January 12, 1901.]
„BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have been in demand all the week and business has resulted at 349, 350, 352 and 355 per cent prem. for cash and at 363 to 366 per cent. prem. for March; market closes steady at quotation, not- withstanding- a drop of £1 on the London rate, which is now £60. Nationals unchanged with a small business,
MABINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have been placed at $51 and 852, closing with buyers at the latter rate. Unions have changed hands at $245, Cantons at $145 and Yangtszes at $110. Straits and North Chinas continue neglected.
FIRE INSURANCES. - Hongkongs have been in demand and offers to buy at $297§ and $300 have met with no response. Market closes at $305. Chinas have advanced to $86 after sales `at $81, $82, and $84,
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos continue steady with fair sales at $33. Indos have ruled quiet with small sales at $101 cash, and at equivalent rates for February and March. Douglases continue on offer at $47 without inducing buyers to
come forward. China Manilas have improved to $74 for old and $33 for new shares with limited sales at those rates and at equivalent ones for March and April. China Mutuals have advanced slightly without business. Star Ferry's have advanced to $19 and $5 with small sales and Shell Transports have changed hands at £3 4s.
REFINERIES. No business to report under this heading.
MINING.-Punjoms have advanced to $4 after small sales at 24·10 and 84-25. Charbonages are obtainable at 330 with no sales to report. Jelebus and Oliver B's have changed hands in small lots at quotations. Raubs continue quiet with no sales
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whanpoa Docks have steadied up and ruled rather quieter with only small sales at 85874, closing with sellers. Kowloon Wharves have improved to $93 with sales. New Amoy Docks are enquired for at $211. Wanchais unchanged and without business. This Com. pany has declared a flual dividend for 1900 of $1}
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have further improved to $205 after sales at $198, $200, and $202 cash, while shares have been placed forward at $205, 8206, $208, $210 and $211 for March. This Company intimates that it will pay a dividend of $6 per share on the 25th instant, place $500,000 to equilisation dividend fund and carry forward $40,151; market closes at $205. 'Hotels have ruled rather weaker with sales at $123 cash, and at about equivalent rates forward. West Points continne steady at $51. The directors have decided to pay a dividend (final) of $1.75. Humphrey's Estates in the early part of the week changed hands at $11.60 and $11.75 for cash and at equivalent rates forward; later how. ever the rate suddenly jumped, on the rumour of a 90 cents dividend, to $12.25 with buyers forward at equivalent rates. Holders however are not anxious to part and not many shares have changed hands.
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have changed hands at quotations, after a small sale at $20. Northern Mills are quoted from the latest Shanghai circulars in the absence of local business.
have found
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows :-
COMPANY.
China & Japan, ordy
Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China
A. Shares. B. Shares Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Foun, Shares...
Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov. L. & M.
2125 58.
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. 2/1 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight. 2/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight................ 2/1- Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/1 -*
PARIS
ON NEW YORK-
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
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PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS.
Banks
Hongkong & S'hai...
$125
[$368.75, buyers 355 p.ct. prein,
ON
L'don, £60, bʼyrs
24
41.
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 4 months' sight.
€2.60
2.66
ON GERMANY.-
On demand
2.12
50%
514
1541
154
.154)
1544
.72
.79*
2 p.o.dis.
China Sugar Cotton Mills-
Ewo
International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Yahloong Hongkong Dairy Farm Fenwick & Co., Geo... Green Island Cement... H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & Č. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hk. Steam Water-
|
boat Co., Ld. 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 Ld... Olivers Mines, A....
Do. Punjom
B....
Do. Perference... Raubs
New Anoy Dock Oriente Hotel Co., Ld. Steamship Coys.—
China and Manila...
China Mutual Pref. China Ordinary
[$27, buyers 28 $27, buyers £8 $20. 21 1314. 810 320. $10 $10, sales $100 $117.
Tls. 100 Mls, 5". Tls. 100 TIs, 50. Ms. 100s. 70.
Tls. 500 Tls, 325, sellers Tls. 100 Mls, 50,
Do. Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M.. Indo-China 8. N. ShellTransport and Trading Co....... Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co..... United Asbestos
D.
Wanchai Warehouse... Watkins, Ld. Watson & Co., A. S. Universal Trading t
Co., Indo
MISCELLANEOUS.-Cements buyers in fair quantities at 819, Electrics have advanced to $124 old and $81 new, with small sales. Fenwicks are enquired for at $57. Tramways have changed hands at $196, Pro-Cigar vidents at $10, and Watkins at $12) and $124. China Providents propose to pay a dividend of
por cent and carry $25,000 to reserve.
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MEMOS. Ordinary Meeting Wanchai Ware- house Co. on the 14th instant. Transfer books closed to 14th instant. Ordinary Meeting of Hongkong Land, etc. Co., and West Point Building Co. on 24th instant, Transfer books closed from 15th to 24th. Extraordinary Mest- ing Star Ferry Co. on 15th instant. Ordinary Meeting China Provident, etc. Co. on 16th inst. Transfer books closed from 12th to 16th inst. Dividend 1/-and call of 1/-on RaubsļAustra- lian Gold Mining Co, payable on 28th instant.
Companies-- Alhambra, Limited.. La Commercial, Ld... Hensiana, Limited... La Favorita, Ld. ...
$100 $15, buyers
$6 $7. $25 358, sules $10 $194, buyers $50 $50, buyers 210 $118, buyers $53124, buyers $10 $61. $100 $196, sales
to
$50 $123, sellers
$25 $176, sellers
$50 $92, sellers $50 $170, sellers
$125 587 p.ct. prem.===
[$859.38, sellers
$20 (386.
$50 $145, buyers
$25 $52, buyers
$50 $305.
£25 Tls. 170, sellers
$20 $1.
$50 $245, sales & buyrs $60 $110, sales & buyrs
$100 $203.
$10 $121, buyers $30 $28, buyers $50 $50, buyers $100 $40, buyers
Fes. 250 $330, sellers
33 5 cents $140 cents, sales $5 $6.30, sales 25c. 7 cents, sellers
$5 $2.
$5 $14, sellers
$8 844, sellers
$1 $1.20, buyers 168, 10d. $47, sellers
$63 $211, buyers $50 ($82).
$50
$74, sellers $34. £10 £12, buyers £10 £12, buyers 25 £7, buyers $50 $47, sellers $15 $33, buyers 210 $101.
£1 £3.48.,8. & sellers
$10
( $19, buyers ¿ $54, buyers $5 $3, sellera $4 $74, sellers $10 $20. $37}|$64, buyers $10 $12, sellers $10 $154, sellers $5 $51, buyers
$500 $1,500, buyers $500 $1,000,
$100 $105, sales & sellrs $500 $700,
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON.--
FRIDAY, 11th January, EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand”
2/01/
ON BOMBAY.——
Telegraphic Transfer · Bank, on demand. On CALCUTTA,~~-~-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand UN SHANGHAL.—---
Bank, st sight Private, 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA.—-
On demand
ON MANILA.—
On demand ON SINGAPORE.—
On demand ON BATAVIA.-
-
On demand ON HAIPHONG.
On demand.. ON SAIGON-
On demand ON BANGKOK.—
On demand.
................1 p.o. dis.
..1-p.c. pm.
.124]
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
BAR SILVER, per oz.
.2$p.c.pm.
.1}p.c.pm.
.60
...2.58
....50
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH. FOR LONDON.-Chusan (str.), Rhipeus (str.), Wakasa Maru (str.), Japan (str.), Alcinous (str.), Java (str.).
FOR LIVERPOOL.—Achilles (str.).
FOR MARSEILLES.-Normannia (str.), Norderney (str.), Manche (str.), Siam (str.), Wakasa Maru (str.).
FOR BREMEN,-Preussen (str.):
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.—Sambia (str.), Sibiria (str.), Frieburg (str.), Norderney (str.), Siam (str.), Normannia (str.), Silesia (str.).
FOR VICTORIA, B, C.-Goodwin (str.). ¡ FOR VANCOUVER VIA SHANGĦAL.—Empress of China (str.).
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.—Coptic (str.), Nippon Maru (str.), City of R. de Janeiro (str.).
FOR NEW YORK-Polar St Jernen (str.), Devon- shire (str.), R. Morrow (ship).
FOR AUSTRALIA.—Yawata Maru (str.), Guthrie (str.).
FOR PORTLAND, O.~ Adato (str.), Skarpeno (str.),
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DepartureS SINCE LAST MAIL.
January-
ARRIVALS.
5, Anping Maru, Japanese str., from Tamsui. 5, Anping, British str., from Canton. 5, China, German str., from Saigon. 5. Formosa, British str., from Tamsui, 5, Loongsang. British str., from Manila. 5. Memnon, Dutch str., from Singapore.
5. Ariake Marn, Jap. str., from Kutchínotzn. 5, Hansa, German str., from Shanghai. 5, Hikosan Maru, Jap. str., from K'notau, 5, Mogul, British str., from Manila.
6, Hongkong, French str., from Haiphong. 6, J. Diederichsen, Ger, str., from Haiphong. 6, Normannia, Danish str., from Moròran. 6, Bennington, U.S. gunboat, from Manila. 6, Loongmoon, German str., from Canton, 7, Esmeralds, British str., from Manila, 7, Haiching, British str., from Haiphong. 7, Etruria, British str., from Hongay.
7, Orlando, British cruiser, from Woosung.
7, Brandenburg, German battleship, from
Shanghai,
7, Hue, French str., from Haiphong,
7, Vipere, French gunboat, from Shanghai. 7, Glaucas, British str., from Liverpool.
7, Hoihao, French str., from Pakhoi. 7, Hsinchi, British str., from Wuhu. 7, Kaifong, British str., from Iloilo. 7, Kweilin, British str., from Wuhu. 7, Penarth, British str., from Woosung. 7, Wosang, British str., from Canton, 7. Kumsang, British str., from Singapore. Lienshing, British str., from Canton.