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

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• St. Albans Gas Co.—Directors: T. Kent (Chairman), R. Gibbs (Vice-Chairman), J, Hopkinson, C. Kent, and Dr. E. H. Lipscomb. Secretary and Engineer: X. F. Phillips. Office : St. Albans.—The company was incorporated in 1899.

• St. Anne's-on-the-Sea Gas Co.-Directors: H. Porritt (Chairman), G. AVebb (Vice-Chairman), N. Morris, and W. J. Porritt. Secretary: AV. H. Nutter. Office: St. Anne’s-on-the-Sea.—The company was incorporated in 1898.

• St. James and Pall Mall Electric Light Co, Limited.—Directors: Col. E. J. A. Balfour (Chairman), AV. Leaf (Vice-Chairman), B. Fitch, Sir J. H. Morris, K.C.S.I., and M. R. Pryor. General Atanayer and Secretary: F. J. AValker. Office: Carnaby Street, Golden Square, AV.—The company was registered March 2, 1888, for the purpose of establishing a central station for the supply of electric light in a given area. Under the Electric Light Act of 1888 the local authorities have power to purchase the undertaking after the expiration of 42 years from August, 1890.

• Salisbury Gas Light and Coke Co.—Directors: G. Fullford (Chairman), S. K. Atkins, A. Watson, H. B. Wells, and W. Young. Secretary: A. Whitehead. Office: Salisbury. —The company was incorporated in 1864.

• San Paulo Gas Co, Limited. —Directors: D. M. Fox (Chairman), J. Barker, A. F. Phillips (Managing Director), A. McKerrow, and Maj. H. N. Webb. Secretary: G. H. Rogers. Office: 1, Broad Street House, E.C.—The company was registered December 14, 1869, and has a concession, expiring at the end of 1927, from the government of the state of San Paulo, Brazil, the works, however, remaining the company’s property after the expiration of the concession.

• Scarborough Electric Supply Co, Limited.—Directors: G. Alderson-Smith (Chairman), G. L. Beeforth, H. T. Ellis, Hon. 0. A. Parsons, C.B., J. B. Simpson, and A. A. C. Swinton (Managing Director). Secretary: J. Hall. Office: 6, York Place, Scarborough.—The company was registered November 17, 1892. The corporation has power to purchase the undertaking at the end of 21 years, 32 years, or any subsequent completed period of five years (dating from February 23, 1894);

• Scarborough Gas Co.—Directors: B. Fowler (Chairman), R. H. Butterworth, J. Dippie, W. H. Fowler, J. Pirie, W. S. Eowntree, and J. Tweedale. Manager and Secretary : A. Allan. Office: Scarborough.—The company was incorporated in 1851,

• Sevenoaks Gas Co.—Directors: W. H. Cronk (Chairman), J. F. Carnell(Deputy- Chairman), W. Burfoot, F. Cronk, A. St. G. McA. Laurie, F. S. Paine, J. Parker, and D. Pugh. Engineer and Manager : W. J. Dougall. Secretary: H. How. Office: 88, High Street, Sevenoaks.—The company was incorporated in 1876.

• Seville Waterworks Co, Limited.—Directcyrs: C. Lambert (Chairman), T. Cnstafieda, E. Devonshire, F. S. Jackson, and T. P. Wilson. Secretary: J. M. Hamilton. Office: Suffolk House, E.C.—The company was registered April 2, 1883. The company took over a concession for 99 years from the municipality of Seville, under which the town is to take water

• Shanghai Waterworks Co, Limited.—London Committee: E. Iveson, E. Pettit, and W, Walter. London Secretary: W. G. Howell. London Office: 60, Gracechurch Street, E.C. Head Office: Shanghai.—The company was registered in England November 2, 1880, but the head office was, in 1887, removed to Shanghai.

• Sheffield United Gas-Light Co.—Directors: Sir F. T. Mappin, Bart. (Chairman), W. Mappin (Deputy-Chairman), R. A. Hadfield, E. Hall, R. Leader, H. K. Stephenson, T. H. Waterhouse, J. D. Webster, and B. G. Wood. Kominee Directors: C. F. Bennett, B. Langley, M.P., and S. Uttley. General Manager and Secretary: H. Thomas. Office: Commercial Street, Sheffield.—The company was established in 1844.

• Sheppy Gas Co.—Directors.- C. B. Shrubsole (Chairman), J. R. Brett, S. Cole, J. T. French, E. Stocker, and J. Wills. Seci'etary and Manager: H. Barber. .* 22, Edward Street, Sheerness-on-Sea.—

• Shotley Bridge and Consett Gas Co. - Office: Front Street, Shotley Bridge.— The company was incorporated in 1869. No information is obtainable from the company.

• Shrewsbury Gas Light Co.—Directors: J. S. Phillips (Chairman), T. F. Poole (Deputy-Chairman), G. Burr, G. Evans, H. J. Hearn, J. B. Lloyd, and H. Wade. Engineer, Secretary and Manager: W. Belton. Office: Shrewsbury.—The company was incorporated in 1820.

• Smithfield Markets Electric Supply Co, Limited.— Directors: H. S. Leon (Chairman), J. Browne-Martin, andE. Schenk. Manager and Secretary: G. M. Powell. Office; 57, Charterhouse Street, E.C.—The company was registere<l July 6, 1897, to acquire as a going concern a station and plant in Charterhouse Street for the supply of electric light to the corporation markets at West Smithfield, under concession for twenty-one years from July, 1892. The city corporation has the option of purchasing the undertaking at a valuation.

• South African Lighting Association. Limited.—Dwecio?*s .? Sir D. F. Goddard, Kt., M.P. (Chairman), A. L. Don, J. Macalister. and H. Woodall. Secretary: W. Cash. O^ce.* 90, Cannon Street, E.C.—The company was registered October 27, 1888, and took over the undertaking of the Port Elizabeth Gas Company, and in 1892 a concession was obtained for lighting Grahamstown, the works at the latter town being opened in February, 1895.

• South American Light and Power Co, Limited.—Directors: F. H. Jackson (Chairman), E. Charrington, T, P. Gaskell, and C. M. Wilkins. Secretary: H. E. Solly. Office: 6, Lloyd’s Avenue, E.C.—The company was registered July 24,1902, and owns a concession for the supply of electric light in Bahia Blanca for public purposes for a period of ten years from June 1, 1900, which is renewable, and for the perpetual supply of electricity for private lighthig. The city has no right of expropriation.

• South Barracas (Buenos Ayres) Gas and Coke Co, Limited.—Directors : F. J. Heseltine, R. Nesham, R. Pinsent, F. C. im Thurn, and J. C. iraThurn. Secretary: J. M. Macmorran. Office: 1, East India Avenue, E.C.—The company was registered September 25, 1888.

• South Essex Waterworks Co.—Directors: C. C. S. Fooks (Chairman), C. Charleton, E. Conder, A. R. Farrer, J. H. Horton, and F. G. Monkland. Engineer: B. W. Bryan. Secretary: C. J. Fox. Office : Hornchurch Road, Romford, Essex.-—The company was incorporated in 1861,

• South Hants Water Works Co.—Directors: W. E. Darwin (Chairman), J. J. Burnett, Capt. A. J. Corse-Scott, E. Devonshire, and R. S. Hankinson. Secretary: E. G. Burnett. Office: Guildhall Chambers, Southampton.—The company was established in 1876.

• South London Electric Supply Corporation, Limited.—Directors: J. Atherton (Chairman), Capt. E. I. Bax, G. Ellis, F. J. Leslie, and A. Tumor, C.B. Engineer and Manager: H. W. Sprunt. Secretary: H. H. Boyer. Office: Bengeworth Road, Loughborough Junction, S.E.—The company was registered December 4, 1896, to undertake the supply of electric power in the parish of Lambeth. The vestry has the right to purchase the undertaking after twenty-one years from March, 1897,

• South Metropolitan Electric Light and Power Co, Limited.—Directors: H. St. J. Winkworth (Chairman), H. W. Bowden (Managing Director), and W. May. SecreUiry : G. F. Fox. Registered ofice: 37, Tranquil Vale, Blackheath, S.E.—The company was registered as the Blackheath and Greenwich District Electric Light Co, Limited, on May 11, 1896 (although it was not until 1898 that capital was offered for public subscription), to carry out a provisional order for the supply of electric light and power in the parish of Greenwich and parts of other adjacent parishes ; additional powers were subsequently obtained, and in 1904 the name was changed as above. In 1903 the undertaking of the Lewisham and District Electric Supply Co, Limited, was taken over, and in 1904 that of the Crystal Palace District Electric Supply Co, Limited. The area of supply now extends without interruption from the river Thames on the north to Beckenham and Bromley on the south, from Woolwich on the east to Deptford, Lambeth, Camberwell and Croydon on the west, lender the Blackheath and Greenwich District Electric Light Company’s Act, 1903, the company has power to supply electrical energy in bulk at the boundary to authorised undertakers and users for (1) tramways partly within and partly without the company's area, and (2) for other purposes. The order of the original company, the Blackheath and Greenwich, is to be in force for 42 years, from August 26, 1889, but the local authorities have power to purchase such parts of the undertaking as lie within their respective districts at any time on one year’s notice,

• South Metropolitan Gas Co.—Directors: Sir G. Livesey, Kt. (Chairman), S. Rostron (Deputy-Chairman), H. Austin, J. A. Butcher, E. H. Cardwell, C. T. Drumgold, J. Ewart, Capt. T. B. Heathorn. J. Mews, and R. Morton. Chief Engineer: C. C. Carpenter. Secretary: F. Bush. Office: 709, Old Kent Road, S.E.—The company was established in 1833, and incorporated in 1842.

• South Oxfordshire Water and Gas Co.—Directors: H. J. Robus (Chairman), F. E. Bodkin (Vice-Chairman), S. A. Child, A. Dutton, and Lt.-Col. J. Elyard. Secretary : F. C. Robus. Office: 2-3, Norfolk Street, Strand, W.C.—The company was originally formed in 1888, and incorporated under special act of parliament in 1905, having acquired the undertaking of the Thames Valley and Goring Water and Gas Co, Limited.

• South Shields Gas Co.—Directors : J. F. Armstrong, M.D. (Chairman), W. R. Smith (Vice-Chairman), H. Chapman, Col. W. J. Dawson, A. Gillies, J. Readhead, and T. W. Wallis. Secretai'y : J. H. Penney. South Shields.—The company was established in 1824, and incorporated in 1857.

• South Staffordshire Mond Gas (Power and Heating) Co.—Directors : G. Macpherson (Chairman), L. Mond (Vice-Chairman), G. H. Claughton, J. B. Cochrane, E. Howl (Managing Director), A. Mond, M.P., E. S. Mond, and R. Mond. Secretary: W. H. Carder. Office : Dudley Port, Tipton.—The company was incorporated by act of parliament in August, 1901, to manufacture, supply, sell, and distribute within certain districts of a total area of about 120 square miles, the gas commonly known as Mond gas. The company’s act contains no clause giving powers of purchase to the local authorities.

• South Staffordshire Waterworks Co.—Directors: F. James (Chairman), C. G. Beale, G. H. Claughton, E. C. Keay, F. H. Lloyd, W, W. Wiggin, and R._ Williams. Engineer: H. A. Hill. Secretary: G. J. Sparrow. Office: Paradise Street, Birmingham. —The company was incorporated in 1853.

• South Suburban Gas Co.—Directors: Sir G. Livesey, Kt. (Chairman), E. Morton (Deputy-Chairman), Sir J. E. Flannery, Bart., C. Hunt, J. Light, W. G. Waller, 0. L. Wilson, and B. Wyllie. Engineer : S. Y. Shoubridge. SecretcM'y: C. M. Ohren. Oj^ces : Lower Sydenham, S.E.—The company was established in 1853 as the Crystal Palace District Gas Company, and incorporated in 1858, the name being changed as above in 1904.

• South-West Suburban Water Co.—Directors: Maj. Sir F. C. Rasch, Bart., M.P. (Chairman), E. Stopford-Jones (Deputy-Chairman), H. G. Bush, J. Howard, and W. Thompson. Manager D. Rankine. Office: Egham Causeway, Staines, and 17, Victoria Street, S.W.—The company was incorporated in August, 1883, to amalgamate the Norwood (Middlesex) Waterworks Co]], Limited (registered December 21, 1877), and the Sunningdale District Water Company (incorporated in 1881).

• Southampton Gaslight and Coke Co. —Directors: Capt. A. J. Corse-Scott (Chairman), J. C. Moberly (Deputy-Chairman), R. S. Hankinson, A. W. Oke, R. C. S. Pearce, and C. C. Smith. Secretary: E. W. H. Eady. Office: Ogle Road, Southampton.—The company was incorporated in 1848.

• Southend Gas Co,—Directors: C. F. Woosnam (Chairman), J. Randall (Deputy- Chairman), J. H. Burrows, A. Talbot, A. Vandervord, and Sir W. L. Wise, Kt. Engineer and Manager ; F. Clark. Secretary: J. T. Randall. Office: 52B, High Street, Southend.— The .company was incorporated in 1877.

• Southend Waterworks Co.—Directors: H. L. C. Brassey (Chairman), E. M. Eaton (Managing Director), J. Marshall, C. G. May, and A. M. Tapp. Secretary and Manager: C. S. Bilham. Ojjice: 13, Cambridge Road, Southend-on-Sea.—The company was incorporated in 1879.

• Southgate and District Gas Co.—Directors: J. Miles (Chairman), Sir R. D. M. Littler, Kt., C.B., K.C. (Deputy-Chairman), J. Allen, A. M. " Secretary: E. L. Burton. O^ce: 5, Great Winchester Street, corporated in 1866 as the Colney Hatch Gas Company, and in as above.

• Staffordshire Potteries Waterworks Co.—Dw’cc^ors; J. Maddock (Chairman), G. F. Paddock (Deputy-Chairman), C. Adams, E. Alcock, T. Bickley, J. W. Edge, T. M. Favell, R. Heath, G. Menzies, W. D. Phillipps, A. F. Wenger, and F. Winlde. Secretary: H. J. Wildin. Offices: Albion Street, Hanley, Staffordshire.—The company was incorporated in 1846.

• Staines and Egham District Gas and Coke Co, Limited.—Directors: J. Coppen (Chairman), G. Ennis, C. F. Leake, F. Merrick, J. Reeson, and H. Weller. Manager : W. Fi elden. Scc^'ctary; G. H. Sayers. Office: Egham.—

• Stretford Gas Co.—Directors: W. L. Galloway (Chairman), W. A. Nicholls (Deputy-Chairman), E. Hibbert, Sir B. T. Leech, and T. Lunt. Secretary: B. Haynes. Office: Stretford.—The company was incorporated in 1862.

• Stroud Gas Light and Coke Co.—.• Canal Side, Stroud.—The company was incorporated in 1864. No information is obtainable from the company.

• Stroud Water Co.— Dirccior^ .? D. Williams (Chairman), Ricardo, and Cai)t. A. R. Wonham. Secretary: E. J. Rousseau. Victoria Street, E.C.—The company was incorporated in 1882, but it that capital was issued.

• Sunderland and South Shields Water Co.—Directors: R. H. Gaynor (Chairman), J. F. Armstrong (Vice-Chairman), S. P. Austin, R. A. Bartram, J. H. Cox, R. H. Gayner, Jun., S. S. Hall, J. M. Moore, S. Richardson, W. Sewell, T. W. Stuart, and W. F. Vint. Secretary: J. W. Sutherland. Offices: 29, John Street, Sunderland.—The company was incorporated in 1846.

• Sunderland Gas Co.—Directors; S. Richardson (Chairman), S. P. Austin (Vice- Chairman), S. J. Ditchfield, T. C. McKenzie, S. E. Robson, W. Sewell, J. B. Simpson, T. W. Stuart, and W. F. Vint. Secretary and Manager: J. H. Cox. Office: Sunderland.—

• Suppliers Construction Co, Limited.—Directors: W. F. Fladgate (Chairman), G. H. B. Glasier (Vice-Chairman), R. Chadwick, J. M. Gatti, and R. Gatti. Secretary: E. W. Seale. Office: 60, St. Martin’s Lane, W.C.—The company was registered May 29, 1900, as the Charing Cross and City Electric Co, Limited, and in 1905 the name was changed as above.

• Sutton District Water Co.—Directors: E. W. Martin (Chairman), C. R. West (Deputy-Chairman), W. H. Blaber, H. J. Bracey, E. Devonshire, and W. Stevens, Secretary: E. F. Course. Office: Carshalton Road, Sutton, Surrey.—The company was incorporated in 1871.

• Swansea Gas-Light Co.—Director's: T. T. Wood (Chairman), J. Glasbrook (Deputy-Chairman), R. G. Cawker, F. Edwards, Dr. T. D. Griffiths, and W. J. Rees. Secretary and Engineer: T. Andrews. Office: Swansea.—The company was incorporated in 1830, and was re-incorporated in 1861, 1888, and 1898, the capital on the last occasion being consolidated and increased.

• Swindon United Gas Co.—D/recZors; W. H. Ludgate (Chairman), A. G. White (Deputy-Chairman), A. Barns, W. Harvie, T. O. Hogarth, E. J. Keylock, S. Snell, T. Turner, and F. G. Wright. Secretary: 3. J. Jervis. O^ffice: 17, Queen Street, Swindon. —The company was established in November, 1862, and incorporated in 1893.

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