March 18, 1899.1
and 339 for August Kowloon Wharves con- tinue neglected at $81 without business, but shares could be placed at $80. Wanchais quiet with no transactions.
LANDS. HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong kong Lands are obtainable in small lots at $781, and a few shares have changed bands at. that rate. Hotels contiune steady at $78 ex div. Humphreys remain on offer at $9, with small seles. West Points quiet at $28.
COTTONE Hongkong Cottous have been negotiated at $81 and Ewos locally at Tls. 78. Other quotations in the absence of local business are taken from the last Shanghai circnlara.
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285
with every prospect of a further rise owing to the scarcity of medium sized steamers, for large carriers 19/20 cents to the rate.
From Bangkok to Hongkong, tonnage is wanted at 73 cents inside and 224 cents per picul outside the bar.
2
From Newchwang to Canton there are no offers to charter owing to the high price of produce at load- ing prts; first steainer (under monthly charter) has already left this to load, the port being expected to open about the 2 th instant.
Tonnage is wanted to load Java to this at about former rates.
pore $340, oruran to Singapore $4 per ton.
Coal freights Moji to Hongkong, $2.40, to Singa-
There is a demand for medium sized steamers on monthly hire.
Four vessels are disengaged in port registering 6 99 tons
The following are the settlements:---- Chusan-German steamer, 719 tons, sold for $105,00.
Goucester City-British steamer, 1,409 tons, Olavo or Mororun to Singapore, $4 per toň.
SHA GHAT, 18th March.-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report).-A number of stocks liave been dealt in, although the volume of business has not been large. Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Ban ing Corporation. But a small number of shares have changed bands at 275 por cent prem, for cash. There are sellers at the close. Bank of China and Japan.-Ordinary shares were lared at £1. with exclange 28. d. Marine In- surance. Yangisze Insurance shares were placed at $120, Straits are off ring, in Hongkong, at $5,50. Fire Insurance.- Hongkongs me, obtainable at £300 ex div., and Chinas at $88. Ó in Hongkong. boat hana ne offering in Hongkong at $28. Shipping.-Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-
Indo-China S.N. shares were placed for the 31st MISCELLANEOUS,—Green Islands have ruled
current at 'l 1-. 49 50 and for ash at Tls, 49. Cash weak after the publication of the report show-shares are offering at 'l Is. 49. Clina Mutual S.N. ing a sum of $50,317.44 available for distribu- shares are wanted. Sugars.-Perak Sugar Cul- tion, which sum the directors propose to carry tivation shares can be placed at Tls. 48. China forward against the new works at Hok Un and Sugar Refini g shares were sold for delivery on to pay no dividend; market closes with sellers 30th June at $190. Mining--Punjom Mining at 822. Watsons have been placed aud a o in | Preference shares were done at 1.30. Raub a small demand at quotation. Electrics bave Australian Gold Mining shares were placed at changed bands at $114, Star Ferries at $12.25, S61 and $10. Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-- and China Providents at $9.20 for cash and
Shares in S. C. Farnham & Co. were sold at Tls, 180. settlements
Shanghai Enginesing and Dock Preference shares were placed at Tls. 11. Shanghai and Honglew Wharf shares changed hands at Tls. | 140 cash. and Tis. 141.50 and Tls. 142.50 for
Teturtos-ierman steamer, 1,812 tons, Amoy to the 31st current. Lands.-Shanghai Land In-Singapore (passengers), $5.75 each. vestment shares changed hands at Tis, 82.50. Industrial. Major Brothers, Ld.-Shares wanted at Tls. 37.50. E-Wo Cotton S. & W. shares were placed at 11. 76 to 80. Interca. tional Cotton Mill shares were sold at Tls. “5 and 83 cash and Tls. 85 to 83.50 for the 31st, and Laou-Kung-Mow shares at Tle, 85 to 56.60 cash, and Tls 86,20 for the 31st. Shanghai Eis shares hanged hands at Ts. 8, and Shanghai Ice American Cigarette shares were sold at 11s. 6 Miscellaneous.-Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco shares chang d bans at 'Ils. 69 and Tis, 68.. 0 for the 31st curent. Shanghai Langkat Tobacco shares were sold at Tis. 6 to Tis. 65 for Old, and '1ls 85 for New shares with Tls. 75 raid up
Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares were placed at Tls 67.50, and Hall & Holtz shares Loans.-Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf i per cent. Debentures changed hands at
Closing quotations are as follow:-
COMPANY,
Backs-
Hongkong & S'hai.. China & Japan, prf. Do. ordinary Do. deferred!. Natl. Bank of China) B. Shares
Foun. Shares... Bell's Asbestos E. A... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov L., & M.. China Sugar Cotton Mills-
Ewo.....
International
Laou Kung Mow
Soychee
Yabloong
Hongkong Dairy Farm
Fenwick & Co., Geo..... Green Island Cervent...!
Do. New Issue ................ H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Ga« Hongkong Electric E. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
H. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong hope........... H. & W. Dock
Insurances--
Canton.... China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtsze. Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages.. Gt. Estn. & C'donian Jelebu Queens Mines Ld.... Guver's Mines, A...........
Do. B......
Punjom
Do. Preference. Raube
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coy
China and Manila.. China Mutual Pref.
Do. Ordinary Do. Do. Douglas teamship H., Canton and M... Indo-t hina S. N. Star Ferry .......... Tebrau Planting Co.
Do..
United Asbestos
·Do.
Wanchai Warehouse... Watson & Co., A. A
JAIDU. WUCTATIONS.
[$45, buyers $125 264 pt. preu»,—
25 al. £4 £1, sales £1 5. 58.
£820, buyers 120, buyers
£1 1.00 па $1010, les $10 $9.20, buyers 4100 $181
Tls. 100 Tls. 78, sellers Tis. 100 T. +3
TIs, 10
s. 65
18. & 0
1 ls. 400
16. 100
1.55
$100 $4, sales
16
A
$25 | 32, ex div. sales $1022, tellers
$5
$50 33 £10 126 $10111, buyers $100 2 130, buyers
$50
78, ex dv. buyer
$25 | 11%, -el en $50 $80, buyers $50
70, ex div. sales $125 314,1.0, prod,
(517.50
$50 $ 45, sel ers $20 182, ex div. sel $2562, Peilers
100300, sellers
225 s. icö, tales $20 5
$60 230, sales $60 120, sellers
$50 78, buyers $109, sel'ers $30 a 20, invers $40 à 28, sellers $10052, celers
cs. 500 $140
$5 $5 töt, vellers 26c. $70, sellers bo fi, <ers 184.75, sellers $55, layers $11.25, nyers 148. 10d. 60, sellers
$616,
$5078, ex dv. £10 |19, 108, buyers £10 £5, 10%, buyers
2018, buyers $50 8 $15 :28), buyers £16:67, rellen
$7$1.25. sellers $5 $5, ellers $2.$3, sellers 12 $1.60, buyers 110 $10, nominal 48716394
10.8, sal. & sellers J. Y. V. VELNUN, broksi.
ebares at T. 28.
n' Tis. 33.
TI-. 100.50.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 17th March.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand
1/111
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, 4 months' sight1/11/
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
2.46
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.491
ON GERMANY.—
On demand
..1.99
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Blls, on demand
.471
Credits, 60 days' sight
481
ON BOMBAY.-
Telegraphic Transfer
.145
Bauk, on demand...
.146
ON CALCUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand..
145
146
73
74
1
ON SHANGHAI-
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight..
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand.
ON MANILA.---
On demand.
ON SINGAPORE —
On demand....
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Indravelli-British steamer, 3,131 tons, Moji ard/ or Kuchinotzu to Singapore, one port $8.10, two ports $3.25 per ton.
Columbia-British steamer, 1,746 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.40 per ton.
Tadee-German steamer, 939 tons, Hongay to Amoy, $3.20 per ton.
Amigo-German steamer, 822 tons, Hongay to Saigon, $25 per ton.
Bucephalus British steamer, 1,192 tons, three ports north coast Java to Hongkong, 324 cents per picul.
Kachidate Maru-Japanese steamer, 2,143 tons, Iloilo to Hongkong. 15 cents per picul.
Kinai Maru-Japanese steamer, 1,800 tons, Bang kok to Ho gkong, 26 and 21 cents per picul.
Chittagong-British steamer, 1,241 tons, Saigon to Hongkog, 14 cents per picul.
Deuteros-German steamer, 1,251 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 134 cents per picul.
Taichiow-ritish stermer, 862 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul.
Kongbeng-British steamer, 862 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picu,
Nangetsu Maru Japan se steamer, 827 tqnis, Sai- gou to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul.
Byydo-Norwegian steamer, 771 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 3 cents per picul.
Dagmar Norwegian steamer, 921 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 16 es per picul.
Marie Jebsen-German steamer, 1,771 tons, Saigon to H. ngkong, 2 cents per picul.
Germania-German steamer, 1,775 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, $8,073 in full.
Martha-German steamer, 1,580 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 2 cents per picul.
Tetartos-German steamer, 1,812 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 22 cents per picul.
Tordenskjold-Norwegian steamer, 904 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 23 cents per picul.
Bygdo-Norwegian steamer, 771 tons, monthly, 8 Lonths, $5,500 per month.
Peiyang German steamer, 1,036 tons, monthly, month, $5,800 per month.
Trym - Norwegian steamer, 710 tons, monthly,' months, $6,000 per month.
Tetarlos German steamer, 1,812 tons, monthly,
months, $8,000 per month.
Tailee German steamer, 939 tong, monthly, 6 months, private terms.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
For LONDON.-Bombay (str.), Menelaus! (str.), Chingwo (str.), Parramatta (str.). Kanagawḥı Maru (str.).
For BREMEN.-Bayern (str.).
For MARSEILLES-Caledonien (str.), Kanagawa Maru (str.).
For HAYBE AND HAMBURG.-Wittenberg (utr.), 44% pm. Nurnberg (str.), Babelsberg (str.),
For SAN FRANoisco. --Cople; (str.). Peking
1 % pm. (str.), America Maru (str.), Queen Margaretį - For VANCOUVER.---Empress of China (stri). For VICTORIA, B.C., AND TA0034---Athonian (str.), Glenogle (str.).
...1 pm. SOVEREIGNS. Bank's Ruying Rate...10.13 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael.... ...53.50
TONNAGE. HONGKONG. 17th March. The principal feature of the fornight has been the increased demand. at advancing rates, for tom age to load at Eaigon for this port; the demaid still continres ard present rate for small carriers, prompt kading, is 28 cents per, picul
For PORTLAND, Q., Columbia (str.).
For SAN DIEGO.—Belgian King (str.).
For NEW YORK.-Moyune (ste,),
For AUSTRALIA—Airlie (str.),
For STRAITS AND BOMBAT.--Blangno (str.). For Straits and Calourra ––Usthering (str.).
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For THURSDAY ISLAND --Pataši Máru (str.) mo