20 T H E C U B A R E V I E W 



CUBAN FINANCIAL MATTERS 



THE PREVAILING PRICES FOR CUBAN SECURITIES 



As quoted by Laurence Turnure & Co., New York. 



Bid Asked 



Republic of Cuba Interior Loan 5% Bonds 85% 90% 



Republic of Cuba Exterior Loan 5% Bonds of 1944 91 92 



Republic of Cuba Exterior Loan 5% Bonds of 1949 91 92 



Republic of Cuba Exterior Loan 4K% Bonds of 1949 79 81 



Havana City First Mortgage 6% Bonds 100 102 



Havana City Second Mortgage 6% Bonds 100 101 



Cuba RaUroad Co. Preferred Stock 70 85 



Cuba Railroad Co. First Mortgage 5% Bonds of 1952 75 85 



Cuba Company 6% Debenture Bonds 80 90 



Cuba Co. 7% Cumulative Preferred Stock 82 90 



Havana Electric Railway Co. Consolidated Mortgage 5% Bonds 89 91 



Havana Electric Railway, Light & Power Co., Preferred Stock \ ^^ market 



Havana Electric Railway, Light & Power Co., Common Stock / 



Matanias Market Place 8% Bond Participation Certificates 100 



Cuban-American Sugar Co. Preferred Stock 95 100 



Cuban-American Sugar Co. Common Stock 140 155 



Cuban-American Sugar Co. Collateral Trust 6% Bonds 100 100 



Guantananao Sugar Company Stock $48 50 



Santiago Electric Light and Traction Co. 1st Mtge. 6% Bonds 85 95 



TRAFFIC RECEIPTS OF CUBAN RAILROADS 



EARNINGS OF THE CUBA RAILROAD COMPANY 



The earnings of the Cuba Railroad for ths month of November and for the five months 

 ended November 30th compare as folio a's: 



1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 



November gross $646,825 $501,174 .$387,173 $285,225 $342,357 $278,968 



Expenses 544,544 421,616 241,406 166,577 195,210 191,188 



November net $102,281 $79,557 $14.5,767 $118,648 $147,146 $87,780 



Other income 1,448 673 



Net income 103,730 80,231 145,767 118,648 147,146 87,780 



' Fixed charges $93,483 $95,216 $78,262 $70,195 $66,791 $66,791 



Surplus for month Dec. . $10,246 $14,985 $67,505 $48,452 $80,355 $20,988 

 ' From July \st: 



Five months' gross $3,508,429 $2,657,773 $2,026,929 $1,603,080 $1,715,231 $1,536,542 



Five months' net 773,556 930,956 864,203 650,390 742,944 611,085 



Other income 6,617 4,153 



Fixed charges 469,267 443,840 366,569 351,158 333,958 333,680 



Five months' surplus.. $310,906 $491,269 $497,634 $299,232 $408,986 $277,404 



EARNINGS OF THE CUBAN CENTRAL RAILWAY 



Weekly Receipts: 11917 1916 1915 



Week ending Dec 1st £12,747 £9,073 £9,789 



Week ending Dec. 8th 12,588 8,788 9,026 



Week ending Dec. 15th . . . ." 12,356 9,564 10,247 



Week ending Dec. 22nd 12,558 9,647 10,139 



