260
L. B. at Tls. 5.471 prompt, and Australian bas been done at Tla. 8.20. Nailroad Iron:—200 tons | reported done last week turn out to be Giffin 2 Crowns at 102/; besides about 600 tons Alliance and Bobiers have been done at 101/6 to 102/6 6. i. f. and c. Hoops and Bar Iron.-Nothing doing. Iron Wire is neglected, and offers can only be got at much under cost. I sold 300 casks Wire Nalla, usual assortment, for Native account at auc- tion at Tis. 3.70 to Tis. 3.75. Indents have been booked for 150 casks Zino Sheathing; 200 tons Bootch Nailroad; 180 tons Plate Cutting 100 tons Selected Scrap at private terais.
TUESDAY, 2nd April.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.--
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Billa, on demand.
Bank Bille, at 30 day's sight
.2/11
.2/14
́Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight.........2/24 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/24
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand...
.2.70
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.76
On GermanTİ.
On Demand
2.18
ON NEW YORK-
Banks Bills, on demand..
521
Credits, 60 day's sight.........
$31
On BombaT.--
Telegraphic Transfer
192
Bank, ou demand
1921
Ox Calcutta.--
Telegraphic Transfer
192
Bank, on demand
1924
On ShanghaI.-
Banke, at sight
1714
Private, 30 day's sight
7.4
OX YOKOHAMA,.-
On demand
% pm.
On Manila,—
On demand.....................
8 % pm., nom.
Ox SingapoRE.---
1 % pm. ..9.13
..47.50
On demand
- SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Boying Rate..
Gold Leaf. 100 fine, per tael
|
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 2nd April.-Rates have ruled firm during the week under review, the chikf feature in the market being a further rise in -Hongkong and Shanghai Banks. Market closes
steady and firm all round.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais-In sympathy with further rises in London the rate here has gradually risen from 174 per cent. prem, as reported in our last to 185 per cent. prom. With a fair number of sales at those and intermediate rates, market closes steady at $185. Nationals have found further buyers at $21.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS
Banks--
COMPANT.
Hongkong & S’hai. China, Japan, &c...] Do., Founders...... Nat. Bank of Ch.
B. Shares..... Foun. Shares.
Bell's AsbestoɛE, A.
Brown & Co., H. G..
Campbell, Moore &Co.
China Borneo
China Sugar
$125 185 p. ct. pm., sales £2.5.0 nom. £1 nom.
21
n. m. £110
158.] $9.25, eales $30:41
$10 $2
$55 nom.
$100 $131, ex div. sales
Chinese Loan 86 E., Tis. 250 | 11 p. ct pm.
Dakin,Cruicks’k&Co. Dairy Farm Co. Fenwick & Co., Geò. 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-
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have changed hands at $67, North Chinas at $212}| 'and $215, and Yangtexes at $103.
Fire InsurANCES.-Hongkongs have ruled in better demand and are enquired for without Anding sellers at $177); Chinas have changed hands at $78.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton, and Macsos have ruled rather weaker and sales were effected in the early part of the week at $32. Later sales were made at $321. at which rate market eloses steady. Indo-Chines have ruled in good demand and have changed hands at $45, $455. $46, and 463, closing firm at latter rate. Don- glas's have continued to rule weak and have been negotiated at $48 and $49, closing steady at latter rate, Other Shipping stocks are neglected.
REFINERIES.—Small sales of China Sugars at $131 ex div, is all we have to report.
Hongkong Hotel Shameen
Insurances-
MINING. With the exception of further sales of Balmorals at 86.75 and $7, the market has ruled ingotive and we have nothing of importance to report.
Canton China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire
North-China Straits Marine...... Union
Yangtare ... 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 8. 8. Co... H., Canton, & M... Indo-China 8. N... W’chai Wareh’se Co.Į Watson & Co., A. S...
[ April 3, 1895.
cargo for homeward-bound vessels, and there doss not seem to be much more coming forward in the near
future, Coastwise. From Chinking to Whampos several local conaters have been taken up at 19 can. dareens, and for the moment there does not seem to be much enquiry for outsiders, excepting from this to the latter port. Japan rates are practically un .28 $21, sales & buyers changed, and there is no very great demand for ton. nage. Rates of freight are:-Shanghai to London, P. & O. 8. N. Co., O. S. 8. Co., Ben Line, C. M. 8. NĮ Co., Glen Line, and Shire Line, 40s. per tom general cargo: 458, waste silk. Shanghai to Northern Con-- tinental ports 42s. 6d. per ton general cargo; 450. waste silk. Above rates are subject to a deferred rø. turn, as per Conference circular. Shanghai to Lon- don Shell Line 40s. less 10 per cent.; to Hamburg 358. net; to New York 44s, net. Shanghai to New York direct 50s, tea and general cargo, vid London, 50s, sailer 228. Shanghai to Havre direct-General cargo per ton of 40 cubic feet 378. 6d. net, of 20 cwt. 458. net. Shanghai to Genoa and Marseilles -Gene- ral cargo per ton of 40 cubic feet 35s. net, of 20 cwt. 458. Chefoo to Swatow nothing doing; Chinking to Canton 19 candareens; Wuhu to Canton and Swałow nothing doing; Moji to Shanghai $2 per ton coal; Nagasaki to Shanghai $1.70 per ton coal. Settlements during the fortnight:--Oanja, British steamer, 1,970 ton's register, Chinkiang to Whampoa, 16 candarsons per pioul. Rosary, British steamer, 712 tons register, same voyage, 18 candareens per pioul. Disengaged vessel in port.—Orealla, British ship, 1,703 tons re. gister.
$5 $1
$10 $6.25, Buyers $25 $15, sellers $50 | 19, sales & sellerá $12.50 | ≤4), buyers
$5 $36
10 $125, buyers
$8 $4.75, sale: $100 | -65, buyers
$25 $76, sales & sellers $5038, sales & sellers $50 $121 $125 | 94
4 p. et pm., sa'es [& sellers $50.9, buyers $2004
$50 $160. sales & sellers $20-78, sales & buyers $25 £67, sales & buyers $50 $177), buyers 2:5 | Tls, 215, sales
$20| -20, sales & sellers $25 | $1571
$60 | $103, sales
$50 $571, sales $309, buyers $10 91
$40 $17, sales
$100 | $45, ex div. selles
$3 $6.90, 8-les & sellers [$131.58 | $75, sellers 35 | $4.1, sales $34 | $6, sales
$1 $1.75
་་
138. 10d $4.25, sales & buyers
$50 $39, sales & sellers $50 | $49, sales $20 | $8?}, sales £10 $46), sales & buyers $37] | $371
$10 $10, sales & sellers CHATER & VERNON, Share Brokers.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON. ----Manila (str.), Pekin (str.), Bem- bay (str.).
For HAVEE and HAMBURG.—Oceana (str.). For BEEMEN.-Bayern (str.).
For VANCOUVER.-Empress of China (str.). For VICTORIA, B.C.-Victoria (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.—City of Peking (str.), Queen Margaret, Gaelic (str.).
For NEW YORK.-Benlarig (str.), Sachem (str.). For AUSTRALIA.-Menmuir (str.),
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS AND DÉPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL.
March-
SHANGHAI, 29th March :-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s report.)-Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.-Shares changed hands for cash at 160, 165, 170 and 172) per cont. premium, and for 31st July delivery at 170, per cont. The Hongkong market rose to 175 per cent. Premium, but has since declined to 172 per cent. National Bank of China.—Shares have been placed, from Hongkong, at $21. Shipping.-Indo-China S. N. shares have been placed at Tls. 294, Tim. 30 and Tis. 811 for cash, and for 30th April at Tls. 30. Taku Tug and Lighter shares are wanted at T. Tls. 60}. Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat shares have been sold to Hongkong at $30, and locally at $81 and $82. There are shares offering at the higher rate. Docks. Shares in Boyd & Co. were placed at Tls. 155, and 8. C. Farnham & Co. at Tis. 1873 and Tls. 140. Marine Insurance.-
China Traders to Business has been done in Hongkong at $65, North-Chinas at Tis. 205, Tls. 2074 and both locally and to Hongkong at Tla. 210, Yangtases at $102), and Canton at $1571 Fire Insurance Hongkonga were placed at $176 and Chinas at $77. Mining.-Raub Gold Mining shares were sold at $4 Cargo Boats.--- Shanghais shares changed hands at Tis. 142. Miscellaneous. Hall & Heltz shares were placed at $18 and $20, Shanghai Land Investment shares at Tls. 334, Hongkong Land Investment shares, | locally and from Hongkong, at $573, J. Llewellyn & Co.'s shares at $37) and $40, Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares at Tls. 390, and Shanghai-Lankat Tobzoco shares at Tls. 95, Tls. 100, Tls. 101. Tis. 105 and Tls. 1071 for cash, Tls. 105 for 30th June, and Tls, 125 for 81st July.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Docks have improved their position to 94 per cent. premium with sales at that and earlier at 91, 92. and 99 per cent. premium. Lands have continued to rule firm at $57, and Kowloons have changed hands at $38 and $39. Small sales of Watsons are report ed at $ið.
Closing quotations are as follow :-
TONNAGE.
SHANGHAI, 29th March.--(From Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s report.)-We have but a slight improvement to report in freight business homewards, but after all, the present condition is about on a par with that of recent seasons for this time of year, though prospects of this state of things improving are not very ]bril- liant. Tientsin bas forwarded but a poor quantity of
HONGKONG.
ARRIVALS.
31, Holstein, German str., from Canton. 31, Nanyang, German str., from Canton. 31, Siam, British str., from Saigon. 31, Thales, British str., from Taiwanfoo. 31, Queen Margaret, Brit. sb., from Shangbai. 31, St. David, Amr. ship, from Shanghai. 31. Taichiow, British str., from Bangkok. 31, Tailee, German str., from Saigon. 31, Sweaborg, Rus. torpedo boat, from Saigon. 31, Greminst Cly, Russian g-bt., from Saigon, 31, Asloun, British str., from Saigon. April...........
1, Bayern, German str, from Shanghai, 1, Esmeralda, British str., from Manila, 1, Pingsney. British str., from Chinking. 1, Arthur Head, British str., from Bangkok. 1, Fidelio. German str., from Saigon, 1, Kim, Norw. str., from Saigon. 1. Swatow, German str., from Pakhoi. 1, Palamed, British str., from Liverpool. 1, Tetartos, German str., from Saigon. 2, Devawongse, British str., from Bangkok. 2. Sydney, French str., from Shanghai, 2, Phra Chom Klao, Brit. str., from Whampoa. 2, Teyi, German str., from Tientsin. 2, Airlie. British str., from Sydney. 2. Formosa, British str., from Tamsui. 2, Hanoi, French str., from Haiphong. 2, Hangchow, British str., from Chinkiang. 2, Cheangchew, British str., from Straits. 2. Machew, British str., from Canton. March-
31, Carmarthenshire, British str., for London. 31, Chunshan, British str., for Canton. 31, Donar, German strẻ, for Canton. 31. Fushan, British str., for Canton. 31, Namoa, British str., for Swatow. 31, Siam, British str., for Canton: 31, Taisang, British str., for Canton. April–
DEPARTURES.
1. Benmohr, British str., for Macao. 1, C. H. Kian, British str., for Amoy. 1, Ixion, British str., for London. 1, Taichiow. British str., for Whampoa. 1, Tailee, German str.. for Canton. 1, Tellus. Norw. str., for Whampoa. 1, Triumph. German str., for Hoihow. 2, Asamor, British str., for Singapore. 2, Bogstad, Norw. str-, for Whampoa. 2, China, German str., for Whampoa. 2, Fidelio, German str., for Macao, 2, Holstein, German str., for Swatow. 2, Pingeuey, British str., for Whampoa. 2, Thales, British str., for Swatow.