February 25, 1905.]
EXCHANGE:
FRIDAY, 24th February.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
(old), $12 (new), and close in further request- Powells are easier with sellers at $124.
MEMOS-Chins Fire Insuranes Co., Ld., ordinary yearly meeting on the 9th March. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld., ordinary yearly meeting on the 6th March. Green Island Cement Co., Ld., ordinary yearly mesting (to-morrow) the 25th instant. Heng- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld.. ordinary yearly meeting on the 10th March, transfer books closed from the 3rd to the 10th March, both days inclusive,
Closing quotations are a follows:
ON LONDON.---
Telegraphic Transfer
..1/10@
Bank Bills, on demand
1/10/13
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
..1/10
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/107
Credits, at 4 months' sight
1/11
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/11
ON PABIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand...
238
,Credits 4 months' sight
2411
ON GERMANY.—
On demand
.193
ON NEW YORK.-Bank Bills, on demand46
Credits, 60 days' sight
.467
Banks-
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphio Transfer ...140
Hongkong & S'hai...'
$125
Bank, on demand
.14
'ON CALCUTTA.-Telegraphic Transfer1404
Bank, on demand
£8 336
1407
£8 336
ON SHANGHAL-Bank, at sight........... 72
£1 310
Private, 30 days' sight
.721
Insurance—-
UN YOKOHAMA.—
Union
On demand
92
China Traders North China....
....9.'
ON MANILA.—
On demand
ON SINGAPORE,-
On demand
ON BATAVIA,———
On demand
On demand
ON HAIPHONG.
ON SAIGON-On demand
ON BANGKOK.-On demand
5p.c. pm.
...113
...p.c.pm. p.c.pm.
60 $10.50
..............$55 20
27
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate.....
GOLD LEAF, 140 fine, per tael
GAR SILVER. per oz.
SHARE REPORTS.
HONGKONG, 24th February, 1905.—During the past week business has been almost at a standstill owing to the Race holidays, but rates generally continue to rule steady, whilst in the case of Banks a fair advance has to be recorded. BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have advanced to $710 or the dividend and bonus of altogether 50 per share (at Ex. 1/11/ $25.46 42) for the second balf of 1934 paid on the 20th instant, market closing firm with further buyers. Nationals are unchanged and
without bu·i·ess.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Uni ns have sold at $698 and $700 and close in further r quest at the higher rate. There are no other changes to report.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have sold and continue in request at $345, Chinas aer I rocurable at $93.
Indo-
SHIPPING, Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have sold and are still wanted at $26. Chinas are steady at $126. Shanghai quotes Tls. 91, and Loudon £12 as before. Shell Tansports are easier with probable sellers at 22. Douglases are still wanted at $331. There is no change to report in China and Manilas or Star Ferries.
REFINERIF8. China Sugars have been bocked at $226, market closing firm
Luzons continue in reques' at $221.
MINING. Quotations are unchanged. business has transpired under this head.
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DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWN8.—Hong- kong and Whampos Docks have sold at $203 er the dividend and bonus of altogether $7 per share for the second half of 1904, paid on the the 21st instant, and more shares are wanted. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves and New Amoy Docks are unchanged. Farnham, Boyds have improved to Tls. 155 buyers.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- Lands have was kened, and shares are now procurable at $130. Kowloon I ands are wanted at $36 Hongkong Hotels are still in request at $141. Humphreys' Estates kave again been boo..ed at $12 and more shares are procurable, Shanghai Lands have sold loo ́lly at Tls. 115 ex divi end, and close firm.
COTTON MILLS.-No business has transpi ed in this section, and with the exceptin of Ewo Coʻtons, which are somewhat firmer at Tls. 25, there are no changes in quot tions to report.
MISCELLANEOUS. China Providents have been booked at $91. Dairy Farms are wantəd at $12, and Green Island Cemen's at the improved rate of $294. Tramways have de- clined to $245 sellers, and Ices are still procurable at $242. Watsons have been booked at $12)
COMPANY.
Natl. Bank of China'
A. Shares
B. Shares
Foun. Shares.....
Yangtzze... 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--
Charbonnages Raubs
Docks, Etc.—
II. & W. Dock
H. & K. Wharf & G-
New Amoy Dock S. C. Boyd & Co.... S'hai and Hongkew
Wharf Co., Ld. Land and Buildings-
Hongkong Land Inv Kowloon Land & B. WestPoint Building Hongkong Hotel
Humphreys' Estate.
S'hai Land Inv. Co Ld. Cotton Mills-
Ewo
International Laou Kung Mow Scoychee Hongkong Companies
Alhambra Limited.... Bell's Asbestos E. A.
Campbell, Moore & Co. China-Borneo Co., Ld. China Prov. L. & M... Dairy Farm.... Geo. Fenwick & Co. Green Island Cement.
Hongkong Electric { Hongkong & C. Gas.. H. H. L. Tramways..... Hongkong Ice. Hongkong Rope. Hk. Steam Water- Boat Co., Ld....... Philippine Co., Ld.... Shanghai and Hong-
kong Dyeing and s. C. Morning Post
Cleaning Co., Ld
China Light & Power
Co., Ld.
Steam Laundry Co., United Asbestos
Do..... Wathins, Ld........
Watson
Co., A. S. William Powell, Ld..
PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS. [buyers ex div.
($710, sales and (L'don, £77. 10.
$100 $700, buyers
$25:59
£5ls. 95, sellers $60 3160
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130
Messrs. J. P. Bisset and Co.'s Share Report for the week ending February 18th, 1905, states - Since the date of our last circular, February 2nd, the Chinese New Year holidays have intervened, these being from the 4th to the 9th inclusive, during which no business was reported. Since the resuming of business on the 10th a fair business is to be reported, and we have to note a fall in Farnhams and Langkats. The T.T. rate on London is quoted at 2/8. Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Transactions are reported local- ly at $720 ex. 71 and 71. Marine and Fire Insurance. No business reported. Shipping.- Indo-Chinna.-The market for these has remained very firm. A transaction at Tis. 93 for cash was reported on the 11th, while business was done at Tis. 92 and 931 for March. The last sale
reported is to-day, being Ths. 92 for March. Tug and Lighters are wanted at quotations.
Docks and Wharves.-8. C. Farnhams. The market closed at the Chinese New Year holidays with sales at Tls. 157, 155}, and 155 March; for April Tla. 1581; May Tls. 1614. On resuming business on the 10th, cash shares were placed at Tls. 150 with sales for March at Tls. 154, 154). On the 11th cash business was done at Tla, 150 and 149; Tls. 153 March and Tls. 157 for May. On the 13th Tls. 152, 152) and 150 March; Tls. 151) April; and Tls. 158, 157 June. On the 14th Tis. 149 cash and February; Tla. 149, 148), 150, 149, 149, 1481 and 148 March; and on the 15th March shares were placed at Tls. 145, 145), 146), $15 $26,sales & buyers and for April Tls. 146), 147. The market close 210 $120 $25 $23
$50 $267, buyers $50 345, buyers $20 $93, sel ers
$50 $334, buyers $10 $38, sellers $529, sellers
£1221- sellers
£10 £8. 10.
$100 $226, sales $100 $221, buyers
| Wes, 250 |$490
18/104. $31, buyers
$50 $203, ex div., buy. $50 $103, old
$50 $101, new
$6 Tls. 100 Tls 100
$27, sellers
fls. 155, buyers Tls. 180, buyers Tis. 177, buyers
$100 $130, sellers $30 $36, buyera $50 $57
$50 $141, buyers
$10 $12.00, sales and $10 8.llers
Tls. 50 Tis. 115, sales
Tls. 50 TIs. 25
Tls. 75 Tis. 24
Tls. 100 Tls. 30 Tls. 500 Tls. 150, sellers
$10 311
$200 $100, buyers
12/6 85)
$10 $40, sellers $12 $15, sellers $10 $8,8les & sellers
$6 $12, buyers $25 $43, sellers $10 $201, buyers $10 $15
$5 $91 £10 $160, buyers $100 $245, sel ers $25 $242, sellers $50 $155, sellers $10 $18
$10 $91, sellers
$50 $50
$25 $22 $10 $94, sellers $5 $7, buyers $3 $41, buyers $4 $94 $10 $180 $109, sellers $10 $121, sales $10 $12, buyers $10 $121, sellers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers,
with buyers for March at Tis. 146. Shanghai and Horgkew Wharf Co. Business has been done at Tls. 165 cash and 1621, Tis. 165 March cn.i., and Tls. 157 for cash c.ni. There are buyers at Tis. 165 cash, and sellers Tls. 165 March.
Sugars. No business reported. Mining, Chinese Engineering & Mining Co. Bearer shares have been placed at Tis. 7.65 and 7 50. Weihaiwei Golds at $6 and 64, and Preference at $6. Lands.--Shanghai Lands. The market is very firm, buyers at Tls. 117 and no sellers. ́ ́ Industrial.-In Cotton stocks the only transac- tion reported is Ewos, 'I'ls. 25. Gas shares have been sold at Tls. 105 and 110, and are wanted at the latter rate. Maatschappij, &c., in Langkats. | The market opened with sales for cash at Tls. 280;
on the 13th sales were affected Tls. 277) and 2781. and sales for March at Tls. 280. On 14th cash shares were placed at Tls. 275 and 278). On 15th Tls, 270 for February and Tls. 270 and 265 March. On the Company declaring a dividend for the quarter before, on the 15th prox. the market im- proved and shares are in demand for cash and forward with none offering. Sumatras have been placed at Tls. 721, We look upon cash rate as Tls, 75.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 21th February.--There is no changa to report in the freight market. From Saigon to this, from 14 to 17 cents has been paid, but owing to a fall in t'e price of rice here, not more than 15 cents can be quoted for medium sized carriera; to north coast Java, one fixture reported at 30 cents; to one port Philippines, 29 and 31 cents per picul. Coal freights are weak. Moji to Hongkong, $1.45 nominal; to Singapore, $2 Last The Ulv and Spir have been chartered for northern account, and the Nord for local account.
From
The following are the settlements:- Hopsang-British steamer, 1,359 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.
Germania-German steamer, 1,714 tons, Saigon to Honk ng, 16 cents per picul.
Holstein - German steamer, 1,103 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 17 cents per picul.
Pronto-Norwegian steamer, 837 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 29 cents per picul.
Nord-Norwegian steamer, 769 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 31 cents per picul.
Loyal-German steamer, 1,184 tons, Saigon to one port north coast Java, 30 cents per picul.
Nord-Norwegian steamer, 769 tons, monthly, 6 months, at $5,600 per month.
8pir-Norwegian steamer, S65 tons, monthly, 6 months, at $7,000 per month.
Ulv-Norwegian steamer, 884 tons, monthly, 7 months, private terms.
FREIGHTS,
From Hankow per Conference Steamers.-To London and Northern Continental ports (via Shanghai):46/- plus river freight, To Genos, Marseilles or Havre (via Shanghai)-Tea and General Cargo 41/6 plus river freight. To New York (Overland):-Tea G. $14 cents per
b. gross plus river freight. To New York (via Suez) :- Tea and General Cargo 85/- per ton. To Shang- hai --Tea and General-Cargo Taels. 1 80 per ton weight or measurement.
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