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1908 Stock Exchange Year-Book: Iron, Coal and Steel: L

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  • Labuan Coalfields Co, LiraiteCi.—Directors: P. D. Thomson (Cbairman), A. Currie, J. Cutcliffe, and J. Japp. Secretary : A. Vanscolina. Office: 28, Fenchurch Street, E.C.—The company was registered September 23,1902, to acquire the coalfields in the Island of Labuan, with the railway, jdant, &c., used in connection therewith, belonging to Labuan and Borneo, Limited (in liquidation).
  • Lanarkshire Steel Co, Limited.—Directors: J. Strain (Chairman), J. Ross (Vice- Chairman), W. Dickson, R. Robertson, A. Rose, J. H. Steven, and A. Watt. Secretary: D. McNaughton. Office: Flemington, Motherwell.—The company was registered April 27, 1897, to take over the business of a private company of the same name, registered August 1, 1889.
  • Lancaster's Steam Coal Collieries, Limited.—Directors: G. B. Holroyd (Chairman), H. W. Davidson, G. W. Lancaster, and J. Lancaster. Secretary: H. W. Davidson. Office : St. George’s House, Eastcheap, E.C.—The company was registered July 30, 1891, and has made an agreement with the South Wales Colliery]], Limited, for the lease and purchase of the South Wales Company’s properties.
  • Lehigh Valley Coal Co.—Office: Philadelphia.—In July, 1895, Messrs. Brown, Shipley, and Co., Founders’ Court, Lothbury, E.C., made an issue here of <56,810,000 first mortgage 5 per cent, gold bonds of $1,000 each of the above company, guaranteed both as to principal and interest, by endorsement on the bonds, by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company.
  • Lewis Merthyr Consolidated Collieries, Limited.—Directors: Sir W, T. Lewis, Bart. (Chairman), E. O. Jones, H. C. Lewis, and W. T. Rees. Secretary: W. H. James. Office: 37, Britannia Buildings, Bute Docks, Cardiff.—The company was registered March 9, 1900, to take over certain collieries as going concerns.
  • Lilleshall Co, Limited.—Directors: Earl Granville, J. Higson, G. Leveson- Gower, H. Morrison, W. Perrott (Managing Director), H. R. Pugh, and J. F. Wright. Secretary : W. F. Tucker. Office: Priors Lee Hall, near Shifnal, Salop.—The company was registered December 31, 1880, and on July 1, 1888, the Snedshill Iron Co]], Limited, was absorbed. The authorised capital is £600,000 in shares of £10, of which £420,000 has been subscribed, and £350,000, or £8 6s. 8d. per share, paid up. The accounts
  • Linthorpe-Dinsdale Smelting Co, Limited.—Directors: E. T. John, J. Torbock, Williams, and P. Williams. Joint Secretaries: A. Brodie and J. T. Williams. Office : Post —The company was registered April 3, li)03, and has acquired the businesses of Edward Williams and the Dinsdale Smelting Co]], Limited.
  • Littleton Collieries, Limited.—Directors: Sir C. Holcroft, Eart. (Chairman), G. H. Holcroft, W. Holcroft, R. Hill, F. E. Muntz, W. H. Whitehouse, and J. S. Williams- Thomas. Secretary: T. Elson. Office 120, Colmore Row, Birmingham.—The company was registered June 10, 1899.
  • Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co, Limited.—Directors; Sir M. Arthur, P.art. (Chair- nian), J. W. Conncl, G. A. Mitchell, G. Readman, P. Stewart, and W. Thorucycroft. (^ouimerciaf Manager and Secretary: J. Armour. Office: 1 jochgclly, Fife.—The company was registered June 3, 1896.
  • Locket's Merthyr Collieries (1894), Limited.—Directors: W. Konnfeldt (Chairman), R. Bird, AV. G. Dalziel, A. Foa, H. A. Griffin, and AV, H. Mewton. Secretary: G. E. AV’'right. Office: 1, James Street, Cardiff.—The comimny was registered December 10,1894.
  • Lofthouse Colliery, Limited. — Directors : A. Armitage (Chairman), B. G. Baker (Vice-Chairman), G. Armitage, F. Priestman, and H. B. Talbot. General Manager: J. J. Eley. Secretary: S. C. Tuffley. Office: Lofthouse, West Yorkshire.—In 1880 the name of the Leeds and Yorkshire Co-operative Coal Mining Co]], Limited, registered December 4,1872, was changed as above.
  • Londonderry Collieries, Limited.—Directors: Marq. of Londonderry (Chairman), Vise. Castlereagh, V. C. S. W. Corbett, and S. J. Ditchfield, the last two being Managing Directors. Offi^ce: Seaham Harbour.—ITie company was registered May 31, 1899, to acquire various collieries in the County of Durham, belonging to Lord Londonderry.
  • Lothian Coal Co, Limited.—Director's: Sir J. King, Bart. (Chairman), J. A. Hood (Managing Director), J. Morison, Maj. C. H. Sanford, and R. K. Stewart. Secretary : J. Callender. Office : Newbattle Collieries, Newtongrange, Midlothian.—The company was registered in 1890 to acquire leases for a period of 30 years (renewable) of collieries situated near Edinburgh.
  • Low Moor Co, Limited.—Directors: Earl of Cranbrook, Maj. M. S. Dawson, C. Hardy, L. Hardy, M.P., Sir R. Hardy, Bart., and R. W. Wickham. Office: Low Moor, near Bradford, Yorkshire.—The company was registered April 14, 1888, to take over* the private business of coal and iron masters carried on under the same title.


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