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* [[Underfeed Stoker Co]], Limited.—Directors: M. A. Braunstein (Chairman), B. C. Hinman (Managing Director), F. Irvine, and W. R. Wood. Secretary: B. Henderson. Office: Coventry House, South Place, Finsbury, E.C.—The company was registered June 16, 1900. 

* [[Union Cold Storage Co]], Limited.—Directors: J. M. Sing (Chairman), F. Cooper, E. H. Vestey, and W. Vestey (the last two being Managing Directors). Secretary: E. Brodstone. Office: 2-5, West Smithfield, E.C.—The company was registered August 27, 1897 as the [[Union Cold Storage and Ice Company of Liverpool]], Limited ; in 1903 in connection with the absorption of some other similar companies the name was changed as above.

* [[Union Lighterage Co|Union Lighterage Company]], Limited.—Directors : R. Grant, J. Greig, R. Lambert (Managing Director), and A. Howden. Secretary: F. Edmeades; 10, Philpot Lane, E.C.—The company was registered January 5, 1876

* [[United Alkali Co]], Limited. — President: H. Gaskell. Directors: J. Brock (Chairman), E. K. Muspratt (Vice-Chairman), G. C. Clayton, J. E. Davidson (Joint Managing Director), Sir J. C. Gamble, Bart., H. Gaskell, Jun., Lt.-Col. J. B. Gaskell, D. McKechnie, M. Muspratt, J. A. E. Rayner (Joint Managing Director), J. Tennant, and W. P. Wethered. Secretary: E. Carey. Office-30 James-Street, Liverpool.  The company was registered November 1, 1890, for the purpose -of acquiring various chemical works in the United Kingdom, salt mines and works in the county of Durham being also taken over. 

* [[United Asbestos Co]], Limited. — Directors: E. B. Ellice-Clark (Chairman), E. Elias, and G. R. T. Upton. General Manager and Secretary: J. A. Fisher. Office: Dock House, Billiter Street, E.C. — The company was registered November 1, 1880, to take over the businesses of the [[Italo-English Pure Asbestos Co]], Limited, Messrs. [[Furse Brothers and Co]]., of Rome, and the [[Patent Asbestos Manufacture Co]], Limited. 

* [[United Carlo Gatti, Stevenson and Slaters]], Limited. — Directors: J. G. Bean (Chairman), J. Corazza, L. Corazza, Madame R. Corazza, W. Kirkland, and H. Stevenson (Managing Director and Secretary). Office: 49, Millbank, Westminster, S.W.—The company was registered July 27,1901, to take over the business of ice merchants of [[Carlo Gatti and Stevenson]], Limited, and that portion of the business of [[Slaters]], Limited,, relating to the importation and manufacture of ice. 

* [[United Cigarette Machine Co]], Limited.—Directors: J. W. Gerow (Chairman), J. G. Haythe, P. A. Krise, R. G. Schwarz, and J. R. Williams. Secretary: A. B. Seel. Office: 80, Coleman Street, E.C.—The company was registered April 21,1899. 

* [[United Egyptian Salt]], Limited.—Directors.- E. Coze, E. Debourg, Dr. H. Milton, P. Petcovich, L. Savon, and G. Zervudachi. Acting Secretary: A. Baerlocher. Office: 1, Frederick’s Place, Old Jewry, E.C.—The company was registered July 30, 1907, to adopt agreements (1) with the [[Egyptian Salt and Soda Co]], Limited, and the Port Said Salt Association, and (2) with the [[Egyptian Markets]], Limited, the [[Egyptian Salt and Soda Co]], Limited, and the Port Said Salt Association, and to carry on the business of salt and general merchants. 

* [[United Electric Car Co]], Limited.—Directors: G. Richardson (Chairman), R. H. Prestwich (Deputy-Chairman), K. B. Barningham, R. S. Boddington, L. Chandler, L. C. Docker, and J. Kerr. Secretary: L. E. Pickin. Office: Strand Road, Preston.—The [[Electric Railway and Tramway Carriage Works]], Limited, was registered April 25, 1898, to acquire works at Preston, Lancashire, and in 1905 took over two other works, the name being then changed as above

* [[United Grain Elevators]], Limited.—Directors: F. W. Staveley (Chairman), A. Bicket, A. R. Bingham, J. Callander, J. J. Mack, and R. P. Williamson. Secretary : A. H. Watson. Office: 53, Talbot Street, Bootle, Liverpool.—The company was registered May 5, 1898, to take over certain businesses. 

* [[United Horse Shoe and Nail Co]], Limited.— Directors: E. H. Bayley (Chairman), A. E. Bayley (honorary), E. Coleman, G. Sharp, and P. H. Stewart. Secretary: J. Burrows. Office: Cubitt Town, E.—The company was registered June 20, 1883, to amalgamate the [[United Horse Nail Co]], Limited, registered April 18, 1881, and the [[Horse Shoe Manufacturing Co]], Limited, registered March 4,1881. 

* [[United Indigo and Chemical Co]], Limited.—Directors: (Chairman) and G. Heywood. Secretary: E. D. Weeks. Office: Manchester. — The company was registered September 26, 1899, to take over several businesses of indigo and chemical manufacturers. 

* [[United Kingdom Lighting Trust]], Limited.—Directors: J. Todd (Chairman and Managing Director) and F. Bryce. Secretary: W. R. Collett. Office: Thanet House, Strand, W.C.—The company was registered October 16, 1902, to deal in lamps and stoves or any kind of lighting and heating apparatus. In 1904 the [[Kitson Lighting Co of Great Britain|Kitson Lighting Company of Great Britain]], Limited, was absorbed. 

* [[United Kingdom Tea Co]], Limited.—Directors: C. E. Ayshford (Managing Director), C. V, Henderson, and J. H. Morphew. Secretary: W. Farson. Office: Empire Warehouses, Paul Street, Finsbury, E.C.—The company was registered July 14, 1896, to take over the business of a private company of the same name, registered January 26, 1888. 

* [[United Limmer and Vorwohle Rock Asphalts Co]], Limited.—Directors : C. Poston (Chairman), H. Jackson, C. C. Lacaita, E. P. Landon, and H. W. Steedman (Managing Director). Secretary: E. Wells. Offices: 66, Coleman Street, E.C.—The company was registered September 28, 1871, and owns mines in Germany and Sicily. 

* [[United Railway and Trading Co]], Limited.—Directors: E. B. Ellice-Clark (Chairman), J. B. Braithwaite, R. Cooper, and E. A. Hopkins. Secretary: S. Gibbs. Office: 251, Winchester House, E.C.—The company was registered November 22,1900, to acquire a controlling interest in the Louisiana Southern Railway Company, owning 45 miles of main line besides sidings and the properties owned by the [[Kenilworth Sugar Estates]], Limited, consisting of estate on the line of the railway of an area of 10,000 acres freehold, on which the cultivation of sugar cane was commenced in 1898. 

* [[United Spinning Co]], Limited.—Directors: J. Scholefield (Chairman), N Ackroyd, J. T. Dodd, J. Gleave, R. Harrison, and G. Stott. Secretary.: S. Wolfenden. Office: United Mill, Oldham.—The company was registered March 12, 1874. 

* [[United Theatres Co]], Limited.— Directors: J. Hart (Chairman), T. H. Birch, R. Crawford, W. Rose, and F. W. Wyndham. Secretary: C. W. Provis, Jun. Office: 3, Mount Street, Manchester.—The company was registered June 14, 1898. 

* [[United Velvet Cutters Association]], Limited. — Directors: E. Platt (Chairman), W. C. Baines, J. R. Meanock, and W. Taylor. Secretary: G. H. Mason. Office: Cable Mills, Glasshouse Street, Oldham Road, Manchester. — The company was registered December 21, 1899. 

* [[United Wire Works]], Limited. — Directors: J. MacCormack (Chairman), A. N. G. Aitken, and A. McFarlane. Secretary: J. Burnett. Office: Edina Works, Leith Walk, Edinburgh.—The company was registered December 2, 1897, to take over certain businesses of paper machine wire cloth manufacturers, wire cloth weavers, wire drawers, &c. 

* [[United Yeast Co]], Limited.—Directors: W. H. Ross (Chairman), J. Black, E. J. Dove, J. B. Fergusson, J. Harvey (Managing Director), T. H. Harvey, H. Methley, and H. Sherwood. Secretary : T. H. Harvey. Office: 80, Miller Street, Manchester.—The company was registered December 13, 1899, to acquire the businesses of yeast merchants, &c., of Messrs. [[Harvey, Risk and Co]]., of Manchester, Leeds, &c. ; [[Blackmore, Leconte and Co]], Limited, of Bristol, London, &c. ; and Messrs. [[William Brocklehurst and Co]]., of Sheffield. 

* [[Unity Rubber Co]], Limited.—Directors: G. C. Mandleberg, S. L. Mandleberg, T. Roscoe, H. L. Rothband, and H. L. Storey. Secretary: G. Wightman. Office: Hyde, Cheshire.—The company was registered September 12, 1905, to acquire the undertaking of the [[Hyde Rubber Works]], Limited. 

* [[Universal Sterilization Co]], Limited.—Directors: Sir T. Wood (Chairman), E. B. Hart, R. Hunt, M.P., R. Trengrouse (Managing Director), and J. P. E. Watson. Secretary : V. Trengrouse. Office: 16-17, New Bridge Street, E.C.—The company was incorporated June 13, 1907, to acquire all the rights to a process for the sterilization of meat, poultry, fish, milk, eggs, &c., known as Hislaire’s process. The authorised capital is £180,000 in shares of £1. 


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