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PENDING NEW ISSUES.

MIt is officially announced that the prospectus of an iraportant new Borneo rubbar company will shortly bo issued.. A feature of the issue will be the guaranteeing of capital and dividends by the British North Borneo Company (incor- ported by Royal Charter).

CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY.

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The annual meeting was held at Winchester house, London last month Mr. W. F. Turner presiding. The chairman stated that the gross profit for the year, including profit on oxchange, mounted to £223,285-a falling off in round giros, of £18,000, and the total to the credit of profit and loss account was £227,249. The net profit carried to the balance-shoot £154,848. "NEW, RUBBER COMPANY:

Adding the amount brought forward, less tax, to April 6 last, there was an available, total of The Ledbury Rubber Estates (Támited), with £159,414, subject to provision for the directors capital of £125,000, announces an issue of percentage. An interim dividend of is. 6d. per 40,000 shares of £1 each, at par. Promises have share was paid on May 1 last, and the board. been received to apply for and take ap 20,000

a farther of ls. 6d. per share, tax free, minking shares, and applications will receive allotment in full. The company 15 5 per cent for the year. The directors' has been formed for the purpose of analga canlage amounted to 63,484, and £3,939 would mating rubber estates in Selangor, Malay remain to be carried forward. The main cause of Peninsula, covering a total of about 28,000 the diminution in the profit last year as compared acres. It

estimated that by December 31, with that of the previous year was undoubtedly 1908, when the company takes over the estates the fact that China, in common with other marte there will be about 1,420 acres under rubber, of the world, was suffering from a period of CURE THE WORST COUGH, Te whole of the purchase price is payable in declining trade. It was very satisfactory in the oircunstances to find that the tonnage sold during the year 1907-8 was 959,000 tons, compared with 915,000 tons in the previous year. The cost of production during the first six months of the current year had shown a decided diminution. The balance sheet at February 29 last exhibited a marked change in the financial position compared with what it was the year before, owing to the heavy capital expendi ture during that period. at the tone In the formation of the company it was recognised may

be held earlier in the year. The revenue account is credited with £116,615, which has that, great as were the potentialitics of the been received from the American compatry, and pany's mines, the equipment was very after deduction of London expenses (less transfer imperfoot. The total expenditure under the head amounted to about £250.000, while the

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MANILA RAILWAY COMPANY (1906). The report for the year andod December 31, 1907, statos that the inangaration of a new ayatem of accounts, rendered necessary by the reconstruction of the company, has made their Tresentation impossible at an earlier date, but It is hoped that in the fature the annual meetings

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CLARKE'S charges from the Urinary Oriana fees), £4,336, a balance of £112.18 total capital expenditure since the formation

The paymont of the interset on the A and B Debentures, less the proportion transferred to the company had been £585,894. If any expenses of construction, absorbe £93,200, and justification were required for this expenditura

beyond the profits they there remains a balance of £19,078, which the and the dividends they were distributing, it were earning directors propose to carry forward. The claims

would be found in the enormous extent of the of the old company against the Spanish Governmineral resources of the mines they were ment have been fally provided for, but are still working, apart from any consideration of their being prosecuted by the company's representative other rights in the Kaiping Basin. at Madrid, and supported by his Majesty's liabilities on February 29 last showed an increase, embassy.

from various causes, of about £16,000 over those of the prooeding year. Payments which had since been made had reduced the liabilities to about their normal amount. The debenture now stood at £401,460, compared with the al issue of £500,000. The reserve for the The report for the half-year ended June 30 redemption of debentures stood at £51,666, the

riginal states that the gross receipts amounted to reserve for depreciation as £175,000, and £290.293, against. £304,367 for the corresponding exchange account at £84,390, making a total, in half-year of 1907. The working expenses, in- round figures, of £310,000. The cash at bankers cluding £21,156 for maintance of cables, absorb and in hand in Europe and Chins amounted to £150,689, against £155,930 for the corresponding £72,000 st the date of the balance-sheet; the period of 1907, leaving a balance of £139,405 mm was now considerably larger, and the funds From this

deducted £3,510 for income-tax pay required for paying the proposed dividend were ahle in England, £450 for expenses in con lying at the company's bankers. After calling nexion with the International Telegraph Con- attention to other items in the accounts, he ference in Lásban, and £15048 for interest on alluded to the reference in the directors report to debenture stock, leaving £120,387 as the net the divergence of views which, had existed for profit

for the half-year. After able balance of and the board on the subject of the company' brought forward, there is an available balance of some time between the Chinese Government £140,777. The garterly interim dividends of rights in the Kaiping Basin, and stated that li per cent, each, amounting to £75,030. have been paid for the half-year, leaving a balance of nations wore pruneding with a view to

arriving at an amicable,

bie settlement. In thosa £65,777, to be carried forward. The cost of circumstances, it was not expedient or praation. the Java Coons cable, amounting to £78,944, bls to enter into any details

sils on the subject that has been charged against the general reserve day, but he could not leave it without saying fund. The sum of £3,762 has also been debited that the directors, on bakalf of the shareholders, to the same fund for partial renewals of cables had to recognize their indebtedness to his carried out during the past half year

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| had boon accorded to them in the maintenance |of the company's rights, Aa-regarded the | prospects for the current year, the profits earned, so far as the board's information went, were at

lesab equal to, and probably somewhat in excess of those of, the corresponding period of the provians past... When the depression of trade passed away, the company would be able to supply say demand that was likely to be made upon them and to produce the coal at a lover ent than at any previous time in their history. He concluded by moving a resolution adopting the report and declaring the dividend mentioned. Mr. George T. Symons seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

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Messrs. Vernon and Smyth in weekly share report, dated Hengkong 27th Nov., 1909. The Business Has eincked off a hit during the wook but several stocks continué in, demand without bringing any shares on the market. The chief foatares of the market are the con finted firmness in Hongkong and Shanghai. Banks and Unions, bath of which have been dealt in at considerably onhanced ratce, the former favoured by a further fall in sterling exchange, which coses at 1/81 for TT.

BANKS The demand reported in our last continuing and no sharos being forthcoming,, the rate for Hongkong and Shanghais

ly rose from 825 to 840 without any intermediate sales. At the latter rato a few shares changel hands, and at time of closing buyers at 845 rule the market without bringing out any more sellers Nationals remain unchanged.

MARINE INSURANCEB-Unions with no sellers at 785 quickly impoved to 790 and 795, at which rates a few changed hands, the market elosing firm with buyom at 800. North Chinas have improved to 92 with buyers and no sales to report. Cantons have also improved in the absence of sellers to 190, at which a sale is re ported at idle of closing Other stocks under this heading remain unchanged and without basiness.

FIRE INSURANCES. Hongkonge remain quiet with sellers at 330. Chinas continue in favour and have improved to 102 without sales, closing with buyers.

SHIFTING-Hongkong, Cauton and Massos have been placed in animportant lots at 29 and 291, closing with sellers at the latter, and hayers at 29. Shells have improved to-47/6-with- buyers and no sellers, Sales of Star Ferrys are reported at 24 for old and 15 for now shares. Other stocks wider this heading call for no remarks.

REFINERIES-China Bugars have found buyers at 1124 and close with an inclination to bay at that rate. Luzons remain neglected.

MINING-Raube after sales at 74, 75 at and 73 close steady at the last rate.

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWN8-Hong- kong, and Whampoa Docka have found bayers for small lots at 92, bist close with a few more more shares on offor at that rate. Kowloon Wharree have ruled weak with sale at 45

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PRICE LIST may be obtained from the Offion of this Paper. weakened in the North and closs at 72, or according to some private advices at #1. Hongkew Wharves have also declined in the North where they are now owing quoted at 143. A small local sale was stade at 149 in the carly part of the week.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.--Hong. kong Lands continue at 93 with sellers and fow small sales at that rate have been offeotod.

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