inarny 28, 1897.
pm.
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
9:30 48.5
JOINT STOCK SHARES HONGKONG, January 27th-The market has ontinued active and à fair miscellaneous busi- ness has been put through. Rates with but very few exceptions have ruled strong and advancing and the market closes firm with a still upward tendency.
BANKE Hongkong and Shanghais, after the little spurt reported last week, have again settled down to comparative neglect and there is but little business to report; small cash sales at 184 and for the settlements at the same rate were negotiated, but sellers have ruled the market, which closes weak with sellers at quo- The latest London rate is £43. Nationals have remained in demand and strong at 826). Bank of Chinas still out of the market
tation
:
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT:
firm and have still further
tion with sales at 221, 222,
for on
cent. prem, cash; shares are en time and for cash, but holders do not care to part and the market closes decidedly firm: Kowloon Wharves, with sales at $59, close firm with buyers.: Wanchai Warehouses unchanged and neglected.
have Leon in
done at $146 to Márch, $150
for the Buth Apri Insurance Hong int $370, and Chinsa
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands continuing in favour, sales were $103. Shipping. effected at $79 and 880 oum. dir. and at $77 Steamboat shares were and $78 ex div. Hotels have found further $311, Indo-Chinnah buyers at quotation and close steady. West cash, with one enle nt Tle Points have been negotiated at $19.25 cum. and done for 10th February at $19 ex div. Humphreys Estates remain 27th at Tls. 31, for steady with small sales at quotation and Kow-Tls, 32, and for April loon Lands remain unchanged and quiet.
MISCELLANEOUS Electrics have been in some demand and have changed hands at $6.60, $6.70, and $7. Green Islands continue firm and in request at $20. Ropes have boomed to $155 Fenwicks, after further sales at with sales. $314 and $32, close firm at latter rate. Toes are still enquired for at the enhanced value of 8113 without bringing out any shares. Tram- ways have improved a point to $94 with sales at that and $03; and more could be placed at and up North at 881 to $82, but no sales are reported.
buyers at The 201 were placed for Hon Perak Sugar Cultivation Tls. 261, China Sugar: in demand, and shares were from Hongkong, at $136 March, $187, for April, and Sugar shares are wanted at $19, bui sellern.· ́ Mining.—Sheridans were wanted, at Tle. 3. Biubs wore kong at $9, and subsequently. the same price. Dooks, Wharres Tls. 175, and Shanghai Engineerin
- Marine InsuRANCE.—Have all ruled strong and rates generally have improved. Unions have found further buyers at $235 and $237 Cantons have been enquired for at $177 with out leading to business, and China Traders former rate. Ewos have been enquired for here | Sharés in S. C. Farnham & Co. 1
with a small demand have risen to $77 after sales at $75 and $76. Straits have been pretty active and a good many shares have changed hands at $264, $27, $27), and $28, the rise probably foreshadowing a good report, the time North for the issue of which is about due. Chinas and Yangtezes have improved with sales in the North at Tls. 1924 and Tls. 195 for the former and at $1474 to $155 for the latter; both stocks close in demand at last named rates, but shares, especially Yangtszes, are firmly held.
FIRE INSURANCE.-Hongkongs seem to have steadied a little and only small sales at $370 and $3724 have been effected. China Fires have been the medium of a fair amount of business at advancing rates and sales have been effected at $104, $105, 1051⁄2, and $106 cash, and at $108 and $10 for March, market closing firm with buyers at $106,
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos have steadied a good deal and a demand at $33 to $331 remains unsatisfied. The report has been published and recommends payment of an 8 per cent, dividend for the half year, writing off the value of steamers $42,750, and carrying forward $743.76, a satisfactory result about the same as last account. Douglases have con- tinued steady with small sales at $61 and $61, but the market is strong and any demand would lead to a substantial rise in rates. China Manilas continue neglected and unchanged at quotation, and China Mutuals could be placed in small lots. Indo-Chinas have further improved to $43 with a fair number ohanging hands; sales are also reported at $44 and $46 for June. umours that the Northern Pool had been tisfactorily renewed were current in the
part of the week, but latest telegraphic news from the North states definitely that it is not settled. The firmness of Indo-Chinas and Steamboats in Shanghai may, however, be taken indication that our Northern friends anticipate a satisfactory settlement of dispute
the
REFINERIES. — China Sugars appear to have turned to their oratio stage, shares having changed hands during the week at $135, $137, and $140, and later at $138 and $139. Luzons have been in demand and have risen to 854 after sales at $51 and 559, a general idea pre- vails that the demand is due to short sellers covering
- MINING.-Punjoms have ruled entirely out favour, sellers vainly offering to part with naries at $10.75 and Preferences at $3.25; sales only have been effected at $10.75 10.50. Hanbs have ruled very strong and improved to $11.75 with sales at that in the week at $10, $10, and $11. st two months' crushing now ox from 2,400 tons, or 15 dwt. satisfactory crushing, more
and earl Tho
$75
lebus
changed
$1.30
3. Hồng
Long and Whampos, Docks have ruled very
Banks-
COMPANY,
Closing quotations are as follows:---
[PAID UP. QUOTATIONS.
[$355, sellers $125 184
prem.- £5 nominal £110s. nominal
Ilongkong & 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 Rope...... 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 & E. West Point Building Luzon Bugar. Mining
Charbonnages. Jelebu.. New Balmoral Oliver's Minés, A.
Do.
Punjom
B
Do. Preference...
£1
£5, buyers
£8
$26), sellers
£1
$100, sellers
15s.
$, buyers
$50
(in liquidation).
$10 $6, buyers
$20 -8 $100 $139, sellers
$5 (in liquidation). $5 $5, nominal $25 $32, sales
$10 $20, sales & buyers $50 $30
£10 $110, buyers
$887, sales & buyers $100 $94, buyers
$50 $34, sales & buyers $25 $113, buyers $50 $59, sales & buyers $50 $155, sales & sellers $125 226 p. ct. přem.— [$407.50, sales & b. $50 $177), buyers $20-$106, sales & buyers $25 $77, sales
$372, sal. & buyers
$50
£25
$20
$60
Tls. 195
$28, sales & buyers $25 $237, sales
$160, sales
D
[& sellers $50 $77), ex. div. sales $109, sales
$30 $154, buyers $10 $19, ex. div. sales $100 $54, sales & sellers Fes. 50075, sales
$5 $2.26, buyers. $3 $1.30, sellera $3 $5
$2 $21
$4 $10.50, sal. & sellers $1 $3.10, sales
$50
$07, buyers
£10
£7, buyers
Baubs............... 13s. 10d. $117, sules Steamship Coys.—
China and Manila... China Mutual Ord... Do. Preference..... Douglas B. S. Co. H., Canton and M... Indo-China S.N. ~ Wanchai Wareh se Co. Watson & Co., A. §. ...
TAJ. Y.
$50 $61, sales & sellers $15
$33.25, sales
£10 $43, sules $37 $43)
Tls. 48, with more offering. - Shanghai kew Wharf shares, were placed at Tla. 120. Industrial. —Shanghai Gâs sha been placed at Tla. 212); ex dividend, wanted. Shares in Major Brothers have been so at Tis. 40 cash and Tis. 42 for the 27th Fe International Cotton shares are offering at Tla. Lao-Kung-Mow shares have been sold wanted at $90. A male of Shanghai Ice sbare reported at Tls. 149. They are now offeri '11%. 131 ex dividend. Tog and Cargo, Bon Taku Tug and Lightor shares were placed Tis. 108.75, and Co-operative Cargo Boat shares i Tls. 187). Miscellaneone.—In Tobacco 45 Sumatras were placed for March at Pls. 1100 are now in strong.demand at T13. 110 for cash Langhats at Tls. 205 to Fls. 310 cash and Tim. 889 for July. Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares change bands at $80, Häll & Holtz shares at $33 $391 for March, and A. S. Watson & Co. $13, at which there are sellers. Central Stor shares changéd band, and are offerin
TONNAGE.
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HONGKONG, 27th January-The volume of busi- ness transacted during the past fortnight hus been much smaller than that recorded for the preceding period, but rates have continued firm and in some direo- tions a marked increase has to be r
reported. native charterers, owing to the near approach o China New Year, there has not been mu
doing. but after the holidays there should be son doing and although there is not much very high rates at present it may be hoped repetition of the stagnation in trade last season will not occur this year kong business there is very little doin ment only for a series of four trips.
rates being reported.
ported. From Saigon per picnl is offered and for a suitable steam better might possibly be obtained. Ban nothing has been done and there does not be much enquiry. From Java and fre to this also tonnage is not in'demand freights have advanced and last settle are $2.35 per ton to Singapore and ↑ Hongkong. At these figures f probably be settled. In silin
reported and there does not enquiry at present.
There are four vessels disengaged ing 7,058 tons.
The following are the settlements John Baizley American bar
to Singapore and Shangh
Sebastian Bach British
to Singapore $2,800
Kioto notzu
$10 $12), dules
to Sing
V. VERNON, Broker.
Bengloe
A
(From Mesure
SHANGHAI, 22nd January. Bisset & Co.'s Report.) Business has bee during the week. Buyers who were T bargaius on the
ch of the Year came into th
prices have
Hong Kong
ket with the
Shangi
184 per
Business has been louv
Tantung