May 28, 1898.]
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/107 Credits, at 4 months' sight ....1/10 Documentary Bills, 4 months'sight 1/10
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
PAID UP. QUOTATION.
Do. ordinary...
Do. deferred... Natl. Bank of China) B. Sharesi. Founders Shares..
Bell's Asbestos E. A........... Campbell, Moore & Co.'
[$36, sal. & sel. prein-
£1 £5.59.
£818, sellers £1 $18, sel'ers £1 nominal $10 $8
$100 $159, sal. & sellers
..Tls. 100 Tls. 100
COMPANY.
Banks-
On PARIS.
Bank Bills, on deinand
2.35
Hongkong & Shai.... China & Japan, prf.j
$125 190
£5 nominal
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.38
£4 nominal
ON GERMANY.—
On demand
.1.90
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand
.454
Credits, 60 days' sight
.461
ON BOMBAY.——
Telegraphic Transfer.
.138 $
China Super
Cotton Mills-
Bank, on demand.
.1391
Ewo...
ON CALCUTTA.
Hongkong
Telegraphic Transfer
1381
Internati nal
Bank, on demand..
139
Lagu Kung Mow
ON SHANGHAI.---
Soychee
Bank, at sight
.744
Yahloong
Private, 30 days' sight
751
Dairy Farm Co.
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand
.8 % pm.
.14 % pm.
9pm.
10.60
.56.25
ON MANILA.—
On demand.
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand..
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
HONGKONG, 27th May.-Business continues very dull and rates in most cases show a fur- ther small decline.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais have changed hands in small lots at 189 and 190 per cent. prem., closing steady at the latter rate. Nationals and Bank of Chinas unchanged and without business.
MARIN: INSURANCES -All Marines con- tinue on offer without leading to business: Unions at $2221. Cantous at $1371, Traders at $62, Straits at $11, and the Northern In- surances at quotations.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs continue weak at $332 without business. Chinas have changed hands in small lots at 398.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos have ruled weak with sellers at 826 after small sales at $263. market closing quiet with sellers at the former rate. Indo-Chinas continue ou offer at $60 notwithstanding the declaration of a dividend of 5-10s. per share. Douglases are still inquired for at $58 for small lots, but large parcels are probably obtainable at that rate. China Manilas remain unchanged, with and without business at quotation. sellers China Mutuals steady with buyers at quota- tions.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars are still com- pletely neglected, sellers vainly offering to part at $160; at time of closing a sale is reported at $159, and more shares could probably be obtained at that rate. Luzcas unchanged and without business.
MINING-Puujoms have ruled firmer with sales to some extent at $5 and afterwards at $5.30 and $5.50, market closing with buyers at $5.60. Olivers and Balmorals have been on offer all the week at reduced prices without leading to business. Charbonnages contione entirely out of the market. Jelebus after sales at $4.25 and $4.50 close quieter with sellers at $4. Raubs have been in a st ady bat small demand at $30, with few if any sellers, market closing firm with buyers. Great Eastern and Caledonians have changed hands at $3.30 and more are obtainable at that rate.
LOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.--Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled steady to strong with small sales at 255 per cent. prem. Kowloon Wharres have continued in demand and have risen to $57, after small sales at $56, and closing with buyers at $57. Wanchais unchanged and without business.
Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement.......
Du. New Issue II. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
$40 $273, s-llers .Ts. 160 TIs. 107 Tis. 100 Tls 110 Tla. 500 Tls. 520 Tls. 100 TI, 94
H. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope........ H. & W. Dock Insurances- Canton..... China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtze.. 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....
Do. Preference. Rubs
New Amoy Dock Steunship Cor.-
China and Manila... China Mutual Ord.
Do. Preference ... Do. Do. Douglas S. S. C. H., Canton and M.. Indo-China S. N... Star Ferry Tebrau Planti g'Co.
Do.
United Asbestos
Do. Wanchai Wareh’e Co. Watson & Co., A. S....l
$25 sm, buyers $10 $274, sal, & layers $24 $12, sales & buyers
$50 $33 £10 $125 $10 $91. sellers $100 $107, sales $50 $314, sales $25-$110, sale- & sellers $50 $57, buyera $50 $160, sellers $125 255 p. et. prem.
[$143.75, sellers $50 $1371, sellers $20 694
$25 $62, sellers $50 $334), sellers £25 Tls. 180, Ingers $20 $11, sellers $50 $22, sellers $60 $134, sellers
$50 $72, sellers $10 $41, sellers $30 $17, sellers $40 $4, sellers $100 $12, sellers
Fce. 500 $125, sellers.
$5 $3, sellers $213.30, sellers
$170c., sales & sellers $10c., sales & sellers $5 $14, sellers $24 $4, sellers $5 $54, huyers
$1 $1.5), s. & buyers 14. 10d. $0, sales & buyers
$88.4.50, saules
$50 $81, sellers
£10 £7 15., buyers £10 £s. buyers
£ £ läs. buyers 25 855, tell rs $15 $26, sellers C10 S, sellers
$7: $0), sellers $ $5, sellers $1 $3, sellers
$2 $140, buyers 6. $10, nominal $374841
$10 $11.75, bayers J. V. Y. VERNON, broker.
435
kong and Whampoa Dock shares are wanted at 234 per cent, premium. Lands.-Shangbai Land Investment shares were sold to-day at Tls. 84. There are sellers of Hongkong Land Investment shars at $72.50. Industrial.-Cotton Mill shares have been neglected. Major Brothers shares were placed at Tls. 35, ad China Flour Mill shares at Tl. 56. Miscellaneous.--Shanghai- Sumatri Tobacco shares were sold at Tls. 78. Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco shares were forced off for cash and for the 31st current at Tls. 200. The market is stronger to-day and business was done at T1.200 and Tls. 210. Shares in J. Llewellyn & Co. were placed at $70. Loans.- Shanghai Land Investment 6 per cent. Deben- tures were aoki at Tls. 102, and Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf 6 per cent. at Tis. 101, and Shanghai Gas 5 per cent. at Tl:. 95.
TONNAGE,
HONGKONG, 27th May.-The volume of business transacted during the past two weeks has been larger than that during the preceding period, and rates in certain directions are firmer. From Saigon to Hongkong 27 cents is offered for prompt medium- sized steamers and 23 cents per pical for large; to Japan about 42 cents per pigul. From Bangkok to this, 25 and 3) cents per pieul might be obtained Br small carriers. From Newchwang to Canton, the freight has fallen to 38 cents per picnt. Moji- Hongkong, the rate has advanced to $2.25 per ton for early June loading; Singapore $2 60 per ton. Sailing tonnage. Two vessels have been chartered hence for New York at about 163. per ton.
There are three disengaged vessels in port, register- ing 3,505 tons.
The following are the settlements:~~
Emily F. Whitney -British_ship, 1,249 tons, Shanghai and Hongkong to New York, private terms. Finhng Suey-Lawaiian barque, 1,036 tons, Shang- hai and Hongkong to New York, private terms.
Mathilde-German steamer, 678 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 33 cents per picul.
Canton-British steamer, 1,110 tons, Hongay to Swatow, $3 per ton.
Mathilde German steamer, 678 tons, Hongkong to Vladivostock, 45 cents per picul.
Esmeraka – British steamer, 966 tous, Hongkong to Nagasaki and Kobe, 25 cents per picul.
Amara-British steamer, 1,588 tous, Moji to Hongkong, $2 10 per ton.
Hinsang-British steamer, 1,538 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.10 per ton.
Hermod-Norwegian steamer, 9:9 tons, Moji to
Hongkong, $2.15 per ton.
Astral-Norwegiaff steamer, 975 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.15 per ton.
Dante-German steamer, 1,302 tous, Moji to Hongkong. $2 15 per ton.
Breid-Norwegian steamer, 645 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.25 per ton.
Glennen-British steamer, 1,410 tons, Moji tò Hongkong, $2.21 per ton.
Glengarry-British steamer, 1,925 tons, Moji to Singapore, $4.50 per ton.
Hongkong, 26 cents per picul.
Martha-German steamer, 1,500 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, $10,50 › in full.
Germania-German steamer, 1,775 tons, Saigon to
Hongkong, 25 cents per pienl.
Tritos-German s'eamer, 1,341 tons, Saigon to
Hongkong, 20 cents per picul.
Yiksang-British steainer, 887 tons, Saigon to
Hansa-German steamer, 1,253 tons, Saigon to
Wulan-German "stimer, 1,201 tons, Saigon to i
Hongkong, 26 cents per picul.
Propomies-British stemer, 1,300 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 25 cents per picul.
Benmond-British steamer, 1,752 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 25 cents per picul.
Hongkong, 26 cents per picul.
Actir-Danish steamer, 426 tons, Saigon to Hong-
SHANGHAI, 23rd May,-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report)-There is no improve ment to note in business' this week. Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.kong, 25 cents per picul. Early in the week shares were placed at 197 and 198 per cent. premium but the market weakened, in sympathy with a decline in Hongkong, and business was done at 196 and 195 per cent. premiun. Shares in other Banks are neglectel. Marine Insurance.-Business has been confined
$61.50. Sugar Companies.-Perak Sugar Cul- tivation shares are wanted at Tls. 36. Luzon
to a sale of North-China Insurance shares at Tls. 182.5. Fire Insurance. No business. Shipping. -No Business reported. Indo-Chinas are offer- LANDS, HOTELS, and Buildings.-Hong-ing, locally, at Tle. 46, and in Hongkong at kong Lands continue quiet and neglected with sellers at $72 and no sales to report. Hotels have ruled quieter with small sales at quotation. West Points and Humphreys continue on offer at quotations without business.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Watsons changed hands at the reduced rate of $11.75, closing with pro- bable buyers at that rate. Green Islands have been negotiated at $27) for old and $12 for new. Ices and Tramways have changed hands at quotations.
Sugar Betining shares were placed to Hongkong at $12 and $43. Mining,-Jelebu Mining and Trading shares are wanted at $3.75. Raub Australian Gold Mining shares were placed to. Singapore at $29.50, and locally at $30,50. Dccks. Wharres & Godowns.-Shares in S. C. Faruham & Co. were sold at Tlv. 168 and Tls. 165. Shanghai Engineering and Dock shares were placed at Tis. 80. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares changed hands at Tls. 117. Hong-
Prosper-Norwegian steamer, 788 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 26 cents per picul.
China-German steamer, 1,271 tous, Saigon to Hongkong, 2 cents per picul.
Tailee-German steamer, 939 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 27 cents per picul.
Astrid-Norwegian steamer, 975 tons, Saigon to Kobe, 42 cents per picul.
Glitus-British steamer, 1,588 tons, Ringoon to Kobe, 60 cents per picul.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON.-Ulysses, (atr.), Adria, (str.), Sarpedon (str.), Bingo Maru (str.), Bengal (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.--O. of Rio de Janeiro (str.), Imberhorne, Coptic (str.).
For New YORK.-Energia (str.), Queen Margaret (str.), St. David, Emily F. Whitny (str.).
For VANCOUVER.-Empress of China (str.). For BREMEN.-Such-en (str.). For Havre.—Bellona (str.), Siam (str.). For PORTLAND.-Braemar (str.).