15 FEBRUARY 1930, page 36

Trust Companies.

That there is much to be said for Mr. Withers' final arguments at the end of his book for the ordinary investor taking refuge in the acquisition of shares in a well-managed......

Ordinary Shares And Prior Charge Issues.

A remarkably interesting and also practical chapter is the one dealing with the modern theory of the superiority of Ordinary or Common shares over the Prior Charge issues. Of......

Coal Mines Bill.

There are few better managed concerns among our more important utility companies than the Gas Light and Coke Company, and the speeches of the Chairman at the annual meetings......

The Importance Of The Directorate.

Above all, Mr. Withers does well to emphasize the supreme importance attaching to the personnel of the directors of public companies, and in that matter he brings to his aid no......

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RECORD TOBACCO PROFITS. Although the final dividend and bonus on the Ordinary shares of the Imperial Tobacco Company were made known some little time ago, the market has been......

* * * South Metropolitan Gas.

The annual report of the South Metropolitan Gas Company shows that the net revenue for last year from the company's own undertaking was £570,610 as compared with. £561,800 in......

Financial Notes

INVESTMENT STOCKS ADVANCE. MOST of the influences operating upon the Stock Markets during the past week have been of a favourable character. Primarily, the feature has been the......

A Gas Fuscous.

At the recent annual meeting of Wandsworth, Wimbledon and Epsom District Gas Company, the shareholders promptly ratified the agreement for the amalgamation of the company with......

Bovitil.

The latest report of Bovril, Ltd., seems to show that the company goes from strength to strength with regard to its finances. During the past year there was an addition to the......