November 28, 1908.]
EXPORTS:—
SILK.
Yokohama, 18th November:-Raw Silk-The large business done prior to the United States:- Presidential election and in anticipation of the Republican success has been followed by a very quiet time, immediate requirements being evidently filled. Prices have, therefore, declined somewhat; but a fairly strong undercurrent exists nevertheless, and quotations are all more or less nominal. Waste Silk. Market very
firm. Business is restricted to new arrivals only, as the stock on hand is unsuitable in quality. There is a good demand for low-class material, for which prices have advanced still further. Habutai. Kinazawa --- Prices show a slight decline since the commencement of the month, notably in 28 inch. American buyers have been evidently in the market for 27 inch in the neighbourhood of 5 momme inasmuch as the price of this weight has been remarkably steady. Echizen. Quotations from this district are weaker, but only in a slight degree since our last report. There has not been much demand from anywhere and the market has been more ogcupied with the discussion of the propo-ed alterations in their inspection office. Kawamata.-The only. change of importance to be noted is the decline in 20 inch goods by 20 sen.
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CAMPHOR.
BONGKONG, 28th November:-There is nothing to report in the position of the market and there is no change of price $83.50-$84,50.
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 27th November, 1908.-Basi- ness has slacked off a bit during the week but several stocks continue in demand withou' bringing any shares on the market. The chi-f features of the market are the continued firmness in Hongkong and Shanghai Banks & Unions, both of which have been dealt in at considerably enbar ged rates, the former favour ed by a further fill in sterling exchange, which closes at 1/8 for T/T.
BANKS.-The demand reported in our last continuing and no shares being fortbooming, the rate for Hongkong and Shanghaia gradual- ly rose from 825 to 840 without any intermediate sales. At the latter rate a few shares changed hande, and at time of closing buyers at 845 rule the market without bringing out any more sellers, Natior als remain uno anged.
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MARINE INSURANCES. -Unions wit i sellers at 785 quickly improved to 790 and 7×5, At which rates a few changed hands, the market closing firm with b yers at 800, North Chioas have improved to 92 with buyers and no sales to report. Cantons have also improved in the absence of sellers to 190. at which a sale is re- ported at time of oloring. Other stocks ander this heading remain unchanged and without business.
FER INSURANCES. — HongkƐngs remain quiet with rollers af 330. Chinas continue in favour and have improved to 102 without sales, closing with buyers.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao have been placed in unimportant lots at 29 and 294, o'osing with sellers at the latter, and buyers at 29. Shells have improved to 47/6 with bayers nd no sellers. Ses of Star Ferrys are reported at 24 for old and 15 for now shares Other stocks under this heading call for no remarks.
REFINERIES, -China Sagars have found buyers at 1124 and close with sa inolination to buy at that rate, Luzons remain neglected.
MINING.- Baubs after sales at 71 73 and 77 close steady at the last rate.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong. kong, and Whampoa rocks have found buyers for small lots at 92, but olose with a few more shares on offer at that rate. Kowloon Wharfs have ruled weak with sales at 45 olosing with sellers. Shanghai Dooks have weakened in the North and close at 72, or according to some private advices at 71. Hongkow Wharfs have also declined in the North where they are
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS, -Hong- kong Lands continue at 93 with sellers and a few small sales at that rate have been eff»cted.
Humphreys have improved to 91, and Hotels to 80 buyers, both closing firm.
COTTON MILLS.-Ewos are quoted in the North at 67 buyers, and Soy Chees are wanted at 240, while Laou Kang Mows have declined to 724 with sellers and Internationals to 55,
MISCELLANEOUS,
- China Borneos bave advanced to 11 with sales Chins Providents to 960 with buyers and Lankats are reported from the North at 900 buyers. Dairy Farms and Cements have obanged hands at quotations. Union Water Bosta are wanted at 10, and Watsons are quoted at 9 ex dividend of 30 cents paid during the week.
Quotations are as follows :—
COMPANY.
Alhambra
Banks-
PAID OP. QUOTATIONS
'Ps. 200 Nominal
SHANGHAI SHARE QUOTATIONS,
Baoks:-
393
19th November, 1908.
2
COMPANY:
PAID UP-1
QUOTATION,
Hongkong & 5 hai.
$125
$8424, buyers
National of Chind....... Russo-Chinese
Insurance:-
Union Society C’ton North-China
£6
$61, buyers
A
R1871 T125
Tls, 175, sellers
$100
$790, sellers
.85
Tls. 90, bayers
Yangtaze Assocn.
$60
$167, sellers
Canton
$50
$225, sellers
Hongkong Fire.
$50
$8121, buyers
China Fire....
$20
$98, buyers
Shipping-
Indo-China Pre
pref.
£10
Tis. 38, buyers
$125
$845, buyers London £-2,15
Shell Trans. í ord.
& Trading (pref.
21
£2.5.0, sellers
10
S'hai Tug &
ord.
£9.10, sellers Tis. 45, buyers
6d. ¡$8, buyers
$12-$11, sales
Lighter...pref. Taku Tug & Ligoter Kochien Transport- ation & Tow Boat
T50
Tls. 51, sales
T50
Tls. 48, sellers
$10 >
$51, sellers $1 j
$10 $960, buyers
T50
Tls, 50, sellers
Docks & Wharves:-
Shai Dock & Eng. H. & W. Dock
T100
Tls. 77, sellers
$50
$105, sellers
1100
Tls, 149 sellers
$50
$49, sellers
T100
Tls, 217, sellers
T50
$100
2
18/10
} $8, sellers
21
Tla, 16, x. d. bys.
T50
118, 1164, buyers
$100
$99, sellers
Humphreys' Estate
$10
$10), sellers
Weihaiwei.. China...
T25
59, sellers
T50
Tls. 50, sellers
Anglo-French
T100
Tis, 100, sales
T50
Tls. 68, sellers
T75
Tls. 671, sellers
Hongkong & S'hai... National B. of China; £0 $51, buyers Bell's Asbestos E. A.....12s. China-Borneo Co.... China Light & P. Co.) China Provident
Cotton Mills-
Ewo... Hongkong International Laon Kung Mow Seychee Dairy Farm
Docks & Wharves-
H. & K. Wharf & G. II. & W. Dock ... New Amoy Dock...
Tls. 50 Tla. 67, buyers
$10 310 sellers Tla. 75 Tls. 55, buyers Tls. 100 Tla. 721, sellers Tls. 500 T13, 240, buyers
$0 $224, sales
$50 $45, sellers 850.$92, sales & sellers $81 $91
Shanghai Dock and'(Tls.100 ̊Tis. 72, in S'h'i
Eng. Co., Ld
S'hai & II, Wharf... Tle. 100 Tls. 143, sellers Fenwick & Co., Geo... $25 $12, sellera
G. Island Coment. Hongkong & C. (as.... Hongkong Electric Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Ice Co... H. K. Milling Co., Ld.! Hongkong Rope C›
Insurances -
Canton
China Fire... China Tra-lora
$10 $10, sales & sellers £10 $190, buyers $10 $18, buyers $50 $30 buyers $25 $230, seller: $100 Nominal
$10 $24
$50 $190, sales & buy, $20 18:02, buyers
$25 $871
$50 $330, sellers
25 Tls. 92, buyers $100 800, buyers $50 $180, buyers
Hongkong Fire. North China.. Union Yangtsze Land and Buildinga
H'kong Land Invest. Humphrey's Estate Kowloon Land & B Shanghai Land..............! Tls. 50 ‚Tl», 116) West Point Building! $50 $46, sellers
Mining-
Charbonnage, Raubs........
Peak Tramways Philippine Co. Refineries-
China Sugar ..... Luzon Sugur....... Robinson Piano Co.... steamship Companies
China and Manila. Douglas Steamshiji 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. 8. Wiesmann Ld. United Asbestos
Do. Founders. now quoted at 143. | Union Waterboat Co. A small local sale was made at 149 in the early part of the week.
$100 ;*93, sales & sel.
$10 $9
$30 1,30 buyers
;
¡Pca.250 $580, buyers
18/10 71
{
$10 $14
$1 $2
$10 $8, sellers
$10 $112), sales $100 $20, sellers
$50 $59
$2514, sellers $50 $33, buyers $15 $291, sellers
7 sellers 25
} $17 sellers 21 47/6, bayers $10 $24, sales
$5 $15, sales & buy. $25 $24, buyers $5 $5, sellers
$10 $9, soller‹ $7 $4, sellers
$10 $2), sellers
$10 |×9, ex div.,buyers $100 $150
$+ $121
$:0 230 $10 $10, buyers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
8. & H'kew Wharf.... H, K'loon W, & G... Yangtaze
Sugar Companies :-
Perak Cultivation... China Refining...... Mining:
Raub Australian Chinese Eng. & Mia, Lands-
S'hai Investment... H'kong Investment
Cotton :-
Ewo.
International
Laou Kung Mow Foy 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
Tls, 87, buyers $1324, sellera
T100 Tla. 75, sellers
T500
Tla. 240, sollers
$10 $9, buyers
T50
Tls. 118, sales
1'50
Tls. 50, sellers
T25
Tls. 14, sellers
T50
Tls. 40, sellers
T100
Tla. 50, buyers
$10
$10, sellers
Ga.100
Tla. 876, sales
T2J
Tls. 180, sales
S'hai Waterworks.. Anglo-Ger. Brewery A. Butler Cement,
Tile Works
£20
T. 410, buyers
100
$85, bayers
Kalumpong Bubber Eastern Fibre Shanghai
Construction
Electric
Miscellaneous :—
Hall & Holtz.. A. Llewellyn
A. 8. ¡atson & Co. Central Ordinary... Central Founder....
S. Moutrie & Co. Weeks & Co. Astor House Hotel Hongkong Hotel Hotel des Colonies Tsingtao Hotel Co. Lane, Crawford & Co. Dunning & Co..... S'hai Horse Bazar....... S'hai Mercury S'hai Mutual Tele. China Im. & Ex.
Lumber Shanghai Electric &
Asbestos Dallas Horse Rep-
pository Printing Co.......
50 | $26, sellers
Tia, 57, x.d.sellers nominal
28 allers
50 10
210
120 $201, ualoš
$60
$58, buyers
$10
$11, sellers
$15 $12, sellars
X15
$400, buyers
$50 | $47, sollern
$24, sollers
$20
$25
$16, sellers
$50
$98, sellers
T12.50
$100
Tls. 6, sellers
nominal
100 $1824, buyers
50
T60
T50
$47), sollers
T'la. 434, sellers 1 ls. 50, sellers T50 | Tla. 57, sellers
T100 Tla. 83, sellers
$25 | $23, sailors
T50 | Tla. 25, sellers T60 | Tla. 50, sellers
J. P. BIESE F & Co.