20 JUNE 1931, page 38

Financial Notes

SOME htenovEncENT. * * * * ALTHOUGH there is no great change to report in the main factors affecting the Stock Markets, the fact remains that a rather better tendency has been......

Contracts Must Be Respected.

Nevertheless, to return to the subject matter of this article, it is undoubtedly essential that contractual obligations should be rigidly respected, for already we (Continued on......

Lyons.

The fine organization and management of Joseph Lyons and Company has for a long time past been very generally recognized, and it is again reflected in the latest annual report......

Scribbans.

Another instance of good results in the face of generally adverse trade is furnished in the annual report of Scribbans and Company, Limited. For the year ending April 30th last......

Gamages.

The only hopeful note struck in the latest -report of A. W. Gamage, Limited, is contained in the statement that during the current year there has been an appreciable improvement......

Barclays (d. C. And 0.).

The operations of Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) extend over a very wide area, for it must be remem- bered that the Institution represents the bank once known......