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SHANGHAI FREIGHTS.
Per Conference Steamers. To London and Nor- thern Continental ports:-Tea 52/6 per ton of 40 cubic feet. General cargo 52/6 per ton of 40 cubic feet. Seeds 47 per ton of 20 cwt. To Marseilles and Havre - General 48/- net per ton of 40 cubic feet. Seeds 47/6 net per ton of 20 cwt. To New York (Overland) :-Tea 1 G$ cents per
To New York via Suez :---- gross. 30/- per ton of 40 cubic feet.
SHARE REPORTS. HONGKONG, 18th December, 1903.-During the past week a fair investment enquiry has continued to be met with, and a moderate volume of business has again been booked. A smart advance in Hongkong Lands and Kow- loon Wharves has been established during the internal.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled quiet with a small sale reported at $675, the market closing with small sellers at $671. London quotes £64. Nationals are unchanged with buyers at $30.
MARINE INSURANCES. Unions continue neglected with sellers at $490. China Traders have been disposed of at $57, and are still pro- curable at that rate, North Chinas have sold locally at Tls. 219. Cantons have again been booked at $175.
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FIRE INSURANCES.-Hougkongs are changed with probable sellers at $310. Chinas are reported to have been booked at $874, bat at the close the market is firm with buyers at 188. SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos are still more or less out of favour, the market closing with sellers at $324 after small sales at $324. Indo-Chinas are easier with sellers in the North at $76. Douglases are weak with sales and further sellers at $30. Star Ferries (old) have been booked at $30 and $294, and (new) at $19 and $191, the latter closing in further request at $19. Shell Transports have declined to £1. 18. Od. sellers.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have been book- ed at $104, $103, nid again at $101, closing firmer with cash bayers at $105. A fair enquiry also exists for forward delivery at slightly less than the usual equivalent of cash rate. Luzons continue neglected at $10 sellers.
MINING. Nothing doing in this department and quotations are unchanged.
DOCKS, WHARVES) AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled quiet with sales and some further small sellers at $204. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves have con- tinued to advance, and can now be placed at $96. New Amoy Docks are unchanged with sellers at $38. Farnhams are quoted at Tls. 128 buyers.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have continued in request, and sales have been effected at $152, $155, $1561⁄2 and $157, and shares can still be placed at the latter rate. Kowloon Lands have sold and are in further request at $35. West Points are procurable at $52§. Humphrey's Estates have again beon booked at $11, and are still enquired for. Hongkong Hotels have been booked at 8148 and $1484, and can still be placed at the foriner rate.
COITON MILLS.-EwOs after sales in the North up to Tls. 40 have eased off and are now quoted at Tls. 37. Internationals are wanted at Tls. 25 and Laoa Kung Mows at Tls. 40. Soy Chees have sold at Tls. 170. Hongkongs are firmer with buyers at $155.
MISCELLANEOUS. Green Island Cements are wanted at $24 after small sales at $25. China Borneos. are firm with buyers at $8. Watsons have been booked and are in further request at $141. Electrics (old) are wanted at $124, and (new) at $6. Ropes can be placed Watkin are at $14 and Fenwicks at $18. wanted at $71. China Providents are steady at $9 with a small parcel probably obtainable at the rate.
MEMO.-Hongkong High Level Tramways Company, Limited. prdinary yearly meeting on the 23rd inst. Transfer books close to-morrow until the 26th instant.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
Banks
COMPANY.
Hongkong & S'hai. Natl. Bank of China
A. Shares B. Shares Foun. Shares... Bell's Asbestos E. A... Canton, Hongkong Ice Campbell, Moore & Co. China-Borneo Co., Ld. China Light & Power
Co., Ld.
China Prov. L. & M. China Sugar Cigar Companies-
Alhambra Limited. Philippine Tobacco ) Trust Co., Ld.) Cotton Mills-
Ewo
International Laon Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong Dairy Farm Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas........ Hongkong Electric
H. H. L. Tramways.. Hk. Steam Water-
Boat Co., Ld.
Hongkong Ice. Hongkong Hotel
H. & K. Wharf & G.... Hongkong Rope.... H. & W. Dock Insurance
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Canton. China Fire China Traders
Hongkong Fire
PAID UP QUOTATIONS,
North China.. Union Yangtsze.. Land and Building-
Hongkong land lav. Humphreys Estate. Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building| Luzon Sugar............... Manila Juvest. 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..
$125
($672), seilers
L'don, £84. 08.
£8 $30, buyers 28 $30, buyers 21 $10
£1 85, sellers $10 $10, nominal $10 840 $12 $8, buyers $10 $3
$10 $9.25, sellers $100 $105, buyers
$500 $250
$50 315, sellers
Tls. 100 Tls. 37, selle-s Tls. 75 Tls. 25, buyers Tls. 100 Tls 10, buyers Tls. 500 Tls. 170
$10 $15, buyers $6 $12, buyers $25 $48, buyers $10 $241, buyers 210 $145, buyers $10 $121, buyers
85 187 $100 $320
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$151, buyers $50 $148 $25 $245, sellers $50 $96, buyers $50 $145, buyers $50204, sellers
$50 $175, sales $60 $88, buyers $25 $57, sales& sellers $50 $310
£25 Tis. 219, sales $100 $400, sellers
$60 $135
$100 $157, buyers
810 811, sales& buyers $30 845, buyers $50 $52), sellers $100 $10, sellers
$50 $15
Fes.250 Sl0, sellers
$550 cents, sellers $11 $1.50, sellers
$1 30 cents 18/10 $8, sellers
$6 $38, sellers $10 $9
$50 $18
$50 $30, sales & sellers $15 $324, sellers £10 $76, sellers
£11. Is. Od. sellers $10 $30, sales & sellers
$5 $19, buyera
S. C. F. Boyd & Co., Ld. Tls. 100 Shanghai and Hong- )
kong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld. Tebrau Planting Co....
United Asbestos
Do.... Watkins Ld..... Watson & Co., A. S.
Tls. 128, buyers
$51 $50, nominal
$5 nominal $489, buyers $10 $210 buyers $10 [27], buyers $10 $141, buyers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
SHANGHAI, 11th December. Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co., in their share report for the week ending state:-A good business in our principal stocks has been done during the past week, but the principal feature has been a collapse in Shanghai and Hongkong Wharves. This, we believe, is largely due to speculators who have sold shares short for forward delivery forcing the
market down in order to cover short sales.
Maats-
chappij, &c., in Langkats, Farnham, and Indos have remained fairly steady. The T. T. rate on London to-day is 2/4, 5/8. Banks.-H. & S. A tran- saction locally is reported on the 8th December at $660 ex. 73 The market in Hongkong is quoted nominal at $675 with ex. from Hongkong on Shanghai at 72. Marine Insurances.-The only business reported is in North Chinas at $220; in the South sellers of Unions are reported at $492),
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China Traders at $61 and Yangtazes at $135 Fire Insurances.-No business locally and the quot- ation for Hongkong and China Fires in the South is nominal at $816 and $89 respectively. Ship- ping.-H. C. & M. Steam Boats.-Sales at $327. Indo-Chinas. On the 4th sales for December at Tls. 56 and 54 for March, on the £th at 551 December, on the 7th at 55 December, 531 January, 54 March. On the 8th. at 54 December and 53 January. On the 9th 54 December, 10th 53 and 53 March. The market closes with buyers at 64 for December and sellers at 531 March. Douglases, are wanted in the South at $30. Shanghai Tugs. Transactions are quoted in these for preference shares at Tla. 471. Docks and Wharves.-S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co. On the 4th business was done at Tis. 1271 Decem- ber, 127 and 128 March. On the 5th 125 December and 127 and 126 March, 7th at 128, 121), 121 and 120′ December, and 128 and 122 March. 8th for Cash at 1201, 120 and 121 Decem- ber, 120 January, 121 and 120 March, and 122 April. On the 9th at 1181 cash, 120 December. 120 January, 120/121 March, 122 April. 10th at 118 December, 121 and 120 March. The market closes steady at the last rates. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves. On the 4th January shares were sold at Tla. 207}. On the 5th cash shares were placed at 200, with sales at 210 and 205 for March. On the 8th March shares were placed at 202; and 187) with sales for January at 200. On the 9th, March shares were placed at 195, 192Ą, 190, 185 and 175. On the 10th December shares were placed at 175 and 1824 with sales for March at 190 and 195. At closing March shares have been placed at 195, 1924 and 190. There are bay- ers at the last rate. Kowloon Wharves are want- ed at $92. Sugars.-In these no business is re- ported, Mining.-Kaiping bearer scrips have been sold at Tls. 5.80. Lands.-In Shanghais no business reported, buyers at Tis. 104, sellers at 103. Hongkongs are quoted nominal at $151. Sales of Humphreys at $11. Industrial.-In Cot- ton Stocks Low Kung Mows have been placed at . Tls. 35 and Ewos at 37) and 40. Langkats. The market opened on the 4th with sales at Tls. 312) cash. 315/312 December. 3271/328 March. On the 5th 310 cash, 312, 310 December. 3271/325 March. 7th at 3061 cash, 305, 307), 305 Decem- ber. 310 January, 325, 3221, 320 March. 8th at 305 cash and December. 320 March. 9th at 302) cash, 35 December. 3171, 320, 325 March. | 10th 310, 307) cash, 310 December, 325 March. Sumatras have been placed at Tls. 53 and 52. Shaughai Water Works are obtainable at Tls, 425. Stores and Hotels.-The only business reported is in Hall and Holtz at $33. Miscellaneous.—Under this heading the only business reported is in Telephones at Tls. 67. Loans. No business re- ported.
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TONNAGE. ?
HONGKONG, 18th December. There is no im- provement to report in the condition of the From Saigon to this, 8 cents freight market. per picul nominally: to Japan, some demand for end February and early March shipment. North coast Java to Hongkong, 174 cents per picul offer- ing for dry sugar; to Japan, 27 cents per picul for February shipment. Coal freights are firm. From Moji to this, several fixtures at $1.50 to $1.65 per ton, and at the close there is further demand at $1.60 per ton. Hongay to this, $1 per ton last; to Penang, $2 per ton. Monthly char. ters. The German steamer Emma Luyken, has been fixed for 6 months, at $5,000 per month, for Saigon trade. She has t'ween decks and cargo ports and Hongkong pas euger licence. The following are the settlements:-
Petrarch-German steamer, 1,252 tons, Kwong- chowwan to Kobe, $2.50 per ton.
Taifu-German steamer, 1,065 tons, Kuchinotzu to Hongay, $2 per ton.
Prometheus-Norwegian steamer, 1,023 tons, Kuchinotzu to Hongay, $2 per ton.
Ayr--Norwegian steamer, 1,417 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.50 per ton.
Nanshan-British steamer, 1,299 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.65 per ton.
Benlomond-British steamer, 1,752 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.65 per ton.
Onsang-British steamer, 1,787 tons, Nagasaki to Hongkong, $1.65 per ton.
Taifu-German steamer, 1,065 tons, Hongay to longkong, $1 per ton.
Scotsman-British steamer, 1,065 tons, Hongay to Penang, $2 per ton.
Imma Luyken-German steamer, 1,109 tons, monthly, 6 months, at $5,000 per month.
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