December
1897.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong. kong and Whampoa Docks have been on offer at quotation without inducing buyers to come forward.Kowloon Wharres have ruled weak with sellers and no sales at $60, and $59 for small lots would doubtless be accepted. Wan- ohais aro on offer at reduced rates, but are not wanted at the moment.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands, continue dull and neglected at $74 with no business to report. Hotels have found small buyers at $49 for cash and sales have been effected for March at $52. West Points and Humphreys unchanged and without business.
MISCELLANEOUS. -Green Islands have further improved with sales at $324, 8324, and $33 for old and at $174 and $174 for new shares. Watsons have found small buyers at $12, but more shares are obtainable at the rate. Gas shares have changed hands at $120, Electrics at $10, Fenwicks at $29, and Hong kong Spinning Co. at: $17. All Cotton Mills
have suffered a decline in the North and are weak at quotations.
Closing quotations are as follow:
Banks-
COMPANY.
Hongkong & Shai...
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...
Hongkong International
Laru Kong Mow Soychee
Yahloong Dairy Farmi Co....
Fenwick & Co., Geo....)
Green Island Cement...
Do. New Issue.... 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. Great E. & C'doni n Do. Do.
Jelebu
New Balmoral
Do. Preference
PAID UP. QUOTATION.
[$343.75, sales $125 175
prem= £5 nominal £3_10s. nomina]
£15. 5s., buyers
£8 $23
£123, huyers #1 $ $10.75, sellers $100:156, buyers
Tis. 100 Tis: 100, sellers
$20 |:17, sales
Ps. 166 Ts, 107, sellers Tis. 100 ls 104, sellers Tls. 500 s. 330, sellers Tls. 100 ls. 100
$5 $53
$25 |:29 sales $10 $33, -ales
$21518
$50 $33 £10
110, buyers $10 Blu sellers $100 12, buyers
$5019, sales $25 1:113
$50 560, ellers $50 $170
$125 $222 pct. prem.== $402), sellers
seliers
$50 $579, $205100, sales & sellers
$26 15:0
$50 $345, siles £25 s. 18. sellers $2017, sales $25
250, sellers
$60 $150, sellers
$50 74, sales & sellers $109.25, sellers $8019, ellers $406214 $100 $13, sellers
Fes. 500 $.05, sal. & buyers
$ $6, sellers $22.90, sal & sellers
$1 $1.40, sal. & seller $ $150, Lellers.
$5 $20
B.
$24 $74, sellers
Oliver's Miues, A.
Du.
Punjom
Do. Preference.. Raubs New Amoy Dick Steamship Coys.
China and Manila China Mutual Ord....... Do. Preference... Douglas S. S. Co. H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Tebrau Planting Co.
Do. United Asbestos
Do.
Wanchai Wareh’se Cu. Watson & Co., A. S. ...!
$4 51.40, sales
$1 $1 10, sales 15s. 10d. $193, sales $101, sellers
$50 76, sellers
£5 £217s. buyers £10 £7 10s. buyers $50 557, siles & buyers $15 $284, sillers £10 551, sales & sellers
$5, sellers $2 $2, sellers $212, sellers $10:10, Lomin.l $37 $43, sellers $10 $12
J. V. Y. VERNON, Broker.
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SHANGHAI, 10th December-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report)-The stock of money has been increased, and Native interest has fallen to about 9 per cent. per annum. But there is not much of this available for the purchase of shares, and as a result cash busin sa has not been greit. But rates have been generally maintained, with A few exceptions. Banks-Hongkong and bave been pl-ced at 176 and 175 per cent. premium. Shanghai Banking Corporation.-Cash shares For the Dovember settlement busines was done at 178 per cent. premium. Other Bank shares Are unchan red. Marine Insurance. North- China shares were placed at Tis 200, and are offering. Yangtze shares were forced off at $140. Straits shar's are quoted $171 in the Souththama, 35 cents per picul,- Fire Insurance.There is no business to por under this had. Shipping.-Indo-C..ina S.' N. shares were sold for the 31st current at Tl. 37. China Matual S. X. Ordinary shares, with £5 paid up, were place at Tis 26. Sugar Companies -Local business has been confined to Perak near Cultivation shares at Tls. 35 Mining.-Punjom Mining shares were placed at $150. Docks, Wharves and Godawrs.-Shanghai Engineering and Dock shares w re soll at Tls. 85 cash and
Independent--German steamer, 1,003 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 16 cents per picul.
Ingraban-German steamer, 894 tons, Saigon to Singapore, 18 cents per picul.
Amara-British Steamer, 1,565 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 214 and 20 cents per picul
Taksang-British steamer, 977 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 21 and 26 cents per picul.
Lienshing-British steamer, 1,049 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 23 and 28 cents per picul.
Loksang-British steamer, 079 tons, Iloilo to Yokolama, $10,000 in full.
Chusan-German steamer, 719 tons, Hoilo t Yokohama, 35 cents per picul.
Else-German steamer, 747 tous, Iloilo to Yoko-
Hongkong, 22 cents per picul.
Kerongsang-British steamer, 989 tons, Iloilo to
Taicheong-German steamer, 939 tons, two ports Java to Hongkong, 25 cents per picul. chinotzu to Hongkong, $1.65 per ton.
Tordenskjold-Norwegian steamer, 904 tons, Ku-
Astrid-Norwegian steamer, 976 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.65 per ton,
Benrenne, British steamer, 1,468 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $1.65 per ton. Tls. 86 for the 31st current. Soanghai and Hong-Moji to Singapore, $2.45 per ton:
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kew Wharf shares were forged off at Tls. 115. Lands. Shanghai Irind Investment shares. were placed at Tls. 0. Industrial-Major Prothers shares were placed at Tls." 30. In Cotton Mill shares, Ewos were sold at Tis: 104, and later at Tla. 100 cash; International shares at Tls. 107/8 cash, closing at Tis, 107, at Tis. 108/110 for 31st current, and Tk. 11704 feth 31st March; Laou-Kung-Mow shares at Ts. 103 cash anl TIs. 110 for the 31st March Soy Chee shares of Tls. 540 545. Shanghai Rice Mill shares were placed at Tls. 28, and China Flour Mill shares were sold at Is. 69 cash and Tls. 73 for April delivery, and ire offering. Tugs and Cargo Boats. -The Shanghai Tugboa! Company advertises a third interim dividend of Tls. 5, payable on the 15th enrrest, Miscellancon .—Shanghi-Sumatra
Tobacco hares changed hands at Tes. 79 to Tis. 82 for cash, Ts. 82 for the 31st December, and Tls. 85 for the 31st March. Shanghai-Langkat shares changed hands at Tls. 330/200 cash, Tl. 365 for March, and Tls. 40 for April. Central Store shares were sold at $13 net, and Green Island Cement shares for cash at $31% for Old and $16 for New, and Old shares were purchased from longkong at $54 for delivery on the 30t April Loans-Shanghai Land 6 per cent, and Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf 6 per cent. Debentures were placed at pir, plus the accrued instreet.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 15th December.-Freights during the past fortnight have continued firm, and in some directions have improved.
From Saigon to Hongkong, there is little or no enquiry for ready steamers, the rate is nominally 15 cents per picul, hit to Kobe there has been aa active demand, and some 350,000 piculs of tonnage have been placed at 31 to 35 cents per picul, mostly | for February loading. To Java there is an enquiry at 22 cents per picul; and to Singapore a small car- rier has been fixed at 18 cents per pical.
From Bangkok to Hongkong, a better demand existed at 21 cents outside and 26 cents inside the bar. One steamer has been closed at 23,25 cents; at the moment the market is quiet.
Japan coal freights remain weak. Moji to Hung- kong, $1.65, to Singapore $2.60, Mororan to Hong- kong $2.50 has been paid and further tonnage could be placed.
Sailing tonnage-A vessel has been taken hence to New York at about 124. 6d. per ton of 49 cabic feet, and there is no further demand
There are five vessels disengaged in part, register- ing 5,108 tons.
The following are the settlements:--- Gerard ( Tobey-American ship, 1,390 tons, Hongkong to New York, private terms.
Taiyick-German steamer, 1,063 tons, Saigon to Kobe, 35 cents per picul, option Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.
Jangehor-British steamer, 999 tous, Saigon to Kobe, 34 cents per picul.
Germania-German steamer, 1,775 tons, Saigon to Kobe, 34 cents per picul.
Amra-British steamer, 1,565 tons, Saigon to Kobe, 34 cents per pioul.
A China Navigation Co.'s steamer, Saigon to Kobe, at 3 cents per picul for six separate londings of 33,000 pieuls cach-February 1st, 5th, 10th, 10th, 15th, and 20th.
An Indo-China Navigation Co.'s stemmer, Saigon to Kobe, 32,000 picils 3-4 cents per pie il louling 1st February.
Dorothen Rickmers-German steamer, 2,412 tons,
Krim-Norwegian steamer, 1,104 tons, Port Wal- lut to Hongkong, $4,000 in fall.
Loksang-British steamer, 979 tons, Mororan to Hongkong, $2.50 per ton.
Holstein, German steamer, 1, 10.3 tons, Hongkong to Amoy, $2.50 per ton.
Helene Richmers-German steamer, 2,255 tons, Moji and or Kutchinotzu to Singapore, $2.60 per ton. Knirsberg-German steamer, 524 tons, monthly, 6,6 months, $5,200 per month.
Ele-German steamer, 747 tons, monthly, 12 months, $5,300 month.
Picciola-German steamer, $75 tons, monthly, 6,6 months, $4.250 per month.
per
Nanging - German steamer, 1,060 tons, monthly, 6 months, $5,570 per month.
Quorta-German steamer, 1,145 tons, monthly, 12 months, $6,250 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH, For LONDON.-Pyrrhus (str.). Canton (-tr.). For VANCOUVER.-Empress of Japan (str.). For SAN FRANCISCO.-New York, Coptic (str.). For NEW YORK.-Dromultan, Gerard C. Tobey
(str.). Fernfield (str.). Sikh (str.),
For BEIMEN.-Prinz Heinrich (str.). For BALTIMOne-St. Katherine (str.). For PORTLAND.-Mogul (str.).
For AUSTRALIA. —Tokio Maru (str.), Tsinan (str.), For MARSEIL! ES.-Sanuki Maru (str.); Pectan (str.), Ernest Simons (str.),
For TACOMA.-Braemar (str.).
For SEATTLE.-Riojun Muru (str.),
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL. HONGKONG.
December-
ARR" "ALS.
7, Holstein, German str., from Chefoo. 8, Krim, Norwegian str., from Hougay. 8, Peru, Amr. str., from San Francisco. 8. Taisang, British str., from Canton. 8, Kong Beng, British str., from Bangkok. -8, Hoihow, British str., from Canton. 8, Comete, French gunboat, from Macao. 8, Haitan, British str.. from Coast Ports. 8, Deucalion, British str., from Sandakan. 8, Independent, German str., from Saigon. 8, Chunsang, British str., from Kobe. 8, Kiangpak, Chincse str., from Swatow. 8, Sullberg, German str., from Swatow. 8, Ulysses, British str., from Shanghai. 8. Taiyick, German str., from Saigon.
8, Knivsberg. German str., from Haiphong. 8, Chihli, British str., from Wuhu.
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9, Formosa, British str., from Yokohama. 9, Hermes, Norwegian str., from Canton. 9, Hanseat, Norwegian str., from New York. 9, Fausang. British str., from Moji.
9, Bayard, French flagship, from Yokohama. 9, Descartes, French cruiser, from Kobe. 9, Humber. British storeship, from Nagasaki. 9, Hailan, French str, from Haiphong, 9, Tamarind, Norwegian str.. from Moji. 9 Suit, Dutch str., from Canton.
9, Burdon, British str., from Singapore. 10, Hanoi, French str., from Haiphong. 10, Kriemhild, German str., from Hamburg. 10, Olympia, British str., from Tacoma. 10; Peshawur, British str., from Bombay, 10, Toyo Maru, Japanese str., from Moji.
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