February 19, 1898.j
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 18th February,
.1/101
ON LONDON.---
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.1/10
1/104
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/10 Credits, at 4 months' sight ..1/10 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/10
On PARIS.--.
2.35 2.38
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
wanted at that rate. Kowloon Lands unchanged and without sales. Hotels continue quiet at $53. The report just issued recommends the payment of a final 3 per cent. dividend, writing off $10,500, and carrying forward $3,259.67, a result rather better than that of the previous six months. West Points quiet and without business. Humphreys continue on offer at $9.25, but buyers would probably pay $9.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands continue out of favour and rates have declined to 833 old and $17 new. Watsons have changed hands at $11.90 and Fenwicks at $30; and $304, closing firm. All Cotton Mills are on offer at quota- tions and without business.
Closing quotations are as follow :---
PAID UP. QUOTATION.
[$341.25, ex div. |
prem=
$125 173
£5 nominal
£3 108. nominal
£1 £5, 58., buyers
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON GERMANY.——
On demand
.1.89)
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand
451
Credits, 60 days' sight
461
COMPANY.
-ON BOMBAY.—
Banks
Telegraphic Transfer...
1391.
Bank, on demand..
140
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, prf.
ON CALCUTTA.——
Telegraphic Transfer
.1391
Bank, on demand..
.140
ON SHANGHAI.—
Bank, at sight
.741
Private, 30 days' sight..
.75
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand.
.81% pm.
ON MANILA.---
Hongkong
On demand..
.11% pm.
International
..1%, pm.
10.61 .55
Lacu Kung Mow Soychce Yahloong
Tls. 100 Tls 110
Tls. 500 Tls. 520
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand..
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
HONGKONG, 18th February.-The Race holi- days have considerably interfered with business and there is nothing of any importance to report.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have been negotiated at 176 per cent. prem. for March and at 173 cash in small unimportant lots and close quiet at quotation. Nationals are reported at $181.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders con- tinue on offer, and sellers at $68, a point lower than last quotation, are unable to find 'buyers. All other Marines have been on offer during the week without business.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs and Chinas have both ruled quiet and without business at quotations. The directors of the former recom. mend a dividend of $264 per share.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have ruled rather firmer with small sales at $26 and $261 cash and at $27 for March 31st. Indo-Chinas remain dull and in no demand at $55. Douglases are in small demand at $58 and China Manilas could be placed at $76 to $77. China Mutuals steady and unchanged.
REFINERIES.-China, Sugars have continued in fair demand and sales have been effected at $170, $171, and $172 for 28th inst, and at $174 for March and $175 and $176 for April; market closes steady at $172. Luzons have been again negotiated at $44 for June and close quist with. sellers at $41 cash.
Do. ordinary... Do. deferred... Natl. Bank of China
B. Shares Founders Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Sugar Cotton Mills-
Ewo...
Dairy Farm Co..................... Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement...
Do. New Issue H. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L Tranways 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..
£8 $ 84, sales £1 $18
£1 nominal $10 $8.75
$100 $172, buyers
Tle. 100 Tls. 100, sellers $20 $17, sellers Tls. 100 Tis. 111
TIs. 100 Tls. 90
$6 $54
Land and Building- H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining
Charbonnages. Great E. & C'donian
Do. Do. 1 Jelebu
$25 $30), buyers $10 $33, sellers
$2 $17 $50 $33 £10 $120 $10 $10. sellers $100 $105
$50 $53, sellers $25 $107, sellers $50 $59, sales & buyers $50 $174, sellers $125 $238 p. ct. prem.
: 422.50, sales & b. $50 $150, sellers $20 $107)
$25 $68, Hellers $50 $3724, sellers £25 Tls. 198 $20 $14, sellers $25 $222), sal. & sellers $60-$140
$50 $73, stles & buyers $10 $9.25, sellers $30 $171 $40 $201 $100 $41, sellers
Fcs. 500 $142), sales
$5 $6 $24 $3.15 $5 $2
$24 $71, sellers $5 $64, sellers
New Balmoral
Do. Preference... Oliver's Mines, A. Do.
$1 $1.40, buyers
$1 $1.00, buyers
$5 $19, cellers
.B.
Do. Preference... Raubs ...... ..................... New Amoy Deck
Punjom
MINING. The market has ruled dull all round with but few transactions. Punjoms have changed hands in small lots at $64, New Bal-Steamship Coys.--- morals at $1.40 and $1.60, and Olivers at $74. Raubs have been enquired for at $211 and $214, but no sales have been reported and shares are apparently scarce at the moment. Charbonnages after a small sale at $140 cash have advanced to $142, at which rate shares could still be placed; a few parcels have also changed hands at $142 for March.
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.
Do. United Asbestos
Wanchai Wareh'se Co. Watson & Co., A, §.
$1 $1.90, buyers 13s. 10d. $211, buyers
$10 $172, sellers
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Saigon to Hongkong there is a good demand at 19 certs for small and 18 cents per picul for large carriers with but little tonnage offering. To Kobe 35 cents and Yokohama 86 cents is offered for late March loading.
$50 $76, buyers £10 £7 10s. buyers 410 £5 16s. buyers £5 £2 158. buyers $50 $59, sales & buyers $15 $264, sales £10 $55, sellers
$5 $5, sellers
$2 $2, sellers
$2 $2, sales
$10 $10, nominal
$371 $41)
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$10 $12
J. V. Y. VERNON, Broker.
TONNAGE.
Bangkok to Hongkong the rate is 30 cents inside and 25 cents outside the bar.
Japan coal freights are firm to Hongkong, at $1.70 per ton.
The British barque Sumatra, 721 tons has taken the berth hence t London, the American ship R. R. Thomas, 1,281 tons proceeds to Manila, and the Ger man ship Rickmer Rickmers, 1,925 tons, to Bassein.
There is only one disengaged vessel in port, regis tering 708 tons.
The following are the settlements:-
Sumatra British barque, 721 tons, hence to Lon don, £1,400,
Serrano-American barque, 613 tone, Rajang to Shanghai, $7,200.
· DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks remain firm with 'small sales at 237 and 238 per cent. prem. cash and at 241 for March delivery, Kow- loon Wharves have continued in demand and sales have been effected at $59. The half- yearly report recommends a final dividend of 3 per cent, placing $15,000 to depreciation account, writing off $14,395, and carrying dated the 26th January, since which there has HONGKONG, 18th February.-Our last report was forward $9,808, a better result than the previous been a fair number of settlements reported at gradu- half-year's Wanchais steady but without busi-alty increasing rates; suitable sized steamers are
scarce and a further general advance is anticipated. LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.—Hong- Hence to Kobe and Yokohama the rate is firm kong Lands have been the medium of a small and closes at 28 cents for Kobe and 30 cents for business at $73 and a few small lots are still | Yokohama.
ness.
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Oslo-Norwegian steamer, 778 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 24 and 28 cents per picul.
Jacob Christensen-Norwegian steamer, 1,088 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 23 cents per picul outside.
Tamarind-Norwegian steamer, 739 tons, Iloilo to Yokohama, 35 cents per picul.
Hainan-German steamer, 741 tons, Iloilo to Hongkong, 24 cents per picul.
Jacob Diederichsen-German steamer, 623 tons, Iloilo to Hongkong, 24 cents per picul.
Hupeh-British steamer, 1,816 tons, Saigon to Sourabaya, 25 cents per picul.
Bygdo-Norwegia steamer, 771 tous, Saigon to Kobe, 35 cents per picul.
Keelung Maru-Japanese steamer, 1,050 tons, Sai- gon to Kobe, 35 cents per picul.
Lombard-British steamer, 1,658 tons, Saigon to Kobe, 35 cents, Yokohama 36 cents per picul.
Glengarry-British steamer, 1,925 tous, Saigon to Kobe, 36 cents, Yokohama 37 cents per picnl.
Prosper Norwegian steamer, 788 tons, Hongkong to Kobe, 26 cents per picu!.
Kweiyang-British steamer, 1,062 tons, Hongay to Hongkong, $1 50 per ton.
·
Glenavon-British steamer, 1,912 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.65 per ton.
Taartos--German steamer, 1,578 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.65 per ton,
Propontis British steamer, 1,390 tons, Moji Hongkong, $1.65 per tou.
Holstein German steamer, 1,103 tons, Moji Hongkong, $1.65 per ton.
Hinsang-British steamer, 1,536 tons, Moji
Hongkong, $1.65 per ton.
Hongkong, $1.70 per ton.
Astrid-Norwegian steamer, 976 tous, Moji
Glengarry-British steamer, 1,925 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.65 per ton.
Prosper-Norwegian steamer,
to Hongkong, $1.70 per ton.
788 tons, Karnizu
Loksang-British steamer, 979 tons, Saigon to Hongkong. $4,6C0 in full.
DonaGerman steamer, 1,201 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.'
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Benvenue-British steamer, 1,463 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.
Decima-German steamer, 1,145 tons,, Saigon to Hongkong, 154 cents per picul.
Tailee-German steamer, 939 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 17 cents per picul.
Progress German steamer, 799 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 17 cents per picul.
Ingraban-German steamer, 893 to: s, Saigon to
Hongkong, 16 cents per picul.
China-German steamer, 1,271 tons, Saigon to
Kongbeng-British steamer, 862 tons, Saigon to
Hongkong, 8 cents per picul.
Hongkong, 18 cents per picul.
Mongut-British steamer, 859 tons, monthly, 6/3/3 months, $5,000 per month.
6/3/3 months, $5,000 per month.
Kongbeng British steamer, 862 tons, monthly,
Taichiow-British steamer, monthly, 6/2 months,' $5,400 per month.
Chusan-German steamer, 719 tons, monthly, 3/8 months, $4,500 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. For LONDON-Sumatra (str.), Diomed (str.), Borneo (str.), Ceylon (str.), Nestor (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.-Belgic (str.), Peru (str.), For NEW YORK.-Lyderhorn (str.); Ghazee (str.). For VANCOUVER.-Empress of Japan (str.). For BREMEN.-Sachsen (str.), Crefield. For BALTIMORE.-Standard. For PORTLAND.-Braemar (str.). For AUSTRALIA.-Omi Maru (str.), For MARSELLI ES.——)
-Sydney (str.). For SEATTLE.Kagoshima Maru (str.). For VICTORIA-Victoria (str.).