May, 12, 1900.]
ON GERMANY.-
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Lands. Hotels and BuildING.-Hong- kong Lands in the early part of the week were freely offered at $124 without finding buyers and a fow small lots changed hands at $123. Later however the market improved to $1243 with buyers, and shares were placed at that rate. Closing rate $125 steady Hotels continue neglected with no sales to report West Points have been placed at $48 and $46, closing steady at $47. Humphreys remain unchanged with a small business at quotations.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have changed hands at 314 and 314 cum and at $20 and $201 ex. new issue on 31st instant. Watsons have improved to $16 with sales but close with sellers. Electrics have been enquired for at $114 without bringing out many shares. There is nothing further to report under this heading.
On demand,
2001
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, on demand
.47€
Credits, 60 days' sight
,48€
ON BOMBAY.-
Telegraphic Trancfor
1461
Bank, on demand
.1463
ON CALCUTTA,
Telegraphic Transfer
1461
Bark, on demand
.1463
ON SHANGHAI.---
Bank, at sight
..71}
Private, 30 days' sight...
..723
·ON YOKOHAMA.-
On demand..
...........31 % pm.
ON MANILA. ---
On demand
ON SINGAPORE,—
On demaadj.. On Batavia.— On demand
ON HAIPHONG :
On demand..
ON SAIGON :--
On demand......
.....24% pm.
......1 % pm.
..1171
........... 3 pm.
Banke
ON BANGKOK :-
On demand
.2 °. pm.
1
Closing quotations are as follows :-
COMPANY. PAID UP.
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 Milla-
Ewo
QUOTATIONS.
[$502),
$125 302 p. ct. prem.===
£4 £1.
£1 £5 58.
£8 $28, sellers £8 $28.
£1 $14 buyers $10 $16, buyers $10 $10, sellers $100 $127.
Tls. 100 TIs. 65.
..60
.10.16
International
Tis. 100 Tis. 624.
52.50
Laou Kung Mow
Tis. 100 Tls. 70.
.27,
Soychee
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
341
For LONDON.Alcinous (str.), Chusan (str. Japan (str.), Patroclus (str.), Agamemnon (str.), Sanuki Maru (str.).
For MARSEILLES—Oceanien (str.), Hakala Maru (str.), Sanuki Maru (str.).
For BREMEN, Preussen (str.).
For LIVERPOOL DIRECT.-Idomeneus (str.). For HAVRE AND HAMBURG-Friesberg (str.), Ambria (str.), Bamberg (str), Sarnia (str.), Sam- bía (str.),
For TRIESTE VIA Ports oF CALL,-Silesia (str. For VICTORIA, B.C.-Duke of Fife (str.). For VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI.—Empress
Japan (str.).
For PORTLAND, 0.—Monmouthshire (str.), For SAN FRANCISCO.—China (str.), Doric (str.), Nippon Maru (str.).
For New YORK.-Geo. T. Hay, Drummond (str.), Armenia (str.).
For SAN DIEGO AND KOBE.-Strathgyle (str.).' For AUSTRALIA,-Kasuga Maru (str.), Teinan (str.), Airlie (str.).
For SINGAPORE, Penang
Chelydra (str.).
AND CALCUTTA.——
For SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY,-Bisagno (str.).
For BOMBAY, via Singapore AND COLOMBO, Mike Maru (str.).
SOVERRIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate
GOLD LEAF. 100 fine per tael
BAR SILVER, per oz
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 11th May.-The market con- tinues dull and inactive with no business of any importance to report. Rates generally have ruled rather weaker.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais, were on offer in the early part of the week at $303, but no business resulted. Later the rate falling a few small lots changed hands at $301 and $800, the market closing somewhat firmer at $302. Nationals unchanged and without business.
Marine InsuraNCES-China Traders have been on offer at $54 without inducing business. Unions have improved to $250 without sales. Cantons are still enquired for at $130 without bringing any shares on the market. North Chinas have been placed at Tls. 165. Straits and Yangtszes unchanged and neglected,
FIRE INSURANCES.-The market continues very quiet, with sellers at quotations and no sales except small ones in Chinas to report.
SHIPPING.—A small demand for Hongkong, Canton and Macaos at $30 has not been met. Indos have ruled steady at $19 with small sales. Douglases are obtainable at $49 but no shares have changed hands. China Manilas and China Mutuals unchanged and without business.
been
REFINERIES-China Sugars have placed in small lots at $127 and $128 closing with sellers at the former rate. Luzons con- tinue out of favour with sellers at $40 and pro- bable buyers at $38,
MINING-Punjoms have been placed at $5.90 and $6, closing steady at the latter rate. Preferences have been done at $1.20. Olivers on receipt of the 'news of a comparatively unfavourable crashing, have fallen to $4.25 for A's and $3 for B's with little or no business. In the early part of the week A's changed hands at $4.50 and B's at $4.25. Jelebus and Great Easterns have been placed at quotations, the former closing at $12.85 with probable buyers. Raubs continue to decline with small sales at $54 and close with sellers at $534.
DOCKS, WHARves, and GodOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have been on offer at $490 and small sales have been effected at that rate and, it is reported, at as low as $480. Market closes steady but with probable small sellers at $190. Kowloon Wharfs after sales. in the early week at $87, $871 and $88, have declined again to $87 at which the market closes quiet.
Wanchais continue in reques) but no shares are changing hands...
Yahloong.. Hongkong Dairy Farm..
Green Island Cement....... Fenwick & Co., Geo...
H. & C. Bakery
Hongkong Electric Hongkong & C. Gas
H. H. L. Tramways.. Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice.......
H. & K. Wharf & G...] Hongkong_Rope........ H. & W. Dock Insurance- Canton China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtaze Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages
Gt. Estn. & C'donian Do. Preference
Jelebu
Queen's Mines Lal.... Olivers Mines, A....
Do.
B....
Punjom
Do. Perference... Raubs
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coys.—
China and Manila... -China: Mutual Pref.
China'Ordinary
Do.
Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M... Indo-China 8. N. Shell Transportand?
Trading Co.......$ Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.
Do. United Asbestos
Wanchai Warehouse
Watkins, Lal Watson & Co., A. 8. ..
Tls. 500 Tls. 37. Tls. 100 Tls. 57. $100 $37.
$6 $64, buyers $25 $48. $10 $311, sellers $50 $50. £10 $127.
$10 $113, buyers $10 $2.10, buyers $100 $165, buyers
$50 $117 $25 $166. $50 $86, sellers $50 $170.
·$125 |190 p. ct. prem.m [$787.
$50 $180 buyers $20 $80, sallars $25 $54, sellers
$50 $293, sellers £25 Tls. 165. $20 $1, buyers $50 $250, buyers $60 $124.
$50 $125, buyera $10 $11, sellera $30 $25, sellers $50 $46, buyers $100 $40, ellers
Fes. 250 $300, sellers $3 62 cts.
140 cts.
$1
$3 $12.85.
25c. 15 cts.
$5 $4.25, cts. $41 $3.75.
$7 $6, buyers $1 $1.20, sales 168. 10d. $53, sellers
$6 $201, buyers
$50 $100. £10 £10.10, £10 £10.10, sellers
£6 £5, 53. $50 $19, sellers $15 $30), sales £10 $91. £100 £300 sales
$10 $18). buyers
$5 $5, sellers $3-$3.
$4 $7, buyers, $10 $11, buyers 8373 354, sales & buys $10 $10, sellers
$10 $16),sales &sellers J, Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 11th May.-During the past fort- night freights have advanced, owing to the strong demand for tonnage from Saigon. Saigon to Hong- korg, 27 cents per picul is offered for prompt steamers; to one port in Philippines, 50 cents per picul; to one port north coast Java, 48 cents per picul. Moji to Hongkong, $2.80 per ton had been paid, and more tonnage is wanted at this figure; to Singapore, $5 is obtainable. - Java to Hongkong, 40 cents per picul. Sailing vessels.-The British ship
· Hamburg and American ship Manuel Llaguno are reported as having been chartened to load hence for New York.
There is one vessel disengaged in port registering 1,999 tons.
The following are the settlements:—
R. Rickmers-German ship, 1,914 tons, proceeds to Portland (Oregon) in ballast.
Franz Schwalbe-Danish barque, 571 tons, proceeds to Menado, in ballast.
Wm. H. Smith-American ship, 1,908 tons, pro- ceeds to Puget Sound, in ballast.
Yuko Maru-Japanese steamer, 894, tons, New- chwang to Canton, 40 cents per picul.
Sabine Rickmers-British steamer, 690 tons, New- chwang to Canton, 45 cents per picul.
Diomed-British steamer, 8,005 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.80 per ton.
Tetartos-German steamer, 1,812 tons, Hongay to Singapore, $3.30 per ton.
Benteli-British steamer, 1,481 tops, Amoy to Singapore, passengers, $7.50 each.
Petrarch-German steamer, 1,252 tons, Honkohe Bay and for Mantung to Singapore, $9,000 in full.
Indra-British steamer, 3,028 tons, Moji to Singa- pore, $2.50 per ton.
Lady Joicey-British steamer, 2,046 tons, Hongny to Hongkong, $2 per ton.
Tetartos-German steamer, 1,812 tons, Hongay to Singapore, $3.80 per ton.
Quarta-German steamer, 1,146 tons, Saigon to
Hongkong, 25 cents per picul.
Hinsang-British steamer, 1,536 tons, Saigon to
Telartos-German steamer, 1,812 tons, Saigon Hongkong, 25 cents per picul.
Hongkong, 25 cents per picul.
Tritos-German steamer, 1,083 tons, Saigon to Cebu and thence Hongkong, 70 cents per picul.
Benledi-British steamer, 1,481 tons, Saigon Cebu, 48 cents per picul (35,000 piculs).
Amigo-German steamer, 822 tons, Saigon to Iloilo, 53 cents per picul (24,000 piculs).
Taifu-German steamer, 1,065 tons, Saigon to Iloilo and Cebu, 50 cents per picul.
Amigo-German steamer, 822 tons, three trips
Saigon to Iloilo or Cebu, 50 cents per picul.
Loksang-British steamer, 979 tous, Saigon to Tailienwan, 60 cents per picul.
Benledi-British steamer, 1,481 tons, monthly, 1} to 2 months, $11,000 per month.