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Closing quotations are as follows
Kanka-
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
Roychee
Yabloong
Hongkong
Dairy Farm
+
Fenwick & Co., Geo.. Green Island Cerent... H. & C. 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 China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Strait Union Yangtsze. Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B, West Point Building! Luzon Sugar Mining-
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Charbonnages.
Gt. Estn. & C'donian Jelebu
Queeus Mines Ld...
aver's Mines, A........... Do. B.......
Funjom
Do. Preference. Raubs
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coys.-
China and Manila... China Mutual Pref.
Do. Ordinary Do. Do. Douglas Steamshij H., Canton and M.. Indo-China S. N. Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.
Do.
United Asbestos
Do.
Wanchai Warehouse... Watson & Co, A. N
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126 270 p. t. preti, —
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$10 $9.25, buyers
$170
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$1005, sellers 164, sellers 426 | 33, buyers $121, buyers $50 201 £10 116
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142, buyers 78 $25112, ales $50 $8, buseis $51. 150
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$50 8:42, fel ers $20 182, zales & tellers $25 (262, sellers
150 |: 295, cæl. & buyer. £25 18. 14, buyers $20:44, Fale- & sellers $50230, sales 660:120, sellers
+50 1781, sales $109
$30 21, bavers $40:28, sales & sellers 10050, sellers
c. 500 150, buyers
$5 $3.75
$5, sellors 25c. 55 cts., sellers
$ 76, erz 13.4.75
5. Luyers 11.40, sales & b.
[14. 10d. | 61
$615, ex div.
$5077, sellers £169, 15s., buyers £10 £4, 10s, buyers 2, ¡Us., buyers £5
578, sellers $1529, buyers
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$781.25. buyers $5 $5, sellers 12 $3, sellers
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$10 $184, sales JY. V. VERNON, Broker.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 30th March.-Our freight market remaius firm with a good demand for steamer ton- nage which cannot be met owing to a scarcity of medium sized steamers
From Saigon to Hongkong, the rate is firm at 24 | to 25 cents per picul; quarantine of nine days is placed n steamers at Saigon arriving from this port (which includes the
passage
down. From Bangkok there is a demand for Hongkong, at 2 cents outside and 274 cents per picul i side the bar, but for reas ns given above no settlements are reported.
Newchwang to Canton a small carrier is wanted al about 30 cents per picul, which has not been met Java to Hongkong, mixed cargo dry and/or wet sugar 35 cents per picul is flered.
Cod freights are firm for red tonnage, Moji to Hongkong $2.5", to Singapore, 3 20 to $3.25 per ton. Sailing tonnage, a sailer might be tak n hence to New York for May-June loading.
The British ship: Simla, ,057 tons is reported fixed at home to load Cebu to New York The British ship Pegasus 2,43 tons proceeds to Port Townsend under orders from owners.
There are two vessels disengaged in port register- ing 3,075 tons.
THE HONGKONG. WEEKLY PRESS
The following are the settlements:- Ladas- British bark, 1,291 tons, Bangkok to Rio de Janeiro, settled at home.
Tamarind-Norwegian steamer, 888 tons, Manila to urseil es (Copra), 35 cents per picul.
Subine Rickmers-German steamer, 690 tons, New- chwang to Amoy, 28 cents per picul.
Ragnar Norwegian steamer, 1,220 tons, Moji to Snipo. $3.60 per ton
Unity Norwegian steamer, #29 tons, Hongay to Shanghai. $3.0 per ton.
Kongbeng-British steamer, 862 tous, Hoihow to Singapore, passengers, $75 each.
Taichiow-British steamer, 862 tons, hence to Sin- gapore, pa sepers, $6 each.
Tosiernan steamer, 1,033 tons, Saigon to Hongkong. 13 cents per picul.
Unity -Norwegian steam r, 929 tons, Saigon to Ho gkong, 24 cents per picul
Holstein-German steamer, 1,103 tons, Saigon to Hongko g. 34 cets per picul.
Nanyetsu Maru-J panese steamer, $83 tons, Sai- gon to Hongkong, 24 cents på r picul.
Ingraban-Gertuan steamer, 894 tons, Saigon to Hongking, 24 cen ́s per picul.
Propontes—british steamer, 1,390 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 2 cents per picul.
Quarta - German ste mer. 1,146 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 24 cents per picul.
Sishan-Briti-h stealer, 97 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 23 cents per picul.
China-German steanier, 1,75 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 23 cents per picul.
Petrarch-German" steamer, 1,251 tors, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Oslo Norwegian steamer, 767 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 2 cents per picul.
Prosper- Norwegian steamer, 788 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 2 cents per picul.
Tuichiow-British steamer, 862 tone, Saigon to HongLoug, 24 cents per picul.
Progress-German s eamer, 793 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 24 cents per picu.
Amigo-German steamer, 822 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 2 cents per piel.
Toyo Maru-Japanese steamer, 1,548 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 24 cents per picul.
Gloucester City - British steamer, 1,4 9 tons, Sai- gon to Hongkong, 24 cenus per pien!..
Bucephalus-British steamer, 1,192 tons, Saigon to Hongkong. 24 cents per picul.
Dr. Hans Jung Kiaer-Norwegian steamer, 691 tons, monthly, 6 months, $6,000 per month.
VESSELS ON THE-BERTH. For LONDON-Chusan (-tr.), Prometheus (str.), Chingwoo (s't.). Formosa (str.). Kanagawa Maru (r.), Sado Muru (str.),
For Bremen -Prinz Heinrich (str.).
For MARSEILLE.-Yarra (str.), Kanagawa Maru (str.) 8 do Maru (str.).
For HAYRE AND HAMBURG. - Babelsberg (str.). Serbia (st).
For HAVEE AND AMSTERDAM.-Suevia (str.), Nurnburg (tr.).
For SA FRANCISCO.-Gaelic (str.), Hongkong Maru (str.), Queen Margaret, Carmarthenshire (str.).
For VANCOUVER.-Empress of China (str.). For VICTORIA. B.C.. AND T Coma-Clympia (str).
For PORTLAND, O., l'olumbia (str.).
For NEW YORK.—Liv (str.).
For AUSTRALA-Henmuir (-tr.),
For STRAI 8 AND CALCUTTA-Suisang (str.). For THURSDAY ISLAND. - Futami Maru (str.).
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL. HONGKONG. ARRIVALS.
March—
24, Miike Maru, Japanese str., from Moji. 25, Tokio Maru, Jap. str., from Melbourne. 25, Kong Beng. British str., from Saigon. 25. Olympis, British str., from Tacoma. 25, Babelsberg, German str., from Hamburg. 25, Cheangchew, British str., from Straits. 25. Kuivsberg. German str.. from oihow. 25, N myong, British str., from Singapore. 25, Suisang. British str., from Calcuits, 26. Bellerophon, British str.. from S'pore. 26, Fukui Maru. Jap. str., from Kutchinotzu. 26, Huitan, British str., from Coast Ports. 26, Loongmoon. German str., from Shangbai, 26, Myrmidon. British str.. from I iverpool. 26, Sungkiang British str, from Manil», 26, Szechnen, British str.. from Samarang. 26, Kashing, British str., from Tientsin. 27, Maiguro, Japanese str., from Kobe. 27, Wittenberg, German str., from Moji, 27, Ariake Maru, Jap. str., from K'notzu.
April 1, 1899.]
27, Hobenzollern, Ger. str., from Yokohama. 27, Choysang, British str., from Shanghai, 27, Hyson. British str, from Singapore. 27. Oslo, Norwegian str., from Amoy. 27, Else, German str., from Bangkok. 27, Katsuyama Maru, Jap, str. from Saigon. 27, Moyune, British str., from Shanghai.* 27, Su-via, Germun str., from Moji. 27, Bayern, German str., from Shanghai. 27, Ernest Simons, Fr. str., from Marseilles. 27. Hating, French str., from Haiphong. 27, Fushun, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 27, Yiksang, British str., from Manila. 28, Glenfalloch. British str., from Straits. 28. Haimun. British str., from Tamsui. 28. Sarpedon. British str., from Glasgow, 28. Triumph. German str., from Pakboi. 28. Mich. Jebsen, Ger. str., from Haiphong. 29. Formosa. British str.. from 1amsui. 29, Bennington, Aur. g.bt., from Manila. 24. Yedo Maru. Japanese str., from Saigon, 29. Esmeraida. Brittish str., from Masila. 29, Kiangnan, Chinese str., from Chinkiang. 29, Rosetta, British str., from Yokohama. 29, Columbia. Amr. str., from Moji. 29. Taicheong, German str., from Hongay. 29. Siam, British str.. from Bangkok. 20, City of Pekiug. Amr. str., from 8. F'oisco. 30, Clio, British str., from Samarang. 30, Mazagon, British str., from Bombay. 30. Wongkol, British str., from Bangkok. 3, Loongmoon, Ge. man str., from Canton. 30. Hoilun, French str., from Inkhoi. 30, husan. British str., from Shanghai, 30. Phra Nang. British str., from Eangkok. March
DEPARTURES.
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24, Caledonien, French str.. for Europe. 25. Prosper, Norwegian str., for Saigon. 25. Hikosau Maru, Jap. str., for Moji. 25, Nanyang, German str., for Swatow. 25. Glenfarg, British str., for Shanghai. 25, Ingrabau, German str., for Saigon. 25, Pronto, German str., for Amoy. 25, Malaya, British str., for Bangkok.. 25. Amigo, German str., for Hongay. 25, Miike Maru, Jap. str., for Bombay. 25, Sabi e Rickmer. British str., for Foochow. 2, Kwangping. Chinese str., for P. Arthur. 25, Athenian. British str., for Vancouver. 26, Bygdo, Norwegian str., for Chefoo. 26, Riojun Maru, Japanese str., for Kobe. 26. Hailoong, British str., for Śwatow. 26. Hailan, French str., for Hoihow. 26. Pasban, British str., for Switow. 26, Cheangchew, British str., for Amoy. 26, Prinzess Wilhelm, Ger. cr., for Kiaochau. 26, Albert Rickmers, Ger ship, for Kiaochau. 27, Kaiserin Elizabeth, Austrian oruiser, for
Shanghai.
27, Beecedale, Amr, bark, for Callao, 27, Loongmoon, German str., for Canton. 27. Tokio Maru, Japanese str., for Nagasaki. 27. Chunsang, ritish str.. for Amoy. 27, Centurion, British flagship, for Shanghai. 27, Kashing, British str., for Canton. 28, Ernest Simons, French str., for Shanghai. 28, Namyoug, British str., for Amoy. 28, Fukui Maru, Jap. str., for Misumi. 28, Babelsberg. German str., for Yokohama. 28. Haitan, British str., for Swalow. 28, Knivsberg, German str., for Hoihow. 28. Hyson, British str.. for Shanghai, 28. Myrmidon, British str., for Shanghai. 28, Oslo, Norwegian str., for Saigon. 28, Nauyetsu Maru, Japanese str., for Saigon. 28. Fushun, Chinese str., for Canton. 28. Hongkong, French str. for Hoihow. 24, Ariake Maru, Jap. str., for Kutchinotzu. 29. Bayern. German str., for Europe 29. Produce, Norw, str., for Singapore. 29, Bellerophon British str., for Amoy 29, Africa. Portuguese transport, for Macao. 29, Belgian King. British str., for S. F'cisco. 29, Wittenberg, German str., for Hamburg. 29. Katsuyamn Marn. Jap, sir,, for Saigon.. 29, Yik-ang, British str., for $watow. 29, Moyane British str., for New York. 29. Taicbiow, British str., for Singapore: 30, America Maru. Jap. str for 8. Francisco. 30, Haiman, British str., for Amoy. 30, Glenfalloch. British str., for Amoy. 30, Sarpedon, British str.. for Shanghai. 30, Kong Beg, British str., for Hoihow, 30. Petrarch, German str.., for Saigon. 30, Kweiyang, British atr., for Swatow. Printed and Published by: D. Warres Smith, at 29, Wyndham Street. Victoria. Hongkong.
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