Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-23
FINANCIAL BRIEFS

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The Bank Of Ensland's minimum dis.
count rate remains unchanged at ~
"A seat on the Philadelphia stock Es:
change has been sold Tor $500, the
same price ns preceding sale.
The British financial. controller has
placed British credit Of $4,000, 900 at
disposition Of Austrian government.
In February than last year, Final Res
ures will reveal a deficit after chafses
approximatins $500, 900.
Report Of Alloues Mining Company
for year ended December 81 shows loes
Of $94. 1892. This compares with loss Of
$24s, $50 in 1920 and loss Of $73, ,73S In
1910.
The average price Of the twenty active
industrial stocks declined O.S6 per cent
yesterday, to S7.20, while the twenty
railroads declined 0.46 per cent, to
--Bayuk Brothers, Inc, for 1921 report
srosa sales Of &O.6SU. .143, against 80, Z.
054 .022 in 1920. Net income, after
charges for taxes, depreciation and In.
terest, totaled $494,342, against 1884,.
-Osceola Consolidated Mining Com.
pany for year ended December 81 shows
loss Of 1922, 44O, against loss Of S777,.
515 In 1920 and profit Of S112.5 or
SLY per share, on O6, 100 shares In
1910.
The Chartered Bank Of. India's an.
nual ysport SHOWS net profit f7S8, ,O8S.
against fo76.I!1 for previous year:
Dividend has been maintained at IA
cnck 1p(th hnv1nu - Ao u ,rnLsuS =
20h per cent frce Of tax.
A new issue Of "a, 900, 900 First Joint
Stock Land Bank Of Chicago 8 per cent
farm loan bonds is being offered at 102
and interest, to yield about AZ per cent
to 1880 and o per cent thereafter to
November 1. 1881.
The Jones Brothers Tea Company for
February reports gross sales of 81 ,377,.
OS2, against 81 800. .404 in the same
month last year. Gross sales for the
first two months. Of 1922 totaled ST..
772. .O34. against 81, 100, ass in the same
period last yenr.
The February report Of the Hudson
und Manhattan Railroad Company
shows gross revenues of $SG7, $50, All
increase Of $50 1881. as compared with
February, 1921. The balance for the
month amounted to &40.710. as com.
pared with q deficit Of SIC, 500 for last
year.
"A prominent banking house in New
York IL said to have been conducting
active negotiations by cable fot the
sale Of bstween $40. 900 900 and $780,
000. 900 bonds Of Czecho. Slovakia. II
reported that Il will be a long term
issue and carry interest at the rate Of
TN mar cent.
For the quarter ended December 81.
Chile Copper Company reports deficit
in, dsrrecistion. This comnares with
deiicit Of 81, ,O5O $50 in the preceding
quarter and deficit Of $500, $50 in the
december. 1920. quarter.
For The wear ended December Al
American Water Works and Electric
Company, Inc. and subsidiary water
Companies. report net, income after
charses and taxes of $(l44. .7OS. eouiva
lent nfter preferred dividend to S2. az
a share earned on the $40, 600, 900 par.
ticipo ting preferred stock,
Elk. Horn Coal Corporal ton has IA.
sued its report for the year ended De.
cember 81. showing net loss of 1890. 900
after expenses. depreciation, depletion
and taxes. This compares with ent
profits Of 81. .4O4. .754. equivalent after
preferred dividends to $4.2O share
(par $50 learned on the $l2. .OOO. 900
common stock in the previous year.
"A minority Stockholders Committee
has been formed for the common stock
Of the Wisconsin Central Railway
Company TO determine whether the com.
pany IL receiving the full return to
which it Is entitled from the Mime.
npolis. st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
Railroad, the lessees Of the Wisconsin
Central.
Car loadings for the week ended
March II totnled $40. 1913. an increase "
q, ,S73 compared with the previous
week. This was the largest week q
leading since November 5. 1921, falling
only 594 cars below the total on that
date. The total for the week exceeded
by 122. .GSS cars the total for the CORE.
spending week In 1927 and by 9I9O the
corresponding week in 1920.
Wheat Company's annual
report. which includes Canadian Shred.
ded Wheat Company and Pacific Co0st
Shredded Wheat Company, shows gross
income Of ~. 29S. .O63 after expenses In
contrast to 81. .004, ,538 in preceding
year. Depreciation took up $10O.81l.
against $3.50. 102, and reserve for taxes
S543 80 against $92,6s7: Net income
at 81 .593 .5S2, contrasted with SSH.