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August 31, 1908)
Goods and Fancies.-Since last report some orders forward arrivals have been booked, but the volume of business done is considerably less than that of previous years. The Osaka Market seems to have recovered slightly and delivery of new goods is progressing steadily. Worsteds and Woollens.-The first sales have taken place in Osaka. Goods held over from last year realize very low prices and are sold at losses varying from 20 to 30 per cent. New imports are not in demand yet. Metals.-- Tinplates and Galvd. Plain sheets are firmer, but no signs of improvement in other varieties Rice:-Market quiet.
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YOKOHAMA, 15th August.-Cotton Yarns.- Quotations unchanged, but weaker. No business reported. Cotton Piece Goods-More business doing, and probably the bottom has been touched in price, although there is some uncertainty as future values. Woollens and Woollen Mixtures-No change since last report, and conditions are, if anything, not EO good. Textiles Generally, - Although clearances of greys show improvement, there is, so far, no movement in black and coloured. Raw Cotton. -Quotations are slightly lower, buyers still holding off in anticipation of still lower prices. Rice. The market has seen no change whatever, and quotations are nominal, Metals.-No busi- ness to report. Window Glass-A considerable revival in interest is apparent, due probably to the stiffening of home markets. Wheat.-The same as flour,
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS
Per P. & 0. steamer, Delto, sailed on 22nd August, 1908:- For New York:-20 bales raw silk. For Liverpool 1 case cigars. For Man- chester:-150 bales waste silk. For St. Chamond: -30 bales raw silk. For Milan:-10 bales raw silk. For London:-169 bales waste silk, 268 bales pierced cocoone, 354 cases tea, 5 bales raw silk, 4 cases embroideries, 1 case silk, 1 case chinese paper picture, 1 case private effects. Lyons:-
:-60 bales raw silk. For Marseilles:-155 balea raw silk.
For
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 28th August, 1908.-The past week has produced but little change in the general condition of our market. A fair busi- ness has been transacted in Cements, and to some extent in Kowloon Wharves also, but otherwise demand has been of a very fitfal order, and there is again but little of interest to report. Rates have not varied much during the interval, and at the close are fairly steady. Barsilver is quoted to-day at 2311d, and T. T. on London at is. 9d. The rate on Shanghai; remains at 75 T.T.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have been booked at 8770 cum the interim dividend of £2 per share (at 18. 9fd. ex-821.94) paid on the 24th instant, and later at $750 ex div. at | which rate more shares are available at the close. London is unchanged at £80 cum div. There is no change in Nationals which continue in re- quest at $51.
MARINE INSURANCES, - Unions have been done at $750 and $745 closing with buyers at the latter rate. North Chinas have improved to Tls. 80 and Yangtazes to $160 both with buyers. Cantons continue on offer at $220.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkong Fires are still procurable at $815. Sales of China Firea are reported at $92 and $93, closing with buyers at the former rate.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macsos have been booked at $273 and close firm at the rate. Shell Transports are in request at the improved rate of 44/- and Star Ferries (new) can still be placed at $15.
REFINERIES.
Quotations are unchanged and there is no business to report.
MINING.-Raubs have been done at $71, and more shares can be had at the rate. Char- bonnages continue in request at $580.
DOCKS, WHARves and GoDowNS.-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have been neglected during the week, and close "with sellers at $99 ex the interim dividend of $4 per share paid on the 25th inst. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharves have been booked at $45 and close in farther
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE-REPORT
request. Tlo. 85 and Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves Shanghai Docks have improved to to Tls. 1724 both with buyers in the North.
LANDS, HOTELs and BuildinGS.—No busi- ness is reported in this section, and quotations are without change.
COTION MILLS.-Ewos have receded to Tla. 63, but otherwise there is no alteration in rates to report.
MISCELLANEOUS.-China
Providents have
again been done at $9 and Green Island Cements in fair quantities at $10). The latter company announces an interim dividend of 40 cents per share on socount of 1908, payable on the 31st instant. Dairy Farms continue in request at $19) and United Asbestos at $13. There are sellers of China-Borneos at $103. Ropes at $24, and Campbell Moores at the reduced rate of $9.
Quotations are as follows :--
COMPANY.
Alhambra
Banka-
Hongkong & S'hai.
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS
Ps. 200 Nominal
$125
[ $750, x.d.
• London LSO, £6 $51, buyers
National B. of China; Bell's Asbestos E. A...12s. 6d. $7 China-Borneo Co.....
$12 $104, sellers
China Light & P. Co.{$10 }
China Provident
Cotton Milla-
Evo....... Hongkong International Laou Kung Mow Soyches
Dairy Farm
j
$61, sellers
$10 $91, sellers
...Tls. 50 Tls. (3
Docks & Wharves-
H. & K. Wharf & G. H. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock...! Shanghai Dock and'
Eng. Co., Ld
$10 311,
ls. 75 Tla. 67 Tls. 100 Tls. 83 Tls. 500 Tls. 242}
$6
$191, buyers
$50 $45, sales & buy. $50 $99, x.d., seller $61 $91, sellers
Tls.100 Tls. 85
A
$25 $12, sellers
$10 $10
S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls. 100 Tls. 172) Fenwick & Co., Geo... G. Island Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electric Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Ice Co...
Hongkong Rope Co... H. K. Milling Co., Ld.
Insurances
Canton China Fire. China Tradera Hongkong Fire. North China.. Union Yaugtaze Land and Buildings-
H'kong Land Invest. Humphrey's Estate Kowloon Land & B.!
£10 185 $10 $164 $50 $80 $25 $231, x.d. $100 Nominal
$10 $24, sellers
$50 $220, sellers $20 13921, buyers $25 $86) $50 $315, sellers £5 fls 80, sales $100 $745, buyers $60 $160, buyers
$100 $94
$10 $10, sellers $30 $27,sellers
Shanghai Land...... Tls. 50 Tls. 118 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.Ì Shell Transport Co.; Star Ferry
Do. New. South China M. Post.. Steam Laundry Co Stores & Dispensaries. Campbell, M & Cɔ..... Powell & Co., Wm. Watkins...
Watson & Co., A. S. Wiemann Ld. United Asbestos
Do. Founders.. Union Waterboat Co.
$50 $46
Fes.250 $580, buyers
18/10 $7
$10 $14
$1 $2 $10 $8, sellers
$100 $130, sellers $100 $22
$25 $15, sellers $50 $38 $15 $274, sales
($85 £5
$20 £144/- buyers $10 $25, sellers $5 $15, buyers $25 $23 $5 $51
$10 $9, sellers $10 $4 $10 $3 $10 $91 $100 $150, buyers
$4 $13, buyers $10 $250, buyers $10 $104, sellers
SMYTH, VERNON & Brakers.
SHANGHAI SHARE QUOTATIONS,
161
27th August, 1908.
COMPANY.
PAID UP.
QUOTATION.
Banks:-
Hongkong & S'hai... National of China...
$125
$760, sales
£6
$51, buyers
Russo-Chinese
( R187)
Tla, 175, sellers
T125
Insurance:-
$100
£5
Tle. 78, buyers
Union Society C'ton North-China
China Fire.....
$790, sellers
$60 $186, sales
$60 $225, sellers
Yangtaze Assocn. Canton
Hongkong Fire..
$50
$20
$3124, buyers $92, buyers
Shipping:-
Indo - China pref.
1 def.
£10
12
10
{ T50
Shell Trans. ( ord. & Trading pref. S'hai Tug & ord.
Lighter... pref. Taku Tug & Lighter Kochien Transport- ation & Tow Boat
Docks & Wharves:--
S'hai Dock & Eng... H. & W. Dock
T50
Tis. 284, buyers Tls, 134, buyers £2.5.0, sellers £9.10, sellers Tis, 47, sellers
· Tla, 51, buyers
'T'la. 48, sellers
T60
Tls, 50, sellera
T100
Tls. 84, buyers
$50
$105, sellers
S. & H'kew Wharf.... H. K'loon W, & G... Yangtsze
T100
Tls. 167, sellers
$50
$47, sellers
T100
Tls. 2174, sellers
Sugar Companies:-
Perak Cultivation...
T50
Tis921, zellers
China Refining.......
$100
$132, sellers
Mining:
Raub Australian
Chinese Eng. & Min.
$8, sellers
18/10
£1
Lands-
I
S'hai Investment...
T50
'ils. 117, sales
H'kong Investment
$100
$99, sellers
Humphreys' Estate!
$10
$104, sellers
Weihaiwei.
T25
#9, sellers
T50
Tls. 50, sellers
T100
Tls, 100), sellers
T50
Tls. 64, sellers
T75
Tls. 87, sellers
T100
Tls. 85, sellers
T500 Tla. 242), sellers
China...
Anglo-French
Cotton :-
Ewo.
International
Laou Kung Mow Soy Chee
H'kong C. 8. W. D..
Industrial:-
Shanghai Gas Major Brothers.. 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 Rubber Eastern Fibre Shanghai Electric
Construction...
Miscellaneous:-
Hall & Holtz.
A. Llewellyn
A. S. Watson & Co. Central Ordinary... Central Founders...
Tla. 15, buyers
$10 $9, buyers
T50
Tls. 114, buyers 750 Tis. 51), sales T25 Tls. 14, sellers T50 Tls. 50, sellers T100 Tls. 58, buyers
$10 $11, sellers
Gs.100
Tls. 560, buyers
T20
Tls. 95, buyers
£20
100
$85, buyers
288 389
210
Tls. 895, ex div.
$30, sellers
Tls, 564, sellers nominal
29.12.6. sellers
$20 | $20, buyers $60 | $43, buyers $10 $11, sellers $15
$12, sellers
$15
$400, buyers
5. Moutrie & Co... Weeka & Co.
$50
$47, sellers
$20 $214, buyers
Astor House Hotel
$25
$17, sellers
Hongkong Hotel
$50
$98, sellers
Hotel des Colonies T12.50
Tis. 6, sellers
Tsingtao Hotel...
$100
Dunning & Co.......
50
S'hai Horse Bazaar S'hai Mercury S'hai Mutual Tale.] China Im. & Ex.
Lumber Shanghai Electric &
T60
T50
Tis. 50, sellers
T50
Tls. 59, sellers
T100
Tla. 85, sellers
Lane, Crawford & Co.
Asbestos Dallas Horse R
pository Printing Co..
100
nominal
$150, sellers
$47,sellers
Tis. 42), sales
$25 $23, sallers
T50 | Tla. 25, sellers T50 "Tia. 50, sellers
J. P. BISSET & Co.