June 18, 1896.]
Closing quotations are as follows
COMPANY.
Banks →
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, prf.!
Do. ordinary... Do. deferred... Natl. Bank of China)
B. Shares
Founders Shares..
Brown & Co., H. G.
PAID UP. Paid up.', QUOTATIONS
[$362.50 $125 190 p. ct. prem.—
£5 nominal £1 108. nominal
£2, buyers
$29, sales & buyers $115, sellers $7, sellers $51, sales & buyers
£1
£8
£1
Bell's Asbestos E. A.....
15s.
$50
Campbell, Moore & Co.
$10 $5
Carmichael & Co.
$20 $8
China Sugar
$100
$114, sellers
Dakin, Cruicks'k & Co.
$5
$0.50 sales
Dairy Farm Co....
$10
$5
Fenwick & Co., Geo.
$25
$28, sales & buyers
Green Island Cement...!
$10
$17, sales & buyers
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$50 $30
£10 $100, buyers
H. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
H. & K. Wharf & G.. Hongkong Rope.... H. & W. Dock
Insurances-
Canton...
China Fire China Traders'
Hongkong Fire
North-China
Straits
Luzon Sugar
$8 $7), sales & sellers
.$100 $6
$50
29, sellers
$25 $108
$50 $54, sales & sellers $50 $128, sellers $125 183 p. ct. prem.== [$353.75 sal. & sel.
$50 $200, sales $50 $97, sales & sellers
$25 $79), sales
$50
$337, sales
£25 Tls. 199
$20
$29
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
511
shares have been placed, and are offering, at T13, | nominally is about 9 cents for small steamers, but 4.
China Sugar Refining shares were sold to large steamers are not wanted. Bangkok to Hong- Hongkong at $116 for cash, and purchased at kong, there has been one settlement at 11 and 16 $117/118) for July and $119 for August. Luzon cents per picul, but further tonnage there is no de- Sugar Refining shares are wanted. Lands.mand for. From Newchwang to Canton business Shanghai and Investment shares were placed at continues very dull. Two settlements are reported TIs. +2. Industrial-Shares in Major Brothers at 194 cents per pical, but there is very little en- have been sold at Tis. 43/44, in the Ewo Cotton quiry. Java to Hongkong, there is no enquiry Co. at Tls. 85 apd Tls. 80, in the International In Japan coal freights, there is very little doing Cotton Co. at Tls. 100, and in the Laou-kung-wow Moji to this may be quoted at $1.30 and to Singa- Co. at Tls. 100. Miscellaneous.- In Tobacco shares, a sale of shanghai-Sumatras is reported For sail freight three fixtures are reported and pre- pore tonnage could probably be obtained at $1.75. at Tls. 1271 for August delivery, and there are sent requirements for New York appear to be about cash sellers at Tls. 120. Shanghai Langkats satisfied. For San Francisco there does not seem to changed hands at Tla. 675 cash and 113. 700 be any urgent demand for tonnage. to Tls. 750 for Jay delivery. Hall & Holtz shares have been placed at 33, and are offering. Quotations are:-
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
- $355.
National Bank of China, Ld.—$29.
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National Bank of China. Il. Founders.—$115. Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited,
pref. shares.-Nominal.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited,
ordinary shares. —Nominal,
Bauk of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited.
deferred shares.-£2.
Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tis. 47.50. China-Mutual Stram Nav. Co. pref. share?,———
£8.50.
China-Mutual Steam Nav. Co. ord. 'shares.—
£3 18. Gd.
Hongkong, Cauton and Macao Steamboat Cr.
-$33;
$25 $230, sales & buyers Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$60.
Union
Yangtaze..
$60
$130
Land and Building-
H. Land Investment.!
$50
$72, sales & buyers
Humphreys Estate...
$10
$9, sales & sellers
Kowloon Land & B.Į
$30
$184, buyers
West Point Building
$40 $18, sellers
$100 $69, sellers
Mining
Charbonnages
Fcs. 500 $72
Jelebu
$
New Balmoral
$3
$3.30, sal. & buyers $3.15, sellers
Oliver's Mines, A.
Do.
$5
$8, buyers
B.
821 84, sales
Punjom
Do. Preference... Raubs
Steamship Coys.--
China and Manila..
$50
$72, buyers
China Mutual Ord...
£5
-£7.10 sellers
£10 $50
Do. Preference...) Douglas S. S. Co. H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Wanchai Wareh’se Co. Watson & Co., A. S
$4 $154, sales & sellers $1 $3.70 sales
13s. 10d. $5.50, sales & sellers
£8 10, sales & sellers $63, sales
$15 $341, sales & sellers £10 860, sales & buyers $37) $40, buyers
$10 $12.25, sales CHATER & VERNON, Share Brokers.
SHANGHAI, 12th June-(From Mesars. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s report.)-Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.A number of sbares have changed hands during the week at 182 to 184 per cent. premiun, for cash, and at 185 per cent. for delivery on the 30th current. Shares were sold for delivery on 31st August at 193 per cent, premium, and from Hongkong at 193 and 194 per cent. premium. Nationals are enquired for at $29. Shipping.-But a limited business has been done in Indo-China S. N. shares, ut Tls. 49 for cash, and Tls. 49 for July and Tis. 49} for August. Shares were sold to Hongkong to-day at $66. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat shares have been sold, to Hongkong, at $34 cash and $34 for the end of June. Douglas Steamship shares are wanted at $62). Docks.-Shares in Boyd & Co. have been sold, and are offering, at Tls. 207. Shares in S. C. Furnham & Co. have changed hands at Tls. 210 cash, Tls. 210/212 for June, and Tls. 215 for August. Marine Insurance-Business has been confined to Yang- taze Insurance shares, which have been sold at $133 to $130 cash, $145 for October, and $150 for November. Chinn Traders are offering at $791. North-Chinas are wanted at Tls. 200, Ünions are wanted at $280, Cantons are offering at $200, and Straits are offering at $29. Fire Insurance. -Hongkongs are unchanged, with Hongkong sellers at $335. Chinas have been placed at $93 cash and $94 for delivery on the 30th current. Wharf.-Shanghai and Hongkew shares are offering at Tls. 125, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown shares have been sold to Hongkong at $49), and are in strong demand at $52.50. Mining.-Sheridan Consolidated Mining and Milling shares have been sold at Tls. 3.30. Tugs.-The Shanghai Tug Boat Co. bas declared an interim dividend of 6 per cent., payable on the 15th current. Sugars.-Perak Sugar Cultivation
Bord & Co., Ld., Founders.-Tls. 300. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 207.30. S C. Farnham & Co.-Tls. 210. Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Co.. Ld.-$3497. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.—*791 North China Insurance Co., Ld.—Tiz, 200. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.—5?20. Yangisze lusce, Azgitu., Ld.-$130. Canton lusurance Office, Ld.—$20 ). Straits In urance Co., Ld.—:254. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld China Fire Insurance Co., Ld. - 03. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Ts 123 Birt's Wharf Hide-curing and Wool-deaning
Company.—Tis. 55.
$325.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gown
Company, Limited.~$52 50.
Sheridan Consolidated Mining and Milling
Company, Limited.—Tlr, 3}. Punjom Mining Co., Ld.—S!5).
Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.- $37. Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., Ldl.--$3.8", Raub Australian Gold Min. Co., Ld.—g5}. Shanghai Tugbrat Co., Ld.-Tls. 200, Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.-T. Tis. 115. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 200. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 155: Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-Tls. 43. China Sugar Refining Co., Ed.-1143. Luzon Sugar Refining Co.. Ld.-62. Shanghai Land lavestuent Co., Ld. (fully paid). Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld. ($3 paid).-
18. 82.
Tls. 60.
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Hongkong Laud Invest. & A. Co, Ld.-$71. Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ld.-19. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.-- $I§. Major Brothers, Limited.-'T'ls. 44. Ewo Cotton Spinping & W. Co., Ld.-Tls. 80. International Cotton Man. Co, L.-Tls. 100. Laou-kung-wow Cotton Spinning and Weaving
Co., L.-Tls. 10. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.—Tls. 400. Shanghai Ice Company-Tls. 155. Shanghai Gas Co.-1'ls. 260. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.-Tla. 256. Shanghai Suuiatra Tobacco Co.-Tls. 120. Shangbai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld.-Tls. 675. Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld., Founders.
-Nominal.
Shanghai Ilorse Bazaar Co., Ld.—Tls, 66, J. Llewellyn & Co., Limited.-$70. Hall & Holtz, Ld.—$33.
A. S. Watson Co., Limited.—§1%} Bell's Asbestos Eustern Agency, Ld —$8. Hongkong Electric Co., Ld.-$7.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 17th June. During the past fort- night our freight market has been very dull and there has been very little demand for steamers coast- wise. From Saigon to Hongkong there has been nothing doing, charterers having been unable to operate owing to the prices of grain having increased in Saigon while they have decreased here, and there does not seem to be much prospect of any immediate resumption of business in this direction. The rate
There are six vessels disengaged in port, register- ing 9,467 tons.
The following are the settlements:
W. H. Conner-American ship, 1,424 tons, Shang hai and Hongkong to New York, private terms.
Josephus-American ship, 1,397 tons, Shanghai York, private terms. and Hongkong option Shanghai and Kobe to New
Pul Revere-American ship, 1,657 tons, Shanghai and Hongkong to New York, private terms.
Columbus-German ship, 1,429 tons, proceeds to Port Blakely, under orders from owners.
Macduff-British steamer, 1,832 tons, Moji Hongkong, $1.30 per ton.
Afridi-British steamer, 2,354 tons, Moji to Hong- kong, $1.25 per ton.
Afridi-British steamer, 2,354 tons, Moji to Hong- kong, recharter part cargo, $1.30 per ton.
Tyr-Norwegian steamer, 1,646 tons, Moji to -Hongkong and Canton, two trips, $1.30 and $1.70
per ton.
Amigo-German steamer, 822 tons, Moji to Swa- tow, $1.60 per ton.
Holsein-German steamer, 1,103 tons, Hongay to Hongkong, 90 cents per ton.
Macduff-British steamer, 1,882 tons, hence to Yokohama and Kobe, $1,750.
Martha-German steamer, 1,560 tons, hence to Nagasaki and Kobe, 12 cents and 18 cents per picul. Picciola-German steamer, $75 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 194 cents per picul.
Chefoo-British steamer, 684 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 194 cents per picul.
Gloucester City-British steamer, 1,429 tons, Bang- kok to Hongkong, 113 cents and 161 cents per picul. Holstein German steamer, 1,103 tons, monthly, 3/3 months, $4,050 per month."
China-German steamer, 1,093 tons, monthly, 10 mouths, $4,600 per month.
Rio-German steamer, 1,265 tons, monthly, 12/3 inonths, private terms.
Cosmopolit-German steamer, 671 tons, monthly, 4,2 months, $2,800 per month.
Apenrade German steamer, 696 tons, monthly, 2 months, $3,500 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON.-Moyune (str.), Manila (str.), Japan (str.), Hector (str.), Glengarry (str.), Car- marthenshire (str.).
For HAVRE-Ceres (str.).
For BREMEN.-Prinz Heinrich (str.).
Belgic (st.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.- Socotra, China (str.),
For MARSEILLES.-Bulmoral (str.). Culedonien (str.).
For VANCOUVER.-Empress of India (-tr.). For VICTORIA.-Mount Lebanon (str.), Tacoma (str.).
For NEW YORK.-Gerard C. Tobey, Sintram, Com. T. H. Allen, T. F. Oukės, Lucile, Manuel Llaguno, Hunkow (str.).
For AUSTRALIA.—Whampoa (str.), Tsinan (s`r.)
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL.
June-
HONGKONG. ARRIVALS.
10, Melbourne, French str., from Marseilles, 10, Benlarig, British str., from Saigon. 10, Conqueror, Amr. ship, from Newcastle. 10, Doris, German str., from Canttu. 10, Fooksang, British str., from Wahu. 10, Fushun, Chinese str., from Canton. 10, Kiangnan, Chinese str., from Canton. 10. Maria Rickmers, Ger. str., from Hamburg. 10, Namos, Britisk str., from Coast Ports. 10, Tsinan, British str., from Shanghai. 10, Brindisi, British str., from Yokohama. 10, Halawan, British str., from London. 10, Anjer Head, British str., from Saigon. 10, Foochow, British str., from Singapore.
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