October 14, 1899.]
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 13th October.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Star Ferries have found further buyers at $19). Watsons have changed hands at 816, Hongkong Cottons at $60, and Electrics at $13.
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LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- placed at Tls. 621 to Tis. 64 cash, and Tls. 66/67 kong Lauds show a further decline. Sales for December delivery. Mining.-Nothing doing have been effected at $110, $109, $108, $107, here. Docks, Wharves and Godowns.- Bariness and $106, market closing steadier at $107. has been done in :-Boyd & Co. shares at 'fls. 195, Hotels have fallen to $125 without sales. 8. C. Farnham & Co. abares át Tls. 212 and West Points continue on offer at $30 after Shangbai Engineering shares at Tls. 95. Shanghai sales at $294. Humphreys have changed hands and Hongkew Wharf shares have improved, with at $10 and $9.90.
sales cash and for October at Tls. 242] to Tis. 240, Ts. 246, for December at Tls. 2471 and Tls. 260, and later at Tla 287) cash, for November at and for March at Tle. 252). Lands.-Shanghai Land Investment shares were placed at Tis. 89. Industrial. Laou-Kung-Mow Cotton Mill shares were sold at Tls. 80, and China Flour Mill shares at Tls. 30. Other Cotton Mill shares are offering. Tugs & Cargo Boats. - Taku Tug and Lighter shares changed hands at T. 11, 80, Shanghai Cargo Boat shares at Tl, 180 cash and Tls. 1821 for December, and Co-operative Cargo Boat shares at Tls. 170. Miscellaneous.-Shanghai- Langkat Tobacco shares were sold at Tis, 170, Tls. 175 and Tls. 1724 cash, and Tls. 180 for November. The market closes weak with sellers. Hail and Holtz shares were placed at $86.
Closing quotations are as follows :-
COMPANY.
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.1/10/ 1/101 .1/10,
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/11
Credits, at 4 months' sight
1/114
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight1/114
ON PARIS.--
Bank Bills, on demand
.2.411
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.47
ON GERMANY.———
On demand
.1.95
Banks-
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand
461
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, ordy.
Credits, 60 days' sight
471
Do. deferred
ON BOMBAY.—
Telegraphic Transfer
1414
Bank, on demand..
.1421
ON CALCUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer.
1411
Bank, on demand...
.1424
ON SHANGHAI.---
Bank, at sight
.72ł
Private, 30 days' sight
.734
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand..
.64 % pm.
ON MANILA.-
24% pm.
ON SINGAPORE :—
On demand...
.1%. pm.
On demand.
SOVEREIGNS. Bank's Baying Rate...10.43 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael. ..53.60
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 14th October.-The market has remained dull and rates in most stocks show a further decline. Business has been restricted to a few stocks, chiefly Indo-Chinas and Lands.
BANES-Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled very quiet with sellers at 340 and later at 338; buyers bang back on account of the Trans- vaal crisis, although how that in itself can affect the Bank it is difficult to see. London rates are £59 per Reuter and £58 per private advices. Nationals remain steady at $261 to $27 and could probably be placed at the latter rate.
MARINE INSURANCES.—China Traders have been on offer during the week at $644 cum dividend without sales and at time of closing are obtainable at 860 ex dividend of $4 paid on the 11th instant. Unions have ruled steady, but with small sellers at $260 cum dividend payable to-day, and close at $242 ex dividend. Cantons have changed bands in small lots at $1471. Straits continue dull and neglected with small sales. The Northern Insurances, without local business, are quoted from last Shanghai circulars. FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have been placed at $330 and close with sellers at $3324. China Fires continne on offer without inducing business.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos remain quiet with small sales at $294 and $294. Indos have been dealt in to a fair extent at from $73 to $771 cash and at from $80 to $82 for February and $81 to $83 for March, market closing firm with cash buyers at $781 and forward at about equivalent rates. Douglases continue neglected with sellers and small sales at $48. China Mutuals and China Manilas unchanged and without business.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars and Luzons without business.
MINING. Panjoms improved in the early part of the week to $11, at which a few shares changed hands after sales at $10 and $10. The market closes quieter with sellers at $104. Charbonnages and Queens remain unchanged and without business. Jelebus have declined to $141 after sales at $15, $14), and $144. Olivers have also ruled easier with small sales at $11 and $6) for A's and B's, closing with sellers at 811 and $6.25 respectively. Great Easterns after changing hands at $1.70 have advanced to $1.90.
Natl. Bank of China B. Shares
Foun. Shares...
Bell's Asbestos E. A... Campbell, Moore & Co.j
China Prov. L. & M.... China Sugar Cotton Mills-
Ewo
International
Laou 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
Yangtsza Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages
Gt. Estn. & C'donian Do. Preference Jelebu Queen's Mines La..... Oliver's Mines, A. Do.
Punjom
B...
Do. Perference... Raubs
New Amoy Deck Steamship Coys.-
China and Manila... China Mutual Pref. China Ordinary
Do.
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS.
[$547), snls & sles. $125 338 p. ct. prem.,
£4 £1.
£1 £5 58.
£8 $264, sales & bys. £8 $264, buyers £1 nominal
$10 $14, buyers $10 $9.50,
$100 $188, buyers
TIs. 100 TIs. 66 cellers Tls. 100 Tls. 75 Tls. 100 Tls. 77), sellers Tls. 500 Tla. 850 Tls. 100 TIs. 57}
$100 $60, sales & buyers
$6 $5.25. buyers $25 $424, buyers $10 $29, sellers $50 $25. £10 $127.
Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M.. Indo-China 8. N. Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.
Do. United Asbestos
D.
Wanchai Warehouse Watson & Co., A. S.
$10 $13, sale & sellers $100 $147, buyers
$50 $125, sellers
$25 $126, sellers
$50 $92, sellera $50 $191
$125 $515 p. ct. prem.
[$7681
$50 $1471, buyers $20 $87, sellers $25 $60, ex div. $50 $380.
£25 Tls. 200.
$20 $4, sellers
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 18th October.-A large number of charters has been effected during the past fortnight, and freights remain firm. From Saigon to Hong kong, there is no demand; to Java 35 cents per picul 21 cents per picul. From Bangkok to Hongkong, is offered for steamers of 30,000 pels; to Singapore
24 and 29 cents per picul can be obtained for medium sized carriers. Hence to Kobe 24 cents per picul. Coal freights.-Moji to Hongkong, last fix. ture $2.95, and more tonnage is wanted at this figure; to Singapore no enquiry. From Newchwang to Canton, 33 cents per picul is offered for loading end of this month.
The following are the settlements:-
Lothair Italian bark, 794 tons, Hongkong to Callao, £1,500 lump sum.
Valkyrien-British bark, 498 tons, Rajang to Hongkong, $6,3-0 lump sum.
Amigo-German steamer, 822 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 32 cents per picul.
sellerschwang to Canton, 32 cents per picul.
Nanchang- British steamer, 1,003 tons, New-
$50 $242, ex div. buys $60 $121.
$50 $1074, sellers $10 $10, sellers $30 $30 $50 $31, sellers $100 $52, sellers
Fes. 250 $245, buyers
$ $2, buyers $160 cts., buyers $5 $14.25. 25c. 45 cts., sellers
$5 $11
$41 $6.10, buyers $6 $101, sellers
$1 $1,60, sales 15s. 10d. $644, buyers
$6 $18, sales
$50 $90, s-llers £10 £9, buyers £10 £7, buyers
£5 £8, 10s., buyers $50 $47), sellers $15 $294, sellers £10 $79, buyers
$718191, sellers $5 $5, sellers $3 $3, $2 $2
$10 $10, nominal $37) $45, buyers $10 $16,50
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
SHANGHAI, 9th October.-(From Messis. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report).—A fair Business has been done, chiefly in Tudo-China 8. N. and Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares. Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.-No local business has been reported. Marine Insurance. DOCKS, WHARVEs, and Godowns.-Hong--Union Insurance shares were placed at $260, kong and Whampoa Docks continue dull and and North-Chinas at Tis, 200. neglected at 515 with no sales to report. Kowloon Wharves have declined without sales to $92 and close with sellers at that rate. Wan- chais continue in demand at quotation without bringing shares on the market. Amoy Dooks have found buyers at $18.
Fire Insurance.---
Pronto-German steamer, 719 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 28 cents per picul.
Sueria-German steamer, 2,663 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.4 1 per ton.
Germania-Gerinan steamer, 1,775 tous, Moji to Hongkong, $2.70 per ton.
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Telartos-German steamer, 1,578 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $285 per picul.
Prosper-Norwegian steamer, 788 tons, 3 trips Hongay to Swatow, $2 per ton.
Equatoria-Belgian steamer, 1,087 tons, Hongay to Swatow, $2.25 per ton.
Taifu-German steamer, 1,065 tons, Hongay to Hongkong, $ .80 per ton.
Germania--German steamer, 1,775 tons, Hongkong to Kobe, $7,50 lump sum.
Tetartos-German steamer, 1,578 tons, hence to Kobe, $9,000 lump sum.
Quarta-German steamer, 1,145 tone, Amoy to Singapore, passenger, $8 per head.
Singapore,, passengers, $7 per head.
Propontis-British steamer, 1,390 tons, Amoy to
Holstein-German steamer, 1,103 tons, Saigon to
Hongkong, 144 cents per picul.
Tritos-German steamer, 1,341 tona, Bangkok to Hongkong, 27 and 22 cents per pieul.
Holstein-German steamer, 1,103 tons, monthly, 10 months, $6,100 per month.
Decima-German steamer, 1,145 tons, monthly, 4 months, $6,000 per month.
On Sang-British steamer, 1,787 tons, hence ts San Francisco and back, 10%. per gross register ton:
Nanyang-German steamer, 982 tons, monthly, 12 months, $5,25 per month.
Tritos-German steamer, 1,341 tons, monthly, 12 months, $6,250 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
· For LONDON.-Coromandel (str.). Oonfa (str.), Candia (str.), Calchas (str.), Orestes (str.), Java (str.), Kawachi Maur. (str.), Hector) (str.).
For BRIMEN.-Bayern (str.).
For MARSEILLE9,--Tamba Maru (str.), Kawachi Maru (str.), Laos (str.), Candia (str.). Oanfa (str.).
China S. N. Co.~A large business was done in No local business reported. Shipping.-Indo- this stock, both for ca 1 and on time. Cash sales kong to $731, and for December delivery at were mado at Tls. 641 to Tis. 56, and from Hong. Tla. 561 to Tls. 58, and for March at Tls. 60. Sugars.-Perak Sugar Cultivation shares were 1 Andalusia (str.).
For HAVEE AND HAMBURG.-Bamberg (str.), Heidelburg (str.), Savoia (str.), Siberia (str.),