Company Notes

By LOTHBURY F ROM last ■1/4 eek's issue (page 673) it will be seen that United Sua Betong Rubber has done well. In spite of a reduction of almost 2d. a lb. in the price of......

Pillar Convertible

Not long ago I called attention to the growth possibilities of PILLAR HOLDINGS which moved up to 16s. 6d. and is now back to 13s. 6d. to yield 3 per cent on dividends and 6.3......

Firth Cleveland

The industrial holding company is not popular with investors except the unique THOMAS TILLING, but I was impressed by the report of FIRTH CLEVELAND which showed a 50 per cent......

United Glass Bottles

It is reported that the glass container is staging a c omeback. Becchams have taken their liquid s hampoos out of plastic and put them into glass. And the milk trade, led by......

Investment Notes

By CUSTOS T itE Tory comeback in the by-elections brought a sharp recovery in the equity markets. The steady unit trust buying prevented the recent reaction, as I thought, from......

Lost Victories

Montenegro. By Milovan Djilas. Translated by Kenneth Johnstone. (Methuen, 25s.) Convention. By Fletcher Knebel and Charles Rockliff, 21s.) The Late Breakfasters. By Robert......

Nicholas Davenport

is on holiday......