February 10, 1906.]
CHÍNA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows :—
QUOTATIONS.
$200-$100, sellera
$895,sales&sellers (London, £96
£5 338, buyers $61, sellers
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 9th February.
ON LONDON.-
Telegraphic Transfer
.2,03% ·
Bank Bifilis, on demand
2/01
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...
EXCOMPANY.
PAID UP.
2/0,
ON LONDON.—
Baik Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
.201
Alhambra
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/17.
ON PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand
.256)
Banks--
Credits 4 months' sight
.2001
Hongkong & S'hai:.
$125
ON GERMANY.-On demand
200
National B. of China'
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand
.....
491
A. Shares Bell's Asbestos E, A..... 123. 6d.
Credits, 60 days' sight
.50%
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer
1514
China-Borneo Co.......
ON CALCUTIA.—Bank, on demand
1511
China Light & P. Co.)
Telegraphic Transfer
1511
China Provident
Bank, on demand
1511
ON SHANGHAL.-Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight.
712
Cotton Mills-
723
Evo......
UN YOKOHAMA.-On demand On Manila.On demand..
991
Hongkong
International
.991
15 p.c.pm.
Laou Kung Mow
Soychee
Dairy Farm
2 p.o.pm.
Docks & Wharves-
SEVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
$51.90
BAR SILVER, per oz.
.801
ON SINGAPORE.-On demand
ON BATAVIA.—On demand
ON HAIPHONG.—On demand
ON SAIGON-On demand
On Bangkok.—On demand
SHARE REPORT.
1221
24p.c.pm.
.613
$9.75
$12 $10, sellers -$10 $9, sellers
$10 $8.90, sellers
Tls. 50 TIs. 50, buyers
810 $144, buyers Tls.75 Tls, 40 Tls, 100 TIs. 60
TIs, 500 Tls. 250
$6 $15, sellers
Farnham, B. & Co... Tls. 100 H. & K. Wharf & G.Į H. & W.
Dock
Tls. 120, buyers $50 $108, sellers $50 $165, sellers $61 $17
New Amoy Dock. S'hai & H. Wharf...Tls. 100 Tls. 230
G. Island Cemont.
HONGKONG, 9th February, 1906.- While Fenwick & Co., Geo... ra'es remain steady to strong business continues slack, and we have nothing of any importance to report. The little business that has been trans- acted during the week has been confined to a few stocks only, and anything like a general demand is conspicuous only by its absence.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have changed hands in small lots at $895 for cash, and a few shares reman on offer at time of closing. Nationals unchanged and without business.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been placed at $735 and close with sellers at $7874. Cantons continued steady at $325 during the early part of the week, and close with buyers a $330. China Traders have ruled steady with small sales at $91;' closing with sellers at that rate and buyers at $90. Yangtze and North «Chin quotations are taken from Shanghai.
FIRE INSURANCES. — Hongkongs continue neglected at $325. Chinas have been placed at $88 and close steady at that rate;
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 Fire.
North China. Union Yangtszo
$25
$25 $241
$10 $311, sellers
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£10 $175, buyers $10 $15, buyers $10 $15, buyers $100 $215, sales
$50 $149
$25 8245, buyers $50 $152, buyers $10 $12, sellers
$50 $330, buyers $20 $88, sales
$25 $91, sales & sellers $50 $325, sellers
£5 Tls. 921 $100 $735, sales & buy.
$60 $170, buyers
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Land and Buildings-
H'kong Land Invest. $100 $120, sellers Humphreys' Estate $10 $12.75, sollers Kowloon Land & B. $30 $87), ex div. Shanghai Land...... Tls. 50 Tis. 120 West l'oint Building
$50 $53, sellers
SHIPPING. - Indo-Chinas, with a demand from London, improved in the early part of the week to $98, and to Tls. 71 in Shanghai. Later, however, the London demand having apparently been satisfie, rates have again fallen and the market closes quiet at $97, and at Tls. 69 in Shanghai. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have change hands and are still enquired for at $254, while a few shares are obtainable at $26. China Manil s have been in demand at $20 to $21. but very few stares are obtainable. Philippine Co. Donglases could still be placed at $40 but none are on offer. Other stocks under this heading require no special mention.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have changed hands during the week at $210 and $212 cash, and at somewhat erratic rates forward; the market closes steady with no sellers under $215. Luzons have improved to $30 without sales.
MINING, Raubs have receded to $4 with sellers.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS. - Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have changed hands in small lots at $165 and $164) closing with sellers at the former rate. Kowloon Wharves bontinue on offer at $108 without inducing usiness, Farnhams, which ruled firm ia Shanghai in the early part of the week, again receded to Tis. 120.
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Lands, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.- With the exception of. small sales of Humphreys at $13 and $124 we have nothing to report under this heading.
COTTON MILLS.- Ewos have improved to Tis 50 and Hongkongs to $144
MISCELLANEOUS. China Providents, after sales at 89, closa at $8.90.^- Green İslands have found buyers at $314 closing with sellers. Hong- kong High Level Tramways have been negotiated at $215, Watsons at $13 and Powells at $11. We have nothing else to report under this heading.
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Mining-
Charbonnages Raubs.
Refineries-
China Sugar. Luzon Sugar.. Steamship Companies
China and Manila...! Douglas Steamship H., Canton & M. ... Indo-China S.N, Co.l Shell Transport Co.
Do. Preference.. Star Ferry
Do. New...
Shanghai& H. Dyeing South China M. Post. Steam Laund. Co.
Do.
Stores & Dispensaries. Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Wm. Watkins...... Watson & Co., A. 8.)
United Asbestos
Do. Founders
Fes.250 84190
18,10 $4, sellors
$10 $5, buyers
$100 $215 $100 $30, buyers
$25 $21, buyers $50 840, buyers $15 $251, buyers £10 $97
£123-, sellers £10 £8. 10s. $10 $32
$5 $23, sellers
$50 $50
$25 $20, sellers 85 $7, sellers $5 $61, sales & sel.
$10 336
$10 $11
$10 $6, sellers
$10 $13, sales& buyer
$4 $9, sellera $10 $160
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers,
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Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the week ending the 1st February, 1906, states:- Since the last issue of our Circular the China New Year holidays have intervened, and business was resumed only yesterday. We hear of no difficulties having been experienced by the natives in arrang- ing a satisfactory annual settlement, and money. is quit patiful. Business in stocks and shares, howereg, has been very restricted and we have very little to report in this week's cironlar. The T.T. rate on London to-day is 2/91. We will briefly summarise business as follows:-Banks.— Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. No business reported. The latest Hongkong quotation is $896 sellers, and the London, quotation is. 295.10.0. Marine and Fire Insurance, North Chinas, A trifling business was done at Tls. 921 cash and January settlement. Shipping. — Indo-Chinas have slightly improved and shares changed hands at Tis. 69, 70, and 704 cash, and Tls. 69, 70, and 71 for March. Shares are steady at the close at quotation. Shanghai Tugs. There are buyers at Tls. 58 cash, with no business reported. Dooks and Wharves.-8. C. Farmaham, Boyds. Shares have been placed since our last at Tis: 130, and 132 for March, and for April Tls. 131 and 134 are reported. After the holidays, how ever, the market has become very much weaker, and at the close there are sellers at Tls. 130 for cash, and March and April. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co. have remained very steady and had sellers at Tls, 228 for cash, and Tlą. 232) for March before. the holidays; rates have improved to Tis, 231 cash and Tls. 235 for March. Yangtsze Wharf Shares are wanted at Tls. 2121 Sugars and Mining.- No business reported. Lands.-Shanghai Lands, There are buyers at Tls, 121 cash. Industrial.– Laou-Kung-Mows have had attention at Tls. 60 for March delivery, closing with sellers at this rate. Langkats. We have had the usual varied rates, commencing with sales at Tls, 230, 2274, and 2321 for March before the holidays. Demand strengthened immediately business was resumed, and Tls. 235 was paid for cash, business being done at Tis. 2871 for March, and Tls. 240 for June. At the close the market is weaker and cash shates can be obtained at Tls. 2324. Anglo-German Brewery. There are sellers at $100. Stores and Hotels. A small sale of Astor House Shares was made at $26, but since the holidays #27 has been done. Moutries have been placed at $70: Miscel- laneous. There are buyers of Shanghai Mutual Telephones at Tls. 541 Loans and Debentures.- Nothing reported.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 9th February.-The volume of business transacted during the period under review is larger than that of the preceding fort- night, From Saigon to Hongkong, 16 cents last and offering; to Japan, 20/80 cants have been paid; to North Coast Java, 24 cents last offering; to Philippines, 30 cents for small carriers. From North Coast Java to this, 27 cents last. Bangkok to Hongkong, 21 and 28 cents per picul. From Wakamatsu to Amoy, $1.75; from Mororan to Hongkong, $1.50 per ton; Moji to Hongkong, $1.10 per ton. Time charters.-The Emma Luyken has been closed for Saigon/Hongkong, trade and the Daphne for Hongkong-Vladivostock. The follo ing are the settlements :-
Daphne-German steamer, 1,415 tons, Mororañ to Hongkong, 1.16 per ton.
Kansu-British steamer,1,143 tons, Wakamatṣu to Amoy. $1.75 per ton.
Clara Jebsen-German steamer, 1,103 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.
Germania-German steamer, 1,714 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul.
Elita Nossack-German steamer, 1,181 tons, Saigon to one port North Coast Java, 23 cents per picul.
Cape Corrientes-British steamer, 1,660 tons, Saigon to one port North Coast Java, 23 cents per picul (2,000 tons.)
Quarta-German steamer, 1,146 tons, Saigon to one port North Coast Java, 24 cents per picul. Knivsberg-German steamer, 546 tons, Saigon to noilo, 30 cents per picul.
Rein-Norwegian steamer, 725 tons, Saigon to Kobe, 29 cents option Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.
FREIGHT.
Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s Freight Market Ro port, dated Shanghai 1st February, 1906, states :----- been no change in our freight market. The in- Since last writing on the 18th ultimo there has
tervention of the Chinese New Year has practically led to business being at a standstill, and it will be serveral days before the native merchant begins in earnest. Coastwise.—Tonnage is still plentiful, rates are yet very low and we cannot expect much improvement until ports in the North are opener,