June 17, 1897.1.-
China shares changed hands at $214. Marine Insurance shares have been quite neglected. Offers of 17 for Straits Insurance shares were declined. Fire Insurance.-Chinas have been purchased from Hongkong at $103, costing about $106-laid down here. Shipping-Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboat shares are wanted at 8354 Indo-China S. N. shares changed hands at Tls. 85 cash, Tls, 36 and Tls. 35 for June, Tis. 34 and Tls. 311 for July, Tis. 371 for October and Tls. 401 for December. China Mutual S. N. shares are wanted, both Preference and Ordinary. Sugar Companies.-Porak Sugar Cultivation shares were placed at Tl. 33, Tls. 35 and Tls. 38 cash, and Tis. 37) for the 30th current. China Sugar Refinig shares were purchased from Rongkong at $144, for cash delivery, and $145 for delivery there on the 31st Angust. Business was dono locally at $1471 cash, for 10th July at $150, 31st July at $153, and for the 31st August at $155. Luzon Sugar Refining shares were sold to Hongkong at $50, and are wanted. Mining.- Jelebu Mining & Trading shares were placed at $2,25, and Raub Australian Gold Mining shares were sold at $30. Docks, Wharves and Godowns. -Boyd & Co. shares were placed at Tls. 207) S. C. Farnham & Co. shares at Tls.181/185 cash and Tls. 185/186 for June, Shanghai Engineering & Dock Ordinary shares at Tls. 107 and Founders' at Tls. 400, and Shanghai and Hongkew. Wharf shares' changed hands at Tls. 122) for the 30th June.
Investment Land. Shanghai Lind
Industrial.-In share are wanted at Tls, 90. Cotton Mill shares, Ewo's at 116/117 for cash and Tls. 120 for the 31st July; Internationals at Tis. 122 to Tle. 123 cash, closing Tls. 123 to Tls. 123 for the 30th current, Tis. 125 for the 31st July, and Ts. 127 for the 31st August; Laou-kung-mow shares at Tls. 225 cash, Tls. 126 for the 30th June, and Tls, 13 for the 31st July; Soy-chee shares at Tis. 593 and Tls. 600 cash and Tls. 600 for the 31st July, and Shanghai Ice shares were placed at Tls. 13. Tugs & Cargo Boats.-The Directors of the Shanghai Tug Boat Co. have declared an interim dividend of Tls. 5 per share, payable on the 15th current. Mis- cellaneous. Shanghai Waterworks shares were sold at Tls. 310. Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares were placed at Tis. 110/111 cash, Tls. 111 to Tls. 115 for June, closing at Tls. 112. Tls. 115 for the 31st July, and Tls. 117 to Tls. 120 for the 31st August. In Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco shares business was done at Tls. 550 and Tls. 56) cash closing at Tis. 550, Tls. 560 for the 30th June, and Tls. 610 for the 31st October. J. Llewellyn & Co. shares, were sold at $60 cash, Hall & Holtz shares at 38 cash and $39 for the 31st August, and Central Stores shares at $18. Loans. Shanghai Municipal Debentures of 1896 were placed at Tis. 101, and Shanghai Land Investment Company's Debentures of 1894 at Tla. 105, plus the interest which had accured to date of sale in both cases. Quotations are:---
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Company, Limited.—$64. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld. (fully paid)
Tla. 90:00.
Hongkong Land Invest, & A. Co., Ld.—§774. Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ld.-16. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.—$8}. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls. 230.00. Major Brothers, Limited.—Tls. 42.40, Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.-Tls. 117.00. International CottonMan. Co., Ld.-Tls. 123.00. Laou-kung-mow Cotton Spinning and Wearing
Co., L.-Tls. 125.00. Boy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.—Tla. 609.00. Shanghai Ice Company-Tls. 130.00. Shan rhai Tugbeat Co., Ld.—Tls. 216.00. Taku Tag & Lighter Co., L.-T. Tls. 108 00. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 198.00. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 175.00. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.-Tis. 310.00. Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tls. 111.00. Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld.-Tls. 560.00 Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.—Tl-, 76.00. J. Llewellyn & Co., Limited.—$60.00 Hall & Holtz, Ld.-338.0.
A. S. Watson Co., Limited.—$12 23. Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ld.-$9.00. Hongkong Electric Co., Ld.-$8.00.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 16th June. Since our last report there has been only a limited demand for tonnage coastwise and rates generally remain about as pre- viously quoted.
From Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per pic il is offered, but there is only a slight demand. To Sin- gapore 18 cents and to Java 28 to 24 cents per picul. From Newchwang to Canton, a small steamer has been taken at 26 cents per picul, but there is no fur- ther enquiry,
Coal freights from Japan to Hongkong have fur- ther declined to $1.45 per ton, at which there is scarcely any demand. To Singapore, there is an enquiry at $2 75.
Sailing tonnage remains quite neglected. The German ship Etha Rickmers, 1,754 tons, proceeds to Bangkok to load for Europe, and the British barque Rose, 793 tons, to Paget Sound to load för Australia, both under orders from owners.
There are four vessels disengaged in port, register- ing 7,346 tons.
The following are the settlements:- Newchuang-British steamer, 1,063 tons, Saigon to Singapore, 20 cents, option 1 port North Coast Java, 30 cents per picnl.
Amara-British steamer, 1,566 tons, Saigon to Singapore (part capacity), 20 cents per picul; thence Saigon to 1 port Java, 283 cents per picul.
Falkenberg-German steamer, 1,175 tons, Saigon to Singapore, 18 cents, option Saigon to 1 port Java, 30 cents per picul.
Jacob Christiansen-Norwegian steamer, 1,088 tons,
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.Saigon to Batavia, 274 cents per picul.
-33671.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Liimited,
deferred shares.-£5.
Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited,
- ordinary shares.-Nominal.
`Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited,
pref. shares.--Nominal.
National Bank of China, Ld.-$211. National Bank of China. L.. Founders.—$100. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-3230. China Traders' Insurance Co., L.-$78.. North China Insurance Co., Ld.-T'ls. 185.00. Yangtszo Insce. Assocn., Id.-$158. Canton Insurance Office, Ld.-$185. Straits Insurance Co., Ld.-$18.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—$350. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-$106. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
-5354.
Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 35.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$65.
China-Mutual Steam Nar. Co. pref. shares.-
Tis. 50.00
China-Mutuel Steam Nav. Co. ord. abares.-
Tls. 22.00.
Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-Tls. 38.00.
China Sugar Refining Co., L.d.-$148.
Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—$50.
Sheridan Consolidated Mining and Milling
Company, Limited.—Tlr. 2.00.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.~$8.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.-$1.85
Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., Ld.-$3.25.
Raub Australian Gold Min. Co., Ld.—$30.
Royd & Co., Ld., Founders.-Noninal.
Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 207.50.
6. 6. Farnham & Co.-Tis, 185.00.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.-$428.75. Shanghai.& Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 122.50,
Tailee-German steamer, 939 tons, Saigon to Kobe, 24 cents per picul.
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Germania-German steamer, 1,775 tons, Hongkong to Kobe, 17 cents per picul; thence 1 port Java to Singapore $2, 1/2 ports $3 per ton.
Tritos-German steamer, 1,340 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.47 per ton.
Swatow-German steamer, 724 tous, Moji to Hong- kong, $1.45, Canton $1.90 per ton.
Marie Jebsen--German steamer, 1,850 tons, Ka- ratzu to Hongkong, $1.70.per too.
Ingraban-German steamer, 894 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 12 cents per picul.
Tetarios-Gerinan steamer, 1,578 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
China-German steamer, 1,093 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Hermes-Norwegian steamer, $70 tons, Iloilo to Yokohama, 30 cents per picul. :
Sabine Rickmers-German steamer, 697 tons, New- chwang to Amoy, 24 cents per picul.
Cosmopolit-German steamer, 671 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 26 cents per picul.
Titos-German steamer, 1,340 tons, monthly, 3/3 months, $4,750 per month.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
WEDNESDAY, 16th June. EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer
.1/113
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/1118 Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/01
1/1111 .1/11/
2/01
470
PARÍS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
2.49
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.53
.2.02
48
ON GERMANY. On d
demand
ON NEW YORK.--
Bank Bills, on demand Credits,.60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY.—
Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand......
ON CALCUTTA.--
ON SHANGHAI.—
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight.
.163
.164
Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand..
.163
164
.731
.74$
par.
.1% pm.
.par.
ON YOKOHAMA,—-
On demand
ON MANILA.—
On demand
ON SINGAPORE.—
On demand
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate .....9.94 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
..50.75
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. For LONDON-Ulysses (str.), Teenkai str,), Bor- neo (str,), Formosa (str.), Benledi. For BREMEN.-Preussen (str.). -For VICTORIA.-Victoria (str.).
For VANCOUVER.--Empress of India (str.).' For SAN FRANCISCO.-China (str.). For MARSEILLES.-Natal (str.).
For New YORK.—Silh (str), Clan Mackenzie. For AUSTRALIA.-Taiyuan (str.). For Tacoma.-Olympia (str.).
For SOUTH AFRICA.-Pongola(-tr.).
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL. HONGKONG.
June-
2
ARRIVALS.
9, Amara, British str., from Canton.
9, Fushun, Chinese str., from Shanghai.
9, Sunda, British str., from Yokohama.
9, C. H. Kian, British str., from Singapore. .9, Pakhoi, British str., from Wuhu,
9, Peiyang, German str., from Wuhu. 9, San Joaquin, Spanish str., from Manila. 10, Activ, Danish str., from Tamsni. 10; Loongmoon, German str., from Canton. 10, Choysang, British str., from Shanghai. 10, Canton, British str., from London. 10, Chowtai, British str., from Bangkok. 10, Frejr, Danish str., from Pakhoi, 10, M. Bacquehem, Aust. str., from Trieste. 10; Formosa, British str., from Tamsui, 10, Haitan, British str., from Foochow. 10. Hangi, French str., from Haiphong. 11. Ravenna, British str., from Shanghai. 11, Oceans, German str., from Foochow. 11, Orestes, British str., from Liverpool. 11, Germania, German str., from Canton. 11, Mathilde, German str., from Haiphong. 1, Triumph, German str., from Pakhpi. 11, Holstein, German str., from Amoy. 11, Hailan, French str., from Pakhoi. 11, Clan Mackenzie, British ship, from S'hai. 11, Taicheong, German str., from Deli. 11, Meefoo, Chinese str., from Canton. 12, Loyal, German str., from Canton. 12, Wosang, British str., from Canton. 12, Fooohow, British str., from Shanghai. 12, Independent, German str., from Samarang. 12, Chiyuen, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 12, Daphne, German str., from Nagasaki. 12, Machew, British str., from Mororan. 12, Taksang, British str., from Newchwang. 13, Bombay, British str., from Moji. 13, Canton, British str., from Wuhu. 13, Chowfa, British str., from Koh-si-chang, 13, Dante, German str., from Saigon. 13, Hailoong, British str., from Tamsui. 13, Fushan, Chinese str., from Canton, 14, Peiyang, German str., from Canton. 14, Ynensang, British str., from Manila. 14, Chihli, British str., from Chinkiang. 14, Ask, Danish str., from Haiphong.
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