months' sight x....:::.2:725.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
Closing quotations are as follow
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steam
on to
COMPANY: 90 PAID UP QUOTATIONS/
Hongkong & S'hai...
China & Japan, prf.
Do. ordinary. Do. deferred... Natl. Bank of China
B. Shares Founders Shares..
·Bell'e Asbestos E-A........... Brown & Co., H.G.... Campbell, Moore & Co. Carmichael & Co. China Sugar,
Dakin, Cruicksk & Co.! Dairy Farm Co...
Fenwick & Co., Geo.
Green Island Cement...
£8 $26
[$351.25|| A C. N: Company
$125 181
£5 nominal £1108 nominal
£1 £5, buyers ·
prem
£1: $100, sellers 158 $7, sellers) $50 (in liquidation};;
+
$10-$8
$20
$8
$100
$134. sales.
$5 nominal.
$5 $5, nominal
$25 $29, sales & buyers
$10 $183, buyers
on demand
2.67
Danks
ON GERMANEN
On deman
*.2.16)
ON NEW YORK.→
Bank Bills, on demand
.51
Credits, 60 days' sight
524
ON BOMBAY
Bank on demand..
.163. 164ir
ON CALOUTTA —
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.163}}
Bánk, on demand.
164
ON SHANGHAI ----
*Bank, at sight
.717·
Private, 30 days' sight.
.728
YOKOHAMA.t
ON demand
#% pm:
H. & China Bakery
Hongkong & C. Gas
£10 $110
ON MANILA..
Ondemand:.
.7% pm.
Hongkong Electric
$8
$81, sales & buyers
H. H. L. Tramways
$100
$93, ex div. sellers
ON SINGAPORE.
Hongkong Hotel ".......
$50
$301, buyers
3% pm.
Hongkong. Ice
$25
$108, buyers
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate
.9.30
H. & K, Wharf & G.....
$50
$59, sellers.
.48.60
Hongkong Rope....
$50 $1.5
H. & W- Dock
$125
214 p. ct. prem
($392), sales & b
Canton.....
$50
$182, sellers
China Fire
$20
$103, sales
China Tinders'
$25
$7,44, sales
Hongkong Fire
$50
$365
North-Chins
£25 Tls. 195--
Straits.
$20
$26, sales & sellers
$25
$220, sales & buyers
$60
$144, sellers
On demand
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael.
JOINT STOCK SHARÉS.
HONGKONG, December 30th.-The 'Christmas holidays have interfered with the little business that was doing to an appreciable extent and there is even less than usual to report. Rates have shown an inclination to weakness, the approaching settlements having to some extent affected them, but at time of writing it looks
though all settlement arrangements had been made and an advance in rates probable.
BANKS.-The market has ruled very quiet and beyond small sales of Hongkong and Shanghais at 181 per cent. prem. and of Nationals at $26 there is nothing to report.
MARINE INSURANCES.China Traders have found buyers at $74, at which a fair number have changed hands. Other Marines have been neglected, with small sales in Shanghai of Yang tezes and North Chinas at quotations.
FIRE INSURANCES.-There is no business of any importance to report. Both Hongkongs and Chinas have been on offer during the week quotations without leading to any but the smallest sales
SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macaos continue to change hands in small lots at $324
for cash, and at equivalent rates on the market closes firmish at the latter ate Douglases have found buyers at $57 and are in demand at the rate. Indo-Chinas, China Manilas, and China Mutuals continue neglected with no business at quotations.
REFINERIES-China Sugars have ruled steady with sales at $136 and $135, closing weak. at latter rate, Luzons still remain quiet with out any business to speak of.
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Insurances
Union..... Yangtaze.
Land and Building-
H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon-Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar. Mining
Charbonnages Jelebu
New Balmoral Oliver's Mines, Á.
Do.
Punjom
B.....
Do. Preference... Raube
Steamship Coys.
$50 $30
$50 $75, sales & buyers
$109. buyers $30 $17, sellers $40 $18 buyers
$100 $45; sales & buyers.
Fes. 500 60
$5-$2.65, sellers
$3 $115, sales & buyers $5 $5, sellers/
$24 $24, sellers
$4 $12, sales $1 $3.90 138. 10d. $0, sellers
£5
$50 $67, sales
£2. 58., sellers £10 £7, sellers $50 $57, sales $15 $21, buyers £10 $40 $371 $45
China and Manila.. China Mutual Ord... Do. Preference... Douglas 8. 8. Co. II., Canton and M... Indo-China-S. N. Wanchai Wareh'se Co. Watson & Co., A. 8 _...! $10 $12.25, sal. & bellers
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker:
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 30th December.-The volume of business transacted during the past fortnight has been small and there has not been much enquiry for steam tonnage coastwise. Saigon-Hongkong char terers after a very long period of inactivity show some signs of recommencing operations. One char-
MINING. Punjoms have continued very quiet with only small sales at $12. The report now issued recommends devidends as set forth in my last and carrying forward $15,658 to new-ter of a medium sized steamer at 8 cents is reported account. Nothing has been written off property plant on the grounds that the expenditure this account out of earnings has increased he value sufficiently to be able to safely leave it the amount now standing in the books. The profits for the year including $12,929,79 brought forward from last account amount to 342677.81. Raubs have changed hands at 3925, and are wanted at $9 without finding sellers. Jelebus are weak at $2.65 without sales, and Balmorals have changed hands in fair lots and close strong at $1.15.
DOCKS, WHARVER, AND GODOWNS. Hong ong and, Whampoa Docks have ruled steady sales at 214, 213, and 2131, closing: at 214 per cent, prem. - Kowloon Wharves ye changed hands at $594 and $59, closing
Wanchais unchanged. DS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong.: have found buyers at $75 and $75), teady, at latter rate. Hotels are still at $301 and West Points at $183.
to $74
ys after further sales at $9.25.are.
$9.25.
NEOUS Electrics have improved, buyers and no sellers. Fenwicks hands at $29) and are wanted at
itsons after small sales
les at $12.25: sbestos (17/6) have declined
ers.!!
and further suitable tonnage might be fixed at this rate or possibly a little better. Fron Saigon to Java and to Singapore the demand seems to have fallen off somewhat, but last rates for both voyages show an advance. From Bangkok to this there is very have been made. From Java to Hongkong tonnage little doing at present, but to Singapore some fixtures is not enquired for at present. Japan coal freights have weakened somewhat and charters have been effected from Moji to Hongkong at $115 and $1.10 per ton. To Singapore the rate remains at about $2.10 per ton. Sailing tonnage. No further settlements are reported either for New York or for San Francisco. For Callao the Fred. P. Litchfield has been fixed...
There are four vessels disengaged in port, register| ing 5,480, tons.
The following are the settlements:--
Fred. Luchfield American bark, 1,042 tons, Hongkong to Callao, €1,500.
Albingia German steamer, 1,201 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.20 per (on.
Independent German steamer, 1,040 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.20 per ton:
Chusan-German steamer, 719 tons, Moji to Hong- kong, $1.20 per ton
|_ Wongkoi-British steamer, 1,115 tons, ✅ Moji i to- Hongkong, $1.10 per ton. *
China German steamer, 1,093 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 81 cents per picul.
Prosper German steamer, 791 tons, Saigon Singapore, 12 cents per vicul
18 cents per pic
Loyal German steamer, Hongkong 11/16 cents per
Chusan German steamer, Yokoliana, 25 cents per picu
Produce Norwegian steame
to Singapore, $160 per ton:
tons-loilo to
1,002 tons, Hongay
Quarta German steamer, 1,146 tons, Hongay, to Chinking $225 per tong
Independent German steamer 1,040 tor kong to Kobe $1,7253
Wuotan German steamer,1,201 tons 6/3-months, $4,250
Oslo Norwegian steamer, 780 tons, monthly, months, $3,2005-
Frej Danish steamer, 420 tons, monthly, " 1/1 month, $2,000.
Tailes German steamer, 939 tons, Iloilo to Hong kong, $2,500
Progress German steamer, 799 tons, monthly 18 months, $3,500 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
For LONDON.-Palawan (str.)," Glengarry (str.), Pakling (strí), Sunda (str.), Borneo (str.); Kajó- shima Maru (a'r.}. ́ ̄`·
For SAN FRANCI800.-Matterhorn (str.), City of Peking · (str.); Sumbawa, Doric (-tr.); -
For BREMEN.-Bayern (strå):^^;
For VICTORIA:--Pelican (str.)-
For NEW YORK-William H. Smith; Patobscot, For MARSEILLES--Yarra (str.) {*
For VANCOUVER-Empress of China (str.);2. Sachem, Cassius (str.), Benjamin, Sewall, y Port Adelaide, Polyphemus (str.),
For AUSTRALIA.—Tsinan (str.). -
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL. HONGKONG.
December-
ARRIVALS.
23, Centurion, British flagship, from S'pore. 23, Haitan, British str., from Coast Porta 23; Quarta, German str., from Mojinisë 23, Peiyang, German str., from Canton 23, Yungohing Chinese str. from Canton 23, Paoting, British str., from Chinkiang, 23, Sadley, British str., from Amoyo 23, Lienshing, British str. from Wahu, 23, Sydney, French str. from Marseille 23, Taksang, British str., from Chinkian. 23, Propontis, British:str., from Singapor 24, Canton, British str., from Cantoul, 24, Chingping, Chinose str., from Canto 24, Wosang, British str. from Cante 24, Dordogne, Erench str from Sha 24, Porpoise, British g-bt, from Singapore 24, Hector, British str. from Moji acisk 24, Handy, British torpedo-boat, from Saigon. 24, Hart, British torpedo-boat, from Saigen. 24, Woosung, British str., from Canton. - - 24, Victoria, British str from Whampoa. 24, C. H. Kian, British str; from Singapo 24, Chunsang, British str., from Calcutta. 24, Szechuen, British stry from Cantons 24, Doris, German str., from Haiphong 24, Radnorshire, British stry from Shang 24, Ching-wo, British stra from Liver 25, Chiynen, Chinese str. from Shanghai 25, Hailoong, British sir, from Tamsui 25, Loosok, British str. from Bangkok, 25, Lyeemoon, German
Hhang 25, Palawen, British str. from Yokohan 25, Felching British str. 25, Pechili, British str 25, Progress, Germ 26, Ask, Danis
26, Namyong Briti
26, Choysang
27, Australian
27, Cromarty 27, Loksang t
27, Namos,
27, Oceans, 27, Swatow 27, Su
27 27, Stra
27, Glenfallo
28 Cheang
28, Formosa Br
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