October 15 1906.]
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Pér steamer Kintuck, sailed on 1st October. For Havre:-50 bales hemp. For Liverpool:-33 packages tes, 40 bales split bamboo. Liverpool or Glasgow :-60 cases gi nger.
For
Per M. M. str. Salarie, sailed on 2nd October For Marseilles:-339 hales raw silk, 50 bales waste silk, 402 bales pierced cocoons, 4 cases silk piece goods, 52 packages human hair, 100 packagos tea, 7 cases ylang ylang oil, 51 packages sundries. For Lyons:--318 halos raw silk. For Milan 40 bales raw silk.
Fer P. & O. steamer Oceana, sailed on 6th Oct. For Manchester:-50 bales waste silk. For London :-6 cases hats, 534 bales waste silk, 4,125 packages tea, 55 bales raw silk, 4 cases silk, 2 cases feathers, 5 packages private effects, 1 case albums, &c., 1 cases photo frames, &c., 1 case curios, 30 bales merchandise. For London:-650 cases preserves, 1 case cigars, 10 cases private effects, &c. For Gibraltar:-1 case curios. For Marseilles-1 case hats, 4 cases feathers, 145 biles raw silk, 54 packages tea, & bales human hair.
For Lyons:-339 bales raw silk. For Liverpool:-74 packages provisions, &c.
Per steamer Gneisenau, sailed on 10th October. For Aden:-100 rolls chinaware, 25 cases preserves. For Alexandria:-150 cases cassin. For Genoa :- 270 bales raw silk, 145 cases essential oil, 100 cases cassia, 50 bales waste silk. For Antwerp:
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546 bales leaf tobacco, 200 bales bamboo, 20 cases bristles. For Antwerp or Hamburg:-115 cases bristles. For Amsterdam:-12 cases chinaware, 8 cases champhorwood trunks, 2 cases cigars. For Rotterdam:-3 bales leaf tobacco. For Bremen: -60 cases preserves. For Hamburg :-233 bales feathers, 150 bales cassia, 100 rolls matting. 90 bales canes, 52 cases preserves, 10 cases essential oil, 8 cases feathers. For London:-150 rolls inatting. For Copenhagen :-355 bales feathers, “25 cases preserves.
EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, Oct. 15th.
ON LONDON. ---
Telegraphic Transfer
严
Bank Bills, on demand
2/3 2/31
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
ON LONDON.—
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight
...2/37% Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2/31 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 2/34
ON PARIS.----
Bank Bilis, on demand
Credits + months' sight .....
.9841 .288!
ON GERMANY.—
On demand
231
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, on demand
.541
Credits, 60 days' sight
551
ON BOMBAY.—
Telegraphic Transfer
.1673
Bank, on demand
.1681
ON CALCUTTA.—-
Telegraphic Transfer
.1671
Bauk, on demand.
.1681
ON SHANGĦAL---
Bank, at sight
73
Private, 30 days' sight
734
ON YOKOHAMA,—
On demand
110
ON MANILA.—
On demand
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand ON TAVIA.--- Of Gemand. 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 08.............................
FREIGHT.
.1097
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
SHARE REPORTS.
Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the week ending October 4th, 1906, states;~-~- Owing to the Holidays and the Settlement the confined, and there is little of any importance to business during the last week has been very
report. Banks. -Hongkong & Shanghai Banks. Hongkong quotes $800 sellers, and the latest London quotation is £93. The T. T. on London to-day is 33. Of. Marine and Fire Insurance.--- Nothing doing. Shipping.-The only business is a single transaction in Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co, at Tis, 50 for Preference shares. Docks and Wharves.-Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co. Shares are quoted at Tls. 237} cash and Tls. 248 December. Sugar & Mining Cos.-There is no business. Lands.-Shanghai Land Investment Co. New Shares have changed hands at Tls, 55. dustrial.-Laou Kung Mow Cottons are quoted at Tls. 82, Ewoa at Tls. 76 and 77 December, Maat- schappij, etc., in Langkat at Tls. 238 and 240 for October, Sumatras at Tls. 92 cash and Tls. 97 December. Stores & Hotels.-The only business reported is in A. S. Watson, Ltd. at $134.
In-
HONGKONG, 12th October, 1906. Our mar- ket continues dull, and with the exception of a continued inclination to weakness we have no special feature to report.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais here been again dealt in, to a fair extent. - $840, and although a few more shares are off ring at that rate the market is steady. Nationals are unchanged and without business.
MARINE INSURANCES. With the exception of a small sale of China Traders Certificates at $195 we have nothing to report under this beading.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs remain un- changed and without business. "Chinas have been in demand during the week, and the rate has risen to 894 buyers, holders however are still firm, and only small sales have been effected at that rate: the market closes steady at $94 buyers.
SHIPPING.Small sales of Hongkong, Can. ton and Macao Steamboats have been made at $26, but at time of closing buyers rule the mar- ket at that rate and shares continue very Scarca. The two stranded steamers are not yet floated, the prospects of their being so re- maining about the same as reported last week. Douglases and China and Manilas continue weak with shares offering on the market and no sales to report. Indos remain neglected, and we have heard of no sales; the latest rate from Shanghai is Tls. 54. Shells have advanced to 298. 6d. buyers, and sales have been effected at 308. Star Ferries remain neglected with sellers at quotation.
with buyers. With the exception of mies of South China Morning Posts at $22, and of Watsons at the reduced rate of $124, have nothing to report under this heading.
Closing quotations are as follows :---
COMPANY.
Alhambra
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai..
National B.of China
A. Shares
PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS.
$200 $120, buyers
$126 $800, sales & sel. London, 293.10
26 347
Bell's Asbestos E. A... 12s. 6d. 87
China-Borneo Co.... China Light & P. Co. China Provident
Cotton Mil-
Ewo..... Hongkong International Laou Kung Mow Soychee
REFINERIES-China Sugars remain neglect- ed, and with the exception of a small forced sale, which need not be taken as an indication of the market, we have no business to report. Luzons | continue neglected, but with a small inclination to buy st quotation.
MINING.-Raubs have been in some demand during the week, and buyers at 89 and $94 have not been satisfied. At time of closing. buyers are willing to pay 894, but shares are still un- ..31 p.c.pm. | procurable.
.136
Ji p.o.pm.
1
p.o.pm.
604 $8.80 .$46.70
.311
From Hankow per Conference Steamers. To London and Northern Continental ports 46/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To Genoa, Mar- seilles or Havre 41/6 per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (via Suez) General Cargo ~32/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (via Suez):-Tea 39/6 per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (overland) -Tea G. $14 cents per lb. gross, plus river freight. To Shanghai:-Tos and General Cargo Tls. 1.80 to
180 per ton, weight or measurement.
Dairy Farm
$12 810, sellers $10 $10, sellers $10 $9.50, sellers
Tls. 50 Tls. 75, buyers $10 $13, sellers
Tls. 75 Tls. 67 Tla. 100 Tls. 82 Tls. 500 Tls. 327)
$6 $17
Docks & Wharves--
H. & K. Wharf & G. 11. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock.. Shanghai Dock and
Eng. Co., Là
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DOCKS, WHArves, and GoDOWNS.—Hong- kong and Whampoas have ruled quiet during the week, and with the exception of a few small sales at $155 and $154 for cash, and at $158 and 8159 for December delivery, we have nó business to report. Shanghai Dooks con- tinue to rule steady, and shares bave been in request, chiefly for the Shanghai market, at į Tls. 105. A few sales have been made at that! rate, and the market closes rather firmer at TIs. 106.
LANDS, HOTELS, and Buildings.-Hong. kong Lands have declined to $108 with sales and sellers. Some Humphreys have changed hands at $113. We have no other business to report under this heading.
COTTON MILLS—Shanghai quotations come unchanged. Hongkongs have ruled easier, and shares are offering at the close at $13.
MISCELLANEOUS, -Green Islands bave changed hands at various rates, chiefly at $20, $19, and $19, the market closing steady at $194
$50 1941, sellers $50 $158, sellers $61 $17, sellers Tis.100 Tls. 106, buyers
S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls. 100 Tls. 237;
$25 $22
Fenwick & Co., Geo...
Q. Island Cement.
Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electric... H. H. L. Tramways,
Hongkong Hotel Čo..... Hongkong Ice Co......! Hongkong Rope Co... H'kong S. Waterboat
Insurances →→→
Canton China Fire. China Traders
Hongkong Fire. North China.. Union Yangtaze
Land and Buildings--
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 8.N. Co. Shell Transport Co. Star Ferry
Do. New
Shanghai & H. Dyeing South China M. Post.
Steam Laundry Co. ...
Stores & Dispensaries.
Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Wm. Watkins.... Watson & Co., A. 8.
United Asbestos....
Do. Founders
$10 |$19), buyers £10 $175, buyers
$10 $144, buyers $100 $215, buyers $50 $115, sellers $25 $236, sellers $10 $87, sellers $10 $74
$50 $820 $20 $94, buyers $25 $95, buyers $60 $827], buyers
25 Tla. 87 $100 $775, sellers 360 $170, sellers
$100 $108, sales & sol. $10 $111, sales & sol. $30 $39 Ts. 50 Tle. 25
Tls.,x.n. issue
Tls. 55, n. issue
$50 $50, sellers
Fes.250 $450, nomiral 18/10 $91, buyers-
$10 $5
$100 $155, sellers $100 $22
$25 $23, sellers $50 $48, sellers $15 $25, sales & buy. 210 $74
21 298. 6d., buyers. ` $10 $29, pollers $5 †$20,"sellers
$50 nominal $25 ||$92, sellers $5 $6, sellers
$10 $32 $10 $0, sellers $10 $4, sellers $10 ($12), males
$4 $8, buyers $10 $150
VERNON & SMYTH Brokers.