April 29, 1898]
Watsons, Electrios, and Campbell and Moores have changed hands at quotations. Other stocks under this heading remain unchanged and without business.
Closing quotations are as follow:---
COMPANY.
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai..... China & Japan, prf. 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...
Hongkong Intern ti al Laru Knug Mow Soych, e -Yahloong Dairy Farm Co.. Fenwick & Co., Geo.. Green Island Cement...
Do. New Isme. 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'
PAID UP.
[$357.50, sellers $125 186 10
prem= £5 nominal
£4 nominal
£1 £5.5s.
£8 $19
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 Great E. & C'donian Do. Do.
Jelebu
New Balmoral
Do. Preference Oliver's Mines, A.
Do.
Punjom
B.
£1 $19
were
were
were
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. -Rub Australian Gold Mining shares placed to Hongkong at $29, and at $291 for the 30th current. Oliver's Freehold Mine shares, | ON LONDON.- issuo B. were placed locally at $6. Docks, Wharves & Godowns.--Boyd & Co. shares are offering at Tls, 200, QUOTATION.
Shanghai Dock shares were placed at Tls. 82/81 cast. Shanghai & Hong:ew Wharf shares
sold at Tls. 120 and Tls. 19 for the 31st May. Lands -Shanghai Land Investment shares nlaced at Tls.924, Tls. 91. and 'T'Is. 97. Humphreys Estate & Finance shares were placed locally at $9 and $9.25. Industrial —Cotton Mill Shares: -E-vos were placed at Tls, 101 and are wanted, Internationals nt Tis. 112, both cash and for the 30th current. Laon-Kung Mows at Tls. 104, and Soy Chees at Tls, 512) and Tls. 520. China Flour Mill shares were placed at Tl, 55 cash and Tl, 60 for the 80th current, cum the new issue, an Shanghai Ice shares at Tls. 117. Tug and Cargo, Bonts.-Shanghai Car to Boat shares were pliced at Fls. 180. Co-Operative shares are off ·r- ing a Tls. 165. Miscellaneous.-Shanghai-Suma- tra Tobacco shares changed hands at 'Tis 88 cash and Tls.94 for August. Shanghai Langkat Tobacco s'area were laced at Tl. 295 onah, Fl. 305 for the 30th A wil, Tls, 320 for the 31st May, and T. 340 for the 30th June, Shanghai Horse Bazaar. shares hanged hands at TIs. 74, J. Llew.lyn & Co, shares at $60, Hall & Holtz shares at Ril '42. and Cntral stores at $10. Green Island Cement shares were resold to Hongkong at $28.
Quotations are:-
£1 nominal $10 $8.75, buyers $100 $166, sellers
Tis, 100 ris, 100
6402, sales
Tls. 100 TI, 112 Tis. 100 T's 104 Tls. 500 Tls. 520 Tls. 100 Tls. 93
Do. Preference...! Raubs
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coy.-
China and Manila China Mutual Ord..
Do. Preference... Do.
Do Douglas S. 8. Co. H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Tebrau Planting Co. Do.
United Asbestos.......
Do.
$25 530, buyerz $10 $28, sellers
$24 $121, buyers · $50 633 £10 $125 $109.sales & sellers $100 10%, sale!
$50 55, ale & buyers $25 $10, sellers $506, silers $50 $164, sellers $125 253 p. ct. prem.= [$141.23
$50 $137), sal. & buyers $20 $98, sales & seller $25 $631, sal. & sellers $50 $33, sellers £25 Tls. 200, buyers $20 $12, sellers $50 $2.2, buyers $60 $14, sellers
$50 $73, sellers $10 $81, ellers $30 $17, sellers $40 $20, sellers $100 $34, sellers
Fes. 500 $137, sellers
$ $3, sellers $2 $2.50, sellers $5 $11
Wanchai Wareh’se Co. Watson & Co., A. S. ...!
$1 $1.20, sellers $1 $1.30, sellers $5 $18, sellers $281, sellers $54, sellers $1 $170, sales 14s. 10d. $28, sellers
g11, buyers
$50 $81, sellers. £10 £7 18., buyers
105 8., buyers £5 £21%. 6d., buyers $50 $5, sales & seffers $15 $27, sales & sellers £10 $64, sales $5 $5, sellers $2 $3, zeilers $251.40, buyers $10 $10, nominal $371541, buyers
$10 $12, sales & seller. J. V. Y. VERNON, Broker.
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SHANGHAI, 18th April.-(From Messrs. J. P Bisset & Co.'s Report)-Tightness of money both here and in Hongkong has restricted bus- iness this week. The unsettled state of politics bas checked business, more especially in bunk shares. Banks.-Hongkong & changhai Banking Corporation. But a small business has been done at 195 per cent. premium, and he market closes weak with sellers. W quote 194 with sollers as the closing rate. Marine Insurance.- North China Insurance Co., Ld.-Shares have been placed at Tls. 198 and 2. Yangtsze Insurance shares were gold at $140. Straits Insurance Co., Ld.-Shares were forced off at $11 and $12. Holders now ask $124. Fire In- surance. No business to report. Shipping.- Indo-China S. N. shares have been placed at Tls. 48 cash and l'ls. 48 for the 30th current. There are cash sellers. Sugar Companies.-No business reported. Hongkong quotes sellers of China Sugue Refining shares at $168. Mining.
BANKS
Hongkong and Shanghai -$367.50. Bank of China and Japan, defil.-£5,5.0
Do. ordinary --Nominal.
National Bank of China, Ld.-$18.50. COTTON MILLS,
Ewa Cotton Spinnin ~ & W. Co., Ld.-Tls. 101.00. Hongkong Cotten S. W. & D. Co. - 31.00. International Cotton Man, Co., Ld.-Tis. 112.00. Laou-kung-mow Cotton Co.. LI.-Tls. 10.00, Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.—Tls. 520.00. DOCKS WH\RVES, &C.,
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders.-N minal. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 197 50. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Company.-$58. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.. Ld.-$137. S C. Farnham & Co.-Tls. 173 00, Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tls 81.01. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 118.00, INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.—$130. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-99. China Traders' Insurance Co., LA.-$65 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.. LA —$3374. North China Insurance Co., Ld.-TIs. 200.00. Straits Insurance Co., Ld.-$12.
Uniou Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-$225. Yangisze lusurance Assocn., Ld.-$140. LANDS.
Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co., Ld.-$74. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.-$9. Shanghai Land Invest.Co..(fully pd.) —T13.90.00. MINING,
Punjon Mining Co., Ld.—$6.25.
Panjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. sliares-$1.80, Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.-$297. Sheridan Consolidated Co.-Tir. 2.50. SHIPPING,
China. Mutual preference.-Tls, 60.00.
Do. ordiary, £ paid.-Tls. 26. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls, 165.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.—$59. Hongkong, Canton and Macao.—427. Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 49.00. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Ms. 10.00. Shaughai Tugbeat Co., Ld.-Tls. 210.00. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., LA.-T. Tls. 110 00. SUGAR,
;
China Sugar Refining Co., I d.—$168. Luzon Sugar Refining Co.. Ld.—$40. Perak Sugar Caltivation Co., Ld.-Tls. 39.00. MISCELLANEOUS,
American Cigarette Co.-Tls. 94.00. Central Stores, Ld.-$10. China Flour Mills Co.-Tls. 58.00. Hall & Holtz, Ld.-$42.00.
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EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 22nd April.
ON NEW YORK.—
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand
.1/101 1/10
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.1/10
Bank Bills; at 4 months' sight ...1/107 Credits, at 4 months' sight
...1/10
Documentary Bills, 4months' sight 1/10
On PARIS.---
Bank Bills, on demand
2.341
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.381
ON GERMANY.—
On demand
.1.89
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
.444
.461
ON BOMBAY.—
Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand..
.1371
.1381
ON CALCUTTA,
Telegraphic Transfer
.137
Bank, on demand.
.138
SHANGHAI.—
Bank, at sight
.741
Private, 30 days' sight.
75
.8% pm.
11% pm.
.11% pm.
.10.67
.55.75
Llewellyn & Co.. J., Limited.-$60.00. Major Brothers, Limited.—T'ls. 85.CO. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.-Tls. 500.00. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls. 215.00. Shanghai Hora Bazaar Co., Ld.-Tls. 74.00. Shanghai Ice Company-Tls. 117.00.. Shangbai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld.—Tls. 295 00.
Do.
New Issue.-Nominal, Shanghai Rice Milla Co.-Tls, 30.00 Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tis. 88.00. Shangbai Waterworks Co., Ld.—Tis. 305.00. Watson Co., A. S., Limited.—$12.
ON
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand
ON MANILA.—
On demand.
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand.
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GULD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
TONNAGE.
HANGHAI, 18th April (from Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s report.)-The principal feature of interest in our homeward freight market has bean the renewal of the Conference agreement for London, etc., for a further period of one year on terms similar to those of recent years. The tariff list has been revised, new ra es fixed being nearly the same as those now current, an additional 5s. per ton being imposed on tea. Coastwise:-From Newchwang to Japan and the south excellent rates have b en procured, while from Saigon and Hongkong to Japan an equally remunerative business has been done. Rates of freight are:-London, by Conference Lines, general argo 5.; waste silk 37s 6d.; ten 4s.; Northern Continental ports, by Conference Lines, general cargo 853.; waste silk 37s. Gd.; tea 40s.; New York vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 42s. 6d.; waste silk 45s.; tea 47s. Ad.; Baltimore via London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 47s. 63.; waste silk 503.; tea 52s. 6d.; Konigsberg vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 42s. 6d.; waste silk 45s.; ten 47s. 6d.; Manchester, by Conference Lines, general cargo 47s. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tea 52s. 6d.; 6d.; waste silk 458.; tea 47s. 6d.; Hamburg, by Con- Liverpool, by Conference Lines, general cargo 42s. ference Lines, general cargo 35s.; waste silk 37s. 6d. ; tea 40s. Above rates are subject to a deferred rebate, as per Conference circular. Havre, by Con ference Lines, tallow 32s. 6d. net, general cargo 32s. 6d. net, waste silk 35s. uet, tea 378. 6d. net; Genoa, by Conference Lines, tallow 32s. 6d. net, general cargo 32s. 6d. net, waste silk 35s. nel, tea, 37s. 6d. net; Marseilles, by Conference Lines, tallow 32s. 6d. net, geueral cargo 32s. 6d. net, waste silk 35s, net, lea 37s. 6d. net. 35s. per ton of 20 cwt. for above three ports. New York, by sail, 19s. New York vid Pacific, 1 gold cents per lb. tea, 3 cents per lb. silk, $9 per ton strawbraid. New York vid Suez, 27s. 6d. per ton tea and general cargo, 103. extra for Turmeric. Boston, 35s. per ton tea and general cargo; 10s. extra for Turmeric. Philadelphia, 359. per ton tea and general cargo; 10s. extra for Tur- neric. Coast rates.-Moji to Shanghai $2 per ton coal; Nagasaki to Shanghai $2 per ton coal; New- chwang to Kobe 33 sen; Newchwang to Swatow 33 cents; Newchwang to Canton 38 cents; Wuhu,to Canton 25 cands.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON.-Manila (str.), Teucer (str.) Glaucus (str.), Formosa (str.), Verona (str.).
For SAN FRANCisco.—China (str.), Imberhorne, ` Belgic (-tr.).
For NEW YORK-Leanoz (str.), Queen Margaret (str.), St. David.
For VANCOUVER. – Empress of India (str.). For BREMEN.-Prince Heinrich (str.).
For PORTLAND—Argyll (str.)...
For AUSTRALIA.- Guthrie (str.).
For MAKSEIL) E3.—Tamba Maru (atr.), Ernest
Simons (str.),
For VICTORIA—Victoria (atra) ;;--