The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1898-01-05 — Page 19

14

Tin-Pla'es

per box. 5.80 to

fer cwt. case 6.50 to

per pien!

Steel & to #

SUNDRIS

Quicksilver

126.00. ti

Window Glass' ...............

Kerosene Oil

per box 4.00 to per 10-gal, case

1.93 to

JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG,4th January.The New Year holidays have curtailed business to some extent, but the market has been fairly active and rates have ruled strong. The Settlements on the 31st ultimo passed off satisfactorily and havo left the market firmer, with an inclination to higher rates.

BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais have been in demand for small lots and sales have resulted at 176 and 177 per cent. prem. for cash, and at 184 per cent. for March, closing with further small buyers at 176. Nationals have changed hands at quotation.

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MARINE INSURANCES. Cantons have found further buyers at $155 eum and at $150) ex dividend payable yesterday and more could probably be placed at the rate. Other stocks under this heading have rulod neglected without sales at quotations, but China Traders are enquired for at $70.

FIRE INSURANCES. Hongkongs have changed hands in small lots at $365 and 8367| and Chinas at $1063 and S107, both closing firm at the last rates.

SHIPPING.-Hougkong, Canton and Macaos have been considerably firmer and in a fair demand; shares-have changed hands at $283 and $29, closing steady to strong at the latter rate. Indos have been in request and small sales have been effects 1 at $51 and 852. Dongluses continue steady with sales and buyers at $57. China Manilas and China Mutuals without change or business.

REFINERIES.-China Sugars have ruled firm with sales at $161 and $162 cash and at $165 for March and $167 for April, market closing strong at $162. Luzons continue on offer at $37 without leading to business.

MINING. Punjoms have found buyers at 35.85 for Ordinaries, and $1.40 to $1.50 for Pre- ferences, closing firm at $5.85.

Charbonnages have changed hands at $110. Balmorals have been on the market at $1.40 for Ordinaries and $1.50 for Preferences without finding buyers. Jelebus have been negotiated at $2. Raubs have improved to 8224 after fair sales at $213, $22, and $221, chiefly to the South; on time shares have been placed at $24 and $244 for March Olivers have ruled firm with sales at from $74 to 581 for Bs. The managers have published a report from the mine dated 3rd December which has given satisfaction to shareholders; also a telegram giving the result of a crushing of 400 tons quartz from the Eureka mine as 200 oz., or oz. to the ton, which is considered satisfactory. Great Easterus remain at $3 with sales and probable sellers.

DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled steady with small sales at 222 per. cent. prem. and a few small lots are still wanted at that rate. Kowloon Wharves continue out of favour and without sales at quotation. Wanchais are en- quired for at $414 without finding sellers.

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands continue on offer at $74 without business. Kowloon Lands have changed hands at quotation. Hotels have ruled firm with sales at: $51 and $52 cash and at $55 for March. West Points and Humphreys Estate: continue quiet with only small sales of the latter at $94.

MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands continue firm with sales at $334. $34, and $344, and at $35 for 30th instant, and $36 for March, whilst new shares have change hands at equivalent rates both cash and forward. Ropes hard found small buyers at $170,, and Watsons at $12. The Tramway Company's report for 1897 has been published. The total receipts exceeded those of 1896 by $3.260, and the net profit was $939 more than 1896. The General

Managers recommend a dividend of 7 per cent. (1 per cent. more, than last year), writing off $2,000, and carrying forward $2,332,65 to new account. The result of the year's working is

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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND

BOMBAY.- Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand..

ON CALCUTTA.——

a good one, but the chairman at the meeting | ON cautioned shareholders that the closing of Mount Austin Hotel and the extra cost of wire ropes, owing to the low exchange, were likely to affect the future earnings of the Com- pany. against which, however, the opening of the new road to Magazine Gap would in all pro bability increase the traffic and act as a set-off.

Closing quotations are as follow:--

PAID UP. QUOTATION.

[$345, buyers

prem

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... Hongkong Intern ti nal La u Kung Mow Soyche Yahloong Dairy Farm Co. Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement...

Do. New Issue II & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric HI. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong lee

11. & K. Wharf & G...... Hongkong Rope...

H. & W. Dock Insurances ---

Canton... China Fire China Traders'

Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtsze

Land and Building- II. Land Investment. Ilumphreys Estate.. Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-

Charbonnages ...... Great E. & Closin Do. Dos Jelebu

New Balmoral

Do. Preference Oliver's Mines, A.

Do.

Punjom

B.

Do. Preference..... Raubs

New Amoy D. ek Steamship Coys.-

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

Do.

United Asbe-tus

Do. Wanchai Varelise Co. Watson & Co., A. S.

ON LONDON.-

On

$125 176"";

£5 Jominal

70

3 10s, nominal

£145. 5s., buyers

£8 $22)

£1 $22)

£1 $5

$10 $8.75, sellers $100 $162, sal. & buyers

Tls. 100 TIs. 100

2017, sellers Tls. 100 (Tls. 110 Tis. 100 Pls 101 Tls. 500 Tls, 530 Tls. 100 Tls. 90

$5 $3. $25 $29, sales & buyers $10 $34.25, sales & rel.

$24 $183, sales & sellers $90 533 £10 $120 $10 sellers $100

105, ex div.

$50 552, sules & buyers $26 6113

$50 $50, sales

$50 $170, sales & buyers $125 18222 p ct. prem

! $4024, siles & b. $50 $504, exdiv safes 820 101, sales 625 jp.0, buyers $50 $36, sales & b £25 Tls. 18, sellers $20 $16, sellers $25 $229, sellers

* $60 |$145, buyers

$50 $74, sellers $10 $9.25 $3019, sales $40 6213 $100

155, buyers

Fus. 500 $.10, sales

$ 26.1, sales

13s.

$22 $3.10. sal.s

to $2, sales & sellers

$1 $1.40, sellers

$1 $1.50, ellers $5 $19. sales $24.0, sellers $155.85, sal, & buyers $1 $1.4), buyers 108. $224, sales & buyers $lu, sellers

$50 $76, sellers

£5 £2 158. buyers £10 £7 108 buyers $50 $57, sales it buyers $15 $29. sales & sellers £10 652, sales & buyers

$5 $5, sellers

$2 $2, sellers

$2 $2, sellers $1010, nominal $375411, buyers $1012, sales & sellers J. V. Y. VERNON, Broker.

EXCHANGE.

TUESDAY, 4th January.

1/111 Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand

1/1178 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight

∙1/11 Bank Bills, at 4 months sight 1/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight 1/11 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/117 PARIS.--

ON GERMANY.—

Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand. ON SHANGHAI.--

Bank, at sight Private, 30 days” sight.. ON YOKOHAMA,———.

On demand.

ON MANILA.———

On demand.

ON SINGAPORE.—

On demand.

[January 5, 1898.

SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael

148

.149

1481.

.119

734

.744

.34 % pm.

.6% pm.

.}.pm.

10.10

.53.00

VESSELS ON THE PERTH.

For | ONDON.-Myrmidon (str.), Malacca (str.), Orestes (str.), Java (str), Kuisów str.), Thames

(str.).

For SAN FRANCISCO. - New York, Gaelic (str.), City of Rio de Janiro (str.).

For New Yor .—Gerard C. Tobey. Beñledi (str.), Port Adelaide (st).

For VANCOUVER. - Empress of China (str.), For BREME-Dirmstadt (str.).

For BALTIMOR- Standard.

For l'ORTLAND—Pelican (str.).

For AU-TRALIA. – Yamashiro Maru (str.). For MARSE LES.-Hakala Maru (str.). For VICTO4—Columbia (str.).

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL. HONGKONG.

December--

ARR ALS.

30, Taiwan, British str.. from Canton. 30, Uranus, Spanish str., from Manila. 30, Haiphong, French str., from Haiphong. 3, Yarrowdale, British str., from Amoy. 30, Taisbun, Chinese str., from Canton. 30, Taiyick, German str., from Saigon. 30, Glenfalloch, British str., from Singapore. 30, Menmuir, British str., from Kobe. 31, Haitan, British str., from Coast Ports. 31, Sallberg, German str., from Haiphong. 31, Kachidate Marn, Jap. str., from K'notza. 31, Derawongse, British str., from Bangkok. 31, Hailan, French str., from Pakhoi. 31, Santa Cruz, Amr. schr., from Yap, 31, Standard, Amr. ship, from Amoy. 31, Dagmar, Norwegian str., from Cantón, 31, Daphne, German str., from Chinkiang. 31, Mathilde, German str., from Hoibow. Janaury-

1, Siegfried, German str., from Moji.

1. Kashing, British str., from Chinkiang.

1, Frejr, Danish str., from Pakhoi.

1, Krim, Norwegian str., from Hongay.

1, Hsinfung, Chinese str., from Shanghai, 1, Triumph, German str., from Pakhoi.

1, Paksbau. British str., from Bangkok. 1, Independent, German str., from Moji. 1, Kweilin, British str.. from Moji.

1, Diomed, British str., from Liverpool. 1, Foochow, British str., from Canton, 1, Bygdo, Norwegian str., from Canton. 1, C'hingping,' Chinese str., from Canton, 1, Hauoi, French str., from Haiphong. 1, Hsiuchi, Chinese str., from Canton. 2, Taksang, British str., from Bangkok. 2. Senia, German str,, from Hamburg.

2, Sishan, British str., from Saigon.

2, Apenrade, German str., from Chinkiang.

2, Hanan, British str. from Canton.

2, Phra C. C. Klao, Brit. str., from Bangkok.

2, Chelydra, British str., from Caleutta. 2, Kiangpak, British str., from Hankow.

2, Formosa, British str., from Swatow, 2, Wingsing, British str., from Shanghai.

Quarta, German str., from Chefoo. 2, Tetartos, German str., from Saigon. 3, Prinz Heinrich, Ger. str., from Shanghai. 3, Hohenzollern, German str., from Y'hama. 3, Loongmoon, German str., from Shanghai. 3, Glenesk, British str., from New York. 3, Pingsney. British str., from Liverpool. 3. Machew, British str., from Bangkok. 3. Pronto, German str., from Touron. 3. Powerful. British er,, from Portsmouth. 3, Columbia, British str., from Tacoma. 3, Else, German str., from Iloilo.

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight

2.46

2.50

On demand

1.981

4, Haitan, British-str., from Swatow.

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight

.471

:481

4, Szechuen, British str., from Canton.

ON NEW YORK.-

4, Edgar, British cruiser, from Singapore.