October 1, 1898.j
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 1/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight 1/11
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/11}
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follow:-
COMPANY.
Do. ordinary... Do.
deferred...
Natl. Bank of China:
B. Shares Founders Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov. L. & M.... China Sugr Cotton Mills -
1/11/
Banks-
On PARIS.--
Hongkong & Shai... China & Japan, prf.
Bank Bills, on demand
.2.46
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2.501
ON GERMANY.—
On demand
1.99
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand
.478
Credits, 60 days' sight
481
ON BOMBAY.—
Telegraphic Transfer.
1464
Bank, on demand..
147
Ewo...
ON CALCUTTA,—-—- .
Hongkong
Telegraphic Transfer
1461
Internati-mal
Bank. on demand.
147
Lau Kang Mow
ON SHANGHAI.-
Soychee
Bank. it sight
.728
Yalloong
Private, 30 days sight
.733
Dairy Farin Co..
On demand.
4 % pm.
2% pm.
.1 % pm. ..10.08 .53.00
ON YOKOHAMA.-
ON MANILA.-
On demand.
ON SINGAPORE.
On demand.
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
JOINT STOCK SHARES, HONGKONG, 30th Sept.-Business during the week under review has been a little quieter: Rates have ruled from steady to strong and generally speaking buyers have been more in evidence than sellers.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled quiet and steady with small sales at 215 and 214 per cent. prem. cash, and at 225 per cent. prem. for January 31st. Market closes with further small buyers et 214 cash. Na- tionals have again changed hands at $17.
MARINE INSURANCES —China Traders have been freely offered at $63, and later at $62}, without leading to business. The report just issued recommends a dividend of $3 and taking $100,000 from Reserve Fund. Unions have found buyers at $215 cum div. of $17 just recommended for payment by the directors. Cantons have been negotiated in a small way at $130. Straits and the Northern Insurances continue neglected at quotations and without business.
FIRE INSURANCES.-The market continues dead and without any sales to report, but Hong. kongs have fallen to $325 and Chinns to $921.
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have further improved their position to $27 after fair sales at $26, $261, and $263. Indo- Chinas have been enquired for at $56 and $57 without bringing out any shares. Douglases continue on offer at $52 ex dividend without finding buyers. China Manilas and China Mutuals unchanged and without business.
REFINERIES-China Sugars have been in steady demand and the rate has advanced to $157 almost without sales. Luzons unchanged and neglected at quotation.
MINING-Panjoms have found small buyers at $5.25, Raubs at $36 and $364, New Bal moral Frefs at 65 cents, 60 cents, 55 cents, and 52 cents. Great Easterus at $5.75 and $590, and Olivers at $3.75.
Docas, WHARves, and GoDOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks hare changed hands in fair quantities at 246 and later at 247, whilst a small sale is reported at 248, market closing strong at 247 per cent., pre- mium. Kowloon Wharves after further sales at $57 close quiet at that rate. Wanchais unchanged and without business.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands with a small demand have improved to $66 with buyers and a small sale has been effected at $67. Hotels continus quiet and with a small business at $53. West Points have feund small buyers at $18 and further shares could be placed at that rate. Humphreys
Estates have been negotiated at $81.
COTTON MILLS-No local business to report. Quotations are taken from Shanghai circulars except Hongkong Cottons.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Watsons are euquired for at $12 without bringing out sellers, and Fenwicks, Ices, and Trams are enquired for at quotations.
Fenwick & Co., Geo.... Green Island Cement...
Do. New Issue H. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tranıways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
I. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope...... H. & W. Dock Insurances--
Canton... China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangisze
Land and Building-
II. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages
Great E. & C'donian Jelebu
New Balmoral
Do. Preference Oliver's Mines, A.
Do.
Puujom
B.
Do. Preference. Rauls
New Amoy Dock Sie mship Coy.-
PAID UP.' QUOTATION.
[$392), lovers $125 214 v prem
£5 nominal £4 £0 10s. 6d.
£1 £5.5s.
279
changed hands at Tis. 115, and are wanted. Lands.-Shanghai Land Investment shares were sold at Tls 8 to Tis. 82. Hongkong Land Investment shares are wanted at $66, "induz- trial.—Cotton Mills.-E-wo shares were sold at Ts. 80, Internationa's at Tls 91 for cash and for the end of the mouth, at Tig. 89 and Tls. 87 for October, and Tis. 89 for November; Laon-kung- mows at Th3, 85, and Yah Loongs, at Tls. 55. £1 $17, ales & buyers China Flour Mill shares changed hands at Tis, 51, £1 nominal
and American Cigarette shares at Tis. 70. Peg & Cargo Boats.-The Shanghai Tug Boat $10 $91 miles & sell, rs Co. paid a second Interim Dividend of 5 per cent. $100 $157, buye:s
£8 $17
$10 $8
Tls. 100 Tlx. 80
$70 :50
Tis. 100 TIs. 58 Tls. 100 Tls 85. Tis. 500 Tls. 45 Tls. 100 Tls. 69
China and Manila... China Mutual Orq.. Do. Preference Do.
110. Douglas S. S. C... ...j H., Canton and M.... Indo-China S. N. Star Ferry Tebrau Pianting Co.
Do. United Asbestos
Do.
Wanchai Wareli'e Co. Watson & Co., A. S....
$25 & 91. buyers $10 $2, Fellers $16. sellers $50-$33
$
£10 $125, buyers $10 $84 sales $100 112, buyers f
$50 $53. ales
$25 $108, buyers
$50 267, sellers
$50 $162, buyers $125 24. pct. prem.= [8133,75, buyers $50 $130, sal. &buyers $20 892', sellers $25 $62, sellers $50 $3.5, sellers
£25 Tls. 180
$20 $3. sellers
$50 $215, sal. & buyer. $60 $129
$50 $67, buyers $10 $5, sellers $30 $14
$40 $18, sale & buyers $100 $13
Fce. 500 $10, şellers
$1 $125, buyers $1 10 ets.
$116 cts, buyers 358, eller $21 $3.75, sa'es $ $25, sellers $1 $1.5)
14. Jed. $364
$
$124, buyers
$50 878
£10 £91, buyers £10 £1 10%,
£
£5 85', ex div. sellers $15 $27, buyer:
£105, Luyers
$189, sales & buyers $1 $1, sellers
$: $3, sellers $2 $1.40, buyers 8:010, nomini 6371841
$10 $11.25, bi CP J. V. Y. VERNON, broker.
on the 24th i istint. Shanghai Cargo Boat shares were placed at Tls. 165. Miscellaneous.— Soanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares were dealt in at 11, 66 cash, Tls. 60 an 168 for December, Tls. 72.50 to 72 for February, and Tis 74 to 72 for March, Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco shares changed hands at The 13) cast and Tls 110 for the 31st October There are sellers for cash. shanghai Horse. Bazaar sa cs were sol·l at Tls. 60. Loins -Chine e Imperial Severnment Loan Bonds, issue E, wer · sold at 113, 250, and Shang. hai and Hongkow Wharf 6 per cent. Debentures at Ts. 100.30.
SHANGHAI, 26th September.-(From Messr: J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report)—busine-s was a little better this week. The course of the market has been characterised by an improvement in long- kong and Saanghai Bank shares, and a steady decline in the price of Cotton Mill shares. Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration.-Business was done at 208 to 210 per cent, premium for cash and 13 per cent. for the 31st October. Shipping-Hongkong. Canton and Macau Steamboat shares were placed to Hongkong at $25.75, with exchange 72.75. Indo- China S, N. shares are wanted at Tis, 40. China Mutual S. N. Preferen shares changed hands | at Tls. 70. Sugar Companies.-Feral Sugar Cultivation shares were placed at Tls. 4). China Sugar Refining shares changed hands at $137. Luz ns are wanted at $12, and are Leld for $43. Mining-Raub Au-tralin Gold Mining shares were sold at $35 at $315) Dicks, Wharves aud Godowns.— Shares in Boyd & Co, were placed at Tls 185. S. C. Farnham & Co, shares changed hands at Tls. 155. Shanghai Engineering, Sip building & Dock Co. shares have been sold at Tls. 7 Shanghai-& Hongkew Wharf sharca
Quotations are:-
BANKS.
Hongkong and Shanghai.—$290,00.
Bank of China and Japan, defi.-£5,5,0
Do. ordinary.-Nominal.
National Bank of China, Ld.—$17.00. COTTON MILLS,
Ewo Cotton Spinnin : & W. Co., Ld.—Tls. 80.00, Hongkong Cotto: S. W. & D. Co.- 45,00. International Cotton Man, Co., Ll.-Tls. 86.00, Laon-kung-wow Cotton Co., LL.-Tls. 85.00, Soy Chee Cotton Spinuing Co., Ld.—Tis. 450.00. DOCKS WHARVES, &C.,
Boyd & Co., L., Pounders.-N minal.. Boy 1 & Co., Limited.—Tls. 185 0-), Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Company. —$62. Hongkong and Whampoa Dork Co. [d.—$431.25. S C. Farnham & Co.-Tis. 155.00, Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tla. 78.02. Shangha, & Hongkew Wharf Co. —TIs. 115,00, INSURANCES,
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Canton Instance Office, L.-$139.0), Cinna Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—x96.00. China Traders' Insurance Co., L-I.—¿63-00. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L
$330.00.
North China Insurance Co., Lal.-Tls. 180.00. Struts Insurance Co, Ld.—$9.00.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.—$220. Yangisze Insurance Assocn., Ld.-3130. LANDS,
Hongkong Land Invest, & A. Co, Ld.-$66. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co,, Ld.—$8}, Shanghai Landluvest.Co.,(fully pd.) —Tls.82.00. MINING,
Punjom Mining Ca., Ld.—35.50,
Punjom Mining Co., Lt.. pref. shares.-$1.60. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.—$Bə}. Sheridan Consolidated Co.—Tle. 2,25. SHIPPING,
China-Mutual preference.-Tis. 70. 0.
Do.
ordinary, i paid.-Tls. 23.00. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 143.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$59. Hongkong, Canton and Macao.—$24.50. Indo China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 40.00. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-('1s. 165.00. Shanghai Tagbeat Co., Ld.—Tls. 200.00. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Lal.-T. Tis. 75.00. BUGAR,
China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—$157.00. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—$41. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-'T'ls. 40.00. MISCELLANEOUS,
American Cigarette Co.-Tls. 70.00. Central Stores. Ld.—$10,2%. China Flour Mills Co.--Tls. 51.00. Ball & Holtz, Ld.—$38.00. Llewellyn & Co., J., Limited.-361.00.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. For LONDON.-Benlarig (alr.), Alesia (str.), Manila (str.), Ballaarat (str.), Antenor (str.), Tamba Maru (st:.), Formosa (str.).
For BREMEN.-Darmstadt (str.).
For MARSEILLES.—Tamba Maru · (str.), Luos (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.—Belgic (slt.). For VANCOUVER.-Empress of China (str.). For VICTORIA, B. C.—Olympia (str.). For Tacoma.-Olympia (str ).
For NEW YORK — Indravelli (str.). Prince Arthur, Macduff (str.), Governor Robie, Adolph Orbig, Paul Revere, Josephus, Mary R. Cushing.
For HAYRE AD HAMBURG.-Willenberg (str.), Nurnberg (str.).
For AUSTRALIA.—Tsinan (str.). For SEATTLE-Riojun Maru (str.).