July 23, 1898.1
Oʻl quotations are as follow:
Banks
COMPANY.
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, prf. Do. ordinary... Do. deferred... Natl. Bank of China
B. Shares
1 Founders Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E, A........ Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov. L. & M.... China Sugar Cotton Mills-
.Ewo...
Hongkong International
Laou Kung Mow Boychee Yahloong Dairy Farm Co. Fenwick & Co., Geo.. Green Island Cement....
Do. New Issue 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'donian
Do.
Jelebu
New Balmoral
PAID UP. QUOTATION.
[898.75, sellers $125 215 premi
£5 nominal £4 nominal £1 £5.5s.
£8 $17, sellers £117, sellers £1 nominal $10 $9
$10 $94, sellers $100 $166, sales
Tls. 100 Tls. 98, sellers
$40 $20, sellers Ts. 100 Tls. 102 T. 100 Tla 101
Tis. 500 Tls. 505
Tls. 100 TIs. 70
$6 $1
$25 $30, sales $10 $30, sellers
$5 $181, sellers $50 $33 £10 $125
$10 $8.25, sales $100 $107, buyers
$50 $52, sales & buyers $25 $110, sellers $50 $60
! $50 $160
$125 254 p. ct. prem.
[$442), sales
$50 $133, sellers
$20 $99, sellers
$25 $62, sales & buyers
$50 $330, sellers
£25 TIs. 180
$20 $9, sellers
$50 $215
$60 $130, sellers
$50 $70, sellers
$10 $8.50, sul. & sellers $30 $171, buyers $40 $20, sellers $100 $38, buyers
Fce. 500 $110, sellers
$5 $1.80
$2) $3.20, seller.
$5 $3.60, sal. & sellers
Do.
$1 40c., sales
Do. Preference
$1 150c., sales
Oliver's Mines, A.
Do.
$5 $11, sellers
B.
$2 $3 85, sales
Punjom
Do. Preference...
$5 $4.75, buyers $1 $1.00
14s. 10d. $35, sellers
$6 $14
Raubs
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coy.-
China and Manila...
China Mutual Ord..... Do. Preference Do. Do. Douglas 8. S. Co. H., Canton and M.... Indo-China S. N.. Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.
Do. United Asbestos
-Do.
Wanchai Warehise Co. Watson & Co., A. S....
$50 $80, sellers
£10 £9 10., buyers £10 £5 10s,
£5 £3
$50 $584, sales & buyers $15 $264, sales
£10 $57, sales
$71 $81, sellers
$5 $5, sellers
$2 $3, sellers
$2 $1.40, buyers $10 $10, nominal 837 $41, sales
$10 $11.25, buyers J. V. Y. VERNON, broker.
SHANGHAI, 18th July.-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report)-With exception of a strong demand, and sharp advance in Hongkong and Shanghai. Bank shares, but a small business has been done. Banks.-Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation. The market opened at 204 per cent. premium for cash and 212 per | cent, for the 30th September. A strong demand then set in, and business was done locally at 210 to 215 for cash, and to Hongkong at 205 to 210 with exchange 74.25, at which shares are still wanted. Marine Insurance.-Business has been confined to Union Insurance shares at $220, at which ebares are offering. In Hongkong, Can- tons changed hands at $133. China Traders' shares are wanted at $62, Yanglazes are weak with sellers at $130, and Straits are offering, in Hongkong, at $9.75. Fire Insurance.-Chinas are wanted at $100. Shipping -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat shares were purchased from Hongkong at $25.50, for delivery there on the 31st current. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld-Shares were placed at Tls. 46.50 cum divi-
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TONNAGE, freights still have a downward tendency. From Sai- HONGKONG, 22nd July. Since our last report
being offered for prompt steamer to Kobe 30 cents per gon to Hongkong is firmer, 14 to 15 cents per picul; picu!. Bangkok to Hongkong 20 and 25 cents per picul. Newchwang Canton 25 cents can be obtained Japan coal freights.-Moji to Hongkong only $1.50 for Angust loading; to Amoy 25 cents per picul. per ton is offered, to Singapore $2.5. Sailing ton- nage.-A vessel has been taken for New York at
108. per ton.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. dend, for delivery on the 31st July, Sugar Companies. Perak Sugar Cultivation shares are weak, with sellers at Tis. 40. China Sugar Refining shares were placed at $175. Mining.- Sheridan C. M. & M. shares are wanted at Tis. 2.50. Raub Australian Gold Mining shares were sold at $34.23, with exchange 74.25. Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Boyd & Co. shares are offering at Tls. 185, S. C. Farnham & Co. shares are steady at Tls. 177. Shanghai Dock shares are wanted at Tls. 82. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf shares changed hands at Tls. 120. Land. -Shanghai Land Investment shares have been placed at Tls. 86 and Tls. 85. Hongkong Land Investment shares were placed to Hongkong at $71. In 'ustrial.-The Shanghai Gas Co. paid an interim dividend of Tls. 6 on the 16th, and we now quote the shares at Tls. 211 er div. In Cotton Mill shares, business has been confined to a sale of Internationals at Tls. 102. Tugs and Cargo Boats. -Shanghai
Cargo Boat shares were sold at Tls.165, and are offering. Miscellaneous.-Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco shares changed hands at Tls.79 for cash and for delivery on the 31st current, and Shanghai-Lang-chwang to Amoy, 25 cents per picul. kat Tobacco shares at Tis.205 cash and Tls.225 for 31st October. J, Llewellyn & Co. shares are offering. Hall & Holtz shares were placed at $38.50. Loans.-The following Dobenturea changed hands: Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf 6 per cent. at Tls.102, and Shanghai.Sumatra Tobacco Company's 8 per cent. at $102. The former are offering on the same terms. Quotations are :— BANKS,
There are five disengaged vessels in port, register ing 7,940 tons.
The following are the settlements:- Prince Arthur-Norwegian barque, 1,598 tons, hence to New York, private terms.
Hongkong and Shanghai.-$393.75. Bank of China and Japan, defd.-£5.5.0
Do. ordinary.-Nominal.
National Bank of China, Ld.—$17.25. COTTON MILLS,
Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.-Tis. 99.00. Hongkong Cotton S. W. & D. Co.-22.00. International Cotton Man. Co., Ld.-Tls. 102.00. Laou-kung-mow Cotton Co., Lal.-'T's. 101.00, Soy Chce Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-Tis. 505.00. DOCKS, WHARVES, &C.,
Royd & Co., Ld., Founders.-Nininal. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 185.00. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Company.-$60. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co..Ed.-$461.87.
S. C. Farnbau & Co.-Tls. 177.00,
Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tls. 82.00, Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 120.00. INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.-$137.50. China Fire Insurance Co.. Gd.-$100. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.~$65 00. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.— *30. North China Insurance Co., Ld.-Tle. 182.50. Straits Insurance Co., Ld.- $10.00. Union Lasurance Society of Canton, Ld.—$220. Yangtsze Insurance Assocn., Ld-$130. LANDS,
Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co., Ld.—$714. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.-$81. | MINING,
Shanghai Land Invest. Co., (fully pd.)-Tls.85.00.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.~$6.50.
Punjom Mining Co.. Ld., pref, shares.-$1.80. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.-$37. Sheridan Consolidated Co.-Tlr. 2.50. SHIPPING,
China-Mutual preference.-Tis. 72.50.
Do. ordinary, £5 paid.-Tls. 26. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 160.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$59. Hongkong, Canton and Macao.-$25.50. Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 42.50. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 165.00. Shanghai Tugbrat Co., Ld.-Tls. 205.00. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.-T. Tls. 75.00. SUGAE,
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China Sugar Refining Co., 1.d.-$175.00. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.--$39. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-Tls. 10.00. MISCELLANEOUS,
American Cigarette Co.-TIs. 90.00. Central Stores, Ld.-$10.00. China Flour Mills Co.-Tls. 55.00. Hall & Holtz, Ld.-$38.50. Llewellyn & Co., J., Limited.-$61.00. Major Brothers, Limited.—TIs. 35.00. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.-Tis. 500.00. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls. 21L00. Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.Tls. 68. 0. Shanghai Ice Company—Tls. 112.00. Shanghai Langkat l'obacco Co., Ld:-Tls. 205.00.
Do.
New Issue.-Nominal. Shanghai Rice Mills Co.-TIs. 25.00. Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.—Tls. 79.00. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.-Tls. 300.00. Watson Co., A. S., Limited.-$11.50.
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Samar-American barque, 1,032 tons, Singapore to Mauritius, R. 16 per ton of 4 cubic feet.
Kaifong-British steamer, 998 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 27 cents per picul.
Nanyang-German steamer, 1,060 tons, New- chwang to Canton, 25 cents per picul.
Lyeemoon-German steamer, 1,238 ions, New-
Tyr-Norwegian steamer, Moji to Hongkong, $2 per ton.
Siegfried-German steamer, 909 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2 per ton.
Singapore, $2.50 per ton.
Tancarville-British steamer, 1,541 tons, Moji to
Maru Jebsen-German steamer, 831 tons, Mororan to Hongkong, $2.75 per ton.
Kashing-British steamer, 1,158 tons, Hongay to Amoy, $3 per ton.
Benvenue-British steamer, 945 tons, Hongay to Hongkong, $2.10 per ton.
Tritos-German steamer, 1,341 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Rio-German steamer, 1,109 tons, Saigon to Hong- kong, 13 cents per picul.
Propontis-British steamer, 1,890 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Sishan--British steamer, 897 tons, Saigon to Hong- kong, 134 cents per picul.
Astrid Norwegian steamer, 975 tons, Saigon to Kobe 30 cents, Yokohama 31 cents per picul.
Oslo-Norwegian steamer, 777 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 19 and 24 cents per picul.
Swatow to Hankow and back, $11,00.
Loyal-German steamer, 1,237 tons, two trips, Tailee-German steamer. 939 tons, hence to Tien- tsin (cement), 50 cents per cask.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON.-Shanghai (str.), Tantalus (str.), Mazagon (str.), Ballaarat (str.), Pakling (str.),. Inaba Maru (str.) Chingwo (str.).
For BREMEN.-Prinz Heinrech (str.).
For MARSEILLEṛ.—Inaba Maru (str.), Oceanien (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.-Belgic (str.), Hawthorn- bank (str.), Glengyle (str.), Duchess Anne (str.)., For VANCOUVER.-Empress of China (str.) For VICTORIA, B. C.-Braemar (str.), Olympia (str.)
For Tacoma.-Olympia (str.).
For SEATTLE.-Kinshiu Maru (str.).
For NEW YORK.-Fortuna (str.), Indrapura (str.), Pathan (str.), Benmohr (str.), Prince Arthur (atr.).
For HAVEE and HUMBURG.-Hertha (str.). For AUSTRALIA.-Changsha (str.).
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST
July-
MAIL. HONGKONG.
ARRIVALS.
15, Foiching, Chinese str., from Nowchwang. 15, Hsinchi, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 16, Tamsui, British str., from Chinkiang. 16, Riusei Maru, Japanese str., from Amoy. 16, Hailoong, British str., from Tamsui. 16, Kyoto Maru, Japanese str., from Moji. 16, Erato, German str., from Hamburg. 16, Claverton, British str., from Kutchinotau. 16, Irene, German str., from Moji. 16, Namyong, British str., from Straits. 17, Ernest Simons, Fr. str., from Marseilles. 17, Hanoi, French str., from Haiphong. 17, Tamsui Maru, Jap. str., from Karatsu. 17, Hainan, German str., from Chefoo. 18, Hakata Maru, Japanese str., from Kobe. 18, Hohenzollern, German str., from Japan. 18, Brindisi, British atr., from Bombay, 18, Formosa, British str., from Tamsui. 18, Triumph, German str., from Pakhoi... 18, Cormoran, German cruiser, from Manila. 18, Belgio, British str., from San Francisco.