anor, Cottons,
Turkey Rei Shiftings=1}
Brocades-Dyed
4.75
1.80 10
8lbs.
8.00 ***
0.12 to
per yard
0.14
0.08
0.20 to 0.10
0.18 to 0.19
per dozen
Damasks....
Chintzes-Assorted ......... Velvets-Black, 22.in......... Velvetééna 18 in.
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.25 to 1.25
WOOLLENA
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 0.62) to Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.20 to
Long Ells—Scarlet
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND...
gauge at £18 0,0, ci f. & c; 25. tous Corrugated | Galvanised Sheet-Iron, 26/28 at £15,176 c.i.f. & c.
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 14th July.
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, ou demand
[July 15, 1899. and 407 per cent.for August. Kowloon Wharves hare found further buyers at $961 and $97, closing steady at the latter rate............. Wanchais have been placed at $401 ex diy, and are wanted at latter rate.
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LANDS, HOTELSs, and BuildinGS.-Hong- kong Lands with a strong demand have again boomed to $100 after sales at $96. $97, and $98, closing steady at $100. The Directors have decided to pay a dividend of $2 for the six months ended 30th June. Hotels cons tinue firm with sales at $104, $104), and $105 for cash. West Points after the declaration. of an interim dividend of 75 cents per share have changed hands at $30, $31, $32, $324, $33, and $34, closing steady at $34. Humphreys have been in fair demand and been placed at $11, $11.25, $11.50, and 11.75.
1/114
1/11/
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/117
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
.1/11/
per yarı
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2/0
1.521
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/04
2.25
On PARIS.-—
pr piece
Bank Bills, on demand
.2.481
6.10 to
9.50
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.52
A Borted
6,20 to 9.60
ON GERMANY.—
Camlets-ABBorted
11.50 to 31.00
On demand
2,013
Lastings-80 yds.,31 inches, {
8.00 to 20.00
ON NEW YORK.
Assorted i
Orleans-Plain
7.50 tó 8.50
per pair
Bank Bills, on demand
.481
Credita, 60 days' sight
491
ON BOMBAY.-
ner pienl
Telegraphic Transfer
1471
4.75 to
Bank, on demand..
.1471
Square. Flat Bound Bar
5.00 to
ON CALCUTTA,———
Swedish Bar
6.50 to
Small Round Rod
5.25 to
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand.
1471
..147%
Hoop to 11/2 in...................
6.00 to
ON SHANGHAI.—
Wire 13/25
9.50 to
Bank, at sight
| Old Wire:Boje
2,50 to
Private, 30 days' sight
.721 73
Bunks-
ON YOKOHAMA.——
.41% pm.
ON MANILA.—-
On demand.
2% pm.
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65.00 to
ON SINGAPORE :—
On-demand...
11%%
pm
43.00 to
...52.50
Blankets to 12lbs. (pair) 4,50 to 1460
METAL
Iron Nail Bod
Leal, L.B. & Co. und Hate Chop 9:00 to
Australiang ....
8.95 to
Yellow,Mtal— Muntz.14/20.oz..42.00. to.
Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 41.50 to --Elliot'«. 14/20 oz. 4150 ti
Composition. Nail..
Japan Copper, Slabs
l'in £...
Tio-Plates
Ster to
SUNDRIES
Quicksilver.
Window Glass
Kerosene Dil
60.00 to
per box.
7.30 to
per cwt. care
1.00 10
Fer pica!
.149. 0 t.
per box 6.78 to per 10-gal, case
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SHANGHAI, 8th July.-(From Me-srs. Noël, Murmy & Co.'s Piece Goods Trade Report. the advent of the hot weather is not going to have the accustomed depressing effect on our market this yar, apparently, the condition of the trade baving 8 changed that it behoves those interested in it to be constantly on the qui vive. and without question the requirements for next season will, engage attention long before the results of the present: one have been computed. This must have the effect of considerably circum- scribing the business and will tell greatly in favọng lof, the owners of well-known and old established chops, for outsiders will hesitate about importing untried brands and Manufac turirs will have little occasion to consign surplus stocks The Natives, though eager to buy, ar acting very carefully, and in spite of the un- doubted scarcity will not pay up so log as there are any of the lower.cost goods available on the market. There has been a dec d d want of Con- bined aution amongst Importers this season, ach one working, according to his own ligh's and studying, only his own hand. This want of uniformity is certainly bewildering and make it very difficult to keep the run of the market, the prices even at Auction this week showing great irregularity, in many cases being actually lower, although the market is nominally so strong. It is rumoured at the "close that Tientsin has sent down orders to buy freely at Inst, so the long looked for upward movement in prices may soon. take place now. Basin-es- daring the int rval frour first hands his been confined chiefly to Manchester makes from stock or for near arrival, but a fair quantity of American manufactures have changed ownership amongst the natives. There is a good forward enquiry and orders nie being booked with some freedom for the Spring, but in many fases: manufacturers, in the States especially, will not commit themselves so far ahe d. The demand for Yarns continues unabated and a
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SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...10.06 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
JOINT STOCK SHARES, HONGKONG, 14th July-The market con- tinues to rule firm and a fair business has been transacted during the week at advancing rates.
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais with a steady demand gradually rose in the early part
of the week to 310, with small sales, and luter
to 312 and 314 per cent. prem., the last rise being consequent uron a jump in the London rate to £61. 158. Od. The figures of last six months' working are published in the local press and the Directors recommend (subject to audit) a division of profits as follows-Dividend of 30/-, to reserve fund $1,000,000, written off property account $250,000, and carry forward $950,000. Nationals have changed hands at. $22 and $224, closing with buyers at $23.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have found buyers at $62 and Unions at $235. Cantons, Straits, and the Northern Insurances continue neglected at quotations.
Chinas remain dall with only very small sales FIRE INSURANCES, Both Hongkongs and
at quotations.
CHIPPING. Hongkong: Canton and Macaos have ruled in good demand with sales at $304, $304, $81, $314, and $32, closing steady at the last rate. Indos bave found buyers at $62 for cash Douglas's remain quiet and neglected at $57 without business. China Manilas have been negotiated in small lots; at $91.. China Mutuals unchanged and without busi-
ness,
REFINERIES-China Sugars have been done at $173 and $174 for cash, whilst shares forward at something less than an equivalent rate are unsaleable. Luzons continue out of the market and weak at quotation.
MINING-Punjoms after fair sales in the early part of the week at $14.80 and $14.85 suddenly went back to $14.50 without finding buyers, and at.time of closing shares are pro- curable at that rate. Charbonnages continue quiet with small sales at $245. Queens remain quite neglected. Jelebus have changed hands at: $14 and $13.75 cash and a small-sale was effected for August at $14.25. Raubs have alight advance in noticeable this week. Cotton been in good demand and were placed as high
adrancing but the Loca Mills hav-
as $644 after sales at $60, 861, $62, $63, and result of the May-June crushing is 2,100 oz. from 2,450 tons. Olivers have found buyers Easterns have ruled at quotations. Great weak with only small sales.
ing pollakancient, supply at the lower prices | $634, market closing with sales at $63.' Tho'
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have been enquired for at $284, but holders demand $284. Watsons have boomed to $18 with buyers, after. sales at $16, $17, and $17). Electrics are enquired for at $124 without bringing ont shares. Dairy Farms have changed hands. at $51. Fenwicks at $43, and China Providents at $9.60.
is strong
appear to be quite indifferent about it now."
METALS, 10th July-(From Messrs. Alex. Hilled & Co.'s Report).-Hardly any business as been transacted during the week under leview home prices kee ing firmner with a still
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS Hong: upward tendency. No heavy order has therefore been placed. 1.200 piculs Bar Cropping at Tls.2. | kong: and... Wḥampos Dooks continue quiet 65 spot 80 tons Plain Gulvanised Sheet Iron, 28 | with small sales at 402 per cent, prem«, cash!
Closing quotations are as follows:-
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS.......
[$$17.50 buyers
COMPANY.
Hongkong & hai... China & Japan, ordy.
Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China B. Shares Foun: Shares... Bell's Asbe-tos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov. L. & M.... China Sugar Cotton Mills—
Ewo
International
Laou Kung Mow Boychee Yahloong.. Hongkong Dairy Farm. Fenwick & Co., Geo...
Green Island Cement...
H. & C. B.kery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice....
H. & K. Wharf & ... Hongkong _Kope... H. & W. Dook Insurance
Canton
China Fire China Traders'
Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union
Y: ngtsze Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Huniphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages
Gt. Estn. & C'donisn Do. Preference..... Jelehu Queen's Mines Id.... Oliver's Mines, A....
Do.
Punjom
B..
Do. Perference... Raube
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coys.
kina and Manila... China utual Pref. China Ordinary
Do.
Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Star Ferry Tebrau Plauting Co..
Do.
United Asbestos
Do. Wanchai Warehouse.. Waton & Co., A. 8.
$125 314 p. ct. prem.,;
£4 £1.
£1 £5 5s.
£8 $23, buyers · £8 $20.
£1. nominal $10 $ 0:
$10 $9.60, buyers $100 $174.
Tls 100 Tls. 70
TIs. 100 Tls. 65
Tls. 100 Tls. 75
Tls 600 Tls. 3 ́0 Tis. 100 TIs. 50.
$100 $80, sellers
$6 $5.25, sales $25 $43, sales & se"ers $0 $284, sellers
$50 $25
£10 $127, buyers
$10 $124, ex div. bys. $100 $145.
$50 $105, buyers $25 $116, b.yers $50 $97.
$50 $177. hnyers $125 402 p.ct. pem.
$50 $140.
$20 $88), sellers
$25 $62, sellers $50 $310, sale £25 Tk. 195 $20 $61, buyer
$50 $235, buyers.
$60 $10%, buyer
$50 $10, ellery $10 $11.75 $30. $30. $50 $34,-buyers $100 $564, sellers
Fes 250 $245
[627)
$ $2.50, sellers $195 cts, selleran $ $150, sellers 25c. 47 cts., buyers.
$5 $6
$41 $5, buyersNNUITI $6 $144, sellers
-$1 821
158 10d $634, sellers $6 $154, buyers
$50 $91, sales & buyers £10 £9, 158, buyers £10 £6, 0s, buyers £5 £3, Os., buyers $50 $57, sellers $15 $32, Bellers
£10 $82, buyers
$71 $161, sellers -$5 $5, sellers
$3. $8, ellers $2,$2
$10 $10, nominal
$37) $49), ex. div. 1. & $10 $18, sellers [by
J; Y. V. VERNON; Broker.: