18 JANUARY 1935, Page 36

HONGKONG HANK DIVIDEND.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has long ago established a reputation for sound and skilful manage- ment, and although it must be no easy matter, under present conditions, to conduct banking operations in China, the Directors of the Bank are once again recommending a final dividend of £3 per share, making £6 per share for the year, or the same as for 1933. Moreover, a further .$1,000,000 has been written off Premises Account and $3,300,000 is being carried forward. A year ago $1,500,000 was trans- ferred to Premises and the balance carried forward was