Public Companies from the Cradle to the Grave, Or, How Promoters Prey on the People |
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Aims of Art as applied to Prospectus writing - Utilisation of Geology - Natural geography- Natural philosophy and the laws of population - Profits from the art - Instances of wordpainting drawn from prospectuses of Kwartz Hill , Great ...
Aims of Art as applied to Prospectus writing - Utilisation of Geology - Natural geography- Natural philosophy and the laws of population - Profits from the art - Instances of wordpainting drawn from prospectuses of Kwartz Hill , Great ...
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... accountants ' reports and carefully tabulated statements anticipating a profit of 10 per cent . to 20 per cent . on the ... as companies will often continue to cut down profits , and even at times work at a loss to get traffic ...
... accountants ' reports and carefully tabulated statements anticipating a profit of 10 per cent . to 20 per cent . on the ... as companies will often continue to cut down profits , and even at times work at a loss to get traffic ...
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It may be for the promotion of undertakings in which they hope to secure large profits if successful in getting the public to subscribe the respective capitals for their companies , in which case they act as a band of promoters .
It may be for the promotion of undertakings in which they hope to secure large profits if successful in getting the public to subscribe the respective capitals for their companies , in which case they act as a band of promoters .
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... and so we have projects relating to the acquisition and working of lands , as cattle ranches , & c .; chambers , too , of commerce and of agriculture in all their branches , which , however , are not associations for profit .
... and so we have projects relating to the acquisition and working of lands , as cattle ranches , & c .; chambers , too , of commerce and of agriculture in all their branches , which , however , are not associations for profit .
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But as the whole reason for the existence of a true mercantile company hinges on the amounts of profits to be ... and by skilful arrangement of figures , it is shown to demonstration that , on the capital asked for , a clear profit of ...
But as the whole reason for the existence of a true mercantile company hinges on the amounts of profits to be ... and by skilful arrangement of figures , it is shown to demonstration that , on the capital asked for , a clear profit of ...
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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.