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December 22, 1900.]
VERNON & SMYTH'S SHARE REPORT. HONGKONG, 21st December.-A. fair business has been transacted during the week, the chief feature in the market being a considerable risp | in Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shares in sympathy with a rise in the London rate, which is now £60 10s. Od. The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. propose a re-adjustment of their funds by making the existing 12,500 shares of $125 paid up, into 31,250 shares of $50 paid up and a meeting for that purpose is called for Monday, the 31st instant.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais contin- ned quiet but steady in the early part of the week, with only small sales at 328 per cent premium. Later, however, in sympathy with 83veral rises on the London rate, the market strengthened considerably and fair sales vere effected on time at equivalent rates to from 330 to 345 per cent premium cash; chiefly for March and April. Cash shares were in some small demand but difficult to obtain. Market closes quiet at 350 per cent prem. London £60 10s. Od. Nationals have advanced without business to $27 with buyers.
MARINE INSURANCES.-With the exception of small sales of Unions and Traders at quota- tions there is nothing to report under this heading.
FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkongs are still on offer at 8295 with small sales. Chinas have changed hands at $75, closing steady at $76.
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have ruled quieter at $334 with sellers and but few sales, closing weaker at $33. Indos at 8961 have been more or less neglected and Douglases show weakness without sales at $47. Manilas unchanged and without business. Chins Mutuals steady with probable buyers at quotations.
China
ne-
REFINERIES.-The market continues glected with China Sugars offering at
$119.
MINING. There is very little to report under this heading. Punjoms which have ruled weaker have changed hands in small lots at $33. Jelebus at $7 and later at 86. Charbon- ages at $350 and Oliver Bs' at $1.15 and $1.20
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWN8.--Hong. kong and Wampoa Docks-a few forced sales of settlement shares at $541 are reported, but át time of writing market is much firmer with buyers at 552 per cont premium. On time shares, have changed hands at rates equivalent to 3545 cash chiefly for March and April. Kow- loon Wharfa continue steady with small sales and buyers at $86, closing with buyers at 87. Wanchais unchanged and without bus-
iness.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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 Yahloong 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
£4 £1. £1 £5 58.
511
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/1,%
ON PARIS.-
PAID UP..
QUOTATIONS.
Bank Bills, on demand
2.60)
[$562.50, sellers
Credits, 4 months' sight.
$2.66
ON GERMANY.—
$125
350 p. ct. prem.— London, £60.10e.
On demand
.2.12
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, on demand
.501
Credits, 60 days' sight
.51)
ON BOMBAY.—
Telegraphic Transfer
.1541
Bank, on demand
.1541
On CALCUTTA.--
Telegraphic Transfer
.1541
Bank, on demand
.154
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UN SHANGHAI,.-
Bank, at sight
.714
Private, 30 days' sight.....
721
.2 p.c. dis.
North-China Straits Union Yangisze. Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages
$27, buyers £8327, buyers £8 $20. £114. $10 $20.
$10 39,sales
$100 $119, sellers
Tls. 100 Tls. 40, 8. & buyers Tls. 100 Tls. 35. Tls. 100 Tls. 55, buyers Tls. 500 Tls. 325, sellers Tis. 100 Tls. 30, buyers $100 319, buyers $6 $7, buyers $25 851, buyers
Gt. Estn, & C'donian Do. Preference... Jelebu Queen's Mines Ld..... Olivers Mines, A...
Do.
Punjom
B...
Do. Perference.. Raubs
New Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel Co., Ld.
China and Manila .......
China Mutual Pref. China Ordinary
Do.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- Steamship Coys.— kong Lands have been placed to a small extent at $189 and S188 for 31st inst. and at $191 for January, closing quiet at $188. A small demand for March and April is not readily met.
Hotels continue firm with sales and buyers at $124 and an unsatisfied demand forward. West Points remain quiet and without business at $50. Hum- phreys have been placed at $113 and $114 and close with buyers at the latter rate.
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have improved to $19 with buyers. Quotations for the Northern Mills are taken from the latest Shanghai Circulars, except Enos, which have been placed locally at Tls. 40
MISCELLANEOUS.-Cements have changed hands at $21, whilst a small demand at S19) remains unsatisfied. Watsons have been on offer during the weak at $16 without inducing business. Tramways have improved to $20 + with buyers. It is reported that the company will pay a dividend of $14 per share. China Providents have found further buyers at $91. Watkins are enquired for at $11, but no shares are obtainable even at that advanced rate. New Electrics have changed hands at $51
Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Shell Transport and
Trading Co..... Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.... United Asbestos
D. Wanchai Warehouse... Watkins, Ld. Watson & Co., A. S. Universal Trading {
Co., Lt. Cigar Companies-
Alhambra, Limited. La Commercial, Ld.. Hensiana, Limited..... La Favorita, Ld.
MEMOS.-Extraordinary General Meeting Hongkong Colton &c. Company on 22nd ins, Extraordinary General Meeting Punjom Mining Company on 24th inst. General ON Meeting Star Ferry Company on the 28th inst. General Meeting High Level Tramway Co. on the 27th inst. Extraordinary General Moet- ing of Hongkong Whampoa Dock Company on 31st instant.
$10 $20, sellers
$50 350, buyers
2103118, buyers
$5 $11, sellers
ON YOKOHAMA,—
On demand
ON MANILA.-
On demand ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand
ON BATAVIA.—
On demand
ON HAIPHONG.—
On demand..
$10 $5.50, sales& sellrs | ON SAIGON.-
$100 $200, buyers
$50 3124, buyers
$25 $178, sellers
$50 $87, buyers
$50 $170, sellers
$125 552 p. ct. prem.=
[$815, buyers
850 3145, buyers
$20 $76, buyers
$25 $50, buyers
$50 $295, sellers
£25 Tls. 172), sellers $20 $1.
$50 $245, sellers $60 $110. sellers
$100 $188, sellers $10 $11, sellers $30 $28.
$50 $49. buyers $100 $38, buyers
Fes. 250 $350, sellers
$3 cents, sales
$1 330 cents $5 $61, sellers 25c. 7 cents, sellers
$5 $2.
$5 $14.
$8 $3.50, sellers
$1 $1.
16s. 10d. $47,
$61 3201. $50 $821.
$50
$65, sellers
$27, sellers £10 £12. buyers £10 £12.
£5 £6, 10s., buyers $50 $47, selle: s $15 $334, sellera £10 $96).
£1
£3 58., sellers
$10
( $181, buyers
$41, buyers
$533, sellers $488, sellers $10 $20. $371 $64, buyers $10 $114, buyers $10 $16, sellers
$5 $51, buyers
$500 $1,500, buyers $500 $1,000, ex div. $100 3100.
$500 $700, sales
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, 21st December. EXCHANGE.
On demand
ON BANGKOK.--
On demand.
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fino, per tael BAR SILVER, per oz.
TONNAGE.
...1 p.o. dis.
p.c.pm.
.124)
..2 p.c.pm
...1 p.c. pm.
60
..0.54
.49.75
.291
HONGKONG, 21st December.-Market continues dull, with little enquiry for tonnage in any direc- tion. Saigon to Hongkong, two steamers have been chartered at 10 cents per picul, and another, medium sized carrier might be placed at this figures; to Philippines, there is some enquiry for small steamers at 35/36 cents per picul; to Java, 32 cents per picul. Bangkok to Hongkong, 30 and 35 cents per picul has been paid for several consecutive trips and further tonnage is wanted at same rates, Java to Hongkong, 20/25 cents per picul nom. Coal freights.-Moji to Hongkong $2.75 and Singapore, $3 per ton. Mororan to this, S per ton. Sailing vessels.--No enquiry for Now York and San Francisco. Small vessels are wanted to load at Rajang for Hongkong.
The following are the settlements:- Benjamin Sewall-American ship, 1,320 tons, Singapore to Hongkong, $11,500; option Shang. hai, $14,500 in full.
Saint Jerome British steamer, 1,8-15 tons, Mo- roran to Hongkong, $4 per ton.
Benlarig-British steamer, 1,453 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.75 per ton.
Samoa-British steamer, 4,507 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.75 per ton.
Charles Rogier-Belgian steamer, 1,556 tons, hence to Vladivostock, $14,000 in full.
Chunsang-British steamor, 1,418 tons, 5 trips, Bangkok to Hongkong 35 and 30 cents per picul, Tritos-German steamer, 1,033 tons, Hongay to Saigon, $3.50 per
ton.
China-German steamer, 1,271 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picul.
Deuteros-German steamer, 1,252 tons, Saigon
to Hongkong, 10 cents per picul.
Amigo-German steamer, 822 tons, monthly,
3 months, private terms.
Sullberg-German steamer, 782 tons, monthly,
3 months, private terms.
Elita Nossack-German steamer, 1,152 tons, monthly, 3 months, $9,000 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR LONDON.--Clyde (str.), Calchas (str.). Rhipeus (str.), Achilles (str.), Shinano Maru (str.),
FOR LIVERPOOL-Dardanus (str.).
For MarseilLES, ~—— Maru (str.).
· Oceanien (str.), Shinano
7
FOR BREMEN.-Prins Heinrich (str.). FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG-Sambia (str.). Sibiria (str.), Aragonia (str.), Wittenberg (str.), Bilería (str.).
FOR TRIESTE.-Gisela (str.).
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.-Victoria (str.), Tartar (str.).
FOR VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI.—Empress of China (str.).
LONDON.- Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight..
.2/01
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,-Doric (str.), Nippon Maru (str.), China (str.).
2/013
2/1
2/13
21,
FOR NEW YORK.-Hudson (str.), Verona (str.), Devonshire (str.), E. Morrow (ship).
FOR AUSTRALIA.-Rosetta Maru (str.), Austra- zian (str.), Taiyuan (str.),