January 7, 1907.]
Per steamer Pakling, sailed on 19th December. For Havre, London or Hamburg -12 boxes cam- phor. For Trieste :-750 cases cassia, 950 bales cassia. For Beyrouth:-25 cases firecrackers. For London:-33 cases cigars, 41 cases china and blackwoodware, 640 rolls mats and matting, 864 bales canes, 200 casks preserves, 25 cases essential oil. For London, Antwerp or Rotterdam:-117
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS, China Providents have changed hands at 894, and close steady at that. Green Islands have been placed at 821 and $21. closing steady at $.1. Ices, after small sales at $230, are wanted at the rate. South China Morn ing Pos's have advanced to $24 with small sales. Steam Water Boats and Watkins bave
bales leaf tobacco. For London or Glasgow-sellers at quotati: ns. We have nothing further
For to report.
700 cases preserves, 250 casks preserves. Dundee:-40 bales tea mats, For Copenhagen: - 117 bales feathers. For Antwerp-24′ hales
canes. 135 bales feathers, 300 bales bamboo scraps. For Antwerp or Hamburg :-420 cases merch. andise. For Amsterdam:-292 rolls matti, For Botterdam:-400 hales bamboo scraps, 674 rolls matting, & c., 104 bales leaf tobacco.
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Per P. & O. str. Delhi, sailed on 29th Dec, 1906, for Manchester:-100 bales waste silk; for Rot- terdam:-150 bales hemp. For Liverpool :-1 bale homp. For London :- 476 hales waste silk, 9 cases silk. 17 packages tea, 16 chests P. opium. 2 packages documents, 1 case feathers, 120° rolls matting, 1 case cigar, 6 cases tin foil. Gibraltar:1 casa curios. For Marseilles :-4 cases feathers, 175 bales waste silk, 165 bales raw silk. For Lyons :—200 bales raw silk.
SHARE REPORTS.
For
BONGKONG, 4th January, 1907-We have again only a short business week to report upon, the New Year holidays having materially inter- fered with the market. Rairs generally show no important changes, but close steady in most
cases.
BANKS. - Hongkong and Shanghais bave! changed hands during the week at $825 and $820, closing with sales at the former rate; the London rate has improved to £94.10. Nationals have improved to $50, «t which rate shares are in a small demand.
MARINE INSURANCES.-We have no business to report under this heading, but rates remain steady at last week's quotations.
FIRE INSURANCES.-We have Lo business or changes in rates to report, but Hongkongs close rather firmer at $335.
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Cantou and Macars. on reports of better earnings, bave ruled firmer, and buyers are now offering $283 without induc- ing bolders to part. Indos, influenced by the Shanghai market, hare ruled weak, and the latest quotation from the north is Tls. 60, while the local rate is weak at $85. London quotes £9.58 China and Manilas have been placed at $20, and close firmer at 821 with buyers. Star Ferries have improved to $28 for old shares, with buyers, but we have heard of no sales. The new issue is quoted at $18 nominal. We have nothing further
10 report under this heading.
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REFINERIES.
Quotations are as follows:
COMPANY.
Alhambra
Banks-
UP
Paid Up: QUOTATIONS,
$200 $120
Hongkong & S'hai.. National B. of China
$125
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A. Shares
Bell's Asbestos E. A...12s. 6d.
China-Borneo Co......
China Light & P. Co. China Provident
Cutton Mills-
Ewo... Hongkong International Laou Kung Mow Soychee
Dairy Farm
($825, sellers
London, £v4.10
$49, buyers 87, sellers $12 $10, gellers $10 $10 $10.625, sales & sel.
Tls. 50 Tls 64
$10 $13, sellers 118. 75 Tlx. 6-4 Tls. 100 s. 105 Tls. 500 Tls. 335, buyers
$6 $16,
Docks & Wharves-
H. & K. Wharf & G H. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock. Shanghai Dock and T.10
Eng. Co., La S'hai & H. Wharf... Tls. 100 Tis, 240
$50 295, buyers $50 $145, buyers $61 3151, sellers
fls. 105, sellers
Fenwick & Co., Geo....
G. Island Cement. ...' Hongkong & C. Gas.. Hongkong Electric.. H. H. L. Tramways... Hongkong Hotel Co.. Hongkong Ice Co... Hongkong Rope Co...! H'kong S. Waterboat!
Insuranceя--
Canton China Fire. China Traders
Hongkong Fire. North China. Union Yangtsze
Land and Buildings-
H'kong Land Invest. Humphrey's Estate Kowloon Land & B. Shanghai Land. WestPoint Building!
China Sugars have been
Mining—
Charbonnages Raubs....
placed during the week at $125 and $123, closing at the former rate. Luzons remain unchanged and without business.
MINING. Raubs bare been negotiated at 89, Philippine Co... $94, 893 and 810, closing easier, at $94, with probable buyers. Charbonnages continue neg- lected.
Docks, WHARVIS AND GODOWNS-Hong- kong and Whampa Decks have ruled steady at $145, and close with buyers at that rate. A few small sales have been made during the week. Kowloon Wharves have improved to 895 with buyers, but we bare not heard of any sales. Shanghai Docks, ruled by the northern market, bave been done between $102 and $105, closing quiet at the latter rate. New Amoy Docks have declined to $15 without sales.
Refineries---
China Sugar . Luzon Sugar..
Steamship Companies China and Manila... Douglas Steamship H., Canton & M. Indo-China 8.N. Co. Shell Transport Co. Star Ferry
Do. New
South China M. Post.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong-Steam Laundry Co. kong Lands, after further sales at $106 and $107, olore with buyers at the latter rate, and probably a higher rate would be paid. Humphreys are enquired for at the improved rate of $11, but shares are not forthcoming except at a further advance. We have nothing else to report under this heading.
COTTON MILLS.-With the exception of Ewor, which have advanced to $64, we have nothing to report.
Stores & Dispensaries.
Campbell, M. & Co.l Powell & Co., Wm. Watkins.... Watson & Co., A. S.
United Asbestos
Do. Founders
$25 $21, sellers.
$10 (21, buyers £10 $175, buyers $10 $15), huyers $100 $215
$50 $112) $25 $230, huyers $10 122, sellers $10 $7, sellers
$50 $2971, ellers $20 $93, buyers $25 295
250 2835
£5 s. 82), sellers $100 $760
$60 $160, sellers
$100 $107, buyers $10 $11, buyers $30 1:38
Tle. 50/Tls. 97
Tls. 25 Tls. 57, n. issue.
$50 $50, sellers
Fes.250 $450, nominal
18, 10 $91, sales
$10 $5
$100 $125 $100 $21, sellers
$25 $21, buyers $50 $37, sellers $15 $281, buyers 210 $85
21 30/-, sellers $10 $28, buyers
$5$181
$25 $24, sales
$5 $51
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$10 $32
$10 $8, sellers $10 $2.30, sellers $10 $12
$4 $10, buyers $10 $150
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VERNON & SMYTH Brokera.
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Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the week ending December 27, 1906, states:-To-day is the big settlement of the year, and all the busi- ness during the last week has been absorbed with a clearing for this, and the holidays intervening. The T. T. rate on London to-day is 3/04. Banks- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-No business reported locally. Hongkong quotes $825, while the London quotation is £94.58.qd. Marine and Fire Insurance —No business reported. Shipping, -Indos. On the 20th a transaction was reported at Tls. 72} for December, with a later quotation at Tls. 68 for December. Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co. Very little business has been done, a single transaction being noted at Tls. 54. Docks and Wharves.-Shanghai Dock and Engi- neering Co., Ld. Business is reported at Tls, 103 March: Tis. 106 cash, Tlk. 109, Tis. 108}, Tls, 108 and The. 107 for December. Shanghai and Hongkong Wharves. Tlk. 233, TĮs. 234, and Tls. 236 December, and Tls. 245 March. Sugars.-- No business. Lands.-A few shares have changed hands at Tls. 97. Mining. No business. Indus- trial.-A good business has been done in Cotton Mills during the week, Laou Kung Mows at Tla, 105 December and Tls. 104 March, and later at Tls. 105 for December and March! Soy Chees at Tls. 337 for March Ewos. Operations are reported at Tls. 621 and 63 December, and Tls. 66 for March. Maatschappij, &c., in Langkat. Shares have been done at Tls, 235, Tlș, 236), Tis, 296, and Tls. 237) December and Tls. 245 for March. No business in Sumatras during the week. Stores and Hotels.—Astor House Shares have been dealt in at $29. Centrals at $181 (now) and Weeks and Co. at £20). Miscellaneous.-The only busi- ness is in Telephones at Tls. 60.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 28th December. More business has been transacted during the period under review than in the previou. fortnight.
From Saigon to this, there has been a good demand for tonnage, the last rate paid being 12 cents; to Philippines, Java and Japan, no inquiry. From North Coast Java to Bingkong, a 3,000 tonner has been closed, rate not reported. From South Japan coal port tu this, $1.25, to Canton, $1.90. From Hongay to this, $1.10; Swatow, $1.25 per ton. Time chartes. The German steamer Quarta has been closed for account of Saigon charterers. The following are the settle-
ments:-
Labor- Norwegian steamer, 949 tops, Natuna. Island to Hongkong (timber), $10,000 lump sum. Nanshan-British steamer, 1299 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picu).
Laertes-British steamer, 1,514 tona, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picul.
Taishan-British steamer, 1122 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picu).
Binthuan- French steamier, 983 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picuļ.
Kiysmaru--Japanese steamer 1,062 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picul); Canton, 13 cents per picul.
Lydia-German steamer, 1,772 tons, Saigon to Pongkong, 10 cents per picul: Whampoa, 12 cents per picul,
Dericent British steamer, 1309 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 11 cents per picuț.
Hilary-German steamer, 1,276 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 11 cents per picul.
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Cheongshing—I ritish teamer, 1,256 tons, Sai- gon to Hongkong, 11 cents per picul.
Tinho-British steamer, 902 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 2 cents per picul; Canton, 14 cents per picul.
Heimdal - Norwegian steamer, 761 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 12 cents per picul.
Skuld- Norwegian steamer, 817 tons, Raigon to Hongkong, 12 cents per picul.
Fri-Norwegian steamèr, 869 tons, Saigon to Singapore or Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Victoria-Swedish steamer, 1181 tons, 8 trips Saigon to Hongkong, or Singapore, 15 cents par picul.
Germania-German steamer, 1,714 tons, 3 ports North Coast Java to Hongkong) private terms.
Quarta-German steamer, 1,46 tons, monthly, ́5/1 months, at $5,000 per month.
FREIGHT
From Hankow per Conference Steamers.-To London and Northern Continental ports 40/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight To Genoa, Mar- seilles or Havre 41/8 per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (via Suez) General Cargo 32/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To Ne York (via Suez):-Tex 39/6 per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York|(overland) :—Ten . $1 cents per II, gross, plus river freight. To Shanghai:-Tea and General Cargo Tis. 1.60 to $1.80 per ton weight on measurement
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