January 26, 1907.]
HANKOW, 16th Jan., 1907: The prices quoted are for the net shipping weight excluding cost of packing for export :-
Per picnl Cowhides, Best Selected.
Tls. 36.00
Do. Seconds
Buffalo Hides, Best Selected..
Goatskins, untanned, chiefly white colour Buffalo Horns, average 3-this, eacli White China Grass, Wuchang and or
Poochi..
WhiteChinaGrass, Sinsban and forChayu Green China Grass, Szechuen..
Jute
White Vegetable Tallow, Kinchow.
White Vegetable Tallow, Pingchew
and/or Macheng
White Vegetable Tallow, Mongyu
Green Vegetable Tallow, Kiyu..
Animal Tallow..
Gallnuts, usual shape.
Do. Plum
do.
Tobacco, Tingchow
Do. Wongkong
Turmeric
Besamum Seed
Sesamum Seed Oil
Wood Oil
SHARE RFPORTS.
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32.00 22.00 60.00 7.00
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
130, aud Soy Chees to 375. Hongkongs remain quiet and without business af S114.
MISCELLANEOUS, Chins Providents have found further buyers at 891, Cements at 821 and $211. Electrics at 816 and Ropes at $21. the aime rate as last week. Ioes have improved to 8250 with buyers, after sales at $240. Steam Water Boats have been placed at the reduced rate of 861, and Powells at $74.
Quotations are as follows:
QUOTATIONS,
$940, sales & sel. London, £108.10
10.00 3.80
11.25
5.50
9.00
COMPANY.
PAID UP.
9.50
Alhambra
$200 $120
**
**
9,00
11,50
Banks -
9.50
14.60
16.25
0.50
9.00
་་
5.25
5,30
Hongkong & S'hai.. National B. of China'
A. Shares Bell's Asbestos E. A... China-Borneo Co..... China Light & P. Co China Provident
$125
12. 6d.
11.00
8.60
Cotton Mills-
Ewo....
HONGKONG, 25th January, 1907.--Tbe im- provements in rates reported in our last have been fairly well maintained, and although a few of the leading stocks show a slight decline at time of closing, others have improved, and the balance for the week shows no material change. Exchange on London T/T 2/2), on Shanghai 79.
BANKS.-A few further sales of Hongkong and Shanghais were made daring the early part of the week at $950, and sales in Shangbai are reported at $1,000. Later, however, the local rate weakened in sympathy with a fall on the London market to £108. 108., and some small sales were effected at $940, at which the market closes with sellers. Nationals remain unchanged and with out business,
MARINE INSURANCES. Unions have im- proved to $780 with sales, and close with buyers. Yangtszes have been placed at $1574. Cantons have receded to $295 without sales. North Chinas unchanged and without business.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have found buyers at $375, closing quiet at that rate. Chinas continue in demand at $95, but we have no business to report,
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos remain steady at $30 with small sales. Indos have ruled practically nominal at 887. Star Ferries (old) have been placed at $30 and $29, closing steady at quotation. Shell Transports with a demand and no supply, have improved to 208. ex the div. of ls, paid in London on the 1st January. Douglases and China-Mauilas remain neglected.
REFINERIES.—China Sugars have ruled in better demand, and after small sales at $128 can probably be placed at $130, Lozous remain unchanged.
Hongkong International Laou Kung Mow Soychee
Dairy Farin
Docks & Wharves-
H. & K. Wharf & G II. & W. Dock New Amor Dock.. Shanghai Dock and
Eng. Co.. Là S'hai & H. Wharf..
Fenwick & Co., Geo... Q. Island Cement... Hongkong &C. Gas.. Hongkong Electric.. H. H. L. Tramways... Hongkong Hotel Co.. Hongkong Ice Co... Hongkong Ropė Co..
'kong S. Waterboat
Insurances ---
Canton China Fire.. China Traders
Hongkong Fire. North China Union Yangtaze
Land and Buildings– H'kong Land Invest Humphrey's Estate Kowloon Land & B
£6 349, buyers
$7, sellers $12 $10, sellers $10 $91, sales & sellers $10 94, sales
Tls. 50 TI8, 74 810 311
Tls. 75 rls, 62 Tls. 100 s. 180 Tis. 500ls. 375
$6 $16)
$50 86, sellers 850 $145, sellers. 861,112, sales & buy. Tls.10 (s. 108), buyers
100
$100
((ls, 235, x, n, issue Pls. 225. n. issue
$25
|321, sellers
$10
{$211, sellers
£10
$175, buyers
$10 $16
3215
$50
$115, buyers
$25 $250, buyers
$10
$10
$21, sales & sellers $61, sales
$50
{3295, sellers
$20
$95, buyers
$25- $90 $50
$375, sales 25.80
$100 3780, buyers
$60
[9157), sales
$100 5111, sales $10 $12, sellers $30
(-381, buyers
, Tx. 50's. 103 Shanghai Land.............. | { TI«. 25] 11. 624, n. issue West Pont Building
850 1552), buyers
MINING. With the exception of a few small Mining sales of Raubs at $87, we have nothing to report under this heading.
Charbonnages Raubs.........
Refineries-
China Sugar, Luzon Sugar..
Steamship Companie
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNB-Hong-Philippine Co kong and Whampoa Docks, notwithstanding the publication of a very fair report, have ruled weak, and with sellers at 8148 and no buyers the rate gradually fell to 8'45 sellers with no sales to report. Kowloen Wharves continue quiet at 806 with sellers and no sales. New Amoy Dooks have declined to $12, and close with buyers at that rate, after some wales. Shanghai Docks bave improved in the north, and after sales at Tla. 107 close with buyers at Tls 184. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves have ruled steady at Tls. 235 ex now issue, and Tls. 225 for the new issue.
China and Manila.... Ponglas Steamship. H.. Canton & M. Inde China S,N. Co Shell Transport to Star Ferry
Dr. New
Steam Laundry Co.
LANDS, HOTELS, and BuildINGS-Hong | South China M. Post. kong Lands continue to rule firm and the rate bas improved to $121_ without bringing out any more sellers. West Points have been in a small demand and the rate has improved to 852! with no sales to report. Hotels have been enquired for at $115 without leading to business. Humphreys, after sales at $11.80, $11.90 and $12, close nominally atthe last rate.
COTTON MILLS-Several important improve. ments have taken place in the rates for the Northern Mills. Ewos have gone up to 74, Internationals to 62, Laon Kung Mows to
Stores & Dispensaries Campbell, M. & Co Powell & Co., Win Watkius....
Watson & Co., A. 8
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United Asbestos
Do. Founders'
[$450, nominal
8 10 139, sellors
$10
$130 $100 (821, seller
$25 |$22, sellers $0 $36, sellers
|$30, sales
$15
£10 x7
£1
$10 $5
30, ex div. $29, sales 1-20, sellers
$25 $24 $5 $51
$10 $30, sellers $10 37), sales $10 $2.50 $10 $12
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$4 $10, buyers $10 $150
VERNON & SMYTH Brokers
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Mesara, J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the week ending January 17, 1907, states ---The steady during the week. market for all the leading stocks bas remained has to be recorded in the price of Shanghai Dock A slight improvement & Engineering Co., Ltd. "Shares, and Sumatras have had a large rise; shares are still wanted at increasing rates. Banks.--Hongkong and Shang- hai Bank's. On January 16th the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank published the results of their balf year, which were as usual exceedingly good. Sub- ject to andit, & dividend of £1.158.0d. is to be paid, a bonus of £1 to be given in addition to dividend, added to Silver reserve $7} lacs, and carried for ward to next year $17 lacs. It was also made public that the Directors have approached the Hongkong Government in order to provide for an increase of capital. They intend to recommend at an Extraordinary General Meeting the creation of 40,000 new shares at $125, to be issued to the Shareholders at the price of £30 each, in the pro- portion of one new share to two old. This news at once sent the price of shares up to $880 buyers and no sellers, and at the close $900 was offering for odd lots of one share without success. The London price at the same time rose to £102.10 The T. T. rate on London to-day is 3/04. Marine and Fire Insurance.-No business reported, bat Unions and Yangtazes are wanted at quotations. No shares offering. Shipping.-Indo-Chins 8. N. Co. Business is reported at Tls. 61 cash, Tls. 624, Tla. 63, Tis. 68.1/4, and Tls. 63, March, Shang- hai The & Lighter Co. There is still a demand for these shares and none are obtainable at offers of The. 56. Docks and Wharves. —Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co. A decided improvement took place in the price of these shares during the week. Business was reported at Tls. 103, Tis, 105 and Tls. 107 January. Shanghai and Hongkew Wha- rves. Business is reported at Tls. 245 cash and January for the old shares cum new; Tls. 252). Tla, 255 March, and Tla. 255 April. The quota- tion in each case ineluding the new issue. The nominal quotation for the old shares ex new is Tlx. 236, and for the new alone Tls. 226. Sugars. -No business reported. Lands.-Shanghai Land Investment. Business was reported in the new shares at Tls. 624, but the Market is easier, The old shares are quoted at Tls. 102. Mining. Kaipings. Several small lots changed hands at Tls. 11, but this price would not have been ob. tainable for a large number. Industral.-- A fair business has been done in all Cotton Mill shares at steady rates. Ewes are quoted Tls.70 January, and Tls. 71 March. Lacu Kung Mows at Ts 106 cash and Tls. 106 March. International Cottons at Tls. 63 March. A fair business has been done in Shanghai Pulp & Paper Co. Shares at Tls. 120 and there are more shares offering at this rate, Shanghai Gas Co. The new shares have changed hands at Tls. 107), which would make the prices of the old shares about Ta. 111. Maatschappij, etc, in Langkats. The price of this stock has in- proved a little during the week, business being réported at Tls. 247į, Tls. 2524 for March, closing strong at the latter quotation. Sumatras. A'de- cided improvement has taken place in the price of this stock, business being done at Tls, 95, Tls. 100 and T. 105 cash. Tis. 100 and Tls. 107 for March. The market closed with buyers. Stores and Hotels.—Hotel des Colonies have changed hands at Tls. 15, Astor House Hotel Co. at $29, and Wooks & Co., Ld. at $21. Loans & Deben- tures -- No business reported.
FREIGHT.
Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s Freight Market Report, dated Shanghai, 17th January, 1907, states:- There is very little cargo offering on our Homeward Freight Market to Europe, but the rush" mentioned in our last still keeps up for ! Sew York via the Canal, and all the "boats are fully engaged up to China New Year, by which time, however, we think that the balance of this sessen's tea- will have gone forward, and space should not be difficult to secure in the boats to follow. Const wise. — There is oLsolutely nothing doing on the coast and the list of steamers laid-up in port grows steadily longer with no prospect of its diminishing until the Northern Ports open again early in March.
From Hankow per Conference Steamers.-To London and Northern Continental ports 48/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To Genoa, Mar- seilles or Havre 163/- 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 New York (via Buez):-Tea 39/6 per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (overland);—Tes G. $14 cents per Ib. gross, plus river freight. To Shanghai:-Tes and General Cargo, Tls. 1.60 to $1.80 per ton weight or measurement.
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