March 28, 1896.J
Tóno Ella Scarlet
Assorted
per piece
6.50 to 7.80 6.60 to 7.90 14.00 to 20.00
Camlets-Assorted ............... Lastings--30 yds., 31 inch 13.50 to 21.00 Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
【ITALS
Iron-Nail Röd..........
Assorted
Square, Flat Bound, Bar.
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod...
Hoop
Old Wire Rope
-Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop
8.70 to 4.90
per pair
4.50 to 9.00
per picul
3.20 to
Yellow M'tal-Muntz, 14/28 oz. 26.00 to
· Vivian's, 16/32 oz. 25.50 to Elliot's, | 16/28 oz. 25.25 to Japan Copper...... 24.50 to
Tin
Tin-Plates
Steel
SUNDRIES
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil.
SHANGHAI, 21st March
87.00 to
per box 6.00 to
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
are :~100 tons Boiler Plates at Tls. 1.60; 30 tons Horne-shoes, Old London Cargo, at Tls. 1.60, and 550 piculs Ship Plates at Tls. 1.45. Shipments North of all descriptions are of small proportions, while the surrounding districts and the river ports are taking the usual quantities.
WEDNESDAY, 27th March. EXCHANGE.
Closing quotations are as follow:
COMPANY,
PAID UP.
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai. China, Japan, &c... Do., Founders...... Nat. Bank of Ch.
B. Shares...... Foun. Shares. Bell's Asbestos E. A
Campbell, Moore &Co.
QUOTATIONS
[ bura
$125 174 p. ct.pm., sales £2.6.0 | nom.
£1 nom.
28 $21, sales
nɛm.
£110
158. $8.75, cales & buyers $50 $47, sellers
$10 $2
$55 nom.
$100 $135, salez
Chinese Loan '86 E., Tls. 250 11 p. ct. pm.
Dakin,Crnicks'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-
ON LONDON.---
3.15 to 3.20
Telegraphic Transfer
of
4.75 to
Bank Bills, on demand...
2/07
Do. Brown & Co., H. G...
3.55 to
Bank Bills, at 30 day's sight.
China Borneo
4.60 to
Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight...2/1
China Sugar
3.00 to
Credits, at 4 months' sight.....
2/14
nominal.
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sigh(2/11
per case
ON PARIS.***
Bank Bills, on demand..
2.61
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.67
ON GERMANY.---
On Demand
2.11
ON NEW YORK.
Banks Bills, on demand. Credits, 60 day's sight.
.504 $2
per cwt. case
5.50 to
ON BOMBAT.—
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
1891
1891
ON CALCUTTA.-
Telegraphic Transfer
1894
Bank, on demand
.1891
1.88
ON
SHANGHAI.—
Banks, at sight
714
Private, 30 day's sight YOKOHAMA -
On demand
% pm.
On demand.
10 % pm., nom.
% pm. ..9.45
49 50
per picul
114.50 to
per box
P
3.15 to per 10-gal. case
1.87 to
ON
MANILA.
SINGAPORE,
On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate. GOD LEAF. 100 fine, per tael
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have continned to boom, chiefly in sympathy with a rapid rise in London from £33 10s. to £38 15s., and a fair number of shares have changed hands at various rates between 146 and 174 per cent. prem., market closing steady at latter rate Nationals have been dealt in in a somewhat large quantity at $21, and close steady at that.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have improved their position with sales at $67. Unions have changed han's at $157). Straits at 320 ex div., and Yangiszes at $100. North- Chinas have also improved to $2124.
Hongkong Hotel... Shameen Insurances
Canton .............................. China Fire China Tradera' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Marine...... Union Yangtsze Land & Building-
H. Land Investm't KowloonLand & 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., Canton, & M... Indo-China S. N...] W'chai Wareh'se Co. Watson & Co., A. S.....
$5 $1
$10 $5.25, buyers $25 $15, buyers $50 $74, buyers $12.50 $41, sales
$50 $36
210 $125, buyers
$8 $4.75,sale: & sellers $100 | 265, sales
$25 $76
$50 89, sales & sellers $50 $121, ex div. sales $125 91 p. ct.pm., büyers
$509, buyers $20 $4
$50 $160, sales & selle
$20 178, buyers $25 $67, sales $50 $175
£25 Tls. 2121, buyers| $2020, ex div. sales $25 $1571, buyers [b'yrs $80, 100, sales & buyers
$50 $57), 8les $309, buyers $10
91, ex div. $40 $15, sales
$100 $48, sales & sellers
$3 $7, sales & sellers $131.58 $75, sellers
$5 $4.25
$31 $6, sales
$1 $1.75 138, 10d. $4.25, sales
$50 | $60, ex div. sellers $50 $49, sales & sellers $20 | $33, Bales & sellers £10 $45, sales $37) $371
$10 $9.50, sales & buyers CHATER & VERNON, Share Brokers.
-(From Mr. G. W. Noel's | ON report.)—The trade is in a decidedly mixed state at present, but despite all its ouiuous surroundigs | ON it is by no means devoid of life yet, the spiritn of speculation being still rife. True, so far as the north is concerned, there is the greatest anxiety prevailing, and orders have been received from Tientsin to stop shipments thither, as the Japanese are exercising the right of searching vessels out- side, and, as it is pretty well understood that they have every occasion to do so, the dealers wish to
JOINT STOCK SHARES. avoid the complications that might aries. Apart HONGKONG, 27th March.-The chief feature from that, however, they find it almost impossible of the market during the week under review to sell anything there on the cash terms they of has been a nearly general further rise in rates. necessity are compelled to impose, so that busi-Business has been fairly active and in some ness is virtually at a standstill. But there are
At time of closing market is some who are willing to risk a little on the chance stooks lively. of a successful termination of the third Peace quieter but steady. Mission, and, assisted by the sudden upward move- ment of exchange, which always seems to come at the most inopportune moment, they have been pick- ing up parcels both from stock and to arrive on favourable terms, ostensibly for the River markets and Ningpo, but no doubt these could be diverted *abould occasion arise) It is still uncertain when the steamers will be despatched to Newchwang, as no produce has been brought down form the country for export. As usual in this sort of market sellers are not over anxious to have their transactions
SHANGHAI, 22nd March :-(From Messrs. J. P.. published, fearing that any concession they may
Bisset & Co.'s report.)-Banks.-Hongkong and have made will have an adverse effect on the posi-
Shanghai Banking Corporation. On the 19th tion; it must be understood, therefore, that the
FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkongs have found shares were placed locally at 141 and 143 per cent. sales reported do not anything like represent the
premium, and from Hongkong at 145 per cent. business done-not that the total can have been of buyers at $175 to $176 and Chines are still en- premium, which is equal to 1424 and 73. A strong very large proportions. The anxiety displayed by quired for at quotation without finding sellers.
demand then set in, and shares were placed at 155 SHIPPING.ongkong, Canton, and Macaos per cent. premium. Our latest quotation from many indentors of the heavy Shirtings that have been sold to Japan to obtain delivery of the goods have continued to improve and sales have been Hongkong quotes buyers at 160. At this rate may, by some, be looked upon as an intication of effected at $80, $31, $32, and $33, closing with shares would cost 157 and 73 laid down the activity of that market; it is not so, however, sellers at latter rate. Indo-Chinas have found here. National Bank of China.-There are but simply to avoid having their sub-contracts buyers at $43, $44, and $45, closing steady.sellers of shares at $20 ex div. Shipping. cancelled on account of late delivery, the market Douglas's have continued to rule weak with Shanghai Tug Boat shares were placed at Tls. 180 really being glutted with goods. The rise of 3 per sales at $48 and $49, closing with sellers at latter cum div. Indo-China S. N. shares are wanted at cent that has taken place in exchange during the and buyers at former rate
Tls. 29 and held for Tls. 30. Hongkong, Canton last few days has naturally been taken advantage
REFINERIES. A fair business has been put Docks.-Shares in S. C. Farnham & Co. have been & Macao Steamboat shares have been sold at $29. of by the dealers and lower prices have been paid, which is especially noticeable at the Auctions. The throngh in Chinns Sugars at $135. market sold at Tls. 135, and they are wanted. Marine Manchester market is reported strong and advanc-closing steady. Luzons after small sales at $18 Insurance. North-Chinas have been placed at ing, quotations for standard makes being up again have again subsided, and sellers rule the market. Tls. 205 and Tls. 2024, and Yangtszes at $68 to within the last few days, though some goods in MINING.-Balmorals have been the feature $100. Fire Insurance: Hongkongs were placed stock are still obtainable as before. This rise is in the market, and a large number of shares have at $6 ex dividend. Wharf Shanghai and supposed to be in sympathy with Cotton, but changed hands at $5 90 $6. $6 25, $6.50 $6.75, Honghew Wharf shares changed hands at Tls. 266, speculation is probably at the bottom of it really; $7, and $7.25; at time of writing market is and Kowloon Wharf shares were placed from however, it seems to have awakened the cupidity ateady at $675 to $7. Punjoms have changed Hongkong at $85. Cargo Boats.-Shanghais of some of the buyers of China, fairly large orders hands in small lots at $6, anl Raubs at $4 to were sold at Tis. 1421. and Co-operatives at being in the market for this. The markets in the $425. Other mining stock has ruled neglected. Tls 130. Miscellaneous-Shanghai Waterworks States are also higher, the advance in Sheetings
MISCELLANEOUS -Green Islands have im- shares were sold at Tls. 172} cum dividend, Perak being equal to about threepence; Drills not quite proved to $7 with sales, and Watsons have Sugar Cultivation shares at Tls, 30, Hall & Holtz. changed hands at $91. Dooks have been in shares at $18, Shanghai Land Investment shares, Metals-(From Mr. Alex. Bielfeld's report.)-good demand, and the rate rapidly rose without Tls 80 paid up, at Tls. 331, Hongkong Land Invest- 21st March: There has not been much moving sales to 89 per cent. prem, at which rate and ment shares at $55, $56, and $57, Major Brothers in Lead; according to one of the papers some 500 later at $90 and $91, a few shares have changed shares at Tis. 410 cum dividend and Tis. 390 or shares at Tls. 25, Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco tons Australian arrived last week to be turned into hands. Lands have continued in favour, and, dividend, and Shanghai-Lankat Tobacco shares at bullets Stocks are about 300 tons L.B. and
'Ms. 95. Loans. Shanghai Land Investment 1,200 to 1,300 tons Australian, and sales of a retail although a little weakness was apparent in the character at quotations. Pig Iron has arrived in middle of the week, have changed hands in fair Company's six per cent. Debentures have been large quantities, and is mostly taken up by the quantities at $57, and close steady at $57 to $57. placed at par. Quotations are Arsenals. 200 tons Sohiers Nailrods, "to arrive," West Points have found investing buyers at $15 are reported booked at 102/. There is very little on the open market, and Kowloon Wharfs have-155 per cent. prem. doing in Bar and Hoop Iron, and also Iron Wire been dealt in at $37, $38, and $39 in fair is quite neglected Old Iron-Sales on record I quantities.
so much.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited.. -Nominal.