[January 14, 1899.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 3th January-A fair business has been put through during the week under review and rates have ruled from steady to strong.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have improved to 255 per cent. prem. with small sales for cash at that rate and at 257 and 258 for February, and 260 and 261 for March, market closing firm at 255 cash and with further buyers forward. Nationals remain unchanged with a small business.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have changed hands at $229 and $230, and China Traders at $63 and $64. Cantons, Straits, and the Northern Assurances remain neglected and without business.
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FIRE INSURANCES. — Hongkongs changed bands at $316 and $315 and close witb bayers at the latter rate. China Fires enquired for in a small way at $88 to $89.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macabe have changed hands in fair lots at $251, 827, $274, and $28 for cash and at about equivalent rates for March, The Company, subject to audit of accounts, will pay a dividend of $1.20 per share. Indo Chinas with shares offering from the North have ruled quieter at $61 with sales, cash, and at $65 for April; market closes with more shares on the market for March, but with the cash rate a little firmer at $61. China Manilas continue unchanged and without business. Douglases have improved to $54 and $55 with sales, closing with a few shares on offer at $55. China Mutuals contiune in demand but without business
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REFINE IES.-China Sugars, with shares offering from the North, have ruled much quieter with little or no business and close with sellers at $170. Luzons are enquired for in sm-11 los u. $55, but there is no business to report,
MINING. Punjoms have somewhat improved with sales at $6.25, $6.50, and $6.75, closing steady at $6.50. Charbonnages have changed hands at $115 and more shares are obtainable at that rate. Olivers and Queens have found buyers at quotations. Jelebus with a demand from the South have been negotiated at $5.35, $5.40, and $5.50, closing at $5.25. Raubs have ruled easier with sales at $49, $48, $47, and $464, closing steady at $47. Great Easterns bave found fair buyers at $7 and $73. closing quiet at the latter rate.
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DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong | kong and Whampoa Docks continue moving upwards and have now reached 300 per cent. prem. for cash after sales at 293, 295, and 298. On time shares have changed hands at 300, 302. 305, and 308, for March 31st, market closing steady at 300 per cent. prem. Kowloon Wharves continue in request without sellers at $78 and with shares forthcoming buyers would doubtless pay $79. Wanchais continue neglected and without business.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
COMPANY.
Closing quotations are as follow:--
PAID UP. QUOTATION.
[$443.76, buyers
prein=
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.l China Prov. L. & M..... Cotton Mills- China Sugar
Ewo... International Lau Kung Mow Soychee Yahloong Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement...
Do. New Lasne
H. & China Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel ougkong Ice
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IL. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope..... H. & W. Dock Insurances- Canton.... China Fire China Traders'
Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangisze.
Land and Building-
I. Land Investment Humphreys Estate..... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sagar Mining-
Charbonnages
Great E. & C'donian Jelebu
Queens Mines Ld. Oliver's Mines, A..
Do.
Punjom
B.
Do. Preference. Rubs
New Amoy Dock Steamship Coy.-
China and Manila... China Mutual Ord. Do. Preference .. Do. 1/0.
$125 255
£5 nominal £4 £1 £1 £5.5s.
£8 $17, sellers £8 $17, sellers £1 nominal $10 $1
$10 $10 25 sales & sel, $100 $170, seller.
Tls. 100 Tls. "0
TIs. 100 Tls. 80
Tls. 100 Tls >0
Tls. 500 Tls. 4:0 Tls. 100 Tls. 55
670 78, buyers
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Donglas S. S. Co. H., Canton and M.. Indo-China S. N... Star Ferry Tebrau Planti g Co.... Do. United Asbestos LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong-
Do kong Lands after some few further sales in the Wanchai Wareh’se Co. early part of the week at $74 gradually im- Watson & Co., A. S.... proved, with sales, to $75, $76, $77, and $78, clos- ing with buyers at $78) to $79. The directors recommend a final dividend for 1898 of $3 per share, making in all 10 per cent. for the year. Hotels have ruled quiet with only a small busi- ness at $714 and $72. West Points are euquired for at $18 without leading to business. Ham- phreys have changed hands and are still wanted at quotation.
COTTON MILLY. Hongkongs have found buyers at $78 and a few small lots are probably still obtainable at that rate. The Northern Cotton Mills remain without local business and quotations are as usual taken from the Shanghai circulers.
$25 $31, buy m $10 $274 $5 $24 $50 $33 £10 $126 $10 $10.25 busers $100 $122, buy. rs $50 $72, e lers $25 $120, sell rs $50 $781, buyers $50 $172 $125 300 pct. premi.= [$300, buyers
$50 $150, sellers $20 8-9. buyers $25 $64. ales $50 $315, huy, rs £25 Tls. 180 $20 $7, ellers $50 $230, sellers $60 $125
$50 $78, bu ers $10 $8.75, buyers $30 $ 81
$40 $19, sel'ers $100 $5, eler-
Fce. 250 $115, sal & sellers $$7.75, sellers $5 $5.25 25c. 175 cts.
$5 $7. buyers $2/$5.25
$5 $6.50 $1 $1.5) sales 14s. 10d. $47, buyers
$62 $151, buyers
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$50 $95
£10 £9. 18., buyers £10 £ 108., buyers
£5 £3, batvers $5 $55, sellers $15 $28, sellers £108, yer
$74 $11, buyers $ $5 sellers $: $3, sellers $$ 0, buyers $10 $10, nomins] $37$41
$10 $12), buyers V. VERNON, broker,
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on the quoted rate. Docks, Wharves and God- owns-Shares in Boyd & Co. have changed | hands at 11s. 185; 8. C. Farnham & Co, shares were placed at T. 161. Shanghai and Hong- kew Wharf shates were sold at $1271, and are wanted. Landa-Shanghai Land Invest- ment shares have been selling at Tls. 88. Industrial,-Shanghai Gas slitres were parted with at Tls. 205.cum the dividend of The. 8 payable on the 19th current, Major Brothers shares were placed at Tla. 32) and Tla, 35. International Cotton Mill shares were placed at Tls. 82 cash, Tls. 614 for the 15th, and Tle, 85 for the 31st March, Laon-kung-now shares were sold for the 31st March at Tis. 84. Several lots of Shanghai Ice sbares (Now) were placed at Tls. 26. China Flour Mill shares were sold at Ts. 42. Shanghai Eis Actien Gesellschaft.—
he report and accounts for the year ending 31st October last have been published. The meeting of shareholders will be held to-morrow. The net profits amount to Tls. 12,735.44, equal to 23.68 per cent. on the capital, against 10.88 per cent. in 1897. The Directors propose to pay a dividend of 12 per cent, which will absorb Tis. 6.480.00, to transfer to the Reserve Fund Tls. 3,200,00 (which will then stand at 'l'ls. 10,000), to Depreciation Account Tis. 88.1.62, thus raising it to Tis. 4,091. 32, and to Plant Account Tis. 2,174.82. Tugs and Cargo Boats. - Shanghai Tug Boat shares are in te and at Tls. 195. Shanghai Cargo Bont shares are wanted at 'l'ls. 150. Miscellaneous.- Shangbai Langkat Tobacco shares were placed for June on the 3rd instant at Tls. 120, cum the new issue at par.
SUA GHAI, 7th January, From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report).The New Year holidays have interfered somewhat with business. On the whole prices have improved, with the signal exception of Langkat shares. Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.-Cash shares were sold on the 4th at 2421 per cent. premium, and to Hongkong at 248 per cent, with exchange 72. In sympathy with the Hongkong market prices have since improved, shares having been sold for casli at 2454 per cent. and 247) for cash, and 246 per cent. for the 31st enrrent, and 260 per | cent. for the 31st March. The London quotation is £54. National Bank of China shares were MISCELLANEOUS.-Star Ferries have been placed at $17. Marine Insurance.-One or two constantly enquired for and the rate has risen
lots of North China Insurance shares changed hands at Tls. 180. and more are on offer. Fire to $11 with buyers after only small sales ar
Insurance. No focul business is reported. Ship- $101, S10, and $11. Green Islands have im-
with small sales at $7 for Old and demand, and shares were placed locally at Tls. 45. ping.-Indo-China . N. shares have been in
6 for New, both closing with buyers.cash, I'ls. +7} for March and Tis. 48 for April. Watsons have changed hands at $121 cash and A lot was placed to Hongkong at $62, with at $1.75 for settlements. An enquiry for exchange 724. Sagars.-Perak Sugar Cultivation Electrics at $:0.25 to $10.50 remains unsatisfied. shares are offering at Tls. 37, Mining.-No China Providents have been neglected at quota- local business. Sheridan C. Mining and M. tion.
shares are wanted, at possibly an improvement
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TONNAGE.
SHANGHAI, 9th January (from Mesars. Wheelock & Co.'s report.)-We have little of interest to record in connection with homeward freights; tonnage has been quite sufficient for shippers' requirements, though, steamers would like to see more cargo offering for shipment Coastwise there is nothing to report, busine-s being confined to the local coasting com- panies. Rates of freight are:-London, by Confer- ence Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 45s.; Northern Continental ports, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 458.; New York vi London, by Conference Lines, general car.o 478. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tea 52s. 6d.; Balti ore via London, by Conference Lines, general argo 52s 6d; waste silk 558.; tea 578. 6d.; Konigs- herg vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tea 52s. 6d.; Manchester, by Conference Lines, general cargo 52s. 6d.; waste silk 55s.; tea. 57s. 6d.; Liverpool, by Conference Lines, general cargo 47s. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tea 52s. 6d.; Hamburg, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 458. Above rates are subject to a deferred rebate, as per Conference circular. Havre, by Conference Lines, tallow 360. net, general cargo 36. net, waste silk 38s. 6d. net, tea 40s. 6d. net; Genoa, by Conference Lines, tallow 363. net, general cargo 36s. net, waste silk 388. 6d. net, tea 40's. 6d. net; Marseilles, by Conference Lines, tallow 86s. net, general cargo 368. net, waste silk 38, 61. net, tea 408. 6d. net. 35s. per ton of 20 cwt, net for above three ports. New York, by sail, 19s. no- minal. New York vid Pacific, 14 gold cents lb. tea, 6 cents per lb. silk, $10 per ton strawbraid. New York vid Suez, 278. Ed. general cargo, 10s. extra for Turmeric, 278. 6d. for tea. Boston, 358. general cargo, 10s. extra for Turmeric, 40s. for tea. Phila- delphia, 35s. general cargo, 10s. extra for Turmeric, 40s. for tea Coast rates-Moji to Shanghai $1.40 per ton coal nominal; Nagasaki to Shanghai $1.40 per ton coal nominal; Newchwang to Kobe closed; Newchwang to Swatow closed; Newchwang to Can- ton closed; Wuhu to Canton 15 cands.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH For LONDON.-Nestor (str.), Japan (str.), Chusan (str.), Inaba Maru (str.).
FOR BOMBAY.-Hiroshima Maru (str.). For BREMEN.-Preussen (str.).
For MARSEILLEa.—Inaba Maru (str.), Salarie (str.)
For HAVRE AND HAMBURG.—Sarnia (str.), As- turia (str.), Dorothea Rickmers (str.), Suevia (str.), Wittenberg (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO.-Gaelic (str.), Oily of Peking (str.), America Maru (str.), Queen Margaret
For VANCOUVER. -Empress of China (str.). For VICTORIA, B.C., and l'acoma—Glenogle (str.) For PORTLAND, O., Columbia (str.). For SAN DIEGO.—Carlisle City (str.). For NEW YORK.—Commonwealth (str.), Kenmore
(str.). Mogul (str.), Fiásvold (str.).
For AUSTRALIA.—Menmuir (str.). FOR THURSDAY ISLAND. —Tokio Maru (str.) For SEATTLE-Kinshin Maru (str.), Indrani (str.).
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