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1'HE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

April 3 1914.

the final dividend on the preference shares, .£8,750, and to
declare a dividend on the ordinary shares at the rate of
6^ per cent, for the year (subject to tax), amounting to
£29,250, leaving to be carried forward to next year’s account,
.£13,438 18s. 6d. A new oil-engine department has been
equipped during the year and is now in operation, and
25 acres of additional land at the east end of the works
have been purchased from the Main waring estate, and
Parliamentary powers have been obtained for connecting
the existing works with this new land, by means of a bridge
across the River Witham.

.Copelands Limited.—This private company has been
registered, with a capital of .£3,000 in .£1 shares’, to carry
on the business of agricultural implement manufacturers,
and electrical, hydraulic, mining, and general engineers,
manufacturers of plant, machinery, iron, steel, and brass
founders, colliery owners and coalmasters, &c. First
director: E. S. Copeland (permanent), Westwood-road,
Beverley.

Desford Coal Company Limited,—Final dividend of Is.
per share and bonus of 4s. per share, making a total of 30
per cent, for the year 1913, against 25 per cent, in 1912.

E.M.F. (1914) Limited.—This private company has been
registered, with a capital of .£3,000 in £1 shares, to acquire
the business formerly carried on by E.M.F. Limited, at
London, and elsewhere, and to carry on the business of
electricians, mechanical and electrical engineers, suppliers
of electricity, and dealers in lamps, and other apparatus
required for the generation, distribution, &o., of electricity;
also to enter into an agreement with G. Little (the
liquidator of E.M.F.. Limited) and with W. H. Rowe.
Signatories: W. H. Rowe, Stoneleigh-drive, Worcester-
park, Surrey, and J. M. Bein, 91, Belvedere-road, Walsall,
Staffordshire.

Fleming and Ferguson Limited.—The directors intimate
an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent.

Foundry Coke and Benzol Company Limited.—This
private company has been registered, with a capital of
.£20,500 (20,000 preference shares of £1 each, and 10,000
ordinary shares of Is. each), to carry on the business of
coke manufacturers, manufacturers of briquettes and patent
fuels, and dealers in coal; alio to carry on the business of
colliery proprietors, miners, smelters, engineers, steel makers
and converters, and metallurgists, &c. Signatories : H.
Richardson, 75, Victoria-street, S.W. ; J. Armstrong,
5, Victoria-street, S.W. ; H. Goodman, 20, Newman-street,
Oxford-street, W.; and J. E. Mounsey, 13, Melbury-road,
W. First directors : To be appointed by the signatories.
Qualification, 500 shares (250 preference). Secretary, J.
Armstrong, 5, Victoria-street, S.W.

Helical Rollers Limited. — This private company has
been registered, with a capital of .£12,000 in .£1 shares, to
acquire the business now carried on under the style of
Wright, Midgeley and Davies, and in particular to acquire
certain inventions in relation to the manufacture of
helically constructed metal tubing, and to the manufacture
of double helical metallic tubing, and to carry on the
business of ironfounders, mechanical engineers, &o., tool-
makers, brassfounders, metal-workers, iron and steel con-
verters, &c.; also to enter into an agreement with T. A.
Judge, A. Midgeley, H. J. Davies, W. Wright and G.
Rumney. First directors, T. A. Judge, A. Midgeley, W.
Wright, 24, Coop-terrace, Meltham, near Huddersfield ;
H. J. Davies, 8, Havelock-street, Sheffield; and A. Rigby.

Hos-Syb Works Limited.—This private company has
been registered, with a capital of .£1,000 in .£1 shares, to
carry on the business of manufacturers of steel, iron, bronze,
aluminium, wolfram and other metals, and metallic com-
pounds, rock drills, hammers, picks and wedges, chisels,
files, plough plates, screening bars, tip wagons, rails,
forgings, and finished tools and mining tools, &c. First
directors: W. Meckelburg, 1, Collegiate-crescent, Sheffield,
and F. C. Hobbins, 24, Goddard Hall-road, Pits wood,
Sheffield.

Howard and Bullough Limited.—The directors announce
an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum
(6d. per share), less income tax, on the ordinary shares for
the past quarter.

Ince Hall CollierieslLimited.—This private company has
been registered, with a capital of £6,000 in £1 shares, to
carry on the business of miners, smelters, engineers,
colliery proprietors, coke manufacturers, ironmasters, and
founders, &c., also to enter into an agreement with J. Craven,
W. Latham, T. Latham, A. Ollerenshaw, A. Latham, E.
Latham, M. Latham, H. Latham, C. Latham, W. Latham,
D. Latham, T. Latham, E. Latham, E. Latham, R. Latham,
M. Bentham, M. Latham, H. Latham, and J. Latham.
Signatories; W. Latham, 2, Bank-street, Pemberton,
Wigan, and T. Latham, 12, S wingley-road, Wigan. First
directors: W. Latham (Newtown), and T. Latham (Victoria-
buildings). Qualification, five shares.

Institute of Structural Engineers and Structural
Engineering Institution Limited.—This company has been
registered, with a capital of £100 in £1 shares, to carry on
the business indicated by the title. Minimum cash sub-
scription, £7. Signatories : C. A. Ellis, Capel House, New
Broad-street, E.C. ; H. Heithrowe, Roslyn, Southwood
Lawn-road, Highgate, N.; H. F. Campion, 140, Leadenhall-
street,' E.C. ; C. J. Pryce, 5, Bartholomew-villas, N.Ww;
W. C. Crofts, Anginerings, Glenwood-avenue, Westcliff-
on-Sea, Essex; S. N, Cohen, 359, Goswell-road, E.C.; and
J. Tooke, Ferndale-road, South Norwood, S.E.

Kilmister (W.) and Co. Limited.—This private company
has been registered, with a capital of £6,000 in £1 shares, to
acquire the business of tin-plate workers, &c., now carried
on by W. H. Kilmister, at 1-3, Broadgate, and elsewhere in
Lincoln, under the style of W. Kilmister and Co. First
directors: W. H. Kilmister (governing director), Eleanor
Kilmister, and W. G. Kilmister, all of Glyn Garth,
St. Catherines, Lincoln.

Kinneil Cannel and Coking *CoalLCompanyJLimited.—
Interim dividend of 5s. per share, or 2| percent., free of tax

Lawrence (W. A.) Limited —This private company has
been registered, with a capital of £500 in £1 shares, to carry
on the business of coal and fuel merchants, &c. First
directors : R. E. Ford and W. A. Lawrence (managing
directors). Registered office,64, Sandhurst-road,Catford, S.E.

Leeds Forge Company Limited.—The trading profits for
1913 were £59,992, and £17,071 was' brought forward.
Debenture interest absorbs £7,062. A dividend of 10 per
cent., free of income-tax, is recommended on the ordinary

shares, writing off £25,000 for depreciation, setting aside
£2,500 for directors’ remuneration, and carrying forward
£19,591.

Malleable Limited.—This private company has been
registered, with a capital of £5,000 in £1 shares (2,000
preference), to carry on the business of founders, workers,
and dealers in ferrous and non-ferrous metals, &c. First
directors, H. Birch (managing director), J. Bird, and J.
Williams. Qualification, £300. Registered office, Wisemore
Foundry, off Littleton-street, Walsall.

Metallic Alloys Limited.—This private company has been
registered, with a capital of £1,000 in £1 shares (880
cumulative preference and 120 founders’), to acquire from
C. M. Ferguson and J. Cuthbertson, the benefit of certain
existing processes in relation to metal alloys, and to carry
on the business of ironfounders, &c., also to enter into an
agreement with C. F. Perguson and J. Cuthbertson, who
are the first directors. Registered office, 102, Fenchurch-
street, E.C.

Moss (J. H.) and Co. Limited.—This private company has
been registered, with a capital of £500 in £1 shares, to
carry on the business of miners, smelters, &c. First
director: E. Kerwin. Registered office, 17, Ironmonger-
lane, Cheapside, E.C.

Nantyglo and Blaina Ironworks Company Limited.—
The directors announce a dividend of £3 on the £62 10s.
preference shares.

New Dunderland Company Limited.—The statutory
meeting of the shareholders of the New Dunderland
;Company Limited was held on Friday, under the presidency
of Mr. Theodore J. Hoover (the chairman of the company).
The chairman said the meeting was convened solely for the
purpose of complying with the statutory obligations of the
Companies (Consolidation) Act of 1908. Orders had been
placed with Messrs. Krupp for a 500-ton Ullrich wet
magnetic separation plant, and the manufacture of all the
machinery was proceeding. The plant would be erected
under the supervision of Krupp’s engineers, and it had
been promised to be shipped by the end of September, and
the erection of the plant would continue during the winter
months.: This plant was now estimated to cost £70,000
erected. The shareholders were informed by circular in
November last that the company had an option to acquire
an interest in the West Fjord Iron Ore Company Limited,
and, although no arrangement had yet been made, the
matter was still under consideration. In accordance with
the scheme of arrangement between the Dunderland Iron
Ore Company Limited and its creditorsand members, the
company was now the holder of the £450,000 of capital
stock, and, in lieu thereof, had issued allotment letters for
685,314 profit-sharing certificates. No resolution was
submitted to the meeting.

North of Scotland Electric Light and Power Company
Limited.—The profit for the year, including £2,220 brought
forward, amounted to £9,295. The directors propose to pay
a dividend of 3 per cent., to place to renewal reserve £2,000,
and to general reserve £1,000, leaving £1,858 to be carried
forward.

Ocean Coal and Wilsons Limited.—The accounts for the
past year show a divisible balance of £205,211. A final
dividend of 10 per cent, is proposed on the ordinary shares,
making 16 per cent, for the 12 months, and carrying forward
£7,734. The directors ask for power to capitalise a portion
of the reserve fund.

Otis Steel Company Limited. — The balance-sheet for
1913 shows :—Assets: Plant, goodwill and deferred charges,
8,192,460’dols.; cash on deposit, 1,814,233 dols.; accounts
and bills receivable, 607,416 dols.; merchandise stocks,
488,404 dols.; unexpired insurance premiums, 4,861 dols.;
investments, 4,875 dols.; furniture and fixtures, 10,817 dols.;
total assets, 11,150,066 dols. Liabilities: First mortgage
5 per cent, bonds, 3,000,000 dols.; sundry creditors and
credit balances, 327,449 dols.; 7 per cent, cumulative
preferred stock, 2,744,900 dols.; common stock, 4,409,800
dols.; preferred stock redemption fund, 22,049 dols.;
depreciation reserve, 150,000 dols. • reserve for preferred,
dividend, 96,071 dols.; profit and loss surplus, 399,797 dols.;
total liabilities, 11,150,066 dols.

Parkes (Herbert) and Nephew Limited.—This private
company has been registered, with a capital of £15,000 in
£1 shares (7,500 preference), to acquire tl e business now
carried on by H. Parkes, at St. Petersgate, and elsewhere in
Stockport, under the style of Herbert Parkes and Nephew,
also the business carried on at Thomas-street West, South-
port, under the style of the Star Foundry, and to carry on
the business of iron and steel merchants, ironmasters, &c.,
also to enter into an agreement with H. Parkes, who is the
first governing director. Registered office, the St. Peters-
gate Iron Warehouse, St. Petersgate, Stockport, Cheshire.

Renshaw and Fallows Patents Limited—This private
company has been registered, with a capital of £2,000 in £1
shares, to acquire letters patent and inventions numbered
respectively 16,034 of 1909, and 14,184 of 1913, and to carry
on the business of ironfounders, mechanical engineers, and
manufacturers of machinery, &c., also to enter into an agree-
ment with C. Ranshaw, A. W. Dawson and others. First
directors: G. H. Cranshaw, A. W. Dawson, and G. D.
Walmsley. Qualification, £75. Registered office, Northgate-
chambers, Blackburn, Lancashire.

Robey and Co. Limited.—At the annual meeting of this
company, Mr. W. Embleton Fox, presiding, stated that the
profit for the past year amounted to £25,413, and after
writing off £8,871 for depreciation and providing for deben-
ture interest and management charges, the net profits were
£13,015, including £5,652 brought forward. A dividend of
2| per cent., free of income-tax, was sanctioned, carrying
forward £5,631.

Roby (John) Limited.—This private company has been
registered, with a capital of £20,000 in £1 shares, to acquire
the business of brassfounders formerly carried on by T. S.
Roby and W. H. Roby, under the style of John Roby, at
Rainhill, Lancashire, and to carry on the business of
engineers, ironfounders, manufacturers of machines, metal
workers, boilermakers, smiths and electricians, &c. ; also to
enter into an agreement with T. S. Roby and W. H. Roby,
who are the first directors. Registered office . The Brass
Foundry, New-road, Rainhill, near Liverpool.

South Durham Steel and Iron Company Limited.—The
directors have decided to pay an interim dividend of 5 per
cent.

South Wales Electrical Power Distribution Company.
—The report for the year ended December 31 states

that as, under the working arrangement with the Tref orest
Electrical Consumers’ Company Limited, the whole of the
working expenses in connection with the company are now
borne by that company, theie is for the time being no
revenue account to be submitted. The units sold amounted
to 25,812,031, as compared with 19,689,656 sold in 1912, an
increase of 6,122,375 units. Owing, however, to the higher
working cost, due principally to the increase in the cost of
coal, the surplus is not so large as had been anticipated,
and after payment of all working expenses and interest on
prior lien debenture stock, and making due provision for
depreciation of new plant, amounts to £2,915 Ils. 4d., which,
together with the surplus accumulated in previous years,
makes the sum of £10,379 Ils. lOd. towards discharging the
indebtedness to certain consumers of the Treforest Com-
pany, amounting to £13,500.

Thom (Alexander) and Co. Limited.—The directors
announce a dividend at the rate of 5| per cent, per
annum (2s. 9d. per share), less income-tax, on the preference
shares for the half-year ended January 31, 1908.

Vickers Limited.—An extraordinary general meeting was
held on Friday, 27th ult., for the consideration of proposals
to increase the capital of the company to £7,050,000 by the
creation of and issue of 1,110,000 new ordinary shares of
£1 each, ranking in all respects pari passu with the existing
ordinary shares, the said new ordinary shares to be < ffered
•ratably at £1 8s. per share to the holders of the existing
ordinary shares. The directors to allot any of the said
1,110,000 new ordinary shares which might remain at a price
not less than £1 8s. per share. The resolution was carried
unanimously.

Walker (J. W.) and Co. Limited.—This private company
has been registered, with a capital of £3,000 in £1 shares,
to carry on the business of coal, coke, iron, iron ore, steel
and general merchants, &c.; also to enter into an agreement
with J. W. Walker, James Walker, J. G. Ballister, and John
Walker. First directors : J. W. Walker, 58, Queen’s-road,
Middlesbrough ; Jas. Walker, Beld Craig, Beechgrove,
Middlesbrough; and J. G. Ballister, Grove-road, North
Ormesby, Middlesbrough.

Wilsons and Clyde Coal Company Limited. — The
directors have declared an interim dividend of Is. per
share.

Yorkshire Coal Exchange Limited.—This company has
been limited by guarantee, to provide an exchange or mart
and other accommodation for the convenience of members,
in which persons engaged in the coal trade or other trade
may meet for transaction of business. Annual subscription :
Full members shall pay to the funds of the exchange
annual subscription as follows, viz., colliery owners, factors,
exporters and wholesale merchants, 21s. per annum for the
first ticket, and 10s. 6d. for each additional or secondary
ticket; retail coal merchants, 5s. per annum ; all temporary
members holding special tickets, 21s. per annum. All
subscriptions shall be due in advance on April 30 in each
year. Committee and officers of the exchange : The officers
of the exchange shall be managed by a committee consisting
of a president, 12 vice-presidents, treasurer, and not more
than 25 other members of the exchange. The president shall
be chosen alternately from the coal producers and coal
buyers who are members of the society. Three of the vice-
presidents shall be chosen from the West Yorkshire colliery
owners or their representatives, three from the South York-
shire colliery owners or their representatives, and six from
the coal buyers or their representatives, being respectively
full members of the society. The remaining members of the
committee shall be, selected as follow :—Four members
chosen from West Yorkshire colliery owners or their repre-
sentatives, four from South Yorkshire colliery owners or
their representatives, four from Leeds coal traders, three
from; Hull coal traders, two from Bradford coal traders,
two from colliery travellers, one from Gople coal traders,
one from Dewsbury and district coal traders, one from
Sheffield district coal traders, one from Halifax district coal
traders, one from Keighley district coal traders, one from
North-eastern district coal traders, all being full members
of the society. First directors : J. S. Charlesworth, Ainsby
Lodge, Wetrerby; T. Whitaker, The Hollies, Hyde
Bark, Leeds ; J. H. Holdsworth, 72, Harefield-avenue,
Leeds ; J. Hargreaves, Hope House, Harrogate-road,
Leeds; T. Hargreaves, jun., 7, Lidgett-lane, Harrogate-road,
Leeds ; W. T. Hartley, Fairfield House, Calverley ; and T.
Barsons, Net her field-terrace, Yeadon.

The London Gazette announces that the following com-
panies have been struck off the register of companies:—
Bryndu . and Bort Talbot Collieries Limited, Staple Hill
Colliery Limited, Victoria Colliery Company Limited,
Derbyshire Minerals Limited, Standard Oil Company of
Scotland Limited, Ackworth Coal Syndicate Limited, Davies
Batent Boiler Limited, Dreadnought Bneumatic Tool
Company Limited, Gellihir Colliery Company Limited,
Greymouth-Boint Elizabeth Railway and Coal Company
Limited, Hendreforgan Anthracite Colliery Company
Limited, Kilgetty Colliery Company Limited, Middleburg
Central Collieries Syndicate Limited, Blasycoed Collieries
Company Limited, Bontardawe Collieries Company Limited,
Bortuguese Wolfram Syndicate Limited, Briory Foundry
Limited, Rotherham Silkstone Collieries Limited, Southern
Coal Company of N.S.W. Limited, Lian Coal Company
Limited, Welsh Anthracite Collieries and Roumanian:
Asphalte Company Limited. Unless cause to the contaary
be shown, the following company is also to be removed from
the register :—Barmoor Coal Company Limited.	;

The Comptroller-General of Batents, Designs, and Trade
Marks, in his 31st report just published, states that a
general survey of the field of invention during 1913
demonstrates in a striking manner the fact that this is the
age of locomotion. In the oil industry, a lively interest is
still being shown in methods of converting heavy hydro-
carbon oils into motor spirit, and considerable work has
also been done in the distillation of carbonaceous substances
at low temperature for the production of similar light oils.
It is interesting to note also a number of applications
dealing with deep boring apparatus for sinking oil wells.
As a result, no doubt, of recent legislation, a series of
inventions was received dealing with methods of signalling
in winding and hauling operations in mines.