The number of street lamps remains without change, there being 191, of which 172 only are lighted each evening; and no augmentation can be expected under this head until the Council reconsiders the resolution it arrived at some time ago, to light but half the Tnmps on the Bunt and dispense with five in otherpartsofthesettlement, Theconsumption for street lighting has scarcely varied, being 62,456 cubic metres, against 62,090 the pre-on which no increase can be cil's decision not to 19th of Chinese moon inclu-in force. On the other hand, have increased from 75 to 81, and the consumption from 73,252, to 81,492 cubic metres. No taken place among Chin mumers numbering at what they di that the Company hag offered special facilities and in various ways endeavoured to lea! them to appreciate the advantages of gas-lighting. The loss by is against 4.18, but the very satisfactory, in Presence of the works which have been on, the repairs executed on the and above all the loss incurred by the riot in the Concession last Maj which no favourable reply has ved respecting s claim rendered. given of the quantity of sumption, and the total The financial equally very satisfactory, the ing with a.cash balance of Tls. 728.77, while the only debt la one of Tle. 249. gents. A now gasometer, the purchase of which was em-trusted to Mi nachtrieb, has arrived in erfect order which was over 7,000, has been profits of the yea d of Preceding one, arising from increase in sale of gas, and from a decline in the of coal, which latter has cost Tls. 5 a ton, while during 1873 it could not be bought at Tis, 54. In February Inst a dividend of 6 Yora; in July an interim dividend of 5 per jer cent. was declared on the last half of
cent for 1874, and one of 6 per cent for the second half of the year is now recommended, making 11 per cent for the year. It is Fin? 8,642.99, as follows proposed to divide the total net profits, of
Half to the Reserve Fund, 94,321.16 dond already paid on £98,000 1,900.00
2,230.00 141.17
5,012.33
Mr, Nissen proposed and Dr. Prcxox seconded—
That the Accounts for the year 1874 be accepted and passed.
BALANCE SHEET, Taste, 87,915.55, 1,000.00
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