The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1907-10-14 — Page 23

Hongkong Weekly Press AND China Overland Trade Report All

October 14, 1907)

MISCELLANEOUs. —China Borneos have im- proved during the week to 10, after sales at 94 and +1, the market closing with further buyers at the last rate. Cements hava improved to 114 with sales and further buyers. China Lights, Dairy Farms, Watsons, Chins Providents and Peak Tramways have all changed hands and close steady at quotations, and Ropes and Electrics are still enquired for without bringing any shares on the market. We have nothing farther to report under this heading.

Quotations are as follows:-

COMPANY.

Alhambra

PAID UP. QUOTATIONS.

$200 Nominal

Ln. £77.10 Ln. £76 new i.

Banks-

$647

Hongkong & S'hai... ( $125

$610

$125

i

National B. of China

26

$51

China-Borneo Co....... China Light & P. Co. China Provident

Bell's Asbestos E. A... 12s. 6d. $6)

Cotton Mills- Ewo.........

$12 $10, buyers $10 $6, sales & buyers $10 $8.90, buyers

Tls. 50 Tls. 60, sellers

$10 $101, sellers

Mla. 75 Tle. 65

Hongkong

International

Laon Kung Mow

Tls. 100 Ta. 80

Soychee

Tla. 600

Tls. 287į

$6

Dairy Farm

Docks & Wharves-

H. & K. Wharf & G H. & W. Dock New Amoy Dock Shanghai Dock and

Eng. Co., Ld S'hai & H. Wharf... Fenwick & Co., Geo... G. Island Cement. Hongkong & C. Gas...j Hongkong Electric Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Ice Co...... Hongkong Rope Co....

Insurances-

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

Land and Buildings-

B'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 Companies China and Manila... Douglas Steamshipj H., Canton & M. Indo-China 8. N. Co.j

Shell Transport Co. Star Ferry

Do. New.... South China M. Post. Steam Laundry Co.

Stores & Dispensaries. Campbell, M. & Co.] Powell & Co., Wm. Watkins........ Watson & Co., A. 8. United Asbestos

Do. Founders... Union Waterboat Co.

$18, sales & sel

$60 $67), sellers $50 $100, buyers $6 $11, sellers Tis.100 Tls, 76, sellers

Tls. 100 Tls. 210

$25 $17, sellers $10 $11, sales & buy. 210 $176, buyers $10 $141, sales & buy. $50 $100, buyers $25 $240, sellers $10 $25, buyers

$50 $270, sellers $20 86, sellers $25 ¡$90, buyers $50 $800, sales

£5 s. 75, sales $100 $760, buyers

$60 $170

$100 $96 $10 $10

$30 $86 sellers Tls, 50 Tls, 101

$50 $48

Pcs.250 $470, buyers

18/10 191, buyers +12, buyers

$10 $2, (new) buy.

$10 $5

$100 $98, sellers $100 $21, sellers

$25 $15, buyers $50 $871 $15 $27), sellers

$41, Prefd., sel. £5

$29, Defd., sellers £144/- $10 $21

#5 $10, buyers $25 $22, sellers $5 $6, sellers

$10 ($20, sellers $10 $6, sellers $10 $24. $10 $11, sales

$4 $10 $10 $150, buyers $10 $12, sellers

VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT

Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the week ending 3rd October, 1907, states: - The share market for the past week has again been very quiet, and there is nothing of interest to record beyond a sharp fall in the price of Wharves, the last business quoted being Tls. 220 for December. The T. T. on London to-day is 3/01. Banks.-H. & S. Banks. The second call has now been paid on the new issue, and the new and old shares are quoted with a difference of $10. The present quotations being $650 for the old shares and $640 for the new. Insurance. A small business has been done in the North-China Insurance shares at Tls. 74. The market has been quiet in all the other Insurance Stock. Shipping.-Indo-Chinas were wanted at Tis. 32 for the preferred and Tls. 22 for the deferred, but since the close of the Settlement no business has been done, and the quotation is now Tls. 32 preferred and Tls. 21 deferred nominal. Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co., Ld. Shares have been dealt in at Tls. 48 and the market closes with sellers at Tls. 45. Docks and Wharves.-Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co., Ld. No business reported. Shares are quoted Tls. 77 nominal. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves. The market opened at Tls. 222 cash, and Tls. 228 Dec. and gradually fell, till at the close business has been done at Tls. 220 for December. Sugars.-No business reported. Mining. A small lot of Kaipings changed hands at Tls. 151. Lands. A fair number of shares were placed on the market at Tls. 100. At the close there are buyers at Tls, 101. An operation is reported in Anglo-French Lands at Tls. 101. Industrial.-Business is reported in Ewos at Tls. 61 cash, and Tls. 63 December, International Cottona. Business is reported at Ts. 57 and Tls, 574 December. Shanghai Pulp & Paper Co. A quotation has been made in these shares of Tis. 66 cash. Maat-

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ON HAIPHONG.—

On demand

ON SAIGON-

On demand

ON BANGKOK-

On demand

41.

SOVEREIGNS, bank's Baying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael BAR SILVER, per os

Chinese

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

251

.31 p.c. pm.

31 p.c. pm.

70 .8 9.+5

..287

per cent.

20 cents pieces

10

"

11

19

50

10

"

11

$4.81 discount.

5.27 4.20 5.00

"

"

19

Hongkong 20

TONNAGE.

HONGKONG, 4th October.-The volume of busi- is about the same as that of the preceding fort- ness transacted during the period under review night. From Saigon to this, a fair number of medium sized carriers taken up at 12/13 cents per picul; to Philippines, 2 more fixtures at 20 cents per pical; to North Coast Java, 18 cents; to nothing doing. Prom North Coast Java to Hong- Japan, no inquiry. From Bangkok to this,

Canton, five steamers closed at 22 cents for part kong, 28 cents nominally. From Newchwang to

cargoes. Coal freights are weak. From South Japan Coa ports to Hongkong, $1.45 last; to

$2.10 per ton. Monthly charters. The Quarta has been closed for 12 months for Java trade. The following are the settlements :--

On Sang-British steamer, 1,787 tons, Moji or Kuchinotzu to Hongkong, $1.45 per ton.

schappij, etc., in Langkats. The market for Lang-singapore, $1.70, to Penang, $1.90; to Canton, kats has been quieter, business being reported at Tis. 332, Tls, 333), Tls, 335 cash. Tls. 3361 and Tis, 3471 December, closing with sellers for cash at Tls. 336, and ls. 347) December, Shanghai Sumatras. No business is reported. The quotation is Tls. 116 cash. Telephones. A fair business has been done at Tls, 58 cash. Stores and Hotels. -There are buyers of Hall and Holtz Shares at $21; of Weeks & Co. Shares at $21. An operation has been reported in Moutries at $38. Loans and Debentures.-A large business has been done during the past week at somewhat higher than quotation rates, but the business was not quoted.

ON LONDON.-

EXCHANGE.

MONDAY, October 14th.

Henrik Jebsen-Norwegian steamer, 2,960 tons, Moji or Kuchinotzu to Hongkong, $1.45 per ton.

Hild-Norwegian steamer, 719 tons, Wakamatsu to Hongkong, $1.55 per ton.

Tjimahi, Dutch steamer, 2,470 tons, Mororan to hongkong, $2.25 per ton,

Phuyen-French steamer, 1,293 tous, Labuan to Hongkong, $1.75 per ton. -

Nanchang British steamer, 1,044 tons, New- chwang to Canton (16,000), 22 cents per picul.

A China Navigation Co.'s steamer, Newchwang to Canton (18/20,000), 22 cents per picul.

A China Navigation Co.'s steamer, Newchwang to Canton (20,000), 22 cents per picul.

Kweiyang-British steamer, 1,044 tons, New- chwang to Canton (18/20,000), 22 cents per picul. Carl Diederichsen-German steamer, 774 tons, Haiphong to Canton, $1.60 per ton.

A China Navigation Co.'s steamer, Iloilo to Ningpo and/or Tientain (32,000), 80/85 cents per picul.

Clara Jebsen-German steamer, 1,103 tors, Saigon to 1 port Philippines, 20 cents per picul.

Fri-Norwegian steamer, 859 tons, Saigon to 1/2 ports Philippines, 20 and 23 cents per pícul.

Spir-Norwegian steamer, 870 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.

Standard-Norwegian steamer, 894 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.

Ulv Norwegian steamer, 884 tons, Saigon to Hongkong 13 cents per picul.

Pronto-Norwegian steamer, 837 tons, Saigon

Hongkong, 13 cents per pioul.

Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand

2/1

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.

2/1

Bank Bills at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4 mc-hs' sight .2/1

2/17

2j

ON PARIS.-

Bank Bills, on demand Credits 4 months' sight.

.2621

268

ON GERMANY.—

On demand

..2134

ON NEW YORK.-

Bank Bills, on demand

.5

Credits, 60 days' sight

514

Bourbon-French steamer, 907 tons, Saigon to

Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.

ON BOMBAY.--

Laertes-Briti h steamer, 1,514 tons, Saigon to

Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand..

1551

Hongkong, 12 cents per picul.

1564

Taiwan-British steamer, 1,043 tons, Saigon to

ON CALCUTTA.—

Telegraphio Transfer Bank on demand

..155}

.1561

ON SHANGHAI.—

Bank, at sight

731

Private, 30 days' night

741

ON YOKOHAMA,———

On demand

102

ON MANILA.—

On demand.

ON SINGAPORE.-

On demand

ON BATAVIA. -

On demand

-

1021

Hongkong, 12 cents per picul.

Quarta-German steamer, 1,148 tons, monthly, 12 months. private terms.

FREIGHTS.

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 46/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (vis Suez) General Caryo 30/- per ton of 40 c. ft. plus river freight. To New York (via Suex)-Tes 37/6 per ton of 40 c. It. plus river freight. To New York (Overland) per .11 p.o. pm. carload, Tes G. $14 cents per iii. gross; less than carload Tea G. $11 cents per 15. gross plus river freight. To Shanghai :—Tea and General Cargo. Tis. 1,80 to 1,80 par ton, weight or measurement,

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