June 4, 1904.]
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per P.0. steamer Chusan, sailed on 21st May. For 'London:-2662 packages tea from Foochow, 6 cases cigars, 26 cases bristles, 5 cases bird feathers, 25 rolls matting, 150 boxes tea, 51 hales waste silk, 85 bales raw silk, 3 cases silks For Marseilles:-50 bales raw silk, 1 case silks. For Manchestor:-315 bales waste silk, London or Manchester-79 bales waste silk. Milan:-40 bales raw silk. For St. Chamond: 10 bales raw silk. For Lyons:-141 bales rawsilk,
For
For
Per M. M. steamer Ernest Simons, sailed on 31st May. For Marseilles :-230 bales raw silk, 50 bales waste silk, 86 packages human hair, 200 rolls matting, 100 cases tea, 4 cases feathers 2 cases Ylangylang oil, 2 cases cigars, 7 cases provisions, 56 packages sundries. For Lyous:-172 bales raw silk. For Milan:-95 bales raw silk. For London:-2 packages silks, &c.
SHARE REPORTS. HONGKONG, 3rd June, 1904.-Demand con. tinued brisk during the carly part of the week under review, but latterly a lull has set in, and with few exceptions our market closes mostly with sellers at current quotations. China Sugars and Indos have again proved the chief attrac- tion, but whilst the former have still further ad- vanced, the latter have fallen away somewhat from the highest point realised,
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais bare ruled steady, a few shares being obtainable at qunted rate, viz. $6671. London has advanced to £66. Nationals have again been booked at $38 and continue in request at that gure.
MARINE INSURANCES,-Unions have weaken- ed, and a few shares are now obtainable at $545. China Traders have sold and are in further request at $60, North Chinas have been booked locally at Tls. 624. Yangtszes are unchanged at $130. Cantons, 'after sales at $220, hare receded to $217 sellers.
FIR INSURANCES.-Hongkong Fires are still in request at $310. Chinas are wanted at $85, no shares being obtainable under $86.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton, and Mac OS are in some request at the reduced rate of $30, after sales at 8314 and $31. Indo-Chinas, after advancing rapidly from 8119 to $123 with sales at intermediate rates, have fallen away. and a few shares are now said to be obtainable at $119 cash. A fair forward business has also been transacted at rather less than equivalent cash rates up to 8129 for December delivery. China and Manilas have sold at $23 to $264 but close easier with sellers at $26. Douglases have been booked and can still be procured at $36. Star Ferries continue in request at $32 (old) and $23 (new) ex the dividend and bonus of 22 per cent. for the year ending 30th April 1904, paid on the 2nd instant Shell Trans- ports have sold at 25/- and further lots could probably be placed at this rate.
REFINERIES-China Sugars have continued to advance, and a considerable business has been transacted at rapidly rising rates up to $165 cash at which it is probable that further buyers could be found. Luzons continue neglected at $9 sellers.
MINING. Punjoms are still on offer at 40 cents. Raubs after sales at $71 are on offer to a small extent at $7.
DOCKS, WHARves, and GodOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have sold at $215 and close steady with probable buyers at the rate. Kowloon Wharves have weakened and are on offer at $110. New Amoy Docks are neglected at $30, Farnhams have advanced to Tls. 155 with buyers both locally and in the north.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have been booked at $158 and are now procurable at $187). Kowloon Lands have sold and fare in further request at $36. West Points have improved to $58 buyers. Hongkong Hotels are steady with probable buyers at $137 after a small sale at $138. Humphrey's Estates (old) have sold at $124, and (new) at $4 and $4, the latter closing in further request. Shanghai Lands are unchang ed at Tls. 109.
COTTON MILLS.-Quotations from the North are as follows:-Ewos Tls. 30 sellers, Soy Chees Tls. 160 sellers. Internationals and Laou Kung Mows quiet at Tls. 25 and Tls. 324 respectively. Locally there is no change, and Hongkongs are still in the market at $144.
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Green Island Cements have continued to advance, and enquired for at $284. A. S. Watsons, after share for 1903, are said to be obtainable at $18) salesat $134, ex the final dividend of 50 cents per Ices have advanced to $220 buyers. Providents have sold at $9 and are procurable
Chin
at $91. China Light and Powers have im- proved to $51 buyers.
MEMO8.-China Light and Power Co., Ld., ordinary yearly meeting on the 9th Juus
transfer books close on the 6th instant, Watson & Co., Ld., extraordinary meeting on the 15th June.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
PAID UP.
COMPANY.
Banks--
Hongkong & S'hai...
Natl. Bank of China!
$125
A. Shares B. Shares Foun. Shares.
Insurance -
Union
China Traders North China... Yangtsze..... Canton... Hongkong Fire China Fire
Steamship Coys..
H., Canton oud M. Indo-China S. N. China and Manila.. Douglas Stearnship Star Ferry.
Shell Transport and
Trading Co.... Do. pref. shares. Refineries
China Sugar Luzon Sugar.
Mining-
Punjom
Do. Preference.. Charbonnages Raubs
Docks, Etc.--
A. S. sueral
UOTATIONS.
($667), sellers. (L'don, £tis
£8,838, sales & buyers 28 $38, buyers 21 810, buyers
$100 $545, sellers $25 $60, buyers
25 Tls. 62), sales $60 $13
$50 $217, sellers $50 $310, buyers $20 $85, buyers
$15 $30, buyers £10 $119, sellers $50 $26, sellers $50 $36, sellers $10 $32,ex div, buyers $5 $23,ex div. buyers £125/-, sales
£10 £8. 10s.
$100 $164, buyers $100 $9, sellers
$1140 cts., sellers $125 cts., huyers Fcs.250 $490
18-10d. $7, 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. WestPoint Building Hongkong Hotel
Humphreys Estate.
850 $215 $50 $110, sellers
$61 $30
100 Tls. 156, buyers
$100 $1571, sellers $30 8301, buyers $50 $58, buyers $50 ($137, sellers $10 $121, sales $21 41, buyers
Cotton Mills- S'hai Land Ins. Co., Ld. Tls. 50 Tls,109
Ewo
International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong Green Island Cement. China-Borneo Co., Ld. Watson & Co., A. S.. Hongkong Electric Hongkong & C. Gas..... Hongkong Rope......... Fenwick & Co., Geo. Hongkong Ice.
H. H. L. Trainways. 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., Lữ Powell, Ld... Shanghai and Hong-
kong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld } Canton, Hongkong Ice Cigar Companies---
Tls. 50 Tls. 30, sellers Tls. 73 Tls. 25 Tls. 100 Tls 321 Tls. 500 Tls, 160, sellers
$10 $141, sellers $10 $284, buyers $12 $10, sellers
$10 $13.50, ex div. sc'. $10 $134, buyers $5 $71, buyers £10 3150
$50
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$25 $48
$140, sellers
$25 $220, buyers $100 $280
$10 $16, buyers $6 $141, buyers $10 $37, selle s 12/6 $5, sellers
$4 $101, buyers $10 $210, buyers
$5 $1, sellers $10 $91, sellers $10 71, buyers
$10 $54, buyers $10 $10, sellers
$50 $50
$10 $10, nominal
$500 $200
$10 $9.75, sellers
Alhambra Limited. Phippine Tobacco ) Trust Co., Ld.)
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
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Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co., in their Share Report for the week ending 26th May, 1904, state :-The principal business during the week under review has been in Indo-Chinas, which have shown a marked rise and at closing the market is strong demand also in the Ser h. All other stocks have with buyers at Tls. 84. Shares are in steady
remained quiet. The T. T. rate on London to- day is 2/6k Banks.-H. & S. Banks.--No husiness reported. The market in Hongkong being £65.58. Marine and Fire Insurance.--No is quoted $665, the latest London quotation
the 19th with sales for May and September at business reported. Shipping-Indos opened on
Tls. 80. On the 20th May shares were placed at 80 and 81, and 82 September. On the 21st Tls. 80 and 81 were paid for cash with sales at 83 July and 83 September, and to Hongkong for cash at $1124. 23rd being Bank holiday no business was reported. On 24th shares were placed at 814 cash and on 26th at 82 cash, 93 July and 81 September.
At closing business has been done at 84 May settle- ment and shares are in strong demand. The meeting of the Directors in London we under- stand took place yesterday; the result of this we ought to know to-morrow. No other business in tocks under this heading is reported. Docks and Wharves.-Farnhams have remained steady throughout the week with sales for cash at 148 and 152 July. At closing there are buyers at 149
ash and 152 July. A transaction is reported in Shanghai and Bongkew Wharves at Tls. 162} and 150 cash, and 155 August. This stock is quiet with very few enquiries either to buy or sell. Sugars.-No business reported. Mining.- A transaction is reported in Weihaiwie Golds at $17. The report of the Punjom Mining Co. was issued some days ago and seems very un- satisfactory. The Directors tried to revive hope in the prospects that some new reefs in the North of the concession point to improvement, but shareholders are weary of hope of this kind, which has been held out to them from time to time. Lands.Transactions in Shanghai Lands are reported at Tls. 108 and 108. Hongkong Landa are steady at $159. Industrial.-Cotton Stocks continue neglected.
Demand Shanghai Ices. for shares by contributors of business came freely into market, resulting in sales at Tis. 20, 22, 23 and 24. The volume of business at these rates was very small. A transaction is reported in Shanghai Water Works at Tls. 880. Langkats. The market has improved during the week open- ing with sales at Tis. 805 June; sales at 302) and 305 were effected for May and for September at 320. There are buyers at these rates. Stores and Hotels.-Weeks have been placed at $20, and Hotel des Colonies at Tis. 14. Miscellaneous.~~~- The only transaction in stocks under this hean- ing was in Horse Bazaars at Tls. 714. Loans add
Debentures. No business reported.
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