September 12, 1903.”
Per steamer Nestor axlod on the 3rd September- For Marscilles:-100 bales waste silk. For Len don: Ta, 50 mats àt Maçao, particulars unknown' 37 boxes at Amoy, partion'are unknown, 700 boxes scented
,00 lbg) 134 hoxes scented or caper (1 Pekoe (2,84 1.12,208 Lases preserves, 300 casks -preserves, 1 8 rolls matting, 50 bales feathers', 38
packages ffects. 28 packages su dries. For! London and 'asgow: -10 casks preserves. For Glasgow:-23 casks preservés, 71 packages tools, etc. For Manchester (—100 ha'es waste silk. 1 For London and Goole-
:-283 bales waste silk. For Liverpool:-25 cases preserves.
For Am- șterdam :——300 hales tobacco.
Per steamer Salazie, gailed on 8th September. For Marseilles:-114 balea raw silk, 130 bales waste silk, 7 ba'es hair,'11 cases sil's, 29 packages! tea. For Milan 10 bales raw silk, 135 bales For Lyons:-326 bales raw silk, 1 case silks, 3 packages tea. For Havre : 42 packages tea. For Londoa :—2 câtes silks, I case effects.
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SHARE REPORTS.
HONGKO G. 11th September, 1903-Business generally continues extremely dull, and with the exception of a small investment enquiry there is nothing of special interest to report.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais have been placed at 8630, and further small parce's are enquired for at the ale. London is slightly higher at £64. Nationals have be n booked at $28
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as fo lows:
COMPANY.
L'AID UP.
Banks -
Hongkong & S'hai .. Natl. Bank of China
A. Shares
$125
B. Shares
Foun. Shares... Bell's Asbestos E. A... Campbell, Moore & Co. | China-Borneo Co., Ld. China Light & Power i
Co., Inc. China Prov, L. & M.
China Sugar Vigar Compuniės–
Alhambra Limited. hilippine Tobacco i Trust. Co.. Id. a Cotton Mills-
Ewa
International
Laot Kung Mow Soyeline Hongkong. Dairy Farm
Fenwick & Co., Geo.
Green Island Cement. H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C, Gas, Hongkong Electric
H. H. L. Tramways. Hk. Steun Water boat Co., Ld. ì Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have sold and are in further request it 8500. Chins Traders after sales at $61 and $11⁄2 are enquired & K. Wharf & G.. for at the higher figure. Cantons have been
Hongkong Rope.. booked at '81 and $18.4, closing with ellers at the higher rate. Yaugtezes and North Chinas are unchanged, and without business.
FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkongs can still be procured to some extent at $325. Chinas have been booked at $861 and continue in demand.
H. & W. Dock Insturance-
Canton. China Fire
QUOTATIONS,
$63 sales&bys, ( b'don, £64.
£8 $28, zules 28 $28, sales £1 $10 £18, seders $10 So, sellers. $12 $91, sellers
820 85), sellers $10 $91, sellers $100 $91, buyers
$iour 1200, layers $50 $18, lkers
Tls. 10 TIs. 36. Tls. 75 Tle, it sellers Tls. 100 Tls, 10, buyers Tls, 500 Tls. 160.
China Traders'. Hongkong Fire.. North China.. Straits Vaion Yangtsze.. Land and Building
Hongkong Land Inv.! Humphreys Estate. Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar......
SHIPPING.-Hongking, Cauton and Alacaos have still further recalel, and are now po curable at 833. Indo-Chinas are wanted at 882 with no shares obtainable u dər $83. China and Manilas are lower with gl'ers at $19 and $4 for the old and new issues respec 'vely. Douglases after dropping to $34 are in sme request at $36. This company we leur will pay the usual dividend of 6 per cent, per share Manila Invest. Co., Lal. for the year euding 90th June, 19 3 Fe ries are easier with sllers at $203 and 8 64 for old and new shares respectively. Shell Transports have sold and are in further request at El. 2s.
Star
REFINERIES-China Sugars are in some demand, and after sales at $923 har advanc ́d to $91 with sales and further buyers. Luzons
continue on offer ut $10
MINING.-No business is reported under this head. Raubs are easier with sellers at 89. DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-H.K: and Whampoa Docks are steady at $204 witli small sales and further small buyers at the rato. Hongkong aud Kowloon Godowns continue iu r quest at $86 No Amoy Docks cau be placed at $37. Farnhams are reported sold
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in the North at Ta. 14).
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. kong Lands have been booked at $154 and 81541 closing with sellers at the latter rate. Kowloon Lands and West Points are obtainable at quotations. Humphreys Estates have been booked at $101 Hongkong Hotels are steady at $145 ex the dividend of $6 per share for the half-year ending 30th June, 190 paid on the 7th instant. Oriente Hotels continue in request at $57.
COTTON MILL-Hongkong, at $15 and are still enquired for. is reported in the northern stocks.
have sold No business
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Cements close at 822 with probable buyers at the rate. China Borneos have declined to $94 sellers. Watsons have been booked at $144 and are wanted. Ropes can be procured at $145. Chin Providents are on offer at $91, and China Light and Powers at $5
MEMOS.
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Mining-
Charbonnages Jelebu.. Punjoni
Do. Preference.. Raubs
$100 215, buyers
86 812 $25 $474 SIO $22
850 1840 £10 $140, buyers $10 $12 60
$5 157, sellers $100 $320, sellers $10 315, buye's $50 $145, ex div., $25 $250, sellers Sau 886 buyers $50 $145. sellers $50 204, buyers
$50 (8182), sellers 800 8861, buyers $25 2612
850 $325, sellers £25 ¡lls, 225, sellers $20 is, buyers $100,$500, buyers
$60 $135,
$100 $154, sellers $10 810), sllers $30 1815, sales $850 8503 $100 $10, sellers $5015, huyers
Pes. 250 86 n, sellers
New Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel, Manila Powell, Ld... Robinson PianoCo., Ld. Steamship Coys. ----
China and Manila... { Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M. Indo-China S. X. Shel Transport and Trading Co...... Star Ferry...
{
85 150, cent, sollers $1 $1.65, buyérs
$130 cents, buyers 18 109, sellers
8618374, buyers $50 $57, buyers $109, selles $50 1-50
| S. C. F. Boyd & Co., Ld.T)».
Shanghai and Hong-
kong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld Tebrau Planting Co........... United Abestos.
Do...... Universal Trading
Co., Lal Watkins Ld.. Watson & Co., A. S..
$50 ) $19, sellers $55 $4 sellers $50 1836 buyers
$15 $33, sellers 2103
1
££1. 28. Od. huyers
A $261, sellers
$5
7816), sellers
100
Tls. 141
$50 $50, nomival
$5 nominal 84 89.10. $10 $200,
203
Nationals steady at $28. MARINE Insurances.— The only business reported is in Yangtszes at $1334 ex 73, and 135 ex 72, to Hongkong. FIBE INSURANCES.-No business reported. SHIPPING. -Indo-Chinas.-The market opened on the 28th ult. with sales for cash at Tls. 58 and 60/61 December. On the 29th, cash shares were placed On the 31st,
at 60, and at 60 for December.
· August and September transactions are reported at 60, and at 61 for November. On the 1st, shares changed ands at 60,59 8-ptember, and 61 Decem- ber. On tife 2nd, a transaction is reported at 59 December, and on the 3rd, 39 November and December. At closing the market is slightly stronger, cash shares being enquired for at 59, and probably a better rate could be obtained for a firm offer of shares. H. C. & M Steamboats.-- Nothing doing, quotition nominal at $35. Dong- lases steady at $40. Shanghai Tug and Lighter shares could be placed at Ils. 55. Taku Tugs.- Our last quotation from the North is sales at Tis. 42. Docks, WHARVES.-Farnham, Boyds.-A con- siderable business has been effected in this stock. This market opened on the 28th ult. with cash shares at 1271, 130 September, 132) October and 138 December. On the 29th, 1274/130 were paid for cash shares. On the 1st, cash 130/1824, 132} September, 135 October, 136 November and 137 December. On the 1st, cash shares were placed at 135, 138 and 137, 140/1414 December. On the 2nd cash and September Settlements, at 135, 14 November, 1411140 December. On the 3rl, 140, 136 cash; 140, 141, 145 December The market closes slightly stronger with a demand for cash shares at quotations. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves' shares have been placed at Tls. 215 and 2171. There is no further business SUGAR reported in stocks under this heading. Co.-No business reported. MINING.-No busi- ness reported. LANDS.-Shanghai Lands have INDUSTRIAL.-~~-~ Teen placed at Tls. 101 cash. All cotton stocks are offering at quotations without finding buyers, the only transaction eported during the week being in Low Kung Mows at Tls. 40. Maatschappij &c. in Langkats. The market opened on the 28th with sales at 'I ls. 265 for cash and September delivery; 277), 275 O the | October, 270 November, 2721 December.
29th, at 285, 28 December. On the 21st, 270 September. On the 1st 270;267) September, 2724 October, 280 December. On the 3rd, 267,270 cash, 270, 267), 272) September, and 280 Novem- ber. The market closes with a demand for cash shares at 270. Sumatras.-A sale is reported at Ts. 54. Shanghai Waterworks are offering at Tls. 425. STORES AND HOTELS.-Centrals have been placed at $24 and 241; Hotel den Colonies Tis. 15, and Astor House 28 291.-The report and accounts of this Company have been issued the Directors pay a dividend of 10 per cent per anndu, absorbing $56 000, wr.ting off goodwill account $37,533,99, and carrying forward to a new account $16,301.80. This is a very satisfactory
MISCELLANZOUa.-Telephones
have showing. been placed at T1. 68. DEBENTUEES.-5 per cent Municipal Debentures have been placed at Tls. 90; 5 per cent at Tls. 91.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 11th September.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Biis, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.....1/10,7
.1/101
1/100
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ..1/1011 Credits, at 4 months' sight. ..1/1014 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/1013
ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
;
.2351
Credits 4 months' sight.
£39
ON GERMANY.-On demand
191
$5 $23, buyers $108, buyers
ON NEW YORK.-BankBills, on demand45}
Credits, 60 days' sight
.461
$10 $141,sales& buyers
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer139)
Bank, on demand
.1391
ON CALCUTTA.--Telegraphic Transfer139
Bank, on demand
.139%
.724
,73
.903
.nominal
nominal
1124
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
UN SHANGHAI.—Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight. ON YOKOHAMA.-ON demand ON MANILA.-On demand ON SINGAPORE -On demand ON BATAVIA.-On demand ON HAIPHONG.--Or demand. ON SAIGON,-On demand ON BANGKOK.-On demand
SHANGHAI, 4th September (From Messrs J. P. Bisset & Co.'s share report) :-There has been a slight improvement during the week in two of Co., and Maatschappij, etc, in Langkats. Indos our principal stocks, viz-Farnham, Boyd, &
have remained very quiet with few transactions. Money continues exceedingly tight, and there Hongkong Cotton Spinning
seems no hope of an immediate improvement in and Weaving Company, Limited, ordinary this market; Exchange has advanced to 27 yearly meeting on the 14th instant. Douglas and at closing the rate is 2,74. BANKS.-H. Steamship Company, Limited, ordinary yearly and S. Banks. No business is reported locally SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...$10.75 meeting on the 26th instant; transfer books shares are offering in this market at $630, the GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael close on the 16th instant.
London quotation is unchanged from £65.
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ILVER, per oz.
2p.c. pr. ..14 p.c. pm.
.624
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