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METALS-

Iron-Nail Rod

Square, Flat RoundBar(Eng. 4.30

per picul 4.30 to to

Swedish Bar

6.93 to

Small Round Rod

4.75

Hoop to 11/2 in.

5.30

to to

Wiro 15/25

8.50 to

Old Wire Rope

2.50 to

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND

have further buyers at $94. Universal Trading Co.'s shares are wanted at the advanced rate of $20.

MEMO.-Hongkong

Steam

Water-boat

[November 23, 1901.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

FRIDAY, 22nd November.

Company, Limited, ordinary yearly meeting | ON LONDON.—

on the 25th instant.

Closing quotations are as follows:-

Saddle

EXCHANGE.

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

1,104

1/10-

I 10%

Lead, L. B. & Co. and Hole Chop 7.50

to

COMPANY.

PAID UP.

QUOTATIONS.

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight

.1/10/2

Australian YellowM'tal-Muntz 14,20 oz.41.00

7.00

to

Credits, at 4 months' sight..

1/1019

Banks--

to

Hongkong & S'hai...

$125

+ $625, sales

Documentary Bills, 4 months sight]/11

Vivian's Elliot's

14/20 oz. 40.00

to

! L'don, £64. 108.

-ON PAB18.-—

14/20 oz. 40.00

to

Composition Neils..

.63.00 to

Japan Copper, Slabs..

.40.25 to

China & Japan, ordy. Do. deferred Natl. Bank of China

£

£1, buyers £1 nominal.

Bank Bills, on demand

2.36

Credits, 4 months' sight.

2.401

ON GERMANY.-

Tin..

.68.75

to

On demand

.1.024

ON NEW YORK.-

Bank Bills, on demand

451

Credits, 60 days' sight

.464

ON BOMBAY.—

SUNDRIES-

Quicksilver

Window Glass

Kerosene Oil..

per picul

.167.00 to

Telegraphic Transfer

.1401

Bank, on demand

.1401

ON CALCUTTA.—

Telegraphic Transfer

.1401

Bank, on demand UN SHANGHAI.----

.1401

731

74

Tin-Plates

Steel to

New Chops 14/20 oz.

per box.

7.50 to per cwt. case 6.00 to

to

per box. 4.75 to per 10-gal. case

2.30 to

SHARE REPORT.

HONGKONG, 22nd November.-Up to the termination of the Cricket Festival on the 19th instant, business continued very dull and uninteresting, but there has since been more demand for many of the principal stocks at bardening rates.

BANES-Hongkong and Shanghais bare im- proved to $625 with sales, and probable sellers of small parcels. The London rate has advanced to £64. 108. Od. Bank of China shares can be placed at 20s. Nationals have declined to $27 sellers.

MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions are wanted at $345. China Tarders are obtainable at $54. North Chinas continue in request at Tls. 180. Yangtsses and Cantons are quiet at $130 and $157 respectively.

FIRE INBURANCES.-Hongkong Fires are steady at $365 with probable sellers. China Fires are wanted at $86§.

China

SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have sold at the improved rate of $353, and can still be placed. Indo-Chinas after sales at $150 to $151 for cash and the settlement are in the market to a small extent at $149. Manilas are obtainable at $62. Douglases have sold at $47, and it is probable that more shares can be obtained at the rate China Mutnals, Star Ferries, and Shell Transports are unchang- ed at quotations.

REFINERIES.-China Sugars have declined to $152 sales and sellers, Luzons coutinue on offer at $20.

MINING-Punjoms have sold and are wanted at 843. Jelebus sold and can be placed at 843 Raubs are on offer at $13.

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks came into active demand on the receipt of news of the shipping disaster in the harbour on the evening of the 20th, but little business has been done owing to the exorbitant ideas of holders of the stock, and we close with a selling market at $295. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves are reported to have been sold at various rate up to 897, the market closing with a few shares probably obtainable at $96. New Amoy Docks can be placed to some extent at $25.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have sold at $194, and close in demand at that rate. Kowloon Lands are wanted at $34. West Points continue in rc- quest at $65, but no shares are obtainable. Hongkong Hotels have sold at $139), and are in request at $139. Oriente Hotels have sold at $56. Humphreys Estates are in the market at $14 after sales at the rate.

COTTON MILLS.-Hongkong Cottons can be placed at the improved rate of $16. The latest quotations for the Shanghai Mills show no material change.

MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Cements can be obtained at $224. A. S. Watsons have sold at $16, and Electrics at $13 and $6 for the old and new shares respectively. Ropes continue on offer at $177, Ices can be placed to a small extent at $1924. Dairy Farms have sold at 811 ex dividend of $14 paid on the 18th nst. China Providents have been placed and

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A. Shares

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

Co., Lď.

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

Alhambra Limited. Philippine Tobacco

Invest. Co., Ld. j Cotton Mills-

Ewo

International Laou Kung Mow Soychee Yahloong Hongkong Dairy Farmi

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 lee...

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

Hongkong Rope.

H. & W. Dock

Insurance--

Canton China Firo 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. Mining-

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

Do. Punjom

B....

Do. Perference.. Raubs

New Amoy Dock Oriente Hotel, Manila Powell, Ld.. Kobinson Piano Co., Ld. Steamship Coys.-

China and Manila China Mutual Pref.

Do. Ordinary Do. Bonus

Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Shel Transport and Į Trading Co.......} Star Ferry Tobran Planting Co.... United Abestos

Do

Universal Trading

Co., Ld. Wanchai Warehouse... Watkins, Ld. Watson & Co., A. S.

I'ls.

£8 $27

sellers £8 $27, sellers £1 $15, sellers £1 151,10, buyers $10 $20. $15 $38.

$20 $20.

$10 S4, buyers $100 $152, sales

$500 $500, nominal. $50 $50, nominal.

Tis. 47. Tls. 100 Tls. 32). Tls. 100 Tls. 50. Tls. 500 Tls. 260. Tls. 100 Tls. 11. $100 $16.

$6 $11, sales ex div., 825 $35, sellers $10 (822), sellers $50 1850. 210 $140, buyers $10 $13, sales $5804, sales $100 $280, buyers

45 $81, buyers

$50 $139, buyers $25 $102, buyers $50 396.

850 $177, sellers S50 205, sellers

$50 $157.

$20 8864, buyers $25 854, sellers $50 18365.

£25 Tls. 180, buyers $20 nominal.

$50 $345, buyers $60 $130.

$100 $194, buyers $10 814, sellers $30 $34, buyers $50 65, buyers

$100 $20, sellers $50 47, sellers

Fes. 250 $325, sellers

$5 $43, sales & buyers

25c. 1 cents.

$5 nominal. $1 nominal. $10 $44, sales & buyers

$114, sellers

18 $13, sellers 863825, buyers $50 $56, sales $101, sellers $50 $50, nominal

$50

$62, sellers

$40 £10 £10. £7.10 £7, 10s.

£5 £5.

$50 $47, sales & sellers $15 $354,sales & sellers £10 $149, sellers

£122. 158. Cd., sellers

($211, sellers $91, sellers

$10

$5 $1. $439, buyers $10 $15.

$5 $201, buyers $37 nominal. $10 $10, sellers $10 $16, sales

VERNON & SMYTH, brokers,

Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight.. ON YOKOHAMA,---

On demand ON MANILA.—- On demand ON SINGAPORE.

On demand

ON HAIPHONG

Or demand

3

On demand

par

ON BATAVIA.—

.114

11

.11

.601

..10.55

54.70

26-15

ON SAIGON——

On demand

ON BANGKOK.--

On demand.

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

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TONNAGE,

HONGKONG, 22nd November.-There has been very little demand for tonnage during the past fortnight. and freights are weaker. Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picul is obtainable for medium sized carriers; to Philippines, 26 cents nominal; to one port north coast Java, 25 cents per picul. Java to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul for dry sugar. Coal freights-Moji to Hongkong, $2.20; to Singapore, $2.30 per ton.

The following are the settlements:- Protector-Norwegian steamer, 1,669 tons, New- chwang to Canton (30,000 pieuls), 23 cents per picul.

Prand-Norwegian steamer, 1,519 tons, Moji to Hongkong, $2 ton.

per

Tai Cheong-German steamer, 828 tons, Saigon to Iloilo and Cebu, 30 cents per picul

Gloucester City-British steamer, 1,409 tons, Saigon to Manila and Cebu, 28 cents per picul.

Holstein-German steamer, 1,103 tons, Saigon - to one port Philippines, 26 cents per picul,

Emmo Luyken-German steamer, 1,109 tons, Saigon to one port Philippines, 25 cents per picul. Emma Luyken-German steamer, 1,109 tons, north coast Java to Hongkong (dry sugar), 15 ecuts per picnl.

Forwarts-German steamer, monthly, 2 months, at $7.000 per month.

Sullberg-German steamer, 782 tons, monthly, about 4 months (re-charter), private terms.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR LONDON.-Parramatta (str.), Japan (str.), Machaon (str.), Achille (str.), Glaucus (str.), Deucalion (str.), Peleus (str.).

FOR LIVERPOOL.-Izion (str.), Patroclus (str.). FOR MARSEILLES.-Earnest Simons (str.), Sueria (str.).

FOR BREMEN.-Bayern (str.).

FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.-Ambria (str.), Suevia (str.), Serbia (str.), Sambia (str.), Marburg (str.), Nuernburg (str.), Strassburg (str.).

FOR VICTORIA, B.C.-Braemar (str.), Kaga Maru (str.), Ping Suey (str).

FOR VANCOUVER.-Empress of Japan (str.), Athenian (str.).

FOR PORTLAND. Or.- Knight Companion (str.). FOR NEW York. Asama (str.), Kurdistan # (str.).

FOR SAN DIEGO -Thyra (str.).

FOR AUSTRALIAN PORTS.-Tsinan (str.), Kasuga, Maru (str.).

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND Kumsang (str.).

CALCUTTA.-

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