The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1907-03-04 — Page 22

Ј

March 4, 1907.]

thers, 150 Casks Soy, 600 Bales Tea Mats. For London opt. Continent:-30 Cases Cassia, 53 Bales Canes, 148 Bales Feathers, 150 Bales Merchandise. For Swansea:-16 Bags Ore. For Rotterdain:

150 Cases Cassin, 813 Pkges Matting, &c., 160 Bales Canes. For Amsterdam:-100 Kolls Mate. For Amsterdam or Rotterdam:-125 Bales Canes. For Antwerp :-94 Bales Feathers, 200 Rolls Mats and Matting, 760 Bales Bamboo Scraps, 204 Bags Ore.

Per P. & O. steamer Deranha, sailed on 23rd February. For London :- 12 cases opium, 5 cases cigars, I case bird feathers. For Lyons:- 15 bales raw silk, 2 cases embroideries, 2 cases curios, ] case billiard cushion. For Gibraltur:-} carios. For Marseilles:-3 cases feathers, 20 bales raw silk.

ense

!

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.

+

Quotations are as follows:

COMPANY.

Alhambra

Banks -

Hongkong & Shai

National R. of China

A. Shares Bell's Asbestos E A China-Bornea Co, China Light & P Caj China Provident

PAID UP

QUOTATIONS.

-20ki -120

$125

+ $895, sales & sel.

• London, £108, eld

£6 $71, buyers 12s Gd. $7, sellers

~12 $10, sell ra 310 $91, sedlers $10.80, buyers

161

Banke.-- Business has

Por steamer Alcinous, sailed on 14th February. MISCELLANEOUS, China Providents hare · has been no special feature to report. For Marseilles:-87 Cases Merchandise, 10 Bales improved to $8,85, after sales at $8.40, the mar-¡ nongkong and Shanghai Binks. Canes. For Harre:-195 Bales Cañes, 170 Kolls Matting. For Havre or London or Hamburg :--

ket closing with further buyers at the higher been done in small lots at $895 ex dividend; the 150 Bexes Camphor. For London :--217 Cases

rate Cements bare changed lands at $211. Tees · London quotation is £109. The T.T. to-day is Chinaware, &c., 1,240 Bales Canes, 250 Rolls

at $241, Watkins st $24, and Watsons at $12, : 3,01. Marine & Fire Insurance. – A small ot of Matting, 75 Cases Essential Oil, 250 Bales Feathe last closing with further buymimi

Unions changed hands at $810 at exchange 78, and an operation is reported in Hangkong Fire Insurance at $372. Shipping.- No business is I reported in Indo-t'hinas, but there are sellers at Tls. 62 for March. Shanghai Ing & Li, hter Co. Shares are offering at Tls. 56: 'preference shares could be placed at T1, 51, Docks and Wharves.

Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co., Ld. Busi noss is reported at $107 cash and Tla. 110 March, but ther is practically nothing doing in this Stock. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf, old shares, are in offer at Tl. 232) and the new shares at Tis. 222) for enah. A fair business was done forward in this stock, but was not reported. Lands. - Business is reported in new shares at Tla 85 and in the old shares at Tls, 106 cash and Tis un March. Mining-Kaiping bearer ›crips are wanted at 114, 12. Industrial -The market for all cotton Sticks is very quiet, the only feature being a small demand for Internationals nt a. 64 March. Busines has been reported in Laon Kung Mows at Tis 135 and shares are offer- ing at Tls. 132). An operation is reported in Ewos at T s. 7 for March. Shanghai Gas Co. Now shares wore dealt in at T1-. 107 and Tls. 110. Pulp & Paper Co. An operation is reported at Tls. 120. A small lot of Anglo-therman Brewery Co, shares changed hands at $45 Maatschappij. &c. in Langkats. Business is reported at ila. 283, 261} cash, Tls, 267}, 270, 265, Tis. 264 March, Ths. 270 April, and Tis. 270 Hay, Sumatras. There are buyers of those at Tx. 10% Stores and Hotels, - Centra's are quoted at $16 for the new shares and $14 for the old. Hotel des Col. onies at Tis. 161. Astor House Hotels at :30 and $29, and Hall & Hitz at $23 Miscelaneous. — Telephones are quoted at Tis. 59 and there are buyer- at this rate. Shanghai Electric & Asbestos at $23. Loans and Debentures. - Ma ticipal per cent dedantures have been dealt in at Tls 99. Shanghai Land 6 per cent, Debentures at Tls, 98), and Waterworks fi per cent. Debentures at Tls. 98.

SHARE REPORTS. HONGKONG, 1st March, 1907.

The con.

A fair amount of investment business has ben put through during the week at standy rates. fiuued absence of speculative business, especially forward contracts, prevents any in provement generally, and the market still shows an inclin ation to weakness in a great many stocks. Exchange on London: TT2 24, on Shangbai Tis. 72).

BANKS.-Hongkong and Shaugh is have been negotiated during the week at $895, clos- ing steady at that rate. Nationals remain unchanged and without business.

|

-

Cotton Mil-

Ewa Hongkong International Laon Kung Mow Soychee

Dairy Farm

Docks & Wharves—

H. & K. Wharf & G+ H. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock

11

50 Tls $3

$10 $12, kale.

TR 2 TI-, Bi

Tis. Tom Th‹. 124, x d. Mix, 500 Tis. 420

$6 $161, sellers

$50 $94), 8-·les & sel, $50 $134, selters x.l. $61 $12

$25

Pls. 2-5, x. n issue Tis. 225, a issue

Shanghai Dek and bpp, 16, 11x 108

Eng. Co., L Shai & H. Wharf.

Fenwick & Co., Gen.

d. Island Cement.

Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electrie. H. II. 1. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Co Hongkong Jew Ca.. Hongkong Rope t'a

'kong S. Waterhond

1

100

(

$31, sellers

$10

1911, sales

£10

$175, buyers

$I

218, sellers

$10x1

$217

$1

$123

2284, buyers æd.

$10

$21, sellers

$10

$61, sullers

$50

$295, sollar

$20

$98, Bollers

$25

*$90

N50

$385, sellers

MARINE INSURANCES.-The demand for Unious still continues, and in the absence of sel-ers ti e rate has farther advanced to $834. With the exception of a small sale of North Chinas at Tls. 81 we have nothing further to report under this heading.

FIRE

$25 INSURANCES Hongkongs hate again changed hands at $385, but the market closes rather weaker, with sellers at that rate. Chinas have been quoted uring the week at $99 sellers, and later a sale at $98 has been effected.

SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have found buyers at 330 in fair lots, the mar- ket closing fairly steady but with a few small lots on offer. Indos have been done at 886. the market closing at $6, nominal. China and Manilas have further declined to $ 0 with- out bu-ine-s. Shells are et quired for in a small way at 38s., but we have heard of no sales, shares being very scarce, and the few holders waiting for expected higher rates.

REFINERIEx-Sales of China Savars are reported at $15. the mark-t closing with sellers at $127, and no bayrs · ver $125, Luzons un. changed and without businees.

MINING-The Raub crushing of 5.624 tons, giving 1,162 ounces, somewhat steadied the mar ket, and a small demand from Singapore put

Insurances

Canton China Fire. China Traders

Hongkong Fire. North China. Union Yangtze

Land and Buildings-

H'kong Land Invest. Humphrey's Estate Kouhou Land & Bį. Shanghai Land................ West Pont Buckling

Mining

Charbonnages Rauhis

the rate up to $81, at which a few shares | Pilippine Co changed hands. Later, however, further sellers were unable to place shares and the market closes at 88, with small buyers.

DOCKS, WHARVES AND G DOWNS.-Hong. kong and Whampoa Docks continue quiet, and offers to sell at $134 ex dividend of $t paid on the 26th ult., met with no response, and the market closes with sellers. Kowloon Wharves have been placed in small lots at $94! closing with sellers. Shanghai Docks hare ruled neg. lected at $108 nominal. Shanghai and Hong. kew Wharves have been placed at Tls. 232 for cash, and at Tls. 244 Mareb, locally, closing rather firmer at Tls. : 35 casb.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. --Hong. kong Lands bare changed hands at $107, and later at $107, the market closing firm at the latter rate. West Points have declined to $54 without sales and close with sellers. Hotels were placed in the early part of the week at $123. The Company has issued a report to the 30th Dec. The Directors recommend a dir, of 85 per share, transf ring to repsis and re- newals account $7,000, and carrying forward $371.53. Humphreys have found further buyers at $114.

COTTON MILL. — Ewes are quoted in Sharg. hai at Tls, 75, and Laou Kung Ṁsons at Tls 124 ex dividend. Other than these there are Do changes to report.

Refineries --

China Sugar Luzon Sugar...

Stenship Compame» ching and Maula Pasglas Steamshipj H., Cantom & M. Indo-Chin S,N. Co Shell Transport Co Star Forry

1. New

South China M. Post. Steam laundry (o.

t

Stores & Dispensaries bell, M. & £*% 2011 Powell & Co, Ww Wat ins Watson & Co., A. S

l'nited Asbestos .........

Do. Founders

{

25 x 80, sales $100 884, buyers

$60

157)

1

$100 107), buyers $10 $11.35, e bors Tik zu Tis. 102, vid. $30 237), buyers Tls. 25 11s. 64, new issue

Son şor, sellere

fes,250 $150, nominal

18 10 89, mayer-

10 15

STO $127 2100 $21, sellers

$25 $20, sellers 350 1236, sellers $15

230, sales £10 Kú

$10

38. $30

buyers

20

$25 -23

$5 $51

$10 $30, sellers slu 871, buyers $10 $2.50, sales & se', $L) $12, sales & boy.

$4 $10, buye18 $10 $150

VERNON A SMYTH Brokery,

HONGKONG,

TONNAGE.

22nd

February. Freights are firmer all round. From Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents last; to Swatow, 21 cents and 22 cents; to Fuochow, 244 cents last. From North Coast Java to Hongkong, several steamers have been closed, ratent reported. From South Japan i coal port to this. $15 per ton last; to Hongay, $1.45 per ten. Time charter. The Progress has bent ken by local charterers for ne month option one. The following are the settlements :—— Suing British steamer. 1,776 tons, Kuchi- notzu to Hongkong, $125 per ton.

Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the week ending 21st February, 1907, states:-- Eusiness has been done on restricted lines owing to the Chinese New Year holidays, and there

;

Hellas-Gerun steamer, 1,539 tons, Kuchi. notzu to Hongay, $1.15 per tou.

Seria --German ateamer, 987 tous, 2 3 ports North Coast Java to Hongkong, private termus.

Germania-German steamer, 1714 tons, three ports North Coust Java to Hongkong.. p ivate

terms

Quinta German steamer, 987 trs, three ports North oast Java to Hongkong, private ferms.

Tinhowe - British steamer, W02 to 8, Saigon to Fouchow, 244 cents per picul.

Suez Russian steamer. 1,305 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul.

Laertes British steamer, 1,514 tous, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul.

Providence Norwegian steamer, 93 tous, Sai you to Hongkong, 14] cents per picul,

Mare – German steamier. 1,160 tons, Saigon to Hongkong. 14; cents per pieul.

Amoy - German

teamer, 732 ton-, Saigon to

Hongkon., lê cents per picul

Nord-Nor ogian steamer, 730 tons, Saigon to ↑ Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.

Daphne -German steamer, 1,225 tons, Saigon to Hogkong an·lor C‹nton, H4/16 cents per picul. Tinhow British steamer, 902 tona, Saigon to ↑ H... gkong and or Canton, 14/16 cen's per picul.

Standard-Norwegian steamer, 894 tons, Faigon to Hongkong and Canton, 14/16 cents per 'picul.

Varg-Norwegian teamer, M74 t ›ns, Saipen to ongkong and Canton, 15-17 cents per picul. Waishing-Brit sh steamer, 1,170 tons, Saigon t› Honkong and Cant n, 15 17 cents per picul.

Tungus - Norwegian steamer. 1,039 tons, Faigen to Hongkong and Chaton, 15 17 cents per picul.

Clara Jebsen-Gerwan steamer, 1,103 Saigon to Hongkong and or Canton, 15/17 ce: ts ¡er picul.

i

CDs,

Cle-Norwegian steamer, 884 tops, Saigon to Hongkong and Canton, 15/15 cents per picul.

Progress-German steamer, 799 tons, monthly, 1/1 month, at $3,300 per month.

i