27 OCTOBER 1923, Page 29

* * * * It might almost be said that

one brief remark made at the recent meeting of Raphael Tuck's concerning possible postage reforms rather diverted attention from the satisfactory financial statement which the Chairman was able to make with regard to the company's own position, the final dividend bringing up the total distri- bution for the year to 10 per cent. The point which particularly attracted attention was Sir Adolph Tuck's openly expressed belief that the next Budget would see the entire question of postage rates revised, and the 1d. on letters and the id. postage on all post- cards revived. Should this forecast be justified by events, there will certainly be others than the share- holders of Raphael Tuck who will rejoice.

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