1918-01-19 — Page 9

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Britain's Foreign TradoTM. Imports Catober ............... £94,260,963 Intresss on 1916 19,101,090 Experts October .............. £50,757,054 Increasson 19186,011,806 Ke-exports October £4,096,215 Decrease on 1916 ....... 3.567.107

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1918.

1501320 720

SHARE REPORT.

COMPARATIVE SHARE QUOTATIONS.

1915,

of

Closing-

Prices

STOCK.

Far Paid Valud

1915

Lowest

1916/7, 1916/7,

Higheri.. Loweek. to Dale.. to Inte

Last Dividend, and Date

There was one more working. Today's day şin October than in the same month of last year, and with this allowance the results look much the same as they were in the previous month of September. It mud be remembered that com parisions with 1916 are no longer of much value, because. begin- ning with July last, the accounts include articles imported and exported by the Government, which they did not do formed. except, in the case of foodstuffs. Even as regards foodstuffs, the b imports of which show a decrease

b.

$154 #39;

quantities received, since this ex 73-805 Yangtze Ins. Assoc. Ld....

WBS a

information is no longer given. What can be stated is that thej adverse balance »öf trade-in- October

trifle under £40,000,000, or practically the same as in September, while in b August it was over £46,000,000. The imports of raw materiala) b. show an ibèrense "of £8,293,757 over1916, and, in spite of higher prices, if Is Batisfactory to find sa. that we received more cotton, b. wool, and petroleum than in September, through, compared B. with October last year, our receipts of cotton, while costing £5,021,000 more, were 260,000 (b. centals smaller. Petroleum, on the other hand, was cheaper for: we paid £1,837,540, for 123; 95,000 | b. gallons against £1,202,551 for 8. 43,268,000 gallons the year before. Rather less rubber came to hand, but for the ten months of 1917 b. there is an increase both in quantity, and value. We received b.. more lesê, zīño, - and tin, but-the? -- principal increase in manufac

$17) 'Long, C. & M.S.S. Co., Ld.

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

112 Shell Tport & Ting Co.. Ld. 3,797,610 £1

620

545

(Final div ; of £2. 3/., & Bonus.

of £l. year and 31/12/17. Subject Income Tax at Exch: 3/ Pending [Final of 87 making $25, a/c 1915, 1 and interim of $18:a/o 1916. Final Div. of 15% mat 30% 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. 25/4/17. (Final of #15 for 1915, and In- 1 terim $3 for 1916. Paid14/4/17.

$7 & 82 bonus 1916, Paid 26/1/17. $27 for 1915. Paid 29/3/17

(Final Div. of $5.00. Paid 329/9/17 making 20% for your

and 20/6/17.

17 $125 for year ending 31/12/16 Paid 13/2/17 (Final of 3/~ on Pref: and 40/- 119

on Def; Shares at Ex-2/4) Paid 10/5/17. making 6% on Pref 30% for Defrd: a/c 1916. [Final of 5/- making 7/- for 1916 (Coupon 28). Paid 14/7/17. $1.30 Div. and 30 cents bonus for year ending 30.4.17 Paid 30/5/17.

Banks.

$5971

B.E. & Shai Banking Corp., 120,000-$125 | all

845 Sept: 785

May

$295

£115

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

10.000 $900 50 427) Sept. 340 10,000 £15 £1 180 April 145.

Jan.

426

290

Jan.

180

100

of £5,112,804 compared with alb.. year ago, we cannot tell what" relation the figure bears to the

$740

Union Ins. S'ty of Cton, Ld. 15,458 $250 100

12,000 $3m 60

972 Aug 760

Jan.

1005

780

:

280 Dec.

200. Jan,

300

190.

$125

a.

$310

Fire Insurances, Coina, Fire Ins. Co., Ld. H'tong Fire In Co., Ld....

$75

Shipping. Douglas Steamship Co., La

20,000" $100 90

8,000 $250 50

20,000-$50

80,000 $15.

ƒ 60,000

60,000 £ all

163 Aug. 420 Sept.

1271) · April

168

385

..Jan,

420

121 290

all 1041 Dec.

2914 Mar.

137

70

all

all 231 May 19 Dec. ...24

J 172 Dec. 6254 Jan. 241 117 Dec, 80 Dec: 186

68 Oct,❘ 54 Aug.

94/6- June 75/- Jan. 120/-

87

55

321

36/6-

$28] Star Ferry Company, Ld.... 40,000 $10

all 3914 Oct. 23

July 41

28

#90

#35

Refineries. China 8, Refining Co., Ld.... Malabon S. Refining Co., Ld

20,000 #100 all 134) Sept 80 14,000 P.30 al

Jan.

146

$2

41.

29

$12 for 1916. Paid 31/3/17. $5 for 1916. Paid 15/2/173-

Mining..

38

Kailan Mining Admin'tion. 1,000,000 £1 Raub Australian Gold Min-

all 35- April 30- Dec.

40-

-26,-

$2.40

30

ing Co. Ld200,000 £1 Tronoh Mines Ltd.

C

tured Articles-no less than £9,357,843 comes under the

23

Ural Caspians

head of miscellaneous, of which few details are given. As regards the exports, coal declined $28, 00' áa. tons in quantity and £419,000 în valued in ii*

1.

27

sa.

b.

$90

The

t.70

Oriental. Con: Min': Co. Ltd.) DocksWharves,Godownx,&c.) $971 'kong & K.W. & G. Co., Ld $126H.K. & W.D. Co. Ld.......... *170 E'bai Dock & Eng. Con n 1. 66 Shai & H'kew W. Co., La

Lands, Hotelsand Buildings Hong Hotel Co., Ld.................. $90 H'kong Land Investment Co. $54H Threys Estate & F. Co, Ld. $30 Kloon Land & B'ing Co. LL

Shanghai Lande....

all 160,000 £1

all 25 Dec. 52/6 Mar, 795,666 £1 all 43/- April 25). Jan. 429,990 G., $10 all

4.40 Mar. 2.40 Jan.

3.35

1.70

£2/6

23/6

38/9

23-

60,000 $50 all 82 60,000 $50 all 90

Oct. 65 April 99

55,700 1:100 all 36,000 t,100 all

Oct. 56"

6332 Sept. 49 July 95 100 Dee. 20 April 96

Mar 195

59

:

20,000 $30 all 124 50,000, $100 ; ali 114 160,000 $10, all 171⁄44

·6,000, $50 1,30 44

78,000 1.50 all 97

$81

all

ва,

$95

H'kong Central Estates......

10,000 #100 all

103

Cotton filse --

t.170 t. 16

Ewo Cotton S. & W. Co., Ld

20,000 t,50 all

Kong Yik .....

78,600 1.10 all

t. 65

Laou Kung Mow....

Feb. 108

Dec. Jan. 103) Dec. Jan. 1-6- Jan. 40

Mar. 107

77 6814 Mar

Dec 99

180 July 117 16 July 11}: Feb. 9014 Sept. 72 300 May. 77

118

10514

July 7.10

Bept. Dec.

38

107

Dec.

90

Jan.

108

Jan.

180

161

Jan. Jan. 136

81

t. 44 *.8

$3,50

$7.50

781

3 $3

Interim Div. of 1/- year end. 30/6/17. Paid 15/5/17. (Coupon 9).

12 for 1909

J1/- 2nd interim making 2/- for 1 a/c 1917. paid 7/7/17.

(Fins of 4-m'ing 5/- for alo year

BANKS

BANK OF CANTON.

LIMITED.

· HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Fransacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 Months 3% per annum.

Q

For 6 Months 4% per annum.

For 11 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN,

Chief Manager.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

行銀桑實法中

'Capital (14 Paid up) ...Franca 45,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital rabeoribed by the Government of the Chiness. Republic.)

Chairman of the "Board of Directors Andre Barthelot. General Manager, A.3. Pernotte.

(«

·HEAD OFFICE:

74 Rue Saint Larare, PARIS BRANCHES: PEKING. SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN

HONGKONG, and SAIGON. *

BANKERS.

In FRANCE: Bociété Générale pour —***** favoriser le Développement du Com---

-- “meroêlet de l'Industrie en Franca. La LONDON: London County & Want-

minster Bank Ltd.

ID NEW YORK : Redmond & Co. In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana. Telegraphic Address : CHIBANKIND.

Intereat allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terzis an application. Every description of Banking and Exchange baslaces transacted.

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH : Queen's Building... Tel No. 2332

5. Chater Road.

1 ending 12/11/15 paid July 1916 Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.

$0.50 Div. No. 36 Paid Sept. 1917.

Div. of $4 & Bonus $2 for 1916,

1 Paid 22/2/17.

(Interim Div. $214, for year 30/6/17.

Pald 9/10/17.

-Tls. 9 for year ending 30.4.17,

* Paid 28/7/17. -.

67 Tls. 5 for 1916. Paid 12/3/37.

E3 for year ending 30/6/17

*Paid. 1/9/17.

* * * * * * . * 3 * 1 * *.**

6.50

(Interim Div. of $314 for year ending |-1/30/6/17. Paid 26/7/17.

50 cents for 1916. Paid 12/2/7.

$2 for 1916. Paid 10/2/17. - ;

(Interim Div. of 5% making

for 1917, Paid 27/8/17. Interion Div. of $ makine for year Lending 30/6/17 Paid 26/7/17." $7.00 for year ending 31/12/16 Paid 29/1/17 Cla.. 20 for year ending 130.11.17. Paid 29/12/17. Tls. 2 for yearending 30.11.17 / Tls, 12 for 1913. Paid. 13.2.14.

(Dividend of Tis. 6 for year 1 ending 30.6.17. Paid 28/9/17. Tis. 6, for 1913. Paid 26/3/14.

7% ale Pref. for 14 Months

ending-Dec-1915 -

60 cents for 1916. Paid 18/5/17 6% for year ending 28.2.06

70 eta. for 1916. Paid 23/2/17.

$2 for year ending 31/7/17 païd 6/10/17.

80eta. for 1916, 27/3/17.

43 $3 for year 28/2/17. Paid 9/5/17.

Int. Div. $2 for year 1917..

Paid 21/8/17.

Interim Div. $1. for 1917. Paid

24/8/17.

Int. Div. 9% at 2/5)-17-85

Conte. Paid 15/8/17.

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

*

NOTICES.

NOTICE

PIAK TRAMWAY.CO.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

·BANES

HONGKON SHANGHAI

BANK CORPORA

Psidium: Capital Re RESERVE FUNNE

Sterling

£1,500,000

Silver$18,500,000

$33.500.000 Reserve Liability of

Proprietors. $15,000,00 COURT OF DIRECTORS.

He, Hr... Dorval, mCzarmer, Bon. Mr.P.. Hoyos)-Deputy Content is

A Compact, K. 22.

Hongkong-5, Babk, Meg Shanghal- N Repbus, Ra London Bankers-London Costacy in Westminster Bank Limited.

Hangkung-Intersti Alloweds

On Current Accounts at the rate of keyjur cent.”

ZEEEN ON EDE GLADY DESIGN EN

ON FLD DEFORT

„Fur & months, 2 per cent, per azzWW!

For 4 months, 2 per suit. Per vos

mouths, 4 per sent, pať KARES,

N. J. STABE.

Chief Manager

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Halbes of the abors Bank in combers of abe BONGKONG AND SEANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Reles may be obtained od siplication INTEREST on depositi la allowind as we sh Laum monthly buisness ar 831 per CARL ZUEN.

Depositons may wanafer at their option, beca

of $100 or more to the Bonitong and Shirghat Beat to be placed on 25430 DEFOEN cant, per sanan,

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora

N. J. STABE,

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

:

FEAD OFFICES LONDON, PAID-UF CAPITATI NEMA Mca. 30 RESERVE FUND

1,400.00+ REESKYS LABITETY OF

PROFEIXTORS,

FORKON LICHANGE në Outral Denti

· budinave 'wanzacted. CUREINT ACCOUNTS, speed. `FLIX DEPORTES' received for i ymne or society periods. was which will be quotid sa applicationzi TO DOWNING, Z

Manngus Hongkong, 11th April 1912.

THE MERCANTILE BANK

'INDIA. ETMITED. Head Office 15, Gracechures

Street, London. Authorised, Capitali....£1,800.000 Subscribed

Paid Up Reserve Fund

"

BANKERS

The Bank of England.

1,125.D#

562,581 600,001

The London folet Steek Bank, LankNG, LENS

BRANCHES ***

Lombar

VIDAL 10 LIG AMBYBOY 15 MIN.

Lomb

B

10.00

Galle

Hongkong

1

Evrak

Kody

44 257 DI

FLO

LAS FALLINN, KAS POR

5.30 180 PAL

MIGHT CARS

FREE MBOR 10

25.03.10 21.63.3.

SUNDAYS:

SLOW AN

1.087.J

MEGET GÅLS arsa Wank Days:

SATURDAYE

One of Milena H

MEPECIAL AN Azrazumens at the Cotopark. Often, Altaodys Bricher, 114

De Vowanioma

Port Loli (Mauritius,)

Kota Buscá

Karin Lungo

Nadras:

Rangoo

Sing*pore

HONGKONG BRANCH

Every description of Banking and Exchan business transacted, a

Interest allowed on Current & CEOWBOY BIRD

Fes aboum on Dally Balances, and os „Tiend" Dugar at rates which may be ascertained on application

C. CHAMPKIN,

Acting ManaÄNT

•kipassti kahaaravaliable for m may not speady full, visning as the the gaini ta síne Chaupaizy a claner labrien, but rót for speeld:17]|| www.can deleted an application, my shok

Ciation No Benean, sieś'will tur

INTERNATIONAL PANKING.

CORPORATION.

BEAD OFFICE':

ss, Wall St., New York ~ LONDON OFFICE: 5. Bike presa. EX. CAPITAL & FRPIUS UAE do UNDIVIDEI PROFITS US. IL48.00€

UB: 87.848.000

I mood (grandi mainloz than besi nede10LCUTTA,

in Bank Makna or by Cheape or,Compendoer

JOHN D. KUMPELBETS & CO. L

BRANCHES –

BATAVIA

BUHAY

LONDON MANILA- MEDELLIN SANTIA

SANTO DOMOWER SAN FRANCISCO

CANTON

PAKAMA PPKIMO.

COLON

PUERTO 2

ΚΟΒΕ

·HANKOW—— FLATA

Shanghai Shares.

Meer...

L Anderson & Co.'| in their weekly share circular, dated, Shanghai, January, 12 state Business is still very dull ь.” on 'Change, and the plea of "tight money is heard on all sides, bat. while this, maybe true 48 b. concerning foreigner and foreign banks, Dative banks seem to be well supplied with funds. The b shadow of next month's China New Year Bettlement is, however, cast wall, before, and as we had occasion to remark some weeks ago it is not likely that anyB.. market morement will take place. until this has been effected." To-

West Point Building Co., Ld. · 19,500 #30 1.

II.

day's, opening rate for T/T en b. & sa. t. 120 Shanghai Cottons.....

London was 4/5; the Dollar rate being 72.05.-Debentures. This market is as "sticky

as ever BA.

and only a few smalt lots have changed hands and these at unsi b. tered rates. Banks-Hongkongb. and Shanghais” have announced the result of the last half-year's b. working: & final, dividend of £4-3-0 and bonus of £1-0-0 are sa declared $1,000,000 is to bel transferred to Silver Reserve andį $1.00.000 written off Banki Premises, leaving $3,00,000 to be carried forward. 'Cathay Trast" (in g)The liquidstoTE have called a meeting for 21at inat, to pass a resolution b. authorizing the division among contributorica of certain securi-s ties which are not immediately, ** realizable: a statement showing n.. the progress of the liquidation |** will

Bloo submitted. Marine D. Insurance --A]/ small enquiryÎ'n. exists for Unions" et Hk. 8740 and North Chinas at Te. 115: b. "Far Easterns" bave buyers at the paid-up value. Shipping "Indo Chinas: An announcement. confuting the rumour of this company's amalgamation with the P. & O, S. N. Co. was made in Hongkong on 3rd inst. "Shells" are wanted at 11:/-, ́8)anghai Tug" ordinary at 22 and prefer ence at 40. Docks and Engineer- ing - Shanghais are easier at 71 but New Engineerings are enquired for at the enhanced figure of 13 Cotton Mille Tois market bas juled very quiet," and only pre efficiel qutation was made, although some private

transactions were arranged at

Oriental Cotton Spin. Co.Ltd. Yangtzepoos ********

Miscellaneous. China Borneo Company, Ld. China Light, Power Co.Ld. Do (Spec. shares)...) China Provi, L. & M.Co. Ld. #31

Dairy Farm Company, La. $7.60 Green Teland Cement Co.Ld. $48 Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. 182Bcngkong Ice Co., Ld....... 659) Bongkong Rope Mfg. Co., La

cta. Sú

SELLING.

undisclosed-rates. Rub ers-T/T ́iuminisciozitne 3/- Taking into consideration the Demand

31-14

lessened dividend wh ch are to 30. d/s so 31-1/2 be expected this year, this market 60 dB......... 31-4 remains firmer than might be

2,000 t100 all 40,000 £50 all

20,000 1.50 all. 175.000 1.5 all | 62

Nomi

T/T Marks.. TIT Franos... 4.10 Demand, Paris ...... 4.1034.

BUYING

4 m/s. LOL..... 3/11/22 4 m/s. D/P ****

6 m/. L/O... 3/132

30 dis. Bydney & 3154

Melbourne M

expected and very few shares are T/T Shanghai..

Nam

lose it would neem that holders

Singapore: /

128

have made up their minds to see T/T Japan it through Miscellaneous. T/T India ........ Cultys offer at 81 Gas" at Demand, India

and Waterworks old or new TT San Francis-1

13814

Nom:

35 d/s. Ban Francos Risco & New York

7112

Oct. 694 Dec. 8

Apr. 91 May Mar. 4.95 Oct.

Demand, Germany. Demand, New York 71% T/T Bombayu

Demand, Bombay ... Nom. TT Calcutta

Demand, Calcutta)

Demand, Manila

Demand, Singapore. 128

on Hai phòng

On Saigon

On Bangkok J

17, Địa

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

KAK MARTIN'S

Branches

End

Calong

STEE

Newchwab Bew York ·

DISCOUNT PER $100

Harblu

Chinese...20 éts. pieces7 7/16%die.

$6.40 t.143 #81

Do

60,000 $19 all 117 60,000 $5 all 3.65 50,000 $1 all 125,000 $10 ́all 74 Jan. 10:15 Oct. 60,000 7 all 35 Jan 29 Dec. 400,000 $7,50 ali

Jan 11.20 Oct. 5.20 60,000 $10- all 45 Oct. 3614 Feb.

all 6,500 $25

190 Dec. 183 Oct.

́60,000 $10 all 343 Dec. 25 Тел. "41

Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld 325,000 5/ b.

all .6 Oct. 5 Langkatu

250,000 G. $10 all 4334 May 35 Peak Tramway Co., Ld: (Old) (New)

10.35 4.90

10.10 41

12.10 6,75

35

190 147

$5

$6

$29

A Clean Laundry Co,. Ldoan $13 Union Water-boat Co., Ld. Watson and Co., Ld........................

William Powell, Limited...]

S. C. Morning Post H'Kong Steel Foundry Co.Ld $10

BENJAMIN & POTTS,

all

all

18

Apr. 7.50

Mar

25,000 $10 all 1014 Mar. 9.30 June 10,000 $10 $1. 1.00 Mar. 80 cts. Aug. 20,000 25. all 4.25 Jan. 3 June

· 27,723 $7.

Jau. 16 Dec. 90,000 $10 7,10 Mar. | 6,50′′ · Oct,

91.000 $7

6.90 Aug.

6,000 $25 all 28 7,808 $10 all

03 10.25

1.00 90 cts.

4

17

3.00

12

7,70

51

6 Dec.

28 -*

29

28

11

9.

Share and General Brokers

Princes Building, HONGKONG, Tel, address, Broker, CORRECTED TO KOON, JAH, FU, (DER,

TELEPHONE'MO, 1182.-

لله

(70 cta, on fully paid shares and 7 cts. on $1 paid shares for year ending;30.4.17 Paid 36'5/17

Acts for year ending 31616 Paid 108.17. $1.25, per share for year ead-

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

$2 for 196

El for year end 31/5(17,Paid°15/8/17.

ANY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN "UP TO TAKMINUTE SHARE MARKET NEWS THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE AUDVE ŊUOTATIONS,

EXCHANGE.

18th January 1918,

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE

****CO. LTD♫

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

Lope on Morlags of Sonne Preputy, de Ganda rosével in Morsze, ṛí Abramont Duale do Marchandām. Zaten made on the Proviðgós Symons.

TEUITER, EXROUTER OF WILKA, ASTOVINTAbt. Endalikan Zand Pravda. (Katus and Partoulart ju apglionidae)

Te som Offian gi′′ SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General MaJAPOTE.

CAB

HONGKONG SAN PEDRO" TIENTS

BINGA DE MACOKI, JDKORA Through Its close. #thirtien NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK/ The the Bank is se toer í Serisi et: 250 Branches of dil Institutionzia y South, Ameris, vad dierberé namaryne

RAHIA,

BURNOS AIRES.

GENOS, HAVANS MONTEVIDEO, MOSCOW CARACAS DE JANEIL 1 SANTIAGO DET

TOBA PANTOS,

A

PETROGRAD VALPARAISO, CAMP PAULO

All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKIN, BUSIKERS anaactada jij

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and EIKEL, DEPOSITS recaired at cates to be' securtaidet application.

GEORGE HOGG sh

Hongkong. 26th September, 1816

THE

FOKOHAMA SPECIE BANI,

LIMITED

Established 1880 M 27. Authorised Capital Yeu 48.000,0 Paid-up Capital ..... /** $6,000,00 Reserve Funden 29 22.100,00

Fad Office-YOKOHAMA

Sobe