Shanghai, Mar. 20.
Ata meeting of the board of dircetors of the Ssu Manggis Rubber Ca., Ld, held yesterday it was decided to recommend to shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting, which Is called for the April 3, that a dividend of 15 Chinese standard dollar cents per share be paid.
Shanghai Tug & Lighter Ca,, Ltd.
Shanghai, Mar. 20.
The directors of the Shanghai Tus.
Lighter Ca. Ltd,, have decided recommend to shareholders at the forthcoming annual meeting the payment of a final dividend in respect of the year ending December 31, 1939, of 3% per cent. on the preference shares and dollars twenty ($20.00) per: share on the ordinary shares, making. 4 total payment for the year of 7 her cent. on the preference shares and $28.00 on the ordinary shares.
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Stopping a teak in. the British blockade was announced in the House of Commons today in a written reply. by the President of the Board of 'Trade, Sir Andrew Duncan, giving details of the Anglo-Spanish loan and payments greement. just signed. Under the agreement, the British Government will Tend' the Spanish Government £2,000,000 for the purchase of goods, and a sum sumeient to enable an immediate dividend of 50 per cent, to be paid on outstanding, debis. The reply adds that a separate agreement has been signed contain ing an undertaking by the Spanish Government not to allow. the re-export of certain imported goods. Reuter.
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