The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1907-04-01 — Page 15

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.

Quotations are as follows

April 1, 1907]

HONGKONG QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, 27th March. 1917.

Apricot

9; to 11

COMPANY.

Borax

Cassia

151 17} 201

་

Alhambra

Cloves

*

Camphor

Caw Bezoar

134 37; 165 :10

-

133

Fennel Seed.

A

}

Galangal

2

+

Grapes

14

J

Kismis

10

Glne

26

-

Olibanum

Oil Sandalwood.

4

24

16

[1

ROBA

Cassia

14

Raisins

Senna Leaves.

Sandalwood

Saltpetro

11

11.25

240.. 350

20 150

240 250

11

"

12; 134 27 27 9.25 10

}

SHARE REPORTS. HONGKONG, 28th March, 1907. We bare another quiet week to report with no features of any special interest. Rates have been fairly well maintained, but the tendency is 'ill slightly inclined to weakness. Exchange ng London T. T. 28. 12d.; on Shanghai Tis. 72).

BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais hare con. tinued quiet, with sellers and no sales, at $890 and $885, notwithstanding a rise of £1 on the London market. Nationals unchanged and without business.

MARINE INSURANCES. --Unions have im. proved to $45 with fair sales, the market closing firm at that rate. We have no further business to report under this heading;

FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs" hare de. clined to $340 without business, Chinas con- tinuing weak with sellers at 889 and no sides to raport.

SHIPPING. Hongkong. Canton and Macros have changed hands during the week at 8291. but the market has not ruled strong and closer with sellers at that. A small lot of Douglases has found a buyer at $331 and there are pro. bably more buyers at that rate. Indo-Chinas have changed bands at 8" Sh-ll have ruled easier with the absence of any demand from London and close with sellers at 41. and no sales to report. We have nothing further fe report under this heading.

REFINERIES. — China Sugars were rushed up to $123 during the week, but no authentic sales were reported, and at time of closing sheres are obtainabl- at 8117 ex the dividend of 2× paid to-day. Luzons remaio unchanged and without business. Both these Companies held their annual meeting yesterday, the

reports of which appear in our local newspapers.

MINING.-Charbonnages are wanted in a small way at the improved rate of $450, but no shares are available on this market. Ranbs have continued to rule weak, with no salas to report. LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS, -Hong- kong Lands have found a fair amount of buyers during the week at $107, the market closing steady at that rate. Hotels have declined to $117 without business. Humphreys continue in demand at $1 to $11.10 without bringing may shares on the market.

Banks

Hongkong & S'hai..

National B. of China

A. Shares Hell's Asbestos E. A China-Borneo Co.. China Light & P. Ca China Provident

Catton Mill« —-

Ewo

DOCKS, WHARVES and Godowns. --- Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have found buyers in small lots at 8139, but sellers at that rate role the market at time of closing. Shanghai Docks experienced a ser ons slump, and were at one time during the week quoted from Shanghai at Tla. 90 sellers. The market however recovered later, the rate rising to Tls. 92, at which it olo-as fairly steady. Hongkew Wharves also fell in Shanghai, and sales were affected as low

·8 Tls. 227, the market recov ring somewhat towards the close of the wek to T, 228, at which rate it closes steady ex new issus. We have nothing further to report under this head. ing.

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Hongkong. International Laou Kung Mow Soychee

Dairy Farmi

PAID UP! QUOCATIONS,

$200 $120

$125 }

($890, sellers

London, TE

20 851

12s. 6d.

87, sellers $12 $10, sellers $10 $91, sellers $10 $9, salos & sellers

Ils. 50 Tls. 73

X10 $12

Me. 75 Tls. 66, Tls. 100 Th le The Box {{a T༥)

Docks & Wharves-- II. & K. Wharf & G H. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock.... Shanghai Dock and i

Eng. C. Li ....

Shai & H Wharf

Fenwick & Co. Gen.

1. Island Cemeat

Hongkong & C° Gas Hongkong Electric. H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Cu Hongkong fes Ca Hongkong Ropa Ca H'kong S. Waterlmat

COTTON MILLS.-Ewog bave fallen in Shane. hai to Tle. 73. and Internationals to Tls. 661. while Laon Kang Mows and Soy Chees hav improved to Tls, 110 ard Tls. 390 respectively. MISCELLANEOUS.--Rones have improved to $2 ex dividend of $2 paid on the 23rd March; Steam Waterbox's to 810 with sales, Langkats to $2673, and Watkins to 831 Watsons are still in request at $12 without bringing any more shares on the market. We have nothing farther to report under this heading.

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Canton China Fire China Traders Hongkong Fire North China.. Union Yangtze

Land and Buildings - H'kong LandInvest Humphrey's Estate Kowloon Land & R Shanghai Land

West Point Building

Mining

Charbonnages Raubs.

Pinlippine Cu

Refineries-

China Sugat. Luzon Sagar...

1

$6 $16), sellers

$50 $90, rullers $50 $130, aloe dat {{ 1*

*M8,100 Tlx 92

1

Tla 228

T-100

{ 『Fls °15

$25

$1*!

$10

#1944, sellers

10

$175, liyer

$10

$100

1220, bura fhe

$50

$117, llera

$25

4214, buyers

$10

82901, *d buyers

* O

$10, ellers

$50

$290, sollers

$20

$49, sellers

$25

$1000

$50

$34-), sellore

£5 I'ls 80, seller"

8:00 $60

Steamship Companies China and Manila.....' Douglas Steamshipy H., Canton & M. Indo-China S.N. Co Shell Transport Co Star Ferry Do. New

South China M. Post. Steam Laundry Co."

Stores & Dispensarios

1

1845, sales & buy. $102), bayers

$ 107, new

$10 $11 IP, buyers $30

$371, Hollers

1 * a. 100 (Tla. 23 (1* 63

$50

Fox, 250 $150, buyers 18.10 $8, sellers

Campbell, M. & Co.¦ Powell & Co., Wm. Watkins.. Watson & Co., A. S

United Asbestos

Do. Founders

$10

13

$100 $100

$117, x.d sellers $21, sellers

$23 117, sellera

$80

:34. buyers

315

$291, sales & sol. $80, sales & sel.

210

21 41-

$10 $30

$5

$194, sellers

$25 $25

$5 $6, buyers

$10 $30, sellers $10 $8, sellers $10 83), buyerı ¡$10 $12, buyers

$4 $10, buyers $10 $150

VERNON & SMYTH Broker

時

918

Yangtsze Insurance shares are wanted as $165. Hongkong quotes Unions at 1838 buyers, buit higher rates can be obtained. Shipping ---Indos. The price of this stock declined during the week and closed with rollers at Tla, 57. Business in reported at Tla, 58, Tls. 57), Tls. 57 March, and The. 38 June. Shanghai Tng & Lighter Co. A fair number of phares changed hands at Tia, 50 for cash, and there is still an inquiry for shares. Preference shares are still at Tls. 60. Docks and Wharres, - -Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves. The market clowed somewhat easier. Business was reported at Tia, 245j, Tis. 245 and Tia. $42j. March, and shares can be obtained at the latter rate, Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co., Ltd. A fall of Tia 5 has to be recorded in this stook. Business was reported at Tlx, 105, Tls. 104, Tla. 402, and The 101 March, and shares own now be obtained at Tha 100 March. Sugars.—Perak Sugara. —- Business is reported at Tls, 80, Tla. 85, and Th«. 83, closing with buyers at the latter rate. Mining - Kaipings. – Business was done at Tls. 13. but at the close there are milers at Tīs, 18.25, Lande - A elight fall has to be recorded in the prion of both the old and new shares. The old shers are on offer at Tis. 101, and new shares have changed hands at Tla. 62 and Tla. 80. The market chasing with buyers at the latter rate. Industrial —Cotton Mill shares are again very quiet. Business is reported in Ewos at Th. 73 and 11s. 72 March, Làou Kung Mows at Thu, 102 March. China Flour Mill -haise changed hands at Tls. Co.12

furt! ·hares arej wanted Shanghai tam vi A single transaction is report. elat M× 100, and there are now buyers at that Mastshappji, &e., in Langkat. Business reported at Tha 2004. Tlx. 262, Tla. 263 and 11- 2015 March, and Tla, 272} and Tls. 8714 June, the market clowing strong at quotations. Suma- Business has been done at Tle. 126 cnab, T1- 132¦ May and Tla 135 June Miscellaneou

Lundles have a vin been dealt in at Tis. 971. but there AN no further sellers at this rate. Horse Bazaars are quoted at Tla. 42), but brand neon has been done at Tix. 44. Shanghai Mercury. single operation in reported at Tls. 49j. Štores and Hotels-Hall & floltz shares are quoted at Astor House shares at $29), and Hotel den Colonies at The. 15) crab and Tla, 18 June. Loans and Debentures -- Shanghai Municipal 6 per cent. debentures are wanted at par, and there is a fair demand for all debentures.

the week ending March 21st, 1967, states:- Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for

A fair business has been done in the leading stocks during the week for Settlement

Banks. purposes.

A small lot fof Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shares changed hands at $800 ex 73. Hongkong quotes $890 buyers, and the London quotation is £102. The T. T. on London to-day is 2/10). Marine and Fire Insurance. – No business reported.

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TONNAGE

Hoxarora, 22nd March.-Freights are very firm, with a strong demand for toɑnage in several diretions particularly from Saigon to Hongkong. A large number of steamers have been alosed for March April loading from Saigon to this, rates ranging from 200 to Zĩa, according to rise and pruition

At time of writing 27c. is offering for prompt medium sized, 28c. for boats of about 15,000 picule, and 23c. for 70/80,000 pais. Favors! Japanese steamers have been taken up for several consecutive tripa at 20c. to X1c. per pioul, and for single trip 23 24 cents per pical. From Saigon to Philippines, 30. last and 37|c. offering, to Shanghai, M. nom; Tientsin 47jo, nom to Japan and Java, no inquiry, From Bangkok to this, only one fixture reported at 891/16(a. Java to Hongkong. 31e: to Japan. 10/-to in/6, Bouth Japan coal port to Hong kong, $1.50 last, to Canton, $2 25 Newchwang/Canton, no charters reported. Time charters.-Several handy sized carriers have heen fixed at good figures, particulars as below. The following are the settlementa:—

Sandakan-German steamer, 1,110 tons, Moji to Hongkong. 3120 per ton.

Canton Maru - Japanese steamer, 1,908 tons, Moji to Hongkong. $1.50 per ton.

Kashima Maru-Japanese steamer, 1,746 tons Moji to Hongkong, $1.50 per ton.

Chunsang — British steamer, 1,418 tons, Moji to Hongkong. $1.50 per ton..

Pausang - British steamer, 1,410 tous, Moji to Hongkong or Canton, $1.50/2.10

per ton. Figer - Norwegian steamer, 874 tʊæs, Moji to Canton, $2.25 per ton.

Solva—Norwegian steamer, 641 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong 321/25) cents per pirul.

Kisagata_Maru-Japanese steamer, three trips Saigon to Hongkong, 20 cents per picul,

Norrona - Norwegian steamer, 808 tons, three trips Saigon to Hongkong and/or Canton, #1/13 cents per picul.

Askoku Maru-Japanere steamer, 3,100 tons, two trips Saigon to Hongkong #1 sente per picu). Shantung—– British steamer. 1,835 tons, Saigon to Horgkong, 19 cents per picul.

Kashima Mary-Japanees ›teamer, 1,748 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 19 sente per pioni.

Amoy German steamer, 782 tona,. Baigon to Hongkong, 20 cents per ploul.