May 20, 1899.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong | kong and Whampoa Docks, with a continued demand and few shares obtainable, have further improved their position to 381, after small sales at 375 and 380 per cent, prem. for cash and 385 for June; the market closes at 381 per cent, prem, steady. Kowloon Wharves con- tinue out of the market with no business to report. Wanchais unchanged and without business,
Lands, Hotels, and BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have been enquired for at $81 and $811, the demand leading to only a small business Hotels have changed hands at $87 and are obtainable at that rate. Humphreys have found bayers in fair lots at $10 for cash and forward at higher than an equivalent rate. West Points remain steady and unchanged
with a small business.
COTTON MILLS.--No business to report. The quotations for the Northern Mills are taken from the latest Shanghai circulars.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Watsons have changed hands at $14.25, Star Ferries at $13, Fen- wicks at $36, and Electrics at $11.75.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY.
Fanka--
Hongkong & S’hai..... China & Japan, ordy. Do. deferred
Natl. Bank of China B. Shares
Foun. Shares..... Ball's Asbestos E. A...... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov. L. & M... China Sugar Cotton Mills-
Ewo.......... International
Laon Kung Mow Soychee Yabloong Hongkong Dairy Farm
...
***
Fenwick & Co., Geo.... Green Island Corient... H. & CLBakery. 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 Straita Union Yangtaze Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Charbonnages....... Gt. Estn. & Cdonian Do. Preference... Jelenu. Queens Mines Ld.... liver's Mines, A........... Do. B.......
Do. Preference.
Punjom
New Amoy Dock ...... Steamship Coys-
China and Manila... China Mutual Pref.
Do. Ordinary -Do. Do. Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M... Indo-China B. N, Star Ferry
CAID UP.
EPICYTATIONS
($493.50, buyers $125 19; p. ct. prem. =
£4 £1. 21:558.
£8 $2, sellers
$22, sellers. £lina $10 $0, Fellers $10 $7, sellers 100 $.74, sellers
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Tls. 100 Tis. 70 Tis. 100 Tls. 70 Tls. 100 Tls 75 Tls. 500 Tls. 850 Tls. 100 T1. 55
$100 $84), sellers $6 $4, buyers $25 86, sales & buyers $10 $ 44, buyers $50 $31
...
Tebrau Planting Co. ..... Do.
United Asbestos
Doj
Wanchal Warehouse... atson à Lu, A. &
210 $ 6, buyers $10 $11, sal. & buyers $100 $421
$50 $57, buyers
$25 $112, ales
$50 $-61
$50 $10, sellers
$125 981, p. ct, přemí i.
($601.25
$50 $42, sellers
$20 $8, buyers $25 $6 buyers $50 $412 £25 Tls. 10 $20 $t, ellers $50 $30, buyers $60 $114, sellers
$50 $×1, buvers $10 $10, sellers $80 $4, buyers $40 $.8, buyers $100 $3, buyers
Fos. 250 $180, sellers
$5 84, sellers $1 $105
$t, sellers 25c. (50 cts., sellers
$5 $6, e E 48. $t, se lers $6 $74, sellers $1 $: 60 15s. 10d. $6
$61 $151
$50 $9, buyers. £10 £9, 15s, buyers £10 £4, 108, buyers £5 £2, 108, buyers $50 $56, buyers $15 $291, buyers £10 8 61
$7$ 31, sellers $5$, sellers $8, sellers,
$10 $10, nominal $374 839, buyers $10 $11.25, sellers V. VERNON, Broker.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Ld. –T SUGAR,
431.
Chian Sugar Refining Co., Id $108,00; Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld. —$48.00. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.—I'ls. 47.80. MISCELLANEOUS,
American Cigaretto Co.—Tla, 60.00. Central Stores, Ld.-$11.00. China Flour Mills Co. Tls. 40.00, Hall & Holtz, Ld.—$81,00~" Llewellyn & Co., J., Limited. —$61.00. Major Brothers, Limited. —lls: 40.00. Shanghai Feather Cleaning Co.—Tls, 400,00; Shanghai Gas Co.—$185.00
Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.—Tls. 62.60. Shanghai Ice, Cold Storage, & Refrigeration
Co., Ld., Tis. 31.00, Shangbai Langkat Tobacco Co., Ld.—Tls.90,00.
Do.
New Issue.Tls. 65,00. Shanghai Rice Mills Co-Tls. 25.00. Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco Co. –Tls, 61.00, Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.—Tls. 266.00, Watson Co., A. 8., Limited.—$14.00.
TONNAGE.
Sha ghai, lõth May. —(From Mesars J.-P. Bisset & Co.'s Report). With exception of Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares, there has not been much business do e during the week. Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.—Business) has been confined to a purchase of cash shares from Hongkong at 290 per cent. premium and the local sale of a few shares at the same rate. Marine Insurance. Union Insurance shares were sold to Hongkong at $220. Straits stares are in demand at $4. Fire Insurance.--No business reported. Ship. ring-Indo-China S. N. Co, shares have been offering at Tle, 52, but buyers hold aloof at that price. China Mutual S. N. Co, abares are wanted. * Sugars.-Perak Cultivation shares are outainable at Tls. 60. China Sugar Refining shares were placed for September at $177. Luzon Sagar Refining shares are quoted 849 cash. Mining. Sheridan Con. Mining & M shares changed hands, and are wanted, at Tls. 4.00. Docks," Wharves and Godowns. Shares in Boyd &o. have been sold at lla. 200, and S. C. Farnbam & Co. shares at Tis. 190. Shanghai Dock Ordinary shares changed hands, at Tls. 90 cash, Shanghai and
SHANGHAI, 15th May (from Messrs. Wheelock & Hongkew Wharf shares have been in demand, and a large business was done at Tis. 165 cush, Co.'s report.)-The past fortnight has been marked Tls, 187 for May, Tls. 170 for June, Tls. 172 by an absence of tonnage for homeward directions, for August, and Tls. 175 for September and while that provided for London has been equal Lands. Shanghai, Land Investment ebares were.
to requi ements, a iure quantity of general cargo sold at Tle. 82) and are wanted. Shares in has collected 15% York, and proved somewhat Humphrey's Estate and Finance Company were of a tax on go, own accommodation. The expected purchased from Hongkong at $10 for delivery arrival of a steamer to-day will, however, relieve on 81st August. Industrial. Shanghai Gas shippers of this inconvenience. Coastwise. The shares changed hands at Tls. 185. Cotton local companies continue to monopolise the bulk of Mills.-Ewo shares ure offering. International this business, and we have heard of no changes auares were sold at Tls. 70. Boy Chee shares worthy of note. From Japan to this $2.40 per ton are offering. Shanghai Ice shares were placed has been fixed for coal, but at the moment rates are at Tis. 31. Shanghai Kice Mill shares and Amer-considerably easier. For New York vid Cape. The ican Cigarette shares are wanted. Tag and Suchem cleared on the 5th instant, with some 500 Cargo Boats. Cargo Boat shaves were placed
tons of wool, braid, etc, leaving the berth vacant. Shanghai at Tis. 150 cash and Tis. 157 for Sp ce might be obtained in a ship at Hongkong, but September, and Co-operative shares at Tls. 140. the through rate would prove prohibitive. It is not Miscellaneous. Shangha-Sumatra Tobocca sbare likely, however, that the local berth will remain changed hands 1la. 61 cash and Tls. 65 for long empty as an offer awaits the first suitable ship 31st August. Shanghai-Langkat New shares were open for business. Rates of freight are:-London, sold at Tls. 65. Hall and Holtz shaies were by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk placed at $34, and Central Stores shares at $11.42s. 6d.; tea 45s.; Northern Continental ports, by Loans. Chinese Imperial Government E Loon Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 423. Bonds were placed at Tls. 250. Shanghai Lund 6d.; tea 45s.; New York vid London, by Conference Investment Debentures were sold, 5 per cnt. Lines, general carro 478. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; tea at Tls. 95 and 6 per cent. at Tls. 0. Six per
-52s. 6d.; Baltimore viá London, by Conference Lines, cent. Debentures are wanted. The Shanghai Ĝas general cargo 52s. 6d; waste silk 556.; tes 57s. 6d.; Company have advertised the issue of a new 6 Konigsberg vid London, by Conference Lines, general per cent. Loan for Th. 100,000, redeemable is cargo 478. 6d.; wasle silk 50s.; ten 52s. 6d.; Man- not less than 5 nor more than 20 years from 1st chester, by Conference Lines, general cargo 528. 6d. ;: June-next. Quotations are :—
waste silk 558.; tea 578. 6d.; Liverpool, by Confer BANKS,
ence Lines, general cargo 478. 6d.; waste silk 50a.; - tea 52s. 6d.; Hamburg, by Conference Lines, general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; tea 458.; Havre, by onference Lines, general cargo 4 s.; waste silk 428, 6d.; ten 436. Above rates are subject to a deferred relate, as per Conference circular. Genoa, by Con- ference Lines, tallow 36s. net, general cargo 36s. net, waste silk 38s. 6d. net, tea 40%. 6d. net; Marseilles, by Conference Lines, tallow 86is. net, general cargo 368. net, waste silk 38s. 6d. net, tea 40s. 6d. net. 358. per ton of 20 cwt. net for above three ports. New York, by sail, 20s. nominal. New York vid Pacific, 1 gold cent per lb. tea, 6 cents per lb. silk, $10 per ton strawbraid. New York vid Suez, 278. 6d. general cargo, 10s. extra for Turmeric, 278. 6d. for ten, all Boston, 358. general cargo, 10s. extra for Tur- | meric, 40s. for tea, all net. Philadelphia, 869. general cargo, 10s, extra for Turmeric, 408. for tea, all net. Coast rates-Moji to Shanghai $2.10 per ton coal; Nagasaki to Shanghai 83.10 per ton coal; nominal; to Nagasaki Newchwang to Kobe 25 sen 20 en nomina; to Swatow 35 cents; to Amoy 35 Canton 88 cents; cent; to Whampoa 38 cents; Wunu and Chinkiang to Ca ton 22 cands.; to Amoy 20 cands.; to Sw tow 20 cards.
Hongkong and Shanghai.-$187.50. Bank of China and Japan, defd.-21.0.0.
Do. ordinary.-2.5.50.
National Bank of China, Ld.--$22.00. 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. 70.00. Laou-kung-wow Cotton Co., Ixl.-Tls. 78.00. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.—Tls. 350.00, DOCKS. WHARVES, &C.,
Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders.—Nominal, Boyd & Co., Limited.-Tls. 200 00. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Company.—$87. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co..Ld.-$571.25. S. C. Farnham & Co.-Tls. 190 00. Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.-Tis. 90,00. Shangha & Hongkew Wharf Co.-Tls. 165.00, INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.—$140.00. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.~~82.00. China Traders Insurance Co., P-261 00. Hongkong Fire Insurance C6., Ld.—§:95.co. North China Insurance Co., Li,—-Tle, 180.00. Straits Insurance.Co., Ld.—$400. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.-$220. Yangtsze Insurance Assocn., Ld.—g114. LANDS.
Hongkong Land Invest, & A. Co., Ld.-$81.00. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.—$9.50. Shanghai LandInvest Co..(fully pr.)➡'l'ls.82.50. | MINING,
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.~$7.50.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld., pref. abares.—§1.60. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld.—§57.00. Sheridan Consolidated Co.-Tls. 4.00. SHIPPING,
China-Mutual preference.-Tls. 72.00.
Do. ordinary, 25 paid.→→Tls. 30.CO. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 140.00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.-$56 (0. Hongkong, Canton and Mucao.—~30,00, Indo-China Steam N, Co., Ld.--Tlg. 52.50. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tls. 152.50, Shanghai Tugbeat Co., Ld.—Tls. 230.00.
net.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. For LONDON-Parramalla (str.), Hector (str.), Jáva (str.), Kawachi Maru (str.), Glaucus (str.), Bingo Maru (str.).
For BREMEN.Preussen (atr.). For MARSEILLES -Salanie (str.), Kawachi Maru (str.), Bingo Maru (str.),
For HAVEL AND HAMBURG.—Sibiria (str.), Konigsberg (str.), Heidelberg (str.), Bamberg (str.).
For SAN FRANCISCO, Coptic (str.), Nippon | Maru (str.), Queen Margaret, Thyra (str.), 0, of
Bio de Janeiro (str.).
Fer VANCOUVIR. Empress of China (str.). For VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA.—Tarlar (str.), Glenogle (str.).
For PORTLAND, 0. Lennox (str.).
For NEW YORK.—Undaunted (str.), Fortigern (str.), D. Rickmers (str.).
For AUSTRALIA.—Australian (str.), Karuga Mars (str.).
For STBAITS AND CALOUTTA --Suisang (str.),
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