July 21, 1900.
West Points have changed hand at 847). Humphreys are obtainable at $10 with no business to report.
COTTON MILLS. Hongkongs continue neglected and without business. The Northern Mills, quotations for which are taken from the latest Shanghai circulars, have declined con- siderably.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have ruled steady with a fair business at $8204. Ioes have changed hands at $165 and more could proba bly be placed at that rate. Dairy Farms have changed hands and United Asbestos are wanted at quotations. China Providents have declined to $9.80 with sellers.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY.
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai...... China & Japan, ordy
Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China
A. Shares
PAID UP QUOTATIONS.
£4 £1.
£1 25 58.
$27, buyers
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON,—
FRIDAY, 20th July.
.2/0
2/0
..2/01
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand..... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...2/01 Credits, at 4 months' sight.. 2/07% Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/0,% ON PARIS.--
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.511
.2.56
ON GERMANY.—
On demand.
2.05
ON NEW YORK.-
[$500, sellers
Bank Bills, on demand
.481
$125 300
P.
ct. prem.-
Credits, 60 days' sight....
.493
ON BOMBAY,-
Telegraphic Transfer
.1501
28 $27, buyers £8 $20.
Bank, on demand
.1501
ON CALCUTTA.--
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
1501
.1504
ON SHANGHAL.--
International
Tls. 100 Tis. 50. Tls. 100 T18, 50.
Bank, at sight
71
Private, 30 days' sight..
72
Laon Kung Mow
Tls. 100 Tls, 50.
ON YOKOHAMA.—
Boychee
Tls. 500 Tls, 375.
On demand
ON MANILA.-
B. Shares
Foun. Shares... Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov, L. & M.... China Sugar Cotton Mill.-
Ewo
Yahloong Hongkong Dairy Farm
Fenwick & Co., Geo... Green Island Cement... H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & Č. 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 Straita Union Yangtsze Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzons Sugar.. Mining-
Charbonnages Gt. Estn. & C'donian
Do. Preference.. Jelebu .... Queen's Mines Ld.. Olivers Mines, A....
Do.
Punjom
£1 $1, sellers $10 $20, buyers $10 $9.80, sellers $100 $114, sellers
Tls. 100 Tls. 40.
$100 $30, sellers
$6 $81. $25 $48.
$10 $201, sellers $50 $50 210 $118. $10 $11, sellers $10 $2, sellers $100 $170, buyers $50 $126, sellers $25 $165, sales
$50 $85, cum new $50 $168, Bellers
3125 515 p. ct. prem.
On demand ON SINGAPORE.~
On demand ON BATAVIA.—
On demand ON. HAIPHONG:
On demand ON SAIGON :---
24p.c.pm.
24p.c.pm.
p.c.pm.
..1201
.3 p.c.pm.
On demand
21p.c.pm.
[$7684, sellers | ON BANGKOK :—
$50 $132), sellers
On demand
60
$20 $79, sellers
$25 $58, sellers
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...9.90 Gold Leaf, 100 fine, por tael BAR SILVER, per os
53,50
$50 $295, sellers
£25 Tls. 165.
$20 $1.
$50 $262,sales & sells. $60 $121, sellers
$50 $160, sellers $10 $10, sellers $30 $251, sellers 850 847). $100-$36.
Fcs. 250 $280, sellers
$3 20 cents sellers $140 cents sales
$5 $11, sellers
25c. $15,c.,sales & sells.
$5 $3.
B....
$41 $24.
Do. Perference.... Baubs .....
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coys.—
China and Manila China Mutual Pref. China Ordinary
Do.
Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Shell Transport and Trading Co....... Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.. Do.
United Asbestos
·D.
Wanchai Warehouse... Watkins, Ld.
Watson & Co., A. 8. The Universal Trad-,
ing Co., Ld.
$7 $34, sellers $1 $1.
168, 10d. $59.
$6 $21, sellers
($65, old sellers
$50 { $18, sellers
£10 £11, buyers 210 210 109,
£5 £5,58., buyers $50 $43, sellers $15 8804, sellers £10 870.
2100 £300, sellers
+ $18. $10
¡ $41. $5 $5, sellers $3 $3.
$4 $10, buyers
$10 $11, buyers
$371 $57, sales & buyers $10 $10.
$10 $154, sellers
$5 $54, buyers.
·J, Y. V. VERNON, Broker,
TONNAGE,
28,
HONGKONG, 20th July. Freights (Coastwise) have declined. Saigon to Hongkong, no demand; to Java, a steamer has been closed at 40 cents per picul; to Philippines, 40 cents per picul. Java to Hongkong, 30 cents per picul. Coal freights are firm. Moji to this, $3.40 per ton; to Singa- pore, $3.60 per ton. Sailing vessels.-The British bark Stanfield has been sold for $10,000. The following vessels are loading for New York, American ships 8. P. Hitchcock and Sachem. No new fictures have been reported.
There are three vessels disengaged in port regis- tering 5,238 tons.
The following are the settlements :— Stanfield-British bark, 560 tons, sold for
$10,000.
Pakhoi-British steamer, 1,243 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $3.40 per ton.
Shansi-British steamer, 1,240 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $3.40 per ton.
Quarta-German steamer, 1,146 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $3.40 per ton.
Kingsing--British steamer, 1,223 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $3.40 per ton.
Chihli-British steamer, 1,158 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $3.40 per ton.
Kutsang British steamer, 1,481 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $3.40 per ton.
Three Indo-China 8. N. Co.'s steamers, Moji to Hongkong, 73.40 per ton.
Hunan-British steamer, 1,158 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $3.40 per ton.
Taurus-Norwegian steamer, 1,367 tons, Kar- atzu to Manila, $5.10 per ton.
Victoria Swedish steamer, 989 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, private terms.
Fausang-British steamer, 1,410 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 45 cents per picul.
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Decima-German steamer, 1,145 tons, Saigon to Manila and Iloilo to Hongkong, 68 cents per picul.
Canton-British steamer, 1,110 tons, Saigon to one port 48 cents, two ports Philippines, 49 cents per picul.
Peiyang-German steamer, 1,036 tons, monthly, 12 months, $7,000 per month.
Taifu-German steamer, 1,065 tons, monthly, 12 months, $8,600 per month.
Taishun-American steamer, 1,218 tons, monthly, 3 months, $7,500 per month.
Prosper-Norwegian steamer, 760 tons, monthly, 12 months, $7,650 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON.-Valetta (str.), Stentor (str.), Rhipeus (str.), Calchas (str.), Hitachi Maru (str.); Banca (str.).
FOR MARSEILLES.—Tonkin (str.), Banca (str.), Hitachi Maru (str.).
FOR LIVERPOOL DIRECT.—Sarpedon (str.). FOR BREMEN. Stuttgart (str.).
FOR HAVEN AND HAMBURG.—Marburg (str.), Sazonia (str.), Sibiria (str.), Nurnburg (atr.).
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.-Breconshire (str.), Tartar (str.).
FOR VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI.—Empress of China (str.).
FOR PORTLAND, O.—Monmouthshire (str.). FOR SAN FRANCISCO. — China (str.), Hongkong Maru (str.), Doric (str.).
FOR NEW YORK.—Albenga (str.), Acara (str.), Afghanistan (str.), Indravelli (str.).
FOR SAN DIEGO AND KOBE.—Carlisle City (str.). FOR AUSTRALIA.—Eastern (str.), Yawata Maru (str.).
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS And DepartuRES SINCE LAST MAIL.
ARRIVALS.
July-
13. Namyong, British str., from Singapore. 14. Fushun, British str., from Shanghai. 14. Trieste, Austrian str., from Kobe. 14, Hating. French str., from Haiphong. 14, Hailan, French str., from Pakhoi. 14. Tientsin, British str., from Canton. 14, Lyeemoon, German str., from Canton. 14. Wittenberg, German str., from Kobe. 15. Annam, French str., from Marseilles. 15. Choysang, British str., from Shanghai. 15, Eva, German str., from Hamburg. 15. Hainan, German str., from Chefoo. 15, Liv, Norwegian str., from Kutchinotzu. 15, Pakhoi, British str., from Chefoo,
15, Sydney, French str., from Yokohama. 15, Tailee, German str., from Port Louis. 15, Nairung. British troopship, from Calcutta. 15, Zibengla, British troopship, from Calcutta. 15, Isis, British cruiser, from Malta. 16, Dido, British cruiser, from Malta. 16, Toonan, Amr. str., from Shanghai. 16, Sungkiang, British str., from Manila, 16, Benmohr, British str., from Saigon. 16, Hangchow, British str., from Canton. 16, Hoihao, French str., from Haiphong. 16, Itinds, British transport, from Calcutta. 16, Charterhouse, British str., from Singapore. 16, Clara, German str., from Hoihow. 16, Keongwai, British str., from Bangkok. 16, Orestes, British str., from Liverpool. 16, Taiwan, British str., from Shanghai. 16, Nuddea, British transport, from Calcutta. 17, Sado Maru, Japanese str., from London. 17, Haiching, British str., from Coast Ports. 17, Loongsang, British str., from Manila. 17, Chingtu, British str., from Foochow 17, Rhipens, Dutch str., from Liverpool. 17, Loongmoon, German str., from Shanghai. 17, Nanyang, German str., from Iloilo, 17. Petrarch, German str., from Saigon. 17, Yorihime Maru, Jap. str., from Kelung. 18, Kumsang, British str., from Singapore. 18, Fushun, British str., from Canton. 18, Anping, British str., from Canton, 18, F. Ferdinand, Aust. str., from Singapore. 18, Uganda, British troopship, from Calcutta. 18, Kasuga Maru, Jap. str., from Manila. 18, Kong Beng, British str., from Bangkok. 18, Rosetta, British str., from Yokohama. 18, Umta, British transport, from Calcutta. 19, Coromandel, British str., from Bombay. 19, Quarta, German str., from Chefoo. 19, Nawab, British transport, from Calcutta. 19, Thales, British str., from Amoy. 19, Valetta, British str., from Shanghai. 19, Chowtai, British str., from Bangkok. 19, Maidsuru Maru, Jap. str., from Tamsui. 20, Toonan, Amr. str., from Canton, vi 20, Baron Innerdale, British str., from Barry 20, 8. Rickmers, Britishstr., from Balik Papan,