The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1908-01-20 — Page 19

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January 20, 1908]

BANKS. - Hongkong and Shanghai B ́nks, in sympathy with a decline in the London rate, £81, ruled easier at 8720 for o'd in the earlier part of the week, and at the close have further receded to 8710, following the additional fall advised by Reu'er in the London'esta to-day. The new issue is now qouted at 27 5, at which rate sbarag

ar procurable. It is officially announced that the dire c'ors will, at t'e forth- eming meeting, recommend the myinent of a dividend of £2 per share on the old issue; a pro rata d vidend of £1.10s, per share on the now is ue; add to the silver reserve fand Synnyñan, and carry forward about $2,00 4000, In dition to the share the amount recived as premium on the new shares his han dealt with as follows:-(1) To the purchase of Co. so`s of sufficient nominal viui to increase at 82 the s'erling r servi fund by £500,000 which fund will then s'and at £1,500non To transfer

10 the silver reserve fund the balane of $1.250,000. Nationals are unch uged an with- ont business.

MARINE INSurances. —Unions have h en booked at $825 and $8273, and close with buyers at the former rate, Cantons are still procurable at 8242), and North Chinas at Tls. 87. Yang's and Ching Traders altered, and we have no business to report in either st ck.

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FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have for- ther improved their position, and have been booked at $335 closing with buyers. Chinas oles firm with sales at $95.

SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Micans have ruled erratic with sales ranging between $29 and $281, closing with sollers at 8243. Indo-Chins are easier with sellers at $39 and 327 for the preferred and d· førred combined. It is reported that the Company's steamer Yiksang" with a cargo of coal from Maj. for Canton has been wrecked off Swatow and is likely to become a total loss China and Manila, Star Fe ris. 1] Shells are unchanged. Douglas s hve again been done at $40,

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REFINERIES. -A further advance is been established in hius -nga-s which are Il qofed at $107 buyers, but at $1 8 af w shares. are procurable. Luz us continue in request at $10.

MINING.Raubs are easier with 1 e 1 s lleis at $81. Charbonuages are still in demand at 850, and a higher rats would probabl be paid for a suitable pireal. Cins Enginerings are enquir. d for in the Nor h at Tls. 15,

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT

Quotations are as follows:--

QUOTATIONS,

COMPANY.

PAID UP.

Ps. 200 Noaninal

Alhambra

Banks-

DOCKS, WHARVES and GoDowns - Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have been booked at $95, and can now bɔ pliced to a limited ex'en! at $96. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves, after sales of old at $55, and $71, clos+ with sellers at $55 and $53 for the old and new is us respectively hanghai Deks in the north advanced in the early part of the week to Tls 78, but close easier with sells at Tk. 77. Shanghai and Hogkew Wharves have de clined to Tls. 211 at which rate, however, there are buyers

Hongkong & S'hai

$125 $125

National B. of China, Roll's Asbestos E. A China-Borneo C'o...............

China Light & P. Co

China Provident

Cotton Mill –

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LANDS, HOTELS & Buildings, — Hongkong Lands, after sales at $94, have improved to $95 with buyers. We hear that the usual dividend of $3 per share for the half vear will be p id by this Compay. Kowloon Luds and West Points are unchanged. Humphry E-dates,

Hongkong International Lau Kung Mow Soychee Dairy Farm

$710, sellera $705, sellora Ln. £! Ln. £10, Noml. £0 851 128. úd. 87), hayers

812 810), sales + $14)

Si, sellers ($1 j

$10 $94, sales & sellers

Pis. 50 T-, 39

$10 $10, sellers Mk 75 TRs. 52 Ms. 100 Ms. 300

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$50

1165

M 270 $17, sellers

4255, 61

($51, new sellers 350 396, buyers $61 $10, sellers

T100 TR 77

Tls. 100 T1- 201 $25 $14 $1 ST 214 $175. buyers $10 215

Docks & Wharves-

II. & K. Wharf & 65

H. & W. Duck New Amoy Duck.. Shanghai Dick and l

Eng. Ca, L S'hai & H Wharf Fenwick & Co, Geo.. 4. Island Cement Hongkong & ('. Mas Hongkong Electric Hongkong Hotel Co.. Hongkong Tee Ca Hongkang Ropes Ca

after sales at $10), declined fo $[9:1 which rate more shares are wanted. This Company will recommend at the forthcoming meeting the payment of a dividend of 70 ends per share for 1907, as against $) cents paid for 196. Shanghai Lands are wanted in the north at the slightly reduc-d rate of Tls 100 Hong- kong Hotels conținus iu request at $144 Fut still without business.

COTTON MILLS. — Ewos h v. improvel to Tls, 59, but otherwise we have no changes or business to report.

MISCELLANEOUS

China Borneos have again been book. d at 81") and Chi os Providents at $91, the latter closing with sellers, Green Island Coments are unclung d with s llis at $111, after a small sale at $ 114, -t which rate, however, there are buyers. Dairy Fa ms have been done at $17 and more shares are procur. able. Watsons have improved to Slut, and Langkats to Tis. 365.

Insurances

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Cantonm China Fire China Tradors Hongkong Fire. North China.......... Union

Yangtzo

Land and Buildings-

H'kong Land Invest Humphrey's Estate Kowloon Imd & B Shanghai Land West Point Building

Mining-

Charbonnages Raulis.

Peak Tramways Philippine Co. Refineries-

China Sugar Luzon Sugar.. Steamship Companies China and Manila... Douglas Steamship. H., Canton & M.

Indo-China S. X. C....

Shell Transpout Co Star Forry

Do. New. South China M. Post Steam Laundry Co. Stores & Dispensaries

Campbell, M. & C. Powell & C«., Win Watkins.. Watson & C., A. S United Asbestos

11rs

$50 $104, buyer's $25 $240 $10 825

$50 $2121, sellers $20 -95, sales $25 891, buyers $50 $385, sales & buy,

25 Pk 87, sellers $100 $825, bayers

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$1 $95, buyers $10 x10, baryers $30 $35, ellers THE 26TH, 13

$50 $50

Fes.250 $700, buyers

18 10 751, sellers

$14 $13

31 32 $10 $5

$100 $107, buyers $10 $10, buyers

$25 $15 $50 $40 $15-$251, sellers.

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$27, sellors £1 ++ - $10 $21, buyers

25 $121, buyers $25 $20

$5 $6, sellers

$10 $11, sellers $10 $5, buyers $10 $23, buyers $10 $10), buyers $1-$10, buyers $0 $170, buyers $1 $11, sellers

VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers

Do. Founders... Union Waterlat Col

close shares are offering at 8740 for the old and $785 for the new. Insurance. l'aion Insurance Society. Without business reported, the rate in Hongkong is $825. Yangtsze Insurance, There ars layers of the old at $116, and the new at $135. Hongkong Fire Ins. A local sale was made at $320, but shares have since been placed at $80. Shipping.-Indo-Chinas. A single sale

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is reported for January at Tls. 301 for the Pref. Jantil. 204 for the Def. For cash we quote Tl«, 304, and Tls, 20¦ respectively. Shanghai Tug & Fighter ca. Ordinary shares have advanced to ; Tk. 67}. The preference are still on offer at Tls. 50. Doaks and Wharves.-Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co., LL. This Stock has had a smart advance from Tl. 71) to Tls. 76. March shares have been placed at Ths. 79 and Tls. 78, closing with buyers at the latter figure. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharves, A very substantial rise has taken place during the week and a large business his loon put through. The prevailing mates at the opening of our market were Tls. 207] for cash and T-213 for March, Persistent buying carried the rates to i̇ls, 215 for cash, Tls. 217 for January and Th«, 225 for March, on the 7th instant. A retetion then set in and at the close we quote Tls, 214 for January delivery and Tls. 218 for March,

There Sugars-Perak Sugars. layers. sellers at Tls. 80. Mining.—There is nothing Lands. We have to report a substantial regirtel. rise in this stock The Market opened at Tls. Trul buyers, N. shares were obtainable at any thing unle, Th, 106 at which rite a fair business The market closes slightly easier. Tu bustl c'atons. Ewa Cottons have ad- vanced since our last and rates at closing are Tla, chut Fl. 67 March hayors. Lao kung-

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small buyers at 11s, 53. Shanghủ Gas Co. There ard buyers in the market at Ts, 104, China Flurs have sellers at TI- 38. Maatschappij, etc, in Langkats. There has not been very much business done during the week. Rates at opening being Tla. 367; for misle and Tls. 3524 för March. There has desu a weikisht tøndency since, and rates have j «lightly do liued to Tis. 365 mash and Tls, 3771 for Man, Shanghai Sumitras. These shares Iravelond a very substantial advance, and business was done in the early part of the week at Tla. 180 for each and Tls 1324 for March, A few sinares were then on offer and we quote the miket ab eosing as Th, 127; for cash an 1 Tis. Uma for March sollers, Shanghai Waterworks Co, Theresat Im ersal quotations. Miscellaneous, — A sabe of Montcies is reported at $41.

Weeks & to have changed hanis at $21. Shanghai Mutual Telephones have declined to Tls. 52, Other sted under this heading remain

at quotations Turkey. Loats and Debentures. — Shanghai Gas six per cent. Debs, have been place at T. 98), Shanghai & Hongkow Wharves Fix T

int. Hebentures. There are buyers at

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TONNAGE.

Hogakosa, luth January.-Business continues Frac Saigon to Hongkong, 8 cents per picul last to Philippines, no demand; to Java, several fixtur, s at 2021 cents per picul, January loading. From North Coast Java to this, nothing doing. Puls Laut to Hongkong. $2.25 ; to Kohsi- chang, $200 ton. From Kamranh Tay to Manila, a handy sized bat has been chartered to 1.ad cattle South Japan C al port to Hongkong, $120 per ton last; to Canton, $1.00 per ton; to Swatow, $175. Tim charters. The Solstad el set for 2 mouths option two for cattle trade. | The following are the settlements;-

Yıkang -British steuner, 1,236 tns, Waka-

¦ mitsu taranto». $1.90 per ton.

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Bicalucy-Briti h steamer, 2,510 tons, Kuchi- notzu to Si- gapore, $1.50 per tir.

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·Norwegian steimer, 1,220 tons, Hai- phong to Canton, $1.50 per ton.

Picture — Swedish steamer, 1.181 tons, Pula Laut to Hongkong, $225 per ton.

Spor - wegian steamer, 870 tons, Pulo Laut to koʻshan 2, $200 per ton

Kjeld - Norwegian steamer, 910 tons, Kamranh Bay to Mali (eattle) $5,5**i lump sum.

British tester, 1,536 tons, Takao avol Aupa ag to Yokohama and Kube, 15 cents per pueul

Mess J. P. Hiset & Ca's Share Report for the week ending 3th January, 15 8, states --- We did not issue a circular on January 2 last work. as usual, owing to the New Year holidays on the 1st and 2nd. The previous work wo had jiractical- ly been without a Share market Over the A Wat Watts ste uner, Saigon to i port North

Coast Jas i, 20 cents per picul. Christmas holidays. Since we opened on the 3rd, however, a considerable business has taken place, mostly in Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves, and the market has shown a distinct revival as far as the volume of business is concerned. :

The 1.T. on Load u to lay is 27. Binks, - Hongkong and Shanghai Banks. Since our last these have suffered a severe decline and at the

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Fotorei Swedish steamer, 1,181 tons, Saigon to 1port Norths Coast Java, 20 cents per picul and 21cent « p»c qucul,

Prando -Norwegian steamer, 837 tons, Saigon to Hengkon 2. 8 cents por pieut.

Solstad --Norwegian steamer, 897 tons, monthly, 2,4 months, at $4,500 per mouth (cattle) trade.

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