The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1901-02-02 — Page 33

February 9, 1901.]

CHINA) OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. for the purpose of increasing the capital of the Company. General Meeting Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co. on 18th instant. Ordinary Annual Meeting Hongkong_Fire Insurance Co. on 6th March. Transfer Books close on 20th inst.

Closing quotations are as follows:-

COALS.

131

HONGKONG, 8th February.-Small sales of Japanese at quotations:—

Cardiff...

$20.00 sellers ex ship

Australian $14.00 to $14.50 ex godown, nominal Yubari Lump..

$11.00 ex godown, nominal Miiki Lump $10.

Moji Lump

Yellow M'tal-Muntz.14/20 oz.41.00

to

Vivian's. 14/2007. 40.25

to

Elliot's. 14/20 oz. 40.25

to

New Chops.14/20 oz.

to

Composition Nails

.03.00

to

Japan Copper, Slabs.....43.00

to

Tin

.01.00

to

per box.

Tin-Plates

6.25

to

Steel + to #

per cwt, case

5.50

COMPANY.

PAID UP.

to

QUOTATIONS.

screened

SUNDRIES-

Quicksilver .............................

161.00 to

Window Glass........

Kerosene Oil

per picul

per box 5.75 to per 10-gal, case 2.40 to

Banks-

Hongkong & S'hai........

$125

[$563%, buyers 351 p.ct.prem.= [London, £61.

Hongay Dust

Hongay double

.$7.00 to $9.50 ex ship, steady

10,60 ox godown

.5.50 "

Hongay Lump......8.50.ex ship

Briquettes......... 14.50 ex godown

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON.-

-nominal.

FRIDAY, 8th February. EXCHANGE.

Telographic Transfer

Bank Bills, on demand

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight

...1/11/

.1/1118.

2/0

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...2/04

{ VERNON & SMYTH'S SHARE REPORT. HONGKONG, 8th February.-A fair business has been done during the week, and rates have ruled steady generally, but weak in a fow cases.

BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais. In the early part of the wook a few shares were taken off the market at 350 per cent for cash and 360 for March. Later, however, shares changed hands at 348 cash and 358 for March; market closes at 351 per cent. premium. Nationals remain unchanged and without business.

MARINE INSURANCES.-China Traders and Cantons have beeu on offer at quotations in small lots. Unions continue in small demand at $245 without sales. North Chinas are in the market at $180. Yangtszes and Straits without business.

FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs continue on offer at $315 without inducing business Chinas have changed hands at $82 and $83 cash and at $84 for April.

SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have ruled steady with small sales at 36 cum and £341, 835, and $354 ex div., closing steady at the last rate. Indo Chinas have found buyers chiefly in the North at $110, $111, $1, $112, 8113 and $114 for cash, and at equivalent rates forward as far as June. Mar- ket closes at Şi14. Douglases continue on offer without sales. China Manilas and China Mutuals unchanged and without business. Star Ferries are enquired for, and Shell Transports have changed hands at quotations.

REFINERIES.-Chin Sugars have been placed at the advanced rate of $126, and close steady at that rate. Luzons continue on offer at $40, with no business.

MINING.-The market under this heading has been quiet, and with the oxception of small sales of Punjoms at $3.60, and Oliver “B's” at $1.15 and $1.25, there is no business to report.

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have further, im- proved to 650 per cent. prem. cash, after small sales at 649 and 645 per cent. prem. A fair business has been done forward at equivalent rates, chiefly at 665 for March and 680 for May; market closes quiet at 650 with sellers. Kowloon Wharves were in some domand at $91 and have been placed at $93, but there are not many shares available and only small sales have resulted from the demand at the close; buyers rule the market. Wanchais remain unchanged and without business.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have ruled quieter with sellers at $198 and little or no business for cash, but some small lots have changed hands forward at-an equivalent of $199 cash. Hotels continue quiet and more or less neglected; small sale for March at $126 are reported. West Points have been placed and are enquired for at $50. Humphreys have found buyers at §13.

COTTONS.-No business to report. Northern rates are taken from the latest Shanghai circulars.

MISCELLANEOUS.

-Cements have changed hands at $194, Watsons at $16, Electrics at $124 and 64, Watkins at $12), and China Providents at $91. Fenwicks and Toes are on offer at quotations,

MEMOS-Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Hong- kong Ice Co. on 11th instant. Transfer Books closed Ordinary half yearly mosting Hong. kong and Shanghai Bank on 16th instant. Transfer books closed. Ordinary yearly meeting Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. on 25th instant. Transfer,books close

on 14th. Extraordinary General Meeting Jelebu Min- ing, etc, Co. at Singapore on 9th instant

China & Japan, ordy. Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China] A. Shares B. Shares

Foun, Shares... Bell's Asbestos E. A.... China Prov. L. & M.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China, Sugar Cotton Mills—

2

Ewo

International Laou Kung Mow Soychoo Yahloong Hongkong Dairy Farm Fenwick & Co., Geo... Green Island Coment... H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas Hongkong Electric {

H. H. L. Tramways Hk. Steam Water-

boat Co., Ld.

Hongkong Ice.... Hongkong Hotel

H. & K. Wharf & G... 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-

Charbonnages Gt. Estn. & C'donianf Do. Preference... Jelebu

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

Do.

B... Punjom

Do Perference...] Raubs

Orionto Hotel Co., Ld. New 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.......

Tebrau Planting Co....

Star Ferry

United Asbestos

D. Wanchai Warehouse... Watkins, Ld. Watɛon & Co., A. S. Universal Trading)

Co., Lal. The China Light & Power Co., La. Cigar Companies

£4 £1. £1 £5 58.

£8 $27, buyers £8 $27, buyers £1 $20. £11, buyers $10 $20. $103, sellors $100 $126, sales

Tls. 100 Tls. 50. Tls. 100 Ts. 45.

Tls. 100 Tls. 60.

Tls. 600 Tls. 325, buyers

s. 100 Tls, 50.

$100 $14, sellers

$6 $7. $25 $59, sellers $10-$191, sellers $50 $55, sales £10 $118, buyers $10 $12, buyers $5 $61, buyers $100 $196, buyers

$5 $5.

$50 $121, sellers $25 $178, sellers $50 $93.

ON PARIS.-

On demand

ON NEW YORK.-

Credits, at 4 months' sight...

.2/07%

Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight2/0,%

Bank Bills, on demand

2.51

Credits, 4 months' sight..

2.56

ON GERMANY.—

2.041

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight

.48

.497

ON BOMBAY.-

Telegraphic Transfer

.149

Bank, on demand

.1493

On CALCUTTA.—~-

Telegraphic Transfer ...............149

Bank, on demand

.149)

UM SHANGHAI.—

Bank, at sight

.72%

£25 Tls. 180, sellers $20 $1.

Private, 30 days' sight..

.733

ON YOKOHAMA,~~~

On demand

.11p.c. pm

....2 p.c. pm

$50 $170, sellers $125 650 p. ct. prem.= [$937), buyers

$50 $150, sellers

$20 $84.

$25 $56, seller;

$30 $315, sello 's

$50 $245, buyers $00 $115.

$100 $198, sellers $10 $13, sellers $30 $27,buyers,ex div. $50 $50, sales $100 $40, sellers

Fcs.250 $320, sellers

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

$3 5 cents $140 cents $5 $0, sellers 25c. 7 cents, sellers

$5 $2.30, sales $43 $25, sales $8 $3.6, buyers $1 $1.20.

18 $43, sellers

ON MANILA.‚——

On demand ON SINGAPORE.-

On demand ON BATAVIA,~~-

On domand ON HAIPHONG.

On demand.. ON SAIGON.-

On demand ON BANGKOK.--

p.c. pm,

.119

p.c. pm

13p.c. pm

60

.51.75

271

SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rato....97

On demand.

$61|$22, buyers

$50 1880, sellers

GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael

BAR SILVER per oz.

$50 $72, sellers $20 $41, sellers £10 £12, buyers 210 212, buyers £3£7, buyers

$50 $46, sales & sellers $15 $35, ex div. £10 $114, buyers

£1 £3. 49.

$10

•

› $201, sales $61, sales

$5 $3, sellers $4 $71, buyers $10 $20.

$371 $63, buyers $10 $121, sellers $10 $16, sales

$5 $51, sellers

$20

$500 $1,500, buyers $500 $1,000. $100 $105, sellers $500 $700, sellers

VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR LONDON.-Coromandel (str.), Ixion (str.),, Shanghai (str.), Alcinous (atr.), Java (str.) Deucalion (str.), Sado Mara (str.).

FOR LIVERPOOL.-Glaucus (str.).

For Marseilles.-Java (str.), Siam (str.), Sado Maru (str.), Laos (str.).

FOR BREMEN, Sachsen (str.).

FoR HAVRE AND HAMBURG-Bamberg (str.), Sibiria (str.), Frieburg (str.), Marburg (str.) Siam (str.), Silesia (str.).

FOR VICTORIA, B. C.—Tacoma (str.). FOR VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI.—Empress India (str.).

FOR SAN FRANcisco.—Gaelic (str.), Hongkong Maru (str.), City of Peking (str.).

FOR NEW YORK.—Albenga (str.), Folmina (str.), FOR AUSTRALIA. —Kasuja Maru (str.), Changsha (str.), Eastern (str.).

FOR PORTLAND, O.—Eva (str.).

FOR SAN DIEGO.~Belgian King (str.). FOR SINGAPore, Penang AND BOMBAY -

Bormida (str.). į

FOR SEATTLE.—Teenkai (str.). FOR TRIESTE.—Maria Teresa (str.).