September 2, 1907]
ware,
Per P. & O. steamer Arcadia, sailed on 24th August. For Manchester:-282 bales waste silk. For Glasgow:-1 case private effects. For London:-27 cases silk piece goods, 2 cases china 1 case cigars, 9 fish maws, 75 bales raw silk, 1 case glass bangles, 2 chests opium.
For Gibraltar-2 cases silk, 1 case curios. For Valencia :--88 pkges tea.
For Marseilles :-300 bales waste silk, 236 bales raw silk. Lyons:- 484 bales raw silk, 30 bales human hair, 4 bales
birds feathers,
HONGKONG QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 30th August, 1907.
Apricot
Borax
Cassia
Cloves
Camphor
Cow Bezoar
Fennel Seed
Galangal
Grapes
Kismis
Glue
Olibanum
Oil Sandalwood
$ 15 $ 19 ■ 1
$ 17 36
**
$100 110
17
$ 120 130
JJ
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS.-China Providents have been placed at the improved rate of $9. the market closing with buyers at 8.90. Farms and Tramways have been in demand t Dairy quotations, but no sales have resulted. Ropes have improved to 24 with buyers, and China Lights have been placed as
bigh as 36 Watsons are enquired for at llt, but we have heard of no sales. Cements bave ruled weak
during the latter part of the week, and after gales at 11 and 11 the market closes with
ellers at 101.
Quatations are as follows:-
PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS,
$200 $120
¡$647), sales $507), sales
COMPANY.
6 to 12 18
"I
Alhambra
Banks-
13
Hongkong & S'hai..
$ 3
6
$ 5 $
8
+
8
**
350
"
National B. of China) Bell's Asbestos E. A...12s. China-Borneo Co...... China Light & P. Co.
20 851
6d, j$6}
$12 $91
$ 11 12
$*26
$ 2 15 $245
$ 60 150
$:250
$ 0
---
#
Rosa
"
Cassia..
1
Raisins
Senna Leaves
* 3
12
-3
Sandalwood
$ 28
Saltpetre
$ 10
+
new,
SHARE REPORTS,
HONGKONG, 30th August, 1907.—The market bas ruled dull and uninteresting during the week, and without any special feature. Ex- ohange on Lordon 2/27% T/1. On Shanghai 72/7.
BANKS.-A few small sal s of Hongkong and Shanghais at $6474, old, and at $305 and $5074, is all the business we have to report. The Market closes sleady at these rates, with small buyers of odd lots of the new issue. London has not changed by latest advices, and remains at £80, old, and £61, new (£15 p id up).
MARINE INSURANCES.-We have nothing to report under this heading in the way of 8 Unions are enquired for in a small way at $770, but no shares are available at that rate, Chinas continus in demand at 75, while Cantons and Yangatszes fail to find buyers at quotations and the latter have fallen in Shanghai to 175, sellers.
North
FIRE INSURANCES.-The market remains quite stagnant and we have no business to leporf.
|
China Provident
Cotton Mills-
Ewo... Hongkong International Laou Kung Mow Soy chee
Dairy Farmi
Docks & Wharves-
H. & K. Wharf & G. I. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock. Shanghai Dock and
Eng. Co., Ld
$125 Ln. £80, c.d.
Ln. £81,
(£15, paid up)
$10 $8
$10 $8.90, buyers
Tls. 50 Tla. 64
$10 $11, sellers Tla. 75 Ti8. 51 Tls, 100 |Пls. 924 Pls. 500 11. 305
$6 $10, buyers
$50 67, sellers $50 $100, buyers $6 $11, sellers Tls.100Ts. 80,
S'hai & H. Wharf...Tls. Fenwick & Co., Geo... G. Island Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electric.
Hongkong Ica Co...... Hongkong Hotel 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.......... WestPoint Building|
SHIPPING.-China-Mauilag continue in da mand, but we have heard of no sales.
Indos have been enquired for, but no shares seem to be available at the present quoted price.
Sh-lls have improved in London to 43/9, but no local business has been reported. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos bave heen placed at 28, closing with sellers. Star Ferries have raceded to 22 | Mining- without business,
REFINERIES, -China Sugars have changed hands in very small lots at $98, and close with sellers. Luzons unchanged and without busi-
ness.
MINING. Raubs have raled steady, and business has been done at $7, the market clesing rather quieter at that rate, Chiuess Engineer- ings have been quite neglected; the intest Shanghai rate is Ts. 15 sellers. We live beard of no local business.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks remain at 100 buyers, with some small sales to report. Kow. loon Wharves hive declined further to 67, with sellers. The proposed new issue of capital by this Company is $1,000,000 at par ($5), one new share for every two old; issue to be made in January next. Shanghai Dooks and Hong. kew Wharves have ruled steady at unchanged quotations, but without any local business.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. — Hong. kong Lands remain at 98, with sellers and no siles to report. Kowloon Lands nra enquired | for in a small way at quotations, and Humphreys are wanted at 101, no saler, however, have been
Charbonnages Raubs.....
Peak Tramways Philippine Co.
Refineries-
China Sugar. Luzon Sugar. Steamship Companies! China and Manila.. Douglas Steamshipj H., Canton & M.
Indo-China S.N. Co.! Shell Transport Co. Star Ferry Do. New South China M. Post.
Steam Laundry Co.
100 Tls. 221 $25 $17, sellers $10 $103, sellers £10 $175, buyers $10 $14, sales & sellers $50 $100, buyers $25 $241. sellers
139
Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the week ending August 22nd, 1907, has the following:-Business has been exceedingly quiet since our last issue, and there are hardly any changes in rates to report. The T. T. rate on London to-day is 3/04. Banks.-Hongkong and The market opened on the Shanghai Banks, 15th at $680 for the old and $515 for the new issue. $500 respectively. The dividend of Tis. 11.75 A good many shares were on offer at these rates, and the market declined to $660 and
was paid on the 16th inst, and a recovery took place. We quote rates at closing as 1655 ex div. for the old and $510 for the new. Marine and Fire Insurances.-There is no business reported. Shipping.There is no business reported. Docks and Wharves.--Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ld. No business reported. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves, A very limited business has been done at Tls. 221 for cash and Tls. 224 for September. Sugar,-A sale of a small lot of Peraks took place at Tls. 90. Mining. - Kaipinga.. Shares have changed hands at Tls, 15. Lands. -A small business bas been done at Tla. 102. The market closes with sellers. Industrial.- Cottons. There is no business reported. Shang- bai Gas Company. There are sellers at Tis. 110. Maatschappij, etc., in Langkats. Five shares changed hands for cash at Tls. 310. For Septem- ber we hear of transactions at Tls. 315 and for December Tls. 325. Sumatras have been placed at Tls. 120 for September. Miscellaneous.—— There is a sale of new Central Stores a $181 re- ported. S. Moutrie & Co. Shares are wanted at $38. Astor House Shares have been placed at Tls. 24 ex div. Shanghai Horse Bazaars. There are buyers at Tls. 30. Shanghai Mutual Telephone Company have risen to Tls. 531, at which rate shares are wanted. Lands and De- bentures. There is a quantity of Shanghai Land Debentures on the market of 5, 5, and 6 per
No reasonable bids can be got for these.
cent.
EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, September 2nd.
ON LONDON.- ་
Telegraphie Transfer
2/20
Bank Bills, on demand
2/21
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...
2/211
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight
2/3
$10 1824, buyers
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2/3,
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight,2/3
$50 $270, sellers
ON PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand... 278'
Credits 4 month‹ sight
2834
ON GERMANY.-On demand
..227
£5 s. 75, buyers
ON NEW YORK.-Bank Bills, on demand53)
Credits, 60 days' sight
55
ON BOMBAY.-Telegraphic Transfer ...1654
Bank, on demand
.163
$20 $87, sellers $25 $90, buyers $50 $315, sellers
$100 $770, buyers $60 $175, sellers
$100 $98, sellers
$10 $10, buyers $30 1336, bavers Tls. 50 T1, 102
$50 $48
Fes. 250 3480, buyers
18/10 $7
Stores & Dispensaries.
Campbell, M. & Co.! Powell & Co., Wm.j Watkins..
Watson & Co., A. S. United Asbestos
Do. Founders.....
eff-oted. We have nothing further to report | Union Waterboat Co. under this head ug
COTTON MILLS, -No changes or business t › report.
($111, buyers $10
181), (new) buy. $10 $5
$100 $98, sellers $100 $21, sellers
$25 $15, buyers -$50 $41
$15 $28, sales & sellers
339, Prefd buy. $28, Defd. buy. £1 44- $10 $22, sellers $5 $13, sellers $25 $22
$5 $6), sellers
$10 520, sellers $10 $8, sellars $10 $21
$10 81, buyers
$4 810
$0 $150, buyers $10 $12, sellers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
ON CALCUTTA,-Telegraphic Transfer 1654
Bank on demand
ON SHANGHAT.-- Bank, at sight.
Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA.—On demand
ON MANILA..--On demand ON SINGAPORE. -On demand.. ON BATAVIA. --On demand ON HAIPHONG.-On demand ON SAIGON-On demand ................ ON BANGKOK.—On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael BAR SILVER, per oz
.1651
727
781
108
1081
6 p.o.pm.
1334
..34 p.c. pm. Sp.o. pm.
67 ..$ 9.0 847.40 .811
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
per cent.
Chiness
Hongkong 20 10
2) cents pieces
10
19
"
"
86 68 discount.
7.85 6.15 6.89
31
11
19
FREIGHT.
From Hankow per Conference Steamers.-To London and Northern Continental ports 45/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To Genoa, Mar- seilles or Havre 45/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (via Suez) General Cargo 30/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (via Suez):-Tea 37/6 per ton of 40 c. it. plus river freight. To New York (Overland) per carload, Tea. G. $1) cents per 15. gross; less than carload, Tea G. $14 cents per lb. gross plus river freight. To Shanghai:-Tea and General Cargo, Tls. 1,80 to 1.80 par ton, weight or measurement.
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