October 30, 1905.]
Per steamer Agamemnon, for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool, sailed on 20th Oct. For Genoa :- 90 bales canes. For Trieste:-30 cases bristles. For Marseilles:--10 cases essential oil, 14 bales buman hair. For Marseilles or N. Cont. Ports, -&c..-50 cases aniseed, 46 bales straw braid. For Liverpool:-10 cases essential oil, 100 casks gin- ger, 14 packages curios and etc., 100 packages Chinese goods and etc. For Manchester:-35
bales waste silk.
Per P. & Q. steamer Chusan, sailed on 21st Oct. For London:-544 packages tea (from Foochow), 10 packages lychees, 468 bales waste silk, 7 cases silks, 2 packages sundries, 13 cases cigars, 4 packages blackwoodware. For Gibraltar:-1 case curios. For Buenos Ayres-1 package ten. For Manchester:- 53 bales waste silk. For Lyons:- 78 bales raw silk. For Marseilles: -7 cases feathers, 1 package matting, 290 bales raw silk.
Per P. & O. steamer Pera, sailed on 24th Oct. For London: -2,125 bales hemp, 4 cases cigars, 9 cases chinaware, 242 bales canes, 274 half-chests tea (from Foochow), 101 cases preserves, 200 bales split bamboo, 220 rolls mats and matting, 670 boxes tea, 10 bales coir fibre. For London or Antwerp or Hamburg-70 cases bristles. For Copenhagen:-13 cases cigars. For Antwerp:- 17 packages merchandise. For Liverpool:-300 | bales hemp. For Marseilles :-77 packages tea (from Foochow), 230 bales waste silk.
SHARE REPORTS. HONGBONG, 27th October, 19 5-We have no material changes in the market to report. The tendency of rates, except in Marine Stocks, has, generally speaking, been towards weakness but variations have been small and there are no features of any interest to record.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais in the early part of the week again improved to $907! and $910 with small sales; later, however, chiefly in consequence of the continued ris in ex- change, the demand ceased and the rate again fell to 8907 at which the market closes with sellers. Nationals unchanged,
China
MARINE INSURANCES-Unions with a small demand and no sellers have improved to $755, with small buyers. Cantons remain steady at $327 with probable buyers and $330 sellers ex the div. of $20 paid on the 23rd iust. Traders have been in a teady demand, and sales have been effected at $974 and $88, the market closing with buyers at the latter rate, North Chinas have been placed at Tis 911 ex div. 7,6. Yangtszes uncharged and without business.
FIRE INSURANCES.-China Fires have been placed at $89 closing steady. Hongkongs have ruled quiet with sellers at $340.
SHI PING. Indos ruled firm during the early part of the week and a fair business was transacted at $95; at the close, however, the market is weaker with sellers at that rate. Douglases have been placed at $31 and more are wanted at that late. Shell Transports, with a rise in the home market to 23s. 6d, bare been enquired for and the rate here has improved to 23s. 6d. with small sales at that. Star Ferries continue on offer at quotations, without sales.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have continued to be affected by the settlement due on ile 30th which although a very small one has caused a gradual decline to $223 without any business to speak of; market closes weak at that rate.
MINIAG. No change or business to report under this heading.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GOrowns. - Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled steady and without any change at $180 with a few Fales and close with buyers at that. Kowloon Wharres have been in demand at $107 with ont bringing any shares on the market, and close with buyers at $18. Farnhams have further declined in Shanghai to Tls. 14 with sellers and our market has followed suit. New Amoy Docks: no change or business,
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-With the exception of a few sales of Humphreys' at $13 we have no change or business to report under this heading.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS.
$200 ($100, buyers
(8007), sellers
|London, £92.10
QUOTATIONS.
Alhambra Banks---
Hongkong & S'hai.. $125
£5
$38, buyers
128.
Gd.
$7, buyers
$12
$11.75, sellers
National B. of China Bell's Asbestos E. A... China-Borneo Co....... China Light & P. Co.! China Provident Cotton Mills-
Ewo....... Hongkong International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Dairy Farm
$10 $91, buyers $10 89, sales
Tla. 50 Tls. 54, sellers
$10 $141, sellers Tls. 75 Tls. 44
Tls. 100
Tls. 60
Tls. 500
$6
Tls. 250 $171, so lers
Docks & Wharves-
Farnham, B. & Co... Tls. 100 H. & K. Wharf & G.
Tls. 140 250 $108, buyers
H. & W. Dock
$50 $180, buye18
New Amoy Dock.
881
817
$25
Tls. 190 $27, tellers $25, sellers $10 8291, buyers 210 $175, buyers $10 $15
S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls, 100 Fenwick & Co., Geo... G. Island Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas...] Hongkong Electric...
Do. New
H. H. L. Tramways. Hongkong Hotel Co.. Hongkong Ice Co..... Hongkong Rope Co. H'koug S. Waterboat! Insurances Canton
China Fire. China Traders Hongkong Fire.
North China. Union
་ - - ན་ ་ Yangtszo Land and Buildings- H'kong Land Invest. Humphreys' Estate! Kowloon Land & B. Shanghai Land.... West Point Building! Mining--
. Į
Charbonnages Raubs.... Philippine Co. Refineries-
China Sugar Luzon Sugar.. Steamship Companies China and Manila... Douglas Steamship H., Canton & M. Indo-China S.N. Co.: Shell Transport Co
Do. Preference..... Star Ferry
Do. New. Shanghai & H. Dyeing, South China M. Post. Steam Laundry Co...
Do. New..... Stores & Dispensaries.
Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Ww. Watkins...
$5 891
$100 8215, buyers $50 $147, buyers $25 $235, sellers $50 18182 $:0 $14, sellers
$50 $340, sellers, x.d. $2) 89, sales $25 $88, buyers $50 $310, sellers
£5 Tls. 91, sale, xd. $100 $755. buyers
$60 $172
$100 $1261, buyers
$10 $13, sell rs 830 $40, buyers Tis. 50 Tls, 122, buyers $50 $55, sellers
Fes. 250 3490
18:10 (83), buyers
$10 $6, sellers
Watson & Co., A. S.
S......
United Asbestos
Do. Founders
$100 $223, sellers $100 $15, buyers
$25 318, buyers
$50 $31, sals & buy. $15 $261, sellers £10 95, sellers
£ 238 6d. £10 £8. 10s. $10 $32, sellers $5 $25, sellers $51 850
$25 $20, sellers $5 88, buyers $3 87
810 '$36
$10 $114, sellers $1001, sellers $10 $14, sellers
$1 $0
$10 $160
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co., of Shanghai, in their Share Report for the week ending the 19th Oct., 1905, state: - The week's business has been marked by a slight decline in all our principal stocks, with the exception of S. and H. Wharves and Indo-Chinas, which remain steady. There has been no great quantity of business done. The T.T. rute on London to-day is 2/83. Banks.- H. & S. Banks. On the 12th shares changed hands at $920,ex 71. This was the top and a The nominal rate decline has taken place since.
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market is very dead. Shanghai Tugs.-There are eellers of ordinary shares at Tls. 67 and a few preference shares at Tls. 47.50. Mining-Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. A slight decline I as to be recorded. Business has been done during the week at Ts. 9.70 and 9.72 for B.S. The London S. is on an average 25 cents less than the B.S. Weihaiwei Golds.—A few shares are to be had at $8 with buyers at $7. Docks and Wharves. S. C. Farnham, Poyds. There has been a gradual decline in this stock since our last, a fair amount of business having been done. The cash rate remains about the same, namely: Tls. 144 to 145 for October settlement, but for forward delivery rates are not well maintained. On the 12th Tls. 148 for December could be obtained. On the 16th Tls. 147, and 147 were done. At closing the market is weak at Tla. 146]. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf -Co.-A few sharts were offering at Tls. 185 for October at beginning of the week, and for December a good many shares changed hands at Tls. 191. The market streng- thened and Tls. 1861 and 187) were reported for October; for December Tls. 192); March, Tls. 186, 1971 and 200. The market closes strong and shares are difficult to obtain at current rates. Sugais. Peraks have been dealt in at Tle. 68 for October and Tls. 70 for December. No other business reported under this heading. Lands.— Shanghai Lands iemain at Tls. 122. Hongkong Lands have been dealt in at $128. Industrial.— Cottons. Lacu Kung Mows remain at Tls. €0 for October. Ewos are firm at Tls. 56. China Flours have buyers at Tls. 85. Shanghai Gas bave buyers at Tls. 1231 Shanghai Ice: A small lot changed hands at Tls, 22. Paper and Pulps at Tis. 144. Green Island Cements remain at $29. Langkats: A fair business has been done during the week. The market opened at Tls. 245 for October, and the December rates at Tls. 224 to Tls. 250. Shares became weaker shortly after the opening and a very gradual decline has taken place. Our closing 1ates are Tls. 2374 for cash and Tls. 145 for December. At these rates shares are A small enquired for. Shanghai Waterworks: order is in the market at Tls. 480. Stores and Hotels-Hall and Holtz have sellers at $25. Weeks & Company changed hands at $20. Astor House Hotel: A fair number of shares have been taken off the market at $27 cash and for October. Miscellaneous.-Borse Bazaars bare sellers at Tls. 75; no other business reported under this heading. Loan and Debentures.-Astor House 8 per cent debentures have been deat in at Tls. 105, and a few shares are offering at this figure.- Shanghai and Hong! ew Wharf Co., 6 per cent. were placed at Tls. 97. Shanghai Municipal 6 per cent: There are some shares offering at Tla. £0.
is 915 sellers, but we think shares could be had nt less. The latest London quotation is £93. Marine and Fire Insurances.-On the 12th China COTION MILLS.-With the exception of afall Traders were dealt in at $83 ex 73, and the follow- in Ewos to Tls. 54, we have nothing toreport.
ing day at $82.50 ex 711. North-Chinas.-A single MISCELLANEOUS. I anndries (old) have transaction has taken place at Tls. 87.50. changed bands at $8, China Providents et S9, Shipping-Indo-Chinas. Since our last report and Watkins at $61 and $6.40; further than
there has been a very trifling business done. On these we have no sales to report. Philippines the 14th shares changed hands at Tls. 67 cash, have declined to $6, and Watsons to $14, both ❘ and Tls. 67 and 67 for October; Tls. 70 for with sellers.
January; nothing else has been reported. The
ON LONDON.—
EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, 30th October.
Telegraphic Transfer
1/11/
Bank Bilis, on demand
3/1141
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/112.
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...2/0 Credits, at 4 months' sight..
2,01
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/04
ON PARIS.
Bank Bills, on demand
248
Credits 4 months' sight
252
ON GERMANY.-On demand
202
ON NEW YORK.-
'Bank Bills, ou demand
48
Credits, 60 days' sight..
481
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer
347
Bank, ou demand
.1474
ON CALCUFIA.—Telegraphic Transfer 147
Bank, on demand
1471
71호
721
964
81 p.o.pm.
1181
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p.o.1 m. Far.
ON HANGHAI-Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight.. UN YOKOHAMA.-On demand ON MANILA.-Ou demand.....
ON SINGAPORE,—On demand.. ON BATAVIA.—On demand ON HAIPHONG-On demand ON SAIGON-On demand.
ON BANGKOK.-Ou demand
611 SEVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate..... $10.10 GOLD LEAF, 10 fine, per tael
.........$53.10
281 BAR SILVER, per (z.
FREIGHTS.
From Hankow per Conference Steamers.-To London and Northern Continental ports 46/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To Genos, Mar. seilles or Havre 410 per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (ria Suez) 32/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (over- land)-Tea G. $14 cents per th. gross, plus river freight. To Shanghai:-Tea and General Cargo, Taels 1.80 per ton weight or measurement.
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