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Know of not one company act which is commercially successful

which secures a remunerative income.

The shares are at discount ranging down to more than 50 per cent discount some I believe being entirely unsaleable. I can trace the origin of some of these Companies to schemes cleverly devised to profit the projectors without reasonable prospect of success to the subscribers. The tendency of these companies has been to supersede legitimate industry by ill-managed and reckless trading, they tend to reckless trading and to foster unhealthy competition.

But the worst feature of

14.

the reduction of liability is that it

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gives rise to the habit of gambling in shares which has ruined very many men.

I have had reason to observe that the high tone of commercial honesty which once characterised this Colony has declined considerably. The class of unscrupulous traders has increased very much, and I attribute the result mainly to the existence of companies carrying on a speculative business, the shares of which are peculiarly suited to gambling transactions.

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My opinion is that as to all companies their accounts should be regularly audited by an Auditor appointed by the Court and that ...

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under the Know of not one company act which is commercially successful which secures a remunerative income. The shares are at discount ranging down to more than 50 per cent discount some I believe being entirely unsaleable. I can trace the origin of some of these Companies to schemes cleverly devised to profit the projectors without reasonable prospect of success to the subscribers. The tendency of these companies has been to supersede legitimate industry by ill-managed and reckless trading, they tend to reckless trading and to foster unhealthy competition. But the worst feature of 14. the reduction of liability is that it 316 gives rise to the habit of gambling in shares which has ruined very many men. I have had reason to observe that the high tone of commercial honesty which once characterised this Colony has declined considerably. The class of unscrupulous traders has increased very much, and I attribute the result mainly to the existence of companies carrying on a speculative business, the shares of which are peculiarly suited to gambling transactions. 15. My opinion is that as to all companies their accounts should be regularly audited by an Auditor appointed by the Court and that ... 17 | 76–11 & 9 19555||
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f under the Know of not one company act which is commercially successful which secures a remunerative income. The shares are at discount ranging down to more than 50 per cent discount some I believe being entirely unsaleable. Ican trace the origin of some of these Companies to schemes cleverly devised to profit the projectors without_ reasonable prospect of success to the subscribers. The tendency of these companies has been to supersede ligitimate industry by ill managed and reinous trading, they - trading, they tend to reckless trading and to foster unhealthy competition. But the worst feature of 14. the reduction of liability is that it 316 gives rise to the habit of gambling in shares which has ruined very many men. I have had reason to observe that the high tone of commercial honesty which once characterised this Colony has beclined considerably. The class of unscrupulous traders has increased very much, and I attribute the result mainly to the existence of companies earrying on a speculative business, the shares of which are to gambling transactions. 15. peculiarly suited My opinion is that as to all companies their accounts should be an Auditor. regularly audited by appointed by the Court and that __ 17 | 76–11 & 9 19555||
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under the

Know of not one company act which is commercially successful

which secures a remunerative income.

The shares are at discount ranging down to more than 50 per cent discount some I believe being entirely unsaleable. Ican trace the origin of some of these Companies to schemes cleverly devised to profit the projectors without_ reasonable prospect of success

to

the subscribers. The tendency of these companies has been to supersede ligitimate industry by ill managed and

reinous trading, they

- trading, they tend to reckless

trading and to foster unhealthy competition.

But the worst feature of

14.

the reduction of liability is that it

316

gives rise to the habit of gambling in shares which has ruined very many

men.

I have had reason to observe that the high tone of commercial honesty which once characterised this Colony has beclined considerably. The class of unscrupulous traders has increased very much, and I attribute the result mainly to the existence of companies earrying on a speculative business, the shares of which are to gambling transactions.

15.

peculiarly suited

My opinion is that as to all companies their accounts should be

an Auditor.

regularly audited by appointed by the Court and that __

17 | 76–11 & 9 19555||

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