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Hongkong Weekly Press AND China Overland Trade Report All

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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS, —Hong- kong Lands have been booked at $100 and $1004, closing with sellers at $100. Kowloon Lands are 03 offer at $27 and Humphreys' Estates at $104. Hongkong Hotels are pro- curable at the reduced rate of $103.

COTTON MILLS.-EwOs are easier in the North at Tls. 55. Other stocks under this beading are unchanged and without business,

COMPANY.

Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Share Report for the week ending 29th February, 1908, states :--- The week's business since our last issue has been very moderate, but rates on the whole have remained fairly steady. T. T. to-day is 2/61. Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have been sold locally at $715 at exchange 73, and have also been imported from Hongkong at $700 with Hongkong exchange. Insurance. Yangtsze In- surance. A small lot of new shares changed hands

MISCELLANEOUS. China Borneos have at $140. Shipping.-There is nothing reported this

been booked at $11 and $108, and close with week, Docks and Wharves.-Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co. These shares have ruled weaker buyers at the latter rate. Dairy Farms are wanted at $10, and Electrics at $144. Green: since our last. On the 26th the rates were Tls. 531 for cash and Tls, 85 for March, and have Island Cemouts close steady at $11 at which rate fair sal-s have been effected. Chius Pro- gradually declined to Tls. 81 for cash and Tle. 82 for March. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf L'a, vidents are procurable at $9, and Ropes at $26. A fair business has been done on the basis of Hongkong Milling shares bare again been Tis. 214 to Tls. 215 for cash and Tls, 216/217 for booked at $15% Langkats are Pasier with March. For June and September delivery busi-a-lers in the North at ils. 42). ness has been done at from Tls. 218 to 220 closing Quotations are as follows: with buyers. Sugara-Nothing reported. Mining. --Chinese Engineering and Mining shares, bearer, have been dealt in at Tis, 16. Lands.-Shanghai Lands. A fair quantity have changed hands at Tls 103 ex dividend closing with sellers. Indus- trial. Ewos have declined to Tls. 350 for cash and Tls. 57 for March. Shanghai (s Co. There are sellers at Tls. 108. China Flour Mills have improved to Tls. 491 for cash and Tls, 50 for March, closing with buyers, Maatschapij, &e., în Langkats. The market has been very quiet during the week, and rates have not varied. At losing we quote Tls. 420 cash and Tls. 427; for March delivery, buyers. Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co. Sales have been made at Tls. 130 for cash and 'T'is. 132 March. Shanghai Waterworks. The new shares have improved to Tis. 370, Miscellaneous, -Hall & Holtz Shares have been in demand and there are buyers at $224. Astor House Hotels have been placed at $22). Shanghai Harso Bazaars have been inquired for at Tls. H, Shanghai Mutual Telephones, Sales have been made at Tls. 53 and there are further buyers, Loans and Debentures.-Shanghai Land six per cents have changed hands at Tls. 98).

HONGKONG, 6th March, 1948. –Our mark t has ruled somewhat quieter during the pist weak, but rites on the whole have been fairly well maintained, and with few exceptions close steady. Exchange on London closes at 1 10%, T.T., and on Shanghai at 744 T.T. Tus Bank of England rate of discount has been reduced to 3 per cent, and the maik-t rate for 3 month's bills to 31 per cent.

BANKS.-Hongkong & Shanghais have rnled steady at the slightly relued rate of $495 at which several transactions are reported. The London quota'ion is now £76. Nationals har not been dealt in, and are unchanged,

MARINE INSURANCES

-Unions were booked

in the early part of the week at 8250, but close somewhat easier with sellers at the rate. North Chinas have sellers at Th. 85, and Can'ens at $240. China Traders & Yangtzes are unchanged.

FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs are quiet wih probable small sellers at $324. Chins, after payment of the dividend and bonus of $8 per share, are now quoted at 889 with probable sellers.

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SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have been book. d at 22-1 at which rate a few shares are obtainable. Indo-Chinas have declined to $37) and $25 for preferred and deferred combined, at which rate sales hare been effected. China and Manilas are procur- ablo at $14, and D :uglases at 240. Star Fercia continus in requ at at 825 and 8125 for the old and new issues respectively.

Shells are 10- changed at 45%, and without business.

REFINERIES. - Sales of China Sugars are reported at $114 ani $115, but at the close the market is easier with sellers at 8113, it being i generally understood that no dividend will be paid for last year's working. Luring coald probably be placed at $15.

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EXCHANGE.

FRIDAY, March 6th

LONDON.-Telegraphic Transfor.....1/10,

Bank Bills, on demand

1,10%

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...

1.101

Bauk Bills at 4 months' sight

1/107

Credits, at 4 months' sight

1/11

Documentary Bills, 4 mouths' sight 1/11

Bank Bills, on demand...

2378

213

193

ON PARIS

Cr-dits 4 months' sight

ON GERMANY.

On demand

ON NEW YORK.-

Bank Bills, on demand

Credits, 60 days' sight

OS BOMBAY.--Telegraphic Transfer 1411

Bank, on demand

112

PAIT OF

Ps. 200 Nminal

QUOTATIONS,

ON CALCUTTA,—Telegraphie Transfor 1414

Bank on demand

142

741

751

921

$125

£6

921

227 p... pm. ..1193

$625, sales London 176 851 $71, buyers $12 $11, sellers

Hongkong & S'hai...

National B. of China Boll's A slusetos E. A .. 126. dd. China-Bornea Cot........

China Light & P. Ca

China Provident

Cofton Mills

Ewn.. Hongkong International Lau Kung Mow Sele

MINING. Charbonnages continus in reque t. and at the enhanced rate of 8534 business could be done Raubs bare been freely dealt in -t $8 and $81, an clos with probable buyers at, the former rate.

DOCKS, WHARVES AND Gonowys + Hong- kong and WLampos Docks hyr. been book-d at $95 and $96, ani clors with burers at the higher rate. ongkong and Kowloon Wharves close steady at $54 and $524, for the old and now issues respectively, after siles at thei rates and at 985 and $534. Shanghai Doe # are easier in the North with sell rs at The Ru Shanghai and Honghew Wharves are steady at last quotation, vis. Tīs. 214-

Dairy Farm

Docks & Wharres -

H. & K. Wharf A Gi

II. & W. Dark Now Amoy Dek Shanghai Dock and

Eng. Co., Li n

$at, ellers

ON SHANGHAT.-Bank, at sight.

Private, 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA.—On demand ON MANILA.—On demand ON XING\}oicE. --On emanl ON BATAVIA, -On demand ON HAPRONG.—On demand 0: SAIGON-On demand Os Bisau8. – On deman l Sovereigns, Tank's Brying Rato Gold Leve, 100 fine, por tacl BAR Sivas, per az

SUBSIDIARY COINS,

p.c. pm.

[6] p.c. pm.

79 $10.55

$531

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She $9, sellers

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50 11-33

$

99, sellers

Ms. 74 1 T

Tis. 20

Fs. 75

por cont

The 200

CL270

Chinese

20 cuts pineog

84.32 discount,

$6 $16, buyers

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9,50 7༥;

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$50

11

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$50 $96, buyers $41 $10

T100 Tls Mo

Shai & H Wh.af .. Ths. 100 Tls. 211 Fenwick & C., Co..... $25 $14, sellers

4. Island Comment Hongkong & Cas Hongkong Elvtrie Hongkong Hotel Ca Hongkong Ice Ca

H. K. Milling do, LI Hongkong Rope

Insurances

Canton China Fire China Tra lors Hongkong Fire North Chin Union

Yangtze

Land and Buildings

H'kong Landlaved Humphrey's Estats Kowloon Lan1 R Shanghai Lan1 West Pont la ling

Mining

Chark nuAGA Rauls

Peak Tramways Piulippine (*.. Refineries

China Sugar Luzon Sugar .. Steamship Companies China and Mandha Danglas „Steamship I Cant & M

Indo-China S N Ca

Shell Transpat Ch Star Ferry Da Now South Chuna M. Post * Steain Laundry Co

Stores & Dispensaries

Campbell, M & C5' Powell & Co. Win i Watkins

Watson & C A Wieanann 1. Fanted Aaljeret va

I. Founders Union Waterbeat Cod

£10 $175

$10 4141, buyers $50 $103, sellers $25 $225, x d. $10k $150, -ale-

$10 $26, sales & Luy.

$70 $240, sellers $20-$89, xl $25 $91, buyers $50 $332}

£5 Pk sã, sellers $100 $800, sellers

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Rave Sol, sellora $tu 10, layers $3 $27, ellers T- * 11, 195

$50 $48, buyers

2760 $525, benyors

31.1

$1 $

$10 $113, 11- $100 $15

$25 $14, si lapa $** $40

$15 (28), sellers ($371, sale £3

($20), sales

15-

$10 $25, buyers

85 $121, buyers $25 $21

$5 Mi, wllers

$10 $17

$10 $5

1

$10 $21

$10 $1

$100 $160

$1 $10 buyer« $4 $141, buyers $10 $104, sevilers

VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers

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FREIGHTS

Mezers, Wheelock & Co.'s Report, dated Shanghai The 27th February, 1908, has the following: stagnation in our Homeward Freight Market still continues it is very difficult to say when things are likely to improve and we mui confess that the prospects are vory remote for some time to Coast wise. There has been a little inore movement amongst shipping during the past fortnight, but things ein hardly he said to have improved as there is still plenty of tonnages seeking employment and . advanced to any extent,

Coolje.

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SHIPPING

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A LEIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST

Folruary-

ARRIVALR.

27. Hilary, German s'r., from Saigon. 27, Hongmoh, British str, from Penang.

27, Liang-how, British str., from Wahu. 27, Shikoku Maru, Japynes-str., from Tak tu. 18, Aldenham, Briste, from Australian Parts. 28, Clara Jebs-n, Gør «tr., frora Saigon. 28, Fau-ang, British »te, from Saigan. 28 Fume, German str, from singiau. 14. Hailan, French str, from Hoihow. 28, Hangsang. British str.. from Shanghai. 2. Mantasan M., Jap. str., from Kuchino!zu. 9×, Mathill«, German str., from Haiphong. 24 Palms, British str., from Londen. 24. Prostens, Norwegian «tr., from Bangkok 28. Sa - Dia, German str., from Singapore 2. St-ttin, British str.. from Singapore 24. Taming, British str., from Manila. 29, Daiya Maru. Jap str, from Moji.

Kinking, British sir, from Shanghai 29. Onsang, British str. from Java 29. Pathan, British str., from Liverpool. 29, Shoshu Maru, Jap, str., from Shanghai. 29. Tranqu«bar, Dan str., from Cop-uhag-n. 29. Tangshing. Bri'ish str., from Wa'a. 29, Woogksi, German str, from Bangkok March

1. Ajar, British str, from Liverpool. 1. Borsao, British str., from London. 1. Cuchli, British atr. from Haiphong. 1 Fri, Norwegian str, from Phranang. 1. Huston, British str., from Comet Ports. 1 Hani, French str, from Haiphong. 1. Kwangies, Chiamo str.. frum Shanghai,

1. Pakist, German s'r, from Bangkok,

1. P»tchabari, German sir, from Bangkok. 1. Sikb, British str, from New York

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