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January 25, 1904.]

MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Dardanus, sailed on 12th Jan. For Marseilles-200 bales hemp, 32 cases human hair, 20 bales human hair, 300 bales canes. For Lon- don:- 1,860 boxes scented caper (89,050 lbs), 75 cases shell, 12 cases hata, 2 cases cigars, 54 baga shell, 500 bales waste silk, 92 pieces buffalo horns, 14 cases private effects, 480 cases ginger, 50 cases bristles, 260 bales feathers, 60 bales waste silk. 180 casks soy, 100 casks ginger, 59 packages gun- dries. For London/Hamburg :-80 cases bristles. For Manchester;-00 bales waste silk.

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Per P. & O. steamer, Coromandel sailed 16th Jan. For London/Manchester :-80 bales waste silk. For London -6 cases silks, 4 cases cigars, 2 cases bird fenthers, 9 cases sundries. For Gibraltar:-9 cases cigars. For Manchester:- 202 bales waste silk. For Marseilles 125 bales waste silk, 80 bales raw silk. For Lyons

75 bales raw silk. For Milan:-10 bales raw silk

Per P. & O. steamer Japan, sailed on 20th Jan. For London:-2,000 bales hemp, 978 boxes tea, 160 packages tea, 1,069 rolls matting and mats, 190 bales canes, 20 cafes woodware, 12 cases camphorwood trunks, 8 Cases sundries, 76 half- chests tea, 88 bales feathers, 10 cases chinaware, 4 cases private effects, 7 cases porcelain. For Glasgow:- 7 cases chinaware. For London and/or Manchester:-50 bales waste silk. London, Hamburg Antwerp 191 bales canes.

For

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.

ON SINGAPORE.—

On demand ON BATAVIA.—

ON

On demand HAIPHONG, Or demand

ON SAIGON,-

On demand ON BANGKOK.-

Closing quotations are as follows:—

!...nominal

109

Jip.op.m.

COMPANY.

Banks

1

p.c p.m.

.63

On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...$11.15 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per taël BAR SILVER, per oz.

1

SHARE REPORT.

Hongkong & S'hai. Natl. Bank of China

A. Shares B. Shares Foun, Shares.....

Insurance-

37 80

Union

251

HONGKONG. 22nd January. 19 4.--There is but little change to report in the general con- dition of our market during the past week. An

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unsatisfied demand for West Points has resulted in the stablishment of a fair advance in the market value of this stock, but otherwise there is no material change in qnotations, and but little business has been transacted.

BANKS, Hongkong and Shanghais Bre procu.able in small lots at $6 0. London quotes £62-10s. Od.

with buyers at $35. For

Buenos Ayres:-357 packages tea, 19 cases clay figures, 1 case papers. For Man- chester:-16 bales waste silk. For Genoa-100 bales waste silk.

HANKOW, 11th January. The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :-

Per picul. Cowhides, best selected (Winter cargo) Tls 35.00

Do. seconds

Buffalo hides, best selected

"

Goatskins,untanned (chiefly white colour),, Buffalo Horns (average 3lbs. each)

29.60 23.00 65.00 10.60

12.00

"

White China Grass (Wuchang and/or

Poochi)

J

White China Grass (Sinshan and/or

Chayu)

11.45

JJ

Green China Grass (Szechuen)

11.50

"

Jute

11

White Vegetable Tallow (Kinchow)

#s

5.00 11.50

White Vegetable Tallow (Pingchew

1J

and/or Macheng)

11.20

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White Vegetable Tallow (Mongyu)

9.50

"

14.50

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11.25

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19.50

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Green Vegetable Tallow (Kiyu)

Animal Tallow

Gallnuts (usual shape)

Do. (Plum) do.

Tobacco, Tingchow

Black Bristles

Feathers (Grey and/or White Duck)

Turmeric

Sesamum Seed

Sesamum Seed Oil

Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil

Tea Oil

Wood Oil,

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Nationals are unchanged

MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have sold and have further sellers at $490. Cantons are procurable at $175. China Traders, “North Chinas, and Yang szes áre unchanged and without business.

FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have sold and are still enquired for at $30," Chinas are on offer at $92) after sales at $92.

SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macros. h ve been booked at $31, $302 and are now «nquired for at $304. Indo-Chinas are weak with prob ble rellers at $72. Chin und Manilas bave sold at $16 sud $16} and close in further request at the former rate. Douglases have probable buyers at $30. Star Ferries are unchanged with probable sellers at 830 and $19 for the old and new issues respectively. Shell Transports have been booked at 21/-

REFINERIES. China Sugara are $102 after sales at $103 and $102. continue neglected with sellers at $10.

quiet at Luzons

MINING. No business under this head has come to our notice, and quotations are un- changed.

Locks, WH RYLS AND G.DOWNS.-Hong. 21.00 kong and Whampoa Docks have sold at $2084 and $209, aud close in demand at the higher 118.00 rate. Hongkong and Kowloon Wh rves are 20.00 procurable at $95. New Amoy Docks cont nue on offer at $38. Farnham, Boyds are firmer 4.20 | with buyers at Tls. 123.

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05

3.60

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7.90 7.90

9.00

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- 8.10 kong Lands are quiet at $157. Kowloon Lands can be procured a $35 ex the dividend of $2,60 per share for 1903 paid yesterday. West Points have advanced to $56 buyers. Hong- kong Hotels are neglected at $147 sellers Humphreys Estates after sales at $11 are in -demand at $114. Shanghai Lands have sold at 'fls. 108 to Tls. 110 but have since weakened to Tl. 149 sellers,

EXCHANGE.

SATURDAY, 23rd January,

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ON LONDON.—

Telegraphic Transfer Bank Biiis, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months" sight Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/10

19

1/94

1/918 .1/918

225

229

ON PARIS.--

Bank Bills, on demand

ON GERMANY.---

Credits 4 months' sight On demand

..184

Bank Bills, on demand

4

431 414

ON NEW YORK.-

Credits, 60 days' sight

ON BOMBAY.—

1321

1321

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank, on demand

133

ON CALCUTTA.—

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank, on demand

133

UN SHANGHAL.—-

Bank, at sight

Private, 30 days' sight

.714 72

ON YOKOHAMA.

On demand

ON MANILA-

..89

.nominal

On demand

COTTOY MI118-The northern quotations are unchanged, Hongkongs have sold at $154.

MISCELLANEOUS-Green Island Cements have been done at $25 and $254 and close steady at the latter rate. Fenwicks have again been booked at $50. Ices are easier with sellers at $240. China Providents have sold at $9 ex the dividend of 80 cents per share for 1903 paid on the 18th instant. Watkins have sold and are in further request at $74

MEMOS.-West Point Building Company Limited and Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company Limited, ordinary yearly meetings on the 27th instant. National Bank of Chios Limited ordinary yearly meeting on the 30th instant. Hongkong Land Reclamation Company Limited. ordinary yearly meeting on the 27th instant. Hongkong Rope Manu- facturing Company Limited, ordinary yearly meeting on the 6th February, transfer books close on the 3rd February to the 6 h February inclusive. Hough..ng, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company Limited, ordinary half yearly meeting on the 6th February.

China Traders North China.... Yangtsze...... Canton...... Hongkong Fire China Fire

Steamship Coys.

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II., Canton and M.. Indo-China B. N. China and Manila..... Douglas Steamship Star Ferry..... Shell Transport and

Trading Co......} Do. prof. shares................ Refineries-

China Sugar Luzon Sugar..

Mining--

Punjom

4.

Do. Preference.. Charbonnages .... Raubs Docks, Etc.---

H. & W. Dock

75

PAID UP.

QUOTATIONE.

$125

$650, sellers

{ L’don, £82. 10

28 $85, buyersa 28 $95, buyers £1 $10

$100 $400, sellers $25 $56, sellers £25 Tis, 69 $60 $135 $50 $175, sellers $50 $300, sales $20 $92), sollers

$15 $801, buyera 410 $72)

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$60 $16, sales & buyers

$50 $30

$10 $30

$5 $19, sellers

21 21/- sales

£10 £10, nominal

$100 8102 $100 $10, sellers

$11 $1, sellers -$1 25 cents |Fcs.250. {$600, sellers 18/10 86, sellers

H. & K. Wharf & G. New Amoy Dock ... S. C. F Boyd & Co.... Tls. Land and Building-

Hongkong Land Inv. Kowloon Land & B. WestPoint Building Hongkong Hotel Humphreys Estate

$50 $209, buyers $50 $95, sellers $61 $38, sellers 100 Tls, 123, buyers

$100 $157, sellers $30 $35, ex div., $50 $56, buyers $50 $147, sellers $10 $11, buyers $24 $2.55, buyers

TIS

8'hai Land Ins. Co., Ld. Tls. 52 TIs, 109 Cotton Mills-

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International Laon Kung Mów Soychee Hongkong Green Island Cement, China-Borneo Co, Ld Watson & Co., A. S...........

Hongkong Electric Hongkong &C. Gras.... 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...

Tis. 50 Tls. 83, sellers Tl8. 75 Tls. 22), buyers Tls. 100 Tla 871, buyers Tls. 500 Tls. 170, sales

ChinaLight & Power

Co., Li. Powell, Ld.. Shanghai and Hong- kong Dyeing and Cleaning. Co., Ld Canton, Hongkong Ice Cigar Companies-

Alhambra Limited. Phippine Tobacco ). Trust Co. Ld. ›

$10 $15),sales&buyers $10 $25

12 $81, buyers $10 $144 $10 ($124

$5 $7, selle s £10 |$140, buyers $50 $145, buyers $25 $5, sales. $25 $240, sellers $100 $300

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$10 | {

$154, buyers $6 $12, buyers $10 $40 12/6 $5, sellers....

$4 $9

$10 $210, buyers

$5 nominal

$10 $9, ex div., & sales $10 $74, buyers $10 $5

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$10 |$9.40, buyers

$50 $50

$10 $10, nominal

$500 $200

$50 $10, sellers

FREIGHTS.

Per Conference Steamers. To London and Northern Continental ports-Tea 62/6 per ton of 4 cubic feet. General Cargo 52/6 per ton of 40 cubic feet. Seeds 47/6 per ton 20 owt. To Marseilles and Havre:- General 48/- net, per toa of 40 cubic feet, Seeds 47/6 net, per ton of 20 out. To New York (Overland)Tea 14 GS cents per lb gross. To New York, vid Suez:--30/- per ton of 40 cubic feet. To Shanghai:- Tea Taels 1.80 per ton of 13 half-chests. To Shanghai.—-General, Taals 1.80 per ton weight or measurement.