CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
Closing quotations are as fol'ows:--
June 20, 1903.]
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, on demand
401
Credits, 60 days' sight
.414
COMPANY.
PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS.
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfor1.5
Bank, on demand.......
Panks-
..125
ON CALCUTTA.—Telegraphic Transfer127)
Bank, on demand
.1254
UN SHANGHAI.-Bank at sight
.71
Hongkong & S'bai...
Natl. Bank of China
A.. Shares
$126
($885, buyers
L'don, £63. 59.
Private, 30 days' sight
.721
ON YOKOHAMA.-
1
ON demand
ON MANILA.——-
On demand..
ON' SINGAPORE.-
On demand
ON BATAVIA,—
On demand
ON HAIPHONG.
811
...com.ual
nominal
Or demand
..101 ...1 p.c. pr.
ON SAIGON.-On demand!||
p.c. pm.
.62
ON BANGKOK.-On demand
Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate ...$11.85
GOLD LEAF, 100 fino, per fael
BAR SILVER, por pz.
SHARE REPORTS.
...62.20
...24
HONGKONG, 19th June, 1903.-TL re is still n improvement to report in the general con. dition of our market, and the business of the past week has been very limited and unimportant.
BANKS. Hongkong and Haughais bave rnled steady with sales at $685 and reported farther bayers at the rate London is slightly bigher at £63. 5s. Nationals are unchanged with buyers at $28, i
MARINE INSURANCES, Unions have been placed at $500 sn 1 $505, and a few more shares are obtainable at the latter te. China Traders are quiet at 861, and (antons at $1824 after sales at this figure. Yangtszes continue in request at $130, and North Chines at T's 220,
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs are wanted at $330. Chinas have been booked at $85 at which rate further shares are pr. curable.
SHIPPING. Hongkong. Cauton and Macaos are firm with sales and further buyers at $38. Indo-Chines have been taken off the market at $105 and $106 closing with probable sellers at the higher rate, hita and Manilas continuen offer at $26 and $21 for the old and new issues respectively. Douglases have been booked at 84 and $101, and there are fu ther buyers at the latter rate. Star Ferris can b placed at the improv d rates of $26 (gl) and $161 (new). Shell Transports are on offer at £1. 5s.
REFINERIES-China Sugars are easier with a few sell rs at $:06. Luzons are unchanged at $10 buyers.
MINING-Panjoms have been booked at $2.80 and $2 90 and continne in requ st, holders now asking 83 Raubs hive sold at $8.75, at which rate more shares can be disposed of. Jelebus are unchanged with sellers at $1
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa D ck have so d at 8:144 and $215, closing steady. Hougkong and Kuw loon Wharves can be procurd at $90. New Amoy Docks are unchanged at $40. Farnhams are offering in the Nor h at Tls. 185 after sales at Tls. 180 and Tls. 1824|||||
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hongkong Lands continue on offer at $168 without attr el- ing attention. Kowloon Lands do not tempt buyers at the present quotation of $38 sellers. West Points are quiet at $52, Humphreys Estates are enquired for at $124. Hongkong Hotels are firmer with buyers at 3:52, and Oriente Ho'els can be placed at the improved rate of $35.
B. Shares Foun. Shares..... Bell's Asbestos E. A... Campbell, Moore & Co. China-Borneo Co., Ld. China Light& Power
Co., Lữ China Prov, L. & M. China Sugar . Cigar Companies--
Alhambra Limited. Philippine Tobacco | Invest. Co., Ld. j Cotton Mills—
Ewo
International Laou Kung Mow Soyches Hongkong Dairy Farm Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement.
H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C, Gas..... Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways..
Hk. Steam Water
boat Co., Ld....... Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice.
H. & K. Wharf & G..... Hongkong Rope..... H. & W. Bock
£8 $28, buyers £8 $28, buyera 21 $10, sellers £1 $5, buyers $10 $40, sellers $12 $10), sellers $20 $64, 8llers
$10 $9.75, sollers $100 $106, sellers
$500 $800, sales
$50 318.
Tla. 100 Tls. 35, sale Tls. 75 Tls. 40. TIs. 100 Tls. 45. Tls. 500 Tls. 160.
$100 $16, sellers
$6 $12, sales & buy, $25 $47, buyers $10 $25, sellers $50 $40, sellers 210 $140, buyers $10 $13, eales
$5 $71, buyers $100 $320.
Insurance-~~-
Canton... China Fire China Traders'. Hongkong Fire.. North China.. Straits Union Yangteze... Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate. Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar....... Manila Invest. 1'o., Ld. Mining-
Charbonnages Jelebu Punjom
Do. Preference. Raubs
New Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel, Manila Powell, Ld....... RobinsonCo.Piano, Ld. Steamship Coys.—
$10 $134, buyers $50 $152, buyers $25 $24. $50 $90. $50 $18, buyers $50:215.
$50 $182). $20 $85, sellers $25 $61.
$50 $830, buyers £25 Tls. 220. $20 81, nominal $100 $505, sellers
$60 $130.
$100 $108, selle s $10 $121, buyers $30 $38, sellers $50 $52. $100 $10, Luyers $50 $15, buyers
Fes. 250 $600, sellers
China and Manila...{ Douglas Steamship II., Canton and M.. Indo-China S. N. Shell Transport and
Trading Co... Star Ferry.. Tebrau Planting Co....
UnitedAbestos. Do.......
Universal Trading
('o., Ld Watkins Ld.
COTTON MILLS-Quotations are unchanged Watson & Co., A. S....... and there's no business to report under this bead.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Comeuts have been booked at $241 to $25, and farther shares are procurable at the latter rate. A. S. Watsons have sold at $144. Fenwicks are wanted at $47 after sales at this figure. Steam Water-boats are firmer with buyers at $133. Dairy Furn 8 have sold at $2 and are in further r ques', China Livht ard Powers have been
85 $14. sel'ers
• $10||$2.80, buyers
$130 cents, buyer 18 $8.75, buyers $63 $40. $50 $35, buyers $10 $10, sellers $50-50.
$50 $26, sellers $45
$21, sellers $50 $40, sellers $15 $38, buyers £10 $106, selle: s
£1
£1.5.0, sel'ers
$10 $26, buyers
$5 ($161. buye s $5 nominal. $4 $94, buyers $10 $155.
$5 1823, buyers
$107, sellers $10 $14, sellers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
449
placed at Tls. 225 and are wanted at this rate. Yangtazes unchanged. Cantons are in demand at $175. FIRE Insurance,-Hingkong Fire are wanted at $325 and Chings at $84. SHIPPING.- Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam Boats are wanted at $37. Indo-Chinar. On the 4th inst., business was done for the rettlement at Tls. 77 and 771, and on the 5th at 76/761 and 77 for the settlement, and 771 July. On tle 8'h at 76 and 75 for the settlement and 77 August. On the 9th at 75 cash and settlement. On the 10th at 76 and 761 settlement and 77 July. The market closes steady at 76 for cash. Shell T, and T. Co.-A sale is reported at £1. 78., Denglases are wanted at $42. Taku Tuga.- Our latest quotation from the North. sales and sollers at Tientsin Tls. 48. Shanghai Tug and Cargo Boat shares. Owing to the transfer books being closed business in this was rendered impossible; there are buyers at current rates, DOCKS AND Wharvis.--A considerable business has been done in Farnham, Boyds at fairly steady rates. The market opened on June 4th at Tls, 190 and 1921 for the settlement, 1974 for August, 200 September. On the 6th June shares were placed at 187 and 190 July, and on the 9th at 1871 June, and 190 July. On the 10th at Tls. 1971 for October. At closing business has been done for cash at Tls. 187). Market quiet. Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, are wanted at $215 in the South. S. and H. Wharves have been placed at Tls. 200 Kowloon Wharves at $891 locally to Hongkong. SUGAR COMPANIES.--No business reported. MIN- ING. Raubs are wanted at $81. Punjoms are offering at $3. Oriental. Gold Mining Shares have charged hands at G.$16. LANDS. The only business reported is a transaction in Shanghai Lands at Tls. 107). Hongkong Lands are qui ted in the South at Tls. 169 nominal. INDUSTRIAL.— No business reported in Cotton Stocks. There are buyers of Low Kung Mows at Tls. 40. Ex 03 and Internationa's are offering. China Flours have been placed at Tls. 80. Shanghai Ices at Tis. 23 and 234. Shanghai Waterworks at $415 and 420. Green Islands are wanted at $211. Maatschappij, &c, in Langkats.-The market opened on June 4th with sales for cash at Tis 3024, 300 and 295, and £90 June and 310 Septem- ber. On the 5th cash shares were placed at 282), 285, 290 and 295, and for June at 2971/300,3 0 September and 315 October. On the 6th cash shares changed hands at 297; and 295, and 807 ↓ July, 817 September and 322) October. On the 8th Tls 295, 295), and 290 cash and Sett, 3021 July, 317! September, 3224 320/347) October. On the 9th cash sales at 292 and 300 and for June 295/2971/800, 30) July, 315 September, 3171, 3221/325 October. On the 10th June Settlement shares were placed at Tis. 300 with sales for Sep- tember at 315/317) and 325 for October. The Market closes slightly easier with cash ɛa'e; at 300, and sellers at 295 In Sumatras there is 10 business reported. STORES AND HOTELS.-Hall and Holtz have been placed at $36. Weeks at $24, Moutries at $64 Hotel des Colonies have been placed at Ils. 18 ex. Div. aud Astors at Tls. 31. MISCELLANEOUS.-China Providents are wanted at $93. Telephones have been placed at Tls. 64. DEBENTURES, Shanghai Land 6 per cent, deben- tures have been placed at par.
SHANGHAI, 11th June, 903.-Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co. in their report for this 'date state:-We have to report a fair busines during the past week in shares, particularly in principal Stocks, Inds have remained fairly steady, Farnhams Indo-Chinas, Farnham. Hoyds, and Langkate. have slightly weakened for no apparent cause, and fairly steady rates. BANKS.-Hongkong and in Langats a large business has been done at Shanghai Banks. These have risen to $675 and are wanted both loca ly and in Hongkong. The MEMO.-Chins Light and Power Company,' tionals are wanted at $26.
London quotation remains steady at £63. Na-
MARINE INSURANCE Limited, extraordinary general meeting on he Unions are now quoted nominal $500. China 27th instant.
Traders $60 nominal. North Chinas have been
booked at $64, and Electrics at $13 (old) and 87) (new). Powells are procurabe at $10. Alhambra Cigars have been booked at the reduced rate of $300.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 19th June. Since last report, freights generally have fu ther declined owing principally to forced. settlements, and at the close there is very little demand in any direction. From Saigon to l'ongkong last fixtures have been made in Saigon at 10 cents per picul, there being a scarcity of rice available for shipment. Faigon to Philippines last settlement was at 20 cents per picul for a small cartier and there is no further demand for prompt tonnage. Java to Japan 35 cents per picul dry sugar is the last fixture. New- chwang to Canton: there is no demand, the rate being nominally 20 cents per picul. Wuhu to Canton is quite nominal and no reliable quotation can be given. Coal freights from Japan have advanced slightly: to Hongkong prompt $1.9 per ton, late July $1.75 per t n. To Singapore, $2.15 to $2.25 is quoted, following are the settlements:- to Hongkong $10,000 in full.
Evie J. Ray--American barque, 919 tons, Raj ng
The
Maria Rickmers-German steamer, 1,018 tons, picul. Chinkiang to Canton, 17 and 42 cardareens per
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Andree Rickmers-German steamer, 1,020 tons, thinking to Canton, 17 and 42 candareens per picul.
Skuld-Norwegian steamer, 913 tons, Iloilo te Yokohama or Kobe, 25 candareens per picul (part cargo).
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