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THE - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, – SATURDAY MARCH
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE QUOTATIONS.
To-day's
STOCK.
Par Faid Falun Up
1915,
Bighous
1915.
1916/7, 1916/7.
Lowest
Highest: Lowest· to Dete
so Ditgi
Lari Dividend
and Dete
Prione
Banks.
$680 H.K. & S'hai Banking Corp. 120,000 $125 all
Shipping.
Fire fasuranges, China Fire Ins. Co., Ld.... #521'kong Fire Ins. Co., Ld....!
$105 Douglas Steamship Co., La.
#18+ Hłong. C. & DIBA. Con td
Indo-China f Combined Steam Naviga- Deferred tion Co., Ld.... Preferred
$2.35
Minlog.
36 Kailan Mining Admin'tion.1,000,000 £1
Raub Australian Gold Min-i
ing Co., Ld...
30- Tronoh Mineq Ltd. ...
28 Ural
181
Caspians
Dock Wharves,Godowns,&c. H'kong & K.W. & G. Co., Ld.
$127H.K. & W. D. Co. L8.........!
845 Sept.
786
May
820
680
ཧྰ་ཎཱི་རྩ⌘aÈསྣ
༤༠མཝཱ
|have buyers at 4lä 15. Baube [on_aler at 82:35 find
DOOKS & ~ "WHARVES. Hongkong and Whampso: Docks
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, Friday, 23rd Mar, 1917..
SELLING.
Nom.
1080
Non.
Nom.
5514
13636.
3.23
| are still firm with few mallera in T/T Säikeimmänäävät. 2234
evidetos. Shares have changed Demand 2/3-15/16. Bandeht 3151 for April, and the 30 4/5. Gemein voo 2/4 alcaing rate is $127 bayers cash. 50 dis Business is reported in Kowloon TT Shanghai.........
(€ 215/8++usoni+vestäminen 2/4 3/16 Wharves at 7813, but there are TT Singapore ............ 983 sellers at the clone at $81. “
TT Japan LAND, BOTELS BUILDINGS. T/T India. -Hongkong Lods have improved Demand, India. (Int. Div, of £2.3/- at ex 2/1) to a buying rate of $94, after sales | T/T San Francis}
$20.54 Fin.&. Bonus, £2.13/-{at this rate. Humphraya Estates co & New York at-ex 2/41-$22.12 making have been placed in fairly large TT Java 142.66 for 1917. Paid 26/2/17. quantities at $6.25, and close with Mark Nom Final of $7 making $25. a/c 1914,
and interim of $18 ale 1915, buyere." West Points are in T/T France............ 3.2276®
Demand, Paris" .............. Final Div. of, 16% making 271% demand at $70 with no sellers.
for year auding 30/6/16
́MISCELLANEOUS, ****. Green
BUYING. (Final of $20 and bonus of $10 Island Cements have been again -making $60,00 for 1914 and dons in fairly large qasa ities st $8.90 and $9, and hara bayerast 8.90. Ropes have been placed Low Level Tramways at $29. after sales at $7, $7.10 and $7.20, are wanted again at $7. Watsons have been done at $6.75, and are still” in demand. Obins Lights have found buyers at $170 and mare shares could be placed at this rate. Union Waterbosts have $125 for year ending 31/12/16,Pald19/1/17 | been cold at $164. Dairy Farma hara been done at $24, and Chios (Lat. Div.3/-on Pref. & 10/ on Providents at $8 10.
Interim of $30.00 for 1915
Final of $15 mak, $18 for 1914
& Int, of 16 for 1915
Def. shares, for 4 year end- ing 30/6/16, at exch. 2/1T. T. on London, and 981 on EXCHANGE-Closes at 2/34 paid 11/8/16.
[Final of 5/- (Coupon 26) mak-Singapore.
"
$12 for 1916. Pending. 3014 $5 for 19 6. Paid 15/2/17.
(Final Div. of 1- nett making in all2/- a/c 30.6.16.(Coupon No 8.)
1/2 for 1909
(1)- interim making 3/- for ale
1916 paid 26/10/16 Final of 4-ming 5-for a/c year ending 12/11/15 paid July 1916 (Div. of $4 & Bonus 12 for 1916,
Paid 22/2/17.
Final Div. St, Bonus CO making
$12 for year 31/12/16. Fendit. Ts. 7 for year ending 30.4.16 Tim. 5 for 1916. Paid 12/3/17.
113 for 4 year ending 31.12.16
Faid. 17/2/17..
Marine Insuranoes, Canton Ins. Office, Ld....... 1870 £150 North China Ins. Co., Ld.....
$890
10,000 $250
10,000 £15
59 | 427) £5 180
Jaa. Sept. | 340
426 April 145 "Jan. 190
. 370
150.
Unior Ins. S'ty of C'son, Ld
19,400 #350 100
972 Aug. | 780
Jan.
$1005
#880
.739235 Yangtore Ins. Assoc. Ld..
12,000 100 60
280
Dec.
300
233
..$155
90,000 $100 20
163
8,000 $250 50
420
Aug. 127) April 168 Sept. 385
152
Jap.
420
$7 & bonus 1914 152% 827 for 1915. Pending
20,000 $50
all 1041
Dec. | 2834 Mar,
137
100 Int. Div. of $5.00. Pending..
A
80,000 $16
all | 231
May
b.
27
60,000 60,000
Eo all 117
Dec. Dec.
6214 Jan.
4.Dec. 24
190
171
Dec. 1.42
171 110
Oct,
B
$4174
Aug.
55
41.30
105) Shell Tport & T'ing Co.. Ld.3,797,610 £1
"all | 94/6- June
Jan.
112/6
86/6-
ing in all 7/- for year 1915. ($1.65 Div. and 45 cents bonus
443 Star Ferry Company, Ld.... 40,000 $10
all 3914 Oct, 23
July
41
33
for year ending 30.4.16
$2.
$127
11.
$33
Refineries. China S. Refning Co., Ld.... Malabon 8. Redning Co., Ld.
20,000 #100 all | 134) Sept: | 80 14,000 P.30 all
Jan.
146
100
41
200,000 £1 160,000 £1
all 35/- April 30/- Dea.
2.40 Jan.
36/9
26)-
796,666 £1
all 4.40 Mar. all 25 Dec. 32/6 Mar. 42/6 38/0 all 43 April 25/- Jan.
3.35
1.70
27/- 20/-
1.
b.
t. 36
I
t. 78
S'hai Dock & Eng. Co.Ld... Shai & H'Lew W, Co., Ld
60,000 $50 all | 82 Oct. 60,000 $50 all | 90 Oct. £5,700 1,100 all 6314 Sept. 49 36,000 1,100 all 100 .Dec. 10 April
65 April 90
71
56
Mar. 135
781
July
921
59
93
73
3
$102
b.
194
tands, Hotels and Buildings. H'kong Botel Co., Ld......... E'kong Land Investment Co.
20,000 $50
all
00,000 $100 all
1.
$6.95
22.
$33
H'r breys Estate & F. Co. Ld. 'loon Land & B'ing Co., Ld.
150,000 $10
T
0,100 $50
44
124 Feb. 108 Dec.
114 Jan. 103 Fec
Jan. 6 July 7.10 Jan. 40 Eept. 38
118
102
10514
91
6.25
33
it.
t, 80
ն.
$70
Shanghai Landr...............|
West Point Building Co., Ld.
78,000 1.50
19,500 $30
All
57
Mar: 107
Dec.
107
80
all 6814 Mar 77 Dec.
PD.
$92
'kong Central Estater......
Cotton Mills.
10,000 $100 all 103
Dec.
t. $1471
Ewo Cotton S. & W. Co., Ld.
20,000 1.50 all 180
99
July 117
13
Kung Tik'...........
76,000 1.10.. all
16
July 11
t. 30
| Ladu Kung Mow.
2,000 1.100 all
9014 Sept.
72
t.117
40,000 1.50
all
:00 May, 77
B.
1.5
all | 64
Oct. 694
P
b.
$4.70
1.
18.10 $24
60,000 $1o 51.,000 $5 50,000 $1 125,000 $10 60,000 7;
all 111 Apr. 91
90
Jap. 103
Jan. 167 Feb. 161
81 JAD. Jan. 125
Die 61
10.35 May 9.65 Mar. 4:95 Oct. 4.90
69
93
130 111 03
81
494
all
Jan. 71..
10.15 Oct.
35 Jan. 29 Dec,
10.10 41
$8.85
400,000 $7,50 all
11.10 Oct. 5.20
b.
$181
60,000 $10
All
45
Oct. 361
Jan. Feb.
12.10 55
8.10 24 8.65
43
$168 Hongkong Ice Co., Ld. ..
6,000 $25
190
Dec.
185
Cot.
190
158
น
$39 Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ld.
60,000 $10
all 34)
Dec-❘ 25
Jan. 41
LI
b.
$7 Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld 325,000 5/-
6
Oct. F Apr. 7.50
+
b.
t.18
Langkets...........
· 18.
.19.80
n
$1
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old)
Do
(New)
11.
$33
Steam Laundry Co., Ld.....
$164
b.
16
Union Water-boat Co., Ld. Watson and Co., Ld..........................
#6 William Powell, Limited...|
Д.
$299. G. Morning Post
6,000 $20
250,000 g.10 all 4314 May 35 Mar.
25,000 $10 all 1014 Mar. 9.30 June 10.25 50,000 $10
$1.
1,00 1.00 Mar. 80 cts. Aug)
·20,000 $5 all 4.25
Jan. 1-3 Jupe
3.80 27,723 #10 all 18
Jau. 16 Dec. 17
90,000 $10 all 7.10 Mar. 6.50 Oct. 7.70
21.000 $7 all
6.90 Aug. 6 Dec. #
al! | 28
401
51⁄4
17
60 cts.
334
14
6
-516
28
29
28
162 for 1915
n.
$10 H*Kong Steel Foundry Co. Ldį
- .7,808 $10
10
91
BENJAMIN & POTTS,
៩
Shanghai Cottone..
Yangiazepoos
Miscellaneous.
China Porneo Company, La. China Light, PowerCo Ld.} Da. Spec. shares)...... China Provi, L. & M. Co. Ld. Dairy Farm Company, Ld. Green Island Cement Co.Ld. Hongkong Electric Co., Ld.
175.000.1.5
23 a 3888 a 3333-33 3.3
تلى
Share and General Brokers
Final Div. of $314 making $7 for your
ending 31/12/16. Pald 29/1/17.
30 cents for 1916. Paid 12/2/17. $2 for 1916. Paid 10/2/17.
Final. Div. of 6% making 12%
for 1916. Paid 14:3/17.
Final Div. of $9.25. making $5.45 for Fear ending 31/12/16. Pald 29/1/17, $7.00 for year ending 31/12/16 Paid 29/1/17.
SETTLEMENT DAYS.-29th March (Thursday), 27th April (Friday).
4 m/s. 1/0 4 m/x. D/P...
2/4 11/16 2/4.13/16 6 m/s. L/C, *****... 2/4 15/16 30 d/s Sydney & 2/4 15/18
Melbourne......! 30 da San Frano-
3614 isco
New York)
BANKS,
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HRAD OFFICE:
15. Wall S New York
LONDON OFFICE; 36, Bishopagace, C CAPITAL PAID UP $3,950.000 RESERVE FUNDS.........$4,250,000
U.S. GOLD
BRANCHES :-
KOBE SANTO DOMINGO
LONDON SHANGHAI MANILA SINGAPORE MEDELLIN TILATSIN PANAMA YOKOHAMA PLEING
***......$7,500,000
CALCUTTA CEBU
Through its close anliation with The National
America, soi sierbaru, namely:- BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, GENOA HAVANA
SANTIAGO SANTOS,
MONTEVIDEO RIO DE JANSS PAUL, PETROGRAD VALPARAISO,
COMPANIES' REPORTS. BOMBAY HONGKONG & WHAMPOA CANTON DOCK CO., LTD.-After paying Color interest ($194,237.09) Bonus to HONGLONG SUN FCISCO
HANKOW Staff (350,000) and Depreciating Plant, Eto., by $228,424 83 and City Bank of New York, the Bank is able to obt adding amcast brought forward Services of the Franches of diss Enstitution to Caba $385,318.44, and deducting In- terim dividend paid last November $149,245, there remains a net profit of $1,284,541,05, which the Direc tors recommend to be approp: isted s follows: To pay a final divi- dend of $2.50 absorbing $149,867.50. To pay a Bonue of $6.00 per share absorbing $359,- 658, To transfer to Reserve Fund $300,000 and to carry forward to New Account $475,025 55. COMPANIES' NOTICES, MEET-|
ING, ETC..
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
BUSINESS AD
All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED
applicacion
DEPOIS received at rates to be ascertaioné da
GEORGE HOGG, Mig
Hongkong, 26th September,
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED.
เ
1916,
inst., & 11.30 am. Books closed CO., LTD.-Heeling on 27th HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
from let to 31st instant.
BONG KONG, & WHAMPOA DOCK CO, LTD.-General Most ing on the 27th inst, at 2000. Books closed from 21st to 27th
Tls. 0,90 for year ending 2011*16 instant, Tls. 1.50 for year ending 30°11′15 Tls, 12 for 1913
HONGKONG ICE CO., LTD. -General Mesting on the 28th Dividend of Tls. 6 for year fast, at 1L30 s.m. Books alowed
1 ending 30.6.16 paid 29/9/16
7% le Pref. for 14 Months
ending Dec. 1915 8,00 72 cents for 1915 4.30 6% for year ending 28.2.06
170 cts, for 1916. Paid 23/2/17. 13 for year ending 31/7/16 past 31/10/16. 80 cts, for 1916. Pending. $2.25 for year 29/2/16 **-
Fin. Div. $5 making $11 for
year 1916. Pending. Final Div. 81. Bonus $1. mak- 1ing $3 for 1916: Paid 10/3/17.1
Int. Div. 7% at 2/11-16.7 FI
from 14th to 28th instant.
HONGKONG FIRE INSUR ANCE CO., LTD.-General Meet ing on the 28th inst, at noon, Books closed from 14th to 28th instant,
OBINA SUGAR BEFINING CO., LTD-General Heating es the 30th instant, at 'noon.” Fooku closed from the 18th to 30 hinstant, HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD-The Hongkong Register will be closed from 27th Merch to 25th April.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., 95%, *2/494-48. making 64.7 LTO-Interim dividend of $5.00 cis. for 1915. Pending. TIB. 1, for 1915
per oboza payable on or after (70 cts. on fully paid shares and Wednesday, the 4th April, 1917, 7 cts. on $1 paid shares for when Dividend Warrants may be year ending 30.4.16
oblained" on application. Booke Closed from 31st March to 4th
25 cta. for year ending 31*5′16
($1.25, per share for year end-April, 1917.
|1 ing 31.12.16. Paid 3/2/17.
70 cts, for 1915
(50 ets, on old shares and 25 ets. on new shares for year ending 30.6.14
Princes Building, HONGKONG, Tel, address, Broker,
-CORREOTED TO NOON, MAR. 23, 1917.
TELEPHONE NO, 1182,
ARY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN " UP TO THE MINUTE SHARE MARKET NEWS.” THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.
SHARE REPORT.
Mesara, Benjamin and Potts, in their abara report dated Friday, the 23rd of March, 1917, state: --
KEROSENE OIL.
We guarantes all kerosene oil sold by us to be pure and unadulterated.
Prosent price.-
"WHITE ROSE," $5.40 per case ex store. **COMET,"
$5.20 per case ex store:
CHING CHEONG
. 168 Des Voeux Road Central,
2 blocks West of Cent. Market.
KWONG YUEN,
19 Des Voeux Road, West.
The market in the earlier part of the week was fairly solive, and there was a good deal of enquiry, but st’ths oloss rates are inclined to be oumier, especially in the speculative section. Business in Investment stocks has been limited, and rates are more or less unchanged from THE HONGKONG & SOUTH Last week.
Shanghai, transactions in Rubbers have been the prinoipal business reported, and the prices of many stocks have improved. Colton shares bara been in fair demand, Shanghai Cottons being the favourite stock. Shanghai Docks after salon at Tia, 883 bars dsolined to a buying quotation of Tis. 85. Plantation rubber si ike close comes through at 3/21 par lb., market dall,
CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION,
Membership of the above
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
Banking Business Transaetod
INTEREST ON FIXED
*- DEPOSITS:
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
For 6 Months 4% per ant um
For 12 Months 41% per annam LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief Manager.
"
NOTICES.
MITSUBISHI GOSHI" KWAISHA.
- (MITSUBISHI 05)
COAL DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKARIMA, OCHI, MUTARE, KISH- IDAKE: -YOENIKATARI, HGIO, NAMI» ZUTA," SAYD,' -KANADA, SHIKNEW, KANIYAMADA, MIKAI 216 OYUDAR Cellieries.
Agente for SAKITO COLL.
HEAD OFFICE :- MARUNOUCHI, 'TOKYO. BRANCH OFFICES :—NAGASAKI MOJL KARAIBO WAKAMATSU. OTARU, MUBORAN, BAXODATE, LOBE, OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKO- HAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA. VLADI. VOSTOOI. HANKOW, PEEING, LONDON, NEW YORK. SHANGHAL HONG KONG, KAIPHONG and UANTOK.
Cable Address:-"IWASAKI," Cod: A1. A.B.A. 5th Id., West- ern Unios, and Bentley's. AGENCIES:-
CHINKING --- Messrs. GEAR-
G & Co., MANILA-MOSSTE, MACONDRAY & Co., BINGA- PORE-Messrs, BORNEO CO LTD, GLASGOW—Messrs. 4.R$
·For Particulars, apply town
K. KATO,
Manager,
BANKS Hongkong and Shanghai Banks were again down at $675 and 4680, and man wanted at the latter vata.
APPLICATION forms for BROWS, MOFABLANE &:00,,LTD. MARINE & TIRE INSURANCES-Unions has been placed at 9890, and there are probable buyers at this. Cantons remain Association may be obtained anglected at #370 nominal: Hongkong Fires are wanted at $3521, but no akarna urn forikooming, --
from the Banks or from the AHIPPING.-Deferred Indos have been an erratic market, Bales have been made at various rates during the week from $126 to undersigned. $129, and clowes with buyers at $127 for cash. Forward basinses has been done at $138 May: Douglases after opening strongly at $107 buyers, were done early in the week at $110 cash, but in spite of the sanonnement of a 35 interim dividend by the Company to be aid on the 4th proximo, owing principally to Bettlement influences have magged away again to s selling rate of $105. Bisemboste have gain been placed at $18), and shares are offering at this rate: Biar Ferrine zemain at $33 nominal, with no business reported.
REFINERIES, --China Sugars have shown alteranto strength and weaknem, and olone will solleen at #127; buyers offering $125 Malabona aze póminal si #33, with no malas":
THE UNION INSURANCE Hongkong, No. 2. Fedder Street, SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.,
Honorary Secretaries & Treasurers.
Hongkong, 15th January, 1917,
4 m/s. Markı
Nom. 4 m/s. Franos...... 3.3434 6 m/s. Franca ........ 3.3932 Demand, Germany. Demand, New York. 5536 TIT Bombay
Demand, Bombay... Nom.
TT Calcutta
Demand; Calishtta... Nom.
Demand, Manila.
1101
Demand, Singapore. 9834
On Haiphong. 3% prem On Saigon....... 24% prem On Bangkok.
Sovereign
6614
8.55 Nom:
Gold Leaf, per oz.... 48:40. Bar Silver, per oz. 3574
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
DISCOUNT PER $100: Chinese... 23 cte. pieces 84% dir% Chinese... 10
dir. Hongkong 20 eta. pieces 14% Hongkong 10
11.
"
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA..
TION.
Paid-up Capital ......$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21-
$15,000,000 Silver...$18,500,000
$33,500,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietor...$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
24
5. H: Dodwell, Bag.-Chairuar,
3. A. Lumbar, G. Deputy Chairman. Hen, Mr. C.E. Astos, G.T. M. Edkins, Maq Fi Gubbey, K., Hos, Mr. P. H. Hook
4+
1. Y. D. Fart Eag L Fattendees, Bad- Chairman. Hon. Mr. K. &bullim.
CHIEF MANA032 Hongkong-X. J. Stabb, B.
MANAGER Bbangbal-. G. Stephan, Ess London Bankers-Loudon County and
Westminster, Pimited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed t On Current Accounts at the rate of 2 pas ceas Ianaum on the dally balanca.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. Fat 3 months, I par cant, per abona For 6 months, 14 per cani, jer annum. For months, 4 per cent, per annum. N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Buis of the above Back is conducted by HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BARKING
CORPORATION.
Rules may be chained on application: INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the... miên Enoua monthly balances at per cas para
Depositors may transfer, hi their opden, in
of $200 or more so the Hocakong and Shanghel Bakso be placed on FIXED DEFORIT. €. cert per annum.
For the Hongkong and Shungbal Banking Corpuns ̧·
N. J. STABB, ·.
dica
Chief Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Beyal Charter Kiss
NEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital.com £5,998,588 Beserve Fandom,390,00 Reserve Liability of Proprieth) 00 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Gamaral Benblat
· Emalies trabesctač. CURRENT ACCOUNTS, opened and ** DEPOSITA received for 1 year or shorter perioda, at · (putat which will be quoted'os application, T.C. DOWNING,
Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912,
THE MERCANTILE BANK (F INDIA, LIMITED,
Head Office 15, Gracechurch
Street, London.
Authorised Japital.........£1,500,00 Subscribed
Paid Up Reserve Fund
* 1,125,000O
* DAT D
552,50 350,000
BANKERA:
The Back of England, The London Joins Stock Baak, Limitad
BRANCHE
Bombay
Calcutta
Caloube
Delhi
Hongkong
Howrah
Kandy
Galle
Port Louis (Mauritius.)
Капасы
Kota Bhar
Kuala Lump
MAGINE
Pering
Rangoon
thaughed
Σingapore
PONGKONG BRANCH,
Every description of Banking and Zuckungs business transacied.
Interest allowed on Current Actoginta at a par com par ansum on Daily Balances, and on Fixed Deposit sirates which may be ascertained on application
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED..
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Ten 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund ......
***
50,000,000 21,300,000
Head Office,-YOKOHAMA,
Besuchas
and
For the best Meals, Refresh Area A Bour ments, Bread, Cakes and Con- ||| fectionery etcbefore-the-war prices. ALEXANDRA CAFE.
EIHI ONOA Hongkong, 12tWIMM