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1908 Stock Exchange Year-Book: Shipping: M

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  • Manaos Harbour, Limited.—Directors: Rt. Hon. C. G. M. Booth, B. Byrne, D. M. Fox, and E. H. Tootal. 11, Adelphi Terrace, W.C.—The company was registered June 5, 1902, and has constructed harbour works at Manaos, in Brazil, under concessions, for sixty years from 1902, from the federal government of Brazil and the state government of Amazonas, which conferred the right to collect charges on shipping entmng the harbour.
  • Manchester and Salford Steamship Co, Limited.—Directors: W. C. F. Bacon, W. H. Bacon, and W. Sivewright. Secretary: H. Hogarth. Office: 14, Cross Street, Manchester.—The company was registered February 10, 1898.
  • Manchester Dry Docks Co, Limited,—Directors: G. Renwick (Chairman), T. Bell, J. Fisher, D. W. Fitzgerald, J. K. Bythell, and Sir J. W. Southern, the last two being nominated by the Manchester Ship Canal Company. Secretai^y: J. A. Grice. Office: Mode Wheel, Manchester.—The Manchester Ship Canal Pontoons and Dry Docks Co, Limited, was registered October 14, 1891, to construct dry docks, ship and engine repairing works, &c. ; and early in 1906 the name was changed as above.
  • Manchester Liners, Limited.—Directors: Sir C. Furness, Kt., M.P. (Chairman), M. Furness, Sir E. G. Jenkinson, K.C.B., SirR. Mottram, Sir J. W. Southern, and R. B. Stoker (Managing Director). Secretary: F. E. Vaughan. OJ)ice': 13, St. Ann Street, Manchester.— The company was registered Ma}’ 3, 1898, to establish a line of steamships between Manchester and Canada.
  • Manchester Ship Canal Co.—Directors elected by ike Shareholders: J. K. Bythell (Chairman), Sir F. F. Adam, C.I.E., W. C. Bacon, Sir W. H. Bailey, Earl Egerton, A. Hughes, Sir E. G. Jenkinson, K.C.B., Sir J. Leigh, H. C. Pingstone, and 0. H. Scott; appointed by the Manchester Corporation: Sir J. W. Southern (Deputy-Chairman), T. Briggs, A. G. Copeland, R. Gibson, Sir B. T. Leech, A. McDougall, J. Richards, W. T. Rothwell, W. Smith, J. Thompson, and Sir W. H. Vaudrey. The Manchester Corporation by the act of 1904 is to have a majority of one member on the directorate in perpetuity. General Superintendent: E. Latimer. Chief Engineer: W. H. Hunter. Secretary and Accountant: F. A. Eyre. Ofice: 41, Sj)ring Gardens, Manchester.—
  • Mercantile Dry Dock Co, Limited.—Direct&rs; J. E. Tully (Chairman), M. C. James (Managing Director), J. T. Lunn, A. M. Sutherland, J. Walton, and W. Wood. Secretary: C. E. Brown. Office: Jarrow-on-Tyne.—The company was registered January 19, 1887.
  • Mercantile Steamship Co, Limited.—Director’s : Sir J. Glover (Chairman), Sir T. I. Birkin, Bart., T. S. Birkin, J. H. Glover, W. B. Jameson, and Sir J. C. Lamb. Secr'ctai'y: A. C. Oooke. Office: 70-1, Bishopsgate Street Within, E.O.—The company was registered August 10, 1871.
  • Mersey Steamship Co, Limited.—Directors: E. H. Forwood (Chairman), Sir D. B. Forwood, Bart. (Deputy-Chairman), G. P. Forwood, H. S. Forwood, and H. G. Kellock. Managers: Forwood Bros, and Co., Morocco House, St. Mary Axe, E.C, Registered Office: 14, Chapel Street, Liverpool.—The company was registered February 1, 1872.
  • Middle Docks and Engineering Co, Limited.—Directors : M. Mail, J. W. Adamson, J. H. Edwards, A. Macfarlane, and J. Westoll. Secretary: R. Atkinson. Office: Middle Docks, South Shields.—The company was registered February 5,1900, to acquire the business of Mail, Macfarlane and Co, Limited, and the undertaking of the Middle Docks Co, Limited.
  • Milford Docks Co.—Directors: C. E. Newbon (Chairman), C. A. Duncan, Sir W. H. Q. Jones, Kt., S. Phipson, and T. Wood. Manager and Engineer : J. C. Ward. Secretary : F. M. Brockelbank. Office: 63, Cornhill, E.C.—The company was incorporated in 1874; in 1883 an act was obtained under which the capital was reconstructed, … for the purpose of acquiring the properties of the Milford Haven Dock and Railway Company, but by the act of 1898 the proceeds may be used for other purposes of the company, whether the railway be acquired or not.
  • Millwall Dock Co.—Directors: J. Trotter (Chairman), J. Dixon, F. B. Duckham, Bear-Adml. C. D. Lucas, V.C., and G. B. Paul. ManoLget's: W. S. T. Biggs (Secretary) and G. Hazlehurst. Offi.ce: 1, Railway Place, Fenchurch Street, E.C.—The company was established in 1865. A provisional agreement was entered into for the transfer of the undertaking to the London and India Docks Company, but in 1906 notice having been received that it was the intention of the government to deal with the Port of London question, and, further, that if the amalgamation bill were proceeded with, the government would require the insertion of a sterilisation clause, it was decided to drop the bill deposited in parliament to carry out the amalgamation.
  • Mississippi and Dominion Steamship Co, lAoAteCi.—Directors: J. B. Ismay, J. Mills, Lord Pirrie, D. Richards, and H. A. Sanderson. Secretary: W. T. Tennant. Office: James Street, Liverpool.—The company was registered August 29, 1872. In 1902 all the shares were acquired by the International Mercantile Marine Company of New Jersey.
  • Mogul Steamship Co, Limited.—Managing Agents: Gellatly, Hankey and Co. Ofice: Dock House, Billiter Street, E.C.—The company was registered October 17, 1883.
  • Moor Line, Limited.—Directors: Sir W. Runciman, Bart. (Chairman), W. Clough, J. Robinson, W. Townend, and W. Tyson. Managing Directors and Secretaries: Walter Runciman and Co. Office: Moor Buildings, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.—Tho company was registered June 25, 1889, as the South Shields Steam Shipping Co, Limited, and in 1897 the name was changed as above.
  • Mordey, Camey and Co, Limited.—Directors: M. Mordey (Chairman), J, H. Carney (General Manager), W. W. Jones, F. W. Lawson, A. Mawson, D. Stephens, and T. E. Watson. Secretary: D. Morgan. Office: 48, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff.—The company was registered December 23, 1881, to acquire a business of dry dock owners, ship repairers, &c., and in 1895 took over additional properties, including those of the Windsor Slipways, Dry Docks, and Engineering Co, Limited.
  • Morel, Limited.—Directors: P. Morel, P. E. Morel, and T. E. Morel (Managing). Office : 2, Stuart Street, Cardiff.—The company was registered March 15, 1888, to take over the business of Messrs. Morel Brothers and Co., steamship owners, &c.
  • Mountstuart Dry Docks, Limited.—Directors: Sir J. Gunn (Chairman), J. Brown, R. B. Chellew, H. W. Dillon, E. Gunn, W. Jones, and J. W. Taylor. Manager: R. Williamson. Secretary: H. J. Thomas. . Office: Stuart Street, Cardiff.—The company was registered July 11,1902, in reconstruction of the Mountstuart Shipbuilding, Graving Docks and Engineering Co]], Limited.


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