August 10, 1899.]
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs are still on the market at $75 without Anding buyers. The quotations for the Northern mills are taken from the last Shanghai circulars as usual.
MISCELLANEOUS Green Islands have ad- vanced considerably to $324 after sales at $30.75 and $81. The reason for this sudden rise is not apparent to the man in the street." China Providents have changed hands at $10 and $9.90 and Star Ferries at $16) and $17. Closing quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY. PAID UP. QUOTATIONS. Banke
[$588.75, sellers $125 371 p. ct. prem.—
£4 £1. £1 £5 59.
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, ordv.
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
Laon Kung Mow Soychee
Yahloong.. Hongkong Dairy Farm...
Fenwick & Co., Geo.... Green Island Cement... 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
Insurance-
Canton China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China
Straits Union Yangtze Land and Building—
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estale...... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Buil‹ ing Luzon Sugar Mining
:
Charbonnages
Gt Estn. & C'donier Do. P.eference... Jelebu
Queen's Mines Ld.... Oliver's Mines, A........
Punjom
Do.
Do.. B....
Perference...
Raubs New Amoy Deck Steamship Coys.—
China and Manila... China Mutual Pref China Ordinary
- Do.
Donglas
Steamship
H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N.
Star Ferry
Tebrau Planting Co.
Do.
United Asbestos
Do. Wanchai Warehouse Watson & Co., A. S.
£8 $25. buyers £8 $2, buyers £1. nominal $10 $:2, buyers $10 $10, ɛellers $100 $160, sellers
Tls. :00 Tls. 67 sellers Tls. 100 Tls. 75 Tls. 100 Tls. 7 - Tls 500 Tls. 30
Tls. 100 Tls. 57)
$100 $75, sellers
$6 $5.25. buyers $25 $43, eller $10 $32,
sellers $50 $25.
£10 $127, buyers $10 $141, sellers $:00 $145.
$50 $130, buyers $25 $130, buyers $50 $94.
$50 $185, buyers $125 500 p.ct. pem.= $750, buyers
$50 $:40. $20 $88), sa'es $25 $62, sales & sellers $50 $312), sales £25 T. 195 $20 $64, buyers $50 $250, buyers $60 $117, buyers
$50 $105. $10 $10 sellers $30 $294, seller- $30 $36, ellers $100 $55, sellers
Fos. 250$230,
$ $3,50 buyers $ $80, & llers $, $144, sellers
.0 cia., bls. & sells
250
$5 $, sellers
$4. $6), sellers
$6 $11, sellers $ $2.
158 10d $60, buyers
$63 $161, buyers
$50 $91.
£ £9, 158., buyers
£10 £6, 08, buyers
£5 £3, Os., buyers
$50 $9, sellers
$15 $32, buyers
£0 $7, ellers $71 $17, buyers
$5 $5, sellers $3 $3, el ers $2 $2, buyers $10 $10, nominal $37 $45, buyers $1017, sellers
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
SHANGHAI, 16th August.—(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report).-The market has been Botive, Indo-China S. N. and Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares receiving much attention. Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Cash shares were placed locally at 365 per cent. premium, and to Hongkong at 37u and 872) per
cent, A sale was also made to Hongkong, for September, at 375 per cent. premium. The market closes weak, with sellers. Offers are wanted for Bank of China and Japan shares. Marine Insurance.-North Chinas were placed at Tls. 195, and are wanted. Yangtszes are wanted at $116, and are offering at $120. Fire Insurance No local business reported. Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
boat shares were placed in Hongkong at $32.ex | div. Indo-China Steam Navigation shares have been in strong demand, and business was done at Tls. 48/51 cash, Tis. 48/49 for September, Tls, 50/58 for October, and Tls. 534 for December. Cash shares were also purchased from Hongkong at $66. Buyers now offer $67. Douglas Steam ship shares changed hands in Hongkong at $561/57. Sugars.-Perak Sugar Cultivation shares were placed at 'l'ls. 61, and are offering. China Sugar Refining shares are offering in Hong- kong $168. It is reported that the interim dividend will be $5. Luzons are still offering at $55. Mining.-Sheridan Mining shares changed hands at Tls. 4. Kaub Australian Gold Mining shares were sold locally at $69, and to Hongkong at $61. Docks, Wharves and Godowns.—Shares in 8. C. Farnham & Co. changed hands at Tls. 210, Tls, 205, and at Tls, 210 again. Shanghai Dock shares were placed. Ordinary at Tls. 100, and Preference at Tls. 110. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock shares suddenly advanced to 500 per cent. premium, in Hongkong. Shares were sold from Shanghai at 494 per cent. premium, with exchange 72), and a purchase was reported from Hongkong at 497 per cent. premium, Shanghai and Hong- kew Wharf shares were in demand, and business was done at Tls. 220/2321 cash, Tls. 230 for the 31st current, Tls. 225 for October, and Tls. 240 for December delivery. Lands.--One or two lots of Shanghai Land Investment shares changed hands at Tls. 824. Hongkong Land Investment shares, after touching $109, weakened to $107. Industrial.-Shanghai Gas shares changed hands at Tla. 200. In Cotton Mill shares: Ewos were sold at Tis. 621, Internationals at Tls. 70/75 cash, and Tls. 75 for the 30th September, and Laon-kung-mows at T'ls. 75. American Cigarette abares found purchasers at Tls. 65. A meeting of the Shangbai Eis Actien Gesellschaft is convened for the 24th current, when the question of placing the Co. into liquidation will be consi- dered, with a view to amalgamation with the Shanghai Ice Co. Tugs and Cargo Boats.- Shanghai Tug Boat shares changed bands at Tls. 230, Shanghai Cargo Boat shares were placed at Tls. 175 cash and Tls. 180 for September. Miscellaneous.-Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco sba- res were placed at Tls. 57. Shangbai-Langkat | Tobacco shares have been dropping, sales having been made at Tls. 165 to Tls. 145 cash and Tls, 150 for the 31st October. Hall and Holtz sháres were placed at $36, and Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares at Tls. 89. Loans.-Shanghai Waterworks 6 per cent. and Shangbai and Hongkew Wharf 6 per cent. Debentures were each placed at
'fls. 101.
Quotations are :— BANKS,
Hongkong and Changhai.—$585.62. Bank of China and Japan, Ld.—£1.0.'.
Do. ordinary.—£.5.5.0.
National Bank of China, Ld.—$24.00. COTTON MILLS,
Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.—TIs. 62.50. Hongkong Cotton S. W. & D. Co.—*50.00. International Cotton Man. Co., Ld.-Tls. 75.00. Laou-kung-wow Cotton Co., Lat.-Tls. 75.00. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-Tls. 350.00. Docks, WHARVES, &C.,
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders.- Nominal. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 190.00. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Company.-$99. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.. Ld.-$736.25. S. C. Farnham & Co.-Tla, 205.00,
Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tls. 1: 0.00, Shangha & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tis. 232.50. INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.—$140.00. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-s89.00. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.—$62 00. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—$310.00. North China Insurance Co., Ld.—Tle. 195 00. Straits Insurance Co., Ld.—$6.50. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.—$237.} Yangtsze Insurance Assocn., Ld.—$115.00.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 18th August.
Telegraphic Transfer
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Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight...... 2/0 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/04
1/11÷3
..1/11
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight ON GERMANY.—
2.49
.2.53
On demand
..2.021
ON PARIS.-
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, on demand- Credits, 60 days' sight ON BOMBAY.-
ON
ON
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147) STACK ..148 V
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand. CALOUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand...
147).
148
SHANGHAI.
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA, On demand.. ON MANILA.---
On demand. ON SINGAPORE ;-
Xpm
1 pm.
On demand... SOVEREIGNS. Bank's Buying Rate: 10,06 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per taol. .52.50
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 18th Aug st.-Business during the past fortnight has been very dull. Saigon to Hong kong, small carriers are wanted at 13 cents per pioul; to Java. 28 cents per picul is offered for steamers of abont 8,000 picult capacity, September loading. Java (2 ports N.C.) to Hongkong, 38 cents per picul is offered. Japan coal freights One fixture is re ported at 83.30 per ton. Moji to this, $2 is offered. Sailing touna e.-There is an enquiry for in wiler of about 800 tons,net. Reg. to lend here for Callao, i
There is one vessel disengaged in port registeing 1,622 tons.
The following are the settlements;—
Ivy American ship, 1,181 tons, proceeds in bal- last to Royal Roads.
Marie Jebsen-ierman steamer, 1,771 tons, Macros sar and one port Java to Marseilles 45s. per ton.
Germania-German steamer, 1;775 tons, Hankow to Swatow, 24 cand. per picul.
Chihli-British steamer, 1,158 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 27 cents per picul.
China-German steamer, 1,271 tons, Newchwang, to Canton, 27 cents per picnl.
Amara-British steamer, 1,566 tons; Mojito→ Hongkong, $1.90 per ton. -
Fau Sang-American steamer, 1,430 tons, Mojito Amoy, $3; option Hongkong, $2 per ton..
Daphne German steamer, 1,415 tons, Kuchinotza to Hongkong, $2 per ton.
Burma-Australian steamer, 1,974 tóns, Mēji-I Singapore, $2.: 0 per ton.
Tientsin-British steamer, 1,25′′ tóns, betwe Hakodadi, $3 per ton.
Prosper-Norwegian steamer," 768 tons; ¿twe ÷ports- north coast of Juve to Hongkong, 3o cents per picni if Saigon to one port norti coast of Java, 24 cents per picul.
Hupeh-British stermer, ́,840 tons, Saigon to one port north coast of Java, 3 cents per picut.
Shansi-British steamer, 1,24 tons, Saigonto Manila, 30 cents per picul.
Holstein-German steaner, 1,10% tons,:Saigou to Hongkong, 134 cents per picul.
Quarta-German steamer, 1,146 tons, Saigon to
| Hongkong, 18 ants per picl..
Tritos-German steamier, 1,033 tons, Saigon to
Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Sishan-British steamer, 97 tors, Saigon (10-***
Hongkong, 14 cents per picul:
Tetartos-German steamer, 1,812 tons, Enigont Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
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