August 5, 1896.]---
RICE
4th August. There is little change market continuing weak. Closing
ions are :
Saigon, Ordinary..
Bound, good quality Long
per pical. $2.20 to 2.22 2.50 to 2.59 2.62 to 2.65 2.22 to 2.24 No. 12.71 to 2.73 2.95 to 2.98 ....... 8.31 to 3.3
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2
Garden,
White ..
Fine Cargo
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS.
HONGKONG, 4th August.—Amongst the sales reported are the following:-
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
part of the week declined to $65 with sales and more shares are obtainable at the rate. Chins Mutuals continus neglected without business.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars have continued weak at $106 with small sales; at $105, however, shares are wanted, but are not obtainable. Luzons have been done at $664, closing with sellers at $67. MINING.-Punjoms have continued very quiet and we have only small sales at $144 and $14) to report; market closes with buyers at the former rate. The July clean up gave 599 oz. gold from crushings and calcinings; result of cyanide clean up is not yet to hand. All other Mining stock has ruled very dull and we have
heard of no business.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. kong Lands have continued to rule firm and sales have been effected at $731 and $74 ex dividend, market closing firm at latter rate. Hotels have improved to $29 with sales and buyers. West Points have changed hands at $17; but more shares are wanted at the rate. Humphreys have been negotiated at $9 in fair lots.
SHANGHAI, B1st July
cant:
Bisset & Co.'s report.) brisker this week, Bank strong demand. Banks. bai Banking Corporation. early in the week at 186 and premium. On the 29th ́n ́ shares, both locally and from Hong business was done at 189 and 190 per premium. The market is now rather easier, shares have been sold at 189 per cent, prem National Bank. shares are offering at $28 Bank of China and Japan shares are neglect Shipping.There is no change to report. Indo- China 8. N. shares are weak with sellers. Dooke. -Shares in Boyd & Co. have been sold at ABN AND PIECE GOOD3:-Bombay Yarn.-440 DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.--Hong-Tls. 1974 ex div. of Tls. 15, paid on the 20th, bales No. 10 at $71.75 to $75, 205 bales No. 12 kong and Whampoa Docks have further im- and S. C. Farnham & Co. shares have been sold. at $78.50 to $80, 265 bales No. 16 at $66 to $91, proved their position after more sales at 191 at Tls. 207. Marine Insurance. China Traders 1.015 bales No. 20 at $92 to $96. Grey Shirtings.—
and 192 per cent, prem. Shares are wanted at shares are wanted at $781. North China shares 800 pieces 81 lbs. Red Joss at $2.55, 750 pieces 10
the latter rate and probably a point higher have been sold at Tls. 1921 and Tsl. 192. Unions lbs. Blue 6 Men at $3.73, 300 pieces Blue Peach
could be obtained; holders, however, do not are offering at $235, Yangǝtēzs have been → at $2.80; 260 pieces 10 lbs. B ue 7 Boys nt $3.15,
Kowloon placed locally at $143 and to Hongkong at $146 300 pieces 8 lbs. Blue Crab at $2.324. White appear at all anxious to part.
harves have been negotiated at $54 and 8534, cash, at $144 for August, and to Hongkong for Shirtings-1,000 pieces 48 Reed at $2.10, 750
Wanchais remain the same date at $150, and for September pieces Red Dragon Reed at $2.10. T. Cloths.—closing firm at former rate.
at $150, $147), $149 and $150. Straits shares 750 pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Stags at $2.10, 3,750 neglected and unchanged. pieces 7 lbs. Mexican Red Stag at $2.25. Drills.-
have changed hands at $26j. Fire Insurance.- 160 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5.15.
Hongkongs were placed to Hongkong at $3321 and $330. There are buyers there at the lower rate. Chinas were sold at $95, but a forced sal was made at $93, at which shares are wanted. Wharves.-Shanghai and Hongker Wharf shares were placed at Tis. 125, and are offering. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown shares are wanted at $52), and offer- ing at $54. Cargo Boats.-The Shanghai Cargo Boot Co, has declared an interim dividend of 7 per cent., payable on the 5th proximo, and the Co-operative Cargo Boat an interim dividend of 5 per cent., payable on the same date. Sugars. -Perak Sugars have changed hands at Tls. 43. China Sugar Refining shares have been sold at $109 and $107 cash, and for 31st October at $110. Luzon Sugar Refining shares were placed to
Lunds. Hongkong at 566, an are wanted. Shanghai Land Investment shares were placed at £78.80. Hongkong Land Investment shares were sold to Hongkong at $75, and are wanted. Kowloon Land and Building shares changed hands at $18). Industrial.—a forced sale of Major Brothers shares was male at Tis. 4), at which shares are wanted. E-wo Cotton 8. & W. shares were sold at Tls. 871 and Tls. 85. Shanghai Ice'sbares were sold at Tis. 155. Mig- cellaneous. Business was done in :-Shanghai- Sumatra Tobacco shares at Tls. 92) Shanghai- Langkat Tobacco shares at Tls, 605 and Tiš.600, Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares at Tls.66 cash and the same price for the 31st August, and Hall & Holtz shares at $31. Loans. Perak Sugar Company's 7 per cent. Debentures were sold at par plus the accrued interest.
Quotations are:--
METALS :--Tin.-100 slabs Foongchai at $39. SHANGHAI, 30th July. (From Messrs. Noël, Murray & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade report.)— It is not an easy matter to write much this week about the import market, as importers have entered few or no sales in their books, for the simple reason that there is no demand. The few tran-actions that, however, do appear show there is no tendency towards lower prices, but this no doubt is due to the action of dealers, who are doing very well with their stocks at the Outports and it is to their interest to maintain rates here. The news of the week from the Outports does not amount to much, except perhaps from Tientsin, whence we hear of the continued trouble of get ting goods up the Peibo from Taku. At first this may appear to Importers to be a serious nuisance, but on consideration it is doubtful if it is to, as it prevents an accumulation of stocks at Tientsin and thus tends to lessen the off-take into the interior, which at present is being made in a very satisfactory manner. From Newchwang advices continue satisfactory and it is said Drills and Sheetings are wanted there, but this is scarcely borne out here, to judge how clearances of there goods are being made. There is no change to report about Ningpo, while Szechuen and the River Ports remain very quiet.
Metals.(From Messrs. Alex. Bielfeld & Co.'s report.)-31st July-Business is what we may term dull in the extreme, in fact there is scarcely any business whatever doing worth recording, Natives continue to complain of the absence of demand from consuming districts, where stocks are reported to remain exceptionally heavy. Generally speaking, metals have continued dull and neglected, and although stocks are very much restricted, and in many cases not in proportion to requirements, it would be a vain-attempt to form any decided opinion as to developments in the near future. Lead is reported firmer at home, and cargo "to cannot be done under Tls. 5.25, while Arrive "spot" L.B. is selling here at Tls. 5.10; the same remarks hold good about Copper and Yellow Metal Sheathing.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 4th August.-The market has raled fairly active since date of our last, but we have nothing of importance to report. Rates have ruled firm and sellers of the chief stocks are still unwilling to part. The market oloses firm with an upward tendency.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have continued in good demand at 192 to 193 per cent. prem.; very few shares have, however, changed hands. Nationals are enquired for at from $271 to $28, but we have heard of no sales.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have changed hands at $784 and $79, closing with probable sellers at the latter rate. Other Marines have been neglected at quotations.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have chang ed hands at 8330 and $331, closing with buyers at the former rate. Chinas have ruled quiet at $95 with sales, and closing with sellers.
SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos have been negotiated at $32.50, $32.50, and $32.75 ex div., closing with sellers at the last rate Indo-Chinas have found buyers in small. lots at $534 and $524, closing quiet. China Manilas have declined a point to. 872 with sales. Douglas's after small sales at $65% in the early
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MISCELLANEOUS. Green Islands have found buyers at $171 and $174, Watsons at $124 closing with buyers, and Fenwicks at $27. We have nothing further to report under this heading.
Closing quotations are as follows :-
{PAID UP.
COMPANY.
Banke
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, prf. Do. ordinary... Do. deferred... Natl. Bank of China'
B. Shares Founders Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Brown & Co., H. G. Campbell, Moore & Co.! Carmichael & Co. China Sugar Dakin, Cruicks'k & Co. Dairy Farm Co. Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement... H. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
H. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Hope..
H. & W. Dock Insurances- Canton..... China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtsze Land and Building-
H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining
Charbonnages Jelebu.. New Balmoral Oliver's Mines, A..
Do. B.
Punjom
Do. Preference... Raubs
Steamship Coys.—
China and Manila ..... China Mutual Ord... Do. Preference... Douglas 8. 8. Co. H., Canton and M... Indo-China, S. N. Wanchai Wareh'se Co. Watson & Co., A, § ...|
CHATER &
QUOTATIONS.
$36, buyers $125 198 p. ct. prem.=
nominal £1 10s. nominal
£2, buyers
£5
£1
£8
£1
$28, buyers $100
15s. $7, sellers $50 $6, seller $10 $6 $20 $3 $100
$105, buyers |$1, buyers
$5 $10 $5 $25 $27, sales $10 $17, sales $50 $30
£10 $110, buyers
$8 $6.80, ul. & buyers $100 $96
$50 $29, sales & buyers $25 $106. $50
$54, sal. & buyers $50 $126, sellers $125 192 p. ct. prem.-- [$365, sales & b.
$50 $200, sellers $50 $95, sellers $25 $79, sales
$50 $330, sales & buyers £25 Tls. 195, sellers $20 $27, sales & buyers
$25 $235, sellers $60 $146, sales
$50 $74, sales & buyers $10 $9, sales & sellers $30 $17
$40 $17, sales & buyers $100 $664, sales
FCB. 500 72)
$5 $2.90
$3 $2.50, sellers $5 $7, sellers $24 $3.50, sellers $4 $14.25, buyers $1 $3.70
13s. 10d. $5.35
$50 $72, sales & buyers
£5 £3, sellers £10 £8.10, sales & sellers $50 $85, sales & sellers $15 $32.75, ex. d. sal. & £10 $52), sellers [sellers $37 $46
Q. $10 $12,50, mal, & buyers VERNON, Share Broker.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
– $361).
National Bank of China, Ld.—$29.
National Bank of China, Ld., Founders.-$116. Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited,
pref. shares.-Nominal.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited,
ordinary shares.-Nominal.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited,
deferred shares.—£2.
Indo-China Steam N. Cọ., Ld.—Tls. 42.
China-Mutual Steam Nav. Co. pref. shares.—
£8.50.
China-Mutual Steam Nav. Co. ord. shares.-
£3 18. 6d.
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
—$83}.
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.—$62}. Royd & Co., Ld., Founders.-Tls. Nominal. Boyd & Co., Limited-Tis. 21973.
S. C. Farnham & Co.-Tls, 207.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.- China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.-$79. North China Insurance Co., Ld.—Tla..192. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld. Yangtsze Insce. Assocn., Ld.-$145. Canton Insurance Office, Ld.—$200. Straits Insurance Co., Ld.-$263.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—$327‡. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—$93.
Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 125,
Birt's Wharf Hide-caring and Wool-cleaning
Company —Tls. 55.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godewn
Company, Limited. — $52).
Sheridan Consolidated: Mining
Company, Limited.—Tls, 34.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.—$15. Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref, shares. Jelebu Mining & Trading Co.,
illing