September 16, 1907]
Tla. 170. North-China Insurance. There are buyers at Tls, 75. Shipping.-Indo-China S. N. Co. There has been considerable enquiry for shares, with the result that rates have advanced to Tls. 82 for the Preference and Tls. 21 for the Deferred stock, closing with buyers for cash and time. Shanghai Tug and Light Co. Ordinary shares are on offer at Tls. 47. The preference shares have buyers at Tla. 48. Docks and Wharves.-Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., A sale of cash shares has taken place at Tls.
Ld.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Shanghai Lands are
wanted at the rate. unchanged at Tls. 102. change in quotations to report.
COTTON MILLS.-We have no business or
MISCELLANEOU8.-Dairy Farms have im- Green Island Cements have been boked at 8107 proved to $164 with sales and further buyers, to $11 closing with sellers at the latter rate and buyers at slightly less, probably $10.90, Electrics have so'd at$131, and Steam Laundries at 861, the latter closing with further buyers. Peak Tramways are wanted at 812 and 817, for the old and new issues respectivaly.
Quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY.
Alhambra
Hongkong & S’hai.....
PAID UP
QUOTATIONS.
$200 $120
ON LONDON.---
ON
EXCHANGE.
171
MONDAY, September 16th.
..........
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight... Bank Bills at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2/23
..2/3
2/37.
PARIS
Baak Bills, on demand .....
..274
Cr dits 4 months' sight
284
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight.2/8
ON GERMANY.—~
On demand
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 80 days' sight
ON BOMBAY.———
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
227
.531
55
..16 1
t
$847), sellers $507) $125 Ln, £78
Ln. 281,
...1661
ON CALCUTTA.—
(215, paid up) ON SHANGHAL-----
Telegraphic Transfer Bank on demand
.1657
...........1681
Rank, at sight
78
Private, 30 days' sight
731
ON YOKOHAMA. -----
On demand
1981
1081
National B. of China Bell's Asbestos E. A...12s. China-Borneo Co....... China Light & P. Co. China Provident
77. For December shares are on offer at Tls. 80. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves. A very con siderable business has been done during the week. The market opened with a sale of cash shares at Tis. 222 and Tis, 224 for September to be quickly followed with sales at Tis. 225 and Tls. 226 for cash, while for September the market advanced to Tls. 228. At the close these rates are well maintained. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves. We hear from Hongkong that shares have changed | Banks- hands at $68. Sugars.-Perak Sugars have been dealt in at Tls, 90, and close with sellers at this figure. Lands.-There is no business reported. Industrial.-Cottons have been very quiet during the week. Ewo Cottons we quote at Tls. 85 for cash and Tls. 68 for September. Internationals have buyers at Tls, 52 for cash and Tls, 55 for December. Laou Kung Mows stand at Tls, 90 nominal. Shanghai Gas Co. A transaction is reported at Tls. 108. Shanghai Ice Co. A few shares have changed hands at Tls. 14. China Flour Mills are on offer at Tis. 60. Shanghai Pulp and Paper Co. have been dealt in at Tls. 65. Maatschappij, etc., in Langkats. Shares have still further advanced in price this week. Opening at Tls. 815 for cash and Tle, 320 for September, persistent buying carried the rate steadily up- wards, and at the close we quote buyers at Tls. 322 for cash, Tls, 327; for September and Tis. 387 for December. Miscellaneous.-Hall and Holtz. Shares are on offer at $20. S. Moutrie & Co. have been dealt in at $38. Weeks & Co. There are sellers at $214. Shanghai Horse Bazaar Shares have improved, and close with buyers at Tls. 32). Shanghai Mutual Telephones have buyers at Tls. 55, Loans and Debentures.-We hear of nothing having been done this week.
1907.-We
HONGKONG, 13th September, have ag in to report upon a very quiet week, which closes practically featureless, and ithou any material change in quotations. Exchange on London is quoted to-da at 2/2 *, T. T., and on Shanghai at 73 T. T.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais hav been done in small lots at $645 to $647 for old ex new, and at 85 5 for the new issue, the mar. ket closing steady at these rates, but with pro- bable sellers of the latter. London is unchanged at £78 and £61 for the old ex new and new issues respectively. Nationals are neglected and with- out change at $51.
MARINE INSURANCES.—Unions continue in request at $760, and China Traders at 890. There are sellers of North Chinas at Tls. 771, Yangtazes at $175, and Cantons at 8270
continue
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkong on offer at $315. Chinas, after a sale at $87, have declined to $861⁄2 sellers.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos continue on offer at $28. Indos are in request at 868 for Preferred and Deferred conjointly, and China and Manilas at $15. Douglases have been booked at 841; closing with further buyers, and hell transports at 44'6. Star Ferries are wanted at $20 and $11, for the old and new issues respectively.
REFINERIES.No business is reported is this section, and we quote Chinas at $98 and Luzons at $21, both with sellers as before.
MINING. Charbonnages are still enquired for at $470. Raubs have been the medium of a very fair busine-8 at from $6.90 to $2, the mar. ket closing with probable buyers at the latter rate.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks, after small sales at $108, have declined to $104 with sellers. Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharves have been booked at $634 and 864 closing firm with buyers a' the latter rate. New Amoy Dools continue on offer at $11. Shanghai Docks are easier i the north at Tls. 77, and Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves at Tis. 229.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS, ―There are sellers of Hongkong Lands at $97, West Prints at $48, and Kowloon Lands at 836. Hongkong Hotels continue in request but are apparently unobtainable at $100. Humphrey's Estates have been booked at $101 and are still
Cotton Mills-
Ewo... Hongkong International Laou Kung Mow Soychee
Dairy Farm
Docks & Wharves-
H. & K. Wharf & G.; H. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock. Shanghai Dock and
Eng. Co., Ld
26 851 6d. ($6} $12 $91
$10 $8, sales & buyers $10 $8.90
Tla. 50 Tls. 85
$10 $11, sellers
Tla. 75 Tia. 32 Tla. 100 Tls, 90 Tls, 500 '['ls. 300
$6 $181, sales & buy.
$50 101, buyers $50 $104, sellers $6111), sellers T.100 ls. 77
S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls. 100 Tls, 229 Fenwick & Co., Geo...'
Hongkong & C. Gas..... Hongkong Electric. Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Ice Co...... Hongkong Rope Co........
. Island Cement.
Insurances Canton
China Fire... China Traders Hongkong Fire.. North China.. Union. Yangtsze
Land and Buildings---
H'kong Land Invest. Humphrey's Estate; Kowloon Land & B. Shanghai Land............. West Point Building|
Mining-
Charbonnages Raubs.. Peak Tramways 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. New. South China M. Post. Steam Laundry Co.
Stores & Dispensaries. Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Wm. Watkins... Watson & Co., A. S. United Asbestos
Do. Founders... Union Waterboat Co.
VERNON
$25 $17, sellers $10 $11, sellers £10 $175, buyers $10 $131, sales $50 $100, buyers $25 $240 sellers $10 $25, buyers
$50 $270, sellers $20 881, sellers $25 $90, buyers $50 $315, sellers
25 Tls. 771, sellers $100 $760, buyers $10 $175, sellers
$100 $97, sellers
$10 $10), sales & buy. $30 $36
T18. 50 Tl, 102
$50 $48
Fes.250 $470, buyers
18/10 $74, buyers $12, buyers
$10 $1.75, (new) buy
$10 $5
$100 $98, sellers $100 $21, sellers
$25 $15, buyers $50 $41, buyers $15 $28, sellers
L5
$89, Prefd buy. 11828, Defd. buy. 2144/6, sales $10 $20, sales & buy.
$5 $11, buyers $25 $22. sellers $5 $81, sales
$10 $20, sellers $10 $8, sellers $10 $21.
$10 $11, sellers
$4 $10.
$0 $150, buyers $10 $12, sellers
SMYTH, Brokers.
ON MANILA.—
On demand..
ON SINGAPORE, —
On demand
ON BATAVIA.-—
On demand
ON HAIPHONG.
Ou demand
OY SAIGON-On dema id
ON BANG (OK.—On deman |
SOVERSIGTS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 flue, per tael
BAR SILVER, per oz
.51p.s.pm.
.1331
.3 p.o. pm.
3
p.o. pm.
671
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
per cent
.8 8.95 ..$17.40
81%
$1.34 discount,
Chiness
"
20 cents pisces 10
"
Hongkong 20
+
་་
10
1
"
64" 5.15 5.85
99
**
71
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 8th September.-Freights emain about the same as last reported.
From Saigon
to Hongkong, 13 cents last and no further demand at the moment; to Fingapore, a small carrier closed on a lump sum basis which works out at about 14 cents per picul; to Philippines, three steamers fixed at 241 cents, 23 cents and 21 conta according quantity. From North Coast Java to Hongkong, 28 cents. From Bangkok to this, no demand Newchwang/Canton, nothing do.ng.
Coal freights are weak. From Sonth Japan Coal port to Canton, $2.00 per ton; to Swatow, $1.70; to ongkong, $1.50 last; to Singapore $1.70. From Hongay to Hongkong, $1.00 per ton. The following are the settlements:- Amara-British steamer, 1,506 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.50 per ton.
I
Hinsang-British steame, 1,536 tons, Moji to Swatow, $1.70 per ton.
Tinhow-Britisb ste imer, 902 tons, Wakamatsu to Hongkong, $1.50 per ton. Skramstad-Norwegian
steamer, 860 tons,
Saigon to Singapore, $4,000 lump sumi.
Fume-German steamer, 838 tous, Saigon to Cebu (20.000), 24) cents per picul.
Victoria-Swedish steamer, 1,181 tous, Saigon to one port Philippines (30,000), 22 cents per pièul. Victoria-Swedish steamer, 1,181 ton", Saigon to one port Philippines (32/33,000) 21 cents per picul.
Kwongeng-German steamer, 969 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul.
Telemachus – British steamer, 1,340 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
FREIGHT.
From Hankow per Conference Steamers.--To London and Northern Continental ports 45/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To Genoa, Mar. seilles or Havre 45/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (via Suez) General Cargo 30/- per ton of 40 o. ft. plus river freight. To New York (via Suez)-Tea 37/6 per ton of 40 e. it. plus river freight. To New York (Overland) per carload, Tea. G. §1) cents per lb. gross; less than carload Tea G. $14 cents per Ib. gross plus river freight. To Shanghai:-Tea and General Cargo, Tis. 1.80 to 1,80 par ton, weight or measurement.