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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH,
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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,
Messrs. Benjamin & Potty in their weekly share report dated February did,
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Business during the period under re view has been on a moderate scale, there being little expansion in the aggregate volume of transactions, but prices have kept fairly steady and in a few cases have improved.
Banks-There has been a good de- and for Hongkong and Shanghai Banks and sales have been made up to $1905. The latest cabled quotation from London is £145 (Middle), a rise of £a over the week
Marine Fire Insurances-Unious were dealt in at the outset at $201, but have since receded to $950. China: En. derwriters are in strong request and have appreciated to 83. Hongkong Fires are on offer at $110. China Fires have moved up to $100. Yangtzen, closed better at B. Cantons have lapsed to a nominal quotation of $7550
Hongkong Canton
and
Steamboată were again put through at $30. but close casier. Tuga and Lighters have been, bought at #il, "Star Ferries have strengthened and sales have been made up to $79) Rights and
dividend
just paid. Douglas Steamships closed steady at $59.
the
Refaeries-China Sugars have shewa, renewed strength, and ware negotiatai to a fair extent up to 365 for cash and corresponding rates forward. Mainboas have buyers at 830 after transactions at this rabe.
Oils and Mining "Shell" Transports have hardened to 93/6, and probably a little more would be paid. Other stocks in this section have been more or less: neglect Companies-Hongkong Elec trics were placed to a fair extent up to $48, and at this rate there are fur- ther buyers Hongkong Trams closed steady at $54. China Lights (Combined) are to be had at 8901.
Docks, Wbarres & Godown's-Hong- kong & Kowloon Wharves have declined to 8209 Hongkong & Whampoa Docks are still on the weak side at 8151 New Engineerings have spurted to Tls. 7.90. A dividend of Tis. 0.73 per share for the year ended 31st December, 1024 has just been declared. Shanghai Docks received a fair measure of support and where booked to Tis. 110. Hongkew
up to Wharves have buyers at Tla. 210.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Hong-
Lands
ads hare shown an easier tendency so were sold down to $107, Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (Old) have also weakened and are obtainable at 813 while the new shares have lapsed to nomical quotation of $17.10. Realty's are wanted Humphreys Estatas are on offer
and were
at $21. at $0.
Cotton Mills-Ewos firmed up during the week to Tis. 12.00 but the market closed distinctly easier with Sales ported at TB: 19.40. Orientals at Tls, 4.20 and Shanghai Cottons at Tis. 61F bave not moved.,
Miscellaneous-Greeu Island Cements (Combined) after having changed hands at $98) bave recently to $278. China Providents (Old have come to business at $17, while the New shares have stiffen od and were bought at $0.80
Dairy
Farms have been taken off the market at $20.60 and Watsons (New) at $141. Caston ices have fetched 86. There are Crawfords at $19.10. buyers of Lane Mackintoshes at 821 and Taxicabs, at 83. Exchange. The T.T. rate on London to-day is 2/3 and on Shanghai 733.
Forward Settlement. Days-24th Feb. (Tuesday); 24th March (Tuesday); and 28th April (Tuesday),
COMPANY REPORT.
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
The report of the Directors for the year ending December 31st, 1924. states:
Accounts-The Profit for the year in- cluding $138,413.56 brought forward from last year and after paying all expenses and charges
amounts to $824,234.06. From this amount an Interim Dividend of $3 per share on 50,000 shares ($150,000) has already been paid leaving a balance of $774.284.00"available for appropriation which the Directors propose to deal with as follows:-
To pay a Final Dividend of $3 per share on 60,000 shares nbsorbing.
To pay a bonus of $2 per share on 50,000 shares ab sorbing
To transfer to Reserve Fund To pay a bonus to Direc- tors, Holders of Founders shares and the staff.......... To write off Organization ex penses for Kowloon Eranch. To carry forward
$150,000.00
100,000.00 395,000.00
179,880.55
3,223.91 123,080.27
$774,28-1.00
Directors. The Hon. Mr. Chow Shout Son has been elected Chairman for the year 1895.
Auditors. The Accounts have been audited by Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth, and Fleming, wha retira, but being eligible, offer themselves forma-election."
INDIAN POST OFFICE, FIGURES.
The Director-Genaral's report on Posta and Telegrapha for 1923-24 shows that the Department had a surplus of 47 lakhs [£279,000), against 35 lakhs (£233,0001'; In the previous year. The mail service improved to an average of 14 days 20 hours to India and 18 days Bombay to London.
The magnitude of the business is shown by the following figures:-There were 105,880 officials; 10,401 ptices; 155,150 mail lines; 1,200,000,000 articles posted; and stamps valued at Rs.55,000,000
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