COMPANY,
per picul
May 20, 1900.]
FANCY COTTONÉ------
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.75 to 7.20
Brocades-Dyed
Chintzes-Assorted
8 lbs
4.20 to 5,20
per yard
0.08
Velvets-Black, 22 in.
Velveteens-18 in.
to 0.17 0.26 to 0.05 0.23 to 0.28 per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.40 to 2.50
WOOLLENS—
per yard
to
1.75
to
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops. 1.00
German
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.55 to 1.75
1-
Long Ells-Scarlet
per piece
6.70 to 10.30
6,80 to 10.40 13.20 to 30.00
Assorted
Camlets-Assorted
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,
19.50 to 23.00
Assorted
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs,
METALS-
8.50 to 10.00-
per pair
4.20 to 16.00
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
LANDS HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hongkong Lands have ruled firm with sales at $125 and $126 and close steady at the latter rate. Hotels have improved to $120 with small sales and buyers. West Points after sale at 8491 and $49 are now on offer at $49, Humphreys have been placed at $10.75, but close weak with sellers at that rate. Kowloon Lands remain on offer at, quotations.
COTTONS.-No local business
to report. Quotations are taken from the last Shanghai Circulars.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Star Ferries have been placed at $187 and 819 cum div. Green Islands at $34 and 8304 cum, now issue closing with sellers at $304. Watsons at $16. Electrics at $114 and 812. Iees at $166. Cuina Providents at $10 and 89.90. Watkins at $104 and China Borneos at $22 and $23.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON.—
373
FRIDAY, 25th May,
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
1/11
1/11
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/11
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
1/114
Credits, at 4 months' sight,
.1/11/
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 2/0
ON PARIS.--
Bank Bills, on demand
2.481
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.501
ON GERMANY.-
On demand
2,004
Banks-
Iron-Nail Rod
Square, Flat Round Bar(Eng.)5.90 to
6.00 to
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod.
Hoop to 11/2 in.
Wire 15/25
Old Wire Rope
8.00 to
6.75 to
7.25 to
9.50 to
2.50 to
..10.26 to
to
to
62.50 to
Lead, L. B. & Co, and Hole Chop10.80 to
Australian
Yellow M'tal-Muntz. 14/20oz.41.00 to Vivian's. 14/20 oz. 40,50 to Elliot's 14/20 oz. 40.50 New Chop, 14/20 oz. Composition Nails
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
£4 £1. £145 5.
£8 $27.
28 $27.
£1 $11, buyers $10 $16, buyers $10 $9.90, sellers $100 $126.
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, ordy.
$125 325
[$531). P. ct. prem.
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, 60 days' sight
.481
ON BOMBAY,-~*
Telegraphic Transfer........
.1481
Bank, on demand
.146}
ON CALCUTTA.—
39.50 to
80.00 to
International Laon Kung Mow Soycheo
Tis. 100 Tis. 65, TIs. 100 Tis, 62§.
Telegraphic Transfer....
.1464
Bank, on demand
.1464
Tls. 100 Tìs, 70.
ON SHANGHAI.—
per box.
Bank, at sight
7114
Private, 30 days' sight..
.7211
ON YOKOHAMA,-
34p.cpm.
21pc.pm.
.1kp.c.pm.
.117}
Japan Copper, Slabs
Tin
Tin-Plates
Steel to
SUNDRIER
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
8.00 to
per cwt case
7.10 to
per pienl
173.50 to
per box. 6.50 to per 10-gal, case
2.86 to
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG.. 25th May.-The market has ruled quiet during the week under review, al- though rates have remained steady and in some cases (especially in Banks) have improved con- siderably.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have changed hands in small lots at 306, 308, 310, 311, 312, 315, 320 and 325 per cent. prem. for cash, closing with further buyers at 325 per cant. pram. Nationals, a few shares have been placed at quotation.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have found small buyers at $54. Unions have ad- vaned to $260 withont sales, and close with rate, Cantons and Straits unchanged and without business. In the absence of local business quotations for the Northern Insurances are taken from the last Shanghai circulars.
FIRE INSURANCES.-The market continnes very dull with sellers of Hongkongs and Chinas at quotations and no business to report.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong Canton and Macaos have changed hands at 830 but close with sellers at that rate. Indos have found buyers at 391 and $914, closing with sellers at the latter and buyers at the former rate. Douglases continue on offer at $49 without finding buyers. China Manilas and China Mutuals nuchanged and without business.
REFINERIES The market remains dull with no change in quotations or business to report.
MINING.-Punjoms have been quiet with only small unimportant sales at $6.15 and $6.25, market closing with sellers at $6.25. Jelebná have ruled steady with buyers at $124 and sellers at $1. Queens, Olivers and Caledonians have all changed hands at quotations in unim- portant lots. Raubs after further sales at $51 and $52 suddently jumped to $60 with very few shares obtainable at the increased rate. closes steady at $60.
Market
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong: kong and Whampoa Docks have found small buyers at $485 and close with sellers at $490. Kowloon Wharfs remain unchanged with only a small business to report. Wanchais continue in demand without bringing any shares on the market.
Yahloong Hongkong Dairy Farmi
Fenwick & Co., Geo.... Green Island Cement... H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric İL. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice...... H. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Robe.
H. & W. Dock Insurance
Canton China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire
North-China Straits Union Land and Building-
Yangtaze
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate.. Kowloon Land & B West Point Building Luzons Sugar..... Mining-
Charbonnages
Gt. Estn. & C'doniani
Do. Preference ...
Jelebu Queen's Mines Ld.. Olivers Mines, A....
Do. Punjom
Tla, 500 Tls. 37. Tla, 100 Tls, 57,
$100 $37, sellers
$6364, buyers $25 $48. $10 $304, sellers $50 $50. £10 $127.
$10 $12, sellers $10 $2.10, buyers $100 $165, buyers
$50 $119, buyers $25 $166.
850 $864, buyers $50 $170. $125 185 p. ct. prem.= ($7314.
$50 $130, buyers.
$20 $79, sellers $25 $54, buyers $50 $295, sellers £25 Tls. 165.
$20 $1.
350 3280, buyers $60 $121, sellers
$50 $125, buyers $10 $10, sellers $30 $25, sellers $50 $48, sellers, $100 $36, sales
Fes. 250 $300, sellers $350 eta., sales
$110 cts.
$5 $12.50, buyers 25c. 15 cts., buyers
35 331
B....
341 $34.
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. ShellTransportand ) Trading Co....... Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co..........
Do. United Asbestos Wanchai Warehouse... Watkins, Ld. Watson & Co., A. 8.
·
87 361, sellers
$1 $1.30, sales |16s, 10d. |$60, sellers
$64 $201, buyers
$50 $100.
£10 £10 10s,
£10 £10 10s, sellers /
25 |25, 58., buyers $50 $49, sellers $15 $30, sellers £10 $91, buyers £100 £300, buyers $10 $18, ex div. 85 $5, sellers $3 $3.
$4 $8, sales
$10 311, buyers $37||$54, buyers $10 $104, sales $10 $16.
Broker.
J. Y. V. VERNON, E
On demand
ON MANILA.~~~~~
On demand..
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand
ON BATAVIA.-
On demand.
ON HAIPHONG
On demand
ON SAIGON :
On demand
.3 p.c.pm.
24p.o.pm
60
ON BANGKOK :
On demand.
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
.52.75€
27.9
Tal
SOVERMIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...10.13
BAR SILVER, per ox.............
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. ' FOR LONDON.--Coromandel (str.), Japan (str.), Patroclus (str.), Agamemnon (str.), Antenor (str.), Benlarig (str.).
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FOR MARSEILLE8.—Salazie (str.), Hakata Maru (str.), Malaya (str.).
FOR BRIMIN.~Hamburg (str.).
FOR LIVERPOOz Dirror.—Idomeneus (str.). FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.-Friesberg (str.), Wittenberg (str.), Sarnia (str.), Bambia (str.).
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.—Goodwin (str.).
FOR VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI.—Empress China (str.).
FOR PORTLAND, 0.—Argyle (str.).
FOR SAN FRANCIscó.—Doric (str.), Nippon Maru (str.), City of Rio de Janerio (str.).
FOR NEW YORK,-Drummond ` (str.); Armenia (str.).
For San Diego and Kose-Strathgyle (str.). FOR AUSTRALIA.—Kasuga Maru (str.), Airlie (str.).
FOR SINGAPORE, Penang and CalcuTTA. Lightning (str.).
FOR BOMBAY via BingarorK AND CO Miike Maru (str.).