April 9, 1898.]
SHANGHAI, 4th April.-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report)-The business of the week was moderate, and has been characterised chiefly by a decline in Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shares, and in Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco shares. Banks.-Hongkong and Shangbai Bank- ing Corporation. Shares were placed at 190 per cent. premium for cash, and sales to Hongkong at 184 per cent. premium are reported. The market closes firm, with buyers. Shares are offer- ing for the 80th current, at the equivalent of 188 from Hongkong. Bank of China and Japan, Ld.- The annual meeting of shareholders was held in London on the 28th ultimo, and passed off harmoniously. The 7th and last instalment of 10/0 per share on the call of £8. 158. Od. was due on the 2nd instant. Marine Insurance.-China Tra ders' Insurance shares changed hands at $65, and Yangtazes at $142. Straits Insurance Co.-Shares are wanted at $13. Fire Insurance.-There is no local business to report. Shipping.-India-China 8. N. shares have been in demand, and busines has been done locally at T1-. 45 cash and Tls. 451 for 31st May, and to Hongkong at $60), $60 and $62. Sugar Companies.-No business re- ported. Peak shares
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE. REPORT.
American Cigarette Co.-Tls. 95.00. Central Stores, Ld.-$13.
China Flour Mills Co.-Tls. 55.00.
Hall & Holtz, Ld.-$40.00. Llewellyn & Co., J., Limited.-$60.00. Major Brothers,' Limited.-'ls, 35,00. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.-Tls. 500.00. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls. 215.00.
Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.-Tls. 75.00. Shanghai Ice Company-Tls, 115.00. Shangbai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld.—Tls. 270.00.
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New Issue.Nominal. Shanghai Rice Mills Co.-Tls. 30.00. Changhai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tls. 87.00. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.-Tls. 101.00. Watson Co., A. S., Limited.-$12.
TONNAGE.
SHANGHAI, 4th April (from Messrs. Wheelock & interest has occurred homewards, attention being Co.'s report.)-In our local freight market little of principally directed to coast business, in which there have been most lucrative rises all round (for rates see list at foot). Rates of freight are:-London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 358.; waste silk 378. 6d.; tea 358.; Northern Continental ports, by Con- ference Lines, general cargo 358.; waste silk 37s. 6d. ; general cargo 42s. 6d.; waste silk 45s.; tea 42s. 6d. tea 358.; New York via London, by Conference Lines, Baltimore via London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 47s. 6d.; waste silk 503.; tea 478. 6d.; Konigs- berg vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 42s. 6d.; waste silk 458.; tea 42s. 6d.; Manchester, ilk 50s.; tea 47s. 6d.; Liverpool, by Conference by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. 6d.; waste Lines, general cargo 42s. 6d.; waste silk 458.; tea 42s. 6d.; Hamburg, by Conference Lines, general cargo 35s.; waste silk 37s. 6d.; tea 358. Above rates are subject to a deferred return, as per Conference circular. Havre, by Conference Lines, tallow 32s. 6d.
are weak with sellers. Mining-Raub Australian Gold Mining shares were placed to Hongkong at $271 and $28 and locally at $284. Docks, Wharves, and Godowns. Boyd & Co. shares were placed at Tls. 197, 8. C. Farnham & Co. shares Tls. 173, Shanghai Dock shares at Ths. 75, 80 and 70 for cash, and Tls. 70 to Tle. 79 for 30th June. Lands. No business reported. Industrial.-Business Cotton Mill shares-Internatials at Tls. 110, was done in Laou-Kung-Mows Tis. 103 and wanted, and Soy Chees at 'TIs. 505. Major Brothers shares changed handa at Tls. 35, China Flour Mill shares at Tls. 55, Shanghai Ice shares at Tls. 115, and American Cigarette shares at Tls. 95. Misuel- laneous.-Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares were sold at Tls. 84, to Tls. 87 cash. Shanghai Lang.net, general cargo 32s. 6d. net, waste silk 35s. net,
kat Tobacco shares sold at 'T'ls. 300 and Tis. 290, and afterwards were forced off at Tis. 270, Tis. 260 and Tls. 250 cash, Tle. 300 for April, Tls. 310 for May, and Tls. 350 for July. The closing cash price is Tls. 250. Loans.-In Deben- tures, 5 per cent. Municipal were placed at par, 5 per cent. at Tls. 98, and 6 per cent. Wharf at Tls. 102.
Quotations are :—
BANKS,
Hongkong and Shanghai.-$352.50. Bank of China and Japan, defd.-£5,5.0
Do. ordinary.-Nominal. National Bank of China, Ld.-$18.50. COTTON MILLS,
Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.-Tls. 100.00. Hongkong Cotten S. W. & D. Co.-31.00. International Cotton Man. Co., Ld.-Tls. 110.00. Laon-kung-mow Cotton Co., L.-Tls. 103.00. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-Tls. 505.00. DOCKS, WHARVES, &C.,
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders.-N minal. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 197.50.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Company.-$58. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.—$437). S. C. Farnham & Co.-Tls. 173.00, Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tls. 70.09. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 120.00. INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.-$130. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-$99. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.-$65. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-$337. North China Insurance Co., Ld.-Tls. 200.00. Straits Insurance Co., Ld.-$13.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld-$225. Yangtsze Insurance Assocn., Ld.-$142. LANDS,
Hongkong Land Invest, & A. Co., Ld.—$74. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.-$81. | Shanghai LandInvest.Co.,(fully pd.)—Tls.92.50. MINING,
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.-$6.25.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.-$1.80. Baub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.-$28. Sheridan Consolidated Co.-Tlr. 2.50. SHIPPING,
China-Mutual preference.-Tls. 60.00.
Do. ordinary, £ paid.-Tls. 26. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.—TIs. 170,00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$59. Hongkong, Canton and Macao.—$27. Indo Chiua Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 45.07. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tlɛ. 180.00. Shanghai Tugboat Co., Ld.—Tls. 210.00. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.-T. Tls. 110.00. BOGLE,
China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—$168. Luzon Sagar Refining Co., Ld.—$40. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-Tls. 39.00. MISCELLANEOUS,
tea 328. 6d. net; Genoa, by Conference Lines, tallow 328. 6d. net, general cargo 32s. 6d. net, waste silk 358. tallow 32s. 6d. net, general cargo 32s. 6d. net, waste nel, ten, 32s. 6d. net; Marseilles, by Conference Lines, silk 35s, net, tea 32s. 6d. net. 42s. 6d. per ton of 20 cwt. for above three ports. New York, by sail, 20s. nominal. New York via Pacific, 1 gold cents per lb. tea, 3 cents per lb. silk, $9 per ton strawbraid. New York vid Suez, 27s. 6d. per ton general cargo, 10s. extra for Turmeric. Boston, 35s. per ton general cargo; 10s. extra for Turmeric. Philadelphia, 35s. per ton general cargo; 10s. extra for Turmeric. Coast rates.-Moji to Shanghai $1.50 per ton coal; Nagasaki to Shanghai $1.40 per ton coal; New- chwang to Kobe 33 sen; Newchwang to Swatow 33 cents; Newchwang to Canton 38 cents; Wuhu to
Canton 25 cands.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON,Sunda (str.), Ixion (str.), Glen- shiel (str.), Chusan (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.-City of Peking (str.), West Fork, Imberhorne, Doric (str.).
For NEW YORK-Benalder (str.), Leanoz (str.), For VANCOUVER.-Empress of India (str.), For BREMEN.-Prince Heinrich (str.). For PORTLAND.-Argyll (str.). For AUSTRALIA.-Menmuir (str.).. For MARSEILI ES.-Tamba Maru (str.), Melbourne (str.),
For VICTORIA.-Tacoma (str.).
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL. HONGKONG.
April—
ARRIVALS.
.1, Queen Olga, British str., from New York.
2, Wosang, British str., from Canton. 2, Oceana, German str., from Moji,
Canton, British str., from Moji.
2, Kaifong, British str., from Canton. 2, Formosa, British str., from London. 2, Arratoon Apoar, Brit, str., from Calcutta, 2, Ask, Danish str., from Haiphong.
2, Ariake Maru, Jap. str., from K'ohinotzu. 2, Hsinchi, Chinese str., from Canton. 2, Clara, German str., from Haiphong.
3, Frejr, Danish str., from Pakhoi. 3, Haimun, British str., from Tamgui. 3, Kweiyang, British str., from Tientsin. 3, Westburg, Russian bark, from Fremantle. 3, Machow, British str., from Bangkok. 4, Nanshan, British str., from Singapore. 4, Socotra, British str., from Yokohama. 4. Yiksang, British str., from Canton. 4, Loksang, British str., from Taku.
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4, Taisang, British str., from Moji. 4, Changsha, British str., from Sydney. 4. Kwanglee, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 4, Yungching, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 5, Dante, German str., from Saigon. 5, Kwongsang. British str., from Canton. 5, Vladimir Monomach, Rus. cr., from 'S'pore. 5. Haitan, British str., from Coast Ports. 5, Chunsang, British str., from Shanghai. 5, Shantung, British str., from Java, - 5, Gefion, German oruiser, from a cruise. 5, Dardanus, British str., from Amoy. 5, Prinz Heinrich, German str., from Bremen. 6, Loong moon, German str., from Shanghai. 6, Doyo Maru, Japanese str., from Iloilo. 6, Macduff, British str., from Liverpool. 6, Nanchang, British str., from Tientsin. 6, Albion, British str., from Bangkok. 6, Fausang, British str., from Chinkiang. 6, Holstein, German str., from Saigon. 6, Kawachi Maru, Jap. str., from Middlesbro'. 6. Riojun Maru, Jap. str., from Nagasaki. 7, Hongkong, French str., from Haiphong. 7, Szechuen, British str., from Canton. 7, Hailoong, British str., from Tamsui, 7, Woosung, British str., from Canton. 7, Benvenue, British str., from Saigon. 7, Chowfa, British str., from Bangkok. 7, Keongwai, British str., from Bangkok. 7, Leeyuen, Chinese str., from Chefoo. 7, Chiswick, British str., from Saigon. 7, Ingraban, German str., from Saigon. 7, Rugby, British str., from Cardiff. 7. Melbourne, French str., from Shanghai. 7, Imberhorne, British ship, from Shanghai. 8, Mathilde, German str., from Haiphong. 8, Australian, British str., from Sydney, 8, Bygdo, Norwegian str., from Saigon. 8, Candia, British str., from London. 8, Fushun, Chinese str., from Shanghai, 8, Kiangpak, Chinese str., from Hankow. 8, Loyal. German str., from Moji. 8, Prosper, Norwegian str., from Saigon. 8, Chowtai, British str., from Bangkok. 8, Sabine Rickmers, Ger. str., from Shanghai, 8, Doric, British str., from San Francisco. 8, Loksang, British str., from Canton. 8, Kwangleo, Chinese'str., from Canton. April—
DEPARTURES.
2, Antenor, British str., for Amoy. 2, Hailan, French str., for Hoihow. 2, Thames, British str., for Europe.
2, Victorious, British battleship, for Chefoo. 2, Bengloe, British str., for Yokohama. 2, Borneo, British str., for Singapore. 2, Ceres, German str., for Hamburg. 2, Chiyuen, Chinese str., for Shanghai.
Hakosan Maru, Jap. str., for Saigon. 2, P. C. C. Klao, British str., for Bangkok. 2, Peiyang, German str., for Shanghai. 2, Verona, British str., for Shanghai. 2, Wosang, British str., for Saigon. 3, China, German str., for Saigon. 3, Glenfalloch, British str., for Amoy. 3, Kaifong, British str., for Tientsin. 3, Kintuck, British str., for Shanghai. 3, Nanyang, German str., for Swatow. 3, Queen Olga, British str., for Shanghai. 3, Rio, German str., for Saigon.
3, St. Andrew, Norw. str., for Shanghai. 3, Siam, British str., for Swatow. 3,.Tencer, British str., for Shanghai. 4, Marcopolo, Italian cruiser, for Shanghai. 4, Apenrade, German str., for Shanghai. 4, Canton, British str., for Iloilo. 4, Glenturret, British str., for Shanghai. 4, Hinsang, British str., for Saigon. 4, Hsinchi, Chinese str., for Shanghai. 4, Rosetta, British str., for Yokohama. 4, Tancarville, British str., for Pankalan. 4, Kwaiyang, British str., for Canton. 5, Yiksang, British str., for Foochow. 5, Kwanglee, Chinese str., for Canton. 5, Ask, Danish str., for Haiphong. 5, Triumph, German str., for Hoihow. 5, Teucer, British str., for Shanghai. 5, Oceana, German str., for Saigon. 5, Loksang, British str., for Canton. 5, Columbia, British str., for Tacoma. 5, Esmeralda, British str., for Manila. 5, Formosa, British str., for Shanghai. 5, Frejr, Danish str., for Hoihow. 5. Haimun, British str., for Swatow. -5, Kwongsang, British str., for Tientsin.
5. Martha, German str., for Saigon. 5, Yangching, Chinese str., for Canton. 6, Clara, German str., for Haiphong.
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