June 10, 1899.J
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 9th June.
ON LONDON.---
Telegraphic Transfer
.1/11+
Bank Bills, on demand
1/11
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
..1/11
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight'
.2/0
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/03
On PARIS.
Bank Bills, on demand
2.481
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2.52
ON GERMANY.-
On demand
.......2.013.
ON NEW YORK.
Bank Bills, on demand
481
Credits, 60 days' sight
.491
ON BOMBAY.-
Telegraphic Transfer
.1471
Bank, on demand...
.148
ON CALCUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer.
.147
Bank, on demand.
.148
ON SHANGHAI,—
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
.721
73
ON YOKOHAMA,
On demand.
.41 % pm.
ON MANILA.—
On demand.
.11% pm.
ON SINGAPORE :~~-
On demand...
.1 pm. SOVEREIGNS. Bank's Buying Rate...10.02 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael...
...52.25
were
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SHANGHAI, 5th June. -(From Messis J. P Bisset & Co.'s Report).—A fair amount of busi- ness was done during the week, Luzon Sugar Refining shares have continued to improve, and Honghew Wharf shaves have recovered. Banls.— Hong ong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. While the rate improved to 301 per cent, premium in Hongkong, a cali sale was made here at 297 per cent. premium. Ca-h suares have since been placed at 300 per cnt. Marine Insurance.- China Traders' shares were sold at $62, and North-Chinas at Tis. 190. Straits Insurance Co. We understand that the success of the recon- struction scheme in Londou is assured, and that a strong Board of Directors will
it out. Carly Shares are wanted. Fire Insur.ce.-Chinas have changed hands at $83. Ship i g.-Indo- China S. N. shares were sold at 873 for 31st July, with Hongkong exchange on that, date. There are local buyers at Tls. 51, while shares are held for 11s. 52. Douglas S ́eamship shares were sold to Hongkong at $5). Sugars.-Perak Sugar Cultivated shares are wanted ar 't'l<, 19). China Sugar Refining shares changed hands at $174, Luzon Sugar Refining shares have been in demand, and business was done at §60 cash, $61 for June, and $611 ter July. Mining, Sheridan Con. M. & M. sunres
slä. and are wanted, at Tls. 4. Jelebu Mining and Trading shares were sold to Hongkong at 9. Docks Wharves a. d Godowns.-Shares in S. C Farnham & Co. were placed, and are offering at Pla. 193 Shanghai Dok shares were old, Prefrene at i'ls. } 3 for the 30th eurient, and Ordinary at Tl. 94. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares were placed at fls. 1771/182 cash, Tls. 176/180 for June, 11, 185 for July, Tls, 187) for August, Tls. I85/190 for Se tember, and Tie 19:4 for October. Hongkong an i Kowloon Wharf and Godown shares are wanted in Hongkong at $86). Lands.—Shanghai Lund lave-tment shar 8 are wanted at Tis. 82), and are beli får Tis, 85. Humphreys' Estate and Finance shares were pur- chased from Hongkong at 10.20. Industrial.— Shanghai Gus shares were sold at Tis. 1874 and are offering. Ewo Cotton Mill shar, 5 are want- d at la. 70. Invernationals were sold at Tls. 671, Shanghai Ei shares were sold at l'ls. 84 and are wanted. Shanghai lee shares were place at Tis. 35, and are offering. Shanghai Rice Mil shares changed ban‹snt.Tls, 25, and Americ in Cigarette shares at Tls. G1, cum the new issue. China Flour Mill and Shangùai Feather Cléaning sh; res ar offering. Misc-linecons. Shanghai Wat»r- works shares have sellers. Shinghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares were sold at Tla, 62/6 ens and Tls, 65 for September, and are offering. Shang bai-Langkat Tobacco shares changed hands at Ths. 20, which would seem to be the bottom of the market at this time, Hall & Holtz shares were placed at $45. Quo:ations are :— BANKS,
Ho:.gkong and Shanghai. –$504,00. Bank of China and Japan, Lal,—£10).
Do. ordinary.£ñ.5.0.
Sational Bank of China, Ld.-$22.00,
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
UOTTON MILLS,
Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.—Tls. 70.01.* Hongkong Cotton S. W. & D. Co. $4,50, International Cotton Man. Co., Leh.—Tls, 67.50. Laou-kung-mow Cotton Co., Lal.—Tis, 75.00. Soy, Chee Cotion Spinning Co., Ld.—Tls: 350,00, DOCKS. WH RVES, &C.,
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders,— Nominal. Boy:l & Co., Limited:—T's. 2-0.00, Hongkong & Kowloon Witert Company.-$87. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. Ld,—§612.50) S C. Farnham & Co.-Tls. 195 (0, Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tls. 91,0 % Shangha & Hongkew Wharf C6.→Tk. 180,00) INSURANCES,
Canton Indiance Office, Ld.~gi40.01. Chma Fice Lùsurance Co.. [d.-- -83.00. China Traders' Insurancć Cp., Lak. —x62 00. Hongkong Fire Lasurangt Co., Ld.— $310.00. North China Insurance Co., Ll.-Tls. 190 00. Straits Insurance Co., Lil,-$4.00. Union Insurance Society of Catton, Ld.—$220. Yangtsze 16-urance Assern., Ld.—§114. LANDS.
Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co., Ld.—$84,00 Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ld.—$10.10. Shangbai Lan InvestCo. (fully pd.)—'l'ls.85.00. | MINING,
Punjom Miuing Co., Ld.—$8.75.
Punjon Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.—$1.60. Raub Australitin Gold Mining Co., LA.-$61,00, Sheridau Consolidated Co.—Tlr, 4.00. SHIPPING,
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China-Mutual preference.- 'T's, 72.00,
Do. ordinary, £: paid,—Tis, 30.00. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 140.00. Douglas Steamship Co.. Ld.— $56 (0 Hongkong, Canton and Macao.—29,00. Indo-China Steam N. Co., L‹l.—'T'ls. 51.50. Shanghai Cargo Bont Co.-Tls. 152.50. Shangai Tugbeat Co., Ld.—Tls, 23.00, Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.—T. Tls. 75 00. SUGAR,
China Sugar Refining Co., I d.-$174, 0. Luzon Sugar Refining Co.. Ld.—§60, 0 Peral Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.—'Tls. 49,50) MISCELLANEQUE,
American Cigarette Co-Tls. 57.00. Central St-res, Ld.—$11.00 China Flour Mills Co-Tls. 40.00, Hail & Holtz, Lil.—$35.00.
Llewellyn & Co.. J., Limited.—$- 8,00, Major Brothers, Limited.—'ì'ls. 40.€0. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.-Tls, 400,00.
hanghai Gas Co.-$187.50..
Shanghai Hors · Bazary Co.. Ld.--Tls, 62.20. Shanghai Ice. Cold Storage, & Refrigeration
Co., Ld.. Tls. 35.00.
Shangbail augkat Tyharin, Co., Ld.—Tls.50,00, Shanghai Rice Mills C.... —Tle. 25.00 Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco Co.- Tls. 60,00, Shanghai Waterworks Co., Lel-Tis. #66,00 Witso i Co., A. S, Linitel—$147 0.
TONNAGE. HONGKONG, 9th June.-Business during the past for night has been very dull. From Saigon to Hongkong, there is a bett r demand at the close, and 19 cents per picul is offered for small carriers, prompt loading; to other ports no enquiry. Japan coal freights. From Moji 10 Hongkong the rate has dropped to $30 per ton; to Singapore $3. Hongar to Hongkong $174 per ton is offered. From Newchwang to Canton, there is no demand Silers. The Eric J. Ray has been chartered to load Santung and Singapore to Hongkong, $12,50), optio Shangha', $.5,50 and the British bark Valkyrien has been taken to lod. Rajang/Hongkong $ 1,250.
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The following are the settlements:
Tordenskjold – Norwegian steamer, 94 tons, Singa- pore to Ingkang, $8,50-4
Michael Jebsen-tierman steamer, 710 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $ 50 per ton.
Pausang - British steamer, 1,410 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.35 per ton
Etrickdale – British steamer, 2,465 tons, Moji to Singapore, $3 per ton.
An I do-China S. N. Co's steamer, Kuchinotzr to Swatow, $4.75 per ton.
Kuikiang-Danish steamer, 1,240 tons, Hongay to Hongkong, $1:70 per ton
Independent-German steamer, 1,040 tons, Iloilo to Yokohama and/or Kobe, one port 30 cents per picul, two ports 324 cents per picul.
Oslo-Norwegian steamer, 777 tons, Saigon Ho gkong, 19 cents per picul,
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Deuteros German steamer, 1,:51 tous, Suigon to Hongkong. 18 cents per picul.
Prosper-Norwegian steamer, 783 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 19 cents per picul.
483
Hongkong, 19 cents per picul.
Dagmar -Norwegian steamer, 921 tons, Saigon to
Tor-German steamer, 1,088 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 19 cents per picu".
Nanyang-German steamer, 1,060 tons, monthly, 4 months, $5,150 per month.
Ragnar - Norwegian steamer, 1,220 tons, monthly, 12 months, $7, 0 per month.
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Ragnor Norwegian steamer, 1,220 tons, monthly, 3/3 months, $7, 10 per month (re-charter)
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
For LONDON.-Chusan (str.), Kintuck (str.), Ceylon (str.), Indomeneus (atr.), Sanuki Maru (str.),
For BREMEN Sachsen (str.).
For MARSEILLES-Laos (str.), Kintuck (str.), Sanuki Maru (str.).
For HAVES ANd Hamburg. -Ambria (str.), Konigsberg (str.), Bamberg (str.), Barnia (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO. – Gaelic (811.), America Maru (str.), Queen Margaret, Thyra (str.), C. of Peking (str.).
FC VANCOUVER.-Empress of India (str.). For VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA.-Olympia. (str.) Athenian (str.).
For PORTLAND, O.—Columbia (str.).
For NEW YORK.-Macduff (8 r.), D. Rickmers (str.), Indrapura (str.).
For AUSTRALIA.—Airlie (str.).
F.R HAVRE, COPEN AGEN, ETC.—Nordhavet (str.).
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND Departures SINCE LAST
June-
MAIL. HONGKONG.
ARRIVALS. ·
2, Pakshan, British str., from Bangkok. 2, Bingo Maru, Jap. str., from Yokohama. 3, Hanoi, French str., from Haiphong. 3, Mausang, British str., from Sandakan. 3, Prosper, Norwegian str., from Canton. 3, Propontis, British str., fom Saigon. 3, America Maru, Jap. str., for S. Francisco. c8, Haitan, British str., from Coast Ports.
4, Aggi, Norwegian str., from New York. 4, Bengloe, British str., from London. 4. Clara. German str., from Haiphong. - 4, Hector, British str., from Shanghai. 4, Lightning, British str., from Calcutta, 4, Phra C. C. Klao, Brit. str., from Bangkok.
4, Pronto, German str., from Amoy.”
4. Vindobona. Austrian str., from Kobe. 4, Powerful, British cruiser, from Manila. 4. Taksaug, British str., from Canton, 4, Ixion, British str., from Shanghai. 4, Doyo Maru, Japanese str., from Saigon. 4, Hupeb, British str., from Iloilo.
5, Tantalus, British str., from Singapore. 5, Choysang, British str., from Shanghai. 5, Hiroshima Maru, Jap. str., from Bombay, 5. Benlomond, British str., from Shanghai. 5, Fushun Chinese str., from Shanghai. 5. Hainan, German str., from Newchwang... 5. Menmuir, British str., from Sydney. 5, Marie Jebsen, Ger. str., from Hongay.
5, Mogul, British str., from New York.
5, Sishan. British str., from Baigon.
5, Sumid igawa Maru, Japanese str., put back. 5, Sydney, French str., from Marseilles. 5 Tritos. German str., from Saigon.
6. Elux. British str., from Batoum. ·
6, Hermes, Norwegian str., from Chefoo: 6, Kamakura Maru, Jap. str., from S'pore. 6, Loongmoon, Germau str., from Shanghai. 6. Vortigern, British str., from Amoy. 6, Hatching. British str., from Tamsui. 6, Yungtsze, British str., from Glasgow. 6. Habicht, German s r., from Cardiff, 6, ellerophon. British str., from Penang. 6, Unity, Norwegian str., from Nowchwang. 7, Phra C. Klao. British str., from Bangkok. 7, Dagmar, Norwegian str., from Canton. 7, Hating, French str., from Haiphong. 7, Nanyang, German str., from Taiwanfoo. 7, Ramagan, British str., from Moji. 7, Rohilla, British str., from Yokobama. 7, Sabine Rickmers, Ger, str.. from Bangkok. 7, Bormida, Italian str., from Bombay, 7. Kweiyang, British str., from Tientsin. 7. Amara, British str., from Sourabaya. 7, Sarnin, German atr., from Hamburg. 7, Trigonia. British str., from Shanghai, 7, Ningpo, British str., from Nowohwang. 7, Independent, German str., from Swatow. 8, Choysang, British str., from Canton, 8, Athenian, British str., from Vancouver.