1908 Stock Exchange Year-Book: Lighting and Water: R

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• Radcliffe and Pilkington Gas Co.—Directors-: W. Broadley (Chairman), J. K. Butcher (Vice-Chairman), W. Allen, J. Battersby, A. Greenhalgh, and J. H. Heap. Manager and Secretary : J. Braddock. Office: Radcliffe, near Manchester.—The company was incorporated in 1846.

• Reading Electric Supply Co, Limited.—Directors: H. Collins (Chairman), F. W. Albury, G. May, and W. P. Routh. Secretary and Accountant: W. Barnes. Office : .55, Vaatern Road, Reading.—The company was registered January 22, 1892. The local authorities have the option of purchase under varying terms and conditions after 21 years. 31 years, and within 42 years, from July 31, 1893, when the provisional order was coii- lirraed.

• Reading Gas Co.—Directors: J. O. Taylor (Chairman), H. B. Blandy (Deputy- Chairman), A. S. Cooper, J. Egginton, H. Hawkins, S. Hayward, T. B. Hewett, A. Hill, and J. B. Hurry, M.D. Engineer' and Manager: D. H. Helps. Secretai'y and Accountant: A. C. SVilliams. Office: Reading. —The company was incorporated in 1862.

• Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and Water Co.—Directors: H. O. Fisher (Chairman), D. Morgan (Deputy-Chairman), R. Forrest, E. M. Hann, D. S. Jones, and W. J. Thomas. General Manager: A. W. Branson. Secretary: A. P. James. Office: 9, Windsor Place, Cardiff.—The company was incorporated in 1898, and acquired certain gas and water works.

• Richmond Gas Co.—Directors: T. J. Carless (Chairman), A. Chancellor (Deputy- Chairman), Col. J. L. G. Powell, H. Pullman, Sir T. Skewes-Cox, and W. A. Ward. Engineer and Secretary: T. May. Office: Richmond, Surrey.—The company was incorporated in 1867.

• Richmond (Surrey) Electric Light and Power Co, Limited.—Directors : F. W. Reynolds (Chairman), A. H. Sanderson, F. E. Savory, and R. P. Sellon. Manager and Secretary: H. B. Renwick. Office: Moorgate Court, Moorgate Place, E.C.—The company was registered July 8, 1892, to acquire for a period of 30 years the powers contained in a provisional order from the Board of Trade granted to the corporation. The authorised capital is £50,000 in shares of £5, of which £31,330 has been subscribed and paid up. There are also mortgages and loans at 44 and 5 per cent, for £80,000. The accounts are made up annually to December 31, and submitted in March. For 1897 a dividend of 3 per cent, was paid; for 1898 and 1899, 4 each year; for 1900, 5; for 1901, 6; and for 1902,1903,1904, 1905 and 1906, 7. Carried forward, £1,211. No report has recently been received, but this information is official. Voting power, one vote for each share. Director’s qualification, 40 shares. Transfer form, common; fee, 2s. 6d. Telegraphic address, Partnership, London. Telephone number, 2681 London Wall.

• Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Valley Water Co. — Directors: Sir H. E. Knight, Kt. (Chairman), H. J. B. Kendall, B. Paget, and V. B. Tritton. Secretary: L. B. Linnett. Office: 42, Poultry, E.C.—The company was incorporated in 1884.

• River Plate Electricity Co, Limited.—Directors: M. W. Mattinson, K.C. (Chairman), R. Miller, and Maj. G. Pringle. Secretary: T. S. Hamilton. Office: 79, Coleman Street, E.C.—The company was registered November 18, 1902, to acquire and develop certain properties, and the business formerly owned by the River Plate Electric Light and Traction Co]], Limited, registered July 7, 1896. The property acquired included electric undertakings at Buenos Ayres, La Plata, and Tucuman, in the Argentine Republic, freehold land in Buenos Ayres, and leasehold land in Tucuman, &c., while the freehold of the land at La Plata and Tucuman has since been acquired. The undertaking at Buenos Ayres was, in 1903, sold to the Deutsch-Ueberseeische Elektricitats Gesellschaft

• River Plate Gas Co, Limited.— Directors; A. E. Bowen (Chairman), C. J. Hegan, C. P. Ogilvie, A. Le Rossignol, and J. M. Tulloch, j^cretary: H. T. Adkins. Office: 10-11, Austin Friars, E.C.—The company was registered June 2, 1897, to take over the properties of the Belgrano (Buenos Ayres) Gas Co]], Limited, registered September 4, 1878, and La Compaftia Gas Argentine, a company registered under the laws of the Argentine Republic.

• Robertsbridge, Salehurst and Hurst Green Water and Gas Co, Limited.— Director's : E. Eaton, Capt. F. Jenkins, Dr. A. Maclean, and A. Schofield. Secretartj: J. Harris. Office Cannon Street, E.C.—The company was registered March 14, 1905.

• Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham Gas Co.—Directors: T. Winch (Chairman), W. Ball, J. J. Foord, F, H. Rawlins, and E, W. Willis. Secretary: J. M. Veevers. Office: High Street, Rochester.—The company was incorporated in 1824, and in 1907 the name was altered from the Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Gaslight Company, as above.

• Romford Gas and Coke Co.—Office: Nursery Walk, Romford.-The company was incorporated in 1847. No information is obtainable from the company.

• Rosario Electric Co, Limited.—Directors: W. T. Western (Chairman), A. E. Hadley, W. F. Leese, and A. Wright. Secretary: H. E. Benthall. Office: 52, Moorgat© Street, E.C.—The company was registered April 24, 1902, to acquire the benefit of an agreement for public and private lighting by electricity of the city of Rosario, in the Argentine Republic, which formerly belonged to the River Plate Electric Light and Traction Co, Limited. The company has the right to supply current for a period of fifty years from April 15, 1902, but without a monopoly, and th© agreement carries no monetary subsidy.

• Rossendale Union Gas Co.—Directors: E. Lord (Chairman), H. W. Ashworth (Deputy-Chairman), J. Cropper, R. Rawlinson, J. Shepherd, and J. Shuttleworth. Secretary and Manager: J. Riley. Office: Bacup, Lancashire.—The company was incorporated in 1854.

• Royal Electric Co.—Trustee for Debenture Holders: Montreal Trust and Deposit Company. Office : Montreal.— This company is known here by the issue of debentures and shares.

• Ryde Gas Light Co.—Director's: E. Groves (Chairman), W. M. Barnes (Deputy- Chairman), C. E. Dawkins, G. E. Mears, A. W. Oke, F. W, Randall, and W. H. Riddett, 41 Secretary: A. E. Coombes. Office: Gas Works, Ryde, Isle of Wight. —The company was incorporated in 1866.

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