May 23, 1895.]
Closing quotations are:--
COMPANY.
Banks
Hongkong & S’bar China, Japan, &c... Do., Founders..... Nat. Bank of Ch...
B. Shares...... Foun. Shares.. Bell's Asbestos EL? Agency, Ld....... Brown & Co., H G... Gampbell, Moored Co,
China Borneo ...... China Sugar
PAID Ur.
QUOTATIONS,
$125 105 P. ct. pm., sales £2.5.0 now.
£1'] nom.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
51 per cent. Debentures, cum interest, at Tls. 93. ■On Shanghai & Hongkow Wharf Debentures at Tls, 102, and Shanghai Langkat Debentures at Tls. 100.
Quotations are :-**
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. -185 per cent. prem.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited.
£8 $81, sales & sellers Nominal. El nom.
£1 nom.
15m. | $91, sales & biyeta'
$50 | #41, sellers
$10 $2
$55 | nom.
$100 $105, sellers ·
Chinese Loan '86 ETs. 250 11 p. ct. pm.
Dakin, Cruicks K&Co.
Dairy Farm Co. Fenwick & Co., Geo.. Green Island Cement H. Brick & Cement. H. & C. Bakery:: Hongkong 4 C. GRs. Hongkong Electrić....... H. Hi L. Tramways.. Hongkong Ice...
H & K. Wharf & G.
Hongkong Rope.............. H. & W. Dock. Hotels—
$5$1
$10 $8, sales & buyers $25 $16), sales 350 | 194, Fales $12.50 18, buyarı
$50 $36
Clo 125, buyers
$8 | $5, sales! $100 $71, buyers?
$25 $77, sales & buyers 450 - 4394; sales & sellers $50 $120
$125 98 p. ct pm.. sales
[& buyers, |
Hongkong Hotel...
Shameen
$50 120
Insurances
Canton
China Firé ..... China Traders' Hougtong Fire North-China Straits Marine..... Union
Yungtare ner Land & Building— H. Land Investan' Kowloon Land á B. Humphreys Estate West Point Buildg. Luzon Sugar Mining
New Balmoral. Charbonnages..... Jelebu
Punjom .............i.
Do. (Preference)
sellors
$50 || $160, sales & buyers $20 (87), sales 325 | ƒ66], sellers $500, sellers £85'le. 195, sellers $20 1181, sellers $25 $160, sales
$60 $98, selfors
160 | $59, sales & sellers $30 $10), sales & buyers $1919, sellers $40 $18, buyers $100 $45, sellers
$35, sales & buyers
$181.58 $50
$6 $34, sellers $33 $6.75, sales & buyers $1 $1.80, sales & buyers
Rambe' .................či........... 188.10d; 84.40, Bales & sellers
Steamship Coys.---
China & Mabila....... Douglas 8.8. Co......... Hi, Canton, & M... Indo-China S. N.......... W chui Wareh❜se Co. Watson & Co.. A. S..
$60 $62), sellers
$60 || $504, sales & buyers $20 $33), sellers
210 || $62, sellora $87) #87) [& buyers $10 | $9.60 | ex diy., sales CHATER & VERNON. Share Brokėti
Bank of China, Japan; and The Straits, Limited, Founders,-Nominal.
National Bank of China, Ld., 4.-882. National Bank of China, Ld., B.-Nominal, National Bank of China, Ld., Founders.---Nom. Shanghai Tugboat Co., Ld.--Tis. 1271 per sh. Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld-Tls, 831 per sb, China Mutual S. N. Co.-Tls. 60 per share. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.-T. Tls. 601 per sh. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. -528) per share.
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$49 per share. Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders.—Tis. 300 per share, Boyd & Co., Limited. Tis. 155 per share. B. C. Farnham & Co.-Tis. 140 per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Ld.-95 pe# | cent. premium.
China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.—$661 par sh. North China Insurance Co., Ld.-Tls. 195 per share.
Union Ins. Society of Canton, Ld.—§165 per share.
Yangtsze Insce. Assoon., Ld.—$90 per share. Canton Insurance Office, Ld.—§156) për share. Straits Insurance Co., Limited.-$18) per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—200 per sh. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—§85 per share.” Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tis. 290 par share.
Birt's Wharf Hide-curing and Wool-cleaning Company-Tis. 48) per share.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.$89 per share.
Sheridan Consolidated Mining and Milling Company, Limited.Tls. 4 per share.
Punjóm Mining Co., Ld.—$7ł per share, Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares-32 per share.
Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., Ld881 per sh. Raub Australian Gold Min. Co., Ld.—$4) per sk. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tis. 142) per share. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.--Tis. 180 per ab. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls. 2121 per share. Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. 34 per share. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.-Tls. 175 p. b. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-Tls. 29 poh, China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—$125 per sh. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—345 per share. Hall & Holtz, Ld.--$20 per share. Shanghai Laud Investment Co., Ld.-Tls. 37 per share.
Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co., Ld.—$57) p.sh. J. Llewellyn & Co., Limited.~$40 per share. Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.—Tis. 47 per sb. Major Brothers, Limited.-Tls. 20 per share. Bhanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tls. 500 p. sh. Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld.—Tls. 106 per share.
-Nominal.
Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld., Founders.
Shanghai Ice Company-Tls. 117 per share, A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.—$10 per share. L'Hotel des Colonies-Tls. 20, Debentures.-Nominal.
China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company
Lyceum Theatre Debentures.Tls. 12. Chinese Imp. Gov. Loan, 1888, E.-Tis. 2514 (a). Shanghai Municipal Debentures. Nominal. Shanghai Land Investment Company Deben-
Shanghai Land Investment Company Deben- tures.-Tis. 93.
(a) Exclusive pt accrued interest.
WEDNESDAY, 22nd May. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
SHANGHAI, 17th May:—(From Mesars. J. P. Bisset & Co. report.)---Banks.—Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,--One or two tran- actions took place at 185 par cent. premium, followed by a forced sale at 1821, but the market quickly recovered to 185, at which it is steady. The Hongkong rate is 189 per cent. premium, and the London rate 2441. National Bank of China.- Shares were placed," from Hongkong, at $32, and there are local sellers at the same rate. Shipping. -Shanghai Tug Boat shares were placed at Tis. 1271 and Indo Chinas were bought, from Hong. kong, at $46, costing about Tis. 38) laid down herol "There is an enquiry for China Mutual 25tures. Tls. 100 (@). shares. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat jshares are wanted, in Hongkong, at $32. Docks. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock shares are offering, Hongkong) at 100 per cent. premium. Marine Insurance.-Unions have been placed at $155 and Cantons at $160, both to Hongkong. Fire Insur- ance-By provisional-agreement among the Fire Insurance Companies represented here, a new arin has been arranged, whereby the rates tars raised, in some cases nearly 100 per cent. Hong Longs have been placed, and are offering, at $200. Chinas have changed hands at $85. Wharfs. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf.-There is a pro- posal to amalgamate the different interests in the Lasociated Wharfs, as well as to subdivide the shares. The stock has been in demand, and shares have changed hands at Tia. 280, Tls. 285, and Tis. 190. Hongkong and Kowloon shares have been blsood, from Hongkong, at $29. Miscellaneous.—- Shanghai Waterworks shares were sold for delivery n 30th June at Tls. 189, Shanghai Land-Invest- nent shares changed handa at Tis. 87, Shanghat ¡umatra Tolmg00 shares at Tiä. 500 cash and TL. |80° for: 81st oember, and Shanghai Langkat Tobacco share abells. 105 cash And Tis, 120 for:
1st July.
Chinges Imperial Government Loan Bonds were sold at Tis, 350 and Tis. 2514, hanghai Land 6 per cent. Debentures at par, and
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EXCHANGE.
LONDON.-
Telegraphic Transfor
.2/14
Bank Bills, on demand.
.2/1#
Bank Bills, at 30 days' right
Bank Bills, at 4 months' aight ...2/2 Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2/24
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sigbt2/24
Bank Bills, on demand
2.70
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2.76
2.18
ON PARIS.
ON GERMANY,-
On demand
ON NEW YORK-
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY
J
Telegraphic Transfer
194
Bank, on demand
1941
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ON
Calcutta ––
295
Telegraphic Trausfer Bank, on demand
.194
.1941
SHANGHAL-
Bank, at sight..
.714
Private, 30 days' sight
.72€
On demand
par.
% pm.
·par
$7.75
ON YOKOHAMA E
ON MANILA. -----
On demand
ON SINGAPORE.—
On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate..............39.14 GOLD LEAF. 100 fine, per tael
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 22nd May.-Since our last report there have been comparatively few settlements maɗo si- though for coast voyages rates show an improfenent on previous fixtures.
From Saigon to Hongkong there is a fair demand for medium-sized tonnage at 14 cents per piou), but Sourabaya and the Philippines there is no demkad. large carriers can command only 12 cents : while to
and 224 cents per picul, the regular liners being quite From Bangkok to this rates are nominallý 174 bønts suficient to satisfy all requirements.
From Chinking or Wuhu to Canton there is no demand and rates are nominally 16 candareena per picul.
Japan coal freights are quiet at $2 to Hongkong, $2.50 to Swatow, and $3 to Singapore.
Tork at 204. per ton and one fixture is reported at Sailing tonnage is wanted to load hence for New
about 228, per ton of 40 cubic feet.
The German stemmers Eresto and Kiel are reported as having been sold to Japanese at 210,000 and €13,000 respectively.
There is one vessel disengaged in port registering 2,309 tong
The following are the settlementa :----
R. N. Blanchard American ship, 1,503 tong, Hong. kong to New York, gold $18,000 in fall.
Adolph-German barque, 874 tons, Hongkong New York, £1,750 in full.
Santa Clara- American ship, 1,474 tons, Shanghai and Hongkong to New York, gold $13,000 in full.
Benmohr-British steamer, 1,935 tons, Hongkong to Kobe and Yokohama, $5,000 in full.
Beatrice-British steamer. 1,822 tons, Chinking to Swatow 21 candareens per picul.
Ee-British steamer, 1,368 tons, Saigon to Kobe, $11,500 in full.
Strathavon-British steamer, 1,730 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per pioul.
Rio German steamer, 1,303 tons, Saigon to Hong- kong, 14 cents per pical.
Progress German steamer, 793 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13) cents per pical.
Tailes German steamer, 999 tons, Saigon to Hong- kong, $9,000 in full.
Siam-British steamer, 992 tons, Saigon to Hong. kong, 14 contä per pieni.
Braunfels German steamer, 1,976 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 12 cents per pioul.
Helene RickmersGerman steamer, 2,009 tons, Șai- gon to Hongkong, 12 cents per picul.
China-German steamer, 1,093 tona, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul.
Propontis-British steamer, 1,320 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Evendale British steamer, 2,468 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2 per tón. :
Sikh-British steamer, 1,736 tons, Moji to Hong kong, $2 per ton.
Krim-Norwegian steamer, 1,105 tons, monthly, 3 months, $6,250 per month.
Triumph-German steamer, 674 tons, monthly, 6 months, $5,200 per month.
Tatartos German ateamer, 1,578 tons, monthly, 3/3 months.
Dacima-German steamer, 1,151 tons, monthly, 33
months.
Glensarn-British steamer, 1,410 tons, 3 ports N.C. Java to Hongkong, 3 cents per pioul.
Rubens British steamer, 1,291 tons, Moji to Sippa. pore, $3 per ton.
Moldava-British steamer, 1,477 tons, monthly, 14
months.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. For LONDON-Formosa (str.), Hestor (str.), Shanghai (str.). ̈
For BREKEN.-—--Karlsruhe (str.).
For MARSEILLES,—Natal (str.).
For VICTORIA, B.C.—Strathnevis (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.—Coptic (str.), Quem Mar. garat, City of Rio Janeiro (str.), Glenesslin.
For NEW YORK.-Macduff (str.), Challenger, Fort Stuart, Santa Olara.
For AUSTRALIA.—-Gutărie (str.).
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIIM
May-
HONGKONG. ARBIVALS
15, Palamed, British str., from Shanghai. 15, Foyle, British str.. from Kebap.
15, Sabine Rickmers, German str., from Kobe. 15, Port Adelaide, Brit. str., from V’vostock.