February 2, 1901.]
FOR AUSTRALIA.-Kasuga Maru (str.), Changsha
(str.).
FOR PORTLAND, Or— Monmouthshire (str.).
FOR SAN DIEGO.—Kvarren (str.).
FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE and COLOMBO.-
Yamaguchi Maru (str.).
FOR SINGAPORE PENANG
Suisang (str.).
AND CALCUTTA.—
-
VERNON & SMYTH'S SHARE REPORT.
HONGKONG, 1st February. The market continues active and rates rule steady to strong. Settlements on the 31st ultimo, which were rather heavier than usual, passed off satisfac- torily.
BANKS remain quiet with only small cash sales at 350 per cent. premium and forward at 364 for April. London rate remains at £62. Nationals unchanged and without business.
MARINE INSURANCES.--China Traders have changed hands at $55. Unions are still enquired for in a small way at $245. No business in the Northern Insurances to report.
continne
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs on offer at $315 without inducing sales. Chinas have been placed at $82.
SHIPPING.Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have ruled quiet at $35 with sellers and only small sales. This Company's report just pub- lished recommends payment of a dividend of $1.20 and Bonus of 30 cents per share, writing off steamers, &c., $40,000, placing to equalisation dividend fund $50,000, carrying forward $51,580.55 and transferring from investment fluctuation fund the sum of $70,000 to equali- sation dividend fund, which latter will then stand at $150,000, while the former account will still have a sum of $161,753.68 to the credit. Indos have ruled erratic with sales at from $111 to $109 cash, and at $112 to $114 for April; market closes firmer with buyers at $110. Douglases remain neglected at quotation with sellers and no sales China Manilas unchanged,
alao China Mutuals.
REFINERIES.-Chin› Sugars have advanced to $122 after small sales at $115, 8117 and $120, Luzons are on offer at $40 after small sales.
MINING. The market under this heading is very dull and with the exception of small sales of Punjoms at $3 and 833, and Jelebus at quotation, there is no business to report.
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DOCKS, WHARVES and GoDOWNS.-Hong. kong and Whampoa Docks have still further improved to 63 per cent. premium, with a fair business cash, and at higher than the usual equivalent rates forward. Sales are reported at $635 and $640 for March, 3645 for April and $675 and $68) for August. Market closes steady at 630 per cent. premium. Kowloon Wharves after small sales at $89 have improved to $90, at which latter rate they close steady, Wanchais are still enquired for at quotation without bringing out any shares
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands weakened somewhat over settle- ments, when small sales were effected at $198 cash and at $204 for March; at time of closing, however, shares are not obtainable under $199. Hotels have been placed at $125 cash and at $128 for March. closing with sellers West Points are neglected at quotations. Hum- phreys have been placed at $124; closing at $13 with sellers.
COTTONS.-Hongkongs have been placed at quotation. In the absence of local business the Northern Mills are quoted from the latest Shanghai Circulars. MISCELLANEOUS.
Cements have changed hands at $20 and $193. Watsons at $16. China Providents at $91, and Fenwicks at $59. Icas have been on offer at $:78 without inducing Bales. The General Managers of this company recommend the payment of a final dividend of $10, making a total of $12 for the year 1900,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Closing quotations are as follows:
COMPANY.
PAID UP.|
Banks
Hongkong & Chai...
-$125
China & Japan, ordy,
Do.
deferred
Natl. Bank of China' A. Shares B. Shares
Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co.
Foun. Shares.....
China Prov. L. & M... China Sugar Cotton Mills-
Ewo
International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Yahloong Hongkong Dairy Farm Fenwick & Co., Geo.... Green Island Cement... H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric H. H. L. Tramways Hk. Steam Water-
boat Co., Ld.
Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ico.......
H. & K. Wharf & G.... Hongkong Rope.. | H. & W. Dock
MEMOS-Ordinary Yearly Meeting Hong- kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company on 5th instant. Transfer Books closed on "23rd January. Ordinary Yearly Meeting Kowloon Land, &o., Co. on 7th instant. Ordinary Annu- al Meeting Hongkong Ice Co.,'on 11th February. Transfer Books closed on 1st instant. Ordinary Half-Yearly Mesting Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on 16th instant. Transfer Books close
Insuranco
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-
Charbonnages
Gt. Estn, & C'donian Do. Preference Jelebu Queen's Mines Ld.... Olivers Mines, A....
Do.
B...
Punjom
Do. Perference..... Rauba
New Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel Co., Ld. Steamship Coys.-
China and Manila...
China Mutual Pref. China Ordinary
QUOTATIONS.
[8502), 360p.ct. prom.== London, £62.
£4 £1. £126 58.
£8 $27, buyers
£8 $27, buyers 21 $20. £11, buyers $10 $20. $10 $94, sellers $100 $122, buyers
Tls. 100 Tla, 50. Tls. 100 Tls. 45.
Tls. 100 Tls. 65.
Tls. 500 Tls. 325, buyers Tls. 100 Tla. 50. $100 $16.
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...
$6 $7.
- $25 $59, sollers
$10 319, sellers $50 $55, sales £10 $118, buyers $10 $12, sellers $5 $61, sellers $100 $196, buyers
$5 135. $50 $125, sellers $25 3178, sellors $50 $90, buyers $50 $170, sellers $125 630 p.ct. prem.~~
($912, buyers
$50 $150, sales $20 $82, buyers $25 $56, sellera $50 $315, sellers £25 T13.180. $20 $1.
$50 3245, buyers $60 $115, sales
$100 $199, sellers $10 $13, ex div. $30 $28, buyers $50 349.
$100 $40, sellors
Fes. 250 $325, sellers $3 15 cents $140 cents $5 $6, sales 250. 7 cents, sellera
$5 $2, sellers $41 $1.10. $8 $34, sellers $11.20.
Watkins, Ld. Watson & Co., A. B. Universal Trading
Co., Ltd. Cigar Companies--
Alhambra, Limited.. La Commercial, Ld..j Hensiana, Limited.. La Favorita, Id.
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18 847, sellers $685211, buyers $50 $80, sellers
$50 $72, sellers $20 41, sellers £10 212, buyers 210 212, buyers £5 £7, buyers $50 $16, sellera $15 $35. £10 $110, buyers
IF
$10
£3, 49.
$201, sellers 1 $61, sellers $5 33, sellers $4 $71, buyers $10 $20. $371 $63, buyers $10 $121, sellers $10 $16, sales
$5 $51, sellera
$500 $1,500, buyers $500 $1,000. $100 $105, sellers $500 $700, sellers
VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
to-day. Ordinary Yearly Meeting Hongkong ON LONDON... and Whampoa Dock Co. on 25th instant. Transfer Books alose on 14th instant.
FRIDAY. 1st February. EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand
1/117
1/11's
107
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.....2/01 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...2/0. Credits, at 4 months' sight.......................2/01 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/04 ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 4 months' sight..
ON GERMANY.—--
On demand
ON NEW YORK.---
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY.—-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
On CALCUTTA.--~--
Telegraphic Transfer ........... Bank, on demand
JN SHANGHAI.~
Bank, at sight 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.
2.501 2.56
.2.041
.48
.49%
149
.1491
.149
.1491
.724
.78
.17p.č. pm.
11p.c.pm.
p.c. pm.
.119
.2 p.c.pm.
.1}p.c. pm.
601
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...9.95
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
BAR SILVER per oz.
TONNAGE..
.51.75
.2718
HONGKONG, 1st February.-The freight market continues in about the same condition as last re- ported, with a fair amount of business on record. From Saigon to this, 18 cents per picul firm; to Philippines, 35 cents per picul; to Java, 32 cents per picul. Phillipines to Hongkong, 17 cents per picul is obtainable. Java to this, 25 cents per picul. Bangkok to Hongkong, 30 and 25 cents per picul. Coal freights.-Moji to Manila, several steamors have been closed at $4.50 per ton; to Hongkong, no demand for prompt steamers and the rat is nominally $2.10 to Singapore, $2.50 per ton. Sailing vessels.-The American bark Adolph Obrig has been chartered to load here for Baltimore, May clearance, private torms.
The following are the settlements:- Adolph Obrig-American bark, 1,370 tons, hẹnce to Baltimore, private terms,
Wineland-Danish steamor, 1,668 tona, Moji to Sourabaya, $1 per ton.
Charles Rogier-Bolgian steamor, 1,556 tons, Moji to three ports Philippines; $5.50 per ton.
Mogul-British steamer, 2,854 tons, Karatzu to Manila, $4.50 per ton.
Reynolds-British steamer, 2,083 tons, Mororan or Otaru to Hongkong, $4 per ton.
Oro-British steamer, 2,417 tons, Hongay to Hongkong, $1.50 per ton.
Elsa-Gorman steamer, 1,692 tons, throe trips, Hongay to Hongkong, $1.75, option Canton, $2.30 per ton.
Taifu-German steamer, 1,065 tons, hence to Saigon and back, $5,250 in full.
Amigo German steamer, $22 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 174 cents per picul.
Decima-German steamer, 704 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 18 cents per picul.
Taifu-Gorman steamer, 1,035 tons, Saigon to
Horgkong, 18 cents per picul
Hongkong, 18 cents per picul.
Canton-British steamer, 1,110 tons, Saigon to
China-German steamer, 1,271 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 18 cents per picul.
Bullberg-German steamer, 782 tons, Saigon to Cebu, 35 cents per picul
Picciola-German steamer, 875 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 35 cents per picul
Telartos-Gorman steamer, 1,812 tons, Saigon to Philippines, one port 35 cents, two ports 38 cents per picnl.
Else German steamer, 903 tons, monthly, 10 months, $5,000 per month.
Taifu-German steamer, 1,085 tons, monthly, 12 months, $8,250 per month.
Quarta—German steamer, 1,146 tons, monthly, 12 months, $0,000 per month.
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