For London:-1,398 packages tea (from Amoy), 1 case lacquer ware, 3 cases silks, 79 bales raw silk, 414 bales waste silk, 93 packages tea, 2 packages sundries, 5 cases cigars, 3 cases feathers,, 130 cases chinaware, 9 cases blackwood- ware, 3 cases curios, 57 rolls matting. For Man- chester:-225 bales waste silk. For St. Chamond: -10 bales raw silk. For Milan:-10 bales raw silk. For Lyons:-159 bales raw silk. For Marseilles:--3 cases feathers, 5 cases hats, 180 bales raw silk, 3 cases private effects, & cases porcelain.
SHARE REPORTS. HONGKONG, 24th November, 1935.—Under the same conditions as reported in our recent issnes our market continues dull and depressed; rates, with very few exceptions, are lower and the tendency still inclines to weakness. Business is practically at a standstill and we have very few transactions to report. The weakness of the Shanghai market is a factor which has now also to be taken into account in taking stock of the present unsatisfactory situation; the only consoling part of which is that the companies are all doing well, and with a very few except- ions promise to return as good dividends as they have done in the recent past. It seems to be, therefore, only a question of time, and of a certain amount of stability in sterling exchange, before rates recover, and in the meantime holders of stocks will need to possess their souls in patience and wait for the return swing of the pendulum. Fxchange on London is 2,013 T.T.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghai with a few shares on the market and no buyers, have receded to $895. Nationals continue demand at $38.
un-
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions are procur- able at $755, and $750 would probably be accepted for a few small parcels of shares at present littering the market. Cantons remain changed and steady at quotation, but with no business to report. China Traders have partici- pated in the general weakness, and the rate has declined to $88 with sales, there appear to be no more sellers at that rate, however, while an incipient demand is noticeable. North Chinas and Yangiszes remain unchanged and without any local business but written advices from Shanghai report sales of the former at Tls. 95.
FIRE INSURANCES.-We have no change or business to report under this heading.
Indos,
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have declined to $26 without business. which in the early part of the week were placed to Shanghai in fairly large lots at $93, $98 and $99, have at time of writing receded again to $95 with sellers. Sales to Shanghai are reported at $100 for December. Douglases continue in small demand at $34, but none seem available. We have nothing else to report under this heading.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Kowloon Wharves, with a few shares on offer, have fallen to $108 with sales, but buyers rule the market at time of closing. Fambams have
and Hongkow Wharves to Tls. 1924. receded to Tls. 158 in Shanghai, and Shanghi
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. Hong kong Lands have been on offer during the week at $126, without inducing buyers to come to the front, and the market closes wenk with sellers at that rate. Kowloon Lands continue in a small demand at 840. Humphreys' have found simal buyers at $121, but close with sollers, Hotels and West Points steady but without business.
REFINERIES.-Some oross transactions for the approaching settlement nd further forward dates have been put through at various rates which, if quoted, would give no guide to the present market. We quote the closing rate at $215 but it is probable that a few shares in anticipation of the settlement, could be obtained at a cheaper rate. Luzons, which have ruled quiet at $14 for some time, came suddenly into demand towards the end of the week, and no shares being obtainable the rate rose at a bound to $20, at which a few shares changed hands; the reason for the sudden rise is at present a mystery to all but the very limited number of the initiated. The market closes steady at $.0 with likely buyers.
MINING.-No change or business to report under this heading.
Docks, WHArves and GODOWNS. - Hong- kong and Whampoa Dooks have further declined to $168, after small sales at $174, $172, and $170, market closing weak at $168.
COTTON WILLS.-With the exception of Ewos, which have advanced to Tls. 57 with buyers, we have nothing to report under this heading.
MISCELLANEOUS. ---- China Borneos have declined to $10. Dairy Farms to $16 (ex div.) and Langkate to $215 (Shanghai quotition). Philippines are enquired for at $5. We have no sales at all to report under this heading, and
most of the stocks close with sellers.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY.
Alhambra
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai..
PAID CP.
QUOTATION.
$200 $100, buyers
National B. of China; Bell's Asbestos E. A... 128. 6d. China-Borneo Co................. China Light & P. Co. China Provident Cotton Mills-
$125
£5
$895. sellers London, £93, 10s. $38, buyers
$12
¡$20, sellers
$10 $9
$10
Ewo.... Hongkong
...rls. 50
$10
International
Tis. 75
$9.40, sellers
Tls. 57, buyers 1814 {T}s. 44
Laou Kung Mow
Tls. 100
Tis. 60
Soychee
T'ls. 500
Tls. 250
$6
100
$50
Dairy Farm
Docks & Wharves-
Farnham, B. & Co... Tls. H. & K. Wharf & G.! H. & W. Dock
New Amoy Dock. S'hai & H. Wharf.
Fenwick & Co., Geo...
G. Island Cement.
Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electric.
Do. New
H. H. L. Tramways... Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Ice Co.. H'kong S. Waterboat Hongkong Rope Co...
Insurance8 -
('anton China Fire. China Traders Hongkong Fire.. North China.. Union... Yangtsze Land and Buildings-
H'kong Land Invest. Humphreys' Estate 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.. South China M. Post. Shanghai & B. Dyeing
Steam Laundry Co.... Stores & Dispensaries. Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Ww. Watkins...... Watson & Co., A. S..... United Asbestos ...
$16, sellers, x. d.
Tls. 138
$105, sales & sel. $50 $168, sellers $61 $17 Tls. 100 Tls. 1921
826, sellers $25
$241, buyers
$10 $291, sales & sel. £10 $175, buyers $10 $16, buyers $5 $91, sales $100 $215
$50 $150, sellers $25 $235 $50 3152 $10 $13, sellers, x. d.
$50 $830, sellers $20 $88, sellers $259, sellers $50 $340, sellers
£5 ls. 90 $100 $750, sellers
$60 $172)
$100 $126, sellers
$10 $12, sales & sel. $30 $40, buyers Tls. 50 Tls. 122
$50 $55, sellers
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Fes.250 $490 18:10 $3
$105, buyers
$100 $215, sellers. $100 $20, buyers
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$25 $20, sales & sellers
$50 $34, buyers $15 $26, sellers £10 $95, sellers £1258., sellers £10 £8. 10s.
310 $32, buyers $5 $24, sellers $50 $50 $25 $20, sellers
$5 $71, sellers, x. d.
$10 $36
$10 $114, sellers $10 $64, sellers $10 $134, sellers
$4 $9
$10 $160
Do. Founders
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
879
Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co. of Shanghai, in their Share Report for the week ending the 16th Nov., 1905, states :-Business was resumed in somewhat desultory manner after the race holidays on the 9th, and there is but very little change to report with the exception of a substantial rise in Maatschappij, etc., in Langkats, owing to the announcement of a final¿ vidend of Tis. 71 for this year. The T. T. rate on London to-day is
Banks.-H. & S. Banks. 2/10).
No Business, The Hongkong quotation is $910 sellers, and the latest London quotation is £98. Marine and Fire Insurance. No business reported under this beading. Shipping. Indo Chinas. We have to report a slight strengthening in this stock and shares have changed hands at Tls. 67, 68, and 70 cash, Tls. 68 November and Tls. 71 December, Shanghai Tugs. Ordinary shares have changed hands at Tls. 55. Docks and Wharves.-S. C. Farnham, Boyds. A fair amount of shares have changed hands for December since our last at Tle. 144 and 143, closing firm. There are enquiries for cash shares at Tis. 141. For March Tls. 147) have been paid. S. & H. Wharf Co. A fair business for March has been done at 'ls. 2071 and there are a few sellers for December at Tls. 199 at the close. Sugar.-Peraks were placed at Tls. 68 cash. Mining.-Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. were placed at Tls. 8.90 for bearer scrip. Weihaiwei Golds, on a good demand, have improved considerably. On the 10th $10 and 11 were recorded and on the 13th a transaction took place at $114; on the 14th $12 and $18 were paid, and at the close there are no shares offering at the latter rate. At $15 some shares could be obtained. Land. Shanghai Lands. A fair business has been done at Tls. 122 for cash. Humphrey's Estate have been dealt in at $12‡ ex. 73. Weihaiwei Land and Building Co. We hear of a small line at Tls. 14 and 15 privately. In- dustrial.-Ewos remain in demand at Tis. 57. Internationals. There are a few shares to be bad at Tis. 44. Soey Chees. There are buyers at Tls. 250. Shanghai Gases have been dealt in at Tla. 125 and there are further buyers. China Flours. There are buyers at Tls. 85. Shanghai Paper and Pulps have changed hands at Tls. 151 for cash. Lan- kets. On the 10th a small business was done at Tla. 235 for December and 245 for March. On the 13th a slight weakness prevailed and Tls. 232) and 232 for Decomber were reported, and the March rate fell to Tls. 240. On the 14th sellers still rule the market and the rate was brought to Tls. 227) November, and Tls. 232} and 230 for December. On the announcement this morning of a final dividend of Tls. 7 for 1905 shares were in great demand, and without business taking place the price was carried to Tls. 240 for November and Tls, 245 for December, with buyers at these rates. . Stores and Hotels.-Hall and Holtz remain at $86. Weeks have buyers at $20. Astor House have buyers at $28. H. des C. have dropped to Tls. 16 cash. Miscellaneous.-Horse Bazaars still have sellers at Tls. 75 without any bids. Telephones changed hands at Tls. 56). Loans and Deben- tures.-A sale of Municipal 6 per cent. was made at Tis. 98, but at this price there are bayers of small quantities. Shanghai Lands 6 per cent. were also placed at Tls. 98. There are small lots for sale. Municipal 54 per cent. have been taken of the market at Tls. 91.
EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, 27th November.
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer
.2/1
Bank Bills, on demand
210
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
2/11
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...2/14 Credits, at 4 months' sight.... Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/14
2/1
ON PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand
2634
Credits 4 months' sight
267
ON GERMANY.-On demand
2144
ON NEW YORK.-Bank Bills, on demand51'
Credits, 60 days' sight
.51}
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer ...1561
Bank, on demand
.1561
ON CALCUTIA.—Telegraphic Transfer 156)
Bank, on demand
1561
ON
71#
721
102)
102
.41 p.o.pm.
1254 .14 p.o.pm.
HANGHAI.-Bank, at sight 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 Rate..... $9.45 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
.........850.60 BAR SILVER, per os. ........................30
..1 pc.pm. 60