October 19, 1907)
Per P. & O. steamer Namur, sailed on 10th October. For Antwerp:-5 cases bristles, 58 bales cartridge cases, 4 cases ginger, 450 bales hemp. For Rotterdum:-350 bales hemp. For Man- chester: 75 bales waste silk. For Glasgow:-6 cases china and copper ware. For London:-6,993 bales hemp, 59 cases tea, 39 cases furniture and effects, 42 chests opium, 2 casks brandy, 3 cases empty gas cyleuders, 347 packages preserves, 75 cases merchandise, 34 cases china ware, 2 cases ginger, 100 bales waste silk, 8 cases earthern ware, 3 cases feathers. For Genoa-250 bales hemp. For Marseilles:-225 bales waste silk, 13 cases bristles.
SHARE REPORTS.
HONGKONG, 18th October, 1907-Without any material increase in the volume of business, we have to report considerably more movement in the market, and it is only the disinclination of holders of stocks to meet the incipient demand which has prevented a comparatively fair business from having been put through. Rates in most, and in some important, cases have improved, and all have ruled from steady to strong. The continued fall in sterling ex- change is responsible to some extent for this improved tone of the market, but other reas018 have, in some few caser, assisted the rise in rates. Exchange on London closes at 2/03d. for T.T. On Shanghai at 734.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have improved in Hongkong to 8665 for old, and to 660 for new shares, after sales at 2650 and 660 for the old issue, while the London market r‹- mains unchanged at £77. 10s., the market clos- ing with local buyers at quotations. Nationals remain unchanged and without business.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have im- proved without business to 8765 and close in demand at that rate. North Chinas have found further buyers at 75, and more shares could be placed without difficulty, Yangtzes continue with sellers and without business, and Cantons are still on the market with no sales to report.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Ho~rkonge have found further buyers at $300, aní rate. Chinas have been pla, that 86, also closing Ose steady at that steady.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
Quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY.
Alhambra
Banks-
Hongkong &S'hai......!
QUOTATIONS.
PAID UP.
$200 Nominal
$125
(.8665, buyers
$125 Ln. £77.10
National B. of China Bell's Asbestos E. A...'12s. China-Borneo Co....... China Light & P. Co. China Provident
Cotton Mills-
Ewo.... Hongkong International Laou Kung Mow Soy chee Dairy Farm
Docks & Wharves
H. & K. Wharf & G. H. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock... Shanghai Dock and
Eng. Co., La
(Ln. £76 new i.
£6 $51 6d. $64 $12 $101, $10 $6, sales & buyers $10 $8.90, buyors
Tls. 60 Tla. 60
$10 $10), sellers Tis. 75 Tls, 53 Tis. 100 Tls. 90 Tls. 500 Tl. 280
$6 $10.75, x.d, sellers
$50 167, sales $50 $102, buyers $61 $11, sellers
Tis.100 ris. 73,
S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls. 100 TIs, 201 Fenwick & Co., Geo...
G. Island Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas,. Hongkong Electric Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Tee Co...... Hongkong Rape ca.....
Insurances —
Canton China Firo. 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.
SHIPPING. An enquiry for Hongkong, Can- ton and Macaos has resulted in sales at $27, and the market closes with further buyers at that rate. Indo-Chinas remain weak and un- changed at quotations, without any local busi- ness to report; the London rates are unchang. Mining-- ed. Star Ferries, both old and new, also China. Manilas are in demand at quotations without bringing any shares on the market. Douglases continue at the nominal rate of 371.
REFINERIES.- Chius Sugars have improved, after sales at 98, 100 and 102 to 105, with re- ported buyers at the last rate. Luzons con- tinas neglected,
MINING. With the exception of a slight weakness in Raube, which are on offer at time of closing at 94, we have nothing to report under this heading.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS -Hong- kong and Whampoa Do-ks have been in a small demand, and the rate has risen to 102 with sales, closing with buyers. Kowloons have found buyers at 67, closing with sellers at 67. Shanghai Dooks ri ceded in the North daring
the week to 7?, but close a little better with sales at 73. Hoogkew Wharves have also de- clined in the North, and are quoted at the c'ose at 200 sellers. Amoy Docks remain neglected. LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS, -Hong- kong Landa continue quiet, and we have no sales to report; Kowloon Lands remain on offer at 36, without sales. Hotels and Humphreys are enquired for at quotations, but we have heard of no business. West Points continue witbont attention at 48.
COTTON MILLS.-International- have declin. ed in Shanghai to 53, and Laon Kung Mows to 280, Other Cottons call for no attention.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Chins Borneos have been the medium of a fair business at 10 and 104, and a small sale is reported at 10, the market closing steady at 101 Cements, after sales at 111, 11.60, 114, close firm at the last rate, with the possibility of a slightly higher rate being paid. Ioes, China Lights, and Watsous have changed hands at quotations. Electrics, Peak Trams, Roper, and Powells are enquired for at quotations, the last after small sales at 5 and 54.
Charbonnages Raubs.... Peak Tramways Philippine Cu.
Refineries-
China Sugar
Steamship Companies:
Luzon Sugar..........
China and Manila.. Douglas Steamship H., Canton & M.
Indo-Chion S. N. Co.- Shell Transport Co Star Ferry
Do. New South China M. Post.
Steam Laundry ( ́o. ..
Stores & Dispensaries
Campbell, M. & Co Powell & Co., Wu Watkins... Watson & Co., A. S United Asbestos
Do. Foundera...... Luion Waterbost Co.
$25 $16, sellers $10 #114, buyers £10 $175, buyers $10 14, sales & buy, $50 $100, buyers $25 $240, sales $10 $251, buyers
$50 $270, sellers $20 586, sales $25 $90, buyers $50 $300, sales
£5 M8 75, sal, & buy. $100 $765, buyers $60 $170, sel'ers
$100 196
$10 $10, buyers $30 $36 sellers Tix. 5 Ti3, 101
$50 1948
Kes, 250-8470, buyers 18 10 $91, sellers
$10 $12, buyers
$182, (new) buy. $10 35
$100 $105, buyers $100 $21, sellers
$25 $15, buyers $50 '$37.
$15 $27, sales & buy.
£5
(1841, Profd., sel.
829, Defd., sellers £1 - sales $10 $21, buyers $5 $10, buverg $25 $22 sellera $5 $ti, sellers
$10 $20, sellers $10 $51, buyers $10 $21 $10 $11, sales
$+ 310 $0 $170, buyers $10 $12, sellers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
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to-day is 2/11. Insurance.-There is no business reported. Shipping.-Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co. Some transactions are recorded at 'l'ls. 45. The market closes with sellers. Docks and Wharves.-Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., A few small lots have changed hands at Tls. 75 for December, and the market closes weak. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves. The market opened with sales at Tls. 220 for October and December the cash rate being nominally Tls. 215. This price being unobtainable when several shares cuwa into the market, the next business was done at Tls. 210 cash and Tls, 212 October. The market stengthened some- what after this and rates at closing are quoted as Tis, 212) cash and Tls. 217 sellers for December. Some transactions have taken place for March at Tls. 226 and Tls, 224, closing weak with sellers at Tis. 223. Sugars and Mining.- Nothing reported. Lands. Shanghai Lands have been dealt in at Tls. 131 for cash. Anglo-French Lands have been placed at Tls. 131. Industrial.-Ewos. These shares have suffered a sharp decline this week, Sales have been made at Tis, 63 and Tis, 62 for December. There are now further sellers at 'T'ls. 61 and possibly Tls. 60. Maatschappij, etc., in Langkats. On the 3rd instant some shares were placed at Tls. 336 for cash and Tls. 3474 for December. The market quickly declined, and the best rate obtainable was Tls. 330 for cash. No shares appearing at this rate, Tlx. 332] was paid and the market remains nominally at this figure. For December Tls. 340 was the closing quotation. Miscellaneous.- Hall & Holtz. Shares have bee11 dealt in at $211. Hotel des Colonies are reported at. Ts. 13, Shanghai Electric and Asbestos Co. have been placed at $21. Loans and Debentures, --No business is reported.
Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the week ending 10th October, 1907, states: - Business since our last has been extremely dull and only very few transactions have taken place. A further weakening in the price of Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves is the only feature of interest. Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co. Shares have also weakened somewhat, but transac- tions are very few and far between in this stock Banks Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, No transactions are reported and the same rates us last week prevail, viz., $650 for the old shares and $640 for the new. The T. T. rate on London
now.
EXCHANGE.
ON GERMANY. ---
On demand
FRIDAY, October 18th.
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer
2/04
Bank Bills, on demand
2011
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...
24
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight
2/17
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.9/14
Documentary Bills, 4 mohs' sight.2/11
ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand
.2581
Credits 4 months' sight
264
‚21 · Į
ON NEW YORK.--
Bank Bills, on demand
.504
Credits, 60 days' sight
.511
ON BOMBAY.--
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand ON CALCUTTA.—
153}
154
.1531
.154
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, at sight
734
Private, 30 days' sight
744
ON YOKOHAMA,——-~-
On demand...
1001
1001
12 p.3. pm.
1234
Telegraphic Transfer Bank on demand ........
ON MANILA.-
On demaud.
ON SINGAPORE,
On demand
ON BATAVIA.--Un demand
ON HAIPHONG.-On demand ON SAIGON-On demand.. ON BANG OK.—On demand SOVEREIGNS, 'ank's Buying Rits GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per taul BAR SILVER, per oz
31 p.o. pm.
.31 p... pm.
72 .8 9.80 .$50.7-
281.
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
per cent
$480 discount.
5.25 4.40 5.00
Chiness
20 cents pieces 10
19
15
Hongkong 20
31
10
FREIGHT.
M
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11
Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s Report, dated Shang hai, 10th October, 1907, has the following: -Our Homeward Freight Market has fallen off still
further since last writing, and now that the tea season shows all the signs of closing, ships on the various berths will find it increasingly difficult- to fill their allotments. Coastwise:-Things although the rice export from the Yangtaze Ports seem to have taken a turn for the better hero and
is still "hanging fire" tonnage is decidedly scarce and coast rates are firm, whilst coal freights have $1.40 offered and $1.80 asked by the ship. gone up steadily in consequence from $1.25 to
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