For the Week ending July 27th, 1905.
The business during the past week has been to a great measure confined to short sales covering for the July settlement, which takes place to-morrow, This in a heavy settlement, but we have every reason to suppose that it will go through comfortably. The T. T. rate on London to-tay is 2/7}.
Baxks.—Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. No business reported locally. The market is quoted in ths South at $915 sales.
Maniner & Fine Insurance—Business is reported in China Traders at $73 ex 73; North Chinas Tis, 82 Smippina.—The market for Indo-Chinas has remained steady during the week, opening with sales at Tls. 66 and 654 for July.' It rose gradually, Tie, 66, 063, 67, 67}, and 674 for July. October shares wore placed at Tis, 68, 68}, 69, and 693, For November Tls. 68}; Dooomber Tls. 69}, 70, 71, and later at Tls. 70. Ordinary Pug shares were placed at Tls. 60, Docks & Waanves.—S. 0. Farnham, Boyds. A large business has been done in these at slightly weakening rates, The market opened on the 20th with salon at Tis 143 for July; On 2ist Tls. 141 July; 22ud Tls. 139 July, Tls. 140 August. On the 24th Tls. 139 cash, Tle. 139, and 138 for July. On the 26th Tle. 138 for July. On the 26th Tls. 138} July, Tls. 1394 August, Tle. 143, and 142} October, and Ts, 145 for December. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Ca, We have to report a good business in this stock during the: week, and at fairly steady rates. The market opened with sales for July at is. 190; Tle. 193 for September, and Tls. 195 December. On the 24th demand for shares fur cash taised the rates to Tis, 1924; later July shares were placed at Tls. 190 and 196 December. On the 25th July shares at Tls. 1924 and 190. On the 26th July shares were placed at Tls. 1924, 190, and 187}; sales for August at Tis, 190 and 195 December, Svaans—Peraks wore placed at Tis, 68.
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