Mathieson's Handbook for Investors for 1905. (2s. 6d. net.) — A useful
book considering its size, but, like others which aim at getting too much in a small space, incomplete. We also notice some inaccuracies. The particulars for 1904 are made up to the end of November,—consequently the dividends declared in December are omitted. (It would have been better to postpone publication.) Thus, among mines, Henry Houma is described as declaring only 8s. in 1904, compared with 20s. in 1903; the latter, by the way, ought to be 18s. The omissions are Pekin Deferred shares among the financial, though the Ordinary and Shansi are mentioned; Furness, Withy, and Co. among the shipping; and the Preference issues of such important companies as Consolidated Goldfields and South African Gold Trust. The important Deep Level, Ferreira Deep, finds no place. The number of Ashanti Goldfields shares is incorrectly stated to be 1,250,000 instead of 775,000, and we believe a dividend has been declared in 1904,—a fact which is omitted. The nominal value of Great Boulder Perseverance shares is stated to•be .41 instead of 2s. 6d.
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