October 5, 1903.]
EXCHANGE.
SATURDAY, 3rd October.
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Biiis, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.1/101 1.1/10% ∙1/101 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 1/10, Credits, at 4 months' sight 1/2011 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/10);
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand Credits 4 months' sight..
$31
..237
1894
ON GERMANY.--On demand.
ON NEW YORK.-BankBills, on demand 451
Credits, 60 days' sight
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
quotations under this bending are taken from Shanghai, where sales of Ewos are r ported at T'ls. 32.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands are still enquired for at $224. A. Watsons have changed hands at $141, closing in demand at that rate, and China Providents at $94. No- thing further under this beading to report.
MEMOS.-Union Insurance ordinary yearly meeting on the 8th iust.; transfer books closed Canton Insurance Office Ld. ordinary general yearly meeting on 22nd inst.; trans- fer books close on the 8th inst.
Closing quotations are as follows :-
PAID UP.
COMPANY.
.46
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer 138
Bank, on demand
.1381
Banks -
Hongkong & S'hai .. Natl. Bank of China
$125
ON CALCUTTA Telegraphic Transfer138
Bank, on demand.
A. Shares
1381
UN SHANGHAI.-Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
724
.73
.90
..nominal
...nominal
112 lip.c. pm.
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...1 p.c. pm.
62
ON YOKOHAMA.-ON demand ON MANILA.—On demand ON SINGAPORE.-On demand. ON BATAVIA.—On démand. ON HAIPHONG.—Or demand.. ON SAIGON.-On demand
ON BANGKOK.—On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...$10.95
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
BAR SILVER, perʻoz)
SHARE R PORTS.
B. Sharea 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
Trust. Co., Ld.! Cotton Mills—
Ewo
57.90
27%
International Laon Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong Dairy Farm
Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement.
HONGKONG, 2nd October, 903.-The market continues dull, with no Iusiness of any import-E. & C. Bakery ance to report; rates generally have ruled steady, with a slight inclination to weakness.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais. small sales have been effected at 8632 and $633 for casb, closing steady at the former rate. The latest quotation from, London is £65. 10s. Nationals continue in demand at $284, after a small business at that rate.
MARINE INSURANCES. - Unions have been placed a $52, Cant ns t $1871, and Chin Traders at $61), and 861), all in small 1 is. Yang sxes and North Chinas are quoted at $135 ant Tl. 225 respective y wi hon any local business.
FIRE INSURANCE!-China Fires o n still be placed at $89 after further small sales at that rate. Hongko ga ave changed hands at $325, closing with sellers.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Cantou and Mac808, after farther ales at $32), improved 1: $324, at which rate the marke closed steady, Indos, after being on o'er during the we k at $85 and $84, close weak at $82. Douglases have declied to 832 without ba iness. China and M nilas, Star Ferries, and 8h11 Transports have been on offer at quotations withont leading to business. REFINERIES.-China Sugars were placed over the settlements:t $96 and $97, whilst sales were reported at $98, the market closing at 898 with probable sellers. Luzons nachanged and without business.
MINING.- Smal sales of Panjoms at $165 and of Jelebus at 50 cents are all we have to report under this heading.
DOOKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-H. & W. Docks have led quiet and weak, with small sales at $207, $206) and $206, closing with sellers at the last rate. Kowloon Wharfs can still be placed at $87, but no shares appear to be available. Farnhams
a'e quoted in Shanghai at $136 buyers and $137 sellers. Amoy Docks unchanged and without business.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. kong Lands have been placed at $153 and $152, closing with sellers at the former and small buyers at the latter rate. Hongkong Hotels bave improved to $147 without b inging any share on the market. Orientes have sellers at $58 without inducing buyers to come forward. Hump reys after sales at $103 clow in demand at that rate. West Points have been placed at $504. Kowk on Bands have been placed and remain on offer at $35.
Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electric
H. L. Tramways.. Hk. Steam Water
boat Co., Ld. Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice.
H. & K. Wharf & G.... Hongkong Bope... H. & W. Dock Insurance--
Canton.. China Fire China Traders'. Hongkong Fire..
North China.. Straits Union Yangtaze... Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate. Kowloon Land & B West Point Building Luzon Sugar.... Manila Invest. Co., Ld.l Mining-
Charbonnages Jelebu Punjom
Do. Preference. . Raubs
Now Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel, Manila Powell, Ld.............................. Robinson PianoCo.,Ld.! Steamship Coys.-
China and Manila.......
Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M. Indo-China S. N. Sheli Transportand
Trading Co......
Star Ferry....
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QUOTATIONS.
$635, sellers Į L'don, £65. I^s.
28 $281, buyers 28 $281, buyers el $10. 21 $51, sellers $10 $40, sellers $12 $91, sellers $20 $5, bayers $10 $94. sellers $100 $98
$500 $2:0, buyers
$60 $18, sellers
Tls. 100 Tls. 321, sellers Tls. 75 Tls. 10, sellers Tls. 100 Tls. 40 Tls. 500 Tls. 180
$100 $141, buyers
$6 $12
$25 $47}
$10 $22 buyers $50 $40
210 $140, buyers $10 $12 6
$57, sellers $100 $320, sellers
1.0 151, buyers
$50 $147, buyers $25 $250, sellers $50 $87. buyers $50 $145, sellers $50-206, sellers {
$50 $1871, buyers $60 89, buyers $2561, buyers $50 $325,sales&sellers £25 Tls: 225, sellers $201, buyers $100 $ 25 $60 $135
$100 $153, sales
$10 $104, buyers $30 $35, sales $50 $60 $100 $10
$50 515, buyers
Fes.250 |36 €, sellers
$550, cent, sel'ers $11 $1.65, sales
$1 30 cents 18:10 384, sellers
$61 $371 $50 $58, sellers $108, selleis $50 $50
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$50 $18, sellers $55 $18 sellers $50 $82,sellera ex div.. $15 $33, sellers £10 $82, sellers
21 21 2s. Od. $10 $261, sellers $5 * $181, sellers
8. C. F Boyd & Co., Ld. Tls. 100 Tls. 13, buyers Shanghai and Hong.
kong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld} Tebrau Planting Co.... United Abestos..
Do....
$50 $50, nominal
$5 nominal $4 $9.10 $10 $200
$5 $23, buyers $108 buyers $10 $14, buyers VERNON & SMYTH. Brokers.
Universal Trading
Co., Ed Watkins Ld..
COTTON MILLS.-hongkongs could be placed ❘ Watson & Co., A. S.. at quotation, but none seem available. Other
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259
SHANGHAL-Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co. in their Share Report for the week ending 25th Sep- tember, say--There has been a little more activity in our market during the past week, a fair business being done in Farnhams, Langkats and Wharves. The rates have remained steady in the two first stocks, but the market for 8. and H. Wharves has been exceedingly erratic, and im came into the market for sale which would possible to gauge. A very large lot of shares
otherwise have to be taken up in the September Settlement, and this is largely responsible for the decline in rates. Banks, H. and S. Banks. Shares have changed bands locally at $625; the London rate is £64 108. T. T. on London is 2/6-8/4. Marine Insurance. · China Traders have been placed locally at $60 and Unions at $495. Yang. tazes are steadily enquired for, but the enquiry does not bring out shares. Fire Insurance.—No business reported. Shipping-A fair business has been done in Indos at steady rates, altho' the market forward continues weak. September Settlement shares were placed at 621 on the 18th, and on the 19th December Settlement shares were placed at 614. On the 24th 61 and 61 were done for September and 62 for December. Shanghai Tag and Lighter shares have been placed at Tls. 68 ex div. and 60 cum ‹liv, and preferance shares at 521 and 51. The market remains steady at these rates. Docks and Wharves.-8. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co.-On the 18/19th cash shares were placed at Tls. 136. On the 21st Cash and Sett. shares were placed at 135), and 13 on the 22nd and 1361/ 36 and 140 for Jan. On the 23rd at 186 Cash and 1871 Nov. On the 24th sales at 86 cash and Sept, 185 Sept., 187] Nov., 139/138) Dec., 140 Jan., 145 March, The Market is steady and shares could be obtained at 136 for cash and 143 for March. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves On the 22nd a number of shares were placed at 225 ca-h, on the 23rd business was done at 220 Settlement; on the 24th at 220/215 cash, and 220 Decemb r. At closing we quote 215 as the cash rate, although it is difficult at the moment to give an absolute quotation. Yangtsze Wharves are enquired for at Tls. 190. Sugars.— The only business reported is a transaction in Perak aug rs at 'l'ls. 70. Mining.-Wei-hai-weis have been placed at par, i.e. $15 and 20; Kaiping- have been placed at Tls, 7.20 October, 7.25 Decem- ber, and 7.45 December, and for cash at Tla.7; shares are wanted at the last quotation, Lands.— Shanghais continue to show an upward tendency. Business opened at the beginning of the week with sales at Tls. 104/105 for cash, rising to 106; rates st ady at last quotation. Hongkong Lands are quoted in the South nominal at $153, and Ham- phreys are wanted at $101. Industrial-Cottons. The only business reported is in Ewos for Decem- ber Settlement at Tls. 35; Laou Kung Mows at Tis. 35; there are further buyers of the latter at Tlạ. 45. China Flours have been placed at Ths.. 70, Pulps at Ils. 110, Maatschappij, &c., in Lang- kata. Although the number of shares dealt in in this stock during the week has not been large, a considerable number of transactions have taken place. On the 18th the market opened at Tls. 270/272 cash and for September, 270/2771 Octo- ber, 275 November, 2821 December. On the 19th at 275 September, October and December. On the 21st at 280 for cash, 277) and 280 Settlement, 285/2821/280 October, 290/2871/285 December. On the 22nd at 272), 275 and 270 Septembar, 275 October, 280 December. On the 23rd 275 cash and September, 2824 December. On the 24th at 280 cash and 280 and 275 September, 282) Octo- ber, 285 and 290 December. The market closes steady with buyers at 275. Sumatras have been placed at Tls. 51, 52 and 53 cash. Stores and Hotels. Centrals have been placed at $25, Hall and Holtz at $34. Miscellaneous. The only business reported under this heading is in Telephones at Tls. 68.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH, FOR ANTWERP.—Agamemnon, Borneo, Pak Láng, Socotra, Polyphemus.
FOR LONDON.- Borneo, Pak Ling, Socotra, Agamemnon, Inaba Maru, Simla, Tantalus, Prom- etheus.
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FOR LIVERPOOL.—Indomeneus, Kaisov, Achilles, FOR MANSKILLZ8. – Agamemnon, Pak Ling, Inaba Maru. Polyphemus. Tantalus, Prometheus.
FOR BREMEN,—Zieten.
For HAVRE AND HAMBURG.— Abessinia, Brisgavia, Sazonia, Marburg.
FOR TRIESTE.-F. Ferdinand.
FOR NEW YORK.– Nordkyn, Shimosa
FOR PORTLAND (OR.) —Indravelli.
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.-Calchas, Kaga Maru, Victoria
FOR VANCOUVER.—Empress of China, Tartar. FOR AUSTRALIAN PORTS.-Chingtu, Tawafa Maru, Guthrie.
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