Page 4 Advertisements Column 3

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 156, 6 July 1904, Page 4

" Wellington, "March 10th, 1904. " Having been requested to supplement our former report of the 7th December lust wiih a statement of the receipts of the Empire Hotel for the four months from the Ist November last, we liuve accordingly made a further examination of the books of the Empire Hotel, and have to report that the receipts of the business for the four months from the Ist November to the 29th February last, inclusive, as shown therein, amount to £10,571 6s. lid. " This brings the total receipts for the ye: December, 1903, to £28,671105. sd. "BADHAM & BISS, " Professional Accountants and Auditors." l from the reports that the rec arked increase year after year, rising from £14,040 for the year 1900, to £23,671 for the year 1903—an increase of over 100 per cent, or more than double. """' """' ' with 1901, only two yearß ago, when the new i „nmr,i«t„ri ti, e receipts for 1903 show an actual January and February, 1904, amounted to £8,570 10s. lid., which is at the rate of £33,423 per annum. and the " Bellevue Hotel and Gardenß." With more accomodation available, which the addition "' another story would give, coupled with the large econo mki«V< nor, nnilnnhhullß ho „t,0,.r„,l ur,,1,»- th„ nA„„,>l;,l„tmr, net profits should be increased by fully 50 per cent. EECEIPTS OF "THE;MANSIONS." The receipts of "The Mansions" amounted for the past eight months, to £2,134 19s. od., and the expenditure to £1,621165. 9d„ leaving a surplus of £513 2s. 3d, It must be borne in mind that the house is a new one, opened on the Ist August, 1903, and that these figures represent the returns for the period in which the house was started, and before it can be said to have been in full working order. The following is a copy of Messrs. Badham it Biss's report : "Wellington, "April Bth, 1904. " We hereby certify that, having examined the books in connection with the establishment known as " The Mansions," Ghuznce Street, Wellington, we find the receipts for the past eight months, from August Ist, 1903, to March 31st, 1904, amounted to £2,134 19s. Odv, and the expenditure to £1,621 10s. od., leaving a surplus of £513 2s. 3d.; but in the above figureß no amount has been included for interest on capital invested in the business. "BADHAM & BISS, * " Professional Accountants." liECEIPTS OF THE "BELLEVUE" HOTEL & GARDENS. The receipts of the " Bellevue " Hotel and Gardens, from Ist January, 1902, to 29th February, 1904, amounted to £10,221 0s 4d, while the expenditure was £8545 7s 7d, leaving a surplus of £1675 12s 9d. During this period 52,108 visitors paid £IBO2 lis 6d for admission to the grounds, and £416 9s Od was realised for flowers. In the expenditure is included the sum of £1609 10s lOd, proving the property. The Valuaa of the Properties. have been obtained from the leading valuers of the city, men who e whole of these three proL _, , and there is no doubt that if sold in the open market to-day they would realise considerably higher prices. Moreover, from the fact that business in Wellington is expanding enormously, and that the values of these three properties must increase proportionately year by year, it will be admitted by everyone that the possibilities of the company must be very great indeed, and that its earning facilities, which are already so high, must be materially enhanced in the immediate future. Early application for shares is invited, and should be forwarded to the brokers, accompanied by a cheque for £1 on eaoh shore as application money. Copies of the Prospectus may be obtained from the several brokers of the Company, or the vendor. The vendor or the any of the properties, and to give any h desired.

ATIMK when title shoe could have been mended. There was a time when the 160 victims of Pneumonia, the JO of lin.u- ---: shiliti, and the CO of Pleurisy, who died in New Zealand duriHi; the juwt >car, uihrhfc have be«it iave»i im»i they taken S\KES' CUR A COL'GH when they Aral caught that tittle cold t Don't delay until you are in the condition of the old shoe. I)on't let your cold go on until it gets past the curing stage. Stop It at once, and avoid the ohnnocnof having the Grip, Bronchitis, Pneuinoiiiw, etc. All these troubles are the results of lulling a cold have its run. You cannot afford to trifle with & cold.

SYKES' CURA COUGH Vogeltown 'Bus Service. Tentative Arrangement*. Coflee Palace Lety* Vogeltow* 7 a.m. 7,80 a.m. 8 „ 8.80 „ 10 ~ 10.80 „ ' a •• 12.-10 p.m. 1 p-m. 1.40 ~ 6.80 „ 0.30 „ SATURDAYS, pni. 7 p.m. 0.80 . lo.eo «, A BOON TO STOUT PEOPLE. WHY SUFFER LONGER the in:onvenionco and burden of corpulen:y, when by taking * short course of UR. STEINMEYKR'S CELKURAT'ou can speedily, permanently, and lafoly reduce yourself to iiormul weight and dimensions ? Dr. STEINMEYER'S ELEGANT 'ILLS are absolutely reliable, require no change in diet, are afelreeble lo take, ami ai'e perfectly liarm.'.s.s. Tlkey never fail to improve j otli health and figure, and may lie epended upon to eflect a permanent eduction of 51b If 71b weekly. Those •ho are most delicately constituted eecl have no hesitation in giving ieui a trial. ER BOX, ,'s Gd, or the Full Course (3 boxes) 20s.

Solo Australian Agents— THE I'AJiJSIAN IUEUd COML'ANV". I'laase nete thi »»ly address : PARISIAN MHJO CO.. 117 Elizabeth Strei' " '