The Archive · 1937

Cable and Wireless Ltd

Monthly Index Numbers Include' March, 1937

These Index numbers represent the estimated monthly receipts from trafic fs related to comparable traffic in the year 1820. It should be noted that, Since 1929, the operation in various overseas areas Its been taken over fat different dates by the local ass0- lated companies, and the total figures for 1029 tairen for purpose of comparison in establishing' th index 100" have therefore been adjusted when necessary by the omission of the receipts accruing in the areas affected. The index numbers are, in consequence, all shown upon a comparable basis.

Monthly Agures reduced to work Ing day average.

Working day average of comparable receipts year 1929-100, A rise of over five cents per pound in the price of rubber has resulted an increase of $30,000 in the profit Suna of the Anglo-Dutch Plantations, Lid., as reported by the chairman, ME, PF, Shackleton, at the annual meet-Ing of the company held on April 19 at 93 Canton Road. Other directors present were Messrs. M. Swann und Hf. Kadoorie, and 157,850 shares were represented by the attendance, The following resolutions were directors" report and state: oegeunte for the year ended dad." as presented be neved proposed by" Snscitoton and ecunded by 3 lvidend of, per share be for the. Soar, hroponed rand "aovondea ty INF,

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