May 27, 1896.]
ON MANILA-
On demand
ON SINGAPORE.—
On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
.164% pm.
.11% pm.
.8.97.
.46.60
HONGKONG, 26 h May.-Business continues slack and the market quiet, but rates have ruled and close steady.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have cha ged hands in small lots at 185 per cent. prem. for cash, and close steady at that rate. Nationals and Bank of Chinas continue neg: lected,
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have found further buyers at $79, and close with small buyers at that rate. Unions after further sales at $222; have just been negotiated at $225, closing firm. North-Chinas continue un- changed on this market, but are quoted firmer in Shanghai with sales at Tls. 205. Cantons are still neglected at $200. Straits have changed hands at $28 and small lots would find buyers at higher.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs and Chinas have been negotiated a quotations, closing steady.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos have ruled quiet to neglected at $34 with unim- portant sales. Indo-Chinas, with telegraphic news of the decision to pay an eight per cent. dividend and to write off and carry forward more than last year, quickly jumped to $70 cash, after sales at 368 and $69, and at 869 and $70 for August; at time of writing small sales are reported at $70, but more shares are obtainable at the rate, and shares are obtainable at $71 to $711⁄2 for June. China and Manilas have been done at $67 and close firm. Douglases have further improved their position to $58 with sales and buyers, after small transactions at S56 and $57. China Mutuals are again neglected with sellers at quqtations.
REFINERIES-China Sugars have changed handa at $117 and $116 cash and at $1181 for August, Shanghai being the chief purchaser. Luzons could be placed at 800 to $61, but sellers refuse to part at these low rates.
MINING. As usual between crushings, Pun- joms have ruled quiet, and we have only un- important sales at S15 and 8153 to report. A small lot changed hands at $116. Preferences continue steady to strong at $3.90. Balmorals have ruled firmer and have been enquired for at $24, the enquiry resulting in only a small business at that rate. Negotiations for the sale of the property have been again entered upon in conjunction with offers for Olivers Freeholds from London. Jelebus are somewhat steadier at $2.80 with buyers. Raubs have ruled steady at $5.50, closing firm at that rate ex div. of 6d. 224 cents per share (ex 28. 2§d.), paid here to-day by warrants received from Singapore. Olivers have been enquired for at quotations without finding sellers.
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DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled firm without much business at 183 to 184 per cent, prem. cash, and shares have changed hands at 192 and 193 per cent. prem. for August; market closes steady. Kowloon Wharves, after further sales at $46, have changed hands at $47, and close with buyers at the latter rate. Godowns continue neglected with no business to report.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong kong Lands have been negotiated at $71, and a sale is reported at $71, at latter rate shares are in demand, but at former a few are on offer. Hotels have continued in good demand, rates gradually rising to $35, after sales at $331, $34, and 3344; market closes strong. West Points continue neglected. Humphreys Estates have changed hands in small lots at $91, and more are obtainable at the rate.
--MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have found buyers at $15, and more are wanted at the rate without finding sellers. Watsons have been negotiated at $12.75 ex dividend, and close steady. Electrics, after further sales at $6.85, close with no buyers over $6.75. Ropes are
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
reported at $119 with sales and buyers. Fen- wicks have improved to $25, after sales at $244 and $25, and are in demand at $25§. Ices have been negotiated in small lots at $108.
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Banks-
; [$350.25, 8. & b. $125 185 p. ct. prem.=.
£5 nominal £110s. nominal
£1
£2, buyers
£3
$30, sellers
£1
15s.
$7, sellers
$50
$51, buyers
$115, sellers
Closing quotations are as follow :-`
COMPANY. ¡PAID UP. QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong & S'hai. China & ajan, prf. Do. ordinary...! Do. deferred... Natl Bank of China'
B. Shares Founders Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Brown & Co., I. G. Campbell, Moore & Co., Carmichael & Co. China Sugar Dakin, Cruicks'k & Co. Dairy Farm Co. Fenwick & Co., Gen. Green Island Cement..... H. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Cas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
$10 $5
$110, salez
$20
$3
$100
$5
$0.50 sales
$10
$5
$25
$254 sales & buyers
$15, sales & buyers
$10 $50 $80
£10 $100, layers
$8 $4.75, huyers $100. $95
$50
$25
$35, sales & buyers $103
H. & K. Wharf & G...
$50
$47, sales & buyers $50 $119, buyers $125
Hongkong Rope.. H. & W. Dock
Insurances-
Canton...... China Fire China Trulers'
Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtsze
Land and Building-
H. Land luvestment.i Humphreys Estate...j Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages Jelebu... New Balmoral Oliver's Mines, 1: Do. B.
Punjom
Do. Preference..... Raubs Steamship Coys,—
China and Manila China Mutial (ird... Do. Preference...! Douglas S. S. Co. H., Canton and. M.. Indo-China S. X. Wanchai Warehisa C Watson & Co., A. §. ...I
18 p. ct. prem.= [$355, sal. & b. $50 $200, sellers $50 $934, sellers
$25
$794, sales
$50
$335, sellers
£25
Tls. 200 buyers
$20 $284, sales & buyers
$25 $225, sules & buyers
$60 $1474, sellers
$50
$71, sales & huvers
$10
$9.25, sales & sellers
$30
$19, sellers
$40 $18, sellers
$100 $61, buyers
Fes, 500 $72)
$5 $2.80, buyers.
83 $21, buyers
$5 S, buvers
$24 $31, buyers
$
$1
$152, sile & inyers $3.90 sales & buyers 13s. 10d. $5.50, ex. div. sel.
$50 $474, buyers £7.10 sellers
£10
£8 10, sales & sellers $58, sules & layers
$50 $15 $34, siles & buyers £10 $70 sales & sellers $374 $40, sellers
$10 12.75 ex. div. CHATER & VERNON, Share Brokers.
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Sugar Refining shares changed bands at Tls. 451 to Tls. 46 cash, and Tls. 47 for July. China Sugar Refining shares were purchased from Hong- kong at $120 for July, $122 for August, and $126 for October. Luzons are wanted in Hongkong at $60. There are local sellers at $62. Lands.- Shanghai Land Investment shares were sold at Tls. 60 and Tle. 82 for Tls. 30 and fully paid up shares respectively. Hongkong Land Investment shares are wanted in Hongkong at $71. Humphrey's Estate and Finance shares enquired for at $0.40. Industrial.-Major Brothers shares have changed hands at Tls. 42. Mis- cellaneous. Shanghai Waterworks shares have found purchasers at Tls. 237) and Tls. 256. Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares changed hands at Tie. 129 cash, at which they are offering, and Tls. 125 for 15th July. Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco shares have been sold at irregular prices, Tls. 476 to Tis. 550 for cash, Tis. 575 for 31st May, Tis. 670 for 31st July, and Tls. 600 and T18. 70) for 31st August. Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares were sold at Tls. 66, and Hall & Holtz shares at $84 cash and-3301 for August.
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Quotations are:-
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
- $355.
National Bank of China, Ld.-$30.
National Bank of China. L., Founders.-£115. Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits Limited,
pref. shares.Nominal.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits Limited,
ordinary shares.--Nominal.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits; Limited,
deferred shares.-£2.
Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 50.
China-Mutual Steam Nav. Co. pref. shares.—
£8.50.
China-Mutuel Steam Nav. Co. ord. | shares.---
£3 1s. Od.
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
-5331.
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-353}. Revd & Co., Ld., Founders.-Tls. 300. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tis. 205.
SC. Farnham & Co.-Tls. 205.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.—$347.
China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.-$791.
North China Insurance Co., Ld.—Tis. 205.
Union Insurance Society of Cauton, Ld.—§?16. Yangtsze Insee, Assocn., Ld.—$147).
Canton Insurance Office, LA.—$20).
Strits Insurance Co., LA, -$281.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.- $325. Chua Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—391).
Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls 126. Birt's Wharf Hide-curing and Wool-cleaning
Company-T'ls. 55.
Hongkong unl Kowloon Wharf and Golewa
Company, Limited.—§47.
Sheridan Consolidated Mining and Milling
Company, Limited.—Uls. 2}).
Punjon Mining Co., Ld.—$lɔ̃Į.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shire.-$34. Jelelm Mining & Trading Co., Ld.—$3. Raub Australian Gold Min. Co., Ld.—25). Shanhai Tughrat Co., Ld.-Tla,"197}; Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.—T. Tls. 115, Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tis. 200. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.—Tls. 185. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Lah.—Tls. 46. China Sugar Refining Co., .d.--$115. Luzon Sugar Refining Co.. Ld.-$62. Shanghai Land lavestment Co., Ld. (fully paid).
-s. 82.
Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld. ($30 paid).—
Tls. $2.
Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co, Ld.-$71. Kowloos Lan & Building Co., Ld.-$19. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.—$9.40. Majoi Drothers, Limited.-Tls. 42.
Ewo Colton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.—T'ls. 95. International Cotton Man, Co, Ld.—Tls. 72}. Laou-kung-wow Cotton Spinning and Weaving
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SHANGHAI, 21th May-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s report )-Banks.-Hongtong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.-Cash; shares were placed on the 1th at 185 per cent. premium. Ou. the 20th shares were purchased from Hongkong at 186 per cent. premium, for delivery on 30th June. National Bank of Chin, and Bank of China and Japan.-Nothing doing in either stock. Shipping Indo-China S. N. shares bave been dealt in to a considerable extent at Tls. 48 to Tls. 48 cash, Tl. 48) and T. 49 for May, and Tls. 50 and $70 from Hongkong, for 31st August. China Mutual S. N. Co. Preference shares have changed hands in Hongkong at £8,5 0 to £8.10.0, closing with buyers at £8.5.0. Ordinary share are offering. A sale of Hongkong, Can'on and Mano Steambat shares, to Hongkong, at $34 is reported from Hongkong. Douglas Steamship shar. s have advanced ther. to $56, at which shares changed hands. Docks.-Several transactions are reported in S. C. Farnham & Co, shares at Tis. 275 cash and Tls. 2072 for 30th June. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock shares are quoted in Hongkong 182 per cent premium, with buyers. Marine Insurance.-North Chinas have been sold, and are offering, at Tls. 205. Yangtszo Insurance shares are weak with sellers at $147. Straits have been placed at $28) cash, $291 for May, $291 for business is reported on our market, in the abser:en July and $32 for December. Fire Insurance, No of buyers. Wharfs. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf shares have been sold at Tls. 126, and Hongkong
A. S. Watson Co., Limited.-$12 and Kowloon Wharf and Godown shares were
Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ld →$8. placed to Hongkong at $46. Sugars.-Perak | Hongkong Electric Co., Ld.—§7.
Co., L.-Tls. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-TIs, 300, Shanghai Ice Company-'T'ls. 130. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls. 260. Shangbai Waterworks Co., Ll.-Tls, 256. Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tls, 120. Shanghai Tangkat Tobacco ('o., Ld.—Tls. 550. Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co., L., Founders.
-T. 10,000.
Shanghai Hors- Bazaar Co., Id.—Tls, 66. J. Llewellyn & Co.. Liwitel.—-$70. Hall & Holtz, Ld.-$34.
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