yoyments on account of Losses and Claircs have pecu £297,023. 3 Working Account is $250,108.70 half-year, which added to the balance on 30th June $413,658.15 makes T663,796.88 for the year. Out of this there was paid on the 17th instant a dividend of £75 per share, a return of 25 per cent. on Net Premia will shortly be paid to contributing shareholders, and a um of '860,000 added to the Reserve Fund which now stands at $312,600. This will leave a balance of about £257,000 at Working Account to meet pening claims for 1881.
Yangtsze Insurance Association.—tuck has declined, shares having changed hands at $890 and £890 for Shanghai and Hongkeo Wharf Ca. been iv strong demand, and shares have been sold at £195 to £200 for cash, and "£200 for delivery on 30th September Shanghai Ice Association. si bands at £1574.
Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881. have been placed at £532 Shanghai Water Works Ca., Limited.—Shares have at £35, and more are off Posrmios ver Last tevonr, Last Divivenn, &, Casu Quorations, SNAKES, No, Value. Paid up.
Reserve, [Ab Wo Account.
Date, "holders, ordue, Don Yo Share: When pd, Hongkong & Shanghai Bau!
Corporation 40,000) $125 $125 $2,100,000] $63,639.45)31 Dee. 81] £2 21 Feb. 82) 110% premium, Steamer Companies, 'Shanghai Steam Navigation Ca, otary of 13 Shanghai 'Tug Boat Association! 1,000 3 24Jan, 82) 107 in Liquidation) © 22,500 '31 Dec. $1} "uo"2? 19 Oct, 80] 'Is, 0.90 nominal, China Shipowners' Association] 1,380 (31 Dec, $0) *6 29 Dev. SY] 90 nominal, Indo. Chinese Steam Nav, Ca...] 50,000 Firat year. 1% prewiuo, Docks, Shanghai Dock Ca. 440 2500} 2500 13 Jan, 82] 245
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.