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Octobery 22, 1898,]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
BUGABŞ-
China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—§185:50. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—$45.00 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld. Tls, 40.50; MISCELLANEOUS,
American Cigarette Co-Tis: 65.00. Central Stores, Ld.-$10.25. China Flour Mills Co.-Tls. 51.00. Hall & Holtz, Ld.-$88.00. Llewellyn & Co., J., Limited.-$60.00. Major Brothers, Limitel.—TIs, 31.00. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co. Tls. 400:00. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tis: 210.00
Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld:—Tls. 60. 0; Shanghai Ice, Cold Storage, & Refrigeration
Co., Ld., Tis. 25.00,
Bhanghai Ice Company-Tls. 00.00. Shangbai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld.—Tls. 180,00.
Do.
New Issue. Nominal.
Shanghai Rice Mills CoTis. 25.00.- Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tls. 68.00. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.—Tls, 294.00.- Watson Co., A. S., Limited.—$12.25.
AT, 17th October, From Mesura, J. P. Bingot & Co. Report Business has been rather dull this we with but little change in rates. Banka. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking C Oor poration. There is no local business to report. A few cash shares are offering at 213 per cent. premium Bank of China and Japan. Ordinary shares are wanted at £1.1.0. National Bank of China Ordinary shares have buyers at $17. Marine Insurance-Union Insurance shares have improved to $226. China. Traders' are offering at $60. Shipping -Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat shares were placed to Hong- kong at $27.75, and exchange $72.25. Ind China S. N shares are wanted at Tls. 42. Douglas Steamship shares have declined to $50 China Mutual 8. N: Ordinary shares were sold at Tis, 23. Sugar Companies.-Perak Sugar Cultivation shares have been placed at Tls, 41 to Tis. $1.50 cash and Tls. 43 to Tla, 43:50 for 31st December, China Sugar Refining shares changed hands locally at $162 cash and $170 for the 181et December. Luzon Sugar Refining shares were purchased from Hongkong at $45. Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Shanghai, Engineering and Dock shares are wanted at Tls. 78 Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares changed hands at Tls. 116, and are in demand. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock shares have improved to 249 per cent premium. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown shares are wanted at $65 and held for $66. Lands. Shanghai Land Investment shares are want. ed at, Tis. 83. Hongkong Land Investment shares are wanted at $69. Industrial.-Major Bros. shares were placed at Tla. 31: Cotton Mills: Ewo shares--were sold at Tis. 70 and 'are wanted, Internationals at Tis. 81 to Tls. 79 casb and Tls. 85 for March, Laou Kang Mows at Tls.. 78 for October and Tis. 85 for March, and Yah Loongs at Tla... 50. Miscellaneous.Shanghai- Sumatra Tobacco shares where placed at Tls.. 67/68 cash, Tls. 68 for December, Tls. 70/71 for February and Tls. 73 for March. Shanghai-; Langkat Tobacco shares changed hands at Tls. 160/180 cash, T. 140 for October, and Tls. 190 for March. Cash shares are offering at Tla. 185, The third call of Tla. 50 on the new shares is due on the 15th November. Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares were sold at Tis. 60. Loans.-DebenturesON were placed Shanghai Municipal 6 per cent. at Tl. 101, Shanghai Waterworks 6 per cent, at Tls. 101, and Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf 6 per cent. at Tls. 100.50, plus the accrued interest in
all cases.
Quotations are:---
BANKS,
Hongkong and Shanghai.-$393.76.
Bank of China and Japan, defd.£5.5.0
Do.. ordinary.-Nominal.
National Bank of China, Ld.$17.00.
COTTON MILLS, ·
Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.-Tis: 70.00. Hongkong Cotten 8. W. & D. Ço.—~50.00.-, International Cotton Man, Co., Ld.-Tls. 79.00. Laou-kung-mow Cotton Co., Ld.-Tls, 78.00. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-Tls. 450.00. DOCKS, WHAEVES, &C.,
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE,
FRIDAY, 21st October,
Telegraphic Transfer
1/11,1
Bank Bills, on demand.
1/11
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/11
Bank Bills, at 4 months sight...1/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight
1/11
Documentary Bills, 4months' sight 1/11
On
PARIS.--
Bank Bills, on demand',
.2.44
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
.2.48
ON
GERMANY.—
On demand
1.96
ON
NEW YORK.-
Bánk Bills, on demand
.46%
Credits, 60 days' sight
.474
ON BOMBAY,
Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand....... CALCUTTA.- Telegraphic Transfer
.144. 1444
Bank, on demand.....
ON
SHANGHAI,-
-
Bank, at sight
.72
Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand.
ON MANILA.-
On demand..
ON SINGAPORE.-
1-
On demand..
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
TONNAGE.
.144 .144)
.721
869. net, waste milk 388 6di net, len 40s.6dimet. per ton of 20 cwt. net for above three York, by sail 19s. nominal. New York
| 14 gold cents per lb. tea, 6 cents per-lb. silk,
ton strawbraid. New York vid Suez, 278. Ed. gene cargo, 10s, extra for Turmeric, 278. 6d. for te Boston, 858. general cargo, 10s. extra for Tarm 40s. for tea. Philadelphia, 35s. general cargo, extra for Turmeric, 40s. for tea. Const rates.--Mojl to Shanghai $1.50 per ton coal, nominal
.54% pm.
.....24 % pm.
.14 % pm. ...10.24
.53.75
Boyd & Co., Ld, Founders.-Nominal. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 185.00.
"SHANGHAI, 17th October (from Messrs. Wheelock Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Company.-$65.
&Co.'s report. Another fortnight has passed since Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.. Ld.-$436.25. | writing on the 3rd instant, and still no improvement B. C. Farnham & Co.-Tls. 159.00.
to record in homeward freights. Steimers for New Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co. Tls. 78.00. York via Canal may be said to be few and far be-- Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 116.00.tween, but this is only in keeping with the lifeless INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.-$130.00. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—$90.00. China Triders' Insurance Co., Ld. $61.00, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld-$820,00 North China Insurance Co.; Ld.—Tis, 180.00, Stanite Insurance Co., Ld.➡$8.00, ⠀⠀ Uniou›Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-$326: Yangtaze Insurance Assocn., Ld-$130.- LANDS,
Hongkong Land Invest, & A. Co, Ld.--$69. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.-$81. Shanghai LandInvest.Co.,(fully pd.)—'l'ls.88,00%
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.-$5.25,
“Punjom Mlining Co, Ld., pref, shares.- 31:50, Baub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.—$95). Sheridan Consolidated Co.-Tlr. 2:25,
HIPPING,
Chinn Mutual preference Tls. 70.00.
Do
ordinary, £s paid —Tls, 23.CO. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co. Tls. 145,00,- Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.—$50.CO Hongkong, Canton and Macao. —$27.50. Indo China Steau N. Co, Ld. Tls. 42.00. Bhanghai Cargo Bont Co.—TIs. 165.00. Bhanghai Tugbeat Co., Ld.-Tls, 195.00, - Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.—T. Tls. 75.00.
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to Shanghai $1.50 per ton coal, nominal; Newchwang to Kobe little doing; Newchwang to Swatow little Going; Newchwang to Canton 23 cents; Wuhu to Canton closed,
state of export business generally. The berth for London has been well supplied with tonnage, but the amount of support forthcoming has been most limited. Natives are gradually coming down in their ideas of tea prices, and sellers and buyers must shortly unite to a greater extent than has been the experience of recent weeks. Rates of freight are:- London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 45s.; Northern Continental ports, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s., waste silk 42s. 6d.; ten 458.; New York vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; ten 52s. 6d.; Baltimore vit London, by Confer ence Lines, general cargo 52s. 6d. waste silk 568.; tea 57s. 6d.; Konigsberg vid London, hy Conference Lines, general cargo 47s. 6d.; waste silk 50s,; ten 528. 6d. Manchester, by Conference Lines, general cargo 52s. 6d; waste silk 558.; tea 578.6d.; Liver pool, by Conference Lines, general cargo 47s. Od.; waste silk 503; tea 528. 6d.; Hamburg, by Confer- ence Lines, general cargo 40s., waste silk 42s. 6d. tea 458. Above rates are subject to a deferred rebate, as per Conference circular. Havre, by Conference Lines, tallow 368. net, general cargo 363, net, waste silk Bos. 6d net tea 40s. 6d. net; Genoa, by Confer ence Lines, tallow 36s. net, general cargo 363. net, waste silk-388. 6d. het, tea 40s. 6d. net; Marseilles, by Conference Lines, tallow 30s. net, general cargo
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON.Canton (str.), Parramatta (str.), Andalusia (str.), Sado Maru (str.); Formosa (alt.), Kanagawa Maru (str.)..
For BREMEN Sachsen (str.).
For MARSEILLES — Natal (str.), Kanagawa Maru (str.), Sadə Maru (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.➡Coptic (str.). City or Peking (str.).
For VANCOUVER.-Empress of China (str.)« For VICTORIA, B.'(.—Olympia (str.). Fór Ticoma.—Olympin (str.).
For NEW YORK-Ghasee (str.), John:Bande (str.), Adolph Orbig, Paul Revere, Mary B. Cushing.
For HAVER AND HAMBURG-Stolberg (str.) Nurnberg (str.), Babelsberg (str.), Bavoia (str.).
"For AUSTRALIA.-Changsha (str).
SHIPPING.
AREIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL HONGKONG.
October→→→
ARRIVALS.
14, Progress, German str., from Newchwang, 15 Hailoong, British str., from Tamsni, 15, Telemachus, British str., from Penăng, 15 Taiwan, British str., from Canton. 15, Fushan, Chinese str., from Canton. 15, Canton, British str., from Canton. 15, Australian, British str., from Sydney... 15, Prosper, Norw. str., from Port Wallut, 15, Victor, Norw. bark, from Yokohama. 16, Haitan, British str., from Coast Ports 16, Hanoi, French str., from Haiphong. 16, Nanyang, German str., from Moji:, 16, Quarta, German str., from Samarang. 16, Triumph, German str., from Pakhor. 16, Hsi Ping, Chinese str., from Canton. 16, Germania, German str., from Java.` 17, Peiyang, German str., from Wuhu.- 18, Kawachi Mara, Jap. str., from Singapore. 18, Chiyuen, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 18, Hyson, British str., from Liverpool. 18, Stolberg, German str., from Hamburg, 18, Sallberg, German str., from Chefoo. 18, Sachsen, German str., from Bremerhaven. 18, Hong Leong, British str., from Singapore. 18, Benvorlich, British str., from London, 19, Devawongse, British str., from Bangkok.- 19, Glenartney, British str., from Singapore. 19, Moravia, German str., from Singapore. 19, Peshawar, British str., from Bombay. 19, Pyrrhus. British str., from Glasgow. 19, Kachidate Marn, Jap, str., from Moji. 19, Wingsang, British str., from Shanghai, 19, Progress, German str., from Canton. 19, Esmeralda British str., from Manila. 20, Haiphong, French str., from Haiphon 20, Nurnberg, German str., from Mbji. 20, Pechili, British str., from Cebu, 20, Kiangnan, Chinese str., from Swałow 20, Taifu, German str., from Hongay. 20, Menelaus, British str., from Foochow 20, Oslo, Norwegian str., from Manila. 21, Natal, French str. from Shanghai- 21, Omi Mara, Jap. str., from 'I hursday Island. 21, Kong Beng, British str., from Swatow. 21; Holstein, German str., from Saigon. 21, Kaiser, German cruiser, from Singapore. 21, Sullberg, German str., from Canton. 21, Glenogle, British str., from Moji, 21, Chiynen, Chinese str., from Canton. 21, Rattler, British gunboat, from Manila. 21, Powerful, British cruiser from Madila. 21, Froir. Danish str., from Hoihow. 21, Loongmoon, German str., from Shanghai, October-
DEPARTU
15, Shantung, British- for Nagasaki. 15, Coromandel, British str., för Bürope.
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