THECUBAREVIEW 15 



CUBAN FINANCIAL MATTERS 



THE PREVAILING PRICES FOR CUBAN SECURITIES 



As gtioted by Lawrence Turnure A Co., New York. 



Bid A^ed 



Republic of Cuba Interior Ix)an 5% Bonds S7 90 



Republic of Cuba Exterior Loan 5% Bonds of 1944 91 9.\ 



Republic of Cuba Exterior Loan 5% Bonds of 1949 9!) 92 



Republic of Cuba Exterior Loan 4H% Bonds of 1949 Si S2 



Havana City First Mortgage 6% Bonds 100 103 



Havana City Second Mortgage 6% Bonds 100 102 



Cuba Railroad Co. Preferred Stock 75 85 



Cuba Railroad Co. First Mortgage 5% Bonds of 1952 75 80 



Cuba Company 6% Debenture Bonds .S5 90 



Cuba Co. 7% Cumulative Preferred Stock 80 90 



Havana Electric Railway Co. Consolidated Mortgage 5% Bonds S9 93 



Havana Electric Railway, Light & Power Co., Preferred Stock 



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



Matanias Market Place 8% Bond Participation Certificates 100 102 



Cuban-American Sugar Co. Preferred Stock 94 100 



Cuban-American Sugar Co. Common Stock 147 1(H) 



Cuban-American Sugar Co. Collateral Trust 6% Bonds 100 lOOj/'g 



Guantanamo Sugar Company Stock |;54 $60 



Santiago Ekctric Light and Traction Co. Ist Mtge. 6% Bond; SO 90 



TRAFFIC RECEIPTS OF CUBAN RAILROADS 



EARNINGS OF THE CUBA RAILROAD COMPANY 



The earnings of the Cuba Railroad Company for the month of December and six months 

 ended December 31, 1917, compare as follows: 



1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 



December gross ,..$1,043,086 $517,402 .1513,369 $403,377 $4-58,343 $412,408 



Expenses 680,369 465,280 265,990 186,850 219,360 200,390 



December net 362,716 $52,122 $247,378 $216,527 $238,982 .$212,018 



Other income 1,305 901 



Net income 364,022 53,024 



Fixed charges 166,370 95,133 $86,179 $70,195 $66,791 $66,791 



December surphis 197,651 $42,109 $161,199 $146,331 $172,191 $145,226 



From Jnlij 1 : 



Six months' gross $4,551,515 $3,175,176 $2,540,298 $2,006,458 $2,173,574 $1,948,951 



Six months' net 1,136,273 983,087 1,111,582 866,918 981,927 823,103 



Other income 7,923 5,055 



Fixed charges 635,638 538,973 452,748 421,354 400,750 400,472 



Six months' surphis $508,558 $449,159 $658,834 $445,563 $581,177 $422,631 



EARNINGS OF THE CUBAN CENTRAL RAILWAYS 



Weekly receipts: 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 



Week ending Jan. 5th £17,906 £16,106 £15,896 £9,438 £12,291 



Week ending Jan. 12th 23,558 19,802 21,373 13,570 14,190 



Week ending Jan. 19th 28,120 25,521 23,562 17,553 16,804 



Week ending Jan. 26th 27,600 25,975 26,134 18,510 17,707 



Week ending Feb. 2d 33,633 26,108 25,712 17,892 14,163 



