+
AND
[Jatuary 12, 1903.
Nanshan-British steamer, 1,209 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 0 cents per picul.
Quarta-Norwegian steamer, 1,140 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 0 cents per picul.
Amigo German steamer, 822 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 9 cents per picul. -
Holstein-German steamer, 1,103 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 9 cents per picul.
Decima-German steamer, 701 tors, Saigon to Hongkong, 2 cents per picul.
Taifu-German steamer, 1,065 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picul.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
DOWNS.-8. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co. Fair promised legislation will prove of e ual benefit { business has been done in these shares at steady to al' interested in the future welfare of these rates. Tls. 180 for cash and 1811 January Islands, as exporters and importers will be en- delivery, 185 March and 90 April, the market | abled to conduct their operations with the know- clored with gel'ers at these rates. LANDS.-ledge that fluctuations in exchange would be Shanghai and Hongkongs, no busines quoted; trifling. Genral.-There appears to be more quotations unchanged. MILLS. Flours have disposition on the part of capitalists to interest changed bands t Tls. 924, in Cotton Mill Shares themselves in these rich islands. Opportunities there is no business reported, the markets for the are great for people with capital; with a stable various mills being nominal at quo ations. TUG currency, the labour and agricultural questions
CARGO BOATS.- No bu inese.
attended to, and some banks run on American Quotations unchanged. MISCELLANEOUS.-Waterwork sha es lines (there are quite sufficient Exchange Banks', a'e wanted. Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Shares there are excellent chances for people with are wanted at Tis. 4. Maatschappij. etc., in Lang-health, brains, and money. kat sha: es have changed hands af varying rates, on Monday cash shares changed bands at 180 and 1621. Y sterday business was done at 1771 for March and 175 and 180 for April, and ch at 170 and 170 for January, Shanghai Horze Baz ar: sellers at Tls. 145. Watsons are offering at $'4). Central Stores have changed bands and are obtain- able at $28. LOANS. - Shanghai Land Debentures 6 per cent. are offering at Tis. 103, 51 per cent. at TIs. 97, Shanghai Waterworks and hanghai and Hongkew Wharf Debentures are wanted at quotations.
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In a lenflet on The Depreciation of Stocks," dated the 7th inst., Mess's J. P. Biɛect & 7o. We present our usual list of stocks show- say: - ing the difference in value at the end of 1902 from that of the end of 1901. The net loss is Tls. 7,948,788.76. The decline in value does not affect investors who use only their own money, as pro- Alts and lo scs are not made until realised. Buyers of shares for future delivery, as a rule, lo t heavily, not only their own funds, but in many cases those of confiding brokers, who, for a paltry brokerage of one-half of one per cent. (which they did not receive), had guaranteed reckless speculators. These losses by broker, so far as we can esti mate, amount to a quarter of a million ta÷ls, al- thorgh some people name'a uruch larger suu. large proportion of the shares quoted on our local market are held by residents in Europe, America and Hong org. We estimate the proportion of the lozɛes belonging to Shanghai holders at about one and-r-half million taels. It may be added that in 191∙ Shanghai made a net estima'ed gain of Tls. 11,500,000; in 1900 of Tls. 3,0 0,000; and 'in 1899 of Tls. 4,000,000.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON.----
ON
FRIDAY, 16th January. EXCHANGE.
.1/6/
.1/6!
1/7
1/71% 1/78%
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight.. Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight1/7/% PARIS.--
ON NEW YORK.
ON
Bank Bills, on demand
.198
Credits, 4 months' sight..
.: 02.
GERMANY
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On demand
.1614
381
391
.1171
1173
72
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, 60 days' sight
ON
ON
BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer117} Bank, on demand
CALCUTTA.—TelegraphicTransfer117|
Bank, on demand
UN SHANGHAI.-Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days" sight.
ON YOKOHAMA-ON demand ON MANILA. On demand ON SINGAPORE. On demand ON BATAVIA.-O demand, ON HAIPHONG.-Or demand On Saigon.-On demand On Bangkok.— On demand Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fiue, per tael BAR SILVER por oz....
TONNAGE.
7.4 .....76} ..p.c. pm.
1
p.c.pm. 941
11p c. pm. 1 p.c. pш. 654 $12.62 .$66.10
00 1
1
HONGKONG, 16th Janumy -Feights coastwise continue dull. From Saigon to Hongkong, the e is more demand and 10 cents is now offering for
MANILA, 5th January (from Messrs W. A. Fitton & Co.'s Mari et Report).—Since our Circular No. 87, dated 1st ult., there has b en more move- ment in the local share arket, but altogether too insignificat for an important city lie this. Transactions.-Small lots of l'abacco Trust shares Germinal fa tory, Maritimas and Electric Lights have changed hands; business dene, how, ver, wa trifling. Denian.-During the early part of the month under review there was (for Manila)rompt and 11 cents for arly February loading; to one port Philippines, 26 cents per picul has a strong enquiry for Maritimas and Germinal
been paid for two small carriers (prompt); to one stock; for latter, buyers could be found to-day.
port north coast Java, 26 cents per picul for Meeting. The only two held during the past February loading: to Japan, 8 cents per picul month were Tobacco Trust and Investment Co.,
for Febrra y loading. North coast Java to r suita in both concerns were unfortunate, the Hongkong, 17 cents per picul prompt, for dry former carrying forward to debit of P. & L. Acct.
sugar and 35 cents per picul for Japan March $111,575.04 on 6 months' working to October 31st
shipment. Coal freights remain weak. From last, and latter $24,772.20; if things have been
Moji to this, 2; to Singapore, $2.65; to Manila, -written down a reported, by the Gneral
$3.25; to Amoy, $2,10; to Swatow, $2.25 per ton. Managers, then the stock is well worth the attea- tion of speculators. The Santa Cruz Drug Stor, Time charters. Two steamers have been fixed on time the Sullberg for 12 months, at $5,600 per one of the Investment Co.'s bet assets, has been
month, for Northern tra 'e, and the Karin for 8 sold to the former managers; $170,000 was the
months for Newchwang Canton trade, both char- figure paid, so there should be some cash floatinglers to commence in March. The following are
around for shareholders of M 1. Co one of the days. Metings to be held during current month are: Ori nte Hotel, Maritima, Iec Co., Tel phones and Banco Esp nol-Filipino. With exception of first-named, all the e cqmpanies will pay divid ends, and we will be disappointed if the excpted company does not follow tuit, their income being au le,
res of management [actically uil, as
leasel American Bank has a dividend of G Fabe on 3 months'
making 16 per cent. b1101. in addition to mndstands at $6,000 gold. With sibly some of the busy bodies around town will avoid talking so much, and leave those responsible for management to themselves they are proved competent to ju the Bank on a safe and paying basis. We understand there are some fow outstandings, but o far as we can learn fully 95 per cent are quiet good. Currency. -It looks as though thes Islands are to get the long-wanted legislation, and in the near future. Reports are somewhat contradictory, but it lo ks as if we shall be placed on a gold basis, with an Insular peso exchangeable at 2 for 1. Although a low rate of exchange is undoubtedly beneficial to the expert trade, we are of opinion that the
the settlements :—–—
Perla - British -teamer, 1,287 tons, Wuhu and; or Chinkiang to Canton, 17 candereens per picul. Sullborg-German steamer, 782 tons, Wuhu and Chinkiang to Canton, 17 candareens per picul. Cassius-German steamer, 1,627 tons, Karatzu to Mauila, $3.25 per ton.
Benlacers-British steamer, 1,484 tons, Moji and or Kuchinotzu to Hong one, $2 per ton.
Onsang-British steamer, 1,781 tons, Moji to Hongkong, option Swatow, $2.25 per ton.
Chunsang – British strawer, 1,417 tona, Moji to Hongkong. $2 per (on.
Rossija – Russian steamer, 1,315 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2 per ton.
Prosper Norwegiao steamer, 788 tous, Moji or Kuchinotzu tɔ Amoy, $2.10 per ton.
Selun-Norwegian steamer, 800 tons, Moji tó Swatow, $2.25 per ton.
Taurus-Norwegian steamer, 1,367 tons, Voji to Singapore, $2 81 per ton.
Petrarch -Germai steamer, 1,252 fons, Rangoon to Yokohama or Kubo. 44 cents per picul
Doris-Norwegian steamer, 965 tons, Chefoo to Canton, $4,500 in full.
Andrec Rickmers-German steamer, 1,020 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 8 cents per pical.
Clara Jebsen German steamer, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picul.
Telemachus-British steamer, 1,340 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picul.
Binh Thuan-French steamer, 1,194 tons, Sai- gon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picul.
Doris - Norwegian steamer, 905 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 11 cents per picul.
Pronto-German steamer, 710 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 24 cents per picul.
Karin-Swedish steamer, 698 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 24 conts per picul.
Lisa Swedish steamer; 098 tons, Saigon to one port Japan, 26 cents, two ports, 20 cents per picul, A Chira Nav. Co.'s steamer, Saigon to one port, 28 cents, two ports Japan, 30 cents per picul (early February).
A China Nav. Co.'s steamer, Saigon to one or two ports north const Java, 26 cents and 281 cents per pical,(February).
A China Nav. Co.'s steamer, two ports north const Java to Yokohama and/or Kobe, 85 centa and 37 cents per picul.
Karin Swedish steamer, COS tons, monthly, 8 months, at $5,250 per month (delivery March).
Sullberg-German steamer, 782 tous, monthly, 12 months, at $5,600 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR ANTWERP. – Bingo Maru (str.), Tamba Maru (str.), Pyrrhus (str.), Canton (str.).
FOR LONDON.- Ballaarat (str.), Telemachus (str.), Tamla Maru (str.), Prometheus (str.), Bingo Maru (str.), Antenor (str.), Diomed (str.), Canton (str.). FOR LIVERPOOL.—Tydeus (str.), Dardanus (str.). FOR AMSTERDAM.- Õopack (ɛtr.).
FOR MARSEILLES.- Bingo Maru (str.), Caledonien (str.), Tamba Maru (str.), Pyrrhus (str.).
FOR BREHEN.-Prinzess Irene (str.).
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.-Wurzberg (str.), Nurnberg (str.), Ambria (str), C. Ferd. Lacisz (str.), Bamberg (str.), Andalusia (str.).
FOR TRIESTE Silesia (str.), Tirol (str.). FOR ODESSA.-Hermann Lerche (str.). FOR VICTORIA, B.C.-Olympia (str.), Kaga Maru (str.), Pakling (s'r.).
FOR VANCOUVER.-Empresa of India (str.), Tartar (str.).
FOR NEW YORx.- Hindustan (s`r.), Indradeo (str.).
FOR PORTLAND (UR ) —Indravelli (str.). FOR AUSTRALIAN PORTS.- Taiyuan (str.), Maru (str.), Australian (str.).
Yawata
FOR INGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA. -- Suisang (str.).
FOR SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY, via ColOMBO.-- Pekin (str.).
FOR BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE AND COLOMBO, - Hiroshima Maru (str.).
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL. ARRIVALS.
January --
11, Darmstadt, Gerwan str., from Bremen, 11, Sileria, German str., fiom Kobe. 12, Halvard, Norwegian str., from Moji. 12 Hupeh, British str., from Shanghai. 12. Kwanglee, Chinese str., from Shanghai, 12, I oongsung, British str., from Manila. 12. Lyremoon, German str.. from Shanghai. 12. Rajabari. Germin str., from Bangkok. 12, Rubi. British str., frcm Manila. 12, Spithead. British str., from New York, 13, Banca, British str., from London. 13, ('eylon, British sir, from London. 13, Diamante, British str.. from Manila. 13. Eima Luykon, German str. from Saigon. 13. Hanes, German str., frem Chefoo. 13. Kioto Maru, Japanéto str., from Moji. 13, Kong Berg, German str., from Eangkok. 13. 1 oyal, German str. from Bangkok, 13, Sabine Rickmers, Britishstr.. from "anfon. 13. Tyr, Norwegian str, from Hongay. 14. Anping, bin se str., from Shanghai, 14, Bengloe, B‹iti-h str., from London 14, Daijin Maru, Japanese str., from Tamsui.
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