The report for the half-year ended the 81st of December has been issued, and once more shows splendid results. 'The net pro-aft vailable for distribution is $364,226.40, which after payment of directors' and auditors' fees, it is proposed to divide as follows:—To pay a dividend of 8 per cent and a bonus of 4 per cent to the shareholders, a bonus of $20,000 to contributing shareholders, to write $35,838.26 from the value of the Hungham Docks, $6,103.41 from that of the Cosmopolitan Docks, and to carry the balance of $107,284.73 to new account. The Company have obtained the desired extension of their boundary at Hungham from the Government and are filling in the foreshore, Considerable extensions to the machinery at both Docks are in progress.
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