BOSTON ADVISORS INC
13F-HR, 1999-11-15
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                           UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington DC 20549

                                   FORM 13F

                              FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 1999

Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:

This Amendment: [ ] is a restatement.
                [ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:        BOSTON ADVISORS, INC.
Address:     100 FEDERAL STREET
             29TH FLOOR
             BOSTON, MA.  02110

Form 13F File Number: 28-7196

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:        DONNA MCADAM
Title:       CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Phone:       617-348-3105

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

DONNA MCADAM                            BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS         10/26/99
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Signature                               City, State                   Date

Report Type:

[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
[ ] 13F NOTICE
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT
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                             FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:         0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:              151

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:         $138,299

List of Other Included Managers:
NONE
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                                                    FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

            COLUMN 1             COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4        COLUMN 5        COLUMN 6   COLUMN 7            COLUMN 8
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                                  TITLE    CUSIP     VALUE     SHARES /    SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT     OTHER          VOTING AUTHORITY
         NAME OF ISSUER          OF CLASS  NUMBER   (x$1000) PRINCIPAL AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN    MANAGERS     SOLE    SHARED    NONE
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<S>                              <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>           <C> <C>  <C>      <C>          <C>      <C>      <C>
AFLAC CORP                       COMMON   00105510       534         12750 SH       SOLE                                       12750
ABB AB-SPONSORED ADR             COMMON   00256Q10       273         20000 SH       SOLE                                       20000
ADAPTEC INC                      COMMON   00651F10       746         18800 SH       SOLE                                       18800
ALCOA INC                        COMMON   01381710       388          6250 SH       SOLE                                        6250
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORP         COMMON   01975410       274          5750 SH       SOLE                                        5750
ALLTEL CORP                      COMMON   02003910      1059         15047 SH       SOLE                                       15047
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO              COMMON   02581610      1132          8410 SH       SOLE                                        8410
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC          COMMON   02687410      3087         35508 SH       SOLE                                       35508
AMERITECH CORP                   COMMON   03095410       232          3454 SH       SOLE                                        3454
AMGEN INC                        COMMON   03116210       844         10350 SH       SOLE                                       10350
ANN TAYLOR INC                   COMMON   03611510       519         12700 SH       SOLE                                       12700
APACHE CORP                      COMMON   03741110       428          9900 SH       SOLE                                        9900
BP AMOCO PLC                     COMMON   05562210       213          1921 SH       SOLE                                        1921
BARD CR INC                      COMMON   06738310       275          5850 SH       SOLE                                        5850
BED BATH & BEYOND INC.           COMMON   07589610       231          6600 SH       SOLE                                        6600
BELL ATLANTIC CORP               COMMON   07785310       211          3132 SH       SOLE                                        3132
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL-A NON-VOTE COMMON   08467010       330             6 SH       SOLE                                           6
BIOGEN INC                       COMMON   09059710       705          8950 SH       SOLE                                        8950
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP           COMMON   10904310       569          9750 SH       SOLE                                        9750
BRINKER INTL INC.                COMMON   10964110       401         14800 SH       SOLE                                       14800
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY     COMMON   11012210       266          3938 SH       SOLE                                        3938
BRUNSWICK CORP                   COMMON   11704310       455         18300 SH       SOLE                                       18300
CK WITCO CORP                    COMMON   12562C10       992         68089 SH       SOLE                                       68089
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP       COMMON   14040H10       559         14325 SH       SOLE                                       14325
CENTRAL NEWSPAPERS INC           COMMON   15464710       438          9850 SH       SOLE                                        9850
CENTURYTEL INC                   COMMON   15670010       685         16854 SH       SOLE                                       16854
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP   NEW       COMMON   16161A10      1399         18564 SH       SOLE                                       18564
CHEVRON CORP                     COMMON   16675110       670          7550 SH       SOLE                                        7550
CISCO SYSTEMS                    COMMON   17275R10      4741         69145 SH       SOLE                                       69145
CINTAS CORP                      COMMON   17290810       392          6775 SH       SOLE                                        6775
CITIGROUP INC                    COMMON   17296710       589         13390 SH       SOLE                                       13390
COCA COLA CO                     COMMON   19121610      1445         30057 SH       SOLE                                       30057
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP             COMMON   20449310      1851         80700 SH       SOLE                                       80700
COMPUTER ASSOC INTL INC          COMMON   20491210      1908         31147 SH       SOLE                                       31147
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP           COMMON   20536310       342          4858 SH       SOLE                                        4858
COORS ADOLPH CO CL-B             COMMON   21701610       225          4150 SH       SOLE                                        4150
COSTO WHOLESALE CORP             COMMON   22160K10       317          4400 SH       SOLE                                        4400
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC            COMMON   22825510       990         40816 SH       SOLE                                       40816
CUMMINS ENGINE INC               COMMON   23102110       506         10150 SH       SOLE                                       10150
DANAHER CORP                     COMMON   23585110       501          9500 SH       SOLE                                        9500
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC          COMMON   23719410       447         22850 SH       SOLE                                       22850
DAYTON HUDSON CORP               COMMON   23975310       566          9425 SH       SOLE                                        9425
DELL COMPUTER CORP               COMMON   24702510       918         21950 SH       SOLE                                       21950
WALT DISNEY CO HOLDING CO        COMMON   25468710       602         23269 SH       SOLE                                       23269
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO      COMMON   26353410       283          4650 SH       SOLE                                        4650
E M C CORP MASS                  COMMON   26864810      1011         14150 SH       SOLE                                       14150
**EATON VANCE MARATHON           COMMON   27826L10        99         10127 SH       SOLE                                       10127
ENERGY EAST CORPORATION          COMMON   29266M10       449         18900 SH       SOLE                                       18900
ENERGYNORTH INC                  COMMON   29292510       454         10945 SH       SOLE                                       10945
ENRON CORP                       COMMON   29356110      2309         55984 SH       SOLE                                       55984
EXXON CORP                       COMMON   30229010      1703         22427 SH       SOLE                                       22427
FAMILY DLR STORES INC            COMMON   30700010       269         12750 SH       SOLE                                       12750
FREDDIE MAC - VOTING COMMON      COMMON   31340030       278          5350 SH       SOLE                                        5350
FIRST SVC BK FOR SVGS            COMMON   33640810         1         17000 SH       SOLE                                       17000
FIRSTAR CORPORATION COM          COMMON   33763V10       215          8375 SH       SOLE                                        8375
FORD MTR CO DEL                  COMMON   34537010       432          8600 SH       SOLE                                        8600
FOREST LABS INC                  COMMON   34583810       341          8100 SH       SOLE                                        8100
GTE CORP                         COMMON   36232010      1069         13910 SH       SOLE                                       13910
GAP INC                          COMMON   36476010       421         13162 SH       SOLE                                       13162
GATEWAY INC                      COMMON   36762610       713         16050 SH       SOLE                                       16050
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP            COMMON   36955010       222          3550 SH       SOLE                                        3550
GENERAL ELECTRIC CORP            COMMON   36960410      4131         34842 SH       SOLE                                       34842
GENERAL MOTORS CORP              COMMON   37044210       365          5800 SH       SOLE                                        5800
GENZYME CORP-GENERAL DIVISION    COMMON   37291710       400          8875 SH       SOLE                                        8875
GILLETTE CO                      COMMON   37576610      1305         38464 SH       SOLE                                       38464
GUIDANT CORP                     COMMON   40169810       300          5600 SH       SOLE                                        5600
HALLIBURTON CO                   COMMON   40621610       305          7450 SH       SOLE                                        7450
HARLEY DAVIDSON INC              COMMON   41282210       421          8400 SH       SOLE                                        8400
HEWLETT PACKARD CO               COMMON   42823610      1357         14755 SH       SOLE                                       14755
HOME DEPOT INC                   COMMON   43707610       357          5200 SH       SOLE                                        5200
INGERSOLL RAND CO                COMMON   45686610       477          8675 SH       SOLE                                        8675
INTEL CORP                       COMMON   45814010      7224         97212 SH       SOLE                                       97212
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS     COMMON   45920010      1642         13530 SH       SOLE                                       13530
INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC        COMMON   46069010       477         11600 SH       SOLE                                       11600
JABIL CIRCUIT INC                COMMON   46631310       248          5000 SH       SOLE                                        5000
JEFFERSON PILOT CORP             COMMON   47507010       213          3375 SH       SOLE                                        3375
JOHNSON CTLS INC                 COMMON   47836610       650          9800 SH       SOLE                                        9800
JONES APPAREL                    COMMON   48007410       470         16350 SH       SOLE                                       16350
KANSAS CITY SOUTHN INDS INC      COMMON   48517010       207          4450 SH       SOLE                                        4450
KERR MCGEE CORP                  COMMON   49238610       359          6525 SH       SOLE                                        6525
LSI LOGIC CORP                   COMMON   50216110      1204         23370 SH       SOLE                                       23370
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC CL A  COMMON   51843910      1600         40970 SH       SOLE                                       40970
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDING INC      COMMON   52490810       375          6425 SH       SOLE                                        6425
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC  COMMON   52977110      1147         14250 SH       SOLE                                       14250
LILLY ELI & CO                   COMMON   53245710      1898         29659 SH       SOLE                                       29659
LIZ CLAIBORNE INC                COMMON   53932010      1249         40302 SH       SOLE                                       40302
LOWES COS INC                    COMMON   54866110       473          9700 SH       SOLE                                        9700
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC          COMMON   54946310       725         11176 SH       SOLE                                       11176
MBNA CORP                        COMMON   55262L10      1630         71467 SH       SOLE                                       71467
MCI WORLDCOM INC                 COMMON   55268B10       510          7098 SH       SOLE                                        7098
MACDERMID INC                    COMMON   55427310       419         12300 SH       SOLE                                       12300
MANITOWOC INC                    COMMON   56357110       488         14300 SH       SOLE                                       14300
MAYTAG CORP                      COMMON   57859210       326          9775 SH       SOLE                                        9775
MEDTRONIC INC                    COMMON   58505510       380         10708 SH       SOLE                                       10708
MERCK & CO INC                   COMMON   58933110     16742        258320 SH       SOLE                                      258320
MICROSOFT CORP                   COMMON   59491810      1631         18012 SH       SOLE                                       18012
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO           COMMON   60405910       288          3000 SH       SOLE                                        3000
MOBIL CORP                       COMMON   60705910      1768         17548 SH       SOLE                                       17548
MOLEX INC                        COMMON   60855410      1019         28017 SH       SOLE                                       28017
MONTANA PWR CO                   COMMON   61208510       222          7300 SH       SOLE                                        7300
MORGAN J P & CO INC              COMMON   61688010      1362         11925 SH       SOLE                                       11925
MURPHY OIL CORP                  COMMON   62671710       270          5000 SH       SOLE                                        5000
NATION WIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES    COMMON   63862010       252         15186 SH       SOLE                                       15186
NAVISTAR INTL CORP NEW           COMMON   63934E10       451          9700 SH       SOLE                                        9700
NIKE INC CL B                    COMMON   65410610      1465         25755 SH       SOLE                                       25755
NORTHERN TR CORP                 COMMON   66585910       205          2450 SH       SOLE                                        2450
OMNICOM GROUP                    COMMON   68191910       428          5400 SH       SOLE                                        5400
ORACLE SYS CORP                  COMMON   68389X10       593         13037 SH       SOLE                                       13037
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE INC           COMMON   68989910       378         14825 SH       SOLE                                       14825
PECO ENERGY CO                   COMMON   69330410       264          7050 SH       SOLE                                        7050
PEOPLESOFT INC                   COMMON   71271310       554         32720 SH       SOLE                                       32720
PERPETUAL SVGS BK VA             COMMON   71427520         0         10000 SH       SOLE                                       10000
PFIZER INC                       COMMON   71708110       853         23728 SH       SOLE                                       23728
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO              COMMON   74271810       502          5350 SH       SOLE                                        5350
PUBLIC SVC ENTERPRISES           COMMON   74457310       285          7375 SH       SOLE                                        7375
ROPER INDS                       COMMON   77669610       492         12850 SH       SOLE                                       12850
ROSS STORES INC                  COMMON   77829610       451         22400 SH       SOLE                                       22400
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM DG 1.25PAR COMMON   78025780      1763         29847 SH       SOLE                                       29847
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC           COMMON   78387G10       370          7240 SH       SOLE                                        7240
SAP AG ADR                       COMMON   80305420      1749         46337 SH       SOLE                                       46337
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP             COMMON   80660510       534         12250 SH       SOLE                                       12250
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                 COMMON   80685710      1346         21597 SH       SOLE                                       21597
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP -NEW-        COMMON   80851310       256          7600 SH       SOLE                                        7600
SCUDDER INTERNATIONAL FUND       COMMON   81116510       242          4316 SH       SOLE                                        4316
SHAW INDS INC                    COMMON   82028610       249         15700 SH       SOLE                                       15700
SMITH INTL INC                   COMMON   83211010       570         14075 SH       SOLE                                       14075
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC             COMMON   83224810       433         16200 SH       SOLE                                       16200
SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO               COMMON   84474110       321         21112 SH       SOLE                                       21112
SPRINT CORP                      COMMON   85206110       279          5150 SH       SOLE                                        5150
STAPLES INC                      COMMON   85503010      1708         78294 SH       SOLE                                       78294
STATE STREET CORP.               COMMON   85747710       553          8550 SH       SOLE                                        8550
SUN MICROSYSTEM INC              COMMON   86681010      1841         19800 SH       SOLE                                       19800
TJX COS INC.                     COMMON   87254010       658         23450 SH       SOLE                                       23450
TANDY CORP                       COMMON   87538210       832         16100 SH       SOLE                                       16100
TELLABS INC                      COMMON   87966410       410          7200 SH       SOLE                                        7200
TEXAS INSTRS INC                 COMMON   88250810      2226         27060 SH       SOLE                                       27060
THERMO ELECTRON CORP             COMMON   88355610       972         72348 SH       SOLE                                       72348
TIME WARNER                      COMMON   88731510       477          7850 SH       SOLE                                        7850
TYCO INTL LTD NEW                COMMON   90212410      4107         39776 SH       SOLE                                       39776
U.S BANCORP                      COMMON   90297310       225          7440 SH       SOLE                                        7440
UNITED HEALTHCARE CORP           COMMON   91058110       326          6700 SH       SOLE                                        6700
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP         COMMON   91301710       498          8400 SH       SOLE                                        8400
USFREIGHTWAYS CORP               COMMON   91690610       306          6450 SH       SOLE                                        6450
VANGUARD INTL INDEX-EUROPEAN FD  COMMON   92204220       498         19875 SH       SOLE                                       19875
VANGUARD INDEX EMERGING MKT PORT COMMON   92204230       410         41170 SH       SOLE                                       41170
WAL MART STORES INC              COMMON   93114210       755         15870 SH       SOLE                                       15870
WALGREEN CO                      COMMON   93142210       484         19070 SH       SOLE                                       19070
WEYERHAEUSER CO                  COMMON   96216610      1548         26865 SH       SOLE                                       26865
WILLAMETTE INDS INC              COMMON   96913310       574         13300 SH       SOLE                                       13300
WILLIAMS COS                     COMMON   96945710      1568         41871 SH       SOLE                                       41871
XEROX CORP                       COMMON   98412110       880         20990 SH       SOLE                                       20990
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