October 6, 1900.]
Canilets-Assorted.
to 32.00
8.00 to 20.00
8.50 to 10.00
Square, Flat RoundBar(Eng.)4,80
Swedish Bar
Small Round Rod
Hoop to 11/2 in.
Wirel 5/25
Old Wire Rope
Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop10.25
12.50
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches
Assorted
Orleans-Plain
per pair
Blankets 8 to 12 lbs.
4.00
to 18.00
METALS
per picul
Iron-Nail Rod
4.80
to
ti
7.00 to
5.25 to
5.50 to 8,50 to 2.50 to to
Australian
Yellow M'tal-Muntz.14,20oz,37.00
..10.20 to to
Vivian's. 14/20 oz. 37.00
to
Elliot's. 14/20 oz. 37.00
to
Composition Nails
.65.00
to
Japan Copper, Slabs
.40.00 to
Tin
.81.00 to
per box.
Tin-Plates
7.25
to--
per cwt, case
6.50 to
.162.00 to
per picul
per box 6.30 to per 10-gal. case 2.58 to
Steel & to SUNDRIE
Quicksilver
Window Glass..
Kerosene Oil
JOINT STOCK SHAREJ. HONGKONG, 5th October.-The market has bзan very quiet during the waok. bat rates continue steady and there are bat few changas to report,
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have been placed in small lots at 311, 312 and 313. closing quiet at 312 per cent prem. Nationals unchanged and without business.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders con- tinue on offer at $57 without finding buyers, and a point lower would doubtlers find sellers. The directors of the Company recommend a dividend of $4 per share. Cantons and Unions are still enquired for at quotations without bringing any shares on the market. Yangtzes; North Chinas and Straits remain unchanged and without business.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs are steady at $295 but without business.
Chinas are obtainable at $77 with sales.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have ruled very steady at $314 with sales and buyers, market closing at $31. Indo-Chinas have changed hands at $86, closing with sellers. Douglases have been placed at SI1 and a few more are enquired for at that rate. A few China and Manilas (new issue) have found buyers at $28. China Mutuals unchanged and without business.
REFINERIES.-Both
and
China Sugars Luzons continue neglected with sellers at quotations.
MINING.-Punjoms is almost at a standstill under this heading and rates with the exception of Raubs are all lower. Punjoms, Olivers and Caledonians have all baon on offer without A few inducing buyers to come forward. Jelebus have been placed at quotations and some Queens have changed hands at 10 cents. Raubs have been enquired for at $55 but holders are not inclined to part at present rates. The General Managers of Olivers report last month's crushing 287 oz. from 495 tons, mill running for 26 days.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong Whampoa Docks, continue quiet with sellers and no sales at 545 por cont. pram. Kowloon Wharres after a few further sales of new issue at $57 and $58 nra qrstod at 285, the 825 prom. on the now shares divin; boen now paid, both old and new are quoted the sanie. Wanchais unchanged without business.
|
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands continus from with sales and buyers at $180 and siles at $186 for December. Hotels remain out of the market. West Points have been placil at sõli, closing steady at that rate. Humphreys ontiano quist at ŞÏi sellers with smill sals. Hotel Orientɔs have been done at $53.
COTTON MILLS.-No business to report. MISCELLANEOUS.—Green Islands have been placed at $19) and $20. Watsons at $15Į,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. Fenwicks at $49 and United Asbestos at $84. China Borneos have been enquired for at $30. Electrics and China Providents have been on offer during the week at quotations.
MEMOS.-Union Insurance, yearly meeting on 11th inst. Canton Insurance, yearly meet. ing on 13th instant. China Traders, yearly meeting on 23rd inst. Transfer books closel from 9th to 23rd inst. Hongkong Electrics, second call of $3 on new issue payable on lat November. Tonders are invited for 4,104 Olivers unissued new shares up to 20th inst. Freehold, "B" shares forfeited on 17th inst. unless final call of 50 cents paid by that date
Closing quotations are as follows :-
COMPANY.
Banks-
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
International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Yabloong Hongkong Dairy Farm
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. Estn. & C'donian Do. Preference. Jelebu Queen's Mines L‹l........... Olivers Mines, A....
Do. Punjom
B....
Do. Perference. Raubs
New Amoy Duck Steamship Coys.—
China and Manila ....... China Mutual Pref. China Ordinary
Do. Douglas Steamship. H., Canton and M.. Indo-China S. N. ShellTransport and Trading Co.... Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.... Do. United Asbestos
PAID UP QUOTATIONS,
279
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, 5th October,
ON LONDON,—
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
2/013 .2/1
2/1
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...2/1 Credits, at 4 months' sight.........2/14 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/14
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 4 months' sight.
ON PARIS.-
.2.61}
2.67
On GermanNY.—
On demand *******
.2.13
ON NEW YORK.÷
Bank Bills, on domand
.501
Credits, 60 days' sight
.514
ON BOMBAY.——
Telegraphic Transfer
.156
[$515.
Bank, on demand
.1564
$125 312 p. ct. prem.-
On CALCUTTA.---
£4 £1.
.156
.1564
UN SHANGHAI.———
.71/
723
.14 p.o. dis.
£1 £5 58,.
$26, buyers £8526, buyers £8 $20. £11, sellers $10 $20. $109.50, sellers $100110, sellers
Tls. 100ls, 50.
Tls. 100 Fla. 30.
Tls. 100 Tls, 50. Tls. 500rls. 375. Tls. 100 Fls. 40.
$100 $10, sellers
$6 $8, buyers
$25 $49, sales & buyers $10 $104. $50 $50. £10 118.
$10 $10, sellers $102, sellers $100 $170, buyers
$50 $119.
$25 $166, buyers $50 $85, sales $50 $170, buyers $125 545 p. ct. prem,
[$8061, sellera
$50 $135, buyers $20 1377
825 $86, sellers $50 $295, buyers £25 Tls. 165. $20 $1.
$50 $265, buyers $60 $121, sellers
$50 $180, buyers $10 $10.75, buyers $30 $254, buyers $50 $514, sales & bys. $100 $35, buyers
Fes. 250 $250, buyers
$315 cents, sellers $10 cents $558, sellers 25c. 10 c., sales & sella.
$5 $21.
D. Wanchai Warehouse... Watkins, Ld. Watson & Co., A. 8. Universal Trading {
Co., Ltd.
$41$1.80, sellers
$8 331 sellers $180 cents, sellers
168. 101. $55.
$6}}$201, sellers
$50
($65, sales
$28.
£10 £10 158., buyers £10 £10 58., 8. & byes,
£5 £5. buyers $50 $41, sales & buys, $15 $31.
£10 $86, buyers £100 £2 188.
$10
1 $18, ¡ $41, sellors $5 $5, sellers
$32.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
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 BANGKOK.--
On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying linte
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
BAR SILVER, per oz.
1p.c.pm.
p.c.pm.
..125
24p.c.pm.
..2 p.e. pm.
.60
...P:60
.50.75 .20
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON.-Bengal (str.), Glengyle (str.), Malacca (str.), Tamba Maru (str.), Malla (str.), Candia (str.), Idomeneus (str.), Patroclus (str.), Agamemnon (str.).
FOR MARSEILLES.-Tamba Maru (str.), Indus (str.), Malta (str.).
FOR BREMEN.-Sachsen (str.), Saxonia (str.). FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.--Konigsberg (str.), Sarnia (str.), Bamberg (str.), Sazonia (str.),
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.- Victoria (str.). FOR VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI.—Empress of China (str.).
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.— Doric (str.), Hongkong Maru (str.), China (str.).
FOR NEW YORK.-Anapa (str.), Candia (str.), ·
| Maria de Larrinaga (str.), Asturia (str.).
FOR
$4 $8). $10 $20. $37||$60, sales & buys. $10 $10, sales & sellera $10 $15.60, buyers
$5 $51, buyers
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker,
AUSTRALIA. —Changsha (str.), Yawata
Maru (str.).
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA,— Bormida (str.).
FOR SAN DIEGO.--Carlisle City (str.).
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS and Departures SINCE LAST
September-
MAIL. ARRIVALS.
28, Humber, British storeship, from Shanghai. 29, Uganda, British transport, from Calontta. 29, Mohawk, British oruiser, from Swatow. 29, Anping Maru, Jap. str., from Amoy. 29, Tiger, Norwegian str., from Moji. 29, Esmeralda, British str., from Manila. 29, Thales, British str., from Swatow. 29, Wongkoi, German str., from Bangkok. 29, Choysang, British str., from Shanghai. 29, Melpomene, Austrian str., from Shanghai. 29, Landaura, British transport, from Calcutta. 29, Sandakan, German str., from Saudakan. 29, Lyeomoon, German str., from Canton. 30, Whampoa. British str., from Cantòn. ́ ́ 30, Hormes, Norwegian str., from Canton.
30, Korea, Russian transport, from Odessa. 30, Akashi Marn, Jap. str., frovi Tamsui. 30. Alcinons, British str., from Shanghai. 30, Anping, British str., from Shanghai. 30, Hailoong, British str., from Swatow. 30, Laos, French str., from Marseilles. 30, Barnia, German str., from Hamburg. 30, E. J. Bay, Amr, bark, from Shanghai.
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