The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-25 00:00:00

UNITED KINGDOM ELECTRIC TELZGRAPH

COMPANY.

This morning an extraordinary general meeting
wee held at the London Tavern, Mr. A. A. Ca= in the
chair.

The report stated that the balance of revenue
on the half year's working ended the 31st De-
cember last, amounted to 8,996/. 19s. 3d. as
compared with 7,3981. 16s. 7d. for the corresponding half
of 1866. The gross earnings had been 29,23/1. 17e. Id.
against 28,3391. 4.. tel. ; and the expenditure, 20,2401.
17a. 10d. as compared with 20,9601. 7e. 10d. The net
saving in the expenses amounted to 2791. 10e. The num-
ber of mescaget carried in the half year showed an increase
of 13,177 over Deki.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said they were met to declare an ad interim dividend ; and
it was gratifying to the directors to be enabled
to my that the gross receipts of the half-
year had exceeded those of any former period.
It was proposed to declare the usual dividend—namely,
five per cent, for the half-year on the first redeemable Tea
per Cent. Preference shares ; three per cent. on the Six
per Cent. Preference shares, and five per Gent. on the New
Preference shares, leaving 3671. 18.. 7d. is be carried for-
ward tothe credit of the current half year. He had no
doubt that in another twelve months the directors would
be in a position to recommend a dividend on the ordinary
shine Only 6671. had been added to capital this half-
year, and even that was for providing new instruments.
The report was adopted after a brief dimities, and the
dividend declared.

PISS AND LOSS OP LIPS IN COPENT-OANDEN.
A fire occurred hat night in Covent-garden,
which was attended with for of life. It broke oat
before 2 o'clock on the premium of Moors. Beek=
Son, basket and brush makers, at the man
of Bing-street, and directly facing Svaaa's Hotel.
Captain Shaw and • large form of man were
speedily on the spot and at work with firs oe six land
steamers and hand engines. By haltpast 3 the fire
was extinguished, but not before ties whoa of the building
was completely gutted, and Hideo:m compslaing a lame
and valuable stook, entirely • power in the
market, who lived at Barnes, but w was in the habit of
sleeping in the top-floor front over Yews Booking's shop,
in order to be early in the market each meaning, was on
this 00elle0i. unfortunately, occupying his usual qua-
ten, when the fire occurred, and by the time
that he become aware of its exatenee, his swaps
was out off. A Bremen named Mahoney seeentled
a dre-eicepe with the view of men* the
poor fellow, and had reached the window of the roan
when the Same naked out as from a furnace and eom
polled him to retreat. He was so burned about the bead and
face that he had to be removed to the hospital. The charred
remains of the poor fellow who was left in the burning
building were found at half-past 8 o'clock this
a
Hie name was Lobjoit, and Is age was between 00=
years.

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