The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-29 00:00:00

SUSSEX AA D SURREY RAILIYA YS.

• The ordinary meeting of the shareholders of the
West Sussex Junction Railway Company was held yester-
day afternoon, at the offices of tli London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railway, London-bridge; Mr. W. Laurie in the
chair. The report of the directors stated that the com-
mencement of the line roust await an improvement of
financial affairs. The adoption of the report was formally
moved by the Chairman seconded by Colonel Barttelot, and
carried arm. con. The ordinary meeting of the Chichester
and Midliorst Railway shareloiders was then held. The
report of the directors stated that the contract had been
let to Messrs. Deiriten and Ruston, but in the present
state of affairs no great progress was being made with the
line. The adoption of the it port, which was accompanied
by • statement of accounts, was moved by the Chairman, and
agreed to. The half-yearly rut etingof the Surrey and Sussex
Junction Railway shareholdersuilli then held. The report
of the directors stated that the v take had made good pro-
gresa since the last meeting. The statement of receipts
and expenditure showed that 121,500/. had been received,
and that 118,412!. Gs. XL had been expended, up to the
30th of June last. The Chairman formally moved the
adoption of the report, which was seconded by Colonel
Barttelot, and unanimously agreed to. The customary
vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business.

The twenty-seventh half-yearly meeting of the share-
holders of the Staines, Wokingbam, and Woking Railway
Company was held yesterday afternoon at the offices,
No. 1, Broad Sanctuary,Westminster ; Mr. James Garrard,
the chairman of the board of directors, presiding. The
report stated that the further payments under the head of
capital were in respect of expenses on the sale of the com-
pany's surplus lands and in settlement of a claim arising
out of land taken for the station at Sunningdsle. Deben-
tures for the amount of 5,000/. at 46 per cent., and 3,500/.
at 5 per cent., had fallen due during the past half-year, of
which 600/. had been renewed or reborrowed at
4A per cent, and 5.4001. at 5 per cent. The traffic
returns showed a very considerable increase in the
passenger receipts of the half-year to 30th June, 1866, and
an encouraging one for the like period in the goods. The
aggregate of the receipts in both departments during the
year amounted to 13,699/.l;s. Ild. as compared with
11,578/. Os. 2d. during the corresponding period of last
year. The balance to the credit of profit and loss account
amounted to the sum of 4,939/. 18s. fid., out of which the
directors recommended the following dividends to 30th
June last, viz., at U. per sent. per annum on the prefe.
rent* share, amounting, less income tax, to 1,229/. 3e. 4d.;
and ss. 6d. per share, or 23 per cent. per annum on the
ordinary shares, amounting, leas income tax, to 3,4491.
3s. 4d., carrying forward a balance of 201. lle. 9d. to the
next half.year. The dividend for the oorreesponding period
of 1865 was at the rate of 21. per cent, per annum, and the
balance then carried forward 161. 12s. Bd.
The report was adopted.

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