The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1897-04-22 — Page 15

April 22, 1897.]

Closing quotations are as follow

COMPANY.

Banks-

Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, pri.

Do. ordinary... Do. deferred... Natl. Bank of China)

B. Shares Founders Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E, A. Brown & Co., H. G. 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 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 and Building-

H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate.... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar.

Mining

Charbonnages Jelebu

PAID UP. QUOTATION.

[8342.50, sellers $125 174 prem.

£5 nominal £1 10s. nominál

£1 £5, buyers

£8 $28, sellers £1 $20

£1 $9, sellers

$60 (in liquidation). ($10.$71, buyers

$20 $8

{

$100 $134, sales & sellers $5 (in liquidation). $5 $5, nominal

$25 $30, sales & sellers $10, $30, sales & sellers $50 $30

£10 $110, buyers

$5 $5, sales & sellers

$95, buyers

$110, sales & sellers

$100

$50 $38, buyers

$25

$50 $5, sales & sellers

$50

$154, sales,

$125

247 p. ct. prem.-

[$433.75, sal. &s.

$50 $185

$20 5102, sales & sellers $25 $79, sellers

$50

$352, sellers Tls. 192, sellers $20 $19, sellers

$25 $230, sellers $60 $165

$50 $78, sales & buyers $10 $8.75, sales $30 $16

$40 $175,sal, & sellers $100 $44

}

Fcs. 500 $30, sales & buyers

$61, sellers ex new $4 $5, sellers [issue $1 $1.40, sal. & buyers

$5 $2.35, sal. & buyers

New Balmoral

$1

$1.60, sales

Do. Preference

$!

$1:00, sellers

Oliver's Mines, A.

Do.

$5 $18, sellers

.B.

$2

Punjom

Do. Preference..

Raubs

138. 10d. $16, sales & buyers

Steamship Coys.-

China and Manila

$50 $69

China Mutual Ord...

£5

£2 58.

:

Do. Preference...

£10

£7, buyers

Douglas S. S. Co.

$50

$60, sales

H., Canton and M...]

$15

$35, sales & buyers

Indo-China S. N...

£10

$18, sales & buyers

$37

$454, sales

1

$10 $12); sales

J. Y.

V. VERNON, Broker..

Wanchai Wareh’se Co. "Watson & Co., A. S. .....!

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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.

́to Tls. 540 cash, closing at Tis. 645, Tls, 555 for 30th April, Tls. 575 to Tls. 585, and closing at Tls. 680 for 31st May, Tls. 580 for 30th June, Ts. 600 for 31st August, and Tls. 650 for the 31st December. Hall & Holtz shares were placed at $40, $4','and $12 for cash cum dividend, but are now obtainable at $39, ex div. Loans.— Perak Sugar Cultivation 7 per cent. Debentures were placed at Tls. 101 plus the accured interest.

TONNAGE.

SHANGHAI, 15th April.-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report.)-Although the volume of business has not been large, except in some ship- ping stocks, prices have improved: Banks.- Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.- Shares have been placed at 170 per cent. premium for delivery on the 27th current, and at 171 per cent. premium for cash. Marine Insurance.

Shares Yangtze Insurance Association, Ld. were placed early in the week at $167) for the 31st May, but business has since been done at $167 cash, and shares were purchased from Hongkong at $167 for delivery on the 30th current.Business in Straits Insurance shares has been confined to a sale to Hongkong at $19). Fire Insurance. The market is weak with sellers of both stocks. Shipping.-A large business has been done in Indo-China S. N. shares at Tis. 34, Tls. 84, and Tls. 35 for cash, and Tls. 36 for Sugars. Shares delivery on the 30th June. have been neglected. Mining.-Oliver's Freehold B shares have been plate at g8, both for cash and for delivery on the 30th current. Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Boyds have been placed at Tls. 210, and shares are offering. Farnham's shares have changed hands at Tls. 185 cash.. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares were sold at Tls. 120, and are offering, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf shares are offering at $65. Shang- hai Dock ordinary shares are weak, with sellers. Industrial Business has been done in Shanghai Gas shares at Tls. 225, Major Brothers shares at Tls. 41, Ewos at Tls. 90, and Laou-kung-mow shares at Ts. 94. International shores are wanted. Miscellaneous Shanghai Sumatra To- bacco shares changed hands at Tls. 170 cash, 'Tls, 1674, Tls. 170, Tls. 1721, and Tla, 175, for 30th June, oad Tls. 1721/170 for the 31st August, and Shanghai Ļingkat Tobacco shares at Tla: 650

HONGKONG, 21st April.-Since last report there have been but few fixtures.

From Saigon to Hongkong, the last settlement was at 11 cents per picul. At the close there is no demand whatever. To Singapore, a small carrier has been taken at 13 cents per picul, which seems to have satisfied the demand. To Java ports there is no enquiry. To Japan, a small carrier is wanted at 21 cents per picul.

From Bangkok to this there is no enquiry. Newchwang rate to Canton advanced to 29 cents and 30 cents per pie l is now asked,

Coal freights Japan to Hongkong have declined to $2 per ton; for Singapore there is still an enquiry at $3.25 per ton.

There is no demand for sail tonhage. The Ameri can ship Henry Failing, 1,899 tons, proceeds to Vic- toria, B.C. under orders from owners.

There are seven vessels disengaged in port, regis tering 11,369 tons.

The following are the settlements:- Stanfield-British barque, 570 tons, Singapore to Hongkong, timber, $8 per ton; if Shanghai, $11.50 per ton.

Else-German steamer, 747 tons, Moji to Singa- pore,. $3.25 per ton,

Peiyang-German steamer, 1,050 tons, Kanotzu to Hongkong, $2.40 per ton.

Aladdin Norwegian steamer, 1,957 tons, Moji-to Hongkong, $2.25 per ton.

Fausang British steamer, 1,490 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 25 cents per picul.

Hangchow-British steamer, 999 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 27 cents per picul.

Kwongsang-British steamer, 389 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 27 cents per picul,

Falkenberg-German steamer, 1,075 tons, hence to Chefoo, Newchwang, and back to Canton, 29 cents per picul.

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Jacob Christiansen-Norwegian steamer, 1,088 tons, Iloilo to Yokohama and Kobe, 30 cents per picul

Ingraban-German steamer, 893 tons Saigon to Singapore, 18 cents per picul.

Tetartos-German steamer, 1,578 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 114 cents per picul

Progress German steamer, 798 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 11 cents per picul.

Dante-German steamer, 1,302 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 11 cents per picul.

Oscarshal-Norwegian steamer, 764 tons, monthly, 3 months, $4,500 per month.

Rio-German steamer, 1,265 tons, monthly, 4/3 months, $5,000 per month.

Bygdo-Norwegian steamer, 968 tons, monthly, 3/1/1 months, $4,500 per month..

Acti-Danish steamer, 436 tons, monthly, 3/3 months, $3,400 per month.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH. For LONDON.-Japan (str.), Riojun Moru (s'r,). Menelaus (str.).

For BREMEN.-Bayern (str.). For VANCOUVER.-Empress of India (str.), For MARSEILLES,~Salazie (str.). For VICTORIA,Mount Lebanon (str.). For SAN FRANCiscò.—Falls of Dec, Peru (str.), Glenavon (str.).

For NEW YORK.-Benmohr (str.). For AUSTRALIA. Yamashiro Maru (str.), Austra lian (str.)..

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SING

SINCE LAST. MAIL: HONGKONG.

April-

ARRIVALS.

13, Hailan, French str., from Pakhoi. 14, Pronto, German str., from Chefoo. 14, Wingsang, British str., from Canton. 14, Haitan, British str., from Coast Ports. 14, Gisela, Austrian str., from Trieste. 14, Kweilin, British str., from Tientsin. 14, Ariake Maru, Jap. str., from K'notzu. 14, Whampoa, British str., from Chinkiang. 15, Triumph, German str., from Pakhoi. 15, Sullberg, German str., from Canton. 15, Kwongsang, British str., from Tientsin. 15, Oolong, British str., from Nagasaki. 15, Hongkong, French str., from Haiphong. 15, Hong Leong, British str., from Samarang. 16, Peiyang, German str., from Canton.

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16, Kiangnan, Chinese str., from Canton. 16, Coromandel, Britishi str., from Bombay. 16, Loongmoon, German str., from Shanghai. 16, Candia, British str. from Yokohama. 16, Chowtai, British str., from Bangkok. 17, Catherine Apcar, Brit. str., from Calontta. 17, Taisang, British str., from Canton, 17, Taksany, British str., from Canton. 17, Pronto, German str., from Canton, 17, Yuensang, British,str., from Manila. 17, Rainbow, British cruiser, from Singapore. 18, Australian, British str., from Kobe 18, Fushun, Chineso str., from Shanghai. 18, Haimun, British str., from Tamsni. 18, Hangchow, British str., from Canton, 18, Hoihow, British str., from Nowchwang. 18, Martha, German str., from Saigon. 18, Deucalion, British str., from Sandakan. 19, Changsha, British str., from Kobe. Je 19, Uranus) Spanish str., from, Iloilo. 19, Glenfalloch, British str., from Singapore. 19, Chingping, Chinese sfr., from Tientgin. 19, Tailee, German str.; from Saigon. 19, Charon Wattana, Siamese bark, put back. 19, Verona, British str., from Yokohama:- 19, Erato, German str., from Kobe, 19, Hanoi, French str., from Haiphong. 20, Loongmoen, German str., from Canton. . 20, Choysang, British str., from Shanghai. 20, Namoa, British str., from Coast Ports. 20, Empress of India, Brit. str., from V'couver. 20, Thames, British str., from Shanghai. 20, Benvenue, British str., from Saigon. 20, Glancus. British str., from Amoy. 20, Yamashiro Maru, Jap. str., from Nagasaki.. 20, Ask, Danish str., from Pakhoi. 21, Petrarch, German str., from Saigon. 21, Socotra, British str., from London. 21, Glenavon, British str., from Kutchinotzu. 21, Kweilin, British strs, from Canton. 21, Lyeemoon, German str., from Shanghai. 21, Kwongsang, British str., from Canton. April-

DEPARTURES.

14, Mogul, British str., for Shanghai. 14, Antenor, British str., for Shanghai. 14, Chowfa, British str., for Bangkok. 14, Singan, British str., for Swałow. 14, Hangehow, British str., for Canton. 14, Peiyang, German str., for Canton. 14, Pronto, German str., for Canton. 15, Frejr, Danisli str., for Haiphong. 15, Kweilin, British str.; for Canton. 15, Hailoong, British str., for Swatow. 15, Whampoa, British str., for Canton. 15, Breconshire, British. str., for London. 15, Eliz. Rickmers, Ger. str.. for Shanghai. 15, Idzumi Maru, Jap. str., for Singapore. 16, Tsinan, British str., for Port Darwin. 16, Wingsang, British str.,' for Shanghai. 16, Katsang, British str., for Calcutta: 16, Cosmopolit, German str., for Touron. 16, Hailan, French str., for Hoihow. 16, Haitan, British str., for Swalow. \16, Oslo, Norwegian str., for Tientsin. 16, Sulllerg, German str., for Chefoo. 16, Kwongsang, British str., for Canton. 16, Sakata Maru, Japanese str., for Shanghai. 17, Toyo Maru, Jap. str., for Saigon. 17, Doong moon, German str., for Canton! 17, Coromandel, British str., for Shanghai. 17, Gisela, Austrian str., for Shanghai. 17, Candia, British str., for Manila. 17, Esmeralda, British str., for Manila. 17, Germania, German str., for Manila. 17. Hong Leong. British str., for Amoy. 17, J. Diederichsen, Ger. str., for Nagasaki. 17, Oolong, British str., for Saigon. 17, Peiyang, German str., for Kobe. 18, Fansang, British str., for Amoy. 18, Hongkong French str., for Hoihow. 18, Kiangnan, Chinese str., for Swatow. 18, Omi Maru, Jap. str., for Nagasaki. 18, Pronto, German str,, for Chefoo. ⠀⠀⠀ 18, Taisang, German sir., for Shanghai. 18, Triumph, German str., for Hoihow. 18, Wongkei, British str., for Bangkok. 18, Claro Babuyan, British bk., for T'waufoo, 19, Fushan, Chinese str., for Canton. 19, Hoihow, British str., for Canton. 19, Taksang, British str.,.for Tientsin. 20, Alacrity, British d.-v., for Taiwanfoo. 20, Dante, German str., for Saigon. - 20, Falkenburg, German str., for Chefoo. 21, Choysang, British str., for Canton, 21,,Changsha, British str., for Australia. 21, Glenfalloch, British str., for Swatow. 21, Haimun, British str., for Swatow.