May 6, 1899.
Insurance China Fires changed handa at≤ $82- Shipping Indo-Chinas were done at Tls, 61.75for 81st May on the 25th April, at Tls. 51 and Tls. 51.50 for 80th April on the 26th Apl. Shares are offering at a point or two higher for cash. China Mutuals, Preference shares, changed bands at Tls. 72, and the Ordinarys at Tis. 60. Sugars.-A small lot of Petaks were sold at Tla, 47.50 and are wanted. Mining-Raubs were sold at $57 to Hongkong. Sheridan Consolidated Mining and Milling Co., Ld. The Directors' Report and Statement of Aconunts for 1898 have been published. The meeting of Shareholders is to take place on the 27th inst. ⠀⠀ There is a net loss of Tls. 10,996 68 on the year's working. This increases the balances of debit of Profit and Loss to Tls. 165,500.80. Docks, Wharves and Godowns.— Shares in Boyd & Co, were taken up at Tls. 200. 8. C. Farubam & Co.-Early in the week abares were quoted at Tls. 182,50. later the market rose to Tls. 185, Tls. 167 and Tls. 187.50 cash, and Tls. 190 for Jane. Engineering & Dock shares were put through at Tls. 90 cash and Tls. 95 for August. Business in Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf shares has been brisk, several cash sales at T'ls, 165 are reported, and the following time sales: Tla. 170 ând Tis. 172 50 for June, Tls. 175 for July, Tis. 175 and 177.50 for August and Tls. 182.50 for November, while two or three settlements at Tls. 200 for March next have been put through. Hongkong and Whampoa Docks changed hands at 825 per cent, prem. and later at 328 per cent. premium, shares being sold to Hongkong in both cases. Lands and Building stocks have been at В standstill, Industrial.-E-wo Cotton Mills changed hands at Tls. 65 and Tls. 70 and are wanted. A first call of Tls. 25 per share on 5,000 shares new issue of this Company was made on 29th April. Inter- nationals found sellers at Tls. 65: a rapid rise later brought the markel up to Tla. 75. Laou. kung-mows changed hands at Tls. 70. Soy Chees sold at Tls. 350 and are offering. China Flour Mills were dealt in at Tls. 40 and Feather Clean- ing Co. shares are offering. Tug and Cargo oats-Shanghai Tug Boaf shares were done at Tls. 230 Miscelleneous.-Gas Compang shares fetched 'l'ls 190. Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco Company shares were quoted at Tls. 80 Old at the beginning of the week, they fetched Tls. 82.50 later,and the market closed with sales at Tls. 85 and Tls. 90 cash. New shares found sellers at Tls. 65 Sumatra Tobocco shares were dealt in at Tls. 62. Llewellyns sold for $61, Hall & Holtz at $36, and 'Çentral Stores at $11, with sellers offer- ing. The American Cigarette Co.-A. new issue of 1,500 shares of Tis. 50 each, paid up in full, bas been made and nearly all have been taken up. It is intended to apply this increase of the capital (Tl. 75,000) to improvements in machinery and increase of stock.
Quotations are :------ BANKS,
Hongkong and Shanghai.-$462.50. Bank of China and Japan, defd.-£1.0.0.
Do. ordinary.—£.5.50. National Bank of China, Ld.—$20.00. COTTON MILLS,
Ewo Cotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.—Tls, 70.00. Hongkong Cotton S. W. & D. Co.- $5.00. International Cotton Man. Co., Ld.-Tls. 75.00. Laou-kung-wow Cotton Co., Ld.—'T'ls. 70.00, Soy Chee ('otton Spinning Co., Ld.—Tls. 850,00,
· DOOKS WHARVES, &C.,
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders.-Nominal. Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 200 00. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Company.—$87. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co..Ld.—$535.0. S. C. Farnham & Co.--Tls. 187.50, Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-T'ls. 90.0 ·. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 165.00. INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.-$140.00. China Fire Insurance Co.. Ld.—82.00. China Traders Insurance Co., Ll-$62 00, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.- $295. U North China Insurance Co., Ed.—Tĺs. 180.00. Straits Insurance Co, Ld.-$4.00.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.—$239. Yangtaze Insurance Assocn., Ld.—$120. LANDS.
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Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co., Ld.-$78.10. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.-$9.00 Shanghai Land Invest Co.,(fully pd.)—Tls.82.50.. MINING,
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.—$6.25.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. shares.-$1.75. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.—$57.00. | Sheridan Consolidated Co.-Tle, 4.00. SHIPPING,
China-Mutual preference.-Tls. 72.00.
Do. ordinary, 25 paid,—Tls. 30,"0. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tis. 195.00.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.—$57.00. Hongkong, Canton and Macao.—£80.00, Indo-China Steam N. Co., Ld.—Tis. 51.00. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-'T'ls. 15,00, Shanghai Tugbeat Co., Ld.-Tla. 230.00. Taku Tug & Ligltor Co., Ld.—T. Tls. 76.00. SUGAR,
China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—§170,00. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.—§47.00. Perak Sngar Cultivation Co., Ld.—Tls. 47.50. MISCELLANEOUS,
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American Cigarette Co.-Tls. 60,00. Central Stores, Ld.-$11.00.
China Flour Mills Co.-Tls. 40.00. Ball & Holtz, Ld.—$36.00. Llewellyn & Co.. J., Limited.—$61,00. Major Brothers, Limited.—'l'ls. 40.00. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.-Tlɛ, 400.00. Shanghai Gas Co.-Tis. 190.00.
. Shanghai Hors. Bazaar Cơ,. Ld. T1s, f2.50.
Shanghai Ice, Cold Storage, & Refrigeration
Co., Ld.. Tle. 20,00,
Shanghai Ice Company-Tls. 98.00. Shanghai I angkat Tobacco Co., Ld.--Tls.90.00.
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New Issue.-Tls. 65.00. Shanghai Rice Mills Co.-Tls, 25.00.” Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco Co.—Tis. 62.00. Shangbai Waterworks Co., Ld.—Tls. 100,00. Watson Co., A. S., Limited.-14.00.
TONNAGE.
SHANGHAI, 1st May (from Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s report.)-It is usual at this time of year to generally revise homeward rates, as a rule with an upward tendency, at least as far as tea is concerned, but at present there is no indication of any immineni change. New York business has continued to occupy the main attention of shippers, and steamers via Buez for this direction hare met with substantial support. Coastwise.-A steady business continues at quotations from Newchwang for southern ports, but from Wuhu there is but little improvement to record. Japan coal rates are firm at $2. Rates of freight are:-London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 458.; Northern Continental ports, by Conference Lines, general cargo 408.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 458.; New York við London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tea 62s. 6d.; Baltin ore vid London, by Conference Lines, general cargo 52s. 6d.; waste silk 558.; tea 57s. 6d.; Konigsberg viá London, hy Conference Lines, general cargo 47s. 6d.; waste silk 508.; tea 52s. 6d.; Manchester, by Conference Lines, general cargo 52s. 6d. waste silk 558.; tea 578. 6d.j Liverpool, by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tea 52s. 6d.; Hamburg, by Con- ference Lines, general cargo 40s,; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 458.; Havre, by Conference Lines, general cargo 4s. waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 458. Above rates are subject to a deferred rebate, as per Conference circu- lar. Genoa, by Conference Lines, tallow 36s. net, general cargo 36s. net, waste silk 388. 6d. net, tea 40s. 6d. net; Marseilles, by Conference Lines, tallow 368. net, general cargo 368. net, waste silk 88s. 6d. nel, tea 408. 6d. net. 85s. per ton of 20 cwt. net for above three ports. New York, by sail, 20s. New York via Pacific, 1 gold cent per lb. tea, 6 cents per lb. silk, $10 per ton strawbraid. New York við Suez, 278. Ed. general cargo, 10s. extra for Turmeric, 278. 6d. for tea, all net. Boston, 35s. general cargo, 108. extra for Turmeric, 40s. for tea, all net. Phila- delphia, 35s. general cargo, 108. extra for Turmeric, 40s. for tea, all net. Coast rates.—Moji to Shanghai $2
per ton coal; Nagasaki to Shanghai $2 per ton coal; Newchwang to Kobe 25 sen; to Nagasaki 20 sen; to Swatow 35 cents; to Anoy 36 cent; to Whampoa 38 cents; to Canton 38 cents; Wuhu and Chinking to Cai ton 22 cands.; to Amoy 20 canda.; to Swatow 20 cands.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
For LONDON.-Coromandel (str.), Candia (str.), Orestes (str.). Sarpedon (str.), flaucus (str,).
For BREMEN.—Preussen (str).
For MARSEILLES-Ernest Simons (str.). For TRIESTE V. STRAITE, BOMBAT, ETC.-M. | Bacquehen (str.).
For HAVEE AND HAMBURG.-Sibiria (str.), Konigsberg (str.), Heidelberg (str.).
For SAN FRancisco. — Doric (str.), Nippon Maru (str.), Queen Margaret, Thyra (str.), C. of Rio de Janeiro (×tr.).
Fe» VANCOUVER.—Empress of Japan (str.). For VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA-Tacoma (str.).
For PORTLAND, O., Monmouthshire (str.). For NEW YORK.—Undaunted (str.), Fortigern (str.), Catania (str.), D. Rickmers (str.).
For AUSTRALIA—Changsha (<tr.).
For STRAITS And Calcutta.-Catherine Apear. (stl.).
Er BOMBAY VIA ŠINGAPORE AND COLOMBO- “Yamaguchi Maru (str.).
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL HONGKONG:
April—
ARRIVALS. .....
28, Guthrie, British str., from Kobere 29, Kansu, British str., from Canton. 29, Produce, Norw. str., from Singapore. 29, Meefoó, Chinese str., from Canton, 29, Bingo Maru, Jap..str., from Bombay. 29, Loyal, German str., from Hongay, 29, Phra Nang, British str., from Bangkok, 29, Charleston, Amr, cruiser, from Manila, 30, Else, German str., from Bangkok. 30, Hailan, French str., from Hoihow. 30, Loongmoon, German str., from Shanghai; 30, Ningpo, British str., from Swatow,~- 30, Paoting, British str., from Newchwang, 30, Sabine Rickmers, Brit, str., from Swatow. 31, Taksang, British str., from Tientsin. 30, Hupeh, British str., from Java. May-
1, Catherine Apoar, Brit. str., from Calcutta, 1, Tordenskjold, Norw. str., from Chefoo, 1, Rattler, British gunboat, from Singapore. 1, Savoia, German str., from Kutchinoten. 1, Chittagong, British str., from Saigon.o 1, Siberia, German str., from Hamburg. 1, Hongkong, French str., from Haiphong. 1. Choysang, British str., from Shangbai. 1. Liberal, Portuguese gunboat, from Macao. 1, Komsang, British str., from, Singapore, 1. Kong Beng, British str., from Bangkok. 1, Siam, British str., from Bangkok,
1. Algerine, British sloop, from Bangkok: 1, Preussen, German str., from Bremen... 1, Gloucester City, British str., from Saigon. 2, Esmeralda, British str., from Manila.: 2, Amigo, German str., from Hongay.. 2, Ichaug, British str., from Canton.. 2, Breed, Norwegian str., from Singapore. 2. Fushun, Chinese str., from Shanghai. . 2, Keongwai, British str., from Bṣugkok: 2, Nanyang, German str., from Taiwanfoo. 2, Pronto, German str., from Amoy..! 2. Prosper, Norw. atr., from Newchwang. 2, Hainan, German str., from Chefoo. 3, Tacoma, British str., from Tacoma. 3, Doric, British str., from San Francisco. 3. Haiching, British str., from Tamani, 3, Hoihao, French str., from Pakhoi. 3, Sullberg, German str., from Chefoo. 3, Tamba Maru, Jap. str., from Moji. 3. Ningpo, British str., from Canton. 8, Saida, Austrian corvette, from Batavia, 4, Taiwan Maru, Jap. str., from Saigon... 4, Benlawers, British str., from Singapore, 4. Choysang, British str., from Canton. 4. Loongmoon, German str., from Canton... 4, Ceylon, British str., from London, 4. Formosa, British str., from Tamsui. 4. Germania, German str., from Saigon. -
4, Wabu, British str., from Wuhu.
4, Aurora, British oruiser from Singapore. 4. Catania, German str., from Amoy. 4. Centaur, British str., from Saigon.
4, Sumidagawa Maru, Jap, str., from Amoy, 4, G.. C Tobey, Amr. bark, from Tacoma 4, Loksang. British str., from Tientsin.. 5, Paoting, British str., from Canton... 5, Hanoi, French str., from Haiphong. 5, Ernest Simons. Fr. str., from Shanghai. 5. Onsang, British air., from Kutobinotan. 5, Taksang, British str., from Cantoni\ 6, Hailoong, British str., from Tamsui......... 5, Thales. British str., from Coast Portsun 5, Sagami Maru, Jap. str., from Swatow. 5, Hermes, Norwegian-str., from Chefoo. 5, P. C. C. Klao, Brit. str, from Bangkok, 5. Whampoa, British str., from Swatow.c April—
DEPARTURES.
29, Ballaarat, British str., for Europe. 29, Parramatta, British str., for Shanghai.c 29, Progress, German str., for Touron.... 29, Heidelberg, German str., for Yokohama, 29, Taisang, British str., for Swatow.. 29, Tailee, German str., for-Singapore. 29, Rosetta, British str., for Yokohama, 29, Ariake Maru, Japanese str., for K’notsu. 30, Maidauru Maru, Japanese str., for Swatow. 30, Kansa, British str., for Shanghai.. → Su, Haitan, British str., for Swalow, 30, Fukui Maru, Japanese str., for Kobe, 30, Sanuki Marn, Jap. str., for Yokohama. 30, Haiman, British str., for Swatow. 30, Shini Mara, Japanese str., for Moji, 30, Nerite, British str., for Saigon.
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