19 MARCH 1927, page 52

A Prosperous Undertaking.

At the recent annual meeting of Spratt's Patent, Limited, the chairman and managing director had a most satisfactory position to place before the shareholders, notwithstanding......

A Good Balance Sheet.

In their balance-sheet made up to December 31st last the ranking and Accepting House of S. Japhet and Co. make a distinctly strong showing. There is a further addition to the......

Hong Kong Bank Report.

Despite the political chaos in China and the present state of affairs in Shanghai, the annual report of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation once more testifies to the......

Lord Ashfield On London Traffic.

At Tuesday's meeting of the Underground Electrical Railways Company of London, Lord Aslifield again demon- strated very strikingly the small financial return which has been......

The Late Mr. Walter Leaf.

While literary circles mourn the loss of a great scholar in the passing of Dr. Walter Leaf, Chairman of the Westminster Bank, there is an equal sense of loss in banking circles.......

An Indispensable Work.

The 1927 edition of The Stock Exchange Official Intelligence, which is the official publication of the Stock Exchange, will, I understand, be published on March 25th. * * *......

Employers' Liability.

In practically all items, the accounts of the Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation for last year showed expansion. The total premiums from all departments amounted to......