Share Market Report (Up to Friday noon):—The market opened after the New Year holidays with a fair amount of enquiry and little change. New high levels were registered in three stocks, viz., Explorations, New Engineerings and Trams " Bearer,"
Explorations:—Closing with buyers at $8.60 this stock accounted for 28,100 shares at rates between $8.35 and $8.80.
Shanghai Loans:—In the transaction of about 14,000 shares at rates between $6.10 and $6.25 this stock closed with buyers at $6.15 and sellers at $6.
I. I. Trusts.—About 10,000 shares changed hands at $2.50 to.70 closing with buyers at $2.60.
New Engines.—A little more interest was shown in these shares, some 9,000 shares being done as against 2,700 in, the preceding week. At the close there were buyers at $6.10 and sellers at $6.25.
Intascos accounted for about 10,000 shares at rates between $4.05 and $4.10, at Which prices this market closed with buyers and sellers respectively.
Metals eased off slightly, opening at the beginning of the week with business at $6.80, and in the transaction of some 8,000 shares at rates down to $6.65 closed with sellers at $6.70.
Debentures were a quiet market. The following totals may be noted 35,000 Power 53% @ S5 Tls. 3,800 F. M. C. 6% (95 $37,100 Telephone 6^,—(& 87] Tls. 3,000 China Realty [584 5% @ 86
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