November 10, 1897.]
.2.441
.1.94)
.461
146)
.1461 .147
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
close quiet at that rate. Kowloon Lands have found buyers in small lots at quotation. Hotel have changed hands in unimportant lots at $48, closing with probable sellers at that rate. West Points continue steady to strong with sales at $13, and Humphreys Estates have found bu ers at $92, closing with further sellura.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Sales of Green Islands are reported at the slightly reduced rates of $30 and $151 (old and new). Watsons have changed hands at $12 and are still obtainable at that rate. Electrics continue to be negotiated in small lots at $104. Ropes and Fenwicks have changed hands at quotations. In Cotton Mills a fow Ewos have been transacted at Tls. 111, but more shares are obtainable at the rate. Other Cotton stocks have ruled neglected and quiet. Closing quotations are as follow:-
PAID UP.
On PARIS.
Bank Bills, on demand
.2.40
Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON GERMANY.—
On demand.
ON NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, 60 days' sight
..473
ON BOMBAY,—
Telegraphic Transfer.
Bank, on demand..
.147
ON CALCUTTA,—
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demand.
ON SHANGHAI.——
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight.
ON YOKOHAMA.-
On demand.
.7 % pm.
COMPANY.
QUOTATION.
ON MANILA.-
Banke
..5 % pm.
[$350 $125 180 10 prem
China & Japan, pri.
£5 ominal
Do.
.par.
ordinary...
£3 10
10.30
Do. deferred.
ominal £15. 5s., buyers
.53
Natl. Bank of Chin
B. Shares
£X
23, sales
£1
28, inyers
On demand.
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand..
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
.744 .75
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 9th November. A steady mar- ket with but few changes in rates and the business confined chiefly to Mining stocks are the chief features of the week under review.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais continue in demand in small lots at 180 to 181 per cent. prem,, whilst larger lots are obtainable at the former rate. Nationals have changed hands at $23 and could probably still be obtained at that rate.
MARINE INSURANCES. Continue dull and neglected without any business to report, and rates remain unchanged.
FIRE INSURANCES-Are still very quiet and more or less out of the market. Hongkongs have found small buyers at $3671⁄2 and Chinas at $107, closing with sellers.
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have ruled rather steadier with small sales at $30 and an unsatisfied demand for February at $31 and $313, although at time of closing sales are reported at $293. Indo-Chinas have found fur- ther buyers at $514 and close steady at that rate. Douglases bave changed hands at $58 and China $57 and close steady at former rate. Manilas with small sales and China Mutuals without business but firm at quotation.
to
REFINERIES.-China Sugars continue rule firm and in demand; shares have changed hands during the week at $155, $1553, $156, $1563, $157, and $158, closing firm at latter rate. Some shares could be placed forward at a little better than equivalent rates, but holders will not part at the moment, expecting higher rates. Luzons have again been negotiated at $42 and close with small sales at $43.
weak
Hongkong & S'hai....
Founders Shares.
Bell's Asbestos E. A... Campbell, Moore & Co China Sugar Cotton Mills-
Ewo.... Hongkong Internati nal Laru Kung Mow Soychee Yahloong Dairy Farm Co.. Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement.
Do. New Issne 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.Į Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages Great E. & C'donian) Do. Do.
Jelebu
New Balmoral
Do. Preference Oliver's Mines, A.
Do. Punjom
B
Do. Preference.. Raubs
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coys.-
China and Manila... China Mutual Ord... Do. Preference... Douglas S. 8. Co. H., Canton and M... Indo-China 8. N. Tebrau Planting Co. ...
$1
£1, sellers
8.73, sellers $100 | 158, sales & buyers
Tls. 100s, 111
$20 18, sellers Pls. 160 Pls. 119, ex div. Pls. 100 ls 114 I'ls. 500 fls, 575 Pls. 70 PIs. 72
$5 84.75, buyers $25 28 25, sales $10 $30, ex. N.I,
$24 $154 $503, buyers £10110, buyers $10
sel.
$100
les & sellers :12, sellers
$50
48, sales
-113
$25
371
at 190 per cent premium. We quote 185 per cent premium as the clo ing cash rate. There is no change to report in other Bank shares. Marine Insurance. A sale of North-Chinas at Tls. 200 is reported. Fire Insurance.-Chinas were placed to llongkong at $107, with exchange 75. Ship- ping.-Indo-Chinas have been in demand, chiefly for Hongkong. Shares ch inged hunds locally at ila. 37) to Tls. 38, and were policed to Hongkong at $51, at which price shares are still wanted. Sugar Companies.-China Sugar Refining shores were sold locally at $158, and to Hongkong at $155 with exchange 74, which is equal to $158 with exchange 73. For December, business was lone at $163. The reports from the Luzon sugar Refinery are good, and shares are wanted at $39. Mining-Raub Australian Gold Mining shares Docks, were purchased from Hongkong at $22. Wharves and Godown-Shanghai Engineering and Dock shares were sold at Tis. 90, and Shang- hai and Hongkow Wharf shares at Tls. 120. Lands.- Shanghai Land Investment shares changed hands at Tls. 90.
Industrial-Ewo
shares have been placed at Tls. 112) and Tls. 112. International Potton Manufacturing Co. No busi- ness is reported in the stock this week. Laou- kung-wow shares were placed at Tls. 115, and China Flour Mills at 18. 60. Miscellaneous.- Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares were placed at I'ls. 88 cash and Tls. 90 for the 30th current.
Shanghai-Langkate were sold at Tls. 440 and Tls 42. cash and Tls. 525 for the 31st March. A sale of Hall & Holtz shares at §38) is reported.
TONNAGE.
SHANGHAI, 5th November (from Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s report.)-Rates of freight, and homeward business generally, have remained unchanged during the past two weeks, and while London rates are likely to remain steady, any increase in touuage for New York riá Suez will bring about a most undesir- able fall in rates; otherwise the tendency in this 'direction seems to be upwards if anything, 278. 6d. being named for the next vessel to load. For New York vid Cape.-Since the departure of the Helen Brewer on the 25th ultimo the Drumelian has had the berth to herself, and, being fully engaged, ex- pects to leave here on the 15th instant for Hongkong` for a short stay there to complete her loading. 1 here is now no available ton age. Rates of freight are:-London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 3.58.; waste silk 378. 6d.; tea 35s.; Northern Con- tinental ports, by Conference Lines, general cargo 35s.; waste silk 37s. d.; tea 35s.; New York vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 42s. 6d.; waste silk 45s.; ten 12s. 6d.; Baltimore vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. 6d. waste silk 50s.; tea 47s. 6d.; Konigsberg vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 42s. 6d.; waste silk 459.; tea 429. Gid.; Manchester, by Conference Lines, $50 $75, sales & sellers general cargo 478 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tea 478. 6d.; $10.9.75, ellers
$5063, sellers $50170, buyers $125 $226 pct. prem.
($4071, sellers $5057), sal. & sellers
$205.07
$258, sellers $50 (367) £25. 198, buyers $20 518, seilers $25 $23, sellers $60 $155, sellers
$309, sellers $4021), sales $100 $43, sales & buyers
Fcs, 500 $ 05, buyers
6, -ales
$24152.90, sal. & sellers $552.20, sales
$ $140, sal. & buyers $3.50, sal. & buyers
$520
$23$5.10, sal. & sellers $43.90, sellers $11.40 138. 10d. $23), sales & sellers
$1 $18, sellers
$50 $77, sales & sellers
£5 £2 158. buyers £10 £7 10s. buyers $50 $57, sul. & buyers $15 $:9, sellers £10 $51, buyers $585, sellers $2 $2, sellers
Liverpool, by Confe ence Lines, general cargo 428. 6d.; waste silk 45s ; tea 42s. 6d. ; Hamburg, by Con- ference Lines, general cargo 355.; waste silk 37s. 6d.; tea 35s. Above rates are subject to a deferred return, as per Conference circular. Havre, by Conference Lines, tallow 32s. 6d. net, general cargo 32s. 6d. net, waste silk 355. net, ten 32s. 6d. net; Genoa, by Con- ference Lines, tallow 32s. 6d. net, general cargo 32s. d. net, waste silk 35s. net, tea 32s. 6d. net; Mar- seilles, by Conference Lines, tallow 32s. 6d. net, general cargo 32s. 6d. net, waste silk 35s, net, tea 328. od. net. 42s. 6d. per ton of 20 cwt. for above three ports. New York, by sail, 178; nominal, no tonnage available. New York vid Pacific, 1 gold cents per lb. ten, 3 cents per lb. silk, $12 per ion strawbraid; New York vid Suez, 25s. per ton general cargo, 258. ten; Boston, 32s. 6d. per ton general cargo; Phila- delphia, 32s. #d. per ton general cargo. Coast rates: -Moji to Shanghai $1.20 per ton coal; Nagasaki to Shanghai $1.20 per ton coal; Newchwang to Kobe 27 cents; Newchwang to southern ports, 284 cents; Wuhu to Canton, 16 cands.
MINING.-Punjoms have contiuned with little or no business at $4 and $3.75, closing at $3.90 with sellers. The October crushing just to hand shows a total result of about 245 oz. smelted gold, Charbonnages have changed hands at $100, but more shares could be placed at the rate, or probably at $105, and none are on offer under $115, at which latter rate a very small sale has been effected during the week. New Balmorals have ruled steady with fair sales at $1.30 and $1.40 for ordinaries and at $1.40 to $1.50 for preferences, closing steady at the higher rates. Olivers have been stronger and sales effected at $8 and $8.25 for B's and $20 for A's, market closing steady at $8.10 and $20. Jelebus have found buyers at quotation and close steady, Raubs have continued firm and in demand, the rate gradually rising to $23 after fair sales at $211, $22, $221, 22‡, and $23; at time of closing shares are still enquired for at $231 without finding sellers. The September and October crushing is expected to-morrow. Great Easterns and Caledonians fully paid up shares have found buyers at $6, and $24 paid up at $2.90, market closing with sellers at both rates. DOCKS, WHArves, and GoDOWNS.-Hong-
SHANGHAI, 5th November.-(From Messrs. J. P. kong and Whampoa Docks continue abnormally Bisset & Co.'s Report.)-Since the issue of our quiet and without business. Kowloon Wharves last report, the Race Holidays have intervened, are also almost totally neglected. Wanchais and but a small busines has been transacted. remain out of the market. Sellers of all stocks un-
Banke.Hongkong and Shangbai Banking Cor. der this heading rule the market at time of closing.poration.-Cash shares wire placed locally at 186 LANDS, HOTELS, and BuilDINGS.-Hong- per cent promism, and to Hongkong at 185 per kong Lands have been negotiated at $75 and cent, and basiness was done for December delivery | (str.).
Do.
Do.
United Asbestos Wanchai Wareh'se Co. Watson & Co., A. 8.
$2 $2, sellers $10 $10, nominal $37844), sellers $10 $124, sales & sellers J. V. Y. VERNON, Broker,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON.-Sunda (str.), Kintuck (str.), Teucer (str.), Manila (str.), Menleaus (~tr.), Ancona (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO,-New York, Doric (str.). For VANCOUVER.-Empress of India (str.). For NEW YORK.-Dromeltan, Abner Coburn (str.), Agenor, Cromarty (str.), Saint Murk.
For BALTIMORE.-St. Katherine (str.). For S'ATTLE - Kagoshima Maru (str.). For PORTLAND -Lombard (str.).
For AUSTRALIA. – Omi Maru (str.), Chingiu (str.). For MARSEILIES.-Wakasa Muru (str.), Wally
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