March 25, 1899.]
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs are in a smal demand at $84, but shares are obtainable at $85. Ewos have been sold locally at $78 casb and a few shares are obtainable at a little higher than an equivalent rate forward. In the absence of any local business the quotations taken for the other Cotton Companies are from the last Shanghai circulars.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT..
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SHANGHAI, 20th March.-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co's Report)-Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. No local business has been reported. Insurance.-Nothing is reported here in ither Marine of Fire In- Dance shares. Shipping-Indo-Chinn 8. N. share were placed at 'Tls. 49 for cash and for the 30th current. Sugars.— Perak Sugar Cultivation si ares were pla ed, and are wanted, at lis. 43. MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have been enquired for at $21 and $214 and some sales China Sugar Refining shares have weakened, a were effected at $22 and $225, market closingle having been made for 30th at $181, Docks, with buyers at $21 to $214. Watsons have found buyers at quotations and more small lots could be placed. Electrics have been in some demand and have changed hands at Silt and $11, closing steady at $113. Fenwicks are enquired for without bringing out shares. Ices bare found small buyers at quotation. A demand for Tramways sent the rate up to $140 with sales, and shares are still in request at that rate without sellers. Star Ferries and China Providents have ruled quiet with small sales at quotatious.
N.B. The March settlements have beeu arranged for the 29th in lion of 31st instant (Good Friday).
Closing quotations are as follow:-
COMPANY.
Banks-
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
PAIDUP
ANOTALE 49.
11463.75, seller $125 271 pt. -
£o e inal
£4 £1, sales
h. hs.
£8
20, buyers
20
£1
[ror: inal
www.
FI-10, s.les & buyers $1 $9.20, suie-
10
$170, ex div.
Thɛ. 100
Ts. 100
11. 78, tales & h Th. 14
Laou Kung Mow
Tls. 100 11s. 85
Soychee
Tls. 500 Tls. 400
Yahloong
Hongkong
Dairy Farm
Fenwick & Co., Geo....
Green Island Cerent... H. & C. Bakery
Hongkong & C. (ia- Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
H. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope..... H. & W: Dock
Insurances-
1
Canton.
China Fire
China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtare.. Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & P. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages
Gt. Estn. & C'donian Jelebu
Queens Mines Ld,...
liver's Mines, A.....
Do. B...
I unjom
Do. Preference. Raubs New Amoy Dock Steamship Coys-
Tls. 100 11. 55
$1005, sellers $6 4, sellers 425
33, buyers 1021, buyers $50:3, ex dv. 21026 $10 -124
China and Manila... China Mutual Pref.
Do. Ordinary Do. Do. Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M...] Indo-China S. N. Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co. ... Do. United Asbestos
Do.
Wanchai Warehouse... Maison & Co, A. N
1100 140, sal. & buyers
$50 | 79, buyers
t
$25 | 112, ale & seller 150 185, sal. & buyers $50 1970
12% 320, pct. pretu
1:625
$50 ($142), sel'ers $20 $82, ellers $25.62, sellers :50:29, sellers
5 s. 14, buyere 620:44, sellers $50 230, sales 160:120, sellers
$50 78, buyers $109, sellers $30 $21, luvers
$40 128, sales & sellers 10050, sale:
Ics. 500 $145, sules & b'yers
$5 $1
158.25, layers 26c. 60 cts., sellers
$5 16, seller.
13:14.78
+
155, buyers
$1 41.40, Tuyers 14. 10d.:60.50, buyers
tellers
$6 $16.
$50 78 £10 19, 15s, ex div. b. £10 £4, 10, ex div. b. 45 2, 10s., ex div. b. $5058, ales & sellers $1529, sellers 21:66, buyers
$71 $11.25. sellers
$5 $5, sellers
$2 $3, sellers
$2 $1.50, buyer $10 $10, domival $372.391
$10 $13, sal. & sellers
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
Wharves and Godowns.- Business has been done in Boyd & Lo, shares at Tls. 1971; in S. C. Faruhnu & Co. shares at Tls. 175; and in Shang-
hai Engineering & Dock shares, Preference at Tls. 101, and Ordinary at Tle. 95. Shangbai & Hongkow Wharf Co-Shures were placed at Tis. 142 cash and Tls. 1414/1424 for the 30th current. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & God. own shares are offering in Hongkong at 881. Lands - Sbanghai Lad Investment shares were laced at Tls. 82). Industrial.-Cotton Mil- Ewo shares were, laced at Tis. 78 and are offerin- at Ts. 80, Internationals wie seld at TIs.
83 184 for the 30th and Tis &5 for 30th April: and Laou Kung Mows for the 30th March at Tis, 864- Yah Loongs changed hands at 11, 55. Shares in Major Boothers were sold at Tls. 4 cum div. Tugs & Cargo Boats.-Taku Tug and Lighter shares were placed at T. Ts. 80 ex div. Misce laucous.--Shanghai-Sumatra Tobaccoshares were sold at Tls. 654 cash, Is. 66 for the 30th current, and Tls, 68 for 21st May, all ex the dividend of 15 per cent, paid on the 15th instant. Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco Co. O.d shares were sold at Tls. 75.
Central Stors. Id.-Shores
changed hands at $10-$104. Loans.-Stanghai and Hongkew Whart 6 per cent Debenturea were sold at 11s. 1004, and Perak Sugar 7 per cent. Debentures changed hands at Tls. 100, plus the accrued interest in both transactions as usual.
Quotations are:-
BANKS,
Hongkong and Shanghai.—$468.75. Bank of China and Japan, defd.-£1.0.0
Do. ordinary.-Nou-inal. National Bank of China, Ld.—$20.00. COTTON MILLS,
Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.—Tls. 37.00. Hongkong Cotton S. W. & D. Co.- 85.00. International Cotton Man. Co., Ld.-Tls. 83.00. Laou-kung-mow Cotton Co., Id.—Tìs. 83.00. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-Tls. 400.00. DOCKS. WHARVES, &C.,
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders.—Nominal. Boyd & Co., Liuited.-Tls. 197.50,
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Company.-$81. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co..Ld.-$521.87.
S C. Fmubam & Co.-Tls. 175.00, Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tls. 95,00, Shangha. & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 142.00, INSURANCES.
Cauton Instance Office, La.—$140.00. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-93.00. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ll.~64 00. Hongkong Tire Insurance Co., Ld.— $300.00. North China Insurance Co., Ld.-Tls. 185.00. Straits In urance Co., Ld.—$6.00.
Uniou Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-$230. Yangtsze Insurance Assocn., Ld.—$120. LANDS,
Hongkong Land Invest, & A. Co, Ld.—$78.00. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.-$9.00 Shanghai LandInvest Co..(fully pd.)—Tls.82.50. MINING,
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.-$6.50.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.-$1.25. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.-$.59,00 Sheridan Consolidated Co.-Tle, 4.00, SHIPPING,
China-Mutual preference.-Tls. 72.00.
Do. ordinary, £ paid.-Tls. 72.00. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls, 134.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.—$57.00. Hongkong, Canton and Macao.—$28.50. Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 49.00. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-'l'ls. 150,00, Shanghai Tugbeat Co.; Ld.-Tls. 215:00. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.-T. Tls. 75.00. SUGAR,
China Sugar Refining Co., 1 d.—$180,00. Luzon Sugar Refining Co.. Ld.—$55,00 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-Tls. 43.00. MISCELLANEOUS,
American Cigarette Co.—TIs., G0.00. Central Stores, Ld.-$10.75.
China Flour Mills Co.-Tls. 40.00. Hall & Holtz, Ld.-$33.00. Llewellyn & Co., J., Limited.—$57.50.- Major Brothers, Limited.—'l'Is. 38.50.
Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.-Tls, 400.00. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tis. 202.00. Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.—TI...67.50.
253
Shanghai Ice. Cold Storage, & Refrigeration
Co., Ld.. Tls. 28.00.
Do.
Shanghai Ice Company-Tls. 95.(0. Shanghai I angkat Tobacco Co., Ld.—Tls.75.00, New Issue.--Tls, 35.00. Shanghai Rice Mills Co.-Tls. 26.00. Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tls. 66.50. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.—Tls. 280,00) Watson Co., A S. Limited-$13,40.
TONNAGE.
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Shanghai, 20th March (from Nestre. Wheel.ck & Co.'s report. N thing has occurred during the period under review to affect rates in homeward freights, cargo leing far from plentiful, while the supply of tinage is quite flicient for local require- ments Coastwise: Beyond that stemmers have reached Tengku, and a report that one had preceded to Tientsin, there is little to chronicle about the northern ports, while Newchwarg is not yet open for trude.
From Japur a strong demand exists for ecal tonm; ge, but in the absence of available steners no reliable qu tation, can be made. For Lordofi viá Suez-Transhipments_frany outperts have formed the bulk of cargo going forward from this, ceul exports Teing very inconsidera! le For New York rid Cape.-The McLaurin has commenced loding and expects to leave about the end of this month for Hongkong. Curgo is very scarce, there being little more than 500 tons procirable here. Demand for tonnage, however, may improve before her departure. Rates of freight are:-London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 459.; Northern Continental ports, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40%.; waste ilk 42s. 6d.; tea 458.; New York rid London, by Conference Lines, general caro 478. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tea 52s. 6d.; Balti- nore riá London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 52s (d; waste silk 55s; ten 57s. 6d. Konigsterg riá London; by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. 6d; waste silk 70s.; tea 52s. 6d.; Manchester, by Con- ference Lines, general cargo 628 6d waste silk 558.; ten 57s. Od.: Liverpool, by Conference Lines, general crgo 47s. 6d.; waste silk 50%.; tea 52s. 6d.;] 11am- burg, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s. waste silk 424. 6d.; ten 45s; Havre, by ouference Lines, general cargo 4 s. waste silk 42s. 6d.; ten 48 Above rates are subject to a deferred relate as per Conference circular." Genoa, by Conference Lines, tallow 30s net, general cargo 36s. net, waste silk 388. d. net, ten 4s 6d. net; Marseilles, by Confer- ence Lines, tallow 3's, net. general cargy Bra, net, waste silk 388. 6d. net, tea tes. 6d. net. 358, per ton of 20 cwt. net for above three ports. New York, by sail, 19s. New York riá Pacific, 1 gold cerft per 1b. tea, & cents per lb. silk. $10 per ton strawbruid. New York rid Suez: 27s. 1 d. general cargo, 10s. extra for Turneric, 27s Gd for ten all i et. Boston, X5s, | general cargo, 10s. extra for Turmeric, 45, for tea, allet. Philadelphia, 5s general cargo, JVs. extra for Turmeric, 40s. for tea, all net. Coast rates.——— Moji to Shanghai $2 per ton coal, nominal; Nagasaki to Shanghai $2 per ton coal, nominal; Newchwang to Kube closed; Newchwang to Swatow closed; New- chwang to Ca ton closed; Wuhu to Canton) 13 cands.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST. MAIL. HONGKONG.
March-
ARRIVAL.8.
17. Hong Leong, British str.. from Straitė. 18. Deuteros, British str., from Saigon. 18. Bisagno, Italian str., from Bombay 18, Narcissus, British cruiser, from Dagupan, 18, Haimun, British str., from Tamsui. 18, Unity, Norwegiau str., from Moji. 18. Woosung. British str., from Shanghai. 18. Hoibao, Frøneh str., from Pakhpi. 18. Petrarch, German str., from Samarang. 19, Charterhouse, British str., from Singapore. 1", Formosa, British str, from Tomsai. 19, Tamarind, Norwegian str., from Hongay. 19. Kwanglee, Chinese str., from Canton. 19, Taisang. British str., from Canton. 19, Flintshire, British str., from London. : 20, Tritos, German str., from Saigon. 20, Progress, German str, from Touron. 20, Prosper, Norwegian str., from Bangkok. 20, Nanyang, German str., from Amoy. 2, Claru, German str., from Haiphong. 20, Holstein, German str., from Saigon. 10, Chinn. German str., from Saigon. 20, Kweiyung, British str., from Taka; 20. Kwangping. Chinese str., from Taku. 20, Menmuir, British str., from Sydney. 20, Tsinan, British str., from Australia. 20, Albert Rickmers, Ger. sh., from 1amburg. 20, Marie Jebsen, German str., from Swatow. 20, Quarta, German str., from Saigon. 20, Silesia, German str., from Shanghai.