66
LIABILITIES
81st Dec., 1-99. Amount of capital, 80,000 shares of 6 each,
fully paid up
Amount of refund of capital of så per chare
on 10 shares unpaid
Amount at credit of depreciation and insur-
ance fund
$.
C.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
January 27, 1900.
RICE:
bales Wild Silk. Re-Reels And Hand Filatureя.
We do not hear of any business of importance. HONGONG. 26th January.- Some demands hav 1,200,000.00 | Steam Filatures,– A smali parcel bas changeing come from Canton, the prices are cons quently
hands of mixed sizes. The Export of Steam going upward Quotations are:-- Filotures to date is: 67 bales to Continent, 3,138 Saigon, Orlinary bales to America, 20 bali s to various porta. Wild ilk. The market is very weak for Raws and Filatures and the dealers are open to offers, Waste Silk.-Nothing doing. prices for Gum Wastes falling. Shantung Pongees About 2, 10 pieces have teen done.
50.00
600,000 00
Amount at credit of equalization of dividend
fund
Amound at credit of investment fluctuation
account
Unclaimed dividends
Surdry oreditors
Amount at credit of profit and loss account
9,000.00
137,8.6,55 5.135.00 29,0*4.85
179,088.41
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
**
Round, Good quality Long
$2.95 to 3 00
8.20 to 3.85
3.40 to 3 45
8.2 to 3.25
Garden. White
8.55 to 3,60
..
"
Fine Cargo..................................
• .......................` 3.80 to 3 85
4.15 to 4.20-
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No 2 No. 1
:
81st Dec., 1899.
Dr
$2,170, 84.81
Shanghai
$
A.
Cauton
10,47 .75 7,637.50
Vokounina
750.00 2,750.00
$96,000.00
PROFIT AND Loss AccouNT.
To amount paid for repairs to steamers To loss on cale of steamer While Cloud To subscriptions to Tung Wah Hospital and
Bo diers and Sailors' Families Funds
To directors and auditors' fees
To balance to be appropriated, viz :—
Dividend at 8 per cent. on
...
To be written off value of steamers 39,875.00 To be carried to new account 43, 13.41
$,200,000
Cr.
1899-1900
1898-9
bales.
68 972
24,78+
bates. 47,174 24,148
16,167
16,263
99.923
87,075
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
TO AMERICA.
179 089.41
Shan'ai Canton Yokohama..
· 200,704.66
$ Q.
30th June, '99.
By balance brought forward from last account 54,649.66 31st Dec., 899.
By transfer fees...
DEPRECIATION AND INSURANCE FUND.
By net earnings of steamers
By interest on investimants
By profit on sale of foreclosed property
106,065.2
36,387.75 2 .00 3,385 00
200,704.66
31at Dec., 1899.
Dr
To balance
$ 0. 600,000.00
30th June, 1899.
Cr.
10
By amount at credit.
600,000.00
EQUALIZATION OF DIVIDEND FUND
31st Dec., 1899.
Dr.
$
To balance
30th June, 1899.
Cr.
By amount at oredit.
9,000.00
$ 9,000.00
C.
1898.0
1899-1940
bales.
bales.
13.810
5,182
7,645 24,2
47.487
7.901 19.214
32 597
CAMPHOR. HONGKONG, 261 January. – The position of the market remains unchange t. Quotations for For- mosa are $80.50 to $81.00; sale • 20upiculs,
11
SUGAR.
J
HONGKONG, 26th January.The continued nd- vance in price is reported, some demands having come forward. Quotations are:- Shekloong, No. 1, White...88.40 10 $8 45
ol. do.
2, White... 7.50 to 7.60 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown,.. 5.60 to 56.65 pcl.
do.
2, Brown... 5.85 to 16.40 Swatow, No. 1, White... 8 05 to 8.10 ·
do.
1, White... 7.80 to 7.85 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 5.25 to 5 80
do.
2. Brown... 5.15 to 6.20 Foochow Sugar Candy .12.08 to 12.10 Shekloon!
.10.95 11.00
14
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
*
J1
D
"
19
COMMERCIAL,
TEA. EXPORTOFTEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
Per U. S. & C. steamer Catania, sailed on the KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
10th January. For New Yor :-5 cases humao 1899-1900 1898-90 hair, 20 cases cantharides, 2-4 cases Saigon cassia,
lbs.
11-8. 24 cases br.stles. 34 packages rattanware, 8 12,061.298 cases essential oil, 140 cases fans 220 bales
688 518 feathers, 35 cases cassia, 5:25 packages crackers, 12,41,44 | and 1,162 packages merchandise
4,913,454
Foochow
Canton
Hankow and Shanghai... 13.160,074
Amoy.
465,250 13 733,065 6.198,431
Per steamer Ernest Simons, sailed on the 15th 31,346,828 30,9,694 January. For Marseilles :-434 bules raw silk, 200 bales pierced cocoons, 17 cases silks, 4 caseS Chinaware, 10 cases tea. 32 packages private effect. 2 boxes silver, and I case feathers. For Lyons:-582 bales raw ilk. For London :- 10 chests opium.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1899-1900
lbs.
Shanghai
20,283,296
1898 99.
lbs. 15,661,574
Amoy
12,345,300
11,729,245
Foochow ......................
7 652.225
40.250 821
5,99,849
33,386668
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHI A TO ODESSA
1899-1900 Ib-.
Shanghai and Hankow... 25 694, 154 EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO STATES AND CANADA.
1898-09 . lbs. 22,783 272
UNITEE
1899-1900
1.
Yokohama
Kulê.....
26,030 571 13,875,452
39,915,0:3
189849 lbs. 24,963.397 13,482,986
88,145,381
SILK.
OPIUM,
HONGKONG, 26th January.-Bengal.-There has been a good dem ind during the past week and rates have advanced, closing at $922) for Patna and $9281 for Benares,
Mulwa-A transaction has be a passed in this drug and prices have advanced. Current figures are as under :
New at $960 with allowance up to calties Old at $970
薯
+
Persian-Busin-es has been meagre and rat...s
are unc anged, closing at 88-0 for cly and $65.1 to $870 for paper-wraped, acco: ding to quality. i o-day's stocks are estimated us fμllows:-- Paton
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORT'S. Hoxoxoxo, 26th January.—Among the saler reported during the week are the following:—
YARN
AND PIECE GOODE:-Bombay Farn:- 1,000 bales No. 10 at $82 to 392. 1,100 bal-a No. 12 at $80 to 291, 100 bales No. 16 at $94 to $101, 1,000 bales No. 20 at -97 to $105. Bengal Cotton': -224 bags at $236, 100 bags at $28.5._ Grey Shirtings:-1,2 0 pieces 81 1s Blue Seal at $3.50, 1,000 pieces 10 lbs. Palm Chop at $4,72). 1,500 mieres lbs. Snake and Elephant at $3,42). White Shirtings.- 50 pieces Flower Chop at $5,65. 300 pieces by 8 at $10. T Cloths:-750 pieces 7 b. Red Stag at $2.77), 800 pieces 8 1hà V V at $3.56, 1,876 pieces 7 Ihs. Gold Dragon at $2.721,
SHANGHAI, 13th Janungy—(From Messrs. Noši. Murray & Co. Piece Goods Trade Report). Pince Cheds.- Despite th_Dear approach of the annual settling day ont market has en fairly active during the interval, though business is confined T'ho almost entirely to English makes still.
1
osition here at ; res...nt is undoul te lly very strong and holders of goods cat pretty well dictate their own terms, There is a decidedly more hopeful feehng amongst the Tientsin men on account of
which the cent fail‹ of snow in the North, appear to have saved the situation, but now they want to buy they find it very difficult to obtain supplies and holders, both foreign and native, seem deter- wined to make them pay up for their requirements, This will be the more neece-sary for them to do owing to the prominent plter Szeelnen has taken in the trade, which makes it very unlikely that Tientsin will be able to domineer over this market in future, as it has been doing for years past. The deal rs appear to -till have money to invest and a fair proportion of the settlements continus to be for fr mpt payment, but the tendency is now to bay for after China New Year delivery. The auctions, however, have not yet changel, which no doubt recounts for the quietness diso played there. As anticipate the dealers havr commenced booing Yains for delivery afte China New Year u are payin an advance of fully two taels and a-half all round. spinnings are in demand, but the large stock sill of India affords the best scope for their operations. A fair quantity of Japanese have ben contracted for but it is reported that prices hav since shown a considerable advance. Native Coton is firmer owing chiefly to a speculative enquiry, today's quotatioi bein; T s. 17.70 net for best Sam Machine Ginned.
'N LONDON. —
EXCHANGI.
FRIDAY, 26th January
Telegraphio Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand.
1/11 1/116
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
1/11
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
1.11
All
Credits, at 4 months' sight ........ 1/11}{
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 2-1
ON PARIS.——
Bank Bills, on demand
2.46)
Creŭts, at 4 months' sight
...52
1,546 chrets.
Benares
ON GERMANY,
476
Malwa
453
On demand...
...2001
Persinu
2,071
ON NEW YORK.--
COURSE OF THE {{ongkong Opium MarKET.
SHANGHAI, 17th January,-(From Messrs. A R. Burkill & Sons' Circular):~ Home wires report the silk centres as quiet, and quote Blue Elep- hants at 14/9, and Gold Kiling Fes. 35.75. Bw Silk-There has been a spurt this week and some 600 bales have been settled, Gold Kilings have be en bought at Tls. 580 up to Tls. 5871 and are now firmly held for higher rates. Native speen. lators are reported to be buying at Tīs. 59-4 Yellow Silk. bout 250 bals have changed | Jau. 23 hand- and prices have advanced Tls. 5. Arrivals. | Jan. 24 Jan. 25 asper Customs Returns, 4th to 12th January are: 567 bales White, 96 bales Yellow and 16g | Jan. 26į
Bank Bills, on demand
.474
1
Credite, 60 days' sight
181
PATNA,
BEWARES.
MALWA
ON BOMBAY.—
DATA.
New. Od. Now. Old. Naw. | Old.
Telegraphic Trancfor Bank, on demand
.144)
1451
$
1900 Jan 20 917}
On CalcuttTA.—-
0171
980
Jan. 21
917
971
970 VRO 970
Telegraphie Transfer
Jan. 22
915
PI.
960 970
Bank, on demand
..145
912)
9123
960
970
ON SHANOBAL➡
015
9
960
970
9271
928
960
970
Bank, at sight
.71
922į
9282
960
970
Private, 30 days' sight .........................................794
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