March 7, 1904.1
Per steamer Keemun, sailed on 20th February. For Liverpool:-3,575 bales hemp. For Marseil- les:-100 bales hemp, 68 bales galangal, 150 cases aniseed, 112 bales human hair, 100 cases essential oil. For Marseilles and Havre-115 rolls mata, 10 bales canes, 50 cases aniseed, 20 cases essential oil. For Havre :-40 hales canes. For Genon:— 239 bales canes. For Various porta :-10 packages sundries.
Per P.& O. steamer Chusan sailed on 27th Feb. For London:-150 rolls matting, 66 bales canes, 3 cases china ink, 7 cases merchandise. For Man- chester :----50 bales wasto silk. For Gibralter--4 cases cigars, 1 case silk. For Marseilles:-10 bales raw silk, 40 bales split bamboo.
SHARE REPORT.
HONGKONG 4th March, 1904.-Our market continues dull, and very little business has been transacted during the past week. Au improve. ment however has to be recorded in Indo Chinas and China Sugars, which are in demand at quo- tations which show an advance on rates last quoted.
BANKS.-Hougko g and Shanghais continue weak, and after small local sales at $612 are now on the market at $610. Loudon is uncha ged at £59. Nationals are unaltered at $34 buyers.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions are easier with sellers at $485. China Traders after sales at $54 can be placed to a small extent at $55. Cantons have sold and more shares are obtainable at $175.
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FIRE INSURANCES.--Hongkongs plac d at $300, sellers holding for $305. Chinas are still on offer at $90.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Cantou and Macsos continus out of favour, and shares are now offering at 82, į. Indo-Chinas have strength- ened, and after sales at 382 to 884 are in further demand at the latter rate. A8 we close a sale at $85 is reported, and it is
probable that further buyers could be found
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
Closing quotations are as follows:--
COMPANY.
Banks-
Hongkong & S'bai... Natl. Bank of Chinal
A. Shares B. Shares Foun. Sharts...
Insurance-
Union
China Tradors North China.. Yaugtsze... Canton.. Hongkong Fire China Fire Steamship Coys.—
H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Chins and Manila... Douglas Steamship Star Ferry........... Shell Transport and
Trading Co...... Do. pref, shares......... Refineries-
China Sugar Luzon Sugar.. Mining- Punjom
PAID UP.
$125
QUOTATIONS.
($010, sellers L'don, £59.
£8 $34, buyers 28 $34, buyera 21 $10.
$100 8485, sellers $25 $55, sellers
£5 Tls. 67. $60 ($135.
$50 $175,sales&sellers $50 $300, buyers $20 890, sellers
$15 $27, sollers £10 884, buyers $50 323, se'lers $50 $33, sollers $10 $30, se.lers
$5 $18, sellers £119,- sellers £10 £10, nominal
$100 $107, buyers $100 $10, sellers
$1 $1, sellers $1 25 cents |Fes.250 $500, seller
18,101.561, sellers
Do. Proference... Charbonnages Raubs Docks, Etc.--
H. & W. Dock H. & K. Wharf & G. New Amoy Dock S. C. F Boyd & Co........]Tls. Land and Building-
HongkongLand Inv. Kowloon Land & B.! WestPoint Building Hongkong Hutel
Humphreys Estate
Ewo
$50 202, buyers $5 $95,
$611837, sollers 10) (Tls. 138.
$100 (8:48, sales
$30 $45, sellers $50 $54, lors 850 18144, sellers $10 $10, sellers $21 32).
at this figure. China and Mauilas and Doug- ¦ S'hai Land Ins. Co., Ld. Tis. 50 Tls. 100. 1: ses are bath lower at $23 and $33 sellers | Cotton Mills- respectively. Shells fave been booked at 18x. 9.1, and close with sellers at 19s. 01. Star Ferries are unchanged at $30 and $18 sellers for the old and new issues respectively.
International Laou Kung Mow Saychee Hongkong Green Island Cement. China-Borneo Co., Ld.! Watson & C., A. S......
REFINERIES-China Sugars have sold at $107 and $108, and close with strong buyers | at $107. Luzons continue out of favour at $10, MINING.Rauls show a slight improvement, and after sales at 86 and $6) can now be plac d | Hongkong Electric at $61. Charbonnages have declined, and a small parcel is said to be obtainable at $500,
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Hongkong & C. Gas. Hongkong Rope......
Hongkong Lee.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GUDOWNS.-Hong | Fenwick & Co., Geo. kong and Whampoa Docks continue in request and can now le disposed of at $202. Hongkong and Kowloon Wh rves aro firm with sales and. further buyers at $95. New Amoy Docks aro unchanged at $371 sellers. Farnhams have improved to Tls. 138 at which there is said to be buyers in the North.
Do......
H. H. L. Tramways. Hk. Steam Water-
Boat Co., Ld. Dairy Farm Campbell, Moore & Co. Bell's Asbestos E. A... LANDS, HOTELS. AND BUILDINGS.-Hong-United Asbestos kong Lands have sold at $148 Kowloon Lands and West Points continue on offer at quotations. Tehru Planting Co.... Hougkong Hotels have receded to $144 sellers. | China Prov. 1. & M. Humphrey's Estates, after a small sale at S10, Watkins Ld.. have been booked extensively at $10, and ChinaLight & Power further shares aro in request at the higher rate.
Co., Ltd. Shanghai Lands after advancing to Tls. 111
Powell, Ld... ex dividend in the North are down to 11. 109 Shanghai and Hong- - with probable sellers.
COTTO MILLS.-No business reported. MISCELLANEOUS.-China Borneos are firmer with buyers at $84. It is said that a good report for the first year's working of this company will be presented at the first yearly meeting of shareholders advertised for the 19th instant. Ropes are still higher with a small sale reported at $150. Ices are easier with slers at $2-7. China Providents have been booked at £8.80 and continue on offer at that figure. Watkins are procurable at $74.
MEMOS.-Hongkoug Firé Insurance Co., Ld. ordinary yearly meeting on the 5th March. China Fire Insurance Co, Ld. o dinary yearly meeting on the 1th March. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown (e.. Ld, ordinary yearly meeting on the 10th March. Fenwick & Co., Ld. ordinary yearly meeting on the 9th March. China Borneo Co., Ld. frst
kong Dyeing aud Cleaning Co., Ld Canton, Hongkong Ice. Ligar Companies--
Alhambra Limited. Phippine Tobacco ?
Trust Co, Ld.j¦
Tls. 50 Tls. 33, sellers Tis. 75 Tls, 25. Tls. 100 Tls 321. Tls. 500 Tls. 170.
$10 $15, sellers $10 $241, sellers $12 $81, sellers $10 $144, sellers $10 $121, sellers
$5 $7, sellers £10 $140, buyers $50 $150, sales $25 $51.
$25 $227, sello a $100 13300.
$10 $151, sellers
$6 $121. $10 K, selle & 12/6 $5, sellers
$4 189.
$10 $210, buyers
$5 $1, sellers $10 $880, sellers $107. sellers
$10 185. $10 $93, sellers
$50 $50.
$10 $10, nominal
$500 $200.
$10 $10, buyers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
: 195
The Hongkong rate is $635 and the last London quotation is £61. The T.T. rate on London to-day is 2/74. Marine and Fire Insurance.-Nothing reported under this heading during the interval. Shipping.-Indos. Sales have taken place at Tls. 58 cash and 581 for March, and 59 for April, closing steady. Shell Transports. Business bas been done to-day at £1 stg. Shanghai Tugs. Shares have changed hands at Tls. 46 for prof. and 48 for ord. shares. Docks and Wharves.- Farnham, Boyds. There has been a considerable business done in this stock and the cash rate steadily improved from Tis, 135 to 140 on the 23rd instant, since then a weaker tendency prevails and wo quote the present cash rate at 135/136. March Tls. 137 and April 138, business done to-day. Hongkong and, Whampoa Docks remain at $206 buyers. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves. There have been buyers in the market, and the rate has improved from Tls. 2024 to 207} with buyers, and for March at 210 with some small demand. Sugars.-There has been a sale of Perak Sugars at $50 cash. Mining.-Kaipings have been placed at Tls. 6 for ord. scrip. Weihai- wei Golds. A small lot changed hands at $15. Shanghai Land Investment Co.-The account for 1903 is a most satisfactory one, and it was pro- posed to pay a 6 per cent, dividend (final) with a bonus of Tls. 2 per share; to place Tls. 150,000 to reserve fund special account, and to bring up the reserve fund all together to Tls. 800,000, carrying forward Tls. 37,634.66. Landa.-Shanghais. À Final dividend of 6 per cent with a bonus of Tls. 2 per share was paid yesterday, and business was the result this week at Tls. 115 cum div, and Tls. 110 ex. div. Industrial.-Cotton Shares. No business reported. Shanghai Gas Co. Shares have again been placed at Tls. 122. Shanghai Ices at Tls. 15. Langkats. On the distressing news of Mr. McBain's death, out market was somewhat upset and Tls, 292} cash and 300 for March were done on the 15th inst. In the interval the Co. has declared a first interim div. for 1904 of Tls. 10, payable on the 15th prox. Since then we learn that satisfactory arrangements are being made to carry on the Agency under the same name, and a better feeling has been manifested. Our closing rates are Tls. 3024 cash, 307 March and 322 June with slight fluctuations on these rates. Stores and Hotels.-Hall and Holtz shares are quoted at $30 sellers. Moutries have been placed at Tis. 55. Weeks & Co. at $20/21. Astor Houses are en- quired for at $26. Miscellaneous. -- Nothing reported under this beading. Loans.-No business reported.
Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co. in their Report dated 26th February, state:- Our Circular for last week was unissued, as thChinese New Year holidays took place, and the Stock Exchange was closed for the week. Business was resumed on Monday last.
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, 7 March.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
.1/104
1/10,
1/104
..1/1011
.1/107
Documentary Bills, 4 months' aight 1/11
ON GERMANY.-
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY.-
Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand. ON CALCUTTA.—
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
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Credits 4 months' sight Ou demand ON NEW YORK-
239
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.45
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.1381
139
.1381
139
...71
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..92
nominal
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Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand UN SHANGHAI.---
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA—
ON demand ON MANILA.-
On demand ON SINGAPORE.
On demand ON BATAVIA.-
An improvement in our money market and a rally ON HAIPHONG.—
in rates was looked for as soon as Chinese New Year was over, but neither hope has been realised, and we remain as before, quiet and depressed, G. v.
for some time to come. and we cannot see any prospect for improvement We have with much regret to record the death of Mr. Geo. McBain, the General Agent and Chairman of the Langkat Company; which took place on Saturday, the 13th instant. Banks. No business in bank shares.
ordinary yearly meeting on the 19th March, transfer books close from the 5th to 19th instant inclusive.
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On demand..............
Or demand ON SAIGON.-
Ou demand ON BANGKOK.-
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SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fino, por tael BAR SILVER, per oz.
14 p.c p.m.
62 $10.65
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