April, 8, 1900.3
Window Glas3
Kerosene Oil
UN LONDON **
per box.
6.50 to per 10-gal, case
4.86 to
EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, 27th Apráv,il
Telegraphic Transfer-
Documentary Bills, 4 months' aight 20
CHINÄ OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Wharfs have changed Lands at 885 and 385] closing for at 852 without bringing any shares on the market.
LANDS, HOTELS. and Buildings-Hong kong Lands after further small sales at $127 and $126 are obtainable in small lots at $125. Hotels remain quiet with only small sales at $119 and $118. West Points have been placed at $47 and $475, and more are wanted at the latter rate. Humphreys declined to $10.60 with a small business, but have since recovered and close at $10.75 buyers.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. For LONDON Aleinous, (atr.)
303
Malacca (str.), Patroclus (str.), Machaon (atr.); Candia (str.).
For Máxi Ernest Simona (ütr.), Malacon-- (str.), Normannia (str
For TRIESTE. For FREMEN For LIVERPOOL DI (str.).
Valerie (str.). Heinrich (str.).
Idomeneus (str.), Ixion
Ambria (str.), Bamberg (str), Barnia (Str,), Sam-
For HAVER AND Hambung —–—–Königsberg (att.)
For VICTORIA, B.C.—Glenogle (str.).
COTTONS.-Hongkongs have been ou offer dur- ing the week at $8 without sales. Northern quota- tions are taken from last Shanghai Circulars.
MISCELLANEOUS, · Green Islands · have ||biu (str.), changed hands at $311, $31) and $313, closing with sellers at the last rat China Borneos are enquired for at $19. Electrics have found buyers at $114 and close in demand at that rate.Japan (str.). Nothing further to report under this beading.
Closing quotations are as follows:→→→
PAID UP QUOTATIONS.
Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China
£4:21.
[$512), sellers
ct. p. prein.-
£1 (£5 Es.
Bank Bills, on demand...................... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1111 1/11
1/11
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
1/11
Credits, at 4 months” sight.
........ 1/11j.
-ON PARIS **
Bank Bills, on demand...
2.46
Credità, at 4 monti” sight
........... 2.501
On GermaNY.-
On demand...
2001
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, on demand
..47%
Credits, 60 days' sight
.474
COMPANY.
ON BOMBAY, LA
Banke
Telegraphio Tranefor
Bank, on demand ·
..1461
ON CALCUTTA ----
Hongkong & S'hai..... China & Japan, ord♥.
$125 10
Telegraphic Transfer
:145#
- Bank, on demand
14461
ON SHANGHAI.—
.:1#
.724
31% pm.
.21 % pm.
MOUSE
.....1 %% pm.
Soychee
1174
Yahloong..
Hongkong
3% pm.
Dairy Farm...
2. pm.
.61
10.13
.52.9J
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight.
ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand..
ON MANILA.**
On demand
ON SINGAPORE.—
On demand ON HATAVIA.-- On demand
On HAIPHONG:
On demand..
ON SAIGON:-
On demand.
ON BANGROK :-
On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Kate 401m Leap. 100 fine per tael
BAR SILVER, per oz...................... 271⁄2
·JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 27th April-Business on the stock-market continues very dull and there is nothing of any importance to report. Rates during the week have ruled somewhat weaker. and the market closes with an inclination to lower rates.
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais after very small sales at 316 per cent. on the early part of the week steadily fell to 310 per cent. premium without business. The London rate is advised privately at £58, 58. Od. sellers. Nationals have been on offer at $284, but buyers3 will not pay over $28, so no business has resulted.
MARINE INSURANCES-China Traders have ruled weak with sellers at $544 and reported sales at $55. Straits have changed hands at $0 85 and St closing with small buyers at the latter rate. Unions are still enquired for and the rate has advanced to $215, but shares still seem tò be unobtainable. Cantons continue neglected. Yangtezes are on the market at quotations but without sales. North Chinas could be placed in small lots at $150 ex dividends.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs are procur- able at $295 after a small business at $297}; China Fire have been placed at $80, closing with sellers,
SHIPPING —Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have continued to rule steady at $314 to 8313 with sales. lndős are still enquired for in a small way but only a few shares have changed hands at 392 - Douglases are obtainable at 550 with no sales. China Manilas and China - Müti changed and without business,75
|
85 (lina Sugars have been on † ithout finding buyers and close llers. Luzons unchanged and with-
B. Shares ....... Foun. Shares...: Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov. L. & M.... China Sugar Cotton Milla-
Ewo
International
Laou Kung Mow
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. Esta. & C’donian
- Do. Preference,
Jelebu Queen's Mines Li Olivers Mines, Ait
Punjom
B..:
Do. Perference...... Rauls
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coys
China and Manila.. China: Mutual I’ref. China Ordinary
Do. Douglas Steamship.
Canton and M. Tilo China B. N. Shell Transport and ?
Trading Co.. Star Ferry
oms feontinuelli quiet with | Tebrau Planting Co.
that rate;
£8 $281, sellers £8 $29, Luyers £1 (nominal $10 $16, buyers, $10 $10.
$100 $129, sel ́ers
Tls. 100 TIs. 70. Tls. 100 Tls. 70.
‚‚Tis. 100 Tls. 70.
Tls. 600 Tis: 75. TIs. 100 Tls. 57.
$100 $37, seller. $6 $64, sollers $25 $48 $:0 $31 $50 $50, £10 $127. $10 $11, buyers $10 $2, sellers $100 $185, buyers $50 $118, sellers $25 $166. $30 $35, buyers $50 $162. $125 195ct. prem.
[$748), tellers $50 $180 sellers $20 $80.
$25 $544, ellers $50 $93.
£25 Tl. 165, ex div. $20 $1, buyers
$50 $245, buyers $60 $126, ex div.
$50 $125, sellers
$10 $10.75, buyers $30 $26, sellers $50 847) $100 $40, sellers
Fcs. 250 $300, sellers
*24 eta, buyers 10 cts.
སང་རྞཱ
-$5 $12), Luyers - 25c. 20 cents sellers
$5 $5, sellers. $4) $1.25, sel en $6 $61, sellers $1-$1.30.
15s. 10d. $ 81, sellers
$61 $201
$50 $100.
£10 £10.10
For VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI,~~Empress
For PORTLAND, 0.
Tonmouthshire (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.-China (str.), Gaelic (str.), Hongkong Haru (str.).
For NEW YORK.-St. Regulus (str.), Geo, T. Hay. →For Sax Dingo and Konr.—Carlisle City (str.), For AUSTRALIA.-Eastern (str.), Yawala Maru (str.), Tsinan (str.).
For SINGAPORE, PENANG Suisung (str.).
CALCUTTA
For BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND COLOMBO, Kagoshima Māru (str.); ?
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 27th April-Freights Coastwice re. main slendy.⠀ At Saigon, 12 days quarantine is now imposed on all arrivals from Hongkong, and rates have in consequence advanced several cents; to this port 25 cents per picul is offered for prompt steamers to Philippines, 50 cents per picul; to Javn, 5) cents Newchwang to Canton, 45 cents per picul has been done, and more tonnage is wanted at this figure. Java to this, 40 cents per picul is obtainable for wet sugar. Cal freights-Moji to Hongkong, $2.80; to Singapore, $3.15 per ton. Hongny to Hongkong $2.20 per ton. Sailing vessels. The American ships L. Schepp and J. B. Walker have been char tered to load here for New York.
There is one vessel disengaged in port registering 1,999 tons.
The following are the settlements:
Me Laurin--American ship, 1,313 tons, proceeds Newcastle (N.SW.) in ballast. 3.
L. Schepp-American ship, 1,073 tons, Hongkong to New York, private terms.
J. B. Walker-Americin bark, 2,105 "tons, hence to New York, privatę terms,
Ele-German steamer, 903 tons, Newchwang t Canton, 45 cents per picul.
Decima German steamer, 1,145 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 45 cents per picul.
Trim-British steamer, 2,272 tons, Moji to Hong. kong, $2.50 per toninge
Eskdale British steamer, 1,926 tons, Mojito Hongkong, $2.50 per ton.
Holstein German steamier, 1,103 tone, Saigon to Hongkong, 22 cents per picul.
Germania,German steamer, 1,775 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 204 cuts per picul; zukovky
Tailes-German steamer, 989 tong Saigon Hongkong, 20 cents per picul
China German steamer, 1,271 tous, Saigon to Hongkong, 24 cents per picula 210 219,10, sellers
25 25 56. pelade Logo Maru-Japanese siERIDE $50 $50, sellers Spea
to Hongkong
nts per pičul. 598 $16 $30}; sellers vieil
Benresue £10 $92, buyer. MOVED | Hongkong, £100
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eller
Hongk
Klasse
-1,648 ton,
fons
kong $497 Close
changed
United Asbes
VERNON, Brok