The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1900-12-01 — Page 19

Hongkong Weekly Press AND China Overland Trade Report All

December 1; 1900.]

Tin-Plates

per box.

.158.00 to

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. fully paid preference shares in new company; representing about £7.108.Od. on their holdings.'

Closing quotations are as follows:—

6,50

to

per cwt, case

Steel to

5.50

to

SUNDRIES-

per picul

COMPANY.

PAID UP.

Quicksilver

Banks-

per box

Window Glass....

Kerosene Oil

Hongkong & S’hai.......

$125

**!་

2.50

5.70 to per 10-gal, case

to

VERNON & SMYTH'S SHARE REPORT

HONGKONG, 30th November.--The market has been more active during the week and a fair business has been transacted, chiefly under the heading of "Shipping." Rates except in a few cases have been well maintained.

BANKS.--Hongkong and Shanghais have changed hands at 315, 316, 317 and 318 per cent. prem. for cash and at equivalent rates for March. Nationals have been placed at $26.

MARINE INSURANCES.---China Traders and Yangtzes continue on offer without business. Unions have been done at $215 and North Chinas at $172. Cantons are in demand at $1324 without sales or sellers. Straits unchanged.

FIRE INSURANCES.-Small sales of Hong- kong at $295 and Chinas at $76 are reported.

SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have been dealt in to some extent at $32), $321 and $33 cash and at $33 for January delivery, market closing firm at $33. Indo-Chinas have received some attention at $95 and $95 cash and at $100 for April and $103 for June. China Mutuals have changed hands at £10. 12s. Od., £10. 15s. Od., £ll. Os. Od., £11. 78. 6d. and £11. 108. Od. for Preferences, and at £5. 16s. Od., £5. 17s. 6d. and £6. Os. Od. for £5. Os. Od. ordinaries, market closing form at quotations. A proposed change in the construction of this Company is announced in the local papers of the 27th inst. Douglases have been placed in small lots at 8471 and $41 and China. Manilas at quotations.

REFINERIES.-China Sugars have changed hands in small lots at $120 cash and at equiva lent rates for March. Luzons unchanged and without business.

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MINING. Punjoms have ruled rather firmer with fair sales at $2.50, $2.55 and $2.60, closing steady at $2.60. Charbonages have been enquired for at the advanced rate of $300, but no business has been reported. Olivers B. & Caledonians, also Jelebus have changed hands in small lots at quotations. Raubs have ruled quieter with sellers and sales at $50.

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DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong Whampoa Docks continue quiet but steady with only small sales at $545. Kowloon Wharfs have changed hands during the week at $83 and later at $82; market closes, however, firmer at $83. Wanchais have advanced to $64. without business.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have continued quiet with sales at $188 and $187, market closing with buyers at the latter rate. Kowloon Lands have been placed in a small way at $254. Hotels continuo more or less neglected at $120 with a few small sales. West Points have been placed at the reduced rate of $48. Humphreys remain steady with sales at $11.75.

COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs are enquired for in a small way at 85. The rates for the Northern Mills are taken from the latest Shanghai cir- cular in the absence of local business.

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—

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MISCELLANEOUS.-Watsons have changed hauds at $16 cum and $154 ex dividend, closing with sellers at $15. Green Islands have been placed at $18) and $18. Dairy Farms at 87. United Asbestos at $8, China Providents at $9.75 and Watkins at $10.50, $10.60 and $ 0.75. Offer to sell Ices and Ropes at quotatious hive met with no response.

MEM 8.-Extraordinary general mating. A. S. Watson & Co., 4th December. Extra. ordinary general meeting, Punjom Mining Co., on 8th December.

International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Yahloong Hongkong Dairy Farm

Fenwick & Co., Geo....

Green Island Cement...

H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric

The proposed reconstruction of the China Mutual Steam Navigation Co. refered to under

Shipping" is announced as follows:-

H. H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel H. & K, Wharf & G.... Hongkong Ice.....

Hongkong Rope... H. & W. Dock

QUOTATIONS.

[[$522.50, buyers 318p.ct.prem.— London, "£57.

£4 £1. £1 £5 5s. Od.

$26, sales & buyers £8 $26, buyers £8 $20. £1 $13. $10 ($20.

$10 394, sales & sellers $100 $123, buyers

Tls. 100 Tls. 32}. Tls. 100 TIs. 35.

Tls. 100 Tls, 40, Tls. 500 Tls. 375. Tls. 100 Tls. 30.

$100 $5, buyers

86 $7, ex div., sales $25 $50.

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-

At an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held in London on the 4th December, directors will propose reconstruction, giving each preference and ordinary share- hol ters equal holding in the new company and in addition a share în surplus assets, payable in

Charbonnages

Gt. Estn, & C'donian Do. Preference Jelebu

Queen's Mines Ld... Olivers Mines, A..

Do. Punjom

B..

Do. Perference.. Raubs

New Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel Co., Ld. 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 Tebrau Planting Co.. United Asbestos

D.

Wanchai Warehouse... Watkins, Id.

Watson & Co., A. S.

Universal Trading,

Co., Ltd. Cigar Companies--

Alhambra, Limited.. La Commercial, Ld.. Hensiana, Limited.. La Favorita, Ld.

$10 $18, buyers $50 350, buyers £10 $118, buyers $5 $114, buyers $10 35.50, buyers $100 3180, buyers

$50 $120. $25 $178, sellers $50 383, buyers $50 $170, sellers $125 545 p. ct. prem.-

[$806).

$50 $132, buyers

$20 $76, sellers

$25 $51, sellers

$30 $295, sellers

£25 Tls. 172), sellers

$20 $1.

$50 $245, buyers $60 $110.

$100 $187, buyers

$10 $114, sales $30 $251, sales $50 $48. sellers $100 $35, buyers

Fes. 250 $300, buyers $35 cents

$1 30 centa $586, sellers

25c. 7 c., sales & sellers

$5 $2.

$5 $1.20, sellers

$8 $2.60, buyers $175 cents

16s. 10d. $50, sales & sellers

$61 $20, sellers

$50 $70.

850

$65, sales & sells. {$274, sellers £10 £11. 58., buyers £10 £11, buyers

£5 £6, buyers $50 340, buyers $15 $33, buyers £10 $95, buyers

££3 59., buyers

($18.

$10

Credits, at 4 months' sight....... 2/11 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/11

Bank Bills, on demand-

Credits, 4 months' sight.!!!!!..

On demand

ON PARIS.-

ON GERMANY,--

ON NEW YORK.-

$41,sales & sells. $53, sellers $4 138. $10 $20.. $37||364, buyers $10 $101, sellers $10 315, ex div., $5 $5), buyers

$500 $1,500, buyers $500 $1,000, ex div. $100 $100.

$500 $550, sellers

VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON.-.

FRIDAY. 30th November. EXCHANGE.

Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight

.2/1 2/11

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight

UN BOMBAY.-

143

1263

2.68)

2.14

.501 .52

1561

1574

On CALCUTTA,——--

Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand

1563

:1571

UN SHANGHAI.——

Bank, at sight

.71}}

.72}

.24 p.o. dis.

Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand

Private, 30 days' sight.

ON YOKOHAMA.-.

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

.Par.

.4 p.o. pm.

..125}

..2 p.o.pm

..1, p.c. pm.

.60

SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...9.50° GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael A.....50. BAR SILVER, per oz.

.2911

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR LONDON-Sobraon (str.), Socotra (str.), Canton (str.), Inaba Maru (str.), Antenor (str.), Achilles (str.).

FOR LIVERPOOL DIRECT.-Pyrrhus (str.).

FOR MARSEILLES.—Inaba Maru (str.), Annam (str.).

FOR BREMEN.-Konig Albert (str.).

FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.--Sambia (str.), Ambria (str.), Aragonia (str.), Wittenberg (str.), Holsatia (str.).

FOR VICTORIA, B.C.-Tacoma (str.),

For Vancouver via ShangHAI.—Empress of Japan (str.).

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.-Gaelic (str.), Hongkong Maru (str.), City of Peking (str.).

FOR NEW YORK.-Glenartney (str.), Hillglen (str.), Verana (str.), Devonshire (str.), R. MorrowTM (ship).

FOR AUSTRALIA.—Chingtu (str.), Airlie (str.). FOR SAN DIEGO.-Carlisle City (str.).

FOR SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY.—Maria Teresa (str.).

FOR PARLAND, O. Mfilos (str.), Eva (str.).

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS And DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL. ARRIVALS.

November-

23, Mytho, French transport, from Saigon. 24, Benlarig, British str., from Moji. 24, Feiching, British str.. from Haiphong. 24, Clyde, British str., from Bombay. 24, Bosnia, Gerinan str., from Taku.

24, Auping Maru, Jap. str., from Anping. 24, Thales, British str., from Haiphong. 25, City of Peking, Amr. sir, from S. F'cisco. 25, Diamante, British str., from Manila. 25, Hailan, French str., from Pakhoí, 25, Phra Chom Klao, Brit. str., from Bangkok. 25, Taicheong, German str., from Saigon. 25, Descartes, French cruiser, from Saigon. 26, Ajax, British str., from Shanghai. 26, J. Diederichsen, Ger. str., from Haiphong. 26, Choysang, British str., from Shanghai, 26, Maine, British hospital ship, from Taku.. 26, Needles, British trapt., from Melbourne. 26, Beruric, British str., from Taku. 26. Swanhilda, British ship, from New York. 26, Taisang, British str., from Canton. 26, Marietta, Amr. gunboat, from Canton. 26, Duusy, Austrian str., from Swatow. 26, Batavia, German trapt., from Vladivostock. 26, Hillglen, British str., from Amoy. 27, Lyeemoon, German str., from Canton, 27, Canton, British str., from Canton. 27, Comete, French gunboat, from Swatow 27, Umta, British trapt., from Sanhaikwan. 27, Progress, German str., from Quinhou. 27, Endymion, British oruiser, from a cruise. 27, Stuttgart, German str., from Yokohama. 27, Munchen, German str., from Sydney.

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