27 FEBRUARY 1932, page 32

Finance—public & Private

" Our " Income IF I were asked as to the direction in which the best hope of an improvement in financial and trade depression— at home at all events—was to be discovered I......

John Barker's Pnorrrs.

Allowing for the trade depression, most of the London Stores have done quite well for the past year, and, in the case of John Barker and Co., the directors are able to Maintain......

Financial Notes

BRITISH FUNDS FIRM. DURING the past week the tendency in the Stock Markets has 'been rather uncertain. Gilt-edged securities have, of cmurse, benefited materially by the......

Courtaulds' Dividend.

The declaration by the Directors of Courtaulds, Limited, last week of a final dividend of 3 per cent., making 5 per cent. for the year, free of tax; compares with 8 per cent.......

Abbey Road Results.

Notwithstanding world depression and acute depression in this country, the' progress of the Abbey Road Building Society continues in striking fashion. There was a further......

Mercantile Trust.

The Directors of the Mercantile Investment and General Trust merit congratulations for the manner in which the Company has come through last year's unprecedented de- preciation......