June 2, 1996.]
Per steamer Calchas, sailed on 20th May. For Port Said :--26 rolls matting. For Beyrouth :- 30 rolls matting. For Constantinople:-20 sacks seed wheat, For Genos:-100 rolls matting. For Marseilles:-3 bales birds feathers, 17.capes human hair. For Marseilles or Havre:-11 cases human hair, 2 boxes birds feathers. For Liverpool:—202 mats, etc.
Per M. M. Čơ's steamer Caledonien, sailed on 29th May: For Marseilles :—289 bales raw silk, 1 case milk embroideries, 78 packages human hair, 2 cases feathers, 62 packagės matting, 31 cases sarthernware, 3 cases hats, 4 cases ylang ylang ofl, 10 bales tabacco leaves, 25 packages tea, 2 bales rattan, 3 casos paper, 2 hales jute, 3 pack- ages private effects, etc. For Lyons-117 bales raw silk.
Per steamer Prins Heinrich, sailed on 23rd May. For Colombai➡5-casas glassware. For Aden :- 229 cases chinaware, 1 case buttons. For Suez - “50 cases cassia. For Naples. :-20 boxes tea.
For
Geñoa :--26 rolla matting, 20. bales raw silk, 2 cases chinaware. For Antwerp-195 hales bain- boo, 154 bales leaf tobacco, 79 bales feathers, 10 cases human hair, 2 cases blackwoodware. For Amsterdam:-2 cases cigars. For Antwerp or Hamburg-11 cases blackwoodware. For Bremen: ----196 rolls matting, 100 bales feathers, 4 cases curios. For Hamburg-183 bales feathers, 70 cases essential oil, 56 cases bristles, 46 rolls matting, 15 cases fans, lō cases feathers, !) cases blackwoodware, 4 cases curios, 1 sase cigars. For Copenhagen :-50 cases cassia,
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SHARE REPORTS.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows :-
COMPANY.
Alhambra
Banks
Hongkong & S'hai.. National B. of China'
A. Shares
Paid up. QUOTATIONS.
$200 $100
$125
($810, buyers London, 290
£5 838
Bell's Asbestos E. A..... 12s. 6d. 871, buyers
China-Borneo Co... China Light & P. Co. China Provident
Cotton Mills- Ewo........
Hongkong International
$12364, buyers $10 $10), buyers $10 $0, sellers
Tls. 50 T8, 75
$10 $15, sellers Tls. 75 ls. 65 Tl8. 74
s. 325
86 $16
Laon Kung Mow ...Tls, 100 Sayches
Tis. 500
Dairy Farm.............................
Docks & Wharves-
H. & K. Wharf & G. H. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock. Shanghai Dock and
Eng Co., Ld
$50 $103, sellers $50 $161, sellers $61 317, buyers Ts.100 fls. 115
S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls. 100 ; fls. 225
$25 $22, sellers
Fenwick & Co., Geo...
HONGKONG, 1st June, 1906.--We have no- thing but a desultory business to report. The market continues to rule weak and insetive, and rates are still inclined downwards. Exchange | G. Island Cement. ... on London 2/15& T/T.
Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electric. H. H. L. Tramways... Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Ice Co...... Hongkong Rope Co... H'kong S. Waterboat
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais, with shares offering from London and Shanghai, have experienced a considerable drop, and with shares for sale and buyers holding on for lower rates, the market declined to 8800 before any sales were offeated. At that rate a few lots changed bands and some more small lots are wanted at time of closing. The continued bigh stránces → rate of sterling exchange appears to be the chiet reason for the fall. Nationals continue. unchanged and without any business.
MARINN INSURANCES.-Unions are still in demand at $500, but we have heard of no sales during the week. China Traders can be placed st 897, which is the equivalent rate of Unions at 8800, and at time of closing sales have been made at $98. Cantons are on offer at $860, but without business. North Chinas have been placed at Tis. 85, both locally and in Shanghai. Yangtstes remain quiet at quotation.
FIRE INSURANCES,—Hongkongs have chang. er hands at 8305 and close with buyers at that rate: Chinas have been done at $85, closing steady at that rate.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and MacROS have found buyers at $25 and $244, closing with buyers at the latter and sellers at the former rate. Indos have further declined without sales to $85, while they are quoted Tls. 57 in Shang hai. Douglases remain unchanged and without business. Shells are enquired for at 27/- but there are no sellers under 28/6.
REFINERIES.—China Sugars continue neg · lected, and beyond a few shares negotiated at private rates over the settlement we have heard of do business. Luzons unchanged and with- out business.
MINING. Beyoud a few sales of Raubs at quotation we have no business to report.
DOOKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks continue weak and without business at $161. Kowloon Wharves remain on offer at $103 without finding buyers. Shanghai Docks have ruled fairly steady at Tls: 115.
LANDS, HOTELS and BuildinGS.—We have no business to report under this heading, and the market closes weak with sellers of most -stocksát quëtations.
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COTTON - Minta-Ewos have improved in Bhanghai to Tis, 75 and Lau Kung Mows to Tis: 74; there has been no local busineen.
M180SLLANEOUS, With the exception of males of Watsons at $13), Green Islands at $29, Powells at $10) and China Providenta at $9, we have nothing to report under this heading.
·Iḍsm are still enquired for at $240, but none seem available,
Canton China Fire... China Tradera Hongkong Fire.... North China. Union Yangtsze
Land and Buildings-
H'kong Land Invest. Humphreys' Estate Kowloon Land & B ̧İ. 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.' Star Ferry
Do. Now.
Shanghai& H. Dyeing SouthChina M. Post.! Steam Laundry Co.
Stores & Dispensaries. Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Wm. Watkins...... Watson & Co., A. 8.
United Asbestos
Do. Founders
$10 $29, sellers
£10 $175, buyers - $10 $15 $100 $235
$50 $130, sellors $25 $240, buyers $1029, sellers $10 $0
$50 $860, sellers $20.885
$25 898, sales & buy. $50 $305, sales & buy.
25 Tls. 85, sules $100 8800, buyers
$60 $175
1
$100 $119, sellers
$10 $11 $30 $30 Tls. 50 s. 117 $50 $53
Fes.250 $490
18/10 $21, sales & buy.
week in Wharves and Shanghai Dock and Engi- neering Co., Ld. Shares, but most of the other stocks have been neglected. There was a sharp fall in the price of Docks, especially forward, but they have since steadied, closing at Tls. 114 cash. Owing to the continued rise in exchange there are sollers of nearly every Stocks, and if exchange stays firm it is bound the lower to price of shares. Banks.-No business reported, London quotation is 290, while Hongkong still quotes -sellers at $850. The T. T. rates on London to-day is 2/11. Marine and Fire Insurance.—No busi- ness reported. Docks and Wharves.-Shanghai Dock ♣ Engineering Co., Ltd. There has been a further decline in this stock and a fair business has been dons forward at Tls, 116 and 115 July, Tis. 119 September and Tls. 120 & 121 December. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves! A moderate business has been done, opening at Tls. 2274 cash. 231 June, Tls, 232) July and closing at Tis. 226 cash, and sellers at Tls. 236 september. Sugars. -Peraks have been quiet during the week and shares are on offer. Mining-Owing to the rise in exchange there has been very little business done in Kaipings, and the rate is now quoted at Tls. 9.60 for bearer scrip. Weihaiwei Golda. `A transaction is reported at $8, for ordinary and preference shares, Lands.-A small business has been done in Shanghai Lands at Tls. 119. In- dustrial.-Ewos. These have been dealt in at Tls. 73 cash, Tla. 75 May, and 78 June. Laou- kung-mows. No operations are reported. There are buyers of cash shares at Tls. 74 Maatschappij, &c., in Langkats. Business has been done at Tls. 245, 244) and 242 cash, Tls. 245 June and Tls. 251 August. Shipping.—Indo-Chinas are' wanted at Tis. 66 July and several lots of shares have been done at that rate. Shanghai Tug & Lighters. No business reported in this Stock. There are buyers of Sumatras at Tls. 71. A fair number of Shanghai Ice Co. Shares have changed hand at Tia. 27. Shanghai Gas Co. Shares are quoted at Tls. 185. Shanghai Waterworks 210 paid, have again been placed at Tls, 280. Stores and Hotels. Hotel des Colonies. Those shares have changed hands at Tls, 18 cum div. No operations in Astor House Hotels. Miscellaneous.—Horse Bazaars have been dealt in at Tls. 54). Shanghái Electric and Asbestos Shares at $231 and $25. Telephones at Tle. 64. Loans and Debentures.- Municipal G per cent, debentures have been dealt ¡ní' at 'Ï′s.~98, and Shanghai Gus Co. 6 per cent. debentures at Tls, 96.
ON LONDON.--
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 1st June.
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 2/21
Telegraphic Transfer
94
Bank Bill's on demand
.2/18
Bank Bills, at 80 days' sight
.2/11
ON LONDON.—
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight
..2/j
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
9/2
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits 4 months' sight.
..2721
ON GERMANY.-On demand
.219
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Billa, on demand
517
Credits, 60 days' sight
.52%
$10 (16)
ON BOMBAY.----
Telegraphic Transfer
159
$100 $165, sellers $100 $25
Bank, on demand..
.160
On Calcutta.—
.1594
.160
717
723
104
***** 100
$25 $20ļ, sales & buy. $50 $40, buyers $15 $244, buyers £10 $85, sellers
£127/-, buyers $10 $30, ex div.. $5 $21, ex div.,
$50 $50 $25 $20, sellers
85 1$0
$10 $32
$10 ($10), sales & sel. $10 15, sellers
$10 #134, sales & buy.
$9
$10 $160
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers Megars. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the week ending the 24th May, 1906, states :--- There has been a fair busîness done during the
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand.....
ON SHANGHAI,—
..101 p.o.pm.
Bank, at sight. „Private, 30 days' sight ON 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 SOVEREIGNS, Fank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael BAR SILVER, per oz.
FREIGHT.
1283 24 p.o.pm.
21 p.o.pm. 61 $9.35
.$49,30
.311
From Hankow per Conference Steamers.--To London and Northern Continental ports 45/-por ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To Genos, Mar- seilles or Havre 41/6′ per ton of 40 o. ft. plus river freight. To New York (vis Suezs) 32/6 per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (via Suez) Ten 89/6 per ton of 40 o. ft. plus river' freight, To New York (overland) Tes G. 813 cents per lb. gross, plus river freight. To Shanghal; Tes and General Cargo, Tlá. 1.60 to 1,80 per ton, weight or measurement.