May 13, 1899]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
unchanged and without business, but steady at † On quotation. Humphreys Estates have changed || hands at 894 and 894, closing with further small buyers at the latter rate.
COTTON MILLS.-With no local business quotations are taken from the last Shanghai circulars.
MISCELLANEOUS,—Green Islands have ruled steady with sales at $241. Watsons have found buyers at $14.25 ex-dividend. Electrics and Fenwicks have been enquired for without bringing any shares on the market. Rojes are on offer at $170 with no buyers, and China Providents have changed bands at $9.70. Closing quotations are as follows:-
LUMIANY.
Lanks-
Hougkong & 'hai..... China & Japan, ordy.
Do. deferred
Natl Bank of China!
B. Shares ...... Foun. Shares... Fell's Asbestos E. A....! Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov. L. & M... China Sugar
Cotton Mills-
Ewo.......
Laou Kung Now
International
Soychee
Yahloong
Hongkong
Dairy Farm
i enwick & Co., Lie.............
Green Island Cergent...
11. & C. Bakery
Hongkong & ( ta. 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 Straits
J'AID ul
PARIS.
ON
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight GERMANY.— On demand
2.49
2.521
2.021
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand
.481
Credits, 60 days' sight
.491
ON
BOMBAY.--
Telegraphic Transfer
.147
Bank, on demand...
148
ON
CALCUTTA.—~
Telegraphic Transfer.
.147)
Bank, on demand......
.148
ON SHANGHAI.—
Bank, at sight
.721
Private, 30 days' sight.
.731
[$486.25, buyers
ON YOKOHAMA.---
On demand..
% pm.
ON MANILA.—
On demand..
.11% pm.
ON SINGAPORE :--
On demand..
.1% pm.
52.75
:125 289 p. ct. : re:
£4 £1 £15 5e.
£8:22, sellers £122, sellers
Lo ina'
$10 $101, ellers
$10 $8.7, sellers
100 $172, buyers
Tls. 100 Tle. 74 Tis. 100 Ts. 75 Tls. 100ils 78 Tls. 50 Tls. 350 Tis. 100 11s. 55
Union...... Yangtsze.. and 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,
liver's Mines, A..... Do. B.
Punjom
Do. Kaubs New Amoy Dock Steamship Coys-
Preference.
China and Manila ... China Mutual Pref.
Do. Ordinary
Do. Do. Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M... Indo-China 8. N. Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.
Do.
United Asbestos
Do.
$100 $241, sellers 1634, buyers 1.35, buyers
24, ales & sellers 29
550
126, buyers $104, sale- b10;142;
$5088
$25 $112, sales $50 $-6)
$50
170, sellers
$125 8.0, p. el prem.~
11562, buyers
$50 $142), sellers $20 $82, buyers
2561
SOVEREIGNS. Bank's Buying Rate...10.01 Gold Lear, 100 fine, per tael.....
TONNAGE.
HoNakone, 12th May.-Freight have weakened and there is very little demand for steam tonnage, coast wise.
From Saigon there is scarcely any demand, the rate being nominally 17 cents per picu. To the Philippines a settlement of a small carrier is re- ported at 9 cents per picul in other directions there is no enquiry.
From Bangkok to Hongkong, a small carrier ob- tained 17) outside and 224 cents inside the bar but there is no further demand.
Newchwang to Canton several fixtures are reported at 30/32 cents per picul.
Coal freights are firm at $2.50 to $2.60 per ton. Moji to Hongkong to Singapore, $3 30 per ton.
A sailer just arrived has been fixed hence to New York, the rate being private.
There are no disengaged sailers in port. The following are the settlements:— Gerard C. Tobey-American barque, 1,390 tons, bence to New York, private terms.
Prosper-Norwegian steamer, 88 tons, New- chwang to Canton, $8,250 in full.
Tordeusjold-Norwegian steamer, 904 tons, New- chwang to Canton, $7,200 in full.
Dagmar Norwegian steamer, 921 tous, New- buyerschwang to Canton. $6,500 in full.
50 $310, al. & buyers 225 Tls. I-0 $204, sellers $502, al. & 114, sellers
450 481 +10 9 75, buyers $8024, buyers $40 $28, sales & sellers $100 $0, buyers
Pes. 250 180, buyers
$5 $41, sellers $5:10
25c. 5 cts., seller.
$5 $6, silenz 434883, buyers 167), sellers $1 $1.80 15. 10d. 84, buyers
$64 $15, buyers
Wanchai Warehouse.... Watson & Tag A. &...
ON LONDON.-
$50 $78, buyers £1019, 158., buyers £10 £4, 10s., buyers £52, 108, buyers $50 $86, buyers $1529, sales & sellers £10:684, buyers
$7 $13.75, sellers $5 $5, sellers $3 $3, sellers $2 $1.50, buyere $10 $10, nominal $37):89, buyers
$10 $14.25, ex div. sal
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broke.....
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 12th May..
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/11H 1/11
.1/11 + 1/
2/0
Documentary Bills, 4months' sight2/0
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...........1/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight
Ningpo-British steamer, 1,:40 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 32 cents per picul,
Produce-Norwegian steamer, 1,002 tons, Man. tung to Singapore, $6,500 in full.
Produce Norwegian steamer, 1,002 tons, Singa- pore to Hongkong (timber), $10,750, option Shang- hai, $13,75 in full.
Loksung-British steamer, 979 tous, Saigon to Cebu, 39 cents per picul.
Kongbeng - British steamer, 86% tons, Saigon to Manila, 41 cents per picul.
Fiksang-British steamer, 887 tons, Iloilo to Hongkong, 17 cents per picul.
Germania-German steamer, 1,775 tons, Iloilo to Hongkong, 7 cents per picul.
407
For HAVRE AND HAMBURG.—Sibiria (str.), Konigsberg (str.). Heidelberg (str.);"
For SAN FRANCISCO. - Coplie (11.), Nippon Maru (sir.), Queen Margaret, Thyra (str.), C. Rio de Janeiro (str.):.
Sabine Rickmers-German steamer,
690 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 174 cents and 224 cents per picul.
Chittagong—British steaner, 1,241 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 20 cents per picul.
Stolberg-German steamer, 1,553 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 20 cents per picu1.
Cloucester City-British steamer, 1,449 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 19 cents per picul.
Deuteros-German steamier, 1,001 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 20 cents per picul.
Kioto Maru-Japanese steamer, 1,€66 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 18 cents per picul.
Yedo Maru-Japanese steamer, 1,068 tons, three trips, Saigon to Hongkong, 18 cents per picul.
Kumsang-British steamer, Karatzu to Hongkong, 240 per ton.
For VANCOUVER.-Empress of Japan (str.).
For VICTORIA, B.C., and TACOMA.—Tacoma (str.).
Ettrickdale - British steamer, 2,468 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.60 per ton.
For PORTLAND, O.-Lennox (str.).
For NEW YORK.-Undaunted (str.), Forligern (s'r.), D. Rickmers («tr.).
For AUSTRALIA-Changsha (str.), Kasuga Maru (atr.).
Athenian-British steamer, 2,440 tons, Moji to Hongkong, part cargo, $2.50 per ton.
Martha-German steamer, 1,680 tons, Moji to Singapore, $3.30 per ton.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON.-Coromandel (str.), Candia (str.), Irestes (str.), Kawachi Mari (str.), Glaucus (str.).
For BREMEN.-Preussen (str.).
For MARSEILLE --Salarie (str.), Kawachi Maru (str.).
For BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND COLOMBO. Yamaguchi Maru (str.).
For SEATTLE VIA KODE AND YOKOHAMA Idrumi Maru (str.).
SHIPPING.
ÁRRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST
May-
MAIL. HONGKONG.
ARRIVALS,
6, Fushun, Chinese str., from Canton. 6, Chingtu, British str., from Sydney. 6, Triumph, German str., from Pakhoi. 6, Sullberg, German str., from Canton. 6, Plover, British gunboat, from Manila. 6, Clara, German str., from Haiphong. 6. Konoura Maru, Japanese str., from Moji 6, Kwanglee, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 6, Sarpedon, British str., from Shanghai. 6, Sishan, British str., from Saigon. 7, Benlomond, British str., from Saigon. 7, Dagmar, Norw. str., from Newchwang. 7, Hikosan Maru, Jap. str., from K'notza. 7. M. Bacquehem, Aust. str., from Kobe. 7, Pronto, German str., from Swatow.
7, Tategami Maru, Jap. str., from Nagasaki.
7, Laos, French str., from Marseilles.
8, Yedo Maru, Jap. str., from Kobe.
8, Bellerophon, British str., from Penang.
8, Empress of Japan, British- str., from
Vancouver.
8, Ettrickdale, British str., from Kobe. 8. Kwaiyang, British str., from Hongay. 9, Haimun, British str., from Tamsui. 9, Holstein, German str., from Saigon. 9, Prosper, Norwegian str., from Canton. 9, P. C. Klao, British str., from Bangkok. 9, Wingsang. British str., from Shanghai. 9. Doyo Maru, Japanese str., from Saigon, 9, Cheang H. Kian, British str., from S'pore. 9, Hakita Maru. Jap. str., from Singapore: 9, Nankin, British str., from Bombay. 9, Taicheong, German str., from Manila. 9, Tritos, Germun str., from Saigon. 10, Loksang, British str., from Canton." 10, Whampoa, British str., from Canton, 10, Kwanglee, Chinese str., from Canton, 10, Sungkiang, British str., from Manila. 10, Rohilla, British str., from Yokohama. 10, Lyeemoon, German str., from Shanghai. 10, Beunington, Amr. gunboat, from Manila. 10, Stromboli, Italian monitor, from S'pore. 10, Bisagno, Italian str., from Singapore. 10, Haitan, British str., from Coast Ports. 10. Kwangping, Chinese str.. from Taku. 10, Maizura Maru, Jáp, str., from Swatow. 10, Wuhu, British str., from Canton. 10, Loosok, British str., from Singapore. 10, Sabine Rickmers, British str., for Amoy. 10, Ariake Maru, Jap, str., from K'notzu. 10, Nippon Maru, Jap. str. from S. Francisco. 11, Chusan, British sr., from Bombay 11, Kintuck, British str., from Newport. 11; Martha, German str., from Saigon. 11, Changsha, British str., from Yokohama. 11, Coromandel, British str., from Shanghai. 11, Den of Ogil, British str., from Singapore. 11, Miike Maru, Jap. str., from Singapore. 11, Machow, British str.. from Bangkok, 11, Loyal, German str, from Hongay. 11, Evie J. Ray, Amr. bark, from Singapore. 12, Hokoku Marú, Japanese str., from Cebu. 12, ailan French str., from Pakhoi. N 12, Bergenbus, British str., from Now York, 12, Hermes, Norwegian str., from Canton, 12, Haiching, British str., from Coast Ports. 12, Diamante, British str., from Manila. 12, Vindobona, Austrian str., from Trieste. 12, Chunsang, British str., from Samarang, 12, Hongkong, French str., from Hoihow. 12, Willy Rickmers, Ger. bark, from Cardiff. 12, Indrapura, British str., from New York May-
DEPARTURES.
5, Catania, British str., for New York. 6, Ernest Simons, French str., for Europe.