New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-10
British Treasury
acquisitions Sd
American Issues
Deposits Must Be Made in
London or New York by
March II

Details OF the first British govern
ment compulsory order requisitioning
securities under the Defence Of the
Realm regulations have reached this
side. The list Of securities, possessors
Of which who are citizens of the
United Kingdom are required TO trans
fer to the British Treasury, consists
OF fifty-four American issues.
The securities will be used by the
British government as collateral
against further loans in the New York
market. At the present time it is un-
derstood that Great Britain has up
ward Of s7OO,OOO,OOO Of such securities
on deposit on this side ready for Dor
rowing purposes.
Securities designated in the list must
he transferred TO the American Dollar
Securities Committee. London, not
later than March Il. In cases where
il is more convenient 10 holders 10
make delivery in New York special ar
Engagements will be made. The British
Treasury announces that compensation
for the requistioned securities will be
paid the owners within seven days
after delivery. Rates Of compensation
are based on the sterling equivalent OF
the New York quotations Of the respec-
tive securities on Friday. February l6,
with an addition OF three weeks inter
est.
The list follows:
Allegheny Valley Railway Pennsyl-
vania Railroad) general As, 1912;
American Telephone & Telegraph col
lateral Is. 1929; convertible As, 1886;
convertible Az per cent, 1888; Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe general 4 per
cent, 1895; adjustment per cent, 1885,
convertible 4 per cent, 1865; convert
ibe per cent. 1860; Baltimore e. Ohio
prior lien 3is per cent. 1925; first 4
per cent, 194S; Southwestern Division
first ~ per cent. 1926 convertible Al
per cent. 1888; Pittsburgh, Lake Erie
g. West Virginia refunding per cent,
1871; Canadian Pacific per cent note
certificates, 1924; Central Pacific Rail
way first refunding { per cent,
1913; Central Railroad of New Jersey
general per cent, 1887; Chesapeake E.
Ohio first consolidated ) per cent,
1882 general mortgage az per cent,
1929; convertible Az per cent. 1880;
Chicago. Milwaukee g. St. Paul general
4 per cent, 1889; debenture per cent,
1884; convertible ~ per cent. 1882;
Chicago. ST. Louis E. New Orleans con-
solidated per cent. 1851; Erie first
consolidated prior lien per cent, 1895;
first consolidated general lien ( per
cent. 1895; General Electric New
York. debenture non-convertible per
cent, 1852; Illinois Central ( per cent,
1852; 4 per cent. 1853; Kansas City
Terminal first { per cent. 1850; Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern debenture
per cent. 1928; debenture 4 per cent,
1881; Long Island refunding per cent,
1919; Louisville & Nashville unified 4
per cent. 1910; Minneapolis. st. Paul
& Sault Ste. Marie first consolidated {
per cent. 1898; Minneapolis. Sault Ste
Marie & Atlantic first per cent. 1925;
New York Central first 81 per cent,
1897; debenture per cent, 1884; New
! ork Telephone first and general IA
per cont. 1889; Northern Pacific prior
lien railway and land grant { per cent,
1897; general lien railway and land
grant per cent. 2Oi7; Chicago. Bur
lngton & Quincy joint 4 per cent.
1921; Oregon Short Line refunding per
cent. 1929: Oregon Washington Rail
road & Navigation first and refundIng
per cent. 1861; Pennsylvania Com
pHny first AZ per cent. 1921, Reading
Company general per cent, 1897,
Southern Railway first consolidated .
per cent, 1894; Southern Paciic-Cen-
trial Pacific stock collateral 4 per cent.
1919: Southern Pacific convertible 4
per cent. 1929. convertible 4 per cent,
1884; first rcfunding 4 per cent. 1850;
United States Steel second sinking
fund collateral r per cent. 1863;
Union Pacific Railroad and land grant
first per cent. i9i7; first and refund
ing per cent, e00a; convertible 1
nor gapf 1907