December 28, 1903.]
Per P. & O. Steamer Ballaarat, sailed on 19th December. För London:-150 bales waste silk, 65 bales raw silk, 6 cases silk piece goods, 5 cases cigars, 8 cases feathers, 9 cases tea and lychus. For London and/or Manchester :-75 bales waste silk, For Milan-10 bales raw silk. For Lyons :---- 206. bales raw silk. For Marseilles-155 bales raw silk, 100 bales waste silk, 5 cases silks. For Manchester:-350 balca waste silk.
Par P. & O. Steamer Manila, sailed on 24th December, For London:-60 half-chests tea (Amoy), 3,410 boxes tea, 22 packages tea, 30 bales canes, 1 cases bird feathers, 100 bales waste silk, 10 cases blackwoodware, 8 cases sundries. Glasgow:-52 bales canes. For London and/or Manchester:-50 bales waste silk. For Marseil- les:--350 bales waste silk.
SHARE REPORTS.
For
HONGKONG, 24th December, 1903.-Owing to the Christmas holidays our report is issued a day earlier than usual. During the interval, demand has ruled somewhat erratic, but a fair enquiry has existed throughout for some of our principal stocks, more particularly Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, which close firm at an advance.
BANKS.
Hongkong and Shanghais have weakened, owing doubtless to the fear of poli- tical complications in the north, and a few shares are now obtainable at $665. London has receded to £63. Nationals are firmer and can now be placed at $31!
MARINE
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INSURANCES.---Unions on offer at $490. China Traders have weakened, and can now be procured at $56. North Chinae, Yangtszes, and Cantons are unchanged and without business.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have sold and are still obtainable at $310. Chinas have improved, and after sales at $90 are enquired for at $91.
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SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have sold at $32, and are now in the market at $31. Indo-Chinas are quiet locally at $76. The latest wire from the North quotes sellers at Tls. 54. China and Manilas and Douglases are unchanged with sellers at $18 and $30 respectively. Star Ferries (old) have been booked at $30; the new scrip is unchanged at $19. Shell Transports have been taken off the market at 22/6 and 23/-, closing with sellers at the latter rate.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have been book- ed at $104 and $105, and are still to be had at the higher rate. Luzons are unchanged at $10 sellers.
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MINING. No business has transpired under this head, and quotations are more or less nominal.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have sold at $204,
•$206, $207) and $280, and are in further request at the latter rate, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves have improved to $97 with probable buyers. Farnhams have weakened, the latest quotation from the north being sellers at Tis. 116 ex the interim dividend of Tls. 5 per share on account of year ending 30th
· April 1904, paid on the 22nd instant.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong kong Lands have sold at $157, $158, and again at $157, and a few more shares are offering at the latter rate. Kowloon Lands are still in request at $35. West-Points have sold at $52. Humphreys Estates are firmer with sales and buyers at $11. Hongkong Hotels are unchanged with sales and further sellers at $148.
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COTTON MILLS.-Ewos are procurable at Tls. 34 ex the dividend of Tls. 4 per share for year ending 31st October, 1903, paid in Shanghai or the 22nd instant. Hongkongs are still enquired for at $154.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Cements have been booked at $244 and $25 closing with sellers at the higher rate. China Borneos have improved to $81 buyers. Fenwicks are firmer with sales and further buyers at $49. Ropes continue in request at $145. Providents have been done at $91, and Watkins at $71, the latter closing in further request,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY.
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai..... Natl. Bank of China
A.. Shares B. Shares Foun. Shares... Insurance-
Union
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China Traders North China. Yangtsze... Canton.. Hongkong Fire China Fire Steamship Coys.—
H., Canton and M. Indo-China S. N. China and Manila... Douglas Steamship Star Ferry... Shell Transport and Trading Co...... Refineries-
China Sugar Luzon Sugar.
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Mining-
Punjom
Do. Preference.. Charbonnages Jelebu Raubs Decks, Etc.-
H. & W. Dock
H. & K. Wharf & G. New. Amoy Dock
PAID UP.
$125
QUOTATIONS.
( $865, sellers
L'don, £63. Os.
£8 $81, buyers £8 $31, buyers 21 $10
$100 $400, sellers $25 $56, sellers £25 Tls. 219
$60 $135 850 $175 850 $310, sollers $20 $90, buyers
$15 $31, sellers 210 $76 $50 $18, sellers $50 (830, sellers $10 $30, sales
$5 $19 £123/- sellers
$100 $105, sellers $100 $10, sellers
$11 $1.50, sellers
$1 80 cents Fcs.250 $600, sellers
$550 cents, sellers 18/10 $8, sellers
S. C. F. Boyd & Co....Tls. Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Kowloon Land & B. WestPoint Building Hongkong Hotel Humphreys Estate.... Cotton Mills-
Ewo
International Laon Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong Manila Invest. Co., Ld. Green Island Cement. China-Borneo Co., Ed. Watson & Co., A. S........ Hongkong Electric Hongkong & C. Gas.... Hongkong Rope....... Fenwick & Co., Geo.. Hongkong Ice. H. H. L. Tramways... Hk. Steam Water-
Boat Co., Ld. Dairy Farm Campbell, Moore & Co. Bell's Asbestos E. A... United Asbestos
Do........
Tebrau Planting Co.... China Prov. L. & M. Watkins Ld... China Light &Power
Co., Lď. Powell, Ld... Shanghai and Hong. kong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld. Canton, Hongkong Ice Cigar Companies-
Alhambra Limited. Phippine Tobacco Į Trust Co., Ld. }
$50-208, buyers $50 $97, sellers 801 838, sellers 100 Tls. 116, ex div.,
$100 $157, sellers $30 $35, buyers $50 $52 $50 $148,sales& sellers $10 $11, buyers
Tis. 50 Tls. 33, ex div. Tis. 75 Tls. 25, buyers Tls, 100 Tls 40, buyers Tls. 500 Tls. 170, sales
$10 $151, buyers $50 $15 $10 $25, sellers $12 $8, buyers $10 $144,sales&buyers $10 $124, buyers
$5 $7 £10 $140, buyers $50 $145, buyers $25 $49,sales & buyers $25 $245, sellers $100 $300, ex div.,
$:0 $154, buyers $6 $12, buyers $10 $40 12/6 $5, sellers $4 $9, buyers $10 $210, buyers
$5 nominal $10 $94, sales $10 $74, buyers $10 35
485
A local sale has been effected at $665 ex. 78; in the south the quotation is. $675 buyers. Marine Insurance. The only business reported is in North Chinas at Tls. 220, and Yangtazes at $185. Fire Insurance.-Market purely nominal for both Hong- kong and China Fires at quotations. There are sellers of China Fires locally. Shipping.-Indo- Chinas. Shares have been placed for December at Tls. 55 and 56. On the 16/17th market weakened slightly, resulting in sales at Tls. 55 and 544. To day business has been done at 54 April. Shanghai Tugs. Preference shares have again been placed at Tls. 47). Docks and Wharves.--A consider- able business has been done in Farnhams. The market opened on the 11th with sales at Tis. 118 and 117 cash. 118/120/118 December. 119/118 March. 121 April and May. 12th at 122) cash. 125 Dec. 125, 127 March: 14th, 128į cash, 129, 128, 127) Dec. 129 March. 130 April 15th, 124 cash. 127, 126 Dec. 130, 128, 129, 127 March. 128 April, 16th 126 Dec. 127, 127 March. 128 April. 17th, 128, 127) Dec. 127, 127 March. 128 April. 8. & H. Wharves. On the 11th the market opened with cash sales at Tls, 195, with sales for March at 195, 190, 1924 and 195. On the 12th March shares again fetched 195. 14th, March shares were placed at Tls. 200, and on the 15th at Tls, 2074. 16th a sale for cash was made at 215 with sales for March at Tls. 215 and 217). On the 17th December and March shares were placed at Tis. 220, and for April at 222). To-day 2271 and 225 March are reported. Yangtsze Wharves and Sellers Godowns. Buyers offer 1974 for shares. at 200. Sugars.No business to report. Mining. -Ditto. Landa.- A sale of Shanghai Lands took place at Tls. 104 cash. Industrial.-In Cotton stocks a sale of Soy Chees has been made at Tla. 170, and in Low Kung Mows at Tls. 40, and shares are offering at this rate. Ewos are obtain- able at Tis. 37. Shanghai Paper and Pulps have been placed at Tls. 105), and Shanghai Gas at Tls. 107. Ices at Tls. 14. Maatschappij, &c. in . Langkats. The market opened on the 11th with sales at 310/3074 cash and 3274 March. 12th March shares were placed at 830. 14th, cash shares were placed at 317 March at 330. 15th at 815, 307), 310, 312) and 315 December. Sales at 325 have been done, 322į 325, 330 March. 18th, 310 cash, 315, 312, 310 December. 332), 330, 325' March. 17th 310 and 3124 December. 329, 8271 and 330 March. The market closes steady with buyers at 312 and for March at 330. Stores and Hotels.- Hall and Holtz have been placed at $33, 10 and 33, Centrals at $27. Moutries $55. Miscellaneous.- The only business reported is in Telephones at Tls. 67. Loans and Debentures.-Astor House 8 per cent. Debentures have been placed at par.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 24th December.
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Telegraphic Transfer
1/836 1/8
Bank Bilis, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight .1/811 Credits, at 4 months' sight ..1/8185 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/92 ON PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand...2154 ON GERMANY.-Credits 4 months' sight219'
.On demand
.175
ON NEW YORK.-Bank Bills, on demand414
Credits, 60 days' sight
.42%
ON BOMBAY Telegraphic Transfer 127
Bank, on demand
..127
$10 $9, buyers
$50 $50
ON CALCUTTA.-Telegraphic Transfer127
Bank, on demand
.1271
IN SHANGHAI.-Bank, at sight....71
Private, 30 days' sight
.72:
$10 $10, nominal
$500 $250
$50 $15, sellers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
SHANGHAI, 18th December. Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.. in their share report for the week ending 18th December state:-We
have again to report a good business in our princi- pal stocks: Farnhams, Langkats, and Indo-Chinas, but the dealing has been principally caused by the short sellers for December covering their sales. In Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves we have to re- port a very considerable rise in rates, the market closing at the end of last week with sales for March at Tls. 185/195. To-day business has been done for March at Tls. 227, and 225. Business in this stock has been almost entirely confined to forward sales, only a limited business being done for cash. The T. T. mate on London to-day is 8/4.8/34. Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks
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 SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael BAR SILVER, per oz.
FREIGHTS,
.831 ..nominal ..nominal
1031 .1p.c.pm, .1 p:o. pm,
..63
.$11.70
61.10 251
Per Conference Steamers. To London and Northern Continental ports:-Tea 52/6 per ton of 40 cubic feet; general cargo 52/6 per ton of 40 cubic feet; seeds 47/6 per ton 200wt. To Marseilles and Havre :-General 48/-net per ton of 40 cubic feet; seeds 47/6 net per ton of 20 awt. To New York (Overland)-Tea 14 G$ cents per lb. New York, via Suez 30/-per ton of 40 cubic feet. To Shanghai--Tea 180 per ton of 181 chest.
1 Tls. 1.90 per ton To Shanghai: or measuremont.
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