The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1902-07-28 — Page 23

`July 28, 1902.1

Closing quotations are as follows:-

COMPANY,

Banks-

Hongkong & S'hai... Natl. Bank of China A. Shares B. Sharee

QUOTATIONS.

PAID UP.

($610.

$125

L'don, £63.

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.

half-yearly meeting on the 5th August, Hong- Shanghai, 16th July (from Messrs. J. P. Bisset kong and Shanghai Banking general ordinary & Co.'s Report). The business done has been half-yearly meeting of shareholders on the 16th chiefly in preparation for the settlement at the August-transfer books of the corporation will end of this month. We note a heavy fall in Dock be closed from the 2nd to the 16th August in- shares. Marine Insurance.-Unions are wanted clusive. Queen Mines, Ld., and Olivers Fresat $385, and Cantons are offering at $162). Fire hold Mines, Ld., extraordinary general meetings Insurance.-Hongkongs are offering at $330, and at the companies' offices on the 5th August and Macao Steamboat shares are offering at $391. Chinas at $81. Shipping.-Hongong, Canton to consider resolutions for the winding up Indo-China S. N. Co. shares were sold for cash of the companies and the appointment of a liquidator,

at Tis. 7173 closing at 71 for July, 73 for August, 74 for September and 75 for October. Sugars.- Perak Sugar Cultivation shares were sold at Tls. 77. Mining.-Chinese Engineering and Mining | shares were placed at Tls. 9.50 cash, and 9.70 to 9/30 for July. Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-- S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co. A large business has been done at rapidly falling rates. Cash sales were made at Tls. 245 to 220, when a forced sale was made at 200. To-day the cash rate bas recovered to 210. Sales were made for July at 245 to 220, for September at 250/227) and for October at 240. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares are offering at Tis. 295, with buyers at $285. Lands.-Shanghai Land Investment shares are weak with sellers. Industrial.-The Shanghai Gas Co. will pay an interim dividend of 6 per cent. on the 25th current. Shares are wanted. Ewo Cotton Mill shares were sold at Tls. 42, and Shanghai Pulp and Paper shares at Tls. 117 for the 31st current. Shanghai Ice shares are offer ing. Tugs and Cargo Boats-Shanghai Tug Boat shares were sold at Tls. 200, and Shanghai Cargo Boat share at Tls. 135. The latter are wanted. Miscellaneous. Shanghai Waterworks Co. has declared an interim dividend of £0.15.0. per share payable on the 24th current at exchange 2.4. The hanghai-Sumatra Tobacco Co. Shares were sold at Tls. 45. An interim dividend of 10 per cent. will be paid on the 7th August. Shang- hai-Langkat Tobacco Co. shares were sold at Tis, 260/250 cash, 255/250 for July and 2074 for Sep- tember. Halland Holtz shares changed hand at $40

Foun. Shares..... Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co.l China-Borneo Co., Ld. China Light & Power

Co., Là

China Prov. L. & M... China Sugar Cigar Companies-

Alhambra Limited... Philippine Tobacco Į Invest. Co., Ld.) Cotton Mills-

Ewo

International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong Dairy Farm

Fenwick & Co., Geo.... Green Island Cement... H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric

H. H. L. Tramways H. Steam Water

boat Co., Ld. Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice...

H. & K. Wharf & G....

Hongkong Rope.. H. & W. Dock Insurance-

28 $27, buyers 28 $27, buyers £1 810, sellers 21 $1, buyers $10 $21, buyers $15 $25, sellers $20 $15, sellers

$10 310, sellers $100 $104, sellers

$500 $500, nominal.

$50 1345.

Tls. 100 Tls. 42, sellers Tls. 100 Tls. 35, sellers Tls. 100 Tls. 45, sellers Tls. 500 Tls, 150.

Canton China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North China Straits Enion Yangtaze.... Land and Building-

Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B.

West Point Building Luzon Sugar Manila Invest. Co., Ld.j Mining-

Charbonnages Jelebu

Queen's Mines, Ld.. Olivers Mines, A...

Do.

Punjom

B..

Do. Preference..

Raubs

New Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel, Manila Powell, Ld..

Robinson Piano Co.,Ld. Steamship Coys-

China and Manila

Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Shell Transportand

Trading Co..... Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.... United Abestos.

Do.. Universal Trading Co., Lào..

Watkins Ld.

Watson & Co,, ·A. 8..........

$100 $171, buyers $6 $12, buyers $25 $48, sales & buyers $10 $21, sellers $50 $40.

£10 $150, buyers $10 $13, sellers

So $31, sellers $100 $340, buyers

1594, buyers $50 $135, sellers $25 $2421, buyers 850 $88, sales & sellers $50 $145, sellers $50 $220, sellers

$50 $162, sellers $20 1881. $25 357, sales $50 $330, sales& sellers £25 T18. 187), sellers $20 nominal.

$50 $3871, buyers $60 $130.

$100 $177), sellers $10 3111, sellers $30 $30, sellers $50 $53, sellers $100 $20, sellers $50 $20, sellers

Fcs. 250 $550.

$5 50 cents buyers 25c. nominal. $5 nominal. $4nominal. $10 $41, sellers

$1 $11, sellera 18 $84, sellers $6 $36, buyers $50 $45, sellers $10 $81, sellers $50 $55,

$5

$50 $35, sellers

j nominal $50 $434, sellers $15 $39, sellers £10 $87, sellera £ £2, sellers

$10 ($204, sellers

$5 $11, $5 nominal $4 $9, sales & sellers $10 $175, buyers $5 $21, sellers

$10 $61, buyers $10 $141, sellers

VERNON & SMYTH Brokers.

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VESSELS ON THE BERTH. FOR ANTWERP.-Telemachus (str.), Bingo Maru (str.).

FOR LONDON.-Valetta (str.), Bingo Maru (str.), Benlawers (str.), Ulysses (str.), Telemachus (str.), Bombay (str.), Glenturret (str.), Antenor (str.), Dardanus (str.).

FOR LIVERPOOL-Pyrrhus (str.). FOR MARSEILLES.—Annam (str.), Bingo Maru (str.).

FOR BREMEN.Kiautschou (str.). FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, - Ambria (str.), Silesia (str.), C. Ferd Laeisz (str.), Freiburg (str.', Konigsberg (str.), Andalusia (str.).

FOR TRIESTE.-Tirol (str.), China (str.).

For Victoria, B.C.—Duke of Fife (str.), Tosa Maru (str.), Kaga Maru (str.), Riojun Maru (str.), Hyades (str.).

FOR VANCOUVER.—Empress of China (str.). FOR NEW YORK.-Atholl (str.), Indramayo (str.), Verena (str.), Bencleuch (str.), Asama (str).

FOR AUSTRALIAN PORTS.-Yawata Maru (str.), ' Taiyuen (str.), Australian (str.).

FOR SINGAPORE, PRNANG AND CALCUTTA,—— Kumsang (str.).

FOR SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY:—Peking (str.). FOR SINGAPORE.-Laertes (str.).

FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, AND BOMBAT.-Miike Maru (str.).

Shanghai, 23rd July (from Messrs. J. P. Bissat & Co.'s Report). A large business has been done in Dock shares, but, with exception of sales of Indo-China shares for settlement, other stocks have been rather quiet. Marine Insurance.- Yangtszes are offering at $130. North Chinas were placed at Tls. 190. Shipping. -Indo-China S. N. Co. Cash shares were sold at Tls. 70 to Tls. 65, and business was done for the July settlement at Tls. 72 to 66, closing at 671. Shares were sold for October at Tis. 73. Sugars.-Perak Sugar Cultivation shares were placed at Tla. 777. Sugar Refining shares are unchanged. Mining.-Chinese Engineering and Mining shares were placed for July delivery at Tls. 9.30. Docks, Wharves and godowns.-S. C. Farnham, Boyd and Co. The Directors' report and statement of accounts for the year ending April 30th were presented and passed at the meeting of shareholders held on the 21st inst. The year's working showed a profit of Tls. 1,697,136.56, equal to 30.75 per cent. on the capital, as against 26.65 per cent in. the previous year. The balance available for dis- tribution after deducting interim dividend of 7 per cent. paid in January, is Tls. 1,362,153.30, which has been appropriated by carrying Tls. 750,000 to reserve fund, paying a final dividend for the year at 10 per cent. (making 14 per cent. for the year) and carrying forward to new ac- count Tls. 60,150.32. At the above meeting a resolution was passed to enable the directors to call an extraordinary meeting, at which it will be proposed to reduce the capital of the Company by 25 per cent. making shares Tls. 100, the amount of share capital thus written down to be replaced by the issue of 7 per cent, debentures, shareholders to have the option of taking debentures or cash for the returned capital, A large business was done at Tls: 2021 to 215 cash, 25 to 215 for July, and 217 to 225 for October, all cum div. The dividend was paid. on the 22nd, and shares changed hands ex div. at 205/200′ cash ́and 21 for September. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co. shares were sold at Tls. 285/282). Lands.-Shanghai Land Invest- ment Co. Shares were sold at Tls. 120 cum diy and new issue. The dividend of 6 per cent. for the half year to 30th July was paid on the 22nd, and we quote the closing rate as Tls. 117 ex div. Industrial.—The Shanghai Gas Co. will pay an interim dividend of 6 per cent on the 25th current. Shares were placed at Tls. 120. Shanghai Ice shares were sold at Tls. 27 cash, and Shanghai Pulp and Paper shares at Tls. 112 for July. Tugs and Cargo Boats.-Cargo Boat shares are wanted, bat no business is reported. Miscellaneous.— Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares are offering. Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco shares sold for cash at Tis. 245 to 255, closing at 250, and for July at 255. Hall and Holtz shares were sold at $46, and Central Stores shares at $22.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST

MAIL.

ARRIVALS,

July-

18, Hanoi, French str., from Haiphong. 18, Sithonia, German str., from Hamburg. 19. Athenian, British str., from Vancouver. 19, City of Peking, Amr.str., from S. F'oisco. 19, Devawongse, German str., from Swatow. 19, Hipsang, British str., from Chefoo. 19, Hoihao, French str., from Pakhoi. 19, Idzami Maru, Jap. str, from Singapore. 19, Loongsang. British str., from Manila. 19, Ness, British str., from Moji.

19, Taichiow, German str, from Bangkok. 19, Tordenskjold, Norw. str., from Bangkok, 19, Tosa Maru. Japanese str., from Shanghai. 20, Duke of Fife, British str., from Tacoma, 20, Gaelic, British str., from San Francisco. 20, Oslo, Norwegian str., from Cebu. 20, Radnorshire, British str., from Keelung. 20, Sandakan, German str., from Sandakan, 20, Thea, German str., from Hafphong. 20, Victoria, Amr. str., from Tacoma. 20, Yushun, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 20, Heathcraig, British str., from Wellington. 20, Kashing. British str., from Java. 20, Richmond Castle, Brit. str., from N. York. 21, Chwnshan. British str., from Bangkok. 21, Diamante, British str., from Saigon. 21. Glenfarg, British str., from London. 21, Lyeemoon, G rman str., from Shanghai. 21, Rosetta Maru, Japanese str., from Manila. 21, Si-han, British str, from Saigon. 21, Uganda, British transport, from Taku. 21, Whampoa, British str, from Shanghai, 22, Chunsang, British str., from Tientsin. 22, Hans Menzell, German str., from Hongay. 22, Hillglen, British str., from New York. 22, Kasuga Maru, Jap. str., from Melbourne. 22, Marie Jebsen, Ger. str., from Samarang. 22, Sachsen, Gerian str., from Yokohama. 22, Sarpedon, Briti-h str., from Foochow 23, Argo, Norwegian str, from Tourane, 23, Bayern, German str., from Bremen. 23, Haitan, British str., from Coast Ports, 23, Hue, French str., from Haiphong. 23, Kelat, British ship, from New York, 23. Kiukiang, British str., from Canton. 23, Pronto, German str., fromı Amoy. 23, Triumph, German str., from Chefoo. 24, Afridi, British str., from Liverpool, 24, Baron Driesen, Russian str., froni Moji. 24, C. Diederichsen, Ger. str., from Haiphong. 24. Chiyuen, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 24, Daigi Maru, Japanese str., from Tamani. 24, Lena, Norwegian str., from Sourabaya. 24, Malaces, British str., from Foochow, 24. Mausang, British str., from Sandakan. 24. Rubi, British str., from Manila. 24, Savoia, German str, from Moji. 24. Terrible, British cruiser, from Weihaiwei. 25, Canton, British str., from London. 25, Hongkong! French str., from Haiphong. 25, Kawachi Maru, Jap. str., from Shanghai. ̧

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