The-Hong-Kong-Weekly-Press-1901-07-20 — Page 19

July 20, 19011

Closing quotations are as follows :-

QUOTATIONS,

COMPANY,

PAID UP.

Banks-

Hongkong & S'hai.....]

$125

24 21.

China & Japan, ordy. Do. deferred

Natl. Bank of China A. Shares B. Shares Foun. Shares.... Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co.] China-Borneo Co., Ld.] China Light & Power

Co., Là.

China Prov. L. & M.......... China Sugar Cigar Companies—

Alhambra Limited.. Philippine Tobacco ) Invest. Co., Ld.)

Cotton Mills—

Ewo

International

Soyches

Laou Kung Mow

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 Ice...... H. & K. Wharf & G.... Hongkong Rope.

H. & W. Dock

Insurance-

(397) p. ct. prm.— [$621), sellers L'don, £82.

£125. 58.

28 $28, buyers 28 $28, buyers 21 $15, sellers 21 $1.10. $10 $20, buyers $15 $88, sellers. $20 $20, nominal $10 39.85, sellers $100 $142, sales

$500 $1,500, sellers

$50 360, sellera

Pls. 100 Tls. 47į. Fls. 100 Tls. 42) fls. 100 Tls, 50. Tis. 500 Tls, 825. Ms. 100 Tls. 27},

$100 $10, buyers $0 $71, buyers $25 355, sellers $10 319, buyers $50 350. 210 $130, buyers $10 12 buyers $5 36, buyers $100 $260, buyers

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 Manila Invest. Co., Ld.ļ Mining-

Charbonnages Jelebu

Queen's Mines, Ld.......

Olivers Mines, A..

Do.

Punjom-

Raubs

B....

Do. Perference...

New Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel, Manila] Robinson Piano Co.,Ld. Steamship Coys.—

China and Manila... China Mutual Pref] China Ordinary

Do. Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M... Indo-China 8. N. ShellTransport and Trading Co....... Star Ferry

Tebrau Planting Co.... United Asbestos Do.

Universal Trading

Wanchai Warehouse... Watkins, Ld.

Watson & Co., A. S..

1518, buyera $50 $180, buyers $25 $183, buyers $50 $102, sellers $50 $175, sellers $50 $805, sellers

$50 $180, sellers $20 $85, sellers $25 $60, sellers $50 $850, sellers £25 Tls. 180, buyers $20 nominal. $50 $340. $60 $120.

$100 $198, sales

$10 $13, sellers $30 $30, sellers $50 $54, sellers $100 $86, sellers

$50 $56, sellers

Fcs. 250 $325.

$5 $41, sellers 250. 5 cents

$5 $1, sollers $41 $1, sellera $9 $5, sellers $11. 18 $13, sellers $61 $231, buyers $50 $70.

$50 350, nominal

$50 $83. $40 $52.

£10 212.

£10 £12.

25 £7.

$50 $54, sales

$16 $314, sellers

£10 $140, ex div., sells.

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£2.12s. 6d.buys.

$10

$21, buyers $91, buyers

$5 $3, sellera

$4 $11. $10 $20.

$5 $191, buyers

$37) nominal.

$10 $104, buyers $10 $16, sales & sellers

VERNON & SMYTH, Brokers.

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.

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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

FRIDAY, 19th July,

ON LONDON,~

EXCHANGE.

Telegraphic Transfer

:1/11

1/11

······1/114. ...1 11

Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight.......1/11 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight1/11P

ON PARIS.—

ON GERMANY,—

ON

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' sight

ON BOMBAY.—

Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 4 months' sight..

2.42

.2.451

On demand NEW YORK.-

..1.96

.47

.144)

.1441

On Calcutta.—

Telegraphic Transfer

1444

Bank, on demand

.144)

SHANGHAI.—

Bank, at sight

.731

74

.61

.3 c.p.pm.

4

.115 .24

UN

Private, 30 days' sight...............................

ON YOKOHAMA.—

On demand

ON MANILA.

On demand

ON SINGAPORE.-

August, and 405 per cent. prem. for 10th' September. INSURANCE.-Marine.-Yangtszes were placed at $120 and are wanted; other stocks unchanged. Fire-Nothing doing. SHIPPING.- Indo-China 8. N. Co.-Cash prices are steady, and sales are reported during week at Tls. 118, 112, 111, 112.50 locally. The following are the settlements:-112.50 for 15th ́inst., 113 and 114 for 31st inst., 114 for August, 116 for September, 117 for October, 120 for December, Shell Trans- port shares are offering. SUGARS.--Perak shares changed hands at Tla, 77.50 caah and are wanted. Settlements were at Tls. 80 for September. China Sugars are quiet. MINING. Kaiping | Mines-It is notified that no dividend will be paid on the old shares of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. for the period previous to 19th February, 1901, the date of the taking over of the Old Company by New; after that date profits go to shareholders in the New Company, and no holders of old scrip will then be entitled to dividends. The market has been active during week and cash shares have been placed up to Tls. 320; sales were made for 31st inst., and for October at Tls. 810. DOCKS, WHARVES & GOD- OWN8.-8. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co., Ld. Cash | shares were placed at Tls. 300 and 297,50 (cum div.), and at 277.50 and 275 (ex div.); shares are offering. Settlements were made at Tls. 297.50 and 300 for 31st inst. (cum div.) and for Septem ber at Tis. 310 and 307.50 (cum div.). Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares changed hands at Tls, 310 cash and are offering. LANDS.-Shang- hai Land Investment Co., Ld. A dividend of 6 per cent. for the half-year to 30th June has been declared payable on 15th inst. Shares are wanted As the new issue of 13,000 shares is completed' the capital stock of the Company is now 39,000 shares at a nominal quotation of Tls. 100, Humphreys Estate shares were placed at $13 locally. INDUSTRIAL. -Gas shares wanted.-- International Cotton Mill shares were placed at Tis. 42.50 and Yah Loongs at Tla. 27.50. Soy Chee Mills are offering. Flour Mill shares sold at Tls. 42.50 and are offerings Cigarette Co.'s shares changed hands at Tls. 50 and are wanted. Ice shares sold at Tls. 32 and are offering. Green Island Cement shares and Moutrie & Co, shares are offering. Tugs and Cargo BOATS.-Shanghai Tug Boat Co., Ld.-An interim dividend of Tis. 5 per share has been declared payable on 12th inst. Cargo Boat shares are offering. MISCEL LANEOUS.-Sumatra Tobacco shares are offering. Shanghai Langkat Tobacco Co. An extraordinary meeting of shareholders is called for 22nd inst. to consider certain propositions Intely suggested by shareholders to the directors. Business bas been done at intermediate rates from Tls, 260 to 275 for cash, the market closing with sellers at Tls. 270. Settlements have been made for 81st inst. at Tls. 365, 370, 872.50, August 380, September 885, October 380 to 390, November 380, 385, 390 and 395, December 390, 395 and 400. Hall & Holtz shares sold at $84 and are wanted. Central Stores shares are wanted. Telephone shares were placed at Tla. 60. Debentures.—6 per cent. Invest- ments are wanted. NEW COMPANT. Astor House A syndicate has bought up the Astor House Hotel and floated the concern as a Com-chwang to Canton, 85 cents per picul. pany under capital of $450,000, divided into 4,500 shares of $100 each, which have all been slib- scribed for. Demand for the shares brought about private sales up to $300; later sales are reported at $275.

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Hotel Co.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH, FOR ANTWERP.-Kanagawa Maru (str.), FOR LONDON.-Peleus (str.), Aleinous (str.), Sunda (str.), Shanghai (str.), Deucalion (str.), Stentor (str.), Kanagawa Maru (str.),

FOR LIVERPOOL. —Patroclus (str.).

For Marseilles.~Annam (str.), Kanagawa Maru (str.).

FOX BRIXIN.-Bayern (str.).

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On demand

ON BATAVIA,--On demand ON HAIPHONG-Or demand ON SAIGON.---On demand ON BANGKOK.-On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...10.32 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael BAR SILVER per oz.

TONNAGE.

591

......53.50

264

HONGKONG, 19th July.-Freights are weak, with very little demand for tonnage. Saigon to Hongkong, 20 cents per picul is offered for medium sized carriers; to Philippines, 42 cents per picul; to one port north coast Java, 35 cents per picul. Bangkok to this, no demand. Java to Hongkong, 25 cents per picul might be obtained-for dry sugar. Newchwang to Canton, 35 cents nominal. Coal froights.-Moji to Hongkong, $2.50 to Singapore, $3 per ton. Salling vessels.—The American ship Helen A. Wyman has been fixed to load here for Baltimore, rate private.

The following are the settlements :---- Manuel Llagano-American ship, 1,650 tons, honce to New York, private terms.

Helen A. Wyman-American ship, 1,664 tons, hence to Baltimore, private terms.

Katsuyama Maru-Japanese steamer, 1,006 tons, Newchwang to Canton, 84 cents per pioul.

Fooksang-British steamer, 991 tons, New-

Kweiyang-British steamer, 1,062 tons, New. chwang to Canton, 36 cents per picul.

Brand-Norwegian steamer, 1,519 tons, Cebu to Kobe or Yokohama, 80 cents per picul.

Hipsang-British steamer, 1,040 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.50 per ton.

Tingsang-British steamer, 1,045 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.50 per ton.

Flandria-German steamer, 1,277 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2.50 per ton.

Pioneer German steamer, 875 tons, Moji or Karatau to Manila, $4.75 per ton.

Babelsberg-German steamer, 1,979 tons, Saigon

| to one port north const Java, 87 cents per pioul.

Benlawers-British steamer, 1,484 tons, Saigon ·

to one port 38 cents, two ports north const Java,

FOR HAVEE AND HAMBURG.—Wueridurg (str.), | 38 cents per pioul. Acilia (str), Alexandria (str.), Bíbíria (str.), Andalusia (str.).

FOR VICTORIA, B.C.—Glenogle (str.), Kinshin Maru (str.).

FOR VANCOUVER.-Empress of China (str.), Tartar (str.).

FOR SAN FRANc1800,-Hongkong Maru (str.), Gaelic (str.).

FOR NEW YORK.-Hudson (str.), Arara (str.), L. Schepp, I. F. Chapman, Manuel Llagun

FOR SAN Diz00.—Strathgyle (str.).

FOR AUSTRALIAN Ports.-Yawata Maru (str.), Trinan (str.), Australian (str.).

FOR BOMBAY, VIA ƐINGAPORE and Colombo.——-”! Kagoshima Maru (str.).

FOR BOMBAY, VIÁ SINGAPORE and PENANG.-—--- Bisogno (str.).

SHANGHAI, -10th July (From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report), BANKS.--Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Local sales took place at 385, 887.50 and 897.50 per cent, prem., market closing steady at this figure. Settlements were made at 400 for 10th August, 405 for 81§ - Ferd Larises (str.).

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FOR CALCUTTA Direct, via SINGAPORE,-0.

A China Navigation Co.'s steamer, Saigon to one port 86 cents, two ports north coast Java, 88 cents per pical.

A B. & §. steamer, Saigon to one port 35 cents, |'two ports north const Java, 37 einta per picul

(44,000 picula).

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Benlarig—British steamer, 1,433 tona, Saigon to one port 85 cents, two porta north coast JavA, | 37 cents per picul (40,000 pienis),

Pronto-German steamer, 719 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 43 cents per picul.

Picciola-German steamer, 175 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 42 cents per picul.

China-German steamer, 1,971 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 41 cents per pical.

Picciola-British steamer, 875 tons, Baigon to Cebu (18,000 piculs), 45 cents per picul.

Pioneer-German steamer, 975 tona, monthly, 12 months, $7,350 per month.

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