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■SOUTH WALES FINANCE

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■SOUTH WALES FINANCE FRIDAY. June 7th, 1895. Although the volume of business was greater to-day than for some time past the narket still displayed dulness, with few assuring features. Barry Deferred Ordinary changed hands at 128%. Rhymney Stock vas done at 213, and Taff Vale Divided 3tock was fractionally marked up. Rhondda lid Swansea Bay 5 per Cent. Preference was aegotiated at 13%. While dealing with Rhondda securities it may be of interest to learn that the total increase in traffic receipts on that railway to date amounts to £ 7,675. There are, of course, it-ill four weeks before the close of the half- year, and at the present rate of increase in addition of about 92,000 might be jurmised for the unexpired period, which Tould mean increased traffic receipts amounting to £ 9,675. Taking the working expenses at 45 per cent., there would remain a net increase of £5,342, minus a ;um of j3255 2s 9d required for additional .ialf-yearly interest on £5,250 new Prefer- ence 8tock would give the net sum available .or dividend of about 95,089. That amount should pay a dividend at the rate of 2 oer cent. per annum for the half-year. London and Provincial Bank Allotments were marked down 78, and Hancock's Shares were weaker, while Rhymney Iron New Shares were again liberally patronised, changing hands at 15s 6d and 15s 7d. The quotations showed the following variations — Rise — Taff Yale Divided Stock to 78%—79 Barry Graving Dock to 16%—17 xd. Fall—Rhondda and Swansea Bay Nos. 1-30,000 Shares to %—1% Rhymney Ordinary to 212—214 London and Provincial Allotments to 1% -1 Is Hancock's Ordinary to 22%—23 do. Deferred Ordinary to 9-10 xd Mordey And Carney (£10 paid) to 12% -13. The following transactions were reported Barry Deferred Ordinary, 128%. Rhymney Ordinary, 213. Rhondda and Swansea Bay 5 per Cent. Preference, 13%. North's Navigation 10 per Cent. cum. Preference, 6%. Rhymney Iron New, 15s 6d, 15s 7%d. Hancock's Ordinary, 23%. Powell Duffryn Colliery Debentures, 111. Quinine Bitters' Shares, 4s 9d. South Wales Jam Shares, 7%. George Newnes, 37s. There are sellers of North's Ordinary ■[ £ 5) Shares, at 42s 6d do. Preference -Shares, at 26 11s 3d London and Pro- vincial Bank New Allotments, at 1% Fort Talbot Railway Shares (J32 paid), at El 16s 3d Taff Vale Stock, at 79% Penrikyber Preference Shares, at 8% '3pillers' Ordinary Shares, at 14% Swansea Dry Dock Shares Buckley's Brewery Debentures; Newport-Abercarn Ordinary Shares Southampton 4 per Cent. Harbour Stock, at 110; Ebbw Vale 5 per L1ent. Debentures, at 104% Daniel Owens' Debentures, 104% Rhymney Iron Old; do. New, at 16s Tydfil Engineering Shares, at il Rhymney Rails, at 213 Western (Talley Waterworks Hancock's Ordinary ).3ary Preferred Stock, at 124% do. 4 per Cent. Preference Ship Brewery 6 per Cent. Preference Bute Dry Dock Shares. New buyers are inquiring for Barry Sraving Dock Shares, at 16% Newport- A.bercarn Ordinary Shares Rhondda Ordinary Shares, at 8% do. New Ordinary Taff Vale Stock, at 78% Barry 4 per Cent. Preference Cardiff Ice Shares Glamorgan Bank Ordinary llhymney Iron New, at 15s 7%d Pontypridd Bakery Shares, at 7% Cardiff Milling Ordinary Shares Tredegar Iron A, at 50 Arrow Fuel Shares. It is generally understood that the holders of Ordinary Shares in a company are en- titled to the reserve after satisfying prefer- ential holders, and of course the deduction of the amount carried forward, but as this is not always the case it has been decided by the committee of the local Stock Exchange to make the distinction in the lists. An instance to the contrary is found in Ben Evans and Company, where the Ordinary shareholders are only entitled to half of the profits after a certain rate has been reached. Some little disappointment has been felt by those interested in the new Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea Empire Company in not yet having received a letter of allotment or regret. We have received several com-- munications on the subject, and it may be as well to point out that in cases where the capital is very considerably over-applied for great difficulty is experienced in satisfactory allotment. To this cause we .attribute the delay in the adjustment of shares. The following comparative statement of the trade of Swansea Harbour during the month of May, 1895, and for the five months of this year, has just been issued hfPORTS. -Coaellwise and Foreign. Mav 5 m ths. j 1895. 1895. Tons. Tons. Tar and pitch 2.320 9,692 Gas coal 2,358 Copper, silver, lead, tin, with their ores and alloys 4,121 24,449 Zinc ore and alloys 4,958 13,686 Ironore. 9.785 40.275 Iron, steel, pig iron, and castings 5,150 20,452 Timber and pitwood 4,282 18,317 Bricks, slates, &c. 3,966 10,989 Sulphur ore, pyrites. salt and chemicals. 1,130 13,676 Flour, grain, potatoes, &c. 3,956 29,505 Oils, bark, wool, &c 13 1,126 General merchandise(estimate for 1895) 7,500 37,000 47,181 221,525 ExpoRTs.-Coastwise and Foreign. Coal and coke .159.292 671,860 Patent fie] 39,873 102,907 Copper, copper ore, spelter, &c. 17 525 Iron, steel railp, castings, &c 623 3,490 Tin, teme and black plates 19,865 89,421 Timber 59 242 Bricks and fire-clay 97 1,504 Alkali, superphosphate, arsenic, &c 1,287 6,639 Flour, grain, potatoes, &c 474 1,826 Oils, bark, woo!. &c. 182 382 General merchandise (estimate for 1895) 10,000 45,500 231,769 924,296 Total imports and exports- 278,950 1,145,821

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