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June 13, 1908]
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
HANKOW, May 27th.-The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export:—
Cowhides, Best selected
Do. Seconds
Buffalo hides, Best selected
Per picul
Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white
colour,
Buffalo Horns, average 3 lbs, each
.Tla. 20.00
White China Grass, Wuchang and/or
Poochi......
WhiteChina Grass,Sinshan and/or Chayu Green China Grass, Szechuen
Jute....
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow
White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
and/or Macheng
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
Green Vegetable Talow, Kiya....
Animal Tallow
Gallnuts, usual shape
22
"
*
26.00 23.00
8.70 8.00 7,70
"
21
"
10.60
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
COTTON MILLS. We have no business to report under this head, and with the exception of Ewos, which have declined to Tis. 57, no changes in quotations to record.
MISCELLANEOUS, -Chin-Borneos have again been booked at $104, and Electrics at the improved rate of $18. Fair sales have been effected in Cements at $101 at which rate a farther demand exista, China Providents still continue scarce, and offers of $91 fail to bring out supplies. Hongkong and China Gas shares are still enquired for at $175, and Ropes at $25 er the new issue. There are buyers of China Light and Powers at $64, Union Water Boats at $104, South China Morning Post at $23, and United Asbestos at $13. A. S. Watson's are easier with sellers at 893.
Quotations are as follows :—
SHANGHAI SHARE QUOTATIONS.
985
4th June, 1908,
COMPANY.
PAID UP.
QUOTATION.
$125 $760, buyers
$51, buyers
Banks:-
Hongkong & S’hai.., National of China.......
Russo-Chinese
Insurance:-
Union Society C❜ton North-China Yangtze Assocn, Canton
Hongkong Fire...... China Fire..
93
R187
T125
$100
Tls. 175, sellers
$795, sellers
45 Tls. 77, sellers $60 $150, buyers
$60 | $230, salos
$50
$812), buyers
10.10
"
$20 | $92, sales
10.00
COMPANY.
10.30
PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS.
"
Shipping:-
15.20
**
Alhambra
Pa. 200 Nominal
17.50
Indo-China pref.
*
def.
€10
Tls. 294, sales
Tis, 144, sales
**
Banks--
Shell Trans. (ord.
21
£2.5,0, sellers
"
& Trading prof.
10
£9.10, sellers
"
"
National B. of China
5.85
}}
"
London £77 2661, buyers $7), sellers $12 $10, sales
S'hai Tug & ford.
Lighter Taku Tug & Lighter
pref.
T50
Tls. 43, sellers
Tis. 511, sellers
T60
Tls. 47), sellers
..
8.70
"
T100
Tis. 89, buyers
H. & W. Dock
$60 $974, buyers
S. & H'kew Wharf. H. K'loon W. & G.. Yangtaze
T100
Tls. 229, buyers
$50
$53, sellers
T100
Tls, 217), salos
Gallaats, plum do.
Tobacco, Tingchow
Tobacco, Wongkong..
Feathers, grey and/or white Wild Duck
Turmeric
Sesamum Seed
Sesamum Seed Oil
Wood Oil.
Tea Oil
Per M. M. steamer Ernest Simons, sailed on 9th June 1908. For Marseille:-20 balles soie, 24 colis cheveux, 200 balles decheta de soie, 40 colis thé, 13 caisses plumes, 2 colis effects, 5 caissez soieries, 16 caisses livres. For Lyon:-54 balles soie, For Valence:-10 ballos soie, For St. Etienne:-10 balles soie. For St. Chamond:-25 balles soie. For Hamburg:-5 caisses plumes, For Londres-109 caisses provisions. For Suez: --200 caisses cassia ligna,
HONGKONG SHAREIQUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 12th June, 1908.-Since our last report our market generally has ruled quieter, and the business booked has been con- fined to a few special stocks only, Exchange has firmed during_the_interval, and closes at ls. 9fd. T. T. on London, and on Shanghai at 744 T. T. Bar silver has advanced to 24fd.
BANKS.-Hongkong & Shanghais have ruled quiet with small sales at $750, at which rate a few more shares are probably to be had. Lon- don however has improved and is now quoted at £77. Nationals are unchanged with buyers at 851.
MARINE INSURANCES. —No business has been done in this section, and rates are without change,
FIRE INSURANCES.-Chinas have been book- ed at $93, closing steady. Hongkongs continue in request at $815, bat no shares are available at the rate.
Hongkong & S'hai... $125 $750, sales
Bell's Asbestos E. A... 12s. 6d. China-Borneo Co...
China Light & P. Co. {10} set, buyers
China Provident
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., Là
$1
$10 $91, buyers
Tla.. 50 Tis. 57
$10 $10
Tls. 75 Tls, 63
Tls. 100 Ts.-77) Tla. 500 Tis. 260
$6 $19)
$50 $51, sellers $50 $107, sellers $61 $94, buyers Tls.100 Tis. 87, buyers
$25 $13, sellers
S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls. 100 Tls. 235 Fenwick & Co., Geo... G. Island Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electric Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Ice Co...... A. K. Milling Co., Ld. Hongkong Rope Co...
Insurances —
Canton China Fire. China Traders
Hongkong Fire.. North hin a... Union Yangteze Land and Buildings-
H'kong Land Invest. Humphrey's Estate Kowloon Land & B.
$10 $101, sales & buy. 210 $175, buyers $10 $16, sales $50 $95, sallers $25 $225, buyers $100 Nominal
$10 $25, buy., ex, n,i.
$50 $235, sellers $20 893, sales $25 8861, buyers $50 $15, buyers
25 ls 78, sellers $100 $795, sellers
$60 $1474
$100 $99, sales & sel.
$10 $10, buyers $30 26 sales
Shanghai Land...... T. 50 Tls. 119 West Point Building
Mining-
Charbonnages Raubs..
Peak Tramways
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have sold at 8294 and $291 closing with sellers at the lower rate. The regrettable loss of the Company's steamer "Powan" is, we understand, fully covered by insurance. Douglases have declined to $37) sellers, and China and Manilas to $15 sellers. Shell Transports have improved Philippine Co. to 448, 98, buyers, and it is probable that 458. could be done. Indo-Chinas and Star Ferries are unchanged and without business.
REFINERIES. -Sales of China Sugars are reported at $130 and $132 and the market closes firm with buyers at the former rate. Luzons are quiet at $22.
MINING,-No business reported, and quota- tions unchanged.
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.
$50 $48
Fes.250 $570, buyers 18/10 $8, sellers
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DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks after sales at $108 have declined to $107 with sellers. Hongkong ard Kowloon Wharves have been booked as $52 and $51 and more are procurable at the lower rate. Shanghai Docks are quoted in the North at Tla. 87 buyers, and Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves at the advanced rate of Tls. 234 buyers. LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.—Sales have been effected of Hongkong Lands at $99, and Kowloon Lands at $26. West Points ere steady at $48, and Humphreys' Estates at $10, Union Waterboat Co. buyers predominating for the latter. Hotels continue on offer at $95.
Campbell, M & Co....... Powell & Co., Wm. Watkins.. Watson & Co., A.S. Wiesmann Ld. United Asbestos
Do, Founders..
$10 14
$1 $2
$10 $8 sellers
$100 $130, buyers $100 $22
$25 $15, sellers $50 $37, sellers $15 $29, sellers
$88 £5
$24 £144/9, buyers $10 $25, sellers $5 $15, sellers $25 $23, buyera $5 $6 sellers
$10 $15 $10 $54 $10 $3, buyers $10 $94, sellers $100 $100
$4 $13, buyers $10 $150, buyers $10 $104, buyera
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
Docks & Wharves :----
8hai Dock & Eng...
Sugar Companies
Perak Cultivation... China Refining............... Mining
:-
Raub Australian
Chinese Eng. & Min.
Lands:
China .... Anglo-French
Cotton-
Ewo........
T50
Tls, 77, sellers
$100 | $135, sellers
{18/10 $8, sellera
Tla. 16, buyers
£1
8'hai Investment...
T50
'ils. 119, sales
H'kong Investment
$100
$100, sellers
Humphreys' Estate!
$10
$101, sales
Weihai wei.
T25
$9, sellers
T50
Tls. 50, sellers
T100
Tls, 100), buyers
T50
Tis. 58, sellers
International
T75
Tls. 63, buyers
Laou Kung Mow
T100
Tis. 77, sellers
Soy Chee
T500
Tls. 260, sellera
H'kong C, 8. W. D..
$10
$9, buyers
Industrial:--
Shanghai Gas
T60
Tis. 109, sellers
Major Brothers.........
T50
Tla. 45, buyers
T25
Tis. 14, sales
T50
Tla. 57, buyera
Tis. 47, buyera
$11, sellers
1
G 100
Tis. 520, buyers
T20
Tls. 90, sellers
£20
T880, sales
100
$85, buyers
50
$35, sales
50
Shanghai Ice... China Flour Mill S'hai Pulp & Paper Green Is. Cement..... Maatschappij, &c, in Langkat......... Shanghai - Sumatra
Tobacco
S'hai Waterworks..... Anglo-Ger. Brewery A: Butler Cement,
Tile Works Kalumpong Eastern Fibre
Rubber
Shanghai Electric Construction ..
Miscellaneous:
Hall & Holtz, A. Llewyllyn. A. S. Watson & Co.. Central Ordinary.. Central Founders... 8. Moutrie & Co..... Weeks & Co. Astor House Hotel
Hongkong Hotel Hotel des Colonies Tsingtao Hotel....... Lane, Crawford & Co. Dunning & Co. S'hai Horse Bazaar B'hai Mercury S'hai Mutual Tele. China Im. & Ex.
Lumber
*****
Shanghai Electric &
Asbestos Dallas Horse Be
pository China Printing Co.l
T100
$10
$51, sales
10 | nominal
£10 £9.15/-, buyers
$20
$19, sales $60 $48, buyers $10 $11, sellers $15 | $12), sellers $15
$400, buyers $50 $50, buyers $20
$201, buyers
$25
$211, sellers
$50
$98, sellers
T25 | Tls. 7, sellers
nominal
$145, sellers
$100
100
60
$69, sellers
T60
Tls. 45, sellers
T50
Tls. 60, sellers
T50 Tls, 54, sellers
T100 Tis. 88,
sellers
$25 $28, sellers
T50 Tis. 25, sellers T50 Tia. 50 sellers
J. P, BISSET & Co.