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August 18, 1900.]
FANCY COTTONS----
Turkey Red Shirtings—14 to
1.55
8 lbs
Chintzes-Assorted'
0.081
Velvets-Black, 22 in.
.0.22
Velveteens-18 in. ................?
0.20
to 5,00
per yard
to 0.17 to 0.60 to 0.221 per dozen
Handkerchiefs-Imitation Silk 0.36 to 2.50
WOOLENS
Spanish Stripes-Sundry chops.0.80 Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths 1.25
Long Ells-Scarlet.
Assorted.
per yard
to 1,50 to 2.50
per piece
6.40 to 10.00 8.50 to 10.10 .12.50 to 32.00
8.00 to 20.00
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
LANDS HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have ruled firm with fair sales at $156, $157, and $158, market closing steady at $159. Hotels continue dull at $124 with sellers and no sales to report. West Points could be placed at quotation, but none are available. Humphreys have been dealt in to a fair extent. at $10.25, $10.50, $11, and $11.15. market closing steady at $11.
COTTONS.-Hongkongs are on offer and s small sale has been effected at quotations. Rates for the Northern Mills are taken from the last Shanghai circulars.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Cements have been placed at 820 and $204, (ampbell and Moores at $20, | and Watsons at $15.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY.
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, ordy. Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China
A. Shares B. Shares Foun. Shares... Bell's Asbestos E. A..... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov. L. & M... China Sugar Cotton Mills-
Ewo
PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS.
[$5064, sales
$125 305 p. ct. prem.=
£4 £1. £125 58.
$27, buyers
£8 $27, buyers £8 $20.
Camlets-Assorted.
Lastings--30 yds., 31 inches
Assorted
Orleans-Plain
8.50
to 10.00.
per pair
Blankets-8 to 12 lbs.
4.00
to 18.00
METALS-
Banks-
per picul
Iron-Nail Rod
4.80
to
Square,FlatRound Bar(Eng.)4.80
to
Swedish Bar
7.00
to
Small Round Rod
5,50 to
Hoop to 11/2 in.
5.75
to
Wirel 5/25
8.00
to
Old Wire Rope
2.60
to
Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop10.00
to
Australian
.10.00
to
YellowM'tal-Muntz.14/20oz.37.00
to
Vivian's. 14/20 oz. 37.00
to
Elliot's. 14/20 oz. 87.00
to
Composition Nails
.60.00
to
Japan Copper, Slabs
International
Ts. 100 Tls. 50.
..38.00 to
Tin
Steelt toi
.59.00
per cwt. case
6.75
to
Laou Kung Mow Soychee
Tls. 100 TIs. 50.
Tls. 600 Tls. 375.
Quicksilver
Window Glass...
Kerosene Oil
SUNDRIES-
to per picul
157.00 to
per box 5.50 to per 10-gal. case
..2.571 to
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 17th August.-The market con. tinues dull and inactive with no special feature to report. Rates however remain steady.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have been placed in small lots at quotation. Latest London rate is £56. Nationals have changed hands at $26 and $27.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been negotiated at the reduced rate of $255.
Can-
tons and China Traders are on offer at quota- tions. In the Northern Insurances there is no business to report and rates are taken from the latest Shanghai circular.
FIRE INSURANCES. - Hongkongs remain dull, with sellers and no buyers or sales at 8295. Chinas have fallen to $76 with small sales.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong. Canton and Macaos have been enquired for during the week at $294, but no shares appear to be obtainable at that rate and market closes firmer at $294. Indos have been placed at $72, but at time of closing are wanted at $74. Douglases after further sales at $89 are enquired for at $40. China Manilas and China Mutuals unchanged and without business.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars are enquired for in a small way at $116 and a sale at that is reported. Luzons unchanged and without business.
MINING. The market under this heading has ruled very dull, and with the exception of a few small sales of Jelebus at 88. Punjoms at $54. and Olivers at $3, there is no business to report. Raubs continue quiet but steady at $56 and harbonnages could be placed at quotation.
DOCKS WHARVES AND GODOWN8.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks continue dull with no business of any importance to report. The report just published shows a net profit for six months ended 30th June of $598,028.38. The Directors recommend an 8 per cent. dividend and 12 per cent bonus, $240,910.91 to be written off, Docks, Launches, &c., and $356,236 to be carried forward to new account. Kowloon Wharves have advanced to $90 for old and 860 | for new shares with sales at those rates and earlier in the week at $88, $89, and $58 and $59. Market closes at $90 and $60, Wanchais have been at quotation.
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 Straits Union
21 $1, sellers $10 $20, sales & buyers $10 39, sales & buyers $100 $116, sales & buys.
Tls. 100 Tls. 50.
Yangtsze 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
Tla. 100 Tls, 40.
$100 $24, sales
Que n's Mines Ld... Olivers Mines, A....
Do. Punjom
B...
Do. Perference.... Raubs
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coys.—
}
China and Manila.
China Mutual Pref. China Ordinary
Do.
Douglas Steamship H, Čanton and M... Indo-China 8. N. Shell Transport and
Trading Co...... Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co....
Do. United Asbestos
D. Wanchai Warehouse... Watkins, Ld. Watson & Co., A. S. Universal Trading
Co., Id.
$6 88.
$25 $49.
$10 $20.
$50 $50.
210 $118.
$10 ($2, sellers
$100 $170, buyers
195
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, 17th August.
ON LONDON.—
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
2/0-% 2/01 2/0
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...2/01 - Credits, at 4 months' sight.........2/011 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/04
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
2.54
Credits, 4 months' sight..
2:59
ON GERMANY;—
On demand
2.07
ON NEW YORK.-
491
50
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY.—-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand On CALCUTTÄ‚---
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
ĂN SHANGHAI
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight.. ON YOKOHAMA.—
On demand
ON MANILA.————
On demand ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand ON BATAVIA,— On demand
ON HAIPHONG.
On demand..
ON SAIGON.-
On demand
On demand
ON BANGKOK.-
151
1514
151
.1514
.714
.721
1p.c.pm.
24p.c.pm.
$p.c.pm.
.1214
.31p.c.pm.
........
3 p.o. pm.
..60
$10 $104, sales & sella. SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...9.83
$50 $124, sellers
$25 $163.
$50 $90, 0. 8., $60, n. s. 850 $150, sellers $125 510 p. ct. prem.= [$762, sales
$50 $131, sellers $20 $76, sales & sellers $25 $57, sellers $50 $295, sellers £25 Tls. 165, sellers $20 $1.
$50 $255. $60 $121, sellers
$50 $160, buyers $10 $11, sellers $30 $251, sellers $50 346, buyers $100 338.
Fes. 250 $250, buyers
88 10 cents, sellers $140 cents, sellers $5 $81, buyera 25c. $15, cents, sellers
$5 $3, sales $41$21, sellers $8 854, sellers $1 $1.
168. 10d. $56, sellers $64$21, sellers
850
($85, old sellers
$18, sellers
210 211, buyers £10 £10 108., buyers
£5 25 58., buyers $50 $40, buyers $15 $29, buyers 210 $74, buyers
£100 £300, sellers
! $18, sales $10
i $4j, sales & bys. $5 $5, sellers $3 $3. $489, sellers $10 $20. $373 $57, buyers $10 $10.
$10 $154, sellers $585), buyers.
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker,
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael BAR SILVER, per oz.
TONNAGE.
52
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HONGKONG, 17th August.-The market remains about the same as last reported. From Saigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picul nominal; to one port Philippines, several steamers have been closed at 86 cents per picul; to one port north Coast Java, 324 cents per picul is offered. Java to this, 32 cents per picul is obtainable for dry sugar. Philippines to Japan, a small steamer secured 40 cents per picul. Newchwang to Can- ton, 38 cents per picul. Coal freights.-Moji to Hongkong, $3.30; to Singapore, $4 per ton firm. Mororan to this, tonnage is wanted at $3.80 per ton. Sailing vessels. One vessel has been char- tered to load here for New York, at considerably higher rates than previous charters.
The following are the settlements
Paul Revere-American ship, 1,641 tons, Hong- kong to New York, private terms.
Orestes-British steamer, 2,992 tons, Moji to Singapore, $4 per ton.
Sullberg-German steamer, 782 tons, one port Japan to Manila, 854 per ton.
Petrarch-German steamer, 1,252 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 36 cents per picul
Victoria-Swedish steamer, 989 tons, Saigon to
one port Philippines, 35 cents per picul.
Taksang British steamer, 977 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 35 cents per picul. I Tailee-German steamer, 989 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 35 cents per picul.
Tritos-German steamer, 1,033 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 85 cents per picul.
Ragnar Norwegian steamer, 1,220 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines (35,000 picula), 35 cents per picul.
Saigon
Shantung-German steamer, 1,040 tons, to one port Philippines, 34 cents per picult
Pakshan-British steamer, 1,235 tons, two ports north coast Java to Hongkong (dry sugar), #7] cents per picul.
Nanchang British steamer, 1,068 tons, two ports north coast Java to Hongkong (wet augar), 424 cents per pical.
Bullberg-German steamer, 782 tons, Iloilo and Manila to Kobe, 37) cents; if Yokohama, 40 cents per picul.
Picciola German steamer, 875 tons, monthly, 3/3 months (re-charter), $7,000 per month.
Taifu-German steamer, 1,065 tons, monthly,
4 months (re-charter), $8,600 per month.
Amigo German steamer 822 tons; monthly, 3 months, $7,500 per ma