December 14, 1903.]
HANKOW, 2nd December. The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY.
B. Shares
Foua, Shares..... Bell's Asbestos E. A..... Canton, Hongkong Ice Campbell, Moore & Co. China-Borneo Co., Ld. China Light & Power {
Co., Ld.
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS,
L'don, £64. 10s.
28 $30, buyers 28 $30, buyers £1 310
1 $5, sellera $10 $10, nominal' $10 1840 $12 $8, sales $10 $5
Buffalo hides, best selected
Per picul. Cowhides, best selected (Winter cargo) Tis. 33.00
Do. seconds
Banks-
28.00
23
22.00
*
Goatskins, untanned (chiefly white colour),, 65.00 Buffalo Horns (average 3lbs. cach)
Hongkong & S'hai... Natl. Bank of China
A. Shares
$125
( $675 ?
10.75
"
White China Grass (Wuchang and/or
Poochi)
11.75
1
White China Grass (Sinshan and/or
Chayu)
33
Green China Grass (Szechuen)
10.75 11.60
11
Jute
5.00
J
11.20
15
... 31
11.00 9.50 14.00
China Prov. L. & M. China Sugar
$10 $9.25
$100 $105
21
11.00
}}
19.00
20.50
120.00
JJ
20.0)
"
8.60
3.90
"
7.90
3
7.60
Laon Kung Mow Soycheo Hongkong Dairy Farm
"
7.80 8.00
**
t
White Vegetable Tallow (Kinchow)
White Vegetable Tallow (Pingchew
and/or Macheng)
White Vegetable Tallow (Mongyu) Green Vegetable Tallow (Kiyu)
Animal Tallow
Gallnuts (usual shape)
Do. (Plum) dó.
Black Bristles
Feathers (Grey and/or White Duck)
Turmeric
Sesamum Seed
Sesamum Seed Oil
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil
Wood Oil,
Tea Oil
SHARE REPORTS.
HONGKONG, 11th December, 1903-Enquiry has continued active throughout the past week, and a fair volume of business has again been booked at current rates.
BANKS, Hongkong and Shanghais con- tinue to rule' firm, with sales at $675, and probable further buyers at the rate. London quotes £64 10s. Od. There is no e ange in Nationals which are still enquired for at $30.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been booked at $487, and more shares are procurable at $490. China Traders are in the market at $57 ex the dividend of $4 per share for 1902 paid on the 9th inst. North Chinas, Yangtszes, and Cantons arc unchanged and without business.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs hare de. clined to $310 with sales and farther sellers Chines are still onoffer at $90.
SHIPPING.Hongkong, Canton and Macaos are easier with probable sellers at $324. Indo-Chinas have declined to $75 sellers. China and Manilas and Douglases are un. changed with probable sellers at quota- Star Ferries have been booked at $29 tions. and $30 for the old issue, and $19 and $191 for the new, closing with sellers of the former at $30 and buyers of the latter at $19. hell Transports are easier with sellers at £1 28. Od. after sales at £1, 2s. 6d.
REFINERIES-China Sugara have been the medium of a fair business at $104 and $105, closing steady at the latter rate. Lazous are still in the market at $10.
MINING. We have heard of no business under this head, and quotations are unchanged. DOCKS, WHArves and GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have not attracted mach attention, and the market closes with pro- bable sellers at $205. Hongkong and Kowlo n Wharves have ruled firm with sales at $91, $91 and $92, closing with further buyers at the latter rate. New Amoy Docks continue on offer at $38. Farnhams have declined in the North to Tls. 117 with sales and further buyers.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands are firm with sales and buyers at $151. Kowloon Lands and West Points are steady at $35 and $525 respectively, with sales of the latter at quotation. Humphreys Estates have been booked at $11 and close in request. Hongkong Hotels are more gene ally enquired for and can now be placed at the advanced rats of $148.
COTTON MILLS.— Ewos have advanced to Tl. 40. Hongkongs continue firm with buyers at $15.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Cements are firmer with buyers at $244. Watsons have again been booked at $141. Chica Borneos have been taken off the market at 88. Electrics (old) have been booked, and are in further request at $121; the new issue can be procured at $61. China Providents have sold at $91, and Powells at $9. Watkins are on offer at $7.
Cigar Companies--
Alhambra Limited. Philippine Tobacco) Trust Co., Ld. j Cotton Mills—
Evo
International
Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas........
Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramwaya.. Hk. Steam Water-
Boat Co., Ld. Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice.
H. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope........... H. & W. Dock Insurance- Canton... China Fire China Traders Hongkong Fire North China... Union Yangtsze... Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate., Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar...... Manila Invest. Co., Ld. Mining-
Charbonnages Jelebu Punjom
Do. Preference. Raubs
New Amoy Dock Powell, Ld.. Steamship Coys.-
China and Manila.. Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M. Indo-China S. N.
Shell Transport and Trading Co...... Star Ferry...
$500 $250
$50 $15, Bellers
Tls. 100 Tls. 40 Tls. 75 Tls. 25 Tla. 100 Tls 35 Tls. 500 Tls. 200
$10 $15, buyers
$6 $121, buyers $25 $471
$10 324, buyers 210 $140, buyers $10 $121. sales & buy.
$5 $64, sellers $100 $320, sellers
$10 $154, buyers
$50 $148, buyers $25 $245, sellers $50 $93, buyers $50 $145, sellers $50 $205
$50 $175
860 $90, sellers $25 $57, ex div..sellers $50 $310, sellers £25 Tls. 220 $100 $400, sellers
$60 $135
$100 $151,sales&buyers
$10 $11, sales $30 $35
$50 $52), sales $100 $10, sellers
$50 $15
Fes. 250 $600, sellers
$5 150 cents, sellers $11 $1.50, sellers
$130 cents 18/10 $8, sellers
$61 338, sellers $10 $9
$50 $18
$50 $30
$15 $32) 210 $75, sellers
£121. 28. Od. sellers $10 $30, sellers $5 $19, buyers
Tls. 117, buyers
$50 $50, nominal
S. C. F. Boyd & Co., Ld. Tls. 100 Shanghai and Hong- kong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld.} TebrauPlanting Co....| United Asbestos
Do......... Watkins Ld....... Watson & Co., A. S....
$5 nominal $489, buyers $10 $210 buyers $10 (87ł.
$10 $144,sales &sellers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
SHANGHAI, 4th December. Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co., in their report dated 4th inst., state: -We have again to report a good business during the past week in our principal stocks, Indo-Chinas, Farnhams, and Langkats, and business has pretty much been confined to these. The T. T. rate on Londen to-day is 2/5). Banks, taken place in this stock, shares are wanted in the -H, & S. Banks. A very considerable rise has
South at $6671: it is currently believed that the Bank has had a phenominal half year. The latest London quotation is £64. Marine Insurance. —- Business has been done in North Chinas at Tls. 220 cash, and in Unions at $787) ex. 78. China Traders are wanted at $60 and Yangtszes have been placed at $135. Fire Insuranco.-China Fires have been sent to Hongkong at $87 ex.718. There are now buyers at $88. Hongkong Fires are quoted nominal at $315. Shipping.-Indo-
445
Chinas.-The_market opened on the 27th ulto. with sales at Tls. 54 November and 55 December. On the 28th shares were placed at Tls. 544 and 55 cash, 55 and 56 December and 54 March. 30th cash shares were placed at 56; on the 1st inst. shares were placed at 54 for March, and on the 2nd at 63) cash. 55 December and 54/53 March, On the 3rd at 56 cash and 54 March. There is a demand for shares by short sellers for the December settlements. Douglases are wanted in Hongkong at $30. Shanghai Tugs & Lighters. Preference shares have been placed at Tls. 671. Docks & Wharves.-8. C. Farnham.-A consider- able business has been done in these at fairly steady rates. The market opened on the 27th ulto. with sales at Tls. 125/126 November, 129/127 December, 127 March. On the 28th 126 ensh and December, 1271 March. On the 1st December 130 December and March. On the 2nd 129 cash, 130/128) December, 127 February, 130/131/128 March, 131 April. On the 3rd 128 cash, 128 December, 129 March. At closing the market is quiet, a sale being reported for March at Tls. 128. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock s are quoted nom. $207. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharves. A slight decline has taken place in these, business being done on the 1st inst, at Tls. 2121, on the 2nd 207§ and 212) December. On the 3rd at 205 for cash. Kowloon Wharves are wanted at $89. Sugars.- No business reported locally, and the quotations in Hongkong ars nominal for Chinas and Luzons. Peraks. The
as
directors have issued their report for the year. The working account shows a profit of Tls.34,000, but after deducting interest and manager's commission the available balance is Tls. 24,406.64 which the directors propose to divide follows:-A payment of dividend to shareholders of 5 per cent. absolving Tls. 17,500 to write off depreciation of plans and buildings Tla. 5,449.88, and to carry forward to next account Tis. 1,456.76. The prospects of this company in the immediate future are good. Mining. No business reported. Industrial.-There has been a demand for Ewo Cottons resulting in business at Tls.35. This has been the only cotton stock dealt in. Hongkong cottons are wanted in the South at $15. China Flours have been dealt in at Tls. 75 and 80, there are buyers at the latter rate. Shanghai Pulps have been placed at Tls. 108). Shanghai Gas at Tis. 170. Maatschappij, etc., in Langkats. A large business has been done in this at advancing rates: the market opened on the 27th with cash sales at Tls. 3021,305/3071 Dec.; 8171, 320 March. On the 28th 305 cash, 308/310/307) Dec. 320 March. 30th ulto. 307); 310 cash. 312 Dec. 325 March. 1st inst. 315 Dec., 310 Cash, 325/330/ 327) March, 3351 May. 2nd. 310/311 cash: 316, 312/315 Dec. 330/3274 March 3rd. 312 cash, 310/315 Dec. 330 March. Sumatras have been placed at Tls. 52. and are wanted. Stores & Hotels.
The only business reported is in Hall & Holtz at $33 and in Astors at $28. Miscellaneous,——— Mercury shares have been placed at Tls. 55 and Telephones at Tis. 67. Loans.-No business report- ed, sellers at quotations.
EXCHANGE.
SATURDAY, 12th December.
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer
.1/8,
6
Bank Bilis, on demand
1/8
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/81%
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight.. Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/9 ON PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand...214 ON GERMANY.-Credits 4 months" sight218
On demand ON NEW YORK.-Bank Bills, on demand411
Credits, 60 days' sight
421 ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer 1271
Bank, on demand
.1/81
.1/81
1744
........1271 ON CALCUTTA.—Telegraphic Transfer127
Bank, on demand
.1271
UN SHANGHAI-Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA,—
ON demand ON MANILA.
On demand ON SINGAPORE.-
714 .72
831
...nominal
nominal 1027 11p.o. pm,
...1 p.c. pm,
.81
On demand ON BATAVIA.—On demand ON HAIPHONG.–Or demand ON SAIGON.—On demand ON BANGKOK.-On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...$11.70 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael BAR SILVER, per os.
61.20
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