Last-week 77 7-13/16 153 163 254 264 Today 7§ 8-1 1G 15$ 155 26 QTE Stocks in the U-K. continue to record increases, this week being 729 tons up making the total 73,319 tons:
On the local Stock Exchange Rubber shares have been changing hands at slightly lower brites, Anglo Javas at Tls. 7.55 ay which price there are further buyers' Tebongs at Tls. 1.824 cash Nit which price there are sellers, Tanah Merahs at Tls. 1.05, Ziangbes at Tls. 6.25 and Dnyers. Business was done in Consolidated at Tls. 2.65 Jan. but only 1,000 shares were on offer. Java Consolidated have buyers at Tls. 1.50 after business being done earlier in the week ut Tls. 1.60. Chempeduk announce their Annual Meeting but are "passing" a dividend.
Cot'ons have been much stronger Ewos, being Tls. 14 higher than recorded last week. They have been done as high as Tls. 16.90 cash and Tls. 17 for Jan but to-day are off 20 cts. at Tls. 16.65 and Tls. 16.70 cath and Tls. 16.75 Jan. Shanghai Cottons -have not come out and there are buyers to-day at Tls, 84 for Old and Tls. 5G for New shares A small quantity of Zoong Sings changed hands at Tls. 10.35 for cash a drop of 25 cts. from business done earlier in the week.
Banks & Loans; X few Banks have been done at $1,420 cash. Loxns remain neglected but have buyers at Tls. 3.75 Shipping: New Engineering Ord, changed hands at this morni ig's auction at Tls. 6. cash, later ut Ts. 6.90 and are still in demand.
The Preference shares are very hard to find only a few hundred having passed at Tls. 5.37: around which price there are keen buyers. Docks keep very steady and have buyers at Tis, 105. Mags ure stronger and were done today at Tis, 804. Wharves are in demand but there are no sellers.
"Mining: There has been nothing to record in this section, Kai gs having buyers at Tls. 25 and Explorations at Tls. 1.
Insurance; Unions have been done at H$365 and more are wanted.
The Shell Transport & Trading Ca., Ltd.—A dividend has been declared at the rate of 2/- per share free of income tax
Shanghai Municipal Council Debentures.
6% Loan of 1910 6% Loan of 1911 6% Loan of 1912 6% Loan of 1913 53% Loan of 1913 Loan of 1914 53% Loan of 1915 6% Loan of 1916 The above mentioned Municipal Loans will be redeemed on June 30, 1930 under the terms of Issue thereof. a Debentures outstanding under these Loans will be paid on presentation at the Finance Department, No. 16 Hankow Road, if properly endorsed by the registered owner, on and after June 30, 1930, from which date interest will cease.
S.M.C. 6% Sterling Loan of 1920—The above mentioned Loan will be redeemed on June 30, 1930, under the terms of issue thereof.
Debentures complete wi Coupons Nos. 21 to 60 must be lodged with the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Shanghai, two clear days before payments.
Payment will be made at par by cheque on the Council's Sterling a/e with the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, London.
The Chempedak Rubber & Gambier Estate, Ltd—The 20th Annual General Meeting will be held at No. 10 Canton Road, Shanghai, on Wednesday, January 15, 1929, at noon.
The Transfer Books will be closed from January 11 to 15, 1929, both days it, -usive.
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