100 YEARS AGO
Wednesday, Sept. 22 1915
War creates dividends for shipping company
The Toyo Kisen Kaisha has to be congratulated on the prosperity of its business brought about by the war. The company, which had long been in straitened financial circumstances, is now able to declare a dividend of 12 percent on new shares and 7 percent on old shares for the first half-year term just closed.