October 27, 1900.]
Tin-Plated
Steel to BUNDRIES
Quicksilver
Window Glass..
-Kerosene Oil
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REBORT.
Closing quotations are as follows:
per box.
6.75
COMPANY.
per cwt. case
5.50
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS,
Banks-
Hongkong & S'hai,
$125 314p.ct.prem.
(London, £57.
per picul ..158.00 to 162.00
per box
5.70 to per 10-gal. case
2.50
to
JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG, 26th October.--The only notable feature in the market during the week is the continued advance of Hongkong Lands A fair general business has been transacted and rates have ruled steady.
+
BANKS.Hongkong and Shanghais romain quiet with only small sales at 314 per cent. prem., the London rate being unchanged at £57. 5s. Nationals have changed hands and are still wanted at $26.
·
MARINE INSURANCES.-Small lots of China Traders are wanted at $52 ex. div. paid on the 24th inst. Unions continue on offer and Cantons in demand at quotations but without business. North Chinas have found buyers at quotations and close firm at that rate. Other stocks under this heading unchanged and with no business to report.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkong Fires have been placed at $295. Chinas continue on offer at $80 without bringing any buyers on the market.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have ruled rather quieter with sales and sellers at $821. Indos with a fair demand an 1 business- have advanced to 888 after sales at $87). Dougl lass have remained on offer at $41, but a smal demand at $40 has. not been satisfied. China Manilas and China Mutuals unchanged and without business.
REFINERIES-China Sugars remain steady to firm at $107. Luzons remain unchanged and without business.
MINING-Panjons continue on offer and the rate has declined to $2.85 without inducing buyers' to 'come forward. Raubs with a few settlement shares forced on the market have ruled weaker with sellers at 855 and reported lower sales. Jelebus have changed hands at quotation in small lots. Caledonians, Queens, and Olivers unchanged and without business. The market generally under this heading has ruled very quiet."
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-H'kong and Whampoa Docks continue neglected with sellers at $545. Kowloon Wharfe remain quiet at $84 without sales. Wanchais are still enquired for at quotation without bringing any shares on the market.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-B'kong Lands have again' been in strong demand, and a fair number of shares have changed hands at $186, $187, $188, $189, and $190 for cash, and at $192 and $194 for January. Market closes steady at $190 and at equivalent rates. forward Hotels continue neglected and entirely out of the market. West Points remain on offer at $51, without any sales to report. Humphrey's have slightly improved to $11 with small sales. Oriente Hotels have found buyers at $56, and close steady at that rate.
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have been placed in small lots at $9, closing with sellers. Quotations for the Northern Mills are taken from the latest Shanghai circulars.
+
MISCELLANEOUS Green Inlands continue weak at $19, with sales and sellers. Watsons, Electrics, United Asbestos, and Watkins are on offer but without business. Dairy Farms have changed hands and are enquired for at $81; this Company's report just published recom- mends payment of a dividend of $1 per share, writing off $4,662.14, placing to reserve $5.000 and carrying forward $3,085,35. La Favoritas have declined to $625.
MEMOS-Hongkong Electrics second call on new issue payable on 1st prox. Hongkong Cotton & 8. Co., extraordinary meeting on 11th November to consider the financial position of the Company.
Closing quotations are as follows:
China & Japan, ordy.
Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China
A. Shares.. 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 Sqrcheo Yabloong 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. Dook Insurance--
Canton
China Fire ..... China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtsze.. Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B
Luzon Sugar
West Point Building| Mining
Charbonnages
Gt. Esta. & C'donian]
Do. Preference Jelebu Queen's Mines Ld.. Olivers Mines, A....
Do. Punjom......
B....
Do. Perference.. Raubs Oriente Hotel Co., Ld Now Amoy Dock Steamship Coys.
China and Manila China Mutual Pref. China Ordinary
Do. Douglas Steamship H, Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. ShellTransport and
Trading Co..... Star Ferry
United Asbestos Tebrau Planting Co....
D.
Wanchai Warehouse... Watkins, Ld. Watson & Co., A. S. Universal Trading
Co., Ind Cigar Companies—
Alhambra, Limited.. La Commercial, Ld.. Hensians, Limited.. La Favorita, Ld.
[$517), sellors
£4 £1. 41 Les 58. Od.
$26, buyers £8 $26, buyers £8 $20. 1 $14. $10 1320. $10 $10, sellers $100 $107, buyers
•
Tis. 100 Tls: 50. Tls. 100 Tls. 45.
Tis. 100 Tls. 50.
Tis. 500 Tls. 376. Tls. 100 Ms. 40.
$100 $9, sellers
$6 1381. $25, $52, sellers $10 $10, sellers $50 $50.
£10 $118, buyers
$10 $10, sales & buys.
$102, sellers $100 $179.
$50 $118, sellers $25 $170, buyers $50 383, buyers $50 $170, sellers $125 545
P. ct.
prem $800.25, sellers $50 $125, buyers $20 $80, sellers $25 352, ex div., sales $50 $295, sellers · £25 s. 165, c. d., bya. $20 $1.
4
$50 $245, sales&sellers $60 $118, sellers
$50 $190, buyers $10 $11.76. $30 $25. $50 $51, sellers $100 $35, buyers
Fca. 250 $250, buyers
$310c., sales&Bollers $1 10 cents $538, sellers 250. [10 cents, sellers
$5 $24, sellers $41$1.60, sellers $8 $2.90, sellers $175 cts., sales 168. 10d. 355, sellers $64 $20, buyers $50 $56, sales
$50
$65, sellers $28, sellers 210 101, buyers £10 £101, buyers
25 £5, buyers $50 $40, buyers $15 $324, sellers 210 $88, buyera
£100 £3 5s.
$10
$18, sales & bys. $41.
$5 $3, sellers $18, sollers $10 $20. $374]$61, buyers $10 $10, sellers $10 $16, sellers $5 $51, buyers
$500 $1,500. $500 $1,000. $100 $110. $500 $625,
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, 26th October. EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.—
2/11 2/14
Telegraphic Transfor Bank Billa, on demand Bank Bill, at 30 days. sight......2/1} Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...2/1.4 Credits, at 4 months' sight.. 2/141 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/11
ON PAE18.
Bank Bills, on démar Credits, 4 months'
ON GERMANY,
On domand
ON NEW YORK –
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphio Transfer Bank, on demand
1585
159
ON CALOUTTA.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
158
159
UM SHANGHAI.-
Bank, at sight
715
Private, 30 days' sight.
721
ON YOKOHAMA.-
21′p.c. dís.
On demand
ON MANILA.
On demand
ON SINGAPORE.—
On demand ON BATAVIA.—~-~~-
On demand
ON HAIPHONG.
On demand..
ON SAIGON.-
On demand
ON BANGKOK,
On demand.
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
BAR SILVER, per oz.
TONNAGE,
1p.opm.
14p.c. pm.
.1261
p.c.pm
HONGKONG, 26th October.-During", the past fortnight there has been a limited demand for tonnage, and rates, coastwise show a decline. From Saigon to this, a steamer has been closed at 18 cents per picul, which fills present require ments; to north coast Java, 83 cents per picul might be obtained for medium sized stoniner; to Philippines, no demand. Java to this, 38 conte is obtainable for dry sugar. Newchwang to Can- ton, no tonnage is wanted, and a charter pre viously reported has boên cancelled, owing to the scarcity of beans. • Coal freights-Moji to this, $2.75; to Singapore, $3.25 per ton firm and Moro ran to this 39.75 and Singapore $4.50 per ton. Sailing vessels. The British bark Praesident has been sold for $16,000 Mex.
The following are the settlements — Obi-British steamer, 1,951 tons, Moji to Singa pore, $3.25 per ton.
Claverkill-British steamer, 1,829 tons, Moji to' Singapore, $3.25 per ton.
Daphne German steamer, 1,415 tons, Kuchi- notzu to Hongkong, $3.75 per tón.
Tartar-British steamer, 2,768 tons, Moji to Hongkong, (1,200 tons), $2.60 per ton.
Taintow-German steamer, 1,040 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.75 per ton.
Isleworth British steamer, 1,716 tons, Karatzu to Manila, $5 per ton.
Milos-German steamer, 1,695 tons, Hongay to Hong kong, $2 per tón.
Else-German steamer, 903 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 40 tents per picul,
Decima-German steamer, 1,145 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 18 cents per picul.
Quarta-German steamer, 1,148 tons, two porta north coast Java to Hongkong, 35 cents per picnt. Holstein-German steamer, 1,103 tons, monthly, 2/1 months, at :7,600 per month (re-charter).
Shantung-German stedmar, 1,010 tons, monthly, about 7 months, at $9,500 per month.
Milos-German steamer, 1,695 tons, hence to Portland (Oregon) and back, £1,850 per month.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR LONDON-Bomday (str.), Glengyle (str.), Malta (str.), Idomeneus (str.), Ajas (str.), Aga- memnon (str.), Sanuki-Maru (str.).
FOR MARSEILLES—Malta (str.), Sydney (str.); Banuki, Maru (str.)..
FOR BREMEN,--Oldenburg (str.).
·FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.-Suevia (str.), Sarnia (str.), Ambria (str.), Aragonia
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.—Braemar (str.)
Maru (str.).
FOR VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI,—Emp India (str.).
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.—~ Coptic (ste.), Willens berg (str.), Nippon Maru (str.), City Janeiro (str.).
FOR NEW YORK—Anapa (str.), Hillglen (162)) FOR AUSTRAL sangsha ** (str.),- Tawala
Maru (str.),
FOR SAN DIEGO.—Carlisls Oily (str.),
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.