THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1917
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE
S-SELLERS; KA-SALES; K-BUYERS; K.--NOMINAL,
SHARE QUOTATIONS.
Closing
STOCK.
Number 'Par Paid
of Bhareni
Value Up
1915. Highest
1915. 1916/7, 1916/7.
Loweit
Highest to Data
Low BET to Dats
Last Dividend
and Date
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Banks.
712 B.K. & S'hai Banking Corp., 120,000 $125 all
Shipping.
b. x. d. $105)
indo China { Combined Steam Naviga- Deferred tion Co., Ld.... Preferred:
107- Shell T'port & T'ing Co.. Ld. 3,797.610 £1
·m. x. d. $40.
31/6 Kailan Mining Admin'tion. 1,000,000 £1
27/6 Tronoh Mines Ltd.......
Cral Caspians-
DecksWharves,Godowùs,&c. 'kong & K.W. & G. Co., La
B.K. & W.D. Co. Là... ShaiDock & Eng. Co Ld... S'hai & H'kew W. Co., Ld. lands, Hotels and Buildings. H'kong Hotel Co., Ld.........
kong Land Investment Co.
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188
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, Friday, 11th May, 1917.
SELLING.
2/456-
DOCKS & WHARVES Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have changed hands during the week at $123) and $125, and close nominal at $123, Kowloon Wharves are offered at $80, with TT - no business reported. Shanghai Demand Dock, have again been sold at 60 d/..............
so d/s. Tle. 90, and more could be placed at this rate,
LAND, HOTELS & BUILD- INGS-We have no malen to report under this heading. Centrals could be placed at $99 and Hotela at $100, and
(Int. Div. of £2.3/- at ex 2/1-Humphreys are wanted at $6.25. $20.54 Fin. & Borus, £2.13- Kowloon Lands at 333 and Hong at ex 2/41-$39.12 making 142.66 for 1917. Paid 26/2/17. kong Lands at $973 are both Final of $7 making $25. a/c 1915, nominal, West Points have buyers
and interim of $18 a/c 19:6 at $77. J Final Div. of 15% making 271% MISCELLANEOUS.—Sales of
for year ending 30/6/16
Cements. were made early in the (Final of $20 and bonus of $10 week at $8.10, but the market. making $60.00 for 1915. Int. essier at the close, bayere not of $30 for 1916 Paid, 26/4/17. Final of $15 for 1915, and In-fering more than $8. Low Level terim 13 for 1916. Paid 14/4/17. Trams have come to business at $6.70, and Electrics at $49 ex the dividend of $3 paid on the 7th instant. Dairy Farms are wanted at $234. Powells have sellers at $6.60, and Ropes are cffering at $28: There are buyera of Steam Laundries at $3.40, and Watsons at $8.30, China Lights 17 $1.25 for year ending 31/12/16 Paid 13/2/17
at $4.75. China Providente at Final of 3 on Pref: and 40-$8.00. China Borneon at 88 and 171
on Def: Sharea at Ex. 2/41 Union Waterbosta at $16 are all -105-
Paid 10/5/17.
nominal.
80
8 4 229
$7 & $2 bonus 1916, Paid 26/1/47. $27 for 1915. Paid 29/3/17
*
[Int. Div. of $5.00. Paid 4/4/17.-
43
Interim of 2 for 1916 (Coupon: 1 27): ($1.65 Div. and 45 cents bonus
for year ending 30.4.16
ነነ
100 $12 for 1916. Paid 31/3/17. 2936 $5 for 19.6. Paid 15/2/17.
Interim Div. of 1 year end. 30/6/17. Payable 15/5/17. (Coupon 9).
(1)- interim making 4/- for ale 11916 paid 26/10/16
Final of 4-ming 5- for a/c year ending 12/11/15 paid July 1916 Div. of #4 & Bonus $2 for 1916,
1 Paid 22/2/17.
FORWARD SETTLEMENT DAYS. 30th May (Wednesday), 28th Jane (Thursday), and 27th July (Friday).
DIVIDENDS:-Final Ayer Panas 15 per cent; Jerams 5 per cent. Interim-Pantsie 10 per cent and Tapape 10 per cent.
EXCHANGE.-Exchange opens to-day at 2/41 T. T. on Londen, and 101 T. T. on Singapore. The Bank's 3 rate on Shanghai is 678.
COMPANIES' REPORTS,
CHINA BOEÑEO CO., LTD.
2/4 11/16
2/434 2/475TM 2/4 15/16
4........................... T/T Shanghai....................... Nom. T/T Singapore... 101 T/T Japan ....... 1104" T/T India ...... Nom. Nom Demand, India T/T San Francia-}· ·5691 T/T JAVS......
co & New York, T/T Marks...... Nom. 13794 T/T Francs... Demand, Paris ........ 3.2431⁄2
BUYING.
3.24
2/5 7/16
4 m/s. L/C ..... 4 m/s. D/P OCSON R *2/5 916 30 d/s. Sydney &
6 m/s. L/C.............. 2/5/11/16-
Melbourne
2/5 11/16
58
30 d/s San Frane-1 isco New York/
BANKS.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE:
35. Wall S, New York
LONDON OFFICE:
16, Bishopsgate, EC. CAFITAL PAID UP ..............$3,250,000 RESERVE FUNDS
U.S. GOLD
BRANCHES :-
BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CEBU.
COLOX
.
HANKOW HONGKONG
KOBE
$4,258,000
$7,500,000
SANTO DOMINGO LONDON SHANGHAI MANILA SINGAPORE MEDELLIN TIENTSIN PANAMA YOKOHAMA
PEKING SAN FCISCO
5
Through its close affiliation with The Nakas City Bank of New York, the Bank is able to offer m Services of the Branches of that Institution in Cue South America, and elsewhere, passa y?—
BAHIA; EJENOS AIRES, GENOA, HAVANA MONTEVIDEO. K10 DE JANEIRO SANTICO DE CUBA SANTOS, BÃO 'FAULT, PETROGRAD VALPARAISO,
All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANTING BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertaland ca *pplication
GEORGE. HOGG.
Manager.
{Fiss! Dir. $214, Bonus $6.00 making-Sabject to audit, the Company Hongkong, 26th September, 1916,
845 Sept. 785 May
820
680
$350
t.150
Marine Insurances. Canton Ins. Office, Ld........ North China Ins. Co., Ld....
$870
Union Ins. S'ty of C'ton, Ld!
12.400 $250 100
972
an ex738217 Yangteze Ins. Assoc. Ld... 12,000 $100 60
280
10,000 $950 50 427) Sept. | 340 10,000 £15 £5 180 April | 145
Aug. 760
Dec. 200 Jea.
Jan.
Jan.
180
426 330
150
Jan. $1005 #855
300
217
$146 $325
Fire Insurances, China Fire Ins. Co., Ld. ...` 'kong Fire Ins. Co., Ld....
20,000 $100 20
8,000 $250 50
163 420
Aug. 197) April Sept. 385- Jan.
*168
420
146 325
1.
1831
5.
418
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.. H'kong, C. & M.S.S. Co., Ld.
20,000 $50- all 104 Dec. 28 Mar.
137
80,000 $15 all 23 May
60,000 60,000 £ all 117
19
68
all 94/6- June | 75-
Dec. 21
172 Dec. 6214 Jan. 190 Dec. 80 Dec: 142 Oct. 54
Aug. 55
40.
Jan
112/6
86/5-
$32
Ster Ferry Company, Ld.... 40,000 $30
Refineries, $113 China S, Refining Co., Ld.... $30 Malabon S. Refining Co., Ld
- all.
3916 Oct. 23
July
41
3114
20,000 $100 all 134) Sept. 80 14,000 P.80 all
Jan.
146
41
Minlog.
all 35
April | 30- Dec.
36/9
26'-
$2.70
Raub Australian Gold Min-
ing Co., Ldá.........................
33
200,000 £1 160,000 £1 all 25/
43 796.666 £1
Jan. all 4.40
Mar. | 2.10
3,35
1.70
1/2 for 1909
Dec. 32/6 Mar.
42/6
27/-
all
April 25- Jan.
38/9
231-
8.
180
$123
b.
t. 90
t. 78
EC,000 $50 all 62 Oct.
60,000 $50 all 90 Cet.
55,700 1.100 all 632 Sept. 100 Dec. 36,000 t,100 all
63 April 90
71
56 Mar 135
781
49
July {0 April 93
92)
59
73
$11, for year 31/12/16. Faid 27/3/12 Tis. 7 for year ending 30.4.16 Tls. 5 for 1916. Faid 12/3/17.
b.
$100
11.
1971
$6.25
$33
Sa
t, 80
phreys Estate & F. Co.Ld. K'loon Land & B'ing Co., Ld. Shanghai Lande.....
20,000 $50 all 50,000, $100 all 150,000 $10
124
Feb.
108 Dec.
118.
114
Jan.
103) Nec.
74
44
***,000 £50
$7
b
$77
West Point Building Co., Ld.j
***
Cotton Mills.
b.
t. $150
Ewo Cotton S. & W. Co., Ld
b.
t. 141
Bung Yik
t. 80
4.
175.000 6.5
IL
45
6.000 $25
60,000 $10
all. 6,000 $50 - 50
8]
1,300 $50 all
1,000 $100 all
all 20,000 1,50 72,000 10 all 0 100 all 40,000 £50 all
all 61
Die Oct. 694
all 11 pr. 1 May 60,000 $19 $40 $5 all 3.65. Mar. 1.95 Oct. 50,000, $1
all 125,000 $10
all 74 Jan.
10.15 Oct. 60,000 71 6 35 Jan. 29 Dec. 400,000 $7,50 all 11.20 Oct. 5-20 Jan.
all 60,000 $10
Oct. 3614 Feb.
all
all
Jan. 6
Jan. 40
105 July: 7.10
38 Sept.
6.25
Mar. 107 Dec.
107
72
103 Dea. 99." Jan.
180 July
Jen. 137 16 July 11} Feb. 9016 Sept.
Jan. 100 May. 77 Jan. 125
103
"
167
161
81
10.35
4.90.
10.10 41
12.10 55
190 Dec.
34) Dec. 25. Jan.
183 Oct.
190
151
41
325,640 51-
Д
1.17 $9.80
Langkate
D.
$1
Peak Tramway Co., Ld.(Old)]
Do
(New)
b.
$3.40 Steam Laundry Co., Ld...
$16
b. 16.35
Union Water-boat Co., Ld. Watson and Co., Ld.......
$6,60
William Powell, Limited...
all 6 Oct. 5
Mar. 200,000 10 all 4334 May 25
25.00 $10 - all | 1016 Mar. 9-30 June 10,000-$10% $1. 1.00 Mar. | 80 cts. Aug 20,000 €5 all: 27,723 #10 all
90,000 $10 all
21.000 $7. all 6.90 Aug 6
Apr.
7.50
51⁄44
可
40
10-25
1.00
60 cts.
4.25 Jan. 3
June
3.80
31-4
18 Jau. 16 Dec. 17
14
7.10 Mar.
6.50
Oct.
7.70
6
Dec.
#
516
$29
S. C. Morning Post ...
$10
Kong Steel FoundryCo.Ld
6,000 $25 all¡ 28 7,808 $10 all
28.
29
28
$2 for 1916
10
91
BENJAMIN & POTTS,
199 H'kong Central Estater.......
18 $23
Laou Kung Mow....
b. & sa.t.122 Shanghai Cottone..
1.5.Yangtɛzépcos
Miscellaneous. China Borneo Company, Ld. 18
ower Co.Ld.} $4.75. Caine Light, Power Co.Ld.) Do. (Spec. shares)...) China Provt, L. & M.Co. Ld. Fairy Farm Company, Ld. Green Island Cement Co. Ld. Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. Bongkang Ice Co., Ld. .............. Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ld
sa.x. d. 16.70 Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld.
b, & ea. 18 b. I. d. 149
b.
Da
$151
↓
$281
€81⁄2 Mar 77 Dec. 90
Share and General Brokers
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§ - H* 3 * = fc. * 3*19*8*8
13 for 14 year ending 31.12.16
Paid 17/2/17. (Final Div. of $316 making $7 for year
ending 31/12/16. Paid 29/1/17.
50 cents for 1916. Paid 12/2/17. $2 for 1916. Faid 10/2/17.
[Final. Div. of 6% making 12%
for 1916. Paid 15 3/17.`
propose to pay in respect of 1916:-
A divident of 5 per cent (60) cents) abrotbing $27,600; and to apply the following suma depreciation →
to
BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
Launches and Lighters $8,000; Hongkong Saw Mille $5,000; Sandakan Saw Milla $7,000;¦ HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG Timber Concessions $1 000; and
to carry forward $15,139,53.
Final Div. of $3.25 making $5.25 for A. S. WATSON & CO, LTD. year ending 31/12/16. Paid 29/1/17. -Subject to audit, the net profits $7.00 for year ending 31/12/16 Pafd29/1/17 amount to $116,833.14 after deducting General Manager=" Tlx. 0.90 for year ending 30.11.16 Commission end the Committee Tls. 1.50 for year ending 30.11.15 will recommend that they be dis Tls. 12 for 1913. Paid. 13.2.14.
Dividend of Tls. 6 for year posed cf as follows:-
ending 30.6.16 paid 29/9/16 Talc Pref. for 14 Months
ending Dec. 1915
60 cents för 1916
4.30 6% for year ending 28.2.06
70 cts. for 1916. Paid 23/2/17.
$3 for year ending 31/7/16 paid 31/10/16.& MINING CO-The local
8.0080 cts. for 1916. 27/3/17.
161
Dividend of 70 cents per share, 363,000; Reserve Fund $20,000; Depreciation $30,000; Staff Providen's Fund $3,000; and Carry Forward about $833.14.
CHINESE ENGINEERING.
Agents are in receipt of advice $3 for year 2/2/17. Paid 9/5/17. from Tientsin informing them Fin. Div. $9 making $11 for that at a meeting of the Directors 1 year 1916. 29/3/17.
of the Company, an interim Final Div. $1. Borus 31. mak- | dividend of 1/- per share, free of ing $3 for 1916: Paid 10/3/17.tsx, was declared en account of Int. Div. 7% at 2/14-16.7 Fin the year ending 30th June, 1917,
23% 2/44-48. making 647 cts. for 1916. Paid 25/4/17. Tia. 1, for 1916. Paid. 28/4/17..
(70 cts. on fully paid shares and 7 cts. on $1 paid shares for year ending 30,4.16 25 cts. for year ending 34'5'16
j$1.25, per share for year end- 1ing 31.12.16. Paid 3/2/17.
70 cts, for 1916
150 cts, on old shares and 25 ets. on new shares for year ending 30.6.14
Princes Building, HONGKONG. Tel, address, Broker.
CORRECTED TO NOON, MAY 11, 1917,
TELEPHONE NO, (132.
ANY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN " UP TO THE MINUTE SHARE MARKET NEWS
THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT BOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.
SHARE REPORT.
Mesers. Benjamin and Potts, in their share report dated Friday, the 11th of May, 1917, state:
Bince our last report of the 4th of May, our market bae shown more activity and prices have been well maintained. Owing to the Shanghai Races business with the Northern port has been considerably curtailed, especially Shanghai Cottons which have been dealt in as high as Tie, 123. There is also some buying of them forward, sales having been made for September at Tis. 130. Shanghai rabbers remain steady. Langkats are in demand again Tis. 171 ex. div.
We have no change to report in regard to the Singapore market.. New Serendahs have again been placed at $4.50 Straitė. BANKS. Some small sales have been made at $71f) and $710, and there are buyers at the close at $710.
MARINE & FIRE INSURANCES-Unions have been sold at 3885, 88671 and $870, and shares are obtainable at the latter rate. Hongkong Fires are still wanted at $325. Cantons at 355 and North Chinas at Tis. 150 are bath nominal. China Fires could be placed at $146.
PHIPPING. Douglases have declined to a selling quotation of $84. Deferred Indos, after sales at $124 early in the week, dropped to $105 ex the dividend of $18.70 paid on the 9th instant. At the close there is more demand again, and buyers are offering $108. Steamboats after sales at $18 are on offer at this rate. Star Ferries are wanted as #314, and Shell Transports after sales at 108/- are now enquired for at 1071-
VE
payable on the 15th of May.
COMPANIES' NOTICES, MEET-
INO, ETC..
CHINA BORNEO CO., LTD. |—Meeting at St. George's Build. ing, at 11 am, on Friday, 18th May, 1917. Transfer Books closed from 5th to 18th May, both days inclusive.
T
UNION WATERBOAT CO, LTD, and Redaoed, Transfer Books of the Company' closed from 14th May to 14th June, both daya inclusive. The return of Captital of $3.00 per share will be paid on and after the 20th May, 1917, on presentation of skare Certificates for endorsement.
We
-OIL.
NOTICE.
KEROSENE guarantee all kerosene oil sold by us to be pure and unadulterated,
Present price.
"'WHITE ROSE." $5.40 per case ex store. "COMET."
$5.20 per case er store:
**CHING CHEONG
168 Des Vœux Road Central,
E KWONG TUEN,
REFINERIES-China Sugars have again been a quiet market, with very few transactions recorded. At the close there are sellers at 2 blocks West of Cent. Market. $113. Malabons are wanted as $39, with no sellers under 882.4
OILS & MINING.–Raubs have been placed at $2.70, but close nóminal at this rate. Tronoha are still offered at 27/6, Kailana have
a 31/8, and Langkats are wanted in Shanghai at Tia. 173.
19 Des Faux Bosd, Weak
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Transacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED
DEPOSITS:
41
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
For 6 Months 4% per ancum
For 12 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief Manager.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
PEAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE. "
4.00 AE D
1.00 A
8:00 AM EVERY 15 Ma 10.00 6.30
10 M
12.45PX
800.3
MIGHT CARS.
15 MIN.
15 MIN.
10 MIX.
183423,
10 MIX)
15 1,
30 MIN.
"8.30 PAL "And 9 r $20 20
11.00 PM. overy half hour.
11.00 73. 20 I145'9 vvery quarter of an hour. SUNDAYS:
SMAN. TO 16.30 A to 1180 AM to 1200 Moot - 2.00 2,36 to
A to
600336-to
4 to
10:30 AM 11.00.
1200 Noon 100 TL 8.30 23
630 130
8.00 XL
EVERT 1 MAK
24 MTX.
30 MIN.
.
15 MIN.
RIGHT CARS az on Week Day
• SATURDAYS:
Their Carat Manight
SPECIAL CABS
By Arrangement at the Company's Open."
Alessia Buildings
Die Voor BonA
*Basson and punch tickets avaliable
fer als
4 m/s. Marks
Nom:
4 m/s. Francs'. 3.36 6 m/s. Franca .............. 341 Demand, Germany.. Demand, New York. 5636 TT Bombay
Demand, Bombay
Nom
TT Calcutta ***** - Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila ... 11311⁄2 Demand, Singapore. 1014. On Haiphong
* 3* On Saigon............ 294% pre, On Bangkok
......... 641 Sovereign,
8,30 N Gold Leaf, per o... 49.30 Bar Silver, per o.... 37 7/16
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
DISCOUNT PER $100: Chinese... 20 cts. pieces 64%dis Chinese...10
61%%dis. Hongkong 20 cta. pieces
pan Hongkong 10
Do lody full, running at the tireutated! in the Company's tiene tables, but not fou standast | ears, can be obtained on applestio, at Company's Office Seam Ecket, will be, Mamnă motll payment therefm has buen pand
Banke Mot or by Cheque or Compradore orðar ragtwenting Bank Notes.***
ZOEN D. RUMPHREYS & CO,
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IF you have lost your appetite one of the big variety dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- DLA CAFEvis, sured to tempt you
200
BANKS.
HONGKONG & SHANGEAI BANKING CORPORA,
TION,
Paid-up Capital .......................$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS;
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21-
- $15,000,000 Silver $18,500,000
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$33 530,006
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors......$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS.
3. Duiwell, Zag-Chairmar,
J. A. Plummer, Zaq, Deputy Chairman Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, G. T. W. Adkins, T
Gabbay, Zag Hon, KP. H. Hon 2. V. D. Part. 2, W. Pattendeo, Laguna
Boa Mr. Shqip CHLEY MARAJES
Chaleman
Bongong, J. Bradb, Beg, Tongbai. G. Stephen, Esq. London Bankers-London County D
·Westatiwwer, Limited, "
Hongkong-Intrest Allowed
On Current Acconcis at the rate of 7 per cen antam on the daily balance,
ON FEED DEPOSITS. Joe I months, If per cent, per abrum. For 6 month per cent. per annum, Tor a months, s par ceoz, pet antema.
N. J. STABB.
Chief Mannger
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted b the ECKGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKERİ TORPORATION Kules may be obtained on application: INTERESTs deposits is slowed on the mis ima monthly balances at se per cent, jer
Depositors may transfer, at their opúon, bakume of $200 be more to the Hourkony and Spearhe Bank in be placed on F DEPOSIT SEE
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Compan
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manageri
flow
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter #835.
FEAD OFFICE:-LONDON,
Paid-up Capital 1,200,000 Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Gel Best business transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and DIPOSTIH received for 2 year or.sporter perioda, it rates which will be quoted on application
T. C. DOWNING,
XEN
Hanagei Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracechure Street, London..
Authorised Capital ......£7,500,000 Subscribed
Paid Up Reserve Fund
H
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BANKERS
1,125,00
562,500
800,050
The Bank of England, The London Joint Stock Bank, Linked
ERANCHIS
Lombay Calcetix
Colombo
"
Dalbi
Hongkong
Hewish
Kandy
Port Louis (Maurithis.)
Karach Kota Bharu
Kunis Lamps
Mad
Penang..
Rangoon
Lingapor
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Every description of Banking and Exchingy business transacted.
Interect allowed on Current &ccounts at 2 par cine Per Badum of Daily Balsaces, and on Fired Depres it rains which mný ka nacartaiped on application.
C. CHAMPKIN
Acting Manager,
THE
OKOHAMA SPECIE BANT,
YOKOHAM
LIMITED.
Established 1980. Authorized Capital Yen 18,000,000 Paid-up Capital ... 50,000,000 Reserve Fund
21,300,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Branches ad Anteng-74sian
Bow T
Calcate Changchun
Debren
New York
Kydza Ours
Harble
Honolul
Labe
London
· Tuyana -.
Los Angeles
Jandos Caricat de
is vacated". Dagonlor fand pursed at:
EIBI OKO,M Hongkong, 12th March;1817