11 MAY 1934, Page 34

The report of the General Mining and Finance Corporation for

the past year is also a good one, showing that the realized profit of £421,551 was the highest for twenty-five years, and compares with £276,095 for the previous year. The final Dividend is 121 per cent., making 20 per cent. for the year as against 10 per cent. for the previous year. In addition to this increase in the Dividend, £200,000 was placed to the General Reserve, and £10,000 to the Pension Fund.