Fritz. Applications for shares should be made to the Hongkong Shanghai Bank as carly as possible, for as soon as the total amount of the public offering is subscribed, the books will be closed.
In connection with this flotation, it will be of much interest to the public to know that the 50,000 ordinary shares and Tls. 500,000 of debentures have. been definitely withald until this issue was publicly offered, and that applicants who have endeavoured to secure allot~ ments during the past few days have been informed that they must await the public offering and apply in the usual way. ved tha! e murker requirements this season will he fully satis fied. At the present high level of prices, accordingly, it is consider Jed risky to import.
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