December 31, 1898.
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 30th December.
ON LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/111
1/11
1/11
1/118
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight
Documentary Bills, 4months' sight2/00 |
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Northern Cotton Mills are without any local business and quotations are taken from the last Shanghai circulars
MISCELLANEOUS.-Star Ferries have been negotiated at $10, Watsons at $125, and Ching Providents at $10.25. Electrics have ruled quiet and weak at quotation and without business.
Closing quotations are as follows :----
COMPANY. PAID UP. ⠀⠀ QUOTATION.
Banks
Hongkong & S'hai..... China & Japan, prf. 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 Sugar
On PARIS.
Bank Bills, on demand
2.47
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.52.
GERMANY.
On demand
€2.00
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand
.473
Credits, 60 days' sight
.481
ON BOMBAY.-
Telegraphic Transfer
.146!
Bank, on demand..
.147
ON C
CALCUTTA
Cotton Mills—
Telegraphic Transfer
.146)
Ewo....
Bank on de and,
.147
International
ON SHANGHAI.—
Lagu Kung Mow
•
Bank, at sight
.72
Soychee
Private, 30 days' sight.
.73
Yahloong
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand.
.44 % pm.
ON MANILA.
On demand.
.14 % pm.
ON SINGAPORE.—
4 % pm.
...10:04 .52.50
On demand..
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
holid
22
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 30th December.--The Christmas have materially interfered with busi- ness and there is very little to report. Rates, however, have remained steady and look as though they would continue só over the monthly settlements.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais. —A few small sales at 248 per cent. prem. cash and at 254 for February are all thee is to report. Nationals continue teady and a small en- quiry has resulted in business at $17.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have been enquired for at $62, but holders demand a higher rate and market closes at $624. Unions, Cantons, Straits, and the Northern Insurances remain quiet at quotations and without business.
FIRE INSURANCES.-There is no change or business to report in either Hongkongs or Chinas, which close respectively at $320 and $88.
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SHIPPING.--Hongkong, Canton and Macaos continue neglected at $26% with only very small sales. Indo-Chinas have ruled a little easier with seles at $60, closing with buyers at that rate. China Manilas without change or busi- ness. Douglases have been placed at the reduced rate of $51 and close with buyers at that rate. China Mutuals are still enquired for at quotations.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars, after small sales at $170 and $171, close rather easier with sellers at the latter rate. Luzons have ruled neglected and without business.
MINING. Punjoms continue very quiet with but very small sales at $6.25, closing steady with probable buyers at that rate. Charbonnages are enquired for at $105 without bringing out sellers. Queen Mines, Jelebus, and Olivers have
all changed hands in small lots at quota
nd Raubs continue in demand at $443
small unimportant sales at $43, $431, 8441, $45.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.—Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled steady at 288 per cent. prem., after small sales at 286 and 287 for cash. On time shares have been placed at 300 for March. Kowloon Wharves have improved to $76 with small sales, closing with a further demand at that rate. Wanchais continue unchanged and without business.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. kong Lands have changed hands in small lots
Hongkong
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 Chind Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits
Union Yangtsze
Land and Building-
FL. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages
Great E. & C’donian Jelebu
Queens Mines Ld.... Oliver's ines, A.
Do.
Puujom
B....
D. Preference... Rubs
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coy.-
[$485,
sellers $125 248 "io prem
£5 nominal
£4 £1
£1 £5, 58.
£8 $17, sales
£8 $17, sales £1 nominal $10 $
$10 $10 25 sellers $100 $170, buyers
Tls. 100 Tls. "5
Tls. 100 Tls, 80
Tls. 100 Tls 80
Tls. 500. Tls. 400 Tls. 100 Tls. 55
$70-$48, buyers
$ $5
China and Manila... China Mutual Ord.
Do. Preference Do. 10.
Douglas S. 8. Co. H., Canton and M.... Indo-China S. N............... Star Ferry Tebrau Planti
g Co. Do. United Asbestos
$25 $31, buyem $10 $21, buyers
$5 $14, buyers $50 $33 £10 $126
$10 $10 sellers $100 $120, buyers
$50 $72
$25 $120, sellt rs $50 $76, sales & buyers $50 $172) $125 288 pct. prem.
[$485, buyers
$50 $150,sellers $20 $48, bu ers $25 $62), layers $50 $320 £25 Tls. 180
$20 $7, ellers
$50 $230, sellers $60 $125
$50 $75, tales & sellers $10 $2.75, sellers $30 $18
$40 $19, sel'ers $100 $55, relier-
Fce. 250 $105, buyers $5 $7.75, buyer $ $3.90
25c.0 cts.
$5 $7, buyer- $21 $5.3, buyers $5 $6 25, sal. & sellers $1 $1.59
14. 10d. $44), buyers
$61 8144, sales
Do. Wanchai Wareh're Co. Watson & Co., A. S........].
$50 $45
£10 £9. 18., buyers £10 £5 10s, buyers
£5 £3. JuVOIS $50 $51, buyers $15 ($264, sales £10 8 0, buyers $74 $10, buyers $5 $5, sellers $283, sellers
$2 $1.0, buyers -$10 $10, nominal
$37 $41
$10 $121, sales
J. Y. V. VERNON, broker,
551
and Go
hangh
nd
Tis. 127.60.
toʼn sale of
at $170 is reported. Docks, downs.-Business was done in pany, shares at Tla. 185, Company shares at Ts. 164. shares at Lla. 99, and Shanghai Wharf aliares at 11. 127.50 shares are wanted at Tls, 90, while Hongkow Wharf shares are offering Lands. Business has been confine Shanghai Land Investment shares at Tle. 88. Industrial E-wo Cotton Spinning and Weavin
hares are wanted at Ti. Company Limited.-- but are held for higher rato In1erational Cotton Mill shares were placed at I'ls, 80 cash, Tla 78.50 for the 81st current, and 'T'ls. 83-83.6") for the 81st. March and are wanted. Old Ice shares are wan ed at TIs. 80. New Iou shares were sold and are wanted at. Tls. 26. American Cigarette shares were placed at Tis. 62.50. Miscellaneous —Shang- hai Waterworks shares are weak, with sellers. Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares were sold at Tls. 69/69.50 for the 31st current cum the divid- end of Tls. 2.41 paid yesterday. Shanghai- Langkat Tobacco shares changed hands at Tis. 130, for Old cum new issue at pa“, with delivery on the 31st March. Hall and Holz shares are off-ring at $32. J. Llewellyn and Company shares were placed at $57.50 and are wanted. Central Stores shares were placed at 810. Loans.-Business was done in Shanghai Mun- icipal per cent. Debentures of 1895 at Tls, 101, and Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf 6 per cent. Debentures at Tls. 100,50, cum the accrued interest in both cases.
TONNAGE.-
SHANGHAI, 24th December (from Messrs. Whee lock & Co.'s report.)-This number of our freight circular is issued somewhat earlier than usual, owing to the Christmas holidays. There is nothing of any importance to report in freights homewards, and we take this opportunity of wishing our readers the compliments of the season and prosperity during the coming New Year to compensate for the miserable state of business generally during the year 1893. Rates of freight are:-London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; ten 458.; Northern Continental ports, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.j tea 458.j New York vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tea 52s. 6d.; Baltimore vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 528, 6d; waste silk 5s.; tea 578. 6d.; Konigsberg viá London, by (onference Lines, general cargo 478. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tea 52s. 6d.; Manchester, by Confer- ence Lines, general cargo 52s. 6d. waste silk 558.; tea 678. 6d.; Liverpool, by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tex 52s. 6d.; Ham- burg, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 45s. Above rates are subject to a deferred rebate, as per Conference circular. Havre, by Conference Lines, tallow 368. net, general cargo 36s. net, waste silk: 38s. 6d. net, tea 40s. 6d. net Genoa, by Conference Lines, tallow 36s. net, general cargo 36s. net, waste silk 38s. 6d. net, tea 40's, 6d, nel; Marseilles, by Conference Lines, tallow 368. net, general cargo 368. net, waste silk 38s. 6d, net, tea 40s. 6d. net. 858, per ton of 20 cwt. net for above three ports. New York, by sail, 198. -) New York vid Pacific, 14 gold cents per lb. tea, 6 cents per lb. silk, $10 per ton strawbraid. New York vid Suez, 278. Ed. general cargo, 10s, extra for Turmeric, 278. 6d. for tea. Boston, 35s. general cargo, 10s. extra for Turmeric, 40s. for tea. Philadelphia, 359. general cargo, 10s. extra for Turmeric, 40s. for tea Coast rates.-Moji to Shanghai $1.50 per ton coal nominal, Nagasaki to Shanghai: $1.50 per ton coal nominal; Newchwang to Kobe closed; Newchwang to Swatow closed; Newchwang to Canton closed; Wuhu to Canton 15 cands.
SHANGHAI, 24th December.-From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report. But a small business was done in this short week. Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking, Corporation. No cash business is reported. Business was done for delivery in February at 255 per cent. premium. and for March at 255 per cent. to z52.50 per cent. Cash shares are offering at the close. Marine Insurance. No business is reported. Fire Insur. hands at $320. Caina Fire Insurance shares ance.-Hongkong Fire Insurance shares changed were placed as $9. Slipping.-Indo-China S. || $70 and $71, market closing at $72. West N. shares were placed at Tls, 44.50 for the 31st Points and Humphreys continue on offer and January, and Tle. 47 for the 31st March. without business at quotations,
Business has been done in
in Hongkong at $61. Sugars.-Perak Sugar shares were placed for March at 1 is. 41. China Sugar Refining shares were sold at $166 locally, and a sale to Hongkong
at $75 and close with sellers at that rate. Hotels with an unsatisfied demand at $69 have gradually improved
to
$72, after sales at
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkong Cottons have changed hands at $47 and close with buyers at $49, and probably at a little higher rate. *The
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For BREMEN —Prins Heinrich (str.), 275 For MARSEILLE!"—Hakata Maru (str.), Ernest Simons (str.).
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