February 24, 1900.]
METALS.-Quicksilver: 200 flasks at $1.77. COTTON YARN ---
per bule
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 298.......$ 78.00 to $112.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24,
COTTON PIECE Goods-
Grey Shirtings—6 Iba.
7 lbs.
84 lbs.
White Shirtings-51 to 56 rd.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows :-
COMPANY.
Natl. Bank of China)
3. Shares
Foun. Shares..... Bell's Asbocus E. A........ Campbell, Moore & Co. China Irov, I. & M........] China Sugar Cotton Mills—
1 Stags at $2.65. Grey Skirtings.-500 pieces 10 | ON BOMBAY,-- Iba. Mandarin at $4.55.
Telegraphic Trancfor Bank, ou demand
1441
Banks-
.115
ON CALCUTTA,
Hongkong & S'hai...!
114.00 to 120.00
22 to 24.
116.00 to 122.00
"
29 to 32,
120.00 to 133.00
Telegraphic Trausfer Bank, on demand
1441
China & Japan, ordy.
#145
[.
deferred
#
38 to 42,
31
147.99 to 15409 | ON SHANGHAL.--
per piece
Bank, at sight
2.00 to 2.10
Private, 30 days' sight...
.731
2.20 to 2.23
ON YOKOHAMA.-
2.05 to 3.81
On domand..
9 to 10 lbs.
59 to GO
*
61 to 66 Fine
Book-folds.
3.90 10 4.85 2.75 to 2.03 3.25
to 3.03 4.25 to 5.00 5.20 to 8.00 4.53 to 6.45
41% pra.
ON MANILA‚---
On demand
.21% pm
ON SINGAPORE.-
to
1.60
2.00
On donand
ON HAIPHONG :
.....1 1⁄2 pm.
7.bs. (32, );
2.10 to
2.30
Glbs. (32 Mexs. 2.00 7lbs. (32,, ).
2.56 to
to
2.20
2.00
ON SAIGON:-
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8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 2.9) to
Drills, English—40 yds., 11 to ?
16lbs.
3.60
4.30 to 7.20
J
ON BANGKOK :-
Fancy COTTONS—
per piece
Brocades-Dyed.
Turkey Red Shirtings−1} to 8lbs.
-
1.75 to 7.20
4.20
6.70 per yard
Chintzes-Assorted
0.08 to 0.17
Velvets-Black, 22 iu
0,26 10 0.65
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.80
T-Cloths-filbs. (32 in.), 0.d'y, 1.85 to
Velveteens- 18 in.
0.23 to 0.28 per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.40
- WOOLLENS-
to 2.50
per yard
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 1.00
German
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.55
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
to 1.75
-
to to 1.75
per piece 6,80 to 10.40 6.00 to 10.50 18.30 to 33.00
Lastings - 30 yıls., 31 inches, Į 10.50 to 23.00
Assorted j
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs, (pair) METALS
Iron-Nail Rod
8.50 to 10.00
per pair 4.20 to 16.00
per picul
6.35 to
8.00 to
Square, Flat Round Bar(Eng.)6.50 to Swedish Bar.
Small Round Rod
Hoop to 11/2 in.
Wire 15/25
Old Wire Rope......
7.00 to 7.50 to 10.50 to 3.00 to Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop 10.25 to
Australian
10.25 to Yellow M'tal-Muntz. 14/20 oz. 41.75 to Vivian's. 14/20 oz. 41.75 to
Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 41.75 to
New Chop, 14,20 oz.
to
Composition Nails ........
63.00 to
Japan Copper, Slabs
39.20 to
Tin
Tin-Plates
Steel to SUNDRIES-
Quicksilver
Window Gl153
Kerosene Oil
ON LONDON.-
*
86.00 to
per box. 8.30 to
per cwt. cuse
7.25 to
per picul .175.00 to
EXCHANGF.
per box. 6.25 to per 10-gal. caso
2.91 to
FRIDAY, 23rd February.
Telegraphio Transfer
1/111
Bank Bills, on demand.
1/11
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/112
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
1/11%
Credits, at 4 months' sight .....
1/11
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/11j
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand...
2.441
Credits, at 4 mouths' sight
.....49}
OK GERMANT.—-—-
On demand..
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, on demand
471
Credits, 60 days' sight
.............................48
1991
on demand
On demand...
On demand
pw.
Laou Kung Mow
Ewo...
International
Saychico
Yabloong.
Hongkong Dairy Farm..
Fenwick & Co., Gen........
Green Island Cement... H. & C. Bakery
.2} ^/, pm, | Hongkong & C. Gas
Hongkong Electric
61
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...10.24 Gold Leaf. 100 fine per tael
.53
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
HONGKONG, 23rd February. The Annual Race holidays have greatly interfered with business and there is but little to report.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais have changed bands in small lots at 315 and 314 per cent, prem ex div, and close quiet at the former rate. Nationals have found buyers at $26 to 8-7 closing in demand at the higher rate.
MARINE INSURANCES-With the exception of small sales of China Traders at $57, there is nothing to report under this heading.
FIRE INSURANCES, Hongkongs bare changed hands at from 3340 to $350, and close steady at the latter rate. The management of the Company recommends a dividend of $27 per share China fires remain qniet but stondy with small sales at $89.
SHIPPING. Small sales of Hongkong, Can. tou and Macaos are reported at $291. Iudos continue quiet and more or less out of the market at $874. Douglases have been placed in small lots at $48. China Manilas are on- quired for at 8100 but no sales are reported. China Mutuals continuo in demand at quo- tations.
been
REFINERIES-China Sugars have negotiated at $131 and $132, closing at $133 with probable sellers. Luzons remain unchang. ed and without business.
MINING. The market has ruled very dull and with the exception of a few small sales of Punjoms at $6.10 to $6.25 and of Raubs at $63 there is but little business to report.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks Continue quiet and out of the market, with no buyers at quotation. Amoy Docks unchanged and without business. Kowloon Wharfs have been in some demand at 886 and later at 887 some shares have chang- ed hands at the saller rate and the market closes with sellers cash and at equivalent rates ou time. LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. kong Lands have found buyers in small lots at $122 and close steady at that rate. Hotels remain quiet at $126. with a small business. West Points have ruled steady at $43 but fow shares have changed bands. Humphreys have been negotiated in fair lots at $9, ex div. paid on the 19th instant.
COTTONS. -- Hongkongs have changed hands at $37 and close steady at that rate. In the absence of local business quotations for the Northeru Mills are taken from the last Shang- hai Circulars.
II. I. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong lee.... H. & K. Wharf & G. Hongkong Rope..... H. & W. Dock Insurance-
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Canton China Fire China Traders'
Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Inion
Yangtsze
137
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS.
[8318.75, ex div.,
sellers
$125 (35 p. ct. prem.TM
£4 £1, buyers
£125 5.
£8 $20.
£8 $0. £F nominal $10 $16
$10 $9-10, buyers $100 $133, bufers
Tls. 100 Tl®, 60. Tlx 100 Tls. 73.
Tls. 100 TIs. 70. Tls. 600 Tlx. 400. Tls. 100 Tis. 55. $100 $37.
Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowkon Land & B. West Point Building). Laizon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages
Gt. Estn. & C’donian Do. Preference
Jele!ni Queen's Mines Ll.. Olivers Mines, A..
Do.
Punjom
B....
Du. Terference... Raubs
New Amoy Deck Steamship Coys-
China and Manila..... China Mutual Pref. China Ordinary
Do. Douglas Steamship II., Cauton and M.. Indo-China S. N. Shell Transport»nd { Truding Co.... > Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.
Do.
United Asbestos
D. Wanchai Warehouse
Watkins, Ld. Watson & Co., A. S.
$0 $6, buyers $25 $62, buye 8
$10 $281, siles & sellers $50 $25.
£10 ($127.
$10 $12, buyers $10 $2.15, buyers $100 $155, buyers $50 $126, sellers $25 $167) buyers $50 $87, sellers $30 $350, buyers $125 $545 % prem.
[$906.25 Fellers
$50 $130.
$20 $89, sales & selirs. $25 $56.
$50 ($350, niles &tellrs
£23 TI«. 180.
$20 $11, sellers
$50 $235, sellers
$60 $125, buyers
$50 $122, buyers $10 $9, ex div. $30 $26, sellers $50 $43, $100 $46.
Fes 250 $350
[Shares
$390c 8., sollers, New
$1
10 cts., sellers
$5 $13.10, sales 25c. cts. sellers $5$, buyers $41 $4.90, buyets $6 $8.10, buyers $$1.40, buyers 158. 10d. $61, sellers
$61 $201, sellers
$50 $100, Luyers £10 £10.1o, buyers £10 £10.10, buyers £5 £5, 58, buyers $50 $49, sellers $15 $291, sellers £10 $87, stles & buys.
£100 £250, buyers
$74 $19, sellers
$5 $5, sellers
$3 $3,
$2 $5, sales $10 $10, nominal $37) 444, buyers $10 $11, buyers $10 $17, sellers
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON-Teenkai (str.), Parramatta (str.), Clyde (str.), Sarpedon (str.).
For MARSEILLES.-Indus (str.), Cathay (str.), Parramotta (str.).
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For LIVERPOOL Direct.-Nestor (str.). For BREMAN.-Bayern (str.).
-Alesia
MISCELLANEOUS.-Watsons have changed || hands at $17 and remain on offer at that rate, Fenwicks have advanced to $52 with sales and bayers. Ices and Electrics continns steady but without business. China Borneos and Tram- ways have been enquired for without bringing sny shares on the market. China Providents have changed hands and are enquired for at $9.40.
For BORDEAUx, Havre and 'HAMBURG,--
(str.).
For HAVRE AND HAMBURG.-Sasonia (str.), Saroid (str.), Heidelberg (str.).
For VICTORIA, B.C., via SHANGHAI.—Bojun Maru (str.).
For VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI.-Empress of Japan (str.).
For SAN FRANCI3o.-Algon (str.), Dovic (str.), Hongk ng Haru (str.).
For SAN DIEGO.—Belgian King (str.). For NEW YORK.-Morven (str.), 81. Regulus (str.), Asturia (str.).