For the Week ending the 2nd November, 1905.
The past wack has not boon distinguished for any particular activity, and with the exception of a rise and corresponding drop in Maatschappij, in Langkat shares, and a slight recovery in S. C, Farnham, Boyds, there is nothing of particular interest te report. Phe October Sottlomont took place ov the 30th and although some losses wore sustained, a satisfactory settlement was made. The T. 'T. rate on London to-day is 2/9, Banks.—H, es. Bank, No business reported. The Hongkong quotation is $907.50 sellers, and the latest London quotation is £92,10.0.
Marine any Fink [xsunanoe.—North-Chinas have been placed at Tis, 91.50 uni 90 ex. div., exchange 73, both sales to Hongkong. Yanytsze Insurance Ao. A small lot have changed hands at $172.60 with further sollers at this price. A single transaction is reported in China Traders at $90, Ex. 78.
_Smpprv0,—Indo-Chinas,, A very meagre business has been dono at Tis, 68 and 87 for October, and Tis, 69$ for Docombor, No other business ro-ported, Docks arp Wuanves.—s. C. Farnham, Boyds. The market opened at Tls. 140 for October and Tis, 142 for December, recoding on the Settlement Day to, Tis, 138 for October and Tls. 139 and 139} for December, After the Settlement the market strengthened to Tls. 140 for cash while the forward rate has improved to Tis: 144 for December. There is very little businers.doing. S. & H. Wharf Ao. remain in demand and with but ao little buainons have improved from Tis, 190 cush to Tls. 192}, with buyers at Tis 195 for December. Yangtsze WVhurf & @odowns have boon placed at is, 100 cash with further buyers, Suaans.—No business reported, Minina.—A single transaction is reported in Chinese Enyinecring and Mining Ca. sttaros at Tis, 9.75. Weihaiwwei Golds are still in demand at $9, Laxps,—Shanghai Lands have changed h small quantities at Tis, 122, Inpustrrat.—Lwos have improved to Tis, 50 cash at which rate there are buyers, and Tis 50} for November has been paid, Laou Kung Movws have boon dono at Tle. 60 cash and Tls. 61 for December. Soy Chees have boon dealt in at 2 Gas have buyers at Tle. 126, ina Flours. A fow shares have changed hands at Tis, 85, and Unoro are further buyers at this figure. Maatschappij, in Langkats. As usual we have soon 0 very variable market which it is impossible to keep aconrato track of. The market opened woak with transaction 232) and Pls, 230 cash, Ts, 2324 and 235 for October and Tls. 240 to 236} for December. Just before the Settlomout slightly lower rates prevailed, namely, Tls. 230 for October and, Ts, 235 for December. After the Settlement, however, on the Sist-Ootobor shares wore rushed up from Tls. 240 to 2474 cash, and Tis, 250 for Docombor with buyora. The following day with equally little reason the market dropped to former rates, namely, Tis, 240 cash and Tle. 242} December, at which rates the market closed. It is extremely dilticult for brokers to follow those heavy fluctuations, and for operators it is oxovodingly dangerous.
Sronus & Horsi.—Hall & Holtz, Wo oar of a small business at $26, but unroporte ral Stores, Thoro are sollore at quotation, "ister Howse. Thoro are buyers at $28, H. des Gol. A fow shares can be had at Tis, 18 Misoritanzous,—Telephones have changed hands at Tls. 66}. No other ness reported, Loans & Denentuxes.—No business reported.
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