August 6, 1898.]
Insurance. No business is reported in either stock. On account of a loss of $50,000 through a fire at Kobe. China Fire Insurance shares are offering in Hongkong at $98. Shipping.-Hong- kong Canton, and Macao Steamboat shares have advanced in Hongkong to $26.50 cash. Indo- China S. N. shares changed bands at Tls. 41.75 to Tls. 41 for cash, and shares are wanted at the close. Sugar Companies.-Perak Sugar Cultiva- tion shares have been sold at Tls. 38, and are offering at the same price. Mining. Sheridan C. Mining & M. shares were parted with at Tls. 2.25, but can now be placed on better termal Dock, Wharves & Godowns.-There is no loca. business to report under this head. Boyd & Co. shares are offering at Tls. 185, but buyers - hold off for lower
rates. S. C. Farnham
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.-Tls. 68. 0. Shanghai Tee Company-Tls. 112.00. Shanghai Tangkat Tobacco Co., Ld.-Tls. 215.00.
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New Issue.-Nominal. Shanghai Rice Mills Co-Tls. 25.00. Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tla. 78.00. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.-Tls. 294.00. Watson Co, A. S., Limited.-$11.50.
TONNAGE.
From
HONGKONG, 5th August.-Very little business Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul is offered has been done during the past fortnight. From
Bangkok to this with downward cargo 23 and 28 for small prompt carrie s, to Kobe 31 cents.
cents per picul can be obtained; without downward cargo 21 and 26 cents per picul. Newchwang to freights.-There is a limited demand for steamers Canton the rate is 26 cents per picul. Japan coal
already here. to load for this port, owing to the large stock of coal Charterers are only offering $1.60
per ton, but so far no fixture has been effected at this figure. Sailing tonnage.The American bark Penobscot has been chartered to load a cargo of hemp hence to New York. The British bark Crown of Germany and Americau hark Adolf Obrig have both been closed for New York.
There are nine disengaged vessels in port, register-
& Co. shares are enquired for at Tls. 170. Lands.-Shanghai Land Investment Co.-Shares have been in demand, and were placed at Tls. 84.50 and Tls. 87. There is an inclination to sell at the higher rate. Industrial.-Canton Mill shares have been out of favour, business being confined to Internationals at Tls. 100 for cash and for the 30th September. There are sellers of nearly all these stocks. Shanghai Rice Mill shares were placed at Tls. 25, and China Flour Mill shares at Tls. 52. Tugs and Cargo Boats.The Shanghai and Co-operative Cargoing 13.585 tons. Boat Companies will pay interim dividends of 6 per cent and 5 per cent respectively, on the 5th current. Shares are offering. Miscellaneous.- Shanghai Waterworks shares are offering at Tls. 291 ex div. Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares were placed at Tla 78 cash and Ts. 83 for de livery on the 30th November, Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco shares have been in more favour and were placed at Tls. 205 to Tis. 215 cash. Loans.-- Chinese Imperial Government Loan Bonds, issue E, can be procured at par. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf 6 per cent Debentures were sold at Tls. 101. Other Debentures are offering, Quotations are:-
BANKS.
Hongkong and Ehanghai.—$387.50. Bank of China and Japan, defd.—£5.5.0
Do. ordinary.--Nowinal. National Bank of China, Ld.-$17.25. COTTON MILLS,
Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.—T'ls. 99.00. Hongkong Cotton S. W. & D. Co.- 20.00. International Cotton Man. Co., Ld.-Tls. 99.00. Laou-kung-mow Cotton Co., Lal.—'T'ls. 98,00. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.—Tls. £05.00. DOCKS, WHARVES, &C.,
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders. -N- minal. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 183 00.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Company.-$60. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Cd.~$447.50. S. C. Farnham & Co.--Tls. 177.00.
Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tla. 85.00, Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 120.00. INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.--$135.00. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld-$99. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.—§02 75. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—$330. North China Insurance Co., Ld.—Tls. 182.50. Straits Insurance Co., Ld.-$9.50.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.—$220. Yangtsze Insurance Assocn., Ld.—$130. LANDS,
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The following are the settlements:- Crown of Germany-British bark, 2,154 tons, hence to New York, private terms.
New York, private terme.
Penobscot-American brig, 1,067 tons, hence to
New York, private terus.
Adolf Obrig-American brig, 1,302 tons, hence to
Wuotan-German steamer, 1,261 tons, Karatzu to Hongkong, $1.95 per tou.
Singapore, $2.75 per tot.
Taurus-Norwegian steamer, 1,410 tons, Moji to
Unity-Norwegian steamer, 1,013 tons, Mororan to Hongkong, $2.50 per ton.
An Indo-China N. Co.'s steamer, 2,000 tous, Mo- roran to Hongkong, $2.50 per ton.
Siegfried-German steamer, 009 tons, Newchwang to Amoy, 26 cents per picul; balance Chefoo to Amoy, 15 cents per picul.
Loyal-German steamer, 1,237 tons, Hongay to Hongkong, $1.90 per ton.
Don German steamer, 1,20 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 134 cents per picul.
China-German steamer, 1,271 tous, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul.
Rio-German steainer, 1,109 tons, Saigou to Hong- kong, 14 cents per picul.
Wuotan-German steamer, 1,201 tons, Saigon to Kobe, 31 cents per picul.
Paoting British steamer, 1,088 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 31 cents per picul.
Independent-German steamer, 1,040 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 29 and 24 cents per picul.
Hansa-German steamer, 1,253 tons, Rangoon to Kobe, 52 cents per pical.
Brand-Norwegian steamer, 1,519 tons, Singapore to Hongkong, $13,097. -
Hansa-German steamer, 1,253 tons, monthly, 3 months,, private terms.
Wutan-German steamer, 1,201 tons, monthly, 2 months, $5,000 per mouth.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON-Japan (str.). Diomed (str.), Benledi (str.), Coromandel (str.), Kamakura Maru
For BREMEN.-Prinz Heinrich (str.).
Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co, Ld.-$714. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.+$81. | (str.). Shanghai Land Invest.Co., (fully pd.)-Tls.$7.00. MINING,
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.—$6.00.
Punjom Mining Co.. Ld., pref, shares.-31.00. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.—£36. Sheridan Consolidated Co.-Tle, 2.25.
SHIPPING,
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China-Mutual preference.-Tls. 72,50.
ordinary, paid.-Tls. 2260. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 150.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$59. Hongkong, Canton and Macao.- $26.50. Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 41.00. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 165.00. Shanghai Tugbeat Co., Ld.-Tls. 205.00. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.-T. Tls. 75 00. SUGAR,
China Sugar Refining Co., L.d.—$172.50. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.-$39.
Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.—T'ls. 38.00. MISCELLANEOUS,
American Cigarette Co.-Tls. 90.00.
China Flour Mills Co.-Tls, 52.00.
Central Stores, Ld.—$10,00,
Hall & Holtz, Ld.—$38.50.
Llewellyn & Co., J., Limited.-$61.00. Major Brothers, Limited.-Tls. 35.00. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.--Tls. 500.00. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tis. 211.00.
For MARSEILLES.-Melbourne (str.), Kamakura Maru (str.).
For SAN FRANCisco.—Coptic (str.), Hawthorn. bank, Duchess Anne,
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.), Sikh (str.), Prince Arthur, Foohng Suey Crown of Germany, Emily F. Whitney, Muskoka.
For BIESTE.-Maria Valerie (str.). For HAVRE AND HAMBURG.-Erato (str.).
SHIPPING. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL. HONGKONG.
ARRIVALS.
July-
30, Plover, British gunboat, from Manila. 30, Guthrie, British str., from Kobe. 30, Benlomond, British str., from Rangoon. 30, Fooksang, British str., from Cebu. 30, Nord, Norwegian str., from Bangkok. 30, Indravelli, British str., from Singapore. 30, Orus, British str., from Newchwang.
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30, Formosa, British str., from Tamsui. 30, Adolf Obrig, Amr. bark, from New York. 30, St. James, Amr, bark, from New York. 30, Asturia; German str., from Foochow. 30, Chelydra, British str., from Calcutta. 30, Hunan, British str., from Swatow. 30, Loosok, British str., from Bangkok. 30, P. C. C. Klao, British str., from Bangkok. 30, Remus, German str., from New York. 30. Sabine Rickmers, Brit, str., from Tamsni. 31, Amara, British str., from Java. 31, Chowfa, British str., from Bangkok. 31, Fushun, Chinese str., from Canton. 31, Haitan, British str., from Coast Ports. 31, Hanoi, Chinese str., from Haiphong. 31, Mesfoo, Chinese str., from Shanghai, 31, Olympia, British str., from Tacoma. 31, Picciola, German str., from Yokohama. 31. Progress, German str., from Chefoo. 31, Unity, Norwegian str., from Moji. 31, Yuensang, British str., from Cebu. 31. Ancenis, British bark, from Manila. 31, Celtic Bard, British ship, from Cardiff. 31, Kistna, British ship, from Cardiff, 31. Sendai Maru, Japanese str., from Amoy. August-
1, Donar, German str., from Kutchinotzu. 1, Hailan, French str., fram Pakhoi. 1, Hermes, Norwegian str., from Iloilo. 1, Loongmoon, German str., from Shanghai. 1, Riusu Maru, Jap. str., from Tamsui. 1, Sumiyoshi Maru, Jap. str., from N'chwang. 1, Zweena, British str., from Samarang.
1, Bardour, H.M. battleship, from Weihaiwei. 1, Gov. Robie, Amr. ship, from New York. 1, Zafiro, U.S. des. res., from Manila.
1, Inaba Maru, Japanese str., from Kobe. 1, Idzumi Maru, Japanese str., from Bombay. 1. Sishan, British str., from Saigon.
2, Salazie, French str., from Marseilles.
2, Hailoong, British str., from Tamsui. 2, Tantalus, British str., from Shanghai. 2, Empress of China, Brit. str., from V'couver. 2, Siegfried, German str., from Moji.
Chiyuen, Chinese str., from Canton. 2, Wingsang, British str., from Canton. 2. Fortuna, Norwegian str., from Amoy. 2, Hainan, German str., from Chefoo. 2, Taiwan Maru, Japanese str., from Moji. 2. Tetartos, German str., from Kutchinotza. 2, Sueria, German str., from Hamburg, 3, Chingwo, British str., for Shanghai. 3, Rohilla, British str., from Yokohama. 3, Choysang, British str., from Shanghai, 3, Nanchang, British str., from Iloilo. 3, Rio, German str., from Saigon.
3, Toonan, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 3, Propontis, British str., from Saigon.
4, Coptic, British str., from San Francisco.
4, Triumph, Germau str., from Apparri. 4, Progress, German str., from Canton.
4, Trym, Norwegian str., from Newchwang.
4, Coromandel, British str., from Shanghai.
4, Meefoo, Chinese str,, from Canton.
4, Frejr, Danish str., from Pakhoi. 5, Cheungchew, British str., from Singapore. 5, Chusan, British str., from Bombay.
DEPARTURES.
July-
30, Peiyang, German str., for Shanghai. 30, Argyll, British str., for Bangkok. 30, Decima, German str., for Saigon. 30, Chingtu, British str., for Yokohama. 30, Wuotan, German str., for Saigon. 30, Oceanien, French str., for Europe, &c. 30, Carmarthenshire, Brit. str., for Nagasaki. 30, Frejr, Danish str., for Hoihow. 30, Haimun, British str., for Swatow.. 30, Hoihow, British str., for Yokohama. 30, Knight Templar, British str., for Calcutta. 30, Prinz Heinrich, German str., for Shanghai. 30, Prosper, Norw. str., for Port Wallut. 30, Shantung, British str., for Sourabaya. 30, Taksang, British str., for Shanghai. 30, Yamashiro Maru, Jap, str., for Australia. 31, Benlomond, British str., for Yokohama: 31, Ebani, British str., for Shanghai. 31, Indravelli, British str., for Shanghai. 31, Mazagon, British str., for London. 31, Mongkut, British str., for Saigon. 31, Oopack, British str., for Amoy. 31, Pathan, British str., for Singapore. 31, Quarta, German str., for Samarang. 31, Tailee, German str., for Tientsin. 31, Vale of Doon, British bark, for Tacoma. August-
1, Machew, British str., for Swatow. 1, Meefoo, Chinese str., for Capton. ·