January 31, 1895.7
MINING.—Punjoms have ruled irregular with sales in the early part of the week at 86) and later at $5.75. At time of writing sales are rə ported at $6 and $6.25, closing with sellers at latter rate. Balmorals, on good private advices from the mine, have jumped to $1 with sales at that and at $2.80. $3, and $3.50; market closes with sellers at $4. Nothing else to report in. Mining stocks.
MISCELLANEOUS -Docks have ruled
very firm, and shares have changed hands at 85, 86, and 83 per cont. prom, market closing steady at latter rate; the rise is attributable to several large jobs that have recently been put into the Company's hands, Lands have ruled steady at $51 with sales in fair quantities. Hongkong Brick and Cements have changed hands at $4 Electrics at $4. $1.25, and $4.30, and A. S. Watsons at $9.75 and $10.
Closing quotations are as follow: —
PAID UR.
COMPANT
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai. China, Japan, &c. Do., Founders .......... Nat. Bank of Ch.
B. Shares.... Foun. Shares.. Brown & Co., H. G.. Campbell, Moore&Co. China Borneo China Sugar
Chinese Loan '86 E.. Dakin, Cruicks'k&Co Dairy Farm Co. ....... Fenwick & Co., Geo. Greca 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 Mariuc... Union ...... Yangtsze......
1 and & Building—
H. Laud Investujt Kowloon Lanix B Humphrey's Estate West Point Buildg.
1 uzbu Sugar
Mining-
New Balmoral....
Charbonnages... Jelebu
Tunjom
Do. (Preference)| Baubs
Steamship Coys.-
China & Manila. Douglas S. S. Co H. Canton, xy Indo-China S. N. W‘chai Wareh'se Co Wasson & ClogĄ. S..
QUOTATIONS.
$125 147p.ct. in buyers £2.5.0 nóm.
£1 | £5
Ex
+18), buyers £1 nom.
$50 | ***, sales & sellers $10 $4, sellers $55 | nom.
$100 153, sellers. Tls. 250 | 11 p. ct. pur.
$5 | $1
$10 $5
$25 $16, sales & sellers $505, Fellers $12.50 | $4, sales
$50 $6 £10 $125
$8 $4.30, buyers $100 | 165, buyers.
$2580, sales & sellers $50 $39, sellers $50 $120, sales & buy ra $125 88 p. ct. pm., ales [& buyers
$50 $9, buyers $20 $1
$50 155, sellers $20 | $78, buyers $25 $61, sales $50 $185, sales £25 -Tls. 202
$20 $23, 81s
25 $135, buyer. 160 $81
$50-51), sales & buyer · $30 $8, buyers
$10 $104
$40 $15 10048, sellers
$34.ales & sellers
$75, sellers
$131.58
$5 $5, sales & sellers $346.25, sales & sellers
$131.75
As 10d. 44, sellers.
$365, sellers
$7
22
$53. sales
$264, sales
£10:37, sales $37] | $40;
$10 310, -ales & sellers - CHATER & VERNON, Share Brokéis
SHANGHAI, 25th January(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s' report.)—Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.-Business was done on the 18th at 130 per cent. preminui, and rates advanced to 135 on the 19th and to 140 on the 22nd. This last sale was to Hongkong, at exchange 72. To-day shares were parted with at 1871 and 73. Docks.-The Shanghai Dook Co. have sold their property to the Lessees, the Old Dock to 8. C. Farnham & Co. at Tls. 150,000, and: the Wharf property to the China Merchants' S.N. Co., at Tis. 180,500. S. C. Farnhamn & Co.- Shares have been placed at Tls. 125. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock shares have been sold at 82 per cent. premiam. Shares are wanted at that price. Marine Insurance.-North-Chinas have been sold at Tls. 202), Yangtszes at $80 and $81, and Straits at $24. Fire Insurance. Hongkongs were placed. from Hongkong, at $181, and are wanted. Chinas changed hands locally at $80. Wharfs.-Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares have been placed at Tls. 265 and Tis. 270 for casb, and at Tls. 270 for 28th February. There are cash shares offering at Ms. 270. Hongkong and Kow-
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
loon Wharf shares were placed, from Hongkong, at $39. Mining.-Baub Australian Gold Mining shares changed hands at $4.15. Cargo Boat.- Shanghai Cargo Boat shares were placed at Tils. 146
for delivery on 28th February. Miscellaneous.— Business was done in Shanghai Waterworks shares at Tls. 172), Shanghai Land Investment shares at Tls. 36, Major Brothers shares at $25, Shanghai- Sumatra Tobacco shares at Tis. 250 cash, Tls. 255 for 15th February, and Tls. 265 for 31st March, and Shanghai-Lanka: Tobacco shares at Tis. 97 for 28th February, and Tls. 100 for 31st March. Hongkong Land Investment Co., Ld.-Shares have been placed, from Hongkong, at 3521, $53 and $54, cum dividend. Debentures.--Shanghai Land In- vestment Co.'s 51 per cent. Debentures were sold at Tla. 95. Quotations are:-
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. -137) per cent. prem:
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited. -Nominal.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited, Founders. Nominal.
National Bank of China, Ld., 4.-Nomizal. National Bank of China, Ld., B.-$21, National Bank of China. Id., Founders.-Nom. Shanghai Tugboat Co., Ld.—Tls. 100 per sh. Indo China Steam N. Co., Ld. Tls. 28 per sh. China Mutual S. N. Co.—£50 per share. Taku Tug & Liguter Co., L.-T. Tls, 6) per sh. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. $26 per share.
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$53 per share.. Shanghai Dock Co.-Tls. 550 per share. Bord & Co., Ld., Founders.—Tls. 300 per share. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 150 per share S C. Farnham & Co.-Tls. 125 per share, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.--82 per cent. premium.
China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.-$60 per share.
North China Insurance Co., Ld.-Tls. 2021 per share.
Union Ins. Society of Canton, Ld.-$127} per share
Yungtsze Insce. Assocn., Ld.-$81 per share. Canton Insurance Office, Ld.—$155 per share. Straits Insurance Co., Limited.—$21 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—$183 per sb. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-380 per share, Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-$5 per share. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 270 per share.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.-36 per share. Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares-$2 per share.
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middle of February, but there does not seem to be any demand for immediate tonnage.
From Bangkok to this no settlement has been made since last report and tonnage is not wanted.
Coal freights from Japan are very dull, To Singa- pore there is a slight demand at about $3 per ton, but to Hongkong there is no enquiry. To Shanghai there is one settlement reported at $1.25 per ton.
For time charter there is but little demand and only fixture is reported.
Two sailers have been taken up for New York at about 168, per ton and two for San Francisco at about $3 (gold) per ton.
There are two vessels disengaged in port, register- ing 521 tons.
The following are the settlements :---
Lucy A Nickels-American ship, 1.330 tons, Shang. hai, Amoy, and Hongkong to New York (previous charter cancelled).
St. David -American ship, 1,536 tons, Shanghai and Hongkong to New York.
Tillie E. Starbuck-American ship, 1,931 tons, Hongkong to San Francisco.
Coloma-American barque, 854 tons, Hongkong to San Francisco.
Propontis-British steamer, 1,390 tons, Chinkiang to Canton, 16 candareens per picul.
Bantam-Dutch steamer, steamer, 1,531 tons, Sai gon to Sourabaya, 30 cents per pioul.
Guy Mannering-British steamer, 1,529 tons, Saigon. to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.
Continental-Dutch steamer, 875 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.
Ethiope-British steamer, 1,905 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per pical.
Picciola-German steamer, 875 tons, Moji to Amoy, Swatow, and Hongkong, $3 per ton.
Taksang-British steamer, 977 tons, Kuchinotzu to Swatow, $2.50 per ton.
Bygdo-Norwegian steamer, 916 tons, Nagasaki tó Shanghai, $1.25 per ton.
Ask-Danish steamer, 553 tons, Hongay to Hong- kong. $1.50 per ton.
Ethiope-British steamer, 1,905 tons, monthly, 3/3
months.
WEDNESDAY, 30th January.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on deinand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.1/11/ .1/114
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Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/17 Credits, at 4 months' sight... ...2/01
Telegraphic Transfer Bauk, on demand ON CALCUTTA.-
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/04
ON PARIS.--
Birt's Wharf Hide-curing and Wool-cleaning Company. Tls. 37 per share.
Bank Bills, on demand ...............
.2.48
Credits, at 4 months' sight.........2.53
longkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.-$39 per share,
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OŃ
GERMANY.—
On demand
.2.00
Sheridan Consolidated Mining and Milling Company, Limited.-Tle. 1 per share.
ON
NEW YORK.
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, 60 days' sight
.491
ON BOMBAY,.—
.187
...1874
.187
.1871
.724
.731
..3% dis.
15 % pm., nom.
par.
$9.95
.51.70·
Jelebu, Mining & Trading Co., Ld.-$5 per sh. Raub Australian Gold Min. Co., Ld.—$4.15 p.sh. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 145 per share. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 122) per sh. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls. 200 per share. Hongkong Electric Co., Ld.34 per share. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.-Tls. 172) p. sh. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co,, Ld.- Tis. 36 p. ab. China Sugar Kenning Co., Ld.-$154 per sh. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.-$48 per share. Hall & Holtz, Ld.-$15 per share. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld.-Tls. 66 per share.
Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co., Ld.—$54¡ p. sh. J. Llewellyn & Co., Limited.--$37} per share. Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.-Tls, 33§ per sh. Major Brothers, Limited. Tis. 25 per share. Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tls, 250 per sh. Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld.-Tis. 974 per share.
Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld., Founders.
-Nominal.:
Shanghai Ice Company-Tls. 119 or share.
·A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.-894 per share. L'Hotel des Colonies-Tls. 20.
China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company
Debentures.-Nominal.
Lyceum Theatre Debentures.-['ls. 12. Chinese Imp. Gov. Loan, 1886, E.-Tls, 250 (a). Shanghai Municipal Debentures.-Tls. 100 (a). Shanghai Land Investment Company Deben- tures.-Tls. 100 (a).
Shanghai Land Investment Company Deben- tures. Tls. 95.
(a) Exclusive of accrued interest.
TONNAGE. HONGKONG, 30th January.-During the past fort- night rates have weakened somewhat and there has been but little demand for tonnago.
From Saigon to Hongkong steamers have been fixed at 13 cents, but for ready boats of medium size 14 to 15 cents could probably be obtained. From Saigon to Java 26 pents is offered for loading about the
Telegraphic Trausfer Bank, on demand ON SHANGHAI.—
Bank, at sight.. Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA
On demand
ON MANILA.-.
On demand ON SINGAPORE.——
Ou demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate. GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. For LONDON-Oceanic (str.), Java (str.), Ceylon (str.), Benledi (str.).
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For MARSEILLES.-Natal (str.).
For BREMEN.-Darmstadt (str.).
For HAVRE.-Mascotte (str.).
For VANCOUVER.-Empress of India (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.--Belgic (str.), City of Peking (str.), Tillie E. Starbuck.
For New YORK.—Pathan (str.), Glenshiel (str.), Lucille, St. David.
For AUSTRALIA.—Taiyuan (str.).
SHIPPING.
Arrivals and DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL
January-
HONGKONG. ARRIVALS.
23. Holstein, Germau str., from Saigon. 23. Formosa, British str., from Shanghai, 23. Propontis, British str., from Pakhoi. 23, Glenearn, British str., from London. 23, Peiyang, German str., from Chinkiang. 23, Mathilde, German str., from Quinhon,