1908 Stock Exchange Year-Book: Miscellaneous Companies: O

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• O. C. Hawkes, Limited.—Directors: O. C. Hawkes (Chairman and Managing Director), L. C. Docker, and J. C. Lord. Secretary: J. Harrison. Office: Globe Works, Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham.—The company was registered October 9, 1896, to acquire the businesses of wholesale and retail looking-glass manufacturer, and of the Birmingham Plate Glass Insurance Company, carried on by Mr. O. C. Hawkes.

• Oak Extract Co, Limited.—Directors: A. Lafone (Chairman), A. W. Lafone, H. C. Lafone, C. A. D. Miller (Joint Managing Director), D. E. Miller (Joint Managing Director), and A. Mortimore. Secretary: H. W. Moy. Office: 17, Leather Market, S.E.—The company was registered March 11, 1885, to carry on business as manufacturers of tanning extracts.

• Oakbank Oil Co, Limited.—Directors: J. M. Easton, C. Fraser, J. Jones, R. T. Moore, and J. Wishart (Managing Director). Secfretary: R. C. Miller. Office: 39, St. Vincent Place, Glasgow.—The company was registered January 7, 1886, to take over the properties of a company of the same name, established in 1869.

• Oastler, Palmer and Co, Limited.—Directors: A. Lafone, J. Smith, J. F. Smith, and S. ?Williamson. Secretary : H. N. Beresford. Office-Market Street, Bermondsey, S.E.—The company was registered January 16, 1890, to take over the business of the firm of this name, leather merchants, tanners, &c.

• Odams' Manure and Chemical Co, Limited.—Directors; G. Taylor (Chairman), C. H. Dorman (Deputy-Chairman), C. J. Lacy, K. B. Leeds, M. Slater, and C. W. Tindall. Manager and Secretary: H. Clayden. Assistant Secretary: O. L. B. Macadam. Office: 109, Fenchurch Street, E.C.—In 1893 the name of the Nitro-Phosphate and Odams' Chemical Manure Co, Limited, was changed as above.

• Official Guide, Limited.—Directors: J. W. Drury (Chairman), W. E. Peebles, and J. Purdon. Secretary: A. Lyon. Office: 23, Bachelor’s Walk, Dublin.—The company was registered May 30, 1881.

• Ofverum Estates Co, Limited Directors: R. H. Burman, H. R. Darlington, and W. Hasluck. Secretary: A. J. Williams. Office: 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.— This rolling stock and implement manufacturing company was registered December 6,1878. The property in Sweden has since been sold to a Swedish company, in which concern this company holds shares, besides having made advances on the properties; the Swedish company has also obtained advances from other sources.

• Ogilvie Flour Mills Co, Limited.—Directors: C. E. Hosmer (President), F. W. Thompson (Vice-Chairman and Managing Director), Sir H. M. Allan, C. V. O., B. S. Clouston, Sir G. A. Drummond, H. S. Holt, and S. Ogilvie. Office: Montreal. —The company was formed in 1902, under Canadian laws, to take over an established business.

• Oil Fields of Gaspe (Canada), Limited.—Directors: J. A. Walkar and C. B. K. Carpenter. Office : 51, Conduit Street, W.—The company was registered January 17, 1898, as the Irish Proprietary Oil Fields of Gaspe, Canada, Limited, to acquire properties in the Province of Quebec, Canada, and in December, 1899, the name was changed as above.

• Okonite Co, Limited.—Directors: W. L. Candee (Chairman), H. D. Cheever (Vice-Chairman), J. D. Cheever, W. F. Gaston, F. C. Jones, J. W. M. Holmes, and W. T. Ogden (all resident in the United States except the last two). Secretary : W. H. Hodgins. Office: Finsbury Pavement House, E.C.—The company was registered February 6, 1901, in reconstruction of a company of a similar title registered June 24, 1890, as the International Okonite Co, Limited, to acquire the businesses of manufacturers of okonite insulated wire of the Okonite Company 61 New York, and Messrs. Shaw and Connolly, of Manchester (since discontinued) with foreign and colonial patents.

• Oldfields, Limited.—Directors: W. Roberts (Chairman), R. C. Oldfield (Managing Director), and E. R. Taylor. Secretary: T. J. Leeming. Office: Old Post Office Place, Church Street, Liverpool.—The company was registered October 28, 1902, to acquire the business of Mr. R. C. Oldfield, manufacturing jeweller, silversmith, watch and clock manufacturer, &c.

• Olive and Partington, Limited.—Directors : E. Partington (Chairman), E. W. Allen, H. Partington (Managing Director), O. Partington, M.P., and R. B. Sidebottom. Secretary: J. Walton. Office: Turn Lee Mills, Glossop.—The company was registered February 11, 1901, to acquire a business of paper manufacturers.

• Ontario Lands and Oil Co, Limited.—Directors: J. W. Brigstock (Chairman), C. Cross, and E. A. Bead. Secretary: G. H. Rogers. Office: Broad Street House, E.C. —The company was registered June 28, 1892, to acquire the properties of the Western of Canada Oil, Lands, and Works Co, Limited, registered December 23, 1871, and reconstructed in 1877. In the 1892 reconstruction of the old company the share capital was reduced largely, the old debentures being converted into shares.

• Orange River Estates Co, Limited.—Directors: A. E. Ann, C. S. Browne, and A. Bulle. Secretary: T. H. Baxter. Office: Eldon Street House, E.C.— The company was registered April 17, 1891, to acquire about 2,000 square miles of land — 1,200 square miles freehold and 800 leasehold — in Great Namaqualand, adjoining British Bechuanaland and Cape Colony, while mining rights over 86,000 acres of land in Little Namaqualand have been obtained. It is proposed to cultivate portions of the land, and to carry on trade and lumbering operations.

• Orient Co, Limited.—Directors: E. Wahab (Chairman), R. A. Cameron, E. E. Cooper, and C. Powell-Jones. Managing Agents: Powell-Jones and Co., 7, East India Avenue, E.C.—The company was registered August 15, 1890, as the Orient Produce Co, Limited, and in January, 1892, the name was changed as above. The company was formed to carry on a business of desiccated cocoanut manufacturers in Ceylon, and also to act as merchants.

• Orme, Evans and Co, Limited.—Directors: A. Orme (Chairman), H. B. Hall (Deputy Chairman), V. Dubois, S. Glaze, F. T. Langley, and H. A. Orme. Secretary: H. B. Hall. Office: Elgin Works, Wolverhampton.—The company was registered December 29, 1898, to acquire a business of enamellers, japanners, &c., and as from January 1, 1902, the company acquired the assets, shares, &c., of Henry Fearncombe and Co, Limited.

• Osmonds, Limited.—Directors: A. Beattie (Chairman), J. G. Powell, J. L. Riall, and W. B. Stanley. Secretary: P. K. Hammond. Office: The Tower, Bagot Street, Birmingham. —The company was registered July 31, 1903, and acquired the undertaking of a company of similar title.

• Otto Monsted, Limited,—Directors: O. Monsted (Chairman), V. Graae, A. Homeman, and E. V. Schou. Secretary : T. Reid. Office: Southall.—The company was registered February 24, 1906, to take over the business of margarine manufacturers of a company of similar title registered November 7, 1898.

• Owen and Robinson, Limited.—Directors: W. Owen (Chairman and Managing Director), H. Chambers, J. H. Johnson, L. Owen, and W. Walker. Secretary: F. T. Collinson. Office: 153, Briggate, Leeds.—The company was registered on June 20, 1898, to take over several businesses of jewellers, &c.

• Owen Owen, Limited.—Directors: O. Owen (Chairman), B. J. Allen (a Managing Director), E. W. Busby (a Managing Director), R. O. Davies, G. T. Lenton, and C. Underwood (a Managing Director and Secretary). Office: 119, London Road, Liverpool. —The company was registered May 15, 1899, to acquire the business of the firm of the same name, linendrapers, &c.

• Owen Parry, Limited.—Directors : O. Parry (Chairman), T. S. Parry, H. W. Pawsey, J. A. Pawsey, and T. R. Ronald. Secretary: T. W. Watts. Office: Old Custom House, The Hythe, Colchester.—The company was registered January 30, 1902, to acquire a business of oil seed crushers.

• Oxychlorides (1907), Limited.—Directors: C. J. McMahon (Chairman), A. C. Arthur, S. Armitage, A. Gaussen, and G. A. Phillips. Secretary: H. A. McMahon. Office: Winchester House, E.C.—The company was registered June 26, 1906, in reconstruction of a company of almost similar name incorporated in 1901, owning certain inventions relating to the electrical production of hypochlorite of soda.

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