1908 Stock Exchange Year-Book: Shipping: W

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• W. and C. T. Jones Steamship Co, Limited.—Pirectors and Managers: Jones, C. T. Jones, W. H. Jones, and W. E. Jones. 0,-^ce: 26, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff.—The company was registered July 14, 1902, to acquire the various steamers managed by the firm of the same name.

• Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co, Limited.—Pirectors : T. Bell (Chairman), T. H. Bainbridge, W. Boyd, G. B. Hunter, A. Laing (General Manager), Col. H. F. Swan, C.B., and J. Wigham-Richardson. Secretary: M. Murray. Oj^ce: Wallsend-on-Tyne.—The company was registered as the Wallsend Slipway Co]], Limited, on October 2, 1871, and the name has since been changed as above. A majority of the total share capital is held by Swan, Hunter and Wigham-Richardson, Limited.

• Warwick and Birmingham Canal Co. — Secretary: G. J. Elunn. O^ffiee : Fazeley Street, Birmingham.—

• Warwick and Napton Canal Co.—Clei'k: O. A. Anderson. Office: Warwick.—The capital is £98,000 in fully-paid shares of £100.

• West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co, Limited.—Pirectors: J. E. Guthe (Chairman and Managing Director), J. E. Guthe, jun., T. P. Guthe, and G. E. Kite. Secretary: T. A. Craig. Office: Victoria Terrace, West Hartlepool*.—The company was registered March 2, 1899, to take over the businesses of the West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company and Messrs. J. E. Guthe and Co.

• Wetherall Steamship Co, Limited.—Directors: R. Mason (Chairman), J. H. Wetherall, and S. Wetherall. Secretary: A. Wetherall. O^ce: Victoria Chambers, Aire Street, Goole.—The company was registered September 1, 1900.

• White Diamond Steamship Co, Limited.—Managers: George Warren and Co. Secretary: R. G. Williams. Office: 19, James Street, Liverpool.—The company was registered July 19,1898.

• William Doxford and Sons, Limited.—Director's: Sir T. Doxford (Chairman), R. P. Doxford, C. D. Doxford, A. E. Doxford, and R. Doxford. Secretary: J. Holey. Office: Pailion Yard, Sunderland.—The company was registered January 1, 1891, to acquire a business of iron ship builders and marine engineers.

• William France, Fenwick and Co, Limited.—Directors: J. E. Champney, D. W. Stobart, C. F. H. Leslie, R. E. Pattinson, and H. C. Pelly (the last three being Managing Directors). Secretary: S. G. Higgins. Office: 5, Fenchurch Street, E.C.—The company was registered July 10, 1901, to acquire the businesses of shipowners, wharfingers, &c., of Wm. France and Co, Limited, Fenwick, Stobart and Co, Limited, Messrs. H. C. Pelly and Co., &c.

• William Gray and Co, Limited.—Directors: W. C. Gray (Chairman), G. Jones (Managing Director), G. H. Baines, R. W. Brydon, T. McCarthy, and A. McGlashan. Secretary: O. Stephenson. Office: West Hartlepool.—The company was registered December 21, 1888, to take over the business carried on by the firm of William Gray and Co., and the Central Marine Engineering Works, shipbuilders, engineers, &c.

• William Simons and Co, Limited.—Directors: Walter Brown, William Brown, R. King, and Sir W. Peace, K.C.M.G. Secretary: W. C. M‘Murray. Office: London Works, Renfrew.—The company was registered December 11, 1900, to acquire the business of shipbuilders and engineers of a company of the same name, registered July 17, 1895.

• Wilsons and Furness-Leyland Line, Limited.—Directors: H. B. Roper (Chairman), Lord Pirrie, C. W. N. Rolfe, P. E. Speed, and C. F. Torrey. Secretary: G. Goldsworthy. OJ)ice: 38, Leadenhall Street, E.C.—The company was registered September 4, 1896, to take over the London and New York business of Thomas Wilson, Sons, and Co, Limited, of Hull, and the London and Boston businesses of Frederick Leyland and Co, Limited, of Liverpool, and Furness, Withy and Co, Limited, of London, with steamers and leasehold premises.

• Wilsons and North Eastern Railway Shipping Co, Limited.— O. Sanderson (Chairman), A. K. Butterworth, W. C. Gray, and E. K. Wilson. Secretary: W. J. Tarn. Office: Commercial Road, Hull. The company was registered March 6, 1906, to acquire the steamboat services run by Thos. Wilson, Sons & Co, Limited, between Hull and the ports of Hamburg, Ghent, Antwerp, and Dunkirk, and by the North Eastern Railway Company.

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