The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1897-10-13 — Page 15

October 13, 1897.]

Easterns fully paid up have been done at $54, and $24 paid up at from $3 to $2.70, closing quieter at the last rate,

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.

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Baub Australian Gold Min. Co., Ld.—$25. Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders.-Nominal.. Boyd & Co., Limited.~Th.190.00. B. C. Farnham & Co. Ths. 170.00. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.—1393, Shanghai & llongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 123,00,

DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong. kong and Whampoa Docks remain unchanged with further small sales at 226 per cent prem. and at 233 for December. Kowloon Wharves continue on offer and without business at $63. | proposal to build a new Mill of 50,000 spindles | Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Golewn

Wanchais without change or business.

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. kong Lands have been again negotiated at $75, alosing with probable sellers. Kowloon Lands have found small buyers at $19. Hotels con- tinue unchanged at $48 and with a small business. West Points have again changed hands at $21 and further shares could be placed at the rate. Humphreys Estates could be placed at $9.60, but sellers demand $9.75.

MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have been negotiated at $30 and $31 for oid and at $15 for new issue, closing with sellers at $31 and $16. Watsons have found buyers at $124 Electrics have been on offer the whole week at $10 without leading to business. Ewos have been negotiated at Tls. 112 and Tls. 111 from the North. Other stocks under this bending have ruled quiet at quotations and ithout business.

Closing quotations are as follow:-

PAID UP.

Banks-

COMPANY.

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

Do. ordinary... Do. deferred...

Natl. Bank of China

B. Shares

Founders Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Sugar Cotton Mills-

Ewo... Hoogkong Internati nal Labu Kung Mow Soychee Yahlooug 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-Clrina Straits

Union Yangtsze Land and Building-

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

Charbonnages Great E. & C'donian

Do.

Jelebu

Do.

- New Balmoral

Do. Preference

Oliver's Mines, A..

Do.

Punjom

B

Do. Preference... Raubs New Amoy Deck Steamship Coys.—

China and Manila ... China Mutual Ord... Do. Preference... Douglas S. S. Co. -H., Canton and M...

Indo-China S. N. United Asbestos

Do. Wanchai Wareh’se Co. Watson & Co., S. A.

J. V.

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QUOTATION. [$346.25, sal. & s.. $125 177

prem=

£5 nominal £3 10s. nominal

£1 £5.5s., buyers

£8 $19 sellers. £19, sellers £1 $9, sellers $10 $9 $100 $146, sal. & sellers

Tls. 100 Tls. 111, sellers $20 $18, sellers

¡TIs. 100 Tls. 120

Tls. 100 Tls 114, sellers Tls. 500 Tls, 575, sellers Tls. 70 Tls. 72

$5 $4.75, buyers .$25 $28 25

[& sellers $10 $31, ex. N.I, sales {$31, ex. N., sales

$50 $33, buyers £10 $110, buyers

$5 $1, seles & sellers $100 $112, sellers

$50 $48, sales

$25 $113

$50 $63, sellers

$50 $170, buyers $125 $220 pct. prem.= [$407, sales

$50 $170, sellers $20 $107, sales $25 $73, sellers

$50 $367), buyers

£25 Tls. 200, sellers $20 $184, sales & buyers $25 $245, ales & sellers $60 $158, sellers

$50 $75, sales $109.55, sellers $309, sellers

$40 $21, sales & buyers $100 $36, sellers

Fes. 500 $95, buyers

$5, sales

$24 $2.70, sales & sellers $552.40, sales $1 $1.50, sales $1 $1.60, sales

$5 $20, s'es

$248, sales & buyers $4 $41, sellers

$1 $1.40, buyers

13s. 103. $22, sales & buyers

$10 $181, sellers

$50 $75, buyers

£5£2 10% buyers £10 £7, buyers $50 $18, sales $15 $91), sales £10 $50, buyers $2 $2, sellers $10 $10, nominal $371 $45, sellers

$10 $12), sal. & sellers Y. VERNON, Broker.

SHANGHAI, 8th October.-(From Messra, J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report.)-Busines was not very brisk this week, caused partly by tightness of money. Cotton Mill shares show an improvement. An exaordinary general meeting of the share- holders in the Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co. is called for the 25th current to consider i and for that purpose to create Tls. 750,000 of new capital, of which Tls, 500,000 will be allotted to shareholders at par, in the proportion of one now to every two old shares. It is also proposed to give the power to issue Tls. 750,00 of Debentures. When these 5,000 new shares are all issued, the General Managers will reduce by one half the commission allowed them by the Articles of Association. Banks. Hongkong and Shangbai Banking Corporation -No business has been reported in this stock. There are sellers at 185 per cent premium. Marine Insurance.-! usiness was confined to Straits shares, which were placed at $19. Fire Insuranc»-Several lots of Chinas were placed to Hongkong at $106, equal to $107 and 73 exchange. Shipping. Indo-Chinas changed hands at Tls. 36, Chinn Mutual S. N Ordinary shares. with £5 paid up, were sold at Tla. 26. Sugar Companies.-No Business re- ported. Pernks are offering. Mining.-Raub Australian Gold Mining shares changed hands at $24 and $25. Docks, Wharves and Godowns.— Shares in S. C. Farnham & Co. were sold at Tis. 170, and are off ring. Shanghai Engineering and Dock shares have changed hands to a con

Cash siderable extent, at very erratic prices. shares were sold at Tls. 85 to Tis. 91, closing at Tls. 90, December shares at Tls. 914 to 90, Tls. 05 and Tis. 91, and March shares at Tls. 93. Lands -Shanghai Lands Investment shares were placed at Tls. 91. Industrial-The market for Cotton Mill shares was rather dull early in the week, Ewo shares but improved towards the close.

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Company, Limited. —¿C3.

Shanghai Land Investment Co., Lil. (fully paid) ·

1le. 91.50.

Hongkong Land Invest, & 3. Co., Ld.—§80. Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ld.—§19. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.—310. Shanghai Gas Co.—TIs, 225.00.

Major Brothers, Limitel.-1′]s. 42.00. Ewo Colton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.-Tls. 112,00. International Cotton Man. Co, Ld.—Tla. 120.00. Laou-kung-mow Cotton Spinning and Weaving

Co., L. l’le. 114.00.

Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-Tis. 575.00. Shanghai Ice Company-'T'la, 120.00. Shanghai Tugbrat Co., Ld.-Tls. 210.00. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., L.-T. Tɑ. 110 00. Shanghai Cargo Bont Co.-Tls. 202.50. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tis. 190.00. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ll-Tls. 305.00. Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tls. 95,00. Shanghai Laugkat Tobacen ('o., Ld.—Tls, 475.00. Shanghai Hors Bazaar Co., Ld.-Tls. 76.00. J. Llewellyn Co., Limited.-$70.00. Hall & Holtz, Ld.—$4 }.

A. S. Watson Co., Limited.-$124. Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ld.—$9. Hongkong Electric Co., Lil- –$94.

TONNAGE.

were placed at Tls. 108/112 cish, Tis. 110 and Tls. 112 for the 31st enrrent, Tls. 111/112 for the

Shanghai, Sth October (from Messrs. Wheelock 30th November, and Tls. 112 for the 31st Decem-

& Co.'s report.)-By far the greater part of the busi- ber. Internationals were sold for cash at Tls. 120,

ness passing in our local freight market during the while for December shares were sold at Tls. 124,

two weeks, since writing on the 24th September, has weakening to Tls. 1224, and recovering to Tls. 124

been for New York, and tea continues to go forward at the close. Laon-kung-mows changel hands at in large quantities, while the new season's wool now TIs. 11+ cash and Tls. 116 for the 31st December. coming down from Tientsin aflords additional en- Shanghai Ice shares were parted with at Tis. 120,couragement to steamers to load here. The recent while China Flour Mill shares fonnd purchasers

at Tls. 57 cash and Tls. 60 for the 31st December. Tugs & Cargo Bonts,-Shanghai Tog Boat shares were placed at Tl. 210. Miscellaneons. Shang hai-Sumatra Tobacco shares were placed at Tls. 91/95 for cash, and Tls. 96 and Tls. 98 for the 31st current. Business in Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco shares languished during the early part of the week, when sellers at $450 brought purchasers into the market, and cash business has since been done at Tls. 40 and Tls. 475, and for December delivery at Tls. 500 and Tis. 525. Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares changed at Tls. 76, and Hall & Holtz shares at Tls. $40. Loans.-Shanghai Land Investment 6 per cent Debentures of 1890 were sold at Tis. 101, plus the accrued interest. Quotations are:-

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

-$356.25,

Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited.

deferred shares.-£5.

Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits, Limited,

ordinary shares.—Nominal.

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rate of 178. 6d. ceased, for the present, with the last Jeparture and 22s. 6d. is now quoted, at which price the next vessel is fully engaged. For London there is no change to report, either in rates or in the amount of freight offering, Coast wise produce seems to be plentiful and prices high in Newchwang and steamers should obtain remunerative rates during the next two months before the close of that port for the winter. For London riú Suez -The two depar tures during the past fortnight took about 1,000 tons in all between them, indicating how very slack busi- ness is, in fact this trade seems to get gradually smaller and smaller in spite of official statistics as to the annual increase in the trade of the port of Lon- don, this increase really amounting to a miserable falling of, compared with the enormous increase no- ticed in corresponding Continental ports. For New York rid Suez.-Business continues brisk in this direction, what with the large quantities of tea going forward by each departure, and recent arrivals from the north of considerable quantities of produce which. have to Le shipped before the closing of the northern ports for the winter season. The Energia left on the 26th ultimo with about 1,600 tons from here, while the Lit, which sailed yesterday, and the last to load, at 17s. 6d., collected as much as 2,800 tons locally and from Tientsin, having commenced her loading at the latter port, a very unusual cecurrence. long list of steamers is advertised us being fixed to load here in the near future, the Macduff being the next to take the berth. She is expected from Japan about the 15th instant, and all her available space for Shanghai being already taken up, her stay here should be very short. For New York viá Cape.-- The Helen Brewer is a full ship, and ex¡ ects to leave in about a fortnight, direct for New York. The Drumeltan, now ready for cargo, will leave about the same time for Hongkong to complete her loading. She takes some 1,200 tons from here. For New York ria Pacific Lines.-There is no change in rates to report, and cargo is very scarce. Rates of freight are: London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 358.; waste silk 378. kl.; tea 35s.; Northern Contin- ental ports, by Conference Lines, general cargo 35s.; waste silk 378. 6d.; tea 35s.; New York rid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 42s. 6d.; waste silk 458.; ten 42s. 6d.; Baltimore rid London, by Milling Conference Lines, general cargo 478. &d.; waste silk 50s.; ten 478. 6d.;. Konigsberg við London, · by ('on- ference Lines, general cargo 129. 6d. ; waste silk 45s.; tea 42s. 6d.; Manchester, by Conference Lines, gene- ral cargo 478. Gd.; waste silk 50s.; tea 47s. Od.; Liverpool, by Conference Lines, general cargo 426.

National Bank of China, Ld.—$19. National Bank of China, Lal., Founders.—$20.25 Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.—$246).` China Traders' Insurance Co., Lıl.—$80. North China Insurance Co., Ld.—Tis, 202.00. Yangtze Insce. Assocn., Ld.—$160. Canton Insurance Office, Ld.~$172). Straits Insurance Co., Ld.—$19. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L«l. — $856, China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.--$107. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat

$33.

Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.—Tis, 36.50. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.—$59: China-Mutual Steam Nav. Co. pref. sbaros,

Tla. 52.00.

Porsk Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.—'fla. 38.00. China Sugar Refining Co., I.d.—$149. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—$41, Sheridan Consolidated Mining and

Company, Limited.—TL. 9.50, Punjoin Mining Co., Ld.—$5§.

Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.—§1. Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., Ld.-- §3.20.

Co.