1
December 11, 1905.]
HANKOW, NOV. 29th, 1905:-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :-
Cowhides, Best Selected.....
Do. Seconds
Buffalo hides, Best Selected
Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white color Buffalo Horns, average 3-lbs. each
Per picul.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows :-
PAID UP.
QUOTATION.
200 $100, buyers
Hongkong & S'hai.. $125
$880, sales & sel. London, 293 6d. 1888, buyers
87 $12
$10, sellers $10 $91, sellers $10 $91, sales Tis. 50 Tls 60
COMPANY.
Tla. 38.50
32.25
Alhoun bra Banks-
JT.
17.50
55.00
8:00
White China Grass, Wuchang and or
Poochi...
National B. of China Bell's Asbestos F. A....128. China-Borneo Co..
£5
11.50
China Light & P. Co.
WhiteChinaGrass, Sinshan and orChayu Green China Grass, Szechuen
10.50
China Provident
12.00
Cotton Mills-
Jute
4.20
Ewo...
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow
9.00
Hongkong
White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
International
and/or Macheng
8.70
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
Laon Kung Mow
8.00
$10
314 Tls. 75
ils, 44 Tls. 100 ¡Tls. 60
Soychee
Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu.
Tls 500 Tls. 250
8.50
Dairy Farm
$6
Animal Tallow
$16, sellers
10.00
Docks & Wharves--
Gallnuts, usual shape
16.80
18.50
H. & K. Wharf & G.
Tobacco, Tingchow
9.00
H. & W. Dock
Do. Wongkong
10.00
New Amoy Dock...
Black Bristles
(nom)
Do. Plum do.
Feathers, Grey and or White Duck
Wild Duck
"
Turmeric
Sesamum Seed
Sesamum Seed Oil
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil
Wood Oil
Tea Oil
SHARE REPORTS.
3.05 (nom.)
(
9.70 10.00
HONGKONG, 8th December, 1905.-Although sterling exchange has ruled somewhat lower during the week under review (it closes i down since the date of our last) it has had no appreciable effect on rates, with the exception of Banks, the weakness in which has been arrested. Generally speaking, however, the market shows no improvement and business continues as dull as ever,
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais found further sellers the early part of the week at 8875 and a few shares changed hands at that rate. Later, however, a small demand at $877) meeting with no response, the market closes fairly steady at $880, but with a few shares ou offer at that rate. Nationals unchanged and without business,
MABINK INSURANCES.-Unions have chang: ed hands at the reduced rate of $740, the market closing quiet at that rate. China Traders have been placed at 890 and $91, closing with a for small parcels offering at the latter rate. Cantons remain steady at $330, but without business. North Chinas have declined in Shanghai to Tis. 92. Yangtszes remain unchanged and without business.
Hongkongs
have
FIRE INSURANCES, changed hands at $330 and Chinas remain at $87 without finding buyers,
SHIPPING.All stocks uuder this beading are neglected, and we have only to report swall sales of Hongkong, Canton and Macaos at $25.
REFINERIES-A sale of China Sugars is reported at $212, the market closing quiet at that rate. Luzone, after further small sales at $25, close in demand at that rate, but with sellers at $26,
MINING.
No change or busines to Raubs crashed 690oas. from 5,089 report. tons of ore crushed in the last four weeks.
DOOKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS. - Hong. kong and Whampoa Docks have further receded with sales at $164. closing with sellers at $164 and buyers at $163. Kowloon Wharres continue in demand, and the rate has risen to 8108 with but very few small sales, are quoted in Shanghai at Tls, 137.
Farnhams
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGs.-Hong kong Lands rem in neglected and with a small business at $125. Kowloon Lands are still in a small request at $49, but none seem available. Hotels have found buyers at the improved rate of $150, and close steady at that rate. Humphreys have declined further to $12 with sales.
Farnham, B. & Co... Tls. 100 Tls 137
$50 $108, buyers
$50
$163, buyers
$61
$17
Tls, 2074
S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls. 100
Fenwick & Co., Geo...
G. Island C'ement. ... 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 —
COTTONS.- Ewos bave receded to Tls, 60 in Shanghai. No other changes to report ander this heading.
Canton
China Fire..... China Traders Hongkong Fire. North China.. Union. Yaugtsze Land aud Buildings- -
MISCELLANEOUS, China Providents have been placed at 891 Green Islands at $28, $284 and $281, and Watsous at $12, the last closing with buyers and the two previons stocks with sellers at quotation. China Light and Powers, Laundries and Powells all have sellers at quota. tions without any business to report.
H'kong Land Invest.. Humphreys' Estate Kowloon Land & B. Shanghai Land 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
$25
$26, sellers
1 8241
$10 $281, sellers £10 $175, buyers $10 $15, buyers $10 $141 $100 $215
$50 $150, sales $25 $235 $50 $152 $40 $13
$50 $340, seilets $20 $87
$25 |§91, sellers $50 $330, sellers
£5 Tik92), sellers $100 $780 360 $170
$100 18125, sales & gel-.
$10 $12, sales
$30 1840, sales & buy. T. 50 Tls. 122
$50 $55, sellers
Fes.250 ($40
18 10 83)
$10 $5
South China M. Post. Steam LaundCo.
Do. Stores & Dispensaries. Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Ww. Watkins... Watson & Co., A. S.. United Asbestos
Do. Founders
$100 (8215, sellers $100 $26, sellers
$25 $20, sellers $50 $35, buyers $15 $25, sales £10 $94, sellers
£1 258. £10 £8. 10. $10 832, buyers 5 $23, sellers $50 $50, $25 $20, sellers $5 $71, sellers
$5 $61, sellers
$10 1336
$10 $11, sellers $106, sellers
$10 $12, sales & buy.
$4 $9
$10 $160
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
415
of $25 ex. 71. Shanghai Tugs. Ordinary shares have changed hands at Tls. 511, and Pref. shares at Tis. 47. Docks and Wharves.-S. C. Farnham, Boyda. Since our last these have not fallen in price at all, the December rate being Tis. 138, and the March rate Tls. 143. Very little business has been done and the market remains quiet. Hongkong locks have declined and can be obtained at $168, Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co. A fair business has been done is this stock at Ts. 195 cash and 196 for December, Tis. 204, 205, 206) and 207 for March, remaining very steady at the close. Sugar. There is no business reported. Mining. Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. have been placed in small lots at Tla. 840. Wai- baiwei Golds have sellers at $12. Land.-Shanghai Lands remain very steady at Tls. 122. Industrial. -Coltons. Ewos. In anticipation of a good report some strong buyers came into the market since our last, and shares have been placed at Tls. 58 for cash and Tls. 59 for December. Subse- quent buying has sent the price up steadily to Tls. 62 for cash, Tls 63 for December, and Tls. 65 for March, but at these rates at closing sellers rule the market. Internationa s. There are sellers at Tls. 44. Laon Kung Mows have been placed at Tls, 59. China Flours. A single tran- saction is reported at Tls. 85 for March. Langkats. At the commencement of the week Tis. 2171 to 220 was the rate for December while Tls. 282 to 230 was paid for March. On the 24th shares declined to Tls. 215 for cash, and Tls. 217 to December with Tls. 227 reported for March. The following day a further decline of Tls. 2.50 took place and no change has been reported. Our rates at closing are Tls. 212 cash, Tls. 212) December and Tls. 225 for March. Stores and Hotels. There are sellers of Central Stores at quotations. Weeks and Co. have changed hands at $20. Astor House and Co. Ld. Shares have been placed at $27. Miscellaneous.-Horse Bazaars have sellers at Tls. 70 Telephones have been placed at Tls. 56 and 55. Loans and Debentures.-*- Municipal 5 per cent. have been taken off the market at 14 per cent. discount. A small lot of
| Astor House Debentures have been placed at Tls
104.
EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, 11th December.
ON LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bils, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
ON LONDON.—
.....2,01
2101ā
.2/04
Bauk Bills, at 4 months' sight ...2/0 Credits, at 4 months' sight.......2/01 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 2/1
IN PARIS.
ON GERMANY. -----
On demand
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand Credits 4 mouths' sight
.255
2591
.2071
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
491
.501
ON BOMBAY ---
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
.1514
....1517
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
1514
1513
717
721
..99
ON CALCUTTA,—
ON HANGHAI.——
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight..
JN YOKOHAMA.—
On demand..
ON MANILA. ----
On demand... ON SINGAPORE.
On demand ON BATAVIA.——
On demand
...................67 p.c. pm
the week ending the 30th Nov, 1905, states :— Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for
Business during the past week has remained very quiet, and with the exception of a drop in Indo-Chinas and a rise in Ewo Shares there is hardly any change of rates to report. Exchange ON HAIPHONG.-On demand.. remains about the same, the T.T. rate on London
ON SAIGON--On demand.......... to-day being 2/11. Banks.-Hongkong and Shang-ON BANGKOK-Ou demand... hai Bank.There is no business reported, but in
SEVEREIONS, Bank's Baying Rate. the South they have further depreciated, and are
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael obtainable at $990. The London quotation is £93.10. Marine and Fire Insurance.- North
BAR SILVER, per oz. Chinas were placed in the early part of the week at Tls. 95, but subsequently declined to Tls, 90 each. China Traders have declined to $88, at which rate business has been done. Shipping.
Indo-Chinas.
At the commencement of the week
shares changed hands at Fls. 68 for December and Tls. 72 for March. On the 27th, however, Tls. 70 for March was the best rate obtainable, and on the 29th cash shares were dealt in at Tls. 66. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Stean boat Company. A quotation has been made locally
122 .11 p.o.pm. 1 p.o.pm. .... 60
$9.80 852.40
2911
FREIGHTS. From Hankow per Conference Steamers.-To London and Northern Continental ports 40/- per seilles or Havre 416 per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river ton of 40 e. ft. plus river freight. To Genoa, Mar- freight. To New York (via Suez) 32/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (over- land)-Tea G. $11 cents per lb. gross, plus river freight. To Shanghai-Tea and General Cargo Trels 1:80 per ton weight or measurement.