vers at $2.25. | Ranba after sales $11.75 weakened to $104, at which ket closes steady. DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and. Whampoa Docks have still further
proved their position with sales at 227 and [
per cent. prem., market- closing strong, Kowloon Wharves have remained quiet but ady at quotation with small sales. Wanchais unchanged and without business.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have ruled somewhat weaker, sales having been effected at $775 and $77 ex div. West Points have found investing buyers at $19 and close at that rate. Humphreys have found farther buyers at $94. Hotels have been negotiated at $34, $35, and $36 and olose firm at last räte.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have ad. vanced to $21 with sales, and Electrios to $7.50, at which shares are still wanted. Ropes have found further buyers at $155, Tramways at $94, Fenwicks at $32, and Watsons st $124. Ices, which in the early part of the week were in strong demand and which were placed at $112 $113, $114, and $115, have weakened since the issue of the report to $113, shareholders being apparently disappointed at the dividend. The year's working, however, as shown by the report, is extremely satisfactory, showing a net profit of $56,769.13, including the amount brought forward; the General Managers re- commend a dividend (final) of $5 per share (making $7 in all for the year), writing $20,000 off property account, in view of new machinery required, and carrying forward $1,769.13 to new account.
Closing quotations are as follows:--
COMPANY. ¡PAID UP.{ QUOTATIONS.
|[$355, sal. & sellers $125 184
To prem.
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.Q. 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.. Yangtaze 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.
Panjom ***
Do Preference..
Baube Steamshi
Chin
Dougla
Ind
Wancha Watson
£5 nominal
£ 108. nominal
£1 £5, buyers
£8
$261, sales & sellers
£1
$100, sellers
158,
$8, buyers
$50 (in liquidation).
$10 $8, buyers
820 $8
$138, buyers
$5 (in liquidation).
$5 $5, nominal
$25
$10
$32, sales & buyers $21, sales & buyers
$50 $30
10 $110, buyers
$8
$74, sales
$100 $94, buyers
$50 $86 $25 $113 -$50 $59, sales
$50 $155, sales
$125 228 p. ct. prem.- [$410, buyers $50 $180, sal. & buyers $20 $108, buyers $25 $78, sales $50 $375, sal. & buyers 425 Tls. 195 $20 $284, sales $25 $2371, sales $60 $160
$50 $77, sellers
$10 $9), sales
$30 $15, buyers $40 $19, sales & buyers $100 $50, sales & buyers
Fcs 500 75, sales
$5 $2.25, buyers |$3 $1.30
$5 $5 $24 $21
$4 $10 sales & buyers $1 $3, buyer
18s. 10d. $10), sales
ખ
$50 $08, buyers
£5 £2,58
£10 £7 buyers $50 $62,
$15 $324 er div. sales
48 sales & sellers
VERNON, Broker.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MONDAY, 1st February. EXCHANGE.
ON GERMANY.-
On demand
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight ON BOMBAY.—
Jan
28, Frig
28, Haimi
29, Kwongs
February 9, 18971
BangFok.
30; Dante, German str., for Saigon. 30, Kaiser, German flagship, for a cruise. 30. Nerite, British str., for Kobe,
ON LONDON.-
28, Canton,
Telegraphic Transfer
.2/14
28, 0. H.
Bank Bills, on demand
2/1
28, Kwong
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
2/11
28, Morven, E
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...2/1 Credits, at 4 months' sight. Documentary Bills, 4months'sight2/17
28; Rosetta
2/14
28, Taisang,
ON PARIS.-
29, Hailoong, Brit
Bank Bills, on demand
2.67
29, Verona, British
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2.71
29 P. CÁC Khao
Br
29, Namyong, British
30, Trym, Norwegian
.2.16
30, Meefoo, Chinese str., for
.514
.59
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand....... ON Calcutta.—
...........1651
..166
Telegraphic Transfer.
.1654
Bank, on demand..
.166
ON
SHANGHAI.-
Bank, at sight
.721
Private, 30 days' sight..
.73+
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand
1% pm.
MANILA.~~
.7% pm.
.1% pm.
..9.30
.48.50
ON
On demand ON SINGAPORE—
On demand SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON.-Myrmidon (str.), Formosa (str.), Mirzapore (str), Canton (str), Arcona (str).
For SAN FRANCISCO.—Matterhorn (str.), Sum bawa, Peru (sir.), Belgic (str.).
For VANCOUVER.-Empress of India (str.) For VICTORIA-Braemar (str.), Monmouthshite (str.).
1
For NEW YORK.—Benjamin Sewall, Port Ade- laide (str.).
For AUSTRALIA. Changsha (str.). Omi Maru (str).
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS And DepartURES SINCE LAST MAIL. HONGKONG.
January-
ARRIVALS,
27, J. Diederichsen, Ger. str., from Haiphong. 28, Belgic, British str., from San Francisco, 28, Canton, British str., from Shanghai. 28, Hanoi, French str., from Haiphong. 28, Namyong, British str., from Singapore. 28, Mongkut, British str., from Bangkok. 28, Triumph, Gorman str., from Pakhoi. 28, Taiyuan, British str., from Sydney. 28, Deuteros, British str., from Saigon. 29, Zafiro, British str., from Manila. 29, Decima, German str., from Saigon. 29, Strathallan, British str., from Hongay. 29, Arratoon Apear, Brit. str., from Calcutta. 29, Bisagno, Italian str., from Bombay. 29, Namoa, British str., from Coast Ports. 29, Hinsang, British str., from Straits. 29, Deucalion, British str., from Sandakan. 29, Kiangpak, Chinese str., from Hankow. 29, Meefoo, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 29, Nerite, British str., from Singapore. 29, Petrarch, German str., from Moji. 29, Wongkoi, British str., from Moji. 29, Nestor, British str., from Liverpool. 29, Cosmopolit, German str., from Quinhon. 30. Canton, British str., from Canton: 30, Yiksang, British str., from Swatow. 30, Changsha, British str., from Japan. 30, Mathilde, German str., from Haiphong. 81, Chowtai, British str., from Bangkok. 81, Glenartney, British str., from London. 31, Hailoong, British str,, from Swatow. 31, Loyal, German str., from Bangkok. 31, Oceanien, French str., from Marseilles. February
1, Ask, Danish str., from
1, Hongkong, Fre
1, Thales, British ptz 1, Hohenzollern, G&
30, Arcona, German cruiser, for a cruise. 30, Brindisi, British str. for London. 30, Hanoi, French str., for Haipho 30, J. Diederichsen, German star.
Hoihow.
30, Keongwai, British str., for Bangkok. 30, Kiangpak, Chinese str., for Hankow 30, Loongmoon, German str., for Shanghai, 20, Siam, British str., for Bangkok. 30, Lothair, Italian bark, for Callao. 30, Penobscot, Amr. ship, for New York.
31, China, German str., for Saigon.
31, Kinai Maru, Japanese str., for Saigon. 31, Namoa, British str., for Coast Ports. 31, Nestor, British str., for Shanghai. 31, Isly, French orniser, for Touron,✨✨-- 31, Prinzess Wilhelm, Ger, or.,
for a oruise. February-
1, Swift, British gunboat, for Manila. 1, Oceanien, French str., for Shanghai. 1, Canton, British str., for Kobs »
PASSENGER LIST, ARRIVED,
Per Belgic, steamer, from San Francisco. Messrs. J. E. Hazzledine, and Tom Yuen and 129 Chinese.
Per Canton, str., from Shanghai-Mr. Ehr- hard.
Per Zafiro, steamer, from Manila. Mr. H. O'Shea.
Por_Taiyuan, str., from Sydney,—Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Miss Sutter and Miss Newton. Per Namoa, str., from Coast Porta-Mr. Thomsen.
Per Bisagno, str., from Bombay, &o- Rodrigues Mendes.
Per Arratoon Apcar, str., from Calcutta, &c. -Mrs. Sundberg and child, Messrs. Wm. David. son, Jno. W. Skelhorn, C. J. Jackson, and Asst. Surgeon L. H: Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Braga and 2 children, and Mr. H. Schellenbaum.
Per Glenartney, str., from London, vo. Mr. Hollingsworth.
Per Hailoong, str., from Swatow-Messrs. McHaffy and Von Upple.
Per Oceanien, str. from Mar Messrs. B. C. J. Scott N Kii Brendmüller, Gustave Bernard, Mrs. Schmuclier, Mrs. Z. Capler, Mrs. Fanie.
DEPARTED
Per Rosetta, str., from Hongkong for Sing pore--Messrs. R. F. Roundell and C. T. dell, Miss M. B. Lilly For Colombo Mr George Easton and Miss Carroll. For Bom- bay Mr. E. Jakeyudin.” For London-- H. King, JP. B. Glossop, and H. Beadle. From Shanghai for Singapore Mr. Sodei For Brindisi-Mr. G. Jamieso
son (2). For London
and G. Miller Mr. Okumura Ballard, and Y.
Per Hansen
Por
kong
Dons
From
phong
29 Wond