May 14, 1898.J
Old Bound Iron at 1058., c.i.f., 150 tons Austra- lian Lead at Tis. 7.25, "spot," 150 tons Steel Plate Cuttings at 993., c.i.f., 500 boxes Bamboo Steel, "Double Horse," at £12. 08. Od. c.i.f..
100 tons Boiler Plates at 918., c.i.f.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.-
FRIDAY, 13th May.
395
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- | Shares are neglected. Shipping.-Indo-China S. kong Lands continue on offer at 872 and half- N. shares changed handa locally at Tis. 48 and a-point lower would probably be accepted. Tls. 49 for the 31st July, and shares were sold to Kowloon Lands unchanged and without busi. Hongkong at $62, and are wanted thero at the ness. Humphreys Estates still continue on same price, while there aro sellers at $62). the market at $8 and West Points at $21
Sugar Companies.-Perak Sugar Cultivation without sales. Hotels steady at $53 with a
shares were sold at Tls. 36. Luzon Sugar Refin- small business.
ing shares are wanted. Mining.-Raub Austra- lian Gold Mining shares were placed locally and to Hongkong at $28 to $29), Docks. Wharves & Godowns. Shanghai Engineering Dock shares were sold at Tls, 75, and are wanted at the saine
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands continue dull and out of favour at quotations. Watsons have changed hands at $11.75 and $12. Kow. loon Ferry Co. at $91, 891, and $9, and pre-price. Shares in Boyd & Co. are offering at Tls. viously at lower rates. Nothing further to 1971. S. C. Farnham & Co. shares are wanted at report under this heading.
Closing quotations are as follow:-
Do. deferred. Natl. Bank of China
B. Shares Founders Shares... Bell's Asbestos E. A. Campbell, Moore & Co.,
PAID UP. QUOTATION.
[$361.25, buyers
prem
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.1/104 1/10 .1/10 ..1/10 .1/10
Documentary Bills, 4 months'sight 1/103.
On PARIS.---
Bank Bills, on demand
2.35
COMPANY.
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.391
Banks-
ON GERMANY.---
On demand
.1.90
ON NEW YORK.-
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, prf. Do. ordinary...
$125 189
£5 nominal £4 nominal £1 £5.5%.
Bank Bills, on demand
.45
Credits, 60 days' sight
.46%
ON BOMBAY.—
Telegraphic Transfer.
138
Bank, on demand..
139
ON CALCUTTA.—
China Sugar
Telegraphic Transfer
.138
Cotton Mills-
Bank, on demand.
.139/4/
Ewo...
ON SHANGHAI.--
Hongkong
Bank, at sight
.743
International
Private, 30 days' sight.
.75
ΟΝ ΥΟΚΟΗΑΜΑ,
Laou Kung Mow Soychee
On demand
.8% pm.
Yahloong
ON MANILA.--
Dairy Farm Co.
On demand.
1% pm.
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand.
13%, pm.
10.67
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
.56.25
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG. 13th May.-The market con- tinnes inactive, but rates are steady and in some cases show an improvement on those of last week.
BANKS. Some small parcels of Hongkong and Shanghais have found buyers at 187 and 188 per cent, prem., the market closing firmer with buyers at. 189. Nationals and Bank of Chinas unchanged and without business.
MARING INSURANCES. China Traders have changed hands at $625 and $63. Unions, Cantons, Straits, and the Northern Insurances continue on offer without business.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Both Hongkongs and Chinas continue neglected at quotations.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Cauton, and Macao Steamboats have ruled quiet with small sales at $263, closing with sellers at that rate. Indos are neglected at $62 with little or no business. Douglases quiet but steady at $58. China Manilas remain on offer at quotations without business and China Mutuals have changed hands at quotations.
REFINERIES-China Sugars continue to rule very dull and more or less neglected for cash, but a few lots have been negotiated at $162 for May 30th, $165 and $163 for June, and $169 for August deliveries. Luzons have improved to $42 and are inquired for at that rate.
MINING. Punjoms continue steady with sales at $5 and $5.15 for ordinary and $1.60 preferences; buyers at a little under these rates cannot find sellers.
Charbonnages continue out of the market and out of favour at quo- tation. New Balmorals have fallen to 90 cents and 70 cents for preference and ordinaries, at which rates a fair number of shares have changed hands. Olivers unchanged and with- out business. A telegram from the mines states that a crushing of 675 tons has yielded 6 dwt. Jelebus have been in strong de- mand and a fair number have changed hands at rates from $1.75 to $3, market closing steady at latter rate. Raubs after further transactions at $29§ and $30 are a little quieter at $291, but shares could be placed at equivalent rates forward.
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LOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong. kong and Whampoa Dock shares have been in request in small lots at 253 to 254 per cent. prem., but holders refuse to part and no
business has resulted. Kowloon Wharves have somewhat improved their position and have changed hands at $554, closing steady to strong. Wanchais unchanged and without business.
Fenwick & Co., Geo.
Green Island Cement...
Do. New Issue H. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Tee
H. & K. Wharf & G...; Hongkong Rope....................... lusurances- H. & W. Dock
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-
£8 $18, sales £1 $18, sales £1 nominal $10 $3 $100 $161, sellers
Tls. 100 Tls. 100
$40 523, sellers Tls. 100 TIs. 107 Tls. 100 Tls 110 Tls. 500 Tls. 520
Charbonnages...... Great E. & C'donian
Do.
Do.
Jelebu New Balmoral
Do. Preference Oliver's Mines, A.
Do.
Punjom
s. 100 Tls. 90
$$$
$25 $30
$10 $27, buyers
$2 $12, sellers $50 $33 £10 $125
$10 $91, sellers $100 103
$50 $53, buyers 825 $108, buyers $50 $554, Intyers $50 $161, sellers $125 254 p. et. prem. [$142), buyers $50 $1871, sellers $20 $98, sellers $25 $64, sellers $50 $324, sellers £25 Tls. 180, buyers $20 $114, sellers $50 $25, sellers $60 $124, sellers
$50 $72, sellers $10 $, sellers $30 $17, sellers 840 $, sellers $100 $12, buyers
Fce. 500 $125, sellers
$7 $3, sales $263.50, selleis $5 $3, buyers $1 7c., sales $190c., sales $5 $17, sellers
B.
$24 $34, sellers
$5 $5.15, sales
$1 $1.70, sellers
Do. Preference.....` Rubs
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coy.-
China and Manila. China Mutual Ord
Do. Preference Do.
Do. Douglas S. S. Co. H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Tebrau Plauting Co.
Do.
United Asbestos
Do.
Wanchai Warel'se Co. Watson & Co., A. S.........'
14s. 10d, $291, huyers
$6 $4.75, ex return of
[capital
$50 $18, sellers £10 £7 158, sales & b. £10 £55. buyers
£j£? 15s, sales & b. $50 $55, sales $15 $263, sellers £10 $32, sellers $5 $5, sellers $$, sellers $2 $1.40, buyers $10 $10, nominal $37841
$10 $12, sellers J. V. Y. VERNON, broker.
Tls. 170, and are held for Tls. 172}. Lands.—. No business is reporte l in Shanghai Land Invest- ment shares in the absence of buyers. Industrial. Business has been done in International Cotton Mill shares at Tls. 107 ex dividend. Lou-Kung. Mow shares, oll at Tis. 100 cash and Tis. 101 for the 31st current, and new shares ab par (Tls. 50), and
China Flour Mill shares at Tis. 53. Miscellaneous.-Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares have changed hands at Tls. 82, and Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco share: at Tls. 275/250 cash and Tls. 310 for the 31st Angust. Ꭻ . Llewellyn & Co. shares have been in demand, and were placed at $31/70. Hall & Holtz shares were placed at $40/41. Central Stores shares have improved to $11/12, with business. Loans.- Shanghai & Hongk w Wharf Debentures are offering at Tls. 103, and Perak Sugar 7 per cent. Debentures at par.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 13th May. Since our last report there has been little enquiry for tonnage. The mate from Saigon to Hongkong has declined considerably and only 26 cents per picul is offered for small and 25 cents per picul for large carriers. Bangkok to Hongkong 30 cents inside and 35 cents per picul outside the bar might be obtained for small steamers. Sewchwang to Amoy 33 cents, to Canton 40 cents per picul prompt loading. Coal freights from Moji to this have advanced to $2.10 per ton and one settle- ment has been effectel at $2.20 per ton, but this cannot be regarded as the current rate; to Singapore $2.05 per ton.
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There is one disengaged sailing vessel in port, re- gistering 1,447 tons.
The following are the settlements:—
Tam O'Shanter-American ship, 1,432 tons, Hong- kong to Baltimore.
Telartos-German steamer, 1,578 tons, two ports Java to two ports Japan, 69 cents per picul.
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SHANGHAI, 9th May-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report)-The Race holidays bave intervened since our last report was issued, and there is but little business to report. We have to note an improvement in Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shares. Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.-Shares sold locally at 193 per cent. premium. There is no change to report in other Bank shares. Marine Insurance.Local business has been con. fined to a sale of Straits Insurance shares at $12, |
were
at which there are sellers. Fire Insurance.—
Loyal-German sleamer, 1,237 tông, Kobe to Vladivostock, $12,000.
Loyal-German steamer, 1,237 tons, Newchwang to Amoy, 33 cents per picul.
Ingraban-German steamer, 891 tons, Newchwang and Chefno to Amor, $8,250.
Sung Kiang-British steamer, 994 tops, New- chwang to Canton, 40 cents per pical.
Aldershot-British steamer, 1,854 tons, two trips, Hungary to Hongkong, $2.00 per ton.
Acti-Danish steamer, 426 tons, three trips, Hongay to Canton, $2.75 per ton.
Donar-German steamer, 1,202 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.03 per ton.
Terrier-Norwegian steamer, 1,008 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.20 per ton.
Oceana German steamer, 1,738 tons, Hongkong
to Yokohama, 35 cents per picul.
Donar-German steamer, 1,202 tons, Hongkong to Yokohama, 33 cents per picul.
Dante-German steamer, 1,302 tons, Saigon to Kobe, 43 cents per picul.
Nord-Norwegian steamer, 768 tons, Saigon to Yokohama, 55 cents per picul.
Benvenue-British steamer, 1,468 tous, Saigon to Hongkong, 25 cents per picul.
Sabine Rickmers-German steamer, 690 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 33 and 38 cents per picul.
Phoenix-Norwegian steamer, 1,367 tous, monthly,
6 months, £325 per mouth.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON.-Candia (str.), Antenor (str.), Formosa (str.), Kanagawa Maru (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.-Peru (str.), Imberhorne, Coptic (str.).
For NEW YORK.—Energia (str.), Queen Margaret (str.), St. David.
For VANCOUVER. -Empress of Japan (str.). For BREMEN.-Preussen (str.).
For HAVRE.-Thekla (str.), Siam (str.). For PORTLAND.-Braemar (str.). For TRIESTE.-Trieste (str.).. For SEATTLE.-Kinshiu Maru (str.). For TACOMA.-Olympia (str.).
For AUSTRALIA.—Chingtu (str.), Omi Maru(str.). For MARSÉILI ESs.—Indus (str.) Kanagawa Muru (str.),
For VICTORIA.-Olympia (str.). ·
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