GENERAL CABLES.
. A PROSPEROUS COMPANY. LONDON, April 5. The British and Australasian Trust Loan Company has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. In addition to this a bonus of 2 per cent, was voted, while £3OOO has been placed to the reserve. RISE IN AFRICAN SHARES. LONDON, April 5. Leading African shares rose smartly in London as the result of the proposed formation of an Anglo-French trust, with a capital of £6,000,000, to supersede the African ventures syndicate. A GREAT CITY. LONDON, April 5. The population of London in tho middle of 1901 numbered 4,648,950. HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, April 6. Cabinet has decided to curtail the expenses of the High Court as much as possible.
, IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION. MELBOURNE, April 6, The AgenhGcneral is to he invested with the right of issuing exemptions under tho Immigration Restriction Act. LIGHTERS AND TUGS FOR TANGIER. LONDON, April 5. The Moorish Government has bought in Germany twelve lighters and two tugs for the improvement of the lighterage service at Tangier.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5557, 7 April 1905, Page 5
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169GENERAL CABLES. New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5557, 7 April 1905, Page 5
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