August 8, 1904. }
Per P. & O. steamer Socotra, sailed on 5th Aug. For London:-1,125 bales hemp, 1,165 boxes tea, 202 cases cassia, 150 rolls mats and matting, 70 bales waste silk, 3 cases blackwoodware, 5 cases chinaware, 5 cases personal effects, 4 cases cigars, 9 cases books and
For London or Antwerp or paper. Hamburg: 60 cases gallnuts. For Malta:-10 bales matting. For London or Goole-100 bales waste silk. For London or Manchester :-64 bales waste silk For Glasgow:-5 cases chinaware, 1 case woodware. For Marseilles:-100 hales | homp, 287 bales leaf tobacco, 3 cases hats, 100 cases bassia.
SHARE REPORTS.
HONGKONG, 5th August, 1904.--- Indo-Chinas and China Sugars continue to attract the chief | attention of operators, in both of which stocks further advances have been established: other- wise a fair miscellaneons business have been transacted at gradually improving rates.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have been booked at $6625, and later at $tti0 (a small lot), the market closing with buyers at 3660, London is unch uged at 68. 1ÚS. Od. Nationals continus in request at $38.
MARINE INSURANCES. --Unions are unchang- el at $545 sellers. China Traders are weaker with sellers at S63. North Chinas, Yangtszes, and Cantous are unchanged and without local business.
Fire InsuranCES. - -Hongkongs continue in request at $310. Chinas are steady with probable buyers at 888.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos are easier with sellers at $31 after small sales at 31 and $31 for the settlement delivery. Indo-Chinas under a strong local and northern demand for cash shares have gradually advanced to $109 buyers, whilst $112 for December delivery is now offered after considerable sales at 8110 to $111. China and Manilas are quieter, but buyers might be found at $234, bolders asking $26. Douglases are easier with sellers at $35. Star Ferries continue in request, and these shares can now be placed at $37 and S27 for the old and new issues respectively. Shell Transports have declined to 22 - sellers, 21,5 buyers.
REFINERIES.
Chiun Sugars come again into demand after the settlement, small sales being effected at $185, $186 and $187, the market closing with sales reported at $184 cash and fur her buyers, and at $10 for the settle. ment delivery. Luzons are without change, ut $9 sellers.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows:
COMPANY.
Banks -
Hongkong & S'hai.... Natl. Bank of China'
A. Shares B. Shares Foun, Shares......
PAID UP.
$125
Insurance—
Union
China Traders North China.. Yangtze... Canton...
Hongkong Fire
China Fire
Steamship Coys.—
II., 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 Kaubs Docks, Etc.-
QUOTATIONS.
($660, buyers { L'don, £68, 10s,
£8 $38, buyers 28 $38, buyers 21 $10, buyers
$100 $545, sellers $25 $63, sellers
25 M8, 67} $60 $130
$50 $208
$50 $310, buyers $20 ($88
}
$15 $31, buyers 210 $109, bayers $50 $25), buyers $50 $35, sellers $10 $37, buyers $5 $27, buyers £1 21/6, buyers
£10 £8. 10.
$100 $189, buyers $100 $9, sellers
$11 nominal
$140 ets., sellers 'Fes,250 $490
18 lot, $71, sellers
H. & W. Dock H. & K. Wharf & ti New Amoy Dock S. C. F. Boyd & Co.... Tls. Lani and Building--
Hongkong Land Inv. Kowloon Land & B.
Hongkong Hotel
WestPoint Building'
Humphreys Estate.
$50 $222, buyers $50 $112, sellers 861 $271, sellers 100 Tls. 147, buyers
$100 $131, buyers
$30 $38
$50 $58 buyers $50 $134, buyers $10 $123, buyers $24 $41, buyers S'hai Land Ins. Co., Ld. Tls. 50 Tls. 109 Cotton Mills—
Ewo
International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Hongkong Green Island Cement. China-Borneo t'o., Id, Watson & Co., A. S... Hongkong Electric
MINING. Quotations are unchanged and Hongkong & C. Gas...... there is no local business to report.
Hongkong Rope.... Fenwick & Co., Geo. Hongkong Ice.
H. H. L. Tramways. Hk. Steam Water-)
Boat Co., Ld....... Dairy Farm
DOCKS, WHARVes, and GodoWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have steadily ad- vanced and after sales ut $219 to $221 cash are now quoted $.22 buyers. Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharves are easier with sellers at $112. New Amoy Docks have receded to $273. Farn- hams are quoted in the north at Tls. 147 buyers. | Campbell, Moore & Co.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- | Bell's Asbestos E. A.. kong Lands contiune firm with sales and buyers | United Asbestos at $151. Kowloon Lands and West Points are strong at $38 and $584 respectively; for the latter an offer of $60 might perhaps result in business. Humphreys Estates have sold at $12! and $123, closing with probable buyers at the nigher rate. Hongkong Hotels are unchanged with buyers at $134.
COTTON MILLS.-Quotations are unchanged and we have no local business to report.
MISCELLANEOUS.--Green Island Cements are weaker with sellers at $294. Watsons have advanced to $15 with sales and further buyers. Electrics are firmer with buyers at $15 and $91 for the old and new issues respectively. Ioes are strong at $235 ex the interim dividend of $4 | per share paid on the 2nd inst. China Pro- vidents have sold and are in further request at $94. Watkins have improved to $8 buyers and Powells to $11 buyers. To our list is now added the Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Ld., established in 1902 with a capital of $75,000 divided into 15,000 shares of 85 each, the mar- ket price of which is $7 nominal.
MEMO8-Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam- boat Co., Ld. half-yearly meeting on the 16th instant. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation half-yearly meeting on the 20th instant. Hengkong and Whampos Dock Co., Ld., half-yearly meeting on the 22nd instant.
Transfer books close on the 8th instant.
Do..... Tebrau Planting Co.... China Prov. L. & M. Watkins, Ld China Light & Power
Co., Ld. Powell, Ld.
Shanghai and Hong- `
kong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld Canton. Hongkong Ice Cigar Companies
Alhambra Limited.. Phippine Tobacco Į Trust Co., Id. § Steam Laundry Co., )
Ld.
8. C. Morning Post ....
Tls. 50 Tls. 30, sellers Tis. 75 Tls, 25 Tls. 100 Tls. 32h Tls. 500 Tls, 160, sellers
!
$10 $14, sellers
$10 $30), sales& sellors $12 $10.50, sellers $10 $15, sales & Layora $10,$15, buyers $5 $91. buyers £10 ($160, buyers
$140, selleg
$50
$25 $48, sellers
$25 $235, ex div., buy. Į $100 $280, buyers
$10 $19
$6 $20, buyers
$10 $37, buyers 12/6 $5, buyers
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107
-H. & S. Banks. No local transactions are reported. Hongkong quotes buyers at $662†, with London quotation of 268. 109. Marine Insurance. The only business reported is a sale of North Chinas at Tls. 67). China Traders are · | offering locally at current rates. Fire Insurance. -Nothing doing. Shipping.-Indo-Chinas.-The market opened on the 31st with sales for July delivery at Tls. 74. 22nd, October shares were placed at 72 and 72 and for December 73) and 73. 23rd, for July at 72 and 72} August, 73 October and 72 and 73 December. 25th, 72 July, 711 September and 72 December. 26th, at 71 and 73 September, 72, 72 and 73 October, 73 November, and 73 December. To Hongkong at $101 ex. 713. 27th, the market strengthened and cash shares were placed at 73, later sales took place for July at 72 and 721, and for December at 74 and 74). At closing business has been done at 71 and 75) December, and there are further buyers at these rates, Docks and Wharves.--8. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co.. Ld. The market opened on the 21st with sales at Tla. 113 July, 145 September. 22nd, July shares were placed at Tls. 143, 142, 141 and 140) and a quotation of 144 closed that day's business for July; 143 August. 23rd, July shares were placed at 142. August 143, October 144, December 147, July 142, September 143 and 144, October 145, and December 147. 26th, 142 July, 143 August, 144 September, 145 October, 147 December, 27th, at 1424, 142 and 143 July, 140 and 146) Oct.. 18 and 149 Dec., market closing steady with buyers at 143 July. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves have been placed at Tls. 150. Sugars.— No business reported. Mining.-The only busi- ness reported is in Kaiping, Loudon scrip, at Tls. 6. Lands. No business reported. There are sellers of Shanghais at Tls. 111, no buyers over Tls. 109. Industrial.-Shangbai Ices have been placed at Tls. 23. Paper and Pulps at 130 and 135 for cash, and 140 November. Langkats.-The market for this has been very quiet during the week, and only a few transactions are reported. Sellers freely offered shares at 300 and some small transactions are reported at this rate. Yesterday shares were placed at Tls. 297† and 205 July, A transaction is reported on the 26th at 302; for August. Sunatras have been placed at Tls. 70. Stores and Hotels.-Hall and Hotlz have been placed at $30 and $304 and Wooks at $19. Miscellaneous.-The only business reported is in Telephones at Tls. 68. Loans.- Kaiping 6 per cent. Debs, £20 paid up have been placed at £17. 88. Municipal Debs. 6 per cent. have been | placed at Tls, 96. Astor House Deh. 8 per cent.
at par.
Debenture stocks generally are offering.
ON LONDON.—
EXCHANGE.
SATURDAY, 8th August.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bilis, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
.1.101
1/10/
1/10/
1/101
Credits, at 4 months' sight
1/101
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/104
ON PARIS.—
Bank Bills, on demand
283
Credits 4 months' sight
236
| ON GERMANY.—On demand
189
ON NEW YORK.Bank Bills, on demand 45
Credits, 60 days' sight
454
$10 88), buyers $10 $91
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer 1371
Bank, on demand
.138
ON CALCUTTA.-Telegraphic Transfer 1377
Bank, on demand
138
.714
.721
....... 90%
.90
Nom.
$4 $91, ex div., buy. $10 $180, ex div. $5 $11, sellers $10 $9), sales
$10 $11, buyers
$50 $30
$10 $10, nominal
$500 $150, sellers
I
$10 $91, sellers
$5 $7, ex div.. buyers $25 ($25, nominal
VERNON & 8MYTH, Brokers.
Messrs. J. I'. Bisset & Co., in their Share Report for the week ending 28th July, 1904, state: —A very large business has been done during the shares and Indo-China shares; with both these week, especially in S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co. stocks the rates have been very steady, but at close they are stronger. In the loss of the Indo-China 8.8. Hipsang," the Company lose nothing, she being fully covered by insurance in London.
The T. T. rate on London to-day is 2/7. Banks.
ON SHANGHAL-Bank, nt sight
Private, 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA.-On demand. ON MANILA.—On demand ON SINGAPORE,—On demand ON BATAVIA.—On demand. ON HAIPHONG.-On demad ON SAIGON-On demand ON BANGKOK.-On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD IRAF, 130 fine, per tael BAR SILVER, per oz.
FREIGHTS.
.111 11p.c.pm. ...11p.c.pm.
...61
$10 75 $56.90
261*%
London and Northern Continental ports (via From Hankow per Conference Steamers.—To Shanghai)--40/- plus River Freight. To Genos, Marseilles or Havre (via Shanghai):—Tea and General Cargo 41/6 plus River Freight. To New York (overland) :- Ten GS 14 cents per lb. gross plus River Freight. To New York (via Suez) Tea and General Cargo 35/- per ton. To Shang- hai :—Tes and General Cargo, Taels 1.80 per ton
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