CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 444

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English Company law, which prevented the reduction of the value of a share beyond one-fourth the amount paid up. At the time no measure gave the relief to the Company which it sought, but the shares are found still too large, the amount paid up being $500 while there are only 60% of them.

The extension of the Company's business renders it desirable that the shares should be increased in number as well as made of smaller denomination so as to give shares to numerous contributors & business in London and other centres of trade, as they are now deterred from purchasing shares at the present high denomination and are thus deprived of an opportunity to invest their capital which it is undesirable for them to lock up.

The Directors would further draw the attention of His Excellency to the fact that the shareholders of the Union Insurance Society at a general meeting held yesterday (Mr. P. Ryrie, Chairman) resolved to subdivide their stock into shares of a smaller denomination of $125 paid up.

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441 English Company law, which prevented the reduction of the value of a share beyond one-fourth the amount paid up. At the time no measure gave the relief to the Company which it sought, but the shares are found still too large, the amount paid up being $500 while there are only 60% of them. The extension of the Company's business renders it desirable that the shares should be increased in number as well as made of smaller denomination so as to give shares to numerous contributors & business in London and other centres of trade, as they are now deterred from purchasing shares at the present high denomination and are thus deprived of an opportunity to invest their capital which it is undesirable for them to lock up. The Directors would further draw the attention of His Excellency to the fact that the shareholders of the Union Insurance Society at a general meeting held yesterday (Mr. P. Ryrie, Chairman) resolved to subdivide their stock into shares of a smaller denomination of $125 paid up.
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9. 441 English Company law. which preventd The reluction of the value of a share beyoud oud our fourth the amount paid up. At the time no measure- gave the relics, to the Company which it sought, but the shares are found. still too large, the amount paid up being $500 while there are only 600 % them. the extension of the Company': busiures rendus it desirable that the shares should be increased in as well as made of smaller invent 20 as to give shares to Mumble contributors & business in Loudore and other centres of trade, as ture nauto by purchasing shares at the present are deprived of preminine are Hi LLAL capital which it is undesirable for them to lock up. The Derietors would further. draw the attention of His Excellency to the fact that the shareholders the Union Fusurance Socity at a le meeting feld yesterday (How P. Hyrie, Chairman, resolved to subdunde their stock wits shares de denomination of $125 pail up- Contributors.
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441

English Company law. which preventd The reluction of the value of a share

beyoud

oud our

fourth the amount

paid up. At the time no measure-

gave the relics, to the Company which it sought, but the shares are found. still too large, the amount paid

up being $500 while there are only 600

%

them.

the extension of the Company': busiures rendus it desirable that

the shares should be increased in

as well as made of smaller

invent 20 as to give shares to

Mumble

contributors & business in Loudore

and other centres of trade, as ture nauto

by purchasing shares at the present

are deprived of

preminine are

Hi

LLAL

capital which it is undesirable for

them to lock up.

The Derietors would further.

draw the attention of His Excellency

to the fact that the shareholders the Union Fusurance Socity at

a le

meeting

feld

yesterday (How P.

Hyrie, Chairman, resolved to subdunde

their stock wits shares

de

denomination of $125 pail up-

Contributors.

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