May 16, 1904.]
Per steamer Telemachus, sailed on 27th April For London:-194 rolls matting, 421 bales canes, 378 bales feathers, 10) casks ginger, 80 cases bristles, 68 cases shells, 5 case: cigars, 67 bales canes, 100 bales galangal, 20 cases essential cil, 28 cases blackwoodware, 30 cases preserves, 25 cases aniseed, 44 packages sundries, 71 cases fans, 130 bales cane‹, 52 packages tea. For London and/or Hamburg:-50 cases bristles. For Bre- men: -83 bales canes. Dundee:-25 bales mats. Glasgow:-14 cases blackwoodware. Manches. ter:-450 bales waste silk. London and/or Manchester:-50 bales waste silk. London and/or Glasgow:-25) cases preserves, Trieste:-75 cases star aniseed. Port Said:-25 c ses glass hangles.
Per P. & O. steamer Malta, sailed on 7th May. For Manchester:-135 bales waste silk. For London and/or Manchester-300 bales waste silk. For St. Chamond:-25 bales raw silk. For Lyons:-246 bales raw silk. For London:-1431 packages tea. For Foochow:-190 bales waste silk, 2 cases cigars, 2 biles feathers, 4 cases hair, 6 cases silks, 6 cases iron flasks empty, 7 cases bird fea- thers, 2 cases blackwoodware, 4 cases sundries. For Marseilles:-80 bales raw silk, 2 rolls matting, 1 case feathers.
SHARE REPORTS.
HONGKONG. 13th May, 1904. --Demand con- tinues active for most of our principal stocks! and a good general business has again to be re- corded for the week under review.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shangbais have firmed up, and sales have been effected at $660 and $665, the market closing with buyers at the latter rate, London has advanced to £64. 10s. Od. Nationals have sold and continue in request at $38.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions after sales at $545 are on offer to a small extent at $550 China Traders have been placed at $60. North Chinas have sold locally at Tls. 65. Cantoné are firm with sales at $205, and Yangtszes at $125, the latter with probable buyers.
FIRE INSURANCES.--Chinas are firmer with buy-rs at $83. Hongkongs have sold at $300, and can DOW be placed at $305 SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos are steady with sales at $28. Indo-Chinas are somewhat easier at $104 with probable sellers, after sales at $105, $105 and $104 cash, and $108) September, $109 and $109 October. China and Manilas have been booked at $20. Star Ferries have changed hands at $32 and $21) for the old anl new issues respectively. Shell Transports are in the market at 27/6 after sales at 26 and 27/..
The latest London quotation to hand for this stock is given at 26/-.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars continue firm and sales have been effected at $143, $143) and $144 for cash and the settlement delivery, the market closing steady at $145. Luzons continus out of favour with sellers at $10.
MINING. Panjoms are weaker with sellers at 40 cents. Raats are enquired for at $6.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong. kong and Whampoa Docks are easier with sellers at $212. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves are firmer with sales at $103 and $104. and further buyers at $105. New Amoy Docks are easier with sellers at $30 ex the dividend of $1 per share for 1903, paid on the 5th instant. Farnhams have sold locally at Tis. 147 and can now be placed at Tls. 149, the latest quotation from the North is Tis. 150 sellers at which rate shares are also obtainable locally.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
LANDS, HOTELS. AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. kong Lands continue to advance, and shares can now be placed at $157. Kowloon Lands are also in request at $35, West Points have
sold and are still enquired for at $55. Hong- kong Hotels are easier with sellers at $138. Humphrey's Estates have hardened and are now in demand at $11 and $3 for the old and new issues respectively.
C'osing quotations are as follows:
COMPANY.
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai...
Natl. Bank of China
A. Sliares
B. Shares Foun. Shares..... Insurance Union
China Traders North China.. Yangtaze.. Canton. Hongkong Fire China Fire Steamship Coys.-
COTTON MILLS-Quotations are unchanged and there is no business to report in this section. MISCELLANEOUS.- Green Island Cements have advanced to $26 buyers with sales at the rate. Watsons are slightly easier with a few shares obtainable at $144. Electrics (old) have advanced to $134 with sales and further buyers. Gas Co. 8 have been placed at $150. Dairy Farms are firmer with buyers at $14, and United Asbestos (ordinaries) at $104. Ices are wanted at $2124. Powells have sold and are still in request at $10.
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 Baubs
Docks, Etc.-
PAID UP.
$125
QUOTATIONS.
$663, buyers (L'don, £GL. 104.
£8 $38, sales & buyers 28 $38, sales buyere
1 $10.
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$100 $550, sellers
$25 $60.
26 Tls. 65, siles $60 $15, buyers $50 $205, an es $50 $305, buyers $20 883, buyers
$15 $28, sales 210 $104 $50 ($20, sales $50 836, sellers
$10 $32, seals & buyers
$5 $211, buyers £1 27/6, sellers £10 £8. 10s,
$100 $145. $100 $10, sellers
$1150 cts., sellers
$125 cents
Fcs.250 $500.
18 10d. $6, sellers
H. & W. Dock H. & K. Wharf & G. New Amoy Dock S. C. F. Boyd & Co.... Tls. Land and Building--
Hongkong Land Inv. Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Hongkong Hotel Humphreys Estate.
$50 $212, sellers $50 $105. buyers $61 $30, ex div 100 Tls. 149, buyers
$100 $156, buyers $30 $35, buyers $50 $54, buyers $50 $138, buyers $10 $114, buyers $213, buyers
S'hai Land Ins. Co., Ld. Tls. 50 T. 108. Cotton Mills-
Ewo
International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong Green Island Cement. China-Borneo Co., Ld. Watson & C., 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....
Tls. 50 Tls. 33, sellers Tls. 75 Tls. 25. Tls. 100 Tls 32). Tls. 500 Tls. 170.
China Light & Power Powell, Ld.. Co., L.
Shanghai and Hong-} kong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld Canton, Hongkong Ice Cigar Companies-
Alhambra Limited.: Phippine Tobacco→→ Trust Co., Ld.) Į
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$10 $141, sellers $10 $26, buyers $12 $10, buyers $10 $141, sellers $10 $13, buyers
$5 $71, sules £10 $150, s'es $50 $140, sollers
$25 $48, sellers $25 $212, buyers $100 $300.
$10 $16, ex div
$6 $14, buyers $10 $37, selle's 12/6 85, sellers
$810, buyers $10 $210, buyers
$5 $1, sellers $10 39, sales $10 71, buyers $10 $5.
$10 $10, buyers
$50 $50.
$10 $10, nomal
$500 $200.1
$10 $9.75, sellers
375
stocks under this heading. Docks and Wharves.— Farnhams have been placed at Tis. 145 and 147 July. The market is steady at these rates with buyers. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves have been placed at Tls. 152 for cash. Sugar Companies.— No business reported. Mining. No business strial.-Shanghai Icave been placed at Tls. 18, reported. Lands. No business reported. Indu- Maatschappij, &c., in Langkats. Cash transactiona are reported at Tls, 290 and 2924 and for July at Tls. 302). Sumatras have been placed at Tls. 61. and Hotels.-No business reported. Miscellaneous.Shanghai Horse Bazaars have been placed at Tls. 71, and Telephones at Tls. 67. Loans. No business reported.
VERNON SMYTH, Brokers. Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co., in their Share Report dated Shanghai 6th May, state-The Race holidays have interfered considerably with busi- ness during the week under review, and we do not look for a resumption of business till the 9th inst. The April Settlement passed off satis- factorily, and we have to report only steady to-day is 2/54. Banks.-H. & S. Banks.—No busi- markets at quotations. The T.T. rate on London
North Chinas have been placed at Tls. 67), and ness reported in this stock. Marine Insurances.-- Unions at $520 ex 721. Fire Insurances.—Chinas have been placed at $82 ex. 72. Shipping.-A number of transactions are reported in Indos at Tls. 69 for cash. No business reported in other
Stores
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, 16th May.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bilis, on demand
.1/94
19
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.1/94
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
...1/93
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
.1/10
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/10
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand.....
..2261
2301
.184)
44
444
1344
Credits 4 months' sight
ON GERMANY.—
On demand.
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand.. Credits, 60 days' sight ON BOMBAY.-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand ON CALCUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand JN SHANGHAL.-
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.-On demand ON SAIGON.-On demand ON BANGKOK.—On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 130 fine, per tael BAR SILVER, per oz.
SHIPPING.
.......1347
134 .1347
.727
.88€/
Nom.
Nom.
.108
21p.c.pm.
p.c. pm.
.62
$10.95
.$57.80
.253
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST
MAIL. ARRIVALS.
May-
6, Foochow. British str.. from Wahu. 6, Kwong ang, British str., from Canton. 6, Loongmoon, German str., from Canton. 6, Loosok, German str, from Bangkok. 6, Simla, British str., from Bombay.
6, Thales, British str., from Coast Ports. 6, Tientsin, British str., from Wahu. 6, Tingsang, British str., from Canton. 6, Tsiuan, British str., from Kobe.
7, Alacrity, British oruiser, from Mirs Bay. 7. Appalachee, British str., from Shanghai, 7, Benalder, Bri isb str., from Shanghai. 7, Fooshing, British str., from Bangkok. 7, Kwangtah. Chinese str., from Shanghai, 7, Oca npo, British str, from Liverpool. 7, Rein, Norwegian s1, from Bingkk. 7, Triumph, Germau str, fr. m Coast Ports. 7. Waterwitch, British 8.-8, from Mirs Bay. 7. Whampo, British str., from Shanghai. 7. Wuhu, British str., from Canton.
8, Ell, Norwegian str., from Card ff.
8, Haichin, Brit sh str., from Swatow. 8, Hongkong, French str., from Haiphong.
8, Hue, French str., from Haiphong.
8, Oecir II. Norwegian str., from K'notza,
8, Petchaburi, German str., from Bangkok.
8, Quangnam, French str., from Iloilo. 8, Shawmut, Amr. str., from Tacoma. 8, Singan, British str., from Shaughai, 9, Algoma, British str., from Cardiff. 9, Antenor, British str., from Shanghai. 9, lg, Norwegian str., from Chinking. 9, Good Hope, British str., from Barry. 9, Nanyang, German str., from Canton. 9 Oldenburg, German str., from Hamburg. 9, Rubi, British str., from Manila.. 9, Shansi, British str., from Chinkiạng. 9, Shimosa, British str., from Shanghai. 9, Ulysses, British str., from Liverpool. 10, An Pho, British etr., from Saigon. 10, Charterhouse, British str., from Straits.
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