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  • Caird and Co, Limited.—Directors: P. T. Caird (Chairman), W. Caird, R. Caird, and A. Caird. Secretary: N. Macintosh. O^ce : Engine Works, Greenock.—The company was registered December 19, 1888, to take over the business of the firm of the same name, engineers and shipbuilders.
  • Cairn Line of Steamships, Limited.—Directors :T. Cairns, M.P. (Chairman), W. J. Noble, T. R. Cairns, H. C. Smith, S. Tate, and J. Todd. M'anagei's: Cairns, Noble and Co. Office : Cosyns House, Quayside, Newcastle-on-Tyne.—The company was registered March 2, 1892.
  • Caledonia Steamship Co, Limited.—Directors: T. G. Williamson (Chairman), C. Crichton (Secretary), and W. Grade. Office: 7, India Buildings, Liverpool.—The company was registered May 28, 1880.
  • Callao Dock Co.—Liverpool Directors: H. H. Hammond and W. Holland. Secretary: J. M. Frankland. Office: 31, James Street, Liverpool. Head Office: Callao,Peru. —
  • Canadian Ocean and Inland Navigation Co, Pellatt (Toronto), W. Petersen, and E. R. Wood (Toronto). Assistant Secretary: B. H. Binder. Office: Threadneedle .House, 28-31, Bishopsgate Street Within, E.C.—The company was registered December 13,1900.
  • Cardiff Channel Dry Docks and Pontoon Co, Limited.—Directors: J. Cory (Chairman), J. H. Cory, J. Donald, C. Doresa, R. H. Holman, T. S. Jones, W. Jones (Managing Director), A. R. Newman, D. Radcliffe, H. Radcliffe, and H. S. Winter. Secretary: E. Hamlett. Office: Bute Docks, Cardiff.—The company was registered February 19, 1895, to take over the properties of the Cardiff Pontoon and Engineering Co]], Limited, and construct a new graving dock in connection therewith (this has been completed).
  • Cardiff Junction Dry Dock and Engineering Co, Limited. — Directors: P. Turnbull (Chairman), J. W. Pyman, W. R. Shirley, and P. A.Vyvyan-Robinson. Secretary: I. J. Roberts. Office: Junction Dry Dock, Cardiff.—The company was registered February 21, 1881, to acquire the business of Messrs. Parfitt and Jenkins.
  • Castle Shipping Co.—Managers: Donald Currie and Co., 1-2, Fenchurch Street, E.C.—The company was registered as unlimited May 5, 1880, with power to issue £100,000 in shares of £100. Of this amount £70,000 has been issued and paid up in full. Reports are not published, but this information is official.
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Steamship Co, Limited.—Directors : Sir C. Furness, Kt., M.P. (Chairman), R. E. Burnett, S. W. Furness, H. C. Furness, A. C. Kenway, and F. W. Lewis. Secretary and Manager: J. C. Brown. Office: 38, Lime Street, E.C.—The company was registered November 15, 1892. [A provisional agreement has been entered into for the sale of 13 steamers to Furness, Withy and Co, Limited.
  • China Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Limited —Director's; M. L. Davies, G. Holt, R. D. Holt, and W. C. Stapledon. Jfanaffers: A. Holt and Co. Secretai'y: T. K. Moulsdale. Office: India Buildings, Liverpool.—The company was registered December 28, 1900, to acquire the business of a company of a similar title, originally formed in 1882, the object of the reconstruction being to modify the constitution of the company, and to enable it to capitalise its reserve fund.
  • City Line, Limited.—Directors: F. G. Burt, Sir J. R. Ellerman, Bart., and G. O. S- Pringle. Secretary: W. S. Workman. Office: 75, Bothwell Street, Glasgow.—The company was registered December 7, 1892.
  • City of Cork Steam Packet Co, Limited.—Directors .• E. Pike, C. J. Dunn, W. do Foubert, W. B. Harrington, F. Lyons, and W. F. McMullen. Office: Cork.—
  • City of Dublin Steam Packet Co.—Directors: Sir W. Watson and E. Watson (Managing Directors), Lord A. Butler, W. P. Cairnes, W. Darley, and J. Murphy. Secretary: A. J. Callaghan. Office: 15, Eden Quay, Dublin. — The company was established in 1823, and incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1833.
  • Clan Line Steamers, Limited. — Directors: Sir C. Cayzer, Bart. (Chairman), A. B. T. Cayzer, C. W. Cayzer, Jun., Rear-Adml. J. A. Jellicoe, C.V.O., C.B., G. T. Portlock, and H. R. Cayzer. Secretary: T. Barr. Office: 109, Hope Street, Glasgow. —The company was registered June 26, 1890.
  • Clapham Steamship Co, Limited.—Director's: T. Crawford (Chairman), J. Frazer, G. E. Macarthy, L. Macarthy, and J. A. Richardson. Managers: Henry Clapham and Co. Secretary: N. Roxby. : 54, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.—The company was registered June 3, 1884,
  • Commercial Steam Ship Co, Limited.—Directors: T. B. Reynolds (Chairman), N. Dunn, F. T. Gilliat, and R. D. Hill. Manager's: Lambert Brothers]], Limited. Office: 85, Gracechurch Street, E.O.—The company was established in 1870, and was re-registered September 1, 1881, and again on June 22, 1888,
  • Coventry Canal Co.—Secretary and Superintendent: J. Y. Greenwood. Office: Coventry.—
  • Craig, Taylor and Co, Limited.—Directors: H. Taylor (Chairman) and W. Young. Secretary: J. Farthing, Office: Stockton-on-Tees.—The company was registered July 12, 1905, to acquire the business of shipbuilders, &c., of the firm of the same name.
  • Cunard Steam Ship Co, Limited.—7)ijvciOT’s; W. Watson (Chairman), J. H. Beazley, A. A. Booth, E. H. Cunard, Sir W. B. Forwood, Kt., Lord Inverclyde, M. H. Maxwell, and T. Boyden. <7e7tera^ Manager: A. D, Mearns. Secretary : W. Dran- field. Office : 8, Water Street, Liverpool.—The company was registered May 23, 1878. The company entered into an agreement with his Majesty’s government, by which it undertook to build two large steamers, the agreement to be in force for twenty years from the date of sailing of the second vessel; these two steamers, the Lusitania and the Mauretania, were completed in 1907. The company pledges itself during that time to remain a purely British undertaking, and to hold at the disposal of the government the whole of its fleet.


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