December 9, 1896.1
in the cases of Spelter. Latest homie reports (4th October confirm the improvement noticed both in the Iron and Steel markets and in the Metals The rumoured extension by the Customs of flie transit pass privileges allowed by fraders will almost undoubtedly have a great influence for the h
better on our local markets.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
TUESDAY, 8th December. EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.
2.16
CHİNA OVERLAND TRADE REPURI.
small sales at $13, $12.75, and $12 for ordinaries and $3.90 and $3.85 for preferences; market closes quiet at $12. Raubs have continued in demand at $9; but very few shares have changed hands, holders anticipating much higher rates. Balmorals have been in some demand and have been negotiated at $1, $1.10, and $1.20. Jelebus have found small buyers at quotations.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have continued dull with only small sales at 214 and 215 per cent. prém. Kowloon Wharves have changed hands at $59, $59), and $60, closing steady at $594. Wanchais continue neglected at quotation.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Hong kong Lands have ruled easier with sellers and only small sales at $76. Hotels continue steady with sales at $30 and $30. West Points and Kowloon Lands unchanged without business, whilst Humphreys Estates have ruled firmer| with buyers at $8.75 and $9 and sales at the latter rate.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have been enquired for at $18 to $183, but at $19 shares are obtainable. Fenwicks have changed hands at $294, Electrics at $6.40, and Bells Asbestos at $4.
Closing quotations are as follow :-
PAID UP.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand.
2/11 2/17/
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.2/1
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
2/1
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.2/1
Documentary Bills, 4 months'sight2/2
ON PARIS.—
Bank Bills, on demand
.2.67
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.72
ON GERMANY.—
On demand..:
ON NEW YORK.-
* Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, 60 days' sight
.514 .521
ON BOMBAY,——
Telegraphic Transfer..
.1661
Bank, on demand..
.167
ON CALOUTTA.——
Banks-
Telegraphic Transfer.
.166
Bank, on demand.
.167
COMPANY.
Hongkong & S'hai...! China & Japan, prf.
ON SHANGHAI.—
£1 10s.nominal
Bank, at sight
.721
Do. deferred...
£1
£5, buyers
Private, 30 days' sight..
.724
Natl. Bank of China'
B. Shares
£8
$267
ON YOKOHAMA
On demand
.1% pm.
Founders Shares..
£1
$100, sellers
Bell's Asbestos E. A....
15s
$1.50
ON MANILA.—-
.8% pm.
Brown & Co., H. G.
$50
$10 SG
ON SINGAPORE,
$20 $3
4%pm.
$100
9.30
.48.60
8th.-There
is
Ondemand.
On demand
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael..!.....
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
HONGKONG, December
Do. ordinary...
Campbell, Moore & Co. Carmichael & Co. China Sugar
Dakin, Cruicks'k & Co.' Dairy Farm Co.
Fenwick & Co., Geo..... Green Island Cement... H. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric`..
Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
no improvement to report, the market having continued to rule dull, without activity, and almost featureless. Rates haveH. H. L Tramways still shown a further slight tendency to weak- ness, and there seems but little immediate prospect of any great activity in the market.
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais have remained quiet, with little or no business, at 180 per cent. premium; on time a small number of shares have changed hands at equivalent rates. Nationals and Bank of Chinas dull and neglected at quotations without business.
MARINE INSURANCES.-With the exception of sales of Yangtszes at $1474 and $1474 from the North there is no business to report. -Unions continue on offer at $225 and China Traders at $75 without finding buyers, whilst other Marines rule steady at quotations with small sales.
-
FIRE INSURANCES.-Both Hongkongs and Chinas have been much quieter at $369 and $103 respectively. At time of writing the former.are in request at $367 without bringing out sellers and the latter are quiet at quota- tion.
SHIPPING. Stocks have all ruled weak and neglected. Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos after further sales at $321 were negotiated at $324, but buyers at the latter rate rule the -market at time of writing. Douglases have been on offer at $59, without leading to any -important business. Indo-Chinas have been steady with small buyers at $41, at no cash business has been reported; on time, however, at equivalent rates a fair business has been done. China-Manilas and Mutuals continue entirely out of the market.
REFINERIES. China Sugars have changed hands during the week at eratic rates for the end of the month, and although the ruling rate for December was $136-137 with sellers shares have changed hands at $138 to Shanghai; the cash rate has been weak at $136 and $1354, at both of which sales have been effected. Luzons have found small buyers at quotation and close steady
MINING......... With a poorer result of the monthly clean up than we have lately been accustomed to .e. 530 oz. from 1,150 tons and 77 oz. from 45 tons of Concent- Punjoms have ruled weak with only
rates
H. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope.... H. & W. Dock Insurances-
Canton.... China Fire China Traders'
Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtsze
Land and Building- H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B.) West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages Jelebu New Balmoral Oliver's Mines, A..
Do. Punjom
1
B.
Do. Preference.. Raubs
Steamship Coys.-
China and Manila China Mutual Ord... Do. Preference... Douglas S. S. Co. H., Canton and M..... Indo-China S. N.... Wanchai Wareh’se Co. Watson & Co., A. S ...
QUOTATIONS. [8349.37), buyers $125 (179) % prem=
£5 nominal
$5
(in liquidation).
5136, buyers, nominal
$585, nominal
$25 291, sales & sellers $10 $19, sellers $50 $30 £10 $110
$6.40, sales & sellers $99, sellers
$8
$100
$50
304, sales
$25 $108
$50
534, buyers,
$50
$1.6, buyers.
$125
214 pct. prem.=
$50
($592), sales & b
$185, se.lers
$20 $103, sales $25
$75, sales & sellers
8505368, sales & buyers
Tls. 192)
£25
$20 $261, sellers
$25
$225, sellers
$60
$147, sal, & sellers
$50 $76, sellers $109, sales $30 $17, sellers $10 $11, sellers $100 $45, buyers
Fes. 500 721
$5 $2.85, sales & sellers
$3 $1.20, sales
$5 $5, sellers
$21821, sellers
$4 12, sales
$1 $3.80, buyers
13s. 10d. 89, sales & buyers
$50 $69, sellers
£5 £2.10, sellers
£10 £7, sellers
$50 $54, sales & sellers
$15 832), sellers £10 $37 $45
$10 $12,25, sal. & sellers J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
$41, sales & sellers
SHANGHAI, 4th December.-(Fròm Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s report.)-A fair business bas been done during the week. Prices have been well maintained, except in Tobacco shares. Money is tight among the Chinese, and there is more inclination among them to sell than to buy shares. Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- from Hongkong, at 180 per cent. premium for poration. Shares have been purchased, chiefly cash, 191 per cent. premiuar for April, and 196 per cent premium for June. There are buyers for
463
cash at the close. National Bank sha wanted at $261. Shipping Pusi confined to Indo-China S. N. shares, change hands at Tls. 28 to Tl. 295 cash,' and Tls. 30 for delivery on the 31st current and at. Tls. 31 for 31st March delivery. The market is firm at the close with inclination to buy Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat shares are offering, in Hongkongs at $324, while Douglas Steamship shares are wanted at $58. Docks. delivery on the 31st current at Tls. 184. - Hong- Shares in S. C. Farnham & Co. hare been sold for kong & Whampoa Dock shares are offering in Hongkong at 215 per cent premium. Mariné Insurance.-China Trailers' shares were, sold to Hongkong at $75. North-Chinas have been placed at Tis. 195 and Tla. 196. Yangiszes have found purchasers at $1-44 cash, and $147 to $1471 for the 31st December, and shares were sold to Hongkong at $147 for cash. Straits have been placed at $26 and $244, and are offering at the latter price. Fire Insurance. Hongkongs were sold to Hong- kong at $35. There are now sellers there åt $370. No business is reported in Chinas, which are steady at $102). Wharves. Shangai and Hong. kew Wharf shares have changed bands to a kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown shares limited extent at 1224. : One or two lots of:Hong-
were placed at $8. Mining.-Sheridans are now of favour. Jelebu M. & T. shares are enquired for at $2.10, Rub Australian Gold Mining shares were soll at $9. Sugars.-Perak Sugar Cultiva
China tion shares are offering at Tls. 25 cash. Sugar Refining shares have been purchased from Hongkong at $136 and $137 for cash, and $138 for the 31st current. Local shares were al o sold for the 1st at $138) and $139. Luzons were purchased from Hongkong at $50 for delivery on the 30th April. Lands.-Shanghai Land Invest- neut shares were sold, fully paid up at Tls. 824, and with Tls. 30 paid up at 118. 61. Industrial,
There are buyers of Major Brothers shares at Tls. 40. Ewo Cotton S. & W. shares were sold at Tis. 8) and are in strong demand at that price. Soy Chee Cotton S. shares placed at Tls. 525. Miscellaneous.-Shanghai Waterworks. sharos have been sold at Tis. 253. Shangai-Sumatra Tobacco shares were placed at Tls. 100 cash and T 110.10 for delivery on the 31st May. Shang bai-Langkat Tobacco shares have been parted with at Tis. 300, fis. 29, and 'Tls. 280. Hal: & Holtz shares were placed at $37) cash and $38) for the 31st March. Quotations are:-
Hongkong and Shangbai Banking Corporation.
-$360.
National Bank of China, Ld.—$27,
National Bank of China, E., Founders.—†100. Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited,
pref. shares.-Nowinal.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited,
ordinary shares.—Nominal,
Bank of China, Japau, and The Straits, Limited,
deferred shares.-£5.
Lado-China Steam N. Co., Ld.—Tls. 29).
China-Mutual Steam Nav. Co. pref. shares.-
£8.5.0.
China-Mutual Steam Nav. Co. ord. shares.-
£3 18. 7d.
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
-32.70.
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$58.
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders.—Tls. Nominal.
Boyd & Co., Limited.—Tis, 185.
S. C. Farnham & Co.-Tis. 181.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.—$387}.
China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.—$74.
North China Insurance Co., Ld.-Tis. 196.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-$235.
Yangtsze Insce. Assocn., Ld.—$145.
Cauton Insurance Ulice, Ld.-$185.
Straits Insurance Co., Ld.-$261.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—§360}.
China Fire Insurance Co., Ld:-$102.
Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.—Tls. 122},
Birt's Wharf Hide-caring and Wool-cleaning
Company.-Tis. 55.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf aud Golown
Company, Limited.—§58.
Sheridan Consolidated Mining and Milling
Company, Limited. Tls. 4:00. Punjoin Mining Co., Ld.—$13. ́ w Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.-$3.80. Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., Ld.—19. Baub Australian Gold Min. Có, Ed. 19. Shanghai Tugboat Co., Ld.—Tls, 225.- Taka Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.-T.. Tls. 101. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tls, 205, Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.—Tis, 185. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.—Tls. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld. —$46. --~ China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—31371. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld. (fully paid).
-Tis. 821.
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