The report just issued for the half ended 30th June is the record shown, The net profit, including brought forward from last report, amounts to $815,442.53 (verging clos ly on a milli dollars); out of this, after p ment of fees, the Board recommend a dividend of 8 per cent for the half-year, a boas of cent, a bonus of $20,000 1) contributing shareholders, that $100,000 be added to Reserve Fund, that $72,45¢ 51 be written from value of the Kowloon Di cks, $12,420. from that of the Cosmopolita Dock, $4,5 from that of steam-launches, and the enormous balance of $365,80442 (more than Mlicient for the payment of a 20 per c idend) be carried to new account. report adds, what must be the six months under review hi igstt in the annals of the Company are uow, I believe, enjoying a compa rest, though well employed still.
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