Brown And Joske Ltd.
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MESSRS. Brown and Joske Limited, merchants and traders of Suva, Fiji, in which a controlling interest is held by W. R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd., made a profit last year (ended March 31) of £7,382, against £7.423 the previous year.
Preference dividend required £1,400. Ordinary dividend of 5 per cent. (interim) absorbed £2,472. A sum of £5,854 has been transferred to reserves, leaving £3,510 to be carried forward, against £5,854 brought forward.
Capital is £69,440, of which £20,000 is prefer ence. There are reserves of £16,379 and external liabilities of £24,735. Assets are valued at £117,237.