July 11, 1904.]
Or SAIGON.
On demand....
ON BANGKOK.-
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
2 p.opm.
COMPANY.
PAID UP.
On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate
Gold Isaf, 130 fine, per tael
..62 ......$10 80 .$56.50
Banks--
BAR SILVER, per oz.
281
Hongkong & S'hai... Natl. Bank of China]
A. Shares
$125
B. Shares Foun. Shares.
SHARE REPORTS.
HONGKONG, 8th July, 1904. - Business has not been so active during the past week as hitherto, but there is still a fair volume of enquiry to be dealt with and rates generally continue to be fairly well maintained,
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais Lave ruled steady at $669 with sales, and reported further sellers at the rate. London is un- changed at £67. 10s. Od. Nationals are still unobtainable, at £33, holders demanding 840.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions are a little easier with small sellers at $545. China Traders continue firm, and can now be placed at $64. North Chinas are enquired for at Tls. 621. Yangtszes are quiet at $130, and Cantons are procurable to a small extent at 8:15,
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have been booked at $310, and Chinas at $88. There are further small sellers of the latter at quotation.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have been booked at $29; and $294, and further shares are procurable at $294. Indo-Chinas after sales at $117 and $118 for cash and the settlement delivery, are easier with sellers at $117. China and Manilas have sold and are in further request at $25. Douglases have been booked at $35 and are enquired for. Star Ferries continue in request at $331 and 8241 for the old and new issues respectively. Shell Transports have been taken off the market at 25/-, 25/6, and 26/-, and close with sellers at the latter rate.
REFINERIES. China Sugars continue to attract a fair volume of attention, and we have to report sales at $185. $'80, $187, and $188 for cash and the ratt'ement delivery. At the close a few shares are said to be obtainable at $186, Lazans are without change at 89 sellers.
Charbonnage have been bookei at $490. Rauls after sales at $7 and 871 are
in further request at the former rate.
MINING.
DOCKS, WHARVes, and Godowns.-Hong- keng and Whampoa Docks have sold at $217, $217, and $218, and a few more shares are pro: curable at the latter rafe. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves continue to rule firm with buyers at $113, after sales at $113 and $113. New Amoy Docks are still on offer at $30. Farnhams have declined in the North to Tls. 152 sellers.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS,--Hong- kong Lands have sold and more shares are pro- curable at $158. Kowloon Lands have been booked at $38, and West Points at $60. Hong- kong Hotels have declined to $135 sellers. Humphreys' Estates are procurable at $12 and $4 for the old and new issues respectively; Shanghai Lands are reported to have advanced in the north to Tls. 120.
COTTON MILLS. —Quotations are without change and there is no business to report. MISCELLANEous. Green Island Cements have old and continue in request at $291. China Borneos have improved to 8101 buyers, A. S. Watsons have sold and are in further request at $133. Electrics are in demand at $141 and 881 for the old and new issues respectively. Steam Waterboat; have advanced to $181 buyers, and Dairy Farms to $19 buyers. Campbell, Moores are wanted at $37, aud Tebraus at $1. China Light and Powers have improved to $81 buye 8, and Powells to $101 buyers.
MINOS -
Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, ordinary yearly meeting on the 16th instant. Tebrau Planting Company, Limited, ordinary general meeting on the 14th instant. Paojom Mining Company, Limited, extra ordinary general meeting on the 12th instant.
Insuranco Union China Traders North China... Yangtsze..
Canton.
Hongkong Fire China Fire Steamship Coys.—
H., 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.
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QUOTATIONS.
$660, sellers L'don, £67. Ms
£8 $38, buyers 28 $38, buyers 21 $10, buyers
$100 $545. sellers $25 $64, bayırı
£5 Tls. 621, buyers $60 $13 J
$50 $212, sellers $50 $310,sales buyers $20 $88, sales & sellers
$15 $291, sellers 210 $117cum.div.s'lers $50 $25, buyers $50 $36 $10 $33, buyers $5 $241, buyers £126, buyers
£10 £8. 10.
$100 $186, sellers $100 $9, sellers
$11 nominal
$1 40 cts., sellera Fcs. 250 $490, sales
18/10d. $74
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.
$50 $218, sellers $50 113, buyers -$61|$30, sellers 100 Tls. 152, sellers
$100 $158, sales&sellers
$30 $38, vales $50 $60,sa es $50 $185, sellers $10 $121, sellers $21 $41
S'hai Land Ins. Co., Ld. Tls. 50 Tls, 120 Cotton Mills-
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. H. H. L. Tramways.. Hongkong Ice.
Hk. Steam Water-
Boat Co., Ld.
Campbell, Moore & Co. Dairy Farm
Bell's Asbestos E. A... United Asbestos
Do....
Tebrau Planting Co.. China Prov. L. & M. Watkins Ld... China Light & Power
Co., Ld. Shanghai and Hong; } Powell, Ld..
kong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld Canton, Hongkong Ice Cigar Companies
Tls. 50 Tla. 30, sellers Tls. 75 Tls. 25 Tls. 100 Tls. 321 Tls. 500 Tls. 160, sellers
Alhambra Limited.j Phippine Tobacco
Trust Co., Ld.)
$10 $14), sellers $10 $294, buyers $12 $10), buyer- $10 $134, buyers $10 $141, buyers
$5 $81, sales & buyers 210 $160, buyers
$50 $140, sellers $25 $48, sellers $25 $2:5
$100 $280, buyers
$10 $181, buyers
$6 $19, buyers $10 $37, buyers 12/6 $5, buyera
$4 $101, buyers $10 $210, buyers
$5 $1, buyers $10 89, selle's $107, buyers $10 $81, buyers
$10 $101, buyers
$50 $50
$10 $10, nominal
$500 $200
$10 $91, sellers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
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surances. The only business reported is in North Chinas at Tls. 671. Shipping.-Indos.-The mar- ket has ruled exceedingly quiet during the past week, and quotations for July delivery are report- ed at Tls. 86, and for October at Tls, 88.
We are expecting to see a rise through short-sellers for the end of this month beginning to cover, as cash shares are very scarce at this port. Docks and Wharves. Farnhams opened at the beginning of the week with sales at Tls. 159 July, and 162 September and 163 October. On the 4th, after the holidays, business was reported at Tls. 157 and 158 cash, 159 July, 182) September and 163 October. On the 5th cash shares were placed at Tls. 157 and sales for July at 158, 157, and 159, and for September and October and
at 160, later for October at 169. After the declaration of the final dividend mentioned above. On the 6th cash sales were reported at 155, and for July at 156/155, later 157 July. The market was quiet with sellers at these rates.--Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves.
No business reported; buyers of shares at Tls. 145, sellers 1471. Forward sellers at Tls. 150. Sugars. -The only local business in stocks der this heading reported is in Poraks at Tls. 60. The later quotation for China Sugars in the South is $186. Mining.-Weihaiwei Golds have been placed at $17, and C. E. and Mng. Co. at Tis. 6) bearer scrip. There are huyers at this rate. Lands.— Shanghai Lands changed hands at Tls. 116. Hong- kong Lands are quoted $158 sellers. Industrial. -No enquiries for Cotton Stocka. Shanghai Paper and Pulps have been placed at Tls. 125. Shang- hai Gas ex new issue at Tls. 100, and Shanghai Ices at Tle. 24 Langkats. The market during the week has been very quiet with few sales reported at Tls. 287) cash and July delivery, and at 300 July, 309 Sept. and 312) Oct. At the close shares are offering. Sumatras have been placed at Tls. 62) and 62 cash. Stores and Hotels.-Weeks have been placed at $184. Hall and Holtz $29). Mou- tries $55, and Hotel des Colonies at Tls. 12. Miscellaneous.-The only business in stocks under this heading is in Telephones at Tls. 68. Deben- tures.--Astor House 8 per cent debentures have been placed at par.
We can recommend this stock to investors, and consider it the cheapest invest- ment in the market.
Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the week ending 7th July, 1904, states:-The two Bank Holidays during the week have somewhat interfered with business, but notwithstanding this a very large business has been done in S. C. Farnham, Royd & Co. The Company declared on the 5th inst. the Directors' intention to pay a final dividend of declaration the market has weakened slightly Tls. 7, equaling Tla. 12 for the year. Since this resulting in a fall in Stocks of Tls. 3 per share. The T. I. rate on London to-day is 2/7t.” Banks.— H. & S. Banks. No business reported. The rate in the South remains steady at $660, and the London quotation at £67 108. Marine In
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL. ARRIVALS.
July-
1. Hengal, British str., from Shanghai. 1. Binh Thuan, French str., from Swatow. 1, Bourbon, French str., from Chefoo.
1, Dagmar, Norwegian str., from Tourane.
1. Hailan, French str., from Pakhoi.
1, Hangsang. British str., from Shanghai. 1, Knight of the Thistle, British str., from
Cardiff.
1, Loongmoon, German str., from Shanghai.
1, Mathilde, German str., from Heihow.
1, Onsang, British str., from Jaya.
1, Shansi, British str., from Chinkiang. 1, Bainbridge, U.S. destroyer, from a cruise. 1, Barry, U.S. destroyer, from a cruise. 1, Dale, U.S. destroyer, from a cruise.
1, Decateur, U.S. destroyer, from a cruise. 1, Fronde, French destroyer, from Amoy. 1, Gueydon, French cr., from Camraigne. 1, Montcalm. French cruiser, from Saigon. 1, Pistolet, Fr. destroye. from Camraigne. 1, Sally, French cruiser. from Camraigne. 2. Apolo, Spani str., from Singapore. 2. Dorio, British str., from San Francisco. 2, Danearo, British str., from Birry. 2, Haiching, British st from Coast Ports. 2. James Brand, British str., from Sumatra. 2, Morpeth, British str.. from Cardiff:
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2, Triumph, German str., from Coast Ports. 3, Ashmount. British str., from Barry. 3, Chingta. British str., from Kobe,
3, Chean: chew, British str., from Straits. 3, Chwnshan, British-str., from Bangkok, 3, Clavering, British str., from Salina Cruz, 3, Hauoi, French str., from Haiphong. 3, Tean, British str., from Manila. 3, Undine, Norwegian s'r., from Chinkiang. 4, Athenian, British str., from Vancouver, 4, Benlarig, British str., from London. 4, Dorio, British str., from San Francisco. 4, Pinewood, British str., from Cardiff 4 Rubi, British str., from Manila. 4, Shaousing, Britisk str., from Wnhu. 4, Southgate, British str,, from Cardiff. 4, Taksang, British str., from Bangkok. 4, Yuensang, British str., from Manils. 5, Badenis, German str., from Manila.
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