October 21, 1899.]
Closing quotations are as follows:----
COMPANY. PAID UP. QUOTATIONS.
[$628, sellers
Banks
Hongkong & S'hai...... China & Japan, ordy. 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
$125 323 p. ct. prem.,
£4 £1.
£1 £5 58.
£8 $27. buyers £8 $27, buyers £1 nominalTM $10 $14, buyers $10 $9.50, ellers $ino $135,
Tls. 100 Tls. 66 sellers Tls. 100 Tls. 72
Laou Kung Mow
Tls. 100 Tls. 75.
Soychee
Tls. 500 Tls. 350
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 Yangtsze Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate...... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages.
Gt. Estn. & C'doni :n Do. Preference Jelebu
Queen's Mines Ixl... Oliver's Mines, A....
Do.
B..
Punjom
Do. Perference... Raubs
New Amoy Dock
Steamship Coys.—
China and Manila... China Mutual Pref. China Ordinary
Do. Douglas Steamship, H., Canton and M. Indo-China S. N. Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.
Do.
United Asbestos
D.
Wanchai Warehouse Watson & Co., A. S.
Tis. 100 Tls. 57)
$100 $60, buyers
$6 $5.25. buyers $25 $424, Luyere $0 $281, buyers $50 $25. £10 $127. $10 $12, sellers $100 $147, buyers
$50 $120, sellers
$25 $125, sellers
$50 $90, sellers $50 $190
$125 $515p.ct. prem.
[$768), se lers
$50 $136, ex div., sels, $20 $86, sellers
$25 $59, sellers $50 $330.
£25 Tl. 200J.
$20 $4, sellers $50 $242. $60 $121.
$50 $105, sellers $10 $10. $30 $28, sellers $50 $30. sellers $100 $48, sales
Fcs. 250 $245, buyers
$5 $2, sellers $160 cts., buyers $ $143, buyers 23c. 45 cts., buyers $5 $1, buyers $43 $6.40. $6 $9.50, sellers $1 $1.50, sales
15s. 10d. $64,
$63 $181, buyers
$50 $90, sell ra £10 £9, buyers £10 £7, buyers
£5 £3, 10s., buyers $50 $47, sellers $15 $29, sellers £10 $80, sellers
$7$19, sellers $5 $5, sellers $3 $3,
$2 $2
$10 $10, nominal
$37) $45, buyers
$10 $10,50
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
SHANGHAI, 16th October.-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report).-The volume of business has been larger than has been the case for some time past. Much attention has been devoted to Indo- hina S. N. shares which have risen in price. Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration. Only one transaction has been done. a Fale at 330 per cent. premium. National Bank of China shares are wanted at $26. Fire Insur- ance. Ne local business reported. Shipping.— Indo-China S. N. Co.-A very large business has been done in this stock, both locally and from Hongkong. Locally shares changed hands at -$57/60 cash, Tls. 27/61 for October, Tls. 59 for November, Tls. 591/62 for December, Tls. 59 for January, and Tls. 61/144 for March. From Hong- kong shares were purchased at $74/77) cash, $62 for February, and $82/83 for March. Sugar.-Perak Sugar Cultivation shares were placed at 11s. 65 and are offering. Docks, Wharves and Godowns. -S. C. Farnham & Co. shares were placed at Tla. 2121. The 500 unallotted shares were issued at T'ls, 190 and will receive dividend from 1st July. Shanghai Engineering Ordinary shares were placed for 39th November at Tle. 97. Preference shares are offering at Tls. 14:8). Hongkong and Whampoa Dock shares were placed to Hongkong at 512 per cent. premium. Shang-
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. hai and Hongkew Wharf shares changed hands at Tis. 2871 cash, 240 for November, 245 for December and January, and 262) for March. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf shares are offering at $98. Lands.-Shanghai Land Investment shares changed hands at Tis. 83. and a sale is reported of Hongkong Land Investment sharew to Hongkong at $108], and there are now sellers at $108. Weibniwei Land and Building shares were placed at Tls. 27. Industrial.-Shanghai Gas sliares changed hands at Tls. 207. In Cotton Mill shares-Internationals were sold at Tls. 72 cash and Tls. 75 for 31st March, and Laou-Kung- Mows at Tls. 77/75 cash, Soychee shares are wanted at $300. Shanghai Rice Mill shares were sold at Tls, 25, and China Flour Mills shares at Tls. 30. Tugs and Cargo Boats.-Shanghai Cargo Boat shares were placed Tls. 185 cash, and Co-operative Cargo Boat shares for 31st current at Tls. 176, Miscellaneous.-Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares changed hands at Tls. 50/52 each, and Tla. 62) for the 31st current. Shangai-Langkat Tobacco shares were sold at 'T'ls.170/175 cash, Tls. 180/183 for December and Tls. 200 for March Central Stores shares changed hands at $11 for Ordinary and $40 for Founder's shares. Debent. ures.-Shangbai Land 6 per cent. Debenture were placd at Tis. 102, and are wanted, and Perak Sugar 7 per cent. at Tls. 101. Quotations are:- BANKS,
Hongkong and Shanghai.-$537.50. Bank of China and Japan, Ld.—£1.0.^.
Do. ordinary.—£.5.5.0.
National Bank of China, Ld.—§26.00. COTTON MILLS,
Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.-Tls. 68.00. Hongkong Cotton S. W. & D. Co.-$60.00. International Cotton Man. Co., Ld.—Tls. 72.00. Laou-kung-mow Cotton Co., Id.—Tls. 75.00. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-Tis. 350.00. DOCKS, WHARVES, &C.,
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders,-Nominal, Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 195.00. Hongkong & K'loon Wharf Company.-$93.00 Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.,Ld.-$758.50. S. C. Farnham & Co.-Tla. 212.50.
Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tls. 95.00. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 237.50. INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.-$147.50. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—$87.00. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.-64 00. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.- $330.00. North China Insuranco Co., Ld.-Tls. 200.00. Straits Insurance Co., Ld.-$6.50. - Nominal. Uniou Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-$260. Yangtsze Insurance Assocn., Ld.—; $125.00.
LANDS,
Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co., Ld.-$108.00. Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ld.-$11.00. Shanghai Land Invest. Co., (fully pd.)-Tls.83.00. MINING,
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.-$10.00.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.-$2.00. Baub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.-$63.00 Sheridan Consolidated Co.-Tlr. 4.00. SHIPPING,
China-Mutual preference.-Tls. 72.00.
Do. ordinary, paid.-Tls. 30.00. Co-operative Curgo Boat Co.-Tls. 170.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$49 00. Hongkong, Canton and Macao.— $30.25. Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 60.50. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-1'ls. 185.00, Shanghai Tugbeat Co., Ld.-Tls. 285.00. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.-T. Tls. 84.00. SUGAR,
China Sugar Refining Co., 1.d.-$138.00. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.-$52,(0. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-Tls. 65.00. MISCELLANEOUS,
American Cigarette Co.-Tls. 67.50. Central Stores, Ld.-$11.00. China Flour Mills Co.-Tls. 30.00. Hall & Holtz, Ld.-$36.00. Llewellyn & Co., J., Limited.—$45.00. Major Brothers, Limited,—'T'İB. 35.00. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.-Nominal, Shanghai Gas Co.--$207.50. Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.—TIs. 80.00. Shanghai Ice, Cold Storage, & Refrigeration
Co., Ld., Tls. 36.00.
Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld.--Tls. 175. Shanghai Rice Mills Co.-Tls. 25.00. Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tls, 52.50. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.-Tls. 265.00. Watson Co., A. S., Litnited.--$17.00.
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 20th October.
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Bank, at sight ON YOKOHAMA,
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On demand... SOVEREIGNS. Bank's Buying Rate...10.43 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
...53.60
TONNAGE. SHANGHAI, 16th October (from Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s report.)-The improvement in London busi- ness, referred to in our last issue, has continued, though rates have remained unchanged. This is in rk rates, which have advanced
contrast to
5s. per ton by Suez in consequence of shortness of available tonnage and consequent increase in demand for space. Coastwise.-All steamers are more than busy and rates are strong at our quotations. Coal rates have advanced, a steamer having been fixed at $1.85 from Moji to this. Rates of freight are:--- London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 408.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 458.; Northern Continental ports, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 456.; New York vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; ten 52s. 6d.; Baltimore vid London, by Confer- ence Lines, general cargo 52s. 6d.; waste silk 559.; tea 57s. 6d.; Konigsl erg viá London, by ('onference Lines, general cargo 478. 6.1.; waste silk 50s.; tea 52s. 6d. Manchester, by Conference Lines, general cargo 52s. 6d. ; waste silk 55s.; tea 57s. 6d.; Liver pool, by Conference Lines, general cargo 47s. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tea 32s. 6d.; Hamburg, by. Confer ence Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.;' tea 45s.
Above rates are subject to a deferred rebate, as per Conference circular. "Genoa, by Conference Lines, tallow. 36s. net, general cargo 363. net, waste silk 38s. 6d. net, tea 40s. 6d. net; Marseilles, by Con- ference Lines, tallow 36s. net, general cargo 365. net, waste silk 38s. 6d. net, tea 40s. 6d. net; Havre, by Conference Lines, tallow 36s. net, general cargo 30s. net, waste silk 38s. 6d. net, tea 40s. tid. net. 358. per ton of 20 cwt. net for above three ports. New York, by sail, 20s. nominal. New York vid Pacific, 17 gold cent per lb. tea, 6 cents per lb. silk, $10 per ton strawbraid. New York via Suez, 32s. fd. general cargo, 10s. extra for Turmeric, 32s. 6d. for tea, all Boston má Suez, 40s. general cargo, 10s, extra for Turmeric, 45s. for tea, all net. Philadelphia við Suez, 40s. general cargo, 10s. extra for Turmeric, 45s. for tea, all net. Coast rates.-Moji to Shanghai $1.85 per ton coal; Nagasaki to Shanghai $1.85 per ton coal; Newchwang to Kote 25 sen; to Nagasaki 20en; to Swalow 28 cents; to Amoy "8 cents; to Whampoa 32 ce..ts; to Canton, 32 ants; Wuhn and Chi kiang to Canton, 20 cands.; to Amoy, 18 cands.; to Swatow, 18 cands.
net.
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