Durham Mining Museum - Stock Exchange Information (original) (raw)

Extracted from: The Stock Exchange Year-Book for 1880, by Thomas Skinner

In the case of companies worked upon the cost-book principle the laws of ordinary partnership prevail as regards the liability of shareholders ; it is quite unlimited.

Van Mining Company, Limited. — Directors: J. Alington, B. Oldrey, W. Page, and F. L. Slous. Secretary: W. J. Lavington. Office: 14a, Austin Friars, London, E.C. — The company, which was established in 1869 to acquire and work certain Welsh mining properties, has a capital of £63,750 in paid-up shares of £4 5s. The accounts are made up annually to December 31, and submitted in March. For 1874 the dividends amounted to £2 2s. 6d. per share; 1875, £2 14s. ; 1876, £3 6s. ; 1877, £2 16s.; 1878, £1 2s. 6d. ; and on account of 1879 there have been paid, 5s. in April, and 5s. in July. The company is quoted in the official list. Transfer form, common ; fee, nil.

Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company, Limited. — Directors: Hon. C. W. W. Fitzwilliam, M.P., J. Fry, J. Galsworthy, J. V. H. Irwin, W. Needham, J. Wild, and E. J. Woodhouse. Secretary: S. M. Robins. Offices: 110, Cannon Street, London, E.C. — The subscribed capital is £135,000 in shares of £10, of which £82,600 is paid up, 400 shares being fully paid, and the remainder haring £6 paid. There are also £15,000 6 per cent. debentures. The accounts are made up to June 30 and December 31, and submitted in November and May. For three half-years ending June 30, 1877, the dividends were 2½ per cent. each half-year, but for the three half-years to December, 1878, no dividend was paid. Reserve fund, £3,796. The shares are quoted in the official list. Transfers are to be made out on common forms ; fee, 2s. 6d. per deed.

Victoria (London) Mining Company, Limited. — Directors: A. T. Thomson (Chairman), J. R. Macdonnell (Deputy-Chairman), R. H. Bland, and A. Cobbett. Secretary: J. W. Purchase. Office: 57, Moorgate Street, London, E.C. — The subscribed capital is £50,000 in shires of £1, of which £45,000 is paid up, one-half the shares being fully paid, and the remainder having 16s. called up. The accounts are made up annually to October 31 in Viotoria, and December 31 in England, and submitted in February. For 1874 the dividend was 7½d. on the fully-paid shares, and 6d. on those partly paid ; for 1875 it was 10d. and 8d. respectively; 1876, 1s. 5½d. and 1s. 2d.; 1877, 7½d. and 6d. ; and 1878, nil. Transfers are to be made out on common forms ; fee, 1s. per deed.

Virneberg Copper Mining Company, Limited. — Directors: S. C. Hadley (Chairman), T. S. Southgate, T. Dickins, W. Keith, jun., and R. Johnson. Secretary: T. R. Clarke. Office}: 5, Knightrider Street, E.C. — The company was registered in 1877. The capital ia £90,974 in fully-paid shares of £2. The accounts are made up annually to September 30.