December 10, 1898.)
$20 without finding buyers. Humphreys have ruled steady with sales at 88.60 and $8.65, closing with small sellers at $8.70. Cottons con- tinne dull and without local business; the quots Lions are from the Shanghai circulars.
MISCELLANEOUS Star Ferries have changed, hands at $10, Watsons at $125 China Provi- dents at $10.25, and Ices at $118. Electrics have ruled easier with sellers at $113 and no business; an offer of $11 would probably bring
ont shares.
Closing quotations are as follow:
COMPANY.
Banke
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, prf, Do. ordinary... Do. deferred... Natl. Bank of China
B. Shares Founders Sharee..
Bell's Asbestos E. A.. Campbell, Moore & Co. China Proy, L. & M....| China Sugar Cotton Mills-
Ewoon
International
|Paid up." - QUOTATION.
[8418.75 $125 235 % prem
£5 nominal £4 £1, buyers £1 £5.58.
£8 $17, sales £9 $17, sales £1 nominal $10 $9
$10 $10-25, cales & sel. $100 $168, sellera
Tls. 100 Tls. 72}
Tls. 100 Tls, 80
Lagu Kung Mow...Tls. 100 Tis 80
Boychce
Yahloong
Hongkong
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-**** Canton... China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtaze.. Land and Building— H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B, West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining
"Charbonnages
Great E. & C'donian Jelebu
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Queens Mines Ld.... Oliver's Mines, A....
Do.
Punjom
TOD
B.
Do. Preference... Raubs .... New Amoy Dock Steamship Coy..
China and Manila... China Mutual Ord... Do. Preference Do. 10. Douglas 8. & Co. ... H., Canton and M.... Indo-China 8. N.. Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co.
Do. United Asbestos
Do.
Wanchai Wareh’se Co.
Tls. 500 Tls. 400
Tls. 100 Tls. 55
$70 $48, sellers
$3 $5
$25 $29 $10 $26
$5 $14, sellers $50 $33 £10 $126
$10 $11, sallers $100 $121, buyer- $50 $07, sellera $25 $116, buyers $50 $72, buyers $50 $170, ba-ers $125 271 p. ct. prem.— [$488.75
$50 $150, sales & sellers $20 $58, sale
$25 $62), sal. & sellers $50 $320
£25 Tls. 180- $20 $7
$50 $232}), sal, & sellers $60 $125, sales
$50 $76, sellers $10 $8.75, sellers $30 $18, buyers $40 $20, sellers $100 $59
Foe. 260 $101
85 87.40
$5 $3.70, sellers 25c. 70 cts, sales
$5 87, buyers
$24 $5.25, buyers $5 $6 25, buyers $1 $1.50
14s. 10d. $381, buyers
$61 $15, sellers
$50 $88, buyers
£10 £9. 108,, buyers £10 £3 10s, buyers
£5 23, buvers $50 $53, sellers
$15 $261, buyers £10 $58), sellers $71 $1, sellers
$5 $5, sellers
$ $3, sellers
$2 $1.40, buyers $10 $10, nominal $371 $41
Watson & Co., A. S.... $10 $121, sales
J. V. Y. VERNON, broker.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE-REPORT.
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Tls. 400.
KA 3 200
for December, $54, 70 and 72 for March. There are cash buyers at $65 at the close. Mining.- Sheridan Con. Mining and M. Co. shares were sold at Tls. 2,5", and more are wanted, Docks, Wharven and Godown-Shanghai E. S. and Dock shares were laced at Tle. 88, and Foun ders shares were sold at Tls, 225. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf shares were placed at Tls. are wanted. Lands. Shanghai Land Investment 122 cash and Tls. 130 for Marcb, and cash shares shares are offering at Tls. 90. Industrial. In Cotton Mill shares, Internationals were placed at Tls. 84 for the 81st March, and Soy Chees at China Flour Mill shares were sold at Tle. 45, and Ice shares at Tlé, 26. American Cigarette shares changed hands at Tls. 62.50. Miscellaneous. Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares were done at Tls. 66 cash and Tls. 71 for March. Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco shares are wanted. A lot of new shares, with Tis. 75 paid up, was sold at Tls. 85. In consequence of the fire, Hall and Holtz shares dropped to $30, but have recovered to $31, and are wanted. Shares in J. Llewellyn & Co. were sold at $57.50. Loans. -Chinese Imperial E Loan Bonds were placed at Tls. 250: Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf 6 per cent. Debentures were sold at Tls. 100.50. BANKS,
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Hongkong and Shanghai.$410.00.
Bank of China and Japan, defd.—£5.5,0
Do. ordinary.-Nominal.
National Bank of China, Ld.—$17.00. COTTON MILL8,
Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.—Tls. 76.00, Hongkong Cotten 8. W. & D. Co.--51.00. International Cotton Man. Co., Ld.-Tls. 80.00. Laou-kung-wow Cotton Co., Lal.~Tls. 86,00. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.-Tla. 400.00 DOCKS. WHArve?, &C.,
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders.-Nominal. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 185.00, Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Company.-$69. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.. Ld.~$455.00
S C. Farnbam & Co.-Tls. 160.00, Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tls. 88.00. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 122.00. INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.-$150.00. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-$88.00. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.-$61 00. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.-$325.00. North China Insurance Co., Ld.-Tls. 180.00. Striits Insurance Co., Ld.--$7.25. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-$23 Yangtsze Insurance Assocn., Ld.—§130; ; LANDS,
Hongkong Land Invest, & A. Co., Ld.-$75. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.-$8). Shanghai Land Invest Co.,(fully pd.)-Tis.90.00. MINING,
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.-$6.00.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.-$1.60. Baub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.-$37.0.
Sheridan Consolidated Co.-Tls, 2.60. SHIPPING,
China-Mutual preference.-Tls. 70.00.
Do. ordinary, £s paid.-Tls. 28.00. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 145.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$53.50. Hongkong, Canton and Macao.—$27.00. Indo China Steam N. Co., Ld.-Tls. 48.25. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-'T'ls. 165.00. Shanghai Tugboat Co., Ld.-Tls. 195.00. Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld.-T. Tls. 75.00. BUGAR,
China Sugar Refining Co., L.d.-$166.75. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Lḍ.—$65.00 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.-TIs. 39.50. MISCELLANEOUS,
American Cigarette Co.-Tls. 62.50. Central Stores, Ld.-$10.00.
China Flour Mills Co.-Tls. 45.00.
Hall & Holtz, Ld.—$31.00.
Llewellyn & Co., J., Limited.-$57,50, Major Brothers, Limited.-TI8, 82.50, Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.-Tls. 400.00. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tls. 210.00.
Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.—TIs. 57.5^. Shanghai Ice, Cold Storage, & Refrigeration
Co., Ld., Tls. 26.00
Do.
Shanghai Ice Company-Tis, 90.00. Shanghai Langkat l'obaccoCo., Ld.-Tls. 115.00.
New Issue.-Tls. 85. Shanghai Rice Mills Co.-Tls, 27.00.- Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.Tls. 66.00.
· Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.-Tls, 280.00. Watson Co., A. S., Limited.—$12.75.
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SHA GHAI, 6th December.-From Messrs. J Bisset & Co.'s Report-Business has been rather dull. We note an improvement in Luzon Sugar shares, Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.-Cash shares were sold at 228 per cent. premium. National Bank of China shares were placed at $17. Marine Insurance.- China Traders' Insurance shares were placed to Hongkong at $62. North-China Insurance shares changed hands at Tls. 180. Fire Insurance. —No business reported. Sugars.-Perak Sugar Cultivation shares are offering at 'l'ls. 38. Sugar Refining shares have been in strong demand, and basiuess was done at $50 cash, $50 I the rate being firm at 13 cents per picul To Java There is a better demaud Saigon to Hongkong'
Luzon
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 9th December-Freights during the past fortnight remain steady.
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one fixture has been effected at 21 cents per picul which satisfies present requirements.
Bangkok to this there is an enquiry for medinm sized tonnage at 20 and 25 cents per picul for several consecutive trips 23 and 28 cents per picul is offered.
Hence to Tamsui cargo is freely offered at 25 cents per picul.
dropped to $2 per ton. Singapore the rate remains Japan coal freights from Moji to Hongkong have at 88,10 per ton.
Several handy sized steamers with cargo ports and Hongkong Governmet license to carry native passen- gers have been taken for the trade between Saigon and Bangkok to this.
Sailing tonnage is wanted hence to San Francisco at about $3.50 U.S. gold per ton.
The following are the settlements:- Kensington-British ship, 1,645 tons, hence to London, private terms.
Bittern-British schooner, 399 tons, Mantung to Singapore, $1,650 in full.
Taifu German bark, 1,063 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 144 cents and 194 cents per picul.
Prosper-Norwegian steamer, 788 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, 21 ce ts and 26 cents per picul.
Ningpo-British steamer, 1,240 tons, Iloilo to one port Japan, 8) cents; if two ports 32 cents per picul. Tordenskjold-Norwegian steamer, 904 tons, Hon- gay to Hongkong, $1.45 per ton.
Deuteros-German steamer, 1,001 tons, Hongay to Hongkong, $1.45 per ton.
Ebani-British steamer, 1,093 tous, Moji to Hong kong, $2.25, Canton $250 per ton.
Toyo Mau-Japanese steamer, 1,548 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.25 per ton.
Ningchow-British steamer, 1,785 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.25 per ton.
Tai Sang--British steamer, 1,505 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.25 per ton.
Benlawers-British steamer, 1,484 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2 per ton.
Amigo-German steamer, 882 tons, Moji to Hong-
kong, $2 per ton.
On Sang-British steamer, 1,787 tons, Moji or Kuchinotza to Singapore, $3.10 per ton.
Lombard-British steamer, 1,658 tons, Moji Singapore, $3.10 per, ton.
·Progress-German steamer, 799 tons, hence to Sai- gon, kerosine oil, 9 cents per case; thence to Hong- kong, 13 cents per picul.
Germania-German steamer, 1,775 tons, Saigon.to Hongkong, 124 cents per picul.
Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Holstein-German steamer, 1103 tons, Saigon to
Mongkut-British steamer, 859 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Sonrabaya, 21 cenis per picul.
Kashing-British steamer, 1,159 tons, Saigon to
Quarta-German steamer, 1,141 tons, monthly, 12 months, $7,000 per month.
China-German steamer, 1,271 t.ns, monthly, 12 months, $1,500 per month.
Else-German steamer, 98 tons, monthly, 7/3 months, $6,000 per month.
Stillberg-German steamer, 782 tons, monthly, 1/1/1 months, $4,000 per month.
Picciola-German steamer, 875 tons, monthly, 6/6 months, $4,900 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH; For LONDON.Ceylon (str.), Orestes (-tr.), Glenavon (str.).
For BEEMEN.-Prins Heinrich (str.).
For MARSEILLES.—Sanuki Maru (str.), Melbourne (str.)
For HAVRE AND HAMBURG-Heidelberg (etr.), Konigsberg (str.), Bamberg (str.);
For HAMBURG AND ANTWERF.-Asturia (str.). For GENOA AND HAMBURG.--Sibiria (str.). For TRIESTE.-Marquis Bacquehem (str.). For SAN FRANCISCO.- Coptic (str.), City of Rio de Janeiro (str.), Nippon Maru (str.).
For VANCOUVER.-Empress of Japan (str.), For VICTORIA, B.C., AND l'ACOMA—Tacoma (str.). For PORTLAND, O., Lennox (str.).
For SAN DIEGO.-Belgian King (str.). For NEW YORK.-Iolani, Eidsvold (str.), Reuce, Glenartney (str.), Drumeltan, Braemar (str.).
For AUSTRALIA.-Airlie (str.), Omi Maru (str.).
SHIPPING. ARRIVALS AND Departures SINCE LAST MAIL HONGKONG. ARRIVALS.
December
2, Else, German str., from Haiphong. 3, Hermes, Norwegian str., from Hongay. 3, Namyong, British str., from Singapore. 3, Mogul, British str., from Portland, Or. 3, Fushan, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 3, Hanoi, French str., from Haiphong
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