January 27, 1898.]
Composition Nails Japan Copper, Slabs!!
Tin
Tin-Platés
Steel + to t SUNDRIES
Quicksilver.
Window Glass
Tiles
to 29.50 to 29.00 to
to
per box. .590 to per cwt. case
5/75' Lo
per picul .126.00 to
Kerosene Oil.
EXCHANGE.
per box 4.10 to per 10-gal.case 1.86 to 1.57
WEDNESDAY, 26th January.
ON LONDON.-
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
.1/10 ..1/1042 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight 1/10 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight.1/11 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/11}
On PARIS.
1/1018
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
$6.85, and $7 for Ordinaries, Preferences having changed hands at $14 and $2. Charbonnages have found buyers and close firm at $115 cash and sales have been effected at $120 for May. New Balmorals continue quiet and neglected at quotations. Raubs have changed hands at $22 and close steady with small buyers at $221 Olivers have ruled quiet and without sales at quotations. Great Easterns have been in better demand and have found buyers at $3.10 to $3.35, closing steady at 83.20. DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODÓWNS.-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks, have further improved to 234 per cent. prem. with little or no business. Kowloon, Wharves have changed hands at $58 and Wanchai Godowns at 8414.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS Hong. kong Lands have been negotiated in fair lots at $73, $734, and $74, closing at $74 with sellers. Hotels bave ruled rather quieter at $55 to 854 without sales. West Points and Humphreys have : continued quiet with small business at quotations. MISCELLANEOUS.-Watsons have changed hands at $11.85 and $12, closing with sellers at the latter rate. There is nothing else to report under this heading
Closing quotations are as follow:-
COMPANY.
Hongkong & Shini...|
China & Japan, prf. ordinary...
Do.
Do. deferred..:
Natl. Bank of China)
B. Shares
Founders Shares..
..
Campbell, Moore & Co.
PAID UP.
$125 186
QUOTATION.
[$357), sales
prem
£5. nominal
£3 10s.(nominal
£1.5s., buyers
£8 $20
£1.20
£1 $5
E
Bank Bills, on demand
2.381
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2.42
ON GERMANY.-
Banks-
On demand
.1.921
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, on demand
46
Credits, 60 days' sight
47
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transfer.
142-
Bank, on demand.
..142
Bell's Asbestos E.
ON CALCUTTA -
Telegraphic Transfer
.142
China Sugar
Bank, on demand,
142)
Cotton Mills-
ON SHANGHAI.—
Ewo...
Bank, at sight
.73
Hongkong
Private, 30 days' sight.
.733
Internati nal
ON YOKOHAMA.---
Laru Kung Mow
Tls. 100 Tls 105
On demand..
,7% pm.
Soychee
Tlạ. 500 Tls, 640
ON MANILA-
Yahloong
On demand..
% pr.
Dairy Farm Co.......
ON SINGAPORE,-
.1*/ pm.
10.43
On demand..
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
54.50
JOINT STOCK SHARES: HONGKONG, 26th January.-A fair business has been put through during the week and rates have in most cases shown an advance, -the market closing firm with an upward
tendency..
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais have remained inactive with little or no business at 187 and 186 per cent. prem. cash and small sales at. 195 per cent. prem. for April 30th: The latest London quotation is 444 10s. Na- tionals continue quiet and without business.
MARINE INSURANCES-China Traders havé changed hands at $71 and Unions at $229, closing with sellers of both at quotations. Can- tons are on offer at $150 with small sales, and Straits have again changed hands at $15. Yangtszes and North Chinas are still on offer and without business at quotations:
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs after fur- ther sales at $375 remain steady at that rate and Chinas have found buyers at $107 and $108.
SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have changed hands during the week at $30 cash and at $30 and $30 for end of March, closing quieter at $29 cash on account of the collision of the Company's steamer Powan with the C. M. steamer Kianglee in the har- bour on the 25th instant. Indo-Chinas have further advanced and after fair sales at $53, $54, $55, and $56 close firm at the last rate. Sales have also been effected at $58 for March, and at $60 for June, market closing steady at $56. Douglases have changed hands at $57 and $571. China and Manilas and China Mutuals without business.
REFINERIES-China Sugars have further improved their position with sales at $163, $164, $165, $166, $167, and $168, closing steady at the last rate. Luzons have been further enquired for at $41, $42, and $43, but no sales- have been reported and the market closes with sellers at $44.
and
MINING. Punjoms have ruled firm have advanced to $7.25 after sales at $6.75,
Fenwick & Co., Geo: .... Green Island Cement....
Do. New Isane 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 & B. West Point Building: Luzon Sugar. Mining-
Charbonnages.. Great E. & C'doni.n Do. Do. Jelebu
New Balmoral
Do. Preference ... Oliver's Mines, Â........“
Do. .B. Punjom
Do. Preference.....' Raube
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coys-
China and Manila China Mutual Ord...'
Do. Preference... Do.. Do. Douglas 8. S. Co. H., Canton and M...! Indo-China S. N. Tebrau Planting Co.
***
Do. United Asbestos
Do. Wanchai Wareh’se Con Watson & Co., A. §.
$10 $8.75, sellers $100 $168, sales
Tls. 100 Tls. 100, buyers 2017, sellers
Tls. 100 Tls. 110
Tls. 100 Tĺs. 90
$5 $51
$25 $29, buyers $10 $34
$2) $18 $50 $33 £10 $110
$10 $10, sellers
$100 $105
$50 $54, sales
$25 $113
$50 $58, sales $50 $171, buyers $125 $234 pct. prem.
4171, sales
$50 $150, sellers $20 $108, buyers $25 $71, sellers $50 $36, sales £25 Tls. 18
$20 $15, sales & sellers
$25 $229, sellers
$60 $142), sellers
1
$50 $74, sales & sellers
$10 $9.25 $30 $19 $40 $21) $100 $44, sellers
Fcs. 500 $15
$5 $6, sales $23$3.20, sellers $5 $2, sales $1 $1.10, sellers $1 $1.30, buyers $5 $19, cellers $289, sellers $5$, sales & buyers $1 $2, sules
13s. 10d. $22}, salez $10 $18, sellers
J. V.
$50-$76, sellers
£5 £2154 Bellers £10 £7 10. sellers £10 £5 10s. sellers $50 $57, sales $15 $29, ellers £10 $56, Fales..
$5 $5, sellers
. $2 $2, sales
$2 $2, sellers $10 $10, nominal $371 $41), sales $10, $12, sellers Y. VERNON, Broker.
TONNAGE. HONGKONG, 26th January.-During the past fort night freights coastwise have continued weak with comparatively few settlements to report.
From Saigon to Hongkong there is now a slight demand setting in and the rate for medium-sized steamers is firm at 15 cents per picul. To Java 25 cents has been paid, and further tonnage to load in about à fortnight could be placed at same rate. To Japan tonnage is wanted March and April loading. at 34 cents per picul; owners ask 38 cents per picul.
From Bangkok to Hongkong, the closing rate is 22 cents outside and 27 cents per picul inside the bar.
Japan coal freight close dull. At the beginning of the fortnight $1.65 was freely paid Moji to this, but $1 6) per ton is now hardly obtainable.
Sailing tonnage.-The Lothair has been taken for. Callao, to replace the West York and the Sachem, American ship, load Singapore, to United States; the British ship Selkirk, 1,646 tons, left for Manila to load a cargo of empat $3.50 U.S. gold per ton of 4 bales. There are three vessels disengaged in port, regis tering 2,022 tons.
The following are the settlements:- Sachem-American ship, 1,267 toris, Singapore to New York r Boston.
Lothair Italian barque, 794 tons, Hongkong. Callno, £1,200.
Selkirk British steamer, 1,846 tons, left for Manila. to load hemp for U.S.A., nt $3.50 U.S. gold.
Nanchang-British steamer, 1,063 tons, Saigon to one port Java, 23 cents per picul.
Ocampo-British steamer, 1.329 tons, 2/3 porta Java to Hongkong, 224 cents per picul.
Tritos-German steamer, 1,340 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13) cents per picul.
Holstein German steamer, 1,103 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul.
China-German steaner, 1,271 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul..
Donar German steamer, 1,202 tons, Baigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul.
Tailee German steamer, 939 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picnl,
Jacob Christensen Norwegian steamer, 1,088 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picu.
Rio-German steamer, 1,265 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.
Hansa-German steamer, 1,258 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.
Astrid Norwegian steamer, 976 tons, Kuchinotzu to Hongkong, $1.65 per ton.
Glenesk British steamer, 2,275 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.60 per ton.
Kung Sang-British steamer, 939 tons,. Moji to Hongkong, $1.65 per ton.
Canton-British steamer, 1,110 tone, Moji to Hongkong, $1.65 per ton.
Else German steamer, 898 tong, Moji to Hongs kong, $1.65 per ton.
Chusan German steamer, 710
tons, Moji to Hongkong. $1.60 per ton; to Canton 1.80 per ton.
Terrier Norwegian steamer, 1,008 tons, 3 trips, Hongay to Swatow, $2 00 per ton.
* Germania-German steamer, 1,775 tons, 2 trips, Hongay to Hongkong, $150 per ton...
Proper-Norwegian steamer, 788 tons,
12 months, $5,500 per month..
monthly,
Ariel Norwegian steamer, 993 tons, monthly, 10 months, $5,800 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON.- Hector (str.), Pingsucy (str.).
·Ceylon (str.):
For SAN FRANCISCO. — Dorie (str.),
For NEW YORK.-Lyderhorn (-tr.).
For VANCOUVER, Empress of India (str.).
For BREMEN.-Darmstadt (str.), Preussen (str.
For BALTIMORE.—Standard.
For l'ORTLAND.—Braemar (str.).
For AUSTRALIA. — Yamashiro Maru (str.), Chadga sha (str.).
FOR MARSEILI ES.—Inaba Maru (str.), Laos (str.) For VICTORIA.—Tucoma (str.),
F、 E SHATTLE.--Kagoshima Maru (›tr.).
SHIPPING.
ÅRRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST
Janaury
MAIL. HONGKONG.
ARE TALS.
18, Pakhoi, British str., from Hongay. 19, Orestes, British str., from Shanghai. 19, Canton, British str., from Moji. 19, Jason, British str., from Liverpool. 19, Ningchow, British str., from Liverpool. 19, Thales, British str., from Coast Ports. P 19, Tosa Maru, Japanese str., from Singapore. 19, Dagmar, Norwegian str., from Iloilo. 19, Petrarch, German str., from Moji.
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