February 13, 1904.}
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HANKOW, 3rd February. The prices quoted are, for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export
Per picul. Cowhides, best selected (Winter cargo) Tls 33.25
Do. seconds
28.50
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Buffalo hides, best selected Goatskins, untanned (chiefly white colour),,, Buffalo Horns (average 3lbs. each) White China Grass (Wuchang and/or
Poochi)
White China Grass (Sinshan and/or
Chayu)
Green China Grass (Szechuen)
Jute
White Vegetable Tallow (Kinchow)
White Vegetable Tallow (Pingchew
and/or Macheng)
White Vegetable Tallow (Mongyu)
:
Green Vegetable Tallow (Kiyu)
Gallnuts (usual shape)
Animal Tallow
Do. (Plum) do.
Tobacco, Tingchow
Black Bristles
Feathers (Grey and/or White Duck)
Turmeric
Sesamum Seed
Sezamum Seed Oil
Vegetable Tallow Seed Oil
Wood Oil,
Tea Oil
SHARE REPORTS.
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22.00 59.00 10.20
12.00
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
China Providents have sold and have further sellers at $9. Watkins have sold at $74, and Powells at $91
MEMOS.- Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, ordinary half-yearly meeting on the 20th instant. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld., ordinary half-yearly meeting on the 2 nd instant. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Ld., ordinary yearly meeting on the 5th March transfer books close from the 20th 11.60 instant to 5th March, both days inclusive. China ire Insurance Co, Ld., ordinaoy yearly meeting on the 10th March-transfer books close from the 25th instant to 10th proximo, inclusive.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
11,70 5,00 11.20
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS,
($640, sellers L'don, £61.
28 $33, buyers 28 $33, buyers £1 $10
11.00
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COMPANY.
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Banks -
Hongkong & S'hai... Natl. Bank of China!
$125
118.00 19.00
A. Shares
→ 3.50
4.20
Insurance-
7.90
Union
7.90
China Traders
8.00
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North China..
9.00
HONGKONG, 12th February. 1904-Te outbreak of hostilities between Russia and Japan, and the recent advance in sterling exchange, has diverted attention to a consider- able extent from stocks and shares during the past week, an I there is but little fresh business of interest to report.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais sold in the early part of the week at 2642), but are inw procurable at $640. London has receded to £61. Nationals continue in request at $33.
continue
MARINE INSURANCES. Unions quist at $490, sellers. China Traders have declined to $55 at which rate shares are on offer. North Chinas, Canton, and Yangtszes are all unchanged and without business locally,
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have sld and are in further request at $305. "Chiuas are unaltered with small sellers at $92.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos have been placed at $30 and 830 cum dividend, and now procurable at $28 on the final dividend of $14 per share for 1903 paid on the 8th instant. Indo-Chinas after advancing to $85 are somewhat easier with probable sellers at $84. China and Manilas after advancing to $25 are now obtainable at $25.
Douglass have sold and have further sellers at $35. Star Ferries are unchanged at $30 and $19 with sellers of old and new issues res- pectinely. Shell Transports are slightly firmer with sales at $21/- aud probable sellers at the
rate.
REFINERIES-China
Sugars, after sales at 8105 and $106, are in further request at the latter rate. Luzons unaltered at $10 sellers.
MINING.-No business has transpired, and quotations are unchanged.
· B. Shares Foun. Shares...
Yangtsze. Canton.
Hongkong Fire China Fire
Steamship Coys.---
I., Canton and M.. Indo-China S. N. China and Manila. Douglas Steamship Star Ferry..
Shell Transport and
Trading Co...... Do. pref. shares. Refineries-
China Sugar Luzon Sugar.......
Mining-
Punjom
Do. Preference. Charbonnages Raubs Docks, Etc.-
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$100 $490, sellers $25 $55, sellers
25 Tls. 67 $60 $135
$50 $175, sellers $50 $305,saler&buyers $20 $92, sellers
$15 $284,exdiv.,sellers £10 $84, sellers
$50 $25, se lers
$50 $35 sellers $10 $30, soilers $5 $19, sellers
£1218. sellers
£10 £10, nominal
$100 $106, buyers $100 $10. sellers
$11 $1, sellers $125 cents
Fcs.250 8600, sellers
18 10d. $6, sellers
II. & W. Dock H. & K. Wharf & G. New Amoy Dock S. C. E Boyd & Co.... [Tls, Land and Building-
$50 $207, sellers $50 $95, buyers
$61 $37), sellers 300 TIs. 13, sellers
Hongkong Land Inv. $100 $150, sellers Kowloon Land & B. $30 $35, sellers West Point Building $50 $55, sellers
$50 $144, sales Hongkong Hotel Humphreys Estate
$10 $10.60, ex div., $24 $21, sales (sellers S'hai Land Ins. Co., Ld. Tls. 50 Tk. 112 Cotton Mills-
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International Laon Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong Green Island Cement.
China-Borneo Co., Ld.
Watson & Co., A. S........ Hongkong Electric Hongkong & C. Gas.. Fenwick & Co.. Geo.l Hongkong Rope.......
Hongkong Ice. H. H. L. Tramways. Hk. Steam Water-
Boat Co., Ld.
Campbell, Moore & Co. Bell's Asbestos E. A. United Asbestos
Do....
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled easier with sales at $208 and $207, closing with sellers at $207.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves are in strong-demand at $95. New Amoy Docks have receded to $371. Farnhams have been booked locally at Tis. 129, and close steady and probable buyers at Tls. 180.
LANDS, HOTELS. AND BUILDINGS.-Hong-Dairy Farm koug Lands continue quiet with sellers at $150. Kowloon Lands and West Points are unchanged and without business. Humphrey's Estates have sold at $10.60 ex the dividend of 90 cents per sbare for 1903 paid on the 11th instant, and more shares are procurabla. Shanghai Lands are steady at Tis. 112, Hongkong Hotels are quiet with small solle:8 at $146.
COTTON MILLS.-No I cal business has come to our notice. Shanghai reports a decline in Laon Kung Mows to Tis. 32 sellers.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green are on offer at $254. China Borneos continue in request at 881 Watsons are easier with sellers at $141. Topes are quiet at $135 ex the dividen i of $10 per share for 1903 paid on the 8th instan'. Ices are procurable at $2.8 ex the final dividend of $12 per share for 1903 paid! yesterday. Tebraus are in the market at $1.
Island Cements
Tls. 50 Tls, 33, sellers Tls. 75 Tlɛ. 25 Tis. 100 Tls 32 Tis. 500 Tls. 170
Tebrau Planting Co....! China Prov. L. & M. Watkins Ld... ChinaLight & Power
Co., L Powell, Ld.. Shanghai and Hong- kong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld Canton, Hongkong Ice; Cigar Companies-
$10 $15, sellers $10 $25), sellers $12 $8, buyers $10 $141, sellers $10 $121, sellers
$5 37, 210 8140, buyers $50 $135, ex div. $25 $51, buyers $25 $228,exdiv,,selle's $100 $300
$10 $151, buyers
$6 $12, buyers $10 $40 12/6 $5, sellers
$4 139
$10 $210, buyers $5 $14, sellers
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$10 $9, sales & sellers $10 574, sales
$10 $5
$10 $91, sales & sellers
$50 $50
$10 $10, nominal
$500 $200
$10 $10, buyers
Alhambra Limited. Phippine Tobacco }
Trust Co., Ld. } {
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
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Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co. in there Share Report dated 6th February state-Business since the January Settlement has been very dull and the transactions small in the number of shares. Chinas, which at closing are firm at Tls. 55 for have to note an increase in the price of Indo- cash, also a decided firming in the price of Lang- kate which have risen to Tls. 305 for cash. expect our markets will remain quite during the remainder of this month, as the Chinese New Year falls on the 16th inst,, and the natives are doing practically no business at present in these shares in anticipation of this festival. The rate on London to-day is TT. 2/64. Banks.-H. & S. Banks. No business reported. The quotation in Hongkong is nominal at $646. Marine and Fire Insurance.--No business reported. Shipping. -Indos opened on the 29th with sales for cash at Tls. 52, and for April at Tls. 54. The cash rate strengthens to Tls. 52, 534 and yesterday '55, with sales at 53) and 524. 54, 55, 551 and 56 for March. A transaction for April was reported on the 29th at Tls. 54 and on the 3rd instant at Tls. 56.
There are buyers at 58 and possibly a trifle over. Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co. Preference shares have been placed at Tls. 43 and' 434 and Ordinaries at 46 for cash, and 534 for June. There are buyers at 56 for ord, shares. Docks and Wharves.-Farnham, Boyd & Co., Ld. The market has remained very steady during the week with cash sales at 128; for March 121 and 130, and at 130 and 121. The market rate closes at the latter price with sellers. April shares were placed on the 29th at 129, on the 30th at 131 and 132, weakening on the 1st to sales again at 131, with sales later at 130. Sellers for April at,the last rate. S. & H. Wharves. A quotation is reported at Tls. 1981 February. There are buyers at this rate. Sugars. No business reported. Mining. The only transaction reported is in Kaipings at Tls. 6.30. Cash shares at this rate are wanted. Lands.-- Shanghais have been placed at Tls. 112. Indus- trial.-In Cotton Stocks no business reported. Shanghai Paper and Pulps have been placed at Tls. 116 cash and 115 for March. Ices at Tls. 15. China Flours at Tls. 76 c.n.i. Shanghai Gas. Owing to the report of the probability of the Com- pany issuing one new share in respect of every two old shares held at a premium of Tls. 25 per share, the market firmed, resulting in business at Tls. 122) for cash. Maatschappij, &c., in Langkats. The market opened on the 29th with sales at Tis. 292) and 290 for cash; 305, 302) and 300 March. On the30th 292) cash. On the 1st, 305 March : 2nd, at 295 Cash, 305 March and 312) April; 3rd at 297} cash;
4th at 297 and 300 cash. The market closes very firm with buyers for cash and forward up to the end of June at an advance of Tls. 5 per month on the cash price. Sumatras have been placed at Tls. 62. Stores & Hotels.-Weeka have been placed at $19, Hotel des Colonies at Tis. 14, and Astors at $26. Miscellaneous. Telephones have been placed at Tls. 66. Loans.-No transactions have taken in place Debentures
ON LONDON.—
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY. 12th February.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bilis, on demand
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/11
ON NEW YORK.-
.1/114
1/11
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Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1 / 1 }]
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight
..1/11;
ON PARIS.
Bank Bills, on demand
2431
ON GERMANY.————
Credits 4 months' sight. On demand
247
..198
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
47
.471
Telegraphic Transfer
1423
Bank, on demand
143
ON CALCUTTA.—
1423
143
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.71%
..95
.nominal
UN BOMBAY,—
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
ON SHANGHAI.-Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA,-ON demand ON MANILA-On demand ON SINGAPORE.-On demand ON BATAVIA.—On demand
ON HAIPHONG.–Or demand ON SAIGON.—On domand ON BANGKOK.--On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael BAR SILVER, per oz. ...
nominal
1161
1 pop.m. 1pc p.m.
63
310
$5.50
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