December 2, 1905.]
Kowloon Wharves have been in a steady demand at $106 without bringing any shares on the market, Farnhams are quoted in Shanghai at Tls. 186 buyers.
COTTON MILLS.-Ewos have advanced to Tis. 65 with buyers; other stocks under this heading remain unchanged.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
we have to report a decline iu both stocks. The, ON rise in exchange, the difficulty of obtaining finan- cial facilities, and the heavy settlement for December, have all tended to weaken our local
At the
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong-share market. The T.T. Rate on London to-day is 2/11. Banks.-H. and S. Bank. No Business kong Lands bave been placed in small lots at $126, and close with sellers at that rate. Hong sellers, and the latest London quotation is £93 reported. The Hongkong quotation is $905 kong Hotels have declined to $149, and Hum- 10s. Marine and Fire Insurance.--North Chinas. phreys to $124 with sales.
A few transactions have taken place at Tls. 92} for cash, followed by a sale at Tis. 95; the mar ket is steady. Yangtsze Insurance. There are sellers at $170. Shipping.-Indo-Chinas, beginning of the week shares changed hands at Tls. 71 for Dec. and improved to Tls. 72 : Tls. 75 was recorded for March. The rise seems to have been purely speculative, and shares since have fallen to Tla. 69 for December and Tls. 74 for March, There are sellers at quotations. Shanghai Tugs. There are sales of ordinary shares at Tls. 55 and preference shares at Tls. 48. Docks and Wharves.
MISCELLANEOUS. Chins Providents have been negotiated at the reduced rate of 89.25. Green Islands at $284, and Watsons at 812‡ er dividend, the last named closing with further sellers at $121, and buyers at $12.
Closing quotations are as follows: —
COMPANY.
Alhambra Banks-
PAID UP. QUOTATION.
$200 $100, buyers
Hongkong & S'hai.. $125 National B. of China
$875, sales & buy. |London, £93. 10s. $38, buyers
£5
Bell's Asbestos E. A... 12s. 6d.
87
China-Borneo Co...
$12
China Light & P. Co.
$10, sellers
810
China Provident
$91, sellers
$10
|$91
Cotton Mills—
Ewo.....
Tls. 50
Hongkong
$10
International
Tls. 75
Tis. 65, buyers $14
TIs. 44
Laou Kung Mow
Tls. 100
Tls. 60
Soychee
Tls. 500
Dairy Farm
$6
Tls. 250 $16, sellers
Docks & Wharves-
Tls. 137
H. & K. Wharf & G..
H. & W. Dock
New Amoy Dock..
Farnham, B. & Co... Tls. 100
$50 $106, buyers $50 $165, sellers 861 317
S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls. 100 Tls. 195
Fenwick & Co., Geo...
G. Island Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electric... Do. New
H. H. L. Tramways. Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Ice Co.... Hongkong Rope Co... H'kong S. Waterboat Insurances-
Canton China Fire.. China Traders
Hongkong Firo. North China.. Union Yangtzze
Land and Buildings-
H'kong Land Invest. Humphreys' Estate
Kowloon Land & B,
$25
{$26, sellers
│$24} $10 $28
£10 $175, buyers $10 $15, buyers $10 $14 $100 $215
$50 $149, sales $25 $235 $50 $152 $10 $13
$50 $330, sellers $20 $87
$25 $89, buyers $50 $335, & ale & sels. £5 Tls. 92, sellers $100 $750, sollers
$60 $170
$100 $126, sellers
$10 $121, sales & sel. $30 $40, buyers
Shanghai Land...... Tls. 50 Tls, 122′′ WestPoint 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.
Stores & Dispensaries. Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Wm. Watkins....... Watson & Co., A. S.. United Asbestos
Do. Founders
$50 $55, sellers
Fcs.250 $490 18/10 $3
$10 $5, buyers
$100 $215, sellers $100 $25, buyers
$25 $20, sellers $50 $35, buyers $15 $251, sellers 210 $95, sellers
£1 258. £10 £8. 108. $10 $32, buyers
$5 $23
$50 $50 $25 $20, sellers
$6 $71 $5 $7
$10 $36 $10 $11, buyers $10 $6, sellers $10 $12, x.d.
$4 $9 $10 $160
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
S. C. Farnham, Boyds. Our market opened at Tls. 141 cash and 143 for December; Tls. 147) for March, but a heavy lot of shares having been placed on the market the rate has steadily de- clined Tl. 1 every day, and the closing rates are Tls. 138 for November and December, and Tls. 143 for March, at which rates shares can be obtained. S. and H. Wharf Co. We have to chronicle a decline in this stock. Tls. 1971 for cash was the rate ruling at the commencement of the week, to be followed by Tls. 195 cash and Nov. and Tls. 2021 March; continued selling has brought the price to Tls. 190 cash and Tls, 195 for November and December, and Tls. 200 for March. Shares can be obtained at quotations. Sugars.-
LONDON.-
395
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight .2/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight...............2/1 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/1 ON PARIS.-- |
Bank Bills, on demand Credits 4 months' sat ON GERMANY.—
On demand
ON NEW YORK.-
ON
ON CALCUгia.—
..262) 266
.21 31
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
501
.514
BOMBAY.-
Telegraphic Transfer
.1551
Bank, on demand
.156
Telegraphic Transfer
155
Bank, on demand
156
ON
HANGHAL.—
Bank, at sight
714
Private, 30 days' sight..
721
.1013
.1021
..4 p.o. pm.
1251
JN 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. GOLD LEAF, 10 fine, per tael BAR SILVER. per cz.
No business reported. Mining. A single tran- saction in Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. bearer's shares is reported at Tls. 840. Weihniwei Golds were sold during the week at $13, the mar. ket closing with sellers at this rate. Land. Shanghai Lands have been placed at Tls. 122. No other business reported. Industrial.—Cottons. We hear of an unreported sale of Ewos at Tls. 59. Internationals. There are sales at Tls. 44. Laou Kung Mows remain steady at Tls. 60. Shanghai Gases have been placed at Tls. 126, and there are further buyers at this price. Shanghai Paper and Pulps. There are sellers at Tle. 1511, Maats- chappij, etc., in Langkats. We have to record a special decline in this stock, which to some extent is unaccountable as the final dividend of 71 per cent, declared last week appeared to give general satisfaction. The rate at the commencement of the week was Tis. 235 and 240 for cash, and December at Tls, 247; at this price large selling orders came into the market, and on the following day Tls. 235 for November was recorded, but the forward rate has declined to Tls. 237. Tis. 247 and 250 was paid for March. On the 20th a further decline took place and shares changed
hands at Tls. 232) for November and December; and the March rate became Tls. 245. On the 21st the only transaction recorded was Tls. 227} for November. Yesterday the price was driven by persistent selling at Tls. 2221 for November, Tls. 225 and 220 for December, Tls. 225 for January, add Tls, 230 for March; at the close lower rates prevail and shares can be had for December at Tls. 217. Shanghai Waterworks. There are no transactions to report, but a call of £5 on the new shares is due next month and business is sure to result. We hear of no sales and quote the nominal rate at Tls. 469. Anglo-German Brewery. There are sellers at $118. Stores and Hotels. - Oriental Hotel (new shares) have changed hands at Tls. 71. There are buyers of Weeks Company Shares at $20. Astor House Hotel have been dealt in at $28 sellers, and there are buyers at $27. Lane, Crawford & Company have been Miscellaneous.—^ dealt in at $151; oum, div. Horse Bazaars have sellers at Tls. 721. Telephones have changed hands at Tls. 56) and there are futher sellers. Loans and Debentures.-Shanghai Municipal 5 per cent. have been placed at Tls. 86 and the whole of the remainder of this issue can be taken at this figure. Municipal 6 per cent. small lot was dealt in at Tls. 98, but at this price there are large lots for sale. This is accounted for by the rise in exchange and we predict that considerably lower rates will be accepted. Shang. hai Land 6 per cent. The same applies equally to this stock. There is a good quantity for sale The on the market. Waterworks debentures. above equally applies to this stock, Astor House 8 per cent. changed hands at Tls. 105 and there are further sellers.
Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co., of Shanghai, in their Share Report for the week ending the 23rd Nov. 1905, state:---There has been a considerable busi- ness done since our last report in Maatschappij, etc., in Lankat and Farnham, Boyd Shares, apu
ON LONDON.---
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 1st December.
.2/1 .2/14
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight ......2/1}
TONNAGE.
1 p.c.pm.
.1p.c.pm.
39 89.60
.$50.60
.30,
HONGKONG, 1st December.--There is very little demand for tonnage, and freights are weaker all round From Saigon outwards, practically nothing doing, the old crop being exhausted, and the new grain is not ready for shipment before the beginning of January. From North Coast Java to this, two steamers have been closed at 24 cents for dry sugar; to Japan, no inquiry. Coal freights.—From Mororan to this, $1.80 bas been paid. From Moji to this, $1.40 per ton; to Singapore, $1.50 per ton. From Hongay to Hong- kong, $1.35 per ton last; to Swatow, $1.50.
The following are the settlements :- Hermann Menzell-German steamer, 1,035 tons, Newchwnag to Amoy (part cargo), 26 cents per picul.
Elita Nossack-German steamer, 1,181 tons, Chinkiang to Canton, 18,000lump sum.
Wik German steamer, 1,831 tons, Mororan to Hongkong, $1 80 per ton.
Sirocco-British steamer, 2,349 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.40 per ton.
Calleope-British steamer, 2,498 tons, Moji te Hongkong, 31.40 per ton.
Oceano-British steamer, 1,739 tons, Hon gay to Hongkong, $1 35 per ton.
Ocerno-British steamer, 1,739 tons, Hongay to Swatow, $1.50 per toa.
Loyal-German steamer, 1,237 tons, two ports North Coast Java to Hongkong, 22) cents per picul,
Manningtry-British steamer, 1,828 tons, 3/4 ports North Coast Java to Hongkong, 224 cents and 25 cents per picul.
FREIGHT.
Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s Market Report dated Shanghai 23rd Nov. 1905, states:We report no change since our last in our Homeward Freight Market. Coastwise- The lack of tonnage, owing to several steamers being kept in Vladivostock on account of the riots which prevented their dis- Acharging, has kept this market fairly firm. Coal rates still remain between $1.50 and $1.60, and we do not think they will go any higher, but rather the reverse. The River trade is slightly better, but as yet the regular liners can more than fill requirements, and outside steamers have a very poor chance. Time charterers seemed to have absolutely left the market and a great many of their steamers are being re-delivered.
From Hankow per Conference Steamers.-To London and Northern Continental ports 48/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To Genos, Mar- seilles or Havre 41/6 per ton of 40 e. 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. 81 cents per b, gross, plus river freight. To Shanghai:-Tea and General Cargo Taels 1.80 per ton weight or measurement.