July 27, 1907]
Per M. M. steamer Ernest Simons, sailed on 23rd July. For Marseilles:-547 bales raw silk, 200 bales waste silk, 402 bales pierced cocoons, 6 cases silk piece goods, 21 packages human bair, 5 cases feathers, 14 bales canes, 6 cases ilang ilang oil, 25 cases hats, 1 case cigars, 1 case porcelain, 1 asse opium, 8 cases furniture, 1 case linen. For Lyons:-640 bales raw silk. For Milan:----40 bales raw silk. For Barcelona:-5 bales raw silk, 76 packages tes. For London 175 bales waste Bilk.
FREIGHT.
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Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s Report, dated July 18th, 1907, has the following:-There is change to report in our Homeward freight market since last writing, and outside of tea there is very little cargo to go forward in any direction. Coastwise. Here also there is very little doing and that only at starvation rates; although there is not much "loose"
tonnage seeking employment there is no demand, and no cargo offering which cannot be carried with ease by the regular liners.
SHARE REPORTS, HONGKONG, 26th July, 1907.-Business ha been very restri ted during the past week, and rates with few exceptions are without improve- ment. Exchange on London closes at 2/2?% T.T. and on Shanghai at. 724 T.T.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shangbais bave again been booked at $685 old ex new, and more sbares are procurable. There is no change in the new issue, which remains at $522 sellers. London is slightly firmer at £&0, 108, Od. for the old ex now, but there is no change in other quotations. Nationals are still quoted at $51 but no business bas transpired.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been booked at the improved rate of $775, at which the market closes firm. North Chinas, after further sales at Tls. 73, have been booked at Tla. 744 and Tls. 75, and are still in request. Cantons and Cina Traders continue to be enquired for at quotations, but Yangiszes have eased off, and are offering at 8'80.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs are still in the market at $320, and Chinas are quiet at $88. SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Cauton and Macaos are easier with sellers at 8291. Indos, ex the dividend of 24 per cent. 58. per old share
receiv›d from London to-day, are new quoted at $39) for the 6 per cent. Cumulative Preferred Ordinary, and $281 for the Deferred Ordinary. Star Ferries are quieter at 825 and $14 for the old and new issues respectively, with sellers of both. Douglases are still in request at $41, and Shell Transports at the improved rate of 46/6, after sales at that figure.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have been book- ed in small lots at $98 and $99, but have since hardened, and can now be placed at $102. Luzons are unchanged with sellers at $21.
MINING.-Raubs have declined to $6 sellers. Charbornages are unchanged and without busi.
ness.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks are firmer with buyers at $102. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves, after small sales at $78, are easier with sellers at $77. This Company has declared an interim dividend of $2 per share payable on the 31st instant. New Amoy Docks are procurab'e at $11, Shanghai Docks have improved to 'lls. 76 with buyers, and Hongkew Wharves to Tls. 227.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. - Hong kong Lands have been booked at 8103 and $102 cum dividend, and at $98; ex divideud, but close firmer with probable buyers at $100 ex the interim dividend of $34 per share paid yesterd-y Kowloon Lands have sellers at 837, and Hum- phreys Estates at $10). Hongkong Hotels continue on offer at $118,
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkong Cottons have been sold at $11, and there are further sellers at the rate. Our quotations for the northern stocks are taken from Shanghai exchanges.
MISCELLANEOUS. China Borneos have been booked at $94 and 84.35, and close in farther request. China Providents are easier
with sales and further sellers at $8.90. Green Island Cements are procurable at 816, cum new issue, and Electrics at $144. Union Water Boats have sellers at $124, after sales at $124. Ioes can be obtained at $245 cum the interim dividend of $4 per share payable on application on the 2nd prox.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Quotations are as follows.-
COMPANY.
Albambra
Banks-
PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS.
$200 $120
Hongkong & S'hai....
$125
National B. of Chinaj Bell's Asbestos E. A...12s. China-Borneo Co... China Light & P. Co. China Provident
Cotton Mills-
Ewo....... Hongkong International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Dairy Farm
Docks & Wharves-
H. & K. Wharf & G. H. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock Shanghai Dock and
Eng. Co., Ld
$685, x.n.i. sal, sel $5221, n. i. sel.
(£15 p'd up) Ln, £80.10 x. n. i. La. £60, n. i., (£15, paid up)
28 $51 6d. [$61, x d. $12 $91, buyers $10 $5, buyers $10 $890, sales & sel.
Tls. 60 Tl: 041
$10-11, sales & sellers Ms. 75ls. 52 Tla. 100 ls. 92} TIs. 500 Tls. 320
$6 $15, buyers
$50 77, sellers $50 $102, buyers $61 311, sellers Tls.100 ls. 761, buyers
S'hai & H. Wharf...Tls. 100 Tls. 227 Fenwick & Co., Geo...
G. Island Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas.. Hongkong Electric. Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Ice Co.. Hongkong Rope Co...
Insurances
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...... West Point Building
Mining-
Charbonnages Raubs.
Peak Tramways Philippine Co.
Refineries-
China Sugar Luzon Sugar. Steamship Companie
China and Manila.. Douglas Steamshij H., Canton & M.
Indo-China S.N. Ce Shell Transport C Star Ferry
Do. New South China M. Post. Steam Laundry ('o.
Stores & Dispensaries Campbell, M, & C‹. Powell & Co., Ww. Watkins.... Watson & Co., A. S United Asbestos ....
$25 $171, sellers $10 316), c.n.i. sellers £10 $175, buyers $10 141, sellers $50 $118, sellers 325 1245 $10 $224, buyers
$50 $270, buyers $20 $88, sellers $25 $90, buyers $50 $320, sellers
£61's. 75, buyers $100 $775, sales
$60 $180, sellers
$100 $100, x.d. sellers
$10101, sellers $30 37, sellers Tls. 5T, 100
$50 $50
Fes. 250 3480, buyers 18:10 16. sellers
$10
1 101, x. new 131, (new) sel $10 $5
$100 3100, buyers $100 $21, sellers
$25 $15 $50-41, buyers
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have been placed at Tls. 724. Yangtsze Insurance Shares have been dealt in at $180 for cash. Shipping.-Indo-China 8. N. Co. There is nothing reported, and rates remain at Tls. 29. for the preference and Tls 22 for the deferred. We believe that the combined shares could be placed at these rates; business in this Stock is at a stand- still. Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co. small lots of ordinary shares changed hands at Tls. Some 46; the market closes with buyers at Tls, 47, and preference shares remain at Tls. 50. Docks and | Wharves.-Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ld. The market opened at Tls. 76 for July and December, but after the declaration of the dividend of Tls. 3 a gradual decline set in and at the close we quote buyers at Tis. 74 for July, and sellers at Tla. 76 for December. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co. A large business has been done in this Stock since our last. On the 11th the market opened with sales at Tls. 224 July, and Tls. 2281 for September, at which rate a considerable quantity of shares changed hands. On the 15th sales were reported at Tls. 224 July and Tle. 228 for September, and on the following day for cash Tls 224) was paid and Tls, 225 for July: the forward market still remaining at Tls. 228 for September. Business was also done at Tla, 230 for October. At the close there are buyers at Tls, 224 for cash and the market is steady. Sugars.« Perak Sugars. Shares have been placed at Tls. 87) for cash and close firm. Mining.-Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. There is no business reported this week. Lands.-Shanghai Lands. The rate at closing remains at Tls. 101 nominal. A sale is reported of Anglo-French Lands at Tls. 102). Industrial.-There has been an active market in all Cotton Stocks. Ewo Cottons closed with buyers at Tls. 641 cash and Tls, 67) September. Internationals. There have been buyers in the market all the week. The cash rate is now Tls 52 buyers and for December Tls. 54) cash and' Tls. 55 have been done. Laou Kung Mowa. There is a scarcity of cash shares. We quote Tls. 87 as the prevailing rate. For September Tls. 92 was done early in the week to be followed by sales at Tls. 95, at which rate there are buyers atclosing. Maatschappij, &c., in Langkats. Some shares changed hands in the early part of the week at Tls. 290 cash and Tla, 307 for September The market quickly hardened, however, to Tls. 293 for July closing with sales at Tls. 295. For. December there are buyers at Tls. 307). Shanghai Sumatras. The price of Tls. 117 for cash is maintained. Miscellaneous. — Hall and Holtz. Shares have been placed at $21j. 8. Moutrio & Co. There are sellers at $46. Shanghai Horse Bazaars. Shares are on the market at Tls. 42}. Shanghai Mutual Telephone Co. Shares are on offer at Tls. 54. A sale of Dallas Horse Repository
shares is reported at Tls. 25.
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, July 26tb.
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphio Transfer
1.2127.
Bank Bills, on demand
2/2
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...
.2/211
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight
.2/211
$15
L5
291, Rellers 39, x.d Pref. $281, De f.
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2/31
ON PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand
...279
£1 16 6, sales & buy. $10 $25, sellers
Credits 4 months' sight
284
ON GERMANY.-On demand
.227
$5 $14 $25 $22 $5 $7
$10 $20, sellers $10 $8, sellers $10 $24 $1011, buyers
$4 $101, buyers $ 0 $150 $10 $127, sellers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
Do. Founders Union Waterboat Co,
Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the week ending July 18th, 1907, states:-The last week has been a busy one and large parcels of hands, both for cash and time. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Shares have changed Rates all round have been well maintained and business on the The T. T. rate on London to-day is 3/0. Banks. whole has been more satisfactory than of late.
-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks. The new shares have been dealt in at $510 and rates at closing are $885 for the old and $510 for the new with buyers. Insurance.-North China Insurances
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight,2/3)
ON NEW YORK.-Bank Bills, on demand 51
Credits, 60 days' sight
55
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer
...1854
Bank, on demand
.1651
1
On Calcutta.-Telegraphic Transfer 1654
Bank on demand
1657
721
731
1084
108
ON SHANGHAI.—Bank, at sight.
Private, 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA.-On demand ON MANILA.-On demand ON SINGAPORE.—On demand ON BATAVIA,—On demand... ON HAIPHCNO. —On demand, ON SAIGON-On demand SOVEREIGNS, Pank's Baying Rate ON BANGKOK.—On demand
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per taal BAR SILVER, per os
..54 p.o. pm. 1334
.4 p.o. pm. p.c. pm.
..671 .$ 9.00 $47.80 .314
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
per cent.
Chinese
Hongkong 20 10
20 cents pieces 10
30
*
89.72 discount.
9.55
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**
10
8.15
17
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1
#1
8.30
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