18 JUNE 1927, page 46

Shareholders Of The Hudson's Bay Company Were A Little...

at the dividend announced last week. No further dividend is paid in respect of trade, but one at the rate of 10 per cent., free of tax, is recommended on account of the Land......

The Big Six.

Although in a sense the impending fusion of the Equitable Bank, Limited, with the Bank of Liverpool and Martins is a small operation, it is none the less an interesting one. In......

The Late Lord Swayteling.

Although the late Lord Swaythling may not have attained the eminence secured by his father, the first Baron Swaythling, who founded the well-known banking firm of Samuel Montagu......

Travel And Flying

THEIR Majesties the King and Queen hope to be present at the Royal Air Force Display at Hendon on Saturday, M y end. Seventy-five thousand spectators witnessed the ab • pageant......

" Shell " Results.

After being comparatively stationary - fOr two years, the Profits of the " Shell " Transport and Trading Company for 1926 show a jump from £4,818,000 to £5,404,000. Accordingly,......

Lyons' New Capital.

Although the dividend on J. Lyons and Co. is the same as for a year ago, the profits were rather larger at £757,000 not- withstanding last year's trade depression, while the......

Excellent Results Are Again Shown In The Latest Annual...

of Hovis, Limited, the total profits being £98,000 against £94,000. Once again, therefore, a 21 per cent. bonus is added to the 10 per cent. dividend, making 12/ per cent. for......

Promise And Performance.

I know that this title is usually selected with a view to emphasizing a contrast. In the case of the first Report of the Drapery Trust, however, it is a case of performance......