May 21, 1898.]
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have ruled somewhat firmer, a demand for old shares at $27 to $27 not having been met, whilst new issue continues steady to strong at $124. Wat- sons have changed hands at $12 and $1.85 and close weaker at latter rate. The report just issued shows a net profit of $95,575.15, from which the management propose to write off-$26,336.14 from Furniture, Machinery, and Property accounts, to pay a final dividend of 50 cents per share, and to carry for: ward $9,239.01. Electrics have changed hands at $91, Ices at $110, and Tramways at $107.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY. PAID UP. QUOTATION.
[$361.25, buyers
prem
Banks-
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
$125 1S
£5 nominal £4 ominal £15.5s.
U
£8 $18, sellers 21 $18, sel'ers £1 nominal $10 58
$100 $160, sellers
Tis. 100 T. 100
$402, sellers
Tis. f00 Tls. 107 Tls. 190 Tls 110
International
Lau Knag Mow
Soychee
Tis. 500 Tls, 520
Yabloong
Dairy Farm 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
Cauton....... China Fire China Traders'
Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtsze Land and Building-
H. Land Investiment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar
Mining-
Charbonnages Great E. & C'donian
Do. Jelebu ..
New Balmoral
Do.
Do. Preference Oliver's ine-, A.
Do.
Tls. 100 Tls. 9)
$$3
$25 539, ales & bayers $10 (827), sales!
$241812), sellers $50 $33
£10 $125 $109) sales & sellers $100 $107, sales
$50 5034, sales $25 110, sale. sellers $50 $559, buyers $50 $161, sellers $125 955 pct. prent=
[$113.75, sil. & b.
$50 $371, ellers $20 $98, sellers
$25 224, sellers
$50 88824, sellers
£25 Tls. 180, buyers $20 $114, sellers $50 $2:15, sellers 800 1:4 ellers
$50 $72, sellers $10 $4, sellers $30. $17, sellers $40 82, sellers $100 $12 eller
Fce. 500 8125, sellers
$ $5, sellers $2 $3.50, selleis $. $1, invers $17 sales $150, sales 25 $15, sellers 52}$、ནa-f1་r, $$il, buyers $1 $1,7 1, seders 1 d. $29, buyers $0 $ 4.75
B.
Punjom
Do. Preference....... Rubs
14.
New Amy 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. Star Ferry Tebrau Planti
Do.
United Asbestos
Co.
Do. Wanchai Wareh’se Co. Watson & Co., A. S......!
$50 $81, sellers £10 £7 15., buyers £10 £ s. buyers
££ läs, salts & $5 $59, sales & sellis $15 $263, sellers £10 sellers
$14891, sellers $1 $), sellers $248, sellers
$2 $1.40, buyers
$10 $10, nominal $371811
$10 $11:85) sellers
J. V. Y. VERNON, broker.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
on the same terms. The London rate is £44,10.0. Bank of China and Ja an and National Bank of China shares are neglected. Maria Insurance,
415
Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ll-Tis. 45.88. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 130.00. Shangai Tugbeat Co., Ld.—Tls, 210.00, Taku Tug & Lighter Co., L 1.-T. Tls. 110.00. Sugar,
China Sugar Refining Co., I d.—§165,50. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—§ 16. Parak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-Tls. 36.00. MISCELLANEOUS,"
American Cigarette Co.-TI3. 94.00. Central Stores, Id. –$12.00 China Flour Mills Co.-Tls. 58.00. Hall & Holtz, Led.—$41.00.
Llewellyn & Co.. J., Limited.—$70.00. Major Brothers, Limited.-Tls. 35.00. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.-Tls. 500.00. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls. 215.01. Shanghai Hors› Bazaar Co., Lal.-Tls, 69.00. Shanghai Lee Company-TIs. 115.00. Shaughai Langkat Tobacco Ca., Ld. —Tls. 250.00.
Do.
New Issue.-Nominal. Shanghai Rice Mills Co-Ts, 30.00. Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tls. 82.00. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ll.-Tls. 204.00. Watson Co., A. S., Limited.-$12.
Business has been done in North China shares at Tls. 1821, and in Strait Insurance shares at $11.75. Cantons changed hands in Hongkong nt $110 and $135, and are offering at $137. Fire Insurance.-Chius were placed here at $95. A small 1st of Honkongs changed hands in Hongkong at $3323. Shipping Nothing has Mutual S. S. Preference shires were purchased been done in Indo-China S. N. shn's, China from Japan at Yên 76, equal to about T1, 62 25. Sugar Companies.-Perak Sugar Cultivation shares have been sold at Tls. 36, and are wantel for Joue at 113. 37: Chin Sugar Refining shares have been purchcel from Hongkong at $162. which will cost about $167) laid down here. Mining-Ranb Austalian Gold Mining sharea were sold to Singap are at 3201 with exchange 7 ›, and a local sal was made at
30. Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Shares in S. C. Facnlatu & Co. were place-l at Tis, 170 cash and Tk. 174 for the 30th June. There are cash stares offering at the same price. Shanghai Engineering Dock shares were soll, and are wanted, at Tis. 76, Shangai and Hongkow Waarf shares are obtain- able at Tis. 118, Lauls-Shanghai Lan | Invest- ment shares have been sold at Tis. 8987, Hong-| (6's report.)—We have to record a rise of os. in CHANGHAL, 16th May (from Messrs. Wheelock & kong Lin1 Investment shares are offering at $73. New Yors direct rates, and though it came about In la trial-Major Brother: shares changed somewhat sddenly, it was only to be expec ed sooner hauds at T. 3. Internation d Cattan Mill shures are offering at Tls. 17, Lagu.Kung-Maw
or later, in symp thy with the rise rií London. The Corton Mill shares were soll at Ts. 10, Yah 21st May. Coastwise: -There is little to report be- new tariff rates to London will be charged after the Loong shares are offering at Tls. 90. Shanghonda imaintenance in rates, and while there has Ice shares were phcoi at Tk. 115, and China en a fair enquiry for vessels, nothing new bas Flour Mill shares at Tis. 58 cum and T. a estrinspired, owing to the absence of available toana e. new issue. Shanghai Feather Cle ning shares are obtainable at Tls. 50, while buyers offer 'l'ls 450, Tugs & Cargo Bau's -Dingo Bat shares are offoring at qurorii ms. M sceltacons -Shanghai Wate worls shwes are waste at Tis. 201. Shingh Sandra l'o'a e shares change hands for cash at Tls. S. and for August delivery at Tls. XI. Shinghai-Langkat Tobacco shores were sobi at 11, 250, sul are offering, the second
SHANGHAI, 16th May.-(From Messrs. J. P. 'Bisset & Co.'s Report)-With exception of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shares, but a small business has been put through during the week, Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk ing Corporation.-Casa saares changed hands at 193/196 per cent. premium, and a sale was made to Hongkong for delivery on the 31st current at 191 per cent, premium and exchange 74), equal to 197 with exchange 73, and shares are offering
eill of Tls. 25 oa the new s'res is due on the 15th Juu Hall & Holz shares were placed at SH. J. Llew.diyn & Co, shares at $70, and Central Store shares at $12. Longhai
the 1888 Loan, and Tls. 12,000 of the 1590 Lean, will be paid on the 30th Jun“.
Quotations ard:-
TONNAGE,
For Hankow.-The Oaufa left here on the 13th to load tea for London. At present it is impossible to form an idea of what her rate will be, but teamen seem to think that she will leave Hankow a full ship. It is intended to circalite her about 22nd instant. For London rii Siez-Departures have bren live in mumber, rather more than sufficient for
pers' repirements, business being generally dull
all round. As the new farit rates come into force on the 21st instant, our quotations at foot have been altered to conform with the new list. For New York via Cape.-There are smil! lots of earg › older. Muncipal 6 pre nt Debenture were sold at Tk.ng for sail tomage, but in the absence of any vessel 101. and Fork Sagar Company's 7 per cent
on the berth, thing has bend me. Rates of freight Debentures at T's. 100, The Municipal Council
are:-London, by Conference Lines, general cargo ask for tenders for Tls. 3 0,900 for G
40s.; waste silk 424. 6.1.; tea fis.; Northern Contin- per cent D-bentures payable in not less than five or more
ental ports, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; than twenty years from the 3th June next, the
waste silk 4's. Gd-; tea 45s.; New York rit London, list to close on the 27th Jane. The balance of
by Conference Lines general cargo 47s Gd.; wuste Conference Lines, general cargo 53.6.1.; waste silk silk 50s; tea 52. id.; Baltimore rid London, by
554; tea 378. 6d.; Konigs erg r&ú London, by Con- ference Lines, general cargo 47s 6.1.; waste silk 50s; tea 52s tid; Manchester, b, Confere ce Lines, general cargo 528 6d.; waste silk 55s.; tea 57s. 6d.; Liverpool, by Confe ence Lines, general cargo 47s. 6d; waste silk 505.; tea 72s. 6d.; Hamburg, by Con- ference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea lis. Above rates are subject to a deferred rebate, as per Conference circitar. Havre, by Conference Lines, tallow 3 is. net, general cargo 363. net, waste silk 8s. 6d. net, tea 40s. 6d. net; Genoa, by Confer- ence Lines, tallow 365. net, general cargo 36s. net, wast. silk #88. (id. net, tea, 4 s. 6d. net; Marseilles, by Conference Lines, tailow 3 is. net, general cargo 3. net, waste silk 38s. 6d. net, tea dvs. 6d. net. 35s. per ton of 2) cwt. for above three ports. New York, by sul, 19%. nominal. New York siá Pacific,
BANKS.
Hongkong and Shanghai.-$176,25. Bank of Cain and Japan, defd.~£5,5.0
Do. ordinary.—Nouinul.
Vitional Bank of China, Ld.—$18.50. COTTON MILLS,
Ewo Cotton Spinvia :& W. Co., L·l.-Tls. 101.00. Hongkong Cutro : S. W. & D. Co.- 27.00. International Cotton M mm. Co., L 1.-Tls. 107.00. haou-kung-wow Cotton Co.. L-L-TIs. 101.00. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-Tls. 520.00. Docks. WH、RVES, &c.,
Byd & Co., Ld., Poun·lers.-N minal. Boy & Co., Limited.—Tis. 197,5 k Hongkongan Kowloon Wharf Company.-837. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. Ld.-$439.75. SC. Farnham & Co.-TIs. 173 00. Sbanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tis. 76.07%, Saung & longkow Wharf Co.-Tls. 118.00. INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office, L.-$137.50. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-93. Chin & Traders' Insurance Co., Id.—§865. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lil -335. North China lusurance Co., L 1.—Tha. 182.50, Struts in urance Co., Ld.-$11.75. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-g223. Yangisze Insurance Assocn., Ld.—$134. LANDS,
Hongkong Land Invest, & A. Cɔ, Ld.—$73. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.-$8). Shanghai LandIuvest.Co., (fully pd.)-Tls.$7.00. MINING,
Punjon Mining Co., Ld.-$5.50.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.-$1.80. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.—$303. Sueridan Consolidated Co.-TIr. 2.30. SHIPPING,
China-Mutual preference.-Tls. 62.25.
Do. ordinary, puid.—Tls. 26. Co-operative Cargo Boat Cô.—Tls. 160.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.~$59. Hongkong, Canton and Macao.-$27.
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gold cents per lb. tea, 6 cents per lb. silk, $10 per ton strawbraid. New York riú Suez, 27s. 6d. per lon tea and ge eral cargo, 10-, extra for Turmeric. Boston, 40s. per ton tea and general cargo; 10s. extra for Turmeric. Philadelphia, 40s. per ton tea and general cargo; 10s. extra for Turmeric. Coast rates. Moji to Shanghai $2.25 per ton coal; Naga- saki to Shanghai $2.25 per ton coal; Newchwang to Kobe 33 sen; Newchwang to Swatow 35 cents; New- chwang to Canton 40 cents; Wuhu to Canton 25 cands.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON.-Candia (str), Canton, (str.), Sarpedon (str.), Kanagawa Maru (str.), Bengal(str.). OP SAN FRANCISCO.-U. of Rio de Janeiro (str.), Emberhorne, Coptic (str.).
For NEW YORK.-Energia (str.), Queen Margare} (str.), St. David.
For VANCOUVER. — Empress of China (str.). For BREMEN.-Preussen (sir.),
For HAVRE-Bellona (str.). Siam (str.). For PORTLAND-Braemar (str.).
For Tacoma.-Olympia (str.).
For AUSTRALIA, -Chingtu (str.), Omi Muru (str.). For MARSEIL! Es.-Indus (str.) Kanagawa Maru (str.).
For
VICTORIA,--Olympia (str.).
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