Public Companies from the Cradle to the Grave, Or, How Promoters Prey on the People |
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... Mines in Africa , North and South America — The real prizes kept abroad -
Chilly Mine , and other Venezuelan ventures -Joint - Stock Company for
promoting Joint - Stock Companies and its aims ... 39 VIII . — THE INDIAN GOLD
- MINING ...
... Mines in Africa , North and South America — The real prizes kept abroad -
Chilly Mine , and other Venezuelan ventures -Joint - Stock Company for
promoting Joint - Stock Companies and its aims ... 39 VIII . — THE INDIAN GOLD
- MINING ...
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... the veil drawn aside , so that the investor may peer into the interior and behold
the gold and silver and tin and copper and coal , that only await the magic and
homoeopathic touch of the most precious of inetals to make them living realities .
... the veil drawn aside , so that the investor may peer into the interior and behold
the gold and silver and tin and copper and coal , that only await the magic and
homoeopathic touch of the most precious of inetals to make them living realities .
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... depositories of wealth that the world “ possesses . Here is a network of mineral
veins , spurs , and " feeders , and a number of great lodes such as are rarely “
seen in any country . Millions in gold have been taken " from this hill , and there
are ...
... depositories of wealth that the world “ possesses . Here is a network of mineral
veins , spurs , and " feeders , and a number of great lodes such as are rarely “
seen in any country . Millions in gold have been taken " from this hill , and there
are ...
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There is probably no richer area of ground in the world than Cornwall , not “ even
excepting gold - bearing regions ; and , as gold mines “ in India and America are
too far off to allow shareholders " to satisfy themselves as to the bona fides of ...
There is probably no richer area of ground in the world than Cornwall , not “ even
excepting gold - bearing regions ; and , as gold mines “ in India and America are
too far off to allow shareholders " to satisfy themselves as to the bona fides of ...
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It says much for promoters that , for the most part , they steer clear of Scriptural
allusions ; and , with the trifling exception of Indian gold mines , which were
sometimes referred to as having been worked in the “ early ages , " we have not
heard ...
It says much for promoters that , for the most part , they steer clear of Scriptural
allusions ; and , with the trifling exception of Indian gold mines , which were
sometimes referred to as having been worked in the “ early ages , " we have not
heard ...
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Página 37 - The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Página 6 - ... shall be deemed to be a company having a permanent paid-up, or nominal capital of fixed amount, divided into shares, also of fixed amount, or held and transferable as stock, or divided and held, partly in one way and partly in the other, and formed on the principle of having for its members the holders of shares in such capital, or the holders of such stock, and no other persons...
Página 22 - Whenever the Court is of opinion that it is just and equitable that the Company should be wound up.
Página 40 - Is. per Ib., the directors feel justified in stating they confidently believe the profits of this company will be more than sufficient to pay dividends of at least 50 per cent, on the nominal capital, and will exceed those of the company working the English patent, which, having only been formed a little over twelve months, has entered into a contract which will yield the return, by way of annual dividends, of a sum equal to the whole paid-up capital of the company of £34,000.
Página 101 - WE, the several persons whose names and addresses are subscribed, are desirous of being formed into a company, in pursuance of this memorandum of association, and we respectively agree to take the number of shares in the capital of the company set opposite our respective names.