February 3, 1900.
ON SHANGHAI,===
Bank, at sight -Priyate, 30 days":
ON YOKOHAMA C
On demand..
*On demand
ON SINGAPORE,—. On demand
ON HAIPHONG:
on demand
ON SAIGON:-
On demand..
ON BANGKOK
On demand
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows:-
COMPANY. PAID UP QUOTATION.
[$548.75, nellers $125 335 p. ct. prem.,
£4 £1.
Banks
.31 % pm.
....................21 % pm.
...i / pm.
.24 */, pm.
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.....2 °. pm,
...61
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...10.16 Gold Leav. 100 fine per tael ......53
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 2nd February.-The China New Year holidays have greatly interfered with business and there is but little of any impor❘ tance to report. The Hongkong Ice Company has issued its report for year ended 1899, and the management has decided to pay a final di- vidend of $10 per share (making 812 in all for the year) to write $14.269.33. off property account and to carry forward $3624.14. The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam Boat Company held its meeting yesterday aud dividends are payable to-day.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais changed bands in small lots in the early part of the week at $339,and $337 and later. over settle. ments at $337 and $336 market closes quiet at $335. London rate £60. Nationals remain unchanged and without business
MAKINE INSURANCES-With the exception of a sale of Cantons at $130 there is no business to report under this heading.
FIRE Insurances-Continue steady to strong with a small demand and sales at quotations.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos found buyers in the early part of the week at $314 and $31 cum div., and close quiet at $284 ex div. Indo-Chinas have ruled weaker with sellers at $89 aud no sales or buyers over $88 to $88. Douglases continue on offer at $51 with- China out bringing buyers into the market. Manilas could be placed at quotation but no business is reported. China Mutuals are still enquired for at quotations without bringing any shares on the market.
MINING-Punjoms in the early part of the week changed hands in fair lots from $5.75 to $5.85, but a call of $1 per share, payable on the 3rd March, has somewhat weakened them and shares are now obtainable at $5.65. Preferences are however enquired for at $1.25. Charbonages remain unchanged and without business. Olivers have ruled quiet with small sales at $5.75 to $5.90 closing with sellers at $5.60. Jelebus have been dealt in to a limited extent at $133 and 8134. Raubs continue steady with small buyers at $62. Great Easterns are procur able at quotation, but no transaction are reported.
· REFINERIES.-China Sugars have changed hands at $115. Luzons remain unchanged and without business
Hongkong & S'hai... China & Japan, ordy. Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China B. Shares Foun. Shares.....' Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov. L. & M........... China Sugar
Cotton Mills-
EWO.....
International .... Laou Kung Mow
£1 £5 58.
£8 $26.
£8 $26.
£1 nominal $10 $16
$10 $9 15, sellers $100 $115, sale‹ & buys;
Tls. 100 Tls. 00. ....Tls. 100 Tla, 67.
Soychee Yahloong.. Hongkong Dairy Form.... Fenwick & Co., Geo..... Green Island Cement.. H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel H. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Ice..... Hongkong Rope.. H. & W. Dock Insurance-
Canton China Fire China Traders'
Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtsze
Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate.. Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
DOCES, WHARves, and GodOWNS.—Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled firm with buyers, and but few sellers. from 535 to 545 per cent. prem. Market closing steady at the latter rate. Kowloon Wharfs have been -negotiated at 884 and close steady at that rate. Wanchais unchanged and without business.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- | kong Lands continue firm and sales have been affected at $115, $115) and $116 ex div., closing with buyers at the last rate. Kowloon Lands have found buyers at $28. Hotels remain steady to strong with sales at $125 and $126. West Points have changed hands at $39 and $891 ex div. and close firm at $39. Humphreys Estate have been dealt in to a fair extent at $9.75 and $10 and a small sale was reported at $103. at time of closing shares are obtainable at $10 after further sales at that rate.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands, Watsons and Electrics have changed hands in small lots at quotations. Ices after a small sale at $150 have improved without further business to $167 at which rate market closes steady.
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Charbonnages.
Gt. Estn. & C’donian Do. 'reference Jelebu Queen's Mines L.. Olivers Miues, A...
Do. Punjom
B...
Do. Perference. Raube
New Amoy Deck
Steamship Coys.
China and Manila... China Mutual Pref. China Ordinary
Do.
Tls. 100 Tls. 67. Tls. 500 Tls. 375. Tls. 100 Tls. 50. $100 $38.
$6 $6, buyers $25 848, sellers $10 $29, se.lars $50 825. £10 $127. $10 $11, Luyers $10 $2, buyers $100 $150, bus era $50 $126, buyers $25 $167 buyers $50 $84, se lera $50 $275
$125 $543 % prem.= | ($806.25 buyers $50 $180, sales & ics. $20 $88, buyers $25 $57, sel ers
$50 $33, buyers £25 (Tl«. 18. $20 $2, sellers $50 $235, sellers $60 $117}, s.1.8
850 $116, bayers $10 8:0, sellers $30 $28, sellers $30 $19, buyers $100 $16.
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Fes. 250 $250, sellers
$ 9 cts, se lers $1,10 cts, buyers $3 $134, sellers 25c. ¡30 (s. 87.83 & $5 $81, s llers $4185 Bu, sel'er $6 $5.70, sellers $1 $1.23, buyers 15s 10d $62, buyers $0 $204, sellers
Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M. Indo-China S. N. thell Transport and Trading Co.... Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co. United_Asbestos
Do.
D. Wanchai Warehouse. Watkins, Ld. Watson & Co., A. S.
83
Tis. 85. Industrial--Shanghai Gas shares are offering at Tls. 207 ex the dividend of Tis, & paid on the 17th nltimo. Major, Brothers shares are wanted nt Tis. 85. International Cotton Mill shares were sold at Tis. 67 cash, and for April at Tis. 72, and shares for April delivery are wanted. Laon-kung-mow Cotron Mill shares were sold at Tis. 67. Shanghai Ice shares were placed at Tls. 28, and China Flour Mill shares at Tis. 33. Mis. cellaneous. Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares have been in demand, and sales were unde at Tis. 69 cash and T... 60 for March. A large | busine-s was done in Shanghai-Toburgo shares at Ta. 270/300 caslı, Tis. 270/281 for January, Tis. 202,50/300 for March, T14. 202.50/310 for April. and 'Ils. 830 for June. Shanghai Horse Bažiar shares were sold at T'is. 75, and Central Stores shures at 9.
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 2nd February.-There has leen a good demand for tonnage during the past two weeks, and rates have an upward tendency. Saigon to Hongkong, 19 cents per picul is offered fr large carriers and 22 cents for medium sized steamers. Bangkok to this, 21 and 3 cents per picul has been paid for a small boat. Salgon to Philippines, 87 cents is obtainable Java to Hongkong, 35 cents per plcul. Moji to Manila, $5 per ton; to Hongkong, $200; to Singapore, $3.25 per ton. Siling reals.
The American ship Wm. H. Connor proceeds to Singapore to load for New York or Bston.
There are two vessels disengaged in port registering 3,718 tons.
The following are the settlements:— Bittern-British schooner, 399 tons, Mantung HA Singapore, $1,800 in full.
Yanarima British steamer, 2,153 tons, Moji to Manila, $5 per ton.
Obi-British steamer, 1,951 tons, Mōji to Manil^, $5 per tou.
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Rugby-British steamer, 2,110 tons, Moji to Singa- pore, $3.25 per ton.
Hain-ierman steamer, 741 tons, Moji to Hong- kong, $1.70 per ton.
Loyal-German steamer, 1,237 tons, Moji to Hong- kong, 82.75; optinti Canton, $3.10 per ton.
Sabine Rickmices-German steamier, 490 tons, Bang- kok to Hongkong, 25 and 30 cents per picul.
Amoy-German steamer, 732 tons, hence to Kobe, 18 cents per picul.
Pusing-British steamer, 1,410 tons, 2/3 poils sels.north east Java to Hongkong, 35 cents per picul.
Taifu-German steamier, 1,065 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 19 cents per picul.
$50 $87, Luyers £10 £10, buyers £10 £1, buyers
£5 £5, sales $50 $51, sellers $15 $294, ex div. £10 $88, sellers
£100 £250
$7) $20, sellers $5 $5, sellers $3 $3,
$2 $44, buyers
$10 $10, nominal
$37) $43), buyers $10 $10), sales $10 $16, sales & s llers J. Y. V. VERNON; Broker.
SHANGHAI, 18th January. —(From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report).—
-A fair amount of bus- ineas was done during the week, taking into con- sideration the near approach of the Chinese New Year. Marine Insurance.-North Chinas were sold at Tls. 180, and are offering. Fire Insurance.
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Macduff-British steaner, 1,882 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 20 cents per picul.
Propontis-British steamer, 1,390 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 211 cents per picul.
Kongbeng-British steamer, 862 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 211 cuts per picul.
Apenrade -German steamer, 696 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 214 cents per picul.
Taicheong-German steamer, 939 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 22 cents per picul.
Decima-German steamer, 1,145 tons, Saigon to
Hongkong, 22 cents per picul.
Choxtai-British steamer, 1,115 tons, Saigon to
Hongkong, 22 cents per picul.
Hermes-Norwegian steamer, 849 tons, Saigon to
Hongkong, 22 cents per picul,
Nanyang-Germinan steamer, 1,060 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 22 cents per picul.
Alagosan Mart-Japanese steamer, 1,253 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 23 cents per picul.
Holdein German steamer, 1,163 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 23 cents per picul.
A China Navigation Co.'s steamer, Saigon to Cebu, 37 cents per picul.
Hainan-German steamer, 741 tous, Saigon to Manila, 37 cents per picul.
Taike-German steamer, 939 tons, Saigon to ont port Philippines, 87 cents per picul.
Pronte-German steamer, 719 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 37) cents per picul.
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Hinking-British steamer, 1,688 tons, three ports No local tusiness. Hongkongs are quoted at north const Jars, to one port Japan, 65 cents per $335. Shipping.—A large business has been done picul. in Indo-China S. N. shares at Tls. 63/61.50 cash. Tailee German steamer, 939 tons, hence to Mau- 64/63.50 for the 31st current, 65/65.50 for Febritius and back, $7,350 per month. ruary, 68/63 and afterwards 66.50 for March, 67 Victoria-Swedish steamer, 989 tons,monthly, 9/3 for April, and 67 to 67.50 for 10th May. China | months, $7,230 per month. Mutual S. N.'s Ordinary shares, with 25 paid up, were sold at par, and a few more are wanted. sold at Tls. 69. Docks, Wharves & Godowns.---- Sugars.-Perak Sugar Cultivation shares were Shares in 8. C. Farnham & Co. were sold at Tis. shares were placed at Tie 102. Shanghai ard Shanghai Engineering Hongkow Wharf shares were sold for cash at Tle. 230 to Tls. 252.60 closing at the higher rate, and Tla. 260 for March. Innds.-Shanghai Lind Investment shares.were sold, and are wanted, at '
230, and are wanted.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. Menelaus (str.), Canton (str.).
For LONDON.-Falella' (str.), Barpedon (str.)
For LIVERPOOL DIRECT.--Pyrrhus (str.). For Baxxx.---Backson (str.). Hitachi Maru (str.),
For ManaKILLE!.—Salasie (str), Anxam (str.),
For HAYBE ANd Hamnuno.—Holsatin (str.), Babelsberg (str.), Savois (str.).
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