May 25, 1908]
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 22nd May, 1908.-The market on the whole has ruled steady and a fair cash business has been transacted; anything like a general business. however, is still conspicaous by its absence. Transactions have been confined to a small field, and although rates remain steady and sellers not inclined to reduce, many stooks continue to be offered without finding buyers; on the other band the stocks which are in demand are difficult to obtain and the inelasticity of the market is still painfully apparent. The prominent and indeed the only fea ure of the market is the rapid, and some. what sudden and unforseen rise in Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, particulars of which we give below.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais, A riva in the London rate to £75. 10s, quickly affected our alre dy firm market, and the local rate im- proved, in the absence of sellers, to 710, 715. 720, 725, without bringing out any but a few small odd lot; at the close sales have been effected at 730, and the market ologes with far- ther buyers at that rate, Nationals remain nachanged and without business.
MARINE INSURANCES. — A small sale of Unions at 795 is reported; further than this we have nothing to report under this heading. FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have im. proved to 315 with buyers, but 8-llers demand * higher rate ($320), and we have no sales to report. Chinas continue in demand at 92, without business.
SHIPPING.-A few small sales of Hongkong, Canton and Macaos at 29 is the only business to report ander this heading, the other stocks remaining unchanged and neglected.
REFINERIES.
China Sugars have raled considerably weaker and after a sale at 130 olose with sellers at that, and probably at a cheaper rate. Luzons have been in request from utports but holders were loth to part and no shares were forthcoming until $20 was reached, when a few hundred shares changed hands; the demand, however, continned, and in the absence of any further supply the market closes firmer at 204 bayers,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
MINING.-Raubs have been neglected, and after small sales in the early part of the week at 84, close quiet with small sales at 8, and with probable sellers,
Quotations are as follows :—
COMPANY.
Alhambra
Banks-
26 $51, buyers
$7, sellers
$12 101, sales & sel.
($10
Hongkong & S'hai... National B. of China China-Borneo Co........ Bell's Asbestos E. A...128.
China Light & P. Co. China Provident Cotton Mills-
Ewo...... Hongkong International Laou Kung Mow Soychee
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS-Hong kong and Whempos Docks have ruled very qui-t, and we have heard of no sales, while the rate has receded to 103 with sellers. Kowloon Wharfa have changed hands at 52, and close steady at that. Shanghai Dooks during the week went up in Shanghai to 87. bat close somewhat easier at 85 with local sellers. Hongkow Wharfs also improved in the North to 220/230, but at time of closing rates from Shanghai come weaker at 226,
Dairy Farm
Docks & Wharves-
H. & K. Wharf & G. H. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock... Shangbai Dock and
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have been a little out of favour and small sales have been made at 99 with some difficulty, the market closing with sellers at that rate. Humphreys have been placed at 10 and more are wanted at the rate, Other stocks under this heading call for no comment.
COTTON MILLS.-We have no changes or business to report.
Eng. Co., Là
$161, buyers
$10 $9, sales & buyers
Hongkong & S'hai... National of China....
Russo-Chinese
Insurance :-
93
$795, buyers
837
SHANGHAI SHARE QUOTATIONS,
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS. Ps. 200 Nominal
COMPANY.
PAID UP.
21st May, 1908.
QUOTATION.
$125
$730, burers London £75.10
Banks:-
6d.
$125 $730, buyers
$51, buyers
( R187)
T125
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Tls. 175, sellera
Union Society Cton
$100
North-China
£5
Tls. 774, sollers
Yangtaze Assocn.
$60
$1524, sellers
Canton
$50
$240, sellera
Hongkong Fire........
$50
$812), buyers
China Fire...............................
$20
$92, sales
Shipping:-
Indo
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prof. def.
210
21
10
T50
Tls. 44, sellers
Tls. 51, sellers
ТБО
Tls. 471, sellers
T100
Tla. 85, sellers
$60 $971, buyers
T101
Tis, 2244, buyers
$68, sellers
Tls, 212, sellers
Tls. 50 Tla. 58 $10 $11
Tls. 75 Tls, 60 Tla. 100 Tls. 77} Tls. 500 Tls. 260
$6 $191
$50 $52, sales & sellers $50 $103, sel'ers $619, buyers Tls.100 Tls. 85, buyers
S'hai & H. Wharf...Tls. 100 Tls. 226 Fenwick & Co., Geo... G. Island Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas.. Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Electric.
Hongkong Ice Co.
H. K. Milling Co., Ld. Hongkong Rope Co... Insurances-
MISCELLANEOUS.-Chins Borneos have been placed at 10, Ices at 225, and Watsons at 10. China Providents have found bayers at 9, and later at 9.10, closing with buyers at the latter rate, Cements have been the medium of a fair in- vesting business at 104, and close Armer with buyers at that and with no sellers under 104. Bones have been easier, and the rate has declined to 31, without bringing out any buyers. China Lights have been in demand, but with no shares forthcoming we have no sales to report, and at the close the rate has risen to 64, and it is more that probable that 7 could be obtained. Powells and Electrics have changed bands at que tations, and Peak Tramways have improved to 134, with buyers ex the dividend of $0.80 paid on the 18th inst.
Canton
China Fire... China Traders Hongkong Fire. North hin a...... Union
Land and Buildings-
Yangtsze
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..
$25 $13, sellers $10 $10, sales & buy.
10 $175 $1015, buyers $60 $96, sellers $25
225, sales
$100 Nominal
$10 $314, sellers
$50 $235, sales & sel. $20 $92, buyers $26 $86), buyers $50 $315, buyers
25 Tls 78, buyers $100 $797, sellers
$60 $1+5
$100 99, sales & sel.
$10 $10, sales & buy. $30 $26 TlR. 50 Tls, 112
$50 $49, sellers
Fos.250
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. Wiesmann Ld. United Asbestos
Do. Founders.... Union Waterboat Co.
560, buyers 18/10 8, sellera
$10 $13, buyers x.d.
1 52, 1.d. $108
$100 $130, sellers $100 $20, sales & buy.
$2616, sellers $50 $40
$15 $29, sales & sel.
$38 £5
$24 £145/-sellers $10 $32, sellers $5 $18, sellers $25 $23, buyers
$5 86 sellers
$10 $15, sellers $10 $51, sales $10 $3, buyers $10 $10 $100 185
$4 $13, buyers $10 $160, buyers $10 $11, sellers VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
TIENTSIN SHARE QUOTATIONS.
Tientsin Land Investment Co., Ltd. Tls. 90 sales Tientsin Baugesellchaft Astor House Hotel
Imperial Hotel, Ltd.. Grand Hotel Wagon-Lita Taku Tug & Lighter Co...... Tientsin Water Works. Ltd, Tientsin Native City W. W. Ltd... Tientsin Horse Bazaar Crystal, Ltd. Tientain Gas & Eleot. Light Co., Ed. Tientsin Press, Ltd.
N. C. P. & P. Co., Ltd.
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China Shell Trans, ( ord. & Trading pref, S'hai Tag & ord.
Lighter... prof. TakuTug & Lighter
Docks & Wharves:-
Phai Dock & Eng... H. & W. Dook 8. & H'kew Wharf... H. K'loon W. & G... Yangtaze
Sugar Companies:-
Perak Cultivation.... China Refining......
Mining:-
Raub Australian Chinese Eng. & Min. Lands:-
S'hai Investment...
Cotton :-
$50 T100
› Tls. 294, sales
Tis, 144, sales
£2.5.0, sellers
£9.10, sellers
T50 | Tls. 77}, buyers $100 $135, sellers
18/10
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21
T50
$8, sellers
Tla, 15, sellers
Tis, 114, buyers
H'kong Investment
8100
$100, sellers
Humphreys' Estate
$10
$104, sales
Weihaiwei. China
T25
69, sellers
T50
Tis. 50, sellers
Anglo-French
T100
Tls. 984, sellers
Ewo....
T50
Tla. 581, buyers
International
T75
Tis. 63, buyers
Laou Kung Mow
T100
Tis. 77, sellers
Soy Chee
T500
Tis. 260, sellera -
H'kong C. S. W. D..
$10 $9, buyers
Industrial
+
Shanghai Gas
T50
Tis. 109, sellers
T50
Tls. 424, sales
T25
Tls. 15, sellers
T60
Tla. 54, buyers
T100
Tis. 47, buyers
$10
$11, sellers
Major Brothers.... Shanghai Ice...... China Flour Mill S'hai Pulp & Paper Green Is, Cement.... Maatschappij, &o.,
in Langkat......... G 100 Shanghai - Sumatra
Tobacco
S'hai Waterworks... Anglo-Ger. Brewery A. Butler Cement,
Tile Works
Kalumpong Rubber Eastern Fibre Shanghai Electric
Construction.
Miscellaneous :--- Hall & Holtz... A. Llewyllyn.
T20
Tla, 6171, buyers
Tis, 93, buyers £20 T860, x. d. sellers 100
50
$85, buyers
$40, sellers
50 $50, sellerss 10 nominal
210 29.108., sellers
$20
$194, sales $60 $48, buyers $10 $114, sellers
A. S. Watson & Co. Central Ordinary... Central Founders.... S. Moutrie & Co..... Weeks & Co. Astor House Hotel
$15
$124, sellers
$15.
$400, buyers
$50
$50, buyers
$20
$224, sellers
$25
$22, sellers
Hongkong Hotel ...
$50
$98, sellers
Hotel des Colonies Tsingtao Hotel...... Lane, Crawford & Co. Dunning & Co....
T25
Tis. 74, buyers
$100
nominal
100
$145, sellers
50
$52, sellers
T50
Tla. 45, selləra
T50
Tla. 50, sellers
T50 Tls. 54, sellers
T100
S'hai Horse Bazaar S'hai Mercury S'hai Mutual Tele. China Im. & Ex.
Lumber Shanghai Electric &
Asbestos
TIs. 83, sellera
$25 $23, sellers
98
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60 nom.
47
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→
85 sales
47
33
100 nom.
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104 buyers 50 sellers
14
35
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80 nom.
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Dallas Horse Re-
pository
T50 Tla. 25, sellers
42 sellers
"
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50 buyers
J. P, BISSET & Co.