COMMERCIAL NEWS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE QUOTATIONS.
1—IELLEN: KA=HALKS; K.—BUTRES. 2.=NÒMINAL.
'koog. C. & M.S.S. Co., Ld.
7
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India) is 112,596,000 quintale, or n. ex 73 $205 99.7 per cent. of the 1918 crop sad 95.4 per cent, of the 1911-15
b. Oats for the sus ma aya:age. eqantries as named in the case of wheat (excepting British India and Japan) is 371,325,000 quin tale, or 118.3 per cent. of the 1918 crop and 114 per seal, of the 1911-15average. Lielse is even more satisfactory, the crop being e 846,211,000-qutais,which 18 b. 128.7 per cent of the 1216 arop, and 115.4 per cent. of the average of 1911-15. The yield of potatoes in the United States is 60 per cent, over that of 1916, while then. Field of the vine in Italy is given Be 22 per cent, more then in 1916.
in connection with Chinese Color, Mesere. Spunt and Co. ins. their circular of December 2, atale:-The market during the b. past week baa seen an entire a. ohanga in the situation and from
a week market reported in our lust iseve we bare a frm one to day. Trading bas been restricted
to a girat extent owing to the e. & sa. 199
stringency in the money mar-
kate iD Chins, and nhile
a fair business is passing for s. cash deliveries Tery little
Oriental Con: Min: Co. Ltd DocksWharves,ņodowns,i Hkong & K.W. & G. Co., La H. & W.D. Co. B
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112
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGEONG
.1915.
Lowest
1916/7, 1916/7.
Hight Lowest to Date to Datë
Last Dividend
and Date
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and 3suaral
Business Banking .. Transacted.
(Interim div: of £2, 3/- Subject Income Tax. at Exch: 2/6). (817,06) Paid.
on 13/8/17 JFinal of $7 making $25.afo 1915, and intern of $18 al 1916. |Final Drv. of 15% msk. 90% for year e'ing 30/6/16 Pd. 31/10/17 (Final of $20 and bonus of $10 making $60.00 for 1915. Int. of $30 for 1916 Paid, 26/4/17. ƒFinal of $15 for 1915, and In- 1 terim $3 for 1916, Paid-14/4/17. |
$7 & $3 bonus 1916, Paid 26/1/17. $27 for 1915. Paid 29/3/17
Final Div. of $5.00. Paid 29/9/17 making 20% for year end 20/6/17.
225 for year ending 31/12/16 Pald 13/2/17
(Final of 3 on Pref and 40/- on Lef:Shares at Ex. 2/4] Paid 10/5/37.making 6% on Prof 32&30% for Defrd: s/o 1916.
Final of 5/-miking 7/- for 1916 1 (Coupon 28). Paid 14/7/17. ($1.80 Div, and 30 centa bonas year ending 30.4.17 28 Paid 30/5/17-
for
82 $12 for 1916. Paid 31/3/17. 29 $5 for 19:6. Paid 15/2/17.
fInterim Div. of 1 year end. 30/6/17. Paid 15/5/17. (Coupon 9).
12 for 1909
f1 2nd interim making 2/- for 1a/o 1917, paid 7/7/17.
Final of 4-m'ing 5/- for a/c year.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 Months 3% per annum,
For 6 Months 4% per annum
For 12 Months (}% per annum
LOOK FOON SHAN, S
Chief ManagII.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
DE CHINE
行銀業實法中
HONGKONG
BANKING
Paid-up Capital „... RESERVE FUNDS
Sterhn
:$15,000,000° Silver $18,300,000-
$33,500.88% Reserve Liability of s
Proprietorsvan $15,000,00€.
COURT OF DIRECTORS
Roa. K. 5, Dodwell, --Chairma Hon. F. H. Holyos:Desery Chatron Hon.C.E, Axton, F. C. Butcher, kan
A E. VAD Fart, Eng." W. 1, Pattandon "Bec.
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MAKANER - * Shanghažil: G; Hrophes, Li
Loodoo Bankuram London O
Festarinter-Banky Linked
Rong long-tirisa Allowed?
On Current AcCOULEE AL ZIME PAIR OF 2% € DEAL
mason on the daily balance
ON FILED DEPOSITE..
*** Ter"? porcha, 33 jer zaži, per SARUN For the 14 per cent. Der saanan Routes, 5 pic ÇİNİ, DAİ ZARAR NAR STABE:
Chief Mr.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
*-THE Feltham of the bow Bank' bi taadsere" by
HONGKONG AND SANGHAI BANKING.
CORPORATION Kalah may be obtained an applicating
Capital ( Paid up)...France 45,000,000 depois towed on the mis
(1/3 of the Capital subscribed by the Government of the Cainere Republic.)
Chairman of the
Board of Directors, Andre Berthelot. General Manager.” A. 1. Parnetia.
HEAD OFFICE: .
74 Rue Baint Lazare, PARIS BRANCHES:
*
PEKING. SHANGHAL LEŃTBIN,
HONGKONG and SAIGON..
• BANKERS.
In FRANCE: Société Générale pour Isvoriser le Développement du Com- merce et de l'Industrie en France. In LONDON: London County & West-
minster Bank, IH.
In NEW YORK: Redmand & Co. ** In ITALY: Banca Commercialé Italiansi Telegraphic Address : CHIBANKIND".
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposite Terms en application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
K. BET DE JOURNEL, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH:
Tel. No. 2352 Queen's Building.
3. Chater Road,
1 ending 12/11/15 paid July 1916 Hongkong, 70th August, 1917.
World Crops
The Internations Invûtute of griculare at Home tense salim. stem of the total yield of crope-in
Toumber of patries
For
Spain, France, Sodiland, Irelöd, Netherlands, Sweden, Capads-9
Uailed Si serland, States, British India, Japan, and Algeria the aggregate wheat orop is put at 482,958,000 quintals, representing 98 per cent. of the 1918 yield, and 852 per cent. of the average for 1911.15. The total yield of rye for Spain, sa. France, Ireland, Italy, Nether- land, Spader, Switzerland, Cinade, and the United States Te 37,168,000 quintals, which is E. 94.8 per cent. of the 1916 orop and 92 5 per cent. of the average orpp for 1911. The barley yield for the same countries as named in 58. the case of wheat (except British
1915,
To-day's
Number
STOCK.
Par Paid Value -Up
Pricos
Banks.
#590
H.K. & S'hai Banking Corp., 130.000 $125 sil
845 Sept. 785 May
820
545
b.
$300
+115
Marine Tourances. Canton Ins. Office, Ld........ North China Ins. Co., Ed...
19,000 $250.
50
10,000 £15 £6
427) Sept. 340 180 April 145
Jan.
426
Jan.
180
300
100...
$740
Union Ins. Sty of Cton, Ld.
15,496 $250 100
972
Aug. 760
Jan.
1005
730
Yangtaze las. Assoc. Ld....
12,000, $100 60
280
Deo.
200 Jan.
300
190
B.
$1221 $310
$73
· Fire Insurances, Caina, Fire Ins. Co., Ld. H'kong Fire Ins. Co. Ld....!
Shipping. Douglas Steamship Co., Ed.
90,000 $100 20
4,000 $250 80
163
Aug. 127 April
168
121 -
420 Sept: 385 Jan.
420
290
20,000 $50
1041
Dec. 2844 Mar.
137
721
$17
80,000 $15
all 23
11
May 19
Dec.
244
די
$166
Indo-China ( Combined Steam Naviga. Deferred $39 tion Co., Ld... Preferred; 112/Shell Tport & T'ing Co.. Ld. 3,797,610 £1
Í 60,000 160,000 £3
Deo.
} all 117
624 Jan.
Dec. 20
241 Dea: 186
17
119 87
68 Oct,
54 Aug. 55
94/6- June
75/-
Jan.
120/-
86/6-
$28)
b.
8.
$9214 +36
Star Ferry Company, Ld....:
Refineries. China S, Refining Co., Ld.... Malabon S. Refining Co., Ld.
40,000 $10,
all
3916 Oct. 23
July
41
20,000 #100 all 1341 Sept. 80 14,000 P.30 all
Jan.
146
41
Chinese Cotton.
.40/-
.$2.50
Kailan Mining Admin❜tion.1,000,000 £1 Raub Australian Gold Min-
ing Co., Ld........
all 35 April 30" Dec.
40,-
25/-
31/3
Tronoh Mines Ltd.
S.
96-
Uril Caspiane.
1.
28
700,000 £1
160,000 £1
796,666 £1
429,890 G. $10 all
all440. Mar. 2.40 Jan.
3.35
1.76
all
all
25/ Doc.. 32/6 Mar. 43! April 25- Jan.
42/6
25,6
38/9
281-
G.80.50 Div. No.36 Paid Sept. 1917.
Div. of $4 & Boda $2 for 1916,
58.
$197
t. 73.
re-
b.
iness je, again reported with that
week are in the neighbourhood of 35,000 pioals and a small bas-b
ported for forward, though bayere are willing to pay, heavy pre- miams for late deliveries. Ex. b. ports to Japan during the past
66
$90
ShriDock & Éng Đồ Ld. Shai 'kew W. Co., Ld.. Lands, Hotelsand Buildings. H'tong Hotel Co., Ld............
55,700 t.100 all
36,000 £.100 all.
100
82 #0,000 $50 all 69,000 $50 190
6316 Sept.
July $5 Dea 10 April 03
Oct. 65 April 98.
67
Paid 22/2/17.
Interim Div, $934, for year 30/6/17.
Oct.
56 Mar. 195
781
Tls. 9 for year ending 30.4.17,
49
59
Paid 28/7/17.
67
20,000 $50
124 Feb. 108
190
$534
$30
H'kong Land Investment Co. H'cbreys Estate & F. Co. La K'loon Land & B'ing Co., Ld.
50,000 $100 all
114
Jan. 103
Dec. rea.
118
94
10516
• 85
150,000 $10
734
Jan.
6
July
7.10
5.65
6,000 $50
44
Jan. 40
Sept.
38
33
ocuntry. There is nothing fresh b
1.70
Shanghai Lends....
24,000 £50
47
Mar. 107. Dec.
107
74
181
West Point Building Co., Ld.
· 19,600 $50
6814 Mar 77
Dec
90
69.
$90
H'kong Central Estates.
10,000 $100 all
103 *Dec. 99
Jan.
103
29.
d. t.$167)
Ewo Cotton 8. & W. Có., Ld..
20,000 1,50
180 July 117
Jan.
180
130
t. 163
Kong Yik .....
75,000 t.10.
164. July | 11
Feb.
161
11
t. 65
8,060 t,100 all
2014 Sept. 72
Jan.
81 ...
63
the market firm.
Indian Indigo.
b.
t1231
40,000 1,50
100 May..
77 Jam
136
81
b.
t. 44
t. 7.90
20,000 2,80 all 175.000 1.5
Call
€1
Oct. 634 Dec.
7.90
44
$7
€0,000 $T
111
Apr. 91
May
10.35
6.50
$3.50
Do. (Spec. shares) ...... $7.50 China Provt, L. & M. Co. Lo. $274Dairy Farm Company, Ld. $7.80 Green Island Cement Co.Ld
5,000 $5
3.65 Mar 4.95
Oct.
4.90
3.45
50,000 $1
125,000 $10
10.10 7.50
50,000 71
all
35. Jan.-29
Dec.
41
20
400,000 $7,80 all
11.20 Oct. 5.20
Jan.
12.10
60,000 $10
45
Oct 3614 Feb.
b...
8.
$150
$29
****
*
t.14
18 Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old)
Hongkong Ice Co., Ld. Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., La $64Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld 325,000 5/- ali 'b...
Mar. Langkate
|260,000 G. $10 all 434 May 35
1014 Mar. 9.30 June
-6,500 $25
190.
Dec-
183 Oct.
55
190
6.75 43
· 147
60,000 $10
all 1.34
Dec-
25
Jan. 41
26
6 -Oct. 5 Apr. 7.50
514
12
25,000 $10, all
cta.to
Do
10.25 (New) 50,000 $10 $1. 1.00 Mar. 80 cts. Aug. 1.00 90 cts.
Bi
$314
Steam Laundry Co., Ld.......... 20,000 #5 - Bil
4.25 Jan. 3
June
3.80
3.00
1
$12
$51
Union Water-bost Co., Ld.. 27,793 $7 Watson and Co., Ld..........
all
90,000 $10
$6,50
William Powell, Limited...
$1,000 $7
$29 $10
15, C. Morning Post
6,000 $25
1
'Kong Steel Foundry Co.Ld
Jau.
all .7.10 Mar.
-all- 6.90 Aug.
all 1 28 7,808 $10 all
--
18
16
6.50
Dec.
17
12
Oct.
7.70
517
6 Dec.
514
28
28
BENJAMIN & POTTS,
Share and Genersi Brokers
Cotton Mills.
Laou Kung Mow....... Shanghai Cotton.............
Oriental Cotton pin. Co. Ltd. Yangtezepoos
Miscellaneous.
Chira Borneo Company, La China Light, Power Co.Ld.1
• 금융 담당 등 영국공업 금성, 명명명명명명 명 명 명
to add to what has been reiterat ed in our previoua isspes and fluctuations will be the order of b. the day from now on to the end
of the China New Year Holidaye, b. x. after which we expect further n. Botivities in the market. Tone of
The frat forecast of the fadigob. crop, based upon reports received from the six provinces which con- b. tain practically the whole sres b. mrder indigo in British India,
b.. shows that the total area sown is
b. which estimated at 617,100 acres,
sa.
is virtually the same as the revieb. & sa. 148 Hongkong Electric Co., La. ed estimate at the corresponding
date of last year. As compared with the ficel estimate of Iset year (756,400 acres) the present estimate sbows a decrease of 18 per cent. The total yield of dye 18 Bowrongbly estimated at 70,000. cwt., sa egainat 75,000. cat estimated at this time lasta. yest, or a decrease of 6.5 per cent, 15. As compared with the fin»Ì estimate shows a decrease of 26. per cent. Weather ounditions at sa, aawing time were is vontable, and
an extended are was sown with s. the prop, except in the. Madras Deccan, where-failure of rains, combined with a fall in prices, curtailed the area to such an ex- tent as to counter balance the in- erease in all other provinces. The crop has been advezaoly *ffected by excersive rain and floods in Bihar, the Punjab, and the western districts of the United Provinces. Elsewhere the con dition of the orop is reported to *be good.
Ao International Fleet of Merchantmes.⠀
SELLING.
Nom. T/T Marke TIT Francs
4.15 Demand, Paris ...... 4.1511⁄2
3/134
TIT Dimana An Italien paper esya that the 30 dis Batente Powers have agreed to 60 dis..... conalitete a large international 4 m/s. fleet of merchantmen, consisting T/T Shanghai. of enemy and requisitioned ships, TFT Singapore to be distributed among the T/T Japan- countries most in ated of them. Ludia The distribution is to be affreted Demand, India
by central board, with brazóbes in the varicus Allied cuntries,
BUYING.
4 raft, L¿Comm
4 m/ D/E........ 3/156.
30 d/s. Sydney & 3135
6 m/s L/C
129.
13912
Melbourne
om.
30 d/e, Ban Frano-1
Hom
isco &New York
7312
4 m/s. Marks
an
co & New ZOTE
4 mis: Francs
163
£35
T/T San Francis-1
6 ms Francs
7} Jen. 10,15 Oct.
40"
{Pald 9/10/17.
Tls. 5 for 1916. Paid 12/3/17.
113 for 14 year ending 30/6/17-
Paid. 1/9/17
རཱུ་
Interim Dir of $334 for year ending 130/5/17. "Tald 26/7/17.
50 cents for 1916. Paid: 12/2/17. 82 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 30/5/17, Paid 26/7/17, ** $7.00 for year ending 31/12/15 Pxid 29/1/17 J Fis. 20 for year ending
1. 30.11. 7. Paid 29/12/17.
Tis. 0.90 for yearending 30,11,18 Tls. for 1913. Faid 13214,
Dividend of Tla. 6 for year 1-ending 30,6,17, Paid-28/9/17. Tls. 6. for 1913, Faid 26/3/14. 17% afc Pref. for 14 Months
ending Dec. 1915-
60 cents for 1916.; Paid 18/5/17
6% for year-ending 28,2.06 14
70 cts. for 1916. Paid 24/2/17.
$2 for year ending 31/7/17 peid 6/10/17.
80 cts. for 1916. 27/3/17.
$3 for year 2/2/17. Faid 9/5/17.
Int Div. $2 for year 1917.
Paid 21/8/17.
J
Interim Div. $1. for 1917. Paid 1 24/8/17.
Int. Div. 9% at 2/67-17-85
Cents. Paid 15/8/17.
Tis, 1, for 1916. Paid. 28/4/17.
(70 cts. on fully paid shares and 7 cte. on §1 paidshares for year ending 30.4.17 Paid 26/5/17
35 ct.for year ending 31.5.16 Paid 208.17. ($1,25, per share for year end- 1ing 31.12.16. Paid 3/2/17. 70 cts. for 1916 Paid 25/5/17
(50 cts, on old shares and 25 cts. on new shares for year ending 30.6.14
$2 for 1916
$1 for year end 31/5/17 Paid 15/8/17,
Princes Building. HONGKONG, Tel, address, Broker,
CORRECTED TO NOON, JAN, 4, 1918.,
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Chief Manager.
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INDIA, AUSTRALIA AN
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Incorporated by Royal Charter 1995
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basis. transactadas : CURRENT ACCOUNSĄ ODERed and FIXEI
Bar-06ys received for year De andrem periods. tatus which will be quoted in application.
T. C. DOWNING,
Manage Hongkong, 11th April 191%
THE HEROANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED
Head Office 15, Gracecharol
Street, London.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserve Fund
£1,500,00
1.125,004
*62,502 600,00€
BANKERKE The Bark of England. The London Tolat Stock Bak, lank vi
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INTERNATIONAL BANKING":
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE:
15. Wall St., New York,
LONTON OFFICE: 16. Bishopszane. E.C. CAPITAL A EUFFITS UF: $6,500,00 UNDIVIDED PROFITS. D.B. $3,348,00
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Hongkong, 26th September, 1916
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