BOSTON ADVISORS INC
13F-HR, 2000-02-03
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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:  December 31, 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          2/02/00
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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:              170

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:         $160,104

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
- -------------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ------------- --- ---- -------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
<S>                              <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>           <C> <C>  <C>      <C>          <C>      <C>      <C>
AFLAC CORP                       COMMON   00105510       602         12750 SH       SOLE                                       12750
AES CORP                         COMMON   00130H10       411          5500 SH       SOLE                                        5500
ABB AB-SPONSORED ADR             COMMON   00256Q10       270         20000 SH       SOLE                                       20000
ADAPTEC INC                      COMMON   00651F10       933         18700 SH       SOLE                                       18700
AESOP FUND CORP                  CONVERT  00808TC3       297           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
ALCOA INC                        COMMON   01381710       421          5075 SH       SOLE                                        5075
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORP         COMMON   01975410       523          9400 SH       SOLE                                        9400
ALLTEL CORP                      COMMON   02003910      1244         15047 SH       SOLE                                       15047
AMERICA ONLINE INC               COMMON   02364J10       303          4020 SH       SOLE                                        4020
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO              COMMON   02581610      1530          9200 SH       SOLE                                        9200
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT          CONVERT  02581RCA       297           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
AMERICAN GENERAL CORP            CONVERT  02635RBJ       298           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
AMERICAN INTL GRP                COMMON   02687410      3612         33409 SH       SOLE                                       33409
AMGEN INC                        COMMON   03116210       967         16100 SH       SOLE                                       16100
ANN TAYLOR INC                   COMMON   03611510       437         12700 SH       SOLE                                       12700
APACHE CORP                      COMMON   03741110       508         13750 SH       SOLE                                       13750
ASSOCIATES CORP CP               CONVERT  04600JDU       441           450 PRN      SOLE                                         450
BP AMOCO PLC                     COMMON   05562210       228          3842 SH       SOLE                                        3842
BARD CR INC                      COMMON   06738310       231          4350 SH       SOLE                                        4350
BED BATH & BEYOND INC.           COMMON   07589610       215          6200 SH       SOLE                                        6200
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL-A NON-VOTE COMMON   08467010       337             6 SH       SOLE                                           6
BEST BUY INC                     COMMON   08651610       226          4500 SH       SOLE                                        4500
BIOGEN INC                       COMMON   09059710       756          8950 SH       SOLE                                        8950
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC                COMMON   10113710      1536         70200 SH       SOLE                                       70200
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP           COMMON   10904310       397          7400 SH       SOLE                                        7400
BRINKER INTL INC.                COMMON   10964110       355         14800 SH       SOLE                                       14800
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB             COMMON   11012210       250          3888 SH       SOLE                                        3888
BRUNSWICK CORP                   COMMON   11704310       385         17300 SH       SOLE                                       17300
CIT GROUP INC                    CONVERT  12556SAC       300           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP       COMMON   14040H10       690         14325 SH       SOLE                                       14325
CENTRAL NEWSPAPERS INC           COMMON   15464710       388          9850 SH       SOLE                                        9850
CENTURYTEL INC                   COMMON   15670010       751         15854 SH       SOLE                                       15854
CHAMPION INTL CORP               COMMON   15852510       285          4600 SH       SOLE                                        4600
CHASE MANHATTAN-NEW              COMMON   16161A10      1476         19004 SH       SOLE                                       19004
CHEVRON CORP                     COMMON   16675110       641          7400 SH       SOLE                                        7400
CHEVRON USA INC CP               CONVERT  1667N0EX       439           450 PRN      SOLE                                         450
CISCO SYSTEMS                    COMMON   17275R10      7495         69967 SH       SOLE                                       69967
CITIGROUP INC                    COMMON   17296710       703         12647 SH       SOLE                                       12647
COCA COLA CO                     COMMON   19121610      1790         30737 SH       SOLE                                       30737
COMPAQ COMPUTER                  COMMON   20449310      2241         82790 SH       SOLE                                       82790
COMPUTER ASSOC INTL              COMMON   20491210      2081         29752 SH       SOLE                                       29752
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP           COMMON   20536310       280          2958 SH       SOLE                                        2958
COORS ADOLPH CO CL-B             COMMON   21701610       218          4150 SH       SOLE                                        4150
COSTO WHOLESALE CORP             COMMON   22160K10       402          4400 SH       SOLE                                        4400
CROWN CORK & SEAL                COMMON   22825510       895         39986 SH       SOLE                                       39986
CUMMINS ENGINE INC               COMMON   23102110       370          7650 SH       SOLE                                        7650
DAIMLER CHRYSLER                 CONVERT  2338E0AM       299           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
DANAHER CORP                     COMMON   23585110       458          9500 SH       SOLE                                        9500
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC          COMMON   23719410       414         22850 SH       SOLE                                       22850
DATASCOPE CORP                   COMMON   23811310       342          8550 SH       SOLE                                        8550
DAYTON HUDSON CORP               COMMON   23975310       692          9425 SH       SOLE                                        9425
DEAN FOODS CO                    COMMON   24236110       229          5750 SH       SOLE                                        5750
DECLARATION FNDG                 CONVERT  24357LBA       298           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
DEERE & CO                       CONVERT  24419RBB       298           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
DELL COMPUTER CORP               COMMON   24702510      1068         20950 SH       SOLE                                       20950
WALT DISNEY CO                   COMMON   25468710       706         24144 SH       SOLE                                       24144
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO      COMMON   26353410       285          4325 SH       SOLE                                        4325
E M C CORP MASS                  COMMON   26864810      1546         14150 SH       SOLE                                       14150
J D EDWARDS                      COMMON   28166710       719         24065 SH       SOLE                                       24065
ENERGY EAST CORPORATION          COMMON   29266M10       331         15900 SH       SOLE                                       15900
ENERGYNORTH INC                  COMMON   29292510       603         10945 SH       SOLE                                       10945
ENRON CORP                       COMMON   29356110      2037         45909 SH       SOLE                                       45909
EXXON MOBIL CORP                 COMMON   30231G10      3615         44874 SH       SOLE                                       44874
FAMILY DLR STORES INC            COMMON   30700010       208         12750 SH       SOLE                                       12750
FREDDIE MAC - VOTING COMMON      COMMON   31340030       252          5350 SH       SOLE                                        5350
FIRST SVC BK FOR SVGS            COMMON   33640810         1         17000 SH       SOLE                                       17000
FORD MTR CO DEL                  COMMON   34537010       460          8600 SH       SOLE                                        8600
FORD MOTOR CREDIT                CONVERT  34539TBN       298           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
FORD MOTOR CORP CP               CONVERT  34539TBV       431           435 PRN      SOLE                                         435
FOREST LABS INC                  COMMON   34583810       356          5800 SH       SOLE                                        5800
GTE CORP                         COMMON   36232010       960         13610 SH       SOLE                                       13610
GANNETT INC                      COMMON   36473010       220          2700 SH       SOLE                                        2700
GAP INC                          COMMON   36476010       369          8012 SH       SOLE                                        8012
GATEWAY INC                      COMMON   36762610      1157         16050 SH       SOLE                                       16050
GENERAL ELECTRIC CP              CONVERT  36959HAX       448           450 PRN      SOLE                                         450
GENERAL ELECTRIC CC              CONVERT  36959HBB       298           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
GENERAL ELECTRIC                 COMMON   36960410      5489         35472 SH       SOLE                                       35472
GENERAL MOTORS CORP              COMMON   37044210       251          3450 SH       SOLE                                        3450
GILLETTE CO                      COMMON   37576610      1760         42724 SH       SOLE                                       42724
GUIDANT CORP                     COMMON   40169810       263          5600 SH       SOLE                                        5600
HALLIBURTON CO                   COMMON   40621610       221          5500 SH       SOLE                                        5500
HARLEY DAVIDSON INC              COMMON   41282210       506          7900 SH       SOLE                                        7900
HARRAHS ENTERTAINMENT INC        COMMON   41361910       439         16600 SH       SOLE                                       16600
HEWLETT PACKARD CO               COMMON   42823610      1105          9700 SH       SOLE                                        9700
HOME DEPOT INC                   COMMON   43707610       535          7800 SH       SOLE                                        7800
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC      COMMON   43851610      1024         17755 SH       SOLE                                       17755
IBM CREDIT CORP CP               CONVERT  44922AFW       437           450 PRN      SOLE                                         450
INGERSOLL RAND CO                COMMON   45686610       478          8675 SH       SOLE                                        8675
INTEL CORP                       COMMON   45814010      7947         96542 SH       SOLE                                       96542
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS     COMMON   45920010       771          7140 SH       SOLE                                        7140
INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC        COMMON   46069010       669         11600 SH       SOLE                                       11600
JABIL CIRCUIT INC                COMMON   46631310       365          5000 SH       SOLE                                        5000
JEFFERSON PILOT CORP             COMMON   47507010       230          3375 SH       SOLE                                        3375
JOHNSON CTLS INC                 COMMON   47836610       557          9800 SH       SOLE                                        9800
JONES APPAREL                    COMMON   48007410       443         16350 SH       SOLE                                       16350
KERR MCGEE CORP                  COMMON   49238610       405          6525 SH       SOLE                                        6525
LSI LOGIC CORP                   COMMON   50216110      1487         22026 SH       SOLE                                       22026
ESTEE LAUDER CO CL-A             COMMON   51843910      2239         44395 SH       SOLE                                       44395
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDING INC      COMMON   52490810       544          6425 SH       SOLE                                        6425
LEXINGTON PARKER                 CONVERT  52952LCH       290           293 PRN      SOLE                                         293
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC  COMMON   52977110      1149         12700 SH       SOLE                                       12700
LILLY ELI & CO                   COMMON   53245710      2007         30184 SH       SOLE                                       30184
LIZ CLAIBORNE INC                COMMON   53932010      1526         40557 SH       SOLE                                       40557
LOWES COS INC                    COMMON   54866110       526          8800 SH       SOLE                                        8800
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC          COMMON   54946310       821         10976 SH       SOLE                                       10976
MBNA CORP                        COMMON   55262L10      2085         76512 SH       SOLE                                       76512
MCI WORLDCOM INC                 COMMON   55268B10       561         10563 SH       SOLE                                       10563
MGIC INVESTMENT CORP             COMMON   55284810       596          9900 SH       SOLE                                        9900
MPF LIMITED                      CONVERT  55322TC8       297           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
MANITOWOC INC                    COMMON   56357110       486         14300 SH       SOLE                                       14300
MEDTRONIC INC                    COMMON   58505510       390         10708 SH       SOLE                                       10708
MERCK & CO INC                   COMMON   58933110     17157        255840 SH       SOLE                                      255840
MICROSOFT CORP                   COMMON   59491810      2108         18052 SH       SOLE                                       18052
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC         COMMON   59501710       811         11850 SH       SOLE                                       11850
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO           COMMON   60405910       294          3000 SH       SOLE                                        3000
MOLEX INC                        COMMON   60855410      1627         28697 SH       SOLE                                       28697
MORGAN J P & CO INC              COMMON   61688010      1458         11515 SH       SOLE                                       11515
MUELLER INDUSTRIES               COMMON   62475610       636         17550 SH       SOLE                                       17550
MURPHY OIL CORP                  COMMON   62671710       287          5000 SH       SOLE                                        5000
NATION WIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES    COMMON   63862010       201         14586 SH       SOLE                                       14586
NAVISTAR INTL CORP NEW           COMMON   63934E10       332          7000 SH       SOLE                                        7000
NIKE INC CL B                    COMMON   65410610      1181         23835 SH       SOLE                                       23835
OMNICOM GROUP                    COMMON   68191910       415          4150 SH       SOLE                                        4150
ORACLE SYS CORP                  COMMON   68389X10      1349         12042 SH       SOLE                                       12042
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE INC           COMMON   68989910       385         14825 SH       SOLE                                       14825
PEGASUS FOUR                     CONVERT  70556XBU       297           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
PERPETUAL SVGS BK VA             COMMON   71427520         0         10000 SH       SOLE                                       10000
PFIZER INC                       COMMON   71708110      1192         36743 SH       SOLE                                       36743
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO              COMMON   74271810       586          5350 SH       SOLE                                        5350
PRUDENTIAL FUND                  CONVERT  74433GAQ       299           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
PUBLIC SVC ENTERPRISES           COMMON   74457310       257          7375 SH       SOLE                                        7375
ROPER INDS                       COMMON   77669610       413         10925 SH       SOLE                                       10925
ROSS STORES INC                  COMMON   77829610       402         22400 SH       SOLE                                       22400
ROYAL DUTCH PETE 1.25PAR         COMMON   78025780      1882         31132 SH       SOLE                                       31132
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC           COMMON   78387G10       349          7155 SH       SOLE                                        7155
SAP AG ADR                       COMMON   80305420      2477         47577 SH       SOLE                                       47577
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP             COMMON   80660510       517         12250 SH       SOLE                                       12250
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP -NEW-        COMMON   80851310       292          7600 SH       SOLE                                        7600
SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA INC           COMMON   80865510       431          7750 SH       SOLE                                        7750
SCUDDER INTERNATIONAL FUND       COMMON   81116510       305          4316 SH       SOLE                                        4316
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO CP            CONVERT  8124J2CV       444           450 PRN      SOLE                                         450
SHAW INDS INC                    COMMON   82028610       242         15700 SH       SOLE                                       15700
SMITH INTL INC                   COMMON   83211010       665         13375 SH       SOLE                                       13375
STAPLES INC                      COMMON   85503010      2025         97584 SH       SOLE                                       97584
STATE STREET CORP.               COMMON   85747710       574          7850 SH       SOLE                                        7850
SUN MICROSYSTEM INC              COMMON   86681010      2586         33400 SH       SOLE                                       33400
SYSCO CORP                       COMMON   87182910       615         15550 SH       SOLE                                       15550
TJX COS INC.                     COMMON   87254010       428         20950 SH       SOLE                                       20950
TANDY CORP                       COMMON   87538210       477          9700 SH       SOLE                                        9700
TELLABS INC                      COMMON   87966410       462          7200 SH       SOLE                                        7200
TERADYNE INC                     COMMON   88077010       620          9400 SH       SOLE                                        9400
TEXACO INC                       CONVERT  88169KAT       299           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
TEXAS INSTRS INC                 COMMON   88250810      2597         26810 SH       SOLE                                       26810
TIME WARNER                      COMMON   88731510       420          5800 SH       SOLE                                        5800
TOYOTA MTR CREDIT                CONVERT  89233GDM       295           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
TRIBUNE CO                       COMMON   89604710       526          9550 SH       SOLE                                        9550
TYCO INTL LTD NEW                COMMON   90212410      1694         43587 SH       SOLE                                       43587
UNITED HEALTHCARE CORP           COMMON   91058110       356          6700 SH       SOLE                                        6700
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP         COMMON   91301710       501          7700 SH       SOLE                                        7700
USFREIGHTWAYS CORP               COMMON   91690610       340          7100 SH       SOLE                                        7100
VANGUARD INTL INDEX-EUROPEAN FD  COMMON   92204220       573         19875 SH       SOLE                                       19875
VANGUARD INDEX EMERGING MKT PORT COMMON   92204230       515         41170 SH       SOLE                                       41170
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR             COMMON   92220710       622         18290 SH       SOLE                                       18290
WAL MART STORES INC              COMMON   93114210      1097         15870 SH       SOLE                                       15870
WALGREEN CO                      COMMON   93142210       603         20600 SH       SOLE                                       20600
WESTWAYS FDG IV                  CONVERT  9616R2AU       299           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
WEYERHAEUSER CO                  COMMON   96216610      2158         30045 SH       SOLE                                       30045
WILLAMETTE INDS INC              COMMON   96913310       618         13300 SH       SOLE                                       13300
WILLIAMS COS                     COMMON   96945710      1171         38326 SH       SOLE                                       38326
XEROX CORP                       COMMON   98412110       590         26000 SH       SOLE                                       26000
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