The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-06 00:00:00

REPORT.

The Directors have the pleasure to submit to the Share-
holders a statement of accounts for the half-year ending
the 31st December, 1865.
From the annexed audited balance-sheet, it will be seen
that the net profits during that period, after payment of all
charge; and after deducting rebate on unexpired subscrip-
tions, amount to £5,418 165., including £2,442 ss. 2d.
brought forward from the last account.
The Director; therefore, declare a dividend for the half-
year at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, free of income-
tax, on the capital as paid up, which will absorb £1,804 45.,
and after placing £2,000 to a reserve fund, there will re-
main a balance of £1,574 6s. 11d., to be carried forward to
the next account.

It will be satisfactory to the Shareholders to know that,
with the exception of about 100 shares, all calls have been
fully met.
In addition to the extensive system of agencies, estab-
lished in all parts of the world for the purpose of obtain-
ing intelligence for the English press, branches have been
recently opened in Belgium, Holland, and Egypt for the
supply of telegrams to the press and merchants in thoie
countries, and are already doing a profitable business.
It has, moreover, been determined to establish imme-
diately a branch in India, where the Directors have reason
to believe there is a large field for the profitable extension
of the sstem so successfully inaugurated by Mr. Reuter.
The Ordinary General Meeting will, in future, be an-
nual, unless circumstances should render more frequent
meetings necessary; but the usual interim dividend will
be declared.

In conformity with Clause 57 of the Articles of Associa-
tion, Sir J. C. D. Hay, Bart., retires from the Direction,
but being eligible, offers himself for re-election. Messrs.
Quilter, Ball, and Co., the Auditors appointed by the
Directors, also offer themselves for election.
The Dividend Warrants will be forwarded to the Share-
holders on the 7th February next.
BALANCE SHEET, 31ST DECEMBER, 1865.
DR.
To Capital—
_

To amount called up on
3,492 shares. £2O per share £69,840 0 0
To deduct calls in arrear
(of which £12,300 has

been paid since 31st Dec:,
1865)

56,235 0 0
To amount received on
shares forfeited

To unclaimed dividend.
To sundry creditors, includ-
ing unpaid purchase money 17,740 15 11

23 19 4

To robato on unexpired subscriptions
To profit and loss balance at credit of this
account

Cit.
By goodwill of business
By sundry debtors
By bills. receivable £loo 0 0
By cash at bankers 4,034 1 5
By ditto on deposit 5,500 0 0
By cash in hand 39 16 1

£65,000 0 0
6,065 13 1

9,678 17 6

By Preliminary Expenses—
In London
In Alexandria

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