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Shares.—From Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co.'s Report of 20th February 'A fair amount of business has been done, with an improvement in some stocks.
Baxxs.—Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation—The Directors' report and statement of accounts for the half year to the 31st the remuneration to Directors, amount to $4,001 December were presented and passed at the meeting of shareholders hield in Hongkong on the 18th instant. The net profits, min, equal to 40% on the he previous term, an after de itin; confi dividend of £1.10.0 und a bonus of £1.0.0 per share were declared, pry our estimate of 16th January. Including a balance of $376,916.76 brough! exchange 1/11}, which will absorb $2,04: lable for division was $4,377,189. 66. were transferred to the Reserve Fund. ich now amounts to $1,00",000, and $500,0 were written off Bank Premises account. A balance of $835,630.46 was carried forward. The Shanghai di th hares were placed to Hongkong at 295% premium with exchange 72, and locally for March at ket afterwards weakened, and a local sale was made 4," 985%, and shares were sold to hongkong at 292% premium. new demand for shares resulted in a local sale at 290%. The London fe, 08 269, The National Bank of Chivia has closed its local Branch, and the Bank of China & Japan wi Lact as its Agent here.
Ma, UNE Issunaxce,—North-China shares changed hands at T180, and Straits Iuswrance shares were sold to Hongkong and locally agi.
Fine Ixy CBASCE—No local business reported. Chinas are wanted. It is reported that the Hongkong will pay a divi jond of $244, and the China," do-China N. shares were purchased from Hongkong at $57, costing about 'F49 laid down here, and a sale was made 550, Cush shares are wanted at T49. Hongkong quotes sales at $68. China Mutual S, V. Preference shares were for March delivery place at £72.
Sccans.—Perak Sug. %, Cultivation shares are wanted at TA7. Ching Sugar ening shaves were sold locally at $165, and to Hongkong at $175, Luzon Sugar Rep. shares were purchased for cash and lst March at $54.
Muxrxo.—Jelebu shares ch P54 bands in Hongkong at $$}. Raub shares are wanted at $64,—Shares in $. C. Farnham & Ca. were sold at T166, Honglong é& Whampoa Dock shares changed hand, Docks, Wurarvrs & Govows anghai d+ Hongker Wharf shares were placed at THE cash, and for March delivery at TH41}/1424 in Hongkong at 322% premium.
Hongkong d& Kowloon Wharf shares ave advanced in Hongkong to $89.
IxpvstRiAL-—In Cotron Mill share business was don Eves at T674 for 31st March, Internationals at T85, F354 and 'F85 for March, Laou Kung Movs at TS3 cash und £85 "for March, and Yak
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