March 20, 1895.J
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
more shares can be obtained at the rate. Indo- SHANGHAI, 15th March Chinas have improved their position with sales Bisset & Co.'s report.)-Banks.-Hongkong and -(From Messrs. J. P. at $38 to $39, closing firm at latter rate. China Shanghai Banking Corporation.-The and Manilas, after presentation of the report to continued quiet until yesterday, when a transac- market the shareholders, failed to maintain their position tion was put through at 141 per cent. premium. and sellers at $63 meet with no response; pro- Shipping. Shanghai Tug Boat Co., Ld.-Shares bably a point or two lower would be accepted have been sold at Tls. 130. Indo-China S. N. shares Douglas's have continued to rule weak during have changed hands at Tls. 26) and Tls. 28, and the period under review, the weakness cul- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat shares at minating in a sale at $50; more shares are&Co. were placed at Tls. 135. Marine Insurance. — $28 to $281 Docks.-Shares in S. C. Farnham wanted at the rate, but none seem forthcoming; China Traders shares were placed, from Hongkong, the weakness may be attributed to the fear of at $65. North-Chinas declined to Tls, 200, at Japanese interference in Formosa, and the dou-which one or two lots were sold, but have since ro- sequent dislocation of trade in the island. cove red to Tls. 295. Yangtszes have been in China Mutuals are enquired for in a small way strong demand, and shares have changed hands at £7 for Prefs.
at $90 to $93. Fire Insurance.-Business has been confined to Chinas at $77 cash. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares have been
Wharfs.- placed at Tls. 266 ex dividend, and Kowloons, from Hongkong, at $36. Cargo Boats-Shanghais were sold at Tls. 142) ex dividend. Miscellaneous. -Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.-Shares have been sold at Tls. 175. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co. has paid off the balance of its 15 per cent. Debentures. Shares are offering at Tls. 29. Hall & Holtz shares changed hands at $18. Shanghai Land Investment shares at $53. Shanghai-Suma- Land Investment shares at Tls. 34. Hongkong tra Tobacco shares at Tls. 400 cash and Tls. 410 for 31st March, and Shanghai-Lankat shares at Tls. 100 and Tls. 95. Quotations are:-
REFINERIES.-Chicas continue out of favour and the rate has fallen without sales to $135. After a long period of inaction Luzons, on the strength of a good report and a 3 per cent. div., bave been negotiated at $48, market closing firin at that rate.
MINING The market has ruled dull and with the exception of a further rise in Balmorals to $5.90 with sales at that, $5 25, 35.50. and $5.75 wo have nothing of interest to report. unallotted shares in this Company were put up to The tender during the week and were all disposed of at $5 and over. Pupjoms and Raubs have changed hands in small lots at quotations..
MISCELLANEOUS -Lands have continued in strong demand, chiefly for the outports, and hares have changed hands in fair quantities at 55, $56, and $57, and at time of writing there are no sellers under the last named rate. Docks after sales in the early part of the week at $83 per cent. premium close. firm with reported sales at $85. Electrics and Green Islands have changed hands at quotations, the latter closing firm. A. S. Watsons have found further buyers at $9.50 and are still inquired for at that rate.
Closing quotations are as follow:-
COMPANY.
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS
Banks
Hongkong & S'hai. China, Japan, &c... Do., Founders...... Nat Bank of Ch. B. Shares..... Foun Shares. Bell's Asbestos E. a. Dol
Brown & Co., H. G...
Campbell, Moore &Co.[
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China Borneo ......
China Sugar
$125 145 p. ct. pm., sales £2.5.0
£1
nom. nom
£8 $201, selle.s £in m. £1 : 10 15s. $8, buyers $500, sellers $152
$55 nom.
$100 $135
et
pm.
$10| $5.25, buyers
Chinese Loan '86 E..Ts. 250 11 p.
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 PointBuildg. Luzon Sugar Mining
New Balmoral. Charbonnages...
Jelebu
Punjom.
Do. (Preference) Raubs Steamship Coys.--
China & Manila Douglas S. S. Co... H., Janton, & M... Indo-China S. N. W chai Wareh’se Co. Watson & Co., A. S...
$515, sellers $.00, sales 2.50.4, buyers -
$3 +36
£.0 $125, buyers
$8 $4.75, sale: & sellers $100:65
$25 $76
$50 35, sales & buyers $3130, sales
$125 85 p. ct. pm., sales
!
$5019, buyers
$20
$50 $1573
$2077, sales & buyer: $.5 $65, sales $50 $175
£25. Tls. 207, sellers $-0221, sellers $25 | $152), buyers $80 $93, buyers
$50 $56, siles & buyers $30 8
$10 10
$40 $15, sellers
$100 $48. sales
$3 $5.90, buyers $131.58 | $75, sellers
$5 $4.2, sales & buyers $3 $5.90, Bales
$1 $1.75 138 10d. $4, buyers
$50 $63, sellers $50 $0, sales & buyers $20 $80, sales & sellers £10 $39, buyers $87 $371
$10 $9.00, sales & buyers
Share Brokers.
CHATER & VERNON,
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Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. -141 per cent. prem.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited. -Nominal.
Founders.-Nominal.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited,
National Bank of China, Ld., A.—$184. National Bank of China, Ld., B.-Nomizal. National Bank of China, Id., Founders.-Nom, Shanghai Tugboat Co., Ld.-Tls. 130 per sb. Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 28 per sh. China Mutual S. N. Co.-£52.20 per share. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.-T. Tls. 60 per sh. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. -3284 per share.
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.--$53 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.-Tis. 130 per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.-83 per cent. preinium.
China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.—§65 per shsre.
North China Insurance Co., Ld.-Tis. 205 per share.
Union Ins. Society of Canton, Ld.-$150 per share.
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Yangtsze Insce. Assocn., Ld.-$93 per sbaro. Canton Insurance Office, Ld. -$155 per share. Straits Insurance Co., Limited.—$22) ner share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-$190 per sb. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-577 per share. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tis. 266 per share.
219
Shanghai Municipal Debentures.-Tls. 100. Shanghai Land Investment Company Deben. tures: Tia. 100 (α).
Shanghai Land Investment Company Deben- tures. Tls. 94 (a),
-(a) Exclusive of accrued interest.
TUESDAY, 19th March
ON LONDON.-
Telegraphic Transfer
EXCHANGE.
.2.01 .2/01
Bank Bills, on demand.. Bank Bills, at 30 day's sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...2/08 Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4 months'sight2/1
ON PARIS.—
Back Bills, on demand. Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON GERMANY.
On Demand
ON NEW YORK
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Banks Bills, on demand. Credits, 60 day's sight.. ON BMBAY. ----
Telegraphic Transfer Bank on demand ON CALCUTTA-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank on demand ON SHANGHAI.—
Banks, at sight Private, 30 day's sight ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand
ON MANILA.
On demand.
ON SINGAPORE.—
On demand
..2.56
.2.62
2.07
.49%
51%
185
.1851
185
.1851
711
.par.
13% pm., nom.
.1% pm. .9.65
SOVEREIGNS. Bank's Baying Rate. Go D LEF. 100 fine, per tael
TONNAGE,
.50.80
SHANGHAI, 15th March.-(From Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s report.)-l'here is positively nothing to write about as regards our freight market homewards, be yond the fact that business generally is in a thoroughly depressed and inactive state, but this condition of affairs may perhaps soon mend, now that business with the North is again resumed. The first arrival. from Tientsin brought down a fair quantity of through cargo for London, and we hear of tonnage having been secured for a considerable quantity more, but for New York prospects at the moment are not en- couraging Rates of freight are:-Shanghai to Lon- don. P. & O. S. N. Co., O. S. S. Co., Ben Line, C. M. S. N. Co., Glen Line, and Shire Line 408, per ton general cargo, 15s. waste silk, 508. tea. Shanghai to Northern Continental ports 42s. 6d. per ton general cargo, 458 waste silk. Above rates are subject to a deferred return, as per Conference circular. Shang- hai to London Shell Line 40s. less 10 per cent.; to Hamburg 35s. net; to New York 448. Shanghai to New York direct 50s, tea and general cargo, við Lon- dón 50s., sailer 22s. Shanghai to Havre direct-Gene ral cargo per ton of 40 cubic feet 37s. 6d. net, of 20 cwt. 458. net. Shanghai to Genoa and Marseilles-- General cargo per ton of 40 cubic feet 358. net, of 20 cwt. 45s. Chefoo to Swatow nothing doing; Chin- Swatow nothing doing; Moji to Shanghai.$2 per ton. coal; Nagasaki to Shanghai $1.70 per ton coal. Settle- steamer, 545 tons register, 3 months, optional 3 months ments during the fortnight:-Albert, Norwegian $3,750 per month, Björg, Norwegian steamer, 484 tons Pingsuey, British steamer, 1,982 tons register, Chin- register, Nagasaki to Shanghai, $1.70 per ton coal, kiang to Whampoa, 16 candareeus per pioul. Disen. gaged vessel in port.-Nil.
Birt's Wharf Hide-curing and Wool-cleaning king to Canton 18 candareens; Wuhu to Canton and Company.-Tls. 37 per share.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown- Company, Limited.-$36 per share.
Sheridan Consolidated Mining and Milling Company, Limited.-Tls. I per share.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.-$6 per share. Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares-$1 per share.
Dan.
gh.
Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., Ld.-$4 per sb. Raub Aus steamed Min. Co., Ld. -$4.15 p.sh. Shanghai,
Co.-Tls. 1421 per share. Co-operat
Boat Co.-Tls. 123
per Shanghaib co.--Tls. 200 per share. Hongkonan ctric 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.-$150 per sh. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.-$48 per share. Hall & Holtz, Ld.-$18 per share. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld.-Tls. 341
per share.
Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co., Ld.-$53 per sh. J. Llewellyn & Co., Limited.-$374 per share, Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.-Tls. 33} per sh. Major Brothers, Limited.-Tls. 25 per share. Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tls. 400 p. sh. Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld.-Tls. 95 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.-Tls. 12. Chinese Imp. Gov. Loan, 1886, E.-Tls. 250 (a),
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. For LONDON.-Malacca (str.), Myrmidon (str.), Aden (str.), Carmarthenshire (str.), Elax (str.), Ra- venna (str.).
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For HAVRE and HAMBURG.-Gerda (str.). For BREMEN.-Bayern (str.).
For MARSEILLES.-Spondilus (str.).
For VICTORIA, B.C.-Sikh (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.-Tillie E. Starbuck, City of Peking (str.), Queen Margaret.
For NEW YORK.-8t. David, Lucy A. Nickels, Benlarig (str.).
For AUSTRALIA.—Catterthun (str.).
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL.
February-
HONGKONG.. ARRIVALS.
13. Progress, German str., from Saigon. 13, Swatow, German str., from Bangkok. 14, Oceanic, British str., from San Francisco. 14, Bayern, German str., from Bremen. 14, Gisela, Austrian str., from Trieste. 14, Memnon, British str, from Sandakan, 14, Hupeh, British str., from Swatow.