Public Companies from the Cradle to the Grave, Or, How Promoters Prey on the People1883 - 104 páginas |
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Página 36
... started as a WATERWORKS , it would have had a chance to pay ; but probably this remark was not made in real , sober earnest . Of the others in the group , it would be unnecessary to dwell at any length . The plan of one is encircled ...
... started as a WATERWORKS , it would have had a chance to pay ; but probably this remark was not made in real , sober earnest . Of the others in the group , it would be unnecessary to dwell at any length . The plan of one is encircled ...
Página 43
... started with capitals of £ 130,000 and £ 350,000 respectively , have gone through several stages of formation and re - formation , the shares conse- quent on this , and also according to the prevailing rumours of the striking of lodes ...
... started with capitals of £ 130,000 and £ 350,000 respectively , have gone through several stages of formation and re - formation , the shares conse- quent on this , and also according to the prevailing rumours of the striking of lodes ...
Página 44
... started with a capital of half a million pounds , £ 425,000 of which was to be paid ( £ 260,000 in cash , and £ 165,000 in shares ) to the Gold Agency , which promoted it . It was stated that " During " the past ten years £ 300,000 have ...
... started with a capital of half a million pounds , £ 425,000 of which was to be paid ( £ 260,000 in cash , and £ 165,000 in shares ) to the Gold Agency , which promoted it . It was stated that " During " the past ten years £ 300,000 have ...
Página 45
Jaycee (pseud.) the Nouveau Monde , a French Société Anonyme , started in the neighbourhood twenty years ago , has not yet rewarded its patient shareholders with any return on their capital . The intention throughout these pages is that ...
Jaycee (pseud.) the Nouveau Monde , a French Société Anonyme , started in the neighbourhood twenty years ago , has not yet rewarded its patient shareholders with any return on their capital . The intention throughout these pages is that ...
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... started in the Madras Presidency to search for gold in both districts , but the results never appear to have brought profits to the searchers . En- gineers were employed to survey the ground , and when they decided against the Fields ...
... started in the Madras Presidency to search for gold in both districts , but the results never appear to have brought profits to the searchers . En- gineers were employed to survey the ground , and when they decided against the Fields ...
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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.