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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1917.

SHARE REPORT.

COMPARATIVE

SHARE QUOTATIONS.

S-SELLERS; SA-SALES; B.~BUTERS_R-NOMINAL,

Today's Closing

Priced

STOCK.

Number of Shares

Par Pald Value Up

1915.

Highest

*1915.

1916/7. 1916/7.

Lowest

Highest to Date

Lowent to Date

Last Dividend

and Data

Banks.

$650 H.K. & S'hai Banking Corp. 120.000 $125 all

او

Indo-China (Combined. Steem Naviga- Deferred tion Co., Ld.... Preferred:

120/-Shell Tport & Ting Co.. Ld. 3,797,610 £r

$29 Star Ferry Company, Ld....

Refineries.

China S, Refining Co., Ld.... $29 Malabon S. Refining Co., La..

Minlog.

$96

5%.

176

$117

$2.60

500,000 £1

25/6 Tronoh Mines Ltd........... 160,000 £1

32 Ural Caspians...

DocksWharves,Godowns,&c. B'kong & K.W. & G. Co.. Ld. E.K. & W.D. Co. Ld.......

t. 78 Shai Dock & Eng. Co.Ld....

t. 70 S'bai &H'kew W. Co., Ld.:

fands, Hotels and Buildings.

$99 H'kong Hotel Co., L.................... H'kong Land Investment Co. 'phreys Estate & F. Co. Ld. Kloon Land & Bing Co., Ld.

Shanghai Lands.

845 Sept. 785

May

820

650

គងន់

75/ Jan. 120/- $6;6-

(Interim div: of £9. 3- Subject

Income Tax, at Exch: 2/6 Payable on 13/8/17.

Finalof $7making $25.a/c 1915, 1 and intern of $18 afc 1916. Final Div. of 15% making 271% 1 for year ending 30/6/16 (Final of $20 and bonus of $10 making $60.00 for 1915. Int. of $30 for 1916 Paid. 26/4/17. Final of $15 for 1915, and In- 1 terim $3 for 1916. Paid 14/4/17

$&$2 bonus 1916. Paid 26/4/17.

$27 for 1915. Paid 29/3/17

Int. Div. of $5.00. Paid 4/4/17.

$1.25 for year ending 31/12/16 Paid 19/2/17 Final of 3 on Pref: and 40/- on Def: Shares at Ex-2/43 Paid 10/5/17. making 6% on Pref: & 50% for Defrd: a/c 1916. Final of 5 for 1916 (Coupon

28).

$1.80 Div. and 30 cents bonus for Fear ending 30.4.17 Paid 30/5/17:

Interim Diy of 11-year end.

30/6/17.

15/5/17. (Coupon 9).

Paid

LANDS HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Humphreys E tates have again been done at $6.25 and Hongkong Lande att $90. Hotels bar improved to buying quotation of $99. Weet Points bare buyere at $69 and Kowloon Landa are nominal at $33. Central Estates are on offer $: $95.

1- 2nd interim making 2/- for 1 a/c 1917. paid 7/7/17.

Final of 4-m'ing 5- for a/c year ending 12/11/15 paid July 1916 (Div. of $4 & Bonus 2 for 1916,

Paid 22/2/17, (Final Div. 14. Bonus 86.00 making) 111. for year 31/12/16. Paid 27/3/17 Tis. 9 for year ending 30.4.17,

Paid 28/7/17.

Tis. 5 for 1916. Paid 12/3/17.

113 for 14 year ending 31.12.16

Paid 17/2/17.

COTTON MILLS.—This market has been somewhat quie ter, and rates are practically unchanged. Shanghai Cotton are easier, Layers offering only Tle. 134. Kongyika have been placed at Tle. 151, and are now wanted at Tla. 154. Yangtzaspobe have obanged hands at Tix. 53. Ewo Cottone at Tin, 162, are nominal.

T/T Demand 30 d/s.

4 m. Mark

Nom.

FYCHAGNE.

Hongkong, Friday, 10th August 1917′′

4-ils, Francs -****,

6 m. Francs

3.8614 ... 39134

Demand, New York. 643 TIT Bombay

Demand, Bombay... Noni. T/T Calcutta..........

Demand, Calcutta... Nom.

4/82/83

Demand, Germany. -

SELLING.

- 2/855

2/8 7/16

2/8 9/16

60:d/B

2/8 11/16

T/T Shanghai.........

Nom.

T/T Singapore

115

T/T Japan

...............

12514

Demand, Manila... 12814

Nom.

Demand, Singapore. 115

Nom

On Haiphong......... 44% prem.

6434

On Saigon

42% prem.

15334

T/T India

Demand, India TT San Francis-

co & New Yorkĺ T/T Java.....you

T/T Marks....................... Nom. T/T Franes............ 3.7314 Demand, Paris ....... 8.74

BUYING.

On Bangkok ........ 57

Sovereign

7.35 Nom.

Gold Leaf, per oz... 42.80 Bar Silver, per az... 42 1/16

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

- 4 m/s. L/CH............................. 2/9/4 4 m/s D/P..... 2/99% 6 m/s L/C..... 2/9/2 30 d/s. Sydney &

2/91/2 Melbourne..... 30 d/s. San Franc-l

isco &New York

6514

DISCOUNT PER $100: Chinese... 20 cts. pieces 2. %dis, Chinese...10

2.4 %dia. Hongkong 20 cts. pieces par. Hongkong 10

BANKS

MISCELLANEOUS. Green Teland Cements have again been în demand and business bas bean done at $7.35 and $7.40. the alore buyers are offering #7:30. Electrice are wanted si $48 and China Lights at $4.50, Ropes have been done at $27 and China Providents at $7.90. Low Level Tramways at $6.40, Dairy Farms at $23, (Old) Peak Tramwaya at $9.10 and Union Waterbosta at $13 SIB all nominal. Hongkong Steels are wanted at $10, after the declar ation of dividend of $1, (10 per cent). Watsons have buyers st. $6 and Powells are on cffør at $6.50.

$340

t:140

Marine Insurances, Canton Ins. Office, Ld.....' North China Ins. Co., Ld.....

10,000 $250 10,000 £15

£5

340 427) Sept. 180 April 145 Jan. 180

Jan.

426

325

140

$825 Union Ine. S'ty of C'ton, Ld: 15,498 $250 100

972

AUR.

760

Jan. $1005

#825

b. ex 73 $195 Yangtsze Ins. Assoc. Ld....

12,000 $100 60

280

Dec.

200 Jan. 300

190

$143 $305

Fire Insurances, China Fire Ins. Co., Ld. H'kong Fire Ins. Co. Ld....

20,000 $100 20

8,000 $250 BO

163 420

Aug.

127) April 168 Sept. 385 Jan.

420

140 325

Shipplag.

$85

Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.

20,000 $30 all 1041 Dec. 281 Mar. 137

#18

'kong, C. & M.S.S. Co., Ld

80,000 $15

all 231 May

19 Dec.

172. Dec.

624 Jan.

$1011

60,000 60,000

£5

}

117 all

Dec. EQ

$40

Oct. £4

190 Dec. 142

55. Aug.

139

all

40,000 $10

all

9416- June

393 Oct.

July

20,000 $100 all 14,000 P.30 all

1341 Sept.

80 Jan.

146 41

$12 for 1916. Faid 31/3/17.

$5 for 19 6. Paid 15/2/17.

346

Kailan Mining Admin tion. Raub Australian Gold Min-

ing Co., Ld....

1,000,000 £1,

all

796 666 £1

35/- April

all440 Mar. 2.40 Jan.

all 25/- Dec. 32/6 Mar. all 43/- April 25/- Jan. .38/9

30/- Dec.

36/9

· 26/-

3.35

1.70

1/2 for 1909

42/6.

25,6

29-

60,000 $50

all

60,000 $50 all

53.700 1.100 all

36,000 1,700 all

Oct. 65 April 90 Cet. 56 Mar 135

6314 Sept. 49

July: $3 100 Dec. 80

93 April

781

$91

20,000 $50 50,000 100 all

all

$6.25 $33

150,000 $10

Jan.

124 Feb. 108 Dec.

114 Jan. 103 rec.

714

July €

118

10554

.91

7.30 --

6.20

1,77

6,000 $50

7,600-t.50

Jan.

Sept: 40

ali

$69

West Point Building Co.. Ed.

1.500 $50 All

$95

1,000 $100 all

103 Dec- £9

97 Mar. 107 6814 Mar 77 Dec.

Jan.

Dec.

167

103

2400 1,50 ali **460 t.10 all >.00 1.100 all 44.640 1.50 all

130 July

164 July

Jan. 167 Feb.

165

130 11

9014 Sept. 12.

'Jan.

:00 Mar.

Jan.

136

81-

Oct. 634 Dec 51

160,640 $12 all

111 Apr 198

640 $5 50,000 $1

all ell

May 10.35 3.63 Mar. 4.95

- Oct.

7.00

4.90

4.30

all

COX (0 $10

1: 5,0 $10 all 71 Jan. 10.15 Oct

00,000 73

35 Jen. 29 Dec. 400.000 17,50 allí 11.50 Oct. 5.20

69,440 #10

all 45 Oct. 314 Feb. 6,500 $95

190 Dec 183

Cet.

all 34% Dec. 25 Jan.

10.30 41

7.60 23

Jan.

12.10 7,00 $5 43

190 151

cts. £0

t.15 Langkats

Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Qld). $9.10.

(New)

£0.400 $10

[]

Oct. 5 Apr. 7.50

250.000 G. $18 all 4336 May 35 Mar.

22.00 $10 all 1014 Mar.

10.25. 9.30 June $11.00 Mar. | 80 ct§. Aug. 1.00

514

20 000 $5

4:25 Jan. 3 June 3.80

₤13

16 Watson and Co., Ld.......................

27,723 $7 90,000 £10

all 18 Jan. 16 Dec. all 7.10 Mar. 6.50 Oct.

17..

7.70

$6.50 William Powell, Limited...

21.000 - all' 6.90 Aug. 6 .Dec.

512

70 cts. for 1916 Paid 29/5/17

(50 cts. on old shares and 25 cts. on new shares for year ending 30.6.14

6.10 $25 ell 28

$2 for 1916

7,808 #10

$1 for year end: 31/5/17 Parable 15/8/17,

Frinces Building, HONGKONG. Tel. address, Broker. CORRECTED TO NOON, AUG. 10, 1917

TELEPHONE NO. 1132,

t. 15.50

t. 70

t.134

1.5.75

I..

$4,50

$7.90 $23 17.95

148

$151

اله

n. t. $162)

H'kong Central Estates....

Cotton Mills.

Ewo Cotton S. & W, Co., Ld. Kung Yik

I acu Eung Mow.

Shanghai Cottons....

Yangtzep.cos

Miscellanerus.

China Forneo Company, Ld. China Iight, Power Co.Ld.) 1.0. (Spec. elares)....... hina Provt. I. & M.Co. Lig Dairy Farm Company, Ld. Green Island Cement Co. Ld. Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. Hongkong Ice Co., Ld. "......

$2714 Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ld.

178.449 1.5 all

sa6,40&6.35 Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. 325,0 5%-

£3.40 Steam Laundry Co., Lu.............. Union Water-boat Co.; La.

Interim Div, of $314 for year ecdies

30/6/11 Paid 26EALT

50 cents for 1915 Paid 12/2/17. $2 for 1916. Paid 10/2/17.

Interim Div. of 5% making

for 1917. Paid 27/8/17. Interim Div. of $3 making for year

ending 30:6/17, Paid 26,7/17. $7.00 for year ending 3)/12/36 Paid 29/1/17

TIs. 9.00 for year ending 20.11.16 Tls. 0.90 for year ending 30,11,16 | Tis. 12 for 1913. Paid. 13.2 14.

(Dividend of Tie. 6 for year 1 ending 30.6.16 paid 29/9/16 17% ale Pref. for 14 Months

ending Dec. 1915

60 cents for 1916. Paid 18/5/17 5% for year ending 28.2.08

70 cts, for 1916. Paid 23/2/17.

3 for year ending 31/7/16 paid 31/10/152 80 ets. for 1916. $7/3/17.

$3 for year 28/2/17. Paid 9/5/17.

Int. Div. $2 for year 1917.

21/8/17.

Final Div. $1. Borus $1. mak-. ing $3 for 1916. Paid 10/3/17. Int. Div. 9% at 2/64-17-85

Cents. Payable 15/8/17.

BANKS.

INTERNATIONAL BANKINO

CORPORATION.

BEAD OFFICE:

15. Wall St., New York.

LONDON OFFICE; 16. Bishopresa, E.Ç. CAPITAL SURPLUS U.S. $6,500,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS U.S. $1,010,00€

BOMRAY LONDON CALCUTTA MANILA

PANAMA

RANKOW" PUERTO HONGKONG PLATA. KOFE

FORWARD SETTLEMENT DAYS. 29th August (Wednee- day), 27th September (Thure day), 29th October (Monday), TON NEDELLIN 28th November (Wednesday), and COLOX PFKING. 21st December (Friday),

EXCHANGE-The opening T. T. rate on London to-day is 283 and on Singapore 115. The Bank's 3 dia buying rate. on Shanghai is 67.

Tis. 1, for 1916. Paid. 28/4/17.

(70 cts. on fully paid shares and 7 9.10

cts. on $1 paid shares for year. 90 cte.

ending 30.4.17 Paid 26/5/17 3.40 25 cts. for year ending 315′16′′

$1.25, per share for year end-

ing 31,12,16. Paid 3/2/17.

$29 S. C. Morning Post ..... ...ario.

'Kong Steel FoundryCo. Ld.

b. & sa. $10

BENJAMIN & FOTTS,

all

Share and General Brokers

ANY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN "UP TO THE MINUTE SHARE MARKET NEWS “

THE TELEGRAFK COES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.

SHARE REPORT.

Messrs, Benjamin and Potts, in their share report dated Friday, the 10th of August, 1917, state:-

Our last report was dated the 3rd instant, and in the interval our market has remained steady. Local Wharves and Cements have been the median of a good business, and there has been a considerable demand for Whempos Docke. At the close, owing principally to proft taking, the market is quieter. Exchange has further advanced and investment stocke, principally Banks and Insurance shares, have

receded accordingly.

In Shanghai the market has been quiet, with very little busines reported.

The Singapore iubber share market is practically unchanged. Plantation rubber is quoted at 216 steady. BANKS -Small sales have been made at $660, #655 and $850, the closing rste being $850 sellers."

MARINE & FIRE INSURANCES-A males of Cantone at $325 is the only business reported... Onions have sellera st $825, whilat Yangtzee at Shanghai #185 (Exch: 73) and Hongkong Fires at $305, are both wanted. North Chinas st Tls. 140 and China Fires at $140 are both nominal.

ERIFFING.-Occe again we have a blank week to record rates are unchanged, se follows:-Deferred Indoe at #101), Hongkong Canton and Maoso Steamboats at $18, Douglases at 885 and “Star” Ferries at $29 are all nominal. Shell Transporte are still enquired for at 120/-.

REFINERIES.-Chinu Sugaze at $98 nominal and Helabors at $29 buyers are the same sa last week.

OILS & MINING.-Bathe bare improved to a baving quotation of $2.60. Langkate hase buyers at Tls. 15, after sales, at this rate. Kailans oculd be placed at 34/6. Tronohé at 25/6 and Ural Caspiana at 32/- are both nominal.

DOOKS & WHARVES.-Kowloon Wharves have been in good demand all the week, and have been placed at varions rates from $74 to $76. Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have been done at $117.. Shanghai Docks remain the same at Tis. 78 buyers.

COMPAENIES' NOTICES," MEETINGS' ETC. THE HONG KONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY. LIMI TED-The Seventh Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at

the

US. $7,510,000 SAN PEDRO

DE MACORIS. BANTO DOMINOT SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE TIENTSIN YOKOHAMA

BRANCHES :-

Through is close antiation with The Nailome City Bank of New York, the Bank is able tooßer the Services of the Branches of that Tantization la Cade South America, and elsewhere, namely:--

BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES. GENDA. HAYANA MONTEVIDEO. RIO DE JANEIRO SANTIAGO DE CUBA, SANTÓS, PAUL PETROGRAD VALPARAISO,

SAC

All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXEI DEPOSITS received as raies to be ascertained or application,

GEORGE HOCG.

Manager.

BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED.

་་

Company's Office. B. Hongkong, 26th September, 1918: George's Building, on Wednes. day, 15th August, 1917. The Transfer Bocks of the Company will be closed from 6th to 15th August, both daya inclusive,

THE

STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED -The Fifteenth Ordinary General Meet- ing will be held at the Offce of Toe Bon. Sir C. P. Chater, CM G.,on Saturday, 18th August, 1917. Transfer Booke will be closed from the 13th to 20th August, both cays i clus`ve.

HONG KONG "IOE COM. PANY, LIMITED.-AD interim dividend of $2.00 per sbare bas been declared, payable to share- hlders on and after Taerday. 21et instant. Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 10th to 20th, both dass ioclorive. COMPANIES' REPORTS.

THE EONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY LIMIT-- ED.-Tur cet pro for the year oded 31 May, 1917, after allowing for interest, Auditor's fees and writing off depreciation oo plant, machinery. launches and stock, is $19 817.93, which, together with last year's undis tributed profit of $19,54862, makes ap available balance of $39,366,55, which it is resolved to appropriate as follows:-To place to Reserve fund $10,000; To pay a dividend of $1.00 per share, absorbing $7,808; and to carry forward to next year's account 321.558 55.

(YAL

YALE)

(YALE)

Locks

and Hardware

THA TERA These 37 Co. Mən XaS

MUSTARD & Cɔ.

SOLE AGENTS.

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED

DEPOSITS:

For 3 Months 3% per annum.

For 6 Months 4% per annum.

For 12 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Manager.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE

DE CHINE.

Capital ( Paid up)...Francs $5,000,000

President

André Berthelpt Geters Manager A. J. Pernotte..

HEAD OFFICE:

74 Bue Eaint Lazare, PARIS BRANCHES in PEKING. SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN and HONGKONG.

BANKERS.

La FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriter le Développement du Com- merce et de l'Industrie en France. Ia LONDON: London County & West-

minier Bank, Ltd. La ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana.

Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.

Interest lowed en Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita. Terms ca application, Every descriptice of Banking and exchange busineas transacted,

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,

Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH:

Tel. No. 2352

5. Queen's Buliding.

Hongkong, 14th May, 1917.

NOTICE.

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)

Log in Mortgags of House Property, de Good Kived On Storage Advance monde e Marchandise, Zabama scala ma the Exordans Bystart.

ZÄUFER, EXECUTOR OF WILLE, AUTORTIE, &a. Undirikan kod firestian. Change and Pretlerines on spplication? To the Ofles of

SHEWAN, TOMES &CO.,

General Managers.

[JONGKONG & SHANGHAI

HONGANKING CORPORA

TION,

******.....$15,000.00

Paid-up Capital RESERVE FUNDS!

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 21-

-$15,000,000

Silver $18,500,000

$35.300,00€

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors..................$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS,

Hon. Mr. S. R: Dodwell.-CHEM. Hos: Mr. P. R. Holyoal-Depaty Obafem SIC Mr.C. E Acton, F. C. Batcher, Esse GTM dres.

0. Gubbay Esc

E. F. D. PAT, Eg W. L. Paisendes, B

A. H. Compton, E

CHIXY MANAGE Hongkong-N. 'Bubh, Bas

MARAGHA

Shanghai-A G. Stephen, Esq. Londos Pankers-Lock Opsaly BDM

Westminster,' Limited

Hongkongleterest Allowed i

On Current Accounts at this rate of 1 par.com

sunum on the daily balance

ON FIXED DEPOSITE. For 2 months, I per ceat per annum For é mouths. per cent, paf answ

For

months,

per ceat, per ARSIZING

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager!

HÒNG KONG SAVINGS BANK

THE Os of the above Bank is conducted be the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BASKINE CORPORATION,

Rules may be obtained on applications INTEREST on deposits is allowed to the vi los monthly balances at Egi per cani per entsteki

Depositors may transfer, at their optins, balancel of $100 or more to the. Hostkong and Shanghel Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSITA CEEL PET MANUM,

For the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corpuri

N. J. STABB.

tion,

Chief Manageri

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1851

PEAD CIFICE-LONDON. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1,900,00€ BESPREE FUND

HERRKVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS

£1,900,00$

£1,100,ork

POREIGN EXCHANGE and Generat Banda

business assected. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and YITZE DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods, 37° rates which will be quoted on application

T. C. COWNING,

Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

Head Office 15, Gracechurch

Street, London.

Adthorised Capital.......£1,500,000 Subscribed

Paid Up

Reserve Fund

.... 1.125,000

BANKERK

The Bank of England

562,508 600,000

20 London loist Stock Bank, Kimitri

BRANCHEST

Cockay Calcutta Colombo

Dribi

Calle

Hongkong

Howzab

Kandy

Port Louis (Mabricles)

Баасы

Kota Eber

Konin LampBB®

Mudras

Pesang

Raa 2005

Shangha

Singapore

HONGKONG BRANCH. Estry description of Backing and Exchang business transacted.

Jaserext allowed on Cerrent Accomots as e par c per anam on Daily Balances, and on Find Depoal et rates which may be ascerisland on applicatio

C. CHAMPKIF,"

Acting Manager,

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital'... ",, 36,000,000 Reserve Fund...... 21.300,000

Esad Office,-YOKOHAMA

Branches kad

Antong-Hidden

Bombay

Calenti

Changch Deired Fengta Narbo Bankow

Honolulu

Hobo

Lizo-Tang Loridop Lyme Log Angelos

Tringat

Agencies Hagem Newchwang Sew York

Pairing

Byojun (Pon

Arthur

San Frangzone Ebaughafen

Byday Kingsbor

TablingTM

Tokyo

mertet allowed on Currant kesrenta. Deposin Tacaived for fixed perioda ut rains to tz, obtaine as appăcatiom.

1917-08-11 — Page 13

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