January, 28, 1899,1
Closing quotations are as follows -
*COMPANY,
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 Cotton Mills
PAID OP. QUOTATION.
[$475, sellers $125 280 prem
£5 nominal £4 £1 £1 £5.59.
£8 $201, buyers £9 $20, buyers £1 nominal $10 $10, sales $10 $9.76 $100 $168, sellers
Tls, 100 Tls, 70
Ewo
International
TIs. 100 Tls. 80
Laou Kang Mow
Boychea
Yahloong Hongkong Dairy Farm Co.. Fenwick & Co., Geo.. Green Island Cement....
Do. New Lasne. H. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric HHL Tramways *Hongkong Hotel
Hongkong Toe
H. & K. Wharf & G. Hongkong Rope....
H. & W. Dock ................... Insurances-
Canton..
China Fire China Triders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Tangtaze.. Land and Building-
H. Tand Investment. Hamphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar a Mining
Charbonnages.
Great E. & C'donian Jelebu
Queens Mines Ld.....
Oliver's Mines, A.
Do.
Punjom
B....
Do. Preference..
Rubs
New Amoy Dock Stemship Coy.---
China and Manila... China Mutual Ord... Do. Preference Dɑ. Dog Do. Douglas 8. 8. Co. ... H., Canton and M.... Indo-China B. N. Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.
Do.
United Asbestos
Do.
211
Wanchat
Wareh'se Co. Watson" & Co., A. 8....!
Tls. 100 Tls 80 Tla. 500 Tis. 400 Tls: 100 TL. 55
$70 $88, buyers
$5 $5
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$25 $31, buyem $10 $27, Bales
$5 $24 $50 $33 £10 $126
$10 $11 buvers $100 $127), buyers
$50 $74, sellers $25 $120, sellers $50 $82, buyers $50 $172
$125 301 p. ct. premi.
[$505, buyers
$50 $150, sellers
$20 $91, sellers
$25 $65. sellers
$50 $317), sellers £25 Tls. 180
$20 $7, ellers $50 $230
$60 $123
$50 $77, ex div. sales
$10 $94, buyers
$30 $18
+
$40 $18, ex div. sellers $100 $54, sellers
Foe. 250 $115, sellera
$5 $83.5, buyers $5 $5.76
25c. 95 cts, sellers
$5 $7
$21 $5, buyers $5 $6.40, sales $1 $1.40, sales
148. 10d. $49, buyers
$64 $154, sales
J. Y.
$50 $895
£10 £9. 19%., buyers £10 £5 108, buyers
£5 £3. buvers
$59 $57)
$15 $28, sellers £10 842
$7$12, sellers $5 $5, sellers
$ $3, sellers
$2 $1.50, buyers $10 $10, nominal $37) $391
$10 $18, buyers V. VERNON, broker,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
iness was done at Tls. 130 cash and Tis, 135 to Tis. 1974 for the 81st March. Lands.-Shang- bai Land Inve tment Co. Shares are offering at Tis. 88, but buyers offer lower prices. Industrial.—In Cotton Mill shares E-wos were forced off at Tls, 65, but recovered to Tla. 70; Internationals were placed at Tls. 824 for the 15th March; Laou-kung-nows at Tls. 82 cash and Tls.84/85 for March; and Yab-loongs at Tls. 56. Soy chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.— The report and accounts for the year 1898 have been published, for the meeting of shareholders called for the 31st current. The. Working Account shews a credit balance of Tis. 14,416.96, against Tls. 48,101. 68 in the previous term, The Profit and Loss Account shows a debit balance of Tls. 18,337.61. Shanghai Ice shares were sold, and are wanted at Tís. 26. American Cigarette shares were sold for the 31st curret at Tls. 621. Tugs and Cargo Boats.-hanghai Tug Boat shares were wanted at Tls. 200. Miscellaneous. -Shanghai-Suinatra Tobacco shares
were sold at Tls. 65/64 cash, and Tls. 6 for 30th April. Shanghai-Lang at Tobacco bares have been neglected. Hall and Haltz shares were placed at $314. Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares are want- ed ut l'ls. 60. Loans.-Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf 6 per cent. Debentures were placed at Tis. 1004.
BANKS.
Hongkong and Changhai.—3468.75
Bank of Cain and Japan, defd.-25.5.0
Do. ordinary,—Nominal.
National Bank of China, Ld.—$17.00. COTTON MILLS,
Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.-Ti8. 79,00, Hongkong Cotton 8. W. & D. Co.- 79.00. International Cotton Man. Co., Lt.-Tls, 80,00. Laou-kung-wow Cotton Co., Ld.—Tis. 82.00. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-Tls. 400,00. DOCKS. WHARVES, &C.,
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders. —Nominal. Boyl & Co., Limited.—Tls. 183.00, Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Company,-870. Hongkong and Whampoa Doek Co....Ld.—$500,00 S C. Farnham & Co.-Tls. 166.00, Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tls. 90.0 . Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 130.00, INSURANCES,
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Canton Insurance Office, Id.—$150.0%). China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.- 88.25. China Traders' Insurance ('6., [l-$64 00. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L-1 $811.25. North China Insurance Co., Ld.-Tis. 180.00. Straits Insurance Co., Ld.—$7.00. Uniou Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.—$280. Yangtaze Insurance Assocn., Ld.—$125. LANDS.
Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co., Ld.—$78,00 Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.-$8). Shanghai Land Invest Co.,(fully pd.)—118.88.00. MINING,
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.-$6.04.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.-$1.60 Baub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.—$46.25 Sheridan Consolidated Co.—Tlr. 2.50. SHIPPING,
China-Mutual preference.-Tls. 71.00.
Do. ordinary, £ paid.—Tls, 25.00, Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.—Tls. 140.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.- $54 00 Hongkong, Canton and Macao,~~~27,010), Indo-China Steam N. Co., Lil.-Tls. 45,00, Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.- l'ls. 16.00. Shanghai Tughrat Co., Ld.—T′ls. 2.00. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.-T. Tls. 7, 00. SUGAR,
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China Sugar Refining Co., d.—$166,04, Luzon Sugar Refining Co.. Ld.-$55.00 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-'T'ls. 36.00. MISCELLANEOUS,
American Cigarette ('o.—Tls. 62.50. Central Stres, Ld.- $10.00 China Flour Mills Co.-Tls. 42.50. Hall & Holtz, Ld.--$31.50. Llewellyn & Co.. J., Limited.~$57.50. Major Brothers, Limited.-'l'ls. 37.50. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.—Tis. 400,00. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls. 197,00.
́BHANGHAI, 23rd January. From Mesars. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report).-A fair amount of business has been done, chiefly in Bank and Wharf shares, Banks.- Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation.-Shares have been sold locally at 256 to 275 cash, 265 for the 31st, and 276 for Bist March, and to Hongkong at 280 and exchange 72 for the 31st January. Some holders of shares on the London register have been sell. ing them, and replacing them by purchases on the China registers. The difference in price is about $105. National Bauk of China sbares have been changing bands to a considerable extent at $17. Marine, Insurance-Several lots of North-China shares were placed at Tls. 180. Yangteze Insur- ance shares are offering at $125. Shipping- Indo-China 8. N. shares were sold for the 31st at Tla. 151. Sugara-Perak Sugar Cultivation shares were sold at Tls. 36. In Hongkong there are Sellers of China Sugar Refining shares at $170. Luzons changed bands there at $55. Docks Wharves and Godowne, Sharea in S. C. Farnham & Co. changed hands at Tls, 166, and a few are offering at the same rate. Shanghai Dock shares were placed at Tls. 95. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf (shares have been in demand, and" bus. 1 & Co.'s report.)-For shipment homeward there
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a very limited quantity of cargo going forward, and it is fortunate for steamers that, as far as New York is concerned, freight is offering more plentifully in Japan and the south; consequently they are not dependent on Shanghai for any extensive support. Coastwise, coal rites are weaker, a settlement being reported at $1.80 Moji to Shanghai. Rates of freight -London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d. ; tea 458.; Northern Contin;: ental ports, by Conference Lines, general cargo
406. waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 45s.; New York vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. #d.; waste silk 50s.;.tea 52s. 6d.; Baltin ore vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 528. 6d.; waste silk 558.; tea 578. 6d.; Konigsberg vid London, by (onfer ence Lines, general cargo 478. 6d.; waste silk 508. ten 52s. 6d,; Manchester, by Conference Lines, general cargo 528 6d. waste silk 558.; ten 57s. 6d.; Liver pool, by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. 6d., waste silk 50.; tea 52s. 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 36s. net, waste silk 388. 6d. net, tea 40s. 6d. net; Genoa, by Confer waste silk 38s. 6d. nel, tea 40s. 6d. net; Marseilles, ence Lines, tallow 36s. net, general cargo 36s, net, by Conference Lines, tallow 86s. net, general cargu 368. net, waste silk 38s. 6d. net, tea 40s. 6d. net. 358. per ton of 20 cwt. net for above three ports. New York, by sail, 198. nominal. New York vid Pacific, 1 gold cent per lb. tea, 6 cents per lb. silk, $10 per ton strawbraid. New York vid Suez, 278. 6d. general cargo, 10s, extra for Turmeric, 278. 6d. for tea, all net. Boston, 358. general cargo, 108. extra for Tur meric, 40s. for tea. Philadelphia, 35s. general cargo, 10s. extra for Turmeric, 40s. for tea. Coast rates.- Moji to Shanghai $1.30 per ton coal; Nagasaki to } closed; Newchwang to Swatow closed; Newchiwang Shanghai $1.30 per ton coal; Newchwang to Kobe to Canton closed; Wahu to Canton 13 cands.
Shanghai Hors Bazaar Co., Tal.—TIs, 60.0. Shanghai Ice, Cold Storage, & Refrigeration
Co., Ld., Tls. 26.00.
Shanghai Ice Company-Tis. 95.00. Shanghai Langkat Tobacco ! 'o., Ld.—TI«.95.00.
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New Issue.-Tls. 75. Shanghai Rice Mills GTIs. 27.00 Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco Co.—Tls. 64.00. Shanghai Waterworks Co., L.-Tia, 100.00. Watson Co., A. S., Limited.—†12.50.
TONNAGE.
SHANGHAI, 23rd January (from Mears. Wheelock
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DepartureS SINCE LAST
January-
MAIL. HONGKONG.
ARRIVALS.
20, Esang, British str., from Chinkiang. 21, Ballaarat, British str., from Bombay. 21, Formosa, British str., from Tamsui. 21, Zafiro, Amr. des.-ves., from Manila. 21, Deuteros, German str., from Saigon, 21, Kwauglee, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 21, Columbia, Amr. str., from Portland. 21, Inaba Maru, Jap. str., from Shimonoseki. 21, Vindobona, Austrian str., from Kobe. 22, Cheangchew, British str., from Straits. 22, Fausang, British str., from Java... 22, Hiroshima Maru, Jap. str., from Moji. 22, Hupeh, British' str., from San Francisco. 22, Independent, German str., from Hongay. 22, Sultan, British str., from Amoy.
22, Tonkin. French str., from Marseilles. 22, Mongkut, British str., from Saigon. 22. Michael Jebsen, Ger. str., from Haiphong, 22, City of Peking, Amr. str., from 8. P'cisco. 23, Choysang, British str., from Shanghai. 23, Ohunsang, British str. from amarang. 23, Devawongse, British str.,.from Bangkok. 23, Daphne, German str., from Amoy. 23, Dean, British str., from Singapore. :3, Kachidate Maru, Jap. str., from K'notan. 23, Manila, British str., from Manila, 24, Triumph, German str., from Pakhoi. 24, Nanetsu Maru, Japanese str. from Moji, 24, Puiyang, German str., from Canton. 24, Propontis, British str., from Saigon. 24, Bisagno, Italian str., from Bombay. 24, Foochow, British str., from Samarang. 24, Stanfield, British bark, from Taiwanfoo.. 24, Empress of India, Brit. str., from Vicouver, 24, Sungkiang, British str., from Manila.. 24, Taiwan, British str., from Shanghai. 24, Broaemayne, British str., from Pankalan. 24, Canton, British str., from Saigon. 24, Thales, British str., from Coast Ports. 24, Tokyo Maru, Jap. str., from Nagasaki. 25, Kwangles, Chinese str., from Can on. 25, Woosung, British str., from Canton. 25, Catherine Apear, Brit. str., from Calcutta. 25, Eidsvold, British str., from Amoy.\ 25, Hailoong, British str., from l'amani. 25, Amigo, German str., from Hongay, 25. Ariake Maru. Jap, str., from Knotsu. 25, Doyo Mara, Jap. str., from › ororan. 25, Ebani, British str., from Moji. 25, Gaelic, British str., from San Francisço.
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