EXCHANGE.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Closing quotations are as follow:-
PAID UP.] QUOTATION.
Ewo...
£1 £5.59.
[$8724, sales prem==
£8 $17, sellers
£1 $17, sellers £1 nominal $10 $8
$10 $94, sales & sellers $100 $167, sales
Tls. 100 Tls. 100, sellers
$40 $21
FRIDAY, 8th July.
COMPANY,
Banks-
ON LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfer
.1/11
Bank Bills, on demand
1/11/
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, prf.
Do.
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
ordinary...
$125 (198
£5 nominal £4 nominal-
...1/11
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
..1/11
Credits, at 4 months' sight.........1/11†“
Documentary Bills, 4months' sight1/11
On PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
2.42
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.46
ON GERMANY.-
Do. deferred... Natl. Bank of China B. Shares ..*. Founders Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov. L. & M.... China Sugar
Cotton Mills-
On demand
.1.95
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand
.464
Credits, 60 days' sight
.478
ON BOMBAY.-—---
Telegraphic Transfer.
146
Yahloong ....
Bank, on demand...
Dairy Farm Co..
..1461
ON CALCUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer.
.146
Bank, on demand...
..1461
ON SHANGHAI.—
Bank, at sight
.74
Private, 30 days' sight
.751
ON YOKOHAMA.—-
On demand.
ON MANILA.-
On demand..
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand..
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
Hongkong International Lagu Kung Mow Soychee
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...
..5 % pm. Hongkong Rope......
.nom.
4 pm. .10.28 .54.50
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
HONGKONG. 8th July.-The market continues dall and inactive, the only new feature being a slight improvement in Hongkong and Shang- hai Banks,
BANKS. A small demand for Hongkong and Shanghais has sent the rate up to 198 per cent, prem, after small sales at 195, 196, and 197, market closing steady at the last price. Na- tionals continue on offer at $17, without find- ing buyers.
MARING INSURANCES.-All Marines except China Traders remain on offer at quotations with only a small business to report in Unions at 217) and Cantons at $133.
FIRE INSURANCES.-No change in quota- tions and no business; market weak.
SHIPPING.--Hongkong, Canton, and Machos have been negotiated at $254, Indo-Chinas at $61 and $61, and Douglases at $58. China Manilas continue quiet without business. China Mutual preferences are enquired for at quotation (£9 10s. Od.).
REFINERIES-China Sugars have changed hands in unimportant lots at $1674 and $168 cash and at $171 and $172 for August, closing somewhat quieter at $167. Luzons quiet and without business, sellers ruling the market.
now
MINING.-Punjoms have ruled rather quiet and after sales at $6.25 and $6.10 are on offer at $5.75. The small result of last month's crushing is responsible for the weak- ness. Balmorals and Olivers have changed hands in small lots at quotations, also Jelebus. Charbou nages continue out of the market. Ranbs have ruled weaker with small sales at $361, $36, and $354.
· DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks remain on offer at 250 per cent prem, with a small business at that rate. Kowloon Wharves have changed hands at $61 and $60 and more shares are obtainable at the former rate. Wanchais unchanged and without business.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands continus weak at $71 without business. Hotels unchanged with small buyers at $51. West Points and Humphreys un- changed and without business.
· MISCELLANEOUS.--Green Islands have ruled ́ weaker with sales at $30 and $181. Watsons are enquired for at $111, and Electrics at 881 ex dividend. No further business to report under this heading.
H. & W. Dock
Insurances-
Canton.... China Fire China Traders'
Hongkong Fire
North-China
Straits Union Yangisze
Land and Building- H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building] Luzon Sugar ................................ Mining-
Charbonnages Great E. & C'donian]
Do.
Do.
Jelebu New Balmoral
Do. Preference Oliver's Mines, A.
Do.
Punjom
B.
Do. Preference Raubs
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coy.-
China and Manila...... China Mutual Ord....... Do. Preference Do. Do. Douglas S. S. Co. IL., Canton and M.... Indo-China S. N.. Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.
Do. United Asbestos
Do.
Wanchai-Wareh'se Co. Watson & Co., A. S....
Tls. 100 TIs. 105 Tls. 100 Tls 101 Tls. 500 Tls. 505
Tls. 100 TIs. 70
$6 $34
$25 $30, sellers $10 $30
$5 $18) $50 $33
£10 $125
$10 $8.25, ex div. b. $100 $:07
$50 $52, sellers
$25 $110, sellers
$50 $80
$50 $160
$125 250 p. ct. prem.
[$487), sales
$50 $133, sales
$20 $99, sellers
$25 862, buyers
$50 $332, sal.& sellers
£25 Tls. 180, buyers
$20 $9.75, sellers
$50 ($217),sal. & sellers $60 $130, sellers
$50 $71, sellers $10 $81, sellers $30 $17, sellers $40 $20, sellers
$100 $38, sales & sellers
Fce. 500 $110, sellers
$5 $4.80
$21 $3.30, sales $5 $3.70, sellers
$1 50c., sales & sellers
$1 (60c., sales & sellers $5 $12, sellers
$24 $38, cales
$5 $54, buyers $1 $1.69
14s. 10d. $35, sellers
$63 $14
$50 $80, sellers £10 £9 19., buyers £10 £5 10s.
£5 £3
$50 $59, sales
$15 $251, sales & sellers 210 $161, ex div.
87188), sellera $5 $5, sellers $2 $3 sellers
$2 $1.40, buyers $10 $10, nominal $374841)
$10 $11.25, buyers
J. V. Y. VERNON, broker.
SHANGHAI, 4th July.-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report)-The Summer holidays of the Banks have tended to check business, and the amount done has not been large. Banks.- Cash shares changed hands at 201 to 202 per cent. premium, closing at 201 with sellers. Shares were also placed for July at 204, and for October | at 209 per cent. Marine Insurance.-China Traders' Insurance shares were placed to Hong- kong at $61. A sale of straits Insurance shares was made there at $10. Yangtze Insurance shares are weak, with sellers. Fire Insurance.— Chinas were sold at $99. Shipping.-Indo-China S. N. shares were placed for the settlement at Tls. 45.00 and Tis. 44.50 The rato then improved in Hongkong to $61.50, at which Shanghai holders sold shares, the price being equal to Tla. 46. China Mutnal S. N. Preference shares were placed at Tls. 72.50. Ordinary shares are offering. Sugar Companies.-Perak Sugar sbares are offering at Tls. 40. Docks, Wharves and Godowns, Business has been confined to Shang- hai Dock shares at Tla. 81 and Tls. 82. Shares
[July 9, 1898.
in S. C. Farnham & Co. are wanted at Tls. 176. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares are offering at Tls. 120, while there are buyers at Tls. 118) Lands. Shanghai Land Investment shares are quiet at Tls. 88. Industrial.-Shanghal Gua shares changed hands at Tls, 217, and Major: Brothers shares at Tls. 35. In Cotton Mill shares: Internationals wore sold at Tls. 7103) cash, and Tla. 110 to Tls. 109 for October - and Laon-kung-mows at Tls. 101 cash and Tls. 106. for October, Shanghai Bice Mill shares changed hands at Tls. 25. China Flour Mill shares
at
Tis. 55, and American Cigarette shares at Tls. 90. Tug & Cargo Boats-Shanghai Cargo Boat shares were placed at Tls. · 170. Miscellaneous-Shanghai Waterworks shares changed bands at Tls.300. Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares were sold at Tls.79 cash and Tls.85 for the 31st October. Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco shares found sellers at Tls.220. 200 and 210.
Shares are offering at the close. A cross transaction was done at Tls.215 for cash and: Tls.24) for October, which was simply an expensive way of obtaining a loan. Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares, placed at Tls.68, Hall and Holtz shares at $38.50 and Contral Stores shares at $10. Loans.-Shangbai and Hongkow Wharf 6 per cent Debentures were placed at Tls. 102 and Perak Sugar Cultivation 7 per cont Debent- ures at Tis.99. The ShanghaiMunicipal Council's new issue of Debentures for Tls.300,000 at 6 per cent have all been taken up, at slightly above par Quotations are :—
BANKS,
Hongkong and Shanghai.-$376.25.
Bank of China and Japan, defd.-£5.5.0
Do. ordinary.-Nouinal.
National Bank of China, Ld.—§17.75. COTTON MILLS,
.
Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.-Tls., 99.00. Hongkong Cotton S. W. & D. Co.— 26.00. International Cotton Man. Co., Ld.-Tls. 105.00, Laou-kung-mow Cotton Co., L.-Tls. 101.00. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-Tls. 505.00. DOCKS, WHARVES, &C.,
Royd & Co., Ld., Founders.-N minal. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 185.50. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Company.-$60. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.-$461.87. S. C. Farnham & Co.-Tls, 177.00, Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tls. 82.00. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 120.00. INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.--$137.50. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-$99. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.-$62.50. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—$310. North China Insurance Co., Ld.--Tls. 182.50. Straits Insurance Co., Ld.-$11.50. Union Insurance Society of Cauton, Ld.—§222). Yangtsze Insurance Assocn., Ld.-$130. LANDS,
Hongkong Land Invest. & A, Co., Ld.-$72). Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.—$8). Shanghai Land Invest.Co.,(fully pd.)-Tls.88.00, MINING,
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.-$6.50.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.-$1.80. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.-$37. Sheridan Consolidated Co.-Tir. 2.50. SHIPPING,
-
China-Mutual preference.-Tls. 72.50.
Do. ordinary, £ paid.-Tis, 26. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tis. 160.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$59. Hongkong, Canton and Macao.—$26. Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 45.40.
Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tis. 170.00.
Shanghai Tugbeat Co., Ld.-Tls. 205.00. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.—T. Tls. 140.00. SUGAR,
China Sugar Refining Co., Ed.-$169.00. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—§ 12. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-TIs. 10.00. MISCELLANEOUS,
American Cigarette Co-TIs. 00.00. Central Stores, Ld.-$11.09. China Flour Mills Co.-Tls. 55.00. Hall & Holtz, Ld.—$38.50.
Llewellyn & Co., J., Limited.-$61.00. Major Brothers, Limited.-TIs. 35.00. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.-Tls, 500.00, Shanghai Gas Co.-Tis. 217.00 Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.—Tls. 68.00. Shanghai Ice Company-Tls. 112.00. Shanghai Iangkat l'obacco Co., Ld.—Tls.210.00,
Do.
New Issue.-Nóminal. Shanghai Rice Mills Co-Tls. 25.00, Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.-Tls, 79.00. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.~Tls. 101,00. Watson Co., A. S.. Limited.—$11.50.
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