The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1906-04-07 — Page 15

April 7, 1906.]

SHARE REPORTS. HONGKONG, 6th April, 1906.-The improve- ment reported is our last bas continued, and a fair business has been transacted, while rates have maintained and in many cases improv d their position. Many of our chief stocks, which have practically been dormant for some time, | have been again-dealt iu, and incipient further improvement in the market is quite noticeable at the time of closing.

BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghai-, with an improvement in the London rate to £, have ruled firmer and a fair number of shares have changed bands at $860, the market closing steady at that rate. A fair number of local sales have been put through, and several small lots have been purchased for Shanghai account. Na ionals continue in demand at $40, but shares remain very scarce; it is doubtful, however, whether buyers would spring the rate if any shares were forthcoming.

MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have ruled quiet with small sellers at $790, and we have no sales to report. China Traders have changed hauds at $97 in small lots, but the stock j er se, since the 31st ultimo, is practically out of the market and only a few small lots which have not been absorbed by the amalgamation remain for treatment. Cantons have been gotiated in small lots at $355. but at time of closing more shares are available at that rate, and the market closes inactive. North Chin's remain unchang.d and without business. have improved to Tls, 190,

Yangtszes

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.

Closing quotations are as follows :~

COMPANY.

Alhambra

Banks -

1

¡PAID UP.

QUOTATIONS,

$200 100

Hongkong & S'hai.. National B. of China

A. Shares

$123

($860, sales

London, £90.

£5 $40, buyers

128. Gd. 871

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

Docks & Wharves-

$126

$10 $10, enles & buyers $10 $9, sales & sellers

Tls. 50 s. 64, sellers

$10 $161, sellers Tls. 75TH GL Tls. 100 Tls. 67) Tls. 500Tls. 3 0

86 $16

Farnham, B. & Co..... Tls, 100 TIs 117 H. & K. Wharf & G H. & W. Dock

$50 -103, buyers $50 8179, sales

$17, buyers Tis. 220

Now Amoy Dock

$61

S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls. 100

FIRE INSURANCES. --Hongkongs have chang-¦ Fenwick & Co., Geo... ed hands and close steady to strong at $30-1 with a small demand aui no sellers. Chinas continue in a small demand at $86 with a few 'sales.

SHIPPING. - Hongkong. Canton aud Macaes continue about the same with likely buyers at $24{ and sellers at $25; we have no sales to report. ludos have continued in demand at $93 and 894 with a few sales; shares, however, appear to be scarce, and the small demand does not mast with a ready supply. We have nothing else to report under this heading.

REFINERIES. China Sugars, Sales are reported at $182 but the market closes no batter than $180. Luzons remain weak and without business at $25.

MINING. We have nothing to report under this heading.

G. Island Cement.

Hongkong & C. Gas.... Hongkong Electric.

Do. New II. II. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel C Hongkong lee Co.. Hongkong Rope Co

'kong S. Waterboat

Insurances Canton China Fire. China Traders Hongkong Fire. North China............ Union Yaugtsze

Land and Buildings-

H'kong Land Invest. Humphreys Estate Kowloon Land & B.) Shanghai Land.... West Point Building

Mining-

Charbor.nages Raubs....

Philippine Co.

Refineries-

China Sugar Luzon Sugar......

Steamship Companies

Доска, WHARVES

AND GODOWNS.-The improvement reported in our last has continued, and we have to report a further substantial rise in the rate; After further sales in the early part of the week at $163 and $164, a demind at a point or so higher not b ing met, the rate quickly rose to $168 and later to $170, at which latter rate a fair number of shar s changed hands. The→ market closes steady at 8170 with but few shares available to meet any d-m-nd which is likely to crop up. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves have again come into favour, after a period of comparative inaction, on rumours of increased activity on the proposed Hongkong-Cinton railway, and after sales at $100 and $101 the rate rose to $102 and $163 at both of which latter rats a fair number of shares changed hands; the market closes firm with buyers at $103 and no sellers except at an advance. New Amoy Docks have be-n enquired for at $17 bat we have not heard of the dewand having beeu met. Farnhams have ruled steady in Shanghai at Ts. 118; we have no local business to report in the stock. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves have improved in Shanghai to Tls. 2.0, but we have no local business t report.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.--Houg- kong Lauds changed hands on the early part of Shanghai&H. Dyeing the week at $114 and $145 and later with an uusatisfied small demand at $116, the market closing steady at the last named rate. Kow- loon Lands have found farther buyers at $39 and more shares could be place at that rate. Wes Points con inue neglected and without business. Hongkong Hotels have been placed at $133 and close with buyers at that rule. Humphreys have changed hands at $11 and $11, olosing with sellers at Sill.

COTTON MILLS.—We have no hing to report under this he-ding..

MISCELLANEOUS. China Providents have changel hands at $9, Green Islands at $30, Chin Light and Powers at $10, and Watsons at $13. We have nothing else to report under this heading.

China and Manila... Douglas Steamship

H., Canton & M. Indo-China S.N. Co, Shell Transport Co Star Ferry

Do. Now

South China M. Post. Steam Laundry Lo.

Do.

$25 $21, sales

$10 330, sales & scl.

£10 $175, hupers $10 $161

$10 $16, sellers $100 $220, buyers. $50 $133, buyers $25 $230 $50-142, «llers $10 $10, sellers

$50 $355, sellers $20 $86, buyers $23 1897

$50 8300, buy rs

£5 s. 924 $100 $790, buyers

$60 $190 sales

$100 $116, buyers $10 $114, sellers $30 $39, buyers Tls. 20 Tls. 117

$50,553, sellors

|Fes.250 8490

18 10 $3, sales

$10 $51

Stores & Dispensaries. Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Ww.! Watkins.. Watson & Co., A. S

United Asbestos

Do. Founders

$100 $180, sales $100 $25

$25 1:18

$50 $41, buyers $15 (3214, buyers £10 89834, buyers £124, buyera $10 332, buyers $523, sellers

$5.1 350

$2520, sellera 8 $7, søllers $5 36, sellers

$10 $32, ex div. $10:11 $10

6, sellers $10 13 sales

$49 $10 $160

269

confined to winding up accounts for the March Settlement, which during the week has passed off quite satisfactorily. The forward business during the week has been extremely small and there seems to be no impetus at present for any development in time contracts. Cash and for- ward transactions at rates ruling just now give. no returns for funds invested, and altogether the forward market shows no activity. The T.T. rate on London is 2/101. Bauko.-H. & S. Banks. Hongkong quotes $355, and the latest London quotation is £87. 10s. Marine and Fire In- surance. A single transaction in North Chinas is reported at Tls. 90.

Shipping.-Indo-Chinas. There has been one transaction in this stock at Tls. 67 for March, Docks and Wharves.-8. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co., Ld. There was a demand to cover short selling for the March settlement, which enhanced the value of this stock. Last week 'rates closed at Tls. 118) for the settlement and this week sales were made at Tls. 120. No forward sales are reported. Shanghai and Hong- kew Wharves. There was a certain demand to cover sales for the settlement and the prices ruled steady at Pls. 2221 and 220, There is nothing forward reported. Sugars.- Perak Sugars. There are buyers at Tls. 70 for cash, China Sugars are quoted from Hongkong at Tls. 189 ex div. sellers. Mining.-There is no business reported. Shanghai Lands are firm at Tls. 117. Inʼlimatrial. -Ewos, and Laon Kuog Mows, There is no business reported this week. International shares have changed hands at Tls. 61. Shanghai Gas. There are buyers at Tls. 130. Shanghai lees have been dealt in at Tls, 23 ex div. China Flour Mills. There are buyers at Tls. 80. Langkats. Fales have been made for the March settlement at Tls. 225 and 272), with a small lot negociated at Tls. 220 unreported. There is n good demand for shares forward and we close with buyers at Tls. 230 June. Stores and Hotels. -There is nothing reported under this heading this week. Miscellaneous.-There is nothing to report. Shanghai Mutual Telephone Co. We hear of sales at considerably higher rates than our quotations, Loans and Debentures.-Muni- cipal debentures have been dealt in freely at the following rates :-5 per cent.-TIs, 86, 51 per cent. —Tls. 90, and 6 per cent.-Tls, 98.

VERNON & SMYTH, Broker

Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the Week ending the 29th March, 1908, states:-- Since our last business has been almost entirely

TONNAGE.

HONGKONG, 6th April.-Freights constwise are stendy. From Saigon to Hongkong, 16 cents per · picul offering; to Philippines, 25 cents last; ti Java and Japan, no further demand. Bangkok to this, 21 and 25 cents rer picul. From New- chwang to Canton, 22 cents per picul last. Coal freights are firm. From South Japan coal port to Hongkong, $1.30 to 1.40 per ton; to Canton, $2.00; Swatow and Amoy, $200 per ton. From Hongay to Hongkong, 1.50 uom.; to Canton, $2.00 per ton.

The following are the settlements:--- Alabama B.tish steamer, 1.241 tons, Karatzu to Hongkong, $1 30 per ton.

Tayu-German steamer, 1,065 tons, Kuchinotzu to Swatow, *2.00 per ton.

Hilary-German steamer, 1,270 tons, Hongy to Shanghai, $2 50 per ton.

Dagny-Norwegian stemr, 832 tons, two trips Bongay to Canton, $2.00 per ton.

Daphne-German steamer, 1,416 tors, New- cliwang to Cantu (22,(0) piouls). 22 cents per picn'.

Falk-Norwegian steamer, 1,380 tons, Rajang to Hongkong, $11,000 per mouth.

Norden-Norwegian steamer, 1,490 tons, Saigon to Kobe, 271 cents per picul.

Hans Wagner-German steamer, 961 tons, Saigon tone port Philippines, 25 cents per picul. An Indo-China S.N. Co.'s steamer, Saigon to Hongkong, 16 conta per picul.

Peik No.wegian steamer, 744 tons. Bangkok to Hongkong, 28 and 21 eents per pical.

Triumph-German steamer, 769 ton3, monthly, one month, at $5,750 per month.

Tholma - Norwegian steamer, 1,187 ton, month- ly, 1/1 month, private terms.

Emma Luyken-German steamer, 1,109 tons, month

y. two months, at $0,250 per month. Heimdal-Norwegian steamer,

761 tons, monthly, :) months, at $6,250 per month.

FREIGHT. From Hankow per Conference Steamers.-To London and Northern Continental porta 46/.per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To Genoa, Mar- seilles or Harve 41/0 per ton of 40 c. ft, plus river freight. To New York (via Snez) 32/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (overland), Tea Ĝ. $1) conts per lb. gross, plus river freight, To Shanghai: Tea »nd General Cargo, Tis, 1,80 per too, weight or measurement.