October, 25 1909.1
FOOCHOW EXPORTS,
CAMPHOR.-Since 1st June, 1909:-
As per last circular
.651,02 piculs CAMPHOR OIL.- Since 1st June, 1909:—
last circular per
..58.58
As
CAMPHOR
32
NGKONG, 24th October :-The above market is at a standstill and prices remain as last quoted.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORT.
Per P. & O. steamer Himalaya, sailed on 16th October 1909. For Manchester-15 bales waste silk. For Hamburg÷ 25 cases human hair. For Milan-30 bales raw silk. For St. Etienne-15. bales raw silk. For Lyonɛ-310 bales raw silk. For Marseilles-80 bales raw silk, 6 cases feathers. For Gibraltar-1 case silk linen goods. For London-256 bales waste silk, 27 bales raw silk, 8 cases silk, 2 boxes jewellery and embroidery, 7 cases porcelain, 61 pkges feathers, 7 cases China ware, 3 rolls carpet, 1 case wooden models, 11 empty cylinders.
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS.
BONGKONG, 22nd October, 1909.-We have no_improvement to report in our local market and business continued dull with an inclination to a fall in rates. Rubbers have ruled com- paratively quiet and with but little business. Exchange on London closes at 1/8 13/16 T.T, and on Shanghai at 743.
BANKS.-With the exception of small sales of Hongkong and Shanghais at 995 we have no business to report. Nationals remain un- changed.
MARINE INSURANCES. Unions continue steady to strong and small sales have been effected at 847 during the week, the market closing with further buyers. North Chinas have fallen in the North, with a small sale to 110, but buyers prevail at that rate. Other stocks under this heading call for no special remarks.
FIRE INSURANCES. ·Hongkongs remain steady at 375, but without business and the market closes slightly weaker with some prob. able small sellers at the rate. Chinas have. been placed at 114 and close steady at that.
SHIPPING.-We have neither changes nor business to report under this heading.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have ruled fairly steady during the week, but with an inclination to sell at 146, and after several small sales at that rate the market closes with a small demand. On time some sales have been effected at 148 and 1484 for December, and at 151 for March, Luzons remain unchanged and without business. MINING, Raubs are on offer at 8 without inducing business. Chinese Engineerings have improved in the North to 20 with buyers. Langkats, after falling as low as 740, close firmer with buyers at 800..
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks remain neglected at 55 and we have no sales to report. Kowloon Wharfs have been the medium of a fair business at 63 and 64, closing fairly steady, but with a few shares on offer at the latter rate. Shanghai Docks have ruled weak at 75 and 75% closing with local sales at 76. We have nothing further to report under this heading.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands continue neglected and after small sales at 104 close with sellers. West Points have been negotiated in fair lots at 41, closing with further buyers at that rate, Hotels remain unchanged and without business.
COTTON MILLS.-Ewos bave improved in the North to 149, consequent on a continuation of good business and a proposed issue of Pre- ference shares for the purpose of extending the - plant. Internationals have receded to 88, and Laou Kung Mows to 110. Soy Chees have improved to 460.
RUBBERS.-We have but little to report un- der this heading, the market having ruled very quiet. Rates, however, continue steady. Shel- fords have changed hands at 36/, Ledburys at 52/, and Golcondas at 56/.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
MISCELLANEOUS.-China-Borneos have de clined to 12 without sales, China Providents have been placed at 94, and more shares are wanted at that rate. Cements have receded to to 74, at which a few small lots have changed hands, the market closing with further sellers. Union Water Boats have found buyers at the reduced rate of 103 and China Lights at 54, Dairys are quoted at 16 ex the dividend of $1.20 for the year ended 31st July, 1909.
Quotations are as follows:-
Banks-
STOCKS
Hongkong & S'hai... $125 $995, sales
National B, of China. Bell's AsbestosE. A....
China-Borneo Co........
China Light & P. Co....\{
China Frovident
Cotton Mills-
Ewo Cotton S. & W, Hongkong C. S, Co.
International Laou Kung Mow Soychee
Dairy Farm Co.............
Docks & Wharvos-
H. & K. Wharf & G. H. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock Shanghai Dock and
£91.10
£6 $65, buyers 12/6d. $10, buyers
$12 $12, sellers $10 $1
1851, buyers
$10 $9.50, sales & buy.
Tls. 50 Tls, 1491
$10 $6, sales Tls. 75 TIs. 88 Tls. 100 Tls, 110 Tls. 500 Tls. 460
$6 $163, x.d.
$50 $64, sellers $50 $55, sellers $61 $9, sellers Tls,100 Tls. 76, sal. & buy.
Banks:-
Hongkong & S'hai... National of China...
Russo-Chinese
Union Society C't n
Taku Tug &Lighter Kochien Transport- ation & To Boat Docks & Wharves :-
S'hai Dock & Erg.
H. & W. Dock
S. & H'kew Wharf... H. K'loon W. & G Yangtsze Sugar Companies:
Perak Cultivation... China Refining...... Mining:-
Kaub Australian Chinese Eng. & Min. Lands:-
$100 $146, sales
+4
375
SHANGHAI SHARE QUOTATIONS,
18th October, 1909.
COMPANY.
PAID UP.
QUOTATION
$125
$1,025, sellers
£6 R1873 T126
$65, buyers e
Tls. 125-
Insurance:~.
$100
$8421, buyers
North-China
£5
Tls. 110
Yangtsze Assocn.
$60
$232
PAID OP.
QUOTATIONS
Canton
$50
$180, sellers
Hongkong Fire.....
$50
$357, buyers
China Fire......
$20
$115
Shipping:-
Indo China
pref.
£5
def,
Tla. 414, buyers
Shell Trans. (ord.
£1
£3.11 galeg
& Trading pref. S'hai Tug & pref.
£10
£9.10.0
T50
Tls. 40, buyera
Lighter...
ord.
Tls. 52, buyers
T50
Tls. 45
T50
Tls. 471, sales
T100
Tls. 75, buyers
$50
$55, sellers
T100
Tis. 143, se'lers
$50
$61, buyers
T100
Tls, 200, sellers
T50
Tls. 335, sales
£1
£1
Tls. $8, buyers Tls, 20, buyers
S'hai Investment....
T50
Tls. 120, sellers
H'kong Investment
$100
Humphreys' Estate
T10
$94, sellers
Weiheiwei...
T20
Tls. 9
China
'150
'l'ls, 50
Anglo-French
1100
Tls. 106, sales
Plantations:-
Kalumpong Rubber
T50
Tls. 225, buyers
T100
Tls. 295, buyers
£1
Tls. 18, sellers
T6
Tls. 13, buyers
T20
Tls. 107, buyers.
Chempedak
Tls. 14, sales
Cottons, etc:-
Ewo....
Т50
$100 8471, sal. & buy,
$60 $230
Tis. 148, buyers
Internationals
T75
Tls. 91, buyers
Laou Kung Mow
T100
Tls. 112, buyers
Soy Chees
T500
Tls. 460
H.C.S.W.D.Co.,Ld.
$10
Tls. 64
Shanghai Cotton Eastern Fibre
T50
Tls. 68, buyers
£10
Tls. 10
Industrial:-
Maatschappij,
&c.,
Gs.100
T50
Tls. 108, sellers
T50
Tis. 52
T25
TIs. 15
T50
Tls. 56, buyers
T100
Tls. 35, buyers
$10
$8.75, sales
£20
Tls. 425, sales
$100
$82, buyers
T50
Tis. 231, sales
£10
£6.10 buyers
T100 Tls. 75
Shanghai Electric &
Asbestos China Printing Co.
$25
$20, sellers
T50
Tls. 50
$20
$23, buyers
Eng. Co., Ld... S'hai & H. Wharf...Tls. Fenwick & Co., Geo... G. Island Cement Co Hongkong & C, Gas..... Hongkong Electric.. Hongkong Hotel Co. Hongkong Ice Co...... 'kong Rope M, Co.. Insurances-
Canton China Fire.... China Traders ...
Hongkong Fire,. North China Union Yangtsze
100 Tls. 140 $25 $11, sllers
$10 $71, sales & sel. £10 $210, buyers $10 $201, sellers $50 872 $25 $43} $25 $180, sellers $10 $23, sellers
$50 $172), sellers $20 $114, sales $25 $92, buyers $50 $375
Tls. 115, sellers
$100 $101
Land and Buildings-
H'kong Land Invest. Humphrey's Estate $109, sellers Kowloon Land & B. $30 $30, sellers Shanghai Land...... Tls. 50 Tls, 120 West Point Building| $50 Mining-
$41, sales & buy.
S. F. des C. du T’kin| Fr. 250 $625, buyers Raubs
18/10d. $8, sellers
Peak Tramways Co.,Ld Philippine Co., Ld. Refineries--
China Sugar Luzon Sugar Robinson Piano Co. Steamship Companies
China and Manila... Douglas Steamship H., Canton & 31.
Indo-China S, N. Co.
Shell Transport Co. Star Ferry. South China M.Post... Steam Laundry Co..... Stores& Dispensaries- Campbell, M & Co... Win. Powell, Ld. Watkins, Ld... Watson & Co., A. S. Weissmann, Ld........ United Asbestos
Union WaterboatCo..
Rubbers
Castlefields, fully p. Ltnggis Anglo-Malays Shelfords Balgownies
i
$10 $13, sellers $11, sellers $10 $9, sellers
$100 $1461, buyers $100 $23, sellers $50 $50, sellers
$25 $81, sellers
$50 $33, sellers
$15 831, sales & sel.
($41, sellers £5
$19, sellers £173/-, buyers. $10 ($26
$5 $14, sellers $25 $231, buyers
$5 $54
$10 $12
$7 $34, sellers- $105, sellers $10 $8, sellers $100 $150
$4 $12, sellers $10 $300
S. R'ber Estates T. R. & T.Estate Co. Dominion Rubbers.. Shanghai - Sumatra
Tobacco
in Langkat.... Shanghai Gas Major Brothers. Shanghai Ice.....
China Flour Mill... S'hai Pulp & Paper Green Is, Cement.... S'hai Waterworks... Anglo-Ger. Brewery A. Butler Cement,
Tile Works Shanghai Electric
Construction.... China Im. & Ex.
Lumber
Stores :
Hall & Holtz...... A. Llewellyn......... A. S. Watson & Co. Central Ordinary. CentralFounders... S. Moutrie & Co. Weeks & Co.
$104, sellers
Tls. 830, sales
$60 $65 $10 $9 $15 $17
$15
$400, buyers
$50
$40
$20
$26, sellers
Lane, Crawford & Co.
$100
$165, sales
Dunning & Co.
$50
$35
Hotels:-
Astor House Hotell
$25
$19, buyers
Hongkong Hotel Co,
$50
$75, buyers
Hotel des Colonies
T12.50
Tis. 5
Tsingtao Hctǝl
$100
Tis 75
Miscellaneous:-
60/- selle s
24/-, buyers
S'hai Horse Bazar... S'hai Mercury
T50
Tls. 55
T50
Tls. 50
|15/-
S'hai Mutual Tele.
T50
Tls. 67 selera
136/- sellers
Dallas
Horse Re-
s71 (Straits), sel.
pository
TFO
Tls. 25
$10 $10, sales
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
J. P. BISSET & Co.