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1908 Stock Exchange Year-Book: Shipping: P

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  • P. and A. Campbell, Limited.—Directors: A. Deedes (Chairman), A. Campbell (Managing Director), I. M. Dunlop, and H. W. K. Wait. O^ice: 1, Britannia Buildings, Cumberland Basin, Bristol.—The company was registered March 25, 1893, to acquire a business of pleasure steamboat owners.
  • Pacific Steam Navigation Co.—Directors: A.. W. Bibby (Chairman), T. Rome (Deputy-Chairman), Sir P. B. Bates, Bart., J. W. Hughes, J. G. Nicholson, J. Rankin, and W. Thomson. General Manager: F. Alcock. Secretary: J. P. Nooney. Office: 31, James Street, Liverpool. —The company was incorporated by royal charter in 1840.
  • Palace Shipping Co, Limited.— Directors: Sir T, E. Boyden, Bart. (Chairman), A. E. Lees, A. R. Marshall, P. H. Marshall, and G. Nicholson. Managers: Macvicar, Marshall and Co. Secretary: I. T. Telford. Office: 13, Castle Street, Liverpool.—The company was registered December 18, 1900.
  • Palmer’s Shipbuilding and Iron Co, Limited.—Directors: Sir C. B. B. McLaren, Bart., M.P. (Chairman), Adml. Cleveland, Sir C. Furness, M.P., Hon. R, James, H. D. McLaren, M.P., and A. M. Palmer. General Manager and Secretary : M. Dillon. Registered Office: Jarrow-on-Tyne. London Office: 7, Fenchurch Avenue, E.C.—The company was established in 1865.
  • Pelton Steamship Co, Limited.—Directors: Rt. Hon. Sir H. C. Plunkett, K.C.V.O, (Chairman), S. H. Hargrove, R. S. Gardiner, and J. Reay, the last two being Managing Directors. Secretary: H. S. Helme. Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne. London Office: 39, Lombard Street, E.C.—The company was registered May 3, 1899.
  • Penarth Ship Building and Ship Repairing Co, Limited,—Directors: L. R. Turnbull (Chairman), A. Beasley, E. C. Bregeon, G. Hallett, T. C. McIntyre, and T. R. Thompson. Manager: J. J, Bryson. Secretary: N. J. Bennett. Office: Penarth Dock, Cardiff.—The company was registered May 30, 1878.
  • Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.—Directors: Sir T. Sutherland, G. O.M.G. (Chairman and Managing Director), W. Adamson, C.M.G., Lord Balfour of Burleigh, K.T., H. Brooks, Lord Burghclere, Maj.-Genl. Sir O. T. Burne, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I., E. H. Cunard, S. S. Gladstone, W.G.Rathbone, andP. Williams. General Managers: H. W. Cloth, H. H. Joseph, and I. M. Shields. Secretary: G. F. Johnson.^ Office: 122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.—The company was incorporated by royal charter in 1840.
  • Plate Steamship Co, Limited.—Managers: Messrs. Gellatly, Hankey and Co. Office: Dock House, Billiter Street, E.C.—The company was registered October 2, 1885.
  • Port of Para,—London Office: 46, Threadneedle Street, E.C.—Under this title a company was incorporated under the laws of Maine, U.S.A., to acquire a concession granted by the federal government of Brazil, for constructing harbour works at the port of Para, and the maintenance and operation of the same. The construction of the first division of the port must be finished within six years, and the engineers estimate that they will be able work well within four years after commencement, while the seeoild division is to be built as soon as the increase of commerce requires it, the company having ^e right to make further extensions subsequently if required by the growth of business. The concession extends in the first place until December 31, 1973, with a ?provision that, if further works are constructed beyond the second division, the time of the concession is to be extended until December 31, 1996. The concession provides, among other things, that no vessel can be cleared at Par^ which has not paid to the company certain dues established by the concession for mooring, loading, &c. ; the handling of merchandise for the custom house must be done through the company ; the government grants, free of charge, the maritime lands and all government property within the zone of the works not already alienated, and for the latter the right of expropriation
  • Port Talbot Graving Dock and Shipbuilding Co, Limited.—Directors: M. Mordey (Chairman), J. H. Carney, W. W. Jones, A. Mawson, J. W. Pyman, J. Railton, D. Stephens, and T. E. Watson. General Manager and Secretary: F. C. Mullens. Ojjice: Dry Dock, Port Talbot.—The company was registered August 1, 1903, in reconstruction of a company of the same name registered July 29, 1897, to construct certain works, and has the sole right of providing dry dock accommodation at this port.
  • Prince Line, Limited,—Directors: C. H. Scott (Chairman), J. Donald (Vice-Chairman), Sir W. H. Bailey, Hon. K. James, W. R. Kay, J. Knott (Managing Director and Secretary), J. L. Knott, and J. Unwin. O^ffice; Milburn House, Newoastle-on-Tyne.— The company was registered February 28, 1895.
  • Prince of Wales Dry Dock Co (Swansea), Limited.— Directors: A. Mawson (Chairman), T. Barraclough, W. W. Jones, J. P. Lindsay, M. Mordey, P. Morel, T. J. Reeves, and T. P. R, Richards. Secretary: W. J. Fraser. Oj^ce : Swansea.—The company was registered August 9, 1897.
  • Pyman Steamship Co, Limited.—Directors: G. Pyman (Chairman), W. C. Gray, R. D. Proud, G. Pyman, jun., J. W. Pyman, W. H. S. Pyman, and R. Raine. Secretary: . D. H. Jones. Office: Mercantile Chambers, West Hartlepool.—The company was registered March, 1894.


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