March 14, 1895) J
1,600 bales Indian Single Yarns. In consequence of telegraphic instructions some 2,000 packages were withdrawn at the last moment. The steamers should arrive at Taku sometime this afternoon and advices are anxiously waited for now. To-day enquiries have been received for Dutch Jeans and Drills for Tientsin especially. Nothing very authentic will be known concerning the state of the market until the return of the steamers at the beginning of next week, but meanwhile the dealers are commencing to move round more freely and are anxious to find out exactly what importers have on hand, so as to be ready to buy if the advices should be favourable. China appears to be in earnest now in suing for peace, and if the Japanese demands are not too exorbitant there seems to be a fair chance of an arrangement being come to, but not good enough to speculate on yet. Busi- ness during the interval has continued on the same narrow lines as for the last few weeks, the pur- chases from stock being chiefly for Ningpo and the local market. Rather more attention has been accorded to American Sheetings than for some time, but Drills appear doomed to be spoilt in the same way Sheetings were last spring, namely, by the hasty manner in which some of the shippers in the States are endeavouring to sell goods. A parcel of 4,000 bales Pepperells has being hawked round during the last few days, six or seven diffe. rent firms in succession receiving the refusal of them at gradually declining prices, and at this critical time, too, when both foreigners and natives are already full of anxiety! It is really difficult to account for this action, as it certainly ought to be known by this time that the season for these goods does not begin much before May Grey Cottons at auction have kept fairly steady where the quantity has not been excessive, but bleached goods are decidedly weaker. Woollens, too, ara quiet, and have gone rather in favour of the buyers. The Manchester market is very quiet and prices are again easier for goods not deeply engaged. Last month's export was much more moderate than expected, namely, 28 million yards of Plain Cottons tol Hongkong and China, the Yarn shipment. being 2,300 bales to Hongkong, 2,500 bales to Japan, and 1,200 bales to this Port. Orders from Chefoo bave put a little more life into the market for indian Yarns, and a fairly good business has been done at firmer prices. The demand is chiefly for Nos. 16s. and 208. still, the future of the New.. chwang trade being too uncertain yet to induce much attention to the lower count. It is thought in some quarters that it will be carried on via Japan in that country's vessels, but that would certainly be a menace to British trade.
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Metals and Miscellaneous (From Mr. Alex. Fielfeld's report) 7th March :-There has been very little buying going on during the week. Natives have been busy shipping goods for the northern ports. Lead,
spot," L.B., has sold at Tls. 5.60 prompt. Nothing is reported done in Nailrod and Bar Tron-100 tons Plate Cuttings are on record as booked at 73/ c.i.f., etc., and 200 tons Scrap Iron at 64/; Double Horse chop, Bamboo Steel, at £10.5.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 13th Marcb.-The market has remained quiet since date of our last, but rates bave ruled steady and in some cases show an improvement. We have nothing of importance to report.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled quiet with small sales at 144 per cent. prem. for cash; market closes with small buyers at quota- tion. Nationals have improved to $204 ex div. with sales.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have found further buyers at $65, and close steady at that rate. Unions have improved to $152 with sales, and Yangtszes have changed hands at 890. Other Marines have been more or less neglected.
FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkongs have found small investing buyers at $176 and $175 ex div., and Chinas are enquired for at quotation with out finding sellers.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos With the conclusion of the arrangement with the opposition boats shares jumped to $39, with sales at that and at $28), $29, and $294, market closes firm at $30. Indo-Chinas are in demand at $38, but none seem forthcoming. Douglas's are rather easier with sellers at $5 ex div. China-Manilas continue neglected. Mutuals rule steady at £7 for preferences.
REFINERIES-China Sugars are very much weaker, sellers ruling the market at $140. The weakness is attributable to the declaration of a fi al dividend of 4 per cent., which is less than was anticipated.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Green Islands
10
208
par.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited. Nominal.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited, Founders.-Nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Docks continue to change and Shanghai-Lankat Tobacco shares at Tls. 100. bands in small lots at 83 per cent. prem. Lands Loans. One or two lots of Shanghai Land six have been in good demand and many shares have per
cent. Debentures changed hands at $53, $534, $54, and $544. The Quotations are:-----
were placed at demand has chiefly been of an investing nature and a great many shares have been taken by
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. —141 per cent. prem. investors outside the colony. have changed hands at $6, Kowloon Wharfs at $36, Watsons at $94, and Fenwicks at $15.
MINING. We have nothing to report except a rise in Balmorals to $5.25, with sales at $4.75, $5, $5.10, and $5.25. Punjoms have ruled weak at $6, and Raubs at $3.95 with sales.
Closing quotations are as follow:-
COMPANY. PAID UP. Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai. China, Japan, &c... Do., Founders..... Natl Bank of Ch.
B. Shares., Foun. Shares. Bell's Asbestos E. a. Do.
Brown & Co., H. G... Campbell, Moore &Co. China Borneo China Sugar
QUOTATIONS.
[& sellers pi.,
sales
$125 14t £2.50 | nóm.
£1
P. ct.
nom.
£8 $201. ex div. sellers £1n m. £1 -10 15s: $71
$505, sellers
$12 $55❘ nom. $100 $140, sellers 250-11 p. et. pm.
$5 $1 $10 $5, buyers $2515, sellers $50 $6, sales $12.504, sales & buyers
$5 136
Chinese Loan '86 E.Tls. Dakin,Cruicks'k&Co. Dairy Farm Co. 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 Yangtsze
Land & Building-
H. Land Investm't Kowloon Land & B. Humphreys Estate West Point Buildg. Luzon Sugar Mining-
New Balmoral. Charbonnages. Jelebu Punjom
2:0 $125, buyers
$8 $4.75, sale, & buyers $1000, sales
$25 $76.
$50 36, sales, & sellers $50 3128, buyers
$125 83 p. ct. pin., sales
:
$50 +9, buyers $20 14
$50 $1574, buyers
$20 77, sales & buyers $25 $65, sales & sellers $50 $175, ex div. sales £5 Tls. 20, sales $20 221, buyers $:5 $152, buyers $6090, sales
$503544, sales & sellers $30-8- $1010, sales $40 $5, ellers $100 $48. sellers
$3 $5.25, sales & sellers $131.58 $75, sellers
$5 $4.40, sales & seller $34 $6, sales & sellers
$1 $1.75
138. 10d | $3.90, sales
Do. (Preference) Raubs Steamship Coys.- China & Manila Douglas S. S. Cọ... H., Canton, & M... Indo-China S. N... W'chai Wareh'se Co. Watson & Co., A. S... $10 $9.50, sales & buyers
CHATER & VERNON, Share Brokers.
$50 $65, sellers $50 $51, ex div. sellers $20-$30, sales & sellers £10 $38 } $371 | 537)
National Bank of China, Ld., A.—$18}. National Bank of China, Ld., B.-Nominal National Bank of China, Ld., Founders.-Nom. Shanghai Tugboat Co., Ld.-Tls. 125 per sh Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 26) per sb. China Mutual S. N. Co.-£52 per share. Taku Tug & Lightor Co., Ld.-T. Tls. 60 per sh. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat -128 per share.
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$58 per share. Shanghai Dock Co.-Tls. 550 per share.
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders.-Tls. 300 per share. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 150 per share.
S. C. Farnham & Co.-Tls. 180 per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.83 per cent. prémium.
China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.-$66 per
shere.
North China Insurance Co., Ld.-Tis. 207) per
Share.
Union Ins. Society of Canton, Ld.-$150 per share..
Yangtaze Insce. Assocn., Ld.-390 per share. Canton Insurance Office, Ld.--$155 per share. Straits Insurance Co., Limited.--$22} per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-$190 per China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-$77 per share. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tis. 280 per share.
Birt's Wharf Hide-curing and Wool-cleaning Company.-Tls. 37 per share.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.-$36 per share.
Sheridan Consolidated Mining and Milling Company, Limited.-Tle. 1 share.
Punjoin Mining Có., Ld. – 6 per share. Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares-$14 per
share.
per
Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., Ld.—341 per sb. Raub Australian Gold Min. Co., Ld.-$4.15 p. sh. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 1421 per share. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 123 per sh. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls. 200 per share. Hongkong Electric Co., Ld.--$4 per share. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.-Tls. 175 p. sh. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-Tls. 29 p. sh. China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.-$160 per sh. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.-348 per share. Hall & Holtz, Ld.-$16 per share. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld.-Tis! 34.80. per share.
Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co., Ld.—$52} p. J. Llewellyn & Co., Limited.-137 per share. Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.-Tls. 33} per sh. Major Brothers, Limited.-Tls. 25 per share. Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tis, 410 p. sh. Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld.-Tls. 100 per share.
Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld., Founders -Nominal.
Shanghai Ice Company-Tls. 117) per share. A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.-$94 per share. L'Hotel des Colonies-Tls. 20. China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company Debentures.-Nominal.
Lyceum Theatre Debentures.-Fig. 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).
tures.-Tls. 94.
Shanghai Land Investment Company Deben-
(a) Exclusive of accrued interest.
TONNAGE.
freight market has undergone a very great improve. HONGKONG, 13th March.-Since last report our ment, especially for tonnage to load at the southern rice ports for this.
SHANGHAI, 8th March -(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s report.)-Banks.-Hongkong and changed hands locally at 145 per cent, premium Shanghai Banking Corporation.-A few shares on the 1st. On the 6th a purchase was made from Hongkong at 141 per cent. premium, with exchange 713, equal to 141 and 73, which is the closing rate Shipping.-One or two lots of Shanghai Tugs were sold at Tls. 125. Indo-China S. N. shares were sold at Tle. 26). China Mutual S. N. Co. shares are wanted at T. Tls. 60. Docks.-Shares in S. C. Farnham & Co. were sold. and are wanted at Tls. 130. Marine Insurance.- From Saigon to Hongkong there has been a very China Traders' shares are offering at $65, and lively demand and a large amount of tonnage has North-Chinas at Tls. 207, Yangtszes were placed been settled at rates varying from 16 to 21 cents par at $90, and Straits at $214. Fire Insurance.picul. The demand still continues and 19 to 194 cents Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-A sale was for large and 20 to 21 cents for small carriers may be have been placed at $77 for cash and 880 for 30th at 20 cents outside and 25 cents inside the bar. Only made at $176 ex the proposed dividend. Chinas
quoted as the closing rate.
From Bangkok to Hongkong steamers are wanted June and 31st May, ex. div. Wharfs.-Shanghai two settlements have been effected and rates must and Hongkew Wharf Co. shares have been placed improve to at least 25/30 cents to compare with the at Tha: 280. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and rates now being paid from Saigon. Godown shares are obtainable at $36. Cargo Coal freights from Japan have improved somewhat, Boats. Shanghais have been sold at Tls. 160 cum $2.15 now being the current rate. div. Miscellaneous.-Business has been done in loading is not in demand, but for May to June load. Sailing tonnage, hence to New York, for present Shanghai Waterworks shares at Tls. 175, Perak ing 16s. is offered. One sailer has been fixed for Sugar Cultivation shares at Tls. 29, Hongkong Callao at about 278. 6d. per ton of 50 cubic feet and Land Investment shares, from Hongkong, at $524, I no more tonnage is wanted.
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