The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1898-04-30 — Page 19

April 30, 1898.]

$63, but are held for $65. Canton shares have improved in Hongkong to $137. Straits shares are offering at $12. Fire Insurance.-No bas- iness reported. Shipping Indo-China S. N. changed hands at Tla, 45 cash, Tls. 45 for April, Tis. 48.50 for June, and Tls. 47.50 for July. Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Shares in Buyd & Co. are offering at Tls. 203, and in S. C. Farn- ham & Co. at Tis. 173. Shanghai Dock shares suddenly dropped to Tls. 75 for 31st July, but bave since been placed at Tis. 75 cash. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock shares were purchased from Hongkong at 233 per cent. premiun. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf shares were sold at Tis. 118.50 cash and Tls.. 119 for 31st May and close firm. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf s'ares are offering at $57, Lands.-Shanghai Land Invest- ment shares changed hands, and are offering, at Tis. 90. A local sale of Humphreys' Estate and Finance shares is reported at $3.50. Industrial. -Cotton M' shares. E.W03 were placed at Tis. 101, Internationals at Tls. 112 and Tls. 110, and Soy Chees at Tis. 520, Yah Loong shares are offering at present quotations. Major Brothers shares changed hands nt Tis. 35, and China Flour Mill shares at Tls. 58. It is announced that the International Co. will pay an interim dividend of 3 per cent. on the 30th current, and carry Tls. 30,000 forward. Tags & Cargo Boats.-Co-operative Cargo

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.

Major Brothers, Limited.-Tls. 35.00. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.-Tls. 500.00. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls. 215.00. Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.—TIs. 69.00. Shanghai Ice Company-Tla. 117.00. Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld.—Tls. 295 00.

Da.

New Issue.-Nominal. Shanghai Rice Mills Co.-713, 30.00. Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co,-Tls, 85.00. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.—Tls. 301,00. Watson Co., A. S., Limited.-$12.

TONNAGE.

HONGKONG, 29th April.-During the past fort- night there has only been a limited demand for ton- nage. From Saigon to Hongkong there is scarcely any demand, and the rate is nominally about 35 to 36 cents per picul. Hence to Yokohama the freight has dropped considerably, closing weak at 30 cents per picul; to Kobe no tonnage is required, owing to the large quantity of rice already there, and the godowns being quite full. Bangkok to this port, prompt medium-sized tonnage is wanted at 374 cents outside, and 42 cents per picul inside the har. Newchwang to Canton 41 cents has been paid. The coal freights from Japan to Hongkong have advanced to $2.00 per ton, and further tonnage is wanted at this figure; to Singapore $2.50 per ton is offered.

There is one sailing vessel disengaged in port, re- Mis-gistering 1,432 tons.

The following are the settlements:- Loksang-British steamer, 979 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 41 cents per picul.

Hinsang--British steamer, 1,535 tons, Iloilo to Yokohama and/or Kobe, 50 cents per picul 1 port, 524 cents 2 ports.

Boat shares were sold at Tis. 160. cellanous.-Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco Co- Shares were sold at Tls. 86 to Tls, 85 for the 3 th current. Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco shares were placed at Tls. 330 for the 30th June, and are offering at Tls. 295 casb. Shanghai Hors: Bazaar Co., Ld.-Shares have been placed at Tls. 7 cum dividend. Hall & Holtz, Ltd.-Shares have been placed at $42 cum and $40 ex dividend. Central Stores, Ltd.-Shares have been sold at $10, and aré wanted. Loans.-Debentures:-Shangbai | to Hongkong, $' per ton. Municipal 5 per cent were sold at Tls. 96, Shang- hai Land 6.50 per cent at par, aud 5 per cent at Tls. 95, and a large lot of Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf 6 per cent at Tls. 102.

Quotations are:-

BANKS,

Hongkong and Shanghai.-366.25. Bank of China and Japan, defd.-£5,5.0

Do. ordinary,-Nowinal.

National Bank of China, Ld.-18.50. COTTON MILLS,

Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.—Tls. 191.00. Hongkong Cotton S. W. & D. Co. — 30.00. International Cotton Man. Co., Ld.—Tls. 110.00. Laou-kung-mow Cotton Co., Il-Tis. 105.00, Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.—Tis. 520.00. DOCKS, WHIRVES, &C.,

Royd & Co., Ld., Founders.-N..minal. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 197.50. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Company.-$57. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.-$155. S. C. Farnham & Co.-Tls. 173.00. Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tls. 75.00. Shangbai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 118.00. INSURANCES,

Canton Insurance Office, Ld.—$137. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—$99. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.-SG5. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-$337. North China Insurance Co., Ld.-Tls. 198 00.. Straits Insurance Co., Ld.-$12.

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-$225. Yangtsze Insurance Assocn., Ld.-$134. LANDE,

Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co, Ld.-$74. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.-$8. Shanghai Land Invest.Co., (fully pd.) —Tls.90.00. MINING,

Punjom Mining Co., Ld.—$6.25.

Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref, shares.-$1.80. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.-28. Sheridan Consolidated Co.-Tlr. 2.50.

SHIPPING,

Do.

China-Mutual preference.-Tls. 60.00.

ordinary, £ paid.-Tls. 26. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 160.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.—$59. Hongkong, Canton and Macao.—§27. Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 45.00. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 130.00. Shanghai Tugbeat Co., Ld.-Tls. 210.00. Taku Tag & Lighter Co., Ld.-T. Tls, 110.00. SUGAR,

China Sugar Refining Co., L.d.-$168. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—$38. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co,, Ld.-Tls. 35.00. MISCELLANEOUS,

American Cigarette Co.-Tls. 91.00. Central Stores, Ld.—$10.

China Flour Mills Co.-Tls. 58.00:

Hall & Holtz, Ld.-$42.00.

Llewellyn & Co., J., Limited.—$60.00.

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Claverhill British steamer, 1,829 tons, 2 poris Java to Hongkong, 40 cents per picul.

Donar-German steamer, 1,22 tons, Kuchinotzu

Regina-German steamer, 1,407 tons, Moji or Kuchinotzu to Hongkong, $2 per ton.

Brindisi-British steamer, 2,266 tous, Moji to Hongkong, 2 per ton.

Propontis-British steamer, 1,390 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2 per ton.

Lombard-British steamer, 1,658 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2 per ton.

Decima-German steamer, 151 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 41 cents per picul.

Buddan-German steamer, 1,201 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 40 cents per picul.

Germania-German steaner, 1,775 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 38 cents per picul.

Kongbeng-German steamer, 862 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 38 cents per picul.

Bengloe-British steamer, 1,933 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 33 cents per picul.

Toyal-German steamer, 1,237 tons, Hongkong to Yokohama, 37 cents per picul.

Frejr-Danish steamer, 416 tons, monthly, 3,3 months, $2,600 per month.

Actie-Norwegiau steamer, 867 tons, monthly, 4/3 months, $3,400 per month.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

For LONDON.-Manila (str.), Menelaus (str) Antenor (str.), Formosa (str.), Verona (str.). Anda- lusia (str.)

For SAN FRANCISCO.-China (str.), Imberhorne Belgic (str.).

For NEW YORK.—Lennox (str.), Queen Margaret (str.), St. David.

For VANCOUVER.-Empress of India (str.). Eor BREMEN.-Freussen (str.). For PORTLAND.-Braemar (str.). For AUSTRALIA.-Changsha (str.). For MARSEIL! ES.-Sulazic (str.), For VICTORIA.-Victoria (str.).

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL. HONGKONG. ARRIVALS.

April-

23, Charon, British str., from Bangkok. 23. Yayeyama Maru, Jap. str., from Moji. 23, Chibli, British str., from Cauton. 23, Progress, German str., from Canton. 23, Argyll, British str., from Portland, Or. 23, Ariel, Norw. str., from Canton. 23, Thales, British str., from Coast Ports. 23, Teucer, British str., from Swatow. 23, Glaucas, British str., from Shanghai. 23, Sishan, British str., put back.

23. Beulomond, British str., from Saigon. 23, Isix, British str., from Cardiff. 23, St. David, Amr, ship, from Shanghai. 24, Ask, Danish str., from Haiphong, 24, Hailan, French str., from Hoihow.

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24, Laos, French str., from Marseilles. 24, Lombard, British str., from Bangkok. 24, Oceana, German str., from Saigon. 24, Palinurns, British str., from Liverpool. 24, Martha, German str., from Saigon. 25, Swatow, German str., from Wuhu. 25, Sullberg, German str., from Canton. 25, Hohenzollern, Ger. str., from Yokohama. 25, Glenearn, British str., from Saigon. 25, Kansa, British str., from Swatow. 25, Kutsang, British str., from Calcutta. 25, Machew, British str., from Bangkok. 25, Prosper, Norwegian str., from Hongay. 25, Kwanglee, Chinese str., from Canton. 25, Clara, German str., from Haiphong. 26, Woosung, British str., from Saigon. 26, Prinz Heinrich, Ger. str., from Shanghai. 26, Peiyang, German str., from Canton. 26, Esmeralda, British str., from Manila. 26, Bellerophon, British str., from Liverpool. 26, Hounslow, British str., from Yokohama. 26, Morven, British str., from Cardiff. 26, Nanyang, German str., from Swatow. 26, Yamashiro Mara, Jap. str., from Nagasaki. 2, Baron Douglas, British str., from Moji. 26, Keelung Maru, Jap. str., from Karatsu. 26, Kweilio, British str., from Swatow. 26, Pyrrhus, British str., from Liverpool. 27, Rosetta, British str., from Yokohama. 27, Edgar, British cruiser, from Chefoo. 27, Rainbow, British cruiser, from Chefoo. 27, Dante, German str., from Saigon. 27, Fushun, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 27, Hanoi, French str., from Haiphong. 27, Takao Mara, Jap. str., from Moji. 27, Tamba Maru, Jap. str., from Shimonoseki. 27, Tancarville, British str., from Sumatra. 27, Taicheong, German str., from Saigon. 28, Triumph, German str., from Pakhoi. 28, Frejr, Danish str., from Pakhoi, 28, Lennox, British str., from Shanghai. 28, Haitan, British str., from Coast Ports. 28, Glenogle, British str., from London. 28, Activ, Norwegian str., from Taku. 28, Kagoshima Maru, Jap. str., from Kobe. 28, Saint Ninian, British str., from New York. 28, Bengal, British str., from Bombay. 28, Devawongse, British str.. from Swatow, 28, lugrabau, German str., from Saigon. 28, Kaifong, British str., from Newchwang. 28, Verona, British str., from Shanghai. 28, Siam, British str., from Bangkok. 29, Sabine Rickmers, German str., from Amoy. 29, Swatow, German str., from Canton. 29, Formosa, British str.. from Tamsui. 29. Wingsang, British str., from Shanghai, 29, Aldershot, British str., from Iloilo. 29, Bonlawers, British str., from Singapore. April-

DEPARTURES. 23, Glenartney, British str., for Shanghai. 23, Ernest Simons, French str., for Europe. 23, Chibli, British str., for Saigon. 23, Chiyuen, Chinese str.. for Shanghai. 23. Onsang, British str., for Sourabaya. 23, Propontis, British str., for Kobe. 23, Wosang, British str., for Hongay. 24, Cheangchew, British str., for Amoy. 24, Else, German str., for Bangkok, 24, Fooksang, British str., for Yokohama. 24, Haimun, British str., for Swatow. 24, Hansa, German str., for Saigon. 24, Laos, French str., for Shanghai. 24, Mathilde, German str., for Hoihow. 24, Merionethshire, British str., for Nagasaki.

24, Progress, German str., for Chefoo,

24, Boston, Amr. cruiser, for Mirs Bay. 24, Concord, Amr. cruiser, for Mirs Bay. 24, McCulloch, Amr. gunboat, for Mirs Bay. 24. Petrel, Amr. gbt., for Mirs Bay. 24, Nanshan, Amr. str., for Guam. 24, Zafiro, Amr. str., for Guam. 25, Amara, British str., for Saigon. 25, Chwnshan, British str., for Nagasaki. 25, Baltimore, Amr. cruiser, for Mirs Bay. 25, Olympia, Amr. flagship, for Mirs Bay. 25, Raleigh, Amr. cruiser, for Mirs Bay. 25, Kaiserin Augusta, German crniser, for

Kiaochau.

25, Bellona, German str., for Yokohama. 25, Devawongse, British str., for Bangkok. 25, Glauons, British str., for London. 25, Tencer, British str., for London. 25, Yayeyama Maru, Jap. str., for Moji. 26, Sullberg, German str., for Chefoo. 26, Kougalf, Norwegian str., for Bangkok. 26, Swatow, German str., for Canton. 26, Hongkong, French str., for Haiphong.