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

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  • St. George's Coal and Estate Co, Limited.—London Directors: J. S. Morrison (Chairman), A. Hepburn, and E. J. King. London Secretaries: W. C. Stronge and Co. London Office: 317-19, Winchester House, E.C. Head Office: Durban, Natal.—The company was registered under the laws of Natal in January, 1897, and owns about 13,350 acres of coal bearing lands near Dundee, Natal, 9,900 acres being on a lease for 99 years, and the remainder freehold. The authorised capital is £125,000 in shares of £1, all of which has been subscribed and called up. The accounts are made up annually to December 31, and submitted about May.
  • Samuel Fox and Co, Limited.—Directors: W. H. Fox (Chairman), W. B. Adie, W. Chesterman, J. Halliday, and S. G. Richardson. Manager: F. Scott-Smith, Secretary: J. G. Jeffery. Office: Sfcocksbridge Works, near Sheffield.—The company was registered November 1, 1871, to acquire the business of the firm of the same name as steel and iron manufacturers.
  • Samuel Tyzack and Co, Limited.—Directors; F. Stobart (Chairman), R. A. Bartram, J, Dickinson, W. Thackray (Managing Director), and W. G. C. Wylde (Secretary). Office: Fulwell Road, Monkwearmouth. — The company was registered December 5, 1889, to take over the iron manufacturing business of the firm of the same name.
  • San Salvador Spanish Iron Ore Co, Limited.—Directors: H. Davey (Chairman), C. W. C. Henderson, F. Kensington (Managing Director and Consulting Engineer), and C. S. Quartermaine. Secretary: N. Goldman. Office: 55-56 Bishopsgate Street Within, E.O.—The company was registered March 18, 1889, to acquire concessions granted by the Spanish government for properties situated at Astillero, in the province of Santander.
  • Sanderson Brothers and Newbould, Limited.— Directors: E. S, Elam, T. S. Furniss, C. H. Halcomb, S. B. Halcomb, P. Macgregor, and A. E. Maxfield. Secretary: E. J. Brown. Office: Newhall Road, Sheffield.—The company was registered August 26, 1901, and acquired the businesses of Sanderson Brothers and Co]], Limited,, and Samuel Newbould and Co]], Limited, steel manufacturers, &o.
  • Sandwell Park Colliery Co, Limited.—Directors: J. Hughes (Chahman), AV. Lloyd (Deputy-Chairman), A. AV. Greatrex, E. Padmore, and H. R. Padraore. G&n^'al Mobnag^': H. AV. Hughes. Scci'etary: B. Karleese. Office : Sandwell Park Colliery, West Bromwich.—The company was formed in 1870.
  • Sheepbridge Coal and Iron Co, Limited.—Directors : F. Fowler (Chairman), M. Deacon (Managing Director), AV. H. McConnel, Sir C. B. B. McLaren, Bart., M.P., and AV. S. B. McLaren. General Manager: AV. B. M. Jackson. Secretary: T. E. Haslam. Address : Sheepbridge Iron Works, Chesterfield.—The company was established in 1864.
  • Sheffield Coal Co, Limited.—Directors: AV. D. Gainsford (Chairman), T. E. Gainsford, C. E. Jeffcock, and J. AV. G. P. Jeffcock. Secretary : A. J. Gainsford. Office : Birley Collieries, near Sheffield.—The company was registered July 22,1876.
  • Sheffield Forge and Rolling Mills Co, Limited.—Directors: S. M. Johnson (Chairman), C. E. Siddall (Manager), and R. Smith. Office: Millsands AVorks, Sheffield.— The company was established July 18, 1872.
  • Shelton Iron, Steel and Coal Co, Limited.—Directors: Hon. E. F. Leveson- Gower (Chairman),^ F. AV. Llewelyn, C. AV. Parish, and R. S. AVilliamson. Sec^'etary: A. P, Ford. Office: Etruria Hall, Stoke-upon-Trent,—The company was registered December 6, 1889, to take over the Shelton collieries and ii'onworks of Earl Granville, and the business of- the Shelton Iron and Steel Cornj^any]], Limited.
  • Shotts Iron Co, Limited.—Directors: C. Carlow (Chairman), J. Jordan, W. H. Murray, D. Eankine, and A. Wallace. Oenerol Manager atid Secretary: A. W. Turnbull. O^ce: 1, Castle Street, Edinburgh.—The Shotts Iron Company was founded in 1801, and incorporated by act of parliament in 1871. In 1897 it was decided to re-construct, and the present company was registered October 27, 1897.
  • Skinner and Holford, Limited.—Directors; J. Archer, J. H. Ashton, S. C. Skinner, T. W. Ward, and W. H. Wood. Secretary: G. Holland. O^ce: WaleswoodColliery, near SheflSeld.—The company was registered March 26, 1884, to acquire a business of colliery proprietors.
  • Smith and McLean, Limited.—Directors: M. L. P. Jardine (Chairinan\ G. Beard, A. H. Mowbray (Managing Director), Sir J. B. Smith, Kt., and E. Yates. Secretary: G. Jardine. Office : Mavisbank, Glasgow.—The company was.registered November 13,1900, to acquire a business of steel and iron sheet and bar manufacturers, &c.
  • Sneyd Collieries, Limited.—Directors: J. W. Edge (Chairman), S. W. Dean, J. Heath, J. Mayer (also Secretary), T. Robinson, and W. Tellwriglit. Offices: Nile Street, Burslcm, Statfordshire.—The company was registered December 5, 1900, to acquire the undertaking of the Sneyd Collieries and Brick Works Co]], Limited, registered December 3, 1881.
  • Soria Mining Co, Limited.—Directors: Adml. Cleveland, Hon. R. James, W. S. B. McLaren (Managing Director), H. Ruffer, and J. C. Swan. Secretary: M. Dillon. Office: Jarrow-on-Tyne.—The company was registered March 3, 1899, to acquire iron ore mines in the province of Almeria, Spain, and other mines have since been taken over.
  • South Durham Steel and Iron Co, Limited.—Directors; Sir C. Furness, M.P. (Chairman), G. J. Bagley (Managing Director), S. W. Furness, W. C. Gray, andE. L. Pease. Secretary: A. Sladden. Office: Stockton-on-Tees.—The company was registered December 29, 1898, to acquire certain properties, but they were carried on practically as a private undertaking until early in 1900, when the capital was offered for public subscription.
  • South Hetton Coal Co, Limited.—Directors: W. Bailey Hawkins (Chairman), W. M. Bird, J. B. B. Hawkins, W. G. Howell, T. Jones, and W. O. Wood. Secretary: J. Porteous. Office: 49-50, John Street, Sunderland.—The company was registered July 18, 1874, and in 1898 was reconstructed in connection with a reorganisation of the capital, reregistration taking place May 7, 1898.
  • South Kirkby Featherstone and Hemsworth Collieries, Limited.—Directors : J. Shaw (Chairman and Governing Director), J. R. Shaw, and W. F. Tempest. Seoi'etary: A. W. Archer. Office: Ropergate House, Pontefract.—The company was registered January 24, 1882, as the South Kirkby Colliery Co]], Limited, the name being changed as above in September, 1906.
  • South Moor Colliery Co, Limited.—Directors: M. Archer (Managing Director), Sir C. W. Morrison-Bell, Bart., C. W. H. Morrison-BeU, and R. W. Cooper. Secretary: W. H. Garbutt. Office: Maritime Buildings, Quayside, Newcastle-on-Tyne.—The company was registered Julj' 24, 1889, and owns collieries in the county of Durham.
  • South Wales Colliery Co, Limited.—Directors: P. S. Phillips (Chairman). H. S. B. Greenfield, Capt. J. A. Ind, and R. S. A. Kennard. Secretai'y: H. F. C. Haselden. Offi.ces: 318, Finsbury Pavement House, E.C.—The company was established in 1863, and in 1880 was reconstructed.
  • South Wales Primrose Coal Co, Limited.— Directors .• E. H. Hedley (Chairman and Managing Director), G. E. Cook, T. P. Cook, and C. B. Jenkins. Secretary: B. Lloyd. O^ce: Primrose Collieries, Pontardawe.—The company was registered February 20, 1894.
  • Stafford Coal and Iron Co, Limited.—Directors: Duke of Sutherland, J. Bourne, G. Menzies, R. A. S. Redmayne, and K. R. B. Wodehouse. Secretary: G. A. Ixreen. Office: Great Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.—The company was registered September 10, 1873.
  • Stanton Iron Works Co, Limited.— Directors: C. R. Crompton, G. W. Crompton, J. G,, Crompton, J. G. F. Crompton, and J. A. Longden. Secretai'y: A. C. Doar, Office: Stanton Ironworks, near Nottingham.—The company was registered July 6. 1900, in recon- istruction of a company of the same name, registered December 24, 187L
  • Staveley Coal and Iron Co, Llmited.~7>irecto: C. Markham (Chairman), J. B. Barrow, C. J. Stoddart, J. F. Swallow, H. Westlake (Managing Director), and R. Whitehead. Secretai'y: S. Berresford. Office: Staveley Works, near Cheaterfieli—• The company was registered December 29, 1863.
  • Steel Company of Scotland, Limited.—Directors: W. Lorimer (Chairman), T, Alexander, D. Y. Cassels, J. Couper, A. S. McClelland, and W. Thorneycroft, Manager: W. Clark. Secretary: W. H. Pearson. Offices: 23, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow.— The company was registered February 9, 1872.
  • Stewarts and Lloyds, lAmited.—Directors: J. G. Stewart (Chairman), H. Howard (Deputy-Chairman), Sir W. Arrol, Kt., R. Ballantyne, J. Howard, Jun., A. W. Lloyd, J. H. Lloyd, J. Menzies, G. A. Mitchell, T. C. Stewart, and R. M. Wilson. Secretary: P. Maitland. Office: 41, Oswald Street, Glasgow.—The company was registered March 15,1890, under the title of A. and J. Stewart and Clydesdale, Limited, to take over the businesses of Andrew and James Stewart, Limited, iron and steel tube manufacturers and iron founders, at Coatbridge and Glasgow; Messrs. Stewart Brothers, iron and steel tube manufacturers, of Coatbridge; and the Clydesdale Iron and Steel Company, of Mossend, near Glasgow. Early in 1898 the kindred business of Messrs. James Menzies and Co., of Glasgow, was taken over, and the name was changed to A. & J. Stewart and Menzies]], Limited, while early in 1903, in connection with the absorption of the business of Lloyd and Lloyd]], Limited, the name was changed as above.
  • Straffontein Syndicate, Limited—Directors: T. B. Reynolds (Chairman), H. D. Bishopp, and L. C. Phillips. Secretary: J. Ramsden. O^ce: 12, Old Jewry Chambers, E.C.—The company was registered October 20, 1902, and has acquired coal properties in the Transvaal.
  • Summerlee Iron Co, Limited.-—: John Neilson (Chairman), G. Neilson, H. Neilson, John A. Neilson, Walter Neilson, and William Neilson. Secretary: J. T. Forbes. Office : 172, West George Street, Glasgow.—The company was registered June 23, 1896, as the Summerlee and Mossend Iron and Steel Co]], Limited, to acquire the business of a firm carried on under the same title, and in 1906 the name was changed as above.
  • Sydney Harbour Collieries, Limited.—London Directors: E. T. Ingham (Chairman), J. Barnes, Sir W. Corry, Eart., J. Fleming, H. W. Harper, E. K. Wilson, and the Hon. B. R. Wise. London Secretary: J. J. Cooper. London Office: 9-11, Fenchurch Avenue, E.C. Head Office: Sydney, N.S.W.—


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