Sniverxc.—Indo-China 8. N. Ca. shares have been placed at F37 cash and 38 for delivery on the lst current. There are cash sellers at 137, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat shares are quoted $32 in Hongkong, and Douglas Steamship shares are wanted there at $644. China Mutual Ordinary shares, with £5 paid up, ure offering, Docks.—On account of anticipated opposition, shares in $. C. Farnham & Ca. have been soli at F200, and there are shares offeria g at $202 for the end of August. The. prospectus of the Shanghai Bnyineering Ship-Building and Dock Qo. Ltd, has been issued. 'The capital is £750,000 in 7,500 shares of $100 each, of which 200-will be Founders' shares, The share list for Shanghai will close on the 17th current, and on the 25th for the outports.
Marts Ixsonaxce.—North China Insurance shares have been parted with at F199. Yangts: es have been sold at $1424 and $145 for cash, A number of Straits Insurance shares have been placed to Hongkong at $27, and locally at the same rate, Fire Issvraxce.—There is no business reported. Chinas are wanted at $94.
Wranves.—Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares have changed hands at $125 and $122}. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown shares are wanted in Hongkong at $543.
Mrsrxe.—Punjom Mining shares were placed to Hongkong at $14, and Raub Australian @. Of. shares at $5}.
Canao Boats.—The Shanghai Cargo Boat Ca, paid an interim dividend of 7 per cent. on the Sth instant, and the Cooperative Ca. paid a similar dividend of 5 per, cent. on the same date.
Sucars.—Perak Sugar Cultivation shares were placed, and ave offering, at TH. China Sugar Refining shares were sold at $105 cash, and $108 for delivery on the lst current.
Laxps.—Shanghai Land Investment shares changed hands at T78. Hongkong Land Investment shares are wanted at $74.
IypusrrtAL.—AMajor Bros. shares were placed at $42}, and Liwo Cotton S. & W. shares at F85.
MiscrutaNgous.—Shanghai Gas Co.—The new shares have been issued Shares have been sold at $206. Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco shares hive been placed at #95 cash and $97 for the lst current, and Shanghai-Lanykat shares at $600. The shareholders in this Company have resolved to increase the capital to £400,000 in 4,000 shares at $100 each. Of these 400 will be given to the holders of the 10 Founders" shares which will be cancel Only 3,980 shares will be issued, the registered owner of each share receiving a new share at F100. Hall &: Holt: shares have been in demand, and have been placed at $35 to $374.
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LOANS. Amount of Loan. Outstanding. }Wwhen Payable, alowig fr Ctosing. 7 llowin is Shanghai Mun, Debentures—Issuel888|__¥70,000.00 ¥70,000.00} 100 6% Dec. & June. (9) 4.90% nominal.
Do. 1891 T100' 58% Do.
Do. 1890] '100 6% Do.
Do. 1892) 5100 5 Do. 100.00 Do. 1893 100, 54 Do. 'F105 00 Do. 1895/ $115,000.00 #115,000.00 Fi00' 5% Do. 101.00 Do. 1894] 105,000.00 [105,000.00 100, 6 Do. 5110.00 Do. 1896] 120,000.00 ¥190,000.10 F100' 5% Do. $101.00 Lyceum Theatre Debentures. 17,000.00 $17,000.00 $25. °4% 24 July 1895 £15.00 Chinese Imp. Government Lean 1886 E} $.¥767,200.00 [680,105.00 250! 7% Mar. & Sept. $275.00 Shanghai Land Inv.Co, Debentures.1890 250,000.00 [39250,000, F100:. 6% May & Nov. 5110.00 Do. Do. 1893} 250,000.00 ¥250,000.00 100° 53% June & Dec. '5102.00 Do. Do. 189s] $250,000.00 {250,000.00 £100. 6% Mar. & Sept. $110.00 Do. Do. 1896] $250,000.00 250,000.00} 100, 5% June & Dee. 100.00 Shaxighai Waterworks Ca. Debentures|'94] $100,000.00 ¥100,000.00 $100; 6% Mar. & Sept. $112.56 Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Ca. +¥400;000.00 [100,000.00 $100] 6% June& Dec. (@) 4.95% '110.00 Do. 4 96] 100,000.00;¥400,000.00 100; 5% June & Dec. waa 3100.00
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