*
130
COTTON YARN.
per bale 68.00 to 100.00 English-Nos. 16 to 24..... ..105.00 to 111.00 22 to 21.........106.00 to 112.00 28 to 32..... 120.00 to 124.00 38 to 42. 130.00 to 135.00
Bombay-No3, 10 to 208.
11
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings-6lbs.
71b8.
8.4 lbs....
9 to 10 lbs
H
per piece 1.75 to 1.85
2.071 2.00 to
3.20
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
the past week but it does not follow they have | all been taken for immediate consumption, strorg pressure having been brought on several buyers to find funds in order to take up exchange settle- ments falling due at the end of the month.
METALS, 1st August.-(From Messrs. Alex Bielfeld & Co.'s Report).-Beyond a couple of small transactions in Bar Croppings at Tls. 2.70 and Sobair Nailrods at 'l'la. 2 971, there has been nothing done. Several favourable offers have been made, acting on home advices, but these have not yet been closed with.
EXCHANGE,
FRIDAY, 5th August.
[August 6, 1898,
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands continue quiet and without busi- ness at 368. Hotels have improved to $56 after sales at $53, $54, and $55, closing steady. West Points and Humphreys continue quiet and out of the market.
COTTON MILLS.—No business to report. MISCELLANEOUS.-Watsons have changed hands at $11, Star Ferries at $81, Fenwicks at $30, and Electrics at $84.
Closing quotations are as follow:-
COMPANY. PAID UP. QUOTATION.
Banks
Hongkong & S'hai...... China & Japan, prf.
Do. ordinary... Do. deferred... Natl. Bank of China
B. Shares Founders Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E. A..
Campbell, Moore & Co.
2.50 to
3.40 to
4.15
White Shirtings-54 to 56 rd.
2.40 to
2.50
58 to 60
2.75 to
3.45
重要
64 to GG
3.55 to
11
4.40
ON LONDON.-
Fine
4.35 to
7.15
Telegraphic Transfer
.1/107
Book-folds. 3.80 to
5.70
Bank Bills, on demand
.1/1018
Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.65 to T-Cloths-6lbs. (32 in.). Ordy. 1.55 to
7lbs. (32,, ),
1,30
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
.1/11
1.75
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
1/117'
1.90
to
2.15
Credits, at 4 months' sight
1/111
6lbs. (32 ), Mexs. 1.70 to
1.85
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/11}
7lbs. (32 }.
2.10 to
2.80
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J
On PARIS.-
China Prov. L. & M....
8 to 8.4 oz., (36 in.) 2.40 to
3.25
Bank Bills, on demand
2.401
China Sugar
Drills, English-40 yds., 1to3.75
to
5.15
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.441
Cotton Milla –
ON GERMANY.-
Ewo...
FANCY COTTONS
On demand
.1.944
Hongkong
6.00
International
8lbs.
ON NEW YORK.-
3.00 to 5.00
Bank Bills, on demand
461
Laou Kung Mow
Credits, 60 days' sight
.471
Soychee
Yahloong
ON BOMBAY,—
Dairy Farm Co..
Telegraphic Transfer, Bank, on demand..
144
1444
ON CALCUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demand..
.144 .144!
ON SHANGHAI.—-
per yard
1.40
Private, 30 days' sight.
74 .741
1.15 to
1.50
Turkey Red Shirtings-1 to 1.60 to
Brocades-Dyed
Damasks....
Chintzes-Assorted
Velvets-Black, 22 in.
Velveteens-18 in..
per yard
0.12 to 0.16 3.08 to 0.14 0.20 to 0.4$ 0.17} to 0.18)
per dozen
Handkerchiefs--Imitation Silk 0.45 to 0.90
WOOLLENS
Spanish Stripce-Sundry chops. 0.57į to.
German.
Habit, Med., and Broad Cloths. 1.25 to 5.25
Long Ells-Scarlet
Assorted
per piece
6.50 to 10.00
6.60 to 10.00
7.00 to 8.50
per pair 3.50 to 14.00
per picul
Bank, at sight
ON YOKOHAMA.--
On demand.
ON MANILA.—
On demand.
On demand
SOVEREIGNS Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
.6 % pm.
.nom.
% pm
.10.32
.54.25
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 5th August. The market has continued dull and inactive and there is no business of any importance to report.
Camlets-Assorted
12.50 to 32.00
ON SINGAPORE.---
Lastings-30 yds., 31 inches,
10.00 to 21.00
Assorted
Orleans-Plain
Blankets-8 to 12lbs.
METALS
Iron-Nail Rod
3.90 to
Square. Flat Round Bar ....
4.00 Lo
Swedish Bar
5.50 to
Small Round Rod
4.25 to
Hoop to 11/2 in.....
4.50 to
Wire 15/25
8.50 to
Old Wire Rope
Lead, L. B. and Hole Chop
8 60 to
8.60 to
Yellow M'tal-Muntz,14/20 oz. 30.00 to Vivian's, 14/20 oz. 30.00 to Elliot's, 14/20 oz. 30.00
to
Composition Nails
Japan Copper,
Slabs... Tiles
Tin
Australian....
Tin-Plates
Steel & to &
SUNDRIES
Quicksilver
Window Glass
Kerosene Oil
1.50 to 3,00
46.00 to 32.00 to 30.75 to to per box. 5.90 to per cwt. case
5.25 Lo
per picul .140.00 to
per box 4.50 to per 10-gal. case
1.87 to
SHANGHAI, 30th July-(From Messrs. Noël Murray & Co.'s Piece. Goods Trade Report).- Quietness has been the characteristic feature of the market during the interval, but there are symptoms that demand may arise any time Sales from stock have not been brisk and consist chiefly of 8.1-1hs. Grey Shirtings and American Sheetings, the latter of which are supposed to have been done in fairly large quantities both from stock and for arrival. Tientsin has been the principal buyer and as there is still some enquiry from this quarter, more demand may be looked for. Business with Newchwang has received a rude shock in the collapse of the rate of exchange between there and here, and matters for the time being, are practically at a standstill News from Szechuen is more encouraging and dealers have begun to again ship to this market. From enquiries made it would appear that this and the other River markets bave not been in such a bad state as described by the dealers, and that the reports recently circulated here have been more of imagination than anything else. fair quantity of goods have been paid for during
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have changed hands at 213 and 2134 per cent, prem. for cash, whilst a demand for November at 223 and December at 225 has not been satisfied; market closes with buyers at 213. Nationals remain unchanged with sales at $17.
MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders have found further small buyers at $63. Unions are enquired for in small lots at $210 and small sales have been reported. Cantons, Straits, and the Northern Insurances remain unchanged and without business, but a small demand for North Chinas at Tls. 178 has not brought out shares.
FIRE INSURANCES.-No change in Hong- kongs but sales of Chinas at $96.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have ruled very quiet with little or no business at $263 and $25) (cum and ex div.). Indo-Chinas have changed hands at quotation, and Douglases at $58. China Manilas and China Mutuals remain unchanged and without business.
REFINERIES.-China Sugars changed hands over the settlements at $164 and $165, and close quiet at the latter rate. Luzons have been negotiated at the increased rate of $40.
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--
Canton...... China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtsze.
Land and Building- H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. Luzon Sugar
West Point Building
Mining-
Charbonnages Great E. & C'donian
Do.
Do. Jelebu New Balmoral
Do. Preference Oliver's Mines, A.
Do.
[[$391.87), sal. & b.
$125 213) "0 prem===
£ nominal £4 nominal £125.5s.
£8 $17
£1 $17, sales & sellers
£1 nominal
$10 $8
$10 $91, sales
$100 $164
Tis. 100 Tla. 96, sellers
$40 $20, sellers
Tis. 100 Tls. 100
Tls. 100 Tls 94, ex div.
Tls. 500 Tls. 505
Tls. 100 Tls. 70
$5 $54
$25 $30, sales $10 $28, sales
$5 $18, sellers $50 $33 £10 $125
$10 $8.25, sal. & buyers $100 $110, buyers
$50 $56, sales & buyers $25 $108
$50 $58), ex div. $50 $161, buyers
$125 250 p. ct. prem.=
[$450, sales & sel. $50 $133, sellers $20 $96, sellera
$25 $63, buyers $50 $330, sellers £25 Tls. 180
$20 $94, sellers
$50 $210, sal. & buyers $60 $130, sellers
$50 $68,sellers $10 $8.50 $30 $171, sellers $40 $20, sellers $100 $40, sales
Fe. 500 $110, sellers
$5 $1.60
$34 $2.80, sal. &buyers $5 $1
$1 nominal
$1 30c., sellers
$5 $10, sellers
B.
$24 $3.10, sal. & buyers
Punjom
Do. Preference.....' Raubs New Amoy Dock Steamship Cor.-
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 Planting Co.
Do.
United Asbestos
Do. Wanchai Wareh’se Co. Watson & Co., A. S........!
85 $1, sales
$1 $1.70, buyers
14s. 10d. $35 $63 $14
$50 $80, sellers
£10 £9 108., buyers £10 £5 10s,
£5 £3
$50 $58), sales $15 $251, ex div. sales £10 $56, buyers $74 $8, buyers $5 $5, sellers $4 $3, sellers
$2 $1.40, buyers $10 $10, nominal $37) $41
$10 $114, sal. & buyers J. V. Y. VERNON, broker. SHANGHAI, 1st August-(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report)-The business done this. week has been very small, which is largely caused From to-day Charbon-by the extreme tightness of money.
MINING.-Punjoms have ruled quiet with but a small business at $5.85, $5.80, and $5.75, market closing quiet with sellers. Olivers B have been on offer during the week at $3.75 and $3.50 without inducing buyers to come forward and at time of closing a small sale has been effected at $3.10. Balmorals have changed hands at 25 cents. Jelebus have been enquired for from the South and small sales have been effected at $3.85 and $4. nages continue out of the market. Raubs with an enquiry from Singapore have ruled rather firmer and an enquiry at $34) has not met with any response.
the Chartered Bank raises its rate of interest on loans from 6 to 8 per cent., and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank will raise the rate of interest from 6 to 7 per cent. from the 1st September. Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong-poration.-Small local sales were made at 210 kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled quieter and 211 per cent premium for cash, and a sale with sellers and no buyers at 260 per cent. prem. Kowloon Wharves remain quiet but steady and without business at $58) ex dividend. chais neglected and unchanged with no sales.
Wan-
Was
inide to Hongkong at 209. Share: are wanted at the close, chiefly for time. The Lon- don rate is £17.11.0. Marine Insurancs.-No business is reported under this head. Fire
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