August 29, 1895.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
171
made against the manner the deliveries are pro- at that rate. Luzons have changed hands | Wharf shares placed at $42}. ceeding. A better understanding bas been arrived again at $45.
Mining-Raubs at with regard to shipments to Newchwang and
changed handa at $4, and are wanted at the same the supply sent forward is increasing, while report and weak. Punjoms and Balmorals have been kong at $3.50 and $3.60. Miscellaneous-Busi- MINING. The market has ruled very dull rate. Jelebu shares were purchased from Hong- bas it that abundance of produce is waiting there on continual offer at quotations without finding ness was done in Perak Sugar Cultivation is supposed to have agreed to evacuate the country changed hands at $110 and more could be placed hai Land Investment fully paid up shares at Tls. 60, for shipment to its markets in the South. Japan buyers. A small lot of Charbonnages have shares at Tle. 31 and Tle. 32, China Sugar Refining they occupied, but meanwhile something is pre-at the same rate.
shares at $104, Hall & Holtz shares at $20, Shang- venting their withdrawal, and we have the ano
Sumatra Tobacco shares at Tls. 130, Shanghai- Brothers shares at Tls. 26 and Tls. 25, Shanghai Hongkong Land Investment shares at $61, Major
Langkat Tobacco shares at Tls. 240 to Tls. 2174 cash and Tls. 250 for December, and Ewo Cotton Spinning shares at Tls. 25. Imperial E Loan Bonds have been placod at Tls. Loans.-Chinese 276, Shanghai Land 5 per cent. Debentures at Tls. 100, and 6 per cent. Debentures at Tls. 105, plus the accrued interest in all cases. The Shang- hai Municipal Council will issue a new Debenture Loan on the 1st October, bearing interest at 5 per cont. Tenders will be received up till noon of the 16th September.
maly of China granting drawbacks on re-exports at the early part of the week, close firm with MISCELLANEOUS.-Docks, which ruled weak to part of her own country and charging duty on imports of produce from thence. Auction prices sales at 105 per cent. prem, and look like show a slightly easier feeling for Cotton Goods, improving further. Lands. after sales at $60, but Woollens are steady to firm. The Manchester $61, and $62, close in demand at latter rate with market has been strong and active during the no ellers under $63. Watsons have found greater part of the week, but buyers are showing buyers at $10; Fenwicks at $18, $19. and $20; a disposition to hold off now and an easier feeling Tramways at $85; and Green Islands at $10 prevails. The markets in the States are very and $10. strong, and quotations are a long way above prices ruling in this market.
Metals.-(From Mr. Alex. Bielfeld's report.)- 23rd August -Business since my last report has been very dull, and beyond a sale of 200 tons Sohiers Exp. Nailrods at 101/- c.i.f. too late for insertion last week nothing has been done of importance. Belgian Nailrods have been offered at the lowest rates on record, viz. !—98/- to 100/- c.i.f., but without inducing purchases to be made. dealers continuing to hold back for lower prices and more seasonable time for buying.
WEDNESDAY, 28th August.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
EXCHANGE
ON LONDON.-
Telegraphic Transfer
.2/21
Bank Bills, on demand
.2/21
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
Bank Bills, at 4 months sight ...2/24
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2/21
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/24
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
.2.74
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2.80
ON GERMANY.—
On demand
2.21
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, ou demand
.531
Credits, 60 days' sight
54
ON BOMBAY.→→→
Telegraphic Transfer
.197
Bank, on demand
..1974
ON CALCUTTA.----
Telegraphic Transfer
.197
Bank, on demand
.1971
ON SHANGHAI --~
Bank, at sight.....
724
Private, 30 days' sight
.727
ON YOKOHAMA.——
On demand .......
par.
ON MANILA.
On demand!
.4 % pm.
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand
.4% dis.
SOVEREIGNS, Bauk's Buying Rate $9.06 GOLD LEA 100 fine, per tael ........
47.50
JOINT STOCK SHARES. Hongkong, 28th August.-Rates have still further risen and market closes firm in all-the obief stooks. A fair business has been put through during the week under review.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais showed Bome weakness in the early part of the week and shares changed hands at 179, 177, and 176 per cent. prem.; at time of writing, however, the market is firmer with sales and buyers at 177 to 178 per cent. prem. Transactions for December have been put through at 187 to 188 per cent. prem. No business in other Bank stock to report.
QUOTATION.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY. Banks-
PAID UP
Hongkong & S’hai. China & Japan, prf. Do. ordinary
Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China B. Shares...... Foun. Shares... Bell's Asbestos E. A. Brown & Co., H. G.. Campbell,Moore& Co. China Sugar
$125 177 p. ct. pui., sales
£1
nom nal nominal
21 nominal
£8 $251 £1 $264 158. $10 $50 $3, sellers $102, buyers
$100 $103 sellers
ct prem.
Chinese Loan '86 E..Tls. 250 10 Dakin,Cruicks'k&Co.
Dairy Farm Co,
Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement! H. Brick & Cement. H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas. Hongkong Elestric... H. H. L. Tramways. Hongkong Hotel..... Hongkong Ice...... H. & K. Wharf & G. Hongkong Rope.............. H. & W. Dock. Insurances~~
Canton
China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits
Union Yangtsze Land & Building-
H. Land Investm't Humphreys Estate Kowloon Land & B. West PointBuildg. Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages: Jelebu
New Balmoral. Punjom
Do. (Preference)
Raubs Steamship Coys.—
China & Manila (hina Shippers....... Douglas S. S. Co... H., Canton, & M.. W chai Wareh'se Co. Indo-China S. N... Watson & Co., A. S...
+
85 $1
p.
$10 18, sales & buyers $2520, sal-s
$0 $10), sales & sellers $12.50 $7, sellers
$50 +36
£10 $110
$8 || $53, buyers $100 $85, buyers
$50 6
$25 $85, buyers
$50 $44, sales & buyers $50 $140, buyers $125105 p. ct. pm,
sales [& buyers $50 $180, sellers $20 $85, sales & buyers $25 $76, sales & sellers $50 $235
£25 ||Tls. 200, buyers $20 $22, buyers $25 $180 $60 $103, sales
$5062, sales $108
$30 $12, sale: & buyers- $40 $18, ellers
$100 $45, sales & buyers
Fes. 500 $110, sales & buyers
$5$3.50, sales $383.50, sellers $34 $4.20, sellers $1 $1.30, buyers 13s. 10d. 4.30, sellers
$50 $62
£5
£2.11.6
$50 $55, sales & sellers $20 $34, sales & sellers £10 $47, sales $374 $374, buyers
$10 $10.25, ales & sellers CHATER & VERNON Share Brokers.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 28th August. Our freight market shows no improvement since last report.
Saigon to Hongkong: at the close there is demand and 10 to 11 cents would be paid.
better
From Bangkok to Hongkong there is no enquiry; the rate is nominally 15 cents inside and 10 cents per picul outside the bar.
For prompt loading Newehwang to Canton there is no demand; the rate is nominally 18 cents per pioul; for late October 21 cents per picul is offered.
Coal freights from Japan continue dull; for Hong. kong $1.25 per ton is scarcely obtainable.
A sailer is reported settled for New York at about Ladakh, 1,908 tons, proceeds to Manila to load for the 178. per ton of 40 cubic feet. The British ship United States under charter effected at home.
+
There are no disengaged vessels in port.
The following are the settlements:-
Wandering Jew-American ship, 1,650 tons, hence to New York, private terms.
Serrano-American barque, 613 tons, Gorontala thence to Sourabaya, one or more trips, £225 per month.
Tailee-German steamer, 828 tons, Iloilo and Manila" to Hongkong, $2,800 in full.
Victoria-Norwegian steamer, 988 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 18 cents per picul.
Nanchang British steamer, 1,063 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 19 cents per picul.
Taurus-Norwegian steamer, 1,031 tons, Saigon to Kobo, 17 cents per pioul,
Decima-German steamer, 1,151 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.25 per ton.
Jacob Christiansen-Norwegian steamer, 1,107 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.25 per ton.
China-German steamer, 1,093 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per pieul.
Invertay-British steamer, 827 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per pioul.
Benvenue-British steamer, 1,468 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 93 cents per picul.
Hongkong, 10 cents per picul.
Propontis-British steamer, 1,390 tons, Saigon to
Hongkong, 10) cents per picul.
Deuteros-German steamer, 1,251 tons, Saigon to
Tryon-Norwegian steamer, 710 tons, monthly, 6 months, $5,000 per month.
China-German steamer, 1,003 tons, monthly, 10 months, $5,700 per month.
Amur-British steamer, 569 tons, monthly, 6
months.
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Daphne-German steamer, 1,395 tons, monthly, 1 month, $6,750 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. For LONDON.-Glenavon (str.), Oolong (str.), Manila (str.), Benalder (str.), Bengal (str.).
For HAVRE and LONDON.-Glenfruin (str.). For MARSEILLES.-Orus (str.), Dordogne (str.). For BREMEN.-Oldenburg (str.).
For LONDON and ANTWERP.-Carmarthenshire (str.). ·
Oceana (str.),
For HAVES and Hamburg.-Strathfillan (str.),
For VANCOUVER.-Empress of India (str.). For PORTLAND.-Mount Lebanon. For VICTORIA.-Victoria (str.). (str.), Belgic (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.-Lyndhurst, City of Peking
Homer, P. N. Blanchard, Adam W. Spies, Sam For NEW YORK.-Annandale (str.), George 6. Skolfield.
For BALTIMORE.-Fred, P. Litchfield. For AUSTRALIA.—Guthrie (str.).
Bisset & Co.'s Report-Banks.-Hongkong and SHANGHAI, 23rd August :-(From Messrs. J. P. Shanghai Banking Corporation.-A few local shares were sold at 176 per cent. premium, and MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have ruled and 180 per cent. premium. National Bank of purchases have been made from Hongkong at 178 steady without sales at $180. Traders have im-China, Ld.-Shares are offering at $26). Ship- proved to $75 after sales at $73 and $74, and ping-Shanghai Tug Boat shares are offering at Yangtszes have been placed at the improved Tis. 140.- Indo-China S. N. shares have been rate of $103. Straits have been enquired for at placed, and are offering, at Tis. 35. Hongkong, $22 and $224, but we have heard of no sales. Canton, and Macao Steamboat shares were placed FIRE INSURANCES.-Both Chinas and Hong- to Hongkong at $32) and $38, and locally at $33. kongs have ruled steady at quotations with small Docks.-Shares in S. C. Farnham & Co. have been sales.
in demand, and have been placed at Tls. 160 to SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos, Tls. 163, at which they are wanted. Marine after ruling steady during the early part of the Insurance.-China Traders' Insurance shares have week at $324 to $33, suddenly came into favour been placed at $73, $74, and $75 Yangtazes have AREIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL. and shares changed hands at $33, $334, and $84, at $98 and $100, at which the market closes strong, been in strong demand, and shares have been sold market closing steady at latter rate. Douglas's with buyers. Straits have been purchased from have improved to $55 with sales at that and $54 Hongkong at $22.25. A few North-China shares and $54). Sellers at $55 rule the market at are obtainable at TIs. 205. time of writing. Other shipping stock has been Hongkongs have changed hands at $230, and Fire Insurance,— neglected.
REFINERIES. Sales of China Sugars are Wharves.-Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares Chinas at $84 to $85, They are wanted at $85. reported at $103, but sellers rule the market'were sold at Tls. 292, and Hongkong and Kowloon
SHIPPING.
HONGKONG. ARRIVALS.
August-
21, Bygdo, Norw. str., from Canton. 21, Taisang, British str., from Canton, 21, Annandale, British str., from Kobe. 21, Benvenue, British atr., from Moji. 21, Strathnevis, British str., from Tacoma,
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