LONDON.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1337, 3 November 1884, Page 4

LONDON.

(Special to Press

'.- :.■:;'. October 30. The half-yearly meeting of the London Chartered Bank of Austral lia was h^ld tonday. The profits amounted to JB56J000; A dividend vl 6 -per cent was declared, and £20,000 -wns carried to the reserve, making a total of £40,000 carried to that account oh the year's traneac« tipns. . The charter of the bank has been renewed for ten years. ! - ' OctiSi; ! " .William Howard Smith and Sons have pujcihased the ship buildiug yards and engineering works of Meitrs Rev and Sens, at K'.rkcaldy and Einghbm, oh the Firth oi forth. ' ; ■ ; .'!..':-,■'■ .■■' '.■-"-. ' The Time? warmly praieeß Mr Jordan's process of treating pyrites.. Professor Crookea also supports Mr Jordan's Bystem., „ . ; .- ; •/;!.;, Vesßelß leaving Marseilles, i are' BOw granted clean bills of health. V A meeting Will ; be held on- Mp*n^ day next to testithe validity of certain decisions -made by the liquidator m the Oriental Bank estate/ v "K^The Chinese have made repeated attacks on the French position at Tnyenguyeri, ■ but - were repulsed on each occasion. - • ■ 'j ; ' a Sir Moses Montefiore, whoee den* tetiary has just been celebrated, is at present Buffering from bronchial; alßfec'tibn, which is causing /his j friends some anxiety.; .. ,'..', ; j