April, 9, 1896.]
REFINERIES. Both Chinas and Luzons have again fallen out of the market and we have no business to report.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
SHANGHAI, 2nd April.-(From Messrs. J.P. Bisset & Co.'s report.)-There has been a fairly active market, chiefly in Bank and Insurance MINING. The boom in Punjoms reported in shares. Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Rank- our last continuing, rates rose quickly with sales ing Corporation. The news that the Chinese at $9, $10, $11, $12, $124, 813, $131, to $14, at all Loan was to be placed on the London market on of which rates a fair number of shares changed the 31st ultimo, at £98.15.0 per cent., caused a hands. Telegrams from the mines announcing strong demand for shares, which were placed at the setting up of the cyanide machinery and 190 per cent. to 192 per cent. premium for cash, an outturn of 655 oz. for March from the
193 per cent. for April, 196 per cent. for June and ordinary crushings are responsible for the rise. quote 100 per cent. premtum as the closing rate. 200 to 201 per cent. premium for August. We At time of writing market is a little quieter National Bank of China.-Shares have been sold at and shares are obtainable at $13.25. Raubs have $30. Bank of China and Japan.-The third call of ruled steady with sales at $5.25, $5.50, and
10 shillings on the Ordinary shares is due to-day. $5.75, closing easier with sellers from Singapore There is no business to report in the stock. at $5.25. Jelebus have improved to $5.25, and Shipping.-Indo-China S. N shares have changed Balmorals to $3, both with sales,
hands at Tls. 50, and there are sellers at the same LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Lands | rate. China MutualS. N. ordinary shares, with have remained neglected with but small sales £5 paid up, are obtainable at £3. H. C. & M. at $73) and $73. Hotels have changed hands Steamboat shares are quoted $33.75 in Hongkong. at $25, and more are wanted at the rate. West and Douglas shares at $32. Docks. Boyds have Points neglected.
changed hands at Tls. 200, and Farnhams at Tls. DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong. 192) for cash and Tls. 196 for June. Marine kong and Whampoa Docks further advanced to
Insurance.-China Traders' shares were pur hased 178 per cent. prem. cash, after sales at 176 and locally at $79, and from Hongkong at $79 and 781.
Unions have been placed at $210. 177. A fair number changed hands at 180
Yangtzea for end of the month, 182 and 185 for June, rates, $145 to $150 for cash, $1501for April delivery. have been freely dealt in at rapidly advancing and at 187 for July; market closes easier at Straits have been sold at $26.50 to $26.75 for cash 178 per cent. prem. with cash sellers. Kowloon
and $28 for July, all ex dividend. Fire Insurance. Wharfs have changed bands at $48, 847), and 847,-Shares have ben in strong demand in Hong- closing at last rate. Wanchai Godowns neglected. kong, the result of raising the rate of premjum on Chinese risks there, and Hongkongs have been sold at $315 locally, and to longkong at $3221 to $335. They are now quoted 342) in Hang- kong. Chinas have also been sold to long- korg at $93 to $95 for cash. Wharves.- Shanghai and tongkow Wharf shares have been placed at Tls. 115 for cash, T. 17 for May, and Tls. 120 for June delivery. Cash shares are wanted. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf shares have been purchased from Hong kong at $171, Mining.-Punjom Mining shares have been sold at $7. The Hongkong quotation is $8.75. Raubs are wanted, a dividend of 6d. per share having been declared, The Hongkong quotation is $5.50. Sugars.-Perak Sugar Culti- vation shares have been sold at Tis. 43. There is no business reported in other Sugar stocks. Land. Shanghai Land Investment shares have been placed at Tl. 80, Tiș. 60 and Tls. 59. Hongkong Land Investinent shares have been purchased from Hongkong at $73. Factories.-Major Iros. shares have been sold, and are wanted, at Tls. 30. Ewas and Internationals are offering. Shanghai Waterworks shares changed hands at Tls. 220, Shaughai-Langkat Tobacco shares at Tls. 325, Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares at Tls. 67; to Tl. 70, and Hull and Holtz shares at $3ú ex div, ' Loans.-Shangbai Land Debentures of 1892 were sold at-Tls. 105.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Watsons have found fur- ther buyers at $13. Browns are enquired for at $5 without finding sellers. Electrics have been negotiated at $7.10 and $7.15, Ropes at $191 to $195, closing strong at latter rate, Ices at 8104 and $105, Tramways at 894 and $95, and Fenwicks at $26. All Shanghai Cotton Mills show a slight decline.
Closing quotations are as follows :---
COMPANY.
!PAID UP.
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai......!
China & Japan, prf. ordinary.... deferred...
Founders Shares.
Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement... H. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric
QUOTATIONS.
[$3624, sellers $125 190 p. ct. prem.=
£5 nominal
£1 10s. nominal
£2, buyers
$32, sales & sellers $115, buyers
$26, sales & sellers
WEDNESDAY, 8th April.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
EXCHANGE.
TONNAGE.
311
HONGKONG, 8th April.-During the past fortnight a fair number of settlements have been effected, but rates have weakened somewhat. From Saigon to Hongkong for medium-sized steamers the rate is about 13 cents, but for large boats not more than 11/12 cents is obtainable. Bangkok to Hongkong there is very little enquiry and the quotation now is about 12 and 17 cents only. Newchwang to Canton_three settlements have been made at 21 cents. From Japan coal ports there is a fair enquiry offered, and to Singapore $2 or slightly better being for tonnage from Moji to Hongkong, $1.50 being obtainable. Bailing tonnage. The late settlements for New York appear to have satisfied present re- quirements and there is now little or no enquiry. For San Francisco another boat might be taken up at about $2.50 per ton.
There are 4 vessels disengaged in port, registering 3,504 tons.
The following are the settlements:----- Gerard C. Tobey-American barque, 1,380 tons, Hongkong to New York, private terms.
Lucy A. Nickels American barque, 1,330 tons, Hongkong to New York, private terms.
Australia-German steamier, 1,350 tons, Takao to Yokohama, $9,200 in full.
Yokohama, 18 cents per picul.
Inverlay-British steamer, 827 tons, Takao to
Kweiyang-British steamer, 1,862 tons, New- chwang to Canton, 21 cents per picul.
Tamsui-British steamer, 1,062 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 21 cents per picul.
A China Navigation Co. steamer, Newchwang to Canton, 204 cents per picul.
Australia-German steamer, 1,380 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.50 per ton,
Glenfalloch-British steamer, 1,434 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.50 per ton.
676 tops, Moji to
Mathilde German steamer, Hongkong, $1.55 per ton.
Cassius German steamer, 1,606 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.55 per ton.
Chusan-German steamer, 719 tons, Saigon to Iloilo, 23 cents per picul.
China-German steamer, 1,098 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 144 cents per picul.
Telarlos German steamer, 1,811 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul.
Holstein German steamer, 1,103 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 16 cents per picul.
Afridi-British steamer, 2,354 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, $9,000 in full.
Deuteros-German steamer, 1,251 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.
J. Christensen-Norwegian steamer, 1,107 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Ingraban-German steamer, 894 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul.
Skuld-Norwegian steamer, 1,132 tons, monthly, 6 months, private terms.
Chusan-German steamer, 719 tons, monthly, 6/3 months, $3,850 per month.
Frejr-Danish steamer, 399 tons, monthly, 6/1 months, $4,000 per month.
Sharpeno-Norwegian steamer, 1,140 tons, monthly, 3/3 months, $5,800 per month.
StratheakBritish steamer, 1,454 tons, monthly, 2 months, 5s, 9d. registered ton.
Cosmopolit-German steamer, 551 tons, monthly, 6 months, private terms.
Kong Alf-Norwegian steamer, 502 tons, to Touron and back, monthly, $110 per day.
Do.
Do.
£1
Natl. Bank of China]
B. Shares
£8
£1
Bell's Asbestos E. A........
15s.
$9
Brown & Co., I. G.
$50
$5, buyers
Campbell, Moore & Co.]
$10
$5, buyers
Carmichael & Co.
$20
China Sugar
$100
$125, sellers
Dakin, Crnicks'k & Co.!
$5
$1
Dairy Farm Co....
$10
$4, buyers
$25
$10
$164, sellers
$50 $36
£10
$100, buyers
$8
$7.15, sales
H. H. L. Tramways
$100
$95, buyers
Hongkong Hotel
$50
[$25, sales
Hongkong Ice
$25
$105, sales
H. & K. Wharf & G..
$50
$47, sales & sellers
Hongkong Rope...
ON LONDON.--
$50
$195, sales & buyers
Telegraphic Transfor
.2/21
H. & W. Dock
$125
178 p. ct. prem.===
Bank Bills, on demand
Insurances-
[$348.50, sellers
.2/23
Canton......
$50
$200
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
China Fire
$50
$97, sales
China Traders'
$25
$79) sales & sellers
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...2/2 Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2/23
Hongkong Fire
$50
$340, sales
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 2/27
North-China
£25
Tls. 230
ON PARIS.-
Straits
$20 $274, buyers
Union
$25 [$212), sales
$60
$160, sales & buyrs | ON GERMANY.-
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2.77
2.82
On demand
2.24
$50
$73, sales & sellers
$10
$9.75, sales & sellers
ON NEW YORK.—
For BREMEN.---Sacksen (str.).
Bank Bills, on demand
531
Credits, 60 days' sight
.54
ON BOMBAY.—
For SAN FRANCISCO,—Coloma, Queen Elizabeth, China (str.).
Telegraphic Transfer.
.184
Bank, on demand..
184
ON CALCUTTA.-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand.
.184
.1841
ON SHANGHAI.—
71
.724
..1% pm.
.16% pm.
April-
Yangtsze
Land and Building- H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate...
Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar
Mining-
Charbonnages...
Jelebu
New Balmoral
$30 $13
$40 $181, sellers $100 $69, sellers
Fcs. 500 $72
$5 189.25, buyers $3 $3, sales & sellers $5.50, sales $24 $2.75
$5
B.
Oliver's Mines, A.
Do.
Punjom
Do. Preference... Raubs
Steamship Coys.—
China and Manila . China Mutual Ord..... Do. Preference... Douglas S. 8. Co. H., Canton and M... Indo-China 8. N. ...
Wanchai Wareh’se Co.
$4 $13 25, sales & byrs $1 $3.10, sales & buyrs 138. 10d. $5.25
£5 £10
$50 $66, sales & sellers
£3.1.6, sellers £8.10, sellers $50 $52, sales & sellers $15 $334
£10 $70, sales
$37) $39, sales
Watson & Co., A. S ... $10 $13, sales & sellers CHATER & VERNON, Share Broker,
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight..
ON YOKOHAMA,→→
On demand
ON MANILA,——
On demand
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, peratael.
.1 %pm. .8.93
.46.75
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
For LONDON.-Shanghai (str.), Pingsuey (str.), Dardanus (str.), Turbo (str.), Priam (str.).
For HATRE.-Dorothea Rickmers (str.), Kriemhild (str.).
For MARSEILLES.-Salazie (str.).
For VICTORIA-Tacoma (str.), Alimore (str.).
For NEW YORK.-T. F. Oakes, Tam O'Shanter, Glenartney (str.), Lucy A. Nickels.
For AUSTRALIA.-Ocampo (str.).
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL.
HONGKONG.
ARRIVALS.
1, Triumph, German str., from Hoihow. 1, Exe, British str., from Saigon.
2, Ingraban, German str., from Saigon. 2, Formosa, British str., from Tamsui.