The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1899-08-26 — Page 23

August 28, 1999:]

CHINA; OVERLAND TRADE REPORT!

COTTON MILLS—Remain out of the market) $115.~ Fire Insurance.-Hongkongs are wanted with no business-to- report except in Hong kongs, which have been placed at $70,-

MIBOKLLANROUS-Star Ferries have chang. ed handa at $17 and $164, Green Islands at $52 and $314, China Borneos at $10, and Watsons at $17. Electrics have declined to $13 after small sales at $14) and $14, Fenwicks have changed hands at $49 and China Pro videnta at $9.90 and $10.

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Closing quotations are as follows:--

COMPANY, PAID UP. QUOTATIONS.

3375, ex div. sells $125 860 p. et. prem,,mm

£4 er.

Banks

Hongkong & Bhai...... China & Japan; ordy.

Do. deferred Natl. Bank of Chine B. Shares

Foun. Shares... Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co↓ China Prov. L. & M.... China Sugar

Cotton Milli

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International Laou Kung Mow Soychee

Yahloong..

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Hongkong Dairy Farm..... Fenwick & Co., Geo..... Green Island Cement..... H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice.....

H. & K. Wharf & G...

Hongkong Rope..... H. & W. Dock Insurance-

Canton Chins Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtze Land and Building

Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate....... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building| Luson Sugar Mining

Charbonnages

-£1 £5 58.

28 $25. buyers · £8 $25, buyers £1 nominal $10 $12, buyers $10 $10, sellers $100 $153.

Tis. 100 Tls. 67) Tis. 100 Tls. 75. Tis: 100-Tls. 774 Tis. 500- Tis. 850 Tis. 100 Tls. 57)

$100 $70, males

"Gt. Esta. & Cʻdonian)

Do. Preference... Velebu

Queen's Minda Lid........ Oliver's Mines, A.... Do. Bi...

Punjom

Do. Ferference..... Ranbe New Amoy Dock Steamship Coys,

-China and Manila.

China Mutual® Pref. -China Ordinary

Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N................ Star Ferry Tebran Planting Co.

Do

United Asbestos

Do.

Wanchai Warehouse

Col

$6 $5.25. buyers $26 $43, sales sellers $0 $81, sellers $50 $25.

£10 $127.

$10 $13, sellers $100 $145.

$50-$1:8 ex div., bys. $25 $130, buyers $50 1996.

$50 $188, sales $125 $520p. ct. prem.== [$775, ex div. bys.

$50 $150, buyers

$20 $88).

$25 $62, sellers

$50 $313, buyers

£25 Tl«. 20, buyers

$20 $61, buyers $50 $260, Bles $60 $117, buyers

850 $106), sellers $10 $10, buyers $30 $29, seller- $50 $96, ellers $100 $54), sales

Fes. 250 $240, buyers $588,80 buyers $1.880, sellers $5 $14, ellers 24c. 30 cts., sls, & selle

85 88, sellers $41864, sellers $6 $10, sellers 81 $2.

158 10d $604, buyers $64 $164, buyers

$50 $91:

£10 £9, 158, buyers £10 £6, 0s, buyers £5-£8, 08., buyers $50 $56, sellers - $15 $32, sellers £10 $68, ellers · $71817), buyers $5 $5, sellers $3.83, ellers $3 $24, buyers $10 $10, nominal

$371 $45, buyers $10 |517, males

J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.

The

Shanghai Feather Gleaning Co.—Nominal.

Shanghai Gas Co-5200 Shanghai Horse Bazaar Shanghai Ice, Cold Storage,

ここ

Befriras

Co,, Ld., Tis. 36.00 Shangliai Langkat Tobacco Co., Shanghai Rice Mills Co—Tla, 25.00 Shanghai-Sumatra l'obacco Co.---Tli Shanghai Waterworks Co. E-Tis Watson Co., A. S., Limited-g17.

at $310, while Chidus are offering at $80). Shipping A large business has been done in Indo-Chins Steam Navigationshares at T1-.61/521| cash, Tls. 621/58- for the 81st current, Tls. 58; for September, and Ils. 54} for December. hares were purchased from Hongkong for December delivery at $74. Sugars. Perak Sugar China Sugar Refining Co. has declared an interim Cultivation shares are offering at Tla, 61

dividend of $2. · Luzon Sugar Refining shares were purchased from ́Hongkong ut $544, Docks, Wharves and Godowns.shares in Boyd & Co. are wanted. 8. C. Farnham & Co. shares changed hands at Tls. 215/210, closing at Tls. 215.-

O TONNAGES Shanghai Engineering, Shipbuilding & Dook Co., SHANGHAI, 21st August (from Mestre, LdOrdinary shares are weak, with sellers. & Co's report:)Nothing of any importande fäs Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co.-Shares were occurred during the recent fortnight in the sold for cash and the end of: August at Tls. 2181, of our homeward freight market, and rate rem for September at Tls. 285, for November at Tis. unchanged for Snez carriers, Kater by Pacific, 210, and for December at Tls. 242). Hongkong ever, have fluctuated considerably owing. and Kowloon Wharf shares are wanted at $98. from the southern ro te, but owing to the Lands.—Sbangbai Land Investment sharos are arrival of the San Diego steames, rates by mai enquired for at Tls. 82. Hongkong and Invest-have strengthened and at present are firm ment shares were sold to Hongkong at $103. quotations. Constwise. There has been Industrial.-Majr Brothers shares were parted to note, the tendency all round being if with at Tis, 33." In Cotton Mill shares, Interna downwards. Coal rates from Japan have been tions were sold at Tls. 761 for October and Pls.tained at $1.75, but at time of writing a' 78 for December; Laou-kung-mows at 'l'ls. 75 and Tls. 771 cash; and Yah Loongs at Tls. 57) cash and Thu, 60 for Suptember. American. Cigarette shares were placed at Tis: 674. Tugs and Cargo Boats.-Co-operative Cargo Boat shares were placed at Ils. 170. Miscellaneous.-Shanghai Langkat Tobacco shares were sold at Tls. 145 ensh, Tis. 160 for December, and are weak with sellers. Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares were placed at Tls. 80. Loans,-Shanghai Gas & per

A cent. Debentures were sold at Tls." 101. Deben

SHANGHAI, 21st August,—(From Messrs. J. P.. Bisset & @Co/a Report).—Business has been chiefly confined to Indo-China 8. N, and. Shang- hai,and,., Hongkowe Wharf, shares, although Cotton Milli shares have rec-ived more attention than has been the case for some tine, Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation...... Only one transaction is reported, a sale to Hong- kong nt 368 per cent, premium. There are a few

hares off ring at the close. We quote 359

ab the closing rate'er div. National- china shares are wanted at 324; Marine.

Northcinus have boun in demand,

u me sold at Tls. 197) and Tls, 200, and are unts the close, : Yangtures are wanted at

tures are wanted.

Quotations are :—

BANKA,

.

Hongkong and Ehangbai.—$665.00. Bank of China and Japan, L.-£1.0.

Do. ordinary.—£.5.5.0.

National Bank of China, Ld.—$24,00. COTTON MILLS,

EwoCotton Spinning & W. Co., Ld.-Tla. 62 50. Hongkong Cotton S. W: & D. Co,—$75,00. International Cotton Man, Co., Ld.-Tls. 75.00. Laon-kung-mów Cotton Co., Lal.-'l'ls. 77.50. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Lal.—Tls. 350,00; DOCKS, WHARVE?, &C.,

Nominal.

Boyd & Co., Ld., Founders, --- Boyd & Co., Limited.→→Tls. 190 00, Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf ('ompany.—$93. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.. Ld.-$786.25. 3: C. Farnham & Co.-Tls. 215.00, Shanghai Engineering S. & D. Co.—'T'ls. I‹ 0.0°, Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.--'T'ls. 242,50, INSURANCES,

Canton Insurance Office, La.—$140.00. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.----89,00. China Traders' Insurance ('o., Lrl.—$62 00. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.—$310,00 North China Insurance Co., Ld.—Tls. 200 00. Straits Insurance Co., Ed.-$6.50. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.—$240. Yangtaze Insurance Assocn.. Ld.—$115.00. LANDS.

Hongkong Land Invest. & A. Co., Ld.-$104, - Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ld.-$11.00.- Shanghai Land Invest,Co,, (fully.pd.)- §-ls.82.50; MINING,

· Punjom Mining Co., Ld.—$18.27.

Punjom Mining Co., Ld.. pref, altres.—$3.00),

Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld. g60.50 Sheridan Consolidated to,-TH, 410; SHIPPING,

China-Mutual preference.→Tls. 72.00.

Do.

ordinary, £ paid. Tls, 30.10. Co-operative Cargo Boat Co.—Tls: 170,00. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.—358:00. Hongkong, Canton and Macao,—$92.00.- Indo-China Steam N. Co.,Ld.—TIB. 62.60. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co.-Tls: 175.00; Shanghhi Tugbrat Co., Ld.— Tls. 290.00. Taku Tog & Lighter Co., L.-T. Tls: 76.00. SUGAR,

China Sugar Kefining Co.; Ld.—$168.00. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.--$65.00, Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld.—'l'ls, 61.00,

Cigarette Co.—115; 67.50; Stores, Ld.—3106 China Flour Milla Co.———Tla: 80.00. Hall & Holts, Ldl-$38.00, Llewellyn & Co., J., Limited. –– $55.00; Major Brothers, Liu -7ls. 35.00.

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offering at 1.70, and perhaps even less would accepted. The expectation that the exp3rt likely to be again permitted from Wohn and kiang at an early date, has kept steament about, ready to proceed up river at a moment's tice, and any scarcity of tonnage that may have been experienced for other business is probably accounted for by this. From Hankow to Swatow two vessels have been fixed at about 24 on dareens Rates of freight are-London, by Conference Line general cargo 408.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; ten- Northern Continental, ports, by Conference L general cargo 40s.; waste silk 42s. 6d.; New York vid London, by Conference Lines, caryo. 478. 6d.; waste silk 50s.; ten 5%. 6d. more vid London, by Conference Lines, 528. 6d. waste silk 55s.; tea 575. 6d. vid London, by (onference Lines, general e 6d; waste silk 50s; ten 52%. 6d,;. Manches Conference Lines, general cargo. 528 6d1 556; tea 578. 6d.; Liverpool by Conference Lines, general cargo 478. Od.;. waste silk 60s; tem32%. 6d. Hamburg, by Conference Lines, general cargó 408. waste silk 428-6d., tea 458. Above rates

} to a deferred rebate, as per Conference.

Genoa, by Conference. Lines, allow 366. cargo 368. net, waste silk 38%. 6d. nel; ten. net; Marseilles, by Conference Lines, tal general cargo 868, net, waste, silk, 388. 40s. 6d. net; Hayre, by Conference Lin 368. net, general cargo 366. net, waste silk nel, tea 40%. tid. net. 358, per ton of 20 cwt. above three ports. New York, by sail, 208. New York vid Pacific, 14 gold cent për 1b. t cents per lb. silk, $10 per ton strawbraid. New York vid Suez, 278. Ed. general cargo, 108, extra Turmeric, 278 6d. for tea, all net.- Boston vit Shës, Hös, general cargo, 10s extra for Turmeric; tea, all nets Philadelphis vid Silez, 1 858. cargo, 10s, extra for Turmeric, 40s, for tențiall Coast rates. Moji to Shanghai $1.75′′ perź Nagasaki to Shanghai $1.75 per ton coal; Newch to Kobe 14 en♬ to Nagasaki 12 sen; to Swato cents; to Amoy 5 cents: to Whampos 27 Canton, 27 cents; Wuhu and Chỉ king to Canton, Amoy, and Swatow, nothing doing,

VESSELS ON. THES

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For HAYBE AND HAMBURG-Nürnberg: (alt.), Alesia (str.), Suevia (str.)) Savoia (str.):15111982

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