steady at that rate. We have no business to report in other Mining stock.
MISCELLANEOUS -Docks continue to rule steady and small sales have been effected at 81 and 82 per cent. prem.; market closes with sellers at the latter and small buyers at the former rate. Lands remain steady and firm at $521 to $53, with small sales. Kowloon Wharfs have been in demand and have changed hands at $35; with the reported favourable six months' working this stook shows signs of improvement. A. S. Watsons have changed hands at $9.75, and more shares are on offer at that rate; shares, however, could be placed at $9 50. We have no business to report in other stock.
Closing quotations are as follow
COMPANY.
Banks
Hongkong & S’bar. China, Japan, de... Do., Founders...... Nat. Bank of Ch...
B. Shares.. Foun, Shares..
Brown & Co., H. G..
Campbell,Moore&Co. China Borneo
China Sugar
PAID UF
QUOTATIONS.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS
vestment 6 per cent. Debentures are sold at par, plus the accrued interest as usual, Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Debentures are wanted at Tls. 102.
WEDNESDAY, 2nd Januayr. EXCHANGE.
ON
ON
LONDON- Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...... Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...2/01 Credits, at 4 months' sight.. Documentary Bills, 4 months' aight2/08
2/0
2/0
..2/04
PARIS ————
Bank Bills, on domand Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.57
ON GERMANY.—
ནཱབྷཱུ
On demand..
.2.03
ON NEW YORK.
Bank Bills, on demand
484
$125 112 p.ut. pm, sellers £2.5.0 nom.
Credits, 60 days sight
504
ON BOMBAY,
Telegraphic Transfer,..
187
Bank, on demand
.1871
ON CALCUTTA.—-
uom.
1
$50 | $21, buyers.
Telegraphic Transfer
187
$154, sellers
Bank, on demand
5
$55 nom.
ON SHANGHAL→→→
Bank, at sight.
Private, 30 days' sight
,714
ΟΝ ΥΟΚΟΗΑΜΑ
On demand
.1 % dis.
On demand
ON SINGAPORE.
On demand
14% pm., nom.
% dis.
11.980 - .50.50
£} | £5
£8 $18), buyers
$100 -149, Fellers
Chinese Loan '86 E.Tle. 250|11 p. ct. pm.
Dakin,Cruicks'k & C Dairy Farm Cổ. Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement H. Brick & Cement. H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric.. H. H. L. Tramways. Hongkong Ice.
H. & K. Wharf & G
Hongkong Rope. H. & W. Dock.............. Hotels
Hongkong Hotel.. Shameen
Insurances-
Canton China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Marine.. Union Yungtsze Land & Building—
H. Land Investin" Kowloon Land & B. Humphreya Estate West Point Buildg Luzon Sugar Mining
New Balmoral. Charbonnages.
Jelebu
Punjom.
Do. (Preference)|
Kauba.........
Steamship Coys.—
China & Manila....... Douglas S. §. Co.... H., Canton, & M... Indo-China S, N,.. W'chai Warch'se Co. Watson & Co., A. S..
$5 51
$1033)-
$25 $15, sales & buyers ON MANILA.-
$50:31
$12.50 | 24, buyers
$50 $36.
£10 $125
$824, ales
$100 $65, ex div, buyers
$25 $8 Hal
$50 $35, sales & buyers $50 $120, sellers 1125 82 p. ct. pin,
sales [& sellers. $50 $9, buyers $20 $1
$50 $148, ex div. buyers $20 $75, buyers $26960; sales & sellers $50 $175) buyers £25 Tls. 200
$20 $23, balea. $25 $126 $60 $77), Fales
$50 $624, buyer
$30 18, ales & sellers $10 $104
$40 $16, sellers $100 $48, sellers
$3, $21, sales & buyer $181.58 +7+
$5 $5, sales $34 $74, sales $12. sales
138 10d.4 $41. buyers
$50 $65, sellers $50 $52, sales $20 $27, Fales! £10 $38, sellers $37) || $40
$10 $94, sales & sellers CHATER & VERNON,. Share Brokejā
6
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF. 100 fine, per fael i....
1871
737
TONNAGE, HONGKONG, 2nd January-Freights during the past fortnight have quieted down soinewhat and close weaker all round.
Ready steamers to load at Saigon are not wanted For at present excopt at a considerable advance. loading after the Chinese New Year (46th instant), however, 17 cents is offered.
From Bangkok to Hongkong the nominal rate is 174 cents outside and 22) ceu i side the bar, the regular steamers being quite sufficient to satisfy demands for the present.
Japan coal freights are quiet to this at $2.75; to Singapore $3.75 has been paid, ut $3.50 is the highest that can be obtained at the moment
In other directions there is no enquiry.
A medium.sizod sailer is wanted to load here for New York at about is. per ton of 10 cubic feet.
The British barque Stapfield, 436 tous register, has been sold for $7,500.
There are four vessels disengaged in pert, register- ing 4,375 tons,
The following are the settlements
Altair British barque, 400 tons, Amoy to Singa- pore, thence to Foochow or Shanghai, $5,000 in full.
Georgietta-American barque, 653 tous, Mantung to Singapore, $1,000 in fall.”
StrathesBritish steamer, 1,454 tons, Hongkong to Kobe and Yokohiajna, $1,000 in full.
China-German steamer, 1,093 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 18 cents per picul.
Krim-Norwegian steamer, 1,14 tons, Saigon to Hongkong (8 trips), 18 cents per picul.
Foyle-British steamer 1,31 tons, 3 ports, N.C. Java to Hongkong.
Fokien-British steamer, 509 tons, Moji to Hong- kong, $3 per ton,
Ask-German steamer, 553 tons, monthly, 12 months, $4,500 per month.
Peik-Norwegian steamer, 601 tons, monthly, 5/6 months, $1,500 per month.
Swato-German steamer, 734 tons, monthly, 12 months, $1,500 per month.
Presto-Gorman steamer, G56 tons, monthly, 6 months (re-charter) $4,000 per month.
Decimo-Gorman steanor, 1,130 tons, monthly, 6 months, $5,950 per month.
Donar-German stemmer, 1,201 tons, monthly, 8/1 months, $6,500 per mouth.
29
[January 3, 1895.
9, Bormida, Italian str., from Bombay. 20, Mich, Jebsen, German str., from Karatsu. 29, Taksang, British str., from Canton. 29, Taiyuen, British str., from Sydney. 29, Celebes, Dutch str., from Probolingo, 29, Oopack, British str., from Liverpèpl. 30, Orestes, British str., from Liverpool. 30, Straits of Dover, Brit. str., from Moji. 30, Kwanglee, British str., from Canton. 30, Gibraltar, British cruiser, from Singapore. 30, Lawang, German str., from Hamburg. 30, Murex, British str., from Batoum, 30, Taichiow, British str., from Batoum. 30, Namyong, British str., from Penang. 30, Activ, Danish str., from Pakhoi. 30, Fooksang. British str., from Shanghai. 30, Riversdale; British str., from Moji, 30, Canton British str.,:from Shanghai, 30, Swatow, German str., from Baiphong. 30, Machew, British str., from Bangkok. 31. Bygdo, Norw. str., from Canton, 31, Verona, British str., from Japan. 31, Java, British str., from London. 31, Kwongsang, British str., from Canton. 31, Yuensang, British str, from Manila. 31, Fushan, British str., from Shanghai. 31, Ming Yi, German str., from Chinkiang. 31, Peninsular, British str., from Shanghai. 31, Caloma, Amr. bark, from Portland. 31, Lienshing, British str., from Chinkiang. 31, Yiksang, British str., from Chinkiang. January
1. Sutlej, British str., from London.
1, Lightning, British str., from Caloutta.
Tailee, German str.. from Penang.
1. Pekin, British str., from London.
1. Peiyang, German str., from Chinkiang.
1. Tamarind, Norw. str, from Chinkiang... 1, Guy Mannering. Brit. str., from Chingiang. 1. Woosung, British str., from Chinkiang. 1, Thales, British str., fróm l'aiwanfoo.
2. Oceanic, British str., from S. Francisco. 2, Glenartney, British str., from Yokohamá. 2, Arroyo, British str., from Singapore,
2. Monmouthshire. British str., from London.
2, Strathavon, British-str.. from Barry Dook, 2. Tamsai, British str, from Canton.
2, Emp. of China, British str, from V'couver. 2. Hongkong, French str., from Haiphong. December
DEPARTURES
28. Mario Jebsen, German str., for Moji. 28, Deuteros, German str., for Bangkok. 24, Esmeralda, British-str., for Manila. 28. Natal. French str., for Shangbai. 18 Phra ). Klao, Brit, str., for Bangkok. 28, Changsha, British str.. for Cantou. 28, Hoibow, British str., for Canton. 28, Peik, Norw. str., for Canton, 29, China, German str., for Saigon. 29, Peru. American str., for San Francisco. 29, Kaifong, British str., for banghai. 29, Sungkiang, British str. for Manila, 29opontis, British str., for Singapore. 29. Breconshire. "Erit. str. for Nagasaki. 29. Ask. Danish str., for Hoihow. 30, Wycliffe, British str., for Singapore. 30, Kwongmo, British str., for Amoy.. 30, Ethiope, British str, for Kutchipotzu. 30, Pallas. British str., for Kutchinotzu 30, Rio, German str., for Amoy.⠀⠀ 30, Hailoong, British str, for Swatow. 30, Taksang, British str, for Swatow. 30, Menmuir, Brit. str., for Port Darwin, 30, Strathesk, British str., for Kobe. 30, Mongkut, British str., for watow.
Murex, British str., for Shangbai. 31, Canton, British str., for Canton. 31. Ardgay, British str., for Shanghai. 31, Fooksang, British str., for Shanghai. 31, Kwongsang, British str., for Swatow.
1, Activ. Danish str., for Hoibow,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. For LONDON-Palinurus (str.), Glenfuin (str.), January- Formosa (str.).
For MARSEILLES—Salazie (str.). For BREMEN.-Geru (str.). For VANCOUVER
Empress of China (str.). For SAN FRANCISCO.-Occinic (str.), City of Rio (str.), Sierra Miranda,
SHANGHAI, 28th December :-(From Messrs. J P. Bisset & Co.'s report.)-Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. No business has been reported. Our latest quotation from Hong- kong is 112 per cent. premium, with sellers. Shipping:China Mutual S. N. Preference shares were placed at Tls. 50. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat shares are wanted at $25. Douglas Steamship shares were sold at $50. Docks. Shares in S. C. Farnham & Co, are wanted at Tls.-114, and there are buyers of Boyd & Coi shares at Tls. 147. There are buyers of Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock shares at 81 per cent. premium. Marine Insurance.-China Traders shares are offering at $60, North-Chinas changed bands at Tls. 200, and Yangtszes at $78. Cantons are wanted at $145, cum dividend of $5, payable|| on the 2nd proximo. It is rumoured that the Com- mercial Union has offered to buy out the Straits Insurance Co., and the shares of the latter are therefore in demand. Fire Insurance.--Hong- kongs have been sold at $171.70 and Chinas at ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL $75. There is no change in Wharf or Cargo Boat abares. Miscellaneous. Business has been done in Hall & Holtz shares at $14, Shanghai Land Invest- ment shares at Tls. 84), and Major Brothers- ares at Tls. 25. Loans, Shanghai Land In-
Tam
For New You-Angerton (str.), William J. Rotch. Wandering Jew, Lucy A. Nickells, O'Shanter, Berlin-
For AUSTRALIA.-Changsha (str.).
December
SMTFPING.
HONGKONG. ARRIVALS.
29, Chelydra, British str., from Calcutta. 29, Wycliffe, British str., from Shanghai.
1, Namyong, British str, for Amoy. 1, Triumph, German str., for Hoihow. 1. Orestes, British str., for Shanghai. 1. Doris, German str., for Haiphong. 1. Pekin, British str., for Amoy.
1, Bygdo, Norw, str., for Haiphong. 1. Fushuu, British str, for Canton.
1. Mingyi German str.. for Canton.
2. Guy Mannering, British str, for Canton.
2, Holstein, German str., for Saigon.
2, Jacob Diederichsen, German str., for Iloilo.
2, Java British str., for Shanghai.
2, Kwangles, British str., for Shangbai.
2, Lieushing. British str., for Canton.
2. Peiyang German str., for Canton.
2, Strathavon, D. Lich str., for Shanghai, 2. Muilai
for Shanghai.